No. 21/2006

House of Assembly

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

(a) Statements by Members

(b) Statements by Ministers

(c) Oral Questions

(d) Presenting Reports by Standing and Special Committees

(e) Tabling of Documents

(f) Notices of Motion

(g) Answers to questions for which notice has been given

(h) Petitions

1. -- Address in Reply

Second Reading Bills

3. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Hydro Corporation Act". (Bill No. 1)

5. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Public Utilities Act". (Bill No. 26)

MOTIONS

1. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To Move that the House Resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to Consider Certain Resolutions Respecting the Imposition of Taxes on Tobacco. (Bill No. 6)

"WHEREAS this province as an energy producer has benefitted because of increased offshore oil revenue;

AND WHEREAS the people of this province are forced to pay some of the highest fuel prices in North America and are suffering because of these high fuel prices;

AND WHEREAS Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is applying for another increase in electricity rates;

AND WHEREAS the trucking industry in this province is suffering because of high fuel prices;

AND WHEREAS concerns are being raised about the inadequacies of public transportation in this province;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this House of Assembly calls on the Provincial Government to develop and implement a plan to deal with the impact of high fuel prices and high energy taxes in this province."

3. -- MR. KEVIN O'BRIEN (Gander) -- To Move:

"WHEREAS the primary beneficiaries of the development of the energy resources of the Lower Churchill River should be the people of Newfoundland and Labrador;

AND WHEREAS our Government is investing in Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to give our Crown corporation the leverage to pursue energy generation opportunities that will bring new industrial developments and economic wealth to Newfoundland and Labrador;

AND WHEREAS our Government has determined, through a rigorous assessment of proposals short-listed from the Expression of Interest and Proposals process, that the best option to develop the Lower Churchill for the maximum benefit of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians is an initiative led by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Labrador Hydro;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Honourable House of Assembly support the Province's decision, as announced on May 8, 2006, that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro will take the lead on the potential development of the energy resources of the Lower Churchill."

103. -- MR. GERRY REID (Twillingate-Fogo) - To ask the Honourable the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture to lay on the Table of the House the following information:

(a) information related to the status of the Federal Government's campaign promise regarding extending custodial management of the Continental Shelf beyond the 200 mile limit.

(a) information related to the status of the Federal Government's campaign promise to establish a Territorial Defence Battalion in St. John's, which is to consist of 100 regular force and 400 reserve force personnel.

(a) information related to the status of the Federal Government's campaign promise to support a Federal/Provincial Aquaculture Framework Agreement.