No. 27/2006

House of Assembly

(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

2. -- Committee of Supply

1. -- Third Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Notaries Public Act". (Bill No. 35)

2. -- Committee of the Whole on a Bill -- "An Act To Establish A Health Research Ethics Authority For The Province". (Bill No. 23) (Progress)

3. -- Committee of the Whole on a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Vital Statistics Act". (Bill No. 43)

Second Reading Bills

4. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting The Sale Of Certain Items At A Flea Market". (Bill No. 38)

6. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The City Of Corner Brook Act And The City Of Mount Pearl Act". (Bill No. 41)

8. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Private Training Institutions Act". (Bill No. 44)

9. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Provincial Court Act". (Bill No. 46)

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 on Supply to Consider Certain Resolutions Relating to the Granting of Supplementary Supply to Her Majesty. (Bill No. 45)

"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 many people on fixed incomes are unable to afford to heat their homes;

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 this province's tourism industry is being negatively impacted by 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. GERRY REID (Twillingate & Fogo) -- To Move:

"WHEREAS $15 million in taxpayers money has been allocated for a project to bring two additional fibre optic cables to the province in a deal which involves close personal friends and business associates of the Premier without a call for public tenders or a request for proposals;

AND WHEREAS many significant concerns have been raised about the lack of analysis, the role of lobbyists, the disclosure of a benefits analysis, the exploration of other options and the procedures followed in allocating this money;

AND WHEREAS the Government majority on the Public Accounts Committee did not support the Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee carrying out an investigation into this matter;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Assembly now calls on the Government to appoint an independent inquiry with broad and expansive terms of reference to immediately investigate all the details and circumstances of the fibre optic deal."

4. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move pursuant to Standing Order 11 that the House not adjourn at 5:30 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, November 23^rd, 2006.

5. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move pursuant to Standing Order 11 that the House not adjourn at 10:00 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, November 23^rd, 2006.