No. 16/2007
House of Assembly
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
(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
Second Reading Bills
1. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting FPI Limited". (Bill No. 1)
2. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000". (Bill No. 3)
3. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Retail Sales Tax Act And The Tax Agreement Act". (Bill No. 4)
4. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Public Service Pensions Act, 1991". (Bill No. 5)
5. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000 No. 2". (Bill No. 10)
6. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting Safer Communities And Neighbourhoods". (Bill No. 9)
7. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Repeal The Certified Public Accountants Act And The Chartered Accountants And Certified Public Accountants Merger Act". (Bill No. 7)
8. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting The Transfer of Securities". (Bill No. 12)
9. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Human Rights Code". (Bill No. 8)
10. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Internal Economy Commission Act". (Bill No. 11)
11. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Liquor Control Act". (Bill No. 14)
12. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Public Service Pensions Act, 1991, The Teachers' Pensions Act And The Uniformed Services Pensions Act, 1991 ". (Bill No. 16)
13. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Act, 1992". (Bill No. 19)
14. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Student Financial Assistance Act". (Bill No. 13)
15. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Pension Benefits Act, 1997". (Bill No. 15)
16. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act Respecting Trust And Loan Corporations". (Bill No. 17)
17. -- Second Reading of a Bill -- "An Act To Amend The Private Investigation And Security Services Act". (Bill No. 18)
MOTIONS
1. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To Move "That This House Approves in General the Budgetary Policy of the Government." (Budget Speech)
2. -- 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 a Certain Resolution Relating to the Granting of Supply to Her Majesty. (Bill No. 2)
3. -- 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. 6)
4. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Retail Sales Tax Act". (Bill No. 20)
5. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Elections Act, 1991". (Bill No. 21)
6. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Taxation Of Utilities And Cable Television Companies Act". (Bill No. 22)
7. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Highway Traffic Act". (Bill No. 23)
8. -- THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION -- To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, "An Act To Amend The Schools Act, 1997". (Bill No. 24)
9. -- THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER -- To Move:
"WHEREAS subsection 4(1) of the Elections Act, 1991 provides that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer be filled by resolution of the House of Assembly;
AND WHEREAS subsection 34(2) of the House of Assembly Act provides that a Commissioner of Members' Interests be appointed by the House of Assembly on the motion of the Premier following consultation with the Leader of the Official Opposition and representatives of other registered political parties having representation in the House of Assembly;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Mr. Paul Reynolds be appointed Chief Electoral Officer and Commissioner of Members' Interests."
10. -- MS. YVONNE JONES (Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair) -- To Move:
"WHEREAS it has been revealed that there were error rates of 42% in estrogen and progesterone receptor tests of breast cancer patients conducted by Eastern Health and the circumstances surrounding the release of this information has shaken confidence in the health care system in this Province;
AND WHEREAS Cabinet Ministers were made aware of the problems being experienced with these tests at Eastern Health and may be in a potential conflict of interest in establishing terms of reference for any inquiry;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this House of Assembly supports the appointment of a judicial inquiry that is: independent, has broad terms of reference established with input from all parties in the House of Assembly, and has the power to investigate the actions of Cabinet Ministers and Department of Health officials into circumstances around faulty Estrogen and Progesterone receptor testing for breast cancer patients and the release of this information".
11. -- 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, May 24th , 2007.
12. -- 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, May 24th, 2007.
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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the
House of Assembly by Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer