No. 14/2008

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

 

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1st Session – 46th General Assembly

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

 

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

1. C Committee of Supply

 

2. C Address in Reply

 

Bills Referred to Committee of the Whole

 

3. C Committee of the Whole on a Bill C AAn Act Respecting Embalmers And Funeral Directors@. (Bill No. 11)                                                              (Government Services) 

 

Second Reading Bills

 

4. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act Respecting Registered Nurses@. (Bill No. 3)

                                                                (Health and Community Services)

 

5. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Provide For The Protection Of Personal Health Information”. (Bill No. 7)                          (Health and Community Services)

 

6. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Members Of The House Of Assembly Retiring Allowances Act, The Provincial Court Judges' Pension Plan Act, The Public Service Pensions Act, 1991, The Teachers' Pensions Act And The Uniformed Services Pensions Act, 1991@. (Bill No. 20)

                                                                (Finance and President of Treasury Board)

 

7. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Pension Benefits Act@. (Bill No. 21)

                                                                (Government Services)

 

8. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Labour Relations Act@. (Bill No. 23)

                                                                (Human Resources, Labour and Employment)

 

9. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Law Society Act, 1999@. (Bill No. 22)

                                                                                     (Justice)

 

 

10. C Second Reading of a Bill C AAn Act To Amend The Mental Health Care And Treatment Act@. (Bill No. 24)                                            (Health and Community Services)

 

MOTIONS

 

1. C MR. KELVIN PARSONS (Burgeo - LaPoile) C To Move:

 

“WHEREAS this Province has seen a huge increase in offshore oil revenue as a result of increased oil prices;

 

AND WHEREAS many people, especially those on fixed incomes, are suffering the consequences of the increases in fuel prices;

 

AND WHEREAS this Province has the highest tax on gasoline in the country and this puts undue hardship on consumers and makes it more difficult for businesses in this Province to compete;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that this House of Assembly urges Government to reduce the tax on gasoline in this Province”.

 

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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the

House of Assembly by Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer