No. 18/2008

(Reprint)

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

 

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1st Session – 46th General Assembly

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Wednesday, April 30, 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

 

Second Reading Bills

 

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

                                                                (Health and Community Services)

 

4. 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)

 

5. 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)

 

MOTIONS

 

1. C THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD C To Move AThat This House Approves in General the Budgetary Policy of the Government.@ (Budget Speech)

 

2. C THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD C To Move that the House Resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on Supply to Consider a Resolution for the Granting of Supply to Her Majesty. (Bill No. 25)

 

3. C THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD  C To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, AAn Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, 2000@. (Bill No. 26)

 

4. C THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD  C To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, AAn Act To Amend The Health And Post-Secondary Education Tax Act@. (Bill No. 27)

 

5. C THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF TREASURY BOARD  C To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, AAn Act To Amend The Retail Sales Tax Act And The Tax Agreement Act@. (Bill No. 28)

 

6. C MR. STEVE KENT (Mount Pearl North) C To Move:

 

        “WHEREAS approximately 187,000 people in our Province volunteer, contributing a total of 35 million hours of valuable unpaid time to their communities and community organizations in a concerted effort to make our Province stronger;

 

        AND WHEREAS the voluntary sector is facing increasing challenges of recruitment, retention, governance and capacity just at a time when their services and expertise are needed most;

 

        AND WHEREAS the relationship between the civil society and government is very important and has improved substantially in the past few years, and there remains so much each can do with the help of the other, and to help the other for the long term benefit of our people and communities;

 

        THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this House recognize and congratulate the thousands of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who give their time and skills to the benefit of our communities and Province and encourage others to do the same;

 

        AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this House encourage the Government to continue its commitment to support the voluntary sector for the benefit of the entire Province”.  

 

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Published under the authority of the Speaker of the

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