No.42/2016

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

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1^st Session – 48^th General Assembly

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Thursday, November 17^th, 2016

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

(a) Statements by Members

(b) Statements by Ministers

(c) Oral Questions

(d) Presenting Reports by Standing and Select 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. – Address in Reply

Third Reading Bills

2. – Third Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Judicature Act”. (Bill No. 39)

(Justice and Public Safety)

3. – Third Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Works, Services And Transportation Act”. (Bill No. 40) (Transportation and Works)

Second Reading Bills

4. – Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Create Safe Zones Around Facilities And Homes Of Doctors And Service Providers Providing Or Facilitating Abortion Services”. (Bill No. 43) (Justice and Public Safety)

MOTIONS

1. — THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF SERVICE NL − To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Highway Traffic Act No. 3”. (Bill No. 42)

2. — THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS − To ask leave to introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act To Amend The Municipalities Act, 1999”. (Bill No. 44)

3. — THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER − To Move:

“WHEREAS section 85 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 provides that the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner be filled by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council on a resolution of the House of Assembly;

AND WHEREAS section 85 further provides that the Speaker establish a selection committee for that purpose;

AND WHEREAS that selection committee was established and that committee submitted a roster of qualified candidates to the Speaker of the House of Assembly;

AND WHEREAS section 89 provides that the Lieutenant-Governor may, on the recommendation of the House of Assembly Management Commission appoint an acting commissioner if the office becomes vacant;

AND WHEREAS the office was vacated and Mr. Donovan Molloy was on the recommendation of the selection committee appointed in an acting capacity on July 22, 2016;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Mr. Donovan Molloy be appointed as the Information and Privacy Commissioner.”

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