No.29/2018

House of Assembly

Province of Newfoundland & Labrador

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3rd Session – 48th General Assembly

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

 

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

 

Second Reading Bills

 

2.      – Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Revenue Administration Act No. 2”. (Bill No. 9)

(Finance and President of Treasury Board)

 

3.      – Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act Respecting The Protection Of Intimate Images”.  (Bill No. 12)            

(Justice and Public Safety)

 

4.      – Second Reading of a Bill − “An Act To Amend The Management Of Greenhouse Gas Act”.  (Bill No. 27)

(Municipal Affairs and Environment)

 

MOTIONS

                       

         1. − THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To Move:

 

“BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Assembly urge the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to establish an all-party Select Committee on Democratic Reform”.     

                                       (Debate Adj'd)

 

         2. – MS. TRACEY PERRY (Fortune Bay – Cape Le Hune) – To Move:

 

            “WHEREAS some Members have concerns about the process the Commissioner for Legislative Standards followed in producing investigative reports of harassment complaints against Members;

                                                    

            AND WHEREAS the Speaker has informed Members of the House of Assembly Management Commission that the Commission does not have the authority to summon the Commissioner but the House does;

 

            AND WHEREAS questions about the process must be dealt with before the House can properly deal with the reports the process has produced;

 

            AND WHEREAS ensuring the integrity of the process is paramount in assuring the public that justice is done in matters of harassment;

 

            THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this House summon the Commissioner for Legislative Standards prior to debate on any of the investigative reports in order to answer questions and provide clarity on the process so Members can have a full understanding of the process and have any questions answered before they deal with the reports' findings and recommendations”.

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