No. 52/2022
House
of Assembly
Province of Newfoundland & Labrador
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1st Session – 50th
General Assembly
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Tuesday, May 17th,
2022
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
(a)
Resolution
Respecting the Imposition of Taxes on Carbon (Bill 60)
(Progress)
Third Reading Bills
3.
Third Reading of a Bill – “Act Respecting Access to Health and
Education Services” (Bill 51).
(Justice and Public Safety)
4.
Third Reading of a Bill – “An Act to Amend the Income
Tax Act, 2000” (Bill 54).
(Finance and President of Treasury Board)
5.
Third Reading of a Bill – “An Act to Amend the Life Insurance Act”
(Bill 55).
(Digital Government and Service NL)
6.
Third Reading of a Bill – “An Act to Amend the
Condominium Act, 2009” (Bill 56).
(Digital Government and Service NL)
7.
Third Reading of a Bill – “An Act to Amend the Income
Tax Savings Plans Act and the Pension Plans Designation of Beneficiaries Act”
(Bill 57).
(Digital Government and Service NL)
8.
Third Reading of a Bill – “An An Act to Amend the Urban and Rural Planning Act,
2000” (Bill 58).
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)
9.
Third Reading of a Bill – “An Act to Amend the Access
to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015” (Bill 59).
(Justice and Public Safety)
Bills
Referred to Committee of the Whole
10. Committee
of the Whole on a Bill – “An
Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Act” (Bill 52).
(Progress) (Digital Government and Service NL)
Second Reading Bills
(Government House Leader)
12. Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act to
Amend the Management of Information Act” (Bill 25).
(Digital Government and Service NL)
13. Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
Respecting the Requirement for a Balanced Budget” (Bill 30).
(Finance
and President of Treasury Board)
14. Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
Respecting a Future Fund for the Province” (Bill 31).
(Finance
and President of Treasury Board)
15. Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act to
Amend the Services Charges Act” (Bill 33).
(Finance and President of Treasury Board)
16. Second
Reading of a Bill – “An Act to Amend the Memorial University Act” (Bill 35).
(Education)
17. Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act to
Amend the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act”
(Bill 43).
(Government
House Leader)
18. Second
Reading of a Bill – “An Act to Repeal the Colonial Building Act” (Bill 50).
(Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation)
MOTIONS
1.
The
Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture – To introduce a Bill entitled,
“An Act to Amend the Forestry Act” (Bill 61).
2.
The
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development – To introduce a Bill
entitled, “An Act to Amend the Child and Youth Advocate Act” (Bill 62).
3.
The
Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board – To introduce a Bill
entitled, “An Act to Amend the Revenue Administration Act, No. 5” (Bill 63).
4.
The
Government House Leader – To move:
WHEREAS
subsection 6(3) of the Independent
Appointments Commission Act provides that members of the Independent
Appointments Commission are to be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in
Council on a resolution of the House of Assembly;
AND
WHEREAS
subsection 7(1) of the Act states that a commissioner may be reappointed;
AND
WHEREAS
the appointment of the following commissioners expires on June 22, 2022:
Peggy
Bartlett
Gerald
Anderson
AND
WHEREAS
the appointment of Philip R. Earle expires on May 24, 2022 and is not eligible
for reappointment;
AND
WHEREAS
the chairperson, Earl Ludlow, has resigned as chairperson and as a
commissioner;
AND
WHEREAS
subsection 6(4) of the Act provides that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council
designate one of the members of the commission to be chairperson;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following persons be appointed or
reappointed as members of the Independent Appointments Commission for a term of
3 years:
Karen
McCarthy, Chairperson
William
Mahoney
Brendan Mitchell
Jamie Schwartz
Peggy
Bartlett
Gerald Anderson
5.
The
Government House Leader – To move:
WHEREAS section 4 of the Seniors Advocate Act provides that on
resolution of the House of Assembly, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council shall
appoint a Seniors' Advocate;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Susan Walsh be appointed as the Seniors'
Advocate.
THAT,
notwithstanding Standing Order 9, this House shall not adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 but shall continue to sit to conduct government
business and, if not earlier adjourned, the Speaker shall adjourn the House at
midnight.
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House of Assembly by the Queen’s Printer