No. 22/2021
House
of Assembly
Province of Newfoundland & Labrador
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1st Session – 50th
General Assembly
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Thursday, October 21st,
2021
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 Respecting The Protection Of The Health Of Persons Exposed To Radiation And
Respecting The Safety Of Persons In Connection With The Operation And Use Of
The Electrical And Mechanical Components Of Radiation Producing Equipment And
Associated Apparatus”. (Bill No. 6) (Digital Government and Service NL)
3. – Third Reading of a Bill - “An
Act To Amend The Securities Act.” (Bill No. 16)
(Digital Government and Service NL)
4. – Third Reading of a Bill - “An Act To
Amend The Coat Of Arms Act”. (Bill No. 20)
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)
Second Reading Bills
5.
– Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act To Amend The Elections Act, 1991”. (Bill
No. 1)
(Government House Leader)
6. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An
Act To Amend The Lotteries Act.” (Bill No. 18)
(Debate
adj’d) (Finance
and President of Treasury Board)
7. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An
Act Respecting Off-Road Vehicles”. (Bill No. 22)
(Digital Government and Service NL)
8. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An
Act To Amend The Automobile Insurance Act”. (Bill No. 23)
(Digital Government and Service NL)
9. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act To
Amend The Corporations Act”. (Bill No. 24)
(Digital Government and Service NL)
10. – Second Reading of a Bill –
“An Act To Amend The Management Of Information Act”. (Bill No. 25)
(Digital Government and Service NL)
11. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend The Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2005”. (Bill No. 26)
(Health
and Community Services)
12. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend The Pharmacy Act, 2012”. (Bill No. 27)
(Health and Community Services)
13. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend Various Acts Of The Province Respecting The Publication Of A Summary
Of A Decision Or Order Of An Adjudication Tribunal”. (Bill No. 28)
(Health and Community Services)
14. – Second Reading of a Bill – To
introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting The Requirement For A Balanced
Budget”. (Bill No. 30)
(Finance and President of Treasury Board)
15. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
Respecting A Future Fund For The Province”. (Bill No. 31)
(Finance and President of Treasury Board)
16. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend The Liquor Corporation Act”. (Bill No. 32)
(Finance and President of Treasury Board)
17. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend The Services Charges Act”. (Bill No. 33)
(Finance and President of Treasury Board)
18. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend The Schools Act, 1997”. (Bill No. 34)
(Education)
19. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend The Memorial University Act”. (Bill No. 35)
(Education)
20. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act
Respecting The Office Of The Auditor General And The Auditing Of The Public
Accounts Of The Province”. (Bill No. 36)
(Government House Leader)
21. – Second Reading of a Bill –
“An Act Respecting The Conduct Of Municipal Officials”. (Bill No. 37)
(Municipal
and Provincial Affairs)
22. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
Respecting Accessibility In The Province”. (Bill No. 38)
(Children, Seniors and Social Development)
23. – Second Reading of a Bill – “An Act
To Amend The Adoption Act, 2013”. (Bill No. 39)
(Children, Seniors and Social Development)
24. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act
Respecting The Protection Of Adults”.
(Bill No. 40)
(Children, Seniors and Social Development)
25. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act
Respecting A Province-Wide 911 Service For The Reporting Of Emergencies”. (Bill
No. 41)
(Justice and Public Safety)
26. – Second Reading of a Bill - “An Act
To Amend The Law Society Act”. (Bill No. 42)
(Justice and Public Safety)
MOTIONS
1.
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THE HONOURABLE THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND
RECONCILIATION AND MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR LABRADOR AFFAIRS – To ask leave to
introduce a Bill entitled, “An Act Respecting The Renaming Of Red Indian Lake”.
(Bill No. 12)
2. −
THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To Move:
“WHEREAS section 7 of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity
and Administration Act prescribes that, upon nomination by the House of
Assembly, the Sergeant-at-Arms shall be appointed by Lieutenant-Governor in
Council by Commission under the Great Seal;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Mr.
Robert Escott be appointed as Sergeant-at-Arms.”
3. −
THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To Move:
WHEREAS
Covid-19 has been identified as a communicable disease which presents a
significant risk to public health;
WHEREAS the Chief Medical Officer of
Health of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada,
the Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have strongly
recommended that all eligible persons be fully vaccinated against COVID-19;
WHEREAS the Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador will require mandatory vaccinations for public service employees in
core provincial government departments, as well as agencies, boards and
commissions in an effort to ensure continued safety in the workplace, as well
as to ensure additional health protection for all Newfoundlanders and
Labradorians;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that this
House requires all Members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 17, 2021 unless the Member
obtains an exemption;
AND THAT a Member is fully vaccinated where
a) that person has received two doses
of a COVID-19 vaccine as approved by Health Canada, or one dose where the
vaccine is a one-dose vaccine approved by Health Canada; and
b) two weeks have passed since the
person’s second dose of COVID-19 vaccine or, where the person has received a
one-dose vaccine, two weeks have passed since that dose;
AND THAT where a Member requests an
exemption to this requirement, the exemption must be for medically supported
reasons, and that Member shall provide medical documentation to the Speaker
outlining the medical reasons for not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19
provided by an appropriate health care provider, in line with guidance from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.
AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the
details of operationalizing this order shall rest with the Speaker of the
House.”
4.
– THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER – To Move pursuant to Standing
Order 11(1) that the House not adjourn at 5:30 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, October
21st, 2021.
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