December
18, 2015
SWEARING-IN OF MEMBERS
Members-Elect met in the Assembly Chamber on the morning of December 18, 2015,
for the Swearing-In Ceremony.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:
All rise.
Madam
Clerk, His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor, has arrived.
CLERK (Ms. Barnes):
Admit His Honour the
Lieutenant Governor.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:
It is the wish of His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor, that all present be
seated.
CLERK:
Good morning.
As Clerk
of the House of Assembly, it gives me great pleasure to welcome His Honour the
Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. Frank Fagan, Her Honour, Mrs. Patricia Fagan, all
Members-Elect and invited guests to this ceremony today.
Today,
the Members-Elect gathered in this Chamber become Members of the House of
Assembly for the Forty-Eighth General Assembly in our Province since 1833. On
behalf of my fellow House Officers, as well as the staff of the House of
Assembly Service, we look forward to working with and serving all members during
the Forty-Eighth General Assembly.
Before
we get started, I wanted to make a note that our Broadcast people have noted
that we are having a slight problem with the web streaming. It is variable, it
is intermittent, but I just wanted all members to be aware of that.
I have a
proclamation from His Honour:
TO:
Sandra Barnes, Clerk of the House of Assembly and Elizabeth Murphy, Clerk
Assistant of the House of Assembly
GREETING;
A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS
under section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867, I, as Lieutenant Governor of the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador, am authorized to administer the Oaths or Affirmations
of Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to those persons elected to be
Members of the House of Assembly in the General Election held on November 30,
2015;
AND WHEREAS
under section 5 of the
House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act,
I, as Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, am
authorized to administer an Oath or Affirmation of Office to those persons
elected to be Members of the House of Assembly in the said General Election;
AND WHEREAS
the said sections of the Constitutions Act, 1867 and the
House of Assembly Accountability,
Integrity and Administration Act further require that the persons declared
elected as Members during the General Election held on the said date must take
their Oaths or Affirmations of Allegiance and Oaths or Affirmations of Office
before they can take their seats in the House of Assembly.
NOW THEREFORE,
I, the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, do
authorize and direct you, the said Sandra Barnes and Elizabeth Murphy, or either
of you, to request that the Members-Elect gather in the House of Assembly
Chamber on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 10 o'clock in the morning in order to
take their Oaths or Affirmations of Allegiance and Oaths or Affirmation of
Office before me.
Your
Honour, I am pleased to report that Mr. Victor Powers, Chief Electoral Officer,
has published a report in the December 16, 2015 edition of
The Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette assuring us that the forty
Members-Elect were duly elected on November 30, 2015. All are entitled to take
their Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and Oath or Affirmation of Office. The
December 16, 2015 edition of The
Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette containing the Report of the Chief
Electoral Officer is deemed to be tabled and formally entered into the House
records.
It is
noted that the Member-Elect for Topsail Paradise is unavoidably absent today
and will be sworn in at a later date.
During
the ceremony, each Member-Elect will be called in the alphabetical order in
which his or her district is inscribed on the Roll of Members; that is the
large, hand-lettered document lying there on the Table of the House. The signed
Roll of Members is then hung in the corridor outside of the Chamber.
Members-Elect will come forward, as they are called, to stand at the small
lectern at His Honour's left. A Volume of Holy Scripture located on the small
table is held by the Member-Elect if taking Oaths. Each Member-Elect will swear
an Oath of Allegiance or affirm allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, as Queen of Canada, before His Honour. This requirement is set forth in
section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867
for all Legislatures in Canada.
Each
Member-Elect will also make an Oath or Affirmation of Office. This requirement
is set forth in section 5 of the House of
Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act. The individual
Oaths or Affirmations for each Member-Elect have been left on your desks. You
will find that there are two copies of each. We ask Members-Elect to take their
copies with them when they come forward.
After
completing the Oaths or Affirmations, each member will proceed to the Table to
sign the Roll near Ms. Murphy, the Clerk Assistant. The member will then sign
two copies of each Oath, one for House records and one for the member to retain.
Members
are asked to leave the signed copies with Ms. Murphy at the Table as His Honour
will sign them after the ceremony. Once all members have signed the Roll, His
Honour, as well as the Clerk, Clerk Assistant and Law Clerk, will sign at the
bottom. A facsimile of the Members' Roll will then be prepared by my office and
given to each member as a memento of this event at a later date, along with the
signed Oaths or Affirmations as witnessed by His Honour.
Because
of time constraints, we ask that our guests hold applause until all
Members-Elect have been sworn.
Your
Honour, we will begin.
For the
electoral District of Baie Verte Green Bay, Mr. Brian Warr.
MR. WARR:
I, Brian Warr, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Brian
Warr, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Baie Verte
Green Bay, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members
adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Bonavista, Mr. Neil King.
MR. KING: I, Neil
King, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty,
Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help
me God.
I, Neil King, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of Bonavista, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Burgeo La Poile, Mr. Andrew Parsons.
MR. A. PARSONS:
I, Andrew Parsons, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I,
Andrew Parsons, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Burgeo La
Poile, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office, and will not allow any direct or indirect
monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect
my duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Burin Grand Bank, Ms. Carol Anne Haley.
MS. HALEY:
I, Carol Anne Haley, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Carol
Anne Haley, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Burin Grand
Bank, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Cape St. Francis, Mr. Kevin Parsons.
MR. K. PARSONS:
I, Kevin Parsons, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Kevin
Parsons, swear that
(a) I am
qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Cape St. Francis, to
which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or personal or private interest influence my conduct or affect my duties in
public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Carbonear Trinity Bay de Verde, Mr. Steve Crocker.
MR. CROCKER:
I, Steve Crocker, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Steve
Crocker, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Carbonear
Trinity Bay de Verde, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Cartwright L'Anse au Clair, Ms. Lisa Dempster.
MS. DEMPSTER:
I, Lisa Dempster, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Lisa
Dempster, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Cartwright
L'Anse au Clair, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Conception Bay East Bell Island, Mr. David Brazil.
MR. BRAZIL: I,
David Brazil, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.
So help me God.
I, David Brazil, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of Conception Bay East Bell Island, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Conception Bay South, Mr. Barry Petten.
MR. PETTEN: I,
Barry Petten, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.
So help me God.
I, Barry Petten, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of Conception Bay South, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Corner Brook, Mr. Gerry Byrne.
MR. BYRNE:
I, Gerry Byrne, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Gerry
Byrne, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Corner Brook,
to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Exploits, Mr. Jerry Dean.
MR. DEAN:
I, Jerry Dean, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Jerry
Dean, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Exploits, to
which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Ferryland, Mr. Keith Hutchings.
MR. HUTCHINGS:
I, Keith Hutchings, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Keith
Hutchings, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Ferryland, to
which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK: For the
electoral District of Fogo Island Cape Freels, Mr. Derrick Bragg.
MR. BRAGG: I,
Derrick Bragg, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.
So help me God.
I, Derrick Bragg, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of Fogo Island Cape Freels, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK: For the
electoral District of Fortune Bay Cape La Hune, Ms. Tracey Perry.
MS. PERRY:
I, Tracey Perry, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I,
Tracey Perry, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Fortune Bay
Cape La Hune, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Gander, Mr. John Haggie.
MR. HAGGIE
I, John Haggie, do solemnly,
sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors,
according to law. So help me God.
I, John
Haggie, do affirm that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Gander, to
which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Grand Falls-Windsor Buchans, Mr. Allan Hawkins.
MR. HAWKINS:
I, Allan Hawkins, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Allan
Hawkins, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Grand
Falls-Windsor Buchans, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Harbour Grace Port de Grave, Ms. Pam Parsons.
MS. P. PARSONS:
I, Pam Parsons, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Pam
Parsons, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Harbour Grace
Port de Grave, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Harbour Main, Ms. Elizabeth Parsley.
MS. PARSLEY:
I, Elizabeth Parsley, do
swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me
God.
I,
Elizabeth Parsley, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Harbour Main,
to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to
follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help
me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Humber Bay of Islands, Mr. Eddie Joyce.
MR. JOYCE:
I, Eddie Joyce, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Eddie
Joyce, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member of Bay of Islands, to which I have
been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Humber Gros Morne, Mr. Dwight Ball.
PREMIER BALL: I,
Dwight Ball, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.
So help me God.
I, Dwight Ball, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of Humber Gros Morne, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Labrador West, Mr. Graham Letto.
MR. LETTO: I,
Graham Letto, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.
So help me God.
I, Graham Letto, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of Labrador West, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public
matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Lake Melville, Mr. Perry Trimper.
MR. TRIMPER:
I, Perry Trimper, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Perry
Trimper, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Lake Melville,
to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Lewisporte Twillingate, Mr. Derek Bennett.
MR. D. BENNETT:
I, Derek Bennett, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Derek
Bennett, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Lewisporte
Twillingate, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Mount Pearl North, Mr. Steve Kent.
MR. KENT:
I, Steve Kent, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Steve
Kent, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Mount Pearl
North, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest influence my conduct or affect my duties
in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Mount Pearl Southlands, Mr. Paul Lane.
MR. LANE:
I, Paul Lane, do swear that I
will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Paul
Lane, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Mount Pearl
Southlands, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Mount Scio, Mr. Dale Kirby.
MR. KIRBY:
I, Dale Kirby, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Dale
Kirby, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the
District of Mount Scio, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Placentia St. Mary's, Ms. Sherry Gambin-Walsh.
MS. GAMBIN-WALSH:
I, Sherry Gambin-Walsh, do
swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me
God.
I,
Sherry Gambin-Walsh, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Placentia St.
Mary's, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Placentia West Bellevue, Mr. Mark Browne.
MR. BROWNE:
I, Mark Browne, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Mark
Browne, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Placentia West
Bellevue, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
St. Barbe L'Anse aux Meadows, Mr. Christopher Mitchelmore.
MR. MITCHELMORE:
I, Christopher Mitchelmore,
do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me
God.
I,
Christopher Mitchelmore, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. Barbe
L'Anse aux Meadows, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
St. George's Humber, Mr. Scott Reid.
MR. REID:
I, Scott Reid, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Scott
Reid, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. George's
Humber, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
St. John's Centre, Ms. Gerry Rogers.
MS. ROGERS:
I, Gerry Rogers, do swear
solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and
bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and
Successors, according to law.
I, Gerry
Rogers, do affirm that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. John's
Centre, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
St. John's East Quidi Vidi, Ms. Lorraine Michael.
MS. MICHAEL:
I, Lorraine Michael, do swear
solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and
bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and
Successors, according to law.
I,
Lorraine Michael, do affirm that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of St. John's East
Quidi Vidi, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of St. John's West, Ms. Siobhan Coady.
MS. COADY: I,
Siobhan Coady, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.
So help me God.
I, Siobhan Coady, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of St. John's West, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Stephenville Port au Port, Mr. John Finn.
MR. FINN:
I, John Finn, do swear that I
will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, John
Finn, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Stephenville
Port au Port, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Terra Nova, Mr. Colin Holloway.
MR. HOLLOWAY:
I, Colin Holloway, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to
law. So help me God.
I, Colin
Holloway, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Terra Nova, to
which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Torngat Mountains, Mr. Randy Edmunds.
MR. EDMUNDS: I,
Randy Edmunds, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.
So help me God.
I, Randy Edmunds, swear that
(a) I am fully qualified to hold the office of Member for
the District of Torngat Mountains, to which I have been elected;
(b) I have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any
matter in relation to my election;
(c) I will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform
the duties and responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or
indirect monetary or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct
or affect my duties in public matters; and
(d) I affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of
Conduct of Members adopted by the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of Virginia Waters Pleasantville, Mr. Bernard
Davis.
MR. B. DAVIS:
I, Bernard Davis, do swear
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I,
Bernard Davis, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Virginia Waters
Pleasantville, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Waterford Valley, Mr. Tom Osborne.
MR. OSBORNE:
I, Tom Osborne, do swear that
I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.
I, Tom
Osborne, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Waterford
Valley, to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
For the electoral District of
Windsor Lake, Ms. Cathy Bennett.
MS. C. BENNETT:
I, Cathy Bennett, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to
law. So help me God.
I, Cathy
Bennett, swear that
(a) I am
fully qualified to hold the office of Member for the District of Windsor Lake,
to which I have been elected;
(b) I
have not knowingly contravened the
Elections Act, 1991 respecting any matter in relation to my election;
(c) I
will faithfully, to the best of my ability, perform the duties and
responsibilities of my office and will not allow any direct or indirect monetary
or other personal or private interest to influence my conduct or affect my
duties in public matters; and
(d) I
affirm, ascribe to and agree to follow the Code of Conduct of Members adopted by
the House of Assembly. So help me God.
CLERK:
Ladies and gentleman, please congratulate the Members of the Forty-Eighth
General Assembly.
(Applause.)
CLERK:
His Honour, the Clerk Assistant, the Law Clerk, and I will now sign the Roll of
Members.
Your
Honour will now have a few words.
HIS HONOUR THE LIEUTENTANT
GOVERNOR (Frank F. Fagan, CM, ONL, MBA):
Thank you very much.
It has
been a wonderful morning, and it has certainly been a great honour for me to
participate in the Swearing-In of the Forty-Eighth General Assembly.
I would
like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate you all for having
taken on this wonderful roll of serving our Province in a way that very few
other people get to do.
I would
like to say, on behalf of the citizens of this Province, thank you. Thank you
very much for putting yourselves forward for such an important role. I know that
all of you are doing this because you want to make this Province a better place
to live. I really, really thank you for that and express our appreciation.
I would
also like to take the opportunity, because of the time of year, to wish you all
a very, very Merry Christmas and all the best of the New Year; and just to say
that we are having a levee at Government House on Sunday, the twentieth, from 3
o'clock to 4:30. I invite anyone here, and your friends and family, to join us
just for a moment or two if you have an opportunity.
If I do
not see you then, thank you very much for having me here today, and a wonderful
day it is.
Thank
you.
(Applause.)
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:
All rise.
CLERK:
Ladies and gentlemen, this
concludes the ceremony. A reception will now be held in the Government Members'
caucus room, which is just behind the Chamber.
Guests
in the galleries, please come downstairs and come down the hall to the room at
the end of the long corridor.
Thank
you all for coming.