MS. CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to present a petition, the operative clause being: "We, the undersigned, petition the Government of Nova Scotia to take immediate action to resolve the health care crisis . . . ." It is signed by a number of people from Dartmouth, and I have affixed my own name as per the Rules of the House.
Read MoreMr. Speaker, we agree that this government does go some way to protecting public safety. We support the bill. As to the presenter about bailiffs, the presenter in Law Amendments Committee was in fact a provincial civil constable, but I think he was making a point about his staff. Now, presumably most of them could also apply for that designation, but he did mention his…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice. For months now, I've been raising concerns about the use of solitary confinement in our provincial correctional facilities. Earlier in this sitting, I asked the minister if he had concerns about the province's vulnerability to a class-action lawsuit related to solitary confinement as we've seen …
Read MoreOn this very busy day in the House, I would like to draw the members' attention to the West Gallery, where it's my privilege to introduce some of the medalists of the Pan American Canoe Championships and Olympic Hopes regatta held on Lake Banook last month…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Today the 12 individuals who form the Provincial Advisory Council on Education were appointed. The advisory body of political appointees is replacing…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate owner and Executive Chef Mark Gray and the entire team at the Watch That Ends the Night. In less than a year since Mark took over as owner, it has garnered the accolade of Best New Bar in Canada by EnRoute magazine.
Read MoreExplanatory Notes: Clauses 1 and 2 require that health cards not indicate the sex, gender identity or gender expression of their holder. Clause 3 provides an option for an "X" on driver's licenses in place of the indicator of sex.
Read MoreThis is a housekeeping bill; the changes are relatively small. As I said previously, I do appreciate the importance and the significance for the sector in changing the language to…
Read MoreMadam Speaker, I am pleased to rise and say a few words about the Corporations Act. This bill is fine, on its face. As we said before, there's no problem in making it cheaper for businesses to incorporate in Nova Scotia, to streamline that process, but we are of the opinion that incorporation fees are…
Read MoreI'm pleased to rise and say a few words about the Develop Nova Scotia Bill. As I said at third reading, I am interested and glad to see the place-making approach to economic development named and, at least to some extent, adopted by this government. That word is a bit of a…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I also look forward to hopefully hearing from some members of the public on this at Law Amendments. This is substantially publicly-owned and so I think they certainly have a say. To that end, while some of these…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Schulich School of Law, the Canadian Prison Lawyers Association, and all of the organizers, volunteers, presenters, and participants who made the Prison Law Conference hosted at Dalhousie last weekend such a…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice. Earlier this week an Ontario Superior Court Judge ruled that a $600 million class action lawsuit against the Province of Ontario could proceed. The lawsuit alleged that
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. In March, the Commission on Inclusive Education released their final report, based on hundreds of hours of consultation with thousands of…
Read MoreIt's unlikely that most of the members in this room look over their shoulders when they walk out of their doors in the morning or when they enter their vehicles or when they lock up after work or when they walk home from the grocery store. Sadly, this is the reality for…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize the work of Monique Mullins-Roberts. Monique is a woman at the heart of the Dartmouth community. She's the coordinator of the Dartmouth Community Health Board, where she…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Hector and his wife Margie Muise for their true commitment to community well-being. This year on July 27, 2018, the Circle of Care Society closed its doors. This essential service…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I beg leave to table a petition, the operative clause which reads: "WHEREAS the discriminatory use of street checks against Black people causes psychological trauma, perpetuates negative correlations between criminality and race, decreases trust in the judicial system, and disempowers Black communities to live safely and free of racism…
Read MoreI want to thank the minister for bringing this bill forward. As he mentioned in his comments, a very similar bill was passed by the NDP Government but unfortunately not proclaimed, due to its dependence on another piece of legislation that got stalled. Of course…
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