Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to the comments of the minister just now. In particular, I would draw attention to his assertion that he was pleased to see that there was no feedback at Law Amendments Committee and that might be partially due to…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to say a few words on this bill; I think they'll be less charitable than those of my colleague. As he mentioned, there are many Nova Scotians who are still upset about the privatization of Nova Scotia Power, and the reason they're upset is…
Read MoreWill the minister table the government's business plan for edible cannabis products?
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I listened with interest to both the minister and to the member for Cape Breton-Richmond. I think that there are, as I've said before, a number of distinct and different…
Read MoreI'd like to know: Can the minister tell us when we will see a comprehensive green jobs plan or will we let Nova Scotians continue to fall behind as the world economy moves on without us?
Read MoreThe Clean Foundation, located on Portland Street in Dartmouth, is a non-profit, independent voice for sustainability whose youth engagement and clean leadership program is working to keep and retain…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I have very few comments. As I spoke to earlier on the Tourist Accommodation Act, this bill also generally strikes me as going in the right direction on Airbnb and short-term rentals. It does help level the playing field and…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I'm happy to rise and speak to this new tourist registration bill. This is something that we in the New Democratic Party caucus have been watching closely for some time and, in general, I would say that this bill seems to be going in the right direction. We do have some questions and concerns which…
Read MoreI rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of John's Lunch. The legacy restaurant opened in summer 1969 and has been serving up famous seafood and…
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 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 MoreMr. Speaker, I'll keep it very short on this one. As my colleague said, it's hard to argue with making things a little bit easier for businesses so, by all means, I think reducing red tape - reducing the cost to incorporate - is a good thing. I think it's a little disheartening that . . .
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I just a have a few words here on second reading. We have been and will continue to pay close attention to this new corporation, Develop Nova Scotia. I had the chance to meet with Jennifer Angel and hear more about these plans and . . .
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