Posts in Question Period
Yarmouth MLA Allegations - Question Period

The Nova Scotia House of Assembly Policy on the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace definition of harassment includes any behaviour, act, conduct, or comment directed at and offensive to another person. Will the Premier acknowledge that the allegations made against the member for Yarmouth describe instances of harassment, as described by that policy?

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Dartmouth General Hospital Under Pressure - Question Period

Mr. Speaker, while we know that investments are being made for orthopaedics and other things in the Dartmouth General Hospital, none of that is going to stem this problem. Can the minister tell the House what the NSHA is doing now to alleviate the pressure on the Dartmouth General Hospital?

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Government Policies Affecting Low-Income Women - Question Period

Mr. Speaker, thank you to the member and congratulations on having an opportunity to stand and ask a question today. I do want to acknowledge that we use a gender lens when we are looking at all of our policies, all of our practices, and all of the programs. That gender lens goes beyond gender to look at…

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SACs: New Roles - Question Period

My question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. When the minister eliminated democratically elected school boards in March, he offered up an expanded role for school advisory councils as reassurance. Parents, teachers, students, and administrators who make up SACs have been…

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Solitary Confinement Court Case - Question Period

Mr. 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 …

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Inmate Rights: Correctional Facilities, Close Confinement - Question Period

Mr. 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

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School Bussing Minister's Review - Question Period

My question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. One morning last week, Darla Haverstock watched her child get on a school bus. An hour later, she received notification that her child was absent due to…

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School Bus Review: Parent Inclusion - Question Period

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Yesterday in this House the minister accused me of defending the status quo and special interest groups. If the status quo means students being able to access safe, reliable transportation to get to school on time and if special interest groups are parents, then I suppose he is correct…

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