HANSARD
NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE
ON
HUMAN RESOURCES
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Committee Room
Appointments to Agencies, Boards and Commissions
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HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Brendan Maguire, Chair
Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, Vice-Chair
Bill Horne
Rafah DiCostanzo
Brad Johns
Larry Harrison
Lisa Roberts
Claudia Chender
In Attendance:
Judy Kavanagh
Legislative Committee Clerk
Gordon Hebb
Chief Legislative Counsel
HALIFAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020
STANDING COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
10:00 A.M.
CHAIR
Mr. Brendan Maguire
VICE-CHAIR
Ms. Suzanne Lohnes-Croft
THE CHAIR: Welcome everybody to the Human Resources Committee. My name is Brendan Maguire, and I am the Chair.
We’re just going to take a quick moment and go around the table and introduce everyone. We’ll start to my right with the NDP.
[The committee members and staff introduced themselves.]
THE CHAIR: Just a reminder that this is televised. We’re actually in a wide shot, so at all points everybody is on TV and everybody should be aware of that.
Before we jump into this, we are down a committee member. I just wanted to clarify some rules here. Voting in committees: “All Questions before Committees shall be decided by a majority of voices, including the voice of the Chairman, and whenever the voices are equal the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.” Just so everybody’s clear on the rules of the committee.
Today’s agenda will consider appointments to agencies, boards, and commissions.
Just a reminder to everyone to turn their phones off or on vibrate. Coffee and washrooms can be found in the anteroom to my left. In case of emergency, please exit through the Granville Street entrance and proceed to the Grand Parade Square.
Let’s jump into committee business. Ms. Lohnes-Croft.
SUZANNE LOHNES-CROFT: For Department of Business, Develop Nova Scotia Limited Board of Directors, I would like to move Stephanie Nowe-Morris and Paul Prosper be appointed as directors.
THE CHAIR: Is there any discussion? Would all those in favour of the motion please say Aye. Contrary minded, Nay.
The motion is carried.
Mr. Horne.
BILL HORNE: For the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, I move that William DeGrace and Aleen Stanton be appointed as members to the Advisory Council on Heritage Property.
THE CHAIR: Is there any discussion? Would all those in favour of the motion please say Aye. Contrary minded, Nay.
The motion is carried.
Mr. Horne.
BILL HORNE: For the Department of Finance and Treasury Board, I move that Mark Britney and Karen MacWilliam be appointed as members to the Nova Scotia Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation.
THE CHAIR: Is there any discussion? Would all those in favour of the motion please say Aye. Contrary minded, Nay.
The motion is carried.
Ms. Lohnes-Croft.
SUZANNE LOHNES-CROFT: For the Department of Health and Wellness, the Nova Scotia Advisory Commission on AIDS, I move that Denise Rooney be appointed as Chair and member, and that William C. Hart and Rosanne LeBlanc be appointed as members.
THE CHAIR: Is there any discussion? Would all those in favour of the motion please say Aye. Contrary minded, Nay.
The motion is carried.
Ms. Lohnes-Croft.
SUZANNE LOHNES-CROFT: For Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services, I move that Elizabeth Alguire be appointed as member, funeral director to the Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
THE CHAIR: Is there any discussion? Would all those in favour of the motion please say Aye. Contrary minded, Nay.
The motion is carried.
Ms. DiCostanzo.
RAFAH DICOSTANZO: Happy to report that we have nine nominees to be members for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women and I will read their names: Afolake Awoyiga, Karen Bernard, Eileen Bruleigh, Sarah Fraser, Victoria Fraser, Sara Greenblatt, Dianne Looker, Collette Robert, and Cheryl Stewart-Walsh.
THE CHAIR: Is there any discussion? Would all those in favour of the motion please say Aye. Contrary minded, Nay.
The motion is carried.
With that, that is our committee business. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 31st and that will be appointments to agencies, boards and commissions.
The meeting is now adjourned.
[The committee adjourned at 10:04 a.m.]
