THE SPEAKER: Just a reminder before we move on: I shouldn't have to scream "Order" two or three times. Once I scream "Order," the mic is cut off. I ask that people respect that and respect other people's time so they can get their questions out, and they can get their answers out.

CLAUDIA CHENDER:: We do our best. We write letters. We use our space here in the House to recommend it, but it's not happening yet. We don't need more studies, Speaker. We don't need more back and forth. We know the problem and we know what needs to be done. The recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission . . .

THE SPEAKER: Order. The time allotted for debate on this bill has expired. Pursuant to Rule 20(2), the debate is deemed to be adjourned.

Order. The hour is up. It started at 2:50 p.m.

LISA LACHANCE: For Opposition Day tomorrow, we plan to call Bill No. 2, as well as Resolution No. 8, which was tabled by the member for Halifax Armdale today, and Resolution No. 10, which was tabled by the member for Sackville-Cobequid.

THE SPEAKER: Just a quick reminder that you have to have two days' notice for resolutions. Do you have any bills to call?

LISA LACHANCE: Thank you, Speaker, for the clarification. Just to confirm, we will call Bill No. 2 and other bills as time permits.

HON. MICHAEL BAKER: Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. For the honourable member, the leader, I just want to figure out what the times are going to be that we're speaking on this bill. I'm sorry to interrupt.

MR. SPEAKER: The Opposition House Leader.

MR. KEVIN DEVEAUX: We had time set aside, we'll just adjust them all by five minutes, except the final one, the NDP second speaker will have five minutes less.

MR. SPEAKER: Thank you. The honourable Leader of the Opposition.

DEREK MOMBOURQUETTE: The minister wasn't here in the last sitting, but her government . . .

THE SPEAKER: Order. Correct that. Thank you.

We stopped the clock, actually. As soon as I say "Order," the clock stops. Well, it should have stopped. I don't keep track of the clock. All right, will you please retract and rephrase what you said?

DEREK MOMBOURQUETTE: Sure, I'm happy to retract. There was a miscommunication there. 

CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : That violence has been rising for seven years, and yet last year this government said it was stable.

THE SPEAKER: I asked that everybody stay within their minute - sorry, 50 seconds. I slipped a little bit today, but I won't again. I will cut off people if they don't have the question out in time.

MR. ANDREW YOUNGER: Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. It seems that at the beginning of each session of the Legislature we have to ask you to review the length of questions. With the Legislature not having been called back for so long and sitting so few days this Fall, I know the ministers are eager and probably have so much to say because they haven't had time to be in Question Period, but I might ask that you look at the length of the answers. It seems that we didn't get through nearly as many questions as we have in previous sessions. Thank you very much.

GARY BURRILL: Speaker, I wonder if you would be good enough to grant us, at this point in the debate, a five-minute recess.

THE SPEAKER: I would need unanimous consent. Do I have unanimous consent for a five-minute recess?

There has not been unanimous consent.

The honourable member for Halifax Chebucto.

GARY BURRILL: Am I wrong to think that you, in fact, do have the capacity to rule unilaterally for a recess?

THE SPEAKER: I cannot force a recess if people object on it. We could have a motion on it, but there would have to be unanimous consent.

THE SPEAKER: Order. Order, minister. Can you please stop the clock? Thank you. Order. This is my third time, I think, that I've asked everyone to respect the person who has the floor.