Question Period

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Member for St. John’s Centre.

MS ROGERS:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Because of the province-wide housing crisis, seniors across the Province are living in fear of the next rent increase or need to downsize, but cannot, because there is nowhere affordable to go.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

Yesterday the Minister of Health and Community Services said her department is looking at increasing the hours of physicians and other health professionals in ER departments during peak times.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Member for St. John’s East.

MR. MURPHY:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I think that the minister needs to go down to Burin and look at the doctor situation there, because there is a chronic shortage already.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Member for St. John’s Centre.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for St. John's East.

MR. MURPHY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, restaurant maintenance and inspection reports are posted online for public scrutiny.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Member for St. John's Centre.

MS ROGERS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Government has hidden the sexual exploitation report and its ten pages of recommendations for two-and-a-half years. Mr. Speaker, youth are being sexually exploited for shelter, for food, and for drugs. They are in danger right now.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. Leader of the Third Party.

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for The Straits – White Bay North.

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for St. John’s Centre.

MS ROGERS:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.