Tuesday, June 27, 1995

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Tuesday, June 27, 1995

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING REPORTS BY

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Committee of Supply

Mr. Marcel Laurendeau (Chairperson of Committees): Madam Speaker, the Committee of Supply has adopted certain resolutions, directs me to report the same and asks leave to sit again.

I move, seconded by the honourable member for St. Vital (Mrs. Render), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bill 35--The Elections Amendment, Local Authorities Election Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I wonder if I might have leave to introduce Bill 35, The Elections Amendment, Local Authorities Election Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act.

An Honourable Member: Leave.

Mr. Ernst: On behalf of the Premier (Mr. Filmon), I move, seconded by the Minister of Finance (Mr. Stefanson), that leave be given to introduce Bill 35, The Elections Amendment, Local Authorities Election Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi modifiant la Loi électorale, la Loi sur l'élection des autorités locales et apportant des modifications corrélatives.

Motion agreed to.

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Introduction of Guests

Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the honourable members' attention to the public gallery, where we have with us this afternoon sixty Grades 7 to 9 students from Salisbury Morse Place School under the direction of Mrs. Pat Weis, Ms. Lisa Savinkoff and Mrs. Rosemary Greenway. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for Concordia (Mr. Doer).

Additionally, I would like to draw all honourable members' attention to the loge to my right, where we have with us this afternoon Mr. Donald Orchard who was the member for Pembina from 1977 to 1995.

On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.