Mr. David Newman (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): Your Standing Committee on Law Amendments presents the following as its Third Report.

An Honourable Member: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your committee met on Monday, October 7, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider bills referred.

Your committee heard representation on bills as follows:

Bill 8--The Chiropodists Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les chiropodistes

Dr. Colledge--Manitoba Chiropodists Association

Bill 10--The Pharmaceutical Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pharmacies

Vera Chernecki--Manitoba Nurses Union

Your committee has considered:

Bill 8--The Chiropodists Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les chiropodistes

Bill 9--The Public Health Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur la santé publique

Bill 10--The Pharmaceutical Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pharmacies

Bill 13--The Highway Traffic Amendment (Lighting on Agricultural Equipment) Act; Loi modifiant le Code de la route (éclairage de l'équipment agricole)

Bill 300--The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Bible College Incorporation Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation le Collège biblique Catherine Booth de l'Armeé du Salut

and has agreed to report the same without amendment.

Your committee has also considered:

Bill 38--The Health Services Insurance Amendment Act(2); Loi no 2 modifiant la Loi sur l'assurance-maladie

and has agreed to report the same, without amendment, by a counted vote of 6 Ayes, 3 Nays.

Your committee has also considered:

Bill 20--The Highway Traffic Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act; Loi modifiant le Code de la route - modifications diverses

and has agreed to report the same with the following amendments:

MOTION:

THAT the following be added after section 18 of the Bill:

Consequential amendment

18.1 If, during the second session of the 36th Legislature, Bill 37 entitled The Ambulance Services Amendment Act is assented to, the definition "ambulance service" in clause 2(b) of this Act is repealed, and the following definition is substituted:

"ambulance service" means an emergency medical response system licenced under The Emergency Medical Response Act;

MOTION:

THAT section 19 be amended

(a) in subsection (1), by adding "and 18.1" after "section 18"; and

(b) by adding the following after subsection (2);

Coming into force: section 18.1

19(3) Section 18.1 comes into force on the day The Ambulance Services Amendment Act, Bill 37 of the second session of the 36th Legislature, comes into force.

MOTION:

THAT Legislative Counsel be authorized to change all section numbers and internal references necessary to carry out the amendments adopted by this committee.

Your committee recommends that the fees paid with respect to the following private bill be refunded, less the cost of printing:

Bill 300--The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Bible College Incorporation Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation le Collège biblique Catherine Booth de l'Armeé du Salut

Mr. Newman: I move, seconded by the honourable member for Pembina (Mr. Dyck), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

Mr. Peter Dyck (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economic Development): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Economic Development.

Mr. Clerk: Your Standing Committee on Economic Development presents the following as its Third Report.

An Honourable Member: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your committee met on Tuesday, October 8, 1996, at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider bills referred.

Your committee has considered:

Bill 21--The Oil and Gas Production Tax and Oil and Gas Amendment Act; Loi concernant la taxe sur la production de pétrole et de gaz et modifiant la Loi sur le pétrole et le gaz naturel

and has agreed to report the same with the following amendments:

MOTION:

THAT subsection 5(5) of the English version be amended by striking out "equired" and substituting "required".

MOTION:

THAT clause 16(1)(e) be amended by striking out "or an inspector" and substituting "in".

Your committee has also considered:

Bill 42--The Northern Affairs Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les Affaires du Nord

and has agreed to report the same with the following amendments:

MOTION:

THAT the proposed clauses 12.1(2), (3) and (5), as set out in section 2 of the Bill, be amended in the French version by striking out "des Finances".

MOTION:

THAT the proposed subsection 50(4), as set out in section 14 of the Bill, be amended

(a) by striking out the section heading and substituting "Fee for copies"; and

(b) by adding "or resolution" after "by-law".

MOTION:

THAT the proposed section 77, as set out in section 22 of the Bill, be amended by striking out "clause 72(a)" and substituting "clause 72(b)".

Mr. Dyck: Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable member for Riel (Mr. Newman), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.