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Madam Speaker: The honourable member for Gimli, with committee changes.

Mr. Edward Helwer (Gimli): I move, seconded by the member for River Heights (Mr. Radcliffe), that the composition of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments be amended as follows: the member for Lac du Bonnet (Mr. Praznik) for the member for Sturgeon Creek (Mr. McAlpine), the member for St. Norbert (Mr. Laurendeau) for the member for Morris (Mr. Pitura), and the member for La Verendrye (Mr. Sveinson) for the member for Niakwa (Mr. Reimer).

I move, seconded by the member for Sturgeon Creek (Mr. McAlpine), that the composition of the Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources be amended as follows: the member for Springfield (Mr. Findlay) for the member for Ste. Rose (Mr. Cummings), the member for Gimli (Mr. Helwer) for the member for La Verendrye (Mr. Sveinson)

Motions agreed to.

Mr. George Hickes (Point Douglas): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the member for Broadway (Mr. Santos) that the composition of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments be amended as follows: Crescentwood (Mr. Sale) for Thompson (Mr. Ashton); Flin Flon (Mr. Jennissen) for Swan River (Ms. Wowchuk), for Wednesday, October 16, 1996, for 7 p.m.

I move, seconded by the member for Broadway that the composition of the Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources be amended as follows: Selkirk (Mr. Dewar) for Elmwood (Mr. Maloway); Swan River (Ms. Wowchuk) for Brandon East (Mr. Leonard Evans); Thompson (Mr. Ashton) for Wolseley (Ms. Friesen), for Thursday, October 17, 1996, for 10 a.m.

I move, seconded by the member for Broadway, that the composition of the Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs be amended as follows: Flin Flon (Mr. Jennissen) for St. James (Ms. Mihychuk) for Thursday, October 17, 1996, for 7 p.m.

Motions agreed to.

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): First, a few matters of House business. The Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs scheduled for Friday, October 18 at 10 a.m. to consider the reports of The Forks and North Portage Corporations is cancelled, but so that you are not too excited, the Standing Committee on Economic Development will meet on Friday, October 18 at 10 a.m. to consider the same reports, The Forks and North Portage--simply a change of committee.

On Monday, at 10 a.m., the Standing Committee on Law Amendments will meet to consider Bills 22, 28, 29, 45, 46, 60, 62 and 66.

Madam Speaker: The Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs for Friday, October 18, 10 a.m., to review the reports of The Forks and North Portage has been cancelled. The Standing Committee on Economic Development, however, will sit 10 a.m., Friday, October 18, to consider the same reports as previously scheduled in Municipal Affairs, The Forks and North Portage.

Monday, October 21, 10 a.m., the Standing Committee on Law Amendments will meet to consider Bills 22, 28, 29, 45, 46, 60, 62 and 66.

Mr. Ernst: Monday, October 21, 1996 at 7 p.m., the Standing Committee on Law Amendments will meet to consider Bills 12, 32, 33 and 47.

Madam Speaker: The Standing Committee on Law Amendments will meet on Monday, October 21, 7 p.m., to consider Bills 12, 32, 33 and 47.

Mr. Ernst: Would you call, Madam Speaker, the bills in Report Stage as listed in the Order Paper.