VOL. XLVII No. 45 - 1:30 p.m., WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1997

Wednesday, May 14, 1997

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Wednesday, May 14, 1997

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING REPORTS BY

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources

Fourth Report

Mr. Gerry McAlpine (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the Fourth Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources.

An Honourable Member: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources presents the following as its Fourth Report.

Your committee met on Friday, October 11, 1996, at 10 a.m. in Room 254 to consider the Annual Reports of the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation for the years ended October 31, 1994, and February 29, 1996. Your committee also met on Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider the Annual Reports of the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation for the years ended October 31, 1994, February 29, 1996, and February 28, 1997.

At the May 13, 1997, meeting, your committee elected Mr. McAlpine as its Chairperson and Mr. Rocan as its Vice-Chairperson.

Mr. Jack Zacharias, president and general manager, provided such information as was requested with respect to the Annual Reports and business of the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation for the committee meetings on October 11, 1996, and May 13, 1997.

Your committee has considered the Annual Reports of the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation for the years ended October 31, 1994, and February 29, 1996, and has adopted the same as presented.

Mr. McAlpine: I move, seconded by the honourable member for Gladstone (Mr. Rocan), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

Committee of Supply

Mr. Ben Sveinson (Acting Chairperson of the Committee of Supply): 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 Sturgeon Creek (Mr. McAlpine), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.