HOUSE INDEX - 2nd Session - 41st Legislature
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Wachal, Sharon. See Members' statements
Manitoba's affordability, impact on
Fontaine, 841-852
Friesen, 852-853
Case concern
Allum, 2968
Pallister, 2968
Wages. See also Minimum wage
Trade agreements, effect of
Weekly earning rate--Manitoba
Cullen, 2613
Government priorities
Marcelino, F., 332-333
Pallister, 332-333
Wallace District Fire Department. See Members' statements
Population concerns
Cox, 1422
Squires, 3166
State of
Gerrard, 1662
Rail services shut down
Lathlin, 2602-2603
Pallister, 2603
Pedersen, 2602-2603
Airstrip construction inquiry
Klassen, 3098-3099
Schuler, 3099
Programs, staff vacancies
Clarke, 3013
Lathlin, 3013
Treatment plan
Capital projects
Lathlin, 3016
Smook, 2393
Wowchuk, 1885
Capital projects--North
Clarke, 3013-3014
Lathlin, 3013
Sewage overflows, reduction in
Squires, 2791
Privatization inquiry
Maloway, 2107-2108
Pedersen, 2107-2108
Swan, 1830
Water stewardship. See Members' statements
Water supply safety. See also Drinking water
Drinking water, quality testing
Allum, 1019
Altemeyer, 2789
Lindsey, 2789
Wharton, 1019
Frequency of inspections
Altemeyer, 949-950
Cox, 950
Swan, 2575
Health risks to
Altemeyer, 2789
Lindsey, 2789
Inspection concerns
Swan, 1460
Capital investments
Clarke, 3016-3017
Lathlin, 3016
Capital investments--North
Clarke, 3013-3014
Lathlin, 3013
Programs, staff vacancies
Clarke, 3013
Lathlin, 3013
System certification
Clarke, 3016-3018
Lathlin, 3016-3017
Cost overruns
Johnson, 1662
Kinew, 1622
Saran, 1049
Wishart, 1622
Drought vs. flood
Gerrard, 2796
Government initiatives
Squires, 3054
Illegal drainage
Cox, 1657
NDP record
Johnson, 1662
Watt, Frank. See Members' statements
Webstad, Phyllis. See Orange Shirt Day Act
Weir, Scott. See Members' statements under Firefighters in Dawson Trail
Wenham, Michael. See Members' statements
West Interlake Watershed Conservation District
Johnson, 927-928
West Lynn Heights. See Members' statements
Funding--federal
Westray Mine. See Members' statements
Westwood Collegiate. See Members' statements
Wetland protection. See Surface Water Management Act (Amendment to Various Acts to Protect Lakes and Wetlands)
Wharton, Charles. See Members' statements
Accessible transportation, 2869, 2870
Dauphin Manitoba
Infrastructure investments, 3099
Local Vehicles for Hire Act (Bill 30)
2 R
Debate, 2867-2869
Questions, 2869-2871
R/S Amdt
Clause 3(3), 3534-3535
C/3 R, 3641
Accessible transportation, impact on, 2869, 2870
Amendment support request, 2817-2818
Compensation clause, 2869, 2870-2871
Insurance costs, 2870
Meyers Norris Penny review, 2868, 3641
Multi-jurisdictional trips, 2870
Municipal oversight, 2867-2869, 3535, 3641
Regulations, changes to, 2869
Request to withdraw Bill, 3136
Taxi industry, impact on, 3134
Taxi licence, standard, 2868
Taxi licences, validity of, 2870
Members' statements
Moore, Larry, 2812
New Iceland Heritage Museum, 3419
Municipal Relations Department
Restated Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2017-2018, 2804
Municipalities
Ride-sharing oversight, 2867, 2868, 3535, 3641
Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation
Funding proposals, status of, 3556-3557
Oral Questions
Dauphin Manitoba
Infrastructure investments, 3099
Local Vehicles for Hire Act
Amendment support request, 2817-2818
Impact on taxi industry, 3134
Request to withdraw bill, 3136
Neighbourhood renewal corporations
Status of funding proposals, 3556-3557
Ride-sharing services
Municipal oversight, 2867, 2868, 3535, 3641
Taxicab Board elimination, 2868
Alzheimer's disease
Manitoba numbers, 668
AMBER Alert, 667
Budget 2017
Highways and roads, 1389
Budget Debate, 1388-1390
City of Winnipeg
Construction agreement regulations, 124
Fisheries Amendment Act (Bill 23)
2 R
Debate, 1061-1062
Questions, 1005
First Nations, economic development, 1005
Fish marketing act, Manitoba withdrawal, 1061
Fisheries envoy responsibilities, 1061
Indigenous fishers, consultation with, 1062
Licensing process, 1061
Rough fish stocks, economic opportunities, 1062
Fisheries envoy
Responsibilities of, 1061
Fishing industry
Rough stocks
Economic opportunities for, 1062
Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
Future of, 1061
Rough fish, market for, 1062
Highways and roads
Budget 2017, 1389
Infrastructure spending
Investments in--Dauphin, 3099
Local Vehicles for Hire Act (Bill 30)
Taxicab Board elimination, 2868
Members' statements
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month, 76
Gimli High School Lakers MHSAA champions, 1372
Grimolfson, Ivan, 330
Plett, Charles, 884
UNLOCKED: Stories of the Interlake, 2162-2163
Missing Persons Amendment Act (Silver Alert) (Bill 214)
2 R
Debate, 667-669
Questions, 663-665
Consultations, 663
Health information protection, 669
Municipalities
Infrastructure budget, 1389
New West Partnership Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 7)
2 R
Debate, 361-363
Corporate registration, unified, 361
Dispute resolution provision, 362-363
Extra-provincial vehicle registration, 362
Provincial regulatory co-operation, 361
Regulation changes, 362
Oral Questions
City of Winnipeg amendments
Construction agreement regulations, 124
Expansion of trade
Support for Manitobans, 1234
Support for small business
Government initiatives, 955
Planning Amendment Act (Bill 222)
2 R
Debate, 2080-2082
Consultations, 2076
Permit approval timeline, 2081
Post-secondary education
Low-income student supports, 1389
Private Bills, Standing Committee on
Third report, 2296
Red Tape Reduction Day Act (Bill 218)
1 R, 715
2 R
Debate, 1015-1017
Health and safety regulations, 1018
Red tape reduction task force, 1015
Regulation reduction
Regulations, economic costs, 1018
Standards Council review, 1016
Timing of, 1019
Red Tape Reduction Task Force, 2080
Small business
Government initiatives, 955
Trade expansion
Manitobans support for, 1234
Water supply safety
Drinking water, quality testing, 1019
Eichler, 1989
Staff and production levels
Altemeyer, 2301-2302
Cox, 2301-2302
ACCESS Centres
Closure inquiry, 1086
Addiction services
Federal funding for, 1695
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Funding for, 2227
Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act (Bill 31)
2 R
Debate, 2865-2866
C/3 R, 3647-3648
Request to withdraw, 3552-3553, 3618
Students, impact on, 3211-3212
AMBER Alert, 671
Ambulance fees
General comments, 754
PC reduction promise, 283-284, 979
Budget 2017
Community organizations, 615
Release date, 615
Budget Address, 1359-1363
Budget Debate, 1359-1363
CancerCare Manitoba
Capital project, cancellation of, 409, 752, 753
Common Drug Review
Review process, 1931
Community organizations
Budget 2017, 615
Concordia Health & Fitness Centre, 616-617
Concordia Hospital
ICU services, future of, 2025-2027
Concordia Hospital, emergency room closure
General comments, 1194-1195, 1258-1259, 3384, 3480-3481, 3596-3597
Notification of, 1575
Reason for, 1577
Request to reconsider, 2389-2390, 2599
Dauphin Manitoba
ER service hub, 2013-2014
MRI status update, 2013
Dedicated stroke unit
Timeline for, 1700
Education system
Property tax increases, 789
Resource officers, 788
Emergency health services, rural
Doctor retention program, need for, 2545-2546
Government intention, 2546
Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act (Bill 14)
2 R
Debate, 979-980
Questions, 976-977
C 3/R, 2320-2324
Ambulance fee reduction, 977, 2321
Consultations, 976-977
Medical director responsibilities, 2320
Emergency medical services (EMS)
Emergency room closures
Manitobans, impact on, 1473-1474
Patient care, impact on, 1296-1297, 1524-1525, 2644-2645
Peachey report recommendations, 1814-1815
WRHA budget, 1707
WRHA notification of, 1575-1577
Emergency room services
Closures, timeline for, 1967-1968
Dauphin hub, 2013-2014
Peachey report recommendations, 1882
Emergency room wait times
General comments, 753
Task force, timeline for, 2015-2021
Executive Council
Estimates
Speakers, 1695-1708
Financial Administration Amendment Act (Economic Indicators) (Bill 216)
2 R
Questions, 1125-1126
Affordability comparison, 1125
Flood protection, 609
Front-line workers and services
Campaign promise, 282
Government resolution
Long-term, sustainable and flexible health-care funding, 406-411
Health Accord
Federal funding agreement, 2464-2465
Federal negotiations, 948-949
General comments, 2464-2465
Signing, timeline for, 2419, 2464-2465
Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act (Bill 29)
2 R
Debate, 1168-1171
Questions, 1166-1168
C 3/R, 2747-2749
Bargaining representative, appointment of, 1169
Bargaining representative, selection process, 1168
Bargaining units, target number, 1166
CancerCare Diagnostic Services workers, impact on, 1167, 1169
Employers' organization, establishment of, 1170
Province-wide workers, effect on, 1167
Small units, consultation with, 1167
Small units, impact on, 1170
Health Sustainability and Innovation Review
KPMG report costs, 1634
KPMG report, ER recommendations, 1640-1644
KPMG report, release of, 1375, 1419-1420, 1633-1636, 1637-1640
Peachey report recommendations, 1644-1645, 1649
Steering committee members, 1636
Health-care budget
Patient care, impact on, 1583-1584
Health-care services
Capital projects, 1150-1151, 1360, 1706
Community partners, 284
Federal funding percentage, 406-407
Funding cut concerns, 335, 396-397, 787
Government intention, 751-752, 888-889
Infrastructure spending, 1697-1699
Intensive care unit closures, 2644-2645
Medical expenses case concern
Health minister, request for meeting, 592
PC election campaign, 753
Private system, reporting on, 2010
Privatization concerns, 80-81, 268-269, 310-311, 991, 1043-1044
Program funding, 433-434, 1150-1151
Saskatchewan model, 2011-2012
Travel for, 754
Wait time task force, 80
Health-care services, changes to
Patient care, impact on, 1680-1681
Health-care services, rural
Grant distribution, reduction in, 2422
Health-care services, United States
Manitobans receiving
Altru Agreement, 590-591
General liability insurance, purchase of, 591
Health, Seniors and Active Living Department
Active Living Department
External grant funding, 2229-2230
Supplies & Services funding, 2228-2229
Capital spending decrease, 2009
Estimates
Opening statements, 1568
Speakers, 1568-1578, 1633-1645, 1800-1803, 1814-1815, 1927-1931, 2008-2022, 2143-2155, 2226-2231, 2417-2423, 2425-2429
Intergovernmental Strategic Relations
Federal negotiations, involvement with, 2417-2419
Management reduction, 2231
Staff introductions, 1568, 1633, 1800, 2010, 2143, 2419
Home-care services
Certified attendants, number of, 1928
Enhanced service model, 1928
Family caregivers, 1930
Investments in, 2328
Need for (Southern Authority), 2168
Patients, number of, 1928
Privatization concerns, 283, 991, 2699-2700
Program title name change, 1928-1929
User fees, government position, 1929
Workers, need for--Southern Manitoba, 2168
Hospital Home Team
Indigenous health care
Federal funding for, 1695-1697
Intensive care unit closures
Patient care, impact on, 2644-2645
Interim Appropriation Act, 2017 (Bill 8)
2 R
Debate, 612-618
C 3/R, 784-790
Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Rural doctor recruitment program, 2262-2263
KPMG report recommendations
School closure inquiry, K-12, 2902
Local Vehicles for Hire Act (Bill 30)
Safety regulations, 3541
Magnetic resonance imaging services (MRI)
Privatization of, 189-190, 409
Status update--Dauphin, 2013
Manitoba Conservation Officers Recognition Day Act (Bill 226)
2 R
Debate, 2576-2577
Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative
Private sector funds raised, 3459-3460, 3525-3526, 3647
Matters of Grievance
Regarding matters concerning health care, oral questions, northern Manitoba and housing, 3480-3482
Medical assistance in dying (MAID)
Rural accessibility to, 3383
Supreme Court ruling, 3382
Medical Assistance in Dying (Protection for Health Professionals and Others) Act (Bill 34)
2 R
Debate, 3381-3385
Members' statements
Concordia Health & Fitness Centre, 764
Daffodil Month, 1415
Infant screening for sickle-cell disease, 3319
International Nurses Day, 1877
Kildonan East Reivers 2016 football champions, 116
Mental health care, 1677-1678
St. Mary's QuickCare Clinic closure, 430-431
Mental health care
Funding, distribution method, 2226-2227
Strategy, timeline and development, 283, 408
Minimum Wage Indexation Act (Employment Standards Code Amended) (Bill 33)
2 R
Debate, 2280-2283
Ministerial statements
Fight against opiates-update, 298
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, 1838
Opioid use in Manitoba, 15
Pharmacy Awareness Month, 843-844
World AIDS Day, 259
World Teachers' Day, 2809
Misericordia Urgent Care Centre
ER closure notification, 1575
ER closure, reason for, 1577
Missing Persons Amendment Act (Silver Alert) (Bill 214)
2 R
Debate, 670-671
Questions, 664-665
C 3/R, 2328-2329
Government resources, 664
Maintenance of system, 664-665
Naloxone kits
First responders, distribution to, 15
Northern Health Region
Travel times, 755
Northern Patient Transfer Program
Health care cuts, 979-980
Northern/Remote Family Medicine Residency Stream
Measurements for, 2420
Nurse practitioners, 990
General comments, 990
Nursing profession
Wage freeze concerns, 190
Opioid crisis
Naloxone kits, EMS workers, 15
Provincial comparison, 371
Public awareness campaign, 372
Public health emergency, 26, 480
Opposition Day Motion
Urging the Provincial Government to make investments in palliative care, mental health, drug treatment and pain relief and access to medical assistance in dying, 3575-3576
Oral Questions
ACCESS Centres
Closure inquiry, 1086
Advanced Education Act
Impact on students, 3211-3212
Request to withdraw, 3552-3553, 3618
Concordia Hospital ER services
Closure, 1194-1195
Impact of closure, 1258-1259
Request to reconsider closure, 2389-2390, 2599
Education system
School closure inquiry, 3037-3038
Emergency room closures
Impact on Manitobans, 1473-1474
Impact on patient care, 1524-1525
Emergency room services
Timeline for closures, 1967-1968
Fentanyl crisis
Naloxone kit distribution, 26
Public health emergency, 26
Fentanyl crisis-sale of pill presses
Bill 207-request for support, 231-232
Request for restrictive legislation, 43, 121-122
Health-care budget
Impact on patient care, 1583-1584
Health-care review
Release of KPMG report, 1375, 1419-1420
Health-care services
Federal funding agreement, 2464-2465
Federal funding negotiations, 948-949
Funding cut concerns, 335, 396-397
Government intention, 888-889
Nurse practitioners, 990
Privatization concerns, 80-81, 268-269, 310-311, 991, 1043-1044
Programs, capital projects funding, 433-434
Wait time task force, 80
Health-care services, changes to
Impact on patient care, 1680-1681
Health-care spending
Services and capital projects, 1150-1151
Home-care services
Privatization concerns, 2699-2700
Hospital Home Team
Cut to program, 815
ICU and ER closures
Impact on patient care, 2644-2645
Interlake-Eastern Health Authority
Rural doctor recruitment program, 2262-2263
K-12 school closure inquiry
KPMG report recommendations, 2902
Manitoba nurses
Wage freeze concerns, 190
Manitobans receiving health care in the US
Purchase of general liability insurance, 591
Request to table the Altru Agreement, 590-591
Medical expenses case concern
Request for meeting with health minister, 592
Personal-care homes
Construction commitment, 494-495, 769-770
Post-secondary education
Funding supports for students, 3428-3429
Tuition affordability concerns, 2815-2816
Zero interest loan program, 2816
Post-secondary education, affordable
Need for financial supports for students, 3130-3131, 3324
Post-secondary scholarships
Private sector funds raised, 3459-3460
Privatization of MRI services
Government position, 189-190
Provincial negotiations
Government strategy, 1086-1087
QuickCare clinics
Closure inquiry, 1086
Regional health authorities
Funding cut concerns, 695
Rural emergency health services
Government intention, 2546
Need for doctor retention program, 2545-2546
Scholarship and bursary initiative
Private sector funds raised, 3525-3526
Small-class size initiative
Government intention, 2902
Southern Health Authority
Need for home-care workers, 2168
Urgent care centres and ERs
Peachey report recommendations, 1882
WRHA ER closures
Impact on patient care, 1296-1297
Palliative care program, 3383
Personal-care homes
Capital projects, cancellation of, 790
Construction, 494-495, 769-770, 1701-1704
Cost per bed, 615-616
Need for, 409
WRHA funding, 1802
Petitions
Concordia Hospital emergency room, 1482, 1532, 1590-1591, 1687-1688, 1760, 1852, 3379, 3434, 3468-3469, 3530, 3559-3560, 3624
Pediatric insulin pump program, 313
St. Boniface QuickCare Clinic, 960, 1052, 1266, 1307, 1383, 1427
Transit funding, 2971-2972, 3044, 3104, 3137-3138
Pharmacare formulary
Abortifacient recommendation, 1931
New drugs added, 1931
Pharmacy Awareness Month, 843-844
Physician recruitment
Foreign doctors, 2422
Physician Resettlement Fund
Update on, 2421
Physicians
Number of, 753
Pill press
National ban on, 370, 479, 480, 482
Request for support (Bill 207), 231-232
Restrictive legislation, 43, 121-122, 281, 298
Points of Order
P/O by Cullen regarding the use of props in the chamber, 3558
P/O by Micklefield regarding the use of props in the Chamber, 3477
Post-secondary education
Course-related fees, 2866
Financial supports for students, 3130-3131, 3324, 3428-3429
Low-income students, accessibility for, 2866
Zero interest loan program, 2816
Provincial Clinical and Preventive Services Planning for Manitoba: Doing Things Differently and Better report
Commissioning and drafts of, 1569-1571
Dr. Peachey, meeting with, 1569
Emergency room closure recommendations, 1814-1815
Emergency room service recommendations, 1882
Health Sustainability and Innovation Review, 1644-1646, 1649
Urgent-care centre recommendations, 1882
WRHA copy, 1571
Provincial drug program
Generic drug brands, 1930
Provincial negotiations
Government strategy, 1086-1087
Provincial Nominee Program
Application fee increase, 3491
Family sponsors, 3491
Public Accounts, Standing Committee on
First report, 257-258
Third report, 1835-1837
Fourth report, 2531
Sixth report, 2803
Public Health Amendment Act (Bill 207)
1 R, 221
2 R
Debate, 369-370
Questions, 370-372
QuickCare Clinic
Closure inquiry, 1086
Closure--St. Boniface, 751, 789, 990
Regional health authorities
Budget cuts, 695
Funding letters, 2150
Regulated Health Professions Amendment Act (Bill 13)
2 R
Debate, 973-974
Questions, 971-973
C 3/R, 2720-2721
Consultations, 972
Health professions covered, 971-972
Resolutions
Immigration
Questions, 3491-3492
Keeping post-secondary education affordable for students and families
Debate, 3408-3410
Protecting health care for seniors and families
Debate, 750-752
Questions, 753-755
Provincial government's plan to shutter three Winnipeg emergency rooms will undermine patient care and hurt families and seniors
Debate, 3596-3597
Questions, 1666-1667
Reducing the devastating effects of illicit opioids
Debate, 481-483
Questions, 479-481
Support for refugees and newcomers
Questions, 573-574
Rural doctor program
Interlake-Eastern Health Authority, recruitment, 2262-2263
Rural doctors
Retention improvement plan, 2423
Retention program, 2545-2546
Rural Manitoba
Assisted death, accessibility to, 3383
ER services, 2546
Health services grant reduction, 2422
Safe Third Country Agreement
Suspension of, need for, 574
School closure inquiry, 3037-3038
Schools, public
Closure inquiry, K-12
KPMG report recommendations, 2902
Senior safety programs, 2329
Small-class size initiative
Government intention, 2902
Southern Health Authority
Home-care workers, need for, 2168
Specialist Recruitment Fund
Update on, 2421
Throne Speech
Debate, 280-284
Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate
Elimination of, 3409
Tuition rates
Affordability concerns, 2815-2816
Urgent care centres
Peachey report recommendations, 1882
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
Capital spending priorities, 2155
Community health agency funding, 1803
Cost overruns (last fiscal year), 2152
Deficit projections, 1800
Emergency room closures, 1296-1297, 1572-1573, 1575-1577
Long-term care facility funding, 1802, 2151-2153
Long-term care therapy services, 1803
Operating revenue, 2017-2018, 1801
Peachey report, timeline for, 1571
World Teachers' Day, 2809
Wilderness and water protection
Government intention
Altemeyer, 85
Cox, 85
Sustainable management of
Gerrard, 133-134
First Nations emergency management
Clarke, 3022-3023
Klassen, 3022
First Nations evacuation response
Clarke, 3038-3039
Klassen, 3038-3039
Night hunting charges
Pallister, 1895-1900
Swan, 1895-1899
Release of information authorization
Swan, 498-499, 537-538, 596, 1772-1776
Squires, 3055
Sustainability of
Mayer, 65
Winding River Long-Term Addiction
Funding for
Fontaine, 3170
Stefanson, 3170-3171
Winnipeg Airports Authority. See Members' statements
Winnipeg Ballet. See Members' statements
Winnipeg Blue Bombers. See also Members' statements under Jonas, Don
Anti violence against women campaign
Fontaine, 1319
Championship win
Cox, 2809-2810
Marcelino, T., 2810
Winnipeg police half marathon. See Members' statements
Methamphetamine use
Prevention program funding
Fontaine, 3169
Stefanson, 3169
Winnipeg Police Service K-9 Unit
Maloway, 475
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
Advertising campaign during by-election
Marcelino, F., 2258-2259, 2385-2386
Pallister, 2258-2259, 2385-2386
Bargaining units, reduction in
Cullen, 745
Budget
Fontaine, 795
Goertzen, 2151
Pallister, 1707
Wiebe, 2151
Capital spending priorities
Goertzen, 2155
Wiebe, 2155
Churchill, inclusion of
Marcelino, T., 513
Community health agency funding
Goertzen, 1803
Wiebe, 1803
Cost overruns (last fiscal year)
Goertzen, 2152
Wiebe, 2152
Deficit projections
Goertzen, 1800-1801
Wiebe, 1800
Emergency room closures
Marcelino, F., 1295-1296
Pallister, 1295-1296
Lactation services, cuts to
Gerrard, 3523-3524
Goertzen, 3524-3525
Long-term care facility funding
Goertzen, 1802-1803, 2151-2153
Long-term care therapy services
Goertzen, 1803
Wiebe, 1803
Medical transfers, policy position
Altemeyer, 1737
Goertzen, 1737
Operating revenue, 2017-2018
Goertzen, 1801-1802
Wiebe, 1801
Peachey report, timeline for
Goertzen, 1571-1572
Wiebe, 1571
New schools, need for
Saran, 1049
Wishart, 1049
Wishart, Hon. Ian (Portage la Prairie) PC
Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act (Bill 31)
1 R, 801-802
2 R
Debate, 2863-2865
C/3 R, 3646-3647
New Manitobans, impact on, 3215-3216
Northern students, impact on, 3212-3213
Request to withdraw, 849-850, 893-894, 3552, 3618-3619
Students, impact on, 3211-3212
Arts sector
Sturgeon Heights music program, 1586
Assiniboine Community College
Annual report 2015-2016, 144
North Hill redevelopment, 1631-1632
Brandon School Division
New school, need for, 1622
Small class size funding inquiry, 538-539
Brandon University
Operating grant amount, 1628
Budget Address, 1356-1359
Budget Debate, 1356-1359
Child-care facilities
Home based, 1357
Child-care spaces
Options for, 1357
Children in care
Education continuity, 1632-1633
Education outcomes, 567
Stability, importance of, 567
Community schools liaison officers, 2008
Community Schools Partnership Initiative
Designations, number of, 2004
Update, 1626
Dakota Collegiate
Alumni Field funding, 628-629
Alumni Field status update, 1624
Dauphin Manitoba
School maintenance projects, 2106
Dental assistant program (UCN)
Cancellation of, 1232-1233
Disabilities, persons with
Early screening for, 1724
Doula training
Funding for, 1720-1721
Dyslexia screening, 1724
Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund
J.W. McConnell Family Foundation partnership, 1996-1997
Early Development Instrument (EDI)
Disability screening, 1724
Early Years Education Initiative, 1551
Education Administration Amendment Act (First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education Policy Framework) (Bill 231)
2 R
Debate, 2781-2783
Questions, 2779
Education and Training Department
Annual report 2016-2017, 3244
Capital spending for, 2002-2003
Estimates
Opening statements, 1551-1552
Speakers, 1554-1566, 1615-1633, 1714-1730, 1785-1800, 1908-1924, 1995-2008, 2065-2073
Executive restructuring, 2066-2067
Full-time positions, reduction in, 2066
Layoffs, effect on front-line services, 266
Refugee support funding, 1792
Sector council consultations
Labour market supply, 1556
Staff introductions, 1554-1555
Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2017-2018, 1468
Education system
Absenteeism, 2000-2001
Absenteeism, programs to combat, 2001
Building maintenance and expansion, 2003-2004
Children in care, continuity, 1632-1633
Children in care, outcomes for, 567
Cross-cultural curriculum, 1049
Dyslexia screening, 1724
ESL funding, K-12, 1563-1564
Funding, 41-42
Government record, 2700
Graduation rates, 2007
Infrastructure renewal projects, 3327
Language component, 1049-1050
Literacy, numeracy, focus on, 1551
Math and literacy, K-12, 1358
Mental health support, 1727-1728
Parental advisory committees, 2002
Portables--Garden Valley, 1616
Property tax increases, 434-435
Emergency room closures
Wait-times, impact on, 1357
Employment
Support services funding, 1995-1996
Employment and Income Assistance Program (EIA)
Labour market training programs, 1725
Empowered to Change
Single parents training initiatives, 1725-1726
English as a second language (ESL) programs
Federal funding, 1557-1563
Funding for, K-12, 1563-1564
Provincial Nominee Program, 1559
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FASD)
Prevention program funding, 1997-1998
First Nations education
Graduation rates, 2782
Post-secondary enrollment, 2782
Frontier School Division
Funding changes, 1721
Garden Valley
Portables, number of, 1616
Hanover School Division
Human rights training, 1996
New schools, plan for, 1616
Respect in Schools program, 1996
Small class size funding inquiry, 593-594
Health-care services
Midwives, use of, 1717
Healthy Child Committee of Cabinet
Membership update, 1999-2000
Program update, 1996
Healthy Child Manitoba
Organizational and funding changes, 1998-1999, 2000
Suicide prevention programs, 1997
Immigrant population
Skills training programs, 595
Immigration plan--federal
Request for update, 3373
Infrastructure projects
Education, investments in, 3327
K-3 Class Size Initiative, 1378
Kelvin High School Active Living Centre
Funding, 628-629, 1089-1090, 1152
Gym expansion, update, 1623-1624
KPMG report recommendations
School closure inquiry, K-12, 2902-2903
Labour
High demand skill sets, 1920
Workforce development, 1911
Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDA)
Federal-provincial agreements, 1791
Labour market supply
Syrian refugee training (REDI), 1556-1557
Labour market training
Program participants, 1615-1616
Workforce adaptability, 1919-1920
Learning disabilities
Dyslexia screening, 1724
Screen programs, 1723-1724
Louis Riel School Division
French-immersion capacity, 1722
New high school inquiry, 1723
Manitoba Adult Literacy Strategy
Adult Learning Centres in Manitoba
Report 2015-2016, 1250
Manitoba Aerospace Week, 2017, 2638-2639
Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO)
Refugee response co-ordinator, 1785
Manitoba Bursary Program, 3647
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Capital expansion plan, 870-871
Youth training, 1726
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology Amendment Act (Bill 10)
1 R, 427-428
2 R
Debate, 870
Questions, 870-871
C 3/R, 1865-1866
French programs, 1865
Parking authority, new, 870, 1866
Parking revenue, 871
Program development, 871
Manitoba Learning Resource Centre
Annual report 2015-2016, 803
Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative
Changes to, 2863
Funding increase, 1358, 1551, 1629
Fundraising capacity, review of, 1715-1716
General comments, 1866
Low-income student support, 1551
Private sector funds raised, 3459-3460, 3525-3526
Qualification criteria, 1729
Students funded, number of, 1729-1730
Members' statements
Miller, Darcy, 34
Owens, Erin, 3248
Portage District General Hospital Foundation, 765
Portage Terriers, 1966
Prairie Citizens on Patrol Program, 2640-2641
Rogers Hometown Hockey, 1147-1148
Mental health care
Education system support, 1727-1728
Student support, 1727-1728
Midwife training program
McMaster funding arrangement, 1717
Status of Women consultations, 1721
Status update, 1716-1717
Midwives
Funding plan, 1720
Health-care usage, 1717
Labour market need, 1718-1719
Scope of practice expansion, 1717-1718
Ministerial statements
Manitoba Aerospace Week-2017, 2638-2639
Vimy Ridge-100th Anniversary, 1331
World Teachers' Day, 2808
Mystery Lake School Division
Absenteeism, 2000
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Funding proposal (U of M), 1715
Northern Manitoba communities
Vale Nickel Mine closure, 2164-2165
Nursing profession
Registered nurses, need for, 1922
OmniTRAX
Subsidy to, 1356
Oral Questions
Advanced education act
Impact on new Manitobans, 3215-3216
Impact on northern students, 3212-3213
Impact on students, 3211-3212
Request to withdraw, 849-850, 893-894, 3552, 3618-3619
Brandon School Division
Small class size funding inquiry, 538-539
Dauphin area schools
Facility maintenance projects, 2106
Education Department layoffs
Effect on front-line services, 266
Education system
Cross-cultural curriculum, 1049
Funding concerns, 41-42
Government record, 2700
Infrastructure renewal projects, 3327
Language component, 1049-1050
Overcrowding in schools, 41
Property tax increases, 434-435
Federal immigration plan
Request for update, 3373
Funding for arts program
Sturgeon Heights music program, 1586
Hanover School Division
Small class size funding inquiry, 593-594
K-12 school closure inquiry
KPMG report recommendations, 2902-2903
K-to-12 funding
Amalgamation of school divisions, 2104
Kelvin Active Living Centre
Dakota Alumni Field funding, 628-629
Request for funding commitment, 1089-1090, 1152
New school construction
Government intention, 44
Newcomers to Manitoba
Skills training programs, 595
Post-secondary education
Education affordability concerns, 1684
Funding supports for students, 3428-3429
Long-term funding plan, 814
Low-income student supports, 1301
Need for accountability, 2701
Need for financial supports for students, 3131, 3324-3325
Student support concerns, 1297-1298
Tuition affordability concerns, 2816, 2819
Zero interest loan program, 2816
Post-secondary institutions
Status of operating grants, 1681-1682
Post-secondary scholarships
Private sector funds raised, 3459-3460
Provincial Nominee Program
Application processing update, 3555-3556
Applications under existing rules, 265-266
Elimination of application backlog, 1155
New application fee, 155-156, 337-338
Premier's comments, 337
Proposed changes to criteria, 229
Request for provincial audit, 156, 309
Public-private partnerships
Changes to accountability act, 496-497
Red River College
Innovation Centre project, 1685
Removal of tuition cap
Affordability concerns, 814
Respect in School program
Improvements to program, 1199
Scholarship and bursary initiative
Private sector funds raised, 3525-3526
School division funding
Changes to taxation authority, 2105
Seven Oaks School Division
New school inquiry, 44
Small-class size initiative
Government intention, 2902
Government position, 689-690
K-to-3 class size inquiry, 1378
Student-teacher class time, 1378
Tuition increase
Barrier to education, 812
Bill 31 concerns, 812
Indexed to inflation, 812
Tuition rates, affordable
Future increase concerns, 82
UCN dental assistant program
Cancellation of program, 1232-1233
Vale's nickel mine closure
Workforce retraining plan, 2166-2167
Winnipeg School Division
Need for new schools, 1049
Pea processing plant
By product, uses for, 1036
Post-secondary education
Accountability, need for, 2701
Affordability concerns, 1684
Endowments, changes to, 2864
Financial supports for students, 1297-1298, 3131, 3324-3325, 3428-3429
Labour market information, 1358
Long-term funding plan, 814
Low-income student supports, 1301
Private donor matching, 1551
Private sector fundraising, 1715-1716
Public sector wage freeze, 1631
Zero interest loan program, 2816
Post-secondary institutions
Capital projects funded (2017), 1631
Operating grants, status of, 1681-1682
Prenatal Benefit
Funding amount, 1997
Provincial Nominee Program
Appeal process, 1924
Application backlog, 1155, 1552
Application criteria, new, 229, 1794, 1916
Application fee
Declined applications, 1918
Expected revenue, 1799
Extended family, 1797
Increase, 155-156, 337-338, 1561, 1562
Jurisdictional comparison, 1798
Reason for, 1798
Application processing time, 1913-1915, 3555-3556
Applications under existing rules, 265-266
Applications, number of (2015-2017), 1793-1794
Cap on applicants--federal, 1799-1800
English language program funding, 1559, 1798-1799
English language requirements, 1923-1924
Expressions of interest, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1917
Premier's comments, 337
Ranking system, 1795-1796
Regulated occupations, 1921-1922
Request for provincial audit, 156, 309
Skilled workers, accreditation standards, 1922-1923
Staff, number of, 1916
Public Schools Amendment Act (Continuity of Learning) (Bill 208)
2 R
Debate, 567-568
Questions, 565-566
Public Schools Finance Board
Annual report, June 30th, 2016, 803
Public sector wages
Post-secondary freeze, 1631
Public-private partnerships
Construction contracts, escape clauses, 1619-1620
Health and safety standards, 1620
Risk transfer, 2070
School construction
Best practices, 1617-1619
Funding model, 1617
Interest costs, 1619
Lease models, 2072
Secretariat, members of, 2071
Public-Private Partnerships Transparency and Accountability Act
Changes to, 496-497
Red River College
Annual report 2015-2016, 144
Capital fundraising initiative, 1714
Innovation Centre project, 1685, 1714
Refugee claimants
Education programs and supports, 1791-1792
Funding by department, 1792
Funding support--federal, 1793
Funding support--provincial, 1785-1787, 1912-1913
Refugee Employment Development Initiative, 1552, 1556
General comments, 1552, 1556, 1787
Program funding coverage, 1790
Programs for women, 1788-1790, 1909-1911
Resolutions
Extension of care
Questions, 1948-1950
Keeping post-secondary education affordable for students and families
Debate, 3410-3411
Recognizing the historic investment in Manitoba's agriculture processing capabilities
Debate, 1035-1036
Respect in School program
Hanover School Division, 1996
Improvements to, 1199
Retired Teachers Association
Board appointments, 875
Rural Manitoba
Schools, re-purposing of, 2005-2006
Schools, viability of, 2005
Settlement services, 1908
Scholarships and bursaries
Needs based assessments, 2864
Qualification for, 1729
School construction
Government intention, 44
Highest need, areas of, 1620-1622
Operating vs. capital costs, 1623
School divisions
Amalgamation and K-to-12 funding, 2104
Amalgamation plans, 2067
Request for proposals, 2067
Taxation authority, changes to, 2105
Schools, public
Capital funding, 2068
Closure inquiry, K-12
KPMG report recommendations, 2902-2903
Financing changes, 2067-2068
Financing, provincial share, 2068
Overcrowding in, 41
P3 partnerships, 1617
Schools, rural
Re-purposing, 2005-2006
Viability of, 2005
Scientists in the Classroom
Discontinued program, 1722
Seven Oaks School Division
SkipTheDishes
Evaluations, post-sale, 1565
Morality clause, 1565-1566
Training agreement, 1564
Small-class size initiative
Government intention, 2902
Government position, 689-690
Student-teacher class time, 1378
Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Music program, funding for, 1586, 1626-1627
Suicide prevention
Healthy Child Manitoba, 1997
Surface Water Management Act (Amendment to Various Acts to Protect Lakes and Wetlands) (Bill 219)
2 R
Debate, 2243
Syrian refugees
Funding support, 1912-1913
Labour market training, 1557
Teachers' Pensions Amendment Act (Bill 12)
1 R, 428
2 R
Debate, 874-875
Questions, 875-876
C 3/R, 1867-1868
Defined benefit vs. defined contribution plans, 875
Pension surplus, disbursement of, 876
Retired Teachers Association
Board appointments, 875
Teachers' Retirement Allowances Fund
Annual report 2016, 2689
Technical Vocational High School
Aerospace program, 1625-1626
Equipment, facility updates, 1625
Trades training
Skills lab upgrades, 1726-1727
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
Education recommendations, 2781
Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate
Graduate retention numbers, 1730
Graduate retention plans, 1555-1556
Graduates, impact on, 1629-1630
Tuition increase
Education barrier concerns, 812
Tuition rates
Affordability concerns, 2816, 2819
Cap, removal of
Affordability concerns, 814
Increase concerns, 82
Indexed to inflation, 812, 2863
University College of the North (UCN)
Dental assistant program, cancellation of, 1232-1233
Fundraising capacity, concern for, 1716
Midwifery program
McMaster funding arrangement, 1717
Update, 1716-1717
University of Manitoba
Front and Centre campaign funding, 1715
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Funding proposal, 1715
Operating grant amount, 1627
University of Winnipeg
Leatherdale Hall project update, 1632
Operating grant amount, 1627
Vale Nickel Mine
Workforce retraining program, 1911, 2166-2167
Vimy Ridge
One-hundredth anniversary, 1331
Waterford Green School, 1622
Westman Immigrant Services
Winnipeg School Division
New schools, need for, 1049
World Teachers' Day, 2808
Wolfe, Eva. See Members' statements under Lifesaving Society Rescue award recipients
Women, violence against. See also Ministerial statements
Blue Bombers campaign
Fontaine, 1319
Transitional housing supports
Fielding, 2261-2262
Fontaine, 2261-2262
Wood, Christine. See also Members' statements
Vigil for
Fontaine, 1320
Woodhaven Community Club. See Members' statements
Woodydell Housing Complex Community Garden. See Members' statements
Annual report Dec. 2016
Cullen, 2381
Appeal and medical review panel, Dec., 2016
Cullen, 2381
Five Year Plan, 2017-2021
Cullen, 2381
Government record
Marcelino, F., 2698-2699
Pallister, 2698-2699
Priority inquiry
Cullen, 1880-1881
Lindsey, 1880
Request for inquiry (death)
Cullen, 2649
World AIDS Day. See Ministerial statements
World Diabetes Awareness Month. See Members' statements
Altemeyer, 2693
Cox, 2693
Gerrard, 2694
Klassen, 2809
Wiebe, 2809
Wishart, 2808
World War I. See Members' statements under Shankland, Robert; Ministerial statements under Veterans' Week
World War II. See Members' statements under Sellen, Richard F.
Altemeyer, 886
Cox, 886
Gerrard, 887
Budget 2017
Infrastructure spending, 1363
Budget Address, 1363-1364
Budget Debate, 1363-1364
Cattle industry
Increased numbers, 3617
Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act (Bill 14)
2 R
Debate, 980-981
Environmental Rights Act (Bill 220)
2 R
Debate, 3585-3587
Questions, 1656
Independent commissioner, 1656
Fisheries Amendment Act (Bill 23)
Marketing legislation, new, 724-725
Flooding, spring
Preparation initiatives, 995
Freshwater fisheries
New marketing legislation, 724-725
Infrastructure spending
Budget 2017, 1363
Livestock management
Environmental requirements, 2794
Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan
Development of, 3586
General comments, 1364
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology Amendment Act (Bill 10)
2 R
Debate, 872-873
Parking authority, new, 873
Program approval process, 873
Members' statements
Cameron, Tim, 222-223
Parkland Region of Special Olympics Manitoba, 2697
Prieston, Helen, 717
Recognizing Royal Canadian Legion branches, 3549
Rodeo events in Swan River, 1254
Swan Valley Food Bank, 36
Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement Group, 1877
Moose population, 3585
North End Sewage Treatment Plant
Upgrades, 3586
Oral Questions
Freshwater fisheries
New marketing legislation, 724-725
Livestock industry
Increased cattle numbers, 3617
Spring flooding concerns
Preparation initiatives, 995
Waste water upgrades
New funding for projects, 1885
Pill press
National ban on, 480
Post-secondary education
Loans to grants, transfer of, 1364
Resolutions
Port of Churchill
Questions, 380
Protecting health care for seniors and families
Questions, 753
Protecting Manitoba lakes and rivers
Debate, 2793-2794
Questions, 2788-2789
Reducing the devastating effects of illicit opioids
Questions, 480
Waste water infrastructure
Capital projects, 1885
Zebra mussel infestation
Treatment history, 2793-2794
WRHA. See Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
First Nations partnership
Maloway, 918