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Mr. Speaker presented:

Annual Report of the Operations of Office of the Provincial Auditor's for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.

(Sessional Paper No. 99)

Provincial Auditor's Report – Value-for-Money-Audits dated August, 1999.

(Sessional Paper No. 100)

Annual Report of the Ombudsman – Access and Privacy for the year ending December 31, 1998.

(Sessional Paper No. 101)

Special Report of the Ombudsman – A Privacy Snapshot dated September 1999.

(Sessional Paper No. 102)

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Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Mr. Struthers, Ms. Smith (Fort Garry), Messrs. Rondeau and Penner (Steinbach) and Hon. Mr. Gerrard made Members' Statements

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Prior to Orders of the Day, Ms. Allan rose on a point of order regarding words allegedly spoken by the Honourable Member for Springfield on December 7, 1999 and requested an apology,

And Mr. Laurendeau, Hon. Mr. Mackintosh and Mr. Rocan having spoken to the point of order,

WHEREUPON Mr. Speaker advised the House he would take the matter under advisement.

Subsequently, the Honourable Member for Springfield apologized for his remarks,

WHEREUPON Mr. Speaker informed the House that the matter was therefore concluded.

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The House resumed the Interrupted Debate on the Proposed Motion of Ms. Allan:

For an Address to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor in answer to His Speech at the Opening of the Session.

And on the Proposed Amendment of Mr. Filmon:

THAT the Motion be amended by adding to it after the word "Manitoba" the following words:

BUT this House regrets that this government has failed to meet the goals and needs of Manitobans by its

(a) failure to provide a plan or vision for the Province of Manitoba to ensure we continue to enjoy the economic successes of the last decade; and

(b) failure to commit to fiscal responsibility by not committing to balance the budget this year and every year as promised in the recent provincial election; and

(c) failure to commit to maintaining all provisions of the toughest balanced budget legislation in Canada; and

(d) failure to provide any meaningful measures to maintain economic growth and reduce taxes; and

(e) failure to provide a jobs strategy so that Manitoba continues to lead the country in job growth and low unemployment; and

(f) failure to help people help themselves by proclaiming workfare legislation that would assist welfare recipients to find jobs;

AND HAS THEREBY lost the trust and confidence of the people of Manitoba and this House.

And the debate continuing on the amendment,

And Mr. Maguire concluding his remarks,

And Hon. Mr. Caldwell having spoken,

And during the debate, the Honourable Member for Burrows rose on a point of order regarding his conduct during the previous day's sitting and apologized.

And the debate continuing on the amendment,

And Mr. Gilleshammer and Hon. Mr. Sale, Mrs. Driedger and Hon. Ms. McGifford having spoken,

And the Question being put on the amendment,

It was negatived on the following division:

Cummings Dacquay Derkach Dyck Enns Faurschou Filmon Gilleshammer Helwer Laurendeau Loewen

Maguire Mitchelson Penner (Emerson) Penner (Steinbach) Pitura Reimer Rocan Schuler Smith (Fort Garry) Stefanson Tweed 22

Aglugub Allan Ashton Asper Barrett Caldwell Cerilli Chomiak Dewar Doer Friesen Jennissen Korzeniowski Lathlin Lemieux

Mackintosh Maloway Martindale McGifford Mihychuk Nevakshonoff Reid Robinson Rondeau Sale Santos Schellenberg Smith (Brandon West) Struthers 29

And the debate continuing on the main motion,

And Mrs. Mitchelson having spoken,

The debate was allowed to remain open.

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The House then adjourned at 5:59 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 9, 1999.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.