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Hon. Mr. Sale, the Minister of Family Services and Housing made a statement regarding the 2000 Manitoba: Prairie Northern Conference on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome held on May 11 to 13, 2000,

Mrs. Driedger commented on the statement.

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Hon. Ms. Barrett, the Minister of Labour made a statement regarding North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 15 to 21, 2000,

Mr. Schuler commented on the statement.

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Hon. Mr. Caldwell presented:

Annual Report of the Collective Agreement Board for the period of the 1998-99 school year.

(Sessional Paper No. 129)

Annual Report of the Public Schools Finance Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.

(Sessional Paper No. 130)

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Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Mr. Dyck, Hon. Ms. Wowchuk, Messrs. Rocan, Nevakshonoff and Laurendeau made Members’ Statements.

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The House resumed the Interrupted Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Selinger:

THAT this House approve in general the budgetary policy of the government.

And on the Proposed Amendment of Mr. Stefanson:

THAT the Motion be amended by deleting all the words after "House" and substituting the following:

therefore regrets this budget ignores the present and future needs of Manitobans by:

(a) failing to provide a vision or plan for Manitoba's economy;

(b) failing to protect the strong economic climate established in Manitoba during the last decade;

(c) failing to provide substantial tax cuts to Manitobans;

(d) failing to recognize the importance of tax competitiveness so Manitoba can continue to prosper;

(e) failing to provide any incentive for our young people to stake their futures in Manitoba;

(f) failing to provide adequate support to Manitoba's universities;

(g) failing to provide a process for public consultation on the establishment of five new casinos;

(h) failing to provide assistance to agriculture producers affected by severe flooding in southwestern Manitoba;

(i) failing to meet the highways and infrastructure needs of rural Manitoba;

(j) failing to end hallway medicine as promised;

(k) failing to open 138 new, permanent hospital beds as promised; and

(l) failing to deal with the needs and concerns of the City of Winnipeg.

As a consequence, the government has thereby lost the confidence of this House and the people of Manitoba.

And the debate continuing on the amendment,

And Mr. Martindale concluding his remarks,

And Mr. Enns, Hon. Ms. Barrett, Messrs. Praznik and Nevakshonoff, Mrs. Driedger and Mr. Smith (Brandon West) having spoken,

And Mr. Faurschou speaking at 6:00 p.m.

The debate was allowed to remain in his name.

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The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2000.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.