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The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Ashton:

THAT Bill (No. 14) – The Provincial Railways Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les chemins de fer provinciaux, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And leave having been denied to have the matter remain in the name of Mr. Rocan,

And Messrs. Gilleshammer and Tweed, Hon. Mr. Gerrard, Messrs. Penner (Emerson) and Helwer having spoken,

And Mr. Penner (Steinbach) speaking at 12:00 p.m.

The debate was allowed to remain in his name.

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Mr. Martindale, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, presented its Fifth Report, which was read as follows:

Your Committee met on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider Bills referred.

Your Committee heard representation on Bills as follows:

Bill (No. 32) – The Victims' Rights Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les droits des victimes

Ken Mandziuk Manitoba Association of Rights and Liberties

Bill (No. 33) – The Highway Traffic Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route et modifications corrélatives

Josh Weinstein Manitoba Association of Rights and Liberties

 

Your Committee has considered:

(No. 8) – The Enforcement of Judgments Conventions and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi sur les conventions relatives à l'exécution des jugements et modifications corrélatives

(No. 10) – The Cooperatives Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les coopératives

(No. 24) – The Personal Property Security Amendment and Various Acts Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les sûretés relatives aux biens personnels et d'autres dispositions législatives

(No. 39) – The Insurance Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les assurances

(No. 40) – The Business Names Registration Amendment, Corporations Amendment and Partnership Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'enregistrement des noms commerciaux, la Loi sur les corporations et la Loi sur les sociétés en nom collectif

and has agreed to report the same without amendment.

Your Committee has also considered:

(No. 22) – The Court of Queen's Bench Surrogate Practice Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la pratique relative aux successions devant la Cour du Banc de la Reine

and has agreed to report the same without amendment, on division.

Your Committee agreed not to complete clause by clause consideration of:

(No. 32) – The Victims' Rights Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les droits des victimes

(No. 33) – The Highway Traffic Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route et modifications corrélatives

but to defer such consideration to a future meeting of the Committee.

On motion of Mr. Martindale, the Report of the Committee was received.

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Hon. Mr. Robinson, the Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, made a statement regarding the continuing search for Marcus McKay,

Mrs. Mitchelson and, by leave, Hon. Mr. Gerrard commented on the statement.

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Hon. Ms. Barrett presented:

Annual Report of the Organization and Staff Development Agency for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000.

(Sessional Paper No. 196)

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During Oral Questions, Hon. Mr. Mackintosh rose on a point of order regarding the words "lack of honesty" spoken by the Honourable Member for Lac du Bonnet and requested they be withdrawn.

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

WHEREUPON, Mr. Speaker ruled that there was a point of order and requested the Honourable Member for Lac du Bonnet to withdraw his comments,

Mr. Praznik withdrew his remarks.

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Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Ms. Korzeniowski, Messrs. Penner (Emerson), Nevakshonoff, Schuler and Jennissen made Members’ Statements.

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On motion of Mr. Dewar:

ORDERED that the composition of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be amended as follows:

Hon. Mr. Sale for Mr. Santos.

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On motion of Mr. Dyck:

ORDERED that the composition of the Standing Committee be amended as follows:

Public Utilities and Natural Resources:

Mr. Faurschou for Mr. Cummings.

Public Accounts:

Mr. Helwer for Mr. Stefanson,

Mr. Filmon for Mr. Penner (Steinbach),

Mr. Faurschou for Mr. Reimer.

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

THAT Bill (No. 14) – The Provincial Railways Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les chemins de fer provinciaux, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Mr. Praznik having spoken,

Mr. Praznik moved an amendment as follows:

THAT the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "THAT" and substituting the following therefore:

Bill (No. 14) – The Provincial Railways Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les chemins de fer provinciaux, be not now read a Second Time but that the Order for Second Reading be discharged, the Bill withdrawn from the Order Paper and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Industrial Relations.

WHEREUPON Mr. Speaker ruled the amendment in order.

And the debate continuing on the amendment,

And Mr. Praznik and Hon. Mr. Ashton having spoken,

And the Question being put on the amendment. It was negatived, on the following division:

Dacquay Dyck Enns Faurschou Gerrard Gilleshammer Helwer Laurendeau

Loewen Mitchelson Penner (Emerson) Penner (Steinbach) Praznik Reimer Schuler Tweed 16

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

Mackintosh Maloway Martindale McGifford Mihychuk Nevakshonoff Reid Robinson Rondeau Sale Schellenberg Selinger Wowchuk 26

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And the debate continuing on the main motion,

And Messrs. Penner (Steinbach) and Laurendeau having spoken,

And Mr. Laurendeau moved an amendment as follows:

THAT the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "THAT" and substituting the following therefore:

Bill (No. 14) – The Provincial Railways Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les chemins de fer provinciaux, be not now read a Second Time but that it be read a Second Time this day six months hence.

WHEREUPON Mr. Speaker ruled the amendment in order.

And the debate continuing on the amendment,

And Mr. Penner (Emerson), Hon. Mr. Ashton and Mr. Schuler having spoken,

And Mr. Enns 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. Monday, July 24, 2000.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.