Hon. Mr. Robinson, the Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism made a statement to introduce Filmmaker Guy Maddin to the Legislative Assembly,

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

Hon. Mr. Lathlin presented:

Communities Economic Development Fund, Quarterly Report, Three Months, April 1 – June 30, 2003.

(Sessional Paper No. 43)

Pursuant to Rule 26(1), Messrs. Hawranik, Jha, Penner and Nevakshonoff and Hon. Mr. Gerrard made Members’ Statements.

The House resolving into Committee of Supply.

IN THE COMMITTEE

The following Resolutions were adopted:

RESOLVED that a sum not exceeding Three Billion, Four Hundred Seventy Million, Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,470,050,000.00), being Forty-Nine Percent (49%) of the total amount to be voted as set forth in Part A (Operating Expenditure) of the Estimates, be granted to Her Majesty for the Fiscal Year ending the 31st day of March, 2004.

RESOLVED that a sum not exceeding Twenty-Six Million, Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($26,940,000.00), being Forty-Six Percent (46%) of the total amount to be voted as set out in Part B (Capital Investment) of the Estimates, be granted to Her Majesty for the Fiscal Year ending the 31st day of March, 2004.

Resolutions were reported and the Report was received.

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Hon. Mr. Selinger moved:

THAT there be granted to Her Majesty on account of Certain Expenditures of the Public Service for the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2004 out of the Consolidated Fund, the sums of Three Billion, Four Hundred Seventy Million, Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,470,050,000.00), being Forty-Nine Percent (49%) of the total amount to be voted as set out in Part A (Operating Expenditure) and Twenty-Six Million, Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($26,940,000.00), being Forty-Six Percent (46%) of the total amount to be voted as set out in Part B (Capital Investment) of the estimates, laid before the House at the present Session of the Legislature.

And the Question being put. It was agreed to.

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On motion of Hon. Mr. Selinger, Bill (No. 2) – The Interim Appropriation Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 portant affectation anticipée de crédits, was read a First Time and ordered for Second Reading immediately.

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By leave, on motion of Hon. Mr. Selinger, Bill (No. 2) – The Interim Appropriation Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 portant affectation anticipée de crédits, was read a Second Time, and referred to Committee of the Whole.

Bill (No. 2) – The Interim Appropriation Act, 2003/Loi de 2003 portant affectation anticipée de crédits was considered in Committee of the Whole, reported without amendment, and was concurred in, read a Third Time and passed.

His Honour, Peter Liba, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Manitoba, having entered the House at 5:27 p.m., and being seated on the Throne:

Mr. Speaker addressed His Honour in the following words:

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba asks Your Honour to accept the following Bill:

To this Bill the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly in the following words:

"In Her Majesty's name, the Lieutenant Governor thanks the Legislative Assembly, and assents to this Bill".

At 5:29 p.m., His Honour was then pleased to retire.

The House then adjourned at 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2003.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.