The following petitions were presented:

Mr. Schuler – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro consider alternative routes for the additional 230KV and 500KV lines proposed for the RM of East St. Paul (O. Klopick, W. Klopick, H. Potschka and others)

Mr. Pitura – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Premier of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes (C. Newell, C. Cormier, H. Kroeger and others)

Mr. Loewen – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Premier of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes (T. Fiehr, B. McShane, J. Vandal and others)

The following petitions were read and received:

Mr. Schuler – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro consider alternative routes for the additional 230KV and 500KV lines proposed for the RM of East St. Paul (J. Niesobisz, G. Kohut, R. Leperre and others)

Mr. Pitura – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Premier of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes (A. Wiens, S. Zacharias, L. Peters and others)

Mrs. Driedger – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Premier of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes (A. Morley, J. Van Deventer, V. Madsen and others)

Mr. Loewen – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Premier of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes (D. Fawcett, J. McClellan, E. Grzenda and others)

Hon. Mr. Caldwell for Hon. Mr. Lathlin presented:

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2001-2002 – Departmental Expenditure Estimates – Sustainable Development Innovations Fund.

(Sessional Paper No. 154)

By leave, Hon. Mr. Smith (Brandon West) introduced Bill (No. 15) – The Mortgage Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les hypothèques, and outlined the purposes thereof, it was read a First Time.

(Recommended by His Honour, the Administrator)

Hon. Mr. Smith (Brandon West) presented:

Message from His Honour, the Administrator recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 15).

(Sessional Paper No. 155)

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Messrs. Enns, Dewar, Penner (Steinbach), Rondeau and Rocan made Members' Statements.

By unanimous consent, the sequence for consideration of estimates, as outlined in Sessional Paper No. 113 tabled on April 23, 2001, was further amended in order that the estimates of Family Services and Housing and Healthy Child Manitoba be considered in the Chamber prior to Executive Council.

By unanimous consent, the sequence for consideration of estimates, as outlined in Sessional Paper No. 113 tabled on April 23, 2001, was further amended in order that the estimates of Intergovernmental Affairs be considered in the Chamber prior to Executive Council.

The House resolving into a Committee of Supply.

And the House continuing in Committee.

The House then adjourned at 6:01 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2001.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.