The following petitions were presented:

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. Allen, E. Poupiglia, H. Carlson Reid and others)

Mr. Maloway – Transfer of the Personal Trusteeship and Personal Agency of the National Trust Company to The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company (The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company and the National Trust Company)

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 (T. Kraynyk, E. Stiem, K. Davies 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. Street, A. Huckerby, J. Goossen 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 (R. Enokson, M. Enokson, F. Willis and others)

The following petitions were read and received:

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 (I. Raymond, D. Cooper, E. Bisharat and others)

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 (G. Glesmann, W. Luedtke, P. Arnold-Luedtke 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 (D. Dunlop, M. Hamilton, A. Wright 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 (R. Bouchard, B. Bassett, L. Rigney and others)

The following Bills were, by leave, respectively introduced, had the purposes outlined thereof and were read a First Time:

(No. 22) – The Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Fondation de traitement du cancer et de recherche en cancérologie et modifications corrélatives

(Recommended by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor)

(Hon. Mr. Chomiak)

(No. 42) – The Regulated Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois sur les professions de la santé réglementées

(Hon. Mr. Chomiak)

Hon. Mr. Chomiak presented:

Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 22).

(Sessional Paper No. 162)

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Mr. Reid, Mrs. Driedger, Ms. Asper, Messrs. Dyck and Nevakshonoff made Members' Statements.

The House resolving into a Committee of Supply.

And the House continuing in Committee. The Section of Committee of Supply sitting in the Chamber having risen.

By leave, the House resolving into a Committee of Supply.

And the House continuing in Committee.

Hon. Mr. Caldwell moved:

THAT Bill (No. 18) – The Teachers' Pensions Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la pension de retraite des enseignants, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Caldwell having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry), adjourned.

Hon. Ms. Friesen moved:

THAT Bill (No. 32) – The City of Winnipeg Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Ville de Winnipeg, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Ms. Friesen having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mr. Loewen, adjourned.

Hon. Ms. Friesen moved:

THAT Bill (No. 34) – The Municipal Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Ms. Friesen having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mr. Loewen, adjourned.

Hon. Ms. Friesen moved:

THAT Bill (No. 38) – The Local Authorities Election Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'élection des autorités locales, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Ms. Friesen having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mr. Loewen, adjourned.

Hon. Mr. Lemieux moved:

THAT Bill (No. 39) – The Archives and Recordkeeping Act/Loi sur les archives, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Lemieux having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mrs. Dacquay, adjourned.

The House then adjourned at 6:02 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2001.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.