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Votes and Proceedings

  Wednesday, March 3, 2004

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

PRAYERS                                                                                                       1:30 O'CLOCK P.M.

The following petition was presented:

Mr. Lamoureux – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to request the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to consider recognizing the need to sit for a minimum of 80 days in any given calendar year. (C. Conley-Strange, W.J. Millar, D. Geisler and others)

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The following Bills were severally read a First time and had their purposes outlined:

(No. 20) – The University College of the North Act/Loi sur le Collège universitaire du Nord

(Hon. Ms. McGifford)

(No. 26) – The Certified Management Accountants Act/Loi sur les comptables en management accrédités

(Hon. Mr. Selinger)

(No. 209) – The Legislative Assembly Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Assemblée législative

(Mr. Lamoureux)

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Pursuant to Rule 26(1), Mrs. Taillieu, Hon. Ms. Wowchuk, Messrs. Eichler and Jennissen and Hon. Mr. Gerrard made Members’ Statements.

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By leave, it was agreed to waive Private Members' Business for Thursday, March 4, 2004.

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Hon. Mr. Mackintosh moved:

THAT Bill (No. 18) – The Improved Enforcement of Support Payments (Various Acts Amended) Act/Loi visant à faciliter la perception des paiements alimentaires (modification de diverses dispositions législatives), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Mackintosh having spoken,

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

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Hon. Mr. Selinger moved:

THAT Bill (No. 14) – The Gas Tax Accountability Act (Financial Administration Act Amended)/Loi sur l’obligation redditionnelle concernant la taxe sur l’essence (modification de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Selinger having spoken,

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

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Hon. Mr. Selinger presented:

Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 14).

(Sessional Paper No. 22)

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Hon. Mr. Mackintosh moved:

THAT Bill (No. 15) – The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Police Powers Respecting Unsafe Drivers and Miscellaneous Amendments)/Loi modifiant le Code de la route (pouvoirs de la police concernant les conducteurs dangereux et modifications diverses), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Mackintosh having spoken,

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

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Hon. Mr. Mackintosh moved:

THAT Bill (No. 16) – The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (Denial of Benefits for Offenders)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société d'assurance publique du Manitoba (refus de versement de prestations aux contrevenants), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Mackintosh, Messrs. Hawranik, Tweed, Goertzen, Eichler, Schuler, Faurschou and Lamoureux having spoken,

And Mr. Derkach speaking at 5:30 p.m.  The debate was allowed to remain in his name.

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The House then adjourned at 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 2004.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.