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Votes and Proceedings WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2004
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS SECOND SESSION, THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
PRAYERS 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
The following petitions were 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. (D. Harasymiw, I. Harasymiw, O. Hnatyshyn)
Mr. Eichler – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to request that the Minister of Transportation and Government Services to consider having Highway 227 paved from the junction of Highway 248 and 227 all the way to Highway 16 the Yellow Head route and to request the Premier of Manitoba to consider supporting said initiatives to ensure for the safety of our Manitobans and all Canadians who travel along Manitoba Highways. (J. Field, B. Tully, D. Tully and others)
Mrs. Driedger – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to request the Minister of Health to ensure that his attempts to balance his department's finances are not at the expense of the health and well-being of seniors and other vulnerable Manitobans suffering from this debilitating disease; to consider reversing his decision to deny Alzheimer's patients in personal care homes access to certain medications; and to consider implementing a provincial Alzheimer's strategy. (D. Palson, J. Brown, D. Nesbitt and others)
Mr. Goertzen – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to request the Premier of Manitoba to consider ending his government's forced unionization plan of companies involved with the Red River Floodway expansion and to consider entering into discussions with business, construction and labour groups to ensure any qualified company and worker, regardless of their union status, is afforded the opportunity to bid and work on the floodway expansion project. (V. Falk, M. Woznesensky, M. Hiebert and others) ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Ashton presented:
Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2004-2005 – Departmental Expenditure Estimates – Water Stewardship. (Sessional Paper No. 48) ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Mackintosh presented:
Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2004-2005 – Departmental Expenditure Estimates – Justice. (Sessional Paper No. 49) ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Lathlin presented:
Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2004-2005 – Departmental Expenditure Estimates – Aboriginal and Northern Affairs. (Sessional Paper No. 50) ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Struthers presented:
Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2004-2005 – Departmental Expenditure Estimates – Conservation. (Sessional Paper No. 51) ______________________________
Pursuant to Rule 26(1), Mrs. Rowat, Ms. Brick, Mr. Loewen, Hon. Ms. Wowchuk and Hon. Mr. Gerrard made Members' Statements. ______________________________
By unanimous consent, it was agreed to have one section of Committee of Supply to meet in Room 254 to consider the estimates of Finance, concurrently with the House. ______________________________
By unanimous consent, it was agreed to waive the quorum requirements and any recorded votes arising in the section of Committee of Supply sitting in Room 254. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Bjornson moved:
THAT Bill (No. 19) – The Public Schools Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Mr. Bjornson having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Dyck, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Robinson moved:
THAT Bill (No. 25) – The Amusements Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les divertissements, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Mr. Robinson having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mrs. Taillieu, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Ms. McGifford moved:
THAT Bill (No. 34) – The University of Winnipeg Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'Université de Winnipeg, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Ms. McGifford having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Dyck, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Chomiak moved:
THAT Bill (No. 43) – The Personal Health Information Amendment Act (Spiritual Health)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les renseignements médicaux personnels (santé spirituelle), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Mr. Chomiak having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Dyck, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Ms. McGifford moved:
THAT Bill (No. 44) – The Colleges Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les collèges, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Ms. McGifford having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Dyck, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Ms. Allan moved:
THAT Bill (No. 45) – The Engineering and Geoscientific Professions Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les ingénieurs et les géoscientifiques, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Ms. Allan having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Dyck, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Bjornson moved:
THAT Bill (No. 46) – 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. Bjornson having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Dyck, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Bjornson presented:
Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 46). (Sessional Paper No. 52) ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Chomiak moved:
THAT Bill (No. 48) – The Human Tissue Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les tissus humains, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Mr. Chomiak having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Dyck, adjourned. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Chomiak for Hon. Mr. Selinger moved:
THAT in accordance with subsections 11.1(5) and (6) of The Provincial Court Act, the Report of the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs respecting the Judicial Compensation received on April 14, 2004, be concurred in.
And the Question being put. It was agreed to. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Mackintosh:
THAT Bill (No. 11) – The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (Protection of Crown Assets)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société d'assurance publique du Manitoba (protection des biens de l'État), 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. Hawranik,
And Messrs. Cummings, Penner, Faurschou and Lamoureux having spoken,
And the Question being put. It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a Second Time and referred to a Committee of this House. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Mackintosh:
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 the debate continuing,
And leave having been denied to have the matter remain in the name of Mrs. Mitchelson,
And Mr. Maguire having spoken,
And the Question being put. It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a Second Time and referred to a Committee of this House. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Mackintosh:
THAT Bill (No. 41) – The Profits of Criminal Notoriety Act/ Loi sur les profits découlant de la notoriété en matière criminelle, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And the debate continuing,
And Messrs. Lamoureux and Derkach having spoken,
And the Question being put. It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a Second Time and referred to a Committee of this House. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Mackintosh:
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 the debate continuing,
And Messrs. Eichler and Goertzen having spoken,
And the Question being put. It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a Second Time and referred to a Committee of this House. ______________________________
The Order of the Day being read for consideration of Report Stage Amendment of Bill (No. 6) – The Cross-Border Policing Act/Loi sur les services de police interterritoriaux, reported from the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs:
Mr. Hawranik moved:
THAT Clause 7(1) be replaced with the following:
Decision on request 7(1) The appointing official may make the requested appointment only if he or she is satisfied that
(a)it is appropriate in the circumstances for the extra‑provincial police officer to be appointed as a police officer in Manitoba; and
(b)the extra-provincial police officer is from a jurisdiction that has an investigative and disciplinary process C similar in nature to that established under The Law Enforcement Review Act C respecting disciplinary defaults that may be alleged against the officer while he or she is within Manitoba.
And a debate arising,
And Messrs. Hawranik and Faurschou having spoken,
And Mr. Goertzen speaking at 5:30 p.m. The debate was allowed to remain in his name. ______________________________ The House then adjourned at 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 6, 2004.
Hon. George Hickes, Speaker.
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