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Votes and Proceedings TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2004
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS SECOND SESSION, THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
PRAYERS 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table of the House:
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA
To the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
I, Mary-Ann Mihychuk, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the electoral division of Minto, do hereby declare that it is my intention to resign my seat in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral division aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal at the Legislative Offices this 21st day of May, 2004
(Signed) Mary-Ann Mihychuk
Witness: L. Freed (signed) Witness: David Markham (signed) ______________________________
To His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor in Council:
I beg to advise that I have received the written resignation of Ms. Mary-Ann Mihychuk, Member for the Electoral Division of Minto in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba dated the 21st day of May, 2004.
Pursuant to section 24 of The Legislative Assembly Act, I do now request Your Honour in Council to pass an Order-in-Council for the filling of the vacancy in the representation of the Electoral Division of Minto.
Dated at Winnipeg, this 21st day of May, 2004.
(Signed) Honourable George Hickes Speaker Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (Sessional Paper No. 70) ______________________________
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA
To the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
I, Mervin C. Tweed intend to resign my seat in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral division of Turtle Mountain.
May 25, 2004 (Signed) Mervin C. Tweed
Witness: S. Martin (signed) Witness: M. B. Driedger (signed) ______________________________
To His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor in Council:
I beg to advise that I have received the written resignation of Mr. Merv Tweed, Member for the Electoral Division of Turtle Mountain in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba dated the 25th day of May, 2004.
Pursuant to section 24 of The Legislative Assembly Act, I do now request Your Honour in Council to pass an Order-in-Council for the filling of the vacancy in the representation of the Electoral Division of Turtle Mountain.
Dated at Winnipeg, this 25th day of May, 2004.
(Signed) Honourable George Hickes Speaker Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (Sessional Paper No. 71) ______________________________
The following petitions were presented and read:
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. Elsma, M. C. Mallari, P. Gutlerrez)
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. (H. Luce, J. Weiz, S. Cox and others)
Mr. Murray – 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. (C. Wasylik, B. McMillan, R. Nichol and others)
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. (G. Sorenson, R. Sorenson, J. Sorenson 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. (R. Plett, D. Harder, H. Peters and others) ______________________________
Pursuant to Rule 26(1), Ms. Stefanson, Mr. Jennissen, Mrs. Rowat, Messrs. Martindale and Eichler made Members' Statements. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Sale:
THAT Bill (No. 10) – The Gaming Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Commission de régie du jeu, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And the debate continuing,
The debate was, on motion of Mr. Rocan, adjourned. ______________________________
The House resumed the Interrupted Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Robinson:
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 the debate continuing,
And Mr. Goertzen having spoken,
The debate was allowed, by leave, to remain in the name of Mr. Schuler. ______________________________
By leave, the House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Sale:
THAT Bill (No. 10) – The Gaming Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Commission de régie du jeu, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And the debate continuing,
And Mr. Goertzen having spoken,
During the debate, Mr. Lamoureux rose on a point of order regarding a quorum count,
And Mr. Derkach and Hon. Mr. Ashton having spoken,
WHEREUPON Mr. Deputy Speaker informed the House he would take the matter under advisement.
Subsequently during the debate, Mr. Derkach rose on a point of order regarding the procedures undertaken for a quorum count,
And Ms. Korzenowski, Mr. Lamoureux, Hon. Mr. Ashton and Mr. Dyck having spoken,
WHEREUPON Mr. Speaker informed the House he would take the matter under advisement.
And the debate continuing,
And Mr. Lamoureux having spoken,
The debate was allowed, by leave, to remain in the name of Mr. Rocan. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Lemieux:
THAT Bill (No. 32) – The Provincial Railways Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les chemins de fer provinciaux, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And the debate continuing,
And Messrs. Maguire, Penner, Eichler and Faurschou 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 then adjourned at 5:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2004.
Hon. George Hickes, Speaker.
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