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Votes and Proceedings WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 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 and read:
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. (B. Lekkas, T. Flynn, S. Hancox and others)
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. (V. Garcia, J.D. Costa, R. Sheppard)
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. (G.E. Charle, B. Mitchell, B. Newman 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. MacMillan, T. McRae, E. Janke 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. (D. Martin, G. Wilson, W. Neufeld and others) ______________________________
Pursuant to Rule 26(1), Messrs. Faurschou and Jha, Mrs. Rowat, Mr. Aglugub 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 255 to consider the concurrence motion, 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 255. ______________________________
By unanimous consent, it was agreed to waive the quorum requirement in the House for the duration of the meeting of the Legislative Assembly Management Commission for Wednesday, May 26, 2004. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Sale 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), reported from the Standing Committee on Justice, be concurred in and be now read for a Third Time and passed.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Mr. Sale and Mr. Hawranik having spoken,
And the Question being put. It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly concurred in, read a Third Time and passed. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Sale 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), reported from the Standing Committee on Justice, be concurred in and be now read for a Third Time and passed.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Mr. Sale, Messrs. Hawranik and Lamoureux having spoken,
And the Question being put. It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly concurred in, read a Third Time and passed. ______________________________
Hon. Mr. Sale moved:
THAT Bill (No. 29) – The Public Trustee Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le curateur public, reported from the Standing Committee on Justice, be concurred in and be now read for a Third Time and passed.
And a debate arising,
And Hon. Mr. Sale, Messrs. Hawranik and Lamoureux having spoken,
And the Question being put. It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly concurred in, read a Third Time and passed. ______________________________
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, the House resumed the Interrupted Debate on the Proposed Amendment of Mr. Hawranik:
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 the debate continuing,
And Mr. Goertzen having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Hon. Mr. Ashton, adjourned. ______________________________
The Order of the Day being read for consideration of Report Stage Amendment of Bill (No. 41) – The Profits of Criminal Notoriety Act/ Loi sur les profits découlant de la notoriété en matière criminelle, reported from the Standing Committee on Justice:
Mr. Hawranik moved:
THAT Bill 41 be amended by adding the following after Clause 19(b):
(b.1)requiring that some or all of the fines collected under subsection 11(1), (2) or (4) be paid into Victims' Assistance Fund established under The Victim's Bill of Rights;
And a debate arising,
And Mr. Hawranik and, by leave Mr. Lamoureux having spoken,
The debate was, on motion of Hon. Mr. Ashton, adjourned. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Bjornson:
THAT Bill (No. 30) – The Safe Schools Charter (Various Acts Amended)/Charte de la sécurité dans les écoles (modification de diverses dispositions législatives), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And the debate continuing,
And Mrs. Stefanson, Mr. Loewen and Hon. Mr. Gerrard having spoken,
The debate was allowed, by leave, to remain in the name of Mr. Dyck. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. McGifford:
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 the debate continuing,
And Hon. Mr. Gerrard, Messrs. Goertzen, Loewen and Schuler having spoken,
The debate was allowed, by leave, to remain in the name of Mr. Dyck. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. McGifford:
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 the debate continuing,
And Messrs. Goertzen and Schuler and Hon. Mr. Gerrard having spoken,
The debate was allowed, by leave, to remain in the name of Mr. Dyck. ______________________________
The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Lemieux:
THAT Bill (No. 36) – The Highway Traffic Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.
And the debate continuing,
And Messrs. Maguire, Eichler and Schuler 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 5:29 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 2004.
Hon. George Hickes, Speaker.
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