The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Caldwell:

THAT Bill (No. 14) – The Public Schools Modernization Act (Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation des écoles publiques (modification de la Loi sur les écoles publiques), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Mr. Rondeau having spoken,

The debate was allowed, by leave, to remain in the name of Mr. Gilleshammer.

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The House resolving into the Committee of Supply.

And the House continuing in Committee. The Proceedings were interrupted at 12:00 p.m. with the understanding that Committee of Supply would resume following Routine Proceedings.

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1:30 O'CLOCK P.M.

Hon. Mr. Ashton, the Minister responsible for Emergency Measures made a statement regarding an update on the forest fire near Red Lake that was threatening the communities of Powell and Barrows,

Mr. Enns commented on the statement.

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By leave, Hon. Ms. Barrett introduced Bill (No. 27) – The Safer Workplaces Act (Workplace Safety and Health Act Amended)/Loi visant à accroître la sécurité dans les lieux de travail (modification de la Loi sur la sécurité et l'hygiène du travail), and outlined the purposes thereof, it was read a First Time.

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Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Mr. Nevakshonoff, Mrs. Dacquay, Ms. Cerilli, Mr. Dyck and Ms. Korzeniowski made Members’ Statements.

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By leave, it was agreed that the House would adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2002.

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The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Caldwell:

THAT Bill (No. 14) – The Public Schools Modernization Act (Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation des écoles publiques (modification de la Loi sur les écoles publiques), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Mr. Reid having spoken,

The debate was allowed, by leave, to remain in the name of Mr. Gilleshammer.

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And the House continuing in Committee.

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The House then adjourned at 5:01 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.