Hon. Mr. Lemieux presented:

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2002-2003 – Departmental Expenditure Estimates – Culture, Heritage and Tourism.

(Sessional Paper No. 157)

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By leave, Hon. Ms. McGifford introduced, Bill (No. 33) – The Private Vocational Institutions Act/Loi sur les établissements d'enseignement professionnel privés, and outlined the purposes thereof, it was read a First Time.

(Recommended by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor)

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Hon. Ms. McGifford presented:

Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 33).

(Sessional Paper No. 158)

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Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Mr. Penner (Emerson), Ms. Allan, Messrs. Maguire and Struthers and Hon. Mr. Gerrard made Members’ Statements.

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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. Gilleshammer having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry), adjourned.

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Hon. Ms. Wowchuk moved:

THAT Bill (No. 11) – The Animal Diseases Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les maladies des animaux, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Ms. Wowchuk having spoken,

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

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Hon. Ms. Barrett moved:

THAT 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), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Ms. Barrett having spoken,

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

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Hon. Ms. Barrett moved:

THAT Bill (No. 30) – The Architects Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les architectes, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Ms. Barrett having spoken,

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

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

THAT Bill (No. 22) – The Public Schools Amendment Act (Francophone School Division Governance Structure)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques (structure de gestion de la division scolaire de langue française), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Ms. Asper and Hon. Mr. Selinger having spoken,

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

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The House resolving into the Committee of Supply.

And the House continuing in Committee. The Proceedings were interrupted at 5:00 p.m. for Private Members' Business.

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Mrs. Dacquay moved:

Resolution No. 11: Auto Theft

WHEREAS the rate of auto thefts in Manitoba rose by 9.5% in 2000, giving the province the highest rate among all Canadian provinces and territories; and

WHEREAS the number of auto thefts in Manitoba have risen steadily since the New Democratic Party (NDP) came to power; and

WHEREAS while in Opposition the NDP was extremely critical of the former government on the issue of auto theft; and

WHEREAS during the 1999 election campaign the NDP promised to take measures to halt the increasing numbers of auto thefts in the province; and

WHEREAS one such promise was the implementation of a program whereby communities would be notified about thefts in their neighborhood; and

WHEREAS no neighborhood notification plan has been introduced to date; and

WHEREAS there were 139 auto thefts reported in Winnipeg over a period of four days near the end of October 2001.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Minister of Justice to reveal his plan for neighborhood notification and to consider taking meaningful action to curb the number of auto thefts in Manitoba.

And a debate arising,

And Mrs. Dacquay, Hon. Mr. Mackintosh, Messrs. Reid and Maloway having spoken,

And Ms. Cerilli speaking at 6:00 p.m. The debate was allowed to remain in her name.

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The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.