The following petition was presented:

Mr. Schuler – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Education to reverse the decision to split the Transcona-Springfield School Division and allow it to remain as a whole or to consider immediately convening the Board of Reference to decide the matter (S. Desorcy, M. Kathan, A. Kathan and others)

The following petition was read and received:

Mr. Schuler – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Education to reverse the decision to split the Transcona-Springfield School Division and allow it to remain as a whole or to consider immediately convening the Board of Reference to decide the matter (D. Howes, K. Howes, M. Kuzyk and others)

The following Bills were, by leave, respectively introduced and read a First Time:

(No. 48) – The Legal Profession Act/Loi sur la profession d'avocat

(Hon. Mr. Mackintosh)

(No. 51) – The Statutes Correction and Minor Amendments Act, 2002/Loi corrective de 2002

(Hon. Mr. Mackintosh)

By leave, Hon. Mr. Lathlin introduced Bill (No. 50) – The Resource Tourism Operators Act/Loi sur les exploitants d'entreprises touristiques axées sur la nature, and outlined the purposes thereof, it was read a First Time.

(Recommended by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor)

Hon. Mr. Lathlin presented:

Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 50).

(Sessional Paper No. 173)

During Oral Questions, Mr. Speaker interjected and requested that the words "deliberately misled" spoken by the Honourable Minister of Finance, be withdrawn.

WHEREUPON Hon. Mr. Selinger withdrew his remarks.

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Messrs. Schuler, Nevakshonoff, Faurschou and Struthers and Hon. Mr. Gerrard made Members' Statements.

During Members' Statements, the Honourable First Minister rose on a point of order regarding comments made by the Honourable Member for Springfield with regards to the absence of members at a Committee,

And Mr. Schuler, Hon. Mr. Smith (Brandon West) and Mr. Laurendeau having spoken to the point of order,

WHEREUPON Mr. Speaker informed the House he would take the matter under advisement.

Hon. Mr. Sale moved:

THAT Bill (No. 35) – The Child and Family Services Authorities Act/Loi sur les régies de services à l'enfant et à la famille, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Sale and Mr. Cummings having spoken,

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

The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. Barrett:

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 the debate continuing,

And Mr. Schuler having spoken,

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

The House resumed the Interrupted Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. Barrett:

THAT Bill (No. 29) – 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 the debate continuing,

And Mr. Schuler having spoken,

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

The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. Barrett:

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 the debate continuing,

And Mr. 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.

By leave, the House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. Barrett:

THAT Bill (No. 29) – 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 the debate continuing,

And Mr. Reimer 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 4:48 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.