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Votes and Proceedings

July 2, 2002

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 57

THIRD SESSION, THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

PRAYERS

1:30 O'CLOCK P.M.

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 (D. Walker, T. Hawrysh, V. Arnold and others)

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The following petition was read and received:

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Mr. Martindale, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, presented its Fifth Report, which was read as follows:

Meetings:

Your Committee met on the following occasions:

Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 6:30 p.m.

Both meetings were held in Room 255 of the Legislative Building.

Matters Under Consideration:

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)

Membership Resignations / Elections:

At the June 25, 2002 meeting, your Committee elected Ms. Korzeniowski as Vice-Chairperson.

At the June 26, 2002 meeting, your Committee elected Mr. Rondeau as Vice-Chairperson.

Substitutions received prior to commencement of the meeting held on June 25, 2002:

Hon. Mr. Caldwell for Mr. Aglugub

Ms. Allan for Mr. Dewar

Hon. Ms. Barrett for Hon. Ms. Friesen

Mr. Struthers for Mr. Nevakshonoff

Hon. Mr. Smith (Brandon West) for Mr. Schellenberg

Ms. Korzeniowski for Hon. Mr. Mackintosh

Mr. Gilleshammer for Mr. Hawranik

Mr. Tweed for Mr. Laurendeau

Mr. Loewen for Mr. Schuler

Substitutions received prior to commencement of the meeting held on June 26, 2002:

Mr. Jennissen for Ms. Allan

Mr. Nevakshonoff for Ms. Korzeniowski

Mr. Rondeau for Hon. Mr. Smith (Brandon West)

Mr. Laurendeau for Mr. Loewen

Mr. Cummings for Mr. Tweed

Public Presentations:

Your Committee heard 39 presentations on 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) from the following individuals and organizations:

Ruth Ann Furgala	Evergreen School Division
Malcolm Jolly	Brandon School Division No. 40
James Durston	Dauphin-Ochre School Area No. 1
Bobbi-Lynn Geekie	Birdtail River Teachers’ Association
Peter Wohlgemut	Rhineland Teachers’ Association
Craig Blagden	Prairie Rose Teachers’ Association
Andrew Peters	Private Citizen
Lauren Andrushko	Private Citizen
Greg Andrushko	Private Citizen
Hilda Froese	Garden Valley School Division
Paul Wiebe	Private Citizen
Gladys Hayward Williams	Private Citizen
Diane Duma	Manitoba Association of Parent Councils
Karen Carey	Springfield Schools Parent Council

Peter Williams	Private Citizen
Maya Kathan	Ecole Dugald School
Robin Glowacki	Private Citizen
Layna Penner	Private Citizen
Doraine Wachniak	Private Citizen
Diana Risbey	Private Citizen
Norah Bailey	Agassiz Teachers’ Association
John Friesen	Private Citizen
Maria Kantyluk	Private Citizen
Linda Archer and Caroline Duhamel	Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Terry Egan and Sandra Oakley	CUPE Manitoba
Karen Velthuys, Craig Stahlke, and John Beaumont	Fort Garry School Division
Dennis Wishanski and Elizabeth Kozak	St. James Assiniboia School Division
Christopher Saunders	Springfield Parent Council
Otto Mehl	Private Citizen
Candace Daher	Private Citizen
Gloria James	Private Citizen
Brian Ardern	Manitoba Teachers Society
Kristine Barr and David Bell	Winnipeg School Division No. 1
Bob Land	Private Citizen
Anita Chapman	Louis Riel School Division
Murray Grafton	Louis Riel Teachers' Association
Roland Stankevicius	River East Teachers' Association
Marijka Spytkowsky	Transcona-Springfield Teachers' Association
Virginia Larsson	Private Citizen

Written Submissions:

Your Committee received eight written submissions on 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) from the following individuals and organizations:

Monica Ptak

Private Citizen

John Ehinger

Private Citizen

Karen Lalonde

Private Citizen

Kathy Andersson

Private Citizen

Susan Choquette

Private Citizen

Glen Anderson

Private Citizen

Zeeba Loxley

Community Education and Development Association

John Shebniski

Duck Mountain School Division

Bills Considered and Reported:

Bill (No. 14) – The Public Schools Modernization Act (Public Schools Act Amended)

Your Committee agreed to report this Bill with the following amendments.

THAT the proposed section 12.2, as set out in section 10 of the Bill, be renumbered as subsection 12.2(1) and that the following be added as subsection 12.2(2):

Time for making subsequent regulations

12.2(2) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) may only be exercised on or before August 1, 2003.

THAT the proposed subclause 12.2(c)(i), as set out in section 10 of the Bill, be amended by adding "as a result of the formation, continuation, amalgamation, or dissolution of one or more new or former divisions" after "pupils".

THAT the proposed subclause 12.2(c)(ii), as set out in section 10 of the Bill, be amended by adding "or former" after "new".

THAT the subsection 22(2) of the Bill be amended by striking out "each of the next two years" and substituting "the next fiscal year".

THAT the French version of section 24(1) of the Bill be amended by striking out "Division scolaire de Red River Valley" wherever it occurs and substituting "Division scolaire Vallée de la Rivière-Rouge".

THAT the French version of section 24(2) of the Bill be amended by striking out "Division scolaire de Red River Valley" and substituting "Division scolaire Vallée de la Rivière-Rouge".

On motion of Mr. Martindale, the Report of the Committee was received.

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The following Bills were, by leave, respectively introduced, had the purposes outlined thereof and were read a First Time:

(No. 41) – The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'Hydro-Manitoba

(Recommended by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor)

(Hon. Mr. Selinger)

(No. 47) – The Highways and Transportation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la voirie et le transport

(Recommended by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor)

(Hon. Mr. Ashton)

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Hon. Mr. Selinger presented:

Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 41).

(Sessional Paper No. 176)

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Hon. Mr. Ashton presented:

Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 47).

(Sessional Paper No. 177)

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Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Messrs. Penner (Steinbach), Aglugub, Dyck, Schellenberg and Rocan made Members' Statements.

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By leave, it was agreed to waive Private Members’ Business for Tuesday, July 2, 2002.

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The House resolving into the Committee of Supply.

And the House continuing in Committee.

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The House then adjourned at 6:01 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.