Hon. Mr. Gerrard moved:

(a)by renumbering the proposed section 12.2 as subsection 12.2(1);

 

(b)in the part of the proposed subsection 12.2(1) before clause (a), by adding ", subject to subsection (2)," after "may"; and

 

(c)by adding the following as proposed subsection 12.2(2):

 

Minister must table cost-benefit analysis

12.2(2) Before making a regulation under subsection (1), the minister must table in the Legislative Assembly a cost-benefit analysis of the formation, continuation, amalgamation or dissolution effected by the regulation under section 7.

 

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Gerrard, Messrs. Gilleshammer and Derkach, Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry) and Mrs. Stefanson having spoken,

And Mr. Pitura speaking at 12:00 p.m. The debate was allowed to remain in his name.

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. Harik, A. Tougas, A. Tougas 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. Bate, D. Klein, H. Kullman and others)

By leave, Hon. Mr. Selinger introduced Bill (No. 49) – The Purchase of Winnipeg Hydro Act/Loi sur l'achat de Winnipeg Hydro, and outlined the purposes thereof, it was read a First Time.

(Recommended by His Honour, the Administrator)

Hon. Mr. Selinger presented:

Message from His Honour, the Administrator recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 49)

(Sessional Paper No. 178)

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Ms. Asper, Messrs. Enns, Aglugub, Penner (Emerson) and Rondeau made Members' Statements.

The Order of the Day being read for consideration of 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), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, the House resumed the Interrupted Debate on the Proposed Amendment of Hon. Mr. Gerrard:

(a)by renumbering the proposed section 12.2 as subsection 12.2(1);

 

(b)in the part of the proposed subsection 12.2(1) before clause (a), by adding ", subject to subsection (2)," after "may"; and

 

(c)by adding the following as proposed subsection 12.2(2):

 

Minister must table cost-benefit analysis

12.2(2) Before making a regulation under subsection (1), the minister must table in the Legislative Assembly a cost-benefit analysis of the formation, continuation, amalgamation or dissolution effected by the regulation under section 7.

 

And the debate continuing on the amendment,

And Messrs. Pitura, Faurschou, Maguire, Cummings and Penner (Emerson) having spoken,

And the Question being put on the amendment. It was negatived, on the following division:

YEA

The House then adjourned at 4:56 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.