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. (L. Kalyniuk, L. Douglas, C. Jackson 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. Harik, A. Tougas, A. Tougas and others)

Mr. Santos, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, presented its Second Report, which was read as follows:

Your Committee met on the following occasions:

Monday, July 24, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 254 of the Legislative Building

Tuesday, January 30, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building

Thursday, July 4, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building

 

Matters Under Consideration:

The Statutory Report on the April 1995 Provincial General Election

The 1995 Annual Report on The Elections Finances Act

The 1996 Annual Report on The Elections Finances Act

The 1997 Annual Report on The Elections Finances Act

The Statutory Report on the September 1997 Portage La Prairie by-election

The Statutory Report on the April 1998 Charleswood by-election

The 1998 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer

The 1999 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer including the September 1999 Provincial General Election

The 2000 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer including the November 2000 Kirkfield Park and Tuxedo by-elections

 

Committee Membership:

Substitutions received prior to commencement of July 4, 2002 meeting:

Mr. Murray for Mr. Faurschou

Mr. Laurendeau for Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry)

Hon. Mr. Doer for Hon. Mr. Selinger

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

Mr. Tweed for Mr. Laurendeau

 

Officials Speaking on Record:

Mr. Richard D. Balasko, Chief Electoral Officer

 

Reports Considered and Adopted:

Your Committee considered:

The Statutory Report on the April 1995 Provincial General Election

The 1995 Annual Report on The Elections Finances Act

The 1996 Annual Report on The Elections Finances Act

The 1997 Annual Report on The Elections Finances Act

The Statutory Report on the September 1997 Portage La Prairie by-election

The Statutory Report on the April 1998 Charleswood by-election

The 1998 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer

The 1999 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer including the September 1999 Provincial General Election

The 2000 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer including the November 2000 Kirkfield Park and Tuxedo by-elections

 

and has adopted the same as presented.

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

By leave, Hon. Mr. Selinger introduced Bill (No. 45) – The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2002/Loi d'exécution du budget de 2002 et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives en matière de fiscalité, 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. 45)

(Sessional Paper No. 179)

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Ms. Asper, Mr. Penner (Emerson), Ms. Allan, Messrs. Faurschou and Martindale 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:

Hon. Mr. Gerrard moved:

THAT Bill 14 be amended by replacing the proposed clause 178(1)(b), as set out in section 17 of the Bill, with the following:

 

(b)presented its proposed budget, in the form and containing the information required by subsection (2), at an open meeting of the board and heard from persons present wishing to make submissions regarding it.

 

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Gerrard and Mr. Schuler having spoken,

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

YEA

Hon. Ms. McGifford for Hon. Mr. Caldwell then moved:

(a)until June 30, 2005, a child who was or would have been a resident pupil of the former Transcona-Springfield School Division No. 12 continues to have the same rights of access to schools which were located in that division as they had on June 30, 2002; and

 

(b)after June 30, 2005, a resident pupil of The Sunrise School Division who was enrolled in a school in the River East Transcona School Division under clause (a) will be deemed to have been enrolled in that school under the schools of choice policy, and the schools of choice policy applies in respect of that pupil.

"The River East Transcona School Division" means The River East Transcona School Division formed under the School Division and School District Amalgamation (2002) Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 61/02; («Division scolaire River East Transcona»)

 

"schools of choice" means the schools of choice policy established under sections 58.3 and 58.4; («politique sur le choix d'une école»)

 

"The Sunrise School Division" means The Sunrise School Division formed under the School Division and School District Amalgamation (2002) Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 61/02; («Division scolaire Sunrise »)

"Transcona-Springfield School Division No. 12" means The Transcona-Springfield School Division No. 12 under the School Divisions and Districts Establishment Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 109/93. («Division scolaire de Transcona-Springfield n^o 12 »)

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Ms. McGifford, Messrs. Schuler, Tweed and Derkach and Hon. Mr. Gerrard having spoken,

And Mrs. Mitchelson speaking at 5:00 p.m. The debate was allowed to remain in her name.

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Mrs. Mitchelson moved:

Resolution No. 21: Women's Health Issues

WHEREAS one woman in nine will develop breast cancer by age 85, which is the leading cause of cancer death among women aged 40 to 55; and although there is no certain way to prevent breast cancer, researchers are investigating the use of low-fat, high-fibre diets to help prevent the disease; and

WHEREAS because cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Canadian women with statistics revealing that one in nine women over 45 has some form of heart disease and one in three women over 65 has some form of heart disease, women need to be better educated about the symptoms of heart disease because they tend not to report symptoms to their doctors; and

WHEREAS although about one in four women over age 50 will be affected by osteoporosis, it can be treated and, in most cases, prevented through proper nutrition, regular physical activity and healthy lifestyle; and

WHEREAS according to the Canadian Psychiatric Association one in four women will experience depression in their lifetime, a treatable condition that is the fourth most common cause of disability worldwide and has surpassed accidents as a cause of lost work time; and

WHEREAS the United States National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately five percent of adolescent and adult women suffer from an eating disorder, which are curable if they are identified early and treated by trained therapists and if treatment is supplemented by support from family, friends and support/self-help groups; and

WHEREAS midwifery has broadened the care options available to women and their families by offering specialized education and support to those who want an enhanced level of care before, during and after the birth of their child; and

WHEREAS over the past two decades a variety of provincial programs have been developed to promote family health and illness prevention including initiatives aimed at curbing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect, enhancing prenatal and infant nutrition, and emphasizing the importance of healthy child development during the early years. These are all programs through which women have been able to benefit and obtain information and resources for their children.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Provincial Government to consider emphasizing the importance of women educating themselves about the variety of illnesses which present the greatest risk to women; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Provincial Government to consider continuing to promote and enhance the province’s longstanding child and parent health and development programs.

And a debate arising,

And Mrs. Mitchelson, Hon. Mr. Chomiak, Hon. Ms. McGifford and Ms. Asper having spoken,

And Ms. Korzeniowski 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 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.