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. (K. Monkman, B. Bleue, L. Bleue and others)

The following petitions were 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. Pastetnik, S. Smith, L. Smith and others)

Mr. Martindale – Legislative Assembly of Manitoba pass an Act respecting the merger of three Congregations to form one continuing Congregation to be named Congregation Etz Chayim. (M. Melnyk, N. Freedman, R. Stokoloff and others)

Hon. Mr. Selinger presented:

Report pursuant to subsection 63(4) of The Financial Administration Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002.

(Sessional Paper No. 180)

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Messrs. Dyck, Nevakshonoff and Rocan, Ms. Cerilli and Hon. Mr. Gerrard made Members' Statements.

In accordance with Rule 24, Mr. Cummings rose on a grievance.

By leave, it was agreed that the House would adjourn at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

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:

Mr. Gilleshammer moved:

THAT Bill 14 be amended in the proposed section 5, as set out in section 5 of the Bill, by striking out "or" at the end of clause (c), by adding "or" at the end of clause (d) and by adding the following after clause (d):

 

(e) 10 or more resident electors of a school division or school district involved requesting that land be transferred from one school division or school district to another, or that land that is not in a school division or school district be added to that school division or school district.

 

And a debate arising,

And Mr. Gilleshammer speaking at 3:00 p.m. The debate was allowed to remain in his name.

The House then adjourned at 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.