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. (A. Raitt, C. Bredin, C. Bredin 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. (L. Litkowich, E. Lubimiv, B. Semenchuk and others)

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

Meetings:

Your Committee met on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building.

Matters Under Consideration:

Bill (No. 9) – The Canadian Forces Personnel (Amendments Relating to Voting Rights and Driving Privileges) Act/Loi sur le personnel des Forces canadiennes (modifications relatives au droit de vote et aux privilèges rattachés à la conduite des véhicules)

 

 

Committee Membership:

Substitutions received prior to commencement of meeting:

Hon. Ms. Barrett for Mr. Dewar

Ms. Asper for Mr. Nevakshonoff

Ms. Korzeniowski for Mr. Aglugub

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

Mrs. Mitchelson for Mr. Loewen

Mr. Hawranik for Mr. Penner (Emerson)

Mr. Laurendeau for Mr. Tweed

 

Public Presentations:

Your Committee heard two presentations on Bill (No. 9) – The Canadian Forces Personnel (Amendments Relating to Voting Rights and Driving Privileges) Act/Loi sur le personnel des Forces canadiennes (modifications relatives au droit de vote et aux privilèges rattachés à la conduite des véhicules), from the following individuals and/or organizations:

Bills Considered and Reported:

Bill (No. 9) – The Canadian Forces Personnel (Amendments Relating to Voting Rights and Driving Privileges) Act/Loi sur le personnel des Forces canadiennes (modifications relatives au droit de vote et aux privilèges rattachés à la conduite des véhicules)

Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment.

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

Hon. Mr. Mackintosh presented:

Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, Quarterly Report, Three Months, March 1, 2002 to May 31, 2002.

(Sessional Paper No. 181)

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Mr. Nevakshonoff, Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry), Ms. Asper, Mr. Faurschou and Ms. Korzeniowski 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 Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Amendment of Mr. Gilleshammer:

THAT Bill 14 be amended in subsection 22(2) of the Bill by adding ", if the minister has advised the division by no later than January 15 of the current fiscal year of the provincial funding that the division is to receive for the next fiscal year," at the end of the part before clause (a).

 

And the Question being put on the amendment. It was negatived.

Mr. Gilleshammer then moved:

THAT Bill 14 be amended by striking out subsection 22(3) of the Bill.

 

And a debate arising,

 

And Messrs. Gilleshammer and Schuler having spoken,

 

And the Question being put on the amendment. It was negatived.

Mr. Gilleshammer then moved:

THAT Bill 14 be amended by striking out subsection 22(4) of the Bill.

 

And a debate arising,

 

And Messrs. Gilleshammer, Schuler and Enns and Hon. Mr. Gerrard having spoken,

 

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

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, and subsequently amended, was concurred in, on division.

The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Chomiak:

THAT Bill (No. 13) – The Medical Laboratory Technologists Act/Loi sur les technologistes de laboratoire médical, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Mrs. Driedger 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 resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Chomiak:

THAT Bill (No. 26) – The Occupational Therapists Act/Loi sur les ergothérapeutes, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And leave having been denied to have the matter remain in the name of Mr. Dyck,

And Mrs. Driedger 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 resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Chomiak:

THAT Bill (No. 28) – The Registered Dietitians Act/Loi sur les diététistes, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Mrs. Driedger 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.

Hon. Mr. Mackintosh moved:

THAT Bill (No. 32) – The Fatality Inquiries Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les enquêtes médico-légales, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Mackintosh having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry), adjourned.

Hon. Mr. Mackintosh moved:

THAT Bill (No. 48) – The Legal Profession Act/Loi sur la profession d'avocat, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Mackintosh having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry), adjourned.

Hon. Mr. Selinger moved:

THAT Bill (No. 41) – The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'Hydro-Manitoba, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Selinger having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mr. Penner (Steinbach), adjourned.

Hon. Mr. Selinger moved:

THAT 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, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Selinger having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mr. Penner (Steinbach), adjourned.

Hon. Mr. Selinger moved:

THAT Bill (No. 49) – The Purchase of Winnipeg Hydro Act/Loi sur l'achat de Winnipeg Hydro, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Selinger having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mr. Penner (Steinbach), adjourned.

Hon. Mr. Chomiak moved:

THAT Bill (No. 36) – The Drinking Water Safety Act/Loi sur la qualité de l'eau potable, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Chomiak and Mr. Faurschou having spoken,

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

Hon. Mr. Lathlin moved:

THAT Bill (No. 43) – The Polar Bear Protection Act/Loi sur la protection des ours polaires, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Lathlin and Mr. Penner (Steinbach) having spoken,

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

Hon. Mr. Lathlin moved:

THAT Bill (No. 50) – The Resource Tourism Operators Act/Loi sur les exploitants d'entreprises touristiques axées sur la nature, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And a debate arising,

And Hon. Mr. Lathlin having spoken,

The debate was, on motion of Mr. Penner (Steinbach), adjourned.

The House resumed the Adjourned Debate on the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. Smith (Brandon West):

THAT Bill (No. 18) – The Special Survey Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les arpentages spéciaux, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Mr. Penner (Steinbach) 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 4:28 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.