The House resolving into the Committee of Supply.

And the House continuing in Committee, the Proceedings were interrupted at 12:00 p.m. with the understanding that the Committee of Supply would resume following Routine Proceedings.

The following petition was read and received:

By leave, Mrs. Stefanson for 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. (P. Lorentz, D. Lorentz, B. Vermeulen and others)

Hon. Ms. Friesen presented:

Annual Report of The Municipal Board for the year ending December 31, 2001.

(Sessional Paper No. 189)

Hon. Ms. Mihychuk presented:

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2002-2003 – Departmental Expenditure Estimates – Manitoba Industry, Trade and Mines.

(Sessional Paper No. 190)

By leave, Hon. Mr. Mackintosh introduced Bill (No. 54) – The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Conflict of Interest Amendment (Conflict of Interest Commissioner) Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les conflits d'intérêts au sein de l'Assemblée législative et du Conseil exécutif (commissaire aux conflits d'intérêts), and outlined the purposes thereof, it was read a First Time.

(Recommended by His Honour, the Administrator)

Hon. Mr. Mackintosh presented:

Message from His Honour, the Administrator recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 54).

(Sessional Paper No. 191)

Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Messrs. Struthers and Penner (Steinbach), Ms. Cerilli, Messrs. Rocan and Martindale made Members' Statements.

By unanimous consent, the sequence for consideration for estimates, as outlined in Sessional Paper No. 124 tabled on April 30, 2002, was further amended in order that the estimates of Health be considered in Room 254 once Aboriginal and Northern Affairs has concluded for Thursday, July 18, 2002, only.

By leave, it was agreed to waive Private Members’ Business for Thursday, July 18, 2002.

By leave, it was agreed that the House would adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2002.

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

THAT Bill (No. 22) – The Public Schools Amendment Act (Francophone School Division Governance Structure)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques (structure de gestion de la division scolaire de langue française), be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Messrs. Rocan, Gilleshammer and Pitura and Hon. Mr. Gerrard 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. Mackintosh:

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 the debate continuing,

And Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry) 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. Ms. McGifford:

THAT Bill (No. 33) – The Private Vocational Institutions Act/Loi sur les établissements d'enseignement professionnel privés, be now read a Second Time and be referred to a Committee of this House.

And the debate continuing,

And Mrs. Stefanson and Hon. Mr. Gerrard 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. Lathlin:

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 the debate continuing,

And Mr. Enns and Hon. Mr. Gerrard 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. Mackintosh:

THAT Bill (No. 44) – The Provincial Police Amendment (Aboriginal Policing) Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Sûreté du Manitoba (services de police autochtones), 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. Laurendeau,

And Mrs. Smith (Fort Garry) and Hon. Mr. Gerrard 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.

And the House continuing in Committee.

The House then adjourned at 4:55 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2002.

Hon. George Hickes,

Speaker.