VOL. XLV No. 23 - 1:30 p.m., THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1995

Thursday, June 22, 1995

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Thursday, June 22, 1995

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING PETITIONS

Funding Model for Quality Public Education

Mr. Steve Ashton (Thompson): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Denise Crofford, Jane Anderson, Patricia Belfour and others requesting the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh) to reconsider the funding model to ensure that Thompson and other communities in this province are able to maintain quality public education.

PRESENTING REPORTS BY

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Committee of Supply

Mr. Marcel Laurendeau (Chairperson of Committees): Madam Speaker, the Committee of Supply has adopted certain resolutions, directs me to report the same and asks leave to sit again.

I move, seconded by the honourable member for Emerson (Mr. Penner), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

Standing Committee on Law Amendments

First Report

Mr. David Newman (Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the First Report of the Committee on Law Amendments.

Your Standing Committee on Law Amendments presents the following as its First Report.

Your committee met on Tuesday, June 20, 1995, at 7 p.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider Bills referred.

Your committee heard representation on Bills as follows:

Bill 3--The Maintenance Enforcement (Various Acts Amendment) Act; Loi sur l'exécution des ordonnances alimentaires - modification de diverses lois.

Denise Veilleux and Denyse Côté - Réseau

Jules Gareau - Private Citizen

Don Lee - Private Citizen

Rosella Dyck - Private Citizen

Louise Malenfant - Parents Helping Parents

Marilyn McGonigal - Private Citizen

Irene LaBrosse - Coalition of Custodial Parents

Louise Dyck - Private Citizen

Karen Johnston - The Manitoba Association of Women and the Law

Mike Brentnall - Men's Equalization Inc.

Sharon Spinks - Private Citizen

Kim McCorriston - Private Citizen

Rhonda McCorriston - Private Citizen

Michelle Bonnefoy - Private Citizen

Sue Spiece - Private Citizen

Judith Cornell - Private Citizen

Norma McCormick - Private Citizen

Victoria Lehman - Private Citizen

Bill 7--The City of Winnipeg Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur la ville de Winnipeg

Councillor Jae Eadie - Ad Hoc Committee on Election Review

Councillor George Fraser - City of Winnipeg

Your committee has considered:

Bill 3--The Maintenance Enforcement (Various Acts Amendment) Act; Loi sur l'exécution des ordonnances alimentaires - modification de diverses lois

and has agreed to report the same without amendment.

Your committee has also considered:

Bill 7--The City of Winnipeg Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur la ville de Winnipeg

and has agreed to report the same with the following amendments:

MOTION:

THAT the following be added after Section 3 of the Bill:

3.1(1) Subsection 97(1) is amended by striking out "Until a person registers as a candidate under subsection (2)," and substituting "Unless a person is registered as a candidate under subsection (2),".

3.1(2) Subsection 97(2) is repealed and the following is substituted:

Registration of prospective candidate

97(2) The returning officer shall register a person who proposes to be a candidate in an election if

(a) during the campaign period and before nominations close, the person makes application for registration in the form required by the returning officer and containing

(i) the name and address of the candidate, the candidate's official agent, the candidate's auditor and any chartered bank or other financial institution in which accounts are to be used by or on behalf of the candidate for the purpose of the election campaign, and the numbers of such accounts; and

(ii) any other information required by the returning officer; and

(b) the returning officer is satisfied that the person is eligible to be nominated in the election.

MOTION:

THAT subsection 7(2) of the Bill be struck out and the following substituted:

7(2) Subsection 100(3) is amended by striking out "an election until he or she files an audited statement" and substituting "until after the next election described in section 89 (Election of Council)".

MOTION:

THAT Legislative Counsel be authorized to change all section numbers and internal references necessary to carry out the amendments adopted by this committee.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Mr. Newman: Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable member for Gladstone (Mr. Rocan), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

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TABLING OF REPORTS

Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister of Finance): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 1995-96 Revenue Estimates.

Hon. Rosemary Vodrey (Minister of Justice and Attorney General): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to provide the Sixth Annual Report for the Victims' Assistance Committee and also the Annual Report '93-94 of the Manitoba Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Introduction of Guests

Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable members to the public gallery, where we have sixty Grade 5 students from R.H.G. Bonnycastle School under the direction of Mrs. Melanie Vermeylen. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable Minister of Justice (Mrs. Vodrey).

Also, we have forty Grades 5 and 6 students from Rosenfeld School under the direction of Mr. Ed Klassen. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for Emerson (Mr. Penner).

On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.