VOL. XLV No. 9 - 10 a.m., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1995

Friday, June 2, 1995

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Friday, June 2, 1995

The House met at 10 a.m.

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

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 River Heights (Mr. Radcliffe), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

TABLING OF REPORTS

Hon. Rosemary Vodrey (Minister of Justice and Attorney General): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the departmental Estimates for Manitoba Justice '95-96.

Hon. Linda McIntosh (Minister of Education and Training): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table two reports, one being the Annual Report '93-94 for Education and Training and the Annual Report for the year ending June 30, 1994, for the Public Schools Finance Board.

Hon. Vic Toews (Minister of Labour): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the Annual Report for the Manitoba Labour Management Review Committee covering the years '92 and '93, and the 1995-96 Supplementary Estimates for the Department of Labour.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bill 13--The Split Lake Cree Northern Flood Implementation Agreement, Water Power Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act

Hon. Darren Praznik (Minister responsible for Native Affairs): Madam Speaker, I wish to move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that leave be given to introduce Bill 13, The Split Lake Cree Northern Flood Implementation Agreement, Water Power Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi concernant l'accord de règlement de la première nation crie de Split Lake relatif à l'application de la convention sur la submersion de terres du Nord manitobain, modifiant la Loi sur l'énergie hydraulique et apportant des modifications corrélatives, and that the same be now received and read a first time.

His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, having been advised of the contents of this bill, recommends it to the House. I would like to table the message of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor.

Motion agreed to.

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Bill 12--The Louis Riel Institute Act

Hon. Darren Praznik (Minister responsible for Native Affairs): Madam Speaker, I wish to move, seconded by the honourable Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Enns), that leave be given to introduce Bill 12, The Louis Riel Institute Act; Loi sur l'Institut Louis Riel, and that the same be now received and read a first time.

Motion agreed to.

Introduction of Guests

Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable members to the Speaker's Gallery, where we have with us today Mr. Masuji Yamamoto, the Consul General of Japan.

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

Also seated in the public gallery this morning, we have seven adult students from the Adult English as a Second Language Program under the direction of Mrs. June Shymko. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for Concordia (Mr. Doer).

We also have twenty-eight Grade 6 students from Heyes School under the direction of Mrs. Struthers. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for Swan River (Ms. Wowchuk), and we have fifteen Grade 12 economics students from Maples Collegiate under the direction of Mr. Gordon Boyko. The school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for The Maples (Mr. Kowalski).

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