ORDERS OF THE DAY

House Business

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, once again, the Estimates order is being changed to accommodate my colleagues from across the way. In committee, Room 255, upon the completion of the Estimates of the Department of Education and Training, we will conduct the Estimates of the Department of Family Services instead of Agriculture.

Madam Speaker: Is there leave for the Estimates sequence change? [agreed]

Mr. Ernst: I move, seconded by the Minister of Education (Mrs. McIntosh), that Madam Speaker do now leave the Chair and the House resolve itself into a committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to Her Majesty.

Motion agreed to, and the House resolved itself into a committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to Her Majesty with the honourable member for Emerson (Mr. Penner) in the Chair for the Department of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship; the honourable member for La Verendrye (Mr. Sveinson) in the Chair for the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Family Services; and the honourable member for St. Norbert (Mr. Laurendeau) in the Chair for the Department of Labour.

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

(Concurrent Sections)

Report

Mr. Ben Sveinson (Deputy Chairperson of Committees): Mr. Chairperson, I rise to report that at the last sitting of the section of the Committee of Supply, meeting in Room 255, during consideration of the Estimates of the Department of Education and Training, a formal vote was requested on item 1.(a) Minister's Salary $25,200.

The request for the formal vote was made immediately prior to the hour that the committee was to rise, therefore this is my first opportunity to report the request.

Formal Vote

Mr. Chairperson (Marcel Laurendeau): A formal vote has been requested. Call in the members.

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All sections in Chamber for formal vote.

Mr. Chairperson: Order, please. The question before the committee is item 1.(a) of the Estimates of the Department of Education.

A COUNT-OUT VOTE was taken, the result being as follows: Yeas 25, Nays 22.

Mr. Chairperson: The item is carried.

Mr. Neil Gaudry (St. Boniface): Mr. Chairperson, I was paired with the member for Sturgeon Creek (Mr. McAlpine). If I would have voted, I would have voted for the quality of education for Manitoba.

Mr. Chairperson: Order, please. The sections of committee will now revert back to their sections. The Department of Labour is in here, and we would like to wish the member for Interlake (Mr. Clif Evans), happy birthday, for 39 years.