B

Beddome, James (Green Party of Manitoba)

Affordable Utility Rate Accountability Act

[Bill 18]

Public presentation, 43-44

Bills, consolidation of, 107-108

Energy retrofits

On-bill financing, 88

Energy Savings Act

[Bill 24]

Public presentation, 87-88

Generating stations and dams

Effects of (Northern Manitoba), 87

Green Party

Energy, position on, 87

Groundwater and Water Well and Related Amendments Act

[Bill 25]

Public presentation, 107-109

Low Income Energy Efficiency Program

Limitations, 88

Manitoba Hydro

Electric load forecast, 88

Energy and water retrofits, on-bill financing, 88

Rate affordability, 43, 45

Public Utilities Board

Capital plans review capability, 44

Utilities

Affordability, jurisdictional comparisons, 44-45

Water wells

Drilling, licensing and standards, 108

Public registry, importance of, 108

BEEP. See Brandon Energy Efficiency Program

Bell, Jeff (Manitoba Water Well Association)

Canadian Ground Water Association

Certification program, 95-96

Groundwater and Water Well and Related Amendments Act

[Bill 25]

Committee, need for, 96

Public presentation, 95-96

Water wells

Existing wells, protection for, 97

Flowing water well concerns, 96

Hookup point concerns, 95-96

Sealing, certification of workers, 95

Bernas, Kirsten (The Canadian CED Network)

Affordable Energy Fund

Housing retrofits, low-income use, 77

Neighbourhood renewal corporations, support for, 78

Community Renewal Act

[Bill 7]

Core funding, 64

Long-term community planning, 64

Public presentation, 62-64

Residential consultations, 63

Energy retrofits

Affordable Energy Fund, 77

Rental housing, 77

Energy Savings Act

[Bill 24]

Housing rental costs, impact on, 77

Manitoba Hydro, revenue contribution, 78-79

Public presentation, 76-78

Social enterprises, involvement of, 77-78

Stakeholders, ministerial consultations, 78

Housing, rental

Energy retrofits, impact on rent, 77

Energy Savings Act, impact of, 77

Manitoba Hydro

Energy efficiency programs, 76-78

Energy Savings Act, revenue contribution, 78-79

Neighbourhood renewal corporations

Affordable Energy Fund support, 78

Bicycle helmets

Head injury reduction programs

Warda, 36

Bicycle paths and riders. See also Active transportation; Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Powers of Traffic Authorities over Cycling Traffic)

Bicyclists, positions on roads

Carter, 46-467

Feaver, 34-35

Kriellaars, 55

Lane markings

Kriellaars, 55

Municipal speed limit reductions, impact of

Feaver, 33-34

Passing distance for vehicles

Carter, 47

Feaver, 35

Route prohibition

Feaver, 35

Bilingual Service Centres Act

[Bill 31]

French language, definition expansion

Boucher, 21

Public presentations

Boucher, 19-21

Richer, 21-22

Bills, consolidation of

Beddome, 107-108

Boucher, Daniel (Sociéte franco-manitobaine)

Bilingual Service Centres Act

[Bill 31]

French language, definition expansion, 21

Public presentation, 19-21

Chartier Report (1998)

Recommendations, 21

French language services policy, 20

Brandon Energy Efficiency Program

Housing, water and energy retrofits

Allen, 59

Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation

Small grant funding

Allen, 59

Briese, Stu (Agassiz) P.C.

Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Powers of Traffic Authorities over Cycling Traffic)

[Bill 32]

Opening remarks, 49

BUILD. See Building Urban Industries for Local Development

Building Urban Industries for Local Development

Employment training programs

Maguire, 76

Miller, 93

Pearce, 74, 76

Manitoba Housing, water and energy retrofit projects

Miller, 93

Pearce, 74

Bus transportation. See also Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Inter-City Bus Service)

Association of Manitoba Municipalities, recommendations

Ashton, 25

Dobrowolski, 24

Government support

Dobrowolski, 24

Greyhound Canada service reductions

Dobrowolski, 24

Intercity Bus Project Public Consultation Report

Dobrowolski, 24

Public sector investment

Ashton, 25