Hansard: Index

HOUSE INDEX - 1st Session - 42nd Legislature

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Safe consumption site

Methamphetamine addiction

B. Smith, 82-84

Friesen, 82, 85

Safer Streets, Safer Lives Action Plan

Friesen, 77

Sala, Adrien (St. James) NDP

Affordable Energy Fund

Natural gas reduction, 337

Bipole III transmission line

Costs for, 457

Bureau de l'éducation française

Assistant Deputy Minister position, 187

Education Department, reporting to, 573

Funding reduction, 646, 712

Cannabis sales

Estimated revenues, 518

Retail locations, availability of, 518

Social responsibility fee, 517

Supply issues, 519

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 712

Crown corporations

Outside consultants

Funding limit on use of, 459

Crown Services

Estimates

Opening statements, 331

Speakers, 331-338, 393-399, 453-465, 517-521

Gaming review, social responsibility, 520

Efficiency Manitoba

Efficiency plan, PUB filing delay, 333-335, 395-399

PUB recommendations, 279-280

Role and responsibilities, 331-332, 393-394

Francophone Affairs

Translation Services, staffing levels, 574

French language services

Education/health care services, 572

Government position, 186-187

Government record, 646

Santé en français budget, 645

Santé en français program, 572-573

Furnace replacement program

Elimination of, 336

Health-care system

Sante en français budget, 645

Sante en français program, 572-573

Liquor sales, private, 464-465

Manitoba Hydro

Boston Consulting Group review, 458

Diversification of energy production, 462

Economic review, cost of, 456

Number of employees, 337

Privatization of services, 460-461

Reviews, list of, 455

Staff reduction

Safety and reliability concerns, 453-455

Twenty-year plan, 459

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries

Social responsibility funding, 519

Members' statements

Valour Community Centre, 179-180

Natural gas

Affordable Energy Fund, 337

Oral Questions

Bureau de l'éducation française

Assistant Deputy Minister position, 187

Budget reduction inquiry, 646

Efficiency Manitoba

PUB recommendations, 279-280

French language services

Government position, 186-187

Government record, 646

Santé en français budget, 645

Public Utilities Board

Efficiency Manitoba, filing delay, 333-335, 395-399

Efficiency Manitoba, recommendations, 280

Solar power

Pilot project report, 464

Rate structure, changes to, 464

Role in Manitoba, 463

Sustainable Development Department

Estimates

Speakers, 571-575

Valour Community Centre, 179-180

Sandhu, Mintu (The Maples) NDP

Crown Services

Estimates

Speakers, 512-517

Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba (IBAM)

Monies paid to, 517

Online services, MPI consultations, 512

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)

Employees, number of, 516

Minimal capital testing, change to, 514

Minimal capital testing, current reserves, 514

Online services, 425-426

Insurance Brokers Association (IBAM) consultations, 512

Rate affordability, 102

Ride-sharing services, insurance for, 515

Ride-sharing, impact of industry, 515

The Maples constituency, 421

Members' statements

The Maples constituency, 421

Oral Questions

Manitoba Public Insurance

Online insurance services, 425-426

Online services, rate affordability, 102

Ride-sharing services

Impact of industry, 515

Insurance for, 515

Number operating in Manitoba, 516

Rating model, 516

Taxis/accessible vans

Insurance rate differences, 517

Taxi services

Ride-sharing

Insurance rate differences, 517

Save Our Seine

Grants provided to

Squires, 563

Scholarships and bursaries. See also ACCESS program

Disbursement, barriers to

Altomare, 618

Goertzen, 618-619

Student enrollment retention

Altomare, 616

Goertzen, 616

School boards

Future of

Altomare, 699

Goertzen, 699

School buses

Procurement process

Altomare, 610

Goertzen, 610

School construction

Capital projects

Fielding, 390

Wasyliw, 390

LEED Platinum certification

Gerrard, 571

Squires, 571

Public-private partnerships

Pallister, 194

Schuler, Hon. Ron (Springfield-Ritchot) PC

Amphibex machines

Sale of, 492, 591-593

Construction industry

Infrastructure funding, 599

First Nations

Lake St. Martin outlet construction

Government consultations, 580-582, 585-589

Flood fighting equipment

Sale of Amphibex machines, 492, 591-593

Sale of, consultant costs, 595-596

Sale of, independent advisor review, 594

Flooding update, fall

Operation of emergency channel, 577

Government service

Privatization concerns, 492-493

Grace Lake Airport

Government divestment of, 590-591

Infrastructure agreement--federal

Provincial delay in signing, 597-598

Infrastructure Department

Annual report 2018-2019, 89

Estimates

Opening statements, 576

Speakers, 576-604

Staff introductions, 576

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020, 13

Infrastructure investments

Economic impact, 601-602

Federal funding, 426-427

Infrastructure review

PwC role in, 602-604

Infrastructure, strategic

Budget for, 600

Lake St. Martin outlet

Community benefit agreements, 581-582

Construction update, 578-579

Construction, cost estimate, 583

Construction, federal cost sharing, 583-584

Design contracts awarded, 579-580

First Nations

Consultations with, 580-582, 585-589

Land expropriation negotiations, 583-585

Northern Manitoba

Airports, government divestment of, 589

Oral Questions

Flood fighting equipment

Sale of Amphibex machines, 492

Government service

Privatization concerns, 492-493

Infrastructure investments

Federal funding, 426-427

Seine River constituency

Morley-Lecomte, 180

Seven Oaks General Hospital

Vacancy rate

Asagwara, 168

Friesen, 168-169

Sewage. See North End Sewage Treatment Plant upgrades

Shared Health Services

Cadham Provincial Lab, move to

Friesen, 66

Kinew, 127

Pallister, 127-128

Consultant contract

B. Smith, 345

Friesen, 345-346

General comments

Pallister

Sherridon mine

Remediation problems

Lindsey, 682-684

Pedersen, 682-684

Sierra Leone Refugee Resettlement Ltd.

Budget reduction, reason for

Altomare, 630

Goertzen, 630-631

Sinclair, Phoenix. See Judicial system

Skills and Employment Partnerships

Training supports and salaries

Altomare, 694

Goertzen, 694

Skownan First Nation

Eco-certified fishery

Squires, 710

Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

Lamont, 686

Pedersen, 686

Smith, Andrew (Lagimodière) PC

Members' statements

Campaign volunteer appreciation, 547

Smith, Bernadette (Point Douglas) NDP

ACCESS program

Replacement for, 620-621

Braid Solutions

Consultant contracts, 344

Education and Training Department

Estimates

Speakers, 620-621

Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)

Application processing times, 533-534

Families Department

Estimates

Speakers, 533-534, 536

Flin Flon General Hospital

Obstetric services

Report recommending suspension, 251-259

Request to reinstate, 255-259

Health care

Clinical and preventive services plan

Deloitte contract, 350-351

Health-care reform

Consultants working on, 346-350

Health-care system

Consultants working, 346-350

Health, Seniors and Active Living Department

Consultants, use of, 344-346

Estimates

Speakers, 77-87, 251-259, 344-351

HIV/AIDS/STBBI outbreaks

IV drug use

Harm reduction strategy request, 640-641

Indigenous education

ACCESS program, replacement for, 620-621

Intravenous drug use

HIV/AIDS/STBBI outbreaks

Harm reduction strategy request, 640-641

Manitoba Housing

Waiting list, number on, 536

Members' statements

Methamphetamine crisis, 422

Methamphetamine addiction

Length of treatment needed, 81

Long-term treatment measures, 83

RAAM clinic use, 79

Request for government plan, 77-86, 97-98

Safe consumption site, 82-84

Oral Questions

IV drug use and HIV contraction

Harm reduction strategy request, 640-641

Methamphetamine addiction crisis

Request for government plan, 97-98

Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic

Methamphetamine addiction treatment, 79

Safe consumption site

Methamphetamine addiction, 82-84

Shared Health Services

Consultant contract, 345

Smook, Dennis (La Vérendrye) PC

Members' statements

St. Labre 200 go-cart race, 484

Social and Economic Development, Standing Committee on

First report, 481

St. Labre 200 go-cart race, 484

Social and Economic Development, Standing Committee on

First report

Smook, 481

Social housing units

Housing First model

Kinew, 184

Pallister, 184

Social Services Appeal Board

Annual report, March 31, 2019

Stefanson, 633

Solar power

Pilot project report

Sala, 464

Wharton, 464

Rate structure, changes to

Sala, 464

Wharton, 464

Role in Manitoba

Sala, 463

Wharton, 463

Southdale constituency

Gordon, 275

Special needs children

Inclusion support program funding

Adams, 186

Stefanson, 186

Speech from the Throne. See Throne Speech

Sport, Culture and Heritage Department

Annual report 2018-2019

Cox, 89

Estimates, 668

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020

Cox, 13

Squires, Hon. Rochelle (Riel) PC

Agriculture industry

Carbon sequestration

Monitoring systems, 571

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 177-178

Bureau de l'éducation française

Education Department, reporting to, 573

Carbon emissions reduction

Large emitters, 565

Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project, credits for, 571

Trucking industry, 564

Carbon Savings Account, 560, 570-571

Carbon sequestration

Monitoring systems, agriculture industry, 571

Carbon tax

Federal court case, 564

Clean Environment Commission

Annual report, March 31, 2019, 634

Climate and Green Plan Implementation Office

Removal from Sustainable Development Dept., 562

Staff numbers, 562

Climate change

Wetland restoration, 560

Youth Advisory Council, 559

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 709-710, 718

Composting locations

Problems with, 571

Conservation districts

Grants provided to, 563

Conservation Trust, 560, 710-711

Eco-certification

Skownan First Nation fishery, 710

Elections

PC election candidate

Issuance of fishing licence, 428

Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, 545

Environmental organizations

Provincial funding, 710

Environmental Stewardship office

Equipment replacement, 562-563

Fishing industry

Mesh sizes, changes to, 710

Quota buyback initiative, 560, 710

Skownan First Nation eco-certification, 710

Whitefish, increased value of, 710

Francophone Affairs

Translation Services, staffing levels, 574

French language services

Education/health care services, 572-573

Government position, 187

Government record, 646

Santé en français budget, 645-646

Santé en français program, 572-573

Furnace replacement program

Elimination of, 567

Girls in Aviation Day, 545

Greenhouse gas emissions

Annual vs. cumulative reporting, 565-566

Increase in--Manitoba, 566-567

National Inventory Report, 566

Natural gas use, 567

Organics in landfills, 570

GROW trust

Wetland protection grants, 563

Health care

Clinical and preventive services plan

Timeline for report release, 430-431

Health-care system

Santé en français budget, 645-646

Santé en français program, 572-573

International Day of the Girl, 634

Lake Winnipeg

Phosphorus reduction, 571

Lead contamination sites

Kavanaugh Park air monitor, 429

Testing for individuals, 429

Weston School playground, 429

Low Carbon Economy Fund

Trucking industry emission reduction, 564

Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan

Water management, 559

Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation

Grants provided to, 563

Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project

Carbon emission reduction credits, 571

Members' statements

St. Amant Centre, 636-637

Ministerial statements

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 177-178

International Day of the Girl, 634

Women's History Month, 545-546

Municipalities

Organics program funding, 570

Natural gas

Greenhouse gas emissions, 567

North End Sewage Treatment Plant upgrades

Environmental licence renewal, 188-189

Phosphorus reduction, ferric chloride use, 569

Provincial funding, 568

Oral Questions

Clinical and preventive services plan

Timeline for report release, 430-431

French language services

Government position, 187

Government record, 646

Santé en français budget, 645-646

Lead contamination sites

Kavanaugh Park air monitor, 429

Testing for individuals, 429

Weston School playground, 429

North End Sewage Treatment Plant upgrades

Environmental licence renewal, 188-189

PC election candidate

Issuance of fishing licence, 428

Organics/composting

Greenhouse gas emissions in landfills, 570

Municipal program--funding, 570

Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change

Manitoba participation in, 564

Phosphorus reduction

Lake Winnipeg, 571

North End Sewage Treatment Plant upgrades, 569

Plastic bags, single use

Phase out, update on, 569-570

Riverbank stabilization projects, 710-711

Save Our Seine

Grants provided to, 563

School construction

LEED Platinum certification, 571

Skownan First Nation

Eco-certified fishery, 710

St. Amant Centre, 636-637

Sustainable Development Department

Annual report 2018-2019, 89

Community environmental organizations

Annual grants, 563

Environmental Approvals Branch, FTE reduction, 562

Estimates

Opening statements, 559-560

Speakers, 559-575

Staff introductions, 561

Staffing and FTE's, 561

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020, 13

Vacancy rate, 562

Trucking industry

Emission reduction, 564

Water management

Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan, 559

Weston School playground

Lead contamination sites, 429

Wetland protection

GROW trust grants, 563

Wetland restoration

Climate change mitigation, 560

Whitefish

Increased value of, 710

Wildlife Haven

Grants provided to, 563

Women's History Month, 545-546

Youth Advisory Council

Addressing climate change, 559

St. Amant Centre

Squires, 636-637

St. Boniface General Hospital

Cardiac unit staffing

Kinew, 549-550

Pallister, 549-550

ER upgrades, update on

Asagwara, 410-411

Friesen, 410-412

ER vacancy rate

Asagwara, 87

Friesen, 87

New hires, breakdown of

Asagwara, 163-164

Friesen, 163-164

New nurse hires

Friesen, 155

St. Labre 200 go-cart race

Smook, 484

State of Indiana

Research and innovation partnership

Brar, 659

Eichler, 658-659

Statutes and Regulations Act

Copy of regulations

Cullen, 633

STBBI (Sexually transmitted blood borne illnesses). See HIV/AIDS/STBBI outbreaks

Stefanson, Hon. Heather (Tuxedo) PC

Accessibility

New employment requirements, 469

Accessibility for Manitobans Act

Annual report, December 31, 2019, 633

Birth alerts

Update on, 541-542

Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, 467

Child and Family Services agencies

Block funding agreements, 538

Block funding formula, 538

CFSIS database system, use of, 539

Children's Special Allowance, retention of, 468

Child care

Funding levels, 711-712

Non-profit, need for, 537-538

Subsidy reduction, 474-475

Child Care Centre Development Tax Credit

Budget for 2019, 467

Child poverty

Reduction in, 469

Child protection

Funding concerns, 286

Child safety protection

At-risk youth cases, 487

Child-care centre safety

Compliance based licensing unit

Frequency of inspections, 476-477

Vacancies, 641-642

Child-care centres

Operating grant increases, 467

Child-care spaces

Capital program, redevelopment of, 532-533

Children in care

Mental health and addiction services, 540

Vulnerable cases, update, 487

Youth incarceration link, Department review, 540-541

Children's Advocate report

Implementation of recommendations, 487

Vulnerable children in care status update, 487

Children's disABILITY Services

Enrollment decline, 479-480

Children's Opti-care program

Eligibility criteria, 472

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 711-712

Community Living disABILITY Services program

Budget for 2019-2020, 468

Disabilities, persons with

Abuse and neglect cases

Increase in, 473, 552-553

Initiatives to address, 474

Caretaker wages and training, 473-474

Disability Employment Awareness Month, 90

Early learning and child-care programs

Request for funding increase, 186

Education system

Thrival Kits, 540

Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)

Application processing times, 533-534

Changes to, 472-473

Staffing levels, 533

Families

Services that support

Funding concerns, 186

Families Department

Annual report 2018-2019, 89

Estimates

Opening statements, 467-469

Speakers, 467-480, 532-542

Staff introductions, 470, 532

Staff reduction, 470

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020, 13

Vacancies, 471

Foster care

Per diem rates, 539

Housing, non-profit/co-operative

Rent Supplement Program, 534

Inclusion support programs

Application processing time, 479

Update on, 478

Manitoba Child Benefit

Eligibility criteria, 472

Manitoba Housing

Budget for 2019-2020, 468

Budget reduction, reason for, 534

Housing development decrease, reason for, 534-535

Number of units owned, 535

Security concerns, 537

Unit vacancy rate, 535

Waiting list, number on, 536

Manitoba Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion Strategy (All Aboard)

Annual report, March 31, 2019, 633

Massey Manor fire

Facility repairs, timeline for, 534

Mental health and addiction, youth services

Children in CFS care, 540

Ministerial statements

Disability Employment Awareness Month, 90

Non-profit/co-operative housing

Rent Supplement Program, 534

Oral Questions

Child and safety protection

At-risk youth cases, 487

Child protection

Funding concerns, 286

Child-care centre safety

Compliance unit vacancies, 641-642

Children with special needs

Inclusion support program funding, 186

Children's Advocate report findings

Implementation of recommendations, 487

Vulnerable children in care status update, 487

Disability community

Abuse and neglect cases, 552-553

Early learning and child-care programs

Request for funding increase, 186

Services that support families

Funding concerns, 186

Pathways to a Better Future: Manitoba's Poverty Reduction Strategy, 469

Rent Supplement Program, 534

Social Services Appeal Board

Annual report, March 31, 2019, 633

Special needs children

Inclusion support program funding, 186

StreetReach review

Update on, 542

Thrival Kits, 540

Tracia's Trust

Final report, removal of recommendations, 541

Winnipeg Child and Family Services

Staff reduction, 470-471

Youth at-risk cases, 487

Stevenson, Inez. See Members' statements

StreetReach review

Update on

Lathlin, 542

Stefanson, 542

Student loan forgiveness

Altomare, 615, 623

Goertzen, 615-616, 623

Supplementary Loans and Guarantee Authority

Annual report, March 31, 2019

Fielding, 633

Sustainable Agriculture Practices Program

Underspending

Brar, 660

Eichler, 660

Sustainable Development Department

Annual report 2018-2019

Squires, 89

Community environmental organizations

Annual grants

Naylor, 563

Squires, 563

Environmental Approvals Branch, FTE reduction

Naylor, 562

Squires, 562

Estimates

Debate, 559-575

Opening statements

Naylor, 560-561

Squires, 559-560

Speakers

Gerrard, 570

Naylor, 560-570

Sala, 571-575

Squires, 559-575

Staff introductions

Squires, 561

Staffing and FTE's

Naylor, 561

Squires, 561

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020

Squires, 13

Vacancy rate

Naylor, 562

Squires, 562

 

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