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HOUSE INDEX - 1st Session - 42nd Legislature

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Families

Services that support

Funding concerns

Adams, 186

Stefanson, 186

Families Department

Annual report 2018-2019

Stefanson, 89

Estimates

Debate, 467-480, 532-543

Opening statements

Adams, 469-470

Stefanson, 467-469

Speakers

Adams, 469-480, 532-536

B. Smith, 533-534, 536

Gerrard, 541-542

Lamont, 536-537

Lathlin, 538-542

Stefanson, 467-480, 532-542

Staff introductions

Adams, 470, 532

Stefanson, 470, 532

Staff reduction

Adams, 470

Stefanson, 470

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020

Stefanson, 13

Vacancies

Adams, 471

Stefanson, 471

Farming, urban. See Urban farming

Farms/farming

Environmental farm plans

Decrease in

Brar, 716

Eichler, 716-717

Fielding, Hon. Scott (Kirkfield Park) PC

Appropriation Act, 2019 (Bill 3)

1 R, 719

2 R, 719

C 3/R, 720

Budget 2019

Stakeholder consultations, 242-247

Budget 2020

Gender-based process, 392

Low-income earners

Budget impact analysis, 392

Civil Service

Staffing level, 185

Civil Service Commission

Annual report March 31, 2019, 89

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020, 13

Civil Service Superannuation Board

Annual report 2018, 273

Civil Service Superannuation Fund Actuarial Evaluation

Report for December 31, 2018, 273

Committee of Supply

Supply Motion, 718-719

Conference Board of Canada

Economic outlook, 642

Crown land sales

Public notices, elimination of, 321

Crown Lands Property Agency

Budget reduction, 316

Dissolution of, 315-316

Land sales amount, 317

Land sales, new process vs. old process, 318-322

Layoffs, 318

Diversity

Provincial government makeup, 249-251

Economic forecast--provincial

Conference Board's findings, 642

Employee Pensions and Other Costs

Annual report March 31, 2019, 89

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020, 13

Enabling Appropriations and Other Appropriations

Annual report 2018-2019, 177

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020, 13

Finance Department

Administration vs. front-line services budget, 260-261

Annual report March 31, 2019, 89

Assessors, reduction in, 316-317

Corporate divisions, 225-226

Enabling capital spending, 327

Estimates

Opening statements, 225-227

Speakers, 225-251, 315-328, 381-392, 521-531

Expenditures expected, 233

FIPPA requests, 241-242

Intergovernmental Affairs

Staff numbers, 382

Internal service adjustments, 322-327

Outstanding uncollected tax, 247

Priorities and Planning

Staff numbers, 382

Procurement modernization, 521-522

Revenue expenditures

Budget document, release of, 231

Revenues expected, 232

Staff transfers/FTE's, 234-235

Staff, number of, 234

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2019-2020, 89

Tax increment financing program, 528-529

Tax investigations, number of, 248-249

Untendered contracts, 238

User fees and penalties, 382-383

Vacancy rate, 236-237

Windows 10 upgrade, funds for, 326-327

Fiscal Stabilization Fund

Emergency, definition of, 238-241

Government investment, 102

Health-care funding

Federal-provincial ratio, 229

Provincial funding, 228-230, 391-392

At rate of inflation, 229

Income tax rates

Cost-of-living increases

Tax brackets, 384-386

Indigenous businesses

Procurement modernization, 524-527

Infrastructure renewal

Deferred maintenance, 389-391

Infrastructure, strategic

Budget for, 387-388

Definition of, 386-387

Learning Fund

Description of, 326

Legislative Assembly Act

Report on amounts paid to Members, March 31, 2019, 633

Loan Act, 2019 (Bill 4)

1 R, 719

2 R, 719

C 3/R, 720

Low-income earners

Budget impact analysis, 392

Manitoba 150 celebrations

Capital projects fund, 325-326

Manitoba Education Research and Learning Information Networks (MERLIN)

Annual report 2018-2019, 545

Manitoba Financial Services Agency

Annual report, March 31, 2019, 419

Material Distribution Agency

Annual report, March 31, 2019, 419

Minimum wage

Increase request, 552

Ranking--provincial, 185

New West Partnership Agreement

Procurement modernization, 522

Oral Questions

Fiscal Stabilization Fund

Government investment, 102

Manitoba's civil service

Staffing level, 185

Manitoba's economic forecast

Conference Board's findings, 642

Minimum wage

Increase request, 552

Manitoba's ranking, 185

Provincial finances

Debt reduction, 645

Deficit reduction, 190

Public Services Sustainability Act

Collective bargaining rights, 488-489

Introduction of legislation, 430

Paterson GlobalFoods

Tax increment financing program, 529-530

Procurement modernization

Finance Department review, 521-522

Indigenous businesses, priority for, 524-527

Manitoba companies, priority for, 522

New criteria, 522

New West Partnership, 522

Scoring matrix, 523

Stakeholders consulted, 521, 526-527

Procurement practices

Green procurement policy, 527-528

Points system, 525-526

Untendered contracts, 238

Provincial finances

Debt reduction, 645

Deficit reduction, 190

Provincial government

Diversity inclusion, 249-251

Public Account for Manitoba-Volumes 1, 2 and 3

Annual report 2019, 177

Public service

Cost-of-living increases, 383-384

Public Service Group Insurance Fund

Actuarial report, April 30, 2019, 633

Public Services Sustainability Act

Collective bargaining rights, 488-489

Public Services Sustainability Amendment Act (Bill 2)

1 R, 419

Introduction of legislation, 430

Public Utilities Board

Annual report, March 31, 2019, 633

Regulations

Changes to, 328

Regulatory Accountability Secretariat

Operating costs, 381

Staff increase, reason for, 328, 382

School construction

Capital projects, 390

Supplementary Loans and Guarantee Authority

Annual report, March 31, 2019, 633

Tax increment financing program

Assessment process, 529

General comments, 528-529

Taxation

Investigations, number of, 248-249

Types of--provincial, 247-248

Treasury Board

Members, list of, 233

Vehicle and Equipment Management Agency

Annual report March 31st, 2019, 545

Windows 10 upgrade

Finance Department funds, 326-327

Workers Compensation Board

Auditor General's findings, 230-231

Film Training Manitoba

Funding decrease, reason for

Altomare, 688-689

Goertzen, 688-689

Finance Department

Administration vs. front-line services budget

Fielding, 260-261

Wasyliw, 260

Annual report March 31, 2019

Fielding, 89

Assessors, reduction in

Fielding, 316-317

Wasyliw, 316-317

Corporate divisions

Fielding, 225-226

Enabling capital spending

Fielding, 327

Wasyliw, 327

Estimates

Debate, 225-251, 315-329, 381-392, 521-532

Opening statements

Fielding, 225-227

Wasyliw, 227

Speakers

Fielding, 225-251, 315-328, 381-392, 521-531

Wasyliw, 227-250, 315-328, 381-392, 521-532

Expenditures expected

Fielding, 233

Wasyliw, 233

FIPPA requests

Fielding, 241-242

Wasyliw, 241

Intergovernmental Affairs

Staff numbers

Fielding, 382

Wasyliw, 382

Internal service adjustments

Fielding, 322-327

Wasyliw, 322-327

Invoice management upgrades

Pallister, 200

Outstanding uncollected tax

Fielding, 247

Wasyliw, 247

Priorities and Planning

Staff numbers

Fielding, 382

Wasyliw, 382

Procurement modernization

Fielding, 521-522

Wasyliw, 521-522

Revenue expenditures

Budget document, release of

Fielding, 231

Wasyliw, 231

Revenues expected

Fielding, 232

Wasyliw, 232

Robotic Process Automation Pilot project

Pallister, 200

Staff transfers/FTE's

Fielding, 234-235

Wasyliw, 234-235

Staff, number of

Fielding, 234

Wasyliw, 234

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review 2019-2020

Fielding, 89

Tax increment financing program

Fielding, 528-529

Wasyliw, 528-529

Tax investigations, number of

Fielding, 248-249

Wasyliw, 248-249

Tax Return and Payment Processing, digitization

Pallister, 200

Untendered contracts

Fielding, 238

Wasyliw, 238

User fees and penalties

Fielding, 382-383

Wasyliw, 382

Vacancy rate

Fielding, 236-237

Wasyliw, 236-237

Windows 10 upgrade, funds for

Fielding, 326-327

Wasyliw, 326-327

Financial literacy

Household debt

Lamont, 218-221

Pallister, 218-221

K-to-12 curriculum

Pallister, 221-222

Finding Freedom

Addiction recovery program

Micklefield, 548

Fire Prevention Week

Lamont, 420

Moses, 420

Pedersen, 419-420

First Nations

Lake St. Martin outlet construction

Duty-to-consult

Bushie, 139-140

Clarke, 140

Government consultations

Bushie, 136

Clarke, 62, 136

Lindsey, 62

Schuler, 580-582, 585-589

Wiebe, 580-582, 585-589

Low-risk communities vs. high-risk communities

Clarke, 63

Lindsey, 63

Fiscal Stabilization Fund

Emergency, definition of

Fielding, 238-241

Wasyliw, 238-241

Government investment

Fielding, 102

Gordon, 101-102

Lamont, 215-217

Pallister, 215-218

Fishing industry

Fishing loans

Moses, 675-676

Pedersen, 675-676

Mesh sizes, changes to

Squires, 710

Quota buyback initiative

Squires, 560, 710

Skownan First Nation eco-certification

Squires, 710

Whitefish, increased value of

Squires, 710

Flin Flon constituency

Lindsey, 180-181

Flin Flon General Hospital

Dialysis machine removal

Impact on wait list

Adams, 353

Friesen, 353

Obstetric services

Report recommending suspension

Asagwara, 260

B. Smith, 251-259

Friesen, 252-260

Request to reinstate

B. Smith, 255-259

Friesen, 98-99, 255-260

Marcelino, 98-99

Flood fighting equipment

Sale of Amphibex machines

Kinew, 424-425

Pallister, 424-425

Schuler, 492, 591-593

Wiebe, 492, 591-593

Sale of, consultant costs

Schuler, 595-596

Wiebe, 595-596

Sale of, independent advisor review

Schuler, 594

Wiebe, 594

Flooding update, fall

Flood control measures

Kinew, 638-639

Operation of emergency channel

Schuler, 577

Wiebe, 576-577

Flooding, spring

Government preparation

Kinew, 424

Pallister, 424

Sale of Amphibex machines

Kinew, 424-425

Pallister, 424-425

Flu immunization

Decrease in senior population

Asagwara, 408-410

Friesen, 408-411

Vaccine shortages/delays

Asagwara, 407-408

Friesen, 407-408

Flu season

Health-care system readiness

Asagwara, 75

Friesen, 75

Fontaine, Nahanni (St. Johns) NDP

Business Registration, Supervision and Ownership Transparency Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 22)

2 R

Debate, 269-270

Child-care centres

Increased parent fees, 309-312

Children in care

Youth incarceration link, Department review

Children's Advocate consultations, 502

General comments, 313-314

Indigenous consultations, 502

Review, 501

Compensation for Victims of Crime program

Compensation reduction, 444

Correctional facilities

Adult custody rate per facility, 441

Segregation numbers, adult/youth, 442

Youth custody rate per facility, 441

Youth in solitary confinement report, 504

Crime--Northern Manitoba

Victim counselling services, budget reduction, 487-488

Dauphin Correctional Centre

Inmate capacity, 443

Executive Council

Estimates

Speakers, 306-315

Indigenous children

Children in care, Justice Department review, 502

Indigenous peoples

Incarceration rate, 442-443

Restorative justice, 498

John Howard Society

Funding reduction, 495-498

Judicial system

Indigenous incarceration rate, 442-443

Justice Department

Deloitte review of, 439

Estimates

Opening statements, 435-436

Speakers, 435-450, 494-505

Staff reduction, 437-438

Staffing, 437

Vacancy rate, 437

Liquor sales, private, 306-308

Matter of Urgent Public Importance

Regarding the changes in regulations related to Crown Lands Leasing Agreement, 432-433

Members' statements

North End Women's Centre anniversary, 91-92

Mental health and addiction, youth services, 315

Ministerial statements

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Honouring and Awareness Day, 274

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Honouring and Awareness Day, 274

Missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, national inquiry

Implementation of recommendations, 280-281

North End Women's Centre

Anniversary, 91-92

Northern health care

Counsellors, number of, 450

Victim counselling services

Budget reduction, 487-488

Northern Manitoba

Child victims of crime

Services for, 449

Victims of crime

Counselling services, budget reduction, 445-449, 487-488

Northern Meat Service

Description of, 505

Oral Questions

MMIWG inquiry findings

Implementation of recommendations, 280-281

Victims of crime in Northern Manitoba

Budget reduction for counselling services, 487-488

Restorative justice

Consultations, 499-500

Funding for programs, 495

General comments, 435

Indigenous incarceration, 498

Youth

Children in CFS care

Incarceration link, 502

Correctional facilities

Custody rate per facility, 441

Segregation number, 442

Solitary confinement report, 504

Food Development Centre

Annual report 2018-2019

Eichler, 273

Food production programs

Public engagement

Brar, 657

Eichler, 657-658

Forest View Suites

Fire at

Adams, 146

Clarke, 146

Fort Garry constituency

Wasyliw, 276-277

Foster care

Per diem rates

Lathlin, 539

Stefanson, 539

Francophone Affairs

Translation Services, staffing levels

Sala, 574

Squires, 574

Frank Alexander inquest

Friesen, 173

Free trade agreements

Canadian Free Trade Agreement

Impact on Manitoba

Pedersen, 686

Impact on Manitoba

Lamont, 686

Pedersen, 686

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Annual report, March 31, 2019

Cox, 634

French language education

New school--Transcona

Goertzen, 713

French language services. See also Members' statements

Education/health care services

Sala, 572

Squires, 572-573

Government position

Sala, 186-187

Squires, 187

Government record

Sala, 646

Squires, 646

Santé en français budget

Asagwara, 405

Friesen, 405

Sala, 645

Squires, 645-646

Santé en français program

Sala, 572-573

Squires, 572-573

Friesen, Hon. Cameron (Morden-Winkler) PC

Addiction treatment services

Long-term treatment beds, funding, 78

Long-term treatment beds, youth, 415-416

Morberg House, 78

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM)

Annual report 2018-2019, 545

Funding, 414

Number of beds, increase in, 79

Braid Solutions

Consultant contracts, 344-345

Brandon Manitoba

Methamphetamine addiction

Flexible-length withdrawal services, 78

Cadham Provincial Lab

Privatization inquiry, 338

Shared Health Services, move to, 66

Children's Hospital

New heart centre, 647-648

Concordia Hospital

Vacancy rate, 168-169

Diagnostic Centre of Excellence

Status update, 413

Diagnostic services

Privatization inquiry, 338-340

Dialysis

Machine removal--Flin Flon

Impact on wait list, 353

Need for--Northern Manitoba, 354

Units purchased--Northern Manitoba, 354

Dynacare Laboratory and Health Services

Expansion, 339

eHealth Manitoba, 169

Emergency rooms

Patients presenting at, increase, 153-155

Upgrades--St. Boniface Hospital, 410-412

Vacancy rate--St. Boniface Hospital, 87

Wait times, 74

Flin Flon General Hospital

Dialysis machine removal

Impact on wait list, 353

Obstetric services

Report recommending suspension, 252-260

Request to reinstate, 98-99, 255-260

Flu immunization

Decrease in senior population, 408-411

Vaccine shortages/delays, 407-408

Flu season

Health-care system readiness, 75

Frank Alexander inquest, 173

French language services

Santé en français budget, 405

Health care

Clinical and preventive services plan

Deloitte contract, 350-351

Health Sciences Centre

New children's heart centre, 647-648

Health-care funding

Provincial funding, 96-97

Health-care reform

Consultants working on, 346-350

Flu season readiness, 75

Impact on patient care, 490

Peachy report, 70-73

Privatization inquiry, 343

Vacancy rate and overtime, 554-555

Health-care system

Consultants working, 346-350

eHealth tools, 169

In-patient hospital separations, 167

Santé en français budget, 405

Stabilizer beds, 162

Wait time improvements, 71

Health, Seniors and Active Living Department

Annual report 2018-2019, 89

Consultants, use of, 344-346

Estimates

Speakers, 64-87, 153-175, 251-269, 338-355, 399-416

Public health branch, vacancies, 76

Staff introductions, 63, 153, 251, 399

Supplementary Information for Legislative Review, 2019-2020, 13

Vacancies, plan to fill, 66

Vacancy rate, 64-68

Hip/knee replacements

Prevention, 267

HIV/AIDS/STBBI outbreaks

IV drug use

Harm reduction strategy request, 640-641

Improving Access and Coordination of Mental Health and Addiction Services: A Provincial Strategy for all Manitobans

Recommendations, 414

Women's treatment services, 80

Intoxicated Persons Detention Act

Changes to, 84

Intravenous drug use

HIV contraction

Harm reduction strategy request, 640-641

Latex allergies, 267-268

Lead contamination sites

Testing for individuals, 268

Weston School playground, 268

Lifeflight Air Ambulance

Case concern (Mr. Jebb), 402-403

Provincial ownership, return to, 403-404

Service delivery concerns, 643-644

Manitoba Health Services Insurance Plan

Total expenditures, 67

Mental health and addiction

Treatment initiatives, 414-418, 556-557

Mental health and addiction, youth services

Compass centre, 82

Investments in, 79

Long-term treatment beds, 415-416

Mental health unit

Victoria General Hospital, 79

Methamphetamine addiction

Flexible-length withdrawal services--Winnipeg & Brandon, 78

Length of treatment needed, 81-82

Long-term treatment measures, 83

RAAM clinic use, 79-80

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

Safe consumption site, 82, 85

Morberg House, 78

Northern health care

Dialysis units purchased, 354

Dialysis, need for, 354

Physician recruitment, 351

Rural residency programs, 352

Nurse practitioners

Number employed (WRHA), 171-172

Nursing profession

Hiring barriers, 156-159

Hiring of, 67

New hires--St. Boniface Hospital, 155

New staffing models, 69

Overtime hours (WRHA), 69-70, 159-160, 174-175

Recruitment and retention, 160-162

RHA's, vacancy rates, 87

Vacancies (WRHA), 341-344

Oral Questions

Health Sciences Centre

New children's heart centre, 647-648

Health-care service reform

Impact on patient care, 490

Vacancy rate and overtime, 554-555

Health-care system

Provincial funding, 96-97

IV drug use and HIV contraction

Harm reduction strategy request, 640-641

Lifeflight Air Ambulance

Service delivery concerns, 643-644

Mental health and addiction

Government initiatives, 556-557

Methamphetamine addiction crisis

Request for government plan, 97-98

Northern Manitoba health care

Obstetric services in Flin Flon, 98-99

Personal-care home improvements

Need for upgrades to standards and training, 283-284

Orthopedic surgery

Hip/knee replacements, prevention of, 267

Personal-care homes

Beds, number of--WRHA, 172-173

Frank Alexander inquest, 173

Upgrades to standards and training, 283-284

Wait time decrease, 172-173

Physician recruitment

Northern Manitoba, 351

Rural residency programs--Northern Manitoba, 352

Physicians, primary care

Access to, 169-170

Provincial Clinical and Preventive Services Planning for Manitoba: Doing Things Differently and Better report

Quality assurance review, 70-71, 74

Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic

Methamphetamine addiction treatment, 79-80

Sexual assault case, 170-171

Regional health authorities (RHA's)

Vacancy rates, 87

Rural Manitoba

Physician residency programs, 352

Safe consumption site

Methamphetamine addiction, 82, 85

Safer Streets, Safer Lives Action Plan, 77

Seven Oaks General Hospital

Vacancy rate, 168-169

Shared Health Services

Cadham Provincial Lab, move to, 66

Consultant contract, 345-346

St. Boniface General Hospital

ER upgrades, update on, 410-412

ER vacancy rate, 87

New hires, breakdown of, 163-164

New nurse hires, 155

Thompson General Hospital

HVAC system replacement, 400

Tender for repairs, 400

Water damage repair, tender for, 355

Water damage repair, update, 401

Victoria General Hospital

Mental health unit, 79

Weston School playground

Lead contamination sites, 268

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)

Bed availability, 165

Nurse practitioners, number of, 171-172

Nursing overtime, 69-70, 159-160, 174-175

Nursing vacancies, 341-344

Personal-care home beds, number of, 172-173

Re-admission rates, 166

Staff numbers, 341

Women's Hospital

Status update, 412

Furnace replacement program

Elimination of

Naylor, 567

Sala, 336

Squires, 567

Wharton, 336

 

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