Hansard: Index

House Index - 1st Session - 43rd Legislature

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Bai, Baljot

Members' statements

Schmidt, 836-837

Bail monitoring unit

Timeline for launch

Ewasko, 662-663

Kinew, 662-663

Bail reform

Budget 2024

Goertzen, 1034

Government initiatives

Kennedy, 1922

Government intention

Balcaen, 566-567

Ewasko, 564-565

Kinew, 564-567

Government position on

Balcaen, 286, 3032

Wiebe, 286, 3032

NDP election platform

Khan, 1239

Public safety

Balcaen, 1596

Goertzen, 1171

Wiebe, 1596

Release of dangerous offender

Balcaen, 1114-1115

Kinew, 1114-1115

Request for plan to address

Balcaen, 197

Kinew, 197-198

Timeline for

Balcaen, 1984-1985

Ewasko, 982, 3020-3021

Kinew, 3020-3021

Wiebe, 1984-1985

Violent/repeat offenders, five-point plan

Oxenham, 710

Wiebe, 710

Bakers Narrows Provincial Park

Washroom, shower upgrades

Nesbitt, 3299

Schmidt, 3299

Bakken oil field

Piwniuk, 2661

Balanced budgets

History of

Wasyliw, 1731

Balcaen, Wayne (Brandon West) PC

Adult education

Report recommendations, 581

Tuition waiver for EIA recipients, 584-585

Adult Literacy Act (Bill 5)

2 R

Debate, 537-538

Bail reform

Government intention, 566-567

Government position on, 286, 3032

Public safety, 1596

Release of dangerous offender, 1114-1115

Request for plan to address, 197

Timeline for, 1984-1985

Bebbington, David

Members' statements, 2114-2115

Body Armour and Fortified Vehicle Control Amendment Act (Bill 29)

2 R

Debate, 2002-2004

Questions, 1999-2001

Abuse of legislation, concern for, 1999

Reverse onus, 2001

Brandon Health Checks

Members' statements, 1739

Brandon Police Service

Electric bicycles, 1165

New chief acknowledgement, 2843

Retail crime, funding to address, 2259-2260

Brandon University

Contribution to Manitoba, 2680

Brandon, Manitoba

Downtown community safety patrol, 663-664

Road conditions, 1024

Road repairs, 1049

School division and university funding, 1211-1212

Budget 2024

Correctional services, 1023

Legal Aid, 1023

Police funding, 1844-1845

Prosecution services, 1023

Public safety--rural Manitoba, 1023-1024

Budget debate, 1022-1025

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act

Bills not related to the Budget, 2800

Public consultation concerns, 2800

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 37)

2 R

Debate, 2800-2801

Committee of the Whole

Amendments

Schedule A Clause 2 (The Election Financing Amendment Act), 3058

Schedule A Clause 3 (The Election Financing Amendment Act), 3060

Speakers, 3058, 3060

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)

Retail crime, recommendations to address, 2332

Cancer treatment

Firefighters, presumptive coverage for, 347

Cannabis - home grown

Rental properties (mold and fire damage), 2400

Toxicity concerns, 2106-2107, 2399

Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1814

Child and Family Services

Call for public inquiry, 864

Children in care

Incidents involving

Request for government to address, 864

Public safety concerns, 950-951

City of Brandon

Operating funding, 1150-1151, 1528-1529

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 3411

Committee of the Whole

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 37), 3058, 3060

Community Mobilization Westman program, 212

Community safety

Throne speech, 212

Community Wellness Collaborative

Food waste prevention, 830

Conservation Trust, 3096

Correctional services

Budget 2024, 1023

Crime and public safety

Request for plan to address, 2843-2844

Crime/criminals

Machete attacks

General comments, 3092

Request for legislation to address, 2625

Random acts of violence, increase in, 2124-2425

Resources to address, 2525-2526

Violent offenders, 3125

Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund

Programs and equipment, 1609-1611

Criminal Property Forfeiture Unit

Agencies funded, 1165

Amount seized (2009-2021), 1167

Bear Clan funding, 1164

Equipment purchased, 1164

Staffing and funding re: Bill 30, 1159

Downtown community safety patrol

Request for Brandon program, 663-664

Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Bill 19)

2 R

Debate, 1470-1471

Questions, 1467, 1468-1470

Drug decriminalization

British Columbia experience, 2075-2076

Concern for, 2076

Hard drugs, 2075

Open use in public places, 2076

Drug use

Discarded needles in public places, collection and disposal, 2723-2724

Discarded needles--Swan River, 2689, 3403-3404, 3437-3438, 3484-3485

Safe consumption site--Swan River, 2688

Education Property Tax Credit

Homeowners, increase concerns, 1024

Education system

Impaired driving education program (MADD), 1470-1471

Election financing

Rebate increase, 3058-3059

Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)

Adult learning programs

Tuition waiver, 584-585

Firefighters Recognition Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 200)

2 R

Debate, 346-348

C/3 R, 1484-1485

Firefighters/firefighting

Presumptive coverage for cancers, 347

First Nations

Retail crime, police services funding, 2261

First responders

Mental and physical health, programs for, 1307-1308

Food Rescue Grocery store

Expansion, 829

Food waste

Expiration dates, 826

Farm waste, 830

Greenhouse gas emissions, 829

In landfills, 830

School nutrition programs, 827

Fort Rouge constituency

Random acts of violence, business closures, 1652-1653

French language

Legal terminology, update to, 1438

Gender-neutral language

Update to legislation, order of importance, 1480

Greenhouse gas emissions

Food waste, 829

Grievances

By the Member for Brandon West regarding decorum in the Chamber, 3489-3490

Health-care system

Throne speech, 213

Helwer, Ron

Members' statements, 156-157

Highways and roads

Repairs--Brandon, 1049

Hindu Heritage Month

Members' statements, 3315

Impaired driving

Immediate roadside prohibition program, 1469

Licence suspension loophole, 1468

Intimate partner violence

Protection orders, judicial training, 1287

John Howard Society

Men's Resource Centre, 586

Judicial education training

Intimate partner violence protection orders, 1287

Justice Department

Estimates

Opening statements, 2254

Speakers, 2255-2266, 3160-3169

Staff introductions, 2255, 3158

Justice system

Transgender people, rights in custody, 1813

Legal Aid Manitoba

Budget 2024, 1023

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act

Age of majority set at 19, 2105

Rental properties, 2104

Revenue loss, 2105

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Bill 34)

2 R

Debate, 2106-2107

Questions, 2104-2106

C/3 R, 2399-2400

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Amendment Act (Expanding Liquor Retail) (Bill 213)

2 R

Questions, 1716

Long-Bladed Weapon Control Act (Bill 39)

2 R

Debate, 3091-3093

Questions, 3088-3091

C/3 R (Amended Bill), 3494

Long-bladed weapons

Adults buying for youth, 3090, 3092

Effectiveness of Bill 39, 3031-3032

Manitoba Assistance Amendment Act (Bill 6)

2 R

Debate, 585-588

Questions, 581-583

Manitoba Developmental Centre

Residents transitioned out of, number of, 2878

Staffing transition agreement, 2879

Manitoba Emblems Amendment Act (Provincial Stone) (Bill 201)

2 R

Questions, 444-445

Manitoba Heritage Trust

And endowment fund, 3096

Manitoba Winter Fair, 859

Matters of Privilege

Raised by the Member for Brandon West alleging that the Minister of Justice shared details of proposed legislation to the media prior to its introduction in the House, 1499-1501

Raised by the Member for Brandon West alleging that the Premier had disclosed information to the media about Bill 34 before it had been introduced in the House, 1517-1519

Raised by the Member for Brandon West alleging that the Premier misled the House in providing answers regarding bail reform by indicating it was a matter of provincial and not federal jurisdiction, 815-819

Members' acknowledgements, 211-212, 213-214

Members' statements

Bebbington, David, 2114-2115

Brandon Health Checks, 1739

Brandon University, contributions to Manitoba, 2680

Helwer, Ron, 156-157

Hindu Heritage Month, 3315

Manitoba Winter Fair, 859

Skuce, Hazel, 1071

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 212-213

Men's Resource Centre, 586

Ministerial statements

Public safety, 2235-2236

Remembrance Day, 3477

Restorative Justice Week, 60-61

Woodhouse, Clarence, 2580-2581

Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2024 (Bill 14)

2 R

Debate, 1437-1438

Questions, 1436-1437

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

School resource officer education program, 1470-1471

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act (Bill 203)

2 R

Questions, 741-742

Opposition Day Motion

Request for the Ethics Commissioner to investigate the allegations brought forward by the MLA for Fort Garry regarding a "dysfunctional workplace," 2552-2553

Oral Questions

Bail reform

Government intention, 566-567

Government position, 286

Request for government to address, 197

Bail reform and violent offenders

Request for implementation timeline, 1984-1985

Brandon Manitoba

Road repair concerns, 1049

Brandon Police Service

New chief acknowledgement, 2843

Carjacking incidents

Offenders out on bail, 3321-3322

Child welfare system

Call for public inquiry, 864

Children in CFS care

Public safety concerns, 950-951

City of Brandon

Operating funding, 1150-1151, 1528-1529

Crime and public safety

Request for plan to address, 2843-2844

Timeline for legislation, 2682-2683

Death of Jordyn Reimer

Request for out-of-province review, 2586-2587

Discarded needles in public places

Responsibility for collection and disposal, 2723-2724

Discarded needles in Swan River

Cost for cleanup and supplies, 3403-3404

Responsibility for cleanup, 2689

Safe consumption site concerns, 2688

Safe disposal inquiry, 3437-3438, 3484-3485

Downtown community safety patrol

Request for Brandon program, 663-664

Federal bail reform

Request for government support, 3032

High-risk sex offenders

Request for bail reform, 3125-3126

Incidents involving children in CFS care

Request for government to address, 864

Increase in random acts of violence

Request for government to address, 2124-2425

Increase in retail crime

CFIB recommendations, 2332

Request for government to address, 2191, 2383-2384

Long-bladed weapons control act

Inquiry into effectiveness of legislation, 3031-3032

Minister of Labour and PNP program

Newcomers right to protest, 1443-1444

Policing services

Funding concerns in Budget 2024, 1844-1845

Funding inquiry, 68-69

Prosecution services

Funding concerns, 975-976

Provincial crime rate increase

Request for resources to address, 2525-2526

Public safety

Bail reform, 1596

Random acts of violence

Business closure concerns, 1652-1653

RCMP collective agreement costs

Municipal funding concerns, 162-163

Release of dangerous/violent offenders

Public safety concerns, 3125

Request for bail reform, 1114-1115

Safe consumption site concerns for Swan River

Invitation for minister to meet with mayor, 2981

School divisions and universities

Funding concerns for Brandon, 1211-1212

Support for first responders

Programs for mental and physical health, 1307-1308

Surgical and diagnostic wait times

Constituent concern, 2786-2787

Violent incidents using machetes

Request for legislation to address, 2625

Organized crime

Beneficial ownership, numbered companies, 1163

Petitions

Breast screening, 2727-2728, 2791-2792

Carbon tax and rising food prices, 1579, 1889-1890

Child welfare system, call for inquiry, 1792-1793

Louise Bridge, 1852-1853

Medical assistance in dying and mental illness, 2690

Removal of federal carbon tax, 1354, 1534, 2629

Police/policing

Funding, 68-69

Funding Budget 2024, 1844-1845

Project labour agreements

Request to repeal Bill 7, 575

Prosecution services

Budget 2024, 1023

Funding concerns, 975-976

Provincial Court Amendment Act (Expanded Training for Judges and Judicial Justices of the Peace) (Bill 209)

2 R

Debate, 1286-1288

Questions, 1283

Provincial finances

Debt-servicing costs, 1024

Provincial Nominee Program

Newcomers right to protest, 1443-1444

Public safety

Bail reform, 1596

Budget 2024--rural Manitoba, 1023-1024

Ministerial statements, 2235-2236

Timeline for long-bladed weapon legislation, 2682-2683

Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act (Bill 7)

2 R

Questions, 574-576

Regulatory Accountability Reporting Act and Amendments to The Statutes and Regulations Act (Bill 16)

2 R

Questions, 2604

C/3 R, 3504

Reimer, Jordyn

Out-of-province review, request for, 2586-2587

Remembrance Day

Ministerial statements, 3477

Resolutions

Calling on the federal government to reduce corporate food waste

Debate, 829-831

Questions, 826-827

Calling on the provincial government to keep hard drugs illegal

Opening statement, 2075-2076

Questions, 2077-2078

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on home heating bills for Manitobans

Questions, 454, 456

Crime and public safety

Debate, 3470-3471

Questions, 3468

Expanding use of Narcan

Debate, 2769

Questions, 2765-2766

Justice for Jordyn

Debate, 2573-2575

Questions, 2570-2571

Restorative Justice Week, 60-61

Retail crime

Brandon Police Service, funding to combat, 2259-2260

CFIB recommendations, 2332

Request for plan to address, 2191, 2383-2384

Rural Manitoba

Police service funding, 2263, 3411

Prevention initiatives, 3168

Winnipeg Police Service, funding to combat, 2256-2257

Retail Crime Task Force, 2255

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Collective agreement cost for municipalities, 162-163

Rural crime

Public safety in Budget 2024, 1023-1024

Retail crime, 3168

Police services funding, 2261, 2263, 3411

Prevention initiatives, 3168

Rural policing

Funding inquiry, 2262

Retail crime

Police services funding, 2261, 2263, 3411

Prevention initiatives, 3168

Safe Access to Abortion Services Act

Buffer zones, federal legislation, 874

Consultations, 874

Violations, penalties for, 873

Safe Access to Abortion Services Act (Bill 8)

2 R

Questions, 873-874

Safe consumption site

Invitation for minister to meet with mayor--Swan River, 2981

School nutrition programs

Food waste prevention, 827

Security system rebate

Applications, number of, 3159

Budget for, 3160

Program staffing levels, 3162

Refundable tax credit, 3163

Residential and business applications, 3164-3166

Small business program, 3166

Sex offenders, high risk

Request for bail reform, 3125-3126

Skuce, Hazel

Members' statements, 1071

Small business

Security system rebate, 3164-3166

Statutes and Regulations Amendment and Interpretation Amendment Act (Bill 11)

2 R

Debate, 1481-1482

Questions, 1478-1480

Surgical wait times, 2786-2787

Swan River, Manitoba

Discarded needles

Cost for cleanup and supplies, 3403-3404

Safe disposal, 3437-3438, 3484-3485

Safe consumption site concerns, 2981

Throne speech

Community safety, 212

Health care, 213

Throne speech debate, 211-214

Transgender people

Rights while in custody, 1813

Trucking industry

Salvaged heavy trailers

Carfax notification, 1467

Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 208)

2 R

Debate, 1813-1814

Questions, 1811

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended)

Consultations, 1164

Criminal Property Forfeiture Unit staffing and funding, 1159

Crypto assets as property, 1165

Cullen Commission recommendations, 1163, 1165

Jurisdictional comparison, 1609-1610

Seizures, appeals, 1166

Similarities to bill 58, 1608-1609, 1611

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended) (Bill 30)

2 R

Debate, 1163-1167, 1608-1612

Questions, 1159-1162

C/3 R, 2397-2398

Vincent Massey High

Bebbington, David, 2114-2115

Winnipeg Foundation Amendment Act (Bill 300)

2 R

Debate, 3096-3097

Winnipeg Police Service (WPS)

Retail crime, funding to address, 2256-2257

Baldur, Manitoba

Daycare spaces funded

Piwniuk, 3005-3006

Schmidt, 3005-3006

Bannock Babes collective

Members' statements

Blashko, 2180-2181

Bardelli, Marcos

Members' statements

Kostyshyn, 661-662

Bargaining unit

Work during a strike

Byram, 3072

Sala, 3072

Barkman, Troy

Members' statements

Lagassé, 838-839

Basic personal income tax

Cap for high-income earners

Wasyliw, 2645

Dual-income households

Sala, 3358-3360

Stone, 3358-3359

Manitoba ranking

Guenter, 1823

Tax competitiveness

Sala, 3208-3209

Stone, 3208

Two-hundred-thousand-dollar threshold

General comments

Cook, 1969

Kinew, 3183-3184

Sala, 3047-3048, 3207

Stone, 3047-3048, 3183-3184, 3207

Indexing new bracket, plan for

Sala, 3357-3358

Stone, 3357

Number of Manitobans earning

Sala, 3209-3212

Stone, 3209-3211

Basketball. See Members' statements

Bay Line communities

Rail services

Redhead, 1820

Bear Clan Patrol

Balcaen, 1164

Byram, 1240, 1704

Piwniuk, 1759

Bear spray sales

Regulation

Wiebe, 3087

Beardy, Billy

Members' statements

Redhead, 1112-1113

Beausejour Lions Club

Wharton, 101

Beauvais, Richard. See Government Statement

Bebbington, David

Members' statements

Balcaen, 2114-2115

Bereza, Jeff (Portage la Prairie) PC

Adult education

Consultations re: Bill 6, 583

Vocational treatment, explanation of (in Bill 6), 582

Adult Learning Centres

Instructor pay, 526

Adult literacy

Advisory council, 525

Consultations re: Bill 5, 524

Family literacy, 525

Framework development, 526

Labour shortage, 440

Stakeholder feedback re: Bill 5, 524-526

Adult Literacy Act (Bill 5)

2 R

Debate, 440, 523-527

Adult literacy programs

Indigenous focused, 527

Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health

Bureaucratic delays, 1457

Conflict of interest prevention, 1454

Partisanship concerns, 1455

Agriculture - carbon tax

Competitiveness, impact on, 903-904, 1062

Exemption, 28-29, 901-902

Federal Bill C-234, 901

Food prices, 922-923, 1595

Fuel prices, 134-135

Greenhouse gas emissions, 902-903

Livestock barns, cost to heat, 901

Producers, impact on, 2331

Production costs, 134-135

Relief for industry, 1595

Small business, 2663

Agriculture Department

Budget for 2024, 3276-3277

Direct-award contract, 3278-3279

Estimates

Opening statements, 3273

Speakers, 3274-3278, 3279-3280

Political staff, salary and titles, 3277

Science and Innovation Extension Branch, 3280

Agriculture industry

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, 599-600

Carbon emission reduction, 902-903

Chinese tariffs, impact of, 3274

Fuel tax rates, 3186

Invasive weed species

Support for farmers to combat, 3408-3409

KPPA agricultural producer

New water licence, 954-955

Transportation of agricultural products

Request for labour action exemption, 2015-2016

Air ambulance services

Consultations re: Bill 13, 1452

Animal Care Amendment Act

Introduction of, 2022, 1145

Animal overpopulation

One Health program funding, 774

Request for funding to address, 665

Animal Shelter and Rescue Awareness Day

Ministerial statements, 1145-1146

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Members' statements, 1208

Bird flu

Outbreak prevention plan, 1046

Breast cancer screening

Screening hub--Portage District General Hospital, 3436

Budget 2024

Infrastructure, 1062

Parks, capital budget, 1061

Security system rebate, 1061

Budget debate, 1060-1063

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 37)

2 R

Debate, 2744-2749

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, 599-600

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)

Consultations re: Bill 9, 880

Carbon tax

Along food supply line, 901

Federal Bill C-234 (agriculture exemption), 901

Food prices, 922-923, 1595

Grain dryers, fuel use, 901

Greenhouse gas emissions (agriculture industry), 902-903

Livestock barns, cost to heat, 901

Trade, impact on, 1062

Upcoming increase, grocery and heating bills, 512-513

Cigarette smuggling, 1664

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 3418

Crime reduction

Literacy rates, 524

Criminal Property Forfeiture Unit

Amount seized (2009-2021), 1178

Staffing and funding re: Bill 30, 1160, 1162, 1176, 1179

Delta marsh

Waterfowl destination, 1061

Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act (Bill 221)

2 R

Debate, 2760

Questions, 2756-2757

Education Property Tax Credit

Exemption for homes and farms, 472

Farmland property taxes, 1120-1121

Government intention, 410-411

Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act (Bill 13)

2 R

Questions, 1452

Employment

On the job training, lack of, 523

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act

Abuse of program, concern for, 933

Canadian Federation of Independent Business consultations, 880

Cross-jurisdictional comparison, 932

Different sectors, impact on, 933-936

Long-term leave extension (from 17 to 27 weeks), 932

Serious illness, definition of, 933-936

Staff retention, 933

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Bill 9)

2 R

Debate, 932-937

Questions, 878-880

Evidence-based policy, 1662-1663

Families Department

Estimates

Speakers, 2878-2879

Farmers/farming

Fuel tax rates and equipment, 112

Food insecurity

Senior citizens, 828

Food waste

Expiration dates, 826, 829

Farm waste, 828

Fuel Tax Amendment Act (Fuel Tax Holiday) (Bill 3)

2 R

Questions, 112

R/S Amdts

Clause 2, 318-319

Clause 5, 320

Clause 6, 320-321

C/3 R, 322

Fuel tax rate

Increase, impact on agriculture sector, 3186

Fuel tax rate reduction

Farm equipment, 112

Fuel types, request to include, 199-200, 241-242, 285

Gambling

Sports betting, 1664

Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) project, 3418

Government services

Plain English in documents, 525

Grain dryers

Fuel use and carbon tax, 901

Greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon tax (agriculture industry), 902-903

Grocery prices

Carbon tax, 922-923, 1595

Carbon tax, relief for agriculture industry, 1595

GRowing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) program, 3418

Health-care system

Seniors travelling to access services, 1639

Health-care workers, internationally educated

Recruitment from the Philippines, 507

Highways and roads

Maintenance--Portage la Prairie, 1062

Hog barn moratorium

Environment legislation, 1683

Reinstatement inquiry, 1215

Hog barns

Electric heat, cost of, 1062

Human smuggling, 1664

Human trafficking

and unexplained wealth, 1177, 1644

Humane Society

One Health program funding, 774

Income tax

Manitoba rate, 1060

Indigenous education

Adult literacy programs, 527

Indigenous veterans

Pashe, Michael (Old Sioux Village), 3381

Indigenous Veterans Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 223)

2 R

Debate, 3381

Questions, 3374

Infrastructure spending

Budget 2024, 1062

Labour shortage

Adult literacy, 440

Northern Manitoba, 526

Literacy

Crime reduction, 524

Demographics that need, 524

Labour productivity, 523

Social benefits, 524

Types of, 524-525

Little, Nelson

Members' statements, 2617-2618

Livestock

Cost to heat barns and carbon tax, 901

Manitoba Airshow

Members' statements, 1837

Manitoba Assistance Amendment Act (Bill 6)

2 R

Debate, 593

Questions, 582-583

Manitoba Small Business Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 216)

2 R

Debate, 2662-2664

Members' acknowledgements, 174-175

Members' statements

Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Plains, 1208

Little, Nelson, 2617-2618

Manitoba Airshow, 1837

Portage District General Hospital Foundation, 3316

Portage Learning and Literacy Centre, 406-407

Recruitment of health workers from the Philippines, 507

Rotary Youth Exchange program, 2237

Roving Campus, 966-967

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 174-175

Men's Mental Health Awareness Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 217)

2 R

Debate, 2299

Ministerial statements

Animal Shelter and Rescue Awareness Day, 1145-1146

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, 599-600

Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2024 (Bill 14)

2 R

Questions, 1436-1437

Money laundering

Bank e-transfers, 1179

Sports betting, 1664

MRI services

Constituent concern, 3038

Portage Regional Health facility, 2525, 2686-2687, 2720-2721, 2907-2908

Technicians, local training programs, 3436

Municipalities

Funding, 2747

Northern economy

Labour shortage, 526

Nurses - internationally educated

Recruitment from Philippines, 1061

One Health program

Animal overpopulation, funding for, 774

Opposition Day Motion

Request for the Ethics Commissioner to investigate the allegations brought forward by the MLA for Fort Garry regarding a "dysfunctional workplace," 2545-2546

Oral Questions

Agricultural producers

Impact of carbon tax, 2331

Agriculture industry

Request to remove carbon tax, 28-29

Animal overpopulation

One Health program funding, 774

Request for funding to address, 665

Bird flu outbreak

Request for prevention plan, 1046

Carbon tax

Food prices, 922-923

Christmas Cheer Board

Funding concerns, 3322-3323

Crime in rural Manitoba

Request for plan to address, 1350

Education property tax

Exemption for homes and farms, 472

Government intention, 410-411

Increase concerns for farmers, 1120-1121

Food prices and carbon tax

Relief for agriculture industry, 1595

Food security fund

Request to restore, 3322

Fuel and carbon taxes

Agriculture production costs, 134-135

Fuel Tax Amendment Act

Exemption for all fuel types, 199-200, 285

Request to include propane and dyed gas, 241-242

Fuel tax rate increase

Concern for agriculture sector, 3186

Health care in Portage la Prairie

Official attendance at town hall, 2984

Hog barn moratorium

Environment legislation, 1683

Reinstatement inquiry, 1215

Invasive weed species

Support for farmers to combat, 3408-3409

KPPA agricultural producer

New water licence, 954-955

Minister of Labour and PNP program

Concern for applicants, 1527

MRI services

Portage la Prairie, 2686-2687, 2720-2721, 2907-2908

MRI technicians

Local training programs, 3436

MRI wait times

Constituent concern, 3038

Portage health facility

Breast cancer screening hub, 3436

Portage Hospital Foundation

Diagnostic staff training, 3436

Portage Regional Health facility

Inquiry into MRI services, 2525

Stepping Stones child-care centre

Grant application status, 2387-2388

Upcoming carbon tax increase

Impact on grocery and heating bills, 512-513

Veterinarian training seats

Request to fund seats, 774-775

Organized crime

Sports betting, 1177-1178

Parks - provincial

Budget 2024, 1061

Pashe, Michael

Indigenous veteran (Old Sioux Village), 3381

Petitions

Breast screening, 2729, 2792

Carbon tax and rising food prices, 925, 1354-1355

Child welfare system, call for inquiry, 1794

MRI machine for Portage Regional Health facility, 1854, 1889, 2336-2337, 2629-2630, 2691-2692

Portage District General Hospital

Breast cancer screening hub, 3436

Portage District General Hospital Foundation

Diagnostic staff training, 3436

Members' statements, 3316

Portage la Prairie constituency

General comments, 173

Health worker recruitment, 1061

Highways and road maintenance, 1062

Officials attendance at health-care town hall, 2984

Portage Learning and Literacy Centre

General comments, 440

Members' statements, 406-407

Portage Regional Health facility

MRI services, 2525

MRI technologist training, 2968-2969

Property taxes

School boards, 1060

Provincial Highway 227

Condition of, 1062

Provincial Nominee Program

Labour Minister's comments and conduct

Apology request, 1527

Red River - sewage spill

Algae bloom, 1060

Resolutions

Calling on the federal government to reduce corporate food waste

Debate, 827-829

Questions, 826-827

Calling on the provincial government to cancel the gas tax holiday extension and bring in real solutions for cost-of-living crisis

Debate, 2831-2833

Questions, 2825-2826

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on agriculture

Opening statement, 900-902

Questions, 902-904

Including an MRI in a Portage District General Hospital

Debate, 2968-2969

Questions, 2965-2966

Respecting seniors

Debate, 1638-1639

Questions, 1632

Rotary Youth Exchange program

Members' statements, 2237

Roving Campus

Members' statements, 966-967

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

Manitoba Airshow, 1837

Rural crime

Rates of, 1350

School boards

Property tax increase, 1060

Security system rebate

Budget 2024, 1061

Senior citizens

Food insecurity, 828

Health care, travelling for, 1639

Small business

Carbon tax

Impact on agriculture industry, 2663

Southport Aerospace, 1061

Sports betting, 1664

Stepping Stones child-care centre

Grant application status, 2387-2388

Tariffs - China

Agriculture industry, impact on, 3274

Fertilizer, seed, pre-booking of, 3274-3275

Tax increase

Concern for, 1060

School boards, 1060

Taxes - provincial

Revenues, impact of cuts on, 2745

Telephone scams, 1664

Throne speech debate, 173-176

Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 208)

2 R

Questions, 1812

C/3 R, 2156-2157

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended)

Beneficial ownership disclosure, 1664

Consultations, 1176

Criminal Property Forfeiture Unit staffing and funding, 1160, 1162, 1176, 1179

Crypto assets as property, 1177, 1662

Forfeiture threshold increase, 1178

Human trafficking, 1177, 1664

Jurisdictional comparison, 1179, 1665

Similarities to bill 58, 1662

Unjust investigations, 1177

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended) (Bill 30)

2 R

Debate, 1176-1181, 1661-1665, 1952

Questions, 1160-1162

Veterinarian training seats

Request to fund seats, 774-775

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Bill 17)

2 R

Questions, 1454-1457

Bethesda Regional Health Centre

Expansion

Goertzen, 1034

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Members' statements

Bereza, 1208

Bilal Community and Family Centre

Members' statements

Brar, 1504

Newcomer Community Mobilization Initiative

Brar, 1504

Restorative youth justice program

Brar, 1504

Youth programming

Brar, 1504

Bills

Adult Literacy Act (Bill 5)

Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act (Bill 10)

An Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office (Bill 1)

Appropriation Act, 2024 (Bill 43)

Asian Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 212)

Body Armour and Fortified Vehicle Control Amendment Act (Bill 29)

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 37)

Captured Carbon Storage Act (Bill 31)

Celebration of Nigerian Independence Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 22)

Celebration of Philippine Independence Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 218)

Change of Name Amendment Act (2) (Bill 23)

Change of Name Amendment Act (3) (Bill 33)

Child and Family Services (Indigenous Jurisdiction and Other Amendments) (Bill 38)

City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment and Planning Amendment Act (Bill 40)

Community Child Care Standards Amendment Act (Bill 18)

Community Foundation Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 202)

Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Amendment Act (Bill 15)

Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Bill 19)

Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Manitoba Parks Licence Plates) (Bill 211)

Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act (Bill 221)

Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act (Bill 13)

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Bill 9)

Employment Standards Code Amendment and Interpretation Amendment Act (Orange Shirt Day) (Bill 4)

Firefighters Recognition Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 200)

Fuel Tax Amendment Act (Fuel Tax Holiday) (Bill 3)

Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Bill 20)

Homeowner Protection from Unsolicited Purchase Offers Act (Bill 210)

Indigenous Veterans Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 223)

Interim Appropriation Act, 2024 (Bill 25)

Intimate Image Protection Amendment Act (Distribution of Fake Intimate Images) (Bill 24)

Islamic Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 207)

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Bill 34)

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Amendment Act (Expanding Liquor Retail) (Bill 213)

Long-Bladed Weapon Control Act (Bill 39)

Louis Riel Act (Bill 2)

Manitoba Assistance Amendment Act (Bill 6)

Manitoba Emblems Amendment Act (Provincial Stone) (Bill 201)

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements) (Bill 214)

Manitoba Small Business Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 216)

Men's Mental Health Awareness Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 217)

Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2024 (Bill 14)

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act (Bill 203)

Planning Amendment Act (Bill 42)

Provincial Court Amendment Act (Bill 41)

Provincial Court Amendment Act (Expanded Training for Judges and Judicial Justices of the Peace) (Bill 209)

Public Schools Amendment Act (Bill 21)

Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act (Bill 7)

Regulated Health Professions Amendment Act (Bill 36)

Regulatory Accountability Reporting Act and Amendments to The Statutes and Regulations Act (Bill 16)

Safe Access to Abortion Services Act (Bill 8)

Statutes and Regulations Amendment and Interpretation Amendment Act (Bill 11)

Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 208)

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended) (Bill 30)

Winnipeg Foundation Amendment Act (Bill 300)

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Bill 17)

Biodiversity protection

Provincial parks

Schmidt, 1387

Biphobia. See International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Birchwood Terrace

Members' statements

Oxenham, 2325-2326

Structural emergency

Narth, 3285

Naylor, 3285

Bird flu

Outbreak prevention plan

Bereza, 1046

Kostyshyn, 1046

Birds Hill Provincial Park

Treatment plant upgrade

Nesbitt, 3299

Schmidt, 3299

Birth certificates. See Vital Statistics

Birth control

Free prescription, program uptake

Asagwara, 3266-3267

Kennedy, 3266

International students, qualification inquiry

Asagwara, 2909

Lamoureux, 2909

Universal access

Asagwara, 285

Cross, 1026

Kennedy, 284-285

Sala, 2129

Bison Regional Science Fair

Finalists

Blashko, 1930-1931

Zebra mussel research project

Schmidt, 836-837

Black Bear Rescue Manitoba

Government support inquiry

Moses, 2122-2123

Wowchuk, 2122-2123

Black community

Contributions to Canada

Simard, 2088

Rail workers

Byram, 2088-2089

Simard, 2087-2088

Williams, Lee, recognition of

Byram, 2088-2089

Simard, 2087-2088

Black History Month

Acknowledgements

Moses, 548

Blashko, Tyler (Lagimodière) NDP

Adult literacy

Poverty reduction, 400

Adult Literacy Act (Bill 5)

2 R

Debate, 398-401

Adult literacy programs

Refugee community, 399

Bannock Babes collective

Members' statements, 2180-2181

Bison Regional Science Fair

Finalists, 1930-1931

Budget 2024

Child care, 1000

Fertility Treatment Tax Credit, 1014

Personal-care homes, 1014

PNP staffing, 1000

Prenatal benefit, 1014

Budget debate, 999-1000, 1013-1015

Canadian Palestinian Association of Manitoba

Members' statements, 812-813

Caregivers, 1014

Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba

Members' statements, 1243

Child care

Budget 2024, 1000

Child care - ten-dollar a day

Year round, 1013

Children in care

Education barriers, 398

Circle of Courage, 399, 3382

Committee of Supply

Committee report, 719, 3409-3410

Committee of the Whole

Appropriation Act, 2024 (Bill 43), 3508-3509

Committee Report, 3509

Crown Corporations

Third Report, 500

Drag show performance

Bannock Babes collective, 2180-2181

Education system

Children in care, barriers for, 398

Diversity and representation in the classroom, 1815

Throne speech, 223

Fertility Treatment Tax Credit

Budget 2024, 1014

First Nations

Seal River Watershed Alliance protected area, 3383

Health cards

New plastic cards, 999

Health Sciences Centre

Institutional safety officers, 1155

Home-care services

Senior care, 223

Indigenous drag artists

Bannock Babes collective, 2180-2181

Institutional safety officers

Health Sciences Centre, 1155

Justice, Standing Committee on

Second Report, 2836-2837

Lagimodiére constituency, 222

Legislative Affairs, Standing Committee on

Fifth Report, 2367-2370

Louis Riel Act (Bill 2)

2 R

Debate, 149-151

Louis Riel Day, 150-151

Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY)

Annual Report March 31, 2023, 234

Marginalization, 1814

Maternity care

Prenatal benefit, 1014

Members' acknowledgements, 221

Members' statements

Bannack Babes Collective, 2180-2181

Bison Regional Science Fair finalists, 1930-1931

Canadian Palestinian Association of Manitoba, 812-813

Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba, 1243

Watson, Murray, 2778-2779

Woodydell Family Resource Centre, 130

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 221-222

Michif language

School curriculum, 150

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act

Injury on private property due to ice and snow

60-day notice period, 1914

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act (Bill 203)

2 R

Debate, 1913-1914

Oral Questions

Institutional safety officers at HSC

Government announcement, 1155

Personal-care homes

Budget 2024, 1014

Care hours, 1014

Poverty reduction

Adult education, 400

Prenatal care benefit

Budget 2024, 1014

Provincial Nominee Program

Staffing, Budget 2024, 1000

Red River Settlement, 149

Refugees

Adult literacy programs, 399

Resolutions

Commitment to keeping Manitoba Public Insurance publicly owned

Questions, 354

National Youth Climate Corps

Opening statement, 3381-3384

Questions, 3384-3386

Seal River Watershed Alliance

First Nation protected and conserved area, 3383

Senior citizens

Aging in place, 223

Home care, 223

Social and Economic Development, Standing Committee on

Fourth Report, 1303

Sixth Report, 2005-2006

Throne speech

Education system, 223

Throne speech debate, 220-224

Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 208)

2 R

Debate, 1814-1816

Two-spirit people

Laramee, Elder Myra, 1815

Urban and Hometown Green Team program, 1014

Watson, Murray

Members' statements, 2778-2779

Wayfinders, 1815

Woodydell Family Resource Centre

Member statement, 130

Youth Climate Corps

Creation of, 3382-3383

Bloomfield, Art

Members' statements

Cross, 3315-3316

Blue Thunderbird Family Care

Members' statements

Fontaine, 1871

Board-Aire Community Centre

Sala, 193-194

Body Armour and Fortified Vehicle Control Amendment Act (Bill 29)

1 R

Wiebe, 1039

2 R

Debate

Balcaen, 2002-2004

Opening statement

Wiebe, 1999

Questions

Balcaen, 1999-2001

Johnson, 2001-2002

Narth, 2000-2002

Wiebe, 1999-2002

Wowchuk, 2000-2001

Referred to Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development

C/3 R

Wiebe, 2396

R/A

Neville, 2414

Abuse of legislation, concern for

Balcaen, 1999

Wiebe, 1999-2000

Aftermarket hidden compartments

Wiebe, 1999, 2396

Borders, enforcement at

Wiebe, 2000

Wowchuk, 2000

Criminal Code, similarities with

Wiebe, 2000

Wowchuk, 2000

Reverse onus

Balcaen, 2001

Wiebe, 2001

Vehicles used for training

Wiebe, 1999

Boissevain, Manitoba

Drug seizure

Stone, 1321

Book bans

Increase in

Cross, 1503

Public libraries

Simard, 3343

Booth University College

Funding concerns

Cable, 2126

Perchotte, 2125-2126

Border security

Illegal crossings

Guenter, 3189

Wiebe, 3189

Borgfjord, Jennifer

Members' statements

Byram, 3027-3028

Borovich, Vanessa

Members' statements

Khan, 63-64

Borysowich, Tanya. See East St. Paul Skating Club

Bouchard, Guy and Leah. See Green Pastures

Boundary Trails Health Centre

Number of beds available

Asagwara, 1250

Hiebert, 1250

Brandon Health Checks

Members' statements

Balcaen, 1739

Brandon Police Service

Electric bicycles

Balcaen, 1165

New chief acknowledgement

Balcaen, 2843

Kinew, 2843

Retail crime, funding to address

Balcaen, 2259-2260

Wiebe, 2259-2260

Brandon Sobering Centre

Hiebert, 1100

Brandon University

125th anniversary

Simard, 2619

Annual Report March 31, 2023

Cable, 17

Annual Report March 31, 2024

Cable, 2837

Co-operative Education Program

Jackson, 2679

Contribution to Manitoba

Balcaen, 2680

Medical seat expansion

Cable, 1019

Brandon University Bobcats

Wall of fame induction ceremony

Jackson, 3400

Brandon Wheat Kings

Members' statements

Simard, 1979-1980

Brandon, Manitoba. See also City of Brandon

18th Street project, completion date

Narth, 2988

Naylor, 2988

24-7 ambulance services

Lathlin, 1965

Agriculture investments, Budget 2024

Simard, 1066

Downtown community safety patrol

Balcaen, 663-664

Kinew, 663-664

Health care investments

Simard, 1066

Indigenous women, 24-7 drop-in centres for

Fontaine, 2215

Hiebert, 2215

Manitoba Métis Federation, housing unit

Stefanson, 145

Minor injury clinic

Asagwara, 2627, 2855

Cook, 2854

Oxenham, 2627

Road conditions

Balcaen, 1024

Road repairs

Balcaen, 1049

Naylor, 1049-1050

School construction

Jackson, 1391

School division and university funding

Balcaen, 1211-1212

Kinew, 1211-1212

School expansion

Altomare, 1049

Jackson, 1049

Brandon, Terry

Members' statements

Johnson, 278

Brar, Diljeet (Burrows) NDP

Affordable housing

Budget 2024, 1099

Agricultural Crown lands

Lease increase, 272, 904

Agriculture industry

Budget 2024, 1098

Education and training, 1098

Internationally educated agrologists program, 905

Workforce shortage, 905

Bilal Community and Family Centre

Members' statements, 1504

Newcomer Community Mobilization Initiative, 1504

Restorative youth justice program, 1504

Youth programming, 1504

Budget 2024

Agriculture industry, 1098

Child care, 1099

School nutrition programs, 1099

Social and affordable housing, 1099

Budget debate, 1097-1099

Burrows constituency

General comments, 271

Recognizing youth leaders, 2089

Small businesses in, 1962

Cattle industry

Succession planning, 905

Child care

Budget 2024, 1099

Crown Corporations, Standing Committee on

First Report, 499

Fifth Report, 502

Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Manitoba Parks Licence Plates) (Bill 211)

2 R

Debate, 1190-1192

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act

Abuse of program, concern for, 885

Benefit of legislation, 885

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Bill 9)

2 R

Debate, 884-886

Farmers/farming

Next generation of, 272

Filipino United Community Church, 859-860

First Nation Premier

Acknowledgement of, 271

Gig work/workers

Consultations (Resolution 8), 1292

Extension of benefits, 1293

Immigrants/immigration

Bilal Community and Family Centre programming, 1504

Internationally Educated Agrologists program, 1098

Liquor sales

Privatization concerns, 1720

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Amendment Act (Expanding Liquor Retail) (Bill 213)

2 R

Debate, 1720-1721

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements) (Bill 214)

2 R

Debate, 3244

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)

Privatization, 353

Manitoba Small Business Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 216)

2 R

Debate, 1961-1963

Members' statements

Bilal Community and Family Centre, 1504

Filipino United Community Church, 859-860

Punjabi Community Health Services, 3119

Recognition of historical anti-Sikh violence, 131

Recognizing youth leaders in Burrows, 2089

Sikh Heritage Month, 1208-1209

U of M Student Union's executive council, 2582

Men's Mental Health Awareness Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 217)

2 R

Debate, 2300

Mollard Road construction, 1098

Newcomer Community Mobilization Initiative, 1504

Oral Questions

Primary care accessibility

Manitoba results, 3129

Parks - provincial

Park passes

Affordability of, 1191

Reservation system privatization, 1191

Speciality licence plates, 1191

Politicians/politics

Diversity in, 270-271

Primary care accessibility

Manitoba results, 3129

Punjabi community

Raunak Teeyan Di festival, 1961-1962

Punjabi Community Health Services

Members' statements, 3119

Raunak Teeyan Di festival, 1961-1962

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to extend employment standards benefits to workers of the gig economy

Questions, 1292-1294

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on agriculture

Debate, 904-905

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on home heating bills for Manitobans

Debate, 557-558

Commitment to keeping Manitoba Public Insurance publicly owned

Questions, 353

School nutrition programs

Universal program, Budget 2024, 1099

Seven Oaks Aki Centre, 1191

Sikh Heritage Month

Members' statements, 1208-1209

Small business

Burrows constituency, 271

Social and Economic Development, Standing Committee on

Fifth Report, 1832-1833

Throne speech debate, 270-273

University of Manitoba

Student Union's executive council, 2582

Women in business

Punjabi businesses, 1961-1962

Youth

Leadership--Burrows, 271

Breast cancer patients

Men, number diagnosed

Cook, 2754

Treatment wait times

Asagwara, 2683-2684

Cook, 2683-2684

Breast cancer screening. See also Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act; Petitions

Accessibility and diversity of services, strategy to address

Asagwara, 2343-2346

Cook, 2343-2344, 2346

Mammograms, annual reporting on number completed

Cook, 2754

Members' statements

Cook, 2582

Racialized populations

Asagwara, 2345, 2348

Cook, 2753

Request to call Bill 221 to standing committee

Asagwara, 2784-2785, 2978

Cook, 2784-2785, 2978

Request to lower age to 40

Asagwara, 2243-2244, 2348, 2385-2386

Cook, 2243-2244, 2327-2328, 2347, 2385, 2754

Kinew, 2328-2329

Request to pass Bill 221

Asagwara, 3481-3482

Cook, 3481-3482

Screening hub--Portage District General Hospital

Asagwara, 3436-3437

Bereza, 3436

Task force recommendations

Asagwara, 2342-2343

Cook, 2342

Bridge of Hope Ukraine

Cook, 279

Bridges

Arlington Bridge closure

Repair or replacement

Bushie, 287

Guenter, 287

Selkirk Lift Bridge

Timeline for replacement

Kostyshyn, 1353-1354

Naylor, 281, 373-374

Perchotte, 281, 373-374, 1353-1354

Brooklands Active Living Centre

Members' statements

Marcelino, 661

Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre

Schuler, 2901

Bryan Lefley Memorial Foundation

King, 1541

Budget 2024

Affordability measures

Byram, 1125

Loiselle, 1301

Sala, 2129

Simard, 1065

Stone, 1053

Agriculture industry

Brar, 1098

Agriculture investments--Brandon Manitoba

Simard, 1066

Agriculture programs

Oxenham, 1038

Amateur sport

Simard, 1065

Amendment

Ewasko, 986

Amendment vote, 1140

Arts/culture sector

Cross, 1079

Simard, 1064, 1079

Bail reform

Goertzen, 2034

Building Sustainable Communities

Byram, 1127

Jackson, 1028

Johnson, 1067

King, 1106-1107

Nesbitt, 1132

CFS agencies

Fontaine, 1078-1079

Kinew, 1044

Lamoureux, 1078-1079

Stone, 1044

Chief Medical Examiner's office

Funding for staffing

Hiebert, 1078, 1218, 1313-1314

Smith, 1078, 1218

Wiebe, 1313-1314

Child care

Blashko, 1000

Brar, 1099

Chen, 1105

Cook, 990

Cross, 1026

Pankratz, 994

Stone, 1054

Children in care, supports for

Fontaine, 921-922, 2034

Lamoureux, 921

Children's disABILITY Services

Fontaine, 2209

Class sizes

Khan, 970-971

Sala, 970-971

Community organizations

Lagassé, 1155-1156

Simard, 1156

Community safety

Ewasko, 985

Kinew, 1139

King, 1122

Lamoureux, 998

Perchotte, 1089

Community supportive living (seniors)

Asagwara, 1156-1157, 1249-1250

Johnson, 1156, 1249

Correctional services

Balcaen, 1023

Criminal Intelligence Centre funding

Goertzen, 1172

Criminal Property Forfeiture Unit

Khan, 1238

Lagassé, 1328

Disability support worker wages

Fontaine, 2018

Stone, 2018

Early childhood educators, salary increase

Moyes, 1033

Early learning and child care

Altomare, 1011

Kennedy, 1010-1011

Economic growth concerns

Goertzen, 1035-1036

Khan, 1017

Stone, 1053

Education funding

Byram, 1127

Chen, 1396-1397

Ewasko, 983

Jackson, 1029

Simard, 1064

Wowchuk, 1134

Education property tax, increase concerns

Khan, 970-971

King, 1122

Sala, 970-971

Electric vehicle rebate

Chen, 1104

Cross, 1026

Moyes, 1033, 2831

Schmidt, 1057

Environmental initiatives

Schmidt, 1058

Fertility Treatment Tax Credit

Blashko, 1014

Cross, 1026

Oxenham, 1037

Sala, 2129

French language education

Jackson, 1029

Loiselle, 1086

Simard, 1065

Health care

Cable, 1019

Cross, 1027

Kinew, 1137

Loiselle, 1086-1087, 1974

Moroz, 988

Oxenham, 1037, 1052

Health-care education and training

Loiselle, 1087

Moroz, 988

Health-care staffing

Byram, 1125

Chen, 1103

Cook, 991-992

Devgan, 1124

Kinew, 1137

Lathlin, 1964

Loiselle, 1087

Moroz, 988

Moyes, 1031-1032

Heat pump program

Schmidt, 1058

Highway and road repairs

Guenter, 1008, 1050

Narth, 3442

Naylor, 1008, 1050, 3443

Nesbitt, 1131

Home repairs, maintenance for seniors

Asagwara, 1352

Lamoureux, 1352

Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit

Chen, 1104

Cross, 1026, 1729

Devgan, 1124

Khan, 1016

Kinew, 1139

Pankratz, 994

Sala, 2128, 3049-3050

Sandhu, 3253-3254

Schmidt, 1059

Simard, 2817

Stone, 3049-3050

Infrastructure

Bereza, 1062

Devgan, 1124

Ewasko, 984

Jackson, 1030-1031

King, 1122

Narth, 971-972, 1094

Naylor, 971-972

Schmidt, 1057

Stone, 1054

Wowchuk, 1133-1134

International Peace Garden

Piwniuk, 1152-1153

Simard, 1152-1153

Justice services

Wharton, 1333

Legal Aid

Balcaen, 1023

Mental health and addiction

Fontaine, 1047

Hiebert, 1100-1101, 1878-1879

Lamoureux, 1047

Smith, 1878-1879

Minor injury clinic

Loiselle, 1087

Oxenham, 1052

MMIWG2S+ protection strategies

Cross, 1026-1027

Fontaine, 2033

Municipalities

Bushie, 1574

Khan, 1018

King, 1106

Moroz, 1574

Narth, 1096

Natural disaster funding

King, 1123

NDP election platform

Ewasko, 968-969

Kinew, 968-969

Northern Manitoba

Oxenham, 1038, 1052

Parks, capital budget

Bereza, 1061

Jackson, 1186, 2030

Nesbitt, 1133, 1186-1187

Personal-care homes

Blashko, 1014

Devgan, 1124

Johnson, 1083

Police funding

Balcaen, 1844-1845

Wiebe, 1844-1845

Post-secondary education

Cable, 1021

Prenatal benefit

Blashko, 1014

Moyes, 1032

Property taxes

Cook, 991

Ewasko, 949-950, 977

Kinew, 950

Narth, 1096

Prosecution services

Balcaen, 1023

Provincial finances

Schuler, 1129-1130

Provincial Nominee Program staffing

Blashko, 1000

Pankratz, 995

Provincial Parks Infrastructure Renewal Strategy

Nesbitt, 1132-1133

Public safety

Byram, 1258

Kennedy, 1922

Public safety--rural Manitoba

Balcaen, 1023-1024

QDoc system, virtual health care

Lathlin, 1964

RAAM clinics

Hiebert, 1101

Recreational facilities

Simard, 1066

Renters tax credit

Chen, 1104

Cross, 1026

Pankratz, 994

Sala, 2128

Wasyliw, 2144

Rural Doctor Recruitment Fund

Lathlin, 1964

Loiselle, 1974

Safe consumption site

Cross, 1026

School construction

Byram, 1127

Cross, 1025

Jackson, 972-973, 1390, 2030

School nutrition program

Brar, 1099

Chen, 1105

Jackson, 2930-2931

Kinew, 1139-1140

Lamoureux, 2277-2278

Loiselle, 1399

Moroz, 1048

Oxenham, 1037

Redhead, 1820-1821

Schmidt, 2930-2932

Security system rebate

Bereza, 1061

Chen, 1104

Cook, 990

Cross, 1026, 1253

Goertzen, 1034-1035

Khan, 1239

Maloway, 1091

Oxenham, 1037

Perchotte, 1089

Sala, 2129-2130

Wiebe, 1253

Senior citizens

Cook, 992

Dela Cruz, 1630

Moroz, 989

Sala, 2128

Schott, 1638

Senior citizens, day programs

Lamoureux, 996

Seniors advocate

Lamoureux, 2712

Sexual assault and intimate partner violence

Support services--northern Manitoba

Lathlin, 1965

Small business

Chen, 1105

Cook, 990

Khan, 1016

Stone, 1053

Social and affordable housing

Brar, 1099

Cross, 1026

Hiebert, 1101-1102

Kinew, 1139

Oxenham, 1037

Tax bracket increase

Sala, 413-414

Stone, 413-414

Transitional housing for seniors

Moroz, 987

Victim Services funding

Stone, 1319

Vote, 1141

Water infrastructure

Jackson, 1028-1029

Schmidt, 1057

Wildfire fighting

Ewasko, 1778-1780

Kinew, 1778-1780

Winter road maintenance

Redhead, 1820

Youth mental health strategy

Fontaine, 1047-1048, 1412

Lamoureux, 1047, 1412

Budget address

Sala, 959-962

Budget debate

Balcaen, 1022-1025

Bereza, 1060-1063

Blashko, 999-1000, 1013-1015

Brar, 1097-1099

Byram, 1125-1127

Cable, 1019-1022

Chen, 1103-1105

Cook, 989-993

Cross, 1025-1027

Dela Cruz, 1127-1129

Devgan, 1123-1125

Ewasko, 977-985

Goertzen, 1033-1036

Hiebert, 1099-1103

Jackson, 1027-1031

Johnson, 1066-1068, 1082-1083

Khan, 1015-1019

Kinew, 1136-1140

King, 1105-1107, 1122-1123

Lamoureux, 995-999

Loiselle, 1083-1087

Maloway, 1091-1093

Moroz, 986-989

Moyes, 1031-1033

Narth, 1093-1097

Nesbitt, 1130-1133

Oxenham, 1036-1038, 1052

Pankratz, 993-995

Perchotte, 1087-1091

Schmidt, 1055-1060

Schuler, 1129-1130

Simard, 1063-1066

Stone, 1053-1055

Wowchuk, 1133-1136

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act

Amendment

Johnson, 2136

Bills not related to the Budget

Balcaen, 2800

Goertzen, 2139

Narth, 2801

Sala, 3433-3434

Stone, 3433-3434

Fuel tax, authority to raise

Khan, 2244-2245

Sala, 2244-2245

Labour bills, public consultations

Bryam, 2750, 3185

Byram, 1650-1651, 1685

Kinew, 3189

King, 3189

Marcelino, 1650-1651, 1685, 3185

Piwniuk, 2740

Public consultation concerns

Balcaen, 2800

Byram, 2750

Ewasko, 3182

Goertzen, 2136-2137

Johnson, 2135

Khan, 2145-2150

Kinew, 3182-3183

Narth, 2801

Perchotte, 2804-2805

Piwniuk, 2738

Stone, 2641

Wharton, 1858-1859

Request to call Bill 37 to committee

Ewasko, 1644-1645

Khan, 1683-1684, 2119-2120, 2185-2186

Kinew, 1644-1645

Sala, 1684, 2119-2120, 2185-2186

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 37)

1 R

Sala, 1586

2 R

Debate

Balcaen, 2800-2801

Bereza, 2744-2749

Byram, 2749-2751, 2799-2800

Devgan, 2151-2152

Goertzen, 2136-2143

Jackson, 2649-2653, 2710-2711

Johnson, 2135-2136

Khan, 2145-2151

Lamoureux, 2711-2714

Narth, 2801-2802

Nesbitt, 2743-2744

Perchotte, 2804-2805

Piwniuk, 2737-2743

Schuler, 2802-2804

Stone, 2639-2644

Wasyliw, 2143-2145, 2645-2649

Opening statement

Sala, 2128-2131

Questions

Byram, 2132-2134

Johnson, 2132

Khan, 2132-2135

Nesbitt, 2132

Sala, 2132-2135

C/3 R (Amended Bill)

Sala, 3496

Stone, 3496-3498

Wasyliw, 3498-3500

R/A

Neville, 3511

Committee of the Whole

Amendments

Clause 5

Ewasko, 3043-3044

Sala, 3043-3044

Stone, 3042

Schedule A Clause 2 (The Election Financing Amendment Act)

Balcaen, 3058

Sala, 3058

Schedule A Clause 3 (The Election Financing Amendment Act)

Balcaen, 3060

Sala, 3060

Schedule D Clause 4 (The Labour Relations Amendment Act)

Byram, 3070

Johnson, 3069-3070

Sala, 3069-3070

Schedule D Clause 5 (The Labour Relations Amendment Act)

Sala, 3071

Schedule D Clause 6 (The Labour Relations Amendment Act)

Byram, 3072, 3076-3077

Johnson, 3072, 3079

Sala, 3071-3072, 3073-3078

Wasyliw, 3078-3079

Schedule D Clause 8(2) (The Labour Relations Amendment Act)

Johnson, 3081

Sala, 3081

Speakers

Balcaen, 3058, 3060

Byram, 3067-3068, 3070-3072, 3076-3077

Committee report, 3086

Ewasko, 3043-3046

Johnson, 3069-3070, 3072, 3077, 3079, 3081-3084

Nesbitt, 3061-3063

Sala, 3039-3086

Stone, 3040-3043, 3045, 3047-3057, 3059-3060, 3063-3066

Wasyliw, 3078-3079

Buffalo Point First Nation

Health facility, staffing challenges

Narth, 3114

Building Sustainable Communities

Application delays

Bushie, 569-570

King, 569-570

Budget 2024

Byram, 1127

Jackson, 1028

Johnson, 1067

Nesbitt, 1132

Funding levels

Bushie, 1601-1602, 1743-1744

King, 1601-1602, 1743-1744

Future of grant

Bushie, 607-608

Cook, 182

Guenter, 734

King, 607

General comments

Cook, 992

Guenter, 2658

Municipal projects

Piwniuk, 797

Organizations funded

Byram, 1127

Johnson, 1067-1068, 1082-1083

King, 1106, 1828

Nesbitt, 1132

Bureau l'éducation française

Assistant deputy minister, re-establishment of

Altomare, 183

Loiselle, 40, 1399

Simard, 3350

Burrows constituency

General comments

Brar, 271

Recognizing youth leaders

Brar, 2089

Small businesses in

Brar, 1962

Bus service

New regulations--northern Manitoba

Lathlin, 3268

Naylor, 3268

Bushel Plus

Oxenham, 555

Bushie, Burma

Members' statements

Bushie, 701-702

Bushie, Hon. Ian (Keewatinook) NDP

Affordability measures

Northern Manitoba, 1826

Agricultural Crown lands

Treaty land entitlements, number of acres transferred, 3340-3341

Airports

Construction--Wasagamack, 1825

Arlington Bridge closure

Repair or replacement, 287

Association of Bilingual Municipalities

Translations services funding, 3329

Association of Manitoba Municipalities

Convention update, 283-284

Bridges

Arlington Bridge closure

Repair or replacement, 287

Budget 2024

Municipalities, 1574

Building Sustainable Communities

Application delays, 569-570

Funding levels, 1601-1602, 1743-1744

Future of grant, 607-608

Bushie, Burma

Members' statements, 701-702

Camp Massad

Green Team funding, 1786-1787

CentrePort South

Development project, 106-107

Chief Peguis Trail

Upgrades and expansion support, 1877-1878

City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment and Planning Amendment Act (Bill 40)

1 R, 2899

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 3412-3413, 3421-3422

Communities Economic Development Fund

Annual Report March 31, 2023, 126

Annual Report March 31, 2024, 2678

Cost of living

Food, fuel prices and tax increases, 1571-1572

Employment Standards Code Amendment and Interpretation Amendment Act (Orange Shirt Day) (Bill 4)

C/3 R, 422-428

Ethics Report Motion

That the Legislative Assembly accept the report of the Ethics Commissioner regarding the Honourable Member for Keewatinook, September 19, 2024 and approve the recommendation

Speakers, 2700

First Nations

Power generation partnerships, 3341

Fuel tax rate reduction

Municipal consultations, 137-138

Green Team program funding

Allocation reduction, 1988-1989

Camp Massad, 1786-1787

Commitment inquiry (2025), 2983

Eligibility criteria, 1843

Manitoba Agriculture Museum, 2014-2015

Request for, 1843-1844

Summer camps, 1786

From the Ground Up program, 3336

Indigenous Economic Development Department

Annual Report March 31, 2024, 2678

Estimates

Opening statements, 3339

Speakers, 3340-3341

Staff introductions, 3340

Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Department

Annual Report March 31, 2023, 126

Kenaston Boulevard

Upgrades and expansion support, 1877-1878

Manitoba GRO program

Funding, 3336-3337, 3413

Manitoba Water Services Board

Annual Report March 31, 2023, 126

Members' statements

Burma Bushie, Rocky Mountain Woman, 701-702

Commercial fishery in Manitoba, 3400

Sagkeeng Oldtimers Hockey NAIAFH inductees, 1776

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 423-424

Mental health - men

Movember, 3257-3258

Ministerial statements

Movember, 3257-3258

Municipal government awareness week, 128

Movember

Ministerial statements, 3257-3258

Municipal and Northern Relations Department

Annual Report March 31, 2023, 126

Annual Report March 31, 2024, 2678

Capital budget, cost increase, 3336

Departmental structure, 3334

Estimates

Opening statements, 3327-3330

Speakers, 3331-3338

Mandate, 3335

Political staff, salaries and roles, 3331-3333

Staff introductions, 3331

Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-2025, 1110

Vacancy rate, 3334

Municipal and Northern Relations Minister

Untendered contract, conflict of interest concerns, 2382-2383

Municipal Board

Annual Report December 31, 2023, 126

Municipal Economic Development Infrastructure Program

Projects approved, 3412-3413

Municipal government awareness week, 128

Municipalities

Amalgamation, 1314

Budget 2024, 1574

Consultations re: Bill 3, 137-138

Development and zoning bylaw review, 3421-3422

Escalator funding, 3328, 3336-3337

Funding, 1314

Municipal/government relations, 1214

Provincial transfers, funding levels, 285

North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame

Sagkeeng Oldtimers Hockey inductees, 1776

Northern Healthy Foods Initiative

Budget for, 1825-1826

Transportation costs, decrease in, 1826

Northern Manitoba

Affordability measures, 1826

Cost to fly in goods, 1825

Recruitment and retention challenges, 1827

Oral Questions

Arlington Bridge closure

Repair or replacement inquiry, 287

Association of Manitoba Municipalities

Convention update, 283-284

Building Sustainable Communities

Funding levels, 1601-1602

Inquiry into application delays, 569-570

Inquiry into future of program, 607-608

Request to restore funding, 1743-1744

Camp Massad

Funding inquiry, 1786-1787

CentrePort development project

Infrastructure commitment inquiry, 106-107

Food, fuel prices and tax increases

Cost of living concerns, 1571-1572

Fuel Tax Amendment Act

Municipal funding concerns, 137-138

Green Team program

Allocation reduction, 1988-1989

Eligibility concerns, 1843

Funding commitment for 2025, 2983

Funding request, 1843-1844

Summer camp funding, 1786

Kenaston Boulevard and Chief Peguis Trail

Upgrades and expansion support, 1877-1878

Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations

Untendered contract-conflict of interest concerns, 2382-2383

Municipal amalgamation

Government intention, 1314

Municipal and government relations

Funding and consultation concerns, 1214

Municipal funding

Government intention, 1314

Municipal investments

Budget 2024, 1574

Provincial transfers to municipalities

Request for funding levels, 285

Planning Amendment Act (Bill 42)

1 R, 3312

Residential schools

Webstad, Phyllis, experience at, 423

Resolutions

Affordability in the North

Debate, 1825-1827

Rocky Mountain Woman

Members' statements, 701-702

Sagkeeng Oldtimers Hockey

NAIAHF hall of fame inductees, 1776

Summer camps

Camp Massad funding, 1786-1787

Green Team funding, 1786

Treaty land entitlements

Agricultural lands, number of acres transferred, 3340-3341

Wasagamack

Airport construction, 1825

Water Services Board

Annual Report March 31, 2024, 2678

Business Improvement Zone (BIZ). See Academy Road BIZ; Corydon Avenue BIZ

Business investment

Throne speech

Stone, 79

Buy America initiative

Maloway, 1093

Byram, Jodie (Agassiz) PC

Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health

Advice given, examples of, 1454

Board remuneration, 1455

Bureaucratic delays, 1458

Government overreach concerns, 1458

Make-up of council members, 3154

Recommendations for business

Cost and compliance concerns, 1457

Reporting mechanism, 3155

Rural and northern representation, 1455

Affordability measures

Budget 2024, 1125

Agassiz constituency

Filipino population, 1628

General comments, 85-86, 882-883

Anti-Semitism

IHRA definition

CUPE motion to repeal, 2381-2382

Apprenticeship training (trades)

Ratios, change to, 2595

Asian community

Contributions to Manitoba, 1628

Asian Heritage Month

Federal day, 1628

Asian Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 212)

2 R

Debate, 1627-1629, 1816-1817

Questions, 1622

Assiniboine Community College

Nurse training program--Neepawa, 883

Association of Manitoba Community Pastures

Members' statements, 1776

Asylum seekers

Claims, number of, 3156

Federal working group, 3156

Bargaining unit

Work during a strike, 3072

Bear Clan Patrol, 1240, 1704

Black community

Rail workers, 2088-2089

Williams, Lee, recognition of, 2088-2089

Borgfjord, Jennifer

Members' statements, 3027-3028

Budget 2024

Affordability measures, 1125

Building Sustainable Communities, 1127

Education funding, 1127

Health-care staffing, 1125

Public safety, 1258

School construction, 1127

Budget debate, 1125-1127

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act

Labour bills, public consultations, 1650-1651, 1685, 3185

Public consultation concerns, 2750

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 37)

2 R

Debate, 2749-2751, 2799-2800

Questions, 2132-2134

Committee of the Whole

Amendments

Schedule D Clause 4 (The Labour Relations Amendment Act), 3070

Schedule D Clause 6 (The Labour Relations Amendment Act), 3072, 3076-3077

Speakers, 3067-3068, 3070-3072, 3076-3077

Building Sustainable Communities

Budget 2024, 1127

Organizations funded, 1127

Child and Family Services (Indigenous Jurisdiction and Other Amendments) (Bill 38)

C/3 R, 3492-3493

Child care

Affordable spaces--rural Manitoba, 2722-2723

Child-care spaces

Need for, 477

Clarke, Eileen

Members' statement, 130-131

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 3446

Committee of the Whole

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 37), 3067-3068, 3070-3072, 3076-3077

Credit unions and caisses populaires

Director nomination, advanced notice, 1431

Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Amendment Act (Bill 15)

2 R

Questions, 1431-1432

Crime/criminals

Rural crime, increase in, 1705

Types and reasons for committing, 1257

Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund

Organizations funded, 1704

Cyber crime, 1257

Day of Mourning, 1563

Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force

Dissolution of task force, 1497

Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 3396-3397

Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act (Bill 221)

2 R

Debate, 2762

Questions, 2756

Economy

Role of labour and immigration, 104-105

Education system

Budget 2024, 1127

Employment

Workforce, changes to, 1457

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act

Abuse of benefits, concern for, 884

Consultations, 884

Persons who have finished leave, extension options, 878

Public engagement, 877

Staff retention, 879, 882

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Bill 9)

2 R

Debate, 880-884

Questions, 877-879

C/3 R, 3502

Enns, Lori

Members' statements, 1002

Festival du Voyageur, 655

Filipino community

Health-care recruitment, 1628

Population of--Agassiz constituency, 1628

Gig work/workers

Consultations (Resolution 8), 1292

Definition of, 1292

Recent immigrants, 1296

Green Team program funding

Commitment inquiry (2025), 2982-2983

Manitoba Agriculture Museum, 2014-2015

Grocery prices

Pledge to lower, 1125

Health-care recruitment

From the Philippines, 1628

Health-care system

Staffing, Budget 2024, 1125

Health-care workers

Staffing, Budget 2024, 1125

Health-care workers, internationally educated

Recruitment from the Philippines, 1628

Highways and roads

Maintenance projects, 1126

Hospitals

New construction--Neepawa, 883

Human trafficking

Organized crime groups, 1259

Immigrants/immigration

Expiration of work permits

Extension inquiry, 3157

Gig workers, 1296

Throne speech, 281-282

Immigration Advisory Council

Recommendations, 3156

Indigenous health care

MRI services--Portage Regional Health facility, 2963

Indigenous men

Mental health services, 2071-2072

International Women's Day, 655

Labour

Essential services, definition of, 3070

Non-unionized workers and small business, 973

Labour and Immigration Department

Estimates

Opening statements, 3150

Speakers, 3150-3152, 3154-3158

Political staff, 3150

Staff, total number of, 3150

Labour legislation

Amendments, 3407-3408

Consultation concerns, 3487

House rules and Minister's comments, 866

Labour Relations Amendment Act

Consultations and transparency concerns, 2684-2685

Request to call Bill 37 to committee, 1685

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Staff acknowledgements, 87

Martin, Katy

YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, 2090

Matters of Privilege

Raised by the Member for Agassiz alleging the the Premier and the Minister of Labour and Immigration had provided the contents of a bill to the media and labour leaders prior to being introduced in the House, 844-847

Members' acknowledgements, 84-85, 655

Members' statements

Borgford, Jennifer, 3027-3028

Celebrating spring, 837

Clarke, Eileen, 130-131

Community Pastures Environmental Stewardship Award, 1776

Enns, Lori, 1002

Katy Martin YWCA award winner, 2090

Waves of Hope dragon boat team, 2780

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 881

Men's Mental Health Awareness Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 217)

2 R

Debate, 2071-2072

Questions, 2068

Mental health - men

Indigenous men, 2071

Services for, 2071

Suicide mortality rate, 2072

Under-reporting, 2071

Ministerial statements

Day of Mourning, 1563

Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 3397-3398

Red Dress Day, 1587

Williams, Lee, 2088-2089

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG)

Violence against, 1587

Mortgage fraud, 1259

MRI services

Travel times for, 2963

Wait times for, 2964

Neepawa, Manitoba

New hospital, 883

Nurse training program--Assiniboine Community College, 883

Population increase, 3033-3034

School construction needed, 3033-3034

Vocational school, 2905-2906

Northern Manitoba

Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health

Representation on, 1455

Nurses - internationally educated

Recruitment from Philippines, 1125

Nurses/nursing

Assiniboine Community College training program--Neepawa, 883

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act

Cross-jurisdictional comparison, 742

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act (Bill 203)

2 R

Questions, 742

Online shopping, 1296

Opposition Day Motion

Request for the Ethics Commissioner to investigate the allegations brought forward by the MLA for Fort Garry regarding a "dysfunctional workplace," 2553-2555

Oral Questions

2024 tax rebates and credits

Government intention, 411-412

Access to affordable child care

Spaces needed for rural Manitoba, 2722-2723

Concern for number of child-care spaces

Request for government plan to address, 477

Crime in rural communities

Request for police services, 3129-3130

Green Team funding

Commitment inquiry for 2025, 2982-2983

IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

CUPE motion to repeal, 2381-2382

Immigration to Manitoba

Throne speech, 281-282

Introduction of labour legislation

House rules and Minister's comments, 866

Labour bills in BITSA legislation

Government amendments, 3323

LMRC recommendations, 3324

Labour legislation

Consultation concerns, 3487

Labour legislation amendments

Concern for public and private workforce, 3407-3408

Labour legislation in BITSA

Request to call Bill 37 to committee, 1650-1651

Labour relations amendment act

Consultations and transparency concerns, 2684-2685

Request to call Bill 37 to committee, 1685

Manitoba's economy

Role of labour and immigration, 104-105

Population increase in Neepawa

School construction inquiry, 3033-3034

Provincial Nominee Program

Apology request for Minister's comments, 1046

Application processing time, 1046-1047, 1121, 1846-1847

Changes to draw criteria, 1569

Labour Minister, interference concerns, 1443

Labour Minister's conduct, 1509

Labour-specific draws, 1009

Ministerial interference concerns, 1407

Non-postgraduate work permit holders, 1846, 1847

Number of applications processed, 1568-1569

Number of draws conducted, 1526

Priority for expiring work permit applicants, 1008-1009, 1076-1077

Request for Labour Minister to resign, 1443

Responsibility for and frequency of draws, 1406

Skilled worker and education stream, 1406

Staffing and application backlogs, 1009

Public sector construction projects

Consultation concerns for Bill 7, 3434-3435

Rural economy

Request for immigration plan, 161-162

Small business in Manitoba

Bids on government contracts, 974

Support for non-unionized workers, 973

Vocational school in Neepawa

Construction commitment inquiry, 2905-2906

Organized crime

Currency counterfeiting, 1259

Human trafficking, 1259

Petitions

Breast screening, 2792-2793

Carbon tax and rising food prices, 1355, 1790, 2692

Child welfare system, call for inquiry, 2338

FortWhyte Alive, 2630

Louise Bridge, 1851

Medical assistance in dying and mental illness, 2729-2730

MRI machine for Portage Regional Health facility, 1749-1750

Removal of federal carbon tax, 925-926, 1693

Portage Regional Health facility

Culturally appropriate services--Indigenous population, 2963

Private sector

Pay and benefits, 2595

Provincial Nominee Program

Applications

Backlogs, 1009, 1126

Number processed, 1568-1569

Processing times, 706-707, 1046-1047, 1121, 1846-1847, 3158

Under review, 3158

Draws

Changes to criteria, 1569

Dates for, 3152

Industry specific, 1009, 3151

Number of, 1526

Responsibility for and frequency of, 1406

Labour Minister's comments and conduct

Apology request, 1046

Call for resignation, 1443

Interference concerns, 1407, 1443

Meeting with applicants, 1509

Letters of advice, number issued, 3151

Skilled worker and education stream, 1406

Staff vacancies, 3151

Work-permit holders

Expiring applications, priority for, 1008-1009, 1076-1077

Non-postgraduate holders, 1846, 1847

Public safety

Budget 2024, 1258

Public sector construction projects

Consultations re: Bill 7, 3434-3435

Replacement staff, 2799

Safety certification, 2595

Union requirement

Impact on project costs, 2595

Secret ballot voting, 2799

Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act (Bill 7)

2 R

Debate, 2594-2597

Red Dress Day, 1587

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to cancel the gas tax holiday extension and bring in real solutions for cost-of-living crisis

Questions, 2825

Calling on the provincial government to extend employment standards benefits to workers of the gig economy

Debate, 1296

Questions, 1292-1293

Calling on the provincial government to put patients over politics

Questions, 1553

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on home heating bills for Manitobans

Debate, 553-554

Including an MRI in a Portage District General Hospital

Opening statement, 2962-2964

Questions, 2965-2966

Louis Riel

Debate, 654-655

Questions, 650

National Youth Climate Corps

Debate, 3389-3391

Questions, 3384, 3386

Removing the Land Transfer Tax for the first-time home buyers

Debate, 3251

Respecting front-line workers

Debate, 1497

Questions, 1490

Respecting middle-income taxpayers

Questions, 1727

Supporting the provincial government's universal nutrition program

Debate, 2175

Questions, 2166

Roxy Theatre, 881

Rural crime

Drug and weapons seizures, 1240

Increase in, 1705

Rural Manitoba

Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health

Representation on, 1455

Affordable child care spaces, 2722-2723

Rural economy, immigration plan, 161-162

Rural police services, 3129-3130

Safe Workers of Tomorrow Leaders' Walk, 1563

School construction

Budget 2024, 1127

Need for--Neepawa, 3033-3034

Senior citizens

Phone scams, concern for, 1258

Small business

Bids on government contracts, 974

Support for non-unionized workers, 973

Suicide

Mortality rate for men, 2072

Tax rebates and credits

Government intention for 2024, 411-412

Telephone scams, 1706

Throne speech

Immigration, 281-282

Throne speech debate, 84-87

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended) (Bill 30)

2 R

Debate, 1240-1241, 1256-1259, 1703-1707

Unions

Government involvement in, 3446

Threshold for certification, 3067

Vocational school

Construction commitment--Neepawa, 2905-2906

Waves of Hope

Members' statements, 2780

Williams, Lee, 2088-2089

Winnipeg Foundation Amendment Act (Bill 300)

2 R

Debate, 3099

Women of Distinction Awards

Martin, Katy (recipient), 2090

Workers

Day of Mourning, 1563

On the job safety, 1563

Safe Workers of Tomorrow Leaders' Walk, 1563

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Bill 17)

2 R

Debate, 1457-1458

Questions, 1454-1456

C/3 R, 2402

Youth Climate Corps

Cost to establish, 3387-3388

Job displacement concerns, 3390

YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Martin, Katy, 2090

 

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