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Members' Index - 2nd Session - 43rd Legislature

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Sala, Hon. Adrien (St. James) NDP

Affordability

Request for living wage, 198-199

Balanced budgets

Provincial finances, 95-96

Budget 2025

Address, 819-823

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 46)

1 R, 1587

Committee of Supply

Interim Supply

Opening statements, 880

Interim Supply Motion, 881

Economy

Forecast for Canada, impact of tariffs, 1540-1541

Education property tax

Cottage owners--Victoria Beach

Increase concerns, 1048-1049

Increase concerns, 650-651, 747-748

Increase, impact on homeowners, 1232-1233

Timeline for new funding formula, 693-694

Energy independence

Support for east-west pipeline, 773

Support for east-west projects, 814

Finance Department

Therapy services contract, 1499

Grocery prices

Cost-of-living concerns, 21-22

Request for government to address, 24-25

Home prices - increase in

Education property taxes, increase in, 324-325

Income Tax Amendment Act (Bill 27)

1 R, 475

2 R

Opening statement, 1312-1313

Questions, 1313-1314

Insurance Amendment Act (Bill 14)

1 R, 413

2 R

Opening statement, 1316-1317

Questions, 1317-1318

Interim Appropriation Act, 2025 (Bill 45)

1 R, 881

2 R

Opening statement, 882

Questions, 882-885

Committee of the Whole

Opening statement, 915-916

Interprovincial trade

Removal of barriers

Credential recognition to address skill shortage, 772

Labour mobility and licensing certifications, 979-980

Legislation to address, 814

Need for legislation to address, 772

Living wage

Request for, 198-199

Manitoba Financial Services Authority Act and Amendments to Various Other Acts (Bill 37)

1 R, 476

2 R

Opening statement, 1400

Questions, 1400-1401

Manitoba Hydro

Revenue and rates, impact on, 1502-1503

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Bill 28)

1 R, 475

2 R

Opening statement, 1393-1394

Questions, 1394-1397

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements) (Bill 202)

2 R

Questions, 454-455

Manitoba Hydro rates

Government intention, 60-61

Increase concerns, 1202-1203

Infrastructure upgrade costs, 1201-1202

Members' statements

Ramberran, Ravi, 1493

Motions of Condolence

Nello Altomare, 609

Natural resources

Development of, 492-493

One Manitoba Growth Revenue Fund, 161-162

Oral Questions

Canada's economic forecast due to tariffs

Request for support for Manitoba businesses, 1540-1541

Department of Finance

Therapy services contract, 1499

Manitoba hydro projects

Impact on revenue and rates, 1502-1503

Provincial deficit

Balanced budget concerns, 1540

Personal-care homes

Capital investments

Transcona and Radisson constituencies, 752-753

Provincial deficit

Balanced budget, 938-939, 1540

Provincial finances

Balanced budget, 95-96

Balanced budget inquiry, 122-123

Debt management plan

Timeline for balanced budget, 348-349

Recession concerns

Financial impact on businesses and Manitobans, 1103-1104

Radisson constituency

Capital investments, 752-753

Ramberran, Ravi

Members' statements, 1493

Real Estate Services Amendment Act (Bill 15)

1 R, 413-414

2 R

Opening statement, 1390

Questions, 1391-1392

Renters/renting

Yearly increases, legislation to address, 598

River East Transcona School Division

School property taxes, increase concerns, 595-596

Schools

Capital investments

Transcona and Radisson constituencies, 752-753

Tariffs

Canadian economy, impact on, 1540-1541

Trade strategy, need for, 980

Tariffs - United States

Payroll tax waiver, 425-426

Trade

Plan to address tariffs, 980

Strategy for Manitoba, 814

Transcona constituency

Capital investments, 752-753

Victoria Beach

Cottage owners, education property taxes, 1048-1049

Sandhu, Hon. Mintu (The Maples) NDP

Buy Canadian Act (Government Purchases Act Amended) (Bill 42)

1 R, 476

2 R

Opening statement, 716, 787

Questions, 787-789

C/3 R, 1523-1524

Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)

Postal strike, impact on Interlake residents, 63

Filipino Music and Arts Association of Canada

Members' statements, 318

Grocery stores

Elimination of restrictive covenants, 98

Large retailers

Price manipulation concerns, 778, 1146

Property controls, 693

Gudwara Kalgidhar Darbar

Members' statements, 683-684

Members' statements

Filipino Music and Arts Association of Canada, 318

Gurdwara Kalgidhar Darbar, 683-684

Vaisakhi, 1228

Ministerial statements

National Procurement Month, 931-932

Motions of Condolence

Nello Altomare, 611-612

Natural Procurement Month, 931-932

North End Sewage Treatment Plant

Project completion concerns, 195-196

North End Water Treatment Plant

Funding commitment, 236

Property Controls for Grocery Stores and Supermarkets Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 31)

1 R, 477

2 R

Opening statement, 705

Questions, 705-708

Public-Private Partnerships Transparency and Accountability Act (Bill 25)

1 R, 476-477

2 R

Opening statement, 1241-1242

Questions, 1242-1245

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (2) (Bill 10)

1 R, 476

2 R

Opening statement, 1248-1249

Questions, 1249-1251

Resolutions

New schools

Debate, 1485-1486

Vaisakhi, 1228

Vital Statistics Amendment Act (Bill 26)

1 R, 477

2 R

Opening statement, 1378

Questions, 1378-1379

Schmidt, Hon. Tracy (Rossmere) NDP

Affordability

Fuel prices, 351-352

An Act respecting "O Canada" and Other Observances and Land and Treaty Acknowledgements in Schools (Education Administration Act and Public Schools Act Amended) (Bill 40)

1 R, 479

2 R

Opening statement, 1157-1158

Questions, 1158-1161

Bail

Compliance with bail conditions

Penalties for surety breaches, 939-940

Budget 2025

Capital projects, 1024

Child care, 831-832

Canada-Manitoba Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement

Extension announcement, 565

Child care

Budget 2025, 831-832

Child-care facilities

Inspection reports, public disclosure, 126-127

Child-care spaces

2026 target concerns, 61-62

Clean Environment Commission

Annual Report March 31, 2024, 343

Community Child Care Standards Amendment and Education Administration Amendment Act (Bill 20)

1 R, 479

2 R

Opening statement, 1326-1327

Questions, 1327-1329

East St. Paul

Education property tax

Impact of increase, 773-774

Education property tax

Increase concerns, 649-650, 749

Increase concerns--Interlake School Division, 1102-1103

Increase, impact on homeowners--East St. Paul, 773-774

Education system

Student learning outcomes

Reduction concerns, 565-566

Education Week

Ministerial statements, 1343-1344

Elections

PC party campaign director (2023)

Inquiry into child-care contracts, 1601

Impaired driving

Effectiveness of bill 5, 942

Increased penalties when minors present, 942

Individuals charged more than once, 941

Interlake School Division

Education property tax, increase concerns, 1102-1103

Lake Winnipeg

Stakeholder working group, establishment of, 19-20

Literacy rate

Mandatory screening for K-12, 692

Reading recovery strategy for K-12, 693

Reading supports, Budget 2025, 692

Members' statements

River East Collegiate Kodiaks hockey team, 318-319

Ukrainian Catholic Women's Leage of Canada, 894

Week of the Early Childhood Educator, 1589-1590

Ministerial statements

Education Week, 1343-1344

Schellenbert, Harry, 50

Motions of Condolence

Nello Altomare, 615-617

Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Amendment and Public Schools Amendment Act (Bill 16)

1 R, 411-412

2 R

Opening statement, 1320-1321

Questions, 1321-1323

North End Sewage Treatment Plant

Funding commitment, 9-10

North End Water Treatment Plant

Upgrade costs, 125

Oral Questions

2023 election, PC party campaign director

Inquiry into child-care contracts, 1601

School nutrition program

Funding investment, 1544

Premier of Manitoba

Travel on charter flight

Independent inquiry request, 944

Public Schools Amendment Act (Bill 6)

1 R, 411

2 R

Opening statement, 1363-1364

Questions, 1364-1365

Public Schools Amendment Act (Campaign Financing for School Trustees) (Bill 39)

1 R, 479-480

2 R

Opening statement, 1358

Questions, 1358-1361

Public Schools Amendment Act (Indigenous Languages of Instruction) (Bill 18)

1 R, 1304-1305

2 R

Opening statement, 1304-1305

Questions, 1305-1308

Public Schools Amendment Act (Nutrition Equality for Lasting Learning Outcomes) (Bill 17)

1 R, 478

2 R

Opening statement, 1118-1120

Questions, 1120-1123

Public Schools Amendment Act (Safe Schools) (Bill 19)

1 R, 478-479

2 R

Opening statement, 1367-1368

Questions, 1368-1370

River East Transcona School Division

School property taxes, increase concerns, 594-595

Schellenberg, Harry

Ministerial statements, 50

School nutrition program

Funding investment, 1544

Teachers/teaching

Education requirements

Concern for student outcomes, 96-97

Request to reverse policy changes, 124, 396

Regulatory changes to standards

Concern for student outcomes, 59

Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada

Members' statements, 894

Week of the Early Childhood Educator

Members' statements, 1589-1590

Schott, Rachelle (Kildonan-River East) NDP

Budget 2025

Debate, 1002-1005

Canada-Manitoba Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement

Extension announcement, 565

Criminal Trespassers Act and Amendments to The Occupiers' Liability Act (Bill 222)

2 R

Questions, 1174-1175

Crown Corporations, Standing Committee on

Fifth Report, 417-418

Good Neighbours Active Living Centre

Members' statements, 744

Kildonan-River East constituency

Recognizing the women of, 684

McIvor MB food bank, 54

Members' statements

Good Neighbours Active Living Centre, 744

McIvor MB food bank, 54

New grocery shuttle for seniors, 226

Recognizing the women of Kildonan-River East, 684

World Lymphedema Day, 487

Resolutions

Homelessness

Debate, 1091-1092

Provincial government job-destroying payroll taxes

Questions, 633-635

Senior citizens

Grocery shuttle, 226

Throne Speech

Debate, 133-136

World Lymphedema Day

Members' statements, 487

Schuler, Ron (Springfield-Ritchot) PC

Budget 2025

Debate, 1063-1067

Government Motion

That a Special Committee on Local Journalism be created to make recommendations on exploring the future of local journalism, including rural and cultural media, with the mandate to consider matters of public support for journalism and, report its conclusion to the Assembly within 30 day of the start of the Fall Sitting, 2025, 1620-1623

Government Resolution

Manitoba is stronger standing together against Donald Trump's tariff tax and threats, 573-576

Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Reporting When Timely Care Not Available) (Bill 226)

2 R

Questions, 1567

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements) (Bill 202)

2 R

Questions, 454

Manitoba Small Business Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 208)

2 R

Debate, 1079-1080

Matter of privilege

Raised by the Member for Springfield-Richot alleging that member's have been denied office space in the building since September, 2024 and that property was removed from his office space, 7-8

Members' statements

I Love to Read month, 488

Recognizing SAFARI farmers, 54-55

Motions of Condolence

Nello Altomare, 605-606

Official Time Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 223)

1 R, 475

Petitions

Death of Jordyn Reimer-judicial review request, 913

Medical assistance in dying, 34, 70-71, 173, 207-208, 245-246, 702-703

MRI machine for Portage regional health facility, 755-756, 785, 1155-1156, 1612-1613

Opposition to releasing repeat offenders, 877-878, 1509

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to recognize the valuable role that the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra plays is Manitoba communities

Debate, 1285-1286

Questions, 1279-1280

Calling on the provincial government to reverse recent amendments to the teaching certificates and qualifications regulation

Questions, 378-379

Encouraging Manitobans to support local

Debate, 733-735

Questions, 730, 732

New schools

Debate, 1486-1487

Supporting the provincial government on 800 new hip and knee surgeries

Debate, 311-313

Schellenberg, Harry

Ministerial statements, 51

Springfield Area Farmers Aiding Relief Internationally (SAFARI)

Members' statements, 54-55

Simard, Hon. Glen (Brandon East) NDP

Brandon, Manitoba

Announcement of new schools, 816-817

Budget Bill Public Accountability Act (Bill 224)

2 R

Debate, 630

City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment and Planning Amendment Act (Bill 3)

1 R, 225

2 R

Opening statement, 1379-1380

Questions, 1380-1381

Green Team Program

Funding inquiry, 1353-1354

Harrison, Aida

Members' statements, 1292

Journée internationale de la Francophonie, 805-806

Members' statements

Harrison, Aida, 1292

Zhao, Weiming, 742

Ministerial statements

Journée internationale de la Francophonie, 805-806

Municipal Government Awareness Week, 89

Morden-Winkler, Manitoba

Waste water system project, 326

Municipal funding

Tax increases, 325-326

Municipal Government Awareness Week, 89

Planning Amendment Act (Bill 4)

1 R, 225

2 R

Opening statement, 1383

Questions, 1384-1386

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to implement a volunteer tax credit

Debate, 466-468

New schools

Debate, 1482-1484

O Canada

Debate, 1183-1186

Rural Manitoba

Waste water treatment projects

Federal-provincial funding commitment, 98

Waste water treatment projects

Feder-provincial funding commitment--rural Manitoba, 98

Morden-Winkler, 326

Zhao, Weiming

Members' statements, 742

Smith, Hon. Bernadette (Point Douglas) NDP

Garbage Bag Fashion Show

Voices of Manitoba, 807

Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Reporting When Timely Care Not Available) (Bill 226)

2 R

Debate, 1580-1582

Questions, 1578-1579

Homeless/homelessness

Housing options and wraparound services, 750

Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act (Bill 12)

1 R, 413

Manitoba Housing

Kennedy Street units

Living conditions and safety concerns, 1141-1142

Manitoba Housing Benefit

Funding concerns, 431

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements) (Bill 202)

2 R

Questions, 453-454

Members' statements

Tunngasugit Innuit Resource Centre, 117

Voices of Manitoba - Garbage Bag Fashion Show, 807

Ministerial statements

National Housing Day, 51-52

Substance Use and Addictions Awareness Week, 115-116

Motions of Condolence

Nello Altomare, 608

National Housing Day, 51-52

Oak Tree Towers

Building security measures, 903-904

Resident safety concerns, 691-692, 751

Residents meeting with Minister, request for, 817-818

Oral Questions

Discarded needles in Swan Valley

Inquiry into effectiveness of clean-up plan, 1541-1542

Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Department

OTTER Home addiction treatment

Request for provincial funding, 1495-1496

Overcoming Trauma Through Everlasting Relationships (OTTER Home)

Provincial funding request, 1495-1496

Phoenix School

Renovation project, 234

Point Douglas

Safe consumption site, consultations, 688

Supervised consumption site

Location concerns, 398

Public consultations, 347-348

Safe consumption site

Constituent consultations--Point Douglas, 688

Site proposal inquiry, 1351-1352

School construction

Need for--Ste. Anne, 237

Substance use

Discarded needles--Swan River

Disposal inquiry, 1146

Discarded needles--Swan Valley

Disposal and clean-up plan, 690-691, 1233-1234

Effectiveness of clean-up plan, 1541-1542

Used needles in public places

Municipal cleanup, 23-24

Substance Use and Addictions Awareness Week, 115-116

Supervised consumption site

Consultations with residents--Point Douglas, 347-348

Location concerns, Point Douglas, 398

Swan River

Used needles

Disposal inquiry, 1146

Teachers/teaching

Education requirements

Request to reverse policy changes, 159-160

Tunngasugit Inuit Resource Centre

Members' statements, 117

Universal Heights homeless encampment

Request for support services, 1357

Voices of Manitoba

Garbage Bag Fashion Show, 807

Stone, Lauren (Midland) PC

Balanced budgets

Provincial finances, 95-96

Boyne Lodge personal-care home

Request for meeting with minister, 1023

Staff recruitment to Carman, 1022

Budget 2025

Debate, 843-847

Revenue projections, 863

Tax revenue forecast, 830

Budget Bill Public Accountability Act (Bill 224)

1 R, 515

2 R

Opening statement, 619-621

Questions, 621-623

CHOICE Harvest

Members' statements, 342

Committee of Supply

Interim Supply

Opening statements, 880

Economy

Forecast for Canada, impact of tariffs, 1540-1541

Education property tax

Cottage owners--Victoria Beach

Increase concerns, 1048-1049

Farmland, phase out request, 197-198

Increase concerns, 650-651, 747-748

Increase, impact on homeowners, 1232-1233

Timeline for new funding formula, 693

Energy independence

Support for east-west pipeline, 773

Support for east-west projects, 814

Free Trade and Mobility Within Canada Act (Bill 227)

1 R, 1289-1290

Government Resolution

Manitoba is stronger standing together against Donald Trump's tariff tax and threats, 449-450, 499-501

Grocery prices

Cost-of-living concerns, 21-22

Home prices - increase in

Education property taxes, increase in, 324

Income Tax Amendment Act (Bill 27)

2 R

Debate, 1314-1316

Questions, 1313-1314

Insurance Amendment Act (Bill 14)

2 R

Debate, 1318-1320

Questions, 1317-1318

Interim Appropriation Act, 2025 (Bill 45)

2 R

Debate, 885-891

Questions, 882-885

C/3 R

Debate, 925-927

Committee of the Whole

Opening statement, 916

Interprovincial trade

Removal of barriers

Credential recognition to address skill shortage, 772

Labour mobility and licensing certifications, 979-980

Legislation to address, 813-814

Need for legislation to address, 772

Manitoba Financial Services Authority Act and Amendments to Various Other Acts (Bill 37)

2 R

Debate, 1401-1402

Questions, 1400-1401

Manitoba Hydro

Energy capacity, expansion plan, 1140-1141

Revenue and rates, impact on, 1501-1502

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Bill 28)

2 R

Debate, 1397-1399

Questions, 1394-1397

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements) (Bill 202)

2 R

Questions, 453-455

Manitoba Hydro rates

Government intention, 60-61

Increase concerns, 1202

Manness, Kate

Members' statements, 1347-1348

Manness, Sara

Members' statements, 1347-1348

Matter of privilege

Raised by the Member for Midland alleging that during question period the Minister of Finance had accused her of intentionally misleading the House. She also alleged that there was one rule of decorum for the Government and another for the Opposition, 108

Members' statements

CHOICE Harvest, 342

Manness, Sara and Kate, 1347-1348

Morris School Advanced Robotics Team, 893-894

Taylor, Leanne, 15

Morris School Advanced Robotics Team

Members' statements, 893-894

Natural resources

Development of, 492-493

Oral Questions

Canada's economic forecast due to tariffs

Request for support for Manitoba businesses, 1540-1541

Manitoba hydro projects

Impact on revenue and rates, 1501-1502

Provincial deficit

Balanced budget concerns, 1540

Petitions

Breast screening, 71, 1203-1204, 1509-1510

Carbon tax and rising food prices, 698, 1110

Death of Jordyn Reimer-judicial review request, 914

Medical assistance in dying, 756-757

MRI machine for Portage regional health facility, 1554

New Neepawa Health Centre, 662-663

Removal of federal carbon tax, 208, 246, 337-338, 878, 1604-1605

Teaching certification, 1153-1154

Potato production industry

US tariffs, impact of, 898-899

Provincial deficit

Balanced budget, 938-939, 1540

Provincial finances

Balanced budget, 95-96

Balanced budget inquiry, 122-123

Debt management plan

Timeline for balanced budget, 348-349

Recession concerns

Financial impact on businesses and Manitobans, 1103-1104

Revenue and deficit projections, 837

Real Estate Services Amendment Act (Bill 15)

2 R

Debate, 1392-1393

Questions, 1390-1391

Resolutions

Encouraging Manitobans to support local

Debate, 737-739

Questions, 731

Homelessness

Debate, 1095-1096

Questions, 1087, 1089

Provincial government job-destroying payroll taxes

Opening statement, 631-633

Questions, 633-635

River East Transcona School Division

School property taxes, increase concerns, 595-596

Tariffs

Canadian economy, impact on, 1540-1541

Economy, impact on, 863

Trade strategy, need for, 980

Tariffs - United States

Economic uncertainty, 830

Natural resource development, need for, 494-495

Payroll tax waiver, 425-426

Potato producers, support for, 898-899

Tariff contingency fund, 1016-1017

Taylor, Leanne

Members' statements, 15

Throne Speech

Debate, 83-86, 110

Trade

Free trade and mobility within Canada

Request for government to support Bill 227, 1354-1355

Plan to address tariffs, 980

Strategy for Manitoba, 813-814

Victoria Beach

Cottage owners, education property taxes, 1048-1049

 

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