Hansard: Index

House Index - 3rd Session - 43rd Legislature

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Safe consumption site. See also Petitions

Buffer zone around facility

Bereza, 547

Smith, 547

Community consultation period

Khan, 84, 99-100

Kinew, 100

Community safety concerns

Balcaen, 552

Bereza, 834

Kinew, 552

Smith, 834

Downtown location

Khan, 84

Location concerns

Khan, 83

Locations impact on property values and insurance rates

Bereza, 646

Smith, 646

Medical and security staffing

Bereza, 546

Smith, 547

Neighbourhood safety concerns

Khan, 99

Kinew, 99

Operating expenses

Bereza, 834-835

Smith, 834-835

Overdose and death reporting

Bereza, 547

Smith, 547

Point Douglas community consultations

Asagwara, 42-43

Khan, 14-15, 41-42

Kinew, 14-15

Request not to open

Khan, 642-645

Kinew, 643-645

Responsibility for overdose or death

Byram, 547-548

Smith, 548

Substance use risk during pregnancy

Bereza, 645

Smith, 646

Use of site by vulnerable populations

Asagwara, 605-606

Khan, 605-606

Use of site by youth and pregnant women

Khan, 545-546

Kinew, 545-546

Youth access concerns

Ewasko, 548-549

Khan, 543-544

Kinew, 543-545, 548-549

Sala, Hon. Adrien (St. James) NDP

Affordability

Government's tax plan, 16-17

Jobs and investment in economy, 610

Tax rates, 611

Basic personal income tax rate

Exemption increase request, 715-716, 719-720, 736-737

Cost of living

Affordability, 890

Government's tax plan, 16-17

Income and property tax relief, 45-46

Request to address affordability, 608-612

Support for those most in need, 48-49

Debt servicing costs

Provincial taxes, 611

Economic growth

Tax competitiveness, 739-740

Economy - provincial

Affordability measures, 716-717

Education property taxes

Cap on school division taxes, 647

Impact on local property taxes, 650

Increase concerns, 646-647, 648

Request to remove, 141

Education system

New funding model, 647-648, 650

Health-care system

Spending levels and patient outcomes, 454

Interlake School Division

Funding levels

Residential and commercial property tax increases, 833-834

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Bill 20)

1 R, 702

Manitoba Hydro Amendment and Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Amendment Act (Bill 39)

1 R, 702

Members' statements

LaTourelle, Nicole, 250-251

Stevenson-Britannia adult education, 879-880

Northern Manitoba

Port of Churchill development

Reduction in the cost of goods, 49

Oral Questions

Affordability and cost of living

Government's tax plan, 16-17

Income and property tax relief concerns, 45-46

Basic personal tax rate, exemption increase

Request for government to support resolution, 715-716, 719-720, 736-737

Cost of living for Manitobans

Affordability concerns, 890

Cost of living in Manitoba

Request to address affordability, 608-610, 611-612

Support for those most in need, 48-49

Development of Port of Churchill

Reduction in the cost of goods for Northerners, 49

Economic growth concerns

Manitoba's tax competitiveness, 739-740

Economic growth for Manitoba

Request to support affordability measures, 716-717

Education property tax increase

Impact on local property taxes, 650

Education property taxes

Cap on school division taxes, 647

Increase concerns, 646-647, 648

Request to remove, 141

Education property taxes, RM of Victoria Beach

School board vote for cottage owners, 142-143

Education system

New funding model needed, 647-648, 650

Health-care spending by government

Concern regarding patient outcomes, 454

Interlake School Division funding levels

Residential and commercial property tax increases, 833-834

Manitoba's Washington trade representative

Inquiry into number of trade deals made, 735-736

Measures to address affordability crisis

Investment in jobs and Manitoba's economy, 610

Provincial deficit

Timeline to eliminate, 358-359

School division property tax increase

Affordability concerns for homeowners, 798

Taxes and debt servicing costs

Impact on affordability for Manitobans, 611

Throne Speech 2025

Affordability measures, 15-16

Whistle-blower protection legislation

Impact on cases currently under consideration, 742-743

Protection for private-sector workers, 743

Winnipeg School Division funding

Property tax increase concerns, 886-887

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increase concerns, 795-796

Port of Churchill development

Reduction in the cost of goods for Northerners, 49

Provincial deficit

Timeline to eliminate, 358-359

Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Amendment Act (Bill 14)

1 R, 501

Public Service Group Insurance Fund (Benefits Summary)

Auditor's Report and Financial Statements for April 30, 2025, 308

RM of Victoria Beach

Education property taxes

School board vote for cottage owners, 142-143

Securities Amendment Act (Bill 46)

1 R, 702

Taxation

Affordability, impact on, 611

Competitiveness with western provinces, 739-740

Throne Speech

Affordability, 15-16

Affordability measures, 15-16

Trade - Washington D.C. office

Trade representative

Inquiry into number of trade deals made, 735-736

Whistle-blower protection

Cases currently under consideration, 742-743

Private-sector workers, protection for, 743

Winnipeg School Division

Property tax increase, 886-887

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increases, 795-796, 798

Samaritan House Ministries

Food hampers

Balcaen, 123

Sandhu, Hon. Mintu (The Maples) NDP

Business Practices Amendment Act (Bill 49)

1 R, 702

Construction sector

Manitoba jobs agreement statement, 613-614

Consumer Protection Amendment Act (Bill 15)

1 R, 639-640

Ethics Report Motions

That the Legislative Assembly accept the finding regarding the Member for the Maples in the Conclusion of the Report of the Ethics Commissioner for December 4, 2025

Debate, 899-900

Infrastructure projects

Manitoba Jobs Agreement

Non-unionized workforce, 104-105

Manitoba jobs agreement

Annual construction fees, 741

Construction sector's statement regarding, 613-614

Contracts for unionized workers, 740

Impact on construction industry capacity, 740

Request for Auditor General to review, 884-885

Manitoba Jobs Agreement

Infrastructure projects, non-unionized workforce, 104-105

Members' statements

Community Safety Night in The Maples, 98-99

Oral Questions

Infrastructure projects, Manitoba Jobs Agreement

Concern for non-unionized workforce, 104-105

Manitoba jobs agreement

Annual construction fees, 741

Contracts for unionized workers, 740

Impact on construction industry capacity, 740

Manitoba jobs agreement, remittance

Request for Auditor General to review, 884-885

Manitoba's construction sector

Statement regarding Manitoba jobs agreement, 613-614

Real Property Amendment and Planning Amendment Act (Land Conveyed for Public Purposes) (Bill 48)

1 R, 701

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Bill 13)

1 R, 701

Sawatzky, Peter. See Members' statements

Schmidt, Hon. Tracy (Rossmere) NDP

Brandon, Manitoba

Assault of student, 316

Education property tax increases, 47-48

Child-care centres, home-based

Support for, 179-180

Child-care facilities

Security services, 179

Darwin School security incident

Student safety concerns, 254-255

Early childhood educators

Wage increase for educators, 181

Education property taxes

Increase concerns--Brandon, 47-48

Education system

Chronic absenteeism, 651-652, 741-742, 744

Chronic absenteeism rates, 651-652

Funding levels, use of funds inquiry, 416

Funding model review team, 796

New funding model, 47

Timeline for new funding model, 797

Interlake School Division

Funding levels

Impact on residential and commercial property taxes, 833

Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning

Request to replace, 797

Ministerial statements

Lussier, Colleen, 171-172

Nutrition Programs

Annual Report for December 2025, 346

Oral Questions

Assault of Brandon student

Student safety review, 316

Child-care facilities

Security services, 179

Darwin School incident

Student safety concerns, 254-255

Daycare centre for Warren, Manitoba

Inquiry into project delays, 183-184

Early childhood learning

Wage increase for educators, 181

Education funding levels

Use of funds inquiry, 416

Education property taxes

Increase concerns for Brandon, 47-48

Education system

Chronic absenteeism, 741-742, 744

New funding model, 47

Education system funding

Funding model review team, 796

Timeline for new funding model, 797

Home-based child-care centres

Request for government to support, 179-180

Interlake School Division funding levels

Impact on residential and commercial property taxes, 833

Minister of education

Request to replace, 797

New positions in education

Number of teachers working, 416

Pembina Trails School Division

2024 cybersecurity breach, 413-414

School division chronic absenteeism rate

Request for government to disclose, 651-652

School division property tax increase

Affordability concerns for homeowners, 797-798

School divisions

Funding levels, 46-47

School resource officers

Funding for program, 316

Teacher's professional development

Allocation of funds inquiry, 416-417

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increase concerns, 799

Pembina Trails School Division

2024 cybersecurity breach, 413-414

Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba School Boards Association Amendment Act (Bill 38)

1 R, 703-704

School divisions

Funding levels, 46-47

School resource officers

Funding for program, 316

Sign Languages Recognition Act (Bill 6)

2 R

Opening statement, 533

Teachers/teaching

New positions, number of, 416

Professional development

Allocation of funds inquiry, 416-417

Warren, Manitoba

Daycare centre, project delays, 183-184

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increases, 797-798, 799

School attendance

New program to address

Cross, 60

School board elections

Non-resident property owners

Voting eligibility

Stone, 133

School Bus Seat Belt Safety Act (Bill 220)

1 R

Ewasko, 307

School construction

Throne Speech

Cross, 60

School divisions. See also specific divisions

Funding levels

Ewasko, 46

Schmidt, 46-47

School resource officers

Funding for program

Balcaen, 316

Schmidt, 316

Schott, Rachelle (Kildonan-River East) NDP

Accessible transportation

Throne Speech response, 113-114

Concordia Hospital

Technology upgrades for spinal surgery, 801

Constituency offices

Harassment and violence at, 114

Early learning and child care

Throne Speech, 113

Health-care system

Throne Speech, 113

Kildonan-River East constituency

MLA open house, 112

Lactation consultants

Funding announcement, 147

Members' statements

Remembrance Day at Eastview Community Church, 310-311

Sergeant Tommy Prince School literacy gains, 604-605

Oral Questions

Advanced spinal surgical capacity

Technology upgrade for Concordia Hospital, 801

Lactation consultants

Funding announcement, 147

Political violence

Constituency offices, 114

Rental housing

Throne Speech response, 113

Resolutions

Advancing Manitoba's economic future through provincial-federal collaboration in Churchill

Questions, 296-297

Senior citizens

Throne Speech response, 113

Spinal surgery

Technology upgrade--Concordia Hospital, 801

Throne Speech

Debate, 112-115

Early learning and child care, 113

Health-care initiatives, 113

Renting and renter rights, 113

Senior care, 113

Schuler, Ron (Springfield-Ritchot) PC

Constitutional Questions Amendment Act (Bill 4)

2 R

Questions, 526

Farmers/farming

Bredin Family Farm, 173

Members' statements

Bredin Family Farm, 173

Cooks Creek Blacksmith Shop, 11

Official Time Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 214)

1 R, 439

Committee consideration request, 838

Oral Questions

Official time amendment act

Committee consideration request, 838

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increase concerns, 801

Petitions

Education property taxes, 365

Intersection of PTH 75 and PR 305, 842-843, 894

Medical assistance in dying, 227

MRI machine for portage regional health facility, 323, 524, 622-623, 721, 753, 806-807

Opposition to releasing repeat offenders, 562-563, 654

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increases, 801

Securities Amendment Act (Bill 46)

1 R

Sala, 702

Senior citizens

Active living programs

Chen, 150

Day programs

Lamoureux, 56

Throne Speech response

Schott, 113

Seniors housing

Home repairs to age in place

Lamoureux, 56

Homelessness risk

Lamoureux, 649

Smith, 649

Homelessness, contributing factors

Lamoureux, 648-649

Smith, 649

Homelessness, growing problem

Lamoureux, 649

Smith, 649

Housing options

Lamoureux, 56

Seniors' Advocate

Throne Speech response

Chen, 150

Sergeant Tommy Prince School. See Members' statements

Seven Oaks General Hospital

Extended hours primary care clinic

Devgan, 156

New staff hired

Devgan, 156

Reopening of ER

Federal-provincial funding partnership

Asagwara, 146-147

Lamoureux, 145-146

Timeline inquiry

Lamoureux, 55

Water main break

Asagwara, 107

Lamoureux, 106-107

Shingles vaccine

Pharmacare coverage

Lamoureux, 54-55

Shingoose, Ashlee

Search for remains

Cross, 322

Kinew, 322

Sick notes. See also Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Sick Notes for Employee Absences)

Elimination of

Blashko, 33-34

Dela Cruz, 164

Loiselle, 127

Sign Languages Recognition Act (Bill 6)

1 R

Fontaine, 345

2 R

Debate

Byram, 537

Opening statement

Schmidt, 533

Questions

Byram, 534-536

Ewasko, 534-536

Fontaine, 534-537

Hiebert, 535-536

Sigurdson, Alma. See Members' statements

Sikh community. See Dasmesh School Winnipeg

Simard, Hon. Glen (Brandon East) NDP

Budget Bill Public Accountability Act (Bill 211)

2 R

Debate, 852-854

French Language Services

Annual Report March 31, 2024, 94-95

Liquor Mart pop-up

Local brewery promotion, 74

Members' statements

Global African Diaspora Network, 542

Ministerial statements

Journée Internationale de la Francophonie, 877-879

Municipal Government Awareness Week, 95-96

North End Winnipeg

Infrastructure project funding, 455-456

Oral Questions

North End Winnipeg

Funding for infrastructure projects, 455-456

Pop-up Liquor Mart

Local brewery promotion, 74

Planning Amendment and City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Bill 33)

1 R, 503

2 R

Opening statement, 818-819

Questions, 820-822

Resolutions

Advancing Manitoba's economic future through provincial-federal collaboration in Churchill

Debate, 300-302

Calling on the provincial government to increase the personal tax exemption

Debate, 690-692

Recognizing ANCOP's contributions in uplifting vulnerable families, strenghtening communities and fostering a culture of compassion

Debate, 785-787

Singh, Paramveer. See Members' statements

Sisler High School

New scoreboard and bleachers (in memory of Darius Hartshorne)

Compton, 28

Lamoureux, 58

Skubovius, Marilyn. See Members' statements

Small business. See also Petitions

Importance of

Chen, 151

Smith, Hon. Bernadette (Point Douglas) NDP

Addiction treatment

Recovery focused service model, 835, 836

Governor General's Awards

DeLaronde, Dr. Sandra (recipient), 10

Hospital security

Mental health services, 453-455

Indigenous women's advocate

DeLaronde, Dr. Sandra, 10-11

Intoxicated individuals - temporary detention

Protective-care centres

Health-care staffing, 108

Manitoba Housing

Criminal activity

Resident security concerns, 453

Members' statements

DeLaronde, Dr. Sandra, 10-11

Mental Health Amendment Act (Bill 16)

1 R, 501-502

Oral Questions

Addiction treatment services

Recovery focused service model, 835, 836

Criminal activity in Manitoba Housing units

Security concerns for residents, 453

Homelessness among seniors

Contributing factors, 649

Rapid access to addictions medicine

Request to expand clinic services, 835

Safe consumption site

Buffer zone around facility, 547

Medical and security staffing, 547

Overdose and death reporting, 547

Substance use risk during pregnancy, 646

Safe consumption site location

Community safety concerns, 834

Impact on property values and insurance rates, 646

Safe consumption site operating expenses

Resources rerouted for addiction treatment services, 834-835

Safe consumption site, overdose or death

Responsibility for adverse outcomes, 548

Security concerns at Manitoba hospitals

Request for mental health services, 453-455

Seniors at risk of homelessness

Effectiveness of provincial strategy, 649

Growing problem in Manitoba, 649

Temporary detention of intoxicated individuals

Health-care staffing at protective-care centres, 108

Rapid access to addictions medicine

Request to expand clinic services, 835

Safe consumption site

Buffer zone around facility, 547

Community safety concerns, 834

Locations impact on property values and insurance rates, 646

Medical and security staffing, 547

Operating expenses, 834-835

Overdose and death reporting, 547

Responsibility for overdose or death, 548

Substance use risk during pregnancy, 646

Seniors housing

Homelessness risk, 649

Homelessness, contributing factors, 649

Homelessness, growing problem, 649

Snow Angel program. See Members' statements

Social and Economic Development, Standing Committee on

First Report

Pankratz, 875-876

Softwood lumber

Tariffs

Hiebert, 105-106

Moses, 105-106

SOL Designs. See Members' statements

Solar power. See Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements)

Somali community. See Bilal Community and Family Resource Centre

Southeast Manitoba

Community food bank volunteers

Narth, 174

Southern Health Region

Nurse vacancy rate

Asagwara, 513-514

Guenter, 513-514

Speaker's Statement

ASL interpretation on Hansard broadcast

Lindsey, 345, 438, 791

At the Heart of This Land art exhibit in the Chamber

Lindsey, 438

Indigenous cultural items on permanent display in the Chamber

Lindsey, 437-438

Length of statement when introducing bills

Lindsey, 307

Ramsay, Jean (retirement)

Lindsey, 210

Rotation of speakers in debate

Lindsey, 175

Sanchez, Omar (Members' Allowances director)

Lindsey, 251

Schnoor, Jeffrey

Lindsey, 12

Specialist Wait Time Reporting Act (Bill 206)

1 R

Cook, 244

Speed limits. See Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Speed Limits on Provincial Roads)

Spinal muscular atrophy. See Constituent matters

Spinal surgery

Technology upgrade--Concordia Hospital

Asagwara, 801

Schott, 801

Sports. See Manitoba Winter Games (2026); specific sports

Springs Christian Academy. See Members' statements

St. Boniface Hospital

Assault in parkade

Prevention of the release of assailant

Asagwara, 178

Hiebert, 178

Cardiac care improvements

Loiselle, 128

Child care spaces

Loiselle, 130

Diagnostic imagining for ER (CT scans)

Loiselle, 128

Stalking. See Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Stalking-Related Measures)

Statutes and Regulations Act

Regulation numbers 114/2024 to 94/2025

Wiebe, 244

Stevenson-Britannia adult education. See Members' statements

Stone, Lauren (Midland) PC

Basic personal income tax rate

Exemption increase request, 710-712

Budget Bill Public Accountability Act (Bill 211)

1 R, 65

2 R

Opening statement, 675-677

Questions, 677-679

Catholic Schools Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 226)

1 R, 209

Cost of living

Food bank usage, 218-219

Income and property tax relief, 45-46

Request to address affordability, 608

Economic growth

Tax competitiveness, 739-740

Education property taxes

Cap on school division taxes, 647

Increase concerns, 646-647

Request to remove, 141

Education system

New funding model, 647

Emergency room wait times

Families losing time and income, 515

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Attachment Leave for Adoption and Surrogacy) (Bill 10)

2 R

Debate, 673

Questions, 661-664

Food banks

Use by women, 218-219

Health-care system

Spending levels and patient outcomes, 454

Members' statements

Dewit, Martin, 789-790

Moose Hide Campaign Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 230)

2 R

Questions, 581

Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Amendment Act (Bill 223)

1 R, 133

Oral Questions

Affordability and cost of living

Income and property tax relief concerns, 45-46

Basic personal tax rate, exemption increase

Request for government to support resolution, 710-712

Cost of living in Manitoba

Request to address affordability, 608

Economic growth concerns

Manitoba's tax competitiveness, 739-740

Education property taxes

Cap on school division taxes, 647

Increase concerns, 646-647

Request to remove, 141

Education property taxes, RM of Victoria Beach

School board vote for cottage owners, 141-142

Education system

New funding model needed, 647

Health-care spending by government

Concern regarding patient outcomes, 454

Taxes and cost of living

Food bank usage by women, 218-219

Throne Speech 2025

Affordability measures, 15-16

Violent crime in Winnipeg neighbourhoods

Concern for incidents near schools, 181

Winnipeg School Division funding

Property tax increase concerns, 886-887

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increase concerns, 795-796

Petitions

Education property taxes, 147-148, 615, 653-654, 720, 753-754, 807, 892-893

Intersection of PTH 75 and PR 305, 845-846

Location of safe injection sites, 193-194

MRI machine for portage regional health facility, 517-518

Provincial Road 247, request for pave upgrade, 327-328

Resolutions

Calling on provincial government to launch public inquiry on deaths in emergency rooms

Questions, 492

Calling on the provincial government to increase the personal tax exemption

Opening statement, 686-688

Questions, 688-690

RM of Victoria Beach

Education property taxes

School board vote for cottage owners, 141-142

School board elections

Non-resident property owners

Voting eligibility, 133

Taxation

Competitiveness with western provinces, 739-740

Throne Speech

Debate, 235-238

Affordability, 15-16

Affordability measures, 15-16

Violent crime

Incidents near schools, 181

Winnipeg School Division

Property tax increase, 886-887

Winnipeg school divisions

Property tax increases, 795-796

Stonewall, Manitoba. See Petitions

Street Weapons Control Act (Bill 9)

1 R

Wiebe, 500

Surgery

Grace Hospital Surgical Clinic

Asagwara, 718

Oxenham, 718

Procedure wait times

Asagwara, 107

Lamoureux, 107

Surrogacy. See Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Attachment Leave for Adoption and Surrogacy)

Swan River

General Investigation Section initiative

Balcaen, 121

MPI service centre closure

King, 354-355

Wiebe, 355

 

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