Wednesday, October 18, 1995

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Wednesday, October 18, 1995

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING PETITIONS

Emergency Health Care Services--Community Hospitals

Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of D. Queskekapow, Carlos Yana, Elvira G. de Dios and others requesting the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister responsible for Health (Mr. McCrae) to consider making a commitment to the people of Manitoba that emergency health care services in Winnipeg's five community hospitals will remain open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

Emergency Health Care Services--Community Hospitals

Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Inkster (Mr. Lamoureux). It complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?

Some Honourable Members: Yes.

Madam Speaker: Yes. The Clerk will read.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): The petition of the undersigned residents of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth

THAT emergency health care services are the core of Manitoba's health care system.

THAT Manitobans deserve the greatest possible access to this care.

WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister of Health (Mr. McCrae) to consider making a commitment to the people of Manitoba that emergency health care services in Winnipeg's five community hospitals will remain open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

PRESENTING REPORTS BY

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Standing Committee on Economic Development

Third Report

Mr. Mike Radcliffe (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economic Development): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Economic Development.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): Your Standing Committee on Economic Development presents the following as its Third Report.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your committee met on Tuesday, October 17, 1995, at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider the financial statements of Venture Manitoba Tours Ltd. for March 31, 1993 and 1992, March 31, 1994 and 1993 and March 31, 1995 and 1994.

Mr. Bob Sparrow, chairman of Venture Manitoba Tours Ltd., provided such information as was requested with respect to the financial statements and business of Venture Manitoba Tours Ltd.

Your committee has considered the financial statements of Venture Manitoba Tours Ltd. for March 31, 1993 and 1992, March 31, 1994 and 1993 and March 31, 1995 and 1994, and has adopted the same as presented.

Mr. Radcliffe: Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable member for Morris (Mr. Pitura), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

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TABLING OF REPORTS

Hon. James Downey (Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the Annual Report 1992-93 for the Co-operative Loans and Loans Guarantee Board; for '94-95, the Cooperative Promotion Board; for '94-95, the Co-operative Loans and Loans Guarantee Board.

Introduction of Guests

Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable members to the public gallery, where we have fifty Grade 9 students from Churchill High School under the direction of Mr. Lenzmann. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for Osborne (Ms. McGifford).

On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you.