Friday, October 20, 1995

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Friday, October 20, 1995

The House met at 10 a.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 Juan Salazar, Sonia Salazar, Patricia Pradel and others requesting that the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister of Health (Mr. McCrae) 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.

Emergency Health Care Services--Seven Oaks General Hospital

Mr. Dave Chomiak (Kildonan): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Wendy Gerecke, Jim Livingston and Sally Gozansky requesting the Premier (Mr. Filmon) to consider maintaining 24-hour access to emergency health care at Seven Oaks Hospital, as was promised in the 1995 general election.

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), and it complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?

An Honourable Member: 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.

THAT the government is considering reducing access to emergency services.

WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister responsible for Health (Mr. McCrae) 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 Public Utilities and Natural Resources

Third Report

Mr. Frank Pitura (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the Third Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): Your Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources presents the following as its Third Report.

An Honourable Member: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your committee met on Thursday, October 19, 1995, at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider the Annual Reports of the Crown Corporations Council for the years ended December 31, 1993, and December 31, 1994.

Mr. Jack Fraser, chairperson, and Mr. Douglas Sherwood, president and chief executive officer, provided such information as was requested with respect to the Annual Reports and business of the Crown Corporations Council.

At that meeting your committee adopted the following motion:

THAT the Crown Corporations Council report ended December 31, 1993, be passed.

Your committee has considered the Annual Report of the Crown Corporations Council for the year ended December 31, 1993, and has adopted the same as presented.

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

Motion agreed to.

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