OTHER APPROPRIATIONS

Mr. Chairperson (Marcel Laurendeau): Resolution 27.2 is found on page 139. It is under the heading of Other Appropriations.

Resolution 27.2 Allowance for Losses and Expenditures Incurred by Crown Corporations and Other Provincial Entities $875,000--pass.

Manitoba Potash Corporation $350,000--pass.

Venture Manitoba Tours Ltd. $525,000--pass.

3. Allowance for Salary Accrual, zero.

Resolution 27.2: RESOLVED that there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $875,000 for the Other Appropriations, Allowance for Losses and Expenditures Incurred by Crown Corporations and Other Provincial Entities, for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of March, 1997.

Resolution 27.4.

Mr. Leonard Evans (Brandon East): Again, I would ask whether the minister could undertake to get a report on the extent of decentralization. This is regarding, I believe, the civil service being distributed among various parts of the province, if we could find out how many people were transferred, what communities and whatever information we can describing the program. I believe the Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey) at one time did provide a short report on this and there may be an update of that report. There may be some report around, but if there is not, could we get a description of the Decentralization program which I think has now taken place. It is sort of past history so that information should be available.

Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister of Finance): Mr. Chairman, I do not believe we are even dealing with point 27.3, but the member is correct, there was a detailed report prepared last year. I believe it is intended that that report will be updated. I will certainly follow up on that and undertake to provide whatever information we can. I think Rural Development might even be in Estimates sometime soon, but I will follow up on that issue.

Mr. Leonard Evans: Okay, thanks.

Mr. Chairperson: The minister is correct. We were not dealing with 27.3. We were dealing with 27.4 Emergency Expenditures $10,000,000--pass.

Resolution 27.4: RESOLVED that there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $10,000,000 for Other Appropriations, Emergency Expenditures, for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of March, 1997.

Resolution 27.5 on page 140, Internal Reform, Workforce Adjustment and General Salary Increases (a) Internal Reform and Workforce Adjustment $4,000,000--pass.

Resolution 27.5: RESOLVED that there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $4,000,000 for Other Appropriations, Internal Reform, Workforce Adjustment and General Salary Increases, for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of March, 1997.

We will move on to Resolution 27.6 Urban Economic Development Initiatives $16,000,000--pass.

Resolution 27.6: RESOLVED that there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $16,000,000 for Other Appropriations, Urban Economic Development Initiatives, for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of March, 1997.

We can move on to Resolution 27.7 which is Canada-Manitoba Infrastructure Program - Capital $14,000,000.

Mr. Leonard Evans: Just again, has the minister undertaken then to give us a report on this program?

Mr. Stefanson: Yes, Mr. Chairman, I will gladly provide a summary of what has happened to date, what is still remaining to be committed, and so on. I do not have any problem with that.

Mr. Chairperson: Shall the item pass? Pass.

Resolution 27.7: RESOLVED that there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $14,000,000 for Other Appropriations, Canada-Manitoba Infrastructure Program - Capital, for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of March, 1997.

This concludes what we had on our agenda. The hour being 12:30 p.m., committee rise.

Call in the Speaker.

IN SESSION

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Marcel Laurendeau): The hour being after 5:30 p.m., this House is adjourned and stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday).