ORDERS OF THE DAY

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, would you call report stage on Bills 48, 63 and 72.

REPORT STAGE

Bill 48--The University of Manitoba Amendment Act

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Urban Affairs (Mr. Reimer), that on behalf of the Minister of Education (Mrs. McIntosh), that Bill 48, The University of Manitoba Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'Université du Manitoba, reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.

Motion agreed to.

Bill 63--The Statute Law Amendment (Taxation) Act, 1996

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): I move, on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Mr. Stefanson), seconded by the Minister of Rural Development (Mr. Derkach), that Bill 63, The Statute Law Amendment (Taxation) Act, 1996 (Loi de 1996 modifiant diverses dispositions législatives en matière de fiscalité), as amended and reported from the Committee of the Whole, be concurred in.

Motion agreed to.

Bill 72--The Public Schools Amendment Act (2)

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): I move, on behalf of the Minister of Education (Mrs. McIntosh), seconded by the Minister of Urban Affairs (Mr. Reimer), that Bill 72, The Public Schools Amendment Act (2) (Loi no 2 modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.

Motion agreed to.

House Business

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I would like to advise the House the Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources will meet this date, November 6, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. to give clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 67.

Madam Speaker: The Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources will meet this evening, November 6, 6:30 p.m. to give clause-by-clause consideration to Bill 67.

Mr. Ernst: If required, the Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources will sit again at 9 a.m. tomorrow, November 7, to continue clause-by-clause consideraton of Bill 67.

Madam Speaker: If necessary, the Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources will sit Thursday, 9 a.m., November 7 to continue to consider the clause-by-clause of Bill 67 if necessary.

Mr. Ernst: Would you, Madam Speaker, call for third readings. There are a number, so I will try to read them slowly. Bills 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 37, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 60, 70, 71 and 77.