Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs
First Report
Mr. Jack Penner (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs): I beg to
present the First Report of the Committee on Municipal Affairs.
An Honourable Member: Dispense.
Madam Speaker: Dispense.
Your Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs presents the following as its First Report.
Your committee met on Monday, June 15, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. in Room 255 of the
Legislative Building to consider bills referred.
At the June 15, 1998, 9:30 a.m. meeting, your committee elected Mr. Penner as its Chairperson.
Your committee heard representation on bills as follows:
Bill 36--The City of Winnipeg Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi modifiant la
Loi sur la Ville de Winnipeg et modifications corrélatives
Nick Ternette, Private Citizen
Dan Kelly, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Jeffrey Lowe, CHOICES
Mayor Susan Thompson & Deputy Mayor Jae Eadie, City of Winnipeg
Councillor Glen Murray, Fort Rouge Ward, City of Winnipeg
Jenny Gerbasi, Private Citizen
Councillor Lillian Thomas, Elmwood Ward, City of Winnipeg
Brian McLeod, Private Citizen
Paul Moist, CUPE Local 500
Carolyn Garlich, Council of Women of Winnipeg
Ambrose Percheson, Private Citizen
Paul Laboissiere, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
John Kubi, East Kildonan/Transcona Residents Advisory Group
Richard Gagnon, Point Douglas Residents Association & the Norquay Community Centre
Linda Eryou, Woodhaven Home Owners Association
Valerie Price, Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties
Paul Nielson, Private Citizen
Leonora Saunders, Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba
Your committee has considered:
Bill 36--The City of Winnipeg Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi modifiant la
Loi sur la Ville de Winnipeg et modifications corrélatives
and has agreed to report the same, by a counted vote of 6 ayes, 4 nays, with the following
amendments:
MOTION:
THAT section 10 of the Bill be amended by striking out subsection (1).
MOTION:
THAT the proposed clause 28(4), as set out in subsection 13(4) of the Bill, be amended by
striking out everything after "subsection (2)".
MOTION:
THAT the proposed clause 28(5), as set out in subsection 13(4) of the Bill, be amended by
striking out everything after "subsection (2)".
Mr. Penner: I move, seconded by the honourable member for St. Norbert (Mr. Laurendeau),
that the report of the committee be now received.
Motion agreed to.
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Third Report
Mr. Jack Penner (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments): I would
like to present the Third Report of the Committee on Law Amendments.
Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): Your Standing Committee on Law Amendments presents the
following as its Third Report.
An Honourable Member: Dispense.
Madam Speaker: Dispense.
Your committee met on Thursday, June 11, 1998 at 10 a.m. and on Tuesday, June 16, 1998 at 3
p.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider bills referred.
Your committee heard representation on bills as follows:
Bill 37--The Farm Machinery and Equipment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi sur les
machines et le matériel agricoles et modifications corrélatives
John Schmeiser, Canada West Equipment Dealers Association
Don Dewar, Keystone Agricultural Producers
Scott McDonald, Manitoba Wholesale Implements Association
Written Submission
Glenn Dickson, United Grain Growers & Canadian Association of Agri Retailers
Bill 41--The Life Leases and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi sur les baux viagers et
modifications corrélatives
Derek Kindrat, Westman Lions Manor Inc.
Louis Tetreault, Private Citizen
Your committee has considered:
Bill 22--The Veterinary Services Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les soins vétérinaires
Bill 24--The Crop Insurance Corporation Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'assurance-récolte
and has agreed to report the same without amendment.
Your committee has also considered:
Bill 19--The Public Trustees Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi modifiant la
Loi sur le curateur public et modifications corrélatives
Bill 37--The Farm Machinery and Equipment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi sur les
machines et le matériel agricoles et modifications corrélatives
and has agreed to report the same, on division, without amendment.
Your committee has also considered:
Bill 41--The Life Leases and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi sur les baux viagers et
modifications corrélatives
and has agreed to report the same with the following amendments:
MOTION:
THAT subsection 38(3) be amended by adding "under subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be"
at the end of the subsection.
MOTION:
THAT subsection 38(4) be struck out and the following substituted:
Defence
38(4) No person is guilty of an offence under this section if the person can prove on a
balance of probabilities that he or she took reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the
offence.
Your committee has also considered:
Bill 44--The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1998; Loi de 1998 modifiant diverses dispositions
législatives
and has agreed to report the same with the following amendments:
MOTION:
THAT section 8 of the Bill be renumbered as subsection 8(1) and the following be added as
subsection 8(2):
8(2) Subsection 113(1) of The Financial Administration Act is repealed and the
following is substituted:
Coming into force
113(1) Subject to this section, this Act comes into force on April 1, 1997.
Coming into force: subsection 25(3)
113(1.1) Subsection 25(3) comes into force on a day fixed by proclamation.
MOTION:
THAT section 20 of the Bill be amended
(a) in subsection (1), by adding "subsection 8(2)," after "and 9,"; and
(b) by adding the following after subsection 20(3):
Coming into force: subsection 8(2)
20(3.1) Subsection 8(2) is retroactive and is deemed to have come into force on April 1,
1997.
Mr. Penner: I move, seconded by the honourable member for Steinbach (Mr. Driedger), that the
report of the committee be now received.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister charged with the administration of The Crown Corporations
Public Review and Accountability Act): I am pleased to table the Report of the Provincial
Auditor for June 1998, An Examination of Governance in Manitoba's Crown Organizations.
Hon. Mike Radcliffe (Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs): Madam Speaker, I am
pleased to table the Annual Report for 1997 for the Residential Tenancies Branch and the Annual
Report for 1997 for the Residential Tenancies Commission.
Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable
members to the public gallery where we have this afternoon fifty Grade 5 students from R.H.G.
Bonnycastle School under the direction of Mrs. Melaney Vermeylen and Mrs. Sophie Munro.
This school is located in the constituency of the honourable Minister of Culture, Heritage and
Citizenship (Mrs. Vodrey).
We also have thirteen Grade 5 students from Westpark School under the direction of Mr.
Wayne Sawatsky. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for
Portage la Prairie (Mr. Faurschou).
Also, we have twenty-four Grades 5 and 6 students from Stanley Knowles School under
the direction of Ms. Claretta Shefrin. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable
member for Inkster (Mr. Lamoureux).
We also have twenty-four Grade 5 students from Gillam School under the direction of
Mrs. Tannis Corfield. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for
Rupertsland (Mr. Robinson).
On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.