Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, could we begin with report stage, which I believe starts with dealing with The Statute Law Amendment (Taxation) Act. We would begin with Bill 29 and work our way down the first page or two of the Order Paper.
Madam Speaker: You want to commence with Bill 29, for clarification?
Mr. McCrae: Yes, Madam Speaker.
I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Madam Speaker do now leave the Chair and the House resolve itself into a committee to consider Bill 29.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Chairperson (Marcel Laurendeau): The committee will come to order. Does the minister responsible for Bill 29 have an opening statement?
Hon. James McCrae (Minister of Environment): Mr. Chairman, I believe the Minister of Finance (Mr. Stefanson) has already done a supremely adequate job on this matter.
Mr. Chairperson: We thank the minister. Does the critic for the official opposition have an opening statement?
Mr. Steve Ashton (Opposition House Leader): Yes, we have already stated our position on this bill and will not be opposing the bill.
Mr. Chairperson: We thank the member. During consideration of the bill, the preamble, the title and table of contents are postponed until all other clauses have been considered in their proper order.
Clauses 1 and 2--pass; Clauses 3, 4 and 5--pass; Clauses 5(2), 6(1) and 6(2)--pass; Clauses 7(1), 7(2), 8, 9 and 10--pass; Clause 11--pass; Clauses 12, 13, 14, 15, 16(1) and 16(2)--pass; Clauses 16(3), 17, 18 and 19--pass; Clauses 20, 21, 22(1) and 22(2)--pass; Clauses 22(3), 22(4), 22(5), 22(6), 23 and 24(1)--pass; Clause 24(2)--pass; Clauses 25, 26(1), 26(2) and 27(1)--pass; Clauses 27(2), 28 and 29--pass; Clauses 30 and 31--pass; Clauses 32, 33(1), 33(2), 34, 35 and 36--pass; Clauses 37, 38 and 39--pass; Clauses 40, 41, 42(1), 42(2) and 42(3)--pass; Clauses 43, 44, 45(1), 45(2), 45(3) and 46(1)--pass; Clauses 46(2), 47 and 48--pass; Clauses 49 and 50--pass; Clause 51(1) and 51(2)--pass; Clauses 51(3), 52(1), 52(2), 53(1), 53(2) and 54(1)--pass; Clauses 54(2), 54(3), 55, 56(1), 56(2) and 57--pass; Clauses 58, 59, 60, 61--pass; Clause 62--pass; Clauses 63, 64, 65(1), 65(2), 66 and 67--pass; Clauses 68 and 69--pass; Clauses 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75(1) and 75(2)--pass; Clauses 76, 77, 78 and 79--pass; Clause 80(1), 80(2), 80(3), 80(4), 80(5), 80(6), 80(7) and 80(8)--pass; Clause 80(9), 80(10), 80(11), 80(12), 80(13), 80(14), 80(15), 80(16), 80(17) and 80(18)--pass; Clause 80(19), 80(20), 80(21)--pass; preamble--pass; table of contents--pass; title--pass. Shall the bill be reported?
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Mr. Gary Doer (Leader of the Opposition): Mr. Chair, I want to speak for just a moment that we supported this bill in second reading, and we will support this bill in third reading. We, of course, disagreed with many measures in the budget in terms of the flattening out and decrease in real terms of investment in health care, the continued impact on cuts in public education, but the modest tax relief in this bill we do support, and we are voting for the tax reduction, and we will honour those tax reductions upon our election to government after the next election.
Mr. Chairperson: Shall the bill be reported? [agreed] Committee rise. Call in the Speaker.
Mr. Marcel Laurendeau (Chairperson): Madam Speaker, the Committee of the Whole has considered Bill 29, The Statute Law Amendment (Taxation) Act, 1998, and reports the same without amendment and asks leave to sit again.
I move, seconded by the honourable member for Portage la Prairie (Mr. Faurschou), that the report of the committee be received.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, would you call for report stage beginning at Bill 8 on page 1 of today's Order Paper.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Energy and Mines (Mr. Newman), I move, seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), that Bill 10, The Mining Tax Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur la taxe minière), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh), I move, seconded by the honourable Minister of Labour (Mr. Gilleshammer), that Bill 26, The Teachers' Society Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur L'Association des enseignants du Manitoba), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Rural Development (Mr. Derkach), and seconded by the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (Mr. Radcliffe), I move that Bill 32, The Municipal Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur les municipalités et modifications corrélatives), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Mr. Clif Evans (Interlake): Madam Speaker, on Bill 32, The Municipal Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act, we have made our comments in second reading and have listened to people in committee.
I move, seconded by the member for Swan River (Ms. Wowchuk), that Bill 32 be amended by striking out Sections 7 and 40 of the bill.
I just want to say that we have been getting requests to make these amendments to stay with the three years, not only from the Trustees Association across Manitoba but also councillors, reeves and mayors from different municipalities throughout the province. We feel that it is just too quick of a decision to put in the act that elections be now termed to be four years instead of three, and, Madam Speaker, I think that we should, in fact, have further discussions on this in the future to see whether the changes for one more year, what the elected people in this province would want.
Madam Speaker: It has been moved by the honourable member for Interlake (Mr. C. Evans), seconded by the honourable member for Swan River (Ms. Wowchuk), that Bill 32 be amended by striking out Sections 7 and 40 of the bill. Agreed?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
Some Honourable Members: Yea.
Madam Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
Madam Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
An Honourable Member: On division.
Madam Speaker: On division.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Rural Development (Mr. Derkach) and seconded by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism (Mr. Downey), I move that Bill 33, The Municipal Assessment Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'évaluation municipale et modifications corrélatives), as amended and reported by the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
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Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Rural Development (Mr. Derkach), and seconded by the honourable Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), I move that Bill 38, The Planning Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire et modifications corrélatives), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Attorney General (Mr. Toews), and seconded by the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh), I move that Bill 39, The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (2) (Loi no2 modifiant le Code de la route), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Attorney General (Mr. Toews), and seconded by the Minister of Labour (Mr. Gilleshammer), I move that Bill 40, The Domestic Violence and Stalking Prevention, Protection and Compensation and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi sur la violence familiale et la protection, la prévention et l'indemnisation en matière de harcèlement criminel et modifications corrélatives), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, would you skip Bill 43 for now and move to Bill 45?
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Enns), that Bill 45, The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société d'assurance publique du Manitoba), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh), and seconded by the honourable Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (Mr. Radcliffe), I move that Bill 48, The Mennonite College Federation and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi sur la Fédération des collèges mennonites et modifications corrélatives), reported from the Standing Committee on Economic Development, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh), and seconded by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism (Mr. Downey), I move that Bill 49, The University of Winnipeg Act (Loi sur l'Université de Winnipeg), reported from the Standing Committee on Economic Development, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh), seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), I move that Bill 50, The Universities Establishment Repeal and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi abrogeant la Loi sur la fondation des universités et modifications corrélatives), reported from the Standing Committee on Economic Development, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Labour (Mr. Gilleshammer), and seconded by the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (Mr. Radcliffe), I move that Bill 54, The Engineering and Geoscientific Professions and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi sur les ingénieurs et les géoscientifiques et modifications corrélatives), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Labour (Mr. Gilleshammer), and seconded by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Enns), I move that Bill 55, The Certified Applied Science Technologists Act (Loi sur les technologues agréés des sciences appliquées), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Bill 44--The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1998
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): Madam Speaker, I was wanting just to put a few words on the record before it passes--
Some Honourable Members: Oh, oh.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings) that Bill 44, The Statute Law Amendment Act, 1998 (Loi de 1998 modifiant diverses dispositions législatives), be now read a third time and passed.
Mr. Lamoureux: I like to think over the years I have developed when I should stand and when I should not stand. That is the reason why I had looked over to the government, should someone introduce the bill before I actually started speaking on it, but failing seeing that, I had to stand up. [interjection] Anyway, having said that--it was you and Jay who had caused the problem before.
Madam Speaker, this bill is fairly straightforward. It is one that is semiregular. It updates the various parts of the statute of law in Manitoba. It makes minor amendments to dozens of different acts, if you like. We have had the opportunity just to go over it, and we have not necessarily detected anything which the government is trying to dramatically change and therefore would receive support. Quite often or every so often, anyway, the government might try to slip things through. So it is one of those bills which you do have to look out for. We did not notice anything with respect to this bill. So we are glad to see it pass through third reading. Thank you.
Mr. Steve Ashton (Opposition House Leader): We are prepared to pass this bill.
Motion agreed to.
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Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, would you please call Bill 14.
Bill 14--The Executions Amendment Act
Some Honourable Members: Stand.
Madam Speaker: There is leave to permit the bill to remain standing?
An Honourable Member: Leave.
Madam Speaker: Leave has been granted.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, would you call the bills beginning with Bill 19, listed on page 3 of the Order Paper, in the order you see them.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Steve Ashton (Opposition House Leader): I move, seconded by the member for Wolseley (Ms. Friesen), that debate be adjourned.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Daryl Reid (Transcona): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable member for Dauphin (Mr. Struthers), that debate be adjourned.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Daryl Reid (Transcona): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the member for Dauphin (Mr. Struthers), that debate be adjourned.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Labour (Mr. Gilleshammer), that Bill 37, The Farm Machinery and Equipment and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi sur les machines et le matériel agricoles et modifications corrélatives), be now read a third time and passed.
Motion presented.
Mr. Stan Struthers (Dauphin): I move, seconded by the member for Transcona (Mr. Reid), that debate on this bill now be adjourned.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), that Bill 41, The Life Leases and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi sur les baux viagers et modifications corrélatives), be now read a third time and passed.
Motion presented.
Mr. Daryl Reid (Transcona): I move, seconded by the member for Thompson (Mr. Ashton), that debate be adjourned.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. McCrae: Madam Speaker, with leave of the House, would you please call Bills 48, 49 and 50.
Madam Speaker: Is there leave to move to third reading on the three bills identified by the government House leader? [agreed]
Motion presented.
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): Madam Speaker, prior to the bill passing third reading, we want to put a few words on the record. This bill does incorporate the Mennonite College Federation. The MCF consists of three Mennonite colleges that share the goal of creating a new Mennonite university in Winnipeg. The legislation outlines the structure of the federation which will be similar to that of other universities in the province. The only real major difference is that the proposed university will be somewhat of a private institution and maintain Mennonite principles as core values. As is the prevailing trend, students' voices will also be heard in the creation of a post-secondary education policy which is all in all a positive thing. Thank you.
Madam Speaker: Is the House ready for the question? The question before the House is third reading Bill 48. Is it the will of the House to adopt the motion?
An Honourable Member: Agreed.
Madam Speaker: Agreed. Agreed and so ordered.
Motion presented.
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): Yes, again, Madam Speaker, very briefly, this bill will create an act that establishes the University of Winnipeg. Currently Manitoba's universities are established under The Universities Establishment Act. The board members will be equally represented by government appointees and appointees of the United Church.
The board of regents is fairly large, but that is because it is quite involved in administrative matters via establishment of committees. The U of W will also be allowed to act as trustees. The U of W board has expressed its favour for this particular bill, Madam Speaker, and it does warrant the support of the Chamber. Thank you.
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Madam Speaker: Is the House ready for the question? The question before the House is third reading Bill 49, The University of Winnipeg Act. Is it the will of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Madam Speaker: Agreed? Agreed and so ordered.
Bill 50--The Universities Establishment Repeal and Consequential Amendments Act
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, with the leave of the House and seconded by the Minister or Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), I move that Bill 50, The Universities Establishment Repeal and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi abrogeant la Loi sur la fondation des universités et modifications corrélatives), be now read a third time and passed.
Motion presented.
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): Madam Speaker, this bill is set up to repeal that which is now being incorporated in Bills 47 and 49. The recognition of Brandon University and the University of Winnipeg as separate incorporated entities is in accordance with the University of Manitoba.
It is primarily somewhat housekeeping in that sense, Madam Speaker, to modify consistency of related legislation. The government is moving in a positive step toward this in providing more equal services. Thank you.
Madam Speaker: Is the House ready for the question? The question before the House is third reading Bill 50, The Universities Establishment Repeal and Consequential Amendments Act. Is it the will of the House to adopt the motion?
An Honourable Member: Agreed.
Madam Speaker: Agreed? Agreed and so ordered.
Mr. McCrae: Madam Speaker, could we proceed next to report stage of the private bills listed on page 5.
Bill 300--The Brandon University Foundation Incorporation Amendment Act
Mr. Peter Dyck (Pembina): I move, on behalf of the member for Brandon East (Mr. L. Evans), seconded by the honourable member for Portage la Prairie (Mr. Faurschou), that Bill 300, The Brandon University Foundation Incorporation Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi constituant la Fondation de l'Université de Brandon) (reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments), be now received.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Stan Struthers (Dauphin): I move, seconded by the member for Transcona (Mr. Reid), that Bill 301, An Act to Amend an Act to Incorporate the Dauphin General Hospital Foundation; Loi modifiant la Loi constituant la Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Dauphin, reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Motion presented.
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): This is the fourth private member's bill, if you include the 300, 301, and 302, and 303. Even though we have watched them go through second reading and also in committee, and not necessarily have spoken to those bills but participated in terms of the presence, I just wanted to indicate that all four organizations, as opposed to speaking to each individual bill, to qualify in the sense that all four of these bills are in fact very positive bills that go a long way in supporting a great deal of effort and resources from volunteers and the like and other individuals that have put in a lot of effort in making these bills possible. We applaud their efforts and look forward to their continued contributions in the future. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Madam Speaker: Is the House ready for the question? The question before the House is report stage, private Bill 303. Is it the will of the House to adopt the motion? Agreed?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Madam Speaker: Agreed and so ordered.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, with the leave of the House, could we now proceed to third reading stage for the four private bills we have just dealt with at report stage?
Madam Speaker: Is there leave of the House to proceed with private Bills 300, 301, 302, and 303? [agreed]
Motion agreed to.
Motion presented.
Madam Speaker: The honourable member for Dauphin, to close debate.
Mr. Struthers: Madam Speaker, I am watching the member for Inkster (Mr. Lamoureux) and learning my parliamentary procedure from the member there. Thank you very much.
I just want to express my thanks to the House and my colleagues on all sides for the co-operation and quick passage of this bill. I do that on behalf of the foundation and on behalf of the board and the people who volunteer in Dauphin to work to make the Dauphin hospital a better place to recover and a better place to serve the people of the Parkland area. So with that, thank you very much, and I look forward to this becoming law.
Madam Speaker: Is the House ready for the motion? The question before the House is third reading of private Bill 301, An Act to Amend an Act to Incorporate the Dauphin General Hospital Foundation; Loi modifiant la Loi constituant la Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Dauphin. Is it the will of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Madam Speaker: Agreed and so ordered.
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Mr. Marcel Laurendeau (St. Norbert): I move, by leave, seconded by the honourable member for Pembina (Mr. Dyck), that Bill 302, The St. Paul's College Incorporation Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation le "St. Paul's College," be now read a third time and passed.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. Steve Ashton (Opposition House Leader): On behalf of the member for Brandon East (Mr. L. Evans), I move (by leave), seconded by the member for Transcona (Mr. Reid), that Bill 303, The Brandon Area Foundation Incorporation Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation "The Brandon Area Foundation," be now read a third time and passed.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): I believe there would be leave for us to proceed to report stage of Bills 2, 11, 13, 20, 30, 31, 34, 35, 47, 52, 53, and 57.
Madam Speaker: Is there leave of the House to proceed to report stage on Bills 2, 11, 13, 20, 30, 31, 34, 35, 47, 52, 53, 57? Leave?
An Honourable Member: One minute, Steve.
Mr. McCrae: I propose to call to proceed with Bill 2 a little later this morning or later today and would proceed to Bill 11.
Madam Speaker: Is there leave to proceed with the report stage on all bills listed previously with the exception of Bill 2? [agreed]
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Health (Mr. Praznik), and seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), I move that Bill 20, The Medical Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi médicale), as reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Health (Mr. Praznik), and seconded by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Enns), I move that Bill 30, The Pharmaceutical Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pharmacies), as reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
All of these are, of course, with leave of the House.
Madam Speaker: For clarification, I acquired leave to do them all initially.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Health (Mr. Praznik), seconded by the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (Mr. Radcliffe), I move that Bill 31, The Regulated Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act (Loi modifiant diverses lois sur les professions de la santé réglementées), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh), seconded by the Minister of Labour (Mr. Gilleshammer), I move that Bill 34, The Public Schools Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Health (Mr. Praznik), seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), I move that Bill 35, The Mental Health and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi sur la santé mentale et modifications corrélatives), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Training (Mrs. McIntosh), seconded by the Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), I move that Bill 47, The Brandon University Act (Loi sur l'Université de Brandon), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
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Motion agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. McCrae: Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism (Mr. Downey), that Madam Speaker do now leave the Chair and the House resolve itself into a committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to Her Majesty.
Motion agreed to.