Hansard: Index

HOUSE INDEX - 4th Session - 41st Legislature

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Walkerton Inquiry

Altemeyer, 195

Walleye fishery. See also Members' statements under Northern Manitoba Walleye Championship

Ecotourism

Gerrard, 224

Wanipigow Silica Sand Extraction Project

Agreements, signing authority

Klassen, 1242

Squires, 1243

Announcement

Clarke, 1495

Environmental licence

Gerrard, 646

First Nations consultations

Altemeyer, 128-129

Squires, 128-129

Health and environmental concerns

Altemeyer, 548-549, 690

Gerrard, 584-585

Pedersen, 585

Squires, 548-549

Wasagamack First Nation

Airport and emergency evacuations

Gerrard, 945

Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Reducing Single-Use Plastics) (Bill 244)

1 R

Gerrard, 2211

2 R

Debate

Altemeyer, 2257-2259

Smith, A., 2262

Squires, 2255-2257

Wowchuk, 2260-2262

Yakimoski, 2259-2260

Opening statement

Gerrard, 2253-2254

Questions

Altemeyer, 2254

Gerrard, 2254-2255

Smith, A., 2255

Squires, 2254-2255

Wowchuk, 2254-2255

Yakimoski, 2254-2255

Consultations

Altemeyer, 2254

Gerrard, 2254

Consultations, business community

Gerrard, 2255

Smith, A., 2255

Food-borne illnesses, sanitary concerns

Gerrard, 2254-2255

Yakimoski, 2254

Single-use items banned

Altemeyer, 2254

Gerrard, 2254

Water and waste water management. See also North End Water Pollution Control Centre

Drainage regulations--Saskatchewan

Impact on Manitoba

Pallister, 1482

First Nations, upgrades for

Fielding, 534

Lake Winnipeg sewage runoff--City of Winnipeg

Graydon, 781

Quality monitoring, changes to

Altemeyer, 195

Rural projects

Lamont, 607

Water bomber services, privatization

Government rationale

Lamont, 251-252

Pallister, 251-252

Pilots and maintenance crews

Lamont, 251

Pallister, 251

Request to table contract

Kinew, 247, 396

Maloway, 304

Pallister, 247, 304, 396

Service provision guarantee

Kinew, 247-248

Pallister, 248

Water Related Capital program

Project funding

Fielding, 534

Water Services Board

Rural municipal support

Nesbitt, 682

Waterford Green

New school

Curry, 152

Waters, George. See Members' statements under George Waters Middle School

We are All Valuable and Equal (WAVE)

Civil service diversity training

Squires, 1960

Wealth inequality--Canada

Lamont, 2055

West Broadway Community Ministry

Wishart, 576

West End BIZ

Swan, 2127

Western Manitoba Science Fair. See Members' statements

WestJet

Service to Calgary--Brandon

Helwer, 1743

Wharton, Hon. Jeff (Gimli) PC

24-Hour Giving Challenge

Financial support extension, 303

Building Sustainable Communities program

Grant funding changes, 1037

Project funding criteria, 1715

City of Winnipeg

Funding, 1240-1241

Permit reserves, general revenue use, 2221

Road repair budget, 1203

Community development initiatives

New funding model announcement, 1036-1037

Education Property Tax Credit

Reduction, impact on low-income Manitobans, 528

Gimli Ice Festival, 698-699

Gimli Manitoba

Development project

Marshland destruction, 870

Highways and roads

Funding for--City of Winnipeg, 1203

Maintenance budget, 862-864

Indigenous communities

Investing in Canada fund projects, 994

Infrastructure

Municipal funding, basket model, 772

Investing in Canada fund

Update on indigenous projects, 994

Keystone Centre

Provincial funding, 527

Legislative Assembly

Code of conduct and ethics watchdog, 128

Members' statements

Gimli Ice Festival, 698-699

Park, Linda, 1397

Municipal Amendment Act (Strengthening Codes of Conduct for Council Members) (Bill 2)

1 R, 39

2 R

Questions, 372-374

C/3 R, 2343

Cities of Winnipeg/Brandon not included, 372

Complaints/appeals process, 371

Consultations, 373

Education and training, 371

General comments, 95

Opening statement, 370-371

Policy specifics, 372

Regulations, timeline to establish, 372-373

Resources to support training, 372

Retaliation fears, 374

Standardized codes, 371

Municipal Amendment and City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Bill 25)

1 R, 759

2 R

Opening statement, 1001-1003

Questions, 1003-1006

Assessors report costs, 1004

Assessors report to municipality, 1003

Consultations, 1003

Interest to ratepayers, 1006

Refund after appeals, 1002

Residential property owner protection, 1004

Tax shifting, 1002

Municipal Road and Bridge Program

Request to restore funding, 453

Municipalities

Development deals

Request for public inquiry, 2222

Infrastructure, additional basket funding, 772

Property tax framework, control over, 1002

Non-profit organizations

New strategy announcement, 1810

Official Time Amendment Act (Daylight Saving Time Abolished) (Bill 205)

2 R

Debate, 1090-1092

Airline industry, 1091

Cross-border trade issues

Trucking/railway industry impact, 1091

Oral Questions

24-Hour Giving Challenge

Financial support extension, 303

Building Sustainable Communities program

Project funding criteria concerns, 1715

City of Winnipeg

Funding levels, 1240-1241

Permit reserves, general revenue use, 2221

Road funding, 1203

Community development initiatives

New funding model announcement, 1036-1037

Development in Gimli

Marshland destruction, 870

Education Property Tax Credit reduction

Impact on low-income Manitobans, 528

Effective date for tax changes

Finance Minister's comments, 1151

Highways and roads

Maintenance budget, 862-864

Investing in Canada fund

Update on indigenous projects, 994

Keystone Centre

Provincial funding, 527

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Code of conduct and ethics watchdog, 128

Municipal development deals

Request for public inquiry, 2222

Municipal infrastructure

Additional basket funding, 772

Municipal Road and Bridge Program

Request to restore funding, 453

Non-profit organizations

New strategy announcement, 1810

Workplace harassment legislation

Code of conduct for municipal governments, 95

Provincial sales tax (PST)

Effective date for changes, 1151

Wheeler, Mollie. See Members' statements

Whistle-blowers

Retaliation against

Lamont, 388

Wiebe, Matt (Concordia) NDP

Addiction treatment services

General comments, 107

Revenue from cannabis sales, 108

Automobiles/motor vehicles

Safety inspections

Potential cost increase, 495

Brandon University

Funding concerns, 404-405

Budget 2019

Health-care services, 553

Budget 2019 debate, 598-602

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 16)

Timing of Bill, 553, 556-557, 822-823, 1543

Business Registration, Supervision and Ownership Transparency Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 22)

2 R

Debate, 1689-1694

Co-operatives, superintendent advisory role, 1686

Canada Post strike

Back-to-work mandate, 1918-1919

Cannabis legalization

Costs associated, annual reporting, 104

Social responsibility fee, 103, 106-107

Cannabis revenue

Addiction treatment, 108

Sales, 107

Co-operatives

Business model, 1691-1692

Committee of Supply

Interim Supply

Questions, 1078

Concordia Hospital ER closure

Diversion of services, 212-213

Impact on community, 558-561

Request to retain services, 1709-1710, 1805-1806

Curriculum Support Centre

Closure, impact on teachers and students, 581

Elimination of library services, 669, 704-705, 770-771, 809, 865-866, 957-958, 972

Modernization, 1185

Rural/Northern communities, challenges, 1183

Democracy

Concerns for, 1554

Early childhood education

Grant funding, 1204-1205

Education system

Class sizes, 600

Funding, 556, 1119-1120

Funding at rate of economic growth, 185

Program supports needed, 972

Small class sizes, 185, 823, 972

Education system review

Classroom visitation and consultations, 1580

Co-chair's attendance at meetings, 1905-1906, 1970-1971

Consultants hired, 972-973

Funding, 1238-1239

General comments, 600

Prebudget survey, 164-165

Resource supports, 1905

Timeline extension request, 1579

Election campaign financing

Rebate elimination, 1555

Election Financing Amendment Act (Bill 204)

2 R

Debate, 1554-1556

Elections/by-elections

Foreign interference, 1554

Voter fraud, 1555

Flood protection

Budget 2019, 555-556, 818-820

Gimli High School

Music room expansion, 301-302

Health-care service reform

Service delivery concerns, 1653, 1668-1669

Health-care services

Budget 2019, 553

Funding--federal, 823

Highways and roads

Maintenance budget, 601

Provincial spending, 601

Indigenous languages

Translation services, 1546

Infrastructure

Highways and roads spending, 601

Interim Appropriation Act, 2019 (Bill 28)

2 R

Debate, 821-824

Questions, 818-820

Interim Appropriation Act, 2020 (Bill 30)

2 R

Questions, 1082-1085

Krull, Thelma

Missing person case, 933-934

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Cannabis Social Responsibility Fee) (Bill 3)

2 R

Debate, 105-111

Questions, 104

Matters of Privilege

Regarding a bill introduction which was not distributed and that the "earliest opportunity" must be discussed in a holistic and textual manner, 739-743

Regarding a letter sent to the Speaker of the House by the Leader of the Official Opposition regarding the need for the Assembly to include a treaty land acknowledgement in the operation of the House, 734

Regarding a statement made in the House about the Superintendent of the Winnipeg School Division, 732-733

Regarding comments made by the Premier indicating an intention to ignore the provisions in the Elections Act regarding the fixed election date, 728-729

Members' statements

Avila, Corrina and Calia Pacle, 1522-1523

Save the Concordia ER citizens group, 2066-2067

Save the Concordia ER coalition, 204-205

State of health care in Manitoba, 490

Members'/ministers' salaries

Increase in, 187

Mental Health Amendment and Personal Health Information Amendment Act (Bill 5)

2 R

Debate, 479-481

C/3 R, 2347-2348

Information disclosure, no consent given

Appeals process, 2347

Mental health and addiction

VIRGO report implementation, 2347

Methamphetamine addiction treatment

Treatment services, 109-110

Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2019 (Bill 24)

2 R

Debate, 1542-1547

Questions, 1539-1541

Acts affected, list of, 1545

Private to independent schools, name change, 1540, 1544

Misericordia urgent care centre

Closure, 823

Northern Manitoba communities

Curriculum Support Centre challenges, 1183, 1186

Opposition Day Motion

Regarding the Provincial Government's cuts to education that puts the quality of education of students at risk; closing the Curriculum Support Centre; the education review; and the hiring of consultants, 971-973

Stating that on the 100th anniversary of the 1919 General Strike the Provincial Government commemorate labour rights by taking the following steps: promote unionization; collective bargaining; a living wage; and safe working conditions, 1917-1919

Oral Questions

Brandon University

Funding concerns, 404-405

Concordia Hospital ER closure

Diversion of services, 212-213

Request to retain service, 1709-1710, 1805-1806

Curriculum Support Centre

Elimination of library services, 669, 704-705, 770-771, 809, 865-866, 957-958

Early childhood education

Grant funding concerns, 1204-1205

Education review commission

Classroom visitation and consultations, 1580

Timeline extension request, 1579

Education system

Funding concerns, 1119-1120

Education system review

Co-chair's attendance at meetings, 1905-1906, 1970-1971

Funding inquiry, 1238-1239

Prebudget survey, 164-165

Resource supports, 1905

Gimli High School

Music room expansion, 301-302

Health-care system reform

Service delivery concerns, 1668-1669

Manitoba education library elimination

Impact on teachers and students, 581

Post-secondary education

Tuition and funding, 2071-2072

Tuition increase concerns, 47-48

Tuition increases, 495-496

Vehicle safety inspections

Potential cost increase, 495

Petitions

Concordia Hospital emergency room, 28, 55, 97-98, 219, 256, 308-309, 2192-2193, 2230-2231, 2292

Dog overpopulation in Northern communities, 1042-1043

Early learning and child-care programs, 1076-1077, 1127, 1164, 1210, 1250, 1414, 1465, 1538-1539, 1587-1588, 1633, 1679

Quality health care, 1818, 1868, 1911, 2039, 2082, 2120, 2144

Planning Amendment Act (Bill 206)

2 R

Debate, 1425-1428

Questions, 1423-1426

Timeliness of Bill, 1424-1425, 1426-1428

Points of Order

P/O by Fletcher regarding the validity of considering Interim Supply 2020 this year, as he felt it was outside the mandate of the current session, 1724

P/O by Guillemard regarding staying on topic, 1229

P/O by Wiebe regarding the fact that the government has not called Departmental Estimates, 2242-2243

P/O by Wiebe regarding the use of the phrase "Kinew Opposition Party," 688

Political representation

Youth engagement, importance of, 1690

Post-secondary education

Funding reduction, 823

Government record, 186-187

Presumption of Death and Declaration of Absence Act and Amendments to The Insurance Act (Bill 226)

2 R

Debate, 933-935

Private Vocational Institutions Act (Bill 13)

2 R

Debate, 1347-1349

Questions, 1344-1345

C/3 R, 2362-2365

Appeals process, 1347

Director enforcement powers, expansion, 1347

Public information policy, 1347

Public Schools Amendment Act (Small Classes for K to 3) (Bill 202)

1 R, 242

Red River Co-op, 1694

Religious symbols

Quebec Bill 21, 1174

Resolutions

Curriculum Support Centre is a needed resource for Manitoba educators

Consultations, 1184

Opening statement, 1181-1184

Questions, 1184-1186

Reducing the PST

Debate, 1107, 1651-1653

Removing educational land tax on farm and agricultural land

Questions, 2012-2013

Respecting Manitoba's Climate and Green Plan

Debate, 1445-1446

Schools

Private to independent, name change, 1540, 1544

Sikh Heritage (Creation of the Khalsa) Month Act (Bill 229)

2 R

Debate, 1267-1268

Questions, 1263-1264

Sikh Heritage Month Act (Bill 228)

2 R

Debate, 1173-1175

Questions, 1018-1019

C/3 R, 2201-2202

Throne Speech

Debate, 184-187

Tobacco companies

Vaping products, 2301

Tobacco prices

Smoking deterrent, 2300

Tobacco Tax Amendment Act (Bill 31)

C/3 R, 2298-2302

Revenue estimates, 2301-2302

Tobacco use

Cigarette prices, smoking deterrent, 2300

Tuition

Funding concerns, 2071-2072

Increase, 47-48, 495-496, 1348, 2071-2072, 2364

Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate

Elimination of, 1348

Vaping

Tobacco companies involvement, 2301

Workforce

Religious symbols in, 1174

Wilderness areas

Creation of

Altemeyer, 2265

Lamont, 2265

Wildfires

Climate change

Gerrard, 946

Emergency response infrastructure--Northern Manitoba

Gerrard, 945

Fire plan--Little Grand Rapids

Gerrard, 946

Fire plan--Riding Mountain National Park

Gerrard, 946

FleetNet service--Stuartburn

Smook, 938

Mitigation plan--Thompson

Bindle, 2035

Gerrard, 2158

Pedersen, 2035

Wildlife Amendment Act (Protecting Property from Water and Wildlife Damage) (Bill 233)

1 R

Johnson, 2101

Wildlife destruction

Fishing lines

Squires, 2256

Wowchuk, 2261

Wildlife management areas

Mantagao Lake--Peguis First Nation

Clarke, 1792

Johnson, 1791-1972

Sclater-Pine, update

Klassen, 2286

Squires, 2286-2287

Wildlife protection areas

Percentage target

Altemeyer, 196

Wilson, Heidi. See Members' statements

Winnipeg Foundation

Wowchuk, 122

Winnipeg General Strike. See also Opposition Day Motion; Resolutions

Commemoration

Allum, 1823

Commemorative display

Lindsey, 1812-1813

Pallister, 1812-1813

Winnipeg General Strike (Bloody Saturday) Act (Bill 238)

1 R

Lindsey, 1893

Winnipeg Lost Dog Alert

Stefanson, 354

Winnipeg Police Board

Civilian oversight

Cullen, 360

Fontaine, 360

Use of force policy

Cullen, 360

Fontaine, 360

Winnipeg School Division. See Matters of Privilege

Winnipeg Soil Survey

Fall of 2018

Squires, 698

Winther, Kai. See Members' statements

Wirth, Darlene. See Members' statements

Wishart, Ian (Portage la Prairie) PC

Agriculture industry

Phosphate supply, 1278

Apprenticeships

Modernization of, 198

Bipole III transmission line

East/west route, 1950

Education system review, 197, 2019

Educational land tax

Agricultural land assessments, 2020, 2029

Farm Away Retreat, 575

HyLife Foods

Plant expansion, 1277

Livestock

Private investments in, 1274

Manitoba Ag Services, 1953

Manitoba Hydro

US sales, 1953-1954

Members' statements

Fort la Reine Museum heritage trust fund, 1664

Henry, Lorne, 2175

Holmes, Sara and Paula Jordan, 160

Portage Athletes at Canada Games, 1058-1059

Simpson, Taralea, 575

Milk processing facility, 1278

Oral Questions

Construction of outlet channels

Design contracts awarded, 213-214

Outlet construction

Design contracts awarded, 213-214

Potato processing industry, 1277

Resolutions

Crown corporations should stay public and affordable

Debate, 1952-1954

Questions, 1948, 1950

Livestock education

Debate, 1276-1278

Questions, 1274-1275

Removing educational land tax on farm and agricultural land

Debate, 2018-2020

Questions, 2013

Roquette Canada Ltd.

Pea processing plant, 1277

Special Olympics

Holmes, Sara, 160

Jordan, Paula, 160

Throne Speech

Debate, 196-198

West Broadway Community Ministry, 576

Women

Health care, government record

Fontaine, 674-677, 2350

Lamoureux, 696

Smith, B., 651-653

Labour movement

Fontaine, 1928

Rights movements

Lamoureux, 178

Women's Health Clinic. See Members' statements

Woodcroft, Reverend Geoffrey. See Members' statements

Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Bill 224)

1 R

Lindsey, 1613

2 R

Debate

Martin, 1737-1738

Opening statement

Lindsey, 1733-1735

Questions

Allum, 1735-1736

Bindle, 1735-1736

Gerrard, 1735-1736

Lindsey, 1735-1736

Martin, 1735-1736

Chronic stress, sexual harassment

Allum, 1735

Lindsey, 1735-1736

Consultations

Allum, 1736

Lindsey, 1736

Extent of compensation

Gerrard, 1736

Lindsey, 1736

Jurisdictional comparison

Allum, 1735

Lindsey, 1735

Stress induced mental disorders

Bindle, 1736

Lindsey, 1734, 1735, 1736

Martin, 1735

WCB five-year plan

Gerrard, 1736

Lindsey, 1736

Workers Compensation Appeal Commission and Medical Review Panel

Annual report 2018

Pedersen, 2275

Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba

Annual Report 2019-2023 Five Year Plan

Pedersen, 2275

Workforce. See also Members' statements under Labour rights; Winnipeg General Strike

Cross provincial comparison

Lamont, 328

Development, union dues

Swan, 326

Full-time employment, poverty wages

Kinew, 1922-1923

Government record

Lathlin, 1933

Labour legislation

Allum, 881

Labour movement, abortion rights

Fontaine, 1929

Labour movement, women in

Fontaine, 1928

Living wage

Kinew, 1922

Participation in

Lamont, 328

Religious symbols in

Martin, 1179

Wiebe, 1174

Say on Pay legislation

Maloway, 1684

Unionization, support for

Marcelino, F., 330-331

Wages and benefits decline

Lamont, 327

Work readiness certificate, youth

Guillemard, 366

Pedersen, 366

Working Mind First Responders

Mental health initiative

Morley-Lecomte, 1749

Workplace safety and health. See also Day of Mourning; Workers Compensation Amendment Act

Chronic stress

Gerrard, 1735

Lindsey, 1735

Chronic stress, sexual harassment

Allum, 1735

Lindsey, 1735-1736

Hearing testing, frequency of

Lindsey, 131-132

Pedersen, 131-132

Request for government support

Friesen, 1532-1533

Lindsey, 1532-1533

Pallister, 1533

Stress induced mental disorders

Bindle, 1736

Lindsey, 1734-1736

Martin, 1734-1736

Workplace safety kit update

Pedersen, 182

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Bill 12)

1 R

Pedersen, 569

World Ovarian Cancer Day

Klassen, 1703-1704

Smith, B., 1703

Squires, 1702-1703

World War I. See Opposition Day Motion under 1919 General Strike

World War II. See Victory in Europe Day

Wowchuk, Rick (Swan River) PC

Carbon tax

Planned charges vs. current level, 1437

Cataract surgery

Wait time reduction, 175

Conservation Trust

Initiatives supported, 2271

New projects approved, 1242, 1435

Economic development strategy

New action plan, 175

Efficiency Manitoba

Programs and staffing, 2271

Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act (Bill 235)

2 R

Questions, 2092

Fisheries

Fishing lines, wildlife destruction, 2261

Greenhouse gas emissions

Annual reporting vs. cumulative, 1436

Targets--provincial, 1436

Hockey

Swan Valley Stampeders hockey team, 1664

Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan

Four pillars, 2270

Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project, 2265

Members' statements

Community Foundation of Swan Valley, 122

Livingstone, Grace, 576

Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement, 1523

Swan Valley Stampeders hockey team, 1664

Mental health and addiction

Plan to address, 175

Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba

Producer responsibility programs re: recycling, 2261-2262

Oral Questions

Conservation Trust

New projects approved, 1242

Resources for RCMP detachments

Use of HealthIM system, 1864-1865

Orthopedic surgery

Hip/knee replacement

Wait times, 175

Procurement practices

Changes to, 176

Project labour agreements

Changes to, 176

Provincial Nominee Program fee

Family sponsorships, 177

Recycling

Stewardship programs, 2261-2262

Resolutions

Declaring an environment and climate emergency

Debate, 2270-2271

Questions, 2265

Respecting Manitoba's Climate and Green Plan

Opening statement, 1434-1436

Questions, 1436-1438

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

HealthIM system, 1864-1865

Spirit Bear Day Act (Bill 230)

2 R

Debate, 1945

Questions, 1941-1942

Swan River Valley Health Auxiliary, 576

Tax increase referendum

New legislation, 175

Thomas Sill Foundation, 122

Throne Speech

Debate, 175-180

Tourism

New strategy, 175

Travel Manitoba

New tourism strategy, 175

Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Reducing Single-Use Plastics) (Bill 244)

2 R

Debate, 2260-2262

Questions, 2254-2255

Wildlife destruction

Fishing lines, 2261

Winnipeg Foundation, 122

Wright, Heidi. See Members' statements

 

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