Wednesday, November 29, 2006 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA ORDER PAPER and NOTICE PAPER No. 11 FIFTH SESSION, THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE PRAYER SITTING AT 1:30 P.M. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Hon. Ms. MCGIFFORD (No. 10) The Adult Literacy Act/Loi sur l'alphabétisation des adultes Hon. Mr. GERRARD (No. 204) The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Harassment in the Workplace)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la sécurité et l hygiène du travail (harcèlement dans le lieu de travail) Mrs. STEFANSON (No. 207) The Teachers' Pensions Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la pension de retraite des enseignants Mrs. ROWAT (No. 208) The Highway Traffic Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route PETITIONS Mr. LAMOUREUX Mrs. TAILLIEU Mr. CULLEN 1
COMMITTEE REPORTS TABLING OF REPORTS MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ORAL QUESTIONS MEMBERS STATEMENTS ADJOURNED DEBATE (Eighth Day of Debate): On the Proposed Motion of Ms. BRICK ORDERS OF THE DAY GOVERNMENT BUSINESS THAT the following address be presented to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor: We, the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba thank your Honour for the gracious speech addressed to us at this Fifth Session of the Thirty-Eighth Legislature of Manitoba. (Open) REPORT STAGE AMENDMENTS: Hon. Ms. MCGIFFORD (No. 29) The Degree Granting Act/Loi sur l'attribution de grades [Amendment (1) Hon. Mr. GERRARD] Hon. Mr. LATHLIN (No. 33) The Northern Affairs Act/Loi sur les affaires du Nord (amended Committee) [Amendment (1) Hon. Mr. GERRARD] Hon. Ms. OSWALD (No. 41) The Pharmaceutical Act/Loi sur les pharmacies (amended Committee) [Amendment (13) Hon. Mr. GERRARD] 2
DEBATE ON CONCURRENCE AND THIRD READINGS: On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. SELINGER (No. 34) The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act/Loi sur les divulgations faites dans l'intérêt public (protection des divulgateurs d'actes répréhensibles) (amended Committee) (Mr. LAMOUREUX) CONCURRENCE AND THIRD READINGS: Hon. Mr. LATHLIN (No. 32) The Real Property Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les biens réels DEBATE ON SECOND READINGS: On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. ALLAN (No. 2) The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d'emploi (Mr. GOERTZEN) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. IRVIN-ROSS (No. 3) The Healthy Child Manitoba Act/Loi sur la stratégie «Enfants en santé Manitoba» (Mrs. STEFANSON) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. SELINGER (No. 4) The Consumer Protection Amendment Act (Prepaid Purchase Cards)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection du consommateur (cartes prépayées) (Mrs. STEFANSON) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. SELINGER (No. 5) The Personal Investigations Amendment Act (Identity Protection)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les enquêtes relatives aux particuliers (protection de l'identité) (Mr. GOERTZEN) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. RONDEAU (No. 7) The Real Property Amendment Act (Wind Turbines)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les biens réels (éoliennes) (Mr. GOERTZEN) 3
On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK (No. 8) The Public Accounts Committee Meeting Dates Act (Legislative Assembly Act Amended)/Loi sur les dates de réunion du Comité des comptes publics (modification de la Loi sur l'assemblée législative) (Mr. GOERTZEN 18 mins.) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. ROBINSON (No. 28) The Manitoba Museum Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le Musée du Manitoba (Mr. LAMOUREUX) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH (No. 38) The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act (Fund for Housing Revitalization)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société d habitation et de rénovation (fonds destiné à la revitalisation des logements) (Mr. LAMOUREUX) SECOND READINGS: Hon. Mr. SELINGER (No. 6) The Registered Retirement Savings Protection Act/Loi sur la protection des régimes enregistrés d'épargne en vue de la retraite Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH (No. 9) The Grandparent Access and Other Amendments Act (Child and Family Services Act Amended)/Loi sur le droit de visite des grands-parents et apportant d'autres modifications (modification de la Loi sur les services à l'enfant et à la famille) Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK (No. 39) The Court of Queen's Bench Small Claims Practices Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le recouvrement des petites créances à la Cour du Banc de la Reine Hon. Ms. OSWALD (No. 40) The Medical Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi médicale 4
NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR THURSDAY: Hon. Mr. SELINGER NOTICE PAPER (No. 11) The Insurance Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les assurances Mr. GOERTZEN (No. 209) The Mandatory Testing of Bodily Substances Act/Loi sur l'analyse obligatoire de substances corporelles NOTICE OF MOTION FOR TUESDAY NEXT: PROPOSED RESOLUTION: Mr. JENNISSEN Cross Lake Cadet Program 2. WHEREAS Cadets is a program for young Canadians who are interested in participating in a variety of challenging and rewarding activities, and learning more about the Canadian Forces; and WHEREAS Cadets encourages youth to become active, responsible members of their communities; and WHEREAS Cadets learn valuable life and work skills like teamwork, leadership, citizenship as well as reap the personal benefits of increased self-confidence and physical fitness, learning how to take initiative, and how to make decisions; and WHEREAS Cadets make valuable contributions to Canadian society on a daily basis in terms of environmental, citizenship and community activities; and WHEREAS the first Cadet Program in Manitoba began in 1909 and there are now 42 Cadets Programs across the province benefiting Manitoba youth; and WHEREAS the Cross Lake Cadet program is the first Cadet Program in Manitoba located on a reserve bringing this opportunity to youth on reserves for the first time; and WHEREAS the Cadet Program provides the only organized activity for youth in Cross Lake aside from winter hockey; and WHEREAS children who participate in organized activities outside of school tend to have higher self-esteem, interact better with friends and perform better in school; and 5
and WHEREAS teachers and schools report a positive impact in many youth involved in the program; WHEREAS the local RCMP detachment in Cross Lake is reporting a turnaround in problem youth who are in the Cadet Program; and WHEREAS the program has instilled pride in the cadets and the whole community and is ensuring that youth feel they are also important in society; and WHEREAS it is through the hard work and efforts of volunteers such as Bob Smith, founder of the Cross Lake Cadet program, that Cadets Programs are established and benefit communities. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba congratulate Bob Smith and the other volunteers who worked so long to get the first remote Cadet Program in Manitoba; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Provincial Government to consider supporting efforts to establish other Cadet Programs in northern and remote communities 6