Tuesday, December 6, 2005 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA ORDER PAPER and NOTICE PAPER No. 25 FOURTH SESSION, THIRTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE PRAYER SITTING AT 10:00 A.M. ORDERS OF THE DAY PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS DEBATE ON SECOND READINGS PUBLIC BILLS: On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. GERRARD (No. 202) The Good Samaritan Act/Loi du bon samaritain (Mr. SCHELLENBERG) (Stands) On the Proposed Motion of Mrs. ROWAT (No. 201) The Child and Family Services Amendment Act (Grandparent Access)/Loi modifiant la loi sur les services à l'enfant et à la famille (droit de visite des grands-parents) (Mr. SCHELLENBERG) (Stands) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. GERRARD (No. 203) The Health Services Amendment and Health Services Insurance Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services de santé et la Loi sur l'assurance-maladie (Mr. DEWAR) SECOND READINGS PUBLIC BILLS: Ms. KORZENIOWSKI (No. 204) The Good Samaritan Protection Act/Loi sur l immunité du bon samaritain (Printed) 1
Mr. LAMOUREUX (No. 206) The Liquor Control Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la réglementation des alcools (prévention de l'ensemble des troubles causés par l'alcoolisation fœtale) (Printed) RESOLUTIONS: Mr. CALDWELL Wind Energy 5. WHEREAS promoting and facilitating the orderly development of energy resources, ensuring a reliable and low cost supply of energy to Manitobans and promoting conservation and clean and efficient energy use in accordance with the governments commitment to address climate change and the Kyoto protocol have been and are the objectives of the Province of Manitoba; and WHEREAS the investment in the diversification of energy production ensures the strength of the Manitoba economy; and WHEREAS wind energy is an important part of this program of diversification as it complements the already existing hydroelectric energy production in Manitoba; and WHEREAS the production of wind energy is a clean, renewable and affordable energy source which is uniquely suited to certain rural regions of Manitoba and was up until 2001 an underutilized source of energy; and WHEREAS the development of this new resource will require new technologies, products and services and would have beneficial consequences for Manitoba companies and would provide new hightechnology jobs as well as an additional and stable source of revenue for rural farmers, landholders and municipalities; and WHEREAS the first windfarm has already been established in St. Leon, Manitoba through partnerships with all levels of government and the private sector, a site established to be a world-class wind regime centre, which will ensure its commercial viability; and WHEREAS the first turbines have already been built and tested in St. Leon and have provided an important example of the feasibility of wind energy for Manitoba; WHEREAS upon completion the St. Leon windfarm will be one of the largest in Canada producing 99 megawatts of energy a year; and WHEREAS the St. Leon windfarm is one example of several programs and services designed to help rural and northern Manitobans reach their economic potential by building on traditional strengths and focusing on new opportunities. 2
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Provincial Government to consider continuing supporting the wind farm at St. Leon and other such rural economic development initiatives that are in accordance with the principles of sustainable development; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Assembly urge the Provincial Government to consider continuing to develop wind energy with the goal of attaining 1,000 megawatts of production over the next ten years. DEBATE ON RESOLUTIONS: 2. Mrs. STEFANSON Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Mr. MARTINDALE 8 mins./123 mins. remaining) 3. Mr. DEWAR Diabetes Strategy (Mr. CUMMINGS 7 mins./126 mins. remaining) 4. Mr. MURRAY Public Safety (Hon. Mr. BJORNSON 9 mins./136 mins. remaining) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Hon. Mr. ASHTON ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS SITTING AT 1:30 P.M. l'eau (No. 14) The Water Rights Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les droits d'utilisation de Hon. Ms. WOWCHUK (No. 20) The Family Farm Practices Protection Amendment and Farm Lands Ownership Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection des exploitations agricoles familiales et la Loi sur la propriété agricole Mrs. TAILLIEU (No. 207) The Personal Information Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act/Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et la prévention du vol d'identité PETITIONS Mr. PENNER Mr. LAMOUREUX Mrs. ROWAT 3
COMMITTEE REPORTS TABLING OF REPORTS MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ORAL QUESTIONS MEMBERS STATEMENTS GRIEVANCES ORDERS OF THE DAY GOVERNMENT BUSINESS DEBATE ON CONCURRENCE AND THIRD READINGS: On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. SALE (No. 5) The Dental Hygienists Act/Loi sur les hygiénistes dentaires (Mrs. STEFANSON 20 mins.) CONCURRENCE AND THIRD READINGS: Hon. Mr. SALE (No. 6) The Dental Association Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'association dentaire Hon. Mr. SMITH (No. 8) The Official Time Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le temps réglementaire Hon. Mr. SMITH (No. 10) The Convention Centre Corporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Corporation du Centre des congrès DEBATE ON SECOND READINGS: On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. STRUTHERS (No. 4) The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la manutention et le transport des marchandises dangereuses 4
On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK hiver (No. 11) The Winter Heating Cost Control Act/Loi sur la limitation des frais de chauffage en (Mr. DERKACH) (Stands) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. LEMIEUX (No. 12) The Highways and Transportation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la voirie et le transport On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. ASHTON (No. 13) The Conservation Districts Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les districts de conservation (Mr. DYCK) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. SMITH (No. 15) The Emergency Measures Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les mesures d urgence On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. SELINGER (No. 16) The Corporations Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les corporations (Mr. FAURSCHOU) (Stands) On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Mr. SELINGER (No. 17) The Securities Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les valeurs mobilières On the Proposed Motion of Hon. Ms. WOWCHUK (No. 19) The Agri-Food and Rural Development Council Act/Loi sur le Conseil du développement agroalimentaire et rural (Mr. DYCK) NOTICE OF MOTION FOR WEDNESDAY: Mrs. ROWAT NOTICE PAPER (No. 208) The Highway Traffic Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route 5