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Legislative Assembly of Manitoba ISSN 0542-5492 Second Session - Thirty-Second Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba STANDING COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES and ELECTIONS 31-32 Elizabeth 11 Chairman Mr. A. Anstett Constituency of Springfield VOL. XXXI No. 52 - 2:00 p.m., MONDAY, 3 OCTOBER, 1983. Printed by the Office of the Queens Printer. Provmce ot Manitoba MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thirty-Second Legislature Members, Constituencies and Political Affiliation Name Constituency Party ADAM,Hon. A.R. (Pete) Ste. Rose NDP ANSTETT, Andy Springfield NDP ASHTON, Steve Thompson NDP BANMAN,Robert (Bob) La Verendrye PC BLAKE,David R. (Dave) Minnedosa PC BROWN, Arnold Rhineland PC BUCKLASCHUK,Hon. John M. Gimli NDP CARROLL, Q.C., Henry N. Brandon West IND CORRIN,Brian Ellice NDP COWAN, Hon. Jay Churchill NDP DESJARDINS,Hon. Laurent St. Boniface NDP DODICK,Doreen Riel NDP DOERN,Russell Elmwood NDP DOLIN,Hon. Mary Beth Kildonan NDP DOWNEY, James E. Arthur PC DRIEDGER,Albert Emerson PC ENNS, Harry Lakeside PC EVANS, Hon. Leonard S. Brandon East NDP EYLER, Phil River East NDP FILMON, Gary Tu xedo PC FOX, Peter Concordia NDP GOURLAY, D.M. (Doug) Swan River PC GRAHAM, Harry Virden PC HAMMOND,Gerrie Kirkfield Park PC HARAPIAK, Harry M. The Pas NDP HARPER,Elijah Rupertsland NDP HEMPHILL,Hon. Maureen Logan NDP HYDE,Lloyd Portage la Prairie PC JOHNSTON,J. Frank Sturgeon Creek PC KOSTYRA,Hon. Eugene Seven Oaks NDP KOVNATS, Abe Niakwa PC LECUYER, Gerard Radisson NDP LY ON, Q.C.,Hon. Sterling Charleswood PC MACKLING,Q.C., Hon. AI St. James NDP MALINOWSKI,Donald M. St. Johns NDP MANNESS,Clayton Morris PC McKENZIE,J. Wally Roblin-Russell PC MERCIER, Q.C.,G.W .J. (Gerry) St. Norbert PC NORDMAN,Rurik (Ric) Assiniboia PC OLESON,Charlotte Gladstone PC ORCHARD,Donald Pembina PC PA WLEY, Q.C., Hon. Howard R. Selkirk NDP PARASIUK,Hon. Wilson Transcona NDP PENNER,Q.C., Hon. Roland Fort Rouge NDP PHILLIPS,Myrna A. Wo lseley NDP PLOHMAN, Hon. John Dauphin NDP RANSOM,A. Brian Tu rtle Mountain PC SANTOS,Conrad Burrows NDP SCHROEDER,Hon. Vie Rossmere NDP SCOTT, Don lnkster NDP SHERMAN,L.R. (Bud) Fort Garry PC SMITH,Hon. Muriel Osborne NDP STEEN, Warren River Heights PC STORIE,Hon. Jerry T. Flin Flon NDP URUSKI,Hon. Bill lnterlake NDP USKIW,Hon. Samuel Lac du Bonnet NDP WA LDING, Hon. D. James St. Vital NDP LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS Monday, 3 October, 1983 TIME - 2:00 p.m. MR. CHAIRMAN: Could you wait one moment until the copies are distributed? LOCATION - Winnipeg MR. A. KEAR: Fine. CHAIRMAN- Mr. Andy Anstett (Springfield) MR. CHAIRMAN: Please proceed. ATTENDANCE- QUORUM - 6 Members of the committee present: MR. A. KEAR: This presentation will consist of three Hon. Messrs. Mackling, Penner and Storie parts. The first will be wholly oral; second, the written portion which you have in your hands; and concluding Messrs. Anstett, Ashton, Brown, Graham, by a short oral statement. Harapiak, Lecuyer, Nordman, and Mrs. Oleson. I have belonged to no political party; I belong to no WITNESSES: Professor A.R. Kear, Private Citizen political party; I intend to belong to no political party. Mr. Gordon W. Pollon, Private Citizen I make these three statements explicitly and clearly so that my objectivity with regard to political parties is Mr. Michael Kibzey, Private Citizen clear to all concerned. Dr. Neil G. McDonald, Manitoba 23 My approach, therefore, is non-partisan. If I make remarks in my representation that are deemed by MATTERS UNDER DISCUSSION: members of political parties to be injurious to their Proposed Resolution to amend Section 23 political party this is unintentional and is a reflection of The Manitoba Act only of historical fact, and I hope it does not express any prejudice on my part. I speak as a political scientist, teaching and doing research at the University of Manitoba, but I should make it very clear that I do not in any way represent MR. CHAIRMAN: Committee, come to order. I the University of Manitoba. understand the Clerk has received the resignation of I do speak as a member of la Societe franco­ Mr. Parasiuk from the committee, and the substitute manitobaine, of which I have been a member since therefore is Mr. Lecuyer. Could I have a motion to that 1969, but I do not represent nor speak for la Societe effect, please? Franco-Manitobaine. My first language is English et ma deuxieme est la MR. H. HARAPIAK: I so move. langue franc;:aise. Je suis competent dans les deux langues au Canada. MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Mr. Harapiak. Is that May I emphasize that I have been welcomed by la agreed? (Agreed) Societe franco-manitobaine as a participating member The first name on our list this afternoon is Bohdanka in the whole range of their activities. On no occasion Dutka, Ukrainian Students' Club, University of have I ever been subjected to any form of invidious Manitoba. Ms. Dutka, please. discrimination, because my first language has not been Michael Kiedyk, Mr. Michael Kiedyk, please; Mr. French, while engaging in the activities of la Societe George Rykman; Don Mclvor, Don Mclvor, please; franco-manitobaine. Ferdinand Guiboche. I fully support the position of la Societe franco­ Mr. Graham. manitobaine regarding Article 23 agreement of May 17, 1983. The reason I welcome the extension of French MR. H. GRAHAM: Mr. Chairman, I noticed Mr. Mclvor Language Services is simply because the character of was here all morning. I don't know whether there is government has changed markedly since 1870. The any intention of his part to be here this afternoon or not. government today, regardless of the political party temporarily in office, provides many more services than were even MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Mclvor spoke to me, he was one dreamed of in 1870 when Manitoba e.ntered of the individuals who asked if he could have a specific Canada - health and welfare services, consumer time and I told him that was something only thP services. protection of human rights and all the rest. committee could decide. He indicated he would be back What we accept today as normal were not accepted later today. I don't know if he meant this afternoon or as normal in 1870. it appears to me only reasonable this evening. that a broader range of services be provided in French Ferdinand Guiboche, Israel Ludwig, S. Stephansson. to our French-speaking fellow citizens in the same way Professor Kear. that this broader range of services is provided to English-speaking citizens. MR. A. KEAR: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I don't need to remind this committee that our French­ and thank you for the opportunity for presenting this speaking fellow citizens are also taxpayers. I urge that brief. the constitutional mistake of 1890, in abolishing French 1050 Monday, 3 October, 1983 language rights in Manitoba, be corrected. Manitoba of the democratic process, the alternation of political has acted unconstitutionally for far too long. The sooner parties, so that from time to time the majority of public it ceases acting unconstitutionally is to be welcomed, opinion can change, and that's so that public opinion and I would welcome the adoption of the May 17th may be continued to be exercised by the majority party. agreement without any amendments at all. There is, as you know, an alteration of political parties To day's debate in Manitoba is not simply a question in power. affecting Manitobans, it is a national question, all The operation of a democratic society changes, Canada is watching. And I need only point out that however, when we talk about linguistic groups. What this last weekend I was in Kingston, Ontario, where happens here is that the permanent linguistic minority both English- and French-speaking people were curious never has a chance to form a linguistic majority. The to what was taking place in Manitoba. Therefore, I hope linguistic minority of Quebec has been a permanent and I expect that this Legislature shall rise to the linguistic minority since 1867 and it'll never become occasion. the permanent linguistic majority able to exercise The judgment of the Fathers of Confederation in 1867, political power, and the same applies to the French­ in putting French and English on the same level of speal<ing element here in Manitoba. What then can the equality, is a wise judgment and a wise judgment based permanent linguistic minority do when it knows it'll on practical political experience. Indeed, if that basis always remain the permanent linguistic minority? The of equality had been fully implemented there would be question then is how to deal justly with a permanent no Parti Quebecois today and our fellow French­ linguistic minority. speaking citizens would be content and happy partners Before going too much further, I wish to correct an in a unique experiment on the world. Need I point out important historical fact that Dr. Potter uttered before that Canada is the only country that has the combination lunch. When we look at the history of the Province of of two languages, English and French. Indeed, this Canada, when the Province of Canada was established happy circumstance makes Canada all the better. The by the Government of Great Britain by the active union quality of treatment that was discussed and set forth in 1840, it abolished the use of the French language _in 1867 was extended to Manitoba when this province in the Government of the Province of Canada. But by joined Canada in 1870 . Equality of treatment shall be 1848, by the operation of political parties here in the applied in Manitoba today to members of both linguistic Province of Canada, English and French were once groups.
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