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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 STATUTORY REGULATIONS and ORDERS 31-32 Elizabeth 11 Chairman Mr. Peter Fox Constituency of Concordia VOL. XXXI No. 2 - 10:00 a.m., THURSDAY, 21 JULY, 1983. Printed by the Office of the Queens Printer. Provtnce 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, Sieve 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 Ell ice 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 DOWNEV, 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 Tuxedo PC FOX, Peter Concordia NDP GOURLAV, 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 PAW LEV, Q.C., Hon. Howard R. Selkirk NDP PARASIUK, Hon. Wilson Transcona NDP PENNER, Q.C., Hon. Roland Fort Rouge NDP PHILLIPS, Myrna A. Wolseley NDP PLOHMAN, Hon. John Dauphin NDP RANSOM, A. Brian Turtle r.:, .lU ntai n PC SANTOS, Conrad Burrows NDP SCHROEDER, Hon. Vie Rossrnere NDP SCOTT, Don lnkster NDP SHERMAN, L.R. (Bud) Fort Garry PC SMITH, Hon. Muriel Os borne 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 WALDING, Hon. D. James St. Vital NDP LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATUTOR Y REGULATIONS AND ORDERS Thursday, 21 July, 1983 TIME - 10:00 a.m. involving applications for guardianship custody and access. MARL also applauds statutory support for LOCATION - Legislative Building, Winnipeg allowing child's views with the respect to alternatives of child care to be known to the presiding judge. CHAIRMAN - Mr. Peter Fox (Concordia) MARL has long advocated "children's rights," including the right to counsel and the right of the child ATTENDANCE - QUORUM - 6 to make representations to the court on his own behalf. Members of the committee present: Wherever practical, we are of the view that the child's position should be brought to the court's attention, Hon. Mr. Penner; Messrs. Ashton, Fox, either through counsel or on his own behalf. Kovnats, Mercier and McKenzie; Mrs. Oleson; Although MARL is pleased with those provisions of Ms. Phillips. Bills 65 and 66 which could lead to more equitable and efficient legal services in the area of family relations WITNESSES: in Manitoba, MARL is particularly concerned about Representations were made to the committee other sections of the bills which appear to infringe as follows: significantly on basic civil rights of Manitobans. Opinion Ms. Anne Riley, Manitoba Association for in MARL was divided on this one, but, in particular, Rights and Liberties, spoke on Bill Nos. 65 and MARL wishes to express concern about 1.3(1), the 66 section that allows a judge to order psychological, Written submission was made by Mr. Jerry psychiatric, social, medical, or other examinations of D'Avignon, Private Citizen, on Bill No. 65 the child. MARL takes the view that in certain situations such Ms. Myrna Bowman, Private Citizen, spoke reports would be beneficial to the judge in determining on Bill Nos. 64, 65 and 66 important matters, such as custody and access. MARL Ms. Carole Zoerbe, Mothers Without Custody, has to, however, recognize the possible infringement spoke on Bill Nos. 65 and 66 upon individual rights, and these must be balanced by Written submission was made by Mr. Paul V. the benefit to be derived from such examinations. The Walsh, Q.C., Solicitor for The Children's Aid only criterion stated in the legislation to warrant the Society of Winnipeg, on Bill No. 66 ordering of such reports is that of the best interests Ms. Maxine Hamilton, NDP Status of Women, of the child, a test likely to be determined differently spoke on Bill Nos. 64, 65 by different members of the bench. We'd like to restate also a proposal made by MARL Mr. Donald Lugtig, Manitoba Association of on previous occasions that the courts should be Social Workers, spoke on Bill Nos. 65, 66 required to choose the least detrimental alternative, Mr. Murray Smith, Manitoba Teachers' rather than the best interests test. Society, spoke on Bill No. 66 MARL is opposed to allowing a judge to draw a negative inference - Section 1.3(3) - from the MATTERS UNDER DISCUSSION: unwillingness of any part to the proceedings to submit Bill No. 64 - An Act to amend The Marital to a psychiatric or psychological examination. We Property Act already have home study reports and people refuse to Bill No. 65 - An Act to amend The Family take those on occasion. There are many reasons, and Maintenance Act I think the judge is the best to determine the reasons for their refusal rather than building into the statute. Bill No. 66 - An Act to amend The Child Welfare Act If I have the permission of the committee, I'd like to elaborate a little bit upon this point of the possible infringement of individual rights. What we really have here, I think, is parents' rights vis-a-vis children's. In MARL we try to represent everyone's rights; it's not always possible. MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a quorum, ladies and In many instances, the lawmakers and the courts gentleman. The first representation is Anne Riley. have decided that there is more benefit to be gained by having certain infringements of individual rights, and MS. A. RILEY: Mr. Chairman, members of the in MARL we wouldn't disagree with that, but always committee, I will speak on Bills 65 and 66. we would caution that when you do so, do so carefully The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties and be aware of the intrusion. is in basic agreement with a number of the principles We already have home study reports which give the incorporated into Bills 65 and 66. In particular, MARL physical environment to a large extent of what's supports the best interest test in proceedings under happening in the home, whether there's food in the The Family Maintenance Act and The Child Welfare Act refrigerator and whether there is clothing on the children 33 Thursday, 21 July, 1983 and whether the mother is an alcoholic or there are other evidence relating to parentage will be available beer bottles about or evidence of this sort and we get to the court, and sufficient. Therefore, a blood test the opinion of the social worker. I presume that is meant obtained in a situation of compulsion may be by social, under social, where it says social report. unnecessary; thus an intrusion into the civil rights of In neglect and physical abuse cases it's oftentimes the putative father may be avoided. the case that you've got a home study report, you've Once again, watch out when you're stepping on got the medical report because, of course, we have people's rights and you're intruding into their privacy. the section in The Child Welfare Act that insists that Arising out of Section 14, MARL continues to support doctors must report suspected cases of child abuse the presumption of joint custody of a child on a and you have in addition to that the testimony of breakdown of the relationship between the child's witnesses such as neighbours and by this time the judge parents. lt is hoped that such a presumption wou!d often has enough information to make a disposition. take the children out of the unfavourable position of To have a psychiatric or psychological report in such being fought over like other family assets, and it would a situation would be overkill, you don't need it. There improve the chances of healthy negotiation and are other situations, however, where the judge does conciliation. not have enough information to make the choices of Those are my comments on Bill 65, if there are any the least detrimental alternative and in these cases - questions. and I'm referring particularly to sexual abuse and emotional abuse cases - the psychiatric report is MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Penner. essential. lt is essential, and without it the judge cannot get the information that he needs to make the best HON. R. PENNER: Thank you very much for those determination. However, I think that when we're trying comments, Ms. Riley. to choose the best and the most nurturing environment Wi th respect to 1.3, I think yours is the third for children we have to try to obtain the information submission that we've heard that has raised concerns we need without unnecessary intrusion.
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