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. Second Session - Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable Louise M Dacquay Speaker Vol. XLVI No. 42A- 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 1996 ISSN 0542-5492 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thirty-Sixth Legislature Members, Constituencies and Political Affiliation Name Constituency bJ:ty ASHTON, Steve Thompson N.D.P. BARRETT, Becky Wellington N.D.P. CERILLI, Marianne Radisson N.D.P. CHOMIAK, Dave Kildonan N.D.P. CUMMINGS, Glen, Hon. Ste. Rose P.C. DACQUAY, Louise, Hon. Seine River P.C. DERKACH, Leonard, Hon. Rob lin-Russell P.C. DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk N.D.P. DOER, Gary Concordia N.D.P. DOWNEY, James, Hon. Arthur-Virden P.C. DRIEDGER, Albert, Hon. Steinbach P.C. DYCK, Peter Pembina P.C. ENNS, Harry, Hon. Lakeside P.C. ERNST, Jim, Hon. Charleswood P.C. EVANS, Clif Interlake N.D.P. EVANS, Leonard S. Brandon East N.D.P. FILMON, Gary, Hon. Tuxedo P.C. FINDLAY, Glen, Hon. Springfield P.C. FRIESEN, Jean Wolseley N.D.P. GAUDRY, Neil St. Boniface Lib. GILLESHAMMER, Harold, Hon. Minnedosa P.C. HELWER, Edward Gimli P.C. HICKES, George Point Douglas N.D.P. JENNISSEN, Gerard Flin Flon N.D.P. KOWALSKI, Gary The Maples Lib. LAMOUREUX, Kevin Inkster Lib. LATHLIN, Oscar The Pas N.D.P. LAURENDEAU, Marcel St. Norbert P.C. MACKINTOSH, Gord St. Johns N.D.P. MALOWA Y, Jim Elmwood N.D.P. MARTINDALE, Doug Burrows N.D.P. McALPINE, Gerry Sturgeon Creek P.C. McCRAE, James, Hon. Brandon West P.C. McGIFFORD, Diane Osborne N.D.P. MciNTOSH, Linda, Hon. Assiniboia P.C. MIHYCHUK, MaryAnn St. James N.D.P. MITCHELSON, Bonnie, Hon. River East P.C. NEWMAN, David Riel P.C. PALLISTER, Brian, Hon. Portage Ia Prairie P.C. PENNER, Jack Emerson P.C. PITURA, Frank Morris P.C. PRAZNIK, Darren, Hon. Lac du Bonnet P.C. RADCLIFFE, Mike River Heights P.C. REID, Daryl Transcona N.D.P. REIMER, Jack, Hon. Niakwa P.C. RENDER, Shirley St. Vital P.C. ROBINSON, Eric Rupertsland N.D.P. ROCAN, Denis Gladstone P.C. SALE, Tim Crescentwood N.D.P. SANTOS, Conrad Broadway N.D.P. STEFANSON, Eric, Hon. Kirktield Park P.C. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin N.D.P. SVEINSON, Ben La Verendrye P.C. TOEWS, Vic, Hon. Rossme re P.C. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. VODREY, Rosemary, Hon. Fort Garry P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann Swan River N.D.P. 2833 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Wednesday, May 29,1996 The House met at 1 :30 p.m. I move, seconded by the honourable member for Sturgeon Creek (Mr. McAlpine), that the report of the committee be received. PRAYERS Motion agreed to. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS TABLING OF REPORTS PRESENTING PETITIONS Bon. Harold Gilleshammer (Minister of Culture, Home Care Services Heritage and Citizenship): Madam Speaker, I would like to table a fmancial statement for the former Mr. Doug Martindale (Burrows): Madam Speaker, I McKenzie Seeds for the year ending October 31, 1995. beg to present the petition of Nellie Bonni, Jose A Quijada, Reyna Escoto and others, requesting the Premier Madam Speaker: I am also pleased to table the (Mr. Filmon) and theMinister of Health (Mr. McCrae) to Statutory Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the consider reversing their plan to privatize home care conduct of the April 25, 1995, thirty-sixth provincial services. general election, including recommendations respecting amendments to The Elections Act. Mr. JimMaloway (Elmwood): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of J. W. Balagus, Margaret * (1335) Balagus, Tennie Naurot and others, requesting the Premierand the Minister of Health to consider reversing INTRODUCTION OF BILLS their plan to privatize home care services. Bill 70-The Animal Care Act Mr. Conrad Santos (Broadway): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Joan Rurak, Robert Rurak Bon. Harry Enos (Minister of Agriculture): Madam and Barbara Mynzyk, requesting the Premier and the Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Family Minister of Health to consider reversing their plan to Services (Mrs. Mitchelson), that leave be given to privatize home care services. introduce Bill 70, The Animal Care Act (Loisur le soin des animaux), and that the same be now received and Ms. Marianne Cerilli (Radisson): Madam Speaker, I read a flrst time. beg to present the petition of Reena Kreindler, Dale Cooper, Joe Olson and others, requesting the Premier and His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been the Minister of Health to consider reversing their plan to advised of the contents of this bill, recommends it to the privatize home care services. House. I will provide the appropriate message along with that. PRESENTING REPORTS BY Motion agreed to. STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES Bill 71-The Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Committee of Supply Development Corporation Act Mr. Marcel Laurendeau (Chairperson of Bon. Harold Gilleshammer (Minister of Culture, Committees): Madam Speaker, the Committee of Heritage and Citizenship): I move, seconded by the Supply has adopted certain resolutions, directs me to Minister of Urban Affairs (Mr. Reimer), that leave be report the same and asks leave to sit again. givento introduce Bill71, TheManitoba Film and Sound 2834 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA May 29, 1996 Recording Development Corporation Act (Loi sur Ia Banede la Reine), and thatsame the be now received and Societe manitobaine de developpement de read a first time. l'enregistrement cinematographique et sonore), and that Motion agreed to. the same be now received and read a first time. Bill 75-The Commodity Futures Act His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been advised of the contents of this bill, recommends it to the Bon. Jim Ernst (Minister of Consumer and Legislative Assembly. I table his message. CorporateAff airs): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded Motion agreed to. by the Minister of Government Services (Mr. Pallister), that leave be given to introduce Bill 75, The Commodity Bill 72-The Public SchoolsAmendment Act (2) Futures Act (Loi sur les contrats a terme), and that the same be now received and read a first time. Bon. Linda Mcintosh (Minister of Education and Motion agreed to. Training): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Minister of Finance (Mr. Stefanson), that Introduction of Guests leave be given to introduce Bill 72, The Public Schools Amendment Act (2); Loi no 2 modifiant la Loi sur les Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like ecolespubli ques, and that the same be now received and to draw the attention of all honourable members to the read a first time. public gallery where we have this afternoon eighteen Grade 4 students from Strathclair Community School Motion agreed to. under thedirection of Mr. AdamGrabowski. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable Minister Bill 73--The Construction Industry Wages of Culture, Heritageand Citizenship (Mr. Gilleshammer) Amendment Act We have twenty-four Grade 9 students from River Bon. Vic Toews (Minister of Labour): I move, West Park School underthe direction of Mr. Gary Perrett. seconded by the Minister of Rural Development (Mr. This school is located in the constituency of the Derkach), that leave be given to introduce Bill 73, The honourableMinister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Construction Industry Wages Amendment Act (Loi (Mr. Ernst). modiflant la Loi sur les salaires dans l'industrie de Ia construction), andthat thesame be now received and read On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you a fust time. this afternoon. His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been ORAL QUESTION PERIOD advised of the contents of the bill, recommends it to the House. I am tabling the message of the Lieutenant Faneuil Corporation Governor, as well. Public Subsidy Motion agreed to. Mr. Gary Doer(Leader of the Opposition): Madam * (1340) Speaker, on August 29, 1994, the Premier announced in a press release the arrangements for Faneuil and the Bill 74-The Court of Queen's Bench contributions from the provincial government to the Amendment Act F aneuil deal. This was a deal, of course, negotiated by Bon. Jim Ernst (Minister of Consumer and one of his principal staff, Mr.Mike Bessey, and it failed Corporate Affairs): MadamSpeaker, I move, on behalf to disclose that $3 million in public subsidies would be of the MinisterofJustice (Mrs. Vodrey), seconded by the made to this agreement with the Faneuil corporation. Minister of Finance (Mr. Stefanson), that leave be given to introduce Bill 74, The Court of Queen's Bench In light of the recent announcements by the provincial Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Cour du government on disclosure, why did this Premier fail to May 29, 1996 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OFMANITOBA 2835 disclose a $3-million public subsidy to the Faneuil I would like to ask a further question to the Premier. corporation, and will this government in the future be The Premier signedan operating loss agreement with the required to disclose all financial information and all Winnipeg Jets back in 1991, where he informed all subsidies for private companies pursuant to their so Manitobansthat thiswould cost us about $5 million over called commitment to disclosure? the life of the agreement. In that operating loss agreement,under Section 12.12, thePremier signed a gag Bon. Gary Filmon (Premier): Madam Speaker, I am order dealing with the salaries of theCE O of the hockey not aware of any subsidies to which the member is club, one Mr.Barry Shenkarow. referring. I amnot surethat he is presenting the situation as it exists. How can the public again trust this Premier on full disclosure of salaries when he signed a gag order under Mr. Doer: Madam Speaker, it begs the question again the operating loss agreement and prohibited the public whether Mr.