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Fourth Session - Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable Louise M. Dacquay Speaker Vol. XLVIII No. 29B • 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Apri19, 1998 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thirty-Sixth Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation 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. DACQUA Y, Louise, Hon. Seine River P.C. DERKACH, Leonard, Hon. Roblin-Russell P.C. DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk N.D.P. DOER, Gary Concordia N.D.P. DOWNEY, James, Hon. Arthur-Virden P.C. DRIEDGER, Albert Steinbach P.C. DYCK, Peter Pembina P.C. ENNS, Harry, Hon. Lakeside P.C. EVANS, Clif Interlake N.D.P. EVANS, Leonard S. Brandon East N.D.P. FAURSCHOU, David Portage Ia Prairie P.C. 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. MALOWAY, 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, Hon. Riel P.C. PENNER, Jack Emerson P.C. PITURA, Frank, Hon. Morris P.C. PRAZNIK, Darren, Hon. Lac du Bonnet P.C. RADCLIFFE, Mike, Hon. 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. Kirkfield Park P.C. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin N.D.P. SVEINSON, Ben La Verendrye P.C. TOEWS, Vic, Hon. Rossmere P.C. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. --- VODREY, Rosemary, Hon. Fort Garry P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann Swan River N.D.P. Vacant Charleswood 1459 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Thursday, April 9, 1998 The House met at 1:30 p.m. THAT with only partial funding from the provincial government, Family Dispute Se rvices, in the amount of ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS $3 7, 600 and some fUnding from the communities it serves, the Evergreen Women's Resource Ce ntre hires PRESENTING PETITIONS three part-time employees and provides te lephone, counselling, training and seminar facilities, in addition Winnipeg Hospitals Food Services-Privatization to education, information and outreach programming; and Ms. Jean Friesen (Wolseley): I beg to present the petition of Mary Masserey, Clarressa Valera, Linda TH AT Evergreen Women's Resource Centre is also Lemoine and others praying that the Legislative involved in referral services on a crisis-intervention Assembly of Manitoba urge the Minister of Health (Mr. and second-stage outre ach level; and Praznik) to put an end to the centralization and privatization of Winnipeg hospital food services. TH AT for years, the Evergreen Women's Resource Ce ntre has struggled to provide these vital programs Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood): Madam Speaker, I and services with limited funding or commitment from beg to present the petition of Pam Rinehart, Ken the provincial government; and Martin, Edgar Baril and others praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Minister of Health to put an end to the centralization and TH AT during the 1995 provincial election, the Filmon privatization of Winnipeg health food services. government said, "The safety and security of the individual, our families and our communities is vital to Mr. George Hickes (Point Douglas): Madam the quality of our life. "; and Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Doreen and others Loureiro, Edwar Swiston, Dorothy Webb THATif the Filmon governmentis re ally committed to praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge that statement, it must back it up with funding for the of Health to put an end to the the Minister age ncies that provide services to make it a reality. centralization and privatization of Winnipeg hospital food services. WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS Filmon government to conside r providing long-te rm, adequate and stable fUnding for the Evergreen Women's Resource Centres Women's Resource Centre and other women's resource centres in the province to ensure that the vital services Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the provided by these organizations are continued. honourable member for Osborne (Ms. McGifford). It complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? Winnipeg Hospitals Food Services-Privatization An Honourable Member: Dispense. Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Wolseley (Ms. Friesen). It Madam Speaker: Dispense. complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? THAT the Evergreen Women's Resource Centre provides services which focus on prevention and An Honourable Member: Dispense. intervention in domestic ab use for communities within a 1 00-kilometre radius; and Madam Speaker: Dispense. 1460 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA April 9, 1998 THA T the Urban Shared Services Corporation (USSC) TH ATit is estimated that more than I,OOO health care has announced plans to pr ivatize laundry,food services jobs will be lost over the next year as a result, with and purchasing for the Winnipeg hospitals; and many more privatized in the next two or three ye ars; and THA T it is estimated that more than 1, 000 health care jobs will be lost over the next year as a result, with TH AT under the terms of the contract, Ontario many more pr iv atized in the next two or three ye ars; businesses will profit at the expense of Manitoba's and health care sys te m,· and THAT under the terms of the contract, Ontario THATafter constructionof a food assembly warehouse businesses will profit at the expense of Ma nitoba's in Winnipeg, chilled, prepared food will be shipped in health care sys te m; and from Ontar io. then assembled and heated before being shippe d to the hospitals; and THATafter construction of a food assembly warehouse in Winnipeg, chilled, prepared food will be shippe d in TH ATpeople who are in the hospital require nutritious from Ontario, then assembled and heated before being and appe tiz ing food,· and shipped to the hospitals,· and TH ATthe anno unced savings as a result of the contract THATpeople who are in the hospital require nutritious have been disputed, and one study by Wintemute and appe tiz ing food; and Randle Kilimnik indicated that, "A considerable number of studies have compared costs of service THATthe announced savings as a result of the contract de livery in health care between self-operation (public have been disputed, and one study by Wintemute sector) and privatization. Invariab ly, pr ivatization is -- Randle Kilimnik indicated that, "A considerable more expensive. ",· and number of studies have compared costs of service de livery in health care between self-operation (pub lic TH AT no one in Manitoba seems to benefit from this sector) and pr iv atization. Invariably, pr ivatization is contract, espe cially patients. more expensive. "; and WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY TH AT no one in Ma nitoba seems to benefit from this that the Legislative Assembly of Ma nitoba urge the contract, especially patients. Minister of Health to put an end to the centralization and pr ivatization of Winnipeg hospital food services. WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY that the Legislative Assembly of Ma nitoba urge the Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the Minister of Health to put an end to the centralization honourable member for Selkirk (Mr. Dewar). It and pr ivatization of Winnipeg hospital food services. complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Point Douglas (Mr. Hickes). It An Honourable Member: Dispense. complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? Madam Speaker: Dispense. An Honourable Member: Dispense. THA T the Urban Shared Services Corporation (USSC) has anno unced plans to pr ivatize laundry, food services and purchasing for the Winnipeg hospitals; and Madam Speaker: Dispense. TH AT it is estimated that more than 1, 000 health care THATthe Urban Shared Se rvices Corporation (USSC) jobs will be lost over the next year as a result, with has announced plans to privatize laundry, food services many more privatized in the next two or three ye ars; - and purchasing for the Winnipeg hospitals,· and and April 9, 1998 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 1461 TH AT under the terms of the contract, Ontario Motion presented. businesses will profit at the expense of Manitoba's health care system; and Mr. Leonard Evans: By way of explanation on first reading, just briefly, thisis a minor technical correction THAT aft er construction of a food assembly warehouse which should receive support from all members of the in Winnipeg, chilled, prepared food will be shipped in House and would facilitate the efficient operationof the from Ontario, then assembled and heated before being Brandon University Foundation.