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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of MANITOBA Friday, 10 July, 1987 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Friday, 10 July, 1987. Time - 10:00 a.m. HON. E. KOSTYRA: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I wish to table the annual report for the calendar OPENING PRAYER by Madam Speaker. year ended December 31, 1986, The 40th Annual Report of the Civil Service Superannuation Board. MADAM SPEAKER, Hon. M. Phillips: Presenting Petitions . Reading and Receiving Petitions . MADAM SPEAKER: Notices of Motion Introduction of Bills . PRESENTING REPORTS BY STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES ORAL QUESTIONS MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Member for Psychiatrists - Kildonan. number leaving province MR. M. DOLIN: I beg to present the First Report of MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Member for River the Committee on Private Bills. East. MR. CLERK, W. Remnant: Yo ur Committee met on MRS. B. MITCHELSON: Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thursday, July 9, 1987 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 254 of My question is to the Minister of Health. the Legislative Building to consider bills referred. Given that several psychiatrists have already left Your Committee heard representations on Bill No. Manitoba over the past year, can the Minister of Health 17 - An Act to amend The Municipal Assessment Act inform the House how many more psychiatrists will be (2); Loi modifiant la Loi sur !'evaluation municipale (2), leaving very shortly? as follows: Mr. Vern Hannah, Academic Dean, Canadian MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister of Nazarene College; Health. Dr. David Ewart, President, Mennonite Brethren College; Mr. Dean Whiteway, Vice-President, Winnipeg HON. L. DESJARDINS: As soon as they tell me, I'll Bible College and Seminary; let you know, Madam Speaker. Mr. David Schroeder, Canadian Mennonite Bible College. Psychiatric services - Your Committee has considered: maintaining level of Bill No. 17 - An Act to amend The Municipal Assessment Act (2); Loi modifiant la Loi sur MRS. B. MITCHELSON: Madam Speaker, a !'evaluation municipa1e (2); supplementary question to the same Minister. Bill No. 30 - An Act to amend An Act to Given that psychiatric services are already under Incorporate "Pine Ridge Golf Club"; Loi stress and many psychiatrists presently in Manitoba modifiant la Loi intitulee "An Act to Incorporate are not taking new patients, and given that the new 'Pine Ridge Golf Club"'; Mental Health Act will require more psychiatrists' time, Bill No. 54 - An Act to Validate By-Law No. 3678 will the Minister indicate what services will be left in of The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews; Loi Manitoba after five more top psychiatrists leave this validant l'arrete no. 3678 de la municipalite rurale province shortly? And what is he doing to keep de St. Andrews; psychiatrists here? Bill No. 55 - An Act to amend An Act to incorporate Southwood Golf and Country Club; HON. L. DESJARDINS: Madam Speaker, certainly, as Loi modifiant la Loi intitulee "An Act to I stated earlier, we're looking to see - it's always been incorporate Southwood Golf and Country Club"; a trouble of recruiting psychiatrists. Many of them are And has agreed to report the same without interested in practising psychiatry where they want with amendment. a few private patients. We need people who are All of which is respectfully submitted. dedicated also to working with the youngsters and many of the others in prevention, and we might have to look MR. M. DOLIN: I move, seconded by the Member for lnkster, that the report of the committee be received. at psychologists to help fill the load. MOTION presented and carried. Psychiatric services - review of MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS MRS. B. MITCHELSON: My final supplementary to the AND TABLING OF REPORTS Minister. Will he immediately undertake to review psychiatric MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister of services to assure that Manitobans will have adequate Finance. care? 3766 Friday, 10 July, 1987 HON. L. DESJARDINS: Madam Speaker, we're always During the 1986 Estimates process some discussion trying to improve the care that we're giving the people. took place with regard to the ERDA agreement on Film, It is ongoing. Certainly, when we're talking about and it was indicated at that point that there was some psychiatry, we know that we're behind. It has been a $7 million available under components 4 and 5 which problem to different degrees in all the provinces, and had not yet been tapped. I believe that the plan we have in front of the Planning Can the Minister inform the House how much cash Committee of Cabinet is a good one and, as soon as has flowed through during the past year? we can, we'll implement that plan. MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister of MTX - RCMP Report - tabling of Culture, Heritage and Recreation. MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Leader of the HON. J. WASYLYCIA-LEIS: Madam Speaker, it was Opposition. this spring that the Cultural Industries Development Office was announced, and it's been since that time MR. G. FILMON: Madam Speaker, my question is for that arrangements have been made to get the office the Attorney-General. up and running. The money should be flowing fairly Earlier this week or late last week, he indicated that soon. the report of the RCMP into MTX would be available by the end of this week. I wonder if he's in a position MRS. S. CARSTAIRS: Madam Speaker, there are only to table it. two years left almost; in fact, less than two years left in this agreement. MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Attorney-General. Can the Minister explain how this $7 million will be spent in the next year and a half, year and three­ HON. R. PENNER: Madam Speaker, I received an quarters, in such a way that it will not overheat the interim report from the RCMP that was awaiting film industry, which is of real concern to the filmmakers completion with the interview of one remaining person in Manitoba? resident in Winnipeg. They had an appointment to interview that person either at the end of this week or HON. J. WASYLYCIA-LEIS: Madam Speaker, first of at the beginning of next week, so I expect to have the all, I should point out that it's our hope that there will final report from the RCMP -(Interjection)- I'm not be an 18-month extension to the agreement, which will finished - by the beginning of next week. As soon as make the flow of money for these priority areas I have that report, it will be tabled. occurring on a rational, reasonable basis. The program has been set up to target some key PUNR Committee re MPIC - areas - areas of training, areas of export marketing availability of assistance, areas of production assistance. We're confident now that the office has been set up, with the MR. G. FILMON: Madam Speaker, my question is for advisory body about to be set up, that the money will the Acting Government House Leader. be allocated in a way which will not cause problems We have not received the Hansard for the last sitting for the film, video or recording communities, and that on the Committee of Public Utilities and Natural it will actually add to the incredible cultural explosion Resources with respect to the MPIC report. We will be that's occurring in Manitoba in those areas. considering that report further on Tu esday, and I wondered if we could have some assurance from the ERDA Agreement on Film - government that the Hansard for the last sitting of the extension of program Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources, with respect to MPIC, will be available at least on MRS. S. CARSTAIRS: With a final supplementary to Monday for perusal prior to Tuesday's meeting of the the same Minister. committee? Can the Minister inform the House of any positive assurances that she's had from the Federal MADAM SPEAKER: Honourable Minister of Education. Conservative Government that indeed this extension will take place? HON. J. STORIE: Yes, Madam Speaker. I do not know why there has been a delay. As the HON. J. WASYLYCIA-LEIS: Madam Speaker, it's my member knows, the Hansard staff are the responsibility understanding that the issue has been resolved. That of the Legislative Assembly. I will take as notice the was part of the discussions around the establishment question and try and ensure that those Hansard of the office this past spring. transcripts are available to the member opposite. There were assurances from the federal representative at that press conference, Senator Mira ERDA agreement on Film - Spivak, and it's our understanding that there will be monies untapped no problems in the extension from the Federal Government's point of view. I believe the details are MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Member for River being worked out. There is a senior management Heights. committee that is meeting regularly to sort out the details. MRS. S. CARSTAIRS: Madam Speaker, my question We're looking forward to some very positive results is to the Minister of Culture, Heritage and Recreation. happening fairly soon. 3767 Friday, 10 July, 1987 Ultrasound technician course - an increase of 11.5 percent - I wonder if the Minister increase in fees could indicate why there is almost a 20 percent increase for the subscribers who have city lines in the community of lie des Chenes? MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Member for Fort Garry. MADAM SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister responsible for MTS. MR. C. BIRT: Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Health. HON. G. DOER: Madam Speaker, as the member The Health Sciences Centre offers a course to people knows, the tariffs that are in effect were approved, to become Ultrasound technicians and eight people based on public hearings and based on public have been selected for this course.
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