LEGI SLATIVE ASSEMBLY of MANITOBA Thursday, 2 May, 1985
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LEGI SLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Thursday, 2 May, 1985. Time - 2:00 p.m. in this House, and by the Minister of Industry, Tr ade and Te chnology. OPENING PRAYER by Mr. Speaker. My colleagues and I believe that, on the whole, the meeting was productive, and I think the federal MR. SPEAKER, Hon. J. Walding: Presenting Petitions representatives would agree. Reading and Receiving Petitions . Presenting Although the precise details remain to be worked Reports by Standing and Special Committees . out, we were able to secure federal agreement to move ahead as soon as possible with $6 million in boxcar MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS rehabilitation work for the Churchill line. Mr. Speaker, the costs are to be split 50-50 between Canada and AND TABLING OF REPORTS Manitoba as specified in the sub-agreement. When Manitoba undertook to share in rolling stock MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister of Northern costs it was with three main understandings in mind: Affairs. that the cars would be required by C.N. to service the Port of Churchill; I HON. H. HARAPIAK: Mr. Speaker, would like to table that the rehabilitation work would be done in the Annual Reports for Moose Lake Loggers Ltd., the Manitoba at the C.N. Shops in Transcona; and Communities Economic Development Fund, and the finally, Channel Area Loggers Ltd. that work would also proceed simultaneously here in Manitoba on development of a new light MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister of Education. hopper car. We are satisfied, after last night's meeting, that HON. M. HEMPHILL: Mr. Speaker, I would like to table provincial investment in improved rolling stock remains the Annual Financial Report for the year ended March justified. 31, 1984, for Brandon University. We are also pleased. that the prototype for the new light hopper car Is virtually completed and ready for MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister of Highways. testing this summer. The Minister of Highways and Transportation will be HON. J. PLOHMAN: Mr. Speaker, I have a statement in a position soon, with the Fe deral Minister, to provide on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Industry, Tr ade more specific details on the $6 million boxcar and Technology. · rehabilitation effort. I have a brief report for the House on the outcome Probably the most positive outcome, Mr. Speaker, of last evening's Ministers' meeting in Ottawa on the of last night's meeting from our point of view was the Canada-Manitoba Churchill and Transportation joint decision by both governments to Increase our Development Sub-agreements. efforts to extend the Churchill shipping season and to The meeting was a follow-up to the annual Canada broaden the use of the port. In this connection, we Manitoba Economic and Regional Development discussed several key issues, including the availability Agreement Ministers' Meeting which was held in Gillam of ice breakers, joint efforts to overcome Insurance early in April. At that time, the lead Federal ERDA constraints, and co-operative efforts to pursue greater Minister, the Honourable Sinclair Stevens, agreed to utilization of the port. convene a special meeting between Manitoba Ministers We will be following up these initiatives In the coming and the Federal Minister of Tr ansport and some of his weeks, Mr. Speaker. other colleagues to review in detail progress under the Thank you. Churchill and Tr ansportation Development Sub agreements, and to deal with some important MR. SPEAKER: The HonourableMember for Sturgeon outstanding issues. Creek. Last evening's meeting was attended, at various times, by seven Federal Ministers: Mr. Stevens, the MR. F. JOHNSTON: Mr. Speaker, the announcement Honourable Don Mazankowski, Senator Roblin, the that we've heard today is certainly one that we, on this Honourable Jake Epp, the Honourable Charlie Mayer, side, welcome that there will be a lot of work being the Honourable Jack Murta, and the Honourable Bill done in Manitoba for cars, rolling stock for the Port McKnight. The Honourable Erik Nielsen and the of Churchill. Also, the announcement that the prototype Honourable Ray Hnatyshyn were also invited, but were is nearly ready Is something we also feel is going to unable to attend. Saskatchewan 's Transportation be of benefit to Manitoba Minister, the Honourable Jim Garner, was also present, I can only add, Mr. Speaker, that I'm very pleased as were the Chief Executive Officers of C.N. and Ports that this government has followed up on the tremendous Canada. work that was done by the government, when we were The province was represented by myself, the Minister in government, regarding the Port of Churchill, the of Energy and Mines, the Chairperson of the Treasury original meetings that were initiated In Dauphin, the Board, who also represents the Churchill constituency meetings with the Federal Government to encourage 1493 them to know that the Port of Churchill is important. Mr. Speaker, I can assure the Honourable Leader of Mr. Speaker, we're also very pleased that they listened the Opposition that those Ministers who are here, and to us and the members on this side about the the Deputy Premier, I believe are eminently capable of importance of Churchill because there was a time when not only answering but dealing with any issues he wishes this side of the House was the only one that was to raise for reports or details or facts from the interested in the Port of Churchill. government. MR. SPEAKER: Notices of Motion . Subsidiary of CGE - facing possible closure INTRODUCTION OF BILLS MR. G. FILMON: Mr. Speaker, my question then for HON. R. PENNER introduced, by leave, Bill No. 35, The the - (Interjection) - Acting Premier . Yo ung Offenders Act, Loi sur les jeunes contrevenants; and Bill No. 36, The Mortgage Dealers Act, Loi sur les MR. SPEAKER: Order please. Question? courtiers d'hypotheques. MR. G. FILMON: . or the Deputy Premier, whichever INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS title she prefers, is In view of the fact that there has been a news report In Ottawa to the effect that the MR. SPEAKER: Prior to Oral Questions, may I direct U. S. parent firm of Canadian General Electric has told the attention of honourable members to the gallery. its subsidiary that it either shape up or face closing or We have 29 students from the Happy Thought School. sale, I wonder if the Acting Premier would indicate They are under the direction of Ms. Podruchny. The whether or not the agreement that we have entered school is in the constituency of the Honourable Minister into with respect to the purchase of turbines from this of Housing. organization for the Limestone Generating Station has There are 15 students of Grade 9 standing from the in it sufficient protection for the people of Manitoba Fort Alexander High School under the direction of Mr. to ensure the terms of that contract will be fulfilled by Hogan. The school is In the constituency of the the Canadian subsidiary of the U. S. parent that has Honourable Minister of Natural Resources. threatened closure on this company. On behalf of all of the members, I welcome you here this afternoon. MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Minister of Community Services. ORAL QUESTIONS HON. M. SMITH: Mr. Speaker, I'll take the question Premier - availability as notice, but I would appreciate it if the member would table the article he's referring to. MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Sugar beet industry - Assistance to MR. G. FILMON: Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Honourable Government House Leader. MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Memberfor Ste. Rose. In view of the fact that the Premier was unavailable for questions yesterday and is unavailable again today MR. A. ADAM: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. and, as I understand, will be unavailable tomorrow, I The question I raised previously in this House on a wonder if the Government House Leader would indicate number of occasions, I raise it again this morning, either the whereabouts of the Premier or when he might directed to the Minister of Agriculture and ask him if be available for some questions. he has now received a response - a positive response hopefully - from the Federal Ministers involved - MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Government House (Interjection) - in regard . Leader. MR. SPEAKER: Order please. HON. A. ANSTETT: Mr. Speaker, we on this side do not make reference to the absence of the Honourable MR. A. ADAM: Mr. Speaker, has the Minister received Opposition House Leader, and I do not proposeto begin a response in regard to if they accepted Manitoba's doing that. I think it's entirely inappropriate, though, position ... for the Honourable Opposition Leader to make those references. SOME HONOURABLE MEMBERS: Oh, oh! I can advise him that the Premier is attending to the public interests of the Province of Manitoba. I believe MR. SPEAKER: Order please, order .please. Order today he is in the City of Brandon, which is a very please. important part of the Province of Manitoba. That, Sir, The honourable member is entitled to ask a question will go some distance to explaining the unavailability and I'm trying to hear it. also of the Minister responsible for Employment The Honouraole Member for St. Rose. Servicesand Economic Security, if that is the Opposition Leader's next question. The Minister for Brandon is MR. A. ADA'4: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'll with the First Minister. begin again. Mr. Speaker, because I think there was 1494 Thursday, 2 M•y, 1985 quite a bit of cackle coming from the opposition MA. SPEAKER: Order please. The Honourable Minister benches. The question is: has the Federal Government of Agriculture on a point of order.