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Second Session- Thirty-Seventh Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authorityof The Honourable George Hickes Speaker Vol. LI No. 46- 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2001 ISSN 0542-5492 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thirty-Seventh Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation AGLUGUB, Cris The Maples N.D.P. ALLAN, Nancy St. Vital N.D.P. ASHTON, Steve, Hon. Thompson N.D.P. ASPER, Linda Riel N.D.P. BARRETT, Becky, Hon. Inkster N.D.P. CALDWELL, Drew, Hon. Brandon East N.D.P. CERILLI, Marianne Radisson N.D.P. CHOMIAK, Dave, Hon. Kildonan N.D.P. CUMMINGS, Glen Ste. Rose P.C. DACQUAY, Louise Seine River P.C. DERKACH, Leonard Russell P.C. DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk N.D.P. DOER, Gary, Hon. Concordia N.D.P. DRIEDGER, Myrna Charleswood P.C. DYCK, Peter Pembina P.C. ENNS, Harry Lakeside P.C. FAURSCHOU, David Portage Ia Prairie P.C. FRIESEN, Jean, Hon. Wolseley N.D.P. GERRARD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Lib. GILLESHAMMER, Harold Minnedosa P.C. HELWER, Edward Gimli P.C. HICKES, George Point Douglas N.D.P. JENNISSEN, Gerard Flin Flon N.D.P. KORZENIOWSKI, Bonnie St. James N.D.P. LATHLIN, Oscar, Hon. The Pas N.D.P. LAURENDEAU, Marcel St. Norbert P.C. LEMIEUX, Ron, Hon. La Verendrye N.D.P. LOEWEN, John Fort Whyte P.C. MACKINTOSH, Gord, Hon. St. Johns N.D.P. MAGUIRE, Larry Arthur-Virden P.C. MALOWAY, Jim Elmwood N.D.P. MARTINDALE, Doug Burrows N.D.P. McGIFFORD, Diane, Hon. Lord Roberts N.D.P. MIHYCHUK, MaryAnn, Hon. Minto N.D.P. MITCHELSON, Bonnie River East P.C. MURRAY, Stuart Kirkfield Park P.C. NEVAKSHONOFF, Tom Interlake N.D.P. PENNER, Jack Emerson P.C. PENNER, Jim Steinbach P.C. PITURA, Frank Morris P.C. PRAZNIK, Darren Lac du Bonnet P.C. REID, Daryl Transcona N.D.P. REIMER, Jack Southdale P.C. ROBINSON, Eric, Hon. Rupertsland N.D.P. ROCAN, Denis Carman P.C. RONDEAU, Jim Assiniboia N.D.P. SALE, Tim, Hon. Fort Rouge N.D.P. SANTOS, Conrad Wellington N.D.P. SCHELLENBERG, Harry Rossmere N.D.P. SCHULER, Ron Springfield P.C. SELINGER, Greg, Hon. St. Boniface N.D.P. SMITH, Joy Fort Garry P.C. SMITH, Scott, Hon. Brandon West N.D.P. STEFANSON, Heather Tuxedo P.C. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin-Roblin N.D.P. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann, Hon. Swan River N.D.P. 2869 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA VVednesday,June13 ,2001 The House met at 1:30 p.m. An Honourable Member: Yes. PRAYERS Mr. Speaker: The Clerk please read. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Madam Clerk (Patricia Chaychuk): The petition of the undersigned citizens of the PRESENTINGPETITIONS province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes THAT the intersection at Wilkes and Kenaston has grown to become the largest un Mr. Ron Schuler (Springfield): Mr. Speaker, I separated crossing in Canada; and would like to present the petition of Shannon Kraichy, Reginald Chrusch, Lisa Chrusch and THAT the volume of traffic for this railroad others, praying that the Legislative Assembly of crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as Manitoba request that the Minister responsible set out by Transport Canada; and for Manitoba Hydro (Mr. Selinger) consider alternative routes for the additional 230kV and THAT vehicles which have to wait for trains 500kV lines proposed for the R.M. of East St. at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 Paul. million in fuel, pollute the environment with over 8 tons of emissions and cause approxi Kenaston Underpass mately $7.3 million in motorist delays every year. Mr. John Loewen (Fort VVhyte): I would like to present the petition of Warde Fraser, Barb WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS Gamey, Estelle Rochon Fraser and others, HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of praying that the Premier of Manitoba (Mr. Doer) Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not consider reversing his decision to not support support construction of an underpass at construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Kenaston and Wilkes. Wilkes. Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member for Fort Mrs. Myrna Driedger (Charleswood): I beg to Whyte (Mr. Loewen), I have reviewed the present the petition of Lome Britton, Mel Eden, petition, and it complies with the rules and Ben Oakden and others, praying that the Premier practices of the House. Is it the will of the House of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to to have the petition read? not support construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes. Some Honourable Members: Yes. READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS Mr. Speaker: The Clerk please read. Kenaston Underpass Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member for sheweth: Tuxedo (Mrs. Stefanson), I have reviewed the petition, and it complies with the rules and THAT the intersection at Wilkes and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House Kenaston has grown to become the largest to have the petition read? unseparated crossing in Canada; and 2870 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA June 13, 2001 THAT the volume of traffic for this railroad SOOkV lines proposed for the R.M. of East St. crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as Paul. set out by Transport Canada; and Kenaston Underpass THAT vehicles which have to wait for trains Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member for at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 Charleswood (Mrs. Driedger), I have reviewed million in fuel, pollute the environment with the petition and it complies with the rules and over 8 tons of emissions and cause practices of the House. Is it the will of the House approximately $7.3 million in motorist delays to have the petition read? every year. An Honourable Member: Yes. WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned Kenaston and Wilkes. citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: * (13:35) THAT the intersection at Wilkes and Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes Kenaston has grown to become the largest unseparated crossing in Canada; and Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member for Springfield (Mr. Schuler), I have reviewed the THAT the volume of traffic for this railroad petition, and it complies with the rules and crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as practices of the House. Is it the will of the House set out by Transport Canada; and to have the petition read? THAT vehicles which have to wait for trains Some Honourable Members: Yes. at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 million in fuel, pollute the environment with Mr. Speaker: The Clerk please read. over 8 tons of emissions and cause approximately $7.3 million in motorist delays Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned every year. citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul has the support construction of an underpass at highest concentration of high voltage power Kenaston and Wilkes. lines in a residential area in Manitoba; and MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul is the only jurisdiction in Manitoba that has both a SOOkV 2001 Venice Biennale and a 230kV line directly behind residences; and Plug In Gallery Award THAT numerous studies have linked cancer, Hon. Ron Lemieux (Minister of Culture, in particular childhood leukemia, to the proxim Heritage and Tourism): Mr. Speaker, I have a ity of power lines. statement for the House. WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Legislative Plug In gallery is presenting Canada's Assembly of Manitoba request that the Minister official entry in the 49th Venice Biennale, a IS responsible for Manitoba Hydro consider minute audio and video installation by Canadian alternative routes for the additional 230kV and artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. June 13, 2001 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 2871 This is the first time a Manitoba gallery has been to support their entry into the competition. I awarded the Biennale Commission which apologize if- usually goes to much larger institutions, meaning Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal. Mr. Speaker: Order. I regret to interrupt the honourable member, but Beauchesne's Citation The gallery which received $30,000 from 351 indicates that the Speaker limits the the Manitoba Arts Council and $28,300 through Opposition reply to a period not to exceed the the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs time taken by the minister. I note the honourable towards a budget of $600,000 to present the art member's comments are now considered longer work, the Paradise Institute, is to be than those of the minister, and I would ask the congratulated for its huge success. The Cardiff honourable member to please conclude your Miller piece which was commissioned by comments. Wayne Baerwaldt, Plug In's adjunct curator, has won a Venice Biennale Special Award which is Mrs. Dacquay: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will. the first time a Canadian gallery has won an We are very pleased that indeed the Plug In award at Venice. The award has been cited as an gallery was one of the award recipients. Thank important victory in diplomatic circles. you. Plug In is being lauded by the Canada Municipal Roads Council for the Arts for its ability to handle Grant-In-Aid Program shows of the highest international calibre, so once again Manitoba finishes first; it is Hon. Steve Ashton (Minister of tremendous for the province and tremendous for Transportation and Government Services): I the art community.