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Third Session • Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS {HANSARD) 39-40 Elizabeth II Publishedunder the authorityof The Honourable Denis C.Rocan Speaker VOL. XLI No. 32 ·1:30 p.m., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18,1992 MG-8048 ISSN 0542-5492 Printed by theOffice of the Queens Printer, Province of Manitoba MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thirty-Fifth Legislature Members, Constituencies and Political Affiliation NAME CONSTITUENCY PARTY ALCOCK, Reg Osborne Liberal ASHTON, Steve Thompson NDP BARRETT, Becky Wellington NDP CARSTAIRS, Sharon River Heights Liberal CERILLI, Marianne Radisson NDP CHEEMA, Guizar The Maples Liberal CHOMIAK, Dave Kildonan NDP CONNERY, Edward Portage Ia Prairie PC CUMMINGS, Glen, Hon. Ste. Rose PC DACQUAY, Louise Seine River PC DERKACH, Leonard, Hon. Roblin-Russell PC DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk NDP DOER, Gary Concordia NDP DOWNEY, James, Hon. Arthur-Virden PC DRIEDGER, Albert, Hon. Steinbach PC DUCHARME, Gerry, Hon. Riel PC EDWARDS, Paul St. James Liberal ENNS, Harry, Hon. Lakeside PC ERNST, Jim, Hon. Charleswood PC EVANS, Clif Interlake NDP EVANS, Leonard S. Brandon East NDP FILMON, Gary, Hon. Tuxedo PC FINDLAY, Glen, Hon. Springfield PC FRIESEN, Jean Wolseley NDP GAUDRY, Neil St. Boniface Liberal GILLESHAMMER, Harold, Hon. Minnedosa PC HARPER, Elijah Rupertsland NDP HELWER, Edward R. Gimli PC HICKES, George Point Douglas NDP LAMOUREUX, Kevin Inkster Liberal LATHLIN, Oscar The Pas NDP LAURENDEAU, Marcel St. Norbert PC MALOWAY, Jim Elmwood NDP MANNESS, Clayton, Hon. Morris PC MARTINDALE, Doug Burrows NDP McALPINE, Gerry Sturgeon Creek PC McCRAE, James, Hon. Brandon West PC MciNTOSH, Linda, Hon. Assiniboia PC MITCHELSON, Bonnie, Hon. River East PC NEUFELD, Harold Rossmere PC ORCHARD, Donald, Hon. Pembina PC PENNER, Jack Emerson PC PLOHMAN, John Dauphin NDP PRAZNIK, Darren, Hon. Lac du Bonnet PC REID, Daryl Transcona NDP REIMER, Jack Niakwa PC RENDER, Shirley St. Vital PC ROCAN, Denis, Hon. Gladstone PC ROSE, Bob Turtle Mountain PC SANTOS, Conrad Broadway NDP STEFANSON, Eric, Hon. Kirkfield Park PC STORIE, Jerry Flin Flon NDP SVEINSON, Ben La Verendrye PC VODREY, Rosemary, Hon. Fort Garry PC WASYLYCIA-LEIS, Judy St. Johns NDP WOWCHUK, Rosann Swan River NDP 1365 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Wednesday, March 18,1992 The House met at 1 :30 p.m. likely that the accused person will not reappear in Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): I must inform the court; and House of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker The problem of conjugal and family violence is a and would ask, in accordance with the statutes, that matter of grave concern for all Canadians and the Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Dacquay) take the Chair. requires a multifaceted approach to ensure that those at risk, particularly women and children, be PRAYERS protected from furtherharm . ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that PRESENTING PETITIONS the Legislature of the province of Manitoba may be pleased to request that the Minister of Justice (Mr. Ms. Becky Barrett (Wellington): Madam Deputy McCrae) call upon the Parliament of Canada to Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Laurene amend the Criminal Code of Canada to permit the Myrnold, Kim Maksymyk, Caroline Rizkalla and courtsto prevent the release of individuals where it others requesting the government show its strong is shown that there is a substantial likelihood of commitment to dealing with child abuse by further conjugal or family violence being considering restoring the Fight Back Against Child perpetrated. (Mr. Dewar) Abuse campaign. Mr. George Hlckes (Point Douglas): Madam *** Deputy Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Allison Dewar, Laurie Sutherland, Katie Sutherland I have reviewed the petition of the honourable and others requesting the government show its member, and it complies with the privileges and strong commitment to dealing with child abuse by practices of the House and complies with the rules. considering restoring the Fight Back Against Child Is it the will ofthe House to have the petition read? Abuse campaign. The petition of the undersigned citizens of the Ms.Marianne Cerllll {Radisson): I beg to present province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: the petition of Carole Cahill, Shannon Mason, Debra Delveaux and others requesting the Minister of THAT child abuse is a crime abhorred by all good Justice (Mr. McCrae) call upon the Parliament of citizens of our society, but nonetheless it exists in Canada to amend the Criminal Code to prevent the today's world; and release of individuals where there is substantial It is the responsibility of the government to likelihoodof further family violence. recognize and deal with this most vicious of crimes; and READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS Programs like the Fight Back Against Child Abuse Madam Deputy Speaker {Louise Dacquay): campaign raise public awareness and necessary have reviewed the petition of the honourable funds to deal with crime; and member, and it complies with the privileges and practices of the House and complies with the rules. The decision to terminate the Fight Back Against Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? Child Abuse campaign will hamper the effortsof all The petition of the undersigned citizens of the good citizens to help abused children. province of Manitoba humbly sheweth that: WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that The bail review provisions in the Criminal Codeof the Legislature of the province of Manitoba may be Canada currently set out that accused offenders, pleased to request that the government of Manitoba including those suspected of conjugal or family show a strong commitment to deal with Child Abuse violence, be released unless it can be proven that by considering restoring the Fight Back Against the individual is a danger to society at large or it is Child Abuse campaign. (Ms. Barrett) 1366 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA March 18, 1992 *** WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislature of the province of Manitoba may be I have reviewed the petition of the honourable pleased to request that the Minister of Justice (Mr. member, and it complies with the privileges and McCrae) call upon the Parliament of Canada to practices of the House and complies with the rules. amend the Criminal Code of Canada to permit the Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? courts to prevent the release of individuals where it * (1335) is shown that there is a substantial likelihood of The petition of the undersigned citizens of the further conjugal or family violence being province of Manitoba humbly sheweth that: perpetrated. (Mr. Chomiak) The bail review provisions in the Criminal Codeof Introduction of Guests Canada currently set out that accused offenders, including those suspected of conjugal or family MadamDeputy Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, violence, be released unless it can be proven that I would like to draw the attention of all members of the individual is a danger to society at large or it is the House to the public gallery, where we have with likely that the accused person will not reappear in us this afternoon, from Victor Wyatt School, thirty court; and Grade 4 students under the direction of Mr. Bell. This school is located in the constituency of the The problem of conjugal and family violence is a honourable member for Seine River (Mrs. matter of grave concern for all Canadians and Dacquay). requires a multifaceted approach to ensure that those at risk, particularly women and children, be Also with us this afternoon are eighty-two Grade protected from furtherharm . 9 students from the Sargent Park School, who are under the direction of Mr. Robert Forrester. WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislature of the province of Manitoba may be On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome pleased to request that the Minister of Justice (Mr. you this afternoon. McCrae) call upon the Parliament of Canada to amend the Criminal Codeof Canada to permit the ORAL QUESTION PERIOD courts to prevent the release of individuals where it is shown that there is a substantial likelihood of North AmericanFree Trade Agreement further conjugal or family violence being Government Position perpetrated. (Mr. Reid) Mr. Gary Doer (Leader of the Opposition): Madam Deputy Speaker, during the last provincial election-and dare I mention the Leaders' I have reviewed the petition of the honourable debate?-1 asked the Premier (Mr. Filmon) of the member, and it complies with the privileges and province a very, very serious question about free practicesof the House and complies with the rules. trade with Mexico and asked the Premier whether Is it the will ofthe House to have the petition read? he was opposed to the free trade position, what is The petition of the undersigned citizens of the your position? The answer from the Premier at that province of Manitoba humbly sheweth that: time in the debate was, no, we are not going to The bail review provisions in the Criminal Codeof support the free trade with Mexico. Canada currently set out that accused offenders, Since that time we have seen the unconditional including those suspected of conjugal or family "now go to a conditional "maybe.w On countless violence, be released unless it can be proven that times in this Chamber, we have been asking the the individual is a danger to society at large or it is government their position on not only the substance likely that the accused person will not reappear in of the free trade agreement but the timing of the free court; and trade agreement with Canada, United States and Mexico. In fact, I asked the Premier this question in The problem of conjugal and family violence is a his Estimates last spring. matter of grave concern for all Canadians and requires a multifaceted approach to ensure that I would ask the Premier in light of the fact that the those at risk, particularly women and children, be Prime Minister is now stating that they are on a very protected from furtherharm.