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First Session- Thirty-Seventh Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable George Hickes Speaker Vol. L No. 67 - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2000 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. FILMON, Gary Tuxedo P.C. FRIESEN, Jean, Hon. Wolseley N.D.P. GERRARD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Lib. GILLESHAMMER, Harold Minnedosa P.C. HEL WER, 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. 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. Rupertsiand 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 Brandon West N.D.P. STEFANSON, Eric Kirkfield Park P.C. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin-Roblin N.D.P. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann, Hon. Swan River N.D.P. 4397 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Tuesday, July 25,2000 The House met at 1:30 p.m. Bill 27-The Correctional Services Amendment Act; Loi modifiant Ia Loi sur les services PRAYERS correctionnels ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Bill 28-The Northern Affairs Amendment and Planning Amendment Act; Loi modifiant Ia Loi PRESENTINGREPORTS BY sur les Affaires du Nord et Ia Loi sur STANDINGAND SPECIAL COMMITTEES l'amenagem ent du territoire Standing Committee on Law Amendments Bill 30-The Social Services Administration Sixth Report Amendment Act; Loi modifiant Ia Loi sur les services sociaux Mr. Doug Martindale (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments): Bill 34-The Statute Law Amendm ent Act, 2000; Mr. Speaker, I beg to present the Sixth Report of Loi de 2000 modifiant diverses dispositions the Committee on Law Amendments. !egislatives Madam Clerk (Patricia Chaychuk): Your and has agreed to report the same without Standing Committee on Law Amendments amendment. presents- Your committee has also considered: An Honourable Member: Dispense. Bill 32-The Victims' Rights Amendment Act; Loi Mr. Speaker: Dispense. modifiant Ia Loi sur les droits des victimes Your Standing Committee on Law Amendments and has agreed to report the same with the presents the fo llowing as its Sixth Report. fo llowing am endments: Your committee met on Monday, July 24, 2000, MOTION: at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider bills referred. THA T the definition "victim " in the proposed subsection 1 (1), as set out in section 4 of the Your committee has considered: Bill. be amended by adding "or is alleged to have been committed" after "committed" in the Bill 13-The Taxicab Amendment Act; Loi part before clause (a). modifiant Ia Loi sur les taxis MOTION: Bill 23-The JuryAm endment Act; Loi modifiant Ia Loi sur les jures THA T the proposed section 12, as set out in section 4 of the Bill, be amended by adding the Bill 25-The Interpretation and Consequential fo llowing after clause (k): Amendments Act; Loi d'interpretation et modifications correlatives (k.1) the possible application by a Crown attorney to the court to designate a convicted Bil/26-TheCourt of Queen's Bench Amendment person as a dangerous offender under Act; Loi modifiant Ia Loi sur Ia Cour du Bane de subsection 753(/) of the Criminal Code Ia Reine (Canada); 4398 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA July 25, 2000 MOTION: but to defe r the completion of such consideration to a .futuremee ting of the Committee. THA T the proposed section 13, as set out in section 4 of the Bill, be amended Mr. Martindale: I move, seconded by the Honourable Member fo r Assiniboia (Mr. (a) by adding the fo llowing after clause (e): Rondeau), that the report of the Committee be received. (e. 1) the date, time and place of an application by a Crown attorney to the court to designate a Motion agreed to. convicted person as a dangerous offender under subsection 753{1) of the Criminal Code Committee of Supply (Canada); and Mr. Conrad Santos (Chairperson): Mr. (b) in clause (/), by adding ", including the Speaker, the Committee of Supply has adopted outcome of an application by a Crown attorney certain resolutions, directs me to report progress to the court to designate a convicted person as a and asks leave to sit again. dangerous offender under subsection 753(1) of the Criminal Code (Canada)" after I move, seconded by the Honourable "prosecution". Member fo r Selkirk (Mr. Dewar), that the report of the Committee be received. Your committee has also considered: Motion agreed to. Bill 33-The Highway Traffic Amendment and Consequential AmendmentsAc t; Loi modifiant le MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS Code de Ia route et modifications correlatives Health Capital Projects and has ag reed to report the same with the fo llowing amendment: Hon. Dave Chomiak (Minister of Health): Mr. Speaker, I have a statement fo r the House. MOTION: Today I would like to update the House on THAT subsection 4(15) of the Bill be amended Health capital projects. At any given time by adding the fo llowing after the proposed dozens of capital projects are in various stages of subsection 242. 1(7. 1.2): planning and development. Today I am pleased to announce six of these projects are ready to Effectof revocation ofprevious seizure make the final leap from blueprint to actual 242.1(7.1.3) For the purposes of subsections bricks and mortar. Within the next year we can (7. 1.1) and (7. 1.2), the seizure of a vehicle shall expect to see ground being broken on each of not be considered as a previous seizure if these projects. As they move ahead, a number of health care fac ilities will gain much-needed (a) the vehicle was released under subsection improvements that address some of the system's (1. 4), (3. 1) or (]3); greatest needs and priorities. (b) the seizure was revoked under subsection (5) As you know, Mr. Speaker, Manitoba has or (6); the highest rate of people needing dialysis, and the number of new patients is growing by over Your committee ag reed not to complete clause I 00 per year. That is why we are immediately by clause consideration of moving ahead to make Seven Oaks Hospital a new site for dialysis service. The long-term plan Bill 36-The Summary Convictions Amendm ent is to make Seven Oaks the site of 30 stations Act; Loi modifiantIa Loi sur les poursuites capable of treating 180 patients. Construction sommaires will begin this September. July 25, 2000 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 4399 In August, construction will begin on a new Conservative administration announced appro emergency department to replace the crowded vals of 76 Health capital projects. This and inadequate facilities at Thompson General represents a fairly ambitious plan for the next Hospital. The project will also bring CT scan several years. The binge of announcements was capability to this region. a sequel to the announcements preceding the 1995 election. At that time 94 projects said to be St. Boniface General Hospital is about to worth $678.3 million were announced. In 1996, begin upgrades that will solve some serious the capital construction program was put on deficiencies in obstetrical space. The project will hold. By the 1999 election, 27 of these projects make the space more functional and provide new promised in 1995 remained unbuilt. The process facilities for single-room maternity care along of Health capital construction in Manitoba has the more supportive and natural environment for become unpredictable. Pre-election promises low-risk births. have become post-election disappointments. Decisions have sometimes been made on the New nursing homes will soon replace two basis of a variety of concerns other than was old facilities that are badly in need of good for health care. replacement, Bethesda Personal Care Home in Steinbach and parts of Villa Youville in Ste. We do not want to continue that process. Anne. I would like to note that the need to Instead of repeatedly promising projects that replace Villa Y ouville was identified and may never be realized, we are committed to a committed to in 1994.