Third Session – Forty-First Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable Myrna Driedger Speaker Vol. LXXI No. 79 - 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2018 ISSN 0542-5492 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Forty-First Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation ALLUM, James Fort Garry-Riverview NDP ALTEMEYER, Rob Wolseley NDP BINDLE, Kelly Thompson PC CLARKE, Eileen, Hon. Agassiz PC COX, Cathy, Hon. River East PC CULLEN, Cliff, Hon. Spruce Woods PC CURRY, Nic Kildonan PC DRIEDGER, Myrna, Hon. Charleswood PC EICHLER, Ralph, Hon. Lakeside PC EWASKO, Wayne Lac du Bonnet PC FIELDING, Scott, Hon. Kirkfield Park PC FLETCHER, Steven, Hon. Assiniboia Man. FONTAINE, Nahanni St. Johns NDP FRIESEN, Cameron, Hon. Morden-Winkler PC GERRARD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Lib. GOERTZEN, Kelvin, Hon. Steinbach PC GRAYDON, Clifford Emerson Ind. GUILLEMARD, Sarah Fort Richmond PC HELWER, Reg Brandon West PC ISLEIFSON, Len Brandon East PC JOHNSON, Derek Interlake PC JOHNSTON, Scott St. James PC KINEW, Wab Fort Rouge NDP KLASSEN, Judy Kewatinook Lib. LAGASSÉ, Bob Dawson Trail PC LAGIMODIERE, Alan Selkirk PC LAMONT, Dougald St. Boniface Lib. LAMOUREUX, Cindy Burrows Lib. LATHLIN, Amanda The Pas NDP LINDSEY, Tom Flin Flon NDP MALOWAY, Jim Elmwood NDP MARCELINO, Flor Logan NDP MARCELINO, Ted Tyndall Park NDP MARTIN, Shannon Morris PC MAYER, Colleen, Hon. St. Vital PC MICHALESKI, Brad Dauphin PC MICKLEFIELD, Andrew Rossmere PC MORLEY-LECOMTE, Janice Seine River PC NESBITT, Greg Riding Mountain PC PALLISTER, Brian, Hon. Fort Whyte PC PEDERSEN, Blaine, Hon. Midland PC PIWNIUK, Doyle Arthur-Virden PC REYES, Jon St. Norbert PC SARAN, Mohinder The Maples Ind. SCHULER, Ron, Hon. St. Paul PC SMITH, Andrew Southdale PC SMITH, Bernadette Point Douglas NDP SMOOK, Dennis La Verendrye PC SQUIRES, Rochelle, Hon. Riel PC STEFANSON, Heather, Hon. Tuxedo PC SWAN, Andrew Minto NDP TEITSMA, James Radisson PC WHARTON, Jeff, Hon. Gimli PC WIEBE, Matt Concordia NDP WISHART, Ian Portage la Prairie PC WOWCHUK, Rick Swan River PC YAKIMOSKI, Blair Transcona PC 3733 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Wednesday, October 24, 2018 The House met at 1:30 p.m. Ukraine with the illegal annexation of Crimea and through military support of Russian separatists in the Madam Speaker: O Eternal and Almighty God, Donbass region of Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians from Whom all power and wisdom come, we are have died in the fighting and well over 1 million assembled here before Thee to frame such laws as people have been displaced from their homes. The may tend to the welfare and prosperity of our brave men and women of the Canadian Armed province. Grant, O merciful God, we pray Thee, that Forces know that these threats to global security we may desire only that which is in accordance with exist in Ukraine, and Operation UNIFIER is part of Thy will, that we may seek it with wisdom and know the international effort to support a free and it with certainty and accomplish it perfectly for the independent Ukraine. glory and honour of Thy name and for the welfare of all our people. Amen. Madam Speaker, Canadian soldiers serve Please be seated. with no need of thanks, but that is what they earned from the Ukrainian community in Winnipeg. On ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS October 14th the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Madam Speaker: Introduction of bills? Committee Manitoba Provincial Council hosted an appreciation reports? event for soldiers based in Manitoba who served on Operation UNIFIER in Ukraine. This event TABLING OF REPORTS exceeded expectations with an attendance of Madam Speaker: I am pleased to table the annual over 300 community members, over 30 Canadian report of the Legislative Assembly Management soldiers, all hosted at Holy Eucharist parish. Commission for the year ending March 31st, 2018. I was joined by my colleagues, the Minister Copies of the report have been placed on members' of Infrastructure (Mr. Schuler), the member desks. for Rossmere (Mr. Micklefield), member for Transcona (Mr. Yakimoski), member for Burrows Ministerial statements? (Ms. Lamoureux) and military–Manitoba's military MEMBERS' STATEMENTS envoy, the member for St. Norbert (Mr. Reyes). Canadian Forces Operation UNIFIER Thank you to the soldiers who served on Mr. Nic Curry (Kildonan): I rise today to pay Operation UNIFIER for supporting the free people of tribute to the continued work of our Canadian Armed Ukraine. My deepest thanks to the UCC MPC for Forces abroad. Canadian soldiers serve with their appreciation and recognition of our veterans at distinction across the world and continue to do so in this event with funds raised that will be donated in eastern Europe. support of medical aid and humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Operation UNIFIER is the Canadian Armed Forces mission to support security forces in Madam Speaker, please welcome members of Ukraine. The mission started in spring of 2015 with the UCC MPC who are in the gallery with us today. the deployment of approximately 200 Canadian Dyakuyu. Slava Ukraini. Armed Forces members to Ukraine. To date, over 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers have received training from Madam Speaker, I ask for leave to include the Canadian Armed Forces members. Canada has names of our guests from the UCC MPC in our started to act in support for development, security, Hansard. democracy, humanitarian aid and military training through Operation UNIFIER. This is an integral part Madam Speaker: Is there leave to include the of Canada's plan to support the government of names of the guests in Hansard? [Agreed] Ukraine to remain sovereign, secure and stable. UCC MPC members: Joan Lewandowsky, president; Since 2014, the Russian government, led by Nataliya Boyko; Tetyana Chorny; Nick Krawetz; Vladimir Putin, has infringed on the sovereignty of Khrystyna Lazar; Myroslava Pidhirnyj 3734 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA October 24, 2018 Bear Clan Patrol The honourable member for Point Douglas–oh, you're finished? Mrs. Bernadette Smith (Point Douglas): Today, we are joined by members of the Bear Clan Further member statements? Patrol, an extraordinary, community-run collective. Volunteers who work in Winnipeg, Brandon and Islamic History Month Canada elsewhere in Canada help keeping our communities safer. Ms. Nahanni Fontaine (St. Johns): In 2007, Canada officially recognized October as Canadian Alongside Bear Clan's mandate of safety Islamic history month. In 2013, Manitoba became supports, their efforts relatively extend to: finding the first Canadian province to follow suit and missing people; providing front-line help and celebrate Islamic heritage during the month of medical resources as well as referrals; distributing October. food donations; ridding the streets of discarded needles, other drug paraphernalia and drugs Muslim Canadians have been a part of Canada's themselves; and, most importantly, establishing cultural mosaic since the very beginning. In 1871, strong relationships with communities though the Canadian census reported 13 Muslims among outreach, mentoring and other vital services. the population of Canada, Madam Speaker. Bear Clan spends much of their volunteer patrol Manitoba's Muslim community has now grown to time scouring streets with–flashlight-lit back alleys over 9,000 people from more than 48 national and looking for used needles, discarded weapons and cultural backgrounds. Muslim Canadians have made meth. Only last week, Bear Clan found nearly and continue to make significant contributions to 6 grams of meth in a community garden on Selkirk Manitoba. Avenue, more than ever they've–more than they've This month, the Manitoba Islamic social services ever discovered before. hosted a variety of events to celebrate those Last month, they found 1,300 syringes behind an contributions, attended by both our NDP leader and apartment on Manitoba Avenue and currently are on myself, that we had the privilege of attending: the track to collect nearly 40,000 needles before the end 5th Annual Multicultural Tea Fest held at the Centre of 2018. In past years, Bear Clan would find meth culturel franco-manitobain, and the Moose Hide every now and then, but now they're pulling it off the Campaign Breaking the Fast. streets on almost a weekly basis. * (13:40) I want to uplift and honour the work that Bear Clan does. What began as an urgent response led by It is important we recognize these celebrations 12 North End residents, Bear Clan organization in fostering acceptance, inclusion, respect and now has over twelve to thirteen hundred volunteers, understanding within our collective community. each of whom have answered community calls for consistent action in making Winnipeg safer, as well I say miigwech, Madam Speaker, to Shahina as Brandon and across Canada. Siddiqui, the chair of the Islamic History Month Canada, and the countless others who make these Grievously, this government has not done the events possible across Canada and Manitoba. same. While meth continues to wring our province in a death grip, this government idly stands by. This Miigwech. government's inaction allows families to be ruined, lives to be taken and the safety of our front-line to be Provincial Economy and Conflict of Interest jeopardized. We need protection and–political lip service. Hon. Steven Fletcher (Assiniboia): A principled politician brings forward public policy and presents Please help me in congratulating Bear Clan it to the public. In Manitoba, there seems to be Patrol on the soon-to-be-opened Bear Clan den at an absence of principles, particularly in regard to 584 Selkirk Ave. and, what's more, join me in taxation and the economy. thanking them for their incredible– The Premier (Mr. Pallister) has refused to listen Madam Speaker: The member's time has expired. to the common sense of Manitobans. He refuses to October 24, 2018 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 3735 introduce conflict-of-interest legislation. He insists dedication to the training and accomplishments they on the creation of a costly and creepy Crown have achieved this year.