Second Session – Forty-Second Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable Myrna Driedger Speaker Vol. LXXIV No. 7 - 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2019 ISSN 0542-5492 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Forty-Second Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation ADAMS, Danielle Thompson NDP ALTOMARE, Nello Transcona NDP ASAGWARA, Uzoma Union Station NDP BRAR, Diljeet Burrows NDP BUSHIE, Ian Keewatinook NDP CLARKE, Eileen, Hon. Agassiz PC COX, Cathy, Hon. Kildonan-River East PC CULLEN, Cliff, Hon. Spruce Woods PC DRIEDGER, Myrna, Hon. Roblin PC EICHLER, Ralph, Hon. Lakeside PC EWASKO, Wayne Lac du Bonnet PC FIELDING, Scott, Hon. Kirkfield Park PC FONTAINE, Nahanni St. Johns NDP FRIESEN, Cameron, Hon. Morden-Winkler PC GERRARD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Lib. GOERTZEN, Kelvin, Hon. Steinbach PC GORDON, Audrey Southdale PC GUENTER, Josh Borderland PC GUILLEMARD, Sarah, Hon. Fort Richmond PC HELWER, Reg, Hon. Brandon West PC ISLEIFSON, Len Brandon East PC JOHNSON, Derek Interlake-Gimli PC JOHNSTON, Scott Assiniboia PC KINEW, Wab Fort Rouge NDP LAGASSÉ, Bob Dawson Trail PC LAGIMODIERE, Alan Selkirk PC LAMONT, Dougald St. Boniface Lib. LAMOUREUX, Cindy Tyndall Park Lib. LATHLIN, Amanda The Pas-Kameesak NDP LINDSEY, Tom Flin Flon NDP MALOWAY, Jim Elmwood NDP MARCELINO, Malaya Notre Dame NDP MARTIN, Shannon McPhillips PC MOSES, Jamie St. Vital NDP MICHALESKI, Brad Dauphin PC MICKLEFIELD, Andrew Rossmere PC MORLEY-LECOMTE, Janice Seine River PC NAYLOR, Lisa Wolseley NDP NESBITT, Greg Riding Mountain PC PALLISTER, Brian, Hon. Fort Whyte PC PEDERSEN, Blaine, Hon. Midland PC PIWNIUK, Doyle Turtle Mountain PC REYES, Jon Waverley PC SALA, Adrien St. James NDP SANDHU, Mintu The Maples NDP SCHULER, Ron, Hon. Springfield-Ritchot PC SMITH, Andrew Lagimodière PC SMITH, Bernadette Point Douglas NDP SMOOK, Dennis La Vérendrye PC SQUIRES, Rochelle, Hon. Riel PC STEFANSON, Heather, Hon. Tuxedo PC TEITSMA, James Radisson PC WASYLIW, Mark Fort Garry NDP WHARTON, Jeff, Hon. Red River North PC WIEBE, Matt Concordia NDP WISHART, Ian Portage la Prairie PC WOWCHUK, Rick Swan River PC 197 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Wednesday, November 27, 2019 The House met at 1:30 p.m. Bill 17–The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act Madam Speaker: O Eternal and Almighty God, from (Claim Dispute Tribunal) Whom all power and wisdom come, we are assembled here before Thee to frame such laws as may tend to Hon. Jeff Wharton (Minister of Crown Services): the welfare and prosperity of our province. Grant, O I move, seconded by the Minister of Indigenous merciful God, we pray Thee, that we may desire only and Northern Relations (Ms. Clarke), Bill 17–The that which is in accordance with Thy will, that we may Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment seek it with wisdom and know it with certainty and Act (Claim Dispute Tribunal), be now read for a first accomplish it perfectly for the glory and honour of time. Thy name and for the welfare of all our people. Amen. Motion presented. Please be seated. Good afternoon, everybody. Mr. Wharton: Madam Speaker, this bill amends the ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Manitoba Public Insurance act to establish a claims dispute tribunal. The tribunal will be created as an INTRODUCTION OF BILLS independent body to settle physical damage claim disputes between MPI and its customers. Decisions of Bill 8–The Pension Benefits Amendment Act the claim dispute tribunal will be binding on both Hon. Scott Fielding (Minister of Finance): I parties. The tribunal will reduce the number of auto move, seconded by the Minister of Education accident-related cases from court dockets, freeing up (Mr. Goertzen), that Bill 8, The Pension Benefits court time and resources for more pressing matters. Amendment Act, now be read a first time. Thank you. Motion presented. Madam Speaker: Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? [Agreed] Mr. Fielding: I'm pleased to introduce the bill today. The Pension Benefits Amendment Act will modernize Bill 200–The Municipal Assessment the legislation while maintaining its integrity, Madam Amendment Act Speaker. [interjection] Mr. Jon Reyes (Waverley): I move, seconded by Madam Speaker: Order. the member from Riding Mountain, that Bill 200, The Municipal Assessment Amendment Act; Loi Mr. Fielding: Based on the Pension Commission modifiant la Loi sur l'évaluation municipale, be now recommendations and the feedback from the online read a first time. consultation, the department is proposing changes that will modernize the rules and reduce red tape Motion presented. without compromising the security of pensions. Mr. Reyes: It's my pleasure today to introduce These amendments permit changes and–locked- Bill 200, The Municipal Assessment Amendment in rules, solvency deficiency funding rules, division of Act, to this House. assets on relationship breakdown and small Madam Speaker, this bill will amend The modernization measures, Madam Speaker. Municipal Assessment Act to exempt the veteran These amendments will ensure a strong frame- associations from payment of municipal property work for pensions for people in the province of taxes in Manitoba, except for local improvements. Manitoba. I would like to thank all the guests that have Madam Speaker: Is it the pleasure of the House to joined us today from the Royal Canadian Legion, and adopt the motion? [Agreed] the army, navy and air force veterans in Canada, and many others that have made such a huge contribution Further introduction of bills? to our province and our way of life in Canada. 198 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA November 27, 2019 Thank you for being here today. Most of all, thank Athletic Association Bowl city champs. They you for your service. I am pleased to present this bill defeated the West Kildonan Wolverines with a final to the House for its consideration. score of 13-10. Madam Speaker: Is it the pleasure of the House to In the past 10 years, the Celtics made the cham- adopt the motion? [Agreed] pionship game three other times and unfortunately lost all three. Those of those championships were against Committee reports? West Kildonan Wolverines. Defeating the Wolverines TABLING OF REPORTS this championship was truly an amazing moment for all the players. Hon. Ralph Eichler (Minister of Economic Development and Training): Madam Speaker, it's The Celtics this year had 29 players on the team my pleasure to table Assiniboine Community College made up of students from grades 9 to 12. The key 2019 Financial Statements. ingredient in their formula for success was the players' I also want to table–my pleasure to table never-quit attitude which paid off and led them to Community Economic Development Fund quarterly victory. financial statements. * (13:40) It's my pleasure to table Industrial Technology This attitude helped them overcome difficult Centre 2018-2019 annual financial reports. Thank you weather conditions of heavy snow, which needed to for that assistance. be removed so the yard lines could be seen, and it also It is my pleasure to table the Co-operative Loans helped them go from their halftime score of being and Loans Guarantee Board Annual Report for down 10-nothing to winning the game. 2018-2019. The game was a nail-biter right until the very last Hon. Scott Fielding (Minister of Finance): It's my play, when quarterback Brett Murphy scrambled out pleasure today to rise in the Assembly to table the the pocket and threw the ball to receiver Noah Public Service Group Insurance Fund valuation. Cornborough, who caught the ball in the end zone. This catch made the score 13-10 in the Celtics' favour I'd also like to rise today in the Assembly to table and sealed the win. the Vital Statistics Agency 2018-19 Annual Report, as well as the Entrepreneurship Manitoba 2018-19 I congratulate St. Norbert Celtics' coach, Adrian Annual Report. Huntley, his team staff and all the players on their hard-won Manitoba High School Athletic Association Madam Speaker: And in accordance with Bowl championship victory. section 30(6) of The Advocate for Children and Youth Act, I am tabling the annual report of the Manitoba Madam Speaker: The honourable member for Seine Advocate for Children and Youth, including the River. 2018-2019 Child Death Review Roll-Up for the fiscal Ms. Morley-Lecomte: I ask for leave for the names year ending March 31st, 2019. of the football players and coaches to be entered into Ministerial statements? Hansard. MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Madam Speaker: Is there leave to allow those names to be placed in Hansard? [Agreed] St. Norbert Collegiate Football Champions St. Norbert Collegiate Celtics 2019. Players: Ms. Janice Morley-Lecomte (Seine River): It has Sam Badru, Ryan Blanco, Mason Campbell, Noah been a victorious year for Manitoba football teams. I Cornborough, Cole Einarson, Damien Galbichka, would like to take a moment now to congratulate the Jesse Hildebrand, Ethan Hoeppner, Evan Winnipeg Blue Bombers for bringing home the Grey Horn, Chase Johnston, Rylan Keith, Ethan Loxton, Cup. I would also like to take this opportunity to Notin Macintyre, Elie Mawu, Moke Mawu, recognize an important football victory in my Nicholas McCormick-Mayer, Nolan Moroz, Ade constituency. Mudasiru, Brett Murphy, Brandon Palichuk, Brent On November 8, 2019, after a lengthy wait, Purcha, Chase Ransom, Shayne Ransom, Zephyr Collège St. Norbert Collegiate Celtics football team Senff, Cyrus Sinclair-Romaniuk, James Thomas, became B-side Division 2 Manitoba High School Sukhraj Toor, Andre Weekes, Josiah Wolanski. November 27, 2019 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 199 Coaches: Cole Coyston, Connor Forrester, Adrian We are joined today in the gallery by the centre's Huntley, Steve Kaban, Troy Laden, Gaganjot Mavi, executive director, Meaghan Wilford. Ronny Singh; Dave Branton, Corinne Del Rio, medical. So please join me in thanking her and the entire St.