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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. 32 - 1 :30 p.m., Thesday, May 23, 2000 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, lion. Thompson N.D.P. ASPER, Linda Riel N.D.P. BARREIT, Becky, lion. 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. DACQUA Y, 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. 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. 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. N.D.P. SMITH, Scott Brandon West STEFANSON, Eric Kirkfield Park P.C. N.D.P. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin-Roblin P.C. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain N.D.P. WOWCHUK, Rosann, Hon. Swan River 1337 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Tuesday, May 23,2000 The House met at 1:30 p.m. I wish to thank the support of all members of the Legislature, the mental health community PRAYERS and all those individuals who fo r years have lobbied, worked and supported for the ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS realization of the implementation of their dream of a truly comprehensive PACT program. MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS I might also add that the bill to implement PACT Program PACT was enhanced by the fact that the fo rmer two regional health authorities, the WCA and the Hon. Dave Chomiak (Minister of Health): Mr. WHA, have now merged. This was permitted to Speaker, I have a ministerial statement. bring fo rward more integrated services and a more comprehensive community approach. As Minister responsible for Health, I am More efforts in this regard will occur in sure that all members of the Legislature will be Manitoba in the near future. Thank you, Mr. very happy to hear that fo r the first time in Speaker. Manitoba there is going to be put in place a PACT program. PACT is known as Program of Mrs. Bonnie Mitchelson (River East): Mr. Assertive Community Treatment. Speaker, I want to thank the Minister of Health (Mr. Chomiak) for his statement in the House As many members know, this is a today about the PACT program that is being comprehensive community-based program that implemented here in the province of Manitoba. links hospitals and the community directly with We certainly endorse and support the whole idea the individual. It will have a significant impact of community support for those with mental on at least 12 0 individuals and their families. As health issues. members are aware, the PACT service delivery model has been in use in Wisconsin for 20 years It was our government that in fact moved to and has been adopted by mental health care close the institutions and move to community providers around the world. based services for those with mental illnesses, and this is just another step along the way in the PACT consists of a team of mental health progression to seeing that there is a holistic service providers and uses an integrated package approach and a real connection so that people of intensive-care options to deliver effective and have the opportunity to access the system when efficient treatment, rehabilitation and support it is needed in their best interests. So I am services at the community level. The key pleased that this is just another step in the benefits of PACT realized in other jurisdictions direction for support of those with mental have included increased mental stability and illnesses. time out of hospital for individuals, reduced hospital cost and enhanced home-life stability. Mr. Speaker, I would like to add, as the Caregivers have seen recurrent acute episodes of Minister of Health has talked about this all being illness minimized or prevented. made possible by the amalgamation of the two health authorities in the city of Winnipeg, that A PACT program has been called fo r by always was the plan of this government, but almost every single organization and individual there always was concern raised within the involved in mental health for the past decade. I community. One of the reasons for two different am sure that all members of the Legislature fe el health authorities in the city of Winnipeg, one a good deal of satisfaction and hope for the acute care and one long-term care, was that very future as Manitoba launches its first PACT often the long-term care piece of the health care effort. system tended to take second place to the acute- 1338 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA May23, 2000 care system that we know eats up significant Supplementary Estimates for the year2000- 2001 resources within our health care system. for the Department of Industry, Trade and Mines. * (13:35) Hon. Diane McGifford (Minister charged One of the reasons for the separation in the with the administration of The Manitoba City of Winnipeg was to ensure that the long Lotteries Corporation Act): I rise today on term care side received the attention that it behalf of the chair of the Board of Directors of should. I just want to indicate that there are the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation to table the many, many concerns that have been raised by Human Resources Review, Manitoba Lotteries those that are working in the long-term care side Corporation. of our health care system, that they are worried right now that the resources are all going to be Hon. Jean Friesen (Minister of Inter not by the acute- care side of the system, and governmental Affairs): I would like to table the those that are working and supporting those that Annual Report for 1999-2000 on the Surface need long-term care and the promotion in health Rights Board. prevention and wellness side-Mr. Speaker, can I just- Introduction of Guests Mr. Speaker: Order, please. I regret to interrupt Mr. Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, may I the Honourable Member, but Beauchesne's draw the attention of all honourable members to Citation 351 indicates that "the Speaker limits the gallery where we have with us from each opposition reply to a period not to exceed Riverside School 15 Grades 5 and 6 students the time taken by the Minister." under the direction of Mrs. Shelley Toews. This school is located in the constituency of the I note the Honourable Member's comments Honourable Member for Lac du Bonnet (Mr. are now considerably longer than those of the Praznik). Minister, and I would ask the Honourable Member to please conclude your comments. Also, we have seated in the gallery from Upward Bound 24 English as a Second Mrs. Mitchelson: All right. Thanks, Mr. Language students under the direction of Mrs. Speaker. So I just would hope that the Minister Beatriz Barahona. This school is located in the of Health would continue to ensure that the long constituency of the Honourable Minister of term care side of health care in Winnipeg Intergovernmental Affairs (Ms. Friesen). continues to receive the importance it deserves. Thank you. Also, we have seated in the gallery from Arthur Day Middle School 70 Grade 8 students Hon. Jon Gerrard (River Heights): I was under the direction of Ms. Sherri Oakes. This going to ask for leave to speak on the Minister's school is located in the constituency of the statement. Honourable Member for Transcona (Mr. Reid). Mr. Speaker: Does the Honourable Member On behalf of all honourable members, I have leave? welcome you here today. Some Honourable Members: No. ORAL QUESTION PERIOD Mr. Speaker: Leave has been denied. Freedom oflnformation Act Review TABLING OF REPORTS Mr. Mervin Tweed (Turtle Mountain): Mr. Hon. MaryAnn Mihychuk (Minister of Speaker, the Minister of Culture, Heritage and Industry, Trade and Mines): Mr. Speaker, I Tourism has announced a review of The rise today to table the bound and revised Freedom of Information and Protection of May23, 2000 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 1339 Privacy Act. Section 98 of the Act provides that Department of Labour within five years there must be a one-year Freedom of Information Request comprehensive review of the legislation controlled by the Legislative Assembly.