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Second 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. LI No. 35B- 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2001 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. 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. MURRAY, Stuart Kirkfield Park 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. SMITH, Scott, Hon. Brandon West N.D.P. STEFANSON, Heather Tuxedo P.C. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin-Rob lin N.D.P. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann, Hon. Swan River N.D.P. 2233 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Thursday, May 24, 2001 The House met at 1:30 p.m. Madam Clerk (Patricia Chaychuk): The petition of the undersigned citizens of the ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: PRESENTING PETITIONS THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul has the highest concentration of high voltage power Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes lines in a residential area in Manitoba; and Mr. Ron Schuler (Springfield): Mr. Speaker, I THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul is the only beg to present the petition of Melvin Conover, jurisdiction in Manitoba that has both a 500kV Penny Friesen, Jock Nault and others, praying and a 230kV line directly behind residences; and that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Minister responsible fo r THAT numerous studies have linked cancer, Manitoba Hydro (Mr. Selinger) consider in particular childhood leukemia, to the alternative routes for the additional 230kV and proximity of power lines. 500kV lines proposed fo r the R.M. of East St. Paul. WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Legislative Kenaston Underpass Assembly of Manitoba request that the Minister responsible fo r Manitoba Hydro consider Mr. Frank Pitura (Morris): Mr. Speaker, I beg alternative routes for the additional 230kV and to present the petition of Bernie Dyck, Susan 500kV lines proposed fo r the R.M. of East St. Boulet, Mark Penner and others, praying that the Paul. Premier (Mr. Doer) of Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support Kenaston Underpass construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes. Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member fo r Mr. John Loewen (Fort Whyte): Mr. Speaker, Morris (Mr. Pitura), I have reviewed the petition I beg to present the petition of A. Jones, D. and it complies with the rules and practices of Bekolay, M. Kulas and others, praying that the the House. Is it the will of the House to have the Premier (Mr. Doer) of Manitoba consider petition read? reversing his decision to not support Some Honourable Members: Yes. construction of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes. Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. Madam Clerk (Patricia Chaychuk): The READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS petition of the undersigned citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member for THAT the intersection at Wilkes and Springfield (Mr. Schuler), I have reviewed the Kenaston has grown to become the largest petition and it complies with the rules and unseparated crossing in Canada; and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read? THAT the volume of traffic for this railroad Some Honourable Members: Yes. crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. set out by Transport Canada; and 2234 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA May 24, 2001 THAT vehicles which have to wait for trains Some Honourable Members: Yes. at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 million in fu el, pollute the environment with Some Honourable Members: Dispense. over 8 tons of emissions and cause approximately $7.3 million in motorist delays Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. every year. Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of sheweth: Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at THAT the intersection at Wilkes and Kenaston and Wilkes. Kenaston has grown to become the largest unseparated crossing in Canada; and Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member fo r Fort Whyte (Mr. Loewen), I have reviewed the THAT the volume of traffic fo r this railroad petition and it complies with the rules and crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as practices of the House. Is it the will of the House set out by Transport Canada; and to have the petition read? THAT vehicles which have to wait for trains Some Honourable Members: Yes. at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 million in fu el, pollute the environment with Mr. Speaker: Clerk, please read. over 8 tons of emissions and cause approximately $7.3 million in motorist delays Madam Clerk: The petition of the undersigned every year. citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth: WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of THAT the intersection at Wilkes and Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not Kenaston has grown to become the largest support construction of an underpass at unseparated crossing in Canada; and Kenaston and Wilkes. THAT the volume of traffic fo r this railroad * (13:35) crossing is twelve times the acceptable limit as set out by Transport Canada; and TABLING OF REPORTS THAT vehicles which have to wait fo r trains Hon. Dave Chomiak (Minister of Health): Mr. at this intersection bum up approximately $1.4 Speaker, I have the honour of tabling the Report million in fu el, pollute the environment with of the Review and Implementation Committee over 8 tons of emissions and cause fo r the Report of the Manitoba Pediatric Cardiac approximately $7.3 million in motorist delays Surgery Inquest, May 200 1. every year. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Premier of Bill 23-The Highway TrafficAmendment Act Manitoba consider reversing his decision to not support construction of an underpass at Hon. Gord Mackintosh (Minister of Justice Kenaston and Wilkes. and Attorney General): On behalf of the minister of highways (Mr. Ashton), I move, Mr. Speaker: The honourable Member fo r seconded by the Minister of Finance (Mr. Charleswood (Mrs. Driedger), I have reviewed Selinger), that leave be given to introduce Bill the petition, and it complies with the rules and 23, The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Loi practices of the House. Is it the will of the House modifiant le Code de Ia route), and that the same to have the petition read? be now received and read a first time. May 24, 2001 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 2235 Mr. Speaker: Does the honourable Attorney that leave be given to introduce Bill 34, The General have leave to move the motion? Municipal Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi [A greed] sur les municipalites, and that the same be now received and read a firsttime. Motion agreed to. His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having Bill 32-The City of Winnipeg been advised of the contents of this bill, Amendment Act recommends it to the House, and I am tabling that message. Hon. Jean Friesen (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs): I move, seconded Motion agreed to. by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Mines (Ms. Mihychuk), that leave be given to introduce Introduction of Guests Bill 32, The City of Winnipeg Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Ville de Winnipeg, Mr. Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would and that the same be now received and read a like to draw the attention of all honourable firsttime. members to the public gallery where we have with us, fr om Daniel Mcintyre Collegiate, 15 His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having Grade 11 students under the direction of Mrs. been advised of the contents of this bill, Connie Baker.