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First 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. LXIX No. 52 - 1:30 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2016 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 CHIEF, Kevin Point Douglas NDP 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 PC 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 PC 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 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 St. Vital PC MICHALESKI, Brad Dauphin PC MICKLEFIELD, Andrew, Hon. 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 NDP SCHULER, Ron, Hon. St. Paul PC SELINGER, Greg St. Boniface NDP SMITH, Andrew Southdale PC 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 Gimli PC WIEBE, Matt Concordia NDP WISHART, Ian, Hon. Portage la Prairie PC WOWCHUK, Rick Swan River PC YAKIMOSKI, Blair Transcona PC 2493 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Monday, October 31, 2016 The House met at 1:30 p.m. COMMITTEE REPORTS Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs Madam Speaker: O Eternal and Almighty God, from Whom all power and wisdom come, we are Fourth Report assembled here before Thee to frame such laws as Mrs. Sarah Guillemard (Chairperson): I wish to may tend to the welfare and prosperity of our present the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee province. Grant, O merciful God, we pray Thee, that on Legislative Affairs. we may desire only that which is in accordance with Thy will, that we may seek it with wisdom and know Clerk (Ms. Patricia Chaychuk): Your Standing it with certainty and accomplish it perfectly for the Committee on Legislative Affairs presents the glory and honour of Thy name and for the welfare of following as its Fourth Report– all our people. Amen. Some Honourable Members: Dispense. Please be seated. Madam Speaker: Dispense. Your Standing Committee on LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS AFFAIRS presents the following as its Fourth Report. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Meetings Bill 214–The Family Maintenance Amendment Act Your Committee met on October 27, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 254 of the Legislative Building. Mr. Andrew Swan (Minto): I move, seconded by Matters under Consideration the member for Concordia (Mr. Wiebe), that Bill 214, The Family Maintenance Amendment Act; • Bill (No. 15) – The Sexual Violence Awareness Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'obligation alimentaire, be and Prevention Act (Advanced Education now read a first time. Administration Act and Private Vocational Institutions Act Amended)/Loi sur la Motion presented. sensibilisation et la prévention en matière de violence à caractère sexuel (modification de la Mr. Swan: When a relationship breaks down it's Loi sur l'administration de l'enseignement often the children's relationships that are most postsecondaire et de la Loi sur les affected. This bill will make things better for établissements d'enseignement professionnel Manitoba children by first making it clear that the privés) best interests of children must be the most important consideration for judges and, second, requiring Committee Membership • parents to act in a way that minimizes conflict, pro- Hon. Mr. FIELDING motes co-operation and meets the best interests of • Mrs. GUILLEMARD (Chairperson) their children and requires them to try to resolve their • Mr. KINEW differences by negotiations or other alternatives to • Ms. KLASSEN court. • Mr. MARCELINO • Hon. Mr. MICKLEFIELD I encourage this House to pass this bill to • Ms. MORLEY-LECOMTE support Manitoba's children. Thank you. • Hon. Ms. SQUIRES • Hon. Mrs. STEFANSON Madam Speaker: Is it the pleasure of the House to • Mr. SWAN adopt the motion. [Agreed] • Hon. Mr. WISHART 2494 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA October 31, 2016 Your Committee elected Ms. MORLEY-LECOMTE as Your Standing Committee on CROWN the Vice-Chairperson CORPORATIONS presents the following as its Second Report. Public Presentations Meetings Your Committee heard the following four presentations on Bill (No. 15) – The Sexual Violence Your Committee met on the following occasions in Awareness and Prevention Act (Advanced Education the Legislative Building: Administration Act and Private Vocational • April 9, 2013 (2nd Session – 40th Legislature) Institutions Act Amended)/Loi sur la sensibilisation • October 2, 2013 (2nd Session – 40th Legislature) et la prévention en matière de violence à caractère • September 24, 2014 (3rd Session – sexuel (modification de la Loi sur l'administration de 40th Legislature) l'enseignement postsecondaire et de la Loi sur les • th établissements d'enseignement professionnel privés): September 15, 2015 (4 Session – 40th Legislature) Michael Barkman, Canadian Federation of Students • October 28, 2016 (1st Session – 41st Legislature) Manitoba Laura Garinger, University of Winnipeg Students Matters under Consideration Association • Annual Report of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Janelle Curry, Manitoba Association for Rights and Board for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 Liberty Rosemarie Gjerek, Klinic Community Health • Annual Report of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 Bills Considered and Reported • Annual Report of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric • Bill (No. 15) – The Sexual Violence Awareness Board for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 and Prevention Act (Advanced Education • Administration Act and Private Vocational Annual Report of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Institutions Act Amended)/Loi sur la Board for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 sensibilisation et la prévention en matière de • Annual Report of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric violence à caractère sexuel (modification de la Board for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 Loi sur l'administration de l'enseignement postsecondaire et de la Loi sur les Committee Membership établissements d'enseignement professionnel Committee membership for the April 9, 2013 privés) meeting: Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK amendment. • Ms. CROTHERS (Vice-Chairperson) Mrs. Guillemard: Madam Speaker, I move, • Mr. EICHLER seconded by the honourable member for Seine River • Mr. DEWAR (Ms. Morley-Lecomte), that the report of the • Mr. EWASKO committee be received. • Mr. FRIESEN • Mr. JHA (Chairperson) Motion agreed to. • Mr. MARCELINO Standing Committee on Crown Corporations • Mr. SCHULER Second Report • Hon. Mr. SWAN • Mr. WIEBE Mr. Dennis Smook (Chairperson): Madam Speaker, I wish to present the Second Report of the Committee membership for the October 2, 2013 Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. meeting: Clerk: Your Standing Committee on Crown • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK Corporations presents– • Mr. DEWAR • Mr. EWASKO Some Honourable Members: Dispense. • Mr. HELWER Madam Speaker: Dispense. • Mr. JHA (Chairperson) October 31, 2016 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 2495 • Mr. MALOWAY Committee membership for October 28, 2016 • Hon. Ms. MARCELINO (Logan) meeting: • ARCELINO Mr. M (Tyndall-Park) (Vice- • Mr. ALLUM Chairperson) • Mr. LAGASSÉ • Mr. SCHULER • Mr. MARCELINO • Mrs. STEFANSON • Mr. MARTIN • Hon. Mr. SWAN • Mr. JOHNSON (Interlake) Committee membership for September 24, 2014 • Mr. JOHNSTON (St. James) meeting: • Ms. KLASSEN • Hon. Mr. PEDERSEN • Ms. ALLAN • Hon. Mr. SCHULER • Mr. BRIESE • Mr. SMOOK • Hon. Mr. CHIEF • Mr. SWAN • Mr. DEWAR • Mr. EICHLER Your Committee elected Mr. SMOOK as the • Mr. GRAYDON Vice Chairperson at the October 28, 2016 meeting • EVAKSHONOFF Mr. N (Chairperson) Your Committee elected Mr. MARTIN as the • Mr. PEDERSEN Vice Chairperson at the October 28, 2016 meeting • Hon. Mr. STRUTHERS • Mr. WIEBE Officials from Manitoba Hydro speaking on the • Ms. WIGHT (Vice-Chairperson) record at the April 9, 2013 meeting: Substitutions received during committee proceedings • Mr. Scott Thomson, President and Chief on September 24, 2014: Executive Officer • Mr. Bill Fraser, Chair of the Board • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK for Mr. WIEBE Officials from Manitoba Hydro speaking on the Committee membership for September 15, 2015 record at the October 2, 2013 meeting: meeting: • Mr. Scott Thomson, President and Chief • Mr. ALTEMEYER Executive Officer • Mr. BRIESE Officials from Manitoba Hydro speaking on the • Mr. EICHLER record at the September 24, 2014 meeting: • Mr. JHA (Chairperson) • Mr. Scott Thomson, President and Chief • Mr. MALOWAY Executive