Fourth Session - Thirty-Sixth Legislature

of the

Legislative Assembly of

Standing Committee on Law Amendments

Chairperson Mr. Jack Penner Constituency of Emerson

Vol. XLVIII No.5- 10 a.m., Thursday, June 18, 1998

ISSN 0713-9586 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - Thirty-Sixth Legislature

Member Constituency Political Affiliation

ASHTON, Steve Thompson N.D.P. BARRETT, Becky Wellington N.D.P. CERILLI, Marianne Radisson N.D.P. CHOMIAK, Dave Kildonan N.D.P. CUMMINGS, Glen, Hon. Ste. Rose P.C. DACQUAY, Louise, Hon. Seine River P.C. DERKACH, Leonard, Hon. Roblin-Russell P.C. DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk N.D.P. DOER, Gary Concordia N.D.P. DOWNEY, James, Hon. Arthur-Virden P.C. DRIEDGER, Albert Steinbach P.C. DRIEDGER, Myrna Charleswood P.C. DYCK, Peter Pembina P.C. ENNS, Harry, Hon. Lakeside P.C. EVANS, Clif Interlake N.D.P. EVANS, Leonard S. Brandon East N.D.P. FAURSCHOU, David Portage Ia Prairie P.C. FILMON, Gary, Hon. Tuxedo P.C. FINDLAY, Glen, Hon. Springfield P.C. FRIESEN, Jean Wolseley N.D.P. GAUDRY, Neil St. Boniface Lib. GILLESHAMMER, Harold, Hon. Minnedosa P.C. HEL WER, Edward Gimli P.C. HICKES, George Point Douglas N.D.P. - JENNISSEN, Gerard Flin Flon N.D.P. KOWALSKI, Gary The Maples Lib. LAMOUREUX, Kevin Inkster Lib. LATHLIN, Oscar The Pas N.D.P. LAURENDEAU, Marcel St. Norbert P.C. N.D.P. MACKINTOSH, Gord St. Johns N.D.P. MALOWAY, Jim Elmwood N.D.P. MARTINDALE, Doug Burrows P.C. McALPINE, Gerry Sturgeon Creek P.C. McCRAE, James, Hon. Brandon West N.D.P. McGIFFORD, Diane Osborne P.C. MciNTOSH, Linda, Hon. Assiniboia N.D.P. MIHYCHUK, MaryAnn St. James P.C. MITCHELSON, Bonnie, Hon. River East P.C. NEWMAN, David, Hon. Riel P.C. PENNER, Jack Emerson P.C. PITURA, Frank, Hon. Morris P.C. PRAZNIK, Darren, Hon. Lac du Bonnet P.C. RADCLIFFE, Mike, Hon. River Heights N.D.P. REID, Daryl Transcona P.C. REIMER, Jack, Hon. Niakwa P.C. RENDER, Shirley St. Vital N.D.P. ROBINSON, Eric Rupertsland P.C. ROCAN, Denis Gladstone N.D.P. SALE, Tim Crescent wood N.D.P. SANTOS, Conrad Broadway P.C. STEFANSON, Eric, Hon. Kirk field Park N.D.P. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin La P.C. SVEINSON, Ben Verendrye P.C. TOEWS, Vic, Hon. Rossmere P.C. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. VODREY, Rosemary, Hon. Fort Garry N.D.P. WOWCHUK, Rosann Swan River 73

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW AMENDMENTS

Thursday, June 18, 1998

TIME- 10 a.m. Mr. John Angus, Councillor, St. Norbert Ward, City of LOCATION- Winnipeg, Manitoba Mr. David M. Sanders, Colliers Pratt McGarry

CHAIRPERSON- Mr. Jack Penner (Emerson) Bill38-The Planning Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act VICE-CHAIRPERSON Mr. Peter Dyck (Pembina) Mr. Stewart Briese, Union of Manitoba Municipalities ATTENDANCE - 10- QUORUM - 6 Ms. Valinda Morris, Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba Members of the Committee present: Bill 40-The Domestic Violence and Stalking Prevention, Protection and Compensation and Hon. Messrs. Derkach, Gilleshammer, Radcliffe, Consequential Amendments Act Toews Ms. Diane Peters, Private Citizen Mr. Ashton, Mrs. Driedger, Messrs. Dyck, Evans Ms. Marilyn McGonigal, Private Ptizen (Interlake), Penner, Reid Bill 45-The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation APPEARING: Amendment Act Ms. , MLA for Wellington Ms. Kristine Cowley, Canadian Paraplegic Mr. , MLA for St. Johns Association Hon. James McCrae, MLA for Brandon West Mr. Garth Smorang, Manitoba Bar Association Ms. Diane McGifford, MLA for Osborne Dr. Greg Stewart, Manitoba Chiropractors Mr. , MLA for Crescentwood Association Mr. , MLA for Broadway Mr. Frank Bueti, Private Citizen Mr. Jerry Kruk, Canadian Automobile Association WITNESSES: Bill 54-The Engineering and Geoscientific Bill 28-The