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Second Session- Thirty-Seventh Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authorityof The Honourable George Hickes Speaker Vol. LI No. 20B- 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Apri126, 2001 (Revised) 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-Roblin N.D.P. TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann, Hon. Swan River N.D.P. 901 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Thursday, April26, 2001 The House met at 1:30 p.m. WHEREFORE YOUR PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT the Legislative Assem ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS bly of Manitoba request that the Minister responsible fo r Manitoba Hydro (Mr. Selinger) PRESENTING PETITIONS consider alternative routes for the additional 230kV and 500kV lines proposed for the R.M. Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes ofEast St. Paul. Mr. Ron Schuler (Springfield): I would like to Mr. Speaker: Is there leave of the House to present the petition of C. Davidson, Robert revert to petitions? [A greed] Knight, Linda Batenchuk and others, praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba PRESENTING PETITIONS request that the Minister responsible fo r Manitoba Hydro (Mr. Selinger) consider alterna Kenaston Underpass tive routes for the additional 230 kV and 500 kV lines proposed fo r the R.M. of East St. Paul. Mr. John Loewen (Fort Whyte): I beg to present the petition of Allan Wells, Marilyn READING AND RECENING PETITIONS Gilcasby, J. Coleman and others, praying that the Premier of Manitoba (Mr. Doer) consider Manitoba Hydro Lines Routes reversing his decision to not support construc tion of an underpass at Kenaston and Wilkes. Mr. Speaker: The honourable member fo r Springfield (Mr. Schuler), I have reviewed the * (13:35) petition and it complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House PRESENTING REPORTS BY to have the petition read? STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES An Honourable Member: Yes. Committee of Supply Mr. Speaker: The Clerk please read. Mr. Conrad Santos (Chairperson): The Committee of Supply has adopted certain Madam Clerk (Patricia Chaychuk): The resolutions. They would like me to report the petition of the undersigned citizens of the same and ask leave to sit again. province of Manitoba, humbly sheweth: I move, seconded by the Member fo r Selkirk (Mr. Dewar), that the report of the committee be THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul has the received. highest concentration of high voltage power lines in a residential area in Manitoba; and Mr. Speaker: It has been moved by the honourable Member fo r Wellington (Mr. THAT the R.M. of East St. Paul is the only Santos), seconded by the honourable Member jurisdiction in Manitoba that has both a 500kV for Selkirk (Mr. Dewar), that the report of the and a 230kV line directly behind residences; and committee be received. Agreed? THAT numerous studies have linked cancer, Some Honourable Members: Agreed. in particular childhood leukemia, to the proxi mity of power lines. Mr. Speaker: Agreed and so ordered. 902 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA April 26, 2001 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS April 21, 2001, and I would like to ask at the end of this to have all members stand fo r a moment Day of Mourning of silence in the Chamber today. Hon. Becky Barrett (Minister of Labour and Mr. Ron Schuler (Springfield): Mr. Speaker, Immigration): Mr. Speaker, I have a statement April 28 is a day of mourning fo r persons killed fo r the House. or injured in the workplace. I think all members of this House join me on behalf of all Mani Saturday, April 28, is the annual national tobans in thanking the fe deral Conservative Day of Mourning. It was officially proclaimed government in 1991 fo r passing the Workers 1 0 years ago to honour Canadian workers killed Mourning Day Act. The preamble of the act on the job. On this day, the labour movement states, and I quote: It is desirable that Canadians across Canada sets aside time to mourn should designate a day of mourningto remember individuals who have died or have been injured workers killed, disabled or injured in the in workplace-related accidents and diseases in workplace and workers afflicted with industrial the previous year. It is also a time to recognize disease. injured workers fo r their contributions to society, prior to their accident and their ability to contribute after their accident. As the member from Transcona has stated numerous times in this House, it was the This Day of Mourning is also a reminder to Conservative government of Ontario, in 1914, all Canadians of the tremendous challenges we that introduced the first comprehensive Workers still face in eliminating death and injury in the Compensation Act. Since that time, members of workplace. It motivates us to work even harder legislatures across the country who are of a to bring down the number of workplace-related Conservative persuasion have continued to injuries and deaths. However, even one injury is ensure that the memories of those workers who too many. are killed or injured at home are honoured. Every day millions of Canadians wake up and go The Manitoba Government remains to work, and sadly, some of those Canadians do committed to doing all we can to ensure that our not make it home safe and sound. workplaces become and remain safe. We share this considerable responsibility with Manitoba *(1 3:40) employers and employees. We must all do our part to eliminate death and injury in the As members of the Legislative Assembly, workplace, but it is not about strategies and we must ensure that all Manitobans take commitments. April 28 is a day of mourning, an workplace health and safety seriously and that opportunity fo r all Manitobans to grieve fo r the sacrifices of those Manitobans who do not those whose lives were cut short. We pay respect make it home from work are not fo rgotten. On to their memories and the memories of those behalf of all members on this side of the House, who preceded them. Our hearts go out to the I think all members and all Manitobans, I would families and fr iends of these victims. Though we like to extend our condolences to the fam ily can never truly share their feelings of pain and members and loved one's workers who have loss, it is important that they be acknowledged been injured or killed. The loss of life or limb is and respected. never easy to deal with and those individuals deserve our support. On Friday, April 27, a moment of silence at 11 a.m. is being requested fo r all government We on this side of the House recognize that departments, and on Saturday, April 28, flags at life is precious and that injuries are preventable. all government buildings will be lowered to half Manitobans depend on us in the Legislative mast. I am asking all Manitobans to honour the Assembly to provide common sense and practi memory of individuals injured or killed in a cal workplace health and safety legislation, to workplace accident this past year by observing a ensure that one day the number of individuals moment of silence at eleven o'clock on Saturday, we remember on Day of Mourning fo r persons Apri1 26, 2001 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 903 killed or injured in the workplace ceases to Winnipeg are falling. No significant further rises grow. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. are expected. The crest on the Assiniboine River is presently at Griswold around the Sioux Valley Hon.