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First Session – Forty-Second Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable Myrna Driedger Speaker Vol. LXXIII No. 6 - 1:30 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2019 ISSN 0542-5492 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Forty-Second Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation ADAMS, Danielle Thompson NDP ALTOMARE, Nello Transcona NDP ASAGWARA, Uzoma Union Station NDP BRAR, Diljeet Burrows NDP BUSHIE, Ian Keewatinook NDP CLARKE, Eileen, Hon. Agassiz PC COX, Cathy, Hon. Kildonan-River East PC CULLEN, Cliff, Hon. Spruce Woods PC DRIEDGER, Myrna, Hon. Roblin PC EICHLER, Ralph, Hon. Lakeside PC EWASKO, Wayne Lac du Bonnet PC FIELDING, Scott, Hon. Kirkfield Park PC FONTAINE, Nahanni St. Johns NDP FRIESEN, Cameron, Hon. Morden-Winkler PC GERRARD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Lib. GOERTZEN, Kelvin, Hon. Steinbach PC GORDON, Audrey Southdale PC GUENTER, Josh Borderland PC GUILLEMARD, Sarah Fort Richmond PC HELWER, Reg Brandon West PC ISLEIFSON, Len Brandon East PC JOHNSON, Derek Interlake-Gimli PC JOHNSTON, Scott Assiniboia PC KINEW, Wab Fort Rouge NDP LAGASSÉ, Bob Dawson Trail PC LAGIMODIERE, Alan Selkirk PC LAMONT, Dougald St. Boniface Lib. LAMOUREUX, Cindy Tyndall Park Lib. LATHLIN, Amanda The Pas-Kameesak NDP LINDSEY, Tom Flin Flon NDP MALOWAY, Jim Elmwood NDP MARCELINO, Malaya Notre Dame NDP MARTIN, Shannon McPhillips PC MOSES, Jamie St. Vital NDP MICHALESKI, Brad Dauphin PC MICKLEFIELD, Andrew Rossmere PC MORLEY-LECOMTE, Janice Seine River PC NAYLOR, Lisa Wolseley NDP NESBITT, Greg Riding Mountain PC PALLISTER, Brian, Hon. Fort Whyte PC PEDERSEN, Blaine, Hon. Midland PC PIWNIUK, Doyle Turtle Mountain PC REYES, Jon Waverley PC SALA, Adrien St. James NDP SANDHU, Mintu The Maples NDP SCHULER, Ron, Hon. Springfield-Ritchot PC SMITH, Andrew Lagimodière PC SMITH, Bernadette Point Douglas NDP SMOOK, Dennis La Vérendrye PC SQUIRES, Rochelle, Hon. Riel PC STEFANSON, Heather, Hon. Tuxedo PC TEITSMA, James Radisson PC WASYLIW, Mark Fort Garry NDP WHARTON, Jeff, Hon. Red River North PC WIEBE, Matt Concordia NDP WISHART, Ian Portage la Prairie PC WOWCHUK, Rick Swan River PC 419 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Monday, October 7, 2019 The House met at 1:30 p.m. It's also my pleasure to rise today in the Assembly to table the Manitoba Financial Services Agency Madam Speaker: O Eternal and Almighty God, from 2019 Annual Report. Whom all power and wisdom come, we are assembled here before Thee to frame such laws as may tend to Madam Speaker: Pursuant to rural–rule 83(1)(d), I the welfare and prosperity of our province. Grant, O am pleased to table the letter documenting the new merciful God, we pray Thee, that we may desire only standing committee membership composition for this that which is in accordance with Thy will, that we may Legislature. seek it with wisdom and know it with certainty and MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS accomplish it perfectly for the glory and honour of Thy name and for the welfare of all our people. Amen. Madam Speaker: The Minister for Growth, Enterprise and Trade–and I would indicate that Please be seated. the required 90 minutes notice prior to routine Good afternoon everybody. proceedings was provided in accordance with our rule 26(2). ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Would the honourable minister please proceed INTRODUCTION OF BILLS with his statement. Fire Prevention Week Bill 2–The Public Services Sustainability Amendment Act Hon. Blaine Pedersen (Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade): This is Fire Prevention Hon. Scott Fielding (Minister of Finance): I move, Week, the week of October 6th to 12th, 2019. seconded by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Eichler), that Bill 2, The Public Services Sustainability Act, On behalf of the Office of the Fire Commissioner now be read a first time. and the fire departments across the province, I remind all Manitobans that this year’s Fire Prevention Week Motion presented. campaign–Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Mr. Fielding: These amendments, who–are to Practise Your Escape!–works to educate everyone enhance the bill, to enhance collective bargaining about the small but important actions they can take to decisions made by both the Province of Manitoba as keep themselves and those around them safe. well as some of the unions that are associated. That message is the theme of this year's campaign Madam Speaker: Is it the pleasure of the House to and it's important because home fires today can burn adopt the motion? Agreed? [Agreed] faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one or two minutes to escape safely from Committee reports? the time the smoke alarm sounds. Escape planning and TABLING OF REPORTS practice can help make–help you make the most of the time you have, giving everyone enough time to get Hon. Kelvin Goertzen (Minister of Education and out. Training): Madam Speaker, I'm pleased to table the This year's campaign works to educate people following report: The Brandon University financial– about three basic but essential steps that will ensure Annual Financial Report for the year ended people know how to safely escape in the event of a March 31st, 2019; the University of Winnipeg fire. Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31st, 2019; the University College of the First of all, plan ahead for your escape. Draw a North, 2018-2019 Annual Report. map of your home, visit each room, find two ways out–typically a door and a window–make your home Hon. Scott Fielding (Minister of Finance): It's my escape plan. pleasure to rise today in the Assembly to table the Material Distribution Agency Annual Report for the Secondly is practise your home fire drill. Talk year ending March 31st, 2019. about your plan with everyone in your home. Make 420 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA October 7, 2019 sure your home has smoke alarms. Push the test button Mr. Dougald Lamont (St. Boniface): I ask for leave to make sure each alarm is working. to speak in response to the minister's statement? And thirdly, escape quickly and safely. When the Madam Speaker: Does the member have leave to smoke alarm sounds in a real fire, it is too late to start respond to the ministerial statement? [Agreed] making a plan. You could have only minutes to escape safely once a smoke alarm sounds. Go to your outside Mr. Lamont: This week, through Saturday, is Fire meeting place, which should be a safe distance from Prevention Week in Canada. the home and where everyone should know to meet, This year's campaign–Not Every Hero Wears a and call 911 or your local emergency number. Cape. Plan and Practise Your Escape!–recognizes the When it comes to fire safety, maybe you are everyday people who motivate their households to already a hero in your household or community. If not, develop and practise a home fire escape plan. maybe you are feeling inspired to become one. It's Ensuring your family has a known plan can have easy to take that first step. Make your home escape a life-saving impact in the case of a fire emergency. plan today. This week works to educate as many people as Thank you, Madam Speaker. possible about the important actions they can and Mr. Jamie Moses (St. Vital): Not Every Hero Wears should take to keep themselves and those around them a Cape. Plan and Practise Your Escape! As some of safe. you may know, this year's–it's this year's theme for It's important to note that you may have as little Fire Prevention Week. It is true that not all heroes as two minutes from when the smoke alarm sounds to wear capes and that is why Manitoba families are escape, so a well thought out plan is important to have encouraged to prepare and plan for escapes in case of in place for every household. fire. Manitobans can go online to the National Fire The old adage, stop, drop and roll, is a phrase we Protection Association to access a checklist and more have all heard of and we know. It's short and simple information on making a fire escape plan. to remember, but it doesn't in–tell the importance of families establishing a plan that involves quick and It is important to note that when the smoke alarm safe escape routes for–and a safe meeting place. This sounds, it is too late to start making a plan. week is a reminder of the importance of such fire We would also like to thank firefighters and first safety techniques and to keep ourselves and our responders for their remarkable courage and com- families safe. mitment to public service when faced with dangerous Fires do happen, it's a possibility and a reality in emergencies in Manitoba. our communities. In the last few weeks alone, we have Thank you. had a number of fires in Manitoba. MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Last Tuesday a fire broke out under the Osborne Street Bridge in the homeless encampment. Last Red River North Constituency Saturday morning, there were two fires in a space of two hours in Waverley West in two storage buildings. Hon. Jeff Wharton (Minister of Municipal Relations): Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today In the North, fires have left people homeless to recognize the Red River North constituency that I without a place to turn to. Many of those who were now represent. injured got the treatment they needed. However, we know that in Gilbert Plains, tragically one of these I am honoured to serve as the first MLA for the fires resulted in a fatality.