Second Session - Fortieth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS Official Report (Hansard) Published under the authority of The Honourable Daryl Reid Speaker Vol. LXV No. 104 - 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 9, 2013 ISSN 0542-5492 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Fortieth Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation ALLAN, Nancy, Hon. St. Vital NDP ALLUM, James Fort Garry-Riverview NDP ALTEMEYER, Rob Wolseley NDP ASHTON, Steve, Hon. Thompson NDP BJORNSON, Peter, Hon. Gimli NDP BLADY, Sharon Kirkfield Park NDP BRAUN, Erna Rossmere NDP BRIESE, Stuart Agassiz PC CALDWELL, Drew Brandon East NDP CHIEF, Kevin, Hon. Point Douglas NDP CHOMIAK, Dave, Hon. Kildonan NDP CROTHERS, Deanne St. James NDP CULLEN, Cliff Spruce Woods PC DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk NDP DRIEDGER, Myrna Charleswood PC EICHLER, Ralph Lakeside PC EWASKO, Wayne Lac du Bonnet PC FRIESEN, Cameron Morden-Winkler PC GAUDREAU, Dave St. Norbert NDP GERRARD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Liberal GOERTZEN, Kelvin Steinbach PC GRAYDON, Cliff Emerson PC HELWER, Reg Brandon West PC HOWARD, Jennifer, Hon. Fort Rouge NDP IRVIN-ROSS, Kerri, Hon. Fort Richmond NDP JHA, Bidhu Radisson NDP KOSTYSHYN, Ron, Hon. Swan River NDP LEMIEUX, Ron, Hon. Dawson Trail NDP MACKINTOSH, Gord, Hon. St. Johns NDP MAGUIRE, Larry Arthur-Virden PC MALOWAY, Jim Elmwood NDP MARCELINO, Flor, Hon. Logan NDP MARCELINO, Ted Tyndall Park NDP MELNICK, Christine, Hon. Riel NDP MITCHELSON, Bonnie River East PC NEVAKSHONOFF, Tom Interlake NDP OSWALD, Theresa, Hon. Seine River NDP PALLISTER, Brian Fort Whyte PC PEDERSEN, Blaine Midland PC PETTERSEN, Clarence Flin Flon NDP REID, Daryl, Hon. Transcona NDP ROBINSON, Eric, Hon. Kewatinook NDP RONDEAU, Jim, Hon. Assiniboia NDP ROWAT, Leanne Riding Mountain PC SARAN, Mohinder The Maples NDP SCHULER, Ron St. Paul PC SELBY, Erin, Hon. Southdale NDP SELINGER, Greg, Hon. St. Boniface NDP SMOOK, Dennis La Verendrye PC STEFANSON, Heather Tuxedo PC STRUTHERS, Stan, Hon. Dauphin NDP SWAN, Andrew, Hon. Minto NDP WHITEHEAD, Frank The Pas NDP WIEBE, Matt Concordia NDP WIGHT, Melanie Burrows NDP WISHART, Ian Portage la Prairie PC Vacant Morris 4847 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Monday, September 9, 2013 The House met at 1:30 p.m. de la route (sécurité du personnel d'urgence et des agents d'exécution de la loi) Mr. Speaker: O Eternal and Almighty God, from Whom all power and wisdom come, we are • Bill (No. 31) – The Workplace Safety and Health assembled here before Thee to frame such laws as Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la may tend to the welfare and prosperity of our sécurité et l'hygiène du travail province. Grant, O merciful God, we pray Thee, that • Bill (No. 34) – The Property Registry Statutes we may desire only that which is in accordance with Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois Thy will, that we may seek it with wisdom, know it with certainty and accomplish it perfectly for the relatives à l'Office d'enregistrement des titres et glory and honour of Thy name and for the welfare of des instruments all our people. Amen. • Bill (No. 37) – The Emergency Measures Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les Good afternoon, colleagues. Please be seated. mesures d'urgence ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS • Bill (No. 40) – The Residential Tenancies Mr. Speaker: Seeing no bills, we'll move on to Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la petitions. location à usage d'habitation • Any petitions? Seeing no petitions, we'll move Bill (No. 208) – The Universal Newborn on to– Hearing Screening Act/Loi sur le dépistage systématique des déficiences auditives chez les COMMITTEE REPORTS nouveau-nés Standing Committee on Social and • Bill (No. 211) – The Personal Information Economic Development Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act/Loi Second Report sur la protection des renseignements personnels Mr. Bidhu Jha (Chairperson): I wish to present the et la prévention du vol d'identité Second Report of the Standing Committee on Social Committee Membership and Economic Development. • Hon. Mr. ASHTON Clerk (Ms. Patricia Chaychuk): Your Standing • Ms. BLADY Committee on Social and Economic Development– • Mr. CULLEN • Mrs. DRIEDGER Some Honourable Members: Dispense. • Mr. EICHLER • Mr. GAUDREAU Mr. Speaker: Dispense? Dispense. • Hon. Ms. HOWARD Your Standing Committee on SOCIAL AND • Mr. JHA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT presents the • Hon. Mr. RONDEAU following as its Second Report. • Mrs. ROWAT Meetings • Hon. Mr. STRUTHERS Your Committee met on September 5, 2013 at Your Committee elected Mr. JHA as the Chairperson. 6:00 p.m. in Room 254 of the Legislative Building. Your Committee elected Ms. BLADY as the Matters under Consideration Vice-Chairperson. • Bill (No. 2) – The Highway Traffic Amendment Substitutions received during committee Act (Respect for the Safety of Emergency and proceedings: Enforcement Personnel)/Loi modifiant le Code • Mr. EWASKO for Mr. EICHLER 4848 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA September 9, 2013 Public Presentations Amendment Act (Respect for the Safety of Emergency and Enforcement Personnel)/Loi modifiant le Code Your Committee heard the following nine de la route (sécurité du personnel d'urgence et des presentations on Bill (No. 31) – The Workplace agents d'exécution de la loi): Safety and Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la sécurité et l'hygiène du travail: Doug Dobrowolski, Association of Manitoba Municipalities Michelle Gawronsky, MGEU Dave Sauer, Winnipeg Labour Council Your Committee received the following written Kevin Rebeck, Manitoba Federation of Labour submission on Bill (No. 31) – The Workplace Safety Cory Szczepanski, The Brandon & District Labor and Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur Council la sécurité et l'hygiène du travail: Choele Chapple, Manitoba Association for Rights & Ben Kolisnyk, Canadian Federation of Independent Liberties (MARRL) Business Rob Hilliard, UFCW Clint Wirth, Private Citizen Your Committee received the following written Michelle Balina, Vice President, Manitoba Hydro, submission on Bill (No. 34) – The Property Registry Cupe Local 998 Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois Marty Dolin, Private Citizen relatives à l'Office d'enregistrement des titres et des instruments: Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 37) – The Emergency Measures Peter Currie, Ontario Association of Professional Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les mesures Searchers of Record d'urgence: Your Committee received the following two written Kenton Friesen, IAEM - The International submissions on Bill (No. 37) – The Emergency Association of Emergency Managers – Canadian Measures Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur Council les mesures d'urgence: Your Committee heard the following five Doug Dobrowolski, Association of Manitoba presentations on Bill (No. 40) – The Residential Municipalities Tenancies Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur John Lindsay, Private Citizen la location à usage d'habitation: Bills Considered and Reported Marianne Cerilli, Winnipeg Social Planning Council Lynne Summerville, Private Citizen • Bill (No. 2) – The Highway Traffic Amendment Gordon McIntyre, Winnipeg Rental Network Act (Respect for the Safety of Emergency and Brian Grant, Private Citizen Enforcement Personnel)/Loi modifiant le Code Josh Brandon, Canadian Centre for Policy de la route (sécurité du personnel d'urgence et Alternatives des agents d'exécution de la loi) Your Committee heard the following five Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without presentations on Bill (No. 208) – The Universal amendment. Newborn Hearing Screening Act/Loi sur le dépistage • systématique des déficiences auditives chez les Bill (No. 31) – The Workplace Safety and Health nouveau-nés: Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la sécurité et l'hygiène du travail Andrea Richardson-Lipon, Private Citizen Dr. Sharen Ritterman, Private Citizen Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, with the Maureen Penko, Manitoba Speech and Hearing following amendments: Association Diana Dinon, Private Citizen THAT Clause 17(5) of the Bill be amended by Darren Leitao, Private Citizen replacing the proposed subsection 40(13) with the following: Written Submissions Training of committee members Your Committee received the following written 40(13) The employer or prime contractor must submission on Bill (No. 2) – The Highway Traffic ensure that committee members are trained to September 9, 2013 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 4849 competently fulfill their duties as committee Regulations members. 4 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations THAT Clause 18(2) of the Bill be amended by replacing the proposed subsection 41(8) with the (a) designating classes of persons as health following: professionals for the purpose of the definition Training of representative "health professional" in subsection 1(1); 41(8) The employer must ensure that the (b) for the purpose of subsection 1(2), respecting the representative is trained to competently fulfill his or manner in which screenings for hearing loss must be her duties as a representative. conducted. • Bill (No. 34) – The Property Registry Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois THAT Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by striking relatives à l'Office d'enregistrement des titres et out "the day it receives royal assent" and substituting des instruments "September 1, 2016". Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without • Bill (No. 211) – The Personal Information amendment. Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act/Loi sur la protection des renseignements