LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 57 SECOND SESSION, FORTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE PRAYER 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. Mr. SMOOK, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs, presented its Eighth Report, which was read as follows: Meetings: Your Committee met on the following occasions in the Legislative Building: May 11, 2017 May 23, 2017 Matters under Consideration Bill (No. 19) The Efficiency Manitoba Act/Loi sur la Société pour l'efficacité énergétique au Manitoba Bill (No. 20) The Crown Corporations Governance and Accountability Act/Loi sur la gouvernance et l'obligation redditionnelle des corporations de la Couronne Committee Membership Committee membership for the May 11, 2017 meeting: Mr. ALTEMEYER Hon. Mrs. COX Mrs. GUILLEMARD Ms. KLASSEN Mr. MARTIN Hon. Mr. MICKLEFIELD Mr. MARCELINO (Tyndall Park) Mr. NESBITT Mr. REYES Hon. Mr. SCHULER Mr. SELINGER Your Committee elected Mrs. GUILLEMARD as the Chairperson at the May 11, 2017 meeting Your Committee elected Mr. MARTIN as the Vice-Chairperson at the May 11, 2017 meeting 242
Committee membership for the May 23, 2017 meeting: Mr. ALTEMEYER Mr. BINDLE Hon. Mr. EICHLER Ms. KLASSEN Mr. JOHNSTON Hon. Mr. PEDERSEN Mr. MARCELINO (Tyndall Park) Hon. Mr. SCHULER Mr. SELINGER Mr. SMOOK Mr. WOWCHUK Your Committee elected Mr. SMOOK as the Chairperson at the May 23, 2017 meeting Your Committee elected Mr. BINDLE as the Vice-Chairperson at the May 23, 2017 meeting Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following six presentations on Bill (No. 19) The Efficiency Manitoba Act/Loi sur la Société pour l'efficacité énergétique au Manitoba: Kevin Rebeck Manitoba Federation of Labour Chris Mravinec CUPE, Local 998 Dan McInnis Evan Thompson Dr. Garland Laliberte Bipole III Coalition Dennis Woodford Written Submissions Your Committee received the following two written submissions on Bill (No. 19) The Efficiency Manitoba Act/Loi sur la Société pour l'efficacité énergétique au Manitoba: Joe Masi Tim Sale Association of Manitoba Municipalities Bills Considered and Reported Bill (No. 19) The Efficiency Manitoba Act/Loi sur la Société pour l'efficacité énergétique au Manitoba Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 20) The Crown Corporations Governance and Accountability Act/Loi sur la gouvernance et l'obligation redditionnelle des corporations de la Couronne Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. On motion of Mr. SMOOK, the Report of the Committee was received. 243
Mr. PIWNIUK, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development, presented its Seventh Report, which was read as follows: Meetings: Your Committee met on May 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 254 of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration Bill (No. 33) The Minimum Wage Indexation Act (Employment Standards Code Amended)/Loi sur l'indexation du salaire minimum (modification du Code des normes d'emploi) Committee Membership Mr. ALLUM Hon. Mr. CULLEN Hon. Mr. FIELDING Mr. HELWER Ms. LAMOUREUX Mr. LINDSEY Ms. MARCELINO (Logan) Ms. MORLEY-LECOMTE Mr. NESBITT Mr. PIWNIUK Mr. YAKIMOSKI (Vice-Chairperson) Your Committee elected Mr. PIWNIUK as the Chairperson. Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following seventeen presentations on Bill (No. 33) The Minimum Wage Indexation Act (Employment Standards Code Amended)/Loi sur l'indexation du salaire minimum (modification du Code des normes d'emploi): James Rilett Kevin Rebeck Michelle Gawronsky Bob Moroz Molly McCracken (by leave) Josh Brandon Jonathan Alward Darcy Penner Lynne Fernandez Loren Remillard Cory Kolt Michael Chin Scott Jocelyn Restaurants Canada Manitoba Federation of Labour MGEU Manitoba Government and General Employees Union Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Make Poverty History Manitoba Canadian Federation of Independent Business The Canadian Community Economic Development Network Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Manitoba Hotel Association 244
Paul McKie Nicole Dvorak Matt McLean Carlos Sosa UNIFOR Canadian Union of Public Employees Bill Considered and Reported Bill (No. 33) The Minimum Wage Indexation Act (Employment Standards Code Amended)/Loi sur l'indexation du salaire minimum (modification du Code des normes d'emploi) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. On motion of Mr. PIWNIUK, the Report of the Committee was received. Hon. Mr. CULLEN presented: The Workers Compensation Board Five Year Plan 2017 to 2021. (Sessional Paper No. 45) Annual Report of the Appeal Commission and Medical Review Panel of The Workers Compensation Board for the year ending December 31, 2016. (Sessional Paper No. 46) Annual Report of The Workers Compensation Board for the year ending December 31, 2016. (Sessional Paper No. 47) Hon. Mr. EICHLER, the Minister of Agriculture, made a statement regarding 4-H s Annual Weekend Clean-Up. Mr. LINDSEY and, by leave, Ms. KLASSEN commented on the statement. Pursuant to Rule 27(1), Mr. SELINGER, Hon. Mr. GOERTZEN, Mr. ISLEIFSON, Mrs. MAYER and Mr. NESBITT made Members' Statements. The following petitions were presented and read: Mr. SWAN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba be urged to support the Neighbourhoods Alive! program and the communities served by Neighbourhood Renewal Corporations, by continuing to provide consistent, core funding for existing Neighbourhood Renewal Corporations, and enhancing the public funding available for specific initiatives. Mr. MALOWAY Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to urge the Provincial Government to withdraw its plans to deregulate the taxi industry including withdrawing Bill 30. 245
Ms. MARCELINO (Logan) Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to urge the Provincial Government to withdraw its plans to deregulate the taxi industry including withdrawing Bill 30. Mr. SARAN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to urge the Provincial Government to withdraw its plans to deregulate the taxi industry including withdrawing Bill 30. Mr. MARCELINO (Tyndall Park) Legislative Assembly of Manitoba to urge the Provincial Government to withdraw its plans to deregulate the taxi industry including withdrawing Bill 30. The House resolved into Committee of Supply. The House then adjourned at 4:58 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017. Hon. Myrna DRIEDGER, Speaker. 246