LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 57 THIRD SESSION, THIRTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE PRAYERS 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. The following petition was presented: Mr. SCHULER Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Education to reverse the decision to split the Transcona-Springfield School Division and allow it to remain as a whole or to consider immediately convening the Board of Reference to decide the matter (D. Walker, T. Hawrysh, V. Arnold and others) The following petition was read and received: Mr. SCHULER Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Education to reverse the decision to split the Transcona-Springfield School Division and allow it to remain as a whole or to consider immediately convening the Board of Reference to decide the matter (R. McLennan, M. Trush, C. Schmidt and others) Mr. MARTINDALE, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, presented its Fifth Report, which was read as follows: Meetings: Your Committee met on the following occasions: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings were held in Room 255 of the Legislative Building. Matters Under Consideration: Bill (No. 14) The Public Schools Modernization Act (Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation des écoles publiques (modification de la Loi sur les écoles publiques) 238
Membership Resignations / Elections: At the June 25, 2002 meeting, your Committee elected Ms. KORZENIOWSKI as Vice-Chairperson. At the June 26, 2002 meeting, your Committee elected Mr. RONDEAU as Vice-Chairperson. Substitutions received prior to commencement of the meeting held on June 25, 2002: Hon. Mr. CALDWELL for Mr. AGLUGUB Ms. ALLAN for Mr. DEWAR Hon. Ms. BARRETT for Hon. Ms. FRIESEN Mr. STRUTHERS for Mr. NEVAKSHONOFF Hon. Mr. SMITH (Brandon West) for Mr. SCHELLENBERG Ms. KORZENIOWSKI for Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH Mr. GILLESHAMMER for Mr. HAWRANIK Mr. TWEED for Mr. LAURENDEAU Mr. LOEWEN for Mr. SCHULER Substitutions received prior to commencement of the meeting held on June 26, 2002: Mr. JENNISSEN for Ms. ALLAN Mr. NEVAKSHONOFF for Ms. KORZENIOWSKI Mr. RONDEAU for Hon. Mr. SMITH (Brandon West) Mr. LAURENDEAU for Mr. LOEWEN Mr. CUMMINGS for Mr. TWEED Public Presentations: Your Committee heard 39 presentations on Bill (No. 14) The Public Schools Modernization Act (Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation des écoles publiques (modification de la Loi sur les écoles publiques) from the following individuals and organizations: Ruth Ann Furgala Evergreen School Division Malcolm Jolly Brandon School Division No. 40 James Durston Dauphin-Ochre School Area No. 1 Bobbi-Lynn Geekie Birdtail River Teachers Association Peter Wohlgemut Rhineland Teachers Association Craig Blagden Prairie Rose Teachers Association Andrew Peters Lauren Andrushko Greg Andrushko Hilda Froese Garden Valley School Division Paul Wiebe Gladys Hayward Williams Diane Duma Manitoba Association of Parent Councils Karen Carey Springfield Schools Parent Council 239
Peter Williams Maya Kathan Ecole Dugald School Robin Glowacki Layna Penner Doraine Wachniak Diana Risbey Norah Bailey Agassiz Teachers Association John Friesen Maria Kantyluk Linda Archer and Caroline Duhamel Manitoba Association of School Trustees Terry Egan and Sandra Oakley CUPE Manitoba Karen Velthuys, Craig Stahlke, Fort Garry School Division and John Beaumont Dennis Wishanski and Elizabeth Kozak St. James Assiniboia School Division Christopher Saunders Springfield Parent Council Otto Mehl Candace Daher Gloria James Brian Ardern Manitoba Teachers Society Kristine Barr and David Bell Winnipeg School Division No. 1 Bob Land Anita Chapman Louis Riel School Division Murray Grafton Louis Riel Teachers' Association Roland Stankevicius River East Teachers' Association Marijka Spytkowsky Transcona-Springfield Teachers' Association Virginia Larsson Written Submissions: Your Committee received eight written submissions on Bill (No. 14) The Public Schools Modernization Act (Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation des écoles publiques (modification de la Loi sur les écoles publiques) from the following individuals and organizations: Monica Ptak John Ehinger Karen Lalonde Kathy Andersson Susan Choquette Glen Anderson Zeeba Loxley John Shebniski Community Education and Development Association Duck Mountain School Division 240
Bills Considered and Reported: Bill (No. 14) The Public Schools Modernization Act (Public Schools Act Amended) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill with the following amendments. THAT the proposed section 12.2, as set out in section 10 of the Bill, be renumbered as subsection 12.2(1) and that the following be added as subsection 12.2(2): Time for making subsequent regulations 12.2(2) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) may only be exercised on or before August 1, 2003. THAT the proposed subclause 12.2(c)(i), as set out in section 10 of the Bill, be amended by adding "as a result of the formation, continuation, amalgamation, or dissolution of one or more new or former divisions" after "pupils". THAT the proposed subclause 12.2(c)(ii), as set out in section 10 of the Bill, be amended by adding "or former" after "new". THAT the subsection 22(2) of the Bill be amended by striking out each of the next two years and substituting the next fiscal year. THAT the French version of section 24(1) of the Bill be amended by striking out "Division scolaire de Red River Valley" wherever it occurs and substituting "Division scolaire Vallée de la Rivière-Rouge". THAT the French version of section 24(2) of the Bill be amended by striking out "Division scolaire de Red River Valley" and substituting "Division scolaire Vallée de la Rivière-Rouge". On motion of Mr. MARTINDALE, the Report of the Committee was received. The following Bills were, by leave, respectively introduced, had the purposes outlined thereof and were read a First Time: (No. 41) The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'hydro-manitoba (Recommended by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor) (Hon. Mr. SELINGER) (No. 47) The Highways and Transportation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la voirie et le transport (Recommended by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor) (Hon. Mr. ASHTON) 241
Hon. Mr. SELINGER presented: Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 41). (Sessional Paper No. 176) Hon. Mr. ASHTON presented: Message from His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor recommending the disposition of public revenue for Bill (No. 47). (Sessional Paper No. 177) Pursuant to Rule 23(1), Messrs. PENNER (Steinbach), AGLUGUB, DYCK, SCHELLENBERG and ROCAN made Members' Statements. By leave, it was agreed to waive Private Members Business for Tuesday, July 2, 2002. The House resolving into the Committee of Supply. And the House continuing in Committee. The House then adjourned at 6:01 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2002. Hon. George HICKES, Speaker. 242