Hansard: Index

HOUSE INDEX - 5th Session - 42nd Legislature

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Wabowden Manitoba

Mayor's questions for the Minister

Clarke, 2098

Redhead, 2098

Waddell, Drs. Bruce and Janice. See Members' statements

Wages. See Employment

Wait Time Reduction Task Force

Concerns over independence of task force

Gordon, 2787

Lamont, 2787

Wake-Up Mental Health

Non-profit organization

Gordon, 2178

Wall, Pacey. See Ministerial statements under Children's Hospital Champion Children

Walleye fishery

Spawning season--Lake Winnipeg

Lindsey, 1925-1926

Nesbitt, 1925-1926

War

Canada's involvement in

Gerrard, 2525

Warrant Task Force program

Schuler, 954

Wiebe, 954

Wasagamack First Nation

Request for airport construction

Lamont, 1430-1431

Piwniuk, 1430-1431

Waste management

Diversion plan

Wharton, 128

Waste water. See Water and waste water management

Wasyliw, Mark (Fort Garry) NDP

Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act (Bill 237)

2 R

Debate, 1821, 2365-2366

Bail

Supervision and high-risk warrant units, 57-58

Budget 2023

Climate action initiatives, 695

Community safety, 694

Debate, 692-695

Economic development, 693

Small business, 693, 891-892

Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 14)

2 R

Debate, 890-895

Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement

Ten dollar a-day fee, 892

Carbon tax

Climate and Green Plan, 1781-1783

Carbon Tax Relief Fund, 895

Child poverty

Rate of, 57, 891

Chronic wasting disease

Testing capacity and spread prevention, 608-609

Clean Environment Commission

Silica sand mine hearings, 1787-1788

Climate and Green Plan

Carbon tax, 1781-1783

General comments, 1780

Climate change

Budget 2023, 695

Community safety

Budget 2023, 694

Throne Speech, 56

Cost of living

Minimum wage, 391-392

Provincial tax rebates, 338-339

Shelter costs, 1311

COVID-19 pandemic

Economic recovery, 891

Crown attorneys

Vacancies and retention, 57, 2111

Economic Development, Investment and Trade Department

Department funding, 693

Estimates

Speakers, 1351-1358, 1677-1686

Funding, 693

Vacancy rate, 1351, 1353

Economy

Budget 2023, 693

GDP growth, 391

Minimum wage increase, impact on, 393

Pandemic recovery, 891

Social mobility, 891

Wage competitiveness, 891

Education Property Tax Credit

Corporate rebates, 2182-2183

Deficit financed, 2373-2374

Out-of-province corporate rebates, 2182-2183

Student fee increases, 892

Education system

Class size cap, 893

Efficiency Manitoba

Programs available, 1857

Employment

Wage competitiveness, 891

Youth unemployment rate, 693

Environment and Climate Department

Estimates

Speakers, 1848-1861

Vacancy rate, 1855-1856

Federal equalization payments

Future decrease in, 893

Geologists

New hires, timeline for, 1352-1353

Green technology

Promotion of, 1857-1859, 1858-1859

Greenhouse gas emissions

Budget 2023, 695

Reduction target, 1860

Health and Post-Secondary Education Tax Levy, 893-894

Exemption threshold increase, 893-894

Health-care system

Privatization and federal penalties, 892

Privatization of services, 375-376

Holodomor Memorial Day, 230

Housing market

Inflated market, 57

Unaffordability, 391, 693

Immigrants/immigration

Retention of, 694

Income mobility, 693

Income tax

Tax fairness, 894

Inheritance tax, 894

International Curling Centre of Excellence (ICCE)

Project update, 157-158

Justice system

Bail supervision and high-risk warrant units, 57-58

Fly-in communities, barriers for--northern Manitoba, 57

Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP)

Collective bargaining negotiations, 2583-2584

Strike action vote, 2847-2848

Members' statements

Dandeneau, Tanice, 2689

Government's community safety record, 331-332

Silica mine project and drinking water safety, 2045-2046

Small business, 1310-1311

Supports for Ukrainian refugees, 736-737

Venture Capital Fund, 2644-2645

Minimum wage

Cost of living increase, 391-392

Demographics earning, 392

Living wage, 394

Minimum Wage Adjustment Act, 2022 (Employment Standards Code Amended) (Bill 4)

C/3 R, 390-395

Minimum wage increase

Impact on economy, 393

Mining and mineral exploration

Human rights record and issuing licences, 1357

Permits issued 2021-2023, 1356

Value-added strategy, 1356

Mining companies

Canadian owned mines, 1356

Manitoba companies, preferential treatment, 1357

Russian companies in Manitoba, 1358

Mining strategy

Environmental organization consultations, 1355

Timeline for release, 1355

Ministerial statements

Holodomor Memorial Day, 230

Northern air services

Delays in court proceedings, 2112

Northern justice system

Fly-in communities, barriers for, 57

Oral Questions

Affordability and cost of living

Provincial tax rebates, 338-339

Allied health professionals

Collective bargaining negotiations, 2583-2584

Strike action vote, 2847-2848

Chronic wasting disease in wildlife population

Testing capacity and spread prevention, 608-609

Curling centre of excellence

Project update, 157-158

Education Property Tax Credit

Out-of-province corporate rebates, 2182-2183

Health-care system

Privatization of services, 375-376

Manitoba's population

Provincial out-migration, 80-81

Silica sand mine extraction project

Auditor General's water safety recommendations, 879-880

Drinking water safety and municipal board zoning ruling, 2330-2331

Water supply contamination concerns, 742-743, 1774-1775

Water supply protection, 471-472

South Brandon Village development

Water Rights Act-landowner consent, 1127

Wetland protection inquiry, 1126

Population--Manitoba

Out-migration, 80-81

Providence University College

Expansion of courses offered, 2366

History of, 2365-2366

Non-religious programming, 2366

Public service

Staffing, 694, 890

Rent - above-guideline increases, 392

Resolutions

Calling on the federal government to absorb the cost of increased RCMP salaries

Debate, 2110-2112

Committing to balancing future budgets while keeping life affordable for Manitoba families

Debate, 2372-2374

Questions, 2370-2372

Shamattawa First Nation

Courtroom facilities, closing of, 57

Sio Silica - sand mine extraction project

Board members, association with PC party, 1790-1791, 1848-1850

Drinking water supply, contamination concerns, 471-472, 742-743, 1774-1775, 1783-1784, 1850, 1854

Environmental licence, timeline for, 1784-1785

Minister meeting with mine representatives, 1788-1789

Municipal board zoning ruling, 2330-2331

Remediation plan, 1852

Residents meeting with minister, 1786-1787

Silica dust and effect on breathing, 1851

Water safety recommendations (Auditor General), 879-880

Small business

Budget 2023, 693, 891-892

Social housing

Sale of, 57

South Brandon Village development

Water Rights Act-landowner consent, 1127

Wetland protection inquiry, 1126

Throne Speech

Community safety, 56

Debate, 55-58

Tuition

Increase, 892

Ukrainian refugees

Government support record, 692

Venture Capital Fund

Board member compensation, 1679

Board member selection, conflict of interest, 1679

Board member selection, responsibility for, 1678

Conflict of interest, 1683

Location of headquarters, 1682

Manitoba Technology Accelerator Aikins

Legal fees, 1680-1681

Political partisanship, 1683-1684

Start-ups vs. established companies as recipient of funds, 1684

Timeline to establish, 1677-1678

Westcap Mgt. Ltd., 1681, 1684

Vital Statistics

Certificate processing times, 56

Youth

Unemployment rate, 693

Water and waste water management. See also Niverville Waste Water Treatment Facility

Asbestos in pipes

Gerrard, 2158

Budget 2023

Guenter, 691

Funding for municipalities

Naylor, 2151-2152

Smith, A., 2151-2152

Treatment facility--Niverville

Schuler, 627, 1709

Water management strategy

Budget 2023

Klein, 658

Timeline for implementation

Klein, 1851

Stefanson, 261

Wharton, 128

Water rates and privatization

Naylor, 242

Wharton, 242-243

Water treatment plants

Certification and training

Clarke, 2098-2099

Redhead, 2098

Waterhen Lake

Eco-certification

Lindsey, 1926

Nesbitt, 1926

Watershed districts

Expansion of

Klein, 1779, 1851

Waverly constituency

Community grants

Reyes, 89-90

Wealth concentration

Lamont, 840, 2533

West Broadway farmers' market

Naylor, 2364

West End BIZ

Wharton, 722

West St. Paul. See Members' statements

Westcap Management Ltd. See Venture Capital Fund

Western School Division

Guenter, 691

WestJet Airlines

Film/t.v. industry

Winnipeg to Atlanta direct flight

R. Helwer, 2275

Wharton, 2275

Westman region

Health centres-closure inquiry

Cullen, 1079

Gordon, 1079

Kinew, 1077-1079

Weston Brooklands community

Decommissioned railroad tracks

Marcelino, 799

Lead contamination in soil, remediation

Marcelino, 223-224, 799

Weston Park (Garbage Hill)

Active transportation pathway

Marcelino, 799

Wetlands

Ducks Unlimited wetland discovery centre

Eichler, 1170

South Brandon Village development

Wetland protection inquiry

Klein, 1126-1127

Wasyliw, 1126

Wharton, Hon. Jeff (Red River North) PC

Addiction treatment services

Residential treatment beds--Brandon, 720

Alamos Gold, 721

Allied health professionals

Throne Speech, 127

Brandon Manitoba

Addiction treatment beds, 720

Budget 2023

Community safety, 720

Debate, 718-722

Economic development, 720

Health care, 720

Hearing aid program, 720

Homeless/homelessness, 720

Income tax bracket increase, 719

Mining permitting process, 721

Venture capital, 720

Carbon Tax Relief Fund, 719

Child care

Throne Speech, 127

Committee of Supply

Concurrence Motion, 2561

Communities Economic Development Fund

Indigenous economic development, 721

Northern Manitoba, 1350

Quarterly financial statement 2022-2023, 622

Community safety

Budget 2023, 720

Crime

Violent crime rate, request for plan to address, 2432

Digital Media Tax Credit

Eligible expenditures, expansion of, 1350

Economic Development, Investment and Trade Department

Estimates

Opening statements, 1349-1351

Speakers, 1351-1358, 1677-1686

Staff introductions, 1351, 1676

Supplementary Estimates for 2023-2024, 775

Vacancy rate, 1351-1353

Economy

Budget 2023, 720

Economic development and investment

Funding for programs, 1685

Workforce shortages, 1350-1351

Education Property Tax Credit

Farm properties, 127

General comments, 719

Family Affordability Package, 127

Film/t.v. industry

Direct flights from Winnipeg to Atlanta

New WestJet route, 2275

First Nations

Economic development, 721

Mining economic opportunities, 1350

Mining strategy consultations, 1355

Futurpreneur

Expansion of funding agreement, 1350

Funding, 1350, 1685

Geologists

New hires, timeline for, 1352-1353

Health-care system

Budget 2023, 720

Federal funding model, 127

Hearing aids

Budget 2023, 720

Home security

Rebate program, request for, 713

Homeless/homelessness

Budget 2023, 720

Income tax

Budget 2023 tax bracket increase, 719

Innovation Growth Program, 1350

Kirkfield Park byelection

Concerns regarding Peter Nygård connection, 118-119

Labour

Shortage and economic development, 1350-1351, 1354

Skilled workforce development, 1351

Lead exposure

Soil sample locations, 341-342

Manitoba Mineral Development Fund, 721, 1356-1357

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)

Autopac rates, 1316-1317

McKinsey consultant-contractual obligations, 24728

Members' statements

Potenza, Joe, 1902-1903

Rebeck, Mary, 1075-1076

Wiwcharyk, Dennis, 2840

Mental health

Services, 127

Minimum wage increase

Small business supports, 720

Mining and mineral exploration

Budget 2023, permitting process, 721

Economic opportunities--First Nations, 1350

Human rights record and issuing licences, 1357

Investment in industry, 2492

Lithium exploration, 721

Manitoba Mineral Development Fund, 619, 721, 1356-1357

Orphaned/abandoned mine remediation, Budget 2023, 721

Permits issued 2021-2023, 1356

Permitting processing times, 1350

Private sector investments, 1350

Value-added strategy, 1356

Mining companies

Canadian owned mines, 1356

Manitoba companies, preferential treatment, 1357-1358

Russian companies in Manitoba, 1358

Mining strategy

Environmental organization consultations, 1355-1356

Indigenous consultation, 1355

Timeline for release, 1355

North End Sewage Treatment Plant

Phase 2 upgrades, 128

Northern economy

Communities Economic Development Fund, 1350

Employment and economic development, 612

Nygård, Peter - assault allegations

PC Party candidate for Kirkfield Park byelection

Concerns regarding connection to, 118-119

Off-Road Trails Safety and Maintenance Act (Bill 8)

1 R, 229

Oral Questions

Direct flights from Winnipeg to Atlanta

New WestJet route announcement, 2275

Home security rebate program

Request to implement, 713

Household radon exposure

Request for reduction plan, 378

Lead exposure

Soil sample locations, 341-342

Management of MPI

Autopac rates, 1316-1317

Mining exploration

Investment in industry, 2492

Northern Manitoba communities

Employment and economic development, 612

Off-road trails safety and maintenance

Funding support for organizations, 278

PC candidate for Kirkfield Park byelection

Concerns regarding Peter Nygård connection, 118-119

Portage Place Shopping Centre

Redevelopment announcement, 2330

Project Nova

Amended McKinsey consultant agreement, 2484-2485

McKinsey consultants-contractual obligations, 24728

McKinsey consultants-payment for services, 2485-2486

Provincial park review

Service delivery model concerns, 337-338

Timeline for release of report, 78-79, 200-201

Treaty rights and natural resource revenues

Manitoba Premier's position, 1486

Trucking industry

Staffing needs, 2275

Violent crime rates in Manitoba

Request for plan to address, 2432

Water management strategy

Privatization concerns, 242-243

Parks--provincial

Improvement initiatives, 128

Reservation system, 128

Review of, timeline for report, 78-79, 200-201

Service delivery model, 337-338

Portage Place Shopping Centre

Redevelopment announcement, 2330

Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba

Development--Russell-Binscarth area, 721

Premier of Manitoba

Treaty rights and natural resource revenues (Premier's position), 1486

Progressive Conservative Party

Candidate for Kirkfield Park byelection

Concerns regarding Peter Nygård connection, 118-119

Project Nova

McKinsey consultants

Amended agreement, 2484-2485

Payment for services, 2485-2486

Radon exposure

Reduction plan for households, 378

Recycling

New framework, 128

Russell-Binscarth Manitoba

Potash development, 721

Seniors strategy

Development of, 720

Small business

Minimum wage increase, 720

Tanco Mine

Expansion plans, 721

Thompson Manitoba

Mining extension--Vale Canada, 721

Throne Speech

Child care, 127

Debate, 126-128

Health care workforce, 127

Trails, off road

Safety and maintenance

Funding support for organizations, 278

Treaty rights and natural resource revenues

Manitoba Premier's position, 1486

Trucking industry

Staffing needs, 2275

Tuition cap, Budget 2023, 721

Vale Canada Ltd.

Mining extension--Thompson, 721

Venture capital

Budget 2023, 720

Venture Capital Fund

Board member compensation, 1680

Board member selection, conflict of interest, 1679

Board member selection, responsibility for, 1678-1679

Board members, 1678-1679

Conflict of interest, 1683

Location of headquarters, 1682

Manitoba Technology Accelerator Aikins

Legal fees, 1680-1681

New investments, 1350

Political partisanship, 1683-1684

Start-ups vs. established companies as recipient of funds, 1684

Timeline to establish, 1677-1678

Westcap Mgt. Ltd., 1681-1682, 1684

Waste management

Diversion plan, 128

Water management strategy

Timeline for implementation, 128

Water rates and privatization, 242-243

West End BIZ, 722

WestJet Airlines

Film/t.v. industry

Winnipeg to Atlanta direct flight, 2275

Youth

Futurpreneur entrepreneur program, 1350

Wheat prices

Invasion of Ukraine

Naylor, 399

Whyte Ridge

Annual garage sale

Khan, 2424

Wiebe, Matt (Concordia) NDP

Addiction treatment services

For homeless population, Budget 2023, 790

Allied health professionals

Recruitment and retention, 1701-1702

Animal Care Amendment Act (Bill 213)

2 R

Debate, 310-312

C/3 R, 450

Bail reform

Violent acts using edged weapons and bear spray, 2024

Bear spray

Violent acts, increase in, 2024

Brandon Correctional Centre

Vacancy rate, 1891

Budget 2023

Community safety, 789-790

Debate, 770-771, 788-790

Homelessness and addiction, 790

Collective bargaining

Political interference, 1700

Committee of the Whole

Ducks Unlimited Canada Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 244)

Opening statement, 2608-2609

Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 242)

Opening statements, 2614

Remembrance Day Amendment Act (Bill 240)

Opening statements, 2613

Community safety

Budget 2023, 789-790

Community safety officers

Hospitals, use at, 2356

Winnipeg Transit, 2356

Condolence, motions of

Blaikie, William "Bill" Alexander, 291

Dyck, Peter George, 282

Correctional facilities

Bed capacity by facility, 1948

Staffing levels per facility, 1945-1946

Vacancy rate, 1891-1894

Court of King's Bench Amendment Act

Senior/regular master salary, 2345

Court of King's Bench Amendment Act (Bill 15)

2 R

Debate, 1500

C/3 R, 2345-2347

COVID-19 pandemic

Balanced budgets, 2540

Crown attorneys

Bargaining contract negotiations, 1596-1597

Burnout rate, 1504

Recruitment and retention, 1907-1908, 2346

Recruitment incentives, 1888-1891

Shortage of, 1883

Vacancies and retention, 1503, 1881-1883

Vacancies by office, 1945

Crown Corporations committee

Manitoba Public Insurance, 1879-1881

Request to call, 1877

Cyberbullying, 1438

Dauphin Law Courts Building

Budget for renovations, 741-742

Project update, 1947

Demise of the Crown Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 5)

C/3 R, 449

Domestic violence

Indigenous women, higher rates for, 1399

Domestic Violence and Stalking Amendment Act

Consultations, 1396

Protection orders, exceptions to, 1398

Protection orders, public education program on changes, 1396

Support organizations, 1396, 1400

Domestic Violence and Stalking Amendment Act (Bill 16)

2 R

Debate, 1397-1402

Questions, 1396-1397

Ducks Unlimited

Founded in Manitoba (Canadian branch), 2606

Ducks Unlimited Canada Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Date chosen to commemorate, 2605

Ducks Unlimited Canada Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 244)

2 R

Debate, 2606-2607

Questions, 2605-2606

C/3 R, 2712-2713

Committee of the Whole

Opening statement, 2608-2609

Emergency room services

Impact of closures on health-care system, 2497

Finance Department

Employee-criminal charges

Department's knowledge of and response to, 814-815

First Nation Safety Officer Program, 1549

First Nations

Consultations on Bill 26, 1617

Limitations Act consultations, 1617, 2353

Health Sciences Centre

Staff security, use of institutional safety officers, 2022, 2356

Health-care system

Privatization of services, 255

Throne Speech, 255

Health-care system reform

ER closures, 2496

Nurse staffing levels, 2497

RHA funding, 2497

Hospitals

Institutional safety officers, use of, 1521, 2022, 2356

Indigenous people

Historical abuse cases and the Limitations Act, 2353

Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people

Domestic violence, higher rates of, 1399

Institutional safety officers

Hospitals, use at, 1521, 2022, 2356

Request to use--Health Sciences Centre, 2022, 2356

Timeline for placement, 1427-1428

Training program, 2023-2024

Utilization at health facilities, 1521, 2022

Utilization of service, 1081, 1550

Intimate Image Protection Amendment Act

Canadian Centre for Child Protection, 1438

Consent burden of proof, reverse onus, 1438

Consultations, 1437

Public awareness campaign on changes, 1437-1438

Victim services support, 1437, 1438

Intimate Image Protection Amendment Act (Bill 27)

2 R

Debate, 1438-1439

Questions, 1437

Judge vacancy rate, 1503

Justice Department

Estimates

Opening statements, 1875-1876

Speakers, 1877-1895, 1944-1949, 2022-2039

Staff introductions, 1877

Technical appointments, 1944

Vacancies and institutional knowledge loss, 1886

Vacancy rate, 1884-1885

Justice system

Court delays and dismissal of cases, 2346

Court delays--northern Manitoba, 2346

Court workload and minor offences, 1503, 2346

Fly-in communities, barriers for--northern Manitoba, 957

Funding for programs, 957

K9 Advocates, 311

Lake Manitoba-Lake St. Martin outlet channel

Throne Speech, 17-18

Legal Aid Manitoba

Funding, 954

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Current approach to security on grounds, 1446

Security barriers, removal of, 2349

Staff and visitors, safety of, 1444, 2348

Truck convoy on building grounds, 1445-1446

Violent act on building grounds, 1445

Legislative Security Amendment Act

Memorial Park, security responsibility, 2349

Winnipeg Police Service consultations, 1443

Legislative Security Amendment Act (Bill 18)

2 R

Debate, 1444-1446

Questions, 1443

Limitations Amendment and Public Officers Amendment Act

Consultations, 1617

Environmental cases, 1618, 2353-2354

First Nation consultations, 1617, 2353

Historical abuse cases re: Indigenous people, 2353

Two-year limitation period from date of discovery, 1619

Limitations Amendment and Public Officers Amendment Act (Bill 26)

2 R

Debate, 1618-1619

Questions, 1611-1618

C/3 R, 2353-2354

Liquor sales

Changes to regulations, 2401

Increased security measures, 2401

Private distribution, 2401

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act

Privatization of liquor sales, 499

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Bill 7)

2 R

Debate, 499

C/3 R, 2400-2402

Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP)

Collective bargaining negotiations, 1701

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)

Autopac rates, 1316-1317

Capital funding, 2026

Crown Corporations committee, 1879-1881

Executive resignations, 2032-2033

McKinsey consultant-contractual obligations, 2427-24728

Minister meeting with board chair, 2033-2036

Minister meeting with CEO, 2031-2033

Organizational review, 1175-1176, 2027

Organizational review, cost of, 2028

Request for Crown corporations committee, 1175-1176

Technology upgrades, 1878-1879

Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act

Fraudulent claims, reclamation of funds for, 1560

Income replacement claims, eligibility requirements, 1560

Individuals with impaired cognitive function

Benefits held in trust, 1560

Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (Bill 6)

2 R

Debate, 1560-1561

Questions, 1560

C/3 R, 2340-2341

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Constituency office security, 1444

Members' statements

Affordability concerns, 2483

Community safety and justice services, 627-628

Health-care services, 1117-1118

Kildonan-East Reivers football champions, 195

Miles Macdonell Collegiate IB program, 1638

Ministerial statements

Municipal Government Awareness Week, 33

Vyshyvanka Day, 2480

Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2023 (Bill 12)

2 R

Debate, 1506

C/3 R, 2344-2345

Municipalities

Operating funding, 119-120, 276-277

Provincial funding model, request to change, 155-156

Northern air services

Delays in court proceedings, 534-535

Northern justice system

Court delays, 2346

Fly-in communities, barriers for, 957

Nurses/nursing

Staffing levels and health system reform, 2497

Opposition Day Motion

That the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba call on the provincial government to condemn Brian Pallister's health care cuts for the damage caused to Manitoba's health care system, 2495-2497

Oral Questions

Crown attorneys

Bargaining contract negotiations, 1596-1597

Recruitment and retention, 1907-1908

Dauphin court house

Budget for renovations, 741-742

Finance Department Employee-criminal charges

Department's knowledge of and response to, 814-815

Institutional safety officers

Timeline for placement, 1427-1428

Utilization at health facilities, 1521

Utilization of service, 1081

Justice system-rural Manitoba

Circuit court hearing cancellations, 2746-2747

Lake St. Martin-Lake Manitoba outlet channel

Government priority in Throne Speech, 17-18

Management of MPI

Autopac rates, 1316-1317

Municipal funding

Operating funding, 119-120, 276-277

Request to change funding model, 155-156

Northern air services

Delays in court proceedings, 534-535

Organizational review of MPI

Request for Crown corporations committee, 1175-1176

Project Nova

CEO compensation and budget, 2130-2131

CEO travel expenses, request to call standing committee, 2386-2387

Cost overruns, PUB findings, 914

Implementations costs, request to call standing committee, 1770-1771

McKinsey consultant-contractual obligations, 2427-24728

Rural paramedic services

Collective bargaining contract, 372-373

Paramedic services, rural

Collective bargaining negotiations, 372-373

Points of Order

P/O by Wiebe regarding the use of electronic devices during Oral Questions, 715

P/O by Wiebe suggesting the Premier table a document that was referenced during Oral Questions, 716-717

Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 242)

Committee of the Whole

Opening statements, 2614

Police Services Amendment Act

Administrative support to local police, 1549

First Nations safety officers, 1549

Police Services Amendment Act (Bill 34)

2 R

Debate, 1549-1551

Questions, 1548-1549

C/3 R, 2355-2357

Police/policing

Integrated units, 1948

Politicians/politics

Constituency offices, safety concerns, 2349

Public discourse, decline in, 2349

Prescription drugs

Costs for dialysis patients, 673-674

Project Nova

Budget and CEO compensation, 2130-2131

Budget and CEO travel expenses, 2386-2387

Cost overruns, 2030-2031

Cost overruns and Autopac rates, 2340

Cost overruns, PUB findings, 914

Implementation costs, request for standing committee, 1770-1771

Yearly budget, 2026, 2028-2029

Protection orders

Application process, 1397

Child victims of sexual exploitation/trafficking, 1398

Expiry dates, 1399

Victims of sexual exploitation/trafficking, 1398

Violations, 1398

Who can apply for, 1398

Protests - public

Legislative building grounds, safety on, 2350

Memorial Park protest, 2350

Provincial Offences Amendment Act

Dropped charges due to delays, 1502-1503

Ticket errors, 1502

Provincial Offences Amendment Act (2)

Consultations, 2591

Provincial Offences Amendment Act (2) (Bill 43)

2 R

Questions, 2591

Provincial Offences Amendment Act (Bill 19)

2 R

Debate, 1502-1504

Questions, 1501-1502

C/3 R, 2351-2352

Regional health authorities

Funding and health system reform, 2497

Remembrance Day Amendment Act (Bill 240)

Committee of the Whole

Opening statements, 2613

Resolutions

Calling on the federal government to absorb the cost of increased RCMP salaries

Debate, 1376-1377

Questions, 1371

Calling on the federal government to reform bail

Debate, 956-957

Questions, 954-955

Calling on the provincial government to fairly negotiate with allied health professionals

Opening statement, 1697-1700

Questions, 1700-1702

Committing to balancing future budgets while keeping life affordable for Manitoba families

Debate, 2539-2540

Rural Manitoba

Circuit court hearing cancellations, 2746-2747

School divisions

Funding, 789

Social media

Online bullying, 1438

Throne Speech

Debate, 254-256

Health care, 255

Vyshyvanka Day, 2480

Warrant Task Force program, 954

Winnipeg Police Service

Consultations on Bill 18, 1443

Wildfire Service

Firefighter pay equity

Marcelino, 2436

Staff retention and recruitment

Marcelino, 2436

Water bombers, aging fleet

Marcelino, 2436

Wildfires. See also Ministerial statements; Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Wildfire Firefighters)

Alberta fires

Goertzen, 2414-2415

Marcelino, 2437

Reyes, 2436

Cost to combat

Nesbitt, 1627

Early detection

Gerrard, 2415

Emergency communication during--Keewatinook constituency

Bushie, 2758

Evacuation orders, community preparedness

Lindsey, 2654

Piwniuk, 2654

Evacuation--Cross Lake First Nation

Gerrard, 2760

Fire boats

Gerrard, 1629-1630

Nesbitt, 1629-1630

Firefighting, dangerous/physically demanding work

Marcelino, 1451

Government water-bomber services

Gerrard, 2415

Lindsey, 889, 2415

Increase in frequency

Reyes, 2436

Length of season

Reyes, 1451

Permit restrictions

Lindsey, 2415

Protection for First Nations

Gerrard, 2415

Rapid-response teams--northern Manitoba

Gerrard, 1629

Lindsey, 1629

Nesbitt, 1629

Response times

Gerrard, 2415

Timeline to address (spread prevention)--northern Manitoba

Gerrard, 1628-1629

Nesbitt, 1629

Wildfires Amendment Act

Burning permit areas, individual or company

Gerrard, 1628

Nesbitt, 1628

Conservation officers, additional duties

Lindsey, 1630, 2415

Consultations

Lindsey, 1628

Nesbitt, 1628

Increased penalties for violations

Nesbitt, 1627

Inspections, conservation officer staffing

Lindsey, 1628

Nesbitt, 1628

Officer appointments

Nesbitt, 1627

Officer investigative powers

Gerrard, 1628

Nesbitt, 1627, 1628

Wildfire work permit

Gerrard, 1630

Lindsey, 1630

Nesbitt, 1627

Wildfires Amendment Act (Bill 24)

1 R

Nesbitt, 663

2 R

Debate

Gerrard, 1630-1631

Lindsey, 1630

Opening statement

Nesbitt, 1626-1627

Questions

Gerrard, 1628-1630

Lindsey, 1628-1630

Nesbitt, 1628-1630

Referred to Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs

C/3 R

Gerrard, 2415-2416

Goertzen, 2414

Lindsey, 2414-2415

R/A

Neville, 2770

Wildlife. See Chronic wasting disease

Wildlife Amendment Act

Angling and hunting licences, online purchase

Nesbitt, 1562

Conservation officer staffing levels

Lindsey, 2413

Consultations

Lindsey, 1562

Nesbitt, 1562

Guiding and outfitting services

Gerrard, 1562-1563

Nesbitt, 1562-1563

Indigenous hunting rights

Lindsey, 2413

Out-of-jurisdiction hunters

Lindsey, 2412-2413

Resident, definition of

Gerrard, 2414

Nesbitt, 622, 1562

Sunday hunting prohibition, elimination of

Gerrard, 2414

Goertzen, 2412

Lindsey, 1563, 2413

Nesbitt, 622, 1562-1563

Wildlife Amendment Act (Bill 13)

1 R

Nesbitt, 622

2 R

Debate

Gerrard, 1564

Lindsey, 1564

Opening statement

Nesbitt, 1561-1562

Questions

Gerrard, 1562-1563

Nesbitt, 1562-1563

Referred to Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs

C/3 R

Gerrard, 2414

Goertzen, 2412

Lindsey, 2412-2414

R/A

Neville, 2770

Williams, Edward Joseph " Joe." See Condolence, motions of

Winnipeg Breastfeeding Centre

Kinew, 1709

Winnipeg Downtown BIZ

Chinatown banner

Smith, A., 1900

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service

Service station land swap

Request for Premier to call public inquiry

Cullen, 275-276

Fontaine, 275-276

Winnipeg Foundation. See also Ministerial statements; Ministerial statements under Community foundation day

Endow Manitoba

Naylor, 2122

Smith, A., 2122

Winnipeg One Million Perimeter Freeway Initiative

Piwniuk, 1929

Stefanson, 261

Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter

No-kill shelter

Klein, 1901

Winnipeg Police Service

Consultations on Bill 18

Goertzen, 1443

Wiebe, 1443

Winnipeg Police Service headquarters construction

Conflict of interest inquiry

Kinew, 1272

Stefanson, 1272

Financial crimes, criminal charges

Kinew, 1272

Stefanson, 1272

Public inquiry request

Kinew, 1271

Naylor, 2149

Smith, A., 2149

Stefanson, 1271

Winnipeg School Division

School nutrition programs

Property taxes raised for

Naylor, 1059

Winnipeg Sea Bears

Asagwara, 2687

Khan, 2686-2687

Lamoureux, 2687

Winnipeg Transit

Fifty-fifty funding

Naylor, 2153

Smith, A., 2153

Institutional safety officers

Goertzen, 1547

Lamoureux, 1551

Projects (list of)

Smith, A., 2153

Safety on buses

Goertzen, 1547, 2355

Wishart, Ian (Portage la Prairie) PC

Arts, Culture and Sport in Community Fund

Fund recipients, 714

Bail

Set Up to Fail: Bail and the Revolving Door of Pre-Trial Detention

Canadian Civil Liberties Association recommendations, 316

Bail reform

Restrictions for violent offenders, 314

Budget 2023

Glucose monitors and insulin pumps, expanded coverage, 1161

Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement

Creation of new spaces--rural Manitoba, 84

Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba

Program needs, 1056

Committee of the Whole

Farmers' Markets Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 229)

Opening statements, 2612

Community safety

Budget reduction, 317

Downtown initiatives, 315

Condolence, motions of

Evans, Clifford Brian "Clif," 2810

Consumer Protection Amendment and Farm Machinery and Equipment Amendment Act (Right to Repair-Vehicles and Other Equipment)

Patent rules, impact on, 1958

Shortline equipment, 1959

Consumer Protection Amendment and Farm Machinery and Equipment Amendment Act (Right to Repair-Vehicles and Other Equipment) (Bill 219)

2 R

Questions, 1958-1959

Crime

Violent offenders, multi-agency apprehension unit, 315

Diabetes/diabetics

Prevention, 1161

Early childhood educators

Wages, 1990-1991

Education system

Funding, 537

Farmers' markets

Direct farm marketing, 2363

Seasonal operators, 2363

Farmers' Markets Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 229)

1 R, 869

2 R

Opening statement, 2362-2363

Questions, 2363

C/3 R, 2709

Committee of the Whole

Opening statements, 2612

Gang Action Interagency Network

Funding, 316

Glucose monitors and insulin pumps

Expanded coverage, Budget 2023, 1161

Housing

Seniors, new program for, 1486-1487

Immigrants/immigration

Settlement organizations, funding, 2698

Justice system

Set Up to Fail: Bail and the Revolving Door of Pre-Trial Detention

Implementation of recommendations, 316

Legislative Affairs, Standing Committee on

Fourth report, 1833-1834

Members of the Legislative Assembly

End of session speeches, 2857-2860

Farewell speeches, 2857-2860

Members' statements

Knight, Jim, 776

Portage Industrial Exhibition, 1636-1637

Portage la Prairie constituency acknowledgements, 2423

Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act

Criminal record check, cost of, 948

Timeline for coming into effect, 948

Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act (Bill 230)

2 R

Debate, 950-951

Questions, 947-948

Oral Questions

Community celebrations program

Announcement of fund recipients, 714

Early learning and child care

Wage increase for educators, 1990-1991

Early learning child care

Creation of new spaces in rural Manitoba, 84

Education system

Funding investments, 537

Housing program for seniors

New program announcement, 1486-1487

Newcomer settlement organizations

Funding announcement, 2698

Peak of the Market, 2363

Portage la Prairie

Vegetable crops produced, 2363

Public Schools Amendment Act (Nutrition Programs) (Bill 222)

2 R

Debate, 1062-1063

Questions, 1055-1056

Resolutions

Calling on the federal government to strengthen the bail provisions to address rising violent crime rates

Opening statement, 314-315

Questions, 315-317

Calling on the provincial government to recognize the valuable role that foster parents play in Manitoba communities

Questions, 1578-1579

Calling upon the Legislative Assembly to support the acknowledgement of the outstanding achievements and contributions of Reggie Leach

Debate, 2834

Questions, 2831

Commending the provincial government for investing in diabetic supports

Debate, 1161-1162

Questions, 1158

Restorative justice

Funding for programs, 315

Rural Manitoba

Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement spaces, 84

School nutrition programs

Demand for, 1056, 1062

Senior citizens

New housing program, 1486-1487

Spotlight Unit

Youth anti-gang initiative, elimination of, 316

St. Norbert Farmers' Market, 2363

Wiwcharyk, Dennis. See Members' statements

Wolseley Farmers' Market

Naylor, 2346

Women in politics

Clarke, 1292

Women with disabilities

Physical/sexual violence rates

Fontaine, 1614

Women's Correctional Centre

Programs and staffing

Goertzen, 2040

Lamoureux, 2040

Request to restore beading program

Fontaine, 2052-2053

Goertzen, 2052-2053

Women's health care

Government record

Fontaine, 518, 802

Women's Health Clinic

Budget 2023 funding

Fontaine, 781-782, 877-878

Gordon, 781-782, 877-878

Eating Disorder Prevention and Recovery Program

Clients waiting for treatment

Gerrard, 1983

Women's History Month. See Members' statements

Wong, George. See Members' statements

Woodhaven's Men's Shed community garden. See Members' statements

Woodson, Carter. See Black History Month

Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Wildfire Firefighters)

Consultations

Marcelino, 1449

Reyes, 1449

Eligibility period for each cancer type

Reyes, 1451

Emergency firefighters, inclusion of

Bushie, 1450, 1454

Reyes, 1450

Emergency firefighters, qualification criteria

Bushie, 1454

Employment period requirement

Bushie, 1450

Reyes, 1450-1451

Extension of coverage for

Marcelino, 2436

Female specific cancers

Marcelino, 1453, 2437

Presumptive coverage for cancer and heart injuries

Marcelino, 1450, 1451

Reyes, 1448, 1450

Presumptive coverage, criteria for

Marcelino, 1450, 1453

Reyes, 1450

Retroactive claims

Bushie, 1451, 1454-1455, 2440

Reyes, 1451

Wildfire firefighters, definition of

Bushie, 1455, 2441

Reyes, 2436

Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Wildfire Firefighters) (Bill 25)

1 R

Reyes, 703

2 R

Debate

Bushie, 1454-1455

Lamoureux, 1453-1454

Marcelino, 1451-1453

Opening statement

Reyes, 1448-1449

Questions

Bushie, 1449-1451

Lamoureux, 1449

Marcelino, 1449-1450

Reyes, 1449-1451

Referred to Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs

C/3 R

Bushie, 2439-2442

Lamoureux, 2438-2439

Marcelino, 2436-2438

Reyes, 2435-2436

R/A

Neville, 2770

Workers Compensation Board. See also Workers Compensation Board in Legislative Affairs Committee

Annual Report of the Appeal Commission and Medical Review Panel of The Workers Compensation Board, December 31, 2022

Reyes, 2043

Annual Report, December 31, 2022 including the 2023-2027 Five-Year Plan

Reyes, 2043

Firefighters, number of claims

Lamoureux, 1449

Reyes, 1449

Psychological injuries, expanded coverage for

Marcelino, 2490

Reyes, 2490-2491

Workplace Safety and Health

Number of inspections completed (2022)

Reyes, 2313

Officer training and development

Lindsey, 2310-2311

Reyes, 2310-2311

Swing station inspection

Lindsey, 2310

Reyes, 2310

Workplace Safety and Health Act

Five-year review

Reyes, 1691

Wowchuk, 1694

Review of

Reyes, 2311

Washroom access for delivery persons

Reyes, 1691

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Access to Washrooms for Delivery Persons)

Consultations

Moses, 1690

Sandhu, 1688, 1690

Courier services

Lamoureux, 1693

Denial of washroom services, penalties for

Isleifson, 1697

Moses, 1689

Sandhu, 1689-1690

Wowchuk, 1689

Food delivery drivers

Isleifson, 1697

Sandhu, 1689

Home-based businesses

Isleifson, 1690

Sandhu, 1690

Wowchuk, 1690

Taxi drivers

Sandhu, 1689

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Access to Washrooms for Delivery Persons) (Bill 227)

1 R

Sandhu, 734-735

2 R

Debate

Bushie, 1695-1696

Isleifson, 1696-1697

Lamoureux, 1693-1694

Moses, 1691-1693

Reyes, 1690-1691

Wowchuk, 1694-1695

Opening statement

Sandhu, 1687-1688

Questions

Isleifson, 1689-1690

Lamoureux, 1689

Marcelino, 1690

Moses, 1689-1690

Sandhu, 1689-1690

Wowchuk, 1689-1690

C/3 R

Lamoureux, 2715-2716

Sandhu, 2715

Committee of the Whole

Opening statement

Sandhu, 2614-2615

R/A

Neville, 2770

World AIDS Day. See Ministerial statements

World Diabetes Day. See Ministerial statements

World Down Syndrome Day. See Members' statements

World Kidney Day. See Members' statements

World Police and Fire Games 2023

Fontaine, 2527-2528

World War I. See Members' statements under Battle of Vimy Ridge

World War II

Members' personal narrative

Fontaine, 2711

Gerrard, 2525

Wowchuk, Rick (Swan River) PC

Assiniboine Community College

Nursing diploma program--Neepawa, 509

Bear spray

Sale and purchase, new identification requirements, 1599

Budget 2023

Community safety, 765

Debate, 765-766

Homeless/homelessness, 765-766

Income tax bracket increase, 765, 766, 2587

Investments in Manitoba, 2587

Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement

Ten dollar a-day fee, 766

Commercial fishery - eco-certification

Northern Manitoba, 442

Community safety

Budget 2023, 765

Delivery drivers

During pandemic, 1694

Ducks Unlimited

Big Grass Marsh duck factory, 2605

Indigenous knowledge and conservation practices, 2605

Wildlife and forest conservation, 2605

Ducks Unlimited Canada Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Date chosen to commemorate, 2505-2606

How to commemorate, 2606

Ducks Unlimited Canada Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 244)

1 R, 2479

2 R

Opening statement, 2605

Questions, 2605-2606

C/3 R, 2712

Eco-certification - commercial fishery

Northern Manitoba, 442

Grey Cup

Winnipeg 2023 bid, 786

Homeless/homelessness

Budget 2023, 765-766

Income tax

Budget 2023 tax bracket increase, 765, 766, 2587

Indigenous people

Traditional knowledge and conservation practices, 2605

Members' statements

Jones, Helgi, 1836

Provincial park investments, 2577-2578

Swan River snowmobile club, 1027

Swan Valley sport fishing enhancement, 2739-2740

Mining and mineral exploration

Investment in industry, 2492

Permitting and regulatory improvements, 123

Neepawa Manitoba

Assiniboine Community College

Nursing diploma program, 509

North Mountain Riders

Snowmobile club, 1027

Northern economy

Transportation infrastructure investments, 1181

Northern Manitoba

Commercial fishery, eco-certification, 442

Nurse training seats

Seats for Neepawa, 509

Nurses, internationally educated

Incentives for, 510

Oral Questions

Bear spray-sale and purchase

New identification requirements, 1599

Budget 2023

Investments in Manitoba, 2587

Mining and mineral exploration

Investment in industry, 2492

Permitting and regulatory improvements, 123

Northern commercial fishery

Eco-certification, 442

Northern Manitoba economy

Transportation infrastructure investments, 1181

Off-road trails safety and maintenance

Funding support for organizations, 278

Provincial park infrastructure

Investment announcement, 2654

Provincial park reservation system

Implementation update, 1320

Winnipeg 2025 Grey Cup Bid

Government Announcement, 786

Parks--provincial

Infrastructure investment announcement, 2654

Reservation system, 1320

Resolutions

Calling on the federal government to strengthen the bail provisions to address rising violent crime rates

Questions, 316

Calling on the provincial government to restore Thompson's foot care clinic

Debate, 1306

Questions, 1299

Calling on the provincial government to stop its private health care agenda and invest in Manitoba's public health care system

Questions, 420

Calling upon the provincial government to follow through on its commitment to provide Manitobans with high-speed broadband services

Debate, 1973

Questions, 1964

Restricting Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 205)

2 R

Debate, 508-510

Questions, 504

SAFE Work Manitoba

Psychological health, 1695

Senior citizens

Funding for initiatives, 678

Swan Valley Snowmobile Association, 1027

Snowmobile club, 1027

Trails, off road

Safety and maintenance

Funding support for organizations, 278

Workplace Safety and Health Act

Five-year review, 1694

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Access to Washrooms for Delivery Persons)

Denial of washroom services, penalties for, 1689

Home-based businesses, 1690

Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Access to Washrooms for Delivery Persons) (Bill 227)

2 R

Debate, 1694-1695

Questions, 1689-1690

Written Questions

Number 1, 2 and 3 asked by Lamont on March 6, 2023 (Sessional Paper No. 42)

Goertzen, 1114

Number 4 asked by Lamont on March 6, 2023 (Sessional Paper No. 44)

Cullen, 1114

Number 5 and 6 asked by Lamoureux on March 6, 2023

Squires, 1114

Number 7 asked by Gerrard on March 6, 2023 (Sessional Paper No. 43)

Goertzen, 1114

Number 8 asked by Gerrard on March 6, 2023 (Sessional Paper No. 46)

Squires, 1114

 

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