VOL. XLVI No. 66 - 1:30 p.m., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1996

Thursday, October 17, 1996

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Thursday, October 17, 1996

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING PETITIONS

Guaranteed Annual Income

Mr. Doug Martindale (Burrows): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Mark Reed, Joe Segal, Kevin Dearing and others requesting that the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister of Family Services (Mrs. Mitchelson) to consider withdrawing Bill 36 and replacing it with improved legislation which provides for a guaranteed annual income that allows people to have adequate food, clothing, housing, child care and health care, that this annual income increases as prices increase, and that this new legislation also provides for the creation of real jobs with the goal of creating full employment so that individuals on social assistance can find safe, meaningful work of their own choosing that allows them to meet their needs and the needs of their family.

TABLING OF REPORTS

Hon. Rosemary Vodrey (Minister of Justice and Attorney General): I am pleased to table the Annual Report of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bill 77--The Natural Products Marketing Amendment Act

Hon. Harry Enns (Minister of Agriculture): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Driedger), that leave be given to introduce Bill 77, The Natural Products Marketing Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur la commercialisation des produits naturels), and that the same be now received and read a first time.

Motion agreed to.

Introduction of Guests

Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable members to the Speaker's Gallery where we have with us today members of the Canada-Ukraine Legislator Co-operation Project. The leader of the delegation, Mr. Yulij Ioffe, Mr. Yanko, Mr. Volodymyr Biliayev, Ms. Matveyeva, Ms. Sokolovska, Mr. Pikuliak and Mr. Hashenko.

On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.

I would like to also draw the attention of all honourable members to the Speaker's loge where we have with us today Mr. Ken Dillen, the member for Thompson from 1973 to 1977.

On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.

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