Thursday, March 20, 1997
The House met at 1:30 p.m.
PRESENTING PETITIONS
Mr. Gord Mackintosh (St. Johns): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Mohamed Alli, Sayid Alli, Norman Dell and others praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Minister of Justice (Mr. Toews) to consider using this action plan, an 18-point plan to deal with gang crime as a basis for provincial policy on organized criminal gangs.
Ms. Becky Barrett (Wellington): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Sandra Brading, Sharon Cocks, Lucille Bell and others requesting that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Health (Mr. Praznik) to consider immediately establishing a mobile screening unit for mammograms to help women across the province detect breast cancer at the earliest possible opportunity.
Mr. Stan Struthers (Dauphin): I beg to present the petition of Virginia Jamieson, Ken McCartney, Betty Findlay and others requesting that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Health to consider immediately establishing a mobile screening unit for mammograms to help women across the province detect breast cancer at the earliest possible opportunity.
Ms. Rosann Wowchuk (Swan River): I beg to present the petition of Ellen Pass, Kay Dee Graham, Kandice Sedgwick and others requesting that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Health to consider immediately establishing a mobile screening unit for mammograms to help women across the province detect breast cancer at the earliest possible opportunity.
Hon. Bonnie Mitchelson (Minister of Family Services): Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to table the Third Annual Report of the Children's Advocate for the year ending March 31, 1996.
Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister of Finance): I am pleased to table Volume 4 of the Public Accounts for 1995-96.
Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable members to the public gallery where we have this afternoon forty-four Grade 9 students from Linden Christian School under the direction of Mr. Darryl Rempel. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable First Minister (Mr. Filmon).
On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.