Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, would you please call Bill 13 for second reading.

SECOND READINGS

Bill 13--The Split Lake Cree Northern Flood Implementation Agreement, Water Power Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act

Hon. Darren Praznik (Minister of Northern Affairs): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Minister of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship (Mr. Gilleshammer), that Bill 13, The Split Lake Cree Northern Flood Implementation Agreement, Water Power Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi concernant l'accord de règlement de la première nation crie de Split Lake relatif à l'application de la convention sur la submersion de terres du Nord manitobain, modifiant la Loi sur l'énergie hydraulique et apportant des modifications corrélatives, be now read a second time and be referred to a committee of this House.

Motion presented.

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Mr. Praznik: Madam Speaker, I am going to speak very briefly on this matter. As members of the former Legislature may recall, this particular bill was introduced into the House in February, March of this year, and died, of course, with the prorogation of the last Legislature. I am reintroducing it today. It is the same piece of legislation. I am introducing it today for second reading.

It is the legislation which comes out from the settlement of the Split Lake Northern Flood claim which was signed in June of 1992 between the Split Lake Cree First Nation, Manitoba Hydro and the governments of Canada and Manitoba. It, of course, meets the outstanding obligations to the Split Lake Cree First Nation under the Northern Flood and deals with the matters that arise out of that agreement that require legislative approval of this Assembly, including the extinguishment of individual claims, et cetera, which was part of the comprehensive claims process that was agreed to some years ago that have led to the resolution of this particular matter.

I know that some members opposite, particularly the member for Rupertsland (Mr. Robinson), the member for The Pas (Mr. Lathlin), have expressed to me some issues or specific questions that they have. I look forward to having that discussion with them in committee when this matter does move to committee. I know there are some specific issues that they wish to address, and I would hope that this House would find it possible to move to that stage as quickly as possible. Thank you.

Mr. Daryl Reid (Transcona): I move, seconded by the member for Rupertsland (Mr. Robinson), that debate be adjourned.

Motion agreed to.

Hon. Darren Praznik (Deputy Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I would move, seconded by the honourable Minister of Highways and Transportation (Mr. Findlay), that Madam Speaker do now leave the Chair and that the House resolve itself into a committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to Her Majesty.

Motion agreed to, and the House resolved itself into a committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to Her Majesty, with the honourable member for La Verendrye (Mr. Sveinson) in the Chair for the departments of Family Services, and Culture, Heritage and Citizenship; the honourable member for Sturgeon Creek (Mr. McAlpine) in the Chair for the Department of Education and Training; and the honourable member for St. Norbert (Mr. Laurendeau) in the Chair for the Department of Health.

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