PRESENTING PETITIONS
Emergency Health Care Services--
Community Hospitals
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Lawren Bate, M. Vint and Marlene Kunderman and others requesting the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister of Health (Mr. McCrae) to consider making a commitment to the people of Manitoba that emergency health care services in Winnipeg's five community hospitals will remain open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Ms. Diane McGifford (Osborne): I beg to present the petition of Jeff Stephenson, Bob McBey, Mark Oswald and others requesting the Legislative Assembly to request the Premier (Mr. Filmon) to consider maintaining 24-hour access to emergency health care at community hospitals as was promised in the 1995 general election.
Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Lillian Thomas, Peter Whitehill, Kay Blaikie and others requesting the Legislative Assembly to request the Premier (Mr. Filmon) to consider maintaining 24-hour access to emergency health care at community hospitals as was promised in the 1995 general election.
Ms. MaryAnn Mihychuk (St. James): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Cathy Latour, Sandy Peterson, Ron Mandock and others requesting the Legislative Assembly to request the Premier (Mr. Filmon) to consider maintaining 24-hour access to emergency health care at community hospitals as was promised in the 1995 general election.
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READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS
Emergency Health Care Services--
Community Hospitals
Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Kildonan (Mr. Chomiak), and it complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
Madam Speaker: Dispense.
The petition of the undersigned residents of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth
THAT on at least six occasions during the 1995 provincial election the Premier promised not to cut health care services; and
THAT following the election the Minister of Health promised that emergency services would not be reduced at community hospitals in Winnipeg; and
THAT the Minister of Health on October 6 announced that emergency services at these hospitals would be cut back immediately; and
THAT residents of Winnipeg and surrounding communities depend on emergency services at these community hospitals.
WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba go on record requesting the Premier to consider maintaining 24-hour access to emergency health care at community hospitals In Winnipeg as was promised in the 1995 general election.
Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Inkster (Mr. Lamoureux), and it complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?
An Honourable Member: Yes.
Madam Speaker: Yes. The Clerk will read.
Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): The petition of the undersigned residents of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth
THAT emergency health care services are the core of Manitoba's health care system;
THAT Manitobans deserve the greatest possible access to this care;
WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister responsible for Health consider making a commitment to the people of Manitoba that emergency health care services in Winnipeg's five community hospitals will remain open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Transcona (Mr. Reid), and it complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
Madam Speaker: Dispense.
The petition of the undersigned residents of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth
THAT on at least six occasions during the 1995 provincial election the Premier promised not to cut health care services; and
THAT following the election the Minister of Health promised that emergency services would not be reduced at community hospitals in Winnipeg; and
THAT the Minister of Health on October 6 announced that emergency services at these hospitals would be cut back immediately; and
THAT residents of Winnipeg and surrounding communities depend on emergency service at these community hospitals.
WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba go on record requesting the Premier to consider maintaining 24-hour access to emergency health care at community hospitals in Winnipeg as was promised in the 1995 general election.
Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Wolseley (Ms. Friesen), and it complies with the rules and practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?
An Honourable Member: Yes.
Madam Speaker: Yes. The Clerk will read.
Mr. Clerk: The petition of the undersigned citizens of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth
THAT on at least six occasions during the 1995 provincial election the Premier promised not to cut health care services; and
THAT following the election the Minister of Health promised that emergency services would not be reduced at community hospitals in Winnipeg; and
THAT the Minister of Health on October 6 announced that emergency services at these hospitals would be cut back immediately; and
THAT residents of Winnipeg and surrounding communities depend on emergency service at these hospitals.
WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba go on record requesting the Premier to consider maintaining 24-hour access to emergency health care at community hospitals in Winnipeg as was promised in the 1995 general election.
PRESENTING REPORTS BY
STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs
Third Report
Mr. Mervin Tweed (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs): Madam Speaker, I wish to present the Third Report of the Committee on Municipal Affairs.
An Honourable Member: Dispense.
Madam Speaker: Dispense.
Your Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs presents the following as its Third Report.
Your committee met on Tuesday, October 31, 1995, at 10 a.m. in Room 254 and at 7 p.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider bills referred.
Your committee has considered:
Bill 18--The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société d'habitation et de rénovation
and has agreed to report the same with the following amendment:
MOTION:
THAT section 4 be struck out and the following substituted:
Coming into force
4 This Act comes into force on a day fixed by proclamation.
Mr. Tweed: Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable member for St. Vital (Mrs. Render), that the report of the committee be received.
Motion agreed to.
TABLING OF REPORTS
Hon. Rosemary Vodrey (Minister of Justice and Attorney General): Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to table the Annual Report for Manitoba Justice 1994-95.