CANADA-MANITOBA ENABLING VOTE

Mr. Chairperson (Marcel Laurendeau): Resolution 26.1 on page 137, 1. Canada-Manitoba Enabling Vote (a) Portage la Prairie Waste Water Infrastructure - Capital $3,700,000.

Mr. Leonard Evans (Brandon East): Without taking time to discuss this, I wonder if the minister could undertake to give us a brief report on the status of these infrastructure program arrangements made with the federal government and with the municipalities. This is a general report on the status, what projects were completed, what remains outstanding, the money spent, the jobs created and so on, a general report on this. I am sure the minister would want one himself if he already does not have one, and then we can just pass the item.

Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister of Finance): I just want to clarify, Mr. Chairman, is the member referring to the infrastructure program as opposed--we are on the Canada-Manitoba Enabling Vote right now. There is a separate section for the federal-provincial infrastructure program that we will get to in a minute.

Mr. Leonard Evans: Okay, I am sorry. I was on the wrong program.

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Mr. Chairperson: Shall the item pass? The item is accordingly passed.

26.1.(b) Winnipeg Development Agreement (1) Operating $220,000--pass; (2) Capital $220,000--pass.

26.1.(c) Agreement on Agricultural Sustainability (1) Operating $389,000--pass; (2) Capital $66,000--pass.

26.1.(d) Partnership Agreement on Municipal Water Infrastructure - Capital $825,000--pass.

26.1.(e) Communications Technology Research and Industry Development Agreement - Operating $120,600--pass.

26.1.(f) General Agreement on the Promotion of Official Languages - Operating $200,000--pass.

Mr. Leonard Evans: Mr. Chairman, I would trust that information on these various items are to be found in specific departments, so that if one wanted, for example, to read about the Winnipeg Development Agreement one could find that in whatever the appropriate report is.

Mr. Stefanson: That is technically correct. There might be one or two of them, I guess the Portage la Prairie Waste Water, in part, falls under Rural Development, so that is technically correct for each of those Winnipeg Development Agreement, Urban Affairs and so on in terms of detailed discussion.

Mr. Leonard Evans: Would the minister undertake to send us a memo just indicating, where he can, where one would find information on these different items, if that would not be too much trouble, a list of references to the various reports that would describe these where such exists, you know, where they exist?

Mr. Stefanson: Yes, I can do that, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Leonard Evans: Thanks.

Mr. Chairperson: Resolution 26.1: RESOLVED that there be granted to Her Majesty a sum not exceeding $5,740,600 for the Canada-Manitoba Enabling Vote for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of March, 1997.