Madam Speaker: I am advised that His Honour the Lieutenant Governor is about to arrive to grant Royal Assent to Bills 7, 35, 69, 74, 64 and 65. I am therefore interrupting the proceedings of the House for the Royal Assent.

Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms (Mr. Garry Clark): His Honour the Lieutenant Governor.

His Honour Yvon Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Manitoba, having entered the House and being seated on the Throne, Madam Speaker addressed His Honour in the following words:

Madam Speaker: May it please Your Honour:

The Legislative Assembly, at its present session, passed four bills, which, in the name of the Assembly, I present to Your Honour and to which bills I respectfully request Your Honour's assent:

Bill 7--The Medical Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi médicale.

Bill 35--The Child and Family Services Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services à l'enfant et à la famille.

Bill 69--The Real Estate Brokers Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur les courtiers en immeubles.

Bill 74--The Court of Queen's Bench Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Cour du Banc de la Reine.

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Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these bills.

Madam Speaker: May it please Your Honour:

We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and faithful subjects, the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in session assembled, approach Your Honour with sentiments of unfeigned devotion and loyalty to Her Majesty's person and government and beg for Your Honour the acceptance of these bills:

Bill 64, The Loan Act, 1996; Loi d'emprunt de 1966.

Bill 65, The Appropriation Act, 1996; Loi de 1996 portant affectation de crédits.

Mr. Clerk: His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor doth thank Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these bills in Her Majesty's name.

His Honour was then pleased to retire.

Madam Speaker: I would like to take this opportunity to wish all honourable members a very pleasant summer.

Hon. Jim Ernst (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the member for Inkster (Mr. Lamoureux), that the House do now adjourn.

Motion agreed to.