Friday, April 11, 1997
The House met at 10 a.m.
PRESENTING PETITIONS
Ms. Rosann Wowchuk (Swan River): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Darlene Lyseyko, Pat Hrushka and Bonny Johanneson 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.
I move, seconded by the honourable member for Turtle Mountain (Mr. Tweed), that the report of the committee be received.
Motion agreed to.
Third Report
I move, seconded by the honourable member for La Verendrye (Mr. Sveinson), that the report of the committee be received.
Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): Your Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources presents the following as its Third Report.
An Honourable Member: Dispense.
Madam Speaker: Dispense.
Your Committee met on Thursday, April 20, 1997, at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider the Annual Reports of the Workers Compensation Board for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996 and the 1995 Five-Year Operating Plan, the 1996 Five-Year Operating Plan and the 1997 Five-Year Operating Plan of the Workers Compensation Board.
At that meeting your committee elected Mr. Tweed as its Vice-Chairperson.
Mr. Wally Fox-Decent, chairperson, and chief executive officer, Mr. George Davis, chief appeal commissioner, Mr. Alan Scramstad, corporate counsel, Mr. Sid Rogers, senior director, claims services, vocational rehabilitation, and Mr. Don Paul, senior director, claims services, vocational rehabilitation and Mr. Don Paul, senior director, claims services, adjudication, provided such information as was requested with respect to the Annual Reports and business of the Workers Compensation Board.
Your Committee has considered the Annual Reports of the Workers Compensation Board for the years ended December 31, 1994, and 1995, and the 1995 Five-Year Operating Plan of the Workers Compensation Board and has adopted the same as presented.
Madam Speaker: It has been moved by the honourable member for Emerson (Mr. Penner), seconded by the honourable member for La Verendrye (Mr. Sveinson), that the report of the committee be received. Agreed?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Madam Speaker: Agreed and so ordered.
Hon. Leonard Derkach (Minister of Rural Development): Madam Speaker, I would like to table the Supplementary Information for Legislative Review for the 1997-98 Departmental Expenditure Estimates for the Department of Rural Development.