HOUSE INDEX - 2nd Session - 41st Legislature
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Abel, Alex. See Members' statements under French Legion of Honour Medal recipients
Aboriginal Awareness Week. See Members' statements
Aboriginal education. See also Members' statements
Support for
Lagimodiere, 136
Freedom Road construction
Lathlin, 3290-3291
Schuler, 3291
Aboriginal Engagement Strategy
Auditor General recommendations
Johnson, 1862-1863
Regional health authorities
Lathlin, 277
Aboriginal Issues Committee of Cabinet
Dissolution of
Fontaine, 306
Special advisor
Fontaine, 285-287
Funding inquiry
Fontaine, 3175
Stefanson, 3175
Clarke, 3546
Gerrard, 3546-3547
Johnson, 3580
Kinew, 3546
Abortion services. See also Mifegymiso
Patients charged for
Fontaine, 3036
Squires, 3037
Closure inquiry
Goertzen, 1086
Wiebe, 1086
General comments
Marcelino, F., 989
Accessibility for Manitobans Act
Annual report March 31, 2017
Fielding, 3025
General comments
Mayer, 3075
Selinger, 3072
Sidewalk improvements
Selinger, 3076
Municipal infrastructure budget
Altemeyer, 2605-2606
Clarke, 2605-2606
Pallister, 2606
Attachment disorders
Gerrard, 487
Underlying causes of
Fontaine, 3065-3066
Stefanson, 3066
Addiction services. See also Marijuana legalization; Members' statements; Methamphetamine use; Opioid use
Access to treatment
Gerrard, 83, 133, 298, 316, 3370-3371
Goertzen, 83
Pallister, 3370-3371
Additional beds, plan for
Fontaine, 3170
Stefanson, 3170
Federal funding for
Pallister, 1695-1696
Wiebe, 1695
Government plan, request for
Gerrard, 3214-3215
Pallister, 3215
Mental health care
Curry, 102
Strategy for
Goertzen, 498
Johnson, 3580
Klassen, 497-498
Lagimodiere, 137
Pallister, 497
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Funding for
Swan, 2853-2854
Wiebe, 2227
Micklefield, 1318
Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act (Bill 31)
1 R
Wishart, 801-802
2 R
Debate
Klassen, 2866-2867
Wiebe, 2865-2866
Wishart, 2863-2865
Referred to Standing Committee on Human Resources
C/3 R
Klassen, 3648-3649
Saran, 3649
Wiebe, 3647-3648
Wishart, 3646-3647
R/A
Filmon, 3661
Indigenous students, impact on
Fontaine, 3213
Pallister, 3213-3214
New Manitobans, impact on
Marcelino, F., 3215-3216
Wishart, 3215-3216
Northern students, impact on
Lathlin, 3212
Wishart, 3212-3213
Request to withdraw
Kinew, 849-850, 893-894, 3209-3211
Smith, B., 3216
Stefanson, 3553
Wishart, 849-850, 893-894, 3552, 3618-3619
Students, impact on
Wiebe, 3211-3212
Wishart, 3211-3212
Advisory Panel on Fiscal Performance
Report, April 10, 2017
Friesen, 1187
Advocate for Children and Youth Act (Bill 9)
1 R
Fielding, 390
2 R
Debate
Fielding, 818-821
Fontaine, 823-824
Gerrard, 826-827
Klassen, 825-826
Lagassé, 824-825
Questions
Fielding, 821-823
Fontaine, 821-822
Gerrard, 822-823
Klassen, 821
Referred to Standing Committee on Legislative Affaris
C 3/R
Fielding, 2715
Fontaine, 2715-2717
Klassen, 2717
R/A
Filmon, 2751
Funding support
Fontaine, 2716
Hughes recommendations
Fielding, 818-820
Injury and death review
Fielding, 819
Mandate expansion
Fielding, 819
Phoenix Sinclair inquiry
Klassen, 825
Reporting requirements
Fielding, 819
Lagassé, 842
Term of office extension
Fielding, 819
TRC's Call to Action
Fielding, 821-822
Fontaine, 821-822
Aerospace industry. See also Members' statements under Manitoba Aerospace Week
Johnston, 131
Affordability act, changes to
Allum, 2702-2704
Pallister, 2703-2704
Concern for
Maloway, 1860-1861
Publication of
Selinger, 168-169
Government record
Marcelino, F., 1373
Pallister, 1373
Affordable housing. See also Social housing units
Construction of
Allum, 1442-1443
Deferred maintenance
Federal funding for
Altemeyer, 2409
Friesen, 2409
Funding increase
Fielding, 42
Morley-Lecomte, 42
Investment in
Mayer, 1313
KPMG recommendations
Cox, 2852
Smith, A., 2852
Need for
Marcelino, F., 3479
New units, number of
Fielding, 3268-3269
Smith, B., 3268
Rent increases
Smith, B., 2946
Repairs program
Fielding, 2172
Isleifson, 2172
Seniors
Mayer, 64
Affordable Utility Rate Accountability Act
Repeal of
Altemeyer, 1368
Kinew, 1277
Maloway, 2557
Selinger, 1397
Funding cuts
Stefanson, 2392
Swan, 2391-2392
Agencies, boards and commissions
Request to table review
Friesen, 124
Klassen, 123-124
Labour mobility
Swan, 365
Carbon pricing plan
Altemeyer, 725
Cox, 725
Anaerobic digesters
Equivalent technology
Selinger, 3233
Squires, 3233
Building code changes
Lindsey, 1034
Manure management
Altemeyer, 996
Nutrients in the soil
Overload protection
Selinger, 3234
Squires, 3234
Waterway buffer zone
Altemeyer, 1156
Cox, 1156
Agricultural irrigation strategy
Tile drainage
Eichler, 2856
Graydon, 2856
Agricultural Producers' Organization Funding Amendment Act (Bill 35)
1 R
Eichler, 2341
2 R
Debate
Eichler, 3487-3488
Referred to Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food
C/3 R
Allum, 3629
Eichler, 3629
Gerrard, 3629-3630
R/A
Filmon, 3661
Highway safety practices
Eichler, 2264
Lagimodiere, 2264
Agriculture and Food, Standing Committee on
First report
Johnson, 3545
Estimates
Opening statements
Eichler, 1540-1541
Lindsey, 1542
Speakers
Allum, 1549-1551
Eichler, 1540-1550
Lindsey, 1542-1549
Food and meat inspection vacancies
Eichler, 1544
Lindsey, 1544
Staff introductions
Eichler, 1542
Supplementary Information for Legislative Review
Eichler, 1465
Vacancy rates
Eichler, 1542-1543
Lindsey, 1542-1543
Agriculture industry. See also Resolutions
Climate change, effects of
Cox, 271
Piwniuk, 270-271
Education accreditation
Michaleski, 833
Intellectual property development
Kinew, 1277
Punjab farmers, recruitment of
Eichler, 694-695
Saran, 694
AIDS. See World AIDS Day
Future of service (south)
Schuler, 3424
Swan, 3423-3424
Privatization concerns
Goertzen, 1200-1201
Pallister, 1201
Privatization concerns--Northern Manitoba
Lathlin, 1301
Pedersen, 1301
Transportation costs
Goertzen, 1811
Lindsey, 1811
Transportation criteria
Goertzen, 1809-1811
Lindsey, 1809-1811
Air Canada Centre for Excellence
Employment creation inquiry
Allum, 1884-1885
Cullen, 1884-1885
Health effects of
Selinger, 3191
Heavy industrial activity
Selinger, 3191-3192
Industrial pollution
Lindsey, 3194
Selinger, 3194
Privatization
Lindsey, 1475-1476
Maloway, 2388-2389
Pallister, 1476
Pedersen, 1475-1476, 2388-2389
Tendering practices
Gerrard, 1479-1480
Airports. See also Grace Lake; Members' statements under Winnipeg Airports Authority
Early exposure risks
Gerrard, 487
Swan, 367
ALL Aboard. See also Manitoba Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion Strategy (All Aboard), Annual Report, March 31, 2015-2016 in Social and Economic Development Committee
Annual report
Fielding, 2893
All Seniors Care Seniors Games. See Members' statements
Allum, James (Fort Garry-Riverview) NDP
Affordability advantage
Affordability act, changes to, 2702-2704
Affordable housing
Construction of, 1442-1443
Agricultural Producers' Organization Funding Amendment Act (Bill 35)
C/3 R, 3629
Agriculture Department
Estimates
Speakers, 1549-1551
Air Canada Centre for Excellence
Employment creation inquiry, 1884-1885
Basic personal tax credit
Yearly comparison, 1432
Blue Dot campaign, 3587-3588
Budget 2017
Affordability section, 455, 700-701
Community organizations, 699
Consultations, 1603-1605
Education Property Tax Credit, 453
Five-year projections, 456
Poverty reduction, 1441
Projections, need for, 654
Budget Debate, 1402-1412, 1431-1447
Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 (Bill 36)
Amendment
Clause 88, 3657-3658
Opening statements, 3656-3657
Public presentations at committee, 3429
Cabinet ministers' salaries
Minimum wage earners, 640-641, 650, 2057
Refund request, 690-691, 719-720
Canada Health Transfer, 656-657
Canada Pension Plan expansion
Amendment, 243
General comments, 655-656
Government response, 352
Parental and disability, exceptions, 242
Canadian Free Trade Agreement
Areas of protection, 2915, 2916
General comments, 2366
Procurement protection, 2917-2919, 2921
Procurement protection (crowns), 2807-2808, 2916-2917, 2921-2922
Canadian Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Labour Mobility Act and Regulated Health Professions Act Amended) (Bill 39)
2 R
Debate, 2918-2922
Questions, 2915-2917
CancerCare Manitoba
Capital project, cancellation of, 705, 1435
Carbon pricing plan
Inclusion in Bill 21, 1066-1067
Child-care services
Affordability of, 645
Child-care spaces
Capital investments, 727
Children in care
Education supports for, 565
City of Winnipeg
Downtown development, 653
Clean energy exports, 2589
Collective bargaining agreements
Pledge to front-line workers, 186-187, 226-227
Public service renegotiation, 451
Reopening existing agreements, 743
Committee of Supply
Interim Supply
Debate, 440-441
Opening statements, 440-441
Committee of the Whole
Interim Appropriation Act, 2017 (Bill 8), 727-729
Opening statement, 711-714
Community organizations
Budget 2017, 699
Community Places Program
Funding freeze, 651
Conflict of interest
Premier's business interests, 2040-2041
Crown Corporations Governance and Accountability Act (Bill 20)
C 3/R, 2733-2734
Crown services layoffs
Cabinet Ministers' salaries, 339-340
Dakota Collegiate
Alumni Field funding, 703
Debt financing
Floating vs. fixed rates, 2205
Deficit reduction
Government spending, reduction in, 2131-2133
Economy
Financial projections--Manitoba, 3040-3041
Infrastructure spending, 951-952
Education affordability
Jobs plan for youth, 1256-1257
Education Property Tax Credit
Inclusion in Budget 2017, 453
Education system
Child care placements, 1440
Children in care, supports for, 565
Funding, 704
Emergency room closures
Request to withdraw plan, 1526-1527
Employment and Income Assistance Program (EIA)
Food allowance, 1442
Environmental bill of rights, 3588
Environmental deregulation, 1442
Environmental regulations, 3635-3636
Environmental Rights Act (Bill 220)
2 R
Debate, 3587-3589
Executive Council
Estimates
Speakers, 1597-1615, 1903-1907, 1980-1981, 1983-1988, 1990-1993
Federal-provincial relations, 655-656
General comments, 655-656, 1443
Government negotiation strategy, 1059-1060, 2465-2467
Finance Department
Budgeted deficits, core and summary, 2131
Estimates
Opening statements, 2129-2130
Speakers, 2129-2142, 2197-2215, 2411-2417, 2497-2507, 3002-3003, 3005-3009
Projections and federal transfers, 2136
Projections, multi-year, 2133-2136
Projections, wage freezes, 2138-2142, 2197-2198
Revenue and expenditures, 2133-2136, 3005
Staff introductions, 2130
Staff travel expenses, 2499
Financial Administration Amendment Act (Economic Indicators) (Bill 216)
1 R, 881
2 R
Debate, 1123-1124
Questions, 1124-1126
Affordability comparison, 1123-1124, 1125
Long-term projections, 1123, 1125
Fiscal outlook
Health-care services, impact on, 3097-3098
Fiscal Performance Review
General comments, 501
Moody's Investors Service review, 629-630
Release of KPMG report, 444-447, 894-895, 1418, 1472-1473, 1598-1603, 1606-1615, 2411, 3002
Tax credit analysis, 2412-2416
Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act (Bill 21)
2 R
Questions, 1065-1067
C 3/R, 2735-2736
Balanced budget legislation, 1067
Cabinet salary provision, 1065
Carbon tax, inclusion in Bill, 1066-1067
Referendum threshold, 1065-1066
Referendum, costs of, 1065
Fisheries Amendment Act (Bill 23)
2 R
Debate, 1056-1061
First Nations, duty to consult, 1058-1059
Fish, market for, 1058
Food Development Centre
Grants, access to, 1549
Food, local
Support for, 1549
Freshwater Fish Marketing Board elimination
Small fishers, impact on, 1058
Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
Purpose of, 1057
Front-line workers and services
Public sector wage costs, 19-20
Global Entrepreneurship Week, 3607-3608
Government motion
Reinstatement of Civil Service Amendment Act (Employment Preference for Reservists with Active Service) (Bill 213), 214-219
Government resolution
Canadian Pension Plan enhancements, 239-243
Amendment, 243
Handi-Transit services
Funding intention, 2541-2542
Health Accord
Signing, timeline for, 353
Health Sustainability and Innovation Review
KPMG report, release of, 1588-1589, 1606-1615
Health-care premium
KPMG recommendations, 3003
Tax fairness, 2834-2835
Health-care services
Fiscal outlook, 3097-3098
Privatization concerns, 1044-1045
Health, Seniors and Active Living Department
Estimates
Speakers, 1739-1742
Infrastructure spending
Economy, impact on, 951-952
Government intention, 996-997
Interim Appropriation Act, 2017 (2) (Bill 38)
2 R
Questions, 2664-2665
Organizations, funding inquiry, 2664
Interim Appropriation Act, 2017 (Bill 8)
2 R
Capital projects, 713
Opening statements, 711-712
Keystone Agriculture Producers
Funding system reform, 3629
KPMG report recommendations
Health-care premiums, 3003
Transformation Management Office, 1740
Labour Relations Amendment Act (Right to Collective Bargaining) (Bill 217)
2 R
Questions, 743
Limestone power project, 2588-2589
Manitoba Hydro
Clean energy exports, 2589
Debt projections, 2208-2209
East-west power grid, 2680
Financial projections, 2210
Rate increases, 2264-2265, 2307
Renewable energy expansion, 2681
Summary deficits, 2212
Workforce reduction, 400-401, 2367
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation
Downtown location, cancellation of, 653
Manitoba Task Force on Educational Outcomes of Children in Care, 569
Matters of Grievance
Regarding matters concerning health care, oral questions, northern Manitoba and housing, 3469-3471
Members' statements
Barter-Cook, Margje, 987
Café Amour closure, 1371-1372
Domienik, Pearl, 183-184
Last-Kolb, Arlene, 806
Parker Wetlands, 2897-2898
Redevelopment of the Rubin Block, 3516
Vincent Massey women's hockey champions, 1469
Mental health care
Recovery-based system, 2445
Strategy, timeline for development, 28
Youth early intervention, 2446
Midwife training program
Changes to, 650
Minimum wage
Cabinet ministers' salaries, 640-641, 650, 2057
Retroactive increase, 2053, 2058
Minimum wage increase
Bill 33, implementation of, 2056
Need for, 699
Minimum Wage Indexation Act (Employment Standards Code Amended) (Bill 33)
2 R
Debate, 2055-2059
Questions, 2052-2054
Consultations, 2052
Ministerial statements
Canadian Free Trade Agreement, 2807-2808
Global Entrepreneurship Week, 3607-3608
Manitoba's credit rating, 1962
National Farmer's Day, 2956-2957
Moody's Investors Service
Financial review, 658
National Farmer's Day, 2956-2957
New West Partnership Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 7)
2 R
Debate, 350-354
Questions, 347-350
C 3/R, 2365-2369
Annual report, need for, 349-350, 351-352
Human and environmental protection, 347
Labour, effect on, 2367
National trade agreement, 347-348
Performance measures, 351-352
Worker protection, 349
Opioid crisis
Provincial comparison, 371
Treatment plan, 25-26
Oral Questions
Air Canada Centre for Excellence
Employment creation inquiry, 1884-1885
Cabinet salaries
Refund request, 690-691
Collective bargaining agreements
Pledge to front-line workers, 186-187, 226-227
Crown services layoffs
Cabinet Ministers' salaries, 339-340
Education affordability
Jobs plan for youth, 1256-1257
Emergency room closures
Request to withdraw plan, 1526-1527
Federal-provincial relations
Government negotiation strategy, 2465-2467
Fentanyl crisis-reduction strategy
Government treatment plan, 25-26
Fiscal performance review
Release of KPMG report, 1418, 1472-1473
Request for results of review, 629-630
Request to release report, 894-895
Front-line workers and services
Public sector wage costs, 19-20
Handi-Transit services
Funding intention, 2541-2542
Health-care review
Release of KPMG report, 1588-1589
Health-care services
Privatization concerns, 1044-1045
Hydro rate increase
Financial forecast, 2264-2265, 2307
Infrastructure spending
Government intention, 996-997
Impact on the economy, 951-952
Manitoba Hydro
Workforce reduction, 400-401
Manitoba's affordability advantage
Changes to affordability act, 2702-2704
Manitoba's economy
Financial projections, 3040-3041
Manitoba's financial outlook
Impact on health-care services, 3097-3098
Ministers' salaries
Refund request, 719-720
Premier's holding company
Conflict of interest concerns, 2040-2041
Privatization of public services
Employment loss concerns, 1229-1230
Public transit services
Municipal funding formula, 3253-3254, 3372, 3553-3554
Public-private partnerships
Repeal of legislation, 37-38
Transit funding legislation
Public presentations at committee, 3429
Wage increase
Case concern, 2968
Outstanding Educator of the Year award, 987
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
Manitoba participation, 1059
Parker Lands
General comments, 3588
Report release date, 3232-3233
Petitions
Taxi industry regulation, 1053, 1094, 1161, 1205, 1307, 1385
Transit funding, 2968-2969, 3042, 3102, 3138, 3218, 3258, 3374, 3430, 3465, 3527, 3560, 3620, 3624
Pill press
Illegal activity, use in, 371
Planning Amendment Act (Bill 222)
2 R
Debate, 2082-2083
Permit approval timeline, 2082
Point Douglas by-election
Date of, 1597
Points of Order
P/O by Micklefield regarding the Member for Fort Garry-Riverview walking between the mace and the Speaker, 1024
Pooled Registered Pension Plans (Manitoba) Act (Bill 3)
2 R
Debate, 967-968
C 3/R, 2318-2319
Consultation process, 321, 322
Employer obligations, 966
Jurisdictional comparisons, 966
Mandatory enrollment, 322
Participation in, 967
Public service pensions
Defined benefit vs. defined contribution, 967-968
Port of Churchill
Sustainability of, 348-349
Post-secondary education
Fee increases, 1136
Poverty reduction
Budget 2017, 1441
Premier's business interests
Conflict of interest concerns, 2040-2041
Provincial Court Amendment Act (Mandatory Training and Continuing Education) (Bill 227)
2 R
Debate, 3405-3406
Judicial independence, 3406
Provincial deficit numbers, 106, 649-650
Provincial Nominee Program
Application fee increase, 642
Public Health Amendment Act (Bill 207)
2 R
Debate, 375-376
Questions, 371
Public Schools Amendment Act (Continuity of Learning) (Bill 208)
2 R
Debate, 568-570
Questions, 565
Consultations, 565
Public Service
Collective bargaining agreements, 451
Layoffs, 3008
Pensions, defined benefit vs. defined contribution, 967-968
Privatization of services, 1229-1230
Public Services Sustainability Act (Bill 28)
2 R
Debate, 1486-1489
Questions, 1184-1186
Compensation threshold, 1185
Labour, consultation with, 1185
Legality of Bill, 1186, 1486-1487, 2199-2204
Proclamation timeline for, 2206-2207
Public servants, consultation with, 1184
Public Utilities Board
Crown governance updated powers, 1907
Current members of, 1903
Mandate of, 1904
Public-Private Partnerships Transparency and Accountability Act
Repeal of, 37-38
QuickCare Clinic
Closure--St. Boniface, 1436
Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2017 (Bill 24)
2 R
Debate, 1019-1021
Questions, 1017-1019
C/3 R, 3635-3636
Red Tape Reduction Day Act (Bill 218)
2 R
Debate, 1019-1021
Questions, 1017-1019
Health and safety regulations, 1018
Regulation reduction
One-for-one law, 1020
Refugee claimants
Funding support--federal, 644
Regulations
Environmental deregulation, 1442
Regulatory Accountability Act and Amendments to The Statutes and Regulations Act (Bill 22)
2 R
Debate, 1074-1077
Questions, 1071-1073
C 3/R, 2737-2738
Committees, establishment of, 1076
Health and safety concerns, 1071, 1075
Information technology needs, 1076
One-for-one requirement, 1073, 1075
Renewable energy
Expansion of, 2681
Resolutions
Committing to an east-west power grid for Manitoba
Debate, 2683
Questions, 2680-2681
Keeping post-secondary education affordable for students and families
Debate, 1138-1139
Questions, 1135-1136
Mental health promotion tools and recovery oriented framework for mental health
Debate, 2442-2444
Questions, 2445-2447
Previous provincial government's hydro management
Debate, 2588-2589
Provincial government's plan to shutter three Winnipeg emergency rooms will undermine patient care and hurt families and seniors
Debate, 1669-1670
Reducing the devastating effects of illicit opioids
Debate, 485-486
Withdrawal of the federal government's proposal on tax planning using private corporations
Debate, 2839-2841
Questions, 2834-2835
Securities Amendment Act (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Bill 2)
2 R
Debate, 964
Questions, 962-963
C 3/R, 2314-2315
Consumer consultations, 962, 963, 964
National securities commission, support for, 962, 964
Pan-Canadian regulation model, 2315
Seniors' School Tax Rebate
Changes to, 651
Small-class size initiative
Student-teacher class time, 1438
Surface Water Management Act (Amendment to Various Acts to Protect Lakes and Wetlands) (Bill 219)
2 R
Spring flooding issues, 923
Sustainable Development Department
Estimates
Speakers, 3232-3233
Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-op, 1550
Tax reform--federal
Estate tax and stock options, 2840
Finance minister (federal), consultations, 2834
Small business, consultation with, 2840
Tax fairness, 2834
Tax havens, 2840
Throne Speech
Debate, 104-108
Trade agreements
Interprovincial, need for, 657
Transformation Management Office
KPMG recommendation, 1740
Management qualifications, 1740-1742
Transit services
Provincial 50-50 funding agreement, 2500-2506, 3253-3254, 3372, 3553-3554, 3658
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
Throne Speech, inclusion in, 642
Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate
Elimination of, 1440
Tuition increase
Enrollment decline, 703
Tuition rates
Increase concerns, 106
Victoria General Hospital
Urgent care centre, change to, 1435
Wage increase
Case concern, 2968
Water supply safety
Drinking water, quality testing, 1019
Active transportation
Municipal infrastructure budget, 2605-2606
Affordable housing
Federal funding for, 2409
Affordable Utility Rate Accountability Act
Repeal of, 1368
Agricultural emissions
Carbon pricing plan, 725
Agricultural fields
Manure management, 996
Waterway buffer zone, 1156
Austerity budget, 138-139, 158-159
Blue Dot campaign, 1653
Budget 2017
Release date, 550
Budget Address, 1367-1370
Budget Debate, 1367-1370, 1388
Cabinet ministers' salaries
Increase in, 548-549
Canadian Wheat Board
Grain revenues, 1007
CancerCare Manitoba
Capital project, cancellation of, 552
Carbon emissions
Landfills, 3274
Carbon pricing plan
Agriculture emissions, 725
Dollar amount per ton, 125
Home heating costs, impact on, 2999
Referendum legislation, 125
Revenue generated, 3273
Revenue projections, 2407-2408
Child-care spaces
Need for, 1368
Clean Environment Commission
Request for review of Bill 24, 1156
Climate change
Government position, 725-726
Community Places Program
Application forms, availability of, 2352-2353
Funding for, 799-800
Funding freeze, 437-438, 549-550
Status update, 232-233
Compost Awareness Week, 1959-1960
Conservation officers
Fish export tracking, 1758
Cooks Creek Conservation District, 923
Drinking water
Quality testing, 2789
Safety inspections, 889-890
Ducks Unlimited, 925
Dutch elm disease
Prevention funding, 3162
Ecological reserves
Status of, 2857
Ecological reserves act
Report cancellation, 2857
Education system
Busing program, cancellation of, 1368
Property tax increases, 551-552, 1368
Efficiency Manitoba
Operational timeline, 3001
Efficiency Manitoba Act (Bill 19)
2 R
Questions, 1217-1219
R/S Amdt
Clause 14(2), 2630
Clause 14(4), 2630
Clause 18(1), 2631
Clause 34(1)(c), 2631
Clause 4(1), 2629
Clause 42, 2631-2632
Clause 9(h), 2630
Emission targets, 1217-1219
Elections Amendment Act (Bill 27)
Photo identification concerns, 1367
Electric transportation, 1234-1235
Electronic waste recycling
Increased rate of, 1823
Emergency room closures
Increased capacity needs, 1199-1200
Patient care, impact on, 1527-1528
Wait-times, impact on, 1369
Environment
Consultations with Manitobans, 725
Environmental protection areas
Government intention, 156-157, 192-193
Environmental Rights Act (Bill 220)
1 R, 1579
2 R
Debate, 1653-1655
Questions, 1655-1657
Consultations, 1657
Development decisions, impact on, 1654, 1656
Environmental information, public accessibility, 1654
Independent commissioner, 1656
Litigation for violations, 1654
Whistle-blower protection, 1655
Finance Department
Crown Services Department
Estimates
Speakers, 2999-3001
Estimates
Speakers, 2406-2409
Fish export tracking
Conservation officers, role of, 1758
Fisheries Amendment Act (Bill 23)
2 R
Debate, 1006-1010
Questions, 1002-1005
C/3 R, 3632-3634
Eco-certification, 1009
First Nations, duty to consult, 1002, 1003, 1006, 1008
First Nations, impact on, 1009
Fisher River Cree Nation consultations, 1004
Large operations, competition with, 1007
Northern transportation subsidy, 1007
Quotas, 1007
Regulations, enforcement concerns, 1009-1010
Signature Mediation consultations, 1004
Treaty rights, 1008
Fisheries envoy
Report costs, 3136
Fishing industry
Whiteshell fish hatchery
Staff and production levels, 2301-2302
Flooding, spring
Drainage from Saskatchewan, 924
Freshwater Fish Marketing Board elimination
Consultation process concerns, 311
Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
Future of, 1007
Indigenous communities, duty to consult, 2460-2461
License to operate, expiry date, 1758
Northern transportation subsidy, 272
Garrison diversion project
Red River Valley, impact on, 3557-3558
Gordon Bell High School
Green space development, 798, 1368-1369
Grain industry
Revenues, 1007
Green Manitoba
Dissolution of, 1824-1826
Status of agency, 1380
Greenhouse gas emissions
Hog industry expansion, 1156
Reduction targets, 1217-1219, 2964-2965
Health, Seniors and Active Living Department
Estimates
Speakers, 1735-1739
Hog industry expansion
Greenhouse gas emissions, 1156
Lake Winnipeg phosphorus levels, 2043-2044
Income inequality
Labour legislation changes, 139
Infrastructure spending
Decrease in, 139
Interim Appropriation Act, 2017 (Bill 8)
2 R
Debate, 548-553
Kelvin High School Active Living Centre
Lactation services
Cuts to, 3604
Lake Winnipeg
Hog industry expansion
Phosphorus levels, 2043-2044
Nitrate regulations, 995-996
Nutrient loading, source of, 2788
Landfills
Carbon emissions, 3274
Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan
Carbon emissions
Reduction projections, 3327-3328
Reduction targets, 2964-2965, 3277
Effective date, 3272
Manitoba Hydro rates, effect on, 3276
Manitoba Hydro
Carbon pricing plan, 3276
Consulting report costs, 550-551
Programs, future of, 3001
Manure management
Agricultural fields, 996
Livestock manure, winter spreading, 2877
Matters of Grievance
By Swan regarding debate on report stage amendments, 2657-2659
Medical assistance in dying (MAID)
Religious/moral objection to, 3572
Supreme Court ruling, 3572
Members' statements
Affordable housing, 3453-3454
Climate change, 1040
Community Places Program, 528-529
Concern for the environment, 34-35
Earth Day, 1470
Impact of Budget 2017, 1293
Lefko-Halas, Deenie, 2640
Misericordia Urgent Care Centre, 2897
Minimum wage increase
Living wage, 2626-2627
Support for, 139
Minimum Wage Indexation Act (Employment Standards Code Amended) (Bill 33)
R/S Amdt
Clause 3, 2615-2617
Ministerial statements
Climate change report
Auditor General's findings, 3124
Compost Awareness Week, 1959-1960
Welcoming new conservation officers, 1413-1414
World Environment Day, 2693
World Water Day, 886
Misericordia Urgent Care Centre
Closure, reason for, 1736
ER closure, 3605
Eye patients, 1737
Patient care, impact of closure, 2645-2646
Missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) Families, impact on, 1937
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Honouring and Awareness Day Act (Bill 221)
2 R
Questions, 1937-1939
Municipal consultations, 3274
Neighbourhoods Alive!
Program status update, 232-233
New West Partnership Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Various Acts Amended) (Bill 7)
C 3/R, 2375-2376
Non-profit organizations
Funding agreements, 1421
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Dispute mechanism, 2376
North End Sewage Treatment Plant
Northwest Area Water Supply project, 2788-2789
General comments, 2788-2789
Invasive species concerns, 3163
Legal appeal, 3162-3163
Punitive measures for damages, 3164
Timeline for completion, 3165
Water treatment options, 3164
Nurse practitioners
QuickCare Clinic shortage, 1370
Opposition Day Motion
By the Member for Logan: that the Legislative Assembly refer Bill 233 (Nanjing massacre) to a Standing Committee, 3443-3445
Urging the Provincial Government to make investments in palliative care, mental health, drug treatment and pain relief and access to medical assistance in dying, 3572-3573
Oral Questions
Agricultural fields
Waterway buffer zone, 1156
Agriculture emissions
Carbon pricing, 725
Carbon tax plan
Dollar amount per ton, 125
Carbon tax revenue
Referendum legislation, 125
Clean Environment Commission
Request for review of Bill 24, 1156
Climate change
Government position, 725-726
Community Places Program
Availability of application forms, 2352-2353
Funding freeze, 437-438
Ecological reserves
Status, 2857
Ecological reserves act
Report cancellation, 2857
Electric transportation
Government plan, 1234-1235
Emergency room closures
Impact on patient care, 1527-1528
Increased capacity needs, 1199-1200
Environmental protection areas
Government intention, 156-157, 192-193
Federal climate accord
Provincial response, 2546-2547
Fisheries envoy
Report costs, 3136
Freshwater Fish Marketing Board
Consultations process concerns, 311
Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
Duty to consult with indigenous communities, 2460-2461
Timeline for license to operate, 1758
Garrison diversion project concerns
Impact on Red River Valley, 3557-3558
Green Manitoba
Status of agency, 1380
Hog industry expansion
Greenhouse gas emissions, 1156
Lake Winnipeg phosphorus levels, 2043-2044
Input on the environment
Consultations with Manitobans, 725
Investment in active transportation
Municipal infrastructure budget, 2605-2606
Lake Winnipeg
Nitrate regulations, 995-996
Manitoba's carbon plan
Emission reduction projections, 3327-3328
Manitoba's climate plan
Emission reduction targets, 2964-2965
Misericordia Urgent Care Centre
Impact of closure on patient care, 2645-2646
Neighbourhoods Alive! & Community Places
Program status update, 232-233
Non-profit organizations
Funding agreements, 1421
Northern transportation subsidy
Freshwater Fish marketing, 272
Pinawa nuclear reactor
Federal government's proposal, 1686
Public transit services
Municipal funding formula, 3252-3253
Safe drinking water
Water system inspection, 889-890
Sustainable development round table
Frequency of meetings, 597
Member for Wolseley's involvement, 597
Tracking of fish exports
Role of conservation officers, 1758
Water supply safety
Frequency of inspections, 949-950
Whiteshell fish hatchery
Staff and production levels, 2301-2302
Wilderness and water protection
Government intention, 85
Organic waste recycling, 1826
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
Provincial response, 2546-2547
Personal-care homes
Capital projects, cancellation of, 552
Petitions
Fisheries, 3331, 3374-3375, 3430-3431
Kelvin High School gymnasium, 1345, 1386
Minimum wage-annual increase, 1853
Neighbourhoods Alive! funding, 896, 956, 1485, 1533, 1976-1977
Taxi industry regulation, 997-998, 1054, 1158-1159, 1204, 1267, 1307-1308, 1427-1428
Pinawa nuclear reactor
Federal government's proposal, 1686
Political party financing
Donor limits, changes to, 1367
Provincial Nominee Program
Application fee increase, 548
Public Services Sustainability Act (Bill 28)
2 R
Debate, 1493-1494
Public-Private Partnerships Transparency and Accountability Act
Repeal of, 140-141
QuickCare Clinic
Nurse practitioner shortage, 1370
Recycling
Organic waste, 1826
Red River Valley
Garrison diversion project, 3557-3558
Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2017 (Bill 24)
2 R
Cheque cashing rates, PUB review of, 28767
Public-private partnerships, 2876-2877
Red Tape Reduction Day Act (Bill 218)
2 R
Debate, 1025
Regulation reduction
One-for-one law, 1025
Resolutions
Previous provincial government's hydro management
Debate, 2591
Promotion of e-waste disposal/recycling
Debate, 1825-1827
Questions, 1823-1825
Protecting Manitoba lakes and rivers
Debate, 2787-2788
Questions, 2788-2790
Provincial government's plan to shutter three Winnipeg emergency rooms will undermine patient care and hurt families and seniors
Debate, 3604-3605
Small-class size initiative
Changes to, 1369
Surface Water Management Act (Amendment to Various Acts to Protect Lakes and Wetlands) (Bill 219)
1 R, 881
2 R
Debate, 921-923
Questions, 923-925
Conservation districts, expansion of, 922
Cooks Creek Conservation District consultation, 923
Drainage compensation, 922, 924
Drainage prevention, 922
Ducks Unlimited, 925
Excess nutrient monitoring
Data collection, 922
Spring flooding issues, 923
Sustainable Development Department
Environmental approvals budget, 3160
Estimates
Debate, 3057-3058
Speakers, 3159-3165, 3271-3278
Forestry and Peatlands Management, 3161
FTE's and vacancies, 3160
Parks and Protected Spaces funding, 3058
Political staff introductions, 3058
Water-use licensing, 3161
Sustainable development round table
Frequency of meetings, 597
Member for Wolseley's involvement, 597
Throne Speech
Transit services
Provincial 50-50 funding agreement, 3252-3253
Tuition rates
Cap, removal of, 1369
Increase concerns, 140
Indexed to inflation, 140
University of Manitoba
Collective bargaining negotiations, 139-140
Urgent care centres
ER's vs. urgent care
Costs to operate, 1735
Water supply safety
Drinking water, quality testing, 2789
Frequency of inspections, 949-950
Health risks to, 2789
Whiteshell fish hatchery
Staff and production levels, 2301-2302
Wilderness and water protection
Government intention, 85
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
Medical transfers, policy position, 1737
World Environment Day, 2693
World Water Day, 886
Zebra mussel infestation
NDP record, 1655-1656
Cox, 1657-1658
Eichler, 2241
Altru Agreement. See Health-care services, United States
Manitoba numbers
Wharton, 668
Alzheimer's patients. See also Missing Persons Amendment Act (Silver Alert)
Service animals, use of
Maloway, 475
Isleifson, 2326
Wharton, 667
Wiebe, 671
Amber Trails Community School. See Members' statements
Ambulance fees. See also Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act
General comments
Johnson, 754
Wiebe, 754
Northern Patient Transfer Program
Goertzen, 977
Lindsey, 977
PC reduction promise
Reduction promise
Smook, 3599
An Act Respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office (Bill 1)
1 R
Pallister, 9
Equivalent technology
Selinger, 3233
Squires, 3233
Removal of
Squires, 2791
ANAVETS Assiniboia Unit 283. See Members' statements
Anderson, Barry. See Members' statements
Anderson, Crystal. See Members' statements under Supper Central
Animals, therapy. See Post-traumatic stress disorder; Service and Therapy Animal Day Act
Anxiety. See Depression and anxiety
Appropriation Act, 2017 (Bill 42)
1 R
Friesen, 3655
2 R
Friesen, 3655
C/3 R
Friesen, 3659
R/A
Filmon, 3661
Aqua Doves. See Members' statements
Arborg and District Multicultural Heritage Village
Tourism award recipients
Johnson, 88
Friesen, 2875
Armed Forces Day. See Members' statements
Arora, Mahi. See Members' statements
Economic contribution
Lindsey, 1311
Sturgeon Heights music program
Pallister, 1587
Swan, 1586-1587
Wishart, 1586
ArtsJunktion. See Members' statements
Lamoureux, 1873
Marcelino, F., 1872-1873
Squires, 1872
Annual report 2015-2016
Wishart, 144
North Hill redevelopment
Kinew, 1631
Wishart, 1631-1632
Assisted death. See Medical assistance in dying; Medical Assistance in Dying (Protection for Health Professionals and Others) Act; Opposition Day Motion
Asylum seekers. See Refugee claimants
Atticus McIlraith Baby Formula Drive. See Members' statements under McIlraith, Atticus
Attorney General. See Fatality Inquiries Amendment Act
Auditor General report. See also Auditor General Reports in Public Accounts Committee
Follow-up report, March 2017
Driedger, 763
Austin Manitoba. See Members' statements
Autism. See Service and Therapy Animal Day Act
Swan, 738
Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission
Annual report March 31, 2017
Stefanson, 2955