Thursday, June 18, 1998
The House met at 1:30 p.m.
PRESENTING PETITIONS
Independent Judicial Review Committee
Mr. Conrad Santos (Broadway): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of H. Thibrt, G. Kourdi, G. Sinclair and others praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Minister of Health (Mr. Praznik) to put an end to the centralization and privatization of Winnipeg hospitals food services.
Mr. George Hickes (Point Douglas): I beg to present the petition of A. Courchene, M. Bagnulo, A. Courchene and others praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Minister of Health to put an end to the centralization and privatization of Winnipeg hospitals food services.
Mr. Doug Martindale (Burrows): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of N. Jsure, M. Wirth, A. Silva and others praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba may be pleased to request the Minister of Health to consider immediately cancelling the hospital food proposal and concentrate instead on delivering quality health care and using health dollars to provide contracts for private firms.
Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of D. Miner, B. LeBlanc, M. Antonio and others praying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba urge the Minister of Health to put an end to the centralization and privatization of Winnipeg hospitals food services.
Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw the attention of all honourable members to the public gallery where we have this afternoon twenty-nine Grade 7 students from Gimli Early/Middle Years School under the direction of Mr. John Strutnynski. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for Gimli (Mr. Helwer).
Also, forty Grade 5 students from Souris School under the direction of Mr. Glen Wallmann and Ms. Theresa O'Brien. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable member for Turtle Mountain (Mr. Tweed).
We also have eight Grades 7 to 9 students from Darwin School under the direction of Mrs. Lori Arnal. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable Minister of Energy and Mines (Mr. Newman).
Also, seventeen Grade 6 students from Hamiota Elementary School under the direction of Mrs. Linda Irwin. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable Minister of Rural Development (Mr. Derkach).
On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this afternoon.