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HOUSE INDEX - 1st Session - 43rd Legislature

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Page Program

Bergagnini, Abigail, 22

Bouhadi, Ubar, 22

Deacosta, Liz, 22

Debicka, Jaxa, 22

Ehmann, Sean, 22

Huynh, Mai-Anh, 22

Ivanovska, Ivanka, 22

Piyete, Ava, 22

Rotimi, Debra, 22

Verrelli, Elena (senior page), 22

Palestine. See Government Motion

Palii, Neonila

Members' statements

Schott, 562

Pankratz, David (Waverley) NDP

Addiction treatment services

General comments, 209

Budget 2024

Debate, 993-995

Clear Lake

Potential closure

Impact on tourism and the economy, 1120

Community Foundation Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 202)

2 R

Questions, 890-893

Community foundations

How to recognize, 890-891, 892

Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Manitoba Parks Licence Plates) (Bill 211)

2 R

Debate, 1381-1383

Fire-paramedic services

Staffing investments, 210

Firefighters Recognition Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 200)

1 R, 193

2 R

Opening statement, 341-343

Questions, 343-344

C/3 R, 1483-1484

Firefighters/firefighting

Full-time and career, 343

Mental/physical health risks, 342

Municipal recognition of, 343-344

Public education, 343

Retired firefighter recognition, 344

Training and equipment, 342

Trauma exposure fatigue, 342

Gaza war

Humanitarian aid, 674

Government Motion

That the Legislative Assembly affirm its commitment to immediately call for a ceasefire in the Israel and Gaza war to address the famine crisis, 674-675

Homeless shelters

Extended opening hours (24-7), 209

Inflation rate

Manitoba ranking, 922

Islamic Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 207)

2 R

Debate, 644-645

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Tyndall stone used in construction, 443

Manitoba Emblems Amendment Act (Provincial Stone) (Bill 201)

2 R

Debate, 445-447

Questions, 443-444

Members' acknowledgements, 208

Members' statements

Heinbigner, Preston, 1439-1440

Pembina Trails Collegiate, 155

Primary Immunodeficiency Week, 1343-1344

RCAF 100th Anniversary, 1042

World Autism Day, 948-949

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 749

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act

Accident and injury on private property

60 day notice period, 748

Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act (Bill 203)

2 R

Debate, 748-749

Oral Questions

Inflation rate

Manitoba ranking, 922

Potential closure of Clear Lake

Impact on tourism and the economy, 1120

Pembina Trails Collegiate, 155

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on agriculture

Debate, 909-910

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

One hundredth anniversary, 1042

Throne Speech

Debate, 208-211

Tyndall stone

Fossils in, 446

Legislative Assembly building, 443

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended) (Bill 30)

2 R

Debate, 1167-1169

World Autism Day

Members' statements, 948-949

Paradise Landscape and in-Design

Lagassé, 838-839

Parc La Salle School

Members' statements

Cross, 63

Parc's Pantry program

Cross, 63

Park Community Centre

Members' statements

Simard, 949

Parks - provincial

Cabin owners, MOU with government

Nesbitt, 243

Schmidt, 243

Capital budget

Nesbitt, 1006

Schmidt, 1006-1007

Capital funding

Nesbitt, 1115-1116

Schmidt, 1115-1116

Capital investment inquiry

Nesbitt, 243

Schmidt, 243

Investment in

Wowchuk, 268

Park passes and camping fees, price increase concerns

Nesbitt, 243

Schmidt, 244

Throne Speech

Johnson, 220

Wowchuk, 268

Pembina Trails Collegiate

Pankratz, 155

Pension plans. See also Canada Pension Plan

Changes to (Manitoba)

Cook, 482

Perchotte, Richard (Selkirk) PC

Adult Literacy Act (Bill 5)

2 R

Debate, 330-331

Questions, 327

Adult literacy programs

Online training, 327

Program delivery methods, 327

Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act (Bill 10)

2 R

Debate, 1423-1424

Questions, 1421-1423

Bridges

Bridge replacement--Selkirk

Timeline for reconstruction, 281

Budget 2024

Debate, 1087-1091

Carbon tax

Home heating bills, exemption for, 107, 455

Disability Support Act

EIA, changes to, 590-591

Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Bill 19)

2 R

Questions, 1464-1466

Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)

Disability Support Act, changes to, 590-591

Firefighters Recognition Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 200)

2 R

Questions, 343

Firefighters/firefighting

Public education, 343

Home heating

Geothermal and heat pump pledge

Request for conversion plan, 610

Geothermal systems, installation costs, 551

I Love to Read Month, 590

Inclusion Selkirk

Members' statements, 301-302

Intellectual disabilities

Inclusion Selkirk, 301

International student cap

Federal cap, plan for provincial institutions, 1116

International students

Federal cap

Allocation per institution and selection criteria, 954

Plan for provincial institutions, 710-711

Lockport Community Development Group

Members' statements, 967-968

Manitoba Assistance Amendment Act (Bill 6)

2 R

Debate, 588-592

Questions, 581-582, 584

Marine Museum of Manitoba

Members' statements, 562-563

Members' acknowledgements, 206-207

Members' statements

Inclusion Selkirk, 301-302

Lockport Community Development Group, 967-968

Marine Museum of Manitoba, 562-563

Selkirk and district services to seniors, 1304

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 207

Minister of Justice

Conduct concerns, 1407

Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2024 (Bill 14)

2 R

Questions, 1436-1437

Oral Questions

Apprenticeship ratio changes

Loss of employment concerns, 1310-1311

Carbon tax on home heating bills

Request for Manitoba exemption, 107

Federal international student cap

Allocation per institution and selection criteria, 954

Plan for provincial institutions, 710-711, 1116

Government geothermal and heat pump pledge

Request for conversion plan, 610

Manitoba apprenticeship program

Change to apprenticeship ratios, 1081

Minister of Justice

Conduct concerns, 1407

Minister of Labour and PNP program

Call for independent investigation, 1407-1408, 1510

Post-secondary education

Study permits for language programs, 1116

Provincial Nominee Program

Changes to draw criteria, 1572

Selkirk Bridge

Replacement timeline, 1353-1354

Selkirk region bridge replacement

Timeline for reconstruction, 281, 373-374

Skilled trades workforce

Changes to apprenticeship ratios, 1048

Skilled trades-worker shortage

Apprenticeship wait times, 1011

Apprenticeship-journeyman ratios, 1011

Petitions

Removal of federal carbon tax, 1360

Post-secondary education

Study permits for language programs, 1116

Project labour agreements

Union dues, non-unionized workers, 575

Provincial Court Amendment Act (Expanded Training for Judges and Judicial Justices of the Peace) (Bill 209)

2 R

Questions, 1283, 1285

Provincial Nominee Program

Call for independent investigation into Labour Minister, 1407-1408, 1510

Changes to draw criteria, 1572

Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act (Bill 7)

2 R

Questions, 574-575

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to put patients over politics

Debate, 1558-1559

Questions, 1552

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on agriculture

Questions, 903

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on home heating bills for Manitobans

Debate, 550-551

Questions, 455

Protecting Lake Winnipeg from sewage pollution

Debate, 759-760

Questions, 753

Selkirk bridge replacement

Timeline for construction, 373-374

Selkirk constituency

Services to seniors, 1304

Selkirk Lift Bridge

Replacement timeline, 373-374, 1353-1354

Throne Speech

Debate, 204-207

Trades

Apprenticeship training wait times, 1011

Change to apprenticeship ratios, 1011, 1048, 1081, 1310-1311

Changes to apprenticeship ratios, 1011, 1048, 1081

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended) (Bill 30)

2 R

Debate, 1229-1234

Water and sewer services

Sewage spill prevention, 753

Wishme

Gift store, 301-302

Personal-care homes

Care hours, request for increase

Asagwara, 374-375

Lamoureux, 374

Construction inquiry--Winnipeg

Asagwara, 1352-1353

Lamoureux, 1352

Construction--Lac du Bonnet

Ewasko, 292, 789-790

Sala, 790

Funding and nurse staffing concerns

Asagwara, 957

Johnson, 957

Throne Speech

Johnson, 219

Petitions

Amending The Winnipeg Foundation Act

Loiselle, 670

Carbon tax and rising food prices

Balcaen, 1579

Bereza, 925, 1354-1355

Byram, 1355

Cook, 1219-1220

Jackson, 1256

Johnson, 1533-1534

Khan, 1536-1537

Nesbitt, 1255, 1359-1360

Hearing aids

Lamoureux, 73-74, 247-248, 478-479, 711-712

Louise Bridge

Cook, 1534-1535

Khan, 1582-1583

Nesbitt, 1315, 1537-1538

Medical assistance in dying and mental illness

Cook, 1316-1317, 1580

Goertzen, 1356-1357, 1538, 1579-1580

Guenter, 1316, 1357, 1580-1581

Hiebert, 926-927, 1357-1358

Schuler, 1314-1315, 1360-1361, 1578-1579

Personal health information

Schuler, 377

Removal of federal carbon tax

Balcaen, 1354, 1534

Byram, 925-926

Cook, 926, 1355-1356

Ewasko, 778-779, 870, 958, 1219, 1254-1255, 1356, 1536

Jackson, 927, 1358-1359, 1582-1583

Johnson, 1359

Nesbitt, 1220

Perchotte, 1360

Stone, 1361

Removal of the federal carbon tax

Ewasko, 1081-1082

PhiBer Manufacturing

Members' statements

Piwniuk, 1244-1245

Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba

Members' statements

Lamoureux, 408

Phoenix School

Expansion project update

Cook, 1569

Kinew, 1569-1570

Physicians

Shortage--rural/northern Manitoba

Asagwara, 202-203

Kinew, 202

Lamoureux, 202-203

Pitura Seeds

STARS fundraiser

Stone, 1042

Piwniuk, Doyle (Turtle Mountain) PC

Budget 2024

International Peace Garden, 1152-1153

Building Sustainable Communities

Municipal projects, 797

Canadian Border Services Agency

Members' statements, 702

Canadian peace-keepers, 692

CentrePort way

Expansion of, 250

City of Winnipeg

Road investments, 798

Clayton, Kenneth "Stew"

Members' statements, 195

Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Amendment Act (Bill 15)

2 R

Questions, 1429-1432

Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Bill 19)

2 R

Debate, 1467

Questions, 1464-1466

Economy

Development and tax competitiveness, 798

Economic development and investment, 724

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Bill 9)

2 R

Debate, 939-943

Gaza war

Humanitarian aid, 692

Israeli hostages, 691

Government Motion

That the Legislative Assembly affirm its commitment to immediately call for a ceasefire in the Israel and Gaza war to address the famine crisis, 690-695

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Growth projections, 722

Health-care system

NDP record on, 249-250

Staff recruitment (rural Manitoba), 798

Highways and roads

City of Winnipeg investment, 798

Investment in, 796-797

Hospitals

Rural closures, 797

Infrastructure investment, 251

Interim Appropriation Act, 2024 (Bill 25)

2 R

Questions, 722-725

C/3 R, 795-798

International Peace Garden, 231

Funding, Budget 2024, 1152-1153

Intraprovincial transportation

Manitoba hub, 797

Islamic Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 207)

2 R

Debate, 643-644

Questions, 637

Manitoba Assistance Amendment Act (Bill 6)

2 R

Questions, 582-583

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)

Replacement of board members, 281

Reserve fund, 360

Members' statements

Canadian Border Services Agency, 702

Clayton, Kenneth "Stew," 195

PhiBer Manufacturing, 1244-1245

Members'/ministers' personal narratives, 643, 694

Moosomin, Saskatchewan

Population growth, 798

Northern economy

Trade corridors, 250

Oral Questions

International Peace Garden

Funding concerns in Budget 2024, 1152-1153

Manitoba Public Insurance

Replacement of board members, 281

PhiBer Manufacturing

Members' statements, 1244-1245

Provincial finances

Balanced budget, 795

Public Accounts, Standing Committee on

First Report, 497-498

Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act (Bill 7)

2 R

Questions, 576

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to remove the federal carbon tax on agriculture

Debate, 908-909

Commitment to keeping Manitoba public insurance publicly owned

Debate, 359-361

Questions, 353

Rural health care

Staff recruitment and retention, 798

Silver, Vivian

Winnipeg Israeli-Canadian peace advocate, 691

Throne Speech

Debate, 230-232, 248-251

Trade corridors

Northern Manitoba, 250

Turtle Mountain constituency, 231

Ukraine war

History of, 693

Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended) (Bill 30)

2 R

Debate, 1264-1270

Urgent care centres

Establishment of, 249

World Trade Center

9/11 attacks, 694

Point Douglas constituency

Community organizations

Smith, 967

Pointe du Bois Dam

Generator replacement

Ewasko, 291

Points of Order

P/O by Stefanson regarding a statement made by the Premier stating the budget for the Art, Culture and Sport in Community Fund was not made

Kinew, 477-478

Speaker ruled it was a dispute over the facts, not a point of order, 478

Stefanson, 477

Police/policing

Funding inquiry

Balcaen, 68-69

Wiebe, 68-69

Politicians/politics

Diversity in

Brar, 270-271

Kennedy, 254

Portage la Prairie constituency

Bereza, 173

Portage Learning and Literacy Centre

General comments

Bereza, 440

Members' statements

Bereza, 406-407

Post-secondary education. See also Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act

Sexual violence policies

Cable, 560

Study permits for language programs

Cable, 1116-1117

Perchotte, 1116

Postpartum Depression Association of Manitoba

Kennedy, 253

Poverty and crime

Education levels

Altomare, 390

Poverty reduction

Adult education

Blashko, 400

Wasyliw, 397

Poverty Reduction Strategy

Annual Report March 31, 2023

Fontaine, 59-60

Power of the Purse, The

Members' statements

Hiebert, 1071-1072

Premier of Manitoba

Activities prior to being elected

Ewasko, 1507

Kinew, 1507

Premier's office staff

Conflict concerns

Ewasko, 771

Kinew, 771-772

Prenatal care benefit

Government announcement

Fontaine, 1353

Lathlin, 1353

Primary Immunodeficiency Week

Members' statements

Jackson, 1344

Project labour agreements. See also Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act

Apprenticeships and workforce diversity, provisions for

Marcelino, 573

Consultations re: Bill 7

Johnson, 573, 578-579

Marcelino, 573

EngageMB survey

Johnson, 579

Government construction projects and union dues

Johnson, 577

Request to repeal Bill 7

Balcaen, 575

Marcelino, 575

Tendering, impact on

Marcelino, 575

Wharton, 575

Union dues

Johnson, 580

Union dues, non-unionized workers

Marcelino, 575

Perchotte, 575

Unionization, does not require

Marcelino, 573

Property taxes

Increase concerns

Khan, 1007

Sala, 1007-1008

Prosecution services

Funding concerns

Balcaen, 975-976

Wiebe, 975-976

Protection for Persons in Care Office

Action plan update

Asagwara, 1312

Lamoureux, 1312

Case investigation backlog-timeline to clear

Asagwara, 1312

Lamoureux, 1312

Implementation of AG recommendations

Asagwara, 1313

Lamoureux, 1313

Provincial Court Amendment Act (Expanded Training for Judges and Judicial Justices of the Peace) (Bill 209)

1 R

Lamoureux, 963

2 R

Debate

Balcaen, 1286-1288

Fontaine, 1285-1286

Oxenham, 1288-1289

Opening statement

Lamoureux, 1281-1283

Questions

Balcaen, 1283

Cross, 1283-1285

Hiebert, 1283

Kennedy, 1283-1284

Lamoureux, 1283-1285

Perchotte, 1283, 1285

Provincial expenditures

Interim appropriation

Khan, 717-718

Sala, 717-718

Provincial finances

Balanced budget

Guenter, 723

Piwniuk, 795

Sala, 723

Borrowing and spending

Debt level concerns

Fontaine, 1528

Stone, 1527-1528

Borrowing increase

Stone, 780

Borrowing inquiry

Ewasko, 703-704

Kinew, 703-704

Capital expenditure amount

Khan, 715-716

Sala, 715-716

Credit rating downgrade concerns

Khan, 1524-1525

Kinew, 1525-1526

Debt forecast

Stone, 782

Debt servicing costs

Guenter, 733

Stone, 780

Deficit forecast

Election campaign platform

Kinew, 414-415

Lamoureux, 414-415

Stone, 736

Fiscal footprint

Wharton, 256

Forecast and tax increase concerns

Kinew, 408-409, 469-470

Stefanson, 408-409, 469-470

Former government, fiscal record

Devgan, 32

Sala, 32

Management concerns

Kinew, 281, 312

Schuler, 281, 312

MNP report

Khan, 799

Operating expenditures

Khan, 714, 718

Sala, 714, 718

Projected revenues

Guenter, 722

Sala, 722

Spending plans

Khan, 66-67

Kinew, 65-67

Stefanson, 65-66

Provincial Nominee Program

Apology request for Minister's comments

Byram, 1046

Cable, 1046

Application processing times

Byram, 706-707, 1046-1047, 1121

Cable, 1047

Kinew, 1010

Lamoureux, 669, 1010

Marcelino, 669, 706-707, 1121

Budget to address application backlogs

Cable, 1010

Lamoureux, 1009

Call for independent investigation into Labour Minister

Ewasko, 1506, 1524

Fontaine, 1413-1414

Khan, 1445-1446

Kinew, 1506-1507, 1524

Moses, 1445-1447

Perchotte, 1407-1408, 1510

Simard, 1510

Stone, 1413-1414

Wiebe, 1407-1408

Call for labour minister to resign

Asagwara, 1442

Byram, 1443

Ewasko, 1442

Marcelino, 1443

Changes to draw criteria

Byram, 1569

Kinew, 1569

Marcelino, 1572-1573

Perchotte, 1572

Concern for applicants

Bereza, 1527

Kostyshyn, 1527

Labour Minister's conduct, knowledge of

Asagwara, 1440-1441

Ewasko, 1440-1441, 1505-1506, 1523-1524

Kinew, 1506, 1524

Labour-specific draws

Byram, 1009

Cable, 1009

Meeting with applicants

Labour Minister's conduct

Byram, 1509

Marcelino, 1509-1510

Ministerial interference concerns

Asagwara, 1408-1409, 1441-1442, 1448

Byram, 1407, 1443

Cook, 1448-1449

Ewasko, 1441-1442

Johnson, 1408-1409

Kinew, 1448-1449

Marcelino, 1407, 1443

Newcomers right to protest

Altomare, 1445

Balcaen, 1443-1444

Jackson, 1445

Wiebe, 1444-1445

Nomination received and planned for 2024

Lamoureux, 709

Marcelino, 709

Number of applications processed

Byram, 1568-1569

Kinew, 1568-1569

Number of draws conducted

Byram, 1526

Marcelino, 1526-1527

Priority for expiring work permit applicants

Byram, 1008-1009, 1076-1077

Cable, 1009, 1010

Lamoureux, 1010

Marcelino, 1076-1077

Request for draw schedule

Ewasko, 1567-1568

Kinew, 1567-1568

Responsibility for and frequency of draws

Byram, 1406

Marcelino, 1406

Skilled worker and education stream

Byram, 1406

Marcelino, 1406

Staffing and application backlogs

Byram, 1009

Cable, 1009

Timeline for next draw

Asagwara, 1405-1406

Ewasko, 1405-1406

Provincial Parks Endowment Fund

Nesbitt, 225

Provincial taxes

Affordability concerns

Khan, 704-705

Kinew, 704-705

Psychotherapy services

Regulation recommendation

Kinew, 282-283

Lamoureux, 56-57, 282

Public Accounts

Annual Report March 31, 2023

Sala, 60

Public Accounts, Standing Committee on

First Report

Maloway, 15

Piwniuk, 497-498

Second Report

Maloway, 16

Third Report

Maloway, 16-17

Public Guardian and Trustee of Manitoba Special Operating Agency

Annual Report March 31, 2023

Naylor, 60

Public safety division

Program funding concerns

Lamoureux, 974

Wiebe, 974

Public Schools Amendment Act (Bill 21)

1 R

Altomare, 700

Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act (Bill 7)

1 R

Marcelino, 497

2 R

Debate

Johnson, 576-580

Opening statement

Marcelino, 573

Questions

Balcaen, 574-575

Johnson, 573-575

Marcelino, 573-575

Perchotte, 574-575

Piwniuk, 576

Wharton, 574-575

Public Service Group Insurance Fund: Benefits Summary

Auditor's Report and Financial Statements April 30, 2023

Sala, 404

Public Utilities Board

Annual Report March 31, 2023

Sala, 60

Punjabi community

Sandhu, 769

 

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