ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING PETITIONS

Emergency Health Care Services--Community Hospitals

Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Inkster): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Bret Dobbin, Kara Wood, Karen Dobbin and others requesting the Legislative Assembly to urge the Minister responsible for Health (Mr. McCrae) consider making a commitment to the people of Manitoba that emergency health care services in Winnipeg's five community hospitals will remain open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Federal Immigration Policies

Ms. Diane McGifford (Osborne): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petitions of Tran Ba The, Tran Thi Kiem, Tran Thi Ngog Suong and others requesting the Legislative Assembly to request the Government of Canada to cancel fee increases and instead institute policies that will encourage immigration to Manitoba.

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

Emergency Health Care Services--Community Hospitals

Madam Speaker: I have reviewed the petition of the honourable member for Inkster (Mr. Lamoureux), and it complies with the rules and the practices of the House. Is it the will of the House to have the petition read?

Some Honourable Members: Yes.

Madam Speaker: Yes. The Clerk will read.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): The petition of the undersigned residents of the province of Manitoba humbly sheweth

THAT emergency health care services are the core of Manitoba's health care system.

THAT Manitobans deserve the greatest possible access to this care.

THAT the government is considering reducing access to emergency services.

WHEREFORE your petitioners humbly pray that the Legislative Assembly urge the Minister responsible for Health (Mr. McCrae) consider making a commitment to the people of Manitoba that emergency health care services in Winnipeg's five community hospitals will remain open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

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PRESENTING REPORTS BY

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Standing Committee on Economic Development

Second Report

Mr. Mike Radcliffe (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economic Development): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Economic Development.

Some Honourable Members: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your Standing Committee on Economic Development presents the following as its Second Report.

Your committee met on Thursday, October 5, 1995, at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider the Annual Report of the Manitoba Development Corporation for the year ending March 31, 1993, and the financial statements of the Manitoba Development Corporation for the year ending March 31, 1994.

Your committee has considered the Annual Report of the Manitoba Development Corporation for the year ending March 31, 1993, and the financial statements of the Manitoba Development Corporation for the year ending March 31, 1994, and has adopted the same as presented.

Mr. Radcliffe: Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable member for Morris (Mr. Pitura), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

TABLING OF REPORTS

Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister of Finance): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the 1994-95 Annual Report of the Special Operating Agencies Financing Authority.

Introduction of Guests

Madam Speaker: Prior to Oral Questions, I would like to draw all honourable members' attention to the public gallery, where we have with us this morning fifty Grade 5 students from Linden Christian School under the direction of Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Bartel. This school is located in the constituency of the honourable First Minister of Manitoba (Mr. Filmon).

On behalf of all honourable members, I welcome you this morning.