VOL. XLVII No. 21 - 1:30 p.m., TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

Tuesday, April 8, 1997

The House met at 1:30 p.m.

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTING PETITIONS

Mobile Screening Unit for Mammograms

Mr. Stan Struthers (Dauphin): I beg to present the petition of M. Campbell, F. Rajotte, K. Freiheit 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.

Ms. Rosann Wowchuk (Swan River): I beg to present the petition of M. Pinksen, C.L. Artibise, G.T. Aslt and others requesting the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request the Minister of Health to consider immediately establishing a mobile screening unit for mammograms to help women across the province detect breast cancer at the earliest possible opportunity.

PRESENTING REPORTS BY

STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Committee of Supply

Mr. Marcel Laurendeau (Chairperson of Committees): Madam Speaker, the Committee of Supply has adopted certain resolution, directs me to report the same and asks leave to sit again.

I move, seconded by the honourable member for La Verendrye (Mr. Sveinson), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

TABLING OF REPORTS

Hon. Harry Enns (Minister of Agriculture): Madam Speaker, I would like to table with the House several copies of the Supplementary Information for Legislative Review for the 1997-98 Departmental Expenditure Estimates.

As well, Madam Speaker, I should like to table the 22nd Annual Report of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, more familiarly known to us as PAMI.

Hon. Glen Cummings (Minister of Natural Resources): I would like to table the Supplementary Information for Legislative Review for the Sustainable Development Innovations Fund and for the Department of Natural Resources.

Hon. Harold Gilleshammer (Minister of Labour): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the Annual Report for the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba, as well as the report from the Appeal Commission and also a copy of the Five Year Plan.

Hon. Eric Stefanson (Minister of Finance): I am pleased to table one of the Provincial Auditor's Reports for the year ended March 31, 1996.