Mr. Dave Chomiak (Kildonan): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the petition of Howard Taylor, Brian Budney, Heather Fruboth and others saying that the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba request that the Minister of Health (Mr. Praznik) consider stopping the closure of the obstetrics program at Grace General Hospital.

Mr. Gerry McAlpine (Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the Fifth Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): Your Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Natural Resources presents the following as its Fifth Report.

An Honourable Member: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your committee met on Thursday, May 22, 1997, at 10 a.m. in Room 254 of the Legislative Building to consider the annual report of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission for the year ended March 31, 1996.

Mr. Ian Wright, president and chief executive officer, and Mr. Grant Holmes, chairman of the board of commissioners, provided such information as was requested with respect to the annual report and business of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission.

Your committee has considered the annual report of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission for the year ended March 31, 1996, and has adopted the same as presented.

Mr. McAlpine: I move, seconded by the honourable member for Pembina (Mr. Dyck), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

Mr. Ben Sveinson (Acting Chairperson of the Committee of Supply): Madam Speaker, the Committee of Supply has considered certain resolutions, directs me to report progress and asks leave to sit again.

I move, seconded by the honourable member for St. Vital (Mrs. Render), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

Hon. James McCrae (Minister of Environment): Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table the Annual Report of the Manitoba Product Stewardship Program for April 1, 1995, to March 31, 1996.