TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA: Your Standing Committee on SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT presents the following as its First Report. Meetings: Your Committee met on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. room 254 of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration: • Bill (No. 15) – The Emergency Measures Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les mesures d'urgence • Bill (No. 17) – The Regional Health Authorities Amendment and Manitoba Evidence Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les offices régionaux de la santé et la

Loi sur la preuve au Manitoba • Bill (No. 18) – Le Collège de Saint -Boniface Incorporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation le Collège de Saint-Boniface • Bill (No. 21) – The Oil and Gas Amendment and Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le pétrole et le gaz naturel et la Loi de la taxe sur la production de pétrole et de gaz • Bill (No. 26) – The Margarine Repeal Act/Loi abrogeant la

Loi sur la margarine • Bill (N o. 27) – The Horse Racing Commission Amendment and Horse Racing Regulation Repeal Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Commission hippique et abrogeant la

Loi sur les courses de chevaux • Bill (No. 32) – The Rural Municipality of Kelsey By -law No. 5/02 Validation Act/Loi validant le Règlement 5/02 de la municipalité rurale de Kelsey • Bill (No. 42) – The Health Services Insurance Amendment and Prescription Drugs Cost Assistance Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l'assurance- maladie et la

Loi sur l'aide à l'achat de médicaments sur ordonnance • Bill (No. 43) – The Regulated Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois sur les professions de la santé réglementées Committee Membership: Your Committee elected Mr. MARTINDALE as the Vice-Chairperson. Substitutions received prior to commencement of meeting: • Hon. Mr. SMITH for Hon. Mr. ASHTON • Hon. Mr. RONDEAU for Hon. Mr. BJORNSON • Mr. MARTINDALE for Mr. DEWAR • Hon. Ms. McGIFFORD for Mr. STRUTHERS • Hon. Mr. LATHLIN for Mr. SWAN • Mrs. STEFANSON for Mr. CUMMINGS • Mrs. ROWAT for Mr. FAURSCHOU • Mr. HAWRANIK for Mr.

SCHULER • Mr. ROCAN for Mr. HAWRANIK • Mr. CUMMINGS for Mrs. STEFANSON Substitutions made, by leave, during committee proceedings: • Hon. Mr. SALE for Hon. Mr. SMITH • Hon. Mr. SMITH for Hon. Mr. SALE Public Presentations: Your Committee heard one presentation on Bill (No. 17) – The Regional Health Authorities Amendment and Manitoba Evidence Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les offices régionaux de la santé et la

Loi sur la preuve au Manitoba, from the following organization: Rob Robson Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety

Your Committee heard five presentations on Bill (No. 18) – Le Collège de Saint -Boniface Incorporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation le Co llège de Saint -Boniface, from the following individuals and/or organizations: Solange Buissé Students Association of College de Saint-Boniface Roland Gaudet Association des Professeurs du College Universitaire de St. Boniface Daniel Boucher, C.E.O.

Societé Franco-Manitobain John Whiteley University of Manitoba Faculty Association Jim Clark University of Winnipeg Faculty Association Your Committee heard six presentations on Bill (No. 21) – The Oil and Gas Amendment and Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le pétrole et le gaz naturel et la Loi de la taxe sur la production de pétrole et de gaz, from the following individuals and/or organizations: Manson Moir G.A.S.P.E. (Group Advocating Safe Petroleum Emissions) Bruce Campbell Private Citizen Wendy Anderson Private Citizen Laura Jean Campbell Private Citizen Ken Wray Private Citizen Brad Thiessen, Chair Manitoba Committee Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada Your Committee heard one presentation on Bill (No. 43) – The Regulated Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois sur les professions de la santé réglementées, from the following organization: Dr.

William D.B. Pope Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba Written Submissions: Your Committee received one written submission on Bill (No. 18) – Le Collège de Saint -Boniface Incorporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation le Collège de Saint - Boniface, from the following organization: Raymonde Gagné, Rector, Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface Your Committee received two written submissions on Bill (No. 21) – The Oil and Gas Amendment and Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le pétrole et le gaz natu rel et la Loi de la taxe sur la production de pétrole et de gaz, from the following individuals: Jim Anderson Private Citizen Gordon Halls Private Citizen Bills Considered and Reported: Bill (No. 15) – The Emergency Measures Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les mesures d'urgence Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 17) – The Regional Health Authorities Amendment and Manitoba Evidence Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les offices régionaux de la santé et la

Loi sur la preuve au Manitoba Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 18) – Le Collège de Saint -Boniface Incorporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation le Collège de Saint-Boniface Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, with the following amendments: THAT the proposed

section 1.1, as set out in Clause 4 of the Bill, be amended by striking out "As a college affiliated with The University of Manitoba, the" and substituting "The".

THAT Clause 4 of the Bill be amended by adding the following after the proposed

section 1.1: Affiliated college of University of Manitoba that also provides community college programming 1.2 The corporation is an affiliated college of The University of Manitoba and, for its purposes, may also provide community college programming approved by the Council on Post- Secondary Education. THAT the proposed clause 2.1(1)(b), as set out in Clause 5 of the Bill, be amended by adding "one of whom must be a student" at the end.

THAT Clause 5 of the Bill be amended by adding the following after the proposed subsection 2.1(3): Term of student member 2.1(4) Despite subsection (3), the student appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council is to hold office for one year and is eligible to be reappointed. THAT the proposed clause 6(b), as set out in Clause 10 of the Bill, be amended by adding "in those subjects" at the end.

THAT Clause 10 of the Bill be amended by replacing the proposed subsections 6.1(1) and (2) with the following: Agreements with French language universities and other institutions 6.1(1) With the approval of the Council on Post-Secondary Education, the corporation may enter into an agreement (

a) with a university in Canada that provides programs predominately in the French language to enable students of the corporation to obtain credit in a course or degree program offered by that institution; and (

b) with a college, university college or other similar institution in Canada, in respect of certificates or diploma programs, to (

i) develop and deliver joint programs, and (ii) enable students of the corporation to obtain credit in a course or program leading to a certificate or diploma offered by the corporation or the other party to the agreement. THAT the proposed

section 6.2, as set out in Clause 10 of the Bill, be amended by adding the following at the end: The audit is to be conducted in the language in which the corporation normally conducts its affairs. Bill (No. 21) – The Oil and Gas Amendm ent and Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le pétrole et le gaz naturel et la Loi de la taxe sur la production de pétrole et de gaz Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, with the following amendment: THAT the proposed subsection 93(1), as set out in Clause 23 of the Bill , be amended by adding "or significantly impair use of the surrounding land" after "environment". Bill (No. 26) – The Margarine Repeal Act/Loi abrogeant la

Loi sur la margarine Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment.

Bill (No. 27) – The Horse Racing Commission Amendment and Horse Racing Regulation Repeal Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Commission hippique et abrogeant la

Loi sur les courses de chevaux Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 32) – The Rural Municipality of Kelsey By -law No. 5/02 Validation Act/Loi validant le Règlement 5/02 de la municipalité rurale de Kelsey Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 42) – The Health Services Insurance Amendment and Prescription Drugs Cost Assistance Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l'assurance-maladie et la

Loi sur l'aide à l'achat de médicaments sur ordonnance Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 43) – The Regulated Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois sur les professions de la santé réglementées Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Submitted by, _______________________________ Ms. Marilyn BRICK, Chairperson May 31, 2005