TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA: Your Standing Committee on LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS presents the following as its First Report. Meetings: Your Committee met on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building.

Matters Under Consideration: • Annual Report on the administration of The Elections Act and The Elections Finances Act for the year ending December 31, 2001 • Annual Report of Elections Manitoba for the year ending December 31, 2002 including the conduct of the Lac du Bonnet by-election dated March 12, 2002 • Annual Report of Elections Manitoba for the year ending December 31, 2003 including the conduct of the th Provincial General Election dated June 3, 2003 Committee Membership: Substitutions received prior to commencement of the December 22, 2004 meeting: • Hon. Mr. DOER for Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH • Hon. Mr.

ASHTON for Hon. Mr. BJORNSON • Mr. MURRAY for Mrs. MITCHELSON • Mr. LOEWEN for Mrs. TAILLIEU • Mr. CUMMINGS for Mr. GOERTZEN • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK for Mr. SANTOS Substitutions made, by leave, during Committee proceedings: • Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH for Mr. SCHELLENBERG Officials Speaking on Record: • Mr. Richard D.

Balasko, Chief Electoral Officer Reports Considered and Adopted: Your Committee has considered and adopted the following reports as presented: • Annual Report on the administration of The Elections Act and The Elections Finances Act for the year ending December 31, 2001 • Annual Report of Elections Manitoba for the year ending December 31, 2002 including the conduct of the Lac du Bonnet by-election dated March 12, 2002 Reports Considered but not Adopted: Your Committee has considered the following reports but did not adopt them: • Annual Report of Elections Manitoba for the year ending December 31, 2003 including the conduct of the 38th Provincial General Election dated June 3, 2003 Submitted by, _______________________________ Ms.

Bonnie Korzeniowski, Chairperson December 22, 2004