TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA: Your Standing Committee on SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT presents the following as its Second Report. Meetings: Your Committee met on Monday, June 13, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration: • Bill (No. 207) – The Medical Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi médicale Committee Membership: Substitutions received prior to commencement of meeting: • Mr. DERKACH for Mr. CUMMINGS • Mrs. STEFANSON for Mr. ROCAN • Mr. PENNER for Mrs. ROWAT • Hon. Mr. SALE for Hon. Mr. LATHLIN • Mr. JENNISSEN for Hon. Ms. McGIFFORD • Ms.

KORZENIOWSKI for Hon. Mr. RONDEAU • Mr. AGLUGUB for Hon. Mr. SMITH • Mr. DEWAR for Hon. Ms. WOWCHUK Public Presentations: Your Committee heard eight presentations on Bill (No. 207) – The Medical Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi médicale, from the following individuals and organizations: Harry Morstead Citizens for Choice in Healthcare Dr. Darlene Boushard Manitoba Society of Homeopathic Physicians Dr.

Shoshana Scott Private Citizen Linda West Private Citizen Ian Breslaw Private Citizen Nathan Zassman Private Citizen Perry Kimelman Private Citizen Helke Ferrie The Glasnost Group and Cos Publishing Written Submissions: Your Committee received two written submissions on Bill (No. 207) – The Medical Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi médicale, from the following individuals: Florence Matthews Private Citizen Father Methodius Kushko Private Citizen Bills Considered and Reported: Bill (No. 207) – The Medical Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi médicale Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, with the following amendment: THAT the proposed clause 36.1, as set out in Clause of the Bill, be replaced with the following: Non-traditional therapies 36.1 Despite

section and Parts VIII to X, a member shall not be found guilty of professional misconduct or of incompetence solely on the basis that the member practises a therapy that is non- traditional or departs from the prevailing medical practice, unless it can be demonstrated that the therapy poses a greater risk to a patient's health or safety than the traditional or prevailing practice. Submitted by, _______________________________ Ms. Marilyn BRICK, Chairperson June 13, 2005