Manitoba Hansard — Sitting 34A (26th Legislature, 1st Session)

26-1-34a

Manitoba — Debates (Hansard)

INDJl:X Tuesday, July 28th, 1959 Bill 100, re Crop Insurance Test Areas, Introduction, Mr. Willis .• •••••••••. •••••••• Mr. Campbell, Mr. Willis, Mr. Wagner ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mr. Willis, Mr. Campbell •••••.• •••••••••••••••••••••••• : ••••••••••••••••• Mr. Roberts, Mr. Hutton, Mr. Schreyer, Mr. Shoemaker •••••••••••••••••••• Mr. Willis, Mr. Shoemaker, Mr. Christianson ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. Mr. Schreyer, Mr. Willis, Mr. Shoemaker, Mr. Tanchak, Mr. Paul.ley •••••••• Mr. Willis, Mr. Paul.ley, Mr. Hryhorczuk •••••••••••••••••••• . •••••••••• ; •• _.,. Mr. Guttormson, Mr. Willis, Mr.

Campbell, Mr. Shoemaker ••••••••••••••••• Question ••••••• : •• _ •••••••••••••••••••••••• . ••••••••••••••••• _ ••••••••••••••••••• Third Readings Page 1345 1346 1347 1349 1350 - 1352 1353 1354 1355 Bill 6, re Social Security (Mr. Johnson, Gimli) . • . . • • • • • • •• • • • .. • . • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • 1355- Bill 23, re Child Welfare (Mr. Johnson, Gimli) . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • 1355 Bill 24, re Housing, Elderly Persons (Mr. Johnson, Gimli) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1355 Bill 42, re Municipal Act (Mr.

Thompson) • • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1355 Bill 51, re Municipal Board (Mr. Thompson) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1357 Bill 56, re.Teachers' Society (Mr. McLean) •• • • • • . •• • • • •• • .. • •• • • •• • • •• • •• •• • • • • • • 1357 Bill 76, re Urban School Trustees (Mr. Lissaman) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1358 Bill 82,_ re Mineral Taxation (Mr. Evans) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • •• • • • • •• • • 1358 Bill 83, re Pipe Line Act (Mr.

Evans) .. . .... . .......... . . . . . .. . . .. .. ... � • .. • • • • • • 1358 Bill 86, re St. Boniface Charter (Mr. Desjardins) Second Reading 1358 Capital Supply Buil dings, University • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1359 Water Control and Conservation, Statement, Mr. Willis •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1361 Grants to Colleges, Statement, Mr. McLean • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • 1362.

Hospital Construction •••••••••••••••••. . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• -. • • • • • • 1364 Grants, Loans and Advances •••••••••••••••• . ••••••••••••••• : •••• ; •• _........ 1365 Budget Address, Mr. Roblin ••••••••••• . ••• ·-· . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .... . . . .. . . . . . .. . . _ 1367 Proposed Resolution, re Prohibition of Discri mination, Mr. Baizley • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1373_ Mr. Gray ••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ •• ••• : . _ 137 4 Mr.

Orlikow • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1375 Bill 7 4, re Distribution of Gas (Mr. Carroll) Adjourned Second Reading: Ruling by Mr • Speaker ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ; ••••••••••••••• -••••• ; 1376 Manitoba Budget and Economic Review ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Appendix

ELECTORAL DIVISION NAME ADDRESS ARTHUR :.: ........................................ . J. G. Cobb ......... ...................... -... Melita. Man. ASSINIBOIA ............................. ........ . Geo. Wm. Johnson ...................... 212 Oakdean Blvd.. St. James. Wpg. i2 BmTLE-R'USSELL ......................... . Robert Gordon Smellie ............ . BRANDON ..................... .................... . R. 0. Lissaman ......... . BROKENHEAD .................... ........... . E. R. Schreyer ............................ . BURROWS .................... ........ ......... .. . J. M.

Hawryluk ........................ . Russell. Man. 832 Eleventh St.. Brandon Beausejour,, Man. 84 Furby St.. Winnipeg l CARILLON .. ............................... ....... Edmond Prefontaine ................. St. Pierre. Man. CHURCHil.L ............................... ....... J. E. Ingebrigtson . .... ..... .. ... .... .. Churchill. Man. CYPRESS .................................... ........ Hon. Marcel Boullc..................... Legislative Bldgs., Winnipeg l DA'UPHm .................................... ...... Hon. Stewart E. McLean ......... . D'UFFERIN ................................. .......

William Homer Hamilton ........ . . ELMWOOD .. . ...... .. . ... . . .... ... . . ... .. . .. . . .. . . S. Peters .. . .............................. . EMERSON ....... ................................. .. John P. Tanehak ...................... . ETHELBERT PLAINS . . ... .. . . ... ... . . . .. M. N. Hryhorc:zuk. Q.C. .......... . FISHER .. ..................... ....................... Peter Wagner ............................. . FLIN FLON .............. ................. .. .... Charles H. Witney ..................... . FORT GARRY ...... .......................... .. Hon. Sterling R. Lyon ............. .

FORT ROUGE .................................. Hon. Gurney Evans ···········-··· ···· GIMLI ..... .............. .............................. Hon. George Johnson ................. . GLADSTONE .......... . ........................ Nelson Shoemaker .................... . HAMIOTA ..... ..................................... B. P. Strickland ......................... . INKSTER ...................... ...................... Morris A. Gray .. ....................... . KILDONAN ... .. .... .. ... . . . .. .. ... . .... . . ... .. .... A. J. Reid ... . . Legislative Bldgs .. Winnipeg l Sperling. Man. 225 Melrose Ave..

Winnipeg 5. Man. Ridgeville, Man. Ethelbert. Man. F"isher Branch. Man. Flin Flon. Man. Legislative Bldgs.. Winnipeg l Legislative Bldgs,, Winnipeg 1 Legislative Bldgs,. Winnipeg l Neepawa.. Man. Hamiota, Man. 141 Cathedral Ave.. Winnipeg 4. Man. 561 Trent Ave .. E. Kile!.. Winnipeg 5 LAC D'U BONNET .......................... Oscar F. Bjornson ........... . Lac du Bonnet. Box 2. Group. 517, R.R. 5. LAKESIDE ............................ D. L. Campbell ............................ 326 Kelvin Blvd.. Winnipeg 9. LA VERENDRYE ............................ Stan Roberts ................................ Niverville, Man.

LOGAN . ............................ Lemuel Harris .............................. 1109 Alexander Ave., Winnipeg 3. Man. MINNEDOSA .................................... Walter Weir ................. ................. Minnedosa. Man. MORRIS ......... ..................................... Harry P. Shewman ...................... Morris, Man. OSBORNE Obie Baizley .................................. 185 Maplewood Ave,. Winnipeg 13 PEMBINA . ..................... Maurice E. Ridley ........................ Manitou, Man. PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE John Aaron Christians on ......... 15 Dufferin W .. Portage la Prairie. Man.

RADISSON ....... Russell Paulley ........ 435 Yale Ave. W .. Transeona. Man. RHINELAND .................................... W. C. Miller .................................. 200 Dromore Ave .. Winnipeg 9. Man. RIVER HEIGHTS ... W. B. Scarth, 0.C. ...................... 407 Oueenston St.. Winnipeg 9, Man. ROBLIN ... .............. ............................ Keith Alexander .......................... Roblin. Man. ROCK LAKE .... ............................... Hon. Abram W. Harrison ........ Holmfielcl. Man. ROCKWOOD·IBERVILLE George Hutton .............................. Box 29, Dickens P.O •• Man.

R'UPERTSLAND ................ J. E. Jeannotte ............................ Meadow Portage. Man. ST. BONIFACE ................................ Laurent Desjardins .................... 138 Dollard Blvd.. St. Boniface, Man. ST. GEORGE .............. ...................... Elman Guttormson .................... Lundar, Man. ST. JAMES D. M. S tanes ................................ 381 Guildford St.. St. James, Winnipeg 12 ST. JOHN'S .............................. .......... David Orlikow .............................. 206 Ethelbert St.. Winnipeg 10. Man. ST. MAT THEWS ............................. W. G.

Martin ........ , ...... ................. 924 Palmerston Ave,. Winnipeg 10, Man. ST. VITAL ........... ...... .................... .. Fred Groves ... .... ......... .............. 3 Kingston Row. St. Vital. Winnipeg B. ST. ROSE ........................... ............... Gildas Molgat .............................. Ste. Rose du Lac, Man. SELKIRK ... . ....................... T. P. Hillhouse. O.C. ............... Selkirk. Man. SEVEN OAKS ....................... . Arthur E. Wright ........................ 22 Primrose Crea.. Winnipeg 4. Man. SO'URIS-LANSDOWNE . ... . .. ... .. . .. . . M. E.

MeKellar ............................ Nesbitt. Man. SPRINGFIELD ........ ................... . Fred T. Klym . .. .. .... .. . .. .. ... . ... ...... ... Beausejour, Man. SWAN RIVER . ... ..... . . .. ..... .. ... . .... .. . .,. A. H. Corbett ................................ Swan River. Man. THE PAS Hon. J. B. Carr oll ........................ Legislative Bldg .. Winnipeg 1 TURTLE MO'UNTAm ......... Hon. Erriek F. Willis. Q.C. ... .. ... Legislative Bldg.. Winnipeg l VIRDEN ............................... Hon. John Thompson ........ ......... Legislative Bldg,.

Winnipeg l WELLmGTON .......... ........................ Richard Seabom .. ................... ..... 594 Arlington St.. Winnipeg 10 WINNIPEG CENTRE .................... James Cowan ........................... ..... SD, Tudor Apts .. 281 River Ave .. Wpg. 13 WOLSELEY ...................................... Hon. Duff Roblin ........................ Legislative Bldg,. Winnipeg l

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA 8 :00 01 clock, Tuesday, July 28th, 1959. MR. SPEAKER: I understand it is the intention of the House to proceed to the Ways and Means Committee. MR. ROBLIN: Mr. Speaker, before moving the resolution I would like to make some· remarks in connection with it. Mr. Speaker, we have placed before this House in recent weeks the Estimates of Expen ditures required to execute our plans for investing in the progress of this province .

I now wish to present the motion that this House do resolve itself into Committee of Ways and Means in order that it may consider the matter in which such funds may be .raised in support of the program proposed by Her Majesty's Government in Manitoba for the year beginning April lst, 1959 . (P erhaps if I could have a drink of water it would help me get through this little task.) Substantial amounts of money will be required to develop Manitoba's potential for pros perity, but w6i are fully confident that Manitoba's great future can be realized without placing undue financial burdens on our taxpayers . Mr.

Speaker, with the indulgence of the honourable members I propose to confine my spoken remarks to the highlights of the budget, although I shall of course table a complete text and supporting material . Copies of the full budget pre sentation will be distributed to honourable members. I do want to deal now1however, with some of the more important of the budget contents. The Canadian economy and that of the province itself present a current picture which warrants the greatest optimism for future months.

Some review of these highly favourable conditions is in order to illustrate many of the reasons for our optimism in respect of the program that we have planned. The Gross National Product during the first quarter of the year was increasing at an annual rate of nearly 4% over 1958 , and the Dominion has forecast for the full year a 7% or better gain over last year in Gross National Product. Manitoba is sharing in this renewed growth.

Manufacturing production is growing again after a slight decline during 1958 and even in that year Manitoba recorded an estimated value of two-thirds of a billion dollars and maintained a manufacturing payroll at an estimated $140 million. During the first half of 1959 , new gains were reflected in rising employment, sales and corporate profits and we may expect employment opportunities to continue to increase. There is however no room for complacency -- in particular we must make every effort to distribute the benefits of industrial development over the entire province .

New capital investment in Manitoba in 1958 aggregated close to $543 million· and for 1959 intentions have been estimated at $599 million, an increase of some 10%. In 1958 $274 million was expended on the construction of new facilities, while in 1959 the estimate is for $318 million. Last year $129 million went to the purchase of new machinery and equipment while the outlook for this year shows an increase of seven percent to $138 million. The total of $93. 7 million expected in 1959 for investment in Manitoba 1 s primary production sector is near the record established in 1958 .

Manitoba1s trade, finance and commercial services will increase investments this year by $7 .3 millions to $49.3 million. Power, transportation, communications, and the other services supplied by utilities, institutions and government departments and agencies will register a combined investment of over $300 million in 1959 compared to the $264 million total in 1958. Manitoba•s manufacturers, too, are increasing annual capital investments by some $16 million in 1959 to show a total new investment for the year of $71 million.

When one re views the economic situation, the consistency of the gains registered and forecast gives very clear evidence of the strength of Manitoba' s economy. There are many further aspects of strength in our economy cited in the full Budget text. Government and industry combined successfully throughout the past winter to provide continued job opportunities . The seriousness of the unemployment situation has greatly diminished and employment is rising. We are pleased to note that the prophets of disaster seem once more to have been successfully ignored.

I might say that current employment was never higher in Manitoba than it is today. Manitoba's farmers are making good progress in crop diversification and in their search for wider markets necessary as a result. The value of Manitoba agricultural production in 1958 was estimated to be $265 million. This figure represents a 16% increase over the $228 July 28th, 1959. Page 1367

(Mr. Roblin, cont'd;) .... million figure for 1957 and provided a record average of $5, 398. per farm. Cattle sales exceeded $51 million, hogs brought $19 . 4-:00 illion and a new high in earnings went to dairy men and poultry �en. Present crop prospects are considerably brighter than a year ago. Cattle prices remain relatively favourable and the prevailing outlook is good. While hog numbers are greater than at the same time in 1958, farrowings are likely to show a decline this fall - - a factor which it is hoped would in time exert an upward influence on prices.

The accelerating trend and the conversion of farm grains and fodder to higher valued and more readily marketable products is the most encou raging feature of Manitoba•s agricul tural economy . But we must face the fact that while early indications for 1S59 are reasonably good, the farmer' s net income position is still uns atisfactory. Of the problems that confront present day farmers, the most serious continues to be the persistent "cost-price squeeze" . Many farmers have had considerable success in reducing production costs by increasing efficiency and by expanding mechanized operations .

However, there is a limit to the effectiveness of internal efficiency alone . The government believes that it is essential to continue in the formulation ofprogressive agricultural policies. We have enacted the Manitoba Agricultural Credit Act to create addi tional credit facilities. Capital for farm developmen t will thus be more easily available. Spe cial provisions in the Manitoba' s legislation have also been added or will be added in a day or two -- to make capital available to young farmers at a lower rate of interest . Our test crop insurance proposals are also an important ste_p forward.

Our research programs have been expanded and directed towards widening the income base for agriculture, and the conservation of water resource development is also being pressed. Given large, highly me chanized units , fewer people are now required on our farms . But those who do remain in farming will require the basic scientific and business management training that this Govern ment's enlarged agricultural education program has been designed to provide . Recently initiated Farm Business Study Groups organized in rural centres have similar objectives. Additional funds for bursaries are also being provided.

Manitoba's agriculture is basically sound, but no sector of the economy can be permitted to remain static. The farmer knows that growth and change mean survival. In the past months we have undertaken a complete re-organization of the Department of Agriculture, and hence forth the Department will also take on responsibility for water control projects . Many of Manitoba1's primary resource fields comprise tremendous and as yet relatively untouched potential.

The Government will work through the Economic Development Authority, first to protect the public interest, and then to mobilize private capital and techniques for resource development. Our resource fields will eventually become major sources of revenue to Manitoba. The citizens of Manitoba can confidently expect a return many times over the public inve stment that is being made . The Manitoba Development Fund is well advanced on its program to promote industrial prosperity in the province, and the Minister gave, in my opinion, a very D:npressive report the other day when he spoke in the Committee of Supply.

And we've also established a new Regional Development Branch in our Department of Industry and Commerce . We are provid ing major additions to our growing network of highways to carry the commerce we confidently expect to increase, particular in northern areas. The economy depends more and more upon our highw ays and local roads to facilitate the flow of raw materials to our industrial plants and the distribution of finished goods to the customer . Agriculture is also vitally interested in this network.

The inve stment in roads is vital and one which will bring increasing returns over the years to the people of Manitoba. Power is also of the utm ost importance in the success of our proposed unde rtakings. We've already provided for an increase in our power installations at Kelsey, and the Manitoba Power Commissi on is now expanding into the area of the Province north of the 53rd parallel. Mr. Speaker, I should like to emphasize that a necessa ry and in tegral part of the Govern ment' s concept of provincial growth comprises inve stment in human resources .

We have pro posed broad new investments in the field of education , social and health services, to promote the development of a balanced and prosperous community . Hand in hand with the recent school organizations we have provided greatly increased education grants . We've gone further than Page 1368 July 28th, 1959.

(Mr. Roblin, cont'd.) ..•• has been the case in any previous period of the province' s develop ment to provide educational equality for all . With the improvement in our secondary school opportunities we may expect a sharp increase in the flow of applicants to our Universities and colleges . We have greatly increased financial assistance in this vital area of our educational system . In 1959-60 this Government is proposing to devote $1 . out of every $3 . 50 in provin cial revenue in the support of our educational program. We believe that the sound planning of our provincial growth demands this investment.

The Government is adv ancing a wide range of essential activities in the area of health care and adm¥stration. The Manitoba Hospital Insurance Plan is operating well. The need for increased beds for the care of the chronically ill has been partly met by a joint agreement with the Dominion Government and the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba, whereby vacant beds in sanatoria have been made available for extended treatment cases . Arrangem ents have also been completed with the Sanatorium Board for the building of a much needed rehabilitation and convalescent hospital.

The Hospital Services agreement with the Dominion Government was . amended in January to include a specified list of surgical procedures as well as electro-shock therapy ill out-patient services. No society, Mr. Speaker, can afford to do less, within its capacity, than is needed in the way of social security measures. While the new programs which we've added will require additional appropriations, the Province of Manitoba will share the major cost equally with the Dominion Government and we are continuing to urge the sharing of administrative costs and other improvements in such joint undertakings .

By providing sustenance and shelter from economic storms to those of our citizens who cannot fully provide this sort of security fo r themselves for whatever reason, we shall do our duty to our neighbors in a fuller and more acceptable way. Our Social Allowance program will recognize need and will match that need with aid. other major improvements in the social service fields have been planned.

Proba tion services, training homes, social allowances, education, improved labour laws, more adequate public service remuneration, increased efficiency in administration, are all essen tial parts of our human resources program. We have stressed integration and balance, and we believe that our plan will achieve that for the people of Manitoba . The programs which have been outlined in this House heretofore involve a comprehensive portfolio of investment in the progressive future of Manitoba. Our investment in economic re source development authorized at this session will total $7 4. 7 million.

Our total program can be expected to provide, at a conservative estimate, for about 23 million man-hours of employ ment. Within this substantial developmental investment is provision in 1959-60 for an addi tional $31. 2 million for highways. While this $74 . 7 million investment in economic resource development for 1959-60 re presents over half of our current and capital budget, including utility capital, we hmve still been able to increase investment in human resources by nearly one third over 1958-59, from $42 million to $54 .8 million.

Investment in human resources now represents alm ost 40% of the budget, about one dollar out of every two dollars of current provincial revenue is now going to human betterment. I would draw the attention of the House to the fact that general administrative services, not directly connected with development in either the natural resource or social service areas, now require less than 10% of the provincial budget.

In total we have provided for $143 . 5 million for 1959-60 as investment in economic development, human betterment and service programs now going forward under the Provincial Departments, Agencies and Public Utilities . The Expenditure Estimates for 1959-60 total $84, 601, 442. on current account. Main estimates for the last year indicated a current expenditure of $81, 032 , 029 . The current account expenditures together with capital supply for purposes, other than those of our "self-sustaining" utilities, total to $121 million odd this year as compared with approximately $105 miflion for 1958-59 .

The greatest increases have been in the Department of Education -- up $7 .5 million; Agriculture and Conservation -- up $2 . 9 million; Health and Welfare -- up $5 . 2 million; and figures for the other departments also vary somewhat from the 1958-59 estimates. I will be placing before the House the Revenue Estimates for 1959-60. In doing so I would like to review one other important change. As we all know, the Province of Manitoba receives very substantial income each year in the form of interest on its investments. At the July 28th, 1959. Page 1369

(Mr. Roblin, cont'd .) •..• same time the province pays out interest to the holders of its provincial debt securities. These can normally be considered as off-setting items and the real interest cost to the Treasury is the difference between our interest revenue and our interest expenditure. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics, in its comparative analysis of the debt charges of the various provinces, has for many years past subtracted from the interest payments that provinces pay to the holders of their debt the interest that the provinces recover from their investments and from their utilities.

We have followed this practice with respect to the interest which we recover from our utilities, but have been taking into revenue the in terest from the other investments and advances. In line with the Dominion Bureau of statistics concept, we are this year showing our major interest receipts on· investments as an off-set or deduction from our interest out-payments. This is an extension of a practice begun about five years ago by the previous administration of showing the interest received from our u.tilities as an off-set to our interest expenditures.

As the Estimates clearly indicate, this method of presentation shows that the net in terest cost to the people of Manitoba of the so-called "dead-weight" debt of the province is expected to be somewhat less than $8, OOO in the present year. Some of the changes in revenues for the curren t year that may be expected are as approx imately as follows: Taxes on Motive Fuel and Gasoline are up by $845, OOO . Liquor Profits will be higher by $1, 350, OOO . Auto and Driver' s Licenses are up by $950, OOO . Canada's con tribution under The Unemployment Assistance Agreement is up $1, 239, OOO.

Honourable members will notice other changes in the Estimates of Revenue, and I will speak in a moment or two about these and about our tax policy for this year. Expenditures in 1958-59 totalled to approximately $81. 6 million and revenues aggregated $85 .3 million. As a result, for the 1958-59 fiscal year, the surplus on current account was something over $3. 7 million.

In order that the people of Manitoba may benefit fully from this money collected during the fiscal year 1958- 59 and in order that the Gove rnment may proceed to provide the maximum in efficient services for the present fiscal year within the bounds of sound economy, we propose to bring this current account surplus from the past fiscal year -- 1958-59 clearly identified as such -- into current revenue for 1959-60 . As a matter of common sense, surplus moneys collected from current taxation in any given year should be available for current account as well as capital account expenditures.

I say this, noting at the same time, that all of our regular debt retirement and sinking fund provisions have been and are being fully maintained for both the past fiscal year and the one which began on April lst, 1959. I also comment in passing that there are many items in the current expenditure budget for this year that could be considered capital account type expenditures --these total to much mo re than the $3 . 7 million surplus for 1958-1959. For 1959-60 a total of some $89, 949, 190 in revenue account will be available to provide for the main supply or current account expenditures of $84, 601, 442.

This will provide an es timated surplus on current account of $5, 347, 748 at the end of this fiscal year on March 31st, 1960. In other words, we had a balanced budget at the close of the 1958 -59 fiscal year and in the 1959-60 fiscal period we will be operating with the full expectation of a substantial current account surplus at the end of the year . Manitoba has rightly been proud of her balanced budget po sition, and I am happy to have been able to present a budget for the 1959-60 fiscal year that is in balance and, in fact, one in which a substantial surplus is in prospect for the close of the year.

We are happy to acknowledge a considerable reflection of economic buoyancy in our revenues arising through our fiscal relations with the Government of Canada. Manitoba will receive through the tax-sharing arrangements with the Dominion additional revenues totalling over $3.5 million in 1950-60, a_s compared to earlier indications for the year. Furthermore, we will receive another $527 , OOO because of the sharp increase in our recognized population figures.

The official Dominion Bureau of statistics estimate of Manitoba1s population is 885, OOO for the first of June, repres ents an absolute gain of 15, OOO people since last June or at least 50 percent more than has been recorded in population gains for this province in any but two of the last 13 years . So, Mr. Speaker, I am able to place before the honourable members an estimate of Page 1370 July 28th, 1959 .

(Mr. Roblin, cont'd.) • • . • revenue under the tax-sharing arrangements of $38, 115, OOO for 1959-60 . This estimate of Manito ba's tax-sharing payments is thus nearly $5 million above the $33, 202, OOO actually received in respect of the 1958-59 year under the tax-sharing arrange ments. We have recorded other gains from Dominion-Provincial co-operation in the past year. Our social allowances program has been made possible in large measure by agreement achieved with the Dominion Government qualifying our program for full cost-sharing .

The estimated additional financial benefit to Manitoba will reach $2 million annually and I think a good deal more as time goes by when the full program of social allowances has been established. New cost-sharing benefits under the hospital services program will mean a cumulative gain to the Province of approximately $1 million when all have been put into effect. The winter-work agreement with ott awa produced nearly $700, OOO in federal contribu tions towards nearly 100 projects employing more than 1, 500 men.

The full picture is one of very substantial improvement in Manitoba's position in the Dominion-Provincial partnership. In 1957-58, Ottawa's contribution to programs jointly ad ministered with the Province stood at $8, 378, OOO . This year, preliminary figures indicate a total Dominion contribution of $24, 855, OOO of which, of course, contributions to the Hospital Services Plan accounts for $11. 6 million. In short, annual Dominion contributions have very nearly tripled in two years, Mr. Speaker, and many of our joint undertakings are still being developed, and many new projects are in proi:;pect.

This rise, from an $8 million contribution to almost $25 million annually in two years, covers nearly every category of service and dev elopment. And when some of our programs have been operating for a full year, that increase will be even larger than the figure that I have stated. Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, the $38 .1 million tax-sharing payment this year is nearly $6 million above the 1957-58 payment -- the change from 10% to 13% in the standard personal income tax rate in the tax-sharing formula, first implemented last year, has accounted for over $4.6 million of additional revenue to the Province of Manitoba.

Another Dominion-Provincial meeting has been scheduled for October as a result of the recent discussions in Ottawa and we have every hope that Canada's economy will continue to show growing strength and that we may expect further improvements in our fiscal arrange ments before the end of the year. We have included in the Estimates an aggregate increase in Municipal Aid approximating $9 . 7 million.

This increase arises from major changes effected in Education -- $4. 8 million; Health and Soci al Welfare -- $2 .8 million; Highways and Public Works projects -- $1 million; Drainage Construction, Soil Erosion and Water Control, and some other projects -- $1 .1 million. I also wish to speak briefly on the Government's borrowing policy -- our program for investment in progress. First, we are of the opinion that investment is worthwhile where the co st of carrying the investment is less than the return that one makes upon it.

Sometimes the investment return is not direct to the Government itself, but rather the benefits are spread widely over the entire community -- as for example Education -- and more clearly in the build ing of highways. With properly built roads, we will get a reduction in annual maintenance costs. Revenues from gasoline and other motor vehicle taxation will increase as new and better roads attract greater use .

Individuals and companies making up our community derive other benefits in the form of more efficient and speedier transport -- shorter time spent in travel, less wear and tear on vehicles -- to name only a few of. the more obvious kind of benefits. Previous acln inistrations have borrowed from time to time for roads. We propose to do the same. We define our policy as one of "pay as you use" . We feel that the economic development of this province will be greatly assisted by public investment in roads, in flood _protection, and in other developments that we can pay for over the years in which we use them.

Naturally, I am concerned that the weight of debt on our provincial resources be one that we can support. I have already mentioned the fact that our net interest costs to the Treasury will be under $8, OOO in the current year. You will have noted, when the estimates of expendi tures were placed before you, that for general government pur:poses -- for roads, buildings and other public works -- we have asked for authority to borrow $4. 8 million more this year July 28th, 1959 . Page 1371

(Mr. Roblin, cont'd.) .••. than last year. This is not a substantial increase. We have requested of this House permission to guarantee the debt of certain approved institutions, to assist them in accomplishing their vital public purposes, either through direct loans or advances or by guarantees for their securities. With a flexible authority like this, we will be able to take whatever course is best at the time the money is required. We will also have authority -- and this is important -- to charge these and other capital items to our current surplus account funds during the current year.

The Capital Supply Bill also asks for $22 . 5 million for the Manitoba Hydro Commission, the Manitoba Power Commission and the Manitoba Telephone System -- as against the $18 . 2 million request made last year for our utilities . Before leaving the subject of capital need and debt management, I want to make one more obser vation. Some years ago the province adopted a policy of setting aside sufficient sinking fund moneys to retire each new "d ead-weight" debt in a period of not more than twenty-three years. This policy is unchanged.

The second maj or financial policy about which I speak deals with the treatment of our re serves. These funds in the past had in part been used by previous administration for in ve stment in government enterprises and this seems to me to have been a suitable use . They had also been drawn down in the past to provide revenue for the year then current. We pro pose to use the rese rves as far as possible as revolving funds for investment purposes.

For example, we propose to use some of our Post War reserve to provide working capital for the Agricultural Development Fund and for the Industrial Development Fund, and in both cases the money will have been advanced and will repre sent an investment of our res erve rather than its dissipation. I wish to speak last on the subject of Tax Policy. I am proposing no new taxes. There will be some fee changes, for our policy in this connection is that whe re the province provide s a valuable service we pro pose to charge fees sufficient at least to match our costs.

In some cases, our fee structure has not been changed for decades . When all other costs have been rising, it is high time that some of our fees should rise somewhat in proportion. There have been comments from time to time that fees are simply another form of taxation - "hidden taxes" has been one reference . I would suggest that this analogy does not apply when a service is being provided -- especially a service valued in excess of the revenues realized from fees associated with a particular program.

I would draw the honourable members attention to the fact that, in many cases, apparent cost to the Provincial Government is far less than the real cost. of supporting such a service . Nor should we overlook the full value to individuals and firms of our services -- often a very high value indeed. What we plan to do is to adjust cer tain fees to a more rational and reasonable relationship to the services being provided. To the extent that it is practical, we feel that a service capable of "paying its own way" should do so .

The fee is the permit to participate in the particular benefits of that specific service - it is not a tax to support a general service the benefits of which are univer sal. None of the changes to be proposed will in themselves be found to be excessive . The fundamental theme of this budget, Mr . Speaker, is development -- a balanced and integrated development of every facet of Manitoba1s social and economic potential. We pro pose to pay for progress through the increased productivity that our investment in Manitoba will make possible.

Our programs are designed to stimulate reciprocal initiative throughout the province, and we will call upon th e best and most imaginative elem ents of both public and private enterprise to promote the progress for which we have planned. We do not propose to do for the people of Manitoba those things regarding which they have amply demonstrated the capacity to do for themselve s, but we will give to our people better tools to do the work of building a better and more prosperous province .

All things point to continued economic improvement though it was not so very many months ago that we were being warned of inevitable disaster, and advised that our economy was dangerously close to collapse. Mr. Speaker, the present answers the past. In conclusion, may I say that we believe in balanced budgets especially in times of buoyant revenue . We ended the 1958-59 fiscal year with a balanced budget and a substantial surplus . We have entered the 1959-60 fiscal year with our current accounts in balance and with a substantial surplus again in sigbt for next March 31st.

At the sa me time, we have greatly increased our aid and development programs . We live in a province of which we are ·p age 1372 July 28th, 1959 .

(Mr. Roblin, cont'd .) •••• all proud; and we are building a still greater one . And so, Mr. Speaker, I would like to move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means to consider the Revenue Estimates for the fiscal year 1959-60. MR . CAMPBELL: Mr. Speaker, before the First Minister resumes his seat, may I ask him if the debt picture of the province as of March 31st last is included in the budget address that we will receive ? MR . ROBLIN: Yes Mr. Speaker, it is and I think it will be distributed any minute now together with a copy of the Estimates of Revenue. MR . SPEAKER:.

It has been mov ed by the Honourable the First Minister seconded by the Honourable the Minister of Agriculture that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair and the House resolve itself into a Comm ittee to consider of the ways and means for raising of the supply to be granted to Her Majesty. Are you ready for the question? MR . CAMPBELL: Mr. Speaker, I move , seconded by the Honourable Member for Rhineland that the debate be adjourned . Mr. Speaker presented the motion and after a voice vote declared the motion carried . MR . ROBLIN: I suggest now, Mr.

Speaker, that we revert to private members business and proceed through the Order Paper omitting those items which you have already dealt with. MR . SPEAKER: Proposed Resolution - the Honourable Member for Rhineland and the proposed motion of the Honourable Member for Brokenhead in amendment thereto. The Honourable Member for Roblin. MR. KEITH ALEXANDER (Roblin): Mr. Speaker, with the permission of the House, I ask that this matter be allowed to stand. MR . SPEAKER: Order stand? MEMBERS: Aye. MR .

SPEAKER: Adjourned debate on the proposed resolution of the Honourable Member for Brokenhead and the proposed motion of the Honourable Member for Roblin in amendment thereto. The Honourable Member for La Verendrye . MR . STAN ROBERTS (La Verendrye) : Mr. Speaker, I ask the indulgence of the House in order that this matter might stand. MR . SPEAKER: Order stand? Pro posed resolution of the Hpnourable the Leader of the Qpposition on the proposed motion of the Honourable Member for Brandon in amendment thereto. The Honourable Member for Selkirk. MR . G. MOLGAT (Ste. Rose) : Mr.

Speaker, in view of the absence of the Honourable Member for Selkirk, I would like to ask that this be allowed to stand. MR . SPEAKER: Pro posed resolution of the Honourable Member for Osborne. MR . O. BAIZLEY (Osborne): Mr. Speaker, I beg to.move, .seconded by the Honourable the Member from Lac du Bonnet;

be it resolved that this House recommends that the Govern ment give favourable consideration to the introduction of a measure similar to measures en forced in some other provinces to prohibit any person from denying to any other person the accommodation, services or facilities available in any place to which the public is customarily admitted because of race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry· or place of origin o.f that other person. MR . SPEAKER: Are you ready for the question. MR . BAIZLEY: Mr.

Speaker, the purpose of this resolution is to draw to the attention of the members of this Assembly the need for legislation that will give peoples who may feel suppressed and discriminated against, the opportunity to draw to the attention of proper auth ority those individuals or companies whom they feel have been guilty of such action. Fortun ately Mr. Speaker, such incidents do not occur frequently; yet when they do, such action has as great social embarrassment to the conscience of the majority of the fine people in our province. It is true, Mr.

Speaker, that we are not in a position to judge such motivations but we in this Legislature, are in a position to pass laws that will help to deter such discriminatory action and permit all our citizens to live and behave as God's children. Mr. Speaker, this resolution should not be construed to assume that it will interfere with the freedom of speech or the freedom of the Press. But certainly, Sir, it should be clear that it will not protect enemy aliens and/ or political views and politicians who may be considered undesirable to this Assembly. It is a known fact, Mr.

Speaker, that there is a tendency to July 28th, 1959. Page 1373

(Mr . Baizley, cont'd.) •.• , categorize different peoples by their religious beliefs and the colour of their skin. Yet, Mr. Speaker, when individuals rise above such situations , they are accepted as a person and a credit to the community. Therefore, I submit, Mr. Speaker, that if we, the Government of Manitoba, will show leadership in this problem and encourage ment to the minorities who feel suppressed, we will have taken a great step forward. I would like to leave this thought with the Assembly - "God divided man into men that they might help one another" • MR. GRAY: Mr.

Speaker, at the outset, I wish to express our sincere appreciation to the mover of the motion, the Honourable Member from Osborne, and thank the party in power for the encouragement to the Honourable Member for bringing up this timely important _r esolution . We all realize that this is not complete but a good beginning and hope that a Bill of Rights will follow this resolution in the not too distant future. For years we've had the priv ilege to submit a Bill of Rights based on the Saskatchewan text which may not have been com plete but the principle of a Bill of Rights was included.

It was defeated on the second reading and the main argument expressed by the honourable members at each session was that you cannot eradica te dis crimination by legislation -- only by education at meetings -- but education fortified by legislation is more effective. It is the clear duty of a democratic government to enact legislation to do away with the ill effects of the prejudices that are being held . It must , firstly, carry on a program of education against prejudice; it must try to convince the people that prejudice benefits no one -- including the person who holds that prejudi ce .

However, I'm afraid that sometimes it takes too long to convince certain.people by education so why not bolster education through legislation. I agree that the Bill of Rights should be carefully studied but so far it has been too much time - they have taken too much time -- and the situation in my opinion has become ·worse as we know from experience. Everybody knows that all human beings -- or everybody admits - are born free and equal in dignity and rights but as they grow up, many people have the habit of noticing colour, .creed and religion.

The principles and precepts outlined in the United Nations Charter on Human Rights reads: "universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, colour, creed or religion." The Bill will stress tolerance, understanding, equality and the privilege to enjoy funda mental freedoms which we regard as sacred regardless of race, colour, creed or religion . We have fought wars to preserve the freedom of peoples in other lands, but what are we doing to protect our own rights and freedoms ?

Can anyone deny that prejudice and discrimi l)ation are not active in thi s country or in this city? Prejudice and discrimina tion, Mr. Speaker, are deviations from the democratic concept of freedom. They are disease germs that affect the health and life of the community. We must accept the fact that racial prejudice and discrimi natory practices that arise because of prejudice are unhealthy. Like any other unhealthy condition it can and does spread . It is anti-social in nature and its results are against the good of the com munity as a whole .

It begins with the most easily victimized group, but ends with the persecution of all groups in the community. This is so because there are no major ity groups in Canada. We are a nation of minorities, and as such, must take steps to protect the rights of the minorities. Irrespective of the Free Press editorials in connection with the proposed Bill ofRights introduced by the Prime Minister of Canada, I think -- and I am inclined to believe -- that the Prime Minister means well although he delayed it too long.

Reading the Hansard of July 18th, the Prime Minister gave the reason why he handed over the Bill to a special Commis sion to study and bring in a report to the next ses sion of Parliament . But the fact that the Liberal Leader, Mr. Pearson and the CCF Leader - Acting Leader, Mr. Herridge appreciated the action of the Prime Minister indica tes that a Bill of Rights will be submitted in Ottawa -- a Bill of Rights which will probably be a Federal BUI of Rights .

At the same time, however, I would urge the government here -- first I would urge each and everyone to pass this resolution -- it ls not a Bill of Rights, but it indicates to those who spread discrim ination and hatred that this is not the place for it; secondly, it may lead to a real Bill of Rights . So I hope that this legislation will be passed unanimously and my wish is in my departing days that I shall see the Page 1374 July 28th, 1959 .

(Mr . Gray, cont'd.) •••. realization come true in a Bill of Human Rights -- freeing all peoples from discrimination and hardship . Our action is being watched by other Provinces -- endorsation of the Bill of Rights on the statute books will be a great stimulant to a Canadian Bill of Rights and to other nations. I urgently ask each and every one, let' s pass this resolution unanimously as a warning to those who spread discrimination -- that Canada is a free country and will not tolerate it. MR. ORLIKOW: Mr.

Speaker, at the last session I introduced a resolution urging pass age of a Fair Accommodation Practices Act. I would have introduced a similar resolution in this session but for the fact that conversations I had with various members of the House led me to believe that a similar resolution would be introduced. I'm happy to support this resolution, Mr.

Speaker, because we in our group have always believed that along with the real educational work which is being done by government and pri vate agencies, that legislation of various types can help to improve the relationships between various religious and racial groups in this country and can help to eliminate discrimination. When I introduced this resolution in the last session, Mr.

Chairman, I was asked whether there were evidences of discrimination in this province, and I predicted that the report on the Indian and Metis would refer to this problem and would illustrate the fact that we do have such discrimin ation. Well Mr. Speaker, since the last session the report has come out and I am sure many memb ers will have read the report. I want to read just one paragraph from that rer.ort from Page 17 3.

It says and I quote: "There is a special need in Manitoba for legislation that would make it illegal for the management of establishments customarily open to the public to refuse admittance to certain persons or groups of persons because of race, colour, nationality, an cestry or place of origin. It is recommended that the Provincial Government enact legislation designed to promote fair accommodation practices in Manitoba." Mr . Speaker, four other provinces now have such legislation -- Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

This legislation takes its place among legislation in the field of Fair Employment Practices, which six provinces have passed and similar legislation which the Federal Government has passed.

It is not the contention of those people who believe that legislation is necessary that the passage of legislation will immediately eliminate discrimination but our experience in the field of employment legislation, Fair Employment Practices legislation, has proven that such legislation gives to those people who are discriminated, the right to protest -- it gives the government the opportunity to in vestigate, it permits a government in most cases, to bring the two parties together, and to grips, and to effect an amicable settlement .

There have been in this province and in other provinces very little -- very few if any -- Court cases, and this is all to the good. And I would hope that if this legislation is passed, that we would have a similar experience in this field. Mr. Speaker, the first indication that we needed this type of legislatibn was in the report with regard to the Infilan and Metis. But they are not the only people who are discriminated against. In my conStituency Mr.

Speaker, I cannot say as other members have said, particular ly new members, mine is the most beautiful constituency, that mine is the wealthiest constituency, that mine is anything else but an ordinary constituency. But I do think, Mr. Speaker, that my constituency probably has in it more racial and religious groups than any other constituency in this province. My constituency is one in which the last 50 years people coming to this province have traditionally begun by living in my constituency and then in many cases moving on.

We have probably a dozen or more important racial and religious groups in my constituency. By and large they get along very well; one needs only to go into the schools or the Home and School As sociations, or the community clubs to see if this is so. People have learned to live together well on the whole, but every once in a while, Mr. Speaker, we get an instance of discrimina tion, the kind of which I hope this resolution, when the legislation is passed, will help to eliminate.

Just this month, Friday, July 17th, both newspapers carried a story -- and I will just read the headline from the Winnipeg Free Press of that day, and it says as follo ws: "It Happened in Winnipeg -- Negroes Denied a Home" and the

article begins, quoting the woman -- "People talk about Little Rock in Arkansa; well in Little Rock at least I'd know where I stand. Here you'd think things should be better" . And the woman goes on to describe some of the difficulties which she has. Well Mr. Speaker, I went to see her following the publication of this story; I found her as the report says, a very intelligent woman, a woman who would be a credit to any July 28th, 195 9. Page 1375

(Mr. Orlikow, con t' d.) •.. • community. She was busy in the house which she had succeeded in renting; they were busy repainting and redecorating the home themselves, so that it would be fit to live in. And yet that woman told me that on at least half a dozen occasions in the last few years she had been refused rental of accomm odations, which she was able to afford, simply because her colour was dark . I would hope, Mr.

Speaker, that once we pass legislation of this type, that people who are discriminated against will have recourse through the departmen t of government which will administer this legislation and if necessary through the courts; with the hope that eventually we will be able to say, that our democratic system is really working and that people in this province of ours are treated equally regardless of their race, their religion, or their colour. I believe Mr.

Speaker, that when this legislation is enacted at the next session that it will be one mol'.e tool whi.ch the people of this province will be able to call upon to ensure that our democracy will really work. And I certainiy join with the mover of this resolution in urging its support and unanimous support. Mr. Speaker put the question and following a voice vote, declared the motion carried. MR . SPEAKER: Adjourned debate on the proposed resolution of the Honourable Member for Inkster. The Honourable Member for St. Matthews. MR. MARTIN: Mr. Speaker, I beg the indulgence of the House to let this matter stand. MR.

SPEAKER: stand . Proposed motion by the Honourable the First Minister. MR . \VILLIS: ..•.. •. . . is not here. MR . SPEAKER: I believe that he wants this one taken up doesn't he ? Stand . Adjourned debat e on the proposed motion of the Honourable Minister of Public Utilities for second reading of Bill No . 7 4, and the proposed motion of the Honourable Leader of the CCF in amendment thereto . This motion is open and I mi ght say that I intended to prepare a ruling on it. I can give one verbally now if you wish.

I find that it has been the practice of this House for ma ny years to allow debates on hoist motions and in testing the opinion of the House the other evening, I gathered that they wished to continue this prac tice . And as I am always the servant of the House, I think possibly that that would be the better move for me to make . I might say that I looked up the Journals of the House to confirm that statement and I find that in 1956 and I be lieve on ma ny other 'occasions, that a six month hoist was moved by the - - Mr. Clements, the Honourable Member for Russell at that time, to Bill No. 41,

An Act to Amend the Margarine Act, and the following members spoke in the debate: Mr. Fennell, Mr. Jobin and Mr. Shewman. The debate was adjourned by Mr. McDowell and continu�d again and in the next session of the House, Mr . McDowell, Mr. Juba, Mr. Teillet, Mr. stinson and Mr. Hillhouse spoke and the vote -- recorded vote, yeas -- 31, nays -- 18. And I see no reason for to change that parti cularly when the House wishes the opportunity to debate the motion.

I might point out however, that there ai·e implications in it because if the members speak on the hoist motion, it's to be expected that if the hoist motion is defeated, that they won't make the same speech again on the other motion. I would thirik possibly that they might have the right to do that, but I thirik that they should refrain from doing so. Mr. Speaker put the question. MR . A. E. WRIGHT (Seven Oaks) : I beg to move, Mr. Speaker, seconded by the Honour- able Member for Fisher that the debate be adjourned. MR. SPEAKER: Are you ready for the question? Mr.

Speaker put the question and following a voice vote, declared the motion carried . Adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Honourable Minister of Education, The Honourable Member for Rhineland. MR . MILLER: Mr . Speaker, I didn't thirik that we would reach this item and under the circumstances, as I'm looking for a little bit more information, which will reach me tomorrpw, I would ask the indulgence of the House to have this matter stand. ' MR . SPEAKER: This brings us to the end of our Order Paper . A motion to adjourn is in order. MR . WILLIS : Mr.

Speaker, I beg to move, seconded by the Minister of Education that this House do now adj ourn. Mr. Speaker put the question and following a voice vote, declared the motion carried. MR. SPEAKER: The House do now adjourn and stand adjourned until 2:20 tomorrow afternoon. Page 1376 July 28th, 1959 .

MANITOBA BUDGE.T AND ECONOMIC REVIEW 1959 HUMAN RESOURCES ECONOMIC RESOURCES / 14.1 Mill/ON #54.8 Nill/ON "INVESTMENT IN PROGRESS" #143.5 MILLION

Introduction Economic Situatiori BUDGET SPEECH 1959 Agricultural am Natural Resource Econany am Program s Industrial Developnent Manitoba1s ll'IV'estment. in People :Education Health Social Weli'are Services Manitoba' a Investment in Progress

Summary of Financial Plans Revenue Treatment. of Current. Surplus Savings am Economi es Daninio n-Provincial Relations Provincial-Municipal Relations Borrowing Policy - Investment in Progress Pay As You Use Reserves Tax Policy Conclusion Financial Charts and Tables l 4 8 ll ll l2 l2 l3 l4 15 16 17 18 20 I 21 21 23 23 24

BUDGET SPEF.CH of the HONOURABLE DUFF ROBLIN Premier and Provincial. Treasurer Province of Manitoba Mr. Speaker, we have placed before this House in recent weeks the estimates of expen:litures required to execute our plans for investing in the pr ogress of this· Provine �.

I now wish to present the motion that this House do resolve itself into Committee of Ways an:i Means in order that it may consider the manner in which funds mey be raised irt t\lpp ort of the programs proposed by Her Majesty 1 s Governinent in Manitoba for the 3'1ar beginning April 1, 1959. 'lt is, of cl�se, imnediately appar ent that substantial amounts of money will be required to d·lvtlop Manit oba1s potential for prosperity.

Through the careful husban:ling of ou!' Pi'Ovince1s many-faceted resources we are fUlly confident that Manitoba's great :l.'uture can be realized without placing un:l.ue financial burdens on our taxpayers. The Canadian 6oono� ani that of the Province itself present a current picture wich wari\i&At.s the greatest optimism for future months. Before considering our revemle plan�j abne review of these highly favourab le condi tions is in order. We will thus ampJt illustrate many of the reas ons for our optimism in respect of the programs we ha'ri planned.

The Economic Situati:pn A new buoyanct is indic ated in the econonw for 1959· The Gross National Product during the tirst quarter of the year was increasing at an annual rate of nearly 4 percent Oll'$r 1958. The Dominion has forecast for the full year a 7 percent or better gain over last year in G.N.P. ¥ianitoba is sharing in this renewed growth. Capital improvements may be

Year AgricUltu.re 1940 106 1946 273 1951 351 1952 364 1953 284 1954 250 1955 264 1956 312 1957 260 1958 * 320 * Estimated MANrrOBA 'S PROVINCIAL PRODUCT GROSS VALUE ( Million11 of Dollar11 ) Forest and Manufacturing Mineral Resources -- 38 169 52 352 so 551 78 574 73 585 84 571 117 588 ll8 641 121 665 105 674 Source: Oepartment of Agriculture Department of Mines and Natural Resources Department of Industry and·Conunerce Construction Total 22 334 43 720 183 1,165 199 1,215 246 1,188 241 1,146 257 1;226 307 1,384 327 1,373 343 1,442

fiii' AGRICULTURE inii@D FOREST a MINERAL RESOURCES @ MANUFACTURING � CONSTRUCTION ..... .., ... MANITOBA'S PROVINCIAL PRODUCT GROSS VALUE IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR SELECTED YEAAS 1940-1958 ,.,.., , 99 .. . 6 .,, . , .,, .1 ·•' ,1 • . .. . . .. .. , 1' .,, 01 6. 1 .,,.,, 1 .,, . .,, .... �1· ,o• 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 � ... ... ... 700 g ... 600 <:> � 500 :::; � 400 300 ..,,. o ;200 100 ,, lllP' llP' lllP"' •P' lllP 'IP' 'IP . I o 1940 1946 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

- 2 - expected to contribute to renewed growth in industrial capa city and production. Salaries, wages, and other incomes should also reflect the new impetus. While producti on and consumption in Manitoba generally remained steady during 1958, pr ograms already in effect to diversify and expand our irrlustrial economy present an optimistic picture for 1959� Man ufacturing production is growing again after a slight decline during 1958 - even in that year Manitoba reco:l':l.ed an estimated value of two-thirds of a billion dollars and maintained a manufacturing payroll at an estimated $140 million.

During the first half of 1959, new gains were reflected in rising employment, sales and corporate prof its. Fifty-five new firms began manufa cturing operations during 1958 to add fu rther to Manitoba 1 s considerabl e variety of enter prise. Widely diverse fields were represen ted, such as fibre glass boats, res taurant and hotel f:ixtures, quilted products, plasti c pipe and water .corrlitioning equipment - to name only a few. Present economic conditions provi de.an excellent clim ate for expansion and we may expect anployment opportunities to increase.

There is, however, no room for complacency - we must make eve:cy effort to distri bute the bene fits of industrial development over the entire Province. Over the year 1958, new capital in vestment in Manitoba aggregated close to $543 million - up 6 percent from th e $5ll million in 1957. For 1959, aggregate intentions have been estimated at $599 million - an increase of some 10 percent over 1958. In 1958, $274 million was experrled on construction of new facilities; in 1959 the construction figure is estimated at $318 million - an in crease of 16 percen t.

Last year, $129 million went to the purch ase of new machinery and equipment while the outlook for this year shows an inc rease of 7 percent to $138 million. The indications for capital in vestment in primary in dustries show a slight declin e from 1958 record levels - the total of $93.7 million is substantial evidence of the conti nuing inv estor interest in the Province.

- 3 - . Manitoba1s trade, finance and corrunercial services will increase their investments this year by $7.3 million to �49.3 million. Power, transportation, communications, am other services su pplied by utilities, institutions and government departments and agencies will register a combined investment of over $300 million in 1959 compared to the $264 million total in 1958. Manitoba1s manufact urers, too, are increasing their capital investments by some $16 million in 1959, making the total new investment for the year .$71 million.

Building permits issued in the Greater Winnipeg area for all types of co nstruction aggre gated $39 million in the first six months of this year - $4 million ab ove the total for the same period in 1958. All of these investments in progress indicate the confidence held in Manitoba1e future . When one reviews the economic situation, the consistency of gains registered and fo recast gives very clear evidence of the strength of Manitoba' s econany. There are further aspects of strength in our economy.

Some $14.4 billion in bank cl earings - nearly one-half of all cheques cashed on the prairies in 1958 - cleared through Manitoba facilities. In the first half of 1959 such clearings rose by 10 percent in Winnipeg alone, Life insu rance purchases last year totalled an estimated $190 million, and the pace continues, Retail speniing has increased considerably in.recent months, reflecting substantially higher levels of personal income for Manitoba' s growing population. I might note, Mr.

Speaker, at this point, that the vecy recent official estimates of population for Manitoba released by the D.B.S. now irrlicate a rising annual rate of increase after minimal gains throughout much of the post war pe'riod. Government and irrlustr.Y combined succ essfully throughout the past winter to provide continued job opportunities, The seriousness of the unemployment situation has been greatly diminished and we are pl eased to note that the prophets of disaster seem once again to have been ignored by the energetic and confident

-4- J:>eople of our Province. On the last working day of May, unemployi1ent insurance claimants in the Province totalled 9.6 thousand compared to 20.4 thousand for the simil&T date in 1958. Manitoba was able to provide for more than 100, 000 .man�ays of additional winter employment opportunities, and internal efforts by Hanitoba1s governmental departments and agencies lllB.tched this figure. To t1ome extent, at least, the success of this winter work program was responsible !or the .i11lproved employi1ent picture over these 11ast months.

THE AGRICUI:l'URAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMY AND PROGRAMS Manufacturing and mer chandising expansion can be sound only so long as there is .stability and prosperity in primary production such as agriculture. Agriculture retains its stature among our great resource industries and lllakes a vital contribution to the total prosperity in this Province. Our programs for secondary industry will continue to be based on balanced development for agriculture and our other resource industries.

Manitoba .farmers are ma.king good progress in crop diversification and in their search for w.i..der markets necessa:ry as a result of that diversification. The value of Manitoba agricultural production in 1958 was estimated to be $265 mii.lion. This figure represented a 16 per cent increase over the $228 million .figure for 1957 and provided a record average of $5,398 per farm. Cattle sales G:ceeded $51 million, hogs brought $19.4 million and new high earnings went to dairy men and poult?y men. Present crop prospects are considerably brighter than a year ago.

Cattle prices rana.in relatively favourable and the prevailing outlook is good. While hog numbers are greater than at the same time in 1958, farrowi.ngs are likely to show a decline this fall - a factor which it is hoped would in time exert an upward influence on prices. 1n 1951, 42 percent of gross fa.zm income - exclusive of feed and seed, was derived from sources other than grain marketine. In 1958 this portion of farm

AGRICULTURE FINAL 1958 CROP ESTil:ATE Three Prairie Provinces MANITOBA Grain Crop l No. or bushels % change No. of bushels % change .{thousands) from 1957 (thousands) from 1957 Wh� 343,000 98.3 -oats , 240,000 102.6 �ley . 238,000 p:3 .9 �e .. . - 5,400 85.7 . Flax. ,. 22,900 121.2 MARKEl'IIDS 1957-1958 . - -. 195'7 -Cattle.·& -calve_s 3451S34ilead Hoge 331,'ii72 head She� . 34,244 bead E'.ggll 31�600,000 doz. Cre11111.ery -siitter ··-:. �,552.;oOO Ths .• Cheese· ... ·1,263;000 ·lbs. .. _Voluine i958 356,318 head 464,432 head 34,187 head 38,800,:000 doz. 26,601,000 lbs. 693,000 lbs. PROrnJOT!ONl9)0-1958 ..

Ytl8.l" · .• ... -Aggregate Production (thousands or dollars) 55,000 122.2 60, 000 103.4 44,000 . 133.2 l,200 100.0 5,100 145. 7 Valcue (thousands of dollars) 1957 1958 34,838 51,255 15,433 19,427 496 507 12,106 14,471 14,131 16,785 467. 263 Net Production. (after allowing for seed, grain, etc. fed to stock) Total thousands of $1s) Average per farm ($} 1950 326,971 240,875 4»588 1951 350,650 280,428 5,393 1952 364,191 269,481 5,182 19)3 283, 90 3 227,969 4,384 1954 249,520 215,518 4,144 1955 264,396 220,790 4,246 1956 311,817 255,993 5,224 1957 259,719 227 ,542 4,644 1958* 319,988 264,502 5,398 * Estimated ..

- 5 income has risen to 56 percent. This accelerating trend to the con version of farm grains and fodder· to higher valued and more readily marketable products is the most encouraging feature of Manitoba's agricultural economy. But we must face the fact that while early indications for 1959 are reasonably good, the farmers net income position is still unsatis factory. O:f the problems that confront present day farming; the ·most serious continues to be the persistent "cost-price squeeze". With minor exceptions, prices of farm produce have steadily declined since the early 1950's,

whereas costs for the implements of production - together with the cost of living - have steadily increased. Many farmers have had considerable success in reducing production costs by increasing efficiency and by expanding mechanized operations. However, there is a limit to the effectiveness of internal efficiency alone. Some farmers have reached this point, while others have been unable to make adjustments to the same degree. This Government believes it to be essential to continue the for mulation of progressive agricultural polic�es.

We have enacted the Manitoba Agricultural Credit Act in response to a definite need on the part of Manitoba farmers for additional credit facilities. Credit for enlargement of farming operations or for consolidation and amortiza tion of payments on existing obligations, when wisely granted with a measure of supervision, should improve the lot of many farmers. Special provisions in Manitoba 's Agricultural Credit legislation have also been added recently to make capital available to young farmers at lower rates of interest - in order � o give these young agriculturists a sound start in farmirig.

Our test crop insurance pro posals are an important first step. Our research programs have been expanded and

- 6 - directed towards widening the incane base for agricult ure. Conservation and water resource developments are being pressed to.provide benefits to the agricul tural sector of our economy. All such undertakings will add to the improvement in the agricultural economy for which we are working. Given large, highly mec hanized units, fewer people are now required on our farms. But those who do remain in farming will require the basic scie ntific and business management training that this Government's enlarged agricultural education program has been designed to provide.

Recently initiated Fann Business Study Groups organized at rural centres have similar objectives. Additional funds for bursaries are also being provided. Manitoba's agriculture is basically sound. The ability of our fanners to adapt their farming tech niques to changing dem:i.nds and needs has in the last several years been amply demonstrated. As Canada's population continues to increase, there will be a growing domestic demand for farm products. New export opportunities must be continuously sought. No sector of the economy can be pennitted to remain static. The farmer knows that growth and change mean survival.

It is the joint responsibility of the Dominion and Provincial Govern ments to ensure that the growth and change are orderly and in desired directions. We propose to maintain a vigorous program of agricultural services. In the past several months, we have undertaken a comple te re-organization of the Depart ment of Agriculture, and, henceforth, the new Depar1;ment of Agriculture ani Conservation will take full responsibility for th e integration of our vast water control projects, ani for the expanded program of agricultural research, promotion and direct services.

New staff and new approaches in farm management, agricultural statistics and home economics will give the Department of Agriculture itself new strength. Regional services lti.11 be ma.de available th rough offices at Dauphin and Brandon and in Southeaster.n Manitoba - we recognize the need to bring the Government's services directly to the people for �morn they are intended.

- 7 - Although primary commodity resource output increased SQne 13 percent in 1958 over the previous year, many of Hanitoba's primary resource fiel ds comprise tremendous and as yet relatively untouched potential. This Government has developed a new ap proach to resources through the Economic Development Authority - first to protect the public interest, and then to mobilize private ca pi tal and techniques for resource development. These fields will eventually become major sources of revenue to Manitoba. New mining enterprises now under way will double Manitoba's mineral produc tion by 1961.

Alread y well advanced, new northern operations are new pr oducing higher levels of empl oyment and output. A recent announceme nt that a nickel refinery would be constructed in Northern Manitoba has fu rther brightened the picture. In two yea rs, the northern areas of the Province will be se tting new records for economic achievement. We shall continue resource development in balance with ind ustrial expansion. Our mineral, oil, forest, water power, land, game, fur and fish resources, at this time, have a gross production value of over $100 mi llion annually.

Values fell somewhat in 1958 from those attained in 1957, but 1959 prospects are brighter as a result of the new programs. These are contributions to revenue potential and as such emphasize that investment in development is sound policy. The citizens of Manitoba can confidently expect a return many times over the publi c inve stment that is being made.

In a canprehensive report dealing with the economic potential of Northern Manitoba, released by the Government last October, forest resources in the area were cited as a basis for the manufa cture of wood pulp, newsprint, hardboard and plywood; mineral potential was also emphasized. But no one should minimize the problems and costs of discovery, transportation and development of power supplies. We acted promptly to put into effect many of the recommendations of the report. With these resource de ve lopment programs und erway we cannot help but hold enthusiastic confidence in the Province's economic future.

Agricu :+ture Minerals Forest Products Furs Fisheries Resource Output * Preliminary Figures. MANrrOBA1S PR1MARYRESOURCEOUT Ptrr PRODUCTION VALUE (Thousands of dollars) 1957 259,719 63, 227 26,200 5,644 5, 390 360, 180 Source: Department of Mines & Natural Resources. Department of Agriculture. 1958 319,988 55,943 19,000 * 5, 366 5,935 -- 406, 232

- 8 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPl>iENT To encourage diversification and decentrali zation of industry and to foster local camnercial devel opment, we established the }Ianitoba Development Fund - already well advanced on its program to promote industrial prosperity in the Province. To deal with the difficulties associ ated with decentral ization, we have also established a new Regional Developnent Branch in our Department of Industry and Canmerce. We are providing major additions to our growing network of high.ways to carry the colllln erce we confidently expect to develop, especially in northern areas.

In this regard a large share of the financial resources of the Province. will be chann elled into an extensive program of highway construction. The economy depends more and more upon our highways an:l local roads to facilitate the flow of raw mt erials to our ind ustrial plants and the distri bution of finished goods to the consumer. The investment in roads is vital, an:l one that . will bring inc reasing returns over the years to the people of Manitoba. Last year, the Manitoba Tel ephone System completed one-half century of growth as a publicly owned utility.

The System offers a complete comnunication service at an exceedingly high standard, with nearly a quarter of a million system owned telephones in operation, over 13,000 of which were added in 1958 alone. The Brandon-Flin Flon ra dio relay system, from Swan River to Brand on, was placed in service last. December to meet long distance requirements of the Province's growing. Northern population. The Manitoba Telephone System's plant and equ.ipnent now have a total value es timated at ne arly �120 million - Provincial Government investment in the System totals nearly $83 million.

We intend to assist in the extension of television to all parts of this Province, and we have offered to the Dominion authorities, on an annual rental basis, a northern micro-wave television link. As the pace of developmen t in the North increases, we shall be requiring further additions to our colllll unica tions program.

ESTIMATED GROSS VALUE OF PRODUCTION FOR MANITOBA MANUFACTURERS BY INDUSTRIAL GROUPS (thousands of dollars) Industrial Group Food and Beverages Rubber Products Leather Products Textiles Clothing Wood Products Paper Products Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries Iron & Steel Products Transportation :Equipment Non-ferrous Metal Products Electrical apparatus and supplies Non-metallic Mineral Products Products of Petroleum and Coal Chemicals and Allied Products Miscellaneous Industries TOTAL1 * Estimated Source: Department of Industry & Comm erce, 1957 244,417 133 5,981 10-,632 47,846 29,239 33,891 31,897 73,763 49,175 21,265 13, 955 21,929 57,149 15,284 7,974 664, 530 1958 * 247,291 135 6,064 10,843 48,519 29,750 34,368 32, 346 74,800 49,86 7 21,764 14,151 22, 239 57,953 15,699 8, 086 673,875

- 9 - Power is al.so of the utmost importance to the success of our proposed undertakings . We have already provided for an increase in our power installa tions at Kelsey, and the 1-!a.nitoba Power Comm ission is now expanding into the area of the Province north of the 53rd parallel. Res ponsibility has been assumed by the Comm ission for supply of elect rical service to The Pas am the surrounding area. The Gamnission will also assume responsib ility for power distribution at Thompson to"Wilsite and other northern centres.

Const ruction of lines to serve summ er residents at var ious resort areas in the Province went ' forward over the winter, notably in the Whiteshell area. Service was made availa.ble for the current vacation season. A ma jor pr9ject in the coming months will be the recons truction of the transmission lines between Winnipeg am Portage la Prairie. These and other projects are in response to increased demands for power.

The largest single project is the buildin g of 95 mil es of transmission lines between Brandon and Dauphin, across Riding Mountain National Park, to re-inforce the system over the northwestern area of. the Province. The other principal partner in Manitoba 1 s power devel opment, the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, has also responded to the increase in power demands over the past year. The value of plant and equipnent, including construction in progress, under physical control of the Board at March 31, 19 59, total.led $136.4 million, a net increase of $12.1 million for the year.

A decision was taken in December of 1958 to proceed with interconnection of the electrical. systems of the Board and the Saskatchewan Power Corporation, to provide further diversification in sources of supply and outlets for sale. vlhen this interconnection has been canpleted, we will have es tablished in effect, a power network stretc hing from Lake Nipigon on the east to the Alberta Saskatchewan boundary on the west. Preliminary am additional eng ineering will be un:l.ertaken this sU11Uner at the Gram Rapids power site on the Saskatchewa n River.

HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION IN MANITOBA 1906-1958 1906 \ 1916 1926 1936 1946 3000 Zf!!O . l1.!!0 � 1955 1958 � >OOO t: � 17!!0 3 " � l!!OO (/) � l:Z!!O j � 1000 "o •oo .. 0 HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION IN MANITOBA FOR SELECTED YEARS (Thousands of Kilowatt-hours) Year Kilowatt-hours 1906 10,936 1916 210,840 1926 616,551 1936 1,320,019 1946 1,939,405 1956 3,369,836 1957 3,373,973 1958 3,104,264 Source: Department of Mines and Natural Resources.

- 10 - The deman1 for primary electrical energy during the first six months of 1959 has been running about 8 percent above the same period.one year ago. This incr eased rate must be considered in the light of the significant decline in sales which occurred one year earlier due to the general business recession and a much warmer than normal lii nter. Demand during the first half of 1958 was below the year earlier but :iJllproved as the year progressed and has continu ed to improve up to the present.

Sales of off-peak energy have been about 13 percent higher during the first six months of 1959 than for the same period a year ago - mainly because of high river flows. The primary peak demand for the past winter season was reached in January, 1959, and was almost 7 percent above the 1957-58 seasonal peak. Construction of faciliti es for the Southern Power System of the Board is now well advanced and the Brandon Genera ting Station was about 75 percent complete at June 30 - the first two units are expected to be commissioned in 1960.

Trans- . mission and tenninal facilities are being strength ened in the Greater Winnipeg area. The introducti on of the Selkirk Generating Station to the Southern Power System lii ll be a further major :iJllprovement. Construction on the Kelsey Generating Station continued rapidly, and plans to extend the capacity of this station to five units lii ll bring the in itial tu rbine capacity to 210,000 H.P. The erection of steel towers for the 60 miles of transmission line between Kelsey and the Town of Thompson is well unier way.

Land acquisition has begun for the int er-connection of the Hanitoba an1 Saskatchewan power systems - scheduled for completion by the end of the year. The inter connection will pemit the sale of available electrical energy between the provincial systems at a saving in cost to each and will provi de for the transfer of power in cases of emergency.

- 11 - MANITOBA' S INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE Mr. Speaker, the Government 1 s plans for development in what might be tanned our traditional capital sector will require major imestments. I should like to emphasi ze, however, that a necessary and integral part of this Government's concept. of provincial growth canprises investment in human resources. We have proposed broad new imestment in the fields of education, social and health services, to promote the developnent of a balanced and prosperous Provincial communi ty.

Education Last February, the great majority of Manitoba 1 s citizens, having examined their system of education, voted overwhelmingJ.Y for changes as reconunended in an interim report by the Royal Comm ission on Education. While valuable local control of elementary schools has been retained, th e districts have been combined into larger groups - to be known as Divisions - fo r secondary school purposes. Hand in hand with the re-organization we have provided greatly increased grants, for the Divisions themselves and for the constituent districts.

We have gone further than has been the case in any previous period of the Province 1 s develop ment to provide educational equality for all. With our improvenent of seconiary school opportunities, we may expect a sharp increase in the flow of applicants for our University and colleges. We have greatly increased financial assistance for this vital area of ·our educa tional system. Manitoba's investment in education will require substantial portions of the Province's revenues in the years ahead. We inteni to meet the needs of our young people and of the community at la rge.

To ensure that the maximum value is realized from every dollar of revenue directed to all of our programs, each facet will be kept. under constant review. For 1959-60, this Government is proposing to devote $1.00 out of every :1>3.50 in provincial revenue to the support of educational programs. We believe that the sound planning of our Provincial growth demands

- l2 - this investment. � J:n the second major field of human re source investment, the Government is advancing a wide range of essential activities in the area of health care and administration. The Hanitoba Hospital Insurance Plan is operating well. The need for increased beds for the care of the chronically ill has been partly met by a joint agreement with the Dominion Government and the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba whereby vacant beds in sanatoria have been made available for extended treatment cases.

Arrangements have also been completed with· the Sanatorium Board for the building of a much needed rehabilitation and convalescent hospital. The Hospital Services Agreement with the Dominion Government was amended in January to include a specified list of surgical pr oced ures as well as electro shock therapy in out-patient services. Social Welfare Services Mr. Speaker, no society can afford to do less - ·within its capacity - than is needed in the way of soc ial security measures.

While the new programs that we have added will require additional appropriations, the Province of Manit oba will share the major costs equally with the Dominion Government and we are co ntinuing to urge the sharing of administrative costs and other improve ments in such joint undertakings. By providing sustenance and shelter from economic storms to those of our citizens who cannot fulJy provide this sort of security for themselves - for whatever reason - we shall do our duty to our neighbours in a fuller and more accepta ble way.

Our Social AlJ.owances program will recognize need and will match that need with aid. New facilities for maintaining the physical health of the community have been planned in conjunction with major improvements in related social service fields. Probation services, training homes, social allowances, education,

- 13 - improved labour laws, more adequate public service remuneration, increased efficiency in adminis tration - all are essential parts of our human resource program. Mr. Speaker, we have stressed integration and balance. We have planned for provincial progress - not merely appropriated for it. MANITOBA' S INVES'll'1ENT IN PRCGRESS The programs which have been outlined to this House involve a comprehensive por tfolio of investment in the progressive future of Manitoba. Our investment in economic resource development authorized at this Session will total $74.7 million.

With· earlier authorizations, our total program can be expected to provide, at a conservative estimate, for about 23 million man-hour s of employ ment. Within this substantial developmental investment is provision for 1959-60 of an additiorBl $31.2 million for highways. While this $74.7 milli on investment in economic resource development for 1959-60 represents over half of our current arrl capital budget, including utility capital, we have still been able to increase investment in human resources by nearly one-th ird over 1958-59 • from $42.0 mill ion to $54.8 million.

Investment in human resources now represents almost 40% of the budget - about one dollar out of every two dollars of current Provincial revenue is now going to human betterment . Mr. Speaker, in view of the considerable alarm expressed in some quarters that we were um.ware of the need to husband our resources, I would draw the attention of the House to the fact that our general administrative services, those not directly cormected with development in either the natural resource or social service areas, now require less than 10% of the provincial budget - some

MANITOBA 1S "INVESTMENT IN PROGRESS" 1958-59 * % 1959-60 % Change - Estilllate of Total Estimate of Total 1959-60 ceooo> _ _Budget ($000) Budget over 1958-59 ($009) (%) HUMAN RESOURCES Education 23,138 30, 646 Health and Public Welfare 18,894 24,137 Total 42,032 (34.1) 54,783 (JS.l) ,t12, 751 1 30.3 -- -- ECONOMIC RESOURCES Agriculture and Conservation 3,816 6,744 Mines and Natural Resources 3,796 4, 172 Public Utilities 1,487 1,590 Public Works 40,100 38,614 Industry and Commerce 823 ' 1,124 Utilities Requirements 18,250 22,500 Total 68, 272 (55.4) 74,744 (52.1) ,t6, 472 1 9.5 -- --- SER VICES Legislation 519 811 Executive Council 513 697 Treasury 2,885 2,990 Provincial Secretary 770 1,027 Attorney-General 3,242 .3,9 31 Municipal Affairs 190 230 Labour 377 712 Salary Increase - 965 Public Debt 4.450 2,665 Total 12,946 (10.5) 14,028 (9.8) ,tl,082 ,t8.4 GRAND TOTAL 123,250 (100.0) 143,555 (100.0) ,t20,305 /16.5 * Adjusted to show comparability with reorganized department.

- 14 - $14 nii llion in 1959-60. In total, we have provided for $143.5 million for 1959-60 as investment in economic developnent, human bettennent and service programs now going forward under the Provincial Deparbnents, Agencies and Public Utilities. A

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL PLANS The Elcpenditure Estimates which have been placed before you tell of expenditures on current account in 1959-60 totall ing $84,601,442. The Main Estimates for last year indic ate a current expenditure of Ml,032,029. The current account expenditures together with capital supply for pur poses other than those of our "self-sustaining" utilities, will bring the Budget this year to $l21 million odd as compared with approximately .$105 million for 1958-59.

The greatest in creas es have been in the Department of Education - up $7.5 million; Agriculture and Cons ervation - up $2.9 million; Health and Public Welfare - up $5.2 million; fi gures for other depart111ents also vacy somewhat from 1958-59 estimates. I now place before the House the Revenue Estimates for 1959-60. In doing so I would like to review one other important change. As we all know, the Province of Manitoba receives vecy substantial inc ome each year in the form of inte rest on its investments, At the same time, the Province pays out interest to the holders of its provincial debt securities.

These can normally be con sidered as offsetting it ems, and the real interest cost to the Treasucy is the difference between our interest revenu e an:i our interest expenditu re, The Dominion Bureau of Stati stics, in its comparative analysis of the debt charges of the various provinces, has for many years past subtracted from the interest

- 15 - payments that provirees pa;y to the holders of their debt the interest that they as pr ovinces recover from their investments and from their utilities. We have follwed this practice with respect to the interest which we recover from our Utilities, but have been taking into revenue the interest from the other in vest- ments and advances. In line with the D.B.S. concept, we are this year showing our major interest receipts on investments as an off-set or dedu ction from our interest out-payments.

This is an extension of a practice begun about five years ago by the previous administration of showing the interest received from our Utilities as an off-set to our interest expenditures. As the Revenue Estimates clearly indicate, this method of presentation shows that the net interest cost to the people of Manitoba of the so-called "dead weight" debt of the Province is expected to be somewhat less than $8,000 in the present year.

REVENUES Some of the changes in revenues for the current year are expected to be apprax:imateJ..Y as follows: Taxes on Motive Fuel and Gasoline are up by Liquor Profits are higher by Auto and Driver's Licences are up by Canada's contribution under The Unemployment Assistance Agreement is up by $ 845,000 $1,350,000 $ 950, 000 $1;239,000 Honourable Members will notice other changes in the Estimates of Revenue, and I will speak in a moment or t\iJO about these and about our tax policy for this year .

- 16 - TREATMENT OF CURRE NT ACCOUNI' SURPLUS For the last fiscal year our records of E>cpenditure indicate that at the closing of our books we had spent $81.6 mi llion. At the same time we have shown on the revenue side of the ledger some $85.3 million. As a result, for the 195B-59 fiscal year, the surplus on current account was something over $3.7 million.

In order that the people of Manit oba may benefit fully fran this money collected during the fiscal year 195B-59 and in order that the Government may proceed to provide the maximum in efficient service for the present fiscal year within the bounds of sound economy, we propose to bring this current account surplus from the past fiscal year - 195B-59 - clearly identified as such, into revenue account in 1959-60. We. feel that, as a matter of common sense, surplus moneys collected from current taxation in any given year should be available for current account as well as capital account expenditures.

I say this, no ting at the same time, th at all of our regular debt retirement and sinking fur:rl provisions have been and are being fully main tained for both the past fiscal year and the one which began on April lst, 1959. I also comment in passing that there are many it6'lls in the current expenditure budget .for this year that could be considered capital account type expenditures - these total to much more than the $3. 7 million surplus for 195B-59.

We will, therefore, have for 1959-60 a total of some :;89,949,190 in revenue account available to provide for the main supply or current account expenditures of $84,601,li1+2. This will provide an estimated surplus

- 17 - on current account of$ 51347,748 at the end of this fiscal year on March 3lst, 1960. In other words , we had a balanced budget at the close of the 1958-59 fiscal year and :hi the 1959-60 fiscal period we will be operating with the full expectation of a substantial current account surplus at the end of the year. Manitoba has.been rightly proud of her balanced budget position, and I am. happy to have been able to present a budget fo r the 1959-60 fiscal year that is in balance, and, in fact, one in which a substantial surplus is in prospect for the close of the year.

SAVINGS AND :EDONOMIES I have given to this House on past occasions an indication of same of the methods by which we propose to accomplish the savings and econanies necessary for the effi cient conduct of the Provipce1 s business. We have, as the Honourable Members know, this year charged the Treasury Board - the Firancial Comm ittee of the Cabine t - with the special task of securing economy and effic iency with the aim of ending as far as possible any over-l apping or duplication throughout the dep artmen ts.

We are building a fine staff of people to assist in this work and, through the co-ope ration of the departments, we have already reported many savings to the Honourable Manbers. In the broader aspects of the work of Treasury Board and its staff in the review of organization, legislation, and regulations, savings begin to reach into million dollar figures. Population studies are continuing in co-operation with the Hospital Plan alli the Government of Can ada and may well result in gains of hullireds of thousands of doll ars for us annually in sane of our arrangements with ottawa.

This brings me to the next area of substantial improvement in our financial affairs.

I - 18 - Dominion-Provi ncial Relations ·Mr. Speaker, it is with much satisfaction tl:iat I am able to report the substanti al increases in many of our revenues, as shown in the Estimates. As I have indicated in my earlier revi�w, the Canadian economy has maintained a steady and marked upw-ard trend in recent months. We are happy to acknowledge a considerable reflection of this buoyancy in our revenues, particularly those arising through our fiscal relations with the Government of Canada.

Manitoba will receive through the tax-sharing agreements with the Dominion additional revenu e tota.ll.ing over $3.5 million in 1959-60, as compared to earlier indica tions for the year. Furthennore, we will receive another $527,000 because of the sharp increase in our recognized population figures. The official D.B.S. estimate of Manitoba1s population, at 885,000 for the first of June, represents an absolute gain of 15,000 people since· last June or 50 percent more than has been recorded in population gain for this Province in any but two of the past 13 years.

Instead of a declining rate of increase, we can now report a marked upward revision in our rate of growth. So, Mr, Speaker, I am able to place before the Honourab le Members an estimate of revenue 1!llder the tax-sharing agraements of $38,115,000 for 1959-60, This .estimate for Manitoba1s tax-sharing payment is thus nearly $5 million above the $33,202, 000 actually received in respect of 1958-59 under the tax-sharing arrangements.

Before passing from comment on the effects on the Prov ince's revenue position of our relationships with the Government of Canada, I should like to summarize the principal changes in our agreements and like arrangements over the past year. Since taking office, this Government has sought diligently to improve and expand the effectiveness of our several financial understandings with the Daninion. I have already made known to this House the burden of our efforts at the recent Dominion-Provincial meeting of finance offi cers.

But equally as important as these Conference meetings, have been our persistent eff orts to widen the technical

- 19 - and administratiye arrangements pertaining to the whole range of joint Dominion Provincial programs. We are able to report very substantial benefits to the Frovince as a result of our endeavours. I would just outline a few of the main ga ins. Since taking office, we have pioneered in Manitoba a social allo wance program that is indeed unique for all of Canada. This has been made possible in large measure by agreement achieved with the Dominion Government qualifying our program for full cost-sharing.

The estimated additional financial benefit to Manitoba will reach $2 million annually ivhen the full program of social allowanc es has been established. By imaginative and co-operative negotiation, the Nanitoba Hospital Services Plan has been greatly improved from both a service arrl financial aspect. The Dominion Government now accepts for co.st-sharing out-patient medical services, the approved use for medical care of sanitoria beds, revised premium arrange- . ments, arrl other important changes in the original conditions of the Plan.

These benefits urrler the hospital services program will mean a cumulative gain to the Province of approximately $1 million when all ha ve been put into full effect, The past winter saw a concerted effort by both Province and Dominion which resulted in marked reduction in the effects of unemployment on our economy. Under a. winter-work agreement with ottawa, Manitoba received approximately $700,000 in federal contributions towards nearly 100 projects employing more than 1, 500 men.

The full picture of very substa ntial improvement in Hanitoba's position in the Dominion-Provincial partnership can be made very clear to the Honourable Members, In 1957-58, Ottawa's contribution to programs jointly administered with the Province stood at !:�·S,378,000. This year, preliminary figures indicate a total Dominion contribution of ::�24,855,000 of which, of course, contributions to the Hos_pital Services Plan ac count for !)11.6 million, In short, annual

- 20 - Domiriion c�ntributions have very nearly tripled in two years, Mr. Speaker, and many of our jo int undertakings are still being developed, and new programs are in prospect. This rise, from an iP8 million contribution to $25 million annually in two years , covers nearly every category of service and development - and to this must be added the gains under the tax-sharing arrangements .

The $38.l million payment this year is nearly $6 million above the 1957-58 payme�t - the change from 10% to 13% in the standard personal income tax ·rate in the tax-sharing for mula, first implemented last year, has accounted for over $4.6 million additi onal revenue to Manitoba. Nor have we slackened in our endeavours to achieve greater benefits from the arrangements for tax-sharing in the major revenue fields.

Another Dominion Provincial_ meeting has been scheduled _ for Octo ber, as a result of recent dis cussions in Ottawa - we have -every hope that Canada 's. economy will continue .to show growing strength and that as a result we may expect further improvements in our fiscal arrangements before the end of the year. Provinc ial-Municipi.l Relations I do not propose to speak at length on the subj ect of Municipal Aid, as the House has already heard of the many improvements that we are offering to munici palities.

I think it only right, h�ever, that I should' SUllUilarize the matter by saying that the estimates which the House has been asked to support include an aggregate increase in our Municipal Aid program which will approximate $9. 7 million this year. This increase arises from major chang es effected in Education - $4.8 million; Health arrl Social Welfare - .�2.8 million; Highways and Public Works projects - $1 million; and Drainage Con struction, Soil Erosion and Water Control, and other projects - $1.l million.

There are three other financ ial matters and policies which are of vital importance-to us in our consideration of the Budget . I propose to speak on each of these in turn.

- 21 - Borrowing Policy - Investment in Progress First , this Government is of the opinion that investment is worthlihile were the cost of carrying the imre stment is less than the return that one. makes upon it. Sometimes the investment retum is not direct to the Government itself, but rather the benefits �re spread widely over the entire comnrunity. This is .typical of our investments in Edu cation, but it is perhaps more easily seen in the building of Highways. We build new Highways and new roads, arxi we borrow to do it. We get two direct benefits as a Government:

(1) With properly built roads, we will get a reduction in annual maintenance costs.

(2) We will secure increased revenue from gasoline and other motor vehicle taxa tion since the very prese nce ·of new and better roads will attract greater use. In:l.ividuals an::l companies mking up our co11DDUnity derive other benefits in .the fonn of more efficient and speedier transport - shorter time spent in travel, less wear and te ar. on vehicle s - to name only a few of the more obvious kin::l qf benefits.

These dollar savings accru e to the people themselves rather than to the government dire ctly, and therefore malce our citizens more able to carry :what ever taxation is nece ssary and, at the same time, to enjoy a net ec onanic gain in their everyday living. 11 PAY AS YOU USE" Previous administrations have borrowed from t:ime to time for roads. We propose to do the same. However, we also propose to define our policy as one of 11pay as you use" .

We feel that the economic development of this Province will be greatly assisted by public investment in roads, in flood protection, and in other developments that we can pay for over the years in which we use them; at the same time, we will be enjoying an iimnediate and important net gain which will result from the investment, and which will accrue to all.

- 22 - Naturally, I am concerned that the weight of debt on our provincial revenues . . be one that we can support. I have already mentioned the fact that our net interest co sts to the Treasury will be under �p8,000 in the current year. You will have noted, when the estimates of Elq>enditure were placed before you, that for general government purposes - for roads, buildings arrl ot her public works - we have asked for authority to borrow $4.8 million more this year than last year. This is not a substantial increase.

We' have al.so introduced a new policy this year with respect to providing money for certain important and useful public causes. Authorization requested of th is House will penn.it us to guarantee the debt of certain approved insti- tutions , to assist them in accomplishing their vital public purposes. Our policy is flexible. We have sought authority either to make direct loans and· advances or to guarantee the securities of such approved institutions, or in some cases to make outright grants.

With a flexible authority we will be able to take whatever course is best at th e time the money is required, We will also have authority to charge these and ot her capital items to our surplus current account funds during the current year. We will also have sought, as usual, sufficient authority to provide capital for our Utilities. The Capital Supply Bill asks for :/P22.5 million for the Manitoba Power Conmission, the Manitoba Telephone System, and the Manitoba Hydro Electric Board - as against the �Pl8. 2 million requ:est made last year.

Before leaving the subject of capita] need arrl debt management, I want to make one mor e observation. Some years ago the· Province adopted a policy of setting aside sufficient sinking fund moneys to retire each new "dead-weight" debt in a period of not more th an twenty-three years. This policy is unc hanged,

- 23 - RESERVES The second major financial policy about which I wish to speak deals with the treatment of our reserves, These funds in the past had in part been used by the previous admini stration for investment in government enterprises and this seems to me to have been a suitable use, They had ·also been drawn down in the past to provide revenue for the year then current. We propose to use the reserves as far as pos sible as revolving funds fo r investment purposes.

For an exampl e, we propose to use some of our Post War reserve to provide workine capital for the Agricultural Developm ent Fund and for the Irrlustrial Development Fund, and in both cases the money will have been advanced and will represent an investment of our reserve rather than its di ssipation, The investment of our reserves for development is sourrl ard their use in this way will bring a great advantage to Manitoba. TAX POLICY I wish to spea'k :I.as't 'On the subject of Tax 1Po1Licy. I am proposing no new taxes.

There will be some fee changes, for our po�icy in this connection is that where the Province provides a valuable service we propose to charge fees sufficient at least to mat ch our costs. In some cases, our fee structure has not been changed for decades. When all other costs have been rising, it is high time that sane of our fees should rise sanewhat in proportion. There have been c omm ents from time to time that fees are simply another form of taxation - "hidden taxes" has been one reference.

I would suggest that this analogy does not apply -when a service is being provided .., especially a . service valued in �� ,. excess of the re\renu� realized from fees associ ated with a particular pro·gram. I would draw the Honourable Members attention to the fact that, in many cases, apparent cost is far less than the real co st of supporting. a service. Nor should we overloof the full value to individuals and firms of our services - often � verjr high value indeed,

- 24 - \·/hat we plan to do is to adjust certain fees to more rational and reasonable relationships to the services being provided. To the extent that it is practical, we feel that a service capable of "pa;ring its way11 should do so. The fee is the permit to participate in the particular benefits of a specific service - it is not a tax to support a general service the benefits of which are uni versal.

None of the changes to be proposed will in themselves be found to be substantial, but the over-all gain to the Provi nce will be important and will help us to provide from the moneys thus saved from general revenues the greater aid to education arxi health and welfare for our people that all of us desire. CONCLUSION In the past few weeks, th e Honourable Members have had placed before them the plans and programs proposed by this Government for its first full fis cal year of stewardship over the affairs of our Province.

The comprehensive nature of our proposals for the development of Manitoba has been clearly indicated in the detailed present.ations of my colleagues. The Goveriiment's program is one requiring a maximum of effort if it is to be fulfilled. I have no doubt as to its success. The fundamental theme of this Budget is development - balanced and integrated developinent of every facet of .Manitoba1s social and economic potential . This theme of progress has been incorporated throughout the various undertakings set before you.

It is also the basis for our proposals to meet the financial requirement.s of our legislative program. We propose to pay for progress through the increased productivity tJ?.at our invest ment in Manitoba will make pos sible. Our investment in a growing corranunity will engender.yet greater expansion for industry, for agriculture, for mining and for all of the other sectors of trade and commerce which comprise our economy. Our programs are designed to

- 25 - stimulate reciprocal initiative throughout the Provirc e. We will call upon the best and most imaginative elements of both public and private enterprise to pranote the progress for which we have planned. The expen:iitures that this House. has been asked to approve will be the means by which this Government will provide the econanic foundation upon which the collective and individual efforts of our people may be developed. We do not propose to do far the people of Manitoba those things regarding which they have amply danonstrated the capacity to do for themselves.

Rather, we interrl to encourage such initiative by expanding the capacity of our economy through wise investment and de velopnent. We will give to our citizens be tter tools to do the work of building a bet ter and more prosperous Province. Every dollar experrled will be an investment made in the fullest ccnfidence that Manitobans mean to make the most of their potential. What that potential may be can perhaps be best suggested by reference to the evidence of current economic resurgence, not only in Manl.toba, but throughout Canada.

It was not so · very many mt>nths ago that we were being warned by many dire prophets of inevitable disaster, and advised that our economy was dangerously close to collapse. Mr. Speaker, the present answers the past. In conclusion, may I say that we believe in balanced budgets - es pecially in buoyant times. We errl.ed the 1958-59 fiscal year with a balanced budget an:i a sub stantial surplus, and we have entered the 1959-60 fiscal year with our current accounts in balance and with a substantial surplus again in sight for next March Jlst.

At the same time, we have greatly increased our aid and developnent progra."l!s to speed the day when the economy of this Province will have been advanced to its rightful place in the Canadian nation. We look to a time when the investments of today, both in the welfare of the people and in the developnent of resources, will return to us all those dividends that will make this a still more affluent society.

- 26 - ·we live in a Province of which we are all proud. We are building a still grea ter one. And so, Mr. Speaker, I do now move th at this House resolve itself into C ommittee of Ways arxl Means to consider the Revenue Estimates for the fiscal year 1959-60.

·FINANCIAL CHARTS AND TABLES Hospital Construction Grants 1948-1960 Hospital Construction Grants 1948-1960 Highway Revenue and Ex:penditure for Selected Years Highwa)' Program for Selected Years Make-up of Gross Debt and Debt Retirement Funds for Selected Years Public Debt for Selected Years Net General Debt for Selected Years Make-up and Distribution of Gross Public Debt Revenue by Source - Revenue Account : 1958-59 Main Estimates Revenue by Source - Revenue Account : 1959-60 Main Estimates Expenditure by Department - Revenue Account : 1958-59 Main Estimates Expenditure by Department - Revenue Account: 1959-60 Main Estimates Expenditure by Department - Revenue and Capital Accounts: 1958-59 Main Estimates Expenditure by Department - Revenue and Capital Accounts: 1959-60 Main Estimates Revenue ·and Expenditure 1901-1959 Revenue and Expenditure 1901-1959 Comparative Statement of Revenue and Ex:penditure '!'able Chart Table Chart Table Chart Table & Chart Table Table & Chart Table & Chart Table .& Chart · Table & Chart Table & Chart Table & Chart Table Chart Table

Fiscal Year 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 * HoSPlTAL CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 1948 - 1960 (Thousands or Doll ars) On a Cumulative Basis Total 319 818 797 461 449 891 1,015 1, 339 1, 571 732 974 1, 221 * Estimated Source.I TreasUI'7 Department. Total 319 1, 137 1, 934 2,395 2,8 44 3,734 4,7 50 6,0 89 7,660 8, 392 9, 366 10, 587 --·-- - Federal Share 136 541 934 1, 166 1, 384 1,8 06 2,2 70 2,9 43 3, 717 4, 039 4,4 71 5,0 82 ., · Provincial Share 183 596 999 1, 228 1,459 1, 928 2, 480 3,1 46 3,9 43 4,35 3 4,895 5, 505

�-c.'?1 ,�c. PROVINCE OF MANITOBA HOS P\TAL CONSTRU CT\ON GRANTS ON A CUMUL ATIVE BASIS \948 - \ 96 0 PROVINCIAL SHARE � � 2 � (/) § ..J �

HIGHWAY REVEMUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR SELEX:TED FISCAL YEARS 1945-46 TO 1959-60 (Thousands of Dollars) Fiscal Year Revenue* Expendi ture** 1945-46 4, 389 3, 980 195<>-51 9,227 9,140 1955-56 15,033 17, 757 1956-57 17, 877 26,43 2 1957-58 19,979 30,257 1958-59 . 20,572 35,517 1959-60 estinated 22, 221 72,05 :?1 * Includes net gasoline tax, motive fuel users ' tax, and motor vehicle and driver licensing fees or all kinds . ** Includes Dominion contribution and interest on relative debt. l Authorization.

PROVI NCE OF MAN ITOBA HIGHWAY PROGRAM FOR SELECTED FISCAL YEARS 1945-4 6 TO 1959-6 0 EXPENDITUR E• IDOMINION CONTRIBUTION INTEREST ON RELATIVE DEBT PROVINCIAL CONSTRUCTION SHARE REVENUE • . iliFROM HIGHWAY TAXATION « AUTHORIZATION 1945•46 1950-51 1955•56 1956-57 1957-58 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 o, .. � . . ., 40 g � "' 35 � ..., :::' ::, 30 .. 25 20 15 JO 1958-59 I 1959-60

PUBLIC DEBl' SHOWIOO MAKE-UP OF GROSS DEBl' & DEBI' REl'IRll)lENl' FUNDS (Thousands of Dollars) GROSS DEBI' DEBl' REI'IR.El4ENT FUNDS AS AT - April 30, 1940 April 30, 1945 April 30, 1947 March 31, 1949 March 31, 1951 March 31, 1953 March Jr;---1955 March 31, 1957 March 31, 1958 March 31, 1959 * * Estimated Manitoba Telephone System 21,108 17,047 16,999 14,209 23,785 40,675 51,640 62,527 71,495 80,995 Source: Treasury Department.

Manitoba Manitoba Hydro- Power Electric Commission Board 6,913 ....... 7,145 ....... 7,046 ....... 11, 654 ....... 27 ,2 95 13 ,280 42,862 31,157 56, 521 24,260 65 ,568 30, 560 70,531 25 ,760 79,751 35,7 60 All other 102,151 88, 997 82,086 74,968 71,619 67,200 59 ,170 51 ,e39 50,212 60,522 TOTAL 130,172 113,189 106,131 100,831 135 ,979 181,894 191,591 210,494 217,998 257, 028 Sinking Funds Re: utilities 5,203 2,848 3,341 3,769 1,966 6,342 14,517 20,969 26,422 30, 527 All Other 9,236 22, 614 18,5 59 21 ,819 22 ,251 27,077 28,284 25 ,508 20,529 12,297 TOTAL 14,439 25 ,462 21,900 25, 588 . 24,218 33 ,419 42,801 46,477 46,951 42 ,824

APRIL 30 1940 ' PROVINCE OF MANI TO BA PUBLIC. DEBT GROSS PUBLIC DEBT. 9 MANITOBA HYDRO-ELE CTRIC BOARD 6iid MANITOBA POWER COMMISSION g MAN ITOBA TELEPHONE svstEM --- .ALL OTHER DEBT RETIREMENT FUNDS �- SINKING FUNDS RE•U TILITIES 8 ALL OTHER APRIL 30 1945 APRIL30 1947 MARCH 31 1949 MARCH 31 1951 MARCH 31 1953 MARCH 31 1955 MARCH 31 1957 MARCH 31 1958 280 260 240 220 200 19 0 � 160 :5 � � 140 � � 12 0 � -.I :::! :it 100 90 60 40 20 0 MARCH 31 1959

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA NET GEN ERAL DEBT iiiiiiiijji NET GENERAL DEBT APRIL30 APRIL30 APRIL30 MARCH 31 MARCH 31 MARCH 31 MARCH31 MARCH 31 MARCH31 MARCH31 1940 1945 1947 1949 1951 1953 1955 1957 1958 1959 NEl' GENERAL DEBT (Thousands of dollars ) AS AT - NEI' GENERAL DEBI' April 30, 1940. .... ......... .......... 92,914 April JO, l945........................ 66,383 April JO, 1947............ ...... ...... 63,527 March 31, 1949........................ 53,149 March 31, 1951........................ 49, 368 March 31, 1953............ ............ 40,123 March 31, 1955........... ............. 30,8 87 March 31, 1957................. ....... 26,331 March 31, 1958 ................... �.... 29 ,683 March 31, 1959 (Estimated) .. .......... 48,224 Source: Treasury Department.

COMPARATIVE STAT.EMENi' SHOWING THE MAKE-UP AND DISTRIBt7rION OF THE GROSS PUBLIC DEBI' FOR THE YEARS ENDJID !'.ARCH 31, 1958 AND MARCH 31, 1959 . (Estimated). Increase(/) March 31, March 31, or 1958 1959 · Decrease (-) Manitoba Debentures $ 177 ,301,500.00 8 204 ,026, 000 .00 8 26,724,5 00.00 I Treasury Bills 40,695,842.38 53,000,819.78 12,304, 977.40 .;.

Total Gross Debt Ex Guaranteed Securities l 8 217,997,342.38 $ 257,026,819.78 $ 39,0 29,477.40 I Gross Debt for Self-Sustaining Utilities1 Telephone System, Power Com- mission and Hydro-Electric Bd. l67,785,269.6o 196,505,238.26 2 28,719,968.66 I Gross Non-Utilities Debt 8. 6o,52l,5Bl.52 8 lo,309,5 os.74 I LeBS - Sinking Funds and other EannarkedFund held for General Debt Retirement (Estimate) Net General Debt 20, 528,592.97 $ 29,683,479.81 . 12,297,232.10 $ 48,224,349.42 lauaranteed Securities as at March 31, 1959, wherein the Province has guaranteed both principal and interests Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board Bonds and Notes other 2aross Provincial Direct Debt for Self-Sustaining Utilities1 Manitoba Telephone System Manitoba Power Conmission Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board Sinking Funds and other Funds for Direct & Guaranteed Utility Debt 3sinking Funds Held for other than Utility Debt Retirement, as above: Reserve for Debt Retirement Land Drainage Sinking Fund other Eannarked Funds Source: Treasury Department. 8,231,360.87 - $ 18,540,86 9,61 I $ 71,750,000.00 1,1 51,826.5 6 $ 72,901;826. 56 $ 80,9 94,631.58 79,750, 606,68 35.760, 000 ,00 $ 196,505,2 38.26 $ 30,527, 294.39 $ ll, 214,862 .• 20 257,000.00 825,369.90 s· 12,291,232.10

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA ESTIMATED REVENUE 1958-5 9 REVENUE BY SOURCE - Revenue Account. - 1958-59 Main Estimat es Source Revenue $ Canada-M&nitoba Tax Agreement 33, 755,0 00 Statutol'1 Subsidy 2,032, 000 Government Liquor Control Comm ission 10,800,000 Gasoline and Motive Fuel Users' Tax 14,075,0 00 Tax on Insuranc e Corporations 1,2 00,000 Motor Vehicle and Drivers 1 Licences 6, 200,000 Mines and Natural Resources 3,38 0,500 Canada-Manitoba Unemployment Assistance Agreement 1,2 00,000 All Other 8,430,5 0� TOTAL 81, 073,000 Sources Treastir;y Department . Percentage or Total Revenue % 41.6 2.5 13.3 17.4 1.5 7.6 4. 2 1.5 10.4 100.0

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA ESTIMATED REVENUE 1959-60 REVENUE BY SOURCE - Revenue Account - 1959-60 Main Estimates Source Canada-Manitoba Tax Agreement Statutory Subsidy Government Liquor Control Commission Gasoline and Motive Fuel Users ' Tax Tax on Insurance Corporations Motor Vehicle and Drivers ' Licences Mines and Natural Resources Canada-Manitoba Unempl oyment Assistanc e Agreement All other Source: Treasury Departm ent Revenue ($) · 3s,1 15 ,ooo 2,0 32, 000 12,150,0 00 14,9 20, 000 1, 125,000 7,301, 000 2, s20,390 2,4 39,000 9,0 46, SOO S9,949,l 90 Percentage of Total Revenue {%) 42.4 2.3 13.5 16.6 1.3 8.1 3. 1 2 .7 10 .0 100.0

PRO VINCE OF MAN ITO BA ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE - REV ENUE ACCOU NT - 1958-59 EXPENDITURE BY DEPARTMENT* - Revenue Account - 1958-59 Main Estimates Department Expenditure .. ($) Education 23,l3S,305 Health and Public Welfare lS,693,932 Agriculture and Conaervation 3,8 16,320 Mines· and Natural Resources J,795,6 03 Highways (including Highwa) and Related Aids to Municipalities l0,728,330 other Public Works 5,4 05,151 All other Departments. 10,804,736 Public Debt 4,449,652 TOTAL Sl,032 ,029 Source: Treasury Department. Percentage of Total Expenditure (%) 28.6 · 23.3 4.7 4 .7. l) .2 6.7 13.3 5 .5 100.0 *Adjusted to show comparability with reorganized departments 1959-60.

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA ESTI MATED EXP ENDI TURE REVENUE ACCOUNT 1959-60 EKPENDITURE BY DEPARTMENT - Revenue Account �. 1959-60 Main

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