TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs presents the following as its Sixth Report. Meetings Your Committee met on April 14, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building.

Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 21) – The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) and Related Amendments Act/Loi sur les conflits d'intérêts des députés et des ministres et modifications connexes • Bill (No. 29) – The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2020/Loi de visant la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'amélioration des services • Bill (No. 32) – The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act (Government Advertising)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le financement des élections et la Loi électorale (publicité du gouvernement) • Bill (No. 49) – The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l'accès à l'information et la protection de la vie privée • Bill (No. 52) – The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2021/Loi corrective de 2021 • Bill (No. 54) – The Personal Health Information Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les renseignements médicaux personnels Committee Membership • MLA ASAGWARA • Hon. Mr. GOERTZEN • Ms. MARCELINO • Mr. MICHALESKI • Mr. SMOOK • Hon. Mrs. STEFANSON Your Committee elected Mr. SMOOK as the Chairperson. Your Committee elected Mr. MICHALESKI as the Vice-Chairperson. Non-Committee Members Speaking on Record • Mr. LAMONT As per the Sessional Order passed by the House on October 7, 2020 and further amended on December 3, 2020, Rule 83(2) was waived for the April 14, 2021 meeting, reducing the membership to six Members (4 Government and Official Opposition).

Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following three presentations on Bill (No. 29) – The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2020/Loi de visant la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'amélioration des services: Molly McCracken Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Philip Halprin Private citizen Brenda Halprin Private citizen Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 32) – The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act (Government Advertising)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le financement des élections et la Loi électorale (publicité du gouvernement): Kevin Rebeck Manitoba Federation of Labour Your Committee heard the following three presentations on Bill (No. 49) – The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l'accès à l'information et la protection de la vie privée: Bridget Whipple Manitoba Nurses Union Kevin Walby Director, Centre for Access to Information and Justice, University of Winnipeg Shawna Finnegan Private citizen Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 54) – The Personal Health Information Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les renseignements médicaux personnels: Shawna Finnegan Private citizen Written Submissions Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill (No. 29) – The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2020/Loi de visant la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'amélioration des services: Leanne Fenez Private citizen Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill (No. 32) – The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act (Government Advertising)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le financement des élections et la Loi électorale (publicité du gouvernement): Darryl Harrison Winnipeg Construction Association Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill (No. 49) – The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l'accès à l'information et la protection de la vie privée : Denys Volkov Association of Manitoba Municipalities Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 21) – The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) and Related Amendments Act/Loi sur les conflits d'intérêts des députés et des ministres et modifications connexes Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 29) – The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2020/Loi de visant la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'amélioration des services Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 32) – The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act (Government Advertising)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le financement des élections et la Loi électorale (publicité du gouvernement) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 49) – The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur l'accès à l'information et la protection de la vie privée Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, with the following two amendments: THAT Clause of the Bill be amended by striking out clause (a). THAT Clause of the Bill be amended by replacing the proposed subsection 98(1) with the following: Review of Act within five years 98(1) The responsible minister must undertake a comprehensive review of the operation of this Act, which involves public representations, within five years after the day on which this

section comes into force. • Bill (No. 52) – The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2021/Loi corrective de Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 54) – The Personal Health Information Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les renseignements médicaux personnels Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, with the following amendment: THAT Clause of the Bill be amended by replacing the proposed subsection 67(1) with the following: Review of Act within five years 67(1) The minister must undertake a comprehensive review of the operation of this Act, which involves public representations, within five years after the day on which this

section comes into force. Submitted by, _______________________________ Mr. Dennis SMOOK, Chairperson April 14, 2021