TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT presents the following as its Third Report. Meetings Your Committee met on June 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 3) – The Manitoba Floodway and East Side Road Authority Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Commission manitobaine d'aménagement du canal de dérivation et de la route située du côté est • Bill (No. 8) – The Conservation Officers Act/Loi sur les agents de conservation • Bill (No. 12) – The Water Protection Amendment Act (Aquatic Invasive Species)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la protection des eaux (espèces aquatiques envahissantes) • Bill (No. 35) – The Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Presumption re Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Amendments)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les accidents du travail (présomption relative au trouble de stress post-traumatique et autres modifications) • Bill (No. 200) – The Coat of Arms, Emblems and the Manitoba Tartan Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les armoiries, les emblèmes et le tartan du Manitoba • Bill (No. 212) – The Consumer Protection Amendment Act (Gift Card Inactivity Fees)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la protection du consommateur (frais d'inactivité applicables aux cartes-cadeaux) Committee Membership • Mr. BJORNSON • Hon. Ms. BRAUN • Mr. BRIESE • Hon. Mr. DEWAR • Mr. FRIESEN • Mr. JHA • Mr. MARTIN • Hon. Mr. NEVAKSHONOFF • Hon. Mr. ROBINSON • Mr. SMOOK • Mr. SWAN Your Committee elected Mr. JHA as the Chairperson Your Committee elected Mr.

BJORNSON as the Vice-Chairperson Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 8) – The Conservation Officers Act/Loi sur les agents de conservation: Michelle Gawronsky MGEU – Manitoba Government and General Employees Union Your Committee heard the following seven presentations on Bill (No. 35) – The Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Presumption re Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Amendments)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les accidents du travail (présomption relative au trouble de stress post -traumatique et autres modifications): Michelle Gawronsky MGEU – Manitoba Government and General Employees Union Kevin Rebeck Manitoba Federation of Labour Cameron Abrey Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs Sandi Mowat Manitoba Nurses Union Loren Remillard Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Curt Martel UFCW Eric Glass Paramedic Association of Manitoba Your Committee heard the following two presentations on Bill (No. 200) – The Coat of Arms, Emblems and the Manitoba Tartan Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les armoiries, les emblèmes et le tartan du Manitoba: Peter Cantelon Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre James Bamburak Geological Survey of Manitoba Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 212) – The Consumer Protection Amendment Act (Gift Card Inactivity Fees)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la protection du consommateur (frais d'inactivité applicables aux cartes-cadeaux): Gloria Desorcy Consumers Association of Canada - Manitoba Branch Written Submissions Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill (No. 35) – The Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Presumption re Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Amendments)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les accidents du travail (présomption relative au trouble de stress post-traumatique et autres modifications): Alex Forrest United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 3) – The Manitoba Floodway and East Side Road Authority Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Com mission manitobaine d'aménagement du canal de dérivation et de la route située du côté est Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 8) – The Conservation Officers Act/Loi sur les agents de conservation Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 12) – The Water Protection Amendment Act (Aquatic Invasive Species)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la protection des eaux (espèces aquatiques envahissantes) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 35) – The Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Presumption re Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Amendments)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les accidents du travail (présomption relative au trouble de stress post-traumatique et autres modifications) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 200) – The Coat of Arms, Emblems and the Manitoba Tartan Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les armoiries, les emblèmes et le tartan du Manitoba Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 212) – The Consumer Protection Amendment Act (Gift Card Inactivity Fees)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la protection du consommateur (frais d'inactivité applicables aux cartes-cadeaux) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Submitted by, _______________________________ Mr. Bidhu J HA, Chairperson June 18, 2015