TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on JUSTICE presents the following as its First Report. Meetings Your Committee met on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 6) – The Adult Literacy Act/Loi sur l'alphabétisation des adultes • Bill (No. 8) – The Public Schools Amendment Act (Regional Vocational Schools)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les écoles publiques (écoles professionnelles régionales) • Bill (No. 14) – The Government Purchases Amendment Act (Responsible Manufacturing)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les achats du gouvernement (pratiques équitables des fabricants) Committee Membership Committee Membership for the meeting: • Hon. Mr. BJORNSON • Ms. BRICK • Mr. DEWAR • Hon. Mr. LEMIEUX • Ms. MARCELINO • Hon. Ms. McGIFFORD • Mr. SARAN • Mrs. DRIEDGER • Mr. DYCK • Mr. MAGUIRE • Mrs. STEFANSON Your Committee elected Ms. BRICK as the Chairperson. Your Committee elected Ms. MARCELINO as the Vice-Chairperson.

Public Presentations Your Committee heard two presentations on Bill (No. 6) – The Adult Literacy Act/Loi sur l'alphabétisation des adultes, from: Lorri Apps Literacy Partners of Manitoba Evelyn Peterson Elmwood Community Resource Centre Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 6) – The Adult Literacy Act/Loi sur l'alphabétisation des adultes Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. • Bill (No. 8) – The Public Schools Amendment Act (Regional Vocational Schools)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les écoles publiques (écoles professionnelles régionales) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. • Bill (No. 14) – The Government Purchases Amendment Act (Responsible Manufacturing)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les achats du gouvernement (pratiques équitables des fabricants) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Submitted by, _______________________________ Ms. BRICK, Chairperson October 23, 2007