TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA: Your Standing Committee on LAW AMENDMENTS presents the following as its Second Report. Meetings: Your Committee met on Monday, June 11, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters Under Consideration: • Bill (No. 9) – The Vital Statistics Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les statistiques de l'état civil et modifications corrélatives • Bill (No. 12) – The Real Property Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les biens réels • Bill (No. 13) – The Social Services Appeal Board and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi sur la Commission d'appel des services sociaux et modifications corrélatives • Bill (No. 14) – The Consumer Protection Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la protection du consommateur • Bill (No. 15) – The Mortgage Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les hypothèques • Bill (No. 29) – The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la location à usage d'habitation • Bill (No. 30) – The Securities Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les valeurs mobilières Membership Resignations / Elections: At the Monday, June 11, 2001 meeting, your Committee elected: • Mr. NEVAKSHONOFF as Vice-Chairperson. Substitutions received prior to commencement of meeting: • Hon. Mr. SMITH (Brandon West) for Hon. Mr. ASHTON; • Mr. NEVAKSHONOFF for Hon. Ms. FRIESEN; • Mr. DEWAR for Mr. JENNISSEN; • Hon. Mr. SALE for Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH; • Mr. RONDEAU for Hon. Mr. ROBINSON; • Mr. MALOWAY for Mr. SCHELLENBERG; • Mr. CUMMINGS for Mr. PRAZNIK; • Mr. PENNER (Steinbach) for Mr. MURRAY; • Mr. TWEED for Mrs. DACQUAY.

Substitutions received during meeting, by leave: • Mr. REIMER for Mr. TWEED. Public Presentations: The following individuals made presentations on Bill (No. 9) – The Vital Statistics Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les statistiques de l'état civil et modifications corrélatives: Kathy Stokes Manitoba Genealogical Society The following individuals made presentations on Bill (No. 13) - The Social Services Appeal Board and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi sur la Commission d'appel des services sociaux et modifications corrélatives: Harold Dyck Social Planning Council of Winnipeg Marlene Vieno Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities The following individuals made presentations on Bill (No. 15) – The Mortgage Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les hypothèques: John McGoey Canadian Home Income Program Gerri Hewitt Manitoba Society of Seniors Bills Considered and Reported: Bill (No. 9) – The Vital Statistics Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les statistiques de l'état civil et modifications corrélatives Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Bill (No. 12) – The Real Property Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les biens réels Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Bill (No. 13) – The Social Services Appeal Board and Consequential Amendments Act/Loi sur la Commission d'appel des services sociaux et modifications corrélatives Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, with the following amendments: THAT subsection 13(2) be amended by adding “or, if subsection 19(2) applies, must be able to communicate with each other and the appeal board simultaneously” at the end. THAT

section be amended by striking out everything after “communicate with” and substituting “the appeal board at any time on the appellant’s behalf and may be present with the appellant at the hearing.” THAT subsecti on 16(1) be amended by striking out the second sentence and substituting “The hearing must not be commenced more than 30 days after the board receives the notice of appeal, unless the board at the request of the appellent, grants an extension.” THAT subsection 16(2) be amended by striking out “At least six days before the hearing,” and substituting “Unless the parties agree to a shorter period of notice, at least six days before the hearing”.

THAT subsection 22(2) be amended by adding “stating the reaso ns for the request,” after “reconsideration”. Bill (No. 14) – The Consumer Protection Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la protection du consommateur Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Bill (No. 15) – The Mortgage Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les hypothèques Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Bill (No. 29) – The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la location à usage d'habitation Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Bill (No. 30) – The Securities Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les valeurs mobilières Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Submitted by: ____________________________________ Mr. Doug MARTINDALE, Chairperson June 11, 2001