TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT presents the following as its First Report. Meetings Your Committee met on December 6, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 3) – The Victims’ Bill of Rights Amendment Act (Denying Compensation to Offenders and Other Amendments)/Loi modifiant la Déclaration des droits des victimes (refus de versement d'indemnités aux auteurs d'infractions et autres modifications) • Bill (No. 4) – The Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les jours fériés dans le commerce de detail • Bill (No. 5) – The City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Historic Property Designati ons)/Loi modifiant la Charte de la ville de Winnipeg (désignations de biens historiques) • Bill (No. 8) – The Legal Aid Manitoba Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Société d'aide juridique du Manitoba • Bill (No. 9) – The

Summary Convictions Amendment A ct/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les poursuites

sommaires • Bill (No. 10) – The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Leave for Citizenship Ceremonies)/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d'emploi (congés relatifs aux cérémonies de citoyenneté) Committee Membership • Ms. BRICK • Mr. BRIESE • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK • Mr. DYCK • Mr. HAWRANIK • Hon. Ms. HOWARD • Hon. Mr. LEMIEUX • Mr. MARTINDALE • Mr. NEVAKSHONOFF (Chair) • Mr. SCHULER • Hon. Mr. SWAN Your Committee elected Ms. BRICK as the Vice-Chairperson. Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following two presentations on Bill (No. 4) – The Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les jours fériés dans le commerce de detail: Chuck Davidson Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Lanny McInnes Retail Council of Canada Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 10) – The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Leave for Citizenship Ceremonies)/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d'emploi (congés relatifs aux cérémonies de citoyenneté): Sergio Glogowski MEAAC (Manitoba Ethnocultural Advisory and Advocacy Council Written Submissions Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill (No. 3) – The Victims’ Bill of Rights Amendment Act (Denying Compensation to Offenders and O ther Amendments)/Loi modifiant la Déclaration des droits des victimes (refus de versement d'indemnités aux auteurs d'infractions et autres modifications): Michael Silicz Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill (No. 5) – The City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Historic Property Designations)/Loi modifiant la Charte de la ville de Winnipeg (désignations de biens historiques): Cindy Tugwell Heritage Winnipeg Corporation Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 3) – The Victims’ Bill of Rights Amendment Act (Denying Compensation to Offenders and Other Amendments)/Loi modifiant la Déclaration des droits des victimes (refus de versement d'indemnités aux auteurs d'infractions et autres modifications) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 4) – The Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les jours fériés dans le commerce de detail Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 5) – The City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Historic Property Designations)/Loi modifiant la Charte de la ville de Winnipeg (désignations de biens historiques) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 8) – The Legal Aid Manitoba Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Société d'aide juridique du Manitoba Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 9) – The

Summary Convictions Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les poursuites

sommaires Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 10) – The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Leave for Citizenship Ceremonies)/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d'emploi (congés relatifs au x cérémonies de citoyenneté) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Submitted by, _______________________________ Tom Nevakshonoff, Chairperson December 6, 2010