TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS presents the following as its First Report. Meetings Your Committee met on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • The reappointment of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner Committee Membership • Mr. ALTEMEYER • Ms. BLADY • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK • Mr. DEWAR • Mrs. DRIEDGER • Mr. GOERTZEN • Mr. GRAYDON • Mr. HAWRANIK • Ms. HOWARD • Mr. MARTINDALE • Hon. Ms. MCGIFFORD Your Committee elected Ms. HOWARD as the Chairperson. Your Committee elected Mr.

MARTINDALE as the Vice-Chairperson. Motions Your Committee agreed unanimously to the following motions: • THAT the Committee recommends to the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council that Mr. William Norrie be re-appointed as Conflict of Interest Commissioner for an interim period until a new appointment can be made. • THAT the Committee authorize the Chairperson to ask the Speaker to inform all MLAs in writing of this re-appointment, prior to presentation of the committee report in the House. Submitted by, _______________________________ Ms. Jennifer H OWARD, Chairperson January 23, 2009