TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA: Your Standing Committee on LAW AMENDMENTS presents the following as its Sixth Report. Meetings: Your Committee met on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters Under Consideration: • Bill (No. 13) - The Medical Laboratory Technologists Act/Loi sur les technologistes de laboratoire médical • Bill (No. 15) - The Fatal Accidents Amendment Act/ Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les accidents mortels • Bill (No. 16) - The Class Proceedings Act/Loi sur les recours collectifs • Bill (No. 18) - The Special Survey Amendment Act/ Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les arpentages spéciaux • Bill (No. 25) - The Hearing Aid Amendment Act/ Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les appareils auditifs • Bill (No. 26) - The Occupational Therapists Act/Loi sur les ergothérapeutes • Bill (No. 28) - The Registered Dietitians Act/Loi sur les diététistes Membership Resignations / Elections: Your Committee elected Mr. SANTOS as the Vice-Chairperson. Substitutions received prior to commencement of meeting held on July 17, 2002: • Mrs. DRIEDGER for Mr. GILLESHAMMER • Mr. PENNER (Steinbach) for Mr. LAURENDEAU • Mr. DYCK for Mr. CUMMINGS • Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK for Hon. Mr. CALDWELL • Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH for Mr. STRUTHERS • Mr. SANTOS for Mr. RONDEAU • Mr. ROCAN for Mr.

PENNER (Steinbach) Public Presentations: Your Committee heard presentations on Bill (No. 13) – The Medical Laboratory Technologists Act/Loi sur les technologistes de laboratoire médical from the following individuals and/or organizations: Tricia Van Denakker Manitoba Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists Luis Martinez Private Citizen Your Committee heard presentation on Bill (No. 15) – The Fatal Accidents Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les accidents mortels from the following individual: Jack McLaughlin Private Citizen Your Committee heard presentation on Bill (No. 16) – The Class Proceedings Act/

Loi sur les recours collectifs from the following organization: Gloria Desorcy Manitoba Branch of the Consumers Association of Canada Your Committee heard presentation on Bill (No. 26) – The Occupational Therapists Act/Loi sur les ergothérapeutes from the following organization: Sharon Eadie Association of Manitoba Occupational Therapists Your Committee heard presentation on Bill (No. 28) – The Registered Dietitians Act/Loi sur les diététistes from the following organization: Caroline Lang Manitoba Association of Registered Dietitians Bills Considered and Reported: Bill (No. 13) - The Medical Laboratory Technologists Act/Loi sur les technologistes de laboratoire médical Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment.

Bill (No. 15) - The Fatal Accidents Amendment Act/ Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les accidents mortels Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 16) - The Class Proceedings Act/Loi sur les recours collectifs Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 18) - The Special Survey Amendment Act/ Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les arpentages spéciaux Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 25) - The Hearing Aid Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur les appareils auditifs Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Bill (No. 26) - The Occupational Therapists Act/Loi sur les ergothérapeutes Your Committee agreed to report this Bill with the following amendment: THAT subsection 6(8) be replaced with the following: Committees 6(8) The council shall establish any committee that the council considers necessary. Bill (No. 28) - The Registered Dietitians Act/Loi sur les diététistes Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Submitted by: ____________________________________ Mr. Doug MARTINDALE, Chairperson July 17, 2002