TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS presents the following as its Third Report. Meetings Your Committee met on October 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 8) – The Protecting Children (Information Sharing) Act/Loi sur la protection des enfants (communication de renseignements) Committee Membership • Mr. ALTEMEYER • Hon. Mr. FIELDING • Ms. FONTAINE • Hon. Mr. GERRARD • Mrs. GUILLEMARD (Chairperson) • Mr. JOHNSON • Mr. LAGASSÉ • Mr. LAGIMODIERE • Mr. MICHALESKI • Mr. SWAN • Mr.

WOWCHUK Your Committee elected Mr. JOHNSON as the Vice-Chairperson Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following two presentations on Bill (No. 8) – The Protecting Children (Information Sharing) Act/Loi sur la protection des enfants (communication de renseignements): Sheldon Kennedy The Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre Wayne McNeil The Respect Group Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 8) – The Protecting Children (Information Sharing) Act/Loi sur la protection des enfants (communication de renseignements) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill with the following amendments.

THAT Clause of the Bill be amended by adding the following after clause (b): (b.1) includes relevant information about the strengths of the child and his or her parents or guardians where available; THAT Clause of the Bill be amended by renumbering it as Clause 4(1) and adding the following as Clause 4(2): Duty to ensure accuracy of information 4(2) The service provider or trustee must take reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate and not misleading.

THAT Clause of the Bill be amended by adding the following after clause (b): (b.1) respecting funding agreements between the government or a government agency and service providers, including terms and conditions about the disclosure of information that must be included; Submitted by, _______________________________ Mrs. Sarah G UILLEMARD, Chairperson October 25, 2016