Manitoba Committee Hansard — 9 August 2000 (Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Sitting 2, 37th Legislature, 1st Session)

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Manitoba — Debates (Hansard)

� � First Session- Thirty-Seventh Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Standing Committee on Industrial Relations Chairperson Mr. Daryl Reid Constituency of Transcona Vol. L No. 2 -10 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2000 ISSN 0713-9608 MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Thirty-Seventh Legislature Member Constituency Political Affiliation AGLUGUB, Cris The Maples N.D.P. ALLAN, Nancy St. Vital N.D.P. ASHTON, Steve, Hon. Thompson N.D.P ASPER, Linda Riel N.D P. BARREIT, Becky, Hon. Inkster N.D.P. CALDWELL, Drew, Hon. Brandon East N.D.P. CERILLI, Marianne Radisson N.D.P. CHOMIAK, Dave, Hon. Kildonan N.D.P.

CUMMINGS, Glen Ste. Rose P.C. DACQUA Y, Louise Seine River P.C. DERKA CH, Leonard Russell P.C. DEWAR, Gregory Selkirk N.D.P. DOER, Gary, Hon. Concordia N.D.P. DRIEDGER, Myrna Charleswood P.C. DYCK, Peter Pembina P.C. ENNS, Harry Lakeside P.C. FAURSCHOU, David Portage Ia Prairie P.C. FILMON, Gary Tuxedo P.C. FRIESEN, Jean, Hon. Wolseley N.D.P. GERRA RD, Jon, Hon. River Heights Lib. GILLESHAMMER. Harold Minnedosa P.C. HEL WER, Edward Gimli P.C. HICKES, George Point Douglas N.D.P. JENNISSEN, Gerard Flin Flon N.D.P. KORZENIOWSKI, Bonnie St. James N.D.P. - LATHLIN, Oscar, Hon. The Pas N.D.P. LAURE NDEAU, Marcel St.

Norbert P.C. LEMIEUX, Ron, Hon. La V erendrye N.D.P. LOEWEN, John Fort Whyte P.C. MACKINTOSH, Gord, Hon. St. Johns N.D.P. MAGUIRE, Larry Arthur-Virden P.C. MALOWA Y, Jim Elmwood N.D.P. MARTINDALE, Doug Burrows N.D.P. McGIFFORD, Diane, Hon. Lord Roberts N.D.P. MIHYCHUK, MaryAnn, Hon. Minto N.D.P. MITCHELSON, Bonnie River East P.C. NEVAKSHONOFF. Tom Interlake N.D.P. PENNER, Jack Emerson P.C. PENNER, Jim Steinbach P.C. PITURA, Frank Morris P.C. PRAZ NIK, Darren Lac du Bonnet P.C. REID, Daryl Transcona N.D.P. REIMER, Jack Southdale P.C. ROBINSON, Eric, Hon. Rupertsland N.D.P. ROCAN, Denis Carman P.C.

RONDEAU, Jim Assiniboia N.D.P. SALE, Tim, Hon. Fort Rouge N.D.P. SANTOS, Conrad Wellington N.D.P. SCHELLENBERG, Harry Rossmere N.D.P. SCHULER, Ron Springfield P.C. SELINGER, Greg, Hon. St. Boniface N.D.P. SMITH, Joy Fort Garry P.C. SMITH, Scott Brandon West N.D.P. STEFANSON, Eric Kirkfield Park P.C. STRUTHERS, Stan Dauphin-Roblin N.D.P. - TWEED, Mervin Turtle Mountain P.C. WOWCHUK, Rosann, Hon. Swan River N.D.P. 3 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Wednesday, Angnst 9, 2000 TIME - 10 a.m. LOCATION- Winnipeg, Manitoba CHAIRPERSON (Transcona) Mr.

Daryl Reid VICE-CHAIRPERSON - Mr. Scott Smith (Brandon West) ATTENDANCE- 11- QUORUM- 6 Members of the Committee present: Hon. Mr. Ashton, Hon. Ms. Barrett, Hon. Mr. Robinson Messrs. Faurschou, Nevakshonoff, Pitura, Reid, Rondeau, Schuler, Smith (Brandon West), Tweed APPEARING: Hon. Mr. Greg Selinger, Minister of Finance MATTERS UNDER DISCUSSION: Bill 47-The Civil Service Amendment Act *** Mr. Chairperson: Good morning. Will the Standing Committee on Industrial Relations please come to order. The first order of business this morning is the election of a Vice Chairperson. Are there any nominations? Mr.

Jim Rondeau (Assiniboia): I nominate Mr. Smith from Brandon. Mr. Chairperson: Are there any further nominations? Seeing none, Mr. Smith of Bran don West is appointed Vice-Chairperson. This morning the Committee will consider Bill 47, The Civil Service Amendment Act. We have no presenters registered to make public presentations on Bill 47. Are there any persons in attendance today who wish to make a presen tation to Bill 47?

Seeing none, is it the will of the Committee to proceed with clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill? [Agreed] Does the Committee wish to indicate how late it is willing to sit this morning? An Honourable Member: Until the business is done. We will sit till 12. Mr. Chairperson: Is it the will of the Commit tee, 12 noon? Okay, 12 noon is the time indi cated. Does the Minister responsible for Bill 47 have an opening statement? Hon. Greg Selinger (Minister of Finance): As I indicated in the Legislature, this is simply a recognition of the past practice. That is all I really wanted to say in the beginning.

I would be happy to answer questions and elaborate as requested. Mr. Chairperson: We thank the Minister. Does the critic from the Official Opposition have an opening statement? Mr. Ron Schuler (Springfield): I am certainly glad that this committee allowed us two full hours to consider this particular bill, though, I daresay, we probably will not need a full two hours. Certainly we do have some questions in regard to the Bill and are pleased to see that the Minister is here. We would like to have some clarification on it. That would be my opening remarks. We would like to just move right into the questioning part.

Mr. Chairperson: Thank you, Mr. Schuler. During the consideration of a bill, the

preamble and the title are postponed until all other clauses have been considered in their proper order. Clause 1 pass-pass; Clause 2-pass; Clause 3-pass. Shall the

preamble pass? 4 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA August 9, 2000 Mr. Schuler: I guess my question to the Mini ster is: Why was there a feeling of this need to go back to the way things were, moving the hiring process from a more arm's-length organi zation to bringing it back under the Treasury Board? Mr. Selinger: I think that is an important ques tion because it requires clarification. The hiring process is not being moved. I just wanted to make sure that the Member was available so that I can give him a complete answer. The bottom line is the hiring process is not being moved.

It is staying with the Civil Service Commission. Mr. Schuler: Through you, Mr. Chair, to the Minister: What do you feel that this will change to improve the whole hiring process that neces sitated bringing forth a bill? Mr. Selinger: No change to the hiring process. This is really a recognition that the collective bargaining process was previously guided by cabinet and Treasury Board, and this makes that official. Mr. Chairperson: No further questions? Mr. Schuler: Could we just hold on for a mo ment, Mr. Chair? Thank you. Mr. Chairperson: Thank you, Mr. Schuler.

Preamble-pass; title-pass. Bill be reported. That concludes the business before the Com mittee. Committee rise. COMMITTEE ROSE AT: I 0:08 a.m -

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