TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development presents the following as its Fourth Report. Meetings Your Committee met on October 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building.

Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 8) – The Government Notices Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation de la publication des avis du gouvernement (modification de diverses lois) • Bill (No. 12) – The Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2018/Loi de sur la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'efficacité du gouvernement • Bill (No. 24) – The Social Services Appeal Board Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Commission d'appel des services sociaux • Bill (No. 27) – The Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la responsabilité financière et la protection des contribuables Committee Membership • Hon. Mrs. COX • Hon. Mr. FIELDING • Mr. LAMONT • Ms. MARCELINO (Logan) • Hon. Mrs. MAYER • Mr. PIWNIUK • Mrs. SMITH (Point Douglas) • Mr. SMITH (Southdale) • Mr. SMOOK (Chairperson) • Hon. Mrs. STEFANSON • Mr. WIEBE Substitution received during committee proceedings: • Ms. LAMOUREUX for Mr. LAMONT Your Committee elected Mr. PIWNIUK as the Vice-Chairperson.

Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following five presentations on Bill (No. 8) – The Government Notices Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation de la publication des avis du gouvernement (modification de diverses lois): Kim MacAulay Manitoba Community Newspapers Association (MCNA) Brent Wright Gilroy Publishing Laurie Finley Steinbach Carillon – Publisher Jim Mihaly Brandon Sun - Publisher Dan Koshowski The Winnipeg Free Press Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 12) – The Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2018/Loi de sur la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'efficacité du gouvernement: George Fraser Remedial Massage Therapist Society of Manitoba Inc.

Your Committee heard the following five presentations on Bill (No. 24) – The Social Services Appeal Board Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Commission d'appel des services sociaux: Carlos Sosa Private Citizen Sylvie Sabourin Grindle Private Citizen Janet Forbes Inclusion Winnipeg Karen Sharma Manitoba Human Rights Commission Megan Linton Charter Rights For All Written Submissions Your Committee received the following nine written submissions on Bill (No. 8) – The Government Notices Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation de la publication des avis du gouvernement (modification de diverses lois): Lynn Taylor Thompson Citizen – Nickel Belt News Nancy Johnson Prairie Newspaper Group, Glacier Media J Brodt Private Citizen Samantha Gallaway-Boulbria Private Citizen Andrea Geary Private Citizen Luanne Anderson Private Citizen Mark Buss Clipper Publishing John Kendle Canstar Community News Christine Waddell Private Citizen Your Committee received the following four written submissions on Bill (No. 12) – The Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2018/Loi de sur la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'efficacité du gouvernement: Andrew Tod Manitoba Federation of Labour Joe Masi Association of Manitoba Municipalities Kevin Hamilton College of Pharmacists of Manitoba Jonathan Alward Canadian Federation of Independent Business Your Committee received the following four written submissions on Bill (No. 24) – The Social Services Appeal Board Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Commission d'appel des services sociaux: Patrick Falconer Private Citizen Michael Barkman Make Poverty History Sheree Capar CUPE Kevin Rebeck Manitoba Federation of Labour Your Committee received the following three written submissions on Bill (No. 27) – The Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la responsabilité financière et la protection des contribuables: Laurene Myrvold Private Citizen Lynne Fernandez Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Jonathan Alward Canadian Federation of Independent Business Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 8) – The Government Notices Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended)/Loi sur la modernisation de la publication des avis du gouvernement (modification de diverses lois) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. • Bill (No. 12) – The Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2018/Loi de sur la réduction du fardeau administratif et l'efficacité du gouvernement Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. • Bill (No. 24) – The Social Services Appeal Board Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Commission d'appel des services sociaux Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. • Bill (No. 27) – The Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la responsabilité financière et la protection des contribuables Your Committee agreed to report this Bill, without amendment. Submitted by, _______________________________ Mr. Dennis S MOOK, Chairperson October 24, 2018