TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA: Your Standing Committee on LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS presents the following as its Second Report. Meetings: Your Main Committee met on the following occasions: Thursday, December 2, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in Room of the Legislative Building Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building Thursday, March 3, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at 1023 – 405 Broadway (in camera) Your Sub- Committee met on the following occasions . All meetings took place in Room 1023 – 405 Broadway: Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 7, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Matters Under Consideration: • Recruitment and Selection of the Children’s Advocate • Recruitment and Selection of the Ombudsman Committee Membership: Substitutions made prior to the December 2, 2004 meeting: • Hon. Mr. MACKINTOSH for Hon. Mr. SMITH At the December 21, 2004 meeting, your committee elected Ms. KORZENIOWSKI as Chairperson. Substitutions made prior to the December 21, 2004 meeting: • Mrs. TAILLIEU for Mr. EICHLER • Ms. KORZENIOWSKI for Mr.

REID • Mr. SCHELLENBERG for Mr. NEVAKSHONOFF • Mr. SANTOS for Mr. MARTINDALE At the March 3, 2005 meeting, your committee elected Mr. REID as Chairperson. Substitutions made prior to the March 3, 2005 meeting: • Mr. SCHELLENBERG for Hon. Mr. ASHTON • Mr. REID for Ms. KORZENIOWSKI • Mr. AGLUGUB for Hon. Mr. DOER • Mr. ALTEMEYER for Hon. Mr. CHOMIAK • Mr. GOERTZEN for Mr. MURRAY • Mr. EICHLER for Mr. LOEWEN • Mr. DYCK for Mr. EICHLER • Mr. LOEWEN for Mr.

DYCK Motions Adopted and Reported: Motion adopted at the December 21, 2004 meeting THAT a Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs consisting of: Kerri Irvin-Ross Greg Dewar Kevin Lamoureux Kelvin Goertzen Daryl Reid, as Chairperson be struck to establish the selection criteria, the advertisement, conduct the screening and interviews and provide t o this C ommittee their recommendation of the appointment of the individuals to fill the positions of the Ombudsman and of the Children’s Advocate.

Sub-Committee Report At the March 3, 2005 meeting, the Sub- Committee reported that it had met in camera on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2005 at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 7, 2005 at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., and Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. The Sub-Committee reported that one hundred and fifty-eight applications were received for the position of the Ombudsman, and from these applications, interviews were held with six (6) candidates . Interviews were held on February and 9.

Foll owing from these interviews, on February 10, the sub -committee agreed to recommend to the Standing Committee of Legislative Affairs that Irene Hamilton be the nominee for the position of the Ombudsman in Manitoba. Items agreed to at the March 3, 2005 Meeting Your Committee has agreed to make its report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council with the recommendation that Irene Hamilton be appointed as the Ombudsman for the Province of Manitoba. Submitted by, _______________________________ Daryl REID Chairperson March 3, 2005