Hansard: Index

House Index - 3rd Session - 43rd Legislature

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Pankratz, David (Waverley) NDP

Budget 2026

Debate, 993-995

Cardiac Centre of Excellence

Re-establishment of, 486

Cowan, Elaine

Contributions to Bridgewater community, 969-970

Education system

Investment in (Members' statements), 1472

Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Reporting When Timely Care Not Available) (Bill 207)

2 R

Debate, 485-487

Health-care facilities

Minor injury and illness clinics, 598

Health-care system

Investments in, 486-487

Members' statement, 1472

Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Speed Limits on Provincial Roads) (Bill 222)

2 R

Debate, 384-386

Highways and roads

Speed related deaths, 385

Infrastructure

Blue-ribbon panel, 386

Member for Dawson Trail

Resignation from PC party, 650

Members' statements

Cowan, Elaine, 969-970

Health, business and education update, 311-312

Honouring the service of those in uniform, 1650

Investments in health care and education, 1472

Vimy Ridge, 1113

Waverley Heights Community Group, 640-641

Oral Questions

Member for Dawson Trail

Seat resignation, 650

New personal care home

Bridgwater location, 889

Personal-care homes

Improved food service, 1017

Seal River Watershed

Preservation announcement, 1480

Trans-Canada Highway and PTH 5

Intersection overpass announcement, 107

Personal-care homes

Bridgwater location, 889

Food service improvements, 1017

Resolutions

Affordability and the economy

Questions, 394-395

Calling on the provincial government to increase the personal tax exemption

Debate, 1315-1317

Women's health in Manitoba

Debate, 597-598

Seal River Watershed

Preservation announcement, 1480

Social and Economic Development, Standing Committee on

First Report, 875-876

Trans-Canada Highway and PTH 5

Intersection overpass announcement, 107

Vimy Ridge, 1113

Waverley Heights Community Group, 640-641

Women, health care

Government investments, 598

Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Distribution of Surplus Funds) (Bill 228)

2 R

Debate, 1579-1580

Pantages Playhouse Theatre

Restoration announcement

Cross, 1750

Kennedy, 1750

Paramedics

Burnout and time-off rates

Asagwara, 322

Lamoureux, 321

Emergency medical responders, addition of

Dela Cruz, 164

New hires

Loiselle, 127

Number hired

Asagwara, 74-75

Cook, 74-75

Paramedic students, retention initiatives

Asagwara, 321

Lamoureux, 321

Staffing levels

Guenter, 160

Training and retention

Asagwara, 321

Lamoureux, 321

Training seat expansion

Asagwara, 49

Corbett, 49

Vacancy rate

Asagwara, 321

Lamoureux, 321

Workforce numbers

Asagwara, 1603-1604

Khan, 1603-1604

Passover

Compton, 1039-1040

Path to Reconciliation Act

Annual Progress Report, 2024-2025

Kinew, 1006

Patient safety charter. See Health-care system

Payroll tax

Elimination of

King, 116-117

Throne Speech response

Chen, 151

Pembina Trails School Division

2024 cybersecurity breach

Ewasko, 413-414

Schmidt, 413-414

Perchotte, Richard (Selkirk) PC

Art/artists

Martin, Daniel James, 506

Budget Bill Public Accountability Act (Bill 211)

2 R

Debate, 681-682

Questions, 677-678

Growing Years Family Resource Centre, 709

Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Stalking-Related Measures) (Bill 212)

1 R, 94

Indigenous Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 231)

2 R

Debate, 1186-1188

Lemire, Marcel

Members' statements, 1703

Martin, Daniel James

Artist from Roseau River First Nation, 506

Members' statements

Growing Years Family Resource Centre, 709

Lemire, Marcel, 1703

Martin, Daniel James, 506-507

Petitions

Education property taxes, 752

Funding crime cost mitigation for small business, 192, 230, 425

Provincial Road 227, 560-561

Provincial Trunk Highway 8, 518-519

Support for border communities, 894-895

Personal-care homes. See also Petitions; specific care homes

Bridgwater location

Asagwara, 889-890

Pankratz, 889

Food service improvements

Asagwara, 1017-1018

Pankratz, 1017

for Stonewall

King, 1204

Throne Speech response

Dela Cruz, 163

Loiselle, 126

Persons with disabilities. See also Ministerial statements; Petitions

Access to health care

Byram, 456

Fontaine, 456

Issues affecting (Members' statements)

Byram, 98

Throne Speech response

Byram, 131-132

Petitions

911 services in rural Manitoba

Johnson, 656, 750-751, 848-849

Amend Westminster United Church Foundation Inc.

Compton, 261

Amending The Winnipeg Foundation Act

Loiselle, 260

Arlington Bridge

Johnson, 1665

Autism support services for rural children

Khan, 719

Breast screening

Balcaen, 186

Hiebert, 1125-1126, 1756-1757

Carbon tax and rising food prices

Hiebert, 619-620, 656-657

King, 723-724, 751

Child-welfare system, call for inquiry

King, 325-326

Condemning political violence

Johnson, 519-520

Construct new personal-care home for Stonewall

King, 620-621

Education property taxes

Balcaen, 364-365

Bereza, 364

Byram, 363

Cook, 365-366

Ewasko, 361, 523-524, 618-619, 897, 952-953, 1054-1055, 1089

Guenter, 362

Hiebert, 148

Johnson, 365

Khan, 360-361

King, 148

Narth, 559-560

Nesbitt, 367

Perchotte, 752

Robbins, 367

Schuler, 365

Stone, 147-148, 615, 653-654, 720, 753-754, 807, 892-893, 946, 1088

Wharton, 366-367

Wowchuk, 366

Funding crime cost mitigation for small business

Ewasko, 748

Johnson, 327, 948-949, 1757

Perchotte, 192, 230, 425

Funding for outlet channels project

Hiebert, 749-750

King, 523

Green Valley School expansion

Narth, 520-521, 621, 722-723

Headingley-Highway 1 Pedestrian upgrades

Cook, 185-186

Hecla Village Road and Highway 8 repairs

Johnson, 190

Hospital staffing in Eriksdale and Ashern

Khan, 652

Intersection of PTH 75 and PR 305

Balcaen, 845

Cook, 1666-1667

Goertzen, 843

Guenter, 844, 1126, 1667, 1719, 1756

Khan, 842

Narth, 843-844, 1669

Schuler, 842-843, 894, 1671, 1715, 1760-1761

Stone, 845-846

Location of safe injection sites

Bereza, 423, 898

Hiebert, 189-190, 227-228, 326-327, 361-362, 424, 524-525, 556-557

Johnson, 558

Stone, 193-194

Louise Bridge

Hiebert, 1055-1056

Medical assistance in dying

Guenter, 189, 419-420, 619, 891-892, 948, 1055

Hiebert, 846, 896-897, 949, 1091-1092, 1668, 1718-1719

King, 810-811

Schuler, 227

Moratorium lift on new cottages (Bird River)

Ewasko, 422-423, 724-725

MRI machine for portage regional health facility

B. Lagassé, 522, 559

Balcaen, 423-424, 554, 615-616, 659-660, 725, 745-746, 807-808, 946-947, 979-980

Bereza, 186-187, 326, 616, 658, 746, 808, 1088-1089, 1124

Goertzen, 187-188, 521, 659, 721-722, 748-749, 805

Guenter, 323-324, 557-558, 657-658

Johnson, 620, 804-805, 1053-1054

Khan, 184, 744-745, 803-804, 890-891, 944, 1714, 1753

King, 363-364, 421

Nesbitt, 190-192, 226-227, 329-330, 621-622, 811-812

Piwniuk, 362-363, 422, 561-562, 1091, 1670, 1716-1717, 1759-1760

Schuler, 323, 524, 622-623, 721, 753, 806-807, 951-952, 1125

Stone, 517-518

Wharton, 194-195, 229, 329, 418-419, 1672, 1714-1715, 1761

New Neepawa Health Centre

Byram, 555, 617, 652-653, 723, 747, 1754

Opposition to releasing repeat offenders

Balcaen, 231, 331, 1093-1094, 1123, 1723

Bereza, 553-554, 724, 947, 1054, 1665-1666, 1753-1754

Ewasko, 188-189, 660, 809

Goertzen, 225-226, 557, 617-618

Johnson, 1127

Khan, 322-323

King, 190-191, 844-845, 895-896, 949-950, 1093, 1668-1669, 1718, 1758-1759

Nesbitt, 754-755, 848, 895, 950-951, 1717

Schuler, 562-563, 654

Wharton, 720-721, 813, 893-894, 945, 1090

Phoenix School

Cook, 230-231, 328, 425, 517, 555-556, 618, 658-659, 747-748, 805-806, 892, 945-946, 1721-1722, 1755

Placement vetting for elderly persons housing

Wowchuk, 1672-1673, 1715-1716, 1761-1762

Programs for adolescents with disabilities

Balcaen, 110

Byram, 79-80, 108-109, 187, 420-421, 522-523, 808-809, 849, 897-898, 947-948, 1124-1125

Cook, 109-110

Ewasko, 556, 1720-1721

Guenter, 110-111

Johnson, 421-422

Khan, 418, 516-517, 552-553

Nesbitt, 111-112

Robbins, 111

Wowchuk, 109

Provincial Road 210

Narth, 191, 324-325, 420, 655-656, 751-752, 811, 950, 1717-1718, 1758

Provincial Road 227

Perchotte, 560-561

Piwniuk, 229-230

Provincial Road 247, request for pave upgrade

Stone, 327-328

Provincial Road 352

Byram, 1666, 1722

Provincial Road 482

Nesbitt, 518, 560, 655, 1669-1670

Wowchuk, 519, 653, 812-813

Provincial Trunk Highway 2

Bereza, 1722-1723

Provincial Trunk Highway 34

Johnson, 979, 1720

Robbins, 192-193, 228-229, 330, 426, 562, 654-655, 752-753, 812, 847, 1090, 1670-1671, 1716, 1760

Provincial Trunk Highway 45

Nesbitt, 426, 1759

Wowchuk, 195, 228, 328-329, 623, 720, 754, 893, 952, 1089

Provincial Trunk Highway 8

King, 558-559

Perchotte, 518-519

Removal of the federal carbon tax

Balcaen, 1757-1758

Ewasko, 331, 1755-1756

Guenter, 749, 809-810

Johnson, 896

Robbins, 622, 951

Rural community policing services

Byram, 325

Support for border communities

Perchotte, 894-895

Teaching certification

Ewasko, 1126-1127

Hiebert, 810

Khan, 225, 614-615

Piwniuk, 324

Stone, 1671-1672, 1719-1720

Wowchuk, 846-847

Water rescue response services

Lamoureux, 943

Pharmaceutical Amendment, Regulated Health Professions Amendment and Public Health Amendment Act (Bill 50)

1 R

Asagwara, 703

2 R

Debate

Cook, 1430

Opening statement

Asagwara, 1428

Questions

Asagwara, 1428-1430

Cook, 1428-1429

Referred to Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development

Pharmacists

Scope of practice, expansion of

Blashko, 33

Compton, 27

Loiselle, 127

Phoenix School. See also Petitions

Renovation and expansion project

Cook, 61

Piwniuk, Doyle (Turtle Mountain) PC

Artificial intelligence

Deepfake intimate images, 374

Energy corridor

MOU with western provinces, 302-303

Indigenous Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 231)

2 R

Debate, 1188-1189

Intimate images - non-consensual distribution

Blackmail and extortion, 375-376

Harm to children and youth, 375

Members' statements

Skinner, Dr. Frank Leith, 1075-1076

Turtle Mountain constituency, 310

Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images Amendment Act (Bill 2)

2 R

Debate, 373-377

Internet intermediaries, civil remedies, 377

Privacy expectation, image not identifiable, 376-377

Publication ban, victim viewpoint on, 374, 377

Threats to distribute, civil remedies, 374

Petitions

MRI machine for portage regional health facility, 362-363, 422, 561-562, 1091, 1670, 1716-1717, 1759-1760

Provincial Road 227, 229-230

Teaching certification, 324

Port of Churchill

Provincial partnerships, need for, 303

Resolutions

Advancing Manitoba's economic future through provincial-federal collaboration in Churchill

Debate, 302-304

Questions, 296

Skinner, Dr. Frank Leith

Horticulture pioneer, 1075-1076

Turtle Mountain constituency, 310

Planning Amendment and City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Bill 33)

1 R

Simard, 503

2 R

Debate

King, 822-825

Opening statement

Simard, 818-819

Questions

Guenter, 820, 822

King, 819-822

Simard, 820-822

Wowchuk, 820-822

Points of order

P/O raised by Johnson regarding the use of unparliamentary language by the Premier. In particular "lying, snivelling."

Johnson, 23

Kinew, 23

Premier withdrew comment, 23

P/O raised by the Leader of the Official Opposition alleging that the Minister of Health had made disparaging comments off the record toward him

Fontaine, 839-840

Khan, 839

Speaker's ruling, 840

P/O raised by the Premier alleging that during his response to the matter of privilege, that the Member for Interlake-Gimli had reflected upon the authority of the chair

Johnson, 804

Kinew, 803

Speaker's ruling, 1251

Taken under advisement, 803

Raised by the Premier regarding off the record comments made by the Member for lac du Bonnet, that were addressed in the Speaker's ruling. The Member was directed to apologize and given three chances. The apology given was deemed not unequivocal and the Member was then named and directed to leave the Chamber.

Ewasko, 1663-1664

Kinew, 1663

Political violence. See also Petitions

Constituency offices

Robbins, 155

Schott, 114

Politics

Current state of

Robbins, 155

Personal toll on MLA's

Robbins, 154

Port of Churchill

Arctic Gateway Group investment

Redhead, 295

Competition with other ports

Maloway, 169

Critical mineral storage/shipping

Simard, 301

Development delays

Khan, 1382

Kinew, 1382

Economic importance of

Simard, 302

Federal funding

Byram, 304

Federal-provincial investments

Redhead, 68

History of

Maloway, 169

Indigenous partnership

Blashko, 33

Operational readiness timeline

Kinew, 1655-1656

Moses, 1655

Narth, 1655-1656

Provincial investments

Redhead, 295

Provincial partnerships, need for

Piwniuk, 303

Public sector investment

Narth, 34-35, 52

Public support for development project

Kinew, 1661

Moses, 1661

Redhead, 1661

Reduction in the cost of goods for Northerners

Lamoureux, 49

Sala, 49

Simard, 301

Shipping season expansion, feasibility study

Blashko, 32

Throne Speech

Blashko, 32-33

Devgan, 157

Maloway, 168

Narth, 35

Timeline to develop

Khan, 12, 83

Kinew, 13

Port of Churchill Plus initiative

Co-operation agreement

Devgan, 1248

Kinew, 1248-1249

Funding partnerships

Redhead, 295

Simard, 301

Job creation

Redhead, 295

Lower cost of goods

Redhead, 295

Portage Hospital Foundation

Diagnostic equipment

Asagwara, 18-19

Bereza, 18-19

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

MRI services

Bereza, 166

Provincial and municipal collaboration

Bereza, 1321

Portage regional health centre. See also Petitions

New opening date

Asagwara, 1152-1153

Bereza, 1152-1153

Opening timeline

Bereza, 1122

Kinew, 1122-1123

Post-secondary education. See also Campus Manitoba

Post-secondary students

Post-graduate work permit holders

Permit extension criteria

Hiebert, 1246

Marcelino, 1246

Request for meeting with minister

Hiebert, 1245

Marcelino, 1245

Retention of

Hiebert, 1245

Marcelino, 1245

Power of the Purse

Fundraising event

Hiebert, 1147-1148

Powers Street apartments. See Seniors housing

Prader-Willi syndrome

Research foundation

Cook, 133

Prairie Mountain Health Region

Nurse staffing levels

Asagwara, 516

Byram, 516

Premier of Manitoba

Leadership concerns

Khan, 216-218

Kinew, 217-218

Legal history

Khan, 215-216

Kinew, 215-216

Premier Printing

Transcona community business

Corbett, 931

Prenatal Benefit. See Manitoba Prenatal Benefit

Primary care

ACCESS Winnipeg West extended hours clinic

Oxenham, 64

Manitoba ranking

Asagwara, 456, 514-515

Compton, 456

Dela Cruz, 514

Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education

Lussier, Colleen (recipient)

Hiebert, 172

Schmidt, 171-172

Private sector investment

Business leaving Manitoba

Narth, 34-35

Promoting Inclusion in Amateur Sport Act (Bill 41)

1 R

Kennedy, 704

2 R

Debate

Ewasko, 1501-1502

Opening statement

Kennedy, 1498

Questions

Ewasko, 1498-1501

Kennedy, 1498-1501

Property taxes. See Cost of living; Education property tax

Protection of Persons in Care Office

Auditor General recommendations, 2023

Fontaine, 727

Backlog clearing

Fontaine, 727

Regulatory definitions, new

Fontaine, 727

Staff increase

Fontaine, 727

Provincial and municipal governments

Concern for future relations

King, 924

Simard, 924

Provincial highways. See also Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Speed Limits on Provincial Roads)

Speed limits

Local control in residential areas

Bereza, 390

King, 387

Loiselle, 389-390

Narth, 381

Provincial Nominee Program

Application processing time

Lamoureux, 57-58

Head tax

Lamoureux, 58

Provincial Road 210. See Petitions

Provincial Road 227. See also Petitions

Accelerated paving schedule

King, 1747-1748

Naylor, 1747-1748

Bridge construction, detour disruption

King, 1803-1804

Provincial Road 247. See Petitions

Provincial Road 352. See Petitions

Provincial Road 482. See Petitions

Provincial sales tax

Food items, removal from

Redhead, 1811

Sala, 1811

Increase (2013)

King, 117-118

Manufacturing equipment, removal on

Devgan, 158

On municipal projects

King, 116

Provincial sales tax exemption

Grocery items

Khan, 1012

Kinew, 942, 1012

Schott, 941-942

Limitations for small businesses

Khan, 1012

Kinew, 1012

Restaurants and grocers

Khan, 971-972

Kinew, 971-972

PTH 34. See Petitions

PTH 45. See Petitions

PTH 8. See Petitions

Public Accounts, Standing Committee on

Eighth Report (43rd Legislature-2nd Session)

Goertzen, 7-8

First Report

Goertzen, 346

Second Report

Goertzen, 443-444

Third Report

Goertzen, 444

Fourth Report

Goertzen, 1375-1376

Fifth Report

Goertzen, 1376

Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Amendment Act (Bill 14)

1 R

Sala, 501

2 R

Debate

Stone, 1237

Opening statement

Sala, 1234-1235

Questions

Byram, 1236

Sala, 1236-1237

Stone, 1235-1236

Referred to Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development

C/3 R

Sala, 1763-1764

Stone, 1764-1765

Public land access

Members' statements

Wowchuk, 212-213

Public safety

Addiction treatment

Byram, 132

Mental health and addiction treatment

Compton, 28

Cross, 59

Throne Speech

Cook, 61

Dela Cruz, 165

Johnson, 31

Lamoureux, 56

Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba School Boards Association Amendment Act (Bill 38)

1 R

Schmidt, 703-704

2 R

Debate

Ewasko, 1496-1498

Opening statement

Schmidt, 1492-1493

Questions

Ewasko, 1493-1496

Schmidt, 1493-1496

Referred to Standing Committee on Justice

Public Sector Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Governance Act (Bill 51)

1 R

Moroz, 789

2 R

Debate

Guenter, 1218-1219

Opening statement

Moroz, 1215-1216

Questions

Guenter, 1217-1218

Moroz, 1217-1218

Wowchuk, 1217-1218

Referred to Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development

C/3 R

Guenter, 1730

Moroz, 1729-1730

Public service

Salaries over 100, 000

Khan, 86$

Public Service Commission

Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure for 2026-2027

Sala, 1073

Public Service Delivery Department

Estimates

Debate, 1557-1568, 1639-1646, 1837-1840

Opening statements

Guenter, 1559-1560

Sandhu, 1557-1559

Speakers

Byram, 1643-1645

Ewasko, 1645-1646

Guenter, 1560-1568, 1640-1643, 1837-1839

Sandhu, 1560-1568, 1639-1646, 1837-1839

Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-2027

Sandhu, 1111

Public Service Group Insurance Fund (Benefits Summary)

Auditor's Report and Financial Statements for April 30, 2025

Sala, 308

Public transportation

Fee fair for children and youth

Corbett, 976

Schmidt, 977

Plan for

Lamoureux, 57

Purohit, Sonal

Recognizing contributions to pharmacy care in Manitoba

Blashko, 968-969

 

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