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COPYRIGHT 2005 Canadian Parliamentary Association
In accordance with a programming motion passed in the House at the end of the last session in June 2004, the House had been scheduled to rise on June 9, 2005. As a result of all-party talks though, the House agreed unanimously to extend the session by one week to allow an appropriate amount of time to conclude the remaining business. Consequently, the House adjourned for the summer on Thursday, June 16, 2005.
Legislation
Covering many areas of governance, Manitoba MLAs considered a range of legislation this session, including:
* Bill 22--The Water Protection Act, which set out a legislative scheme to provide improved protection for Manitoba's water resources and aquatic ecosystems. Held over from the previous session, this bill was the object of an unprecedented number of Report Stage Amendments this session. A total of 43 amendments and sub-amendments were moved during Report Stage over a period a several weeks. Steve Ashton (NDP--Thompson), the Minister responsible for Water Stewardship, moved 20 of the amendments, all of which passed. Three opposition Members, including the official opposition critic Jack Penner (PC--Emerson), moved the remaining amendments. While most of the opposition amendments did not pass, through negotiations between the...
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