Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Koe.

That endeth the report, and I would like to thank all my colleagues for their participation, all the witnesses, the Minister, his staff and the Workers' Compensation Board and Re staff, and our research staff for doing the work. I thank everyone.

---Applause

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not intervening here because I want to have the last word, but I was not able to be in the House when the report was first introduced. I would like to say that as Minister responsible for the WCB, I do find the report thoughtful and clear and I do believe that as we move into the process of legislative review, this report and the previous report will be very helpful in undertaking a definition of the issues which must be addressed in order to have a comprehensive and modernized Workers' Compensation Act.

I want to thank the committee for their good work. Since I have undertaken this assignment I have found that the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board does not actually have a department to support the Minister, so there is no staff who one can turn to for advice on how to do this job, given that the board operates quite independently. Perhaps in some cases too independently, as the committee has pointed out.

Does that conclude the business?

Agreed.

I shall now rise and report progress.

Item 19, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Committee Report 16-12(2) and wishes to report that Committee Report 16-12(2) is concluded, with 27 motions being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the chairman of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Is there a seconder to the motion? Mr. Zoe. The motion is order. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 19, third reading of bills. Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Speaker, I request unanimous consent to return to item 6 a short written question.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays, proceed please, Mr. Lewis.

Item 6, written questions.

Item 20, third reading of bills. Before I proceed to orders of the day I would like to take a few moments to recognize the work of the assistance provided to Members by the eight students who have acted as Pages and Members' assistants over the last two weeks. Their names are: Jennifer Gamble, Craig Halifax, Karen Johnson, Jennifer Praamsma, Chris Laing, Derran Guinan, Janice Mathewsie and Nils Thompson. Thank you very much.

Item 21, orders of the day. Madam Clerk.

(Translation) Orders of the day for Wednesday, September 9, 1992.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Oral Questions

6. Written Questions

7. Returns to Written Questions

8. Replies to Opening Address

9. Petitions

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees 11. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

12. Tabling of Documents

13. Notices of Motions

14. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

15. Motions

16. First Reading of Bills

17. Second Reading of Bills

18. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and

Other Matters: Tabled Documents 9-12(2) and 10-12(2);

Motion 6-12(2); Committee Motion 10-12(2); Tabled

Document 62-12(2)

19. Report of Committee of the Whole

20. Third Reading of Bills

21. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Madam Clerk. This House stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 1992.

--- ADJOURNMENT