NDP sloppy and arrogant this legislative session

This legislative session has been characterized by a sloppy and arrogant NDP government. Far too much of the legislation presented has been poorly written. We have had inquiries called into Child and Family Services over many children who were killed while under the care of Manitoba's child and family service system, or shortly after they left care. But the inquiries are poorly designed and two months after they were called we still have not seen the terms of reference for the external inquiry. The floodway is now $135 million over budget. The NDP still refuse to call a public inquiry into the Crocus Investment Fund, in spite of increasing evidence for the need for the inquiry.

Today, eleven bills go to Committee Stage as the NDP try to rush through legislation in the last few days of the session. Bills going to committee today include a number of poorly designed and problematic bills - like Bill 11 - The Winter Heating Cost Control Act; Bill 14, The Water Rights Amendment Act; Bill 35, The Public Schoools Finance Board Amendment and the Public Schools Amendment Act, Bill 19: The Agri-Food and Rural Development Council Act http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2006/06/bill-19-sloppy-ndp-legislation.html; Bill 20: The Family Farm Protection Amendment and Family Farms Ownership Amendment Acts http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2006/06/bill-20-shows-ndp-style-lack-of.htmlBill 30, the Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Act http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2006/06/bill-30-ndp-legislation-needs-revision.html.

Bill 22 The Elections Reform Act will be in committee this evening. It is another bill that could have been much better than it is.

For a full list of bills going to committee see http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2006/06/it-is-your-turn-now-to-comment-on.html