Action

What you can do – PLEASE ACT VIA A SUBMISSION TO THE BILL 33 STANDING COMMITTEE. 

This can be an oral presentation or written submission to the Committee.  Please read through the notes below to learn how to do this and why.

Key Steps in the Process of Enacting Bill 33 (with thanks to the Victoria Beach HERALD, Aug 23, 2013)

Municipal Amalgamation for the Village of Dunnottar can become a reality only if the Legislature enacts BILL 33. Thus far, BILL 33 has only received first reading in the Legislature. The recent agreement between the NDP and the Conservatives to pass 10 Bills by September 17th (including BILL 33),  moves the key milestone of Second Reading to within the next few weeks.

THE CRITICAL TIME TO ACT IS NOW!

Here are the steps that must be followed for the Bill to become law:

Already completed:
Notice: Notice of Bill 33 must appear in the Notice Paper one day prior to the introduction day.
Introduction and First Reading: The Bill is read a first time.

Forthcoming within the next two weeks:
Second Reading: During this stage, Bill 33 will be debated and either accepted or rejected. This is the most important stage, since adoption of a second reading motion means the Legislative Assembly approves the principle of the Bill.

What you can do – PLEASE ACT VIA A SUBMISSION TO THE BILL 33 STANDING COMMITTEE:
Committee Stage: Bill 33 will be referred to a Standing, or Special Committee (comprised of members from both sides of the House) or to a Committee of the Whole House (comprised of all members).

At this time, the public has the opportunity to have direct input into the law making process. Members of the public may present oral OR written submissions (choose 1):

WE NEED AS MANY PEOPLE TO SIGN UP TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AS POSSIBLE or send a WRITTEN SUBMISSION.
 IT’S EASY:  you must register for in-person submissions. 
Link to GUIDELINES HERE. 

CALL TO REGISTER AT (204) 945-3636 (for an oral presentation) OR
SEND YOUR OPPOSITION VIA EMAIL: committees@leg.gov.mb.ca    (Subject: BILL 33) OR
SEND A LETTER TO: Clerk of Committees,
Room 251, Legislative Building
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0V8

Note - As of Friday September 6, 2013, it is too late to send a letter by regular mail.  Please use email or take your written submission to the Village of Dunnottar Office. They will fax it to the Commission.

"If there are those who are not registered but want to send a written submission they can send it to us directly without registering.  Please note on that though that time is tight now so regular mail probably would not reach us in time.  Email or fax would be more reliable.

They should also be aware that if they request this their submission will become a public document and will appear in the Hansard transcript on our website. "
 From a correspondence with Rick Yarish, Deputy Clerk, Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
 

THIS IS WHEN YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE THE BILL: LET’S ASK TO AMEND BILL 33 TO RECOGNIZE OUR 3000+ COTTAGERS AS RESIDENTS IN OUR Village of Dunnottar!!