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Mr. Reid : This , Mr. Chairperson , was an issue that was raised by presenters in the public hearings before this committee last week , where it was referenced that if there are any labour organizations in the province that do not hold votes on the employer 's offer prior to the strike action , that this would now become a requirement . I am not clear though on whether or not it is the government 's intent to want to have this information widely distributed , and perhaps that is their intent , looking at the legislation that is before us . I think obviously in this case there must have been some communication to the minister before on this matter , and if the minister had considered this , by putting it out early on , it gives some chance for consideration . Liturgy is the principal bond between the earthly and the heavenly Church , a frail human participation in the glorious heavenly liturgy . In an earlier era , before the surge of crime in this country caused Congress to attempt to micro-manage sentences handed down by federal courts , judges could actually weigh relative culpability and exercise discretion in formulating appropriate sentences . Should preference be given to the Roman canon above the other authorized eucharistic prayers ? Mr. Reid : Mr. Chairperson , in the legislation itself , the Clause 9 that the minister has included with the bill references notwithstanding the last collective agreement , and I am sure we all know what the word " notwithstanding " means in this respect or in our previous experiences with this word in the Canadian relationship . The other thing I wanted to indicate , too - - and this is something that we should give serious consideration to - - with all amendments , the one thing I regret in the current rules we have adopted is that there is not a notice period between the hearings , the tabling of amendments and the time which amendments are considered because that is something that would help deal with some of the other problems that we run into in this committee . As we found out at this podium in this room when the members of the public came forward to make their presentations , none of them were consulted by this Minister of Labour for the amendments that we have before us here today . Where I find the act is very , very deficient are those areas that I have moved in to amend it to ensure that there is an appropriate degree of balance between the power of a trade union and the individual employee . I am pleased to report , subsequent to our discussion during the presentation hearing period , that a major amount of negotiation has gone on between MTS and the retired employees . " Those who elect to stand nearer to the center risk incurring the wrath of both extremes . So on April 26 it was Filmon , the Premier , that said matters of employment between employees of the government of Manitoba and the government of Manitoba are matters that can be dealt with by any administration in power .