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Schedule 1: |
To: | The Honourable A. C. Hamilton Jennifer A. Cooper, Q.C. |
Government seeks your advice on a series of issues respecting persons in common-law relationships. The Province of Manitoba maintains a policy of non-discrimination in the application of provincial statutes. Concerns recently have been raised that a number of statutes may need to be addressed in terms of their fairness to and potentially discriminatory effect against members of the gay and lesbian community in Manitoba.
In the development of your advice, you have full access to all relevant employees within the Department of Justice (Manitoba), should you find that such access may be helpful to you in providing advice to government. You may also consult with experts in relevant areas of the law. Any legislation resulting from your advice will result in full public hearings which will permit any member of the public to address the issues under consideration by the legislature. For that reason, public hearings are unnecessary at this stage, and are not contemplated under these terms of reference. However, you may consult with interested individuals or groups, if you feel it would be helpful to do so. It is important to emphasize that proceeding with dispatch and in a focused way is a critical element of these terms of reference.
Your advice should be provided to me by or before the 31st of December, 2001. To ensure a transparent process, and public accountability, these terms of reference and any subsequent amendments that may be requested by you are, and will continue to be, publicly available. Your advice will be made public as well.
The issues for which government seeks your advice are as follows:
Adoption
Conflicts of Interest and Protection of the Public Interest
Legislation dealing with Property Interests
Gord Mackintosh
Minister of Justice
Attorney General
June 19, 2001
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