Hansard Subject Index - 1st Session of the 25th Legislature

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Families
- See also
  - First Nations – Child and family services
- Altrogge family, Humboldt, Knights of Columbus, Family of the Year (2004), member's statement
  - Harpauer, 748–49
- Building Independence programs, 138–39, 2280, 3193–94
  - Endorsement, moved (Iwanchuk)
    - Bakken, 2632–33
    - Crofford, 2633–35
    - Hagel, 2630–32
    - Iwanchuk, 2628–30
    - Weekes, 2635–37
    - Yates, 2637–38
    - Questions and comments
      - Bakken, 2638–39
      - Brkich, 2639
      - Crofford, 2638, 2640
      - Dearborn, 2639
      - Hagel, 2639
      - Huyghebaert, 2638
      - Iwanchuk, 2638–40
      - Krawetz, 2640
      - Weekes, 2640
      - Yates, 2640
  - Enhancements, 6, 24, 187, 199
  - Funding, 2198–99, 2323
  - Saskatchewan employment supplement, funding, 277, 389, 484
- Compassionate care
  - See
    - Labour Standards Act – Amendments
    - Labour Standards Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 50)
- Family benefits, 389
- Low-income
  - See
    - Families – Building Independence programs
- Saskatchewan Foster Families Association, recognition, member's statement
  - Iwanchuk, 1806
Farm families
- Farm family opportunities initiative, cancelled, 300, 313, 376, 385, 1312
- Financial distress, hardship, effects, recognition, moved (Bjornerud)
  - Bjornerud, 2643–45
  - Stewart, 2645–47
- Financial support, 308
- Protection, 132
- Recognition, support, member's statement
  - Serby, 1514–15
Farm Financial Stability Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 121)
- First reading
  - Wartman, 2778
- Second reading
  - Bjornerud, 3081
  - Wartman, 2924–25
  - Weekes, 2925–26
- Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Wartman)
  - Wartman, 3082
- Third reading
  - Wartman, 3150
- Royal Assent, 3258
Farm fuel
- Rebate program, changes, 1455
- Rebate program, elimination, 275, 300, 313, 361, 381, 384, 425, 431
- Tax exemption, changes, 275, 313, 376, 381, 425, 431
- Tax exemptions, 456, 2979
- Tax issue, 920
Farm land
- Agrologists
  - See
    - Agrologists
- Conservation cover program
  - See
    - Agriculture – Conservation cover program, cancelled
Farm machinery industry
- Bourgault Industries Ltd., St. Brieux, 128
- New Concept Industries, Lanigan, feed equipment manufacturer, Russian sales, member's statement
  - Iwanchuk, 147
Farmers/Producers
- See also
  - Farm Financial Stability Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 121)
  - Saskatchewan Farm Security Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 22)
- Bank loans, difficulties, 2543–44
- Difficulties, challenges, 446–47
- Difficulties, financial, percentage of farmers, 2804
- Family Farm Award (2003), Battlefords Agricultural Society, Ken and Lorna McDonald, Richard, recipients, member's statement
  - Taylor, 77–78
- Farm practice checks program, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, 1456–57
- Farm safety calendar (2004), Saskatchewan Labour, children's art contest, Rebecca Clark, Wolseley, grand prize winner, member's statement
  - Borgerson, 267
- Farm stress line, usage, 2804
- Further education programs, 1365
- Income, projections (2005), negative, 2216
- Income support
  - Bjornerud, 2008, 2753, 2775–76
  - Wartman, 2008–9, 2753–54, 2775–77
- Income support programs, 484
- Income support programs, federal-provincial
  - Stewart, 1519–20
  - Wartman, 1519–20
- Lines of credit (2005), 2802–4
- Suicides, 2804
FASD
- See
  - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fatal Accidents Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 40)
- First reading
  - Quennell, 727
- Second reading
  - Elhard, 1204
  - Gantefoer, 763
  - Quennell, 763
  - Weekes, 868–71
- Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Atkinson)
  - Atkinson, 1205
- Third reading
  - Quennell, 1412–13
- Royal Assent, 1543
Federal government
- Budget (2005-2006), NDP-Liberal agreement, member's statement
  - D'Autremont, 2717
- Equalization, federal transfer program, 6, 33, 84, 86, 118–19, 139, 160, 220–21, 226–28, 274, 306, 308, 358, 394, 1591–95, 2259
  - Calvert, 959–60, 1110, 2509–10
  - Krawetz, 1107–8
  - Van Mulligen, 1107–8
  - Wall, 959–60, 2509–10
  - Federal party leaders, responses, 1599–1600
  - Payment, one-time, to cover inequities, 274, 308, 1593, 1748–50, 1753, 1758, 1766–67, 2194, 2243, 2261, 2317
  - Payments, decrease, 2195
  - Premier, meeting with Prime Minister
    - Calvert, 2005
    - Wall, 2005
  - Requests, oil and gas revenues, mining tax base, 274–75
  - Review panel, 2942–43
  - Saskatchewan, equitable treatment, 2347
    - Calvert, 2563–64
    - Wall, 2563–64
  - Saskatchewan, equitable treatment, moved (Calvert)
    - Calvert, 2013–15
    - Cheveldayoff, 2017–20
    - Van Mulligen, 2020–21
    - Wall, 2015–17
  - Saskatchewan disadvantages, rectification, moved (Calvert); amendment (Krawetz)
    - Calvert, 50–53
    - Cline, 53–56
    - Krawetz, 56–58
    - Van Mulligen, 60–61
    - Wall, 58–60
  - Saskatchewan pressure for equitable treatment, petitions, 1546
    - Trew, 1511
    - Yates, 1511
  - Saskatchewan pressure for reform, 2194, 2290
  - Saskatchewan status, 1757, 1761–62, 1765–66
  - Thomas Courchene article, Globe and Mail newspaper (March 4, 2004), 427–29
- Equalization, federal transfer program, Saskatchewan, equitable treatment for, transmittal, moved (Van Mulligen)
  - Van Mulligen, 2022
Federal-provincial issues 6
Feedlots
- See
  - Cattle industry – Feedlots, set-aside program
Fehr, Edith
- See
  - Bravery – Recognition event, Warman
Festivals
- Easter (2004), observance, member's statement
  - Toth, 467
- Easter (2005), observance, member's statement
  - Hermanson, 2208
  - Iwanchuk, 2207
- Passover, Easter (2004), observance, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 466–67
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 139
- See also
  - Midwives – International Midwives Day – (May 5, 2004)
- Assessment, support, 6, 34, 98, 186, 390, 430, 1611, 2321
- Assessment, support, diagnostic centre, schedule
  - Draude, 1335–36, 1395–96
  - Nilson, 1335–36, 1395–96
- Assessment, support, funding, 275, 349, 359, 363, 429, 445, 449
- Court case investigations, recognition of FASD
  - Crofford, 1396–97
  - Draude, 1396
- FASD Awareness Day (May 5, 2004), Core-Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre, Regina, member's statement
  - Draude, 925
- FASD Awareness Day (May 3, 2005), Core-Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre, Regina, member's statement
  - Morin, 2825
Film Employment Tax Credit Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 85)
- First reading
  - Beatty, 1812
- Second reading, 1967
  - Beatty, 1881
  - Chisholm, 1881–82
- Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Beatty)
  - Beatty, 1967–68
- Third reading
  - Beatty, 1989
- Royal Assent, 1992
Film industry
- Canada-Saskatchewan Sound Stage, Regina, production season bookings, Corner Gas television series, member's statement
  - Nilson, 527
- Contribution, economy, 5, 1758
- Documentary, Ted's Story: Honouring Melissa, member's statement
  - McCall, 3017
- Film employment tax credit, 424, 2197
- Flicks International Film Festival, 10th annual, Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon, member's statement
  - Atkinson, 2392–93
- Minds Eye Entertainment
  - Debt, reorganization
    - Cline, 1582–84
    - Toth, 1582–83
  - Debt, writedowns
    - Cline, 2687
    - Harpauer, 2687
  - Falling Angels, feature film, winner, two Genie Awards, member's statement
    - Morgan, 895
  - Tommy Douglas Story, centennial funding
    - Beatty, 2688–89, 2721–22
    - Harpauer, 2688–89, 2721–22
- Partners in Motion, Regina, 10th anniversary, member's statement
  - McCall, 177–78
- Recognition, Corner Gas television series, International Emmy Award nomination, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1861
- RepREZentin' media training workshop, on-reserve Aboriginal youth, Ile-a-la-Crosse, Big Soul Productions, sponsors, member's statement
  - Belanger, 863
- SaskFilm, funding, 424
- Video series, launch, A New Life in a New Land: the Muslim Experience in Canada, member's statement
  - Junor, 1499
- Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival (May 27-30, 2004), member's statement
  - Serby, 1273
- Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival, (May 26-29, 2005), member's statement
  - Serby, 3221
Finance Committee
- See
  - Committee of Finance
Finance Department
- Financial approval process
  - Cheveldayoff, 3157
  - Van Mulligen, 3157–58
Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 1)
- First reading
  - Van Mulligen, 116
- Second reading
  - Chisholm, 765–66
  - Gantefoer, 504–7
  - Krawetz, 904–6
  - Merriman, 1303–4
  - Stewart, 1063
  - Van Mulligen, 503–4
  - Wakefield, 1143–44
- Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Van Mulligen)
  - Van Mulligen, 1304
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Krawetz, 1536–39
  - Van Mulligen, 1536–40
- Third reading
  - Van Mulligen, 1540
- Royal Assent, 1543
Fire halls
- RM of Three Lakes No. 400, grand opening, member's statement
  - Kirsch, 785
- Warman, opening (April 24, 2004), member's statement
  - Heppner, 786
Firefighters
- See also
- Occupational diseases, Workers' Compensation Act amendments, 166
- Reductions, Cypress Hills area, 1211
- Reductions, southern Saskatchewan, 1057–58, 1210–11
Fires
- See also
  - Forest fires
- Advanced Ag and Industrial Ltd., Biggar (February 16, 2004), member's statement
  - Weekes, 240–41
- Bladworth, residential fire, member's statement
  - Brkich, 811
First Nations 131
- Aboriginal employment development program
  - Funding, 277, 449–50, 2247
  - Partnership agreement, 54th, ministerial statement
    - Draude, 997–98
    - Sonntag, 997
- Aboriginal Head Start
  - Come and Learn, new facility, opening, north central Regina, member's statement
    - McCall, 76–77
  - 10th anniversary event, Buffalo Narrows (May 6, 2005), member's statement
    - Belanger, 3069
- Child and family services, 2323
  - Kinship care, 2281
- Child and family services agencies, funding, 2199, 2247
- Culture, threats, challenges, 21
- Education and training
  - Aboriginal bursary program, Crown corporations, 2200
  - Opportunities, youth, 189, 232, 2323
  - Partnership, Saskatoon Tribal Council, Saskatoon Public School Division, provincial government, member's statement
    - Iwanchuk, 209
  - Post-secondary, initiatives, 1369
  - Post-Secondary Sector Aboriginal Education and Training Action Plan, 1365
  - Reserve schools, graduation rate, 2999
- Elections
  - See
    - Elections – Provincial – First Nations
- Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, Youth Legislative Assembly, Prince Albert, 3rd annual, member's statement
  - Belanger, 1236
- Full participation in economy/society, 6, 87, 174, 186
  - Northern Saskatchewan, 423–24
  - Onion Lake First Nation, achievements, 90–91
- Gathering of Nations Powwow, 21st, member's statement
  - Sonntag, 1071
- Lac la Ronge Indian Band, Chief Harry Cook, retirement dinner, presentation of Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, member's statement
  - Beatty, 2187
- Lac La Ronge Indian Band, new chief, Terry Cook-Searson, member's statement
  - Beatty, 2475
  - Draude, 2365
- Montreal Lake Cree Nation, deaths, mourning, member's statement
  - Beatty, 2042
- National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (March 31, 2005), Saskatoon, member's statement
  - Beatty, 2270
- National Aboriginal Awareness Week (May 25-28, 2004), member's statement
  - Draude, 1246
- National Aboriginal Awareness Week (May 24-27, 2005), member's statement
  - Draude, 3132
- National Aboriginal Day (June 21, 2004), member's statement
  - Beatty, 1684
  - Draude, 1684
- Off-reserve, Métis, strategy, 450
- Okanese First Nation, community healing project, graduation ceremony (March 19, 2005), member's statement
  - McCall, 2145
- Piapot First Nation, 125
- Police services, funding, 2323
- Poverty, 446
- Powwow, First Nations University of Canada, 26th annual (April 2004), member's statement
  - Hamilton, 321
- Powwow, First Nations University of Canada, 27th annual (April 2005), member's statement
  - McCall, 2363
- Summer games
  - See
    - Summer games – Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games
- Traditional Elders Ministerial Advisory Committee, establishment, adviser to Justice Dept., Corrections and Public Safety Dept., ministerial statement
  - Draude, 1692
  - Quennell, 1691–92
- Treaty land entitlements, 88, 450, 2979
- Treaty land entitlements, critical habitat wildlife lands, 1323–25
- Treaty lands
  - See also
    - Education – Treaties
    - Treaty Commissioner Office
  - Education of general public, 67, 424
- Urban reserve, Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, 411
- Women
  - See
    - Women
- Year of First Nations and Métis Women, 2005
  - See
    - Women – Year of First Nations and Métis Women (2005)
- Youth
  - See also
    - Film industry – RepREZentin' media training workshop
    - Youth
  - Leadership skills, development, 424
  - Programs, Piapot First Nation, 125
  - SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence, 6th annual (2004), member's statement
    - Forbes, 862
    - Morgan, 862
First Nations University of Canada 137
- Partnership with Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan, 2248
- Partnership with Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan, Gradworks internship program, 2248
- Spring convocation, Regina (June 9, 2004), member's statement
  - Borgerson, 1516
Fiscal Stabilization Fund 273, 387–88, 392, 415, 456, 2257–58, 2279
- Budget balancing, 453, 483, 2217, 2314, 2325
- Budget balancing, (2004-2005), 273–74
- Critique, 1750–51, 1759–60, 2292
- Transfer into, 1749, 2194, 2317
Fish
- Habitat, ecosystem, management, 1054
Fishing
- Commercial co-operative, Pinkowitz case, 1455, 1487
- Licences, private vendors, 1490–91
FleetNet emergency radio system
- See
  - Emergency preparedness – FleetNet emergency radio system
Food banks
- Demand, increase, 3196–97
  - Bakken, 1503–4
  - Crofford, 1503–4, 1980–81
  - Wall, 1980–81
- Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre, Bob Pringle, director, outstanding services, congratulations, member's statement
  - Merriman, 2963–64
- thINK Food and Phones-for-Food program, computer ink-jet cartridges, cellphones, collection and recycling, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1580–81
Food processing industry
- See also
- A-1 Soybean Enterprises Ltd., Chinese company, new business, Wynyard, member's statement
  - Brkich, 1892–93
- DMB Food Processors (Canada) Inc., slaughter facility, construction, near Qu'Appelle, member's statement
  - McMorris, 178–79
- Natural Valley Farms Inc., Wolseley, slaughter, processing facility, 229
  - Member's statement
    - Toth, 77
- Potential, pulses, cereals, 416
- Pulses, 417
Football
- See also
  - Politics – Association with football
- Canadian Football League, western divisional finals, vandalism, threats at home of Rider kicker, member's statement
  - Hagel, 1710–11
- Canadian university football
  - University of Saskatchewan Huskies, finalists, Vanier Cup game, dogs' breakfast event, Saskatoon (May 5, 2005), member's statement
    - Cheveldayoff, 2877
  - University of Saskatchewan Huskies, finalists, Vanier Cup game (2004), member's statement
    - Addley, 1835
    - Cheveldayoff, 1835
  - Vanier Cup game (2004), member's statement
    - Cheveldayoff, 1950
- Ed Henick senior bowl football game, Saskatoon, 20th annual (May 24, 2004), member's statement
  - Kerpan, 1273–74
- High school nine-man provincial championship, Foam Lake Panthers, winners, member's statement
  - Draude, 1894
- Saskatchewan Roughriders, University of Saskatchewan Huskies, congratulations, member's statement
  - Cheveldayoff, 1711
Forest Centre, Prince Albert
- See
  - Saskatchewan Forest Centre, Prince Albert
Forest fires
- See also
  - Firefighters
  - Fires
- Cypress Hills, prevention and suppression strategies, 1210–11, 1451–52
- Firefighting costs, Prairie and Forest Fires Act, review, 1059
- Suppression
  - Budget savings, 1759
  - Funding, 357, 1053
  - Funding, downsizing, 367–68, 386, 423
  - Funding, land-based air tankers, 2278
  - Funding, strategy development, 415–16
  - Northern Saskatchewan
    - Dearborn, 994
    - Forbes, 994
  - Northern Saskatchewan, fire bases, downsizing
    - Forbes, 1040–42
    - Huyghebaert, 1040–42
  - Northern Saskatchewan, fire bases, downsizing and closure of Environment offices, petitions, 1378, 1390, 1402
    - Huyghebaert, 1327, 1377, 1389
  - Northern Saskatchewan, firefighting personnel, 1054
- Wildfire prevention education program, funding, 1053
- Wildfire prevention program, 1059
- Wildfire program, reorganization, 1053
Forest fringe land
- See
  - Cattle industry – Grazing, forest fringe land
Forest industry 129, 1594, 1758
- Agroforestry, development, 2978–79
- Development needs, 416
- Forest ecosystem program, International Organization for Standardization ISO 14001 certification, 357
- Forest management
  - Big River, conservation officers, 1320
  - Riparian harvesting, 1318–20
- International Organization for Standardization, ISO 14001 designation, maintenance, 1053
- Investment, private, 419
- Meadow Lake oriented strand board plant, official opening (May 29, 2004), member's statement
  - Sonntag, 1287
- Millar Western Pulp Ltd., 451
- National Forest Week (May 2-8, 2004), member's statement
  - Kirsch, 861–62
- Oriented strand board plants, 419, 451
- Softwood lumber
  - Tariffs, national meeting, attendance
    - Calvert, 897–98
    - Wall, 897–98
  - USA tariffs, status, 2942
- Weyerhaeuser, Carrot River mill, Hudson Bay mill, potential sale, 1058
Fort Qu'Appelle
- See
  - Cities and towns – Fort Qu'Appelle
Fountain of Life School of Ministry Inc. Act (No. 302)
- Petition, 718, 782
- Second reading
  - Toth, 839
- Referred to Private Bills Committee, moved (Toth)
  - Toth, 839
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Toth, 1111–12
- Third reading
  - Toth, 1112
- Royal Assent, 1543
Francophones
- See also
  - School boards – Francophone school governance
- Les Rendez-vous de la francophonie en Saskatchewan (March 4-20, 2005), member's statement
  - McCall, 2041
- Les Rendez-vous de la francophonie en Saskatchewan (March 5-21, 2004); Journée internationale de la francophonie, March 20, 2004, member's statement
  - McCall, 14
French language
- French for the Future, 8th annual national conference (2005), Ottawa, Regina high school students, participation, member's statement
  - McCall, 2748–49
Fuel
- See also
- Aviation, tax, reduction, 2196
- Biodiesel plant, Minot, North Dakota, member's statement
  - D'Autremont, 2270–71
- Biofuels, 310
- Hydrogen, Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation, Saskatoon, 1060–61
- Taxation, dedicated portion for municipalities
  - Huyghebaert, 3136
  - Taylor, 3136
- Vehicles, alternate fuels, 1450–51
Fuel Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 120)
- First reading
  - Van Mulligen, 2777–78
- Second reading
  - Toth, 2923
  - Van Mulligen, 2922–23
  - Weekes, 3078–79
- Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Van Mulligen)
  - Van Mulligen, 3079
- Third reading
  - Van Mulligen, 3149
- Royal Assent, 3258
Fundraising
- See also
  - Poverty
- Christmas Cheer Fund, Leader-Post, Regina; recognition of Len Wallace, social activist, member's statement
  - Higgins, 1906
- High Voltage Classic, road hockey tournament, University of Saskatchewan engineering students, Hemophilia Saskatchewan, member's statement
  - Addley, 587
  - Merriman, 146–47
- Hospitals of Regina Foundation, member's statement
  - McMorris, 2187
- Marathon of Hope, Terry Fox, 25th anniversary (April 12, 2005), member's statement
  - Junor, 2473–74
  - McMorris, 2474
- McHappy Day (May 18, 2005), McDonald's restaurants, fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House, member's statement
  - Eagles, 3154
- Telemiracle (2004), Kole Jack, fundraiser, McClellan School, Young, member's statement
  - Brkich, 110
- Twin Rivers Health Care Foundation, golf tournament, 12th annual, Mervin and District Golf Club, hosts, member's statement
  - Chisholm, 1499
- United Way of Regina, 2004 tribute luncheon (April 22, 2004), member's statement
  - Hamilton, 720
- United Way of Regina, 2005 tribute luncheon (April 19, 2005), member's statement
  - Hamilton, 2562
- United Way of Regina (2004), recognition, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1919
Future is Wide Open campaign
- See
  - Economy – Our Future is Wide Open campaign
  - Government – Our Future is Wide Open campaign
Fyke Commission
- See
  - Health care – Commission on Medicare