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

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Occupational health and safety 2290
- See also
  - Labour Standards Act – Amendments
  - Labour Standards Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 50)
- Action plan on workplace health and safety, 6, 24, 166
- Eastridge One Quality Workplace Group, Parkridge Centre, Saskatoon, recipients, national Achievement Award in Nursing Health Human Resources, member's statement
  - Iwanchuk, 1652
- Education program, transferred from universities to Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, 3177
- Health and safety, 67, 121
- North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
  - (May 2-8, 2004), member's statement
    - Yates, 895
  - (May 1-7, 2005), member's statement
    - Junor, 2770
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
- See
  - Treaty Commissioner Office
Oil industry 22
- Carbon dioxide sequestration projects, 4, 99, 198, 233
- Discovery well, near Weyburn, 50th anniversary commemoration by EnCana (December 3, 2004), member's statement
  - Bakken, 1979–80
- Drilling starts (2005), 2250
- Heavy oil, recovery, 4, 2342
- Heavy oil, recovery, royalty and tax incentive strategy, 2196, 2222–23, 2228, 2243
- Oil and gas, 2341–42
  - Development, 2222
  - Drilling, private investment, 419
  - Exploration, activity, 1594
  - Provincial sales tax, increase, effect, 477
  - Taxation, effect on development
    - Bakken, 2407–10
    - Cline, 2408–10
- Oil sands tailings, titanium and zircon recovery, pilot plant, Research Park, Regina, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1380
- Pasquia Hills oil project, pre-feasibility study, Uranium Power Corporation, member's statement
  - Kerpan, 926
- Prices, high, 2194
- Prices, high, economic effect, 2261
- Problems, regulation, infrastructure, 171
- Production, increase, expectation, 483
- Reserves, undeveloped, 416
- Revenue, budget estimates (2005)
  - Cheveldayoff, 2447–48, 2774
  - Van Mulligen, 2447–48, 2774
- Royalty rates, 349, 2347
- Royalty rates, reduction, 171, 1595
Old Man on His Back
- See
  - Environment – Protection – Old Man on His Back site, Missouri Coteau site
Olenchuk, Josephine
- See
  - Saskatchewan centenarian medallion (2005) – Big River
Olympic Games
- Athens (2004), Saskatchewan participants, congratulations, member's statement
  - Calvert, 1711
- Special Olympics, Kindersley (June 11, 2004), member's statement
  - Dearborn, 1668
- Special Olympics Saskatchewan, awards banquet, Saskatoon (April 30, 2005), member's statement
  - Iwanchuk, 2826–27
- Special Olympics Saskatchewan (2004), Western Canadian Curling Championship, Regina (April 2-4, 2004), member's statement
  - Wartman, 338–39
Ombudsman
- Recommendation that Lieutenant Governor in Council appoint Kevin Fenwick Ombudsman for Saskatchewan, moved (Quennell)
  - Morgan, 1960
  - Quennell, 1959–60
Ombudsman/health care commissioner
- See
Oral question period
- Agriculture
  - Canadian farm income program
    - Producer claims
      - Stewart, 113–15
      - Wartman, 114–16
  - Farm improvement loan program, federal, status
    - Bjornerud, 2046–47
    - Wartman, 2047
  - Federal program (2005), new, Saskatchewan participation
    - Bjornerud, 2239–40
    - Wartman, 2239–40
  - Funding
    - Bjornerud, 2212–13, 3073–74
    - Serby, 3073–74
    - Wartman, 2212–14
    - Federal (2005)
      - Bjornerud, 2159–60, 3104–5
      - Calvert, 3104–5
      - Wartman, 2159–60, 3105
  - Rural service centres, closures
    - Agricultural extension program, restructuring, cost savings
      - Wartman, 1074–75
    - Costs, leaseholder settlements
      - Krawetz, 837
      - Stewart, 865–66
      - Wartman, 837
    - Costs, leaseholder settlements, severance pay
      - Stewart, 1074
    - Leaseholder settlements, Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation responsibility
      - Higgins, 865–66
- Agrologists
  - Agrologist extension program, reduction
    - Stewart, 561, 590
    - Wartman, 561, 590–91
    - Meeting in Saskatoon
      - Stewart, 591
      - Wartman, 591
- Aircraft
  - Government, firefighting, renewal
    - Atkinson, 1981–82
    - Huyghebaert, 1981–82
- Ambulance service
  - Ambulance professionals, Yorkton, strike, wage parity
    - Bjornerud, 2367–68, 2684–85
    - Nilson, 2367–68, 2684–85
  - Legislation, changes, accountability, transparency
    - Gantefoer, 1289–90
    - Nilson, 1289–90
- Autism
  - Children, treatment, services
    - McMorris, 1584
    - Nilson, 1584
- Automobile Injury Appeal Commission
  - Case decisions on website, privacy, infraction
    - Morgan, 2081–82, 2115
    - Quennell, 2081–83, 2115
- Automobiles
  - Registration fees, increase, Saskatchewan Government Insurance
    - Atkinson, 213
    - Elhard, 212–13
    - Sonntag, 212
- Beer
  - Off-sale stores, volume discount, changes
    - Bakken, 928
    - Cline, 405–6, 928–29, 1653–54
    - D'Autremont, 405–6, 1653–54
- Bridges
  - Diefenbaker bridge, Prince Albert, repairs, funding
    - Calvert, 941
    - Sonntag, 940, 1275, 1554
    - Wall, 940–41, 1274–75, 1553–54
- Budget (2004)
  - Commitments
    - Calvert, 469, 472–73
    - Wall, 468–69, 472–73
  - Commitments, prior to budget speech
    - Calvert, 271–72
    - Wall, 271–72
  - Direction, election promises
    - Calvert, 402–3, 406
    - Wall, 402–3, 406
  - Effects
    - Citizens
      - Krawetz, 289–91
    - Rural Saskatchewan
      - Bakken, 471
      - Wartman, 471
  - Future, taxation
    - Calvert, 323
    - Wall, 323–24
  - Priorities, financial resources
    - Calvert, 327
    - Van Mulligen, 289–92
  - Priorities, health care
    - Van Mulligen, 437–38
- Budget (2005)
  - Calvert, 2311
  - Wall, 2311
  - Commitments
    - Calvert, 2209–10
    - Wall, 2209–10
- Buildings
  - Government, renovations, expenditures
    - Higgins, 2160–61
    - Huyghebaert, 2160–61
  - Grenfell Tower, Regina, renovations, costs, Learning Dept.
    - Cheveldayoff, 1505–6
    - Thomson, 1505–6
- Business
  - Corporations, economic contributions, government relationships
    - Calvert, 2115–17
    - Wall, 2115–16
- Canadian agricultural income stabilization program
  - Funding, Saskatchewan participation
    - Stewart, 591–92, 622–23, 1277–78, 1744–45
    - Wall, 1779–82
    - Wartman, 591–92, 622–23, 1278, 1745–46, 1779–82
  - Payments
    - Bjornerud, 2047
    - Wartman, 2047
  - Producer deposits, reimbursement
    - Eagles, 2239
    - Wall, 2417–18
    - Wartman, 2239, 2417–18
  - Provincial funding (2004)
    - Bjornerud, 2159, 2240–41
    - Draude, 2159
    - Wall, 2157–58
    - Wartman, 2158–59, 2240–41
  - Provincial funding (2005)
    - Stewart, 1867–68
    - Wartman, 1867–68
- Cancer
  - Cervical cancer screening program
    - Information, privacy
      - Bakken Lackey, 2718–19
      - Nilson, 2718–19
  - Ombudsman/health care commissioner
    - Krawetz, 1669
    - Nilson, 1669–70
  - Prostate, treatment waiting times
    - Calvert, 15–16
    - Wall, 15–16
  - Radiation therapy, waiting times
    - Nilson, 180–81
    - Wall, 180–81
  - Treatment
    - Out-of-province
      - Nilson, 530
      - Wall, 530
  - Treatment waiting times
    - John Barnsley case
      - Nilson, 529, 556–57
      - Wall, 529, 556–57
- Cattle industry
  - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
    - Support
      - Calvert, 49–50
      - Stewart, 49–50
    - Testing for export
      - Bjornerud, 2079–81
      - Wartman, 2079–81
- Centennials
  - Saskatchewan
    - Celebrating Community centennial grant program, Indian Head flag project, funding
      - Beatty, 2892–93
      - McMorris, 2892–93
    - Centennial Medals, manufacture
      - Beatty, 1657
      - Weekes, 1657
    - Funding, Saskatoon Optimist Club, Canada Day celebrations
      - Beatty, 2446–47
      - Eagles, 2446–47
    - Projects, grant requests, rejections list
      - Beatty, 2916–17
      - Weekes, 2916–17
    - Tree planting project, school children
      - Beatty, 2968
      - Kerpan, 2968
- Child care
  - Additional spaces, quality, availability, consultation, long-term planning
    - Crofford, 942
    - Wall, 941–42
  - Federal funding, allocation, consultation process
    - Crofford, 1263–64
    - Wall, 1263–64
- Children
  - Abused, court case, Saskatoon, commentary on StarPhoenix newspaper report
    - Morgan, 751–53
    - Quennell, 751–53
  - Missing, Amber Alert program, implementation, Saskatchewan
    - Kerpan, 1264
    - Quennell, 1264
  - Poverty, rate
    - Crofford, 1980
    - Wall, 1980
- Children's Advocate Office
  - Children's Advocate, report, recommendations
    - Crofford, 2112
    - Wall, 2112
- Climate change
  - Carbon sequestering, agricultural soils, Saskatchewan producers, credit
    - Cline, 2568
    - Hart, 2568
  - Kyoto accord, implementation, Canada-Saskatchewan agreements
    - Cline, 2567–68
    - Hart, 2567–68
- Commission of Inquiry Into Matters Relating to the Death of Neil Stonechild
  - Report recommendations, implementation
    - Morgan, 2537
    - Quennell, 2537
- Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform
  - Response to recommendations, action plan
    - Draude, 3033–34
    - Nilson, 3034
    - Prebble, 3033
    - Quennell, 3033–34
- Community-based organizations
  - Funding
    - Bakken, 2513–14
    - Crofford, 2513–14
- Consumer protection
  - Legislation
    - Morgan, 560–61
    - Quennell, 560–61
- Crime
  - Organized, youth gangs, reduction/elimination
    - Morgan, 2030–31
    - Quennell, 2030–31
  - Young offenders, prevention, rehabilitation, strategy, police resources
    - Quennell, 2031–32
    - Toth, 2031–32
- Crop insurance
  - Premiums, increase, coverage reduction
    - Bjornerud, 2009
    - Wartman, 2009
- Crown corporations
  - Debt, reduction
    - Atkinson, 2616
  - Investments
    - Out-of-province
      - Calvert, 691–92
      - Wall, 691–92
    - Third party review process
      - Atkinson, 827
      - Elhard, 827
  - Offices, renovations
    - Atkinson, 2030
    - Wall, 2029–30
  - Public ownership
    - Atkinson, 789–90
- Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
  - Chief executive officer, Tom Waller, appointment
    - Atkinson, 1249
    - Krawetz, 1249
  - Investments, losses, Pangaea Systems Inc.
    - Harpauer, 2622–24
    - Thomson, 2623–24
  - Strategic plan
    - Atkinson, 1409–10
    - D'Autremont, 1409–10
- Crown lands
  - Regina, College Avenue and Broad Street, redevelopment
    - Higgins, 2624
    - Huyghebaert, 2624
- Crown Management Board
  - President and chief executive officer, full-time appointment
    - Atkinson, 1136–37
    - Morgan, 1136–37
- Disabled and handicapped persons
  - Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres
    - Funding
      - Bakken, 2512–13
      - Crofford, 2512–13
    - Human resources plan, funding
      - Bakken Lackey, 2965–67
      - Crofford, 2965–67
  - Valley View Centre, Moose Jaw, closure
    - Bakken, 788–89
    - Crofford, 788–89
- Drug and alcohol abuse
  - Addicted youth
    - Treatment enforcement, legislation
      - Bakken Lackey, 2751–52
      - Crofford, 2685–86, 2718, 2731–32, 2751–52, 2772–73, 2891–92, 2915–16, 3073, 3224–25
      - Draude, 2654–56, 2685–86, 2718, 2731–32, 2772–73, 2891–92, 2915–16, 3072–73, 3224–25
      - Nilson, 2654–56
    - Treatment enforcement, legislation, facilities, services
      - Crofford, 2865–66
      - Draude, 2865–66
  - Addiction services
    - Bakken, 1810
    - Nilson, 1810
  - Crystal methamphetamine
    - Addicted youth, Saskatoon, treatment
      - Crofford, 2967–68
      - Merriman, 2967–68
    - Awareness education
      - Bakken, 1397–98, 1654–55
      - Draude, 1421–22, 1809
      - Gantefoer, 1501–2
      - Thomson, 1383–84, 1397–98, 1421–23, 1501–2, 1655, 1809–10
      - Wall, 1383
    - Control, inter-ministerial committee
      - Quennell, 1384–85
      - Wall, 1384
    - Prevalence, dangers
      - Nilson, 1382
      - Quennell, 1383–84
      - Thomson, 1383–84
      - Wall, 1381–84
    - Prevalence, dangers, government actions
      - Draude, 1808–9
      - Nilson, 1808–9
    - Treatment, beds, programs
      - Nilson, 2611–13
      - Wall, 2611–12
    - Treatment, funding
      - Draude, 2394, 2600–2601
      - Nilson, 2394, 2600–2601
  - Treatment beds, young people
    - Draude, 2731
    - Nilson, 2731
  - Treatment strategy, funding
    - Draude, 2394–95
    - Nilson, 2394–95
- Echo Valley Conference Centre
  - Closure, delay
    - Hart, 993–94
    - Higgins, 993–94
- Economic development
  - Strategy
    - Calvert, 2005–6, 2010
    - Wall, 2005–6, 2009–10
- Economy
  - Serby, 1984–85
  - Wall, 1984–85
  - Business confidence, Saskatchewan ranking
    - Cline, 2306–7
    - Wall, 2306–7
  - Our Future is Wide Open campaign
    - Cline, 823–24
    - Wakefield, 822–24
    - Funding
      - Cline, 440
      - Huyghebaert, 440
- Education, post-secondary
  - Funding
    - Cheveldayoff, 995–96
    - Thomson, 995–97
  - Funding commitment, long-term
    - Calvert, 2191
    - Chisholm, 2191
- Education tax
  - Farm land
    - Bjornerud, 270, 3251–52
    - Calvert, 270
    - Thomson, 3251–52
  - Relief
    - Bjornerud, 471, 963–64, 1473–74
    - Calvert, 1092–93, 1473–75, 1517–19
    - Krawetz, 1107–8
    - McMorris, 497–99, 931–32, 1091–93
    - Thomson, 471, 497–99, 963–64, 1105–7, 1110
    - Wall, 1105–6, 1517–19
    - Investment losses
      - Wall, 1109–10
- Egg industry
  - Production quotas
    - Bjornerud, 2522–23
    - Serby, 2522–23
- Elections
  - By-elections, legislation, amendments
    - Calvert, 1292–94
    - D'Autremont, 1292–94
  - Provincial, New Democratic Party
    - Commitments, promises
      - Calvert, 469, 725, 1743–44, 2533–34
      - Wall, 469, 724–25, 1743–44, 2533–34
    - Senior citizens, support
      - Nilson, 470
- Electricity
  - Rates, increase
    - Atkinson, 344
    - Elhard, 343–44
  - Swift Current distribution utility, rates, negotiations with SaskPower
    - Quennell, 2476–77
    - Wall, 2475–77
- Emergency preparedness
  - FleetNet emergency radio system, replacement issues
    - Kerpan, 2419–20
    - Prebble, 2419–20
    - Sonntag, 2420
- Employment
  - Centennial summer student employment program
    - Regional parks, funding, elimination
      - Beatty, 1040
      - Dearborn, 994–95, 1039–40
      - Forbes, 994–95
  - Green Team, summer student employment program
    - Beatty, 1073–74
    - Dearborn, 1073–74
- Energy
  - Conservation, Energy Star appliance rebate program, expansion
    - Forbes, 2866–67
    - Kirsch, 2866–67
  - Development
    - Calvert, 2116
    - Wall, 2116
  - Development, geothermal heating
    - Forbes, 2880–81
    - Kirsch, 2880
  - Federal-provincial accord
    - Calvert, 2510, 2735
    - Wall, 2510, 2735
  - Federal-provincial accord, negotiations
    - Calvert, 2749–50, 2913–14, 3100–3104
    - Wall, 2749–50, 2913–14, 3100–3104
  - North American Energy Summit (2004), Premier, attendance
    - Calvert, 499–500
    - Wall, 499–500
- Environment
  - Sustainability, Environment Dept., staff reduction, effects
    - Forbes, 1472–73
    - Huyghebaert, 1472–73
- Environment Dept.
  - Licences and fees, increase
    - Forbes, 213
    - Huyghebaert, 213
    - Sonntag, 213–14
  - Public funds, misuse
    - Forbes, 3155–56, 3227
    - Hart, 3155–56, 3226–27
  - Staff, conservation officers, reduction
    - Forbes, 961–62
    - Huyghebaert, 960–61
- Ethanol
  - Development
    - Belle Plaine project, costs
      - Cline, 723, 754–56, 825
      - Toth, 825
      - Wall, 721–23, 754–55
    - Belle Plaine project, costs, Points West Consulting
      - Cline, 826, 836–37
      - Toth, 826, 836
- Executive Council
  - Saskatoon cabinet office, new director, salary
    - Morgan, 2828–30
    - Serby, 2829–30
- Farmers/Producers
  - Income support
    - Bjornerud, 2008, 2753, 2775–76
    - Wartman, 2008–9, 2753–54, 2775–77
  - Income support programs, federal-provincial
    - Stewart, 1519–20
    - Wartman, 1519–20
- Federal government
  - Equalization, federal transfer program
    - Calvert, 959–60, 1110, 2509–10
    - Krawetz, 1107–8
    - Van Mulligen, 1107–8
    - Wall, 959–60, 2509–10
    - Premier meeting with Prime Minister
      - Calvert, 2005
      - Wall, 2005
    - Saskatchewan, equitable treatment
      - Calvert, 2563–64
      - Wall, 2563–64
- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
  - Assessment, support, diagnostic centre, schedule
    - Draude, 1335–36, 1395–96
    - Nilson, 1335–36, 1395–96
  - Court case investigations, recognition of FASD
    - Crofford, 1396–97
    - Draude, 1396
- Film industry
  - Minds Eye Entertainment
    - Debt, reorganization
      - Cline, 1582–84
      - Toth, 1582–83
    - Debt, writedowns
      - Cline, 2687
      - Harpauer, 2687
    - Tommy Douglas Story, centennial funding
      - Beatty, 2688–89, 2721–22
      - Harpauer, 2688–89, 2721–22
- Finance Dept.
  - Financial approval process
    - Cheveldayoff, 3157
    - Van Mulligen, 3157–58
- Food banks
  - Demand, increase
    - Bakken, 1503–4
    - Crofford, 1503–4, 1980–81
    - Wall, 1980–81
- Forest fires
  - Suppression
    - Northern Saskatchewan
      - Dearborn, 994
      - Forbes, 994
    - Northern Saskatchewan, fire bases, downsizing
      - Forbes, 1040–42
      - Huyghebaert, 1040–42
- Forest industry
  - Softwood lumber
    - Tariffs, national meeting, attendance
      - Calvert, 897–98
      - Wall, 897–98
- Fuel
  - Taxation, dedicated portion for municipalities
    - Huyghebaert, 3136
    - Taylor, 3136
- Gambling
  - Problem gambling, management programs
    - D'Autremont, 2276
    - Nilson, 2276–77
- Government
  - Advertising campaign, costs
    - Calvert, 151–52
    - Van Mulligen, 151
    - Wall, 150–52
  - Financial management, summary financial statements, frequency
    - Cheveldayoff, 2775
    - Van Mulligen, 2775
  - Non-confidence motion
    - Calvert, 294
    - Wall, 294
  - Our Future is Wide Open campaign, funding, Crown corporations
    - Atkinson, 1075–76, 1138
    - Elhard, 1075–76
    - Krawetz, 1137–38
  - Performance, current issues
    - Calvert, 183–84, 2048, 2422
    - Wall, 183–84, 2048, 2422
- Health care
  - Changes
    - Cuts, closures
      - Calvert, 960
      - Wall, 959–60
      - Facility integration
        
        Nilson, 1238–40
      - Facility integration, public consultation
        
        Wall, 1238–39
      - Facility integration, public consultation, Cupar
        
        Hart, 1241
      - Facility integration, public consultation, Foam Lake
        
        Draude, 1239–40
      - Facility integration, public consultation, Herbert
        
        Nilson, 1252
        
        Stewart, 1240, 1252
      - Operational planning guidelines
        
        Nilson, 812–13
        
        Wall, 812–13
  - Complaints, specific cases
    - McMorris, 2033
    - Nilson, 2033
  - Costs, trend
    - McMorris, 2238
    - Nilson, 2238
  - Fees
    - Harpauer, 470
    - Nilson, 470
  - Funding
    - Allocation, judicious
      - Nilson, 470, 590
    - Federal
      - Calvert, 45–46
  - Issues, public and private divulgence, resolution
    - Gantefoer, 557
    - Nilson, 557
  - Issues, resolutions
    - Calvert, 1673
    - Gantefoer, 1673
  - Ombudsman, assistance, families, medical issues
    - Nilson, 16
    - Wall, 16
  - Patients, diagnosis and treatment, complaints, responses
    - Gantefoer, 898–99
    - Nilson, 898–99
  - Premiums
    - Calvert, 322–23
    - Wall, 322–23
  - Records, management
    - Bakken, 620
    - Nilson, 620
  - Records, management, errors
    - Gantefoer, 655
    - Nilson, 655
  - Referrals, out-of-province, Kathryn Wipf case, funding
    - Gantefoer, 1405–6
    - Nilson, 1420–21
    - Wall, 1419–21
  - Referrals, out-of-province, Kathryn Wipf case, process
    - Nilson, 1394–95, 1405–7
    - Wall, 1394–95
  - Referrals, out-of-province, process
    - Hermanson,, 1670–71
    - Nilson, 1470–71, 1671
    - Wall, 1470–71
  - Saskatchewan health cards
    - Application, new immigrant
      - Huyghebaert, 2520–21
      - Nilson, 2520–21
    - Printing, contract
      - D'Autremont, 2308–9
      - Nilson, 2308
      - Thomson, 2309
  - Services, Climax, Davidson, Herbert
    - Elhard, 1585
    - Nilson, 1585
  - Services, re-evaluation, reform
    - Nilson, 324–25
  - Treatment, out-of-province
    - Gantefoer, 559
    - Nilson, 559
- Health care facilities
  - Border Health Centre, Climax
    - Changes
      - Elhard, 1190–91, 1585
      - Nilson, 1190–91, 1585–86
    - Changes, emergency services
      - Elhard, 1407–8, 1552–53
      - Nilson, 1407–8, 1552–53
  - Closures, conversions
    - Nilson, 1093–95
    - Wall, 1071–72, 1093–95
  - Closures, conversions, change management, funding
    - Calvert, 1072–73, 1095–96, 1554–55
    - Nilson, 833–36, 1071–72, 1550–51
  - Closures, conversions, public hearings
    - Bakken, 836
    - Dearborn, 835
    - Draude, 834–35
    - Elhard, 834
    - Gantefoer, 833
    - Heppner, 835
    - Stewart, 834
    - Wall, 1549–51, 1554
  - Craik and District Health Centre, closure, downsizing
    - Nilson, 929
    - Stewart, 929
  - Foam Lake, services, changes
    - Draude, 864–65
    - Nilson, 864–65
  - Gull Lake Special Care Centre, closure
    - Elhard, 1094–95
- Health care professionals
  - Downsizing, concerns
    - Calvert, 1191–92
    - Gantefoer, 1187–88
    - Nilson, 1187–88
    - Wall, 1191–92
  - Shortage, critical, solutions
    - Cheveldayoff, 1672
    - Gantefoer, 182
    - Nilson, 182, 1672
    - Thomson, 1672
- Health care workers
  - Memorandum of agreement, unions, Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations, signed prior to general election
    - Krawetz, 2332–36, 2365–67, 2397, 2406–7
    - Nilson, 2332–36, 2365–67, 2397–98, 2406–7
- Health Dept.
  - Staff member, comments to client, magnetic resonance imaging reimbursement
    - McMorris, 2033
    - Nilson, 2033
  - Staff member, comments to client, magnetic resonance imaging reimbursement, personnel investigation
    - Gantefoer, 2750–51
    - McMorris, 2732–33
    - Nilson, 2732–33, 2750–51
- Health Labour Relations Reorganization Amendment Act, 2004
  - Health care workers, effect on
    - Higgins, 2273–74
    - Krawetz, 2273–74
- Heartland Regional Health Authority
  - Health service priorities, funding, challenges
    - Dearborn, 1334–35
    - Nilson, 1334–35
- Highways and roads
  - Conditions, poor
    - Elhard, 3118–19
    - Hart, 3120
    - Sonntag, 3117–21
    - Stewart, 3119
    - Weekes, 3117–18
  - Construction and maintenance
    - Sonntag, 3023
    - Weekes, 3022–23
  - Highway No. 15
    - Repairs, portion of highway
      - Brkich, 3021
      - Sonntag, 3021
  - Highway No. 35
    - Repairs, north from United States border
      - Bakken Lackey, 3020
      - Sonntag, 3020–21
  - Highway No. 361
    - Repairs:
      - D'Autremont, 3022
      - Sonntag, 3022
  - Highway No. 368
    - Repairs
      - Kirsch, 3021
      - Sonntag, 3021–22
  - Northern Saskatchewan
    - Deterioration, maintenance
      - Sonntag, 2601–2
      - Weekes, 2601–2
- Hospital waiting lists
  - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    - Policy, out-of-province referrals, reimbursement
      - Huyghebaert, 530–31
      - Nilson, 530–31
    - Waiting times
      - Draude, 1670
      - McMorris, 2032–33
      - Nilson, 242–44, 1670, 2032–33
      - Wall, 242–44
  - Management
    - Bakken, 620
    - McMorris, 2368–69
    - Nilson, 620, 2368–69
  - Referral system, out-of-province
    - Nilson, 1135
    - Wall, 1134–35
  - Referrals, in-province, out-of-province
    - Gantefoer, 1279
    - Nilson, 1279
  - Saskatchewan Surgical Care Network, waiting times, assistance
    - Nilson, 529–30
    - Wall, 529
  - Surgery
    - Chisholm, 816
    - Eagles, 816
    - Hermanson, 815
    - Huyghebaert, 815
    - Nilson, 46–47, 815–17
    - Toth, 815
    - Wall, 45–47, 210–11
    - Corrective measures
      - McMorris, 2112–14
      - Nilson, 148, 211–12, 2113–15
      - Wall, 147–48, 211–12
    - Elective, cancellation, Saskatoon Health District
      - Nilson, 46
      - Wall, 45
    - Gastric bypass, Jim Williamson case
      - Gantefoer, 1907–8
      - Nilson, 1907–8
    - Orthopedic, Wade Roberts case
      - Gantefoer, 1951–52
      - Nilson, 1952
    - Prostate cancer, waiting times
      - Krawetz, 1669
      - McMorris, 2114
      - Nilson, 1669–70, 2114
    - Prostate cancer, waiting times, Saskatoon and Regina
      - Gantefoer, 1249–50
      - Nilson, 1250–51
    - Prostate cancer, waiting times, Surgical Care Network
      - Nilson, 1134
      - Wall, 1133–34
    - Waiting times
      - McMorris, 3069–70
      - Nilson, 3070
- Hospitals
  - Beds, shortage
    - Bakken, 619
    - Nilson, 619–20
  - Children's, Saskatoon
    - Cheveldayoff, 3071–72
    - Nilson, 3072
  - Closures
    - Conversions, community hospitals, public hearings
      - Gantefoer, 863–64
      - Nilson, 863–64
    - Conversions, numbers, location
      - Gantefoer, 324–25
    - Number of beds
      - Heppner, 438
    - Reverse decision
      - Gantefoer, 470
  - Code burgundy, management system, patient ebb and flow, frequency of use
    - Gantefoer, 112
    - Nilson, 111–13
    - Wall, 111
  - Community, services, maintain
    - Gantefoer, 864
    - Nilson, 864
  - Emergency services
    - Harpauer, 1671–72
    - Nilson, 1671–72
  - Herbert-Morse Union Hospital
    - Herbert long-term care facilities, integration
      - Nilson, 1188–90, 1551
      - Stewart, 1188–89, 1551
  - Intensive care units, nursing resources
    - Nilson, 3136–38
    - Wall, 3136–38
  - Kerrobert Hospital, closure, downsizing
    - Dearborn, 1093–94
  - Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon
    - Emergency services, Dr. Jon Witt, investigation, reinstatement
      - Gantefoer, 341, 558
      - Nilson, 341, 558
    - Emergency services, investigation, reports, public dissemination
      - Gantefoer, 341, 1471
      - Nilson, 341, 1471–72
    - Emergency services, patient waiting times
      - Gantefoer, 47–48, 78, 149–50
      - Nilson, 48, 78, 149–50
  - St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Humboldt, new, funding request
    - Harpauer, 2149–50
    - Nilson, 2149–51
  - St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, specialized equipment beds, availability
    - Merriman, 1502–3
    - Nilson, 1502–3
  - St. Peter's Hospital, Melville, services
    - Bjornerud, 403–4
    - Nilson, 403–4
- Housing
  - Northern Saskatchewan, condition, improvements
    - Allchurch, 2752–53
    - Belanger, 2752
    - Crofford, 2752–53
- Immigration
  - Nominees, Saskatchewan immigrant nominee program
    - Statistics, targets
      - Atkinson, 2917–18
      - Cheveldayoff, 2917–18
- Income tax
  - Low-income earners, relief
    - Calvert, 2189–90
    - Cheveldayoff, 2007–8, 2189–90
    - Van Mulligen, 2007–8
  - Personal, indexation, annual modifications
    - Chisholm, 471
    - Krawetz, 1746–47
    - Van Mulligen, 471, 1747
- Industry and Resources Dept.
  - Key actions (2004-2005), marketing Saskatchewan
    - Cline, 826
    - Wakefield, 826
- Information
  - Government, confidential, improper access
    - Atkinson, 3226
    - Crofford, 3226
    - Heppner, 3225–26
- Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan
  - Annual report (2004), profit
    - Cline, 2511
    - D'Autremont, 2511
  - Dividends, international marketing
    - Cline, 2511–12
    - D'Autremont, 2511–12
- Investment Saskatchewan Inc.
  - Dividends
    - Cline, 2686–87
    - Elhard, 2686–87
  - Losses, high-risk business ventures
    - Elhard, 901–2
    - Serby, 901–2
- Justice, administration
  - Court cases, comments, Minister of Justice
    - Morgan, 787–88
    - Quennell, 787–88
- Labour Dept.
  - Deputy minister, former, severance package
    - Atkinson, 1385–86, 1398–99
    - Dearborn, 1398
    - Higgins, 1331–32
    - McMorris, 1331–32, 1385–86
- Labour legislation
  - Policies, government
    - Calvert, 1898–99
    - Wall, 1898–99
- Labour Standards Act
  - Amendments, public consultation
    - Higgins, 3037
    - Wall, 3036–37
  - Employers, compliance
    - Higgins, 1955
    - Morgan, 1955
  - Employment after leave of absence, Legal Aid Commission, Jack Hillson, former MLA
    - Calvert, 82
    - Morgan, 81–82, 1955–56
    - Quennell, 81–82, 1955–56
  - Section 13.4
    - Proclamation, employees, working hours
      - Calvert, 1922–23
      - Hart, 1896–98
      - Higgins, 1897–98, 1921–22, 1954–55
      - Wall, 1921–23, 1954
    - Repeal
      - Higgins, 2566–67, 2614, 2773, 2827–28, 2968–69, 3018–19
      - Krawetz, 2566–67, 2614, 2773, 2827–28, 2968–69, 3018–19
- Labour Standards Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 2)
  - Bill 86, suspension
    - Higgins, 3019
    - Krawetz, 3019
- Lakes
  - Cowan Lake, dead fish
    - Forbes, 960, 1041
    - Huyghebaert, 960
  - Crooked Lake, Round Lake, water levels, dispute resolution, First Nations, federal government
    - Bjornerud, 2831
    - Forbes, 2831
  - Wascana Lake revitalization project, Regina
    - Souvenir dirt, origin
      - D'Autremont, 866–67
      - Higgins, 866–67
- Legislative Assembly members
  - Wages and benefits, process for assigning
    - Calvert, 2393–94
    - Wall, 2393–94
- Liberal Party (Canada)
  - Agreement, New Democratic Party (Canada), Saskatchewan, benefits
    - Calvert, 2734–36
    - Wall, 2734–35
- Liberal Party (Saskatchewan)
  - Annual financial statements, late submission, consequences
    - Heppner, 2881–83, 3035–36
    - Quennell, 3035–36
    - Serby, 2881–83
- Livestock industry
  - Development, processing industry development, incentives, assistance
    - Serby, 2078–79
    - Wall, 2078–79
  - Hogs, Heartland pork group, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool investment, losses
    - Cline, 1332–33
    - Stewart, 1332
- Long-term care
  - Beds, closures
    - Heppner, 325, 437, 470, 589–90
    - Davidson
      - Brkich, 1241, 1290–91, 1333–34, 1551–52
      - Nilson, 1241, 1290–91, 1333–34, 1552
    - Davidson, public meeting
      - Brkich, 1424
      - Nilson, 1424
    - Imperial, Craik
      - Brkich, 656
    - Rockglen, Glentworth
      - Huyghebaert, 657–58
    - Weyburn, Tatagwa View facility
      - Bakken, 1240
      - Nilson, 1240–41
    - Wilkie, Langham, Biggar
      - Weekes, 657
  - Comments of member
    - Heppner, 589–90
    - Nilson, 589–90
  - Re-evaluation, changes, available resources
    - Nilson, 325, 656–58
- Macular degeneration
  - Treatment, coverage by Saskatchewan Health
    - McMorris, 2405–6, 2418–19
    - Nilson, 2405–6, 2418–19
- Mandatory Testing and Disclosure (Bodily Substances) Act
  - Regulations, compilation, proclamation of legislation
    - Morgan, 3138–39
    - Quennell, 3138–39
- Manufacturing industry
  - Manufacturing and processing, new businesses, tax relief
    - Cheveldayoff, 2521–22
    - Van Mulligen, 2521–22
- Meat processing industry
  - Beef Initiative Group, packing plant, feasibility study, funding
    - Bjornerud, 2625–26
    - Serby, 2625–26
  - World Meat Congress, Winnipeg (2004), attendance
    - Stewart, 1656
    - Wartman, 1656
  - Worldwide Pork, Moose Jaw, closure, restructuring
    - Stewart, 3222–23, 3250
    - Wartman, 3223–24, 3250–51
- Métis
  - Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, elections, problems, resolution
    - Draude, 1553, 1656–57
    - Sonntag, 1553, 1656–57
- Midwives
  - Legislation, proclamation
    - Draude, 927–28, 2881
    - Nilson, 927–28, 2881
- Mining industry
  - Potash, growth, investments
    - Calvert, 1899–1900
    - Cline, 1899
    - Wall, 1899
- Municipalities
  - Revenue-sharing
    - Agreement
      - Cheveldayoff, 2565–66
      - Taylor, 2565–66
  - Revenue-sharing agreement
    - Request for changes
      - Huyghebaert, 2148–49, 2309–10
      - Taylor, 2148–49, 2309–10, 2445–46
      - Wall, 2445–46
- Natural gas
  - Rates
    - Commercial customers, SaskEnergy, CEG Energy Options Inc.
      - Elhard, 620–22
      - Van Mulligen, 620–22
    - Residential customers
      - Elhard, 929–31
      - Van Mulligen, 930–31
    - Residential customers, SaskEnergy exit charges, effect on competition
      - Elhard, 942–43
      - Van Mulligen, 943
- Nurses
  - Bursary program, continuation
    - Cheveldayoff, 80
    - Nilson, 80
  - Contract negotiations, salaries
    - Crofford, 2867
    - McMorris, 2867
  - Contract negotiations, salary mandate
    - McMorris, 2046
  - Contract negotiations, staffing levels
    - McMorris, 2867–68
    - Nilson, 2868
  - Cypress Hills regional hospital, practice issues
    - Nilson, 2895–96
    - Wall, 2895–96
  - Graduates, new, employment
    - Cheveldayoff, 80–81
    - McMorris, 2212
    - Nilson, 80–81, 2212
  - Job losses/changes, effect
    - Gantefoer, 1237–38
    - Nilson, 1237–38
  - Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan, seats, increase, enrolment (2003), funding
    - Cheveldayoff, 1037–38
    - Thomson, 1037–38
  - Salaries, retention
    - McMorris, 2238–39
    - Nilson, 2238–39
  - Shortage
    - Gantefoer, 813–14
    - Nilson, 814–15
  - Shortage, retention, overtime issues
    - McMorris, 2045–46, 2519
    - Nilson, 2045–46, 2519
  - Vacant positions
    - McMorris, 3034–35, 3070–71
    - Nilson, 3034–35, 3070–71
- Oil industry
  - Oil and gas, taxation, effect on development
    - Bakken, 2407–10
    - Cline, 2408–10
  - Revenue, budget estimates (2005)
    - Cheveldayoff, 2447–48, 2774
    - Van Mulligen, 2447–48, 2774
- Parks, provincial
  - Fees, campfire permits
    - Forbes, 472
    - Huyghebaert, 471–72
  - Fees, increase
    - Calvert, 327
    - Forbes, 326
    - Huyghebaert, 326–27
  - Spring opening dates (2004)
    - Forbes, 326, 344–46, 401–2, 440
    - Huyghebaert, 326, 439–41
    - Wall, 344–45, 401–2
  - Victoria Day weekend (2005), vandalism, violence, corrective measures
    - D'Autremont, 3159
    - Forbes, 3159–60
- Physicians/Doctors
  - Orthopedic surgeons, Yorkton
    - Bjornerud, 1952–53
    - Nilson, 1953
  - Psychiatrist, Weyburn, clinical credentials removed, patient notification
    - McMorris, 3134–35
    - Nilson, 3134–36
  - Urologists, recruitment, Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
    - Gantefoer, 558, 1278
    - Nilson, 558, 1278–79
  - Witt, Jon, director of emergency medicine, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon
    - Dismissal
      - Gantefoer, 16–19, 47–48
      - Nilson, 17–19, 47–48
    - Independent investigation
      - Gantefoer, 79, 150
      - Nilson, 79
- Police services
  - Officers
    - Additional, funding
      - Kerpan, 588–89
      - Morgan, 2307–8
      - Quennell, 589, 2308
    - Regina, 911 call, response time
      - Kerpan, 588
      - Quennell, 588
    - Regina, staffing
      - Kerpan, 687
      - Quennell, 687
    - Saskatoon, funding
      - Morgan, 2536–37
      - Quennell, 2536–37
  - St. Brieux, costs
    - Kirsch, 1137
    - Quennell, 1137
- Population
  - Out-migration
    - Cline, 49
    - Merriman, 48–49
  - Statistics, employment development
    - Cline, 2272–73
    - Wall, 2272–73
- Potato industry
  - Growers, compensation from Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company, out-of-court settlement
    - Brkich, 1795–96
    - Prebble, 1795–96
  - Microgro, seed potato greenhouse, financial situation vis-à-vis Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company
    - Bakken, 1863–65
    - Prebble, 1863–65
    - Wall, 1865
  - NewLeaf potatoes, genetically modified, Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company, sales
    - Hermanson, 1793–95, 1807, 1838–39
    - Prebble, 1793–95, 1807–8, 1813–14, 1839–40
- Prairie Diagnostic Services
  - Funding
    - Stewart, 962–63
    - Wartman, 962–63
- Property assessment
  - Business, property taxes
    - Huyghebaert, 3158
    - Taylor, 3158–59
- Property tax
  - Rural municipalities
    - Bjornerud, 404–5, 690–91, 1520–21
    - Calvert, 1521–22
    - Taylor, 690–91
    - Thomson, 404–5, 1521
  - Rural municipalities, relief
    - Bjornerud, 720–21
    - Taylor, 720–21
  - Saskatoon, increase
    - Cheveldayoff, 2565
    - Taylor, 2565–66
- Provincial sales tax
  - Increase (2004)
    - Indications during election campaign
      - Calvert, 268–69
      - Krawetz, 244–46, 268–69
      - Van Mulligen, 244–46
    - Renege
      - Krawetz, 469–70
      - Van Mulligen, 470
  - Reduction
    - Krawetz, 1746
    - Van Mulligen, 1746, 2146–47
    - Wall, 2146–47
- Public sector
  - Contract negotiations, wage/salary parameters
    - Calvert, 2192–93
    - Crofford, 2161, 2237–38, 2448–49, 2603–4
    - Krawetz, 2161, 2191–92, 2237–38, 2448–49, 2535–36
    - McMorris, 2603–4
    - Thomson, 2535–36
- Public service
  - Employment screening, criminal record checks
    - Atkinson, 2396, 3156–57
    - Hart, 3156
    - Morgan, 2396
  - Pay equity, joint job evaluation, payback of wages
    - Higgins, 3252–53
    - Krawetz, 3252–53
    - Wall, 3253
  - Positions, elimination, rationale, cost savings
    - Krawetz, 441
    - Van Mulligen, 441
  - Sexual harassment, Murdoch Carriere case, victims, settlement
    - Atkinson, 1037
    - Draude, 1037
- Recognition of John George Diefenbaker Day Act
  - Legislation, support
    - Brkich, 1923
    - Calvert, 1923–24
- Rural economy
  - Development, recommendations
    - Brkich, 3121–22
    - Serby, 3121–22
- Saskatchewan
  - Future, long-term plans
    - Calvert, 292–93, 3254–55
    - Van Mulligen, 292
    - Wall, 292–93, 3253–54
- Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
  - Conference delegates, Regina, ministerial comments
    - Calvert, 1517
    - Wall, 1517
- Saskatchewan Business Council
  - Higgins, 3122–23
  - Krawetz, 3122
  - Wall, 3122–23
- Saskatchewan Health Information Network
  - Patient records, electronic, development, functionality
    - Gantefoer, 655–56
    - Nilson, 655–56
- Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
  - Strike
    - Cheveldayoff, 182–83
    - Thomson, 183
    - Kelsey Campus, Saskatoon
      - Cheveldayoff, 113
      - Thomson, 113
    - Progress
      - Thomson, 267–68
    - Settlement agreement, rejected by cabinet
      - Cheveldayoff, 495
      - Thomson, 495
    - Settlement proposals
      - Cheveldayoff, 495–97
      - Thomson, 495–97
    - Students, effect on
      - Brkich, 533
      - Eagles, 533
      - Harpauer, 533
      - Thomson, 533–34
    - Students, financial losses, compensation
      - Brkich, 532
      - Thomson, 532
    - Students, loss of year of study
      - Cheveldayoff, 267–68, 342–43
      - Thomson, 342–43
    - Termination, negotiations
      - Cheveldayoff, 531–32
      - Thomson, 531–32
- Saskatchewan Liquor Board
  - Stores, proposed, Estevan, Kindersley, Swift Current vs. funding health care
    - Calvert, 1688, 1690–91
    - Cline, 1686–87, 1689–90
    - Dearborn, 1688–89
    - Eagles, 1689–90
    - Nilson, 1687–88
    - Wall, 1686–87, 1690–91
- Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company
  - Litigation
    - Claims, evidence
      - Prebble, 1837–38
      - Wall, 1837–38
    - Costs
      - Eagles, 2478–79
      - Morgan, 1924–25
      - Prebble, 1924–26, 2478–79
    - Counterclaims
      - D'Autremont, 1810–11
      - Elhard, 1264–68, 1277
      - Morgan, 1135–36
      - Prebble, 1135–36, 1265–68, 1277, 1811
    - Counterclaims, brief, funding for lawsuit by plaintiffs
      - Morgan, 1895–96
      - Prebble, 1895–96
    - Expenses, former Vice-Chair of SaskWater, payment by government
      - Hermanson, 2602–3
      - Prebble, 2602–3
    - Request for action against government member
      - Morgan, 1908–11
      - Prebble, 1908–12
      - Wall, 1911–12
  - Losses, recuperation
    - Brkich, 1253
    - Prebble, 1253
  - Public inquiry, request
    - Calvert, 1713–14
    - Morgan, 1924
    - Prebble, 1714–17, 1796–97, 1866–67, 1924, 1983–84
    - Serby, 1797
    - Wall, 1713–17, 1796–97, 1865–67, 1983–84
- Saskatchewan Power Corporation
  - Profits, dividend to government
    - Elhard, 653
    - Kerpan, 2614–16
    - Quennell, 653–55, 2615
  - Rate increase
    - Elhard, 654
- Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
  - Contract, new
    - Salaries
      - Crofford, 2882–83
      - Gantefoer, 2882
    - Source of funding
      - Gantefoer, 2564–65
      - Thomson, 2564–65
  - Contract negotiations
    - Comments, Learning minister
      - Gantefoer, 2006–7
      - Thomson, 2006–7
    - Salary issues
      - Calvert, 2190–91
      - Crofford, 2162
      - Gantefoer, 2147–48, 2190, 2236–37
      - Krawetz, 2162, 2479–80
      - Thomson, 2147–48, 2236–37, 2479–80
    - Salary issues, agreement
      - Gantefoer, 2534–35
      - Thomson, 2534–35
- Saskatchewan Telecommunications
  - Investments
    - Diversification
      - Sonntag, 687–89
    - Losses
      - Kerpan, 2733–34
      - Sonntag, 2733–34
      - (2002 and 2003)
        
        Elhard, 438–39
      - Navigata Communications
        
        Elhard, 1581–82
        
        Kerpan, 2274–75, 2310
        
        Sonntag, 2274–75, 2310–11, 2656–59
        
        Wall, 2656–58
      - tapped into. com, Persona Inc., Navigata Communications, Retx.com
        
        Elhard, 687–90
    - Navigata Communications
      - D'Autremont, 1982–83
      - Sonntag, 1581–82, 1982–83
    - Portfolio, net worth
      - Sonntag, 690
    - Returns
      - Sonntag, 438–39
  - Net income projection (2004)
    - Atkinson, 1276
    - Elhard, 1276–77
- Saskatoon Health Region
  - Chief executive officer, former, advisory role contract
    - McMorris, 2621–22, 2720–21
    - Morgan, 2829–30
    - Nilson, 2621–22, 2720–21
    - Serby, 2829–31
  - Chief executive officer, severance package
    - Morgan, 1408–9, 1423
    - Nilson, 1408–9, 1423–24
- School divisions
  - Amalgamation
    - Restructuring
      - McMorris, 867–68, 899–901, 1108–9
      - Thomson, 867–68, 899–901, 931–32, 1108–9
    - Restructuring, implementation
      - McMorris, 1783
      - Thomson, 1783
  - Funding
    - McMorris, 1782
    - Thomson, 1782
  - Grants, foundation operating
    - Gantefoer, 2211–12
    - Thomson, 2211–12
- Schools
  - Closures, Radisson School, moratorium
    - Thomson, 1291–92
    - Weekes, 1291
- Senior citizens
  - Budget, effects
    - Heppner, 437
- Sexual offenders
  - Randy Scott Burgmann, released, Prince Albert Penitentiary, public disclosure in Regina
    - Bakken, 179–80
    - Quennell, 179–80
- Social assistance recipients
  - Food allowance, increase
    - Calvert, 2029
    - Crofford, 2044–45, 2914–15
    - Merriman, 2914–15
    - Wall, 2029–30, 2044–45
- Taxation
  - Relief
    - Calvert, 2188–89
    - Cheveldayoff, 2211
    - Van Mulligen, 2211
    - Wall, 2188–89
- Telephones
  - 911 service, Bladworth fire problem
    - Brkich, 824–25
    - Prebble, 824–25
  - Internet scam, SaskTel subscribers, calls to São Tomé
    - Elhard, 991–93
    - Sonntag, 992–93
  - Internet scam, SaskTel subscribers, warnings
    - Elhard, 1038–39
    - Sonntag, 1038–39
- Tobacco
  - Smoking, legislation, First Nations reserves, enforcement
    - D'Autremont, 2420–21
    - Nilson, 2420–22
    - Wall, 2421
  - Smoking, reduction/elimination, strategy, economic effects
    - Cline, 1840–41
    - D'Autremont, 1840–41
- Tobacco Control Amendment Act, 2004
  - Litigation, hotel owners
    - Morgan, 2477–78, 2510–11
    - Nilson, 2477–78, 2510–11
- Trade Union Amendment Act, 2004, Bill 87
  - Collective bargaining agreements, changes
    - Higgins, 2774
    - Krawetz, 2774
  - Consultation, meetings
    - Higgins, 2719–20, 2869–70, 3037–38
    - Krawetz, 2719–20, 3037
    - Wall, 2869–70
  - Consultation, meetings, Bill withdrawal
    - Higgins, 2878–80
    - Krawetz, 2878–79
  - Expanded powers, director of labour standards, Chair of Labour Relations Board
    - Higgins, 2613, 2773–74, 2827–28, 2868–69, 2894
    - Krawetz, 2613, 2773–74, 2827–28, 2868–69, 2893–94
  - Suspension
    - Higgins, 3019
    - Krawetz, 3019
- Universities
  - Funding
    - Cheveldayoff, 592–93
    - Thomson, 593
- University of Regina
  - Laboratory building, construction, funding
    - Cheveldayoff, 724, 753–54
    - Thomson, 724, 753–54
- University of Saskatchewan
  - Health sciences centre
    - Construction
      - Cheveldayoff, 79
      - Thomson, 79
    - Construction, funding
      - Cheveldayoff, 723, 753–54
      - Thomson, 724, 753–54
  - Tuition fees, increase, program cuts
    - Cheveldayoff, 995–96
    - Thomson, 995–96
- Utilities
  - Rates
    - Adjustments
      - Atkinson, 1747
      - Elhard, 1747
    - Comparisons, Canada, brochure for public
      - Atkinson, 1251–52
      - Elhard, 1251–52
    - Lowest in Canada, election campaign commitment
      - Atkinson, 1242
      - Elhard, 1241–42
    - Lowest in Canada, projected
      - Atkinson, 790
      - Elhard, 789–90
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization
  - Funding
    - Cheveldayoff, 943–45
    - Thomson, 944–45
- Vital statistics
  - Fees, certificates
    - Draude, 472
    - Nilson, 472
- Water
  - Farm wells, new, funding
    - Bjornerud, 790–92
    - Forbes, 791
    - Wartman, 791–92, 816
- Water quality
  - Drinking water
    - Vanscoy area, testing, contamination, corrective measures
      - Forbes, 1778–79
      - Weekes, 1778–79
- Whistleblower Protection Act (No. 201)
  - Support
    - Higgins, 559–60
    - Morgan, 559–60
- Women
  - Year of First Nations and Métis Women (2005), recognition
    - Draude, 1953
    - Sonntag, 1953
- Workers' compensation
  - Claimant, benefits issue, compassionate issue
    - Crofford, 2894–95
    - Hart, 2894–95
- Workers' Compensation Board
  - Office renovations, costs
    - Dearborn, 214–15
    - Higgins, 214–15
Oratory
- Optimist International Oratorical Competition (2004), Sheridan, Washington, Jada Walchuk, Moose Jaw, winner, member's statement
  - Stewart, 1090
Organic agriculture
- See
  - Agriculture – Organic, freight rates
Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
- Annual convention, Yorkton (October 28-31, 2004), Colleen Bailey awarded lifetime membership, member's statement
  - Serby, 1778
OSAC
- See
  - Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
Osteopathic Practice Repeal Act (No. 116)
- First reading
  - Nilson, 2723
- Second reading
  - McMorris, 2835–36
  - Nilson, 2835
  - Weekes, 3010–11
- Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Van Mulligen)
  - Van Mulligen, 3011
- Third reading
  - Nilson, 3128
- Royal Assent, 3258
Ostlund, Elsa
- See
  - Saskatchewan centenarian medallion (2005) – Saskatchewan Rivers constituency
Our Future is Wide Open campaign
- See
  - Economy – Our Future is Wide Open campaign
  - Government – Our Future is Wide Open campaign
Outfitting
- See
  - Business – Outfitting