Hansard Speaker Index - 3rd Session of the 25th Legislature

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Taylor, Hon. Len (NDP, The Battlefords). s.3: Minister of Health
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 68–71
- Budget (March 22, 2007)
  - Debate
    - Speakers, 981–984
- Business
  - Chamber of commerce
    - Battlefords Business Excellence Awards, 14th annual (May 1, 2007), member's statement, 1480
- Cancer
  - Bonderud case
    - Diagnosis and treatment,, 188–190
    - Out-of-province care, information dissemination and payment, 267–268, 303
    - Out-of-province care, processes, payment, 237–238
  - Care, 709
  - Care, funding, 464
  - Colorectal
    - Screening program, 462–463, 563
  - Patients, blood tests, administration and photocopying fees, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, 170
  - Wait times, 564
    - First visit to oncologist, 45–47, 100
    - Treatment, 533–534
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals
  - Avastin, colon cancer drug, funding, 463, 1334–1335
- Health care
  - Physiotherapy
    - Clinical Instructor and Physical Therapy Clinical Education Award (Rural), Cherie Illingworth, North Battleford, recipient (April 28, 2007), member's statement, 1446
  - Rural, erosion, 1368–1369
  - System
    - Information dissemination to clients, 267
- Health care centres
  - Closures, temporary and unscheduled, information dissemination, 496–497
  - Gull Lake Health Centre, emergency services, disruption, 1368
- Health care professionals
  - Recruitment and retention, 332–333, 1189–1192, 1209–1210, 1614–1615
    - Sun Country Regional Health Authority, 1238
  - Supply, unfulfilled government commitment, moved (McMorris); amendment (Nilson), 1344–1346
    - Questions and comments 1349–1350
  - Training, bursaries, ministerial statement (Taylor), 1192
- Hospital waiting lists
  - Guaranteed wait times, federal initiative, funding allocations, 1092–1093
  - Surgery, orthopedic, 1209
  - Surgery, orthopedic, wait times, 1060–1061
  - Wait Time Alliance, interim report, Saskatchewan ratings, 628–629
- Hospitals
  - Broadview Union Hospital
    - Closure, physicians, shortage, 582–583
  - Rural, temporary closures, 709
    - Physicians and health professionals, shortage, 270–272, 330–331, 580–582, 630, 677–678, 1335–1336
  - Weyburn, maternity services, suspension, 1595–1596
- Human Services Committee
  - Bills, public
    - Paramedics Act (No. 8)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1537
    - Public Health Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 7)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 896
    - Regional Health Services Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 31)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1607
    - Vital Statistics Act, 2007 (No. 61)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1537
    - Vital Statistics Consequential Amendments Act, 2007 (No. 62)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1538
- Long-term care
  - Beds, Lloydminster, 1237–1238
  - Beds, statistics, 708
- Ministerial statements
  - Health care professionals
    - Training, bursaries (Taylor), 1192
  - Surgery
    - Surgical care initiatives, funding (Taylor), 1369–1370
- Nurses
  - Hospital emergency rooms, shortage, recruitment and retention, 238–239
  - Shortage, 709, 1594–1596
    - Training, recruitment, retention, 377–379
    - Workplace issues, 397–398
- Oral question period
  - Cancer
    - Bonderud case, diagnosis and treatment, 188–190
    - Bonderud case, out-of-province care, information dissemination and payment, 267–268, 303
    - Bonderud case, out-of-province care, processes, payment, 237–238
    - Care, 709
    - Care, funding, 464
    - Colorectal, screening program, 462–463, 563
    - Patients, blood tests, administration and photocopying fees, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, 170
    - Wait times, 564
    - Wait times, first visit to oncologist, 45–47, 100
    - Wait times, treatment, 533–534
  - Drugs and pharmaceuticals, Avastin, colon cancer drug, funding, 463, 1334–1335
  - Health care
    - Rural, erosion, 1368–1369
    - System, information dissemination to clients, 267
  - Health care centres
    - Closures, temporary and unscheduled, information dissemination, 496–497
    - Gull Lake Health Centre, emergency services, disruption, 1368
  - Health care professionals
    - Recruitment and retention, 332–333, 1189–1192, 1209–1210, 1614–1615
    - Recruitment and retention, Sun Country Regional Health Authority, 1238
  - Hospital waiting lists
    - Guaranteed wait times, federal initiative, funding allocations, 1092–1093
    - Surgery, orthopedic, 1209
    - Surgery, orthopedic, wait times, 1060–1061
    - Wait Time Alliance, interim report, Saskatchewan ratings, 628–629
  - Hospitals
    - Broadview Union Hospital, closure, physicians, shortage, 582–583
    - Rural, temporary closures, 709
    - Rural, temporary closures, physicians and health professionals, shortage, 270–272, 330–331, 580–582, 630, 677–678, 1335–1336
    - Weyburn, maternity services, suspension, 1595–1596
  - Long-term care, beds
    - Lloydminster, 1237–1238
    - Statistics, 708
  - Nurses
    - Hospital emergency rooms, shortage, recruitment and retention, 238–239
    - Shortage, 709, 1594–1596
    - Shortage, training, recruitment, retention, 377–379
    - Shortage, workplace issues, 397–398
  - Physicians
    - Endocrinologists, shortage, recruitment, 598–599
    - International graduates, licensing examinations, funding, 581
    - Neurosurgeon, Saskatoon Regional Health Authority, 1337–1338
    - Oncologists, numbers, recruitment, Saskatoon Health Region, 46, 101–102
    - Radiologists, Prince Albert, recruitment and retention, 169–170
    - Recruitment and retention, 1336–1337
    - Shortage, Prince Albert Parkland Health Region, 1258–1259, 1367–1368
    - Shortage, rural hospitals, recruitment and retention, 102–103
  - Regional health authorities, joint job evaluation
    - Payback of wages, 498–499
    - Process and wage adjustments, 1091–1092
- Paramedics Act (No. 8)
  - First reading, 174
  - Second reading, 277–278
  - Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Taylor), 1163
  - Third reading, 1537
- Physicians
  - Endocrinologists, shortage, recruitment, 598–599
  - International graduates, licensing examinations, funding, 581
  - Neurosurgeon, Saskatoon Regional Health Authority, 1337–1338
  - Oncologists, numbers, recruitment, Saskatoon Health Region, 46, 101–102
  - Radiologists, Prince Albert, recruitment and retention, 169–170
  - Recruitment and retention, 1336–1337
  - Shortage
    - Prince Albert Parkland Health Region, 1258–1259, 1367–1368
    - Rural hospitals
      - Recruitment and retention, 102–103
- Public Health Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 7)
  - First reading, 139–140
  - Second reading, 290
  - Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Taylor), 815
  - Third reading, 896
- Regional health authorities
  - Joint job evaluation
    - Payback of wages, 498–499
    - Process and wage adjustments, 1091–1092
- Regional Health Services Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 31)
  - First reading, 336
  - Second reading, 383
  - Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Taylor), 1531
  - Amendments, first and second readings, 1607
  - Third reading, 1607
- Surgery
  - Surgical care initiatives, funding, ministerial statement (Taylor), 1369–1370
- Vital Statistics Act, 2007 (No. 61)
  - First reading, 1193
  - Second reading, 1242–1243
  - Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Taylor), 1459
  - Amendments, first and second readings, 1537
  - Third reading, 1537
- Vital Statistics Consequential Amendments Act, 2007 (No. 62)
  - First reading, 1193
  - Second reading, 1244
  - Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Taylor), 1459
  - Third reading, 1538
Thomson, Hon. Andrew (NDP, Regina South). s.3: Minister of Finance
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 245–248
- Appropriation Act, 2006 (No. 3) (No. 41)
  - First reading, 713
  - Second reading, 713–714
  - Third reading, 714
- Appropriation Act, 2007 (No. 1) (No. 55)
  - First reading, 934
  - Second reading, 934
  - Third reading, 934
- Appropriation Act, 2007 (No. 2) (No. 67)
  - First reading, 1382
  - Second reading, 1382
  - Third reading, 1382
- Appropriation Act, 2007 (No. 3) (No. 69)
  - First reading, 1640–1641
  - Second reading, 1641
  - Third reading, 1641
- Budget
  - Advertising campaign, costs, 963–964
  - Pre-release information, 887–888, 905–906
  - Pre-release information, investigation, 1583–1585
  - Sustainability, 962–963
- Budget (March 22, 2007)
  - Moved (Thomson) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government, 953
  - Debate
    - Speakers, 947–953
- Cities and towns
  - Neighbourhood revitalization
    - Funding, ministerial statement (Thomson), 732–733
- Crown and Central Agencies Committee
  - Bills, public
    - SaskEnergy Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 13)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1538–1539
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals
  - Seniors' drug plan
    - Endorsement, moved (Junor), 1272–1273
      - Questions and comments 1274–1275
- Economy Committee
  - Bills, public
    - Environmental Management and Protection Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 14)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1203
    - Fuel Tax Accountability Act (No. 3)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1203
    - Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 36)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 624
    - Income Tax Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 65)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1550
    - Infrastructure Fund Act (No. 35)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 624
    - Municipal Employees' Pension Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 50)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1549
    - Municipal Financing Corporation Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 15)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1203–1204
    - Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 623
    - Public Employees Pension Plan Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 51)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1549
    - Revenue and Financial Services Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 60)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1549–1550
    - Superannuation (Supplementary Provisions) Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 32)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1006
    - Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 16)
      - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly, 623
- Environmental Management and Protection Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 14)
  - Third reading, 1204
- Federal government
  - Equalization, federal transfer program
    - Non-renewable resource revenues, removal from formula, moved (Van Mulligen), 339–341
- Fiscal Stabilization Fund
  - Changes, 430–432
- Fuel Tax Accountability Act (No. 3)
  - First reading, 309
  - Second reading, 346
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 839
  - Third reading, 1203
- Government
  - Financial management
    - Mid-year financial report, ministerial statement (Thomson), 436–437
- Graduate Tax Exemption Act (No. 64)
  - Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Thomson), 1460
- Holocaust
  - Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom HaShoah, April 2007), member's statement, 1287
- Income tax
  - Indexation to national inflation rate, ministerial statement (Thomson), 308
- Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 36)
  - First reading, 467–468
  - Second reading, 503
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 549
  - Third reading, 624
- Income Tax Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 65)
  - First reading, 1324
  - Second reading, 1373
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 1461
  - Third reading, 1550
- Infrastructure Fund Act (No. 35)
  - First reading, 467
  - Second reading, 502
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 603
  - Third reading, 624
- Ministerial statements
  - Cities and towns
    - Neighbourhood revitalization, funding (Thomson), 732–733
  - Government
    - Financial management, mid-year financial report (Thomson), 436–437
  - Income tax
    - Indexation to national inflation rate (Thomson), 308
  - Natural gas
    - Services, La Ronge and area, SaskEnergy expansion (Thomson), 50–51
  - Provincial sales tax
    - Decrease (Thomson), 21–22
  - Taxation
    - Changes, dividend tax credit, reduction of small business tax rate (Thomson), 173
- Motions for supply (interim)
  - Expenses
    - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2007
      - General Revenue Fund, moved (Thomson), 712, 933–934
      - General Revenue Fund, unexpended charges and expenses for fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 also granted for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, moved (Thomson), 713
    - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2008
      - General Revenue Fund, moved (Thomson), 1374–1381, 1640
      - General Revenue Fund, unexpended charges and expenses for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 also granted for fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, moved (Thomson), 1640
- Municipal Employees' Pension Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 50)
  - First reading, 826
  - Second reading, 910
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 1454
  - Third reading, 1549
- Municipal Financing Corporation Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 15)
  - First reading, 195
  - Second reading, 282
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 813
  - Third reading, 1203
- Natural gas
  - Services
    - La Ronge and area, SaskEnergy expansion, ministerial statement (Thomson), 50–51
- Oral question period
  - Budget
    - Advertising campaign, costs, 963–964
    - Pre-release information, 887–888, 905–906
    - Pre-release information, investigation, 1583–1585
    - Sustainability, 962–963
  - Fiscal Stabilization Fund, changes, 430–432
  - Property tax
    - Relief, 922
- Points of order
  - Language unparliamentary, 1216, 1246
  - Seventy-five minute debate
    - Allotted time to move motion, 1500
- Property tax
  - Relief, 922
- Provincial sales tax
  - Decrease, ministerial statement (Thomson), 21–22
- Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2)
  - First reading, 173–174
  - Second reading, 275–276
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 478
  - Third reading, 623
- Public Employees Pension Plan Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 51)
  - First reading, 826–827
  - Second reading, 911
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 1455
  - Third reading, 1549
- Revenue and Financial Services Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 60)
  - First reading, 1157
  - Second reading, 1198–1199
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 1458
  - Third reading, 1550
- SaskEnergy Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 13)
  - First reading, 174–175
  - Second reading, 283–284
  - Referred to Crown and Central Agencies Committee, moved (Thomson), 1164
  - Third reading, 1539
- Superannuation (Supplementary Provisions) Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 32)
  - First reading, 336–337
  - Second reading, 381–382
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 695
  - Third reading, 1006
- Taxation
  - Changes, dividend tax credit, reduction of small business tax rate, ministerial statement (Thomson), 173
- Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 16)
  - First reading, 335
  - Second reading, 380
  - Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Thomson), 479
  - Third reading, 623
Toth, Mr. Don (Saskatchewan Party, Moosomin)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 84–87
- Agricultural Societies Repeal Act (No. 45)
  - Second reading, 1467–1470
- Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 24)
  - Second reading, 927–928
- Budget (March 22, 2007)
  - Debate
    - Speakers, 1049–1052
- Cancer
  - Bonderud case
    - Out-of-province care, payment, improve information dissemination to patients, petitions, 455, 699
- Centenarians
  - Stevenson, Nellie, 105th birthday, congratulations, member's statement, 1333
- Class Actions Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 44)
  - Second reading, 1250–1251
- Condolences
  - Heppner, Benjamin Dave (MLA), moved (Calvert), 33
  - McIsaac, Joseph Clifford (former MLA), moved (Calvert), 689
- Court of Appeal Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 37)
  - Second reading, 848–849
- Curling
  - High school provincial senior championships, Kipling and Whitewood, hosts, member's statement, 756
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals
  - Avastin, colon cancer drug, funding, petitions, 525, 573
- Easter
  - Observance, member's statement, 1206
- Education Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 4)
  - Second reading, 420–421
- Film Employment Tax Credit Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 27)
  - Second reading, 742
- Film industry
  - Financing company, Kipling, launch, member's statement, 704–705
- Government
  - Performance, unacceptable and improper behavioural pattern during its term, moved (McMorris); amendment (Crofford)
    - Questions and comments 1509
- Health care centres
  - Lafleche Health Centre, continuation of laboratory services, petitions, 1489
- Highways and roads
  - Floods, northeast Saskatchewan, assistance, 1320
  - Highway No. 27
    - Upgrade, petitions, 749
- Honours and awards
  - Saskatchewan Order of Merit, recipients (2006), member's statement, 166
- Hospitals
  - Broadview Union Hospital
    - Closure, physicians, shortage, 582–583
  - Moosomin, new, fundraising, Moosomin Moose hockey game (November 3-4, 2006), member's statement, 578–579
- Kidney disease
  - Renal dialysis
    - New unit, Broadview Union Hospital, petitions, 41, 96, 129, 163, 183, 231, 261, 367, 391, 425, 489, 557, 605, 619, 651, 665, 893, 913, 937, 1053, 1085, 1115, 1147, 1201, 1231, 1253, 1301, 1313, 1329, 1359, 1385, 1399, 1431, 1443, 1477, 1587, 1603, 1643, 1665
- Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2006 (No. 25)
  - Second reading, 507–508
- Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Consequential Amendments Act, 2006 (No. 26)
  - Second reading, 509
- Libraries
  - Legislative Library of Saskatchewan, Legislative Librarian, appointment of first, 100th anniversary (2007), member's statement, 1542
- Manufacturing industry
  - Seed Hawk manufacturing plant, Langbank, expansion, member's statement, 235
- Miscellaneous Statutes (Municipal Collection of Other Taxes) Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 17)
  - Second reading, 504–505
- Municipal Financing Corporation Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 15)
  - Second reading, 505–506
- Occupational health and safety
  - Workplace protection, strengthen, moved (Morin), 1423
    - Questions and comments 1425
- Oral question period
  - Highways and roads
    - Floods, northeast Saskatchewan, assistance, 1320
  - Hospitals
    - Broadview Union Hospital, closure, physicians, shortage, 582–583
- Oyate Safe House, Regina
  - Children, vulnerable, inadequate protection at Oyate Safe House, moved (Merriman); amendment (Prebble), 445–446
- Paramedics Act (No. 8)
  - Second reading, 278–279
- Payday Loans Act (No. 43)
  - Second reading, 1171–1172
- Physicians
  - Saskatchewan Family Physician of the Year (2006), Dr. Ross Kerkhoff, Moosomin, member's statement, 132
- Planning and Development Act, 2006 (No. 12)
  - Second reading, 286–288
- Recreation
  - South East Saskatchewan Association for Culture, Recreation and Sport, 23rd annual awards program, (April 2007), member's statement, 1446
- Royal Canadian Legion
  - Remembrance Day essay contest, Marley Kotylak, Montmartre, honourable mention, member's statement, 1593
- SaskEnergy Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 13)
  - Second reading, 284–285
- Schools
  - Closures
    - Prevent, petitions, 1577
  - Limerick School, remain open, petitions, 1003
  - Neville, Admiral, Climax, Tompkins, Piapot, and Richmound, remain open, petitions, 1535
- Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 19)
  - Second reading, 742–743
- Sex offenders
  - High risk, released, public disclosure, tougher sentences for offences against children, petitions, 589
- Status of the Artist Act, 2007 (No. 68)
  - Second reading, 1571–1575
- Wrestling
  - Saskatchewan Amateur Olympic Style Wrestling Provincial Age Class Championships, successes of Kahkewistahaw Hurricane team, member's statement, 1257
- Young Women's Christian Association
  - Women of Distinction Awards, Regina (May 3, 2007), member's statement, 1519–1520
Trew, Mr. Kim (NDP, Regina Coronation Park)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 35–38
- Budget
  - Commentary, member's statement, 961
- Budget (March 22, 2007)
  - Debate
    - Speakers, 998–1000
- Canadian Wheat Board
  - Future existence, right of Western Canadian farmers to decide, petitions, 575, 593, 606–607, 622, 654, 702–703
  - Single-desk selling, support; open plebiscite, moved (Wartman), 415–417
- Children's Health and Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan
  - Harvard Cares for Kids Radiothon (November 8-10, 2006), fundraising for pediatric ambulance, member's statement, 373
- Climate change
  - Al Gore, former vice-president of United States, speaking engagement, member's statement, 1362
- Condolences
  - Heppner, Benjamin Dave (MLA), moved (Calvert), 28–29
- Curling
  - Canadian senior men's championship (2007), Trois-Rivières, Quebec, performance of Regina team, member's statement, 919
- Economy
  - Growth
    - Government initiatives, recognition, moved (Prebble), 312–313
      - Questions and comments 320
- Federal government
  - Equalization, federal transfer program
    - Non-renewable resource revenues, removal from formula; negotiate a Saskatchewan energy accord, moved (Trew), 1226–1230
- Hospitals
  - Regina General Hospital, neonatal intensive care unit, fundraiser, Z99 radiothon, member's statement, 853, 881
- Housing
  - Wichihik Iskwewak Transitional House, Regina, official opening, member's statement, 429
- Natural gas
  - Services
    - Lloydminster, SaskEnergy expansion, member's statement, 166–167
- New Democratic Party (Saskatchewan)
  - Commitment, economic progress and social progress, member's statement, 725
- Remembrance Day
  - Member's statement, 300
- Saskatchewan Party
  - Code of ethics, member's statement, 1388–1389
  - Confidential police reports on Ann Davey case, member's statement, 1492
  - Ethical conduct, member's statement, 1669
- Saskatchewan Telecommunications
  - Customer satisfaction ranking (2006) by J.D. Power and Associates, member's statement, 595
- Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917
  - Anniversary, 90th (April 9, 2007), member's statement, 1185