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

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e-waste
- See
  - Waste management – Electronic waste recycling program
Easter
- Observance, member's statement
  - Toth, 1206
- Observance and spring traditions, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1206
Economic development
- First Nations, Métis, Inuit, 3, 37, 56
- First Nations and Métis economic development grant program, 90, 1037
- National summit, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, 3, 37, 56, 64, 153
- Northern Saskatchewan, 4
- Rural areas, 114
  - Regional economic development authorities, funding, 1083
  - Small-business loans, 1083
- Think Regina campaign, visit to Calgary, member's statement
  - Crofford, 1481
Economy
- Green and prosperous, 1, 56, 64, 67, 152, 158, 197, 216, 255, 1111, 1141
- Green and prosperous, critique, 144
- Gross domestic product, growth, 197, 223, 949
- Gross domestic product, provincial debt as a percentage of
  - See
    - Government expenditures – Debt to gross domestic product ratio
- Growth, 55, 123, 158, 201, 215, 248, 949, 975, 1000, 1019, 1036, 1048, 1065, 1137
  - Government initiatives, recognition, moved (Prebble)
    - Draude, 318–19
    - Duncan, 316–18
    - Hart, 313–15
    - Morin, 315–16
    - Prebble, 310–12
    - Trew, 312–13
    - Questions and comments
      - D'Autremont, 320
      - Draude, 319–20
      - Harpauer, 319–20
      - Morin, 319, 321
      - Prebble, 320
      - Sonntag, 321
      - Trew, 320
      - Weekes, 320
  - Meadow Lake, member's statement
    - Sonntag, 1363
  - Member's statement
    - Iwanchuk, 531
  - Saskatchewan Party focus, lack of, member's statement
    - Iwanchuk, 1542
- Rural, 142
- Rural, action committee on the rural economy, recommendations, implementation, 1083
- Strength, 81, 88–89, 141, 197, 223, 247, 1075, 1082, 1101
  - Benefits for families, 1, 3, 36, 55–56
  - Have province, 1, 66, 122, 158, 949, 1048
  - Positive effects, member's statement
    - Yates, 1670
Economy Committee
- Sixth report, moved (Yates) for concurrence
  - Yates, 670
- Seventh report, moved (Yates) for concurrence
  - Yates, 819
- Eighth report, moved (Yates) for concurrence
  - Yates, 1607
- Bills, public
  - Agricultural Societies Repeal Act (No. 45)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1604
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Wartman, 1604–5
  - Crown Minerals Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 46)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1606
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Cline, 1606
  - Environmental Management and Protection Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 14)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1203
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1203
  - Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 48)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1606
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Cline, 1606
  - Fuel Tax Accountability Act (No. 3)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1203
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1203
  - Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 36)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 624
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 624
  - Income Tax Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 65)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1550
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1550
  - Infrastructure Fund Act (No. 35)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 624
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 624
  - Labour Market Commission Act (No. 34)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 668
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Hagel, 669
  - Labour Standards Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 1)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 669
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Forbes, 669
  - Labour Standards Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 54)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1330
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Forbes, 1330
  - Labour Standards Consequential Amendments Act, 2006 (No. 29)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 669
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Forbes, 669
  - Miscellaneous Environment Statutes (Inspections and Investigations) Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 53)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1605
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Nilson, 1605
  - Municipal Employees' Pension Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 50)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1549
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1549
  - Municipal Financing Corporation Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 15)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1203
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1203–4
  - Occupational Health and Safety (Harassment Prevention) Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 66)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1606
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Forbes, 1606
  - Oil and Gas Conservation Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 5)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 818
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Cline, 818–19
  - Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 623
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 623
  - Public Employees Pension Plan Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 51)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1549
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1549
  - Revenue and Financial Services Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 60)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1549
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1549–50
  - Superannuation (Supplementary Provisions) Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 32)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1006
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 1006
  - Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 16)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 623
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Thomson, 623
  - Wildlife Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 52)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1605
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Nilson, 1605
  - Wildlife Habitat Protection Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 38)
    - Report without amendment
      - Yates, 1550
    - Waive Committee of the Whole Assembly
      - Nilson, 1550
Education
- See also
  - Post-secondary education
  - Skills training
- Adult basic classes, continue, Southeast Regional College, Estevan, petitions, 1478, 1490, 1518, 1577, 1588, 1604, 1645, 1666
  - Eagles, 1443, 1477, 1489, 1577, 1587, 1603, 1643, 1665
- Adult basic classes, Estevan, funding
  - Atkinson, 1408
  - Eagles, 1407–8
  - Higgins, 1408
- Expenditures, unprecedented, 81
- Funding, 254, 1100, 1135
- Kindergarten to grade 12, sustainable funding plan, 1073
- School community councils
  - See
    - Schools – School community councils
- SchoolPlus program, 1032
- Treaties, compulsory curriculum, 116
Education Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 2) (No. 4)
- First reading
  - Higgins, 241
- Second reading
  - Brkich, 421–22
  - D'Autremont, 422–23
  - Gantefoer, 472–73
  - Higgins, 279–80
  - Morgan, 280–82
  - Toth, 420–21
- Referred to Human Services Committee, moved (Higgins)
  - Higgins, 473
- Third reading
  - Higgins, 491
- Royal Assent, 556
Education tax
- See
  - Property tax – Education tax
Elections
- See also
  - Legislative Assembly and Executive Council (Set Election Dates) Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 202)
- Anticipation, Saskatchewan Party dinners, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, member's statement
  - Kirsch, 960
- By-election, Martensville constituency
  - Calvert, 675
  - Wall, 675
- By-election, Martensville constituency, Saskatchewan Party candidate, member's statement
  - Morgan, 673
- By-election, Martensville constituency, Saskatchewan Party success, member's statement
  - Duncan, 726
- By-elections, Weyburn-Big Muddy constituency, Martensville constituency, 1030
- Elections and by-elections, Weyburn-Big Muddy constituency, 249–50
- Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and municipal, 62, 65, 149
- Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and municipal, member's statement
  - Calvert, 15
- Métis
  - See
    - Métis – Elections
- Municipal, 85, 109, 119
- Provincial, 1635–37
  - Call for
    - Wall, 1673–74
  - Candidates
    - Calvert, 1673
    - D'Autremont, 1672–73
  - Within four years of previous election
    - Calvert, 1293–94
    - Wall, 1293–94
- Rural, 109, 119
- Set election dates, legislation
  - Calvert, 561–62
  - Wall, 561–62
Electricity
- See also
  - Nuclear power
  - Wind power
- Delivery services, rural, SaskPower charges, 985
- Generating stations, clean coal facility, 3, 36, 56, 64, 161, 197, 216, 225, 256
- Generating stations, clean coal facility, Poplar River power station, petitions, 1604
  - Duncan, 1588
- Generation and consumption, 145
- Hydroelectric power, 161
- Polygeneration, 256
- Small power producer programs, review, 161
- Solar and wind power initiatives, funding, 1070, 1077
- Solar power, 161
- Sustainable supply development program, SaskPower, funding, 1112
Electronic waste
- See
  - Waste management – Electronic waste recycling program
Emergency preparedness
- Training programs, First Nations, funding, 1025, 1037
Employment
- See also
  - Unemployment
- Growth, 1, 37, 55, 107, 141, 197, 207, 215, 223, 247, 254, 989, 1035, 1043, 1075, 1082, 1111, 1131, 1137–38
- Needs, francophones, 2
- Rate, member's statement
  - Yates, 1207
- Website, saskjobs.ca, 216
- Youth, Regina, north central inner city youth employment program, 180
- Youth, summer (2006), 108
Employment development 177–78
- Aboriginal employment development program, 90
- Aboriginal employment development program, funding, 1037
- Post-secondary graduates, 1031
- Rate, 954
- Rate, low, 229
EnerGuide program
- See
  - Energy – Conservation – EnerGuide for Houses program
Energy
- See also
- Conservation, 3, 36, 64, 161, 197, 256
  - EnerGuide for Houses program, enhancements, extensions, 1077
  - EnerGuide for Houses program, enhancements, extensions, ministerial statement (Sonntag)
    - Harpauer, 967
    - Sonntag, 967
  - EnerGuide program, 148
  - Solar water heating project, 1070
- Consumption, 144
- Energy council, international body, Saskatchewan participation
  - Cline, 675–77
  - Wall, 675–76
- Energy council, international body, Saskatchewan participation, member's statement
  - Huyghebaert, 705
- Geothermal, 221
- Geothermal, Aberdeen, 200, 221
- Potential, 1632
- Rates, increase, 1080
- Renewable, 3, 36, 56, 64, 118, 158, 197, 201, 216, 225, 256
- Saskatchewan Green Strategy, 36
- Share the Warmth, home energy efficiency project, member's statement
  - Borgerson, 133
Entrepreneurial Fund of Saskatchewan
- See
  - Business – Small, Entrepreneurial Fund of Saskatchewan
Environment
- See also
  - Miscellaneous Environment Statutes (Inspections and Investigations) Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 53)
- Craik, Eco-centre, sustainable living project, funding, 1071
- Earth Day (April 22, 2007), member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1332
- Environmental stewardship programs, SaskEnergy, 1112
- Government actions, critique, member's statement
  - Heppner, N., 1332
- Green initiatives, funding, 1070, 1074–75
- Green strategy, 78–79, 1634–35
  - Heppner, N., 1308–9
  - Nilson, 1308–9
  - Development
    - Hart, 400–401
    - Nilson, 400–401
  - Launch, ministerial statement (Nilson)
    - Heppner, N., 1296
    - Nilson, 1295–96
- Protected areas and land set-asides, 1076
- Protection, 1, 3, 36, 56, 64, 158, 175, 197, 202, 216, 255, 973–74
  - See also
    - Environmental Management and Protection Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 14)
  - Alien species management, funding, 1071
  - Funding, ministerial statement (Nilson)
    - Heppner, N., 925–26
    - Nilson, 925
- Protection and management, 160
- Youth, Green Team program, funding, 1112
Environment Department
- Deputy minister, former, Terry Scott, remuneration after Murdoch Carriere case
  - Atkinson, 1238–39, 1260
  - Heppner, N., 1238–39, 1259–60
Environmental Management and Protection Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 14)
- First reading
  - Nilson, 175
- Second reading
  - Elhard, 516–19
  - Morgan, 837–38
  - Nilson, 295
  - Wakefield, 295
- Referred to Economy Committee, moved (Hagel)
  - Hagel, 838
- Third reading
  - Thomson, 1204
- Royal Assent, 1415
Equality Day
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, signature day (April 17), member's statement
  - Morgan, 1303
Equalization program
- See
  - Federal government – Equalization, federal transfer program
Estimates
- See also Committees index for discussions
- (2006-7, March), supplementary
  - Executive Council, 930–33
- (2006-7), supplementary, March (2007), transmittal and recommendation by Lieutenant Governor, 734
- (2006-7), supplementary, November (2006), transmittal and recommendation by Lieutenant Governor, 438
Eston College (Full Gospel Bible Institute Amendment) Act (No. 301)
- Petitions, 623
  - Hermanson, 607
- Second reading
  - Hermanson, 875
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Hermanson, 1487
- Third reading
  - Hermanson, 1488
- Royal Assent, 1675
Ethanol 987
- Belle Plaine plant, funding, 67
- Fuel tax rebate, 976
- Mandated use, 3, 64, 225, 256
- Shaunavon facility, potential development, 125
- Symposium, first, Shaunavon, Cypress Agri Energy and Action Southwest, hosts, member's statement
  - Elhard, 99
Evidence Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 21)
- First reading
  - Quennell, 196
- Second reading
  - Duncan, 746
  - Morgan, 799
  - Quennell, 358
  - Wakefield, 358–59
  - Weekes, 555–56
- Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs and Infrastructure Committee, moved (Hagel)
  - Hagel, 799
- Amendments, first and second readings
  - Quennell, 1554
- Third reading
  - Quennell, 1554–55
- Royal Assent, 1675
Executive Council
- See also
  - Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, 2006 (No. 25)
- Budget, increase, 954
- Estimates (2006-7, March), supplementary, 930–33
  - Calvert, 930–33
  - Krawetz, 930–33
- Estimates (2007-8), main, 1618–40
  - Calvert, 1618–39
  - Wall, 1619–40
- Expenses, increases, 933
- Leave entitlement, accrued liability, funding, 931–32