Hansard Subject Index - 27th Legislature

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Wages and salaries
- Average weekly earnings, 2901, E501, U87
  - Budget debate, 4860
  - Throne Speech response, 3778
- Equal Pay Day (April 9, 2013), member's statement
  - Chartier, 3106
- Minimum wage
  - Budget debate, 4842
  - Increase, U1037
  - Increase, ministerial statement (Morgan)
    - Forbes, 2297–98
    - Morgan, 2297
  - Indexing, 7127, U717
    - Budget debate, 4827, 4970
    - Member's statement
      - Docherty, 5027
  - Indexing to consumer price index
    - Forbes, 1026, 4329
    - Morgan, 1026, 4329
    - Throne Speech response, 3720
  - Status
    - Forbes, 4824
    - Morgan, 4824
  - Tipping industries, differential minimum wage, U828–30
  - Two-tier
    - Forbes, 1509–10
    - Morgan, 1509–10
- Public service, merit pay, C319–20
- Wage freeze, government officials, budget debate, 6601
- Wages, out-of-scope Crown employees, rollback, C583
Waiting list initiative
- See
  - Disabled and handicapped persons, programs – Support programs and services – Waiting list initiative, completion, member's statement
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes (International Men's March)
- See
  - Sexual assault – North East Outreach and Support Services
Wallin, Greg
- See
  - RM of Browning No. 34 – Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearing
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
- See
  - Parks – Urban – Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Warehouses
- Kal Tire distribution centre, member's statement
  - Makowsky, 2134
- Kal Tire distribution plant, location of
  - Boyd, 2109
  - Wotherspoon, 2108–9
- Sears distribution centre (Regina), closure
  - Boyd, 3741
  - Wotherspoon, 3741
Warman, SK
- See
  - Cities and towns – Warman
Wascana Centre Authority, Regina
- See also
  - Parks – Urban
- Funding, N134
- Review, funding, N133–34
Waste management
- See also
  - Refuse and refuse disposal
- Biomedical, E551–52
- City of Regina, (2014) Chuck Wills Award for Municipal Infrastructure
  - See
    - Public-Private Partnerships – National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships
- Environmental engineering and design experiential learning class, Yorkton, member's statement
  - Ottenbreit, 1122
- Nuclear waste
  - Northern Saskatchewan targeted for storage, petition
    - Sproule, 6453
  - Opposition to repository in Saskatchewan, member's statement
    - Sproule, 6454
  - Storage and transportation, ban, petition
    - Sproule, 1503–4, 3388, 3400, 3428, 3455, 3467, 3480, 3522, 3549, 3558, 3574
- Regina, funding, public-private partnership, N260–61
- Saskatchewan Waste Minimization Awards in Regina (April 19, 2012), member's statement
  - Jurgens, 1232
- Sewage
  - Floods, P409–11
  - Infrastructure, rural municipality of McKillop, P408–9
  - Lagoon (Lampman), P408
  - Projects, 3603, E95–96
  - Regulations, P407
  - Systems, public, regulations, compliance, P405–11
  - Treatment, SaskWater services, C291–92
Waste waters
- See
  - Waste management – Sewage
Water
- Boreal water management strategy, E84–85, E363–64, E552
  - Funding, 696, 837, E72
- Bulk purchases, SaskWater, C292–93
- Communities, SaskWater services, C522–23
- Conservation, SaskWater, C293
- Export, E92–93
- Infrastructure
  - Projects, funding, E331
  - Rehabilitation, funding, E157, E328
- Master Agreement on Water Apportionment, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, E520–22
- Protection, livestock waste contamination, P394–96
- Rural water control program, funding, 2830
- Saskatchewan-Alberta Bilateral Water Management Agreement, negotiations, E519
- Saskatchewan farm and ranch water infrastructure program, 805, 830
  - Funding, E4
- Saskatchewan water security plan
  - See
    - Water – Security plan
- Security, 1622, 1704
  - See also
    - University of Saskatchewan – Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security, funding
  - Funding, E519–20
- Security plan, 3608, E327, E519
  - See also
    - Water – Water management strategy
  - 25-year, E531
  - 25-year, funding, budget debate, 4899
  - Throne Speech response, 3712, 3728, 3812
- Sources, E520
- Supply
  - Long-term, SaskWater, C293–94
  - Regional, C522
  - Risks, P88, P187, P188
- Supply agreements
  - SaskWater and One Arrow First Nation, C292
  - SaskWater and potash industry, C289, C291
- Supply channels
  - Maintenance, funding, E519
  - Rehabilitation, funding, E72
- Supply system, expansion, White City, C520, C521–22
- Water management, 1565
  - See also
    - Drainage
  - Infrastructure renewal plan, E72, E327, E519
    - Funding, E328
  - Interprovincial, E91–92
  - Kenosee Lake, 1596
  - Stabilization and lowering, Quill Lakes, Throne Speech response, 5514
  - Throne Speech response, 3811
  - Treatment and transmission infrastructure, C429
- Water management strategy, 1387–88, 1608, E96
  - See also
    - Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
- Water treatment plants, 3603
  - Gravelbourg, C294
  - Grenfell and Whitewood, 1594
  - New, Battleford, 1579
  - Prince Albert, 2900
  - Yorkton, Throne Speech response, 3671
Water conservation
- See
  - Conservation Learning Centre Inc., Prince Albert
Water quality
- Drinking water
  - First Nations reserves, P751
  - Flood impact, advisories, N354–55
  - Inspections, P193–94
  - Northern Saskatchewan, N562–63
    - Regulatory framework, P204
    - Test results, notices, P204–6
  - Problems, E93–95
  - Regulating, P187–89
  - Regulations and enforcement protocols, P750–51
  - Safety
    - Northern settlements, N499–500, P201–3, P206–7
    - Status, P192–93
  - Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, responsibilities, P191–92
  - Security, U447–48
  - Wollaston Lake and Uranium City, P203–5
- Projects, E95–96
- World Water Day
  - (March 22, 2012), member's statement
    - Doke, 706
    - Forbes, 704–5
Water Security Agency
- See
  - Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
Watersheds
- Caring for Our Watersheds, environmental education competition, member's statement
  - Sproule, 929–30
- Source water protection plans, funding, E328
- Stewardship groups, grants, E519
WCVM (Western College of Veterinary Medicine)
- See
  - University of Saskatchewan – Western College of Veterinary Medicine, infrastructure improvements
We Day
- See
  - Youth – We Day
We See You program (SaskTel)
- See
  - Humanitarian assistance
Web broadcasting
- See
  - Webcasting
Webcasting
- Web series InSAYSHable, festival selection, member's statement
  - Sproule, 2820
Websites
- Government, C499–500
  - See also
    - SaskTenders
- Government, functionality, C64
Wedding anniversaries
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain and Duke of Edinburgh, 65th wedding anniversary, congratulations, member's statement
  - Wyant, 2045
Weeds
- Invasive, control, funding, E442
Weight lifting
- International Powerlifting Federation World Open Championships (November 3-8, 2014), Saskatchewan competitors, member's statement
  - Lawrence, 6113
Welfare
- See
  - Child welfare
  - Public welfare
WEPA (Western Economic Partnership Agreement)
- See
  - Economic development – Western Economic Partnership Agreement
West Central Municipal Government Committee
- Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearing, T154–58
  - See also
    - Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearings
West Nile fever U809
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
- See
  - University of Saskatchewan – Western College of Veterinary Medicine, infrastructure improvements
Western Development Museum
- Accounting record changes, P139
- Audit recommendations, implementation, P139
- Funding, 2981–82, 2994, N526
  - Chartier, 934–35
  - Hutchinson, 934–35
  - Changes, impact, N46–47
- Funding request
  - Petition
    - Sproule, 1547
- Hours of opening, member's statement
  - Sproule, 844
- Operational efficiencies, N287–88
- Purchasing and selling goods and services, P140
- RVwest magazine, Reader's Choice Award (2013), Saskatoon's Western Development Museum, recipient, member's statement
  - Chartier, 2674
Western Economic Partnership Agreement
- See
  - Economic development – Western Economic Partnership Agreement
Wetlands
- Cleanup processing abilities
  - See
    - Entrepreneurs – Youth – Young entrepreneur, Monique Haakensen (Saskatoon), member's statement
- Conservation, illegal drainage, and drainage management
  - Duncan, 1265–66
  - Sproule, 1265–66
- Conservation and drainage management
  - Duncan, 153–54
  - Sproule, 153–54
- Illegal drainage, 1622, E90–91, E328–29, E523–24
Weyburn Hospital
- Replacement, planning, funding, budget debate, 6707, 6779
Wheat
- See
  - Grain
White Butte Trails
- See
  - Parks – Recreation sites
Wildfire Act (No. 107)
- First reading
  - Cheveldayoff, 3804
- Second reading
  - Belanger, 3961
  - Chartier, 4085–86
  - Cheveldayoff, 3960–61
  - Forbes, 4127–29
  - McCall, 4241–43
  - Nilson, 4058–61
  - Sproule, 4375–78
  - Vermette, 4290–94
  - Wotherspoon, 4203–5
- Referred to Economy Committee
  - Harrison, 4378
- Committee discussion
  - Belanger, E352–60
  - Cheveldayoff, E352–60
  - Report without amendment, moved (Bradshaw)
    - Bradshaw, E360
- Report without amendment
  - Toth, 4674
- Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
  - Cheveldayoff, 4674
- Third reading
  - Cheveldayoff, 4674–75
- Royal Assent, 4675
Wildfires
- See also
  - Emergency services – Civil service response team, member's statement
- Fire responders, volunteers and evacuees, recognition, member's statement
  - Vermette, 7565
  - Wilson, 7267, 7565
- Fire tower detection personnel, replacement with infrared camera technology, E283–84, E370
  - Cheveldayoff, 3291–92, 3486–87
  - Sproule, 3291–92, 3486–87
  - Throne Speech response, 3762
- Fire towers
  - Access roads, E286–87
  - Detection network, E362
- Firefighting, payment of costs, E87–88
- First Nations and northern forest protection workers, funding, 2905
- Forest fringe, buffer zone, E284–85
- Funding, provincial and municipal
  - Cheveldayoff, 3266–67
  - Sproule, 3266–67
- Government response, review process
  - Reiter, 7357–58
  - Vermette, 7357
- Grasslands National Park and environs, N353
- Wildfire management
  - See also
    - Aircraft – Firefighting
  - Capital funding, E370–71, E538
  - Detection system, Throne Speech response, 5608
  - Funding, 2908, E72, E267, E361–62, E539
    - Budget debate, 4852
  - Policy, review, petition
    - Belanger, 1022
    - Sproule, 3588
    - Vermette, 1529, 1547
Wildlife
- Birds
  - Birds at risk, protection and conservation management, member's statement
    - Sproule, 3588–89
  - Operation Burrowing Owl, 25th anniversary (2012), member's statement
    - Weekes, 1456
- Boreal caribou research project, funding, 2908, E267, E362, E539
- Collisions with motor vehicles
  - See
    - Traffic accidents – Wildlife collisions
- Fish and wildlife program, funding, 731
- Habitat protection, E282–83
  - Land, sale, E550
  - Legislation, critique, 51
- Moose, culling, T39–40
- Species at risk
  - Action plan, funding, E267, E362, E539
  - Bison, E556
Wildlife Act
- Amendments, Throne Speech, 5456
- Amendments, Throne Speech response, 5586–87, 5635
Wildlife Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 161)
- First reading
  - Moe, 5913
- Second reading
  - Belanger, 5996–6010
  - Chartier, 6218–19
  - Forbes, 6360–62
  - McCall, 6103–4
  - Moe, 5995–96
  - Nilson, 6042–43, 6429
  - Vermette, 6395–97
  - Wotherspoon, 6324–25
- Referred to Economy Committee
  - Cheveldayoff, 6430
- Committee discussion
  - Jurgens, E680
  - Moe, E675, E677–80
  - Sproule, E676–81
  - Report with amendment, moved (Toth)
    - Toth, E681
- Report with amendment
  - Makowsky, 7050
- Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
  - Moe, 7050
- Amendments, first and second readings
  - Moe, 7050
- Third reading
  - Moe, 7050–51
- Royal Assent, 7259
Wildlife trapping
- See
  - Trapping
Wind power C381–83, C389–90
- See also
  - Electricity
- Budget debate, 4900
- Challenge of calculating cost of wind power vs traditional power sources, C762, C764
- Chaplin wind project, C731
- Percentage all power, SaskPower, comparison with United States, C777
- Red Lily facility, C369
- Saskatchewan Community Wind (Saskatoon), C760
- Saskatchewan Research Council, research and development and application, E125
- SaskPower's wind strategy, C778
  - Upcoming request for proposal for wind generation (2016), C775
- Wind farms' capacity factor, C777
- Wind turbine and energy storage project
  - Funding, E267, E362
- Wind turbine and energy storage project, Cowessess First Nation and Saskatchewan Research Council, E362
  - Member's statement
    - Sproule, 2923
Windbreaks, shelterbelts, etc.
- Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration shelterbelt program, elimination, 1639, 2848, 2907
  - Bjornerud, 1126–27
  - Sproule, 1126–27, 3372
  - Stewart, 3372
Wine
- French, effect of Canada-European Union, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, P149
Winter
- Vicissitudes and length, member's statement
  - Chartier, 3357
Winter games
- Inter-school Winter Games (March 5, 2014), Kiskinwuhumatowin reserve, host, member's statement
  - Vermette, 4946
- Saskatchewan First Nations Winter Games
  - (April 8-13, 2012), Saskatoon, host, member's statement
    - McCall, 1155
  - (April 20-25, 2014), Prince Albert, host, member's statement
    - Vermette, 5256–57
- Saskatchewan Winter Games (February 16-22, 2014), Prince Albert, host, member's statement
  - Jurgens, 4394, 4552–53
Wireless phones
- See
  - Cellphones
Wolseley, SK
- See
  - Cities and towns – Main Street Wolseley, achievements, member's statement
Wolseley Memorial Hospital
- Budget debate, 4969
- Services, U814–15
Women
- Aboriginal
  - Missing, Sisters in Spirit candlelight vigil
    - See
      - Missing persons – Women – Sisters in Spirit
  - Violence against, N599
- Boards and agencies, government appointments to
  - See
    - Government – Boards and agencies – Appointments of women
- Canadian Federation of University Women fundraising dinner (November 20, 2014), member's statement
  - Ross, 5989
- Entrepreneurs
  - See
    - Entrepreneurs – Women
- Equality and legal recognition in Canada, anniversary of "Famous Five" Privy Council ruling (October 18), member's statement
  - Sproule, 7352
- Freedom Climb
  - Colorado (summer 2014), Denise Heppner (Waldheim), participant, member's statement
    - Heppner, 5037–38
  - Nepal (2015), Denise Heppner (Waldheim), participant, member's statement
    - Heppner, 2599–2600
- International Day of the Girl (October 11, 2014), member's statement
  - Ross, 5491
- International Women's Day
  - See
    - International Women's Day
- Leadership
  - See
    - Leadership
- Mother's Day
  - See
    - Mother's Day
- National Conference on Women in Engineering, Saskatoon (November 14-16, 2014), member's statement
  - Norris, 6174
- Persons Day (October 18, 2012), member's statement
  - Sproule, 1598
- Political activity, 79
- Prince Albert Council of Women's Hall of Fame
  - (2012) Inductions, member's statement
    - Jurgens, 541–42
  - (2013) Rhonda Meakin, induction, member's statement
    - Hickie, 2600
  - (2014) Carole Sanderson, induction, member's statement
    - Jurgens, 4774–75
  - (2015) Prema Arsiradam, induction, member's statement
    - Jurgens, 6528–29
- Rural, social welfare support
  - Chartier, 328–29
  - Draude, 328–29
- Rural Women's Month in Saskatchewan
  - (March 2012), member's statement
    - Sproule, 260–61
    - Wilson, 262
  - (March 2013), member's statement
    - Eagles, 2555
  - (March 2014), member's statement
    - Wilson, 4694–95
  - (March 2015), member's statement
    - Eagles, 6379
- Safe Homes for Single Mothers (Moose Jaw), non-profit organization, recognition, member's statement
  - Lawrence, 7752
- Saskatoon Mother Centre, member's statement
  - Chartier, 3574–75
- Trade shows
  - See
    - Trade shows – Focus on Women Trade Show in Prince Albert
- Violence against
  - Angels Corner memorial, victims of violence against women, unveiling in Regina (November 25, 2014), member's statement
    - McCall, 6079
  - Anti-violence program, I Am a Kind Man, member's statement
    - Lawrence, 2392
  - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
    - (November 25, 2012), member's statement
      - Campeau, 2159
    - (November 25, 2013), member's statement
      - McCall, 4167
  - International Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
    - (December 6, 2013), member's statement
      - Wilson, 4425
    - (December 6, 2014), member's statement
      - Chartier, 6261–62
      - Wilson, 6261
  - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
    - (December 6, 2011), member's statement
      - Chartier, 14
      - Tell, 14
    - (December 6, 2012), member's statement
      - McCall, 2424
      - Ross, 2423–24
      - Sproule, 2423
    - (December 6, 2013), member's statement
      - McCall, 4425
  - Phones for a Fresh Start program, member's statement
    - Wilson, 2218
  - Who Will You Help, anti-violence public awareness campaign, ministerial statement
    - Chartier, 7273–74
    - Wyant, 7273
- Women in the Legislature program
  - See
    - Politics – Women in the Legislature program
- Women with Disabilities Luncheon and Women of Illumination Award
  - See
    - Saskatchewan Association for Community Living
- Women's History Month
  - (October 2012) and International Day of the Girl (October 11, 2012), member's statement
    - Jurgens, 1649
  - (October 2013) and International Day of the Girl (October 11, 2013), member's statement
    - Chartier, 3770
  - (October 2014), member's statement
    - Sproule, 5490
  - (October 2015), member's statement
    - Ross, 7403
Women in politics
- See
  - Women – Political activity
Women's shelters
- See also
  - Transition houses
- Divas' Night Out (October 8, 2015), fundraising event, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Isabel Johnson Shelter and Regina Transition House, member's statement
  - Wotherspoon, 7673
- Funding, operational, 2827, 2834, 2849, 2862, 2876, 2880, 2885, 2888, 2892, 2904, 2911, 2937, 2965, 3003, 3005
- Fundraising, Leader-Post Christmas Cheer Fund in Regina, member's statement
  - Docherty, 2261
- Kate's Place (Regina)
  - See
    - Recovering addicts – Kate's Place (Regina)
- Sweet Dreams (Saskatoon), U952
  - At-risk mothers
    - Throne Speech, 5455
    - Throne Speech response, 5475, 5504–5, 5635
  - Funding, social impact bond
    - Throne Speech, 5455
    - Throne Speech response, 5475, 5498, 5504–5, 5635
  - Social impact bond funding, ministerial statement (Draude)
    - Draude, 5389–90
    - Forbes, 5390
  - Success, member's statement
    - Draude, 5800
Wood-pulp industry
- See
  - Pulp and paper mills
Workers
- See
  - Labour force
Workers' Advocate Office
- Claims, U368
- Funding, budget debate, 4827
- Staff, U367
  - Training, mental health first aid, U368–69
Workers' compensation
- Advocacy services, funding, budget debate, 4895
- Appeal process, U185
- Canada Pension Plan recipients, provisions, U1038
- Eligibility, U1029
- Entitlements, U184–85, U376–78
Workers' Compensation Act, 1979
- Amendments, U363
- Committee of review
  - (2011), 52, U176
  - (2015), U722–23
  - (2015), funding, salaries, U1027
Workers' Compensation Act, 2012 (No. 58)
- First reading
  - Morgan, 1751–52
- Second reading
  - Belanger, 1802–4
  - Broten, 1913–14
  - Forbes, 3077–79
  - McCall, 2094–97
  - Morgan, 1801–2
  - Nilson, 2691–95
  - Sproule, 2810–15
  - Wotherspoon, 2004–7
- Referred to Human Services Committee
  - Harrison, 3079
- Committee discussion
  - Forbes, U414–23
  - Morgan, U414–17, U419–23
  - Amendments
    - Ross, U423–26
  - Report with amendments, moved (Lawrence)
    - Lawrence, U426
- Report with amendments
  - Kirsch, 3423
- Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
  - Morgan, 3423
- Amendments, first and second readings
  - Morgan, 3423
- Third reading
  - Morgan, 3423
- Royal Assent, 3586
- Implementation, funding, U375–76
Workers' Compensation Act, 2013 U716
- Review, U1028
Workers' Compensation Board U179–80
- Injury prevention and safety programs, funding and accountability processes, audit, P51
- Process improvement, U718
- Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2011) v.1, ch.21, P51–52
    - Michelson, P51
Workforce
- See
  - Labour force
Workouts (exercise)
- See
  - Exercise
Workplaces
- Accidents, analysis, P14–15
- Accidents, peer support, Threads of Life fundraiser (May 4, 2014), member's statement
  - Merriman, 5319
- Fatalities
  - And injuries, increase
    - Forbes, 3525–26
    - Morgan, 3526–27
  - Increase
    - Forbes, 3109–10
    - Morgan, 3109–10
  - Workers' Compensation Board protocols, U378
- Fatalities from traumatic injury
  - Forbes, 7022
  - Morgan, 7022
- Hazards, identification and addressing, research report by Fast Consulting, U175–76
- Health care sector
  - See
    - Health facilities
- Injuries
  - Medical personnel, and exposure to bodily fluids, U1093–95
  - Rate, U363, U716, U723, U1028
    - Budget debate, 4827, 4895
  - Reduction, U1027
  - Reduction strategy, C571
- Inspections, increase with increased workforce, U1029–30
- Inspections, occupational health and safety, U183
  - Funding, budget debate, 6663
  - Policy changes, U183–84
  - Random and targeted, U1027, U1028–29, U1031
    - Forbes, 6426–27, 6458
    - Morgan, 6426–27, 6458–59
  - Random and targeted, plan, U1031–32
  - Summary offence ticketing and fines, U364–65
- Privacy, Throne Speech response, 5512
- Privacy legislation, U831–33
- Safety, C509, U363
  - See also
    - Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Ministry
  - Forbes, 126–27, 1461
  - Morgan, 126–27, 1461–62
  - Accidents, analysis, P14–15
  - Initiatives, Mission: Zero, U1027, U1038
  - Late-night workers, U1037–38
    - See also
      - Jimmy's Law Act (No. 601)
  - Legislation, proclamation
    - Forbes, 3742
    - Morgan, 3742–43
  - Non-compliance, P10–13
    - Fines, P13–14
    - Implementation of audit recommendations, P382
  - Throne Speech response, 5511–12, 5564
  - Violations, U1031
- Workplace inclusion program
  - Disabled and handicapped people, Throne Speech response, 3630
WorkSafe Saskatchewan
- Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearing, T66–73
  - See also
    - Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearings
Workweek
- Length
  - Forbes, 1432–33
  - Morgan, 1432–33
World War I, 1914-1918
- See
  - Remembrance Day
  - Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917
World War II, 1939-1945
- See
  - Military history
  - Remembrance Day
Wrecks, automobile
- See
  - Traffic accidents
WSA (Water Security Agency)
- See
  - Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
Wuttunee, Bill
- See
  - Tributes