Hansard Speaker Index - 23rd Legislature Session 1 • B

Belanger, Mr. Buckley (Liberal, Athabasca)

Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, 90–92
Animal Indentification Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 48)

Second reading, 1376–77

Budget (March 28, 1996)

Debate, 700–702, 703–11

Camsell Portage, Sask.

Community spirit, recognition, member's statement, 1455

Child care

Beauval day care centre, first permanent day care centre in community, member's statement, 2238

Consumer Protection Act (No. 10)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 559–63

Crop Insurance Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 60)

Second reading, 1377–78

Cumberland House, Sask.

Accomplishments, member's statement, 1905

Curling

Raymond Daigneault Memorial Bonspiel in Ile-a-la-Crosse (ca. April 1996), member's statement, 785

Direct Sellers Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 9)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 553

Discrimination and racism

International Day Against Racial Discrimination (March 21, 1996), member's statement, 413

Economic development

Partnership for Growth: Building on the Renewal of the Saskatchewan Economy, moved (Thomson), 1272–74

Questions and comments, 1275

Economic Development Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 1415, 1417–20

Education Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 5)

Second reading, 792–93

Education Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 1759–60, 1956–58

Emergency 911 System Act (No. 43)

Second reading, 480–82
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2433

Energy and Mines Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 1526–31, 1871–75

Environment protection

Northern Saskatchewan, funding, 312

Finance Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 2000–2002, 2017–20

Firearms Act (C-68)

Enforcement, provincial control, moved (D'Autremont)

Questions and comments, 1608

Forest industry

Clearcutting practices, threat, Dore Lake population, 19
Forest ecosystems, management, funding, 311

Forest Resources Management Act (No. 20)

Second reading, 2051–54
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2586–92, 2642–43

Garson Lake, Sask.

Community resilience, member's statement, 1626

Government

First Nations employees, moved (Bjornerud), 2193–94

Health Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 3112–17

Health Districts Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 76)

Second reading, 2329–31

Health Facilities Licensing Act (No. 82)

Second reading, 2525–27

Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 16)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 490–92

Highways and roads

Northern Saskatchewan, 573–74, 1294, 1428, 1541, 1856, 1971–72
Northern Saskatchewan, improvement projects, Clearwater Forest Products, agreement, ministerial statement (Renaud), 2575

Highways and Transportation Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 2609–13

Hospitals

Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital, funding, 1485–86

Housing

New housing program, Cumberland House, member's statement, 167
Waterhen Lake housing initiative, member's statement, 1118

Ile-a-la-Crosse, Sask.

Homecoming celebration (ca. June 1996), commemorating 150th anniversary of Roman Catholic Church's arrival (1996) and 90th anniversary of Treaty 10 signing (1996), member's statement, 2487

Indian and Métis Affairs Secretariat

Estimates (1996-1997), 1249–54, 1575–77, 1579–81, 1587–88, 2603–5

Indians/First Nations

Aboriginal Awareness Week (ca. May 20-26, 1996), and Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations' 50th anniversary (1996), member's statement, 1706
Federal government, new funding agreement, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, member's statement, 2320–21
First Nations forum in Regina (ca. May 1996), member's statement, 1315
Gathering rights, traditional, 311–12, 1295

Interpretation Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 21)

Second reading, 1860–61

Justice Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 1082

La Loche, Sask.

Accomplishments, member's statement, 1289

Legal Professional Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 25)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 440

Legislative Assembly - Hours of sitting

Extended, moved (Shillington), 2116–45, 2208–24

Métis

Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, and North West Saskatchewan Municipalities, protocol agreement, member's statement, 103–4

Ministerial statements

Highways and roads, northern Saskatchewan, improvement project, Clearwater Forest Products, agreement, 2575

Motions for return (debatable)

No. 15. Saskatchewan Power Corporation, northern Saskatchewan rates, moved (Belanger), 2184

Motions for supply (interim)

Expenses, fiscal year ending March 31, 1997, General Revenue Fund, moved (MacKinnon), 775, 778
Expenses, fiscal year ending March 31, 1997, moved (MacKinnon), 1192, 1195

Motor vehicles - Insurance

Personal injury protection plan, moved (Wall), amendment (Toth), 1726–27

Municipal Government Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 2441–45

Municipal Revenue Sharing Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 86)

Second reading, 1861–62

Naming of Northern Municipal Airports Act (No. 78)

First reading, 1093
Second reading, 1264–65

Natural gas

Exploration, northern Saskatchewan, Canoe Lake, Primrose Lake Weapons Range, consultation, 1294–95

Northern municipalities

Round table meeting, La Ronge, far northern communities, 2574

Northern Municipalities Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 72)

Second reading, 1325–26
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1519–26, 2584–86

Northern Saskatchewan

Community and economic development, moved (Krawetz), amendment (Sonntag), 1442–45
Health care, access (A. Musyj), 2087–88
Health care, district boards, 195
Health care, funding and staff, allocation, 194–95
Health care, improvement, strategy, 1178–79
Housing, senior citizens, 1598, 1631
Living conditions, 2326–27, 2574

Northlands Career College, La Ronge

Funding, Westside Community College system, Buffalo Narrows, impact, 740

Oil industry

Expansion, Alberta oil sands, northern Saskatchewan, benefits, 2205–6

Oral question period

Environment protection, northern Saskatchewan, funding, 312
Forest ecosytems, management, funding, 311
Forest industry, clearcutting practices, Dore Lake population, 19
Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital, 1485–86
Highways and roads, northern Saskatchewan, 573–74, 1294, 1428, 1541, 1856, 1971–72
Indians and natives, gathering rights, 311–12, 1295
Natural gas, exploration, northern Saskatchewan, 1294–95
Northern municipalities, round table meeting, La Ronge, far northern communities, 2574
Northern Saskatchewan, health care, 194–95, 1178–79, 2087–88
Northern Saskatchewan, living conditions, 2326–27, 2574
Northlands Career College, funding, Westside Community College system, Buffalo Narrows, impact, 740
Oil industry, expansion, Alberta oil sands, northern Saskatchewan, benefits, 2205–6
Provincial parks, northern Saskatchewan, funding, 312
Senior citizens, housing, northern Saskatchewan, 1598, 1631
Tourism, northern Saskatchewan, funding, 312

Pinehouse, Sask.

Accomplishments, member's statement, 2028
Commentary on a variety of individuals' accomplishments, member's statement, 2085

Plains Health Care, Regina

Closure, petitions, 99, 131, 163, 187, 215, 247, 277, 307, 327, 345, 377–78, 411, 443, 469, 511, 537, 565–66, 611, 671, 733, 763–64, 783, 811, 1029, 1085, 1115, 1175, 1199, 1255, 1287, 1313, 1365, 1421, 1451, 1479, 1533, 1591, 1623, 1705, 1735, 1847, 1903, 1963, 2025, 2083, 2147–48, 2199, 2235, 2319, 2483, 2565, 2619, 3067, 3143–44

Provincial parks

Northern Saskatchewan, funding, 312

Rural municipalities

Tax loss, compensation, treaty land entitlements, moved (Toth), 1635

Saskatchewan Income Plan Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 14)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 827–28

Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, Regina

20th anniversary (1996), member's statement, 1850

Saskatchewan Municipal Board

Estimates (1996-1997), 2435–39

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Northern Saskatchewan rates, moved (Belanger), 2184

Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation

Estimates (1996-1997), 2351–58

Saskatchewan Water Corporation

Estimates (1996-1997), 1891–94

Saw mills

Green Lake saw mill, new 20-year wood supply agreement signed with government, member's statement, 250

Schools

Commentary regarding public board's decision to keep Scott Collegiate (Regina) open in the fall, member's statement, 2200–2201
Small-school games held in Stony Rapids, member's statement, 1967

Small business

Moved (Lorjé), amendment (Draude)

Questions and comments, 1923

Snowmobile Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 53)

Second reading, 820–21
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1546–52

Social assistance

Redesigning Social Assistance: Preparing for the New Century, moved (Pringle), 525–26

Questions and comments, 529–30

Stony Rapids, Sask.

New developments in community, member's statement, 2622

Summary Offences Procedure Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 91)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2040–41

Telephones

Regional exchange system, implementation, moved (Gantefoer), 1943–44

Tourism

Northern Saskatchewan, funding, 312

Tributes

Hastings, Earl Adam (Regina), former senator, member's statement, 1481
O'Brien, Dennis (Buffalo Narrows), Buffalo Narrows Airways employee, member's statement, 1535

Violence

Increased incidents, member's statement, 736, 814

Volleyball

Ile-a-la-Crosse junior girls' volleyball team, recognition, member's statement, 3068

Wildlife Habitat Protection Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 80)

Second reading, 1746–47
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2308–9, 2313–14

Youth

Government commitment, moved (Julé), 1612–17

Bjornerud, Mr. Bob (Liberal, Saltcoats)

Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, 123–26
Agriculture

Agricultural Sciences Week (ca. June 3-9, 1996), member's statement, 2084
Farm Safety Week (ca. March 7-14, 1996), member's statement, 133

Budget (March 28, 1996)

Debate, 745–47

Crop depredation

Wildlife, compensation plan, 310–11, 474, 1206

Crown Corporations Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 44)

Second reading, 1982–83

Crown Foundation for District Health Boards Act (No. 114)

Second reading, 2497–99

Earth Day

Recognition (April 22, 1996), member's statement, 1030–31

Electricity

Rural underground distribution program, 1657–58

Emergency 911 System Act (No. 43)

Second reading, 961–62, 985
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1048–49, 1050–51, 1646–47, 1649–50, 2432, 2434

Environment and Resource Management Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 908–13

Farm security

Moved (Murrell), amendment (McLane), 360–62

Floods

Appreciation of community flood volunteers, member's statement, 1004
Flooded conditions in Kamsack, member's statement, 2273

Government

First Nations employees, moved (Bjornerud), 2193

Health Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 1401–2

Health Facilities Licensing Act (No. 82)

Second reading, 2669–70

Highways and roads

Rural, funding, 331
Traffic fines, moved (Krawetz), 2194

Labour Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 863–64

Land Titles Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 58)

Second reading, 1385–87

Langenburg, Sask.

Achievements of Claude Desnoyers (teacher), Sharla Andrews (student), and Kerri Buchberger (volleyball player), member's statement, 844–45

Liberal Party of Saskatchewan

Member's statement, 672–73

Libraries Co-Operation Act (No. 29)

Second reading, 390
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 508

Local Government Election Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 32)

Second reading, 962–63
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 991–92

Ministerial statements

Telecommunications, Internet, Sympatico service, fixed cost regardless of location, 3075

Motions for return (debatable)

No. 45. Government, First Nations employees, moved (Bjornerud), 2193

Motions for supply (interim)

Expenses, fiscal year ending March 31, 1997, General Revenue Fund, moved (MacKinnon), 774
Expenses, fiscal year ending March 31, 1997, moved (MacKinnon), 1193–94, 1219

Motor vehicles - Insurance

Personal injury protection plan, moved (Wall), amendment (Toth), 1718–19

Municipal Board Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 46)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2389, 2392

Municipal Employees' Pension Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 55)

Second reading, 1223–26

Municipal Government Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 965–66, 971–73

Municipal Government Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment and Repeal Act, 1996 (No. 36)

Second reading, 794
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1393–95

Municipal Hail Insurance Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 31)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 563

Municipal Revenue Sharing Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 86)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2396–97, 2399–2400

Municipalities

Administrative costs, 254–55
Amalgamation, 104–5, 192–93, 220, 283, 589, 946–47
Amalgamation, opposition, moved (Bjornerud), amendment (Whitmore), 224–26

Questions and comments, 233–34

Amalgamation, revenue sharing, impact, 917–18, 1182
Video lottery terminal revenue, 219–20, 1291

Natural Resources Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 49)

Second reading, 1159
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1356–58, 1393

Newspapers

Job losses, newspapers acquired by Hollinger Inc., member's statement, 36

Optomery and Ophthalmic Dispensers Professions Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 24)

Second reading, 325

Oral question period

Crop depredation, wildlife, compensation plan, 310–11, 474, 1206
Electricity, rural underground distribution program, 1657–58
Highways and roads, rural municipalities, funding, 331
Internet, rural service rates, 2154
Municipalities, administration costs, 254–55
Municipalities, amalgamation, 104–5, 192–93, 220, 283, 589, 917–18, 946–47, 1182
Municipalities, video lottery terminal revenue, 219–20, 1291
Rural communities, health care, 2765–66
Rural municipalities, Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program, projects, funding, 1516–17
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, collective agreement, 1317–18
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, Globe and Mail, advertising, 2030–31
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, political patronage appointments, problems, 1183
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, president, appointment, 736–38
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, president, former, contract, 41, 738
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, privatization, consideration, 1318
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, re-engineering process, 617
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, strike action, 786–87, 816, 847, 875–76, 948, 978, 1205–6
School buses, communication devices, 3001
Service Districts Act (No. 33), 1908, 1972
Special care homes, Eaglestone Lodge, Kamsack, changes, 1260, 2855–56, 3071
Special care homes, Yorkton, bed shortage, 2626–27
Student summer employment, SaskTel strike action, effect, 1123

Pharmacy Act, 1996 (No. 40)

Second reading, 486–87

Plains Health Care, Regina

Closure, petitions, 99, 131, 187, 215, 247, 277, 307, 327, 345, 377, 411, 469, 511, 537, 565, 585, 611, 671, 733, 763, 783, 811, 843, 867, 915, 943, 975, 1001, 1029, 1085, 1115, 1145, 1175, 1199, 1255, 1287, 1313, 1339, 1365, 1421, 1451, 1479, 1509, 1623, 1651, 1679, 1705, 1763, 1903, 1963, 2025, 2083, 2147, 2199, 2235, 2271, 2411, 2483, 2565, 2619, 2687, 2761, 2851, 2935, 2997, 3067, 3143

Planning and Development Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 73)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1469–70, 1472–76, 1644

Public Employees Pension Plan Act (No. 64)

Second reading, 1130

Public Libraries Act, 1996 (No. 28)

Second reading, 390
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 503–7

Rural communities

Health care, funding, 2765–66

Rural municipalities

Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program, funding, 1516–17
Tax loss, compensation, treaty land entitlements, moved (Toth), 1634

Rural Municipality Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 71)

Second reading, 1296–99, 1326
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1500–1501, 2562, 2576–77

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

Annual convention held in Regina, member's statement, 217

Saskatchewan Pension Annuity Fund Act (No. 63)

Second reading, 1129–30

Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation

Estimates (1996-1997), 1333–34, 1337–38

Saskatchewan Telecommunications

Advertising, Globe and Mail, 2030–31
Collective agreement, benefits and wages, 1317–18
Donald Ching's expenditures, moved (McLane), 2182–83
Political patronage appointments, problems, 1183
President, appointment, 736–38
President, former, contract, 41, 738
Privatization, consideration, 1318
Re-engineering process, 617
Strike action, emergency services, 786–87, 847
Strike action, managers, overtime pay, etc., 816, 847, 1205–6
Strike action, mediator, appointment, 948, 978
Strike action, resolution, 875–76, 978
Tenders, moved (Gantefoer), 2188

Saskatchewan Water Corporation

Estimates (1996-1997), 1675–76

SaskEnergy Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 35)

Second reading, 421

Schools

Bus transportation, communication devices, installation, 3001

Service Districts Act (No. 33), 1908, 1972
Special care homes

Eaglestone Lodge, Kamsack, changes, 1260, 2855–56, 3071
Yorkton, bed shortage, 2626–27

Sports

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (1996), Gord Kluzak (Climax), inductee, member's statement, 2688–89

Students

Summer employment, SaskTel strike action, effect, 1123

Superannuation (Supplementary Provisions) Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 65)

Second reading, 1130

Tax Enforcement Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 45)

Second reading, 1349–50
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2394–95

Teachers' Life Insurance (Government Contributory) Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 111)

Second reading, 2048

Telecommunications

Internet, rural service rates, 2154
Internet, rural service rates, member's statement, 3068
Internet, Sympatico service, ministerial statement (Teichrob), 3075

Telephones

Regional exchange system, implementation, moved (Gantefoer), 1940–41

Third-party funding

Moved (Draude), 2173–75

Universities

Campion College's (Regina) Award of Merit (1996), Brad Hornung (Regina), recipient, member's statement, 1906

Urban Municipality Amendment Act, 1996 (no. 70)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1488–96, 1498–99, 2547–50, 2552–53, 2559, 2561

Boyd, Mr. Bill (Progressive Conservative, Kindersley)

Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, 47–52

Motion for consideration, moved by Ms. Murrell, seconded by Mr. Thomson, amendment, 52

Agriculture and Food Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 2969, 2972–74

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., 1121, 1854–55
Budget (March 28, 1996)

Debate, 620–23

Cameco Corporation

Shares, sale, ministerial statement (Wiens), 1126

Canadian Wheat Board

Monopoly, 516

Casinos

North Battleford exhibition association, revenue loss, 846–47

Centenarians

Lee, Leslie W. (Choiceland), 100th birthday, member's statement, 1772

Condolences

Sutor, Russell Allan (former MLA), moved (Romanow), 300

Court-houses

Closure, Kerrobert, 1151, 1346, 2324

Crime

Rates, urban centres, 1742

Crown Construction Tendering Agreement, 1770–71

Moved (Boyd), 1727–29
Repeal and review for changes, 2692–93
Review and changes, 2767–68, 2857–58, 2942, 3001–2, 3037–38, 3072
Review and changes, moved (Boyd), 2694–95

Crown Corporations

Review, 1684
Review, ministerial statement (Wiens), 1688–89

Crown Foundation for District Health Boards Act (No. 114)

Second reading, 2698–2702

Drug abuse/substance abuse

Whitespruce Youth Treatment Centre, amalgamation with Calder Centre, 948–49

Economic development, 543
Election promises, 571, 3149–50
Electricity

Rates, increase, petitions, 11, 35, 67, 99, 131, 164

Employment

Loss, Ford Credit Canada, Regina, 448–49

Employment development, 17, 39–40, 72, 169–70, 543, 768–69
Executive Council

Estimates (1996-1997), 2814–27
Size, 106

Finance Department

Estimates (1996-1997), 2006–17

Government

Costs, reduction, 542–43
Credit rating, ministerial statement (MacKinnon), 1912
Information systems, ISM 2000, memorandum of understanding, ministerial statement (Lingenfelter), 1744
Public opinion polls, 738

Gross revenue insurance program (GRIP)

Overpayment, bills, 1034
Overpayment, bills, collection, 18

Health district boards

Funding, 788–89

High technology

Synchrotron light source research facility, Saskatoon, ministerial statement (Lingenfelter), 2092

Justice Department

Independent prosecutor (Chris Evans), report, 1293

Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 4) (No. 62)

First reading, 593

Legislative Assembly members

Compensation, 253, 284–85, 332–33, 350, 571, 1090–91, 2416–17
Former, 100th birthday celebration, Leslie W. Lee, 1772

Liberal Party of Saskatchewan

Member's statement, 735

Meat processing industry

Intercontinental Packers Ltd., expansion, 1204, 1261

Milk Control Board

Regulations, opposition, Baker dairy farm, 2031

Ministerial statements

Cameco Corporation, share sale, 1126
Crown corporations review, public meetings, 1688–89
Government credit rating, upgrade, Standard and Poor's, 1912
Government information systems, ISM 2000, memorandum of understanding, 1744
High technology, Synchrotron light source, research facility, Saskatoon, 2092
Occupational health and safety, Canadian Operational Health and Safety Week, June 3-7, 1996, 2092–93
Saskferco expansion, 1124
Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw, opening, 2035

Motions (Priority of debate)

Gross revenue insurance program, legislation, moved (Boyd), 22

Municipalities

Amalgamation, 615–16
Funding, 590

Music

Cadet band concert at Regina's Centre of Arts (April 10, 1996), member's statement, 814–15

Occupational health and safety

Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Week (June 3-7, 1996), ministerial statement (Anguish), 2092–93

Oral question period

Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., 1121, 1854–55
Canadian Wheat Board, monopoly, 516
Casinos, North Battleford exhibition association, revenue loss, 846–47
Court-houses, closure, Kerrobert, 1151, 1346, 2324
Crime rates, urban centres, 1742
Crown Construction Tendering Agreement, 1770–71
Crown Construction Tendering Agreement, repeal and review for changes, 2692–93
Crown Construction Tendering Agreement, review, 2767–68, 2858–59, 2942, 3001–2, 3072
Crown corporations, review, 1684
Economic development, 543
Election promises, 571, 3149–50
Employment development, 17, 39–40, 72, 169–70, 543, 768–69
Employment, loss, 448–49
Executive Council, size, 106
Government, cost, reduction, 542–43
Gross revenue insurance program, overpayment, bills, 18, 980, 1034
Health district boards, funding, 788–89
Home oxygen program, 919–20
Intercontinental Packers Ltd., expansion, 1204, 1261
Justice Department, independent prosecutor (Chris Evans), report, 1293
Legislative Assembly members, compensation, 253, 284–85, 332–33, 350, 571, 1090–91, 2416–17
Milk Control Board, regulations, opposition, Baker dairy farm, 2031
Municipalities, amalgamation, 615–16
Municipalities, funding, 590
Public opinion polls, 738
Queen City Cleaners, closure, 2152–53
Regulations, review and elimination, 2242
Sales taxes, harmonization, rate, 570
Saskatchewan Power Corporation, president and vice-president, executive vehicles, lease, 1514–15
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, privatization, consideration, 877
Saskatchewan Telecommunications, strike action, 1260–61
Service Districts Act (No. 33), 1828–29
Sexual offenders, high-risk, public identification, 193, 474–75, 817
Social assistance, case-load, increase, 1970–71
Social assistance, work-for-welfare program, implementation, 3072
Special care homes, Pioneers Haven, Kerrobert, closure, 2941
Special care homes, Swift Current Care Centre, closure, 1710
Taxation, First Nations, dispute, court action, 1318, 1910–11
Taxpayers' Protection Act, 417
Transfer payments, 136–37
Whitespruce Youth Treatment Centre, 948–49

Referendum and Plebiscite Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 52)

First reading, 519

Regulations

Review, reduction and elimination, 2242

Sales taxes

Harmonization, 570

Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living

Home oxygen program, 919–20

Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 8)

Second reading, 430–31

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

President and vice-president, executive vehicles, lease, 1514–15

Saskatchewan Regulatory Reform Act (No. 119)

First reading, 2244

Saskatchewan Telecommunications

Privatization, consideration, 877
Strike action, tentative agreement, 1260–61

Saskferco Products Inc., Belle Plaine

Expansion, ministerial statement (Wiens), 1124

Service Districts Act (No. 33)

Withdrawal, 1828–29

Sexual offenders

High-risk, public identification, 193, 474–75, 817

Small business

Queen City Cleaners, Regina, closure, 2152–53

Social assistance

Case-load, 1970–71
Work-for-welfare program, implementation, 3072

Speaker

Election, 3

Special care homes

Pioneers Haven, Kerrobert, closure, 2941
Swift Current Care Centre, closure, 1710

Taxation

First nations, dispute, court action, 1318, 1910–11

Taxpayers' Protection Act (No. 42), 417

First reading, 419

Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw

Opening, ministerial statement (Lingenfelter), 2035

Transfer payments, 136–37
Tributes

Leith, George [Eston-Elrose area], former MP for Eston-Elrose constituency, member's statement, 2150

Weddings

Recognition of Goohsen-Nystuen nuptials (April 4, 1996), member's statement, 766
Recognition of Sonntag-Wilkinson nuptials (May 16, 1996), member's statement, 1682

Workers' Compensation Board Accountability Act (No. 121)

First reading, 2943

Bradley, Ms. Judy (NDP, Weyburn-Big Muddy)

Agriculture

Agricultural Sciences Month (May 1996), and John Noble (Mossbank), recipient of Distinguished Diploma Graduate Award from University of Saskatchewan, member's statement, 1626

Arts and culture

Regional dance competition held in Ogema (April 27, 1996), member's statement, 1482

Budget (March 28, 1996)

Debate, 696–98

Bus transportation

L'il Red Bus line, relaunch, member's statement, 330–31

Child care

Souris Valley Child Care Corporation, official opening in Weyburn (ca. March 3-8, 1996), member's statement, 166–67

Economic development

South East Regional Economic Development Authority in Weyburn, official launch, member's statement, 413–14

Education

National Congress on Rural Education held in Saskatoon (March 13-15, 1996), member's statement, 251
Southeast Regional College, alternate high school program, member's statement, 2486

Education, post-secondary

Funding, moved (Bradley), amendment (Krawetz), 1093–96

Farm security

Moved (Murrell), amendment (McLane), 374–75

Firearms Act (C-68)

Enforcement, provincial control, moved (D'Autremont), 1607

Football

Retirement of Saskatchewan Roughriders' Dave Ridgway, member's statement, 1177

Forests and forestry

National Forest Week (ca. May 6-12, 1996) and Arbor Day (May 6, 1996), member's statement, 1342

Health Department

Redundancy, moved (Toth), 1931–34

Historic buildings

Saskatchewan Architectural Heritage Society

Vintage Building award (1996), Logan W. Bjarnason, restoration of 1907 Symes homestead in Froude, recipient, member's statement, 2622

Hockey

Saskatchewan Hockey Association, Midget AA provincial championships (1996), Weyburn PanCanadian Midget Beavers, champions, member's statement, 446

Indians/First Nations

Dancers, Donetta and Trevor Seack (Weyburn), recognition, member's statement, 1088
Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement with Cowessess First Nation, signing ceremony, member's statement, 309
Treaty land entitlements, provincial agreement signed, Cowessess First Nation, member's statement, 1532

Manufacturing industry

Alcatel Canada Wire, Weyburn plant expansion, member's statement, 133–34

Public libraries

Southeast Regional Library's branch of the year (1996), Weyburn Public Library, recipient, and 30th anniversary of the regional library system (1996), member's statement, 786

Schools

Weyburn Junior High School, student initiatives to celebrate Red Cross 100th Canadian anniversary, member's statement, 1511

Secretaries

Secretaries Week (April 21-27, 1996) and Secretaries Day (April 24, 1996), member's statement, 1117

Small business

Geo-Ark Petrographic (Lang), recognition, member's statement, 568
Prairie Amusements (Weyburn), opening of new recreational facility (June 1, 1996), member's statement, 3068

Social work

Social Work Week (March 4-10, 1996), member's statement, 37–38

Students

National geography challenge in Ottawa (May 18, 1996), Brandon Swertz and Michael Larson (Weyburn), participants, member's statement, 978

Theatre

Signal Hill Theatre, premiere of That'll Be the Day play in Weyburn (August 10, 1996), member's statement, 2764–65

Tourism

Tourism Saskatchewan's and Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council's certification recognition dinner '96 in Regina (June 5[?], 1996), and economic value of tourism, member's statement, 2238

Women

Weyburn Committee Against Family Violence's walk, candlelight vigil and ceremony (ca. May 1996), member's statement, 1707

Youth

Weyburn Youth Centre, ground-breaking ceremony (May 24, 1996), member's statement, 1824–25