Hansard Subject Index - 2nd Session of the 23rd Legislature

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Safety See Amusement rides – Safety; Occupational health and safety
Salaries See Wages and salaries
Sales taxes See also Education and Health Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 54); Fire protection – Equipment; Liquor – Sales tax; Manufacturing industry – Direct agents, education and health tax phase-out; Telephones – 1-800 numbers, sales taxes, removal
- Upshall, 481
- Children, clothing, exemption, 309
- Electricity, exemption, 309
- Exemptions
  - Koenker, 444
  - Romanow, 504
- Harmonization, 309
  - Goulet, 137
  - Hamilton, 123, 388–89
  - Romanow, 504
  - Scott, 330
  - Stanger, 407
  - Tchorzewski, 223, 430, 433
  - Thomson, 69, 353–55
  - Van Mulligen, 280, 371–72
  - Wall, 368–69
- Harmonization, opposition, moved (Van Mulligen)
  - Kowalsky, 1222
  - Van Mulligen, 1219–22
- Home heating fuel, exemption, 309
- Indians, off-reserve See Education and Health Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (Indians off-reserve) (No. 229)
- Medical equipment, exemption, 309
  - Hamilton, 389
  - Koenker, 442
  - Scott, 329–30
  - Stanger, 407, 409
  - Tchorzewski, 433
- Ochapowace Reserve, 1834–35
- Rebate See Livestock industry – Livestock and horticultural facilities incentive program
- Reduction, 309, 1705–6, 1857–58, 1873
  - Atkinson, 456–57
  - Bjornerud, 415
  - Boyd, 212–13, 220–21, 290–91, 300, 356–58
  - Cline, 331
  - Draude, 465–66
  - Gantefoer, 310–11, 325, 327
  - Hamilton, 388–89
  - Heppner, 146–47, 181, 359
  - Hillson, 102, 428
  - Julé, 436
  - Koenker, 441–44
  - Krawetz, 382–83
  - Lautermilch, 462–63
  - Lorje, 365–66
  - MacKinnon, 146–47, 181, 213
  - Osika, 360, 364
  - Pringle, 335–36, 338
  - Romanow, 291, 300–301, 500–504, 507
  - Scott, 330
  - Serby, 422
  - Stanger, 406–9
  - Tchorzewski, 432–34
  - Thomson, 353–55
  - Toth, 192, 458–60
  - Van Mulligen, 376–77, 380–81
  - Wall, 368
  - Wiens, 412
  - Further and elimination, 1859–60
    - Boyd, 318–19, 357
    - Heppner, 359
    - Romanow, 318–19
- Reduction, petitions, 35, 109, 141, 176, 206, 254, 284, 296, 313
  - Boyd, 7, 35, 254, 283, 295
  - D'Autremont, 109, 175, 206, 254, 283
  - Goohsen, 77, 141, 175, 284
  - Heppner, 141, 175, 206, 283–184
  - Toth, 141, 175, 206, 254, 283
Salvation Army
- Recognition, member's statement
  - Toth, 1024–25
Sapp, Allan See Art/artists – Sapp, Allen exhibition, Toronto, member's statement
SARCAN See also Beverage containers; Recycling
- Recycling centres, celebrations, member's statement
  - Ward, 952
Sask Ida See Potato growing industry – Plant purchase, Cole's and Sask Ida
Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living See Disabled and handicapped persons – Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living, funding
Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act (No. 18)
- First reading
  - Serby, 215
- Second reading
  - Belanger, 783–84
  - D'Autremont, 784
  - Koenker, 1074
  - Krawetz, 1073–74
  - Serby, 782–83
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Krawetz, 1524–27
  - Serby, 1524–27
  - Toth, 1526–27
- Third reading
  - Serby, 1528
- Royal Assent, 1937
Saskatchewan Arts Board See Arts Board Act, 1997 (No. 51)
Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency See Municipalities – Reassessment – Problems, values information, Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency
Saskatchewan Assistance Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 58) 3
- Koenker, 96
- Kowalsky, 242
- First reading
  - Calvert, 1102
- Second reading
  - Calvert, 1411–13
  - Julé, 1413–14
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Calvert, 1663–68
  - Julé, 1663–65
  - Toth, 1665–68
- Third reading
  - Mitchell, 1687
- Royal Assent, 1937
Saskatchewan Assistance Plan See Social assistance
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities See Property – Reassessment – Implementation, delay, SARM vote; Rural municipalities – Tax loss compensation, treaty land entitlements settlement
Saskatchewan Big Game Damage Compensation Fee Act (No. 228)
- First reading
  - D'Autremont, 1073
- Second reading
  - D'Autremont, 1408–10
  - Renaud, 1410–11
Saskatchewan Construction Association See Crown Construction Tendering Agreement – Boycott, proposal, Saskatchewan Construction Association
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
- Reinsurance, 849–50
Saskatchewan employment supplement See Income – Working income supplement
Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation
- Annual report, timeliness
  - Lingenfelter, 778
  - Osika, 778
- Contracts, cost
  - Crofford, 668–69
  - Heppner, 667–68
  - Osika, 668–69
Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 68)
- First reading
  - Teichrob, 1513
- Second reading
  - Osika, 1616–17
  - Teichrob, 1616
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Osika, 1891
  - Teichrob, 1891
- Third reading
  - Teichrob, 1895
- Royal Assent, 1937
Saskatchewan Government Insurance See also Highways and roads – Accidents, Jaws of Life, costs, responsibility
- Claim centre, Yorkton, renovation project, Crown Construction Tendering Agreement
  - Goohsen, 398
  - Serby, 398
Saskatchewan Government Post-employment Code (No. 207)
- First reading
  - Osika, 293
- Out of order. Withdrawn, 613
Saskatchewan Health Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act (No. 227) 1866
- Boyd, 221
- First reading
  - Boyd, 1599–1600
- Second reading
  - Boyd, 1815–16, 1818
  - Lorje, 1818
  - Toth, 1816–18
Saskatchewan Health Ombudsman Act (No. 206)
- First reading
  - Toth, 455
- Out of order. Withdrawn, 613
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation
- Estimates, 1707
Saskatchewan Human Rights Code
- Sexual orientation, changes, impact, 1740
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission See Public service – Employment equity – Targets; Sexual harassment – Occupational health and safety
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
- Powwow, 19th annual, Regina, member's statement
  - Van Mulligen, 578–79
Saskatchewan infrastructure program 1576
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology 308 See also Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Science, Saskatoon; Training programs – Saskatchewan Training Strategy: Bridges to Employment
- Bradley, 172, 186
- Kowalsky, 241
- Mitchell, 439–41
- Sonntag, 196
- Thomson, 68
- Saskatchewan Training Strategy: Bridges to Employment, implementation, 1432
- Training spaces, funding, federal, reduction, 308
Saskatchewan Municipal Board See also Municipal Board Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 4); Municipalities – Financial problems, Municipal Board, intervention
- Assessment Appeals Committee, funding, 1090
- Budget, Condominium Property Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 21), effect, 1233
- Estimates (1997-98), 1089–90, 1231–34
  - Bjornerud, 1089–90, 1231–32
  - Heppner, 1232–33
  - Teichrob, 1089–90, 1231–34
- Function, 1232
- Funding, 1233
- Goals, 1089
- Quorum, reduction, 1090
Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation See also Film industry – Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation, investment and job creation
- Administration, funding
  - Draude, 468
- Estimates, 1707
- Funding, additional, in anticipation of losses, 1782
- Funding, grant and special warrants, 1330
Saskatchewan Party
- Member's statement
  - Krawetz, 1945–46
Saskatchewan Pension Plan Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 5)
- First reading
  - MacKinnon, 117
- Second reading
  - Gantefoer, 759
  - Toth, 759–60
  - Upshall, 759
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - MacKinnon, 1492
- Third reading
  - MacKinnon, 1495
- Royal Assent, 1514
Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company See SPUDCO (Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company)
Saskatchewan Power Corporation See also SaskPower Commercial
- Accounting fees
  - D'Autremont, 979–80
  - Lautermilch, 980
- Channel Lake Petroleum Ltd.
  - Sale
    - Lingenfelter, 1980, 2003
    - Toth, 1980, 2002–3
  - Sale, member's statement
    - Hillson, 2029
    - Thomson, 743
  - Sale, negotiator
    - Hillson, 2004
    - Lingenfelter, 2004
- Credit card, proposal
  - Lautermilch, 1310–11
  - Toth, 1310–11
- Employees, aboriginal vs. non-aboriginal, ratios, 1581
- Management salaries vs. rank and file employees See also Maintenance of Equality of Senior Staff and Employee Raises ("MESSER") Act (No. 235)
  - D'Autremont, 1653
  - Lautermilch, 1653
- President, travel expenses, member's statement
  - Aldridge, 1307
- President and vice-president, salary increase
  - Aldridge, 200
  - Krawetz, 66
- Profit
  - Hillson, 101
- Profit vs. rate increase
  - Boyd, 864–65
  - Krawetz, 863–64
  - Lautermilch, 863–65
- Reconstruction charges, recording, Provincial Auditor's opinion
  - Bjornerud, 927
  - D'Autremont, 929
  - Haverstock, 980
  - Krawetz, 953–54
  - Lautermilch, 927–28, 929–30, 954
  - Wiens, 980
Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation See also Government building space; Labour Department – Accommodation and central services, Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation, payments; Occupational health and safety – Regulations – Violation, accident, Echo Valley Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle
- Estimates (1997-98), 998–1002, 1797–99
  - Aldridge, 1001, 1797–99
  - McPherson, 999
  - Osika, 998–99
  - Serby, 998–1002, 1797–99
  - Toth, 1002
Saskatchewan Property Rights Act (No. 221) 1866
- First reading
  - D'Autremont, 959
Saskatchewan Regulatory Reform Act (No. 233)
- First reading
  - Boyd, 1456
Saskatchewan Research Council See also Motor vehicles – Natural gas, conversion, licensing agreement; Water quality – Rural communities – Treatment, pilot project
- Annual report, tabling, 1330
- Budget vs. expenditures, comparison of planned and actual results, variance, 1333
- Estimates (1997-98), 1329–34
  - Draude, 1330–32
  - Lautermilch, 1329–34
  - Toth, 1332–34
- Estimates (1996-97), supplementary, 1334
- Petroleum engineering professorship, University of Regina, establishing, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1397
- Processes, development, emphasis, 1330
- Products and processes, patents, 1331
- Projects, 1333–34 See also Credit unions – Saskatoon Credit Union, Saskatchewan Research Council, survey
- Revenue, reduction, 1332–33
- Subsidiary, TecMark, 1331
- Supplies and services and capital assets, expenditure, 1333
- Vice-presidents, responsibilities, 1331
Saskatchewan Roughriders See Sports – Football
Saskatchewan Teachers Federation
- Disciplinary powers, wide-ranging
  - Atkinson, 1341–42
  - Heppner, 1341–42
Saskatchewan Telecommunications See also Hospitality industry – Hospitality Network, movies; Pornography – Internet, SaskTel's Sympatico
- Estimates, 1707
- Facility, new, North Battleford, member's statement
  - Hillson, 257
- Investment, NST Network Services Inc., 1851, 1863
  - Bjornerud, 716–17, 862–63, 1508–9, 1807, 1902
  - Gantefoer, 666–67
  - Goohsen, 668, 718–19, 865–66
  - Lingenfelter, 1807
  - Teichrob, 666–67, 717, 719, 863, 866, 1508–9, 1902
  - Former president's role
    - Goohsen, 747
    - Teichrob, 747
  - Internal investigation
    - Gantefoer, 776
    - Teichrob, 776
  - Obligation vs. employees
    - Bjornerud, 1536
    - Lautermilch, 1536–37
- President
  - Bjornerud, 717
  - Teichrob, 718
- Privatization
  - Bjornerud, 863
  - Romanow, 863
- Revenue, sources
  - Bjornerud, 745–46
  - Teichrob, 746
Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Inc.
- Expenses and funding, 1782
- Funding
  - Hamilton, 390
Saskatchewan Transportation Company
- President, hiring, Public Service Commission, role, 1303
- Privatization
  - Goohsen, 582–83, 610
  - Lautermilch, 580–81, 610
  - Lingenfelter, 583
  - McLane, 580–81
Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal See Volunteers
Saskatchewan Water Corporation See also Floods – Potential, emergency measures
- Dividend payments, 1012–13
- Employees, flood control, contribution, ministerial statement (Lautermilch)
  - Draude, 401
  - Goohsen, 402
  - Lautermilch, 401
- Estimates (1997-98), 1003–14, 1462–68
  - Draude, 1003–7, 1011, 1462–64
  - Lautermilch, 1003–14, 1462–68
  - Toth, 1007–11, 1013–14, 1464–68
- Expenditures, decrease, 1003
- Expropriations, 1011–12
- Funding, 1004, 1012
- Land payment, Tetzlaff brothers, 1466
- Mandate, 1003
- Mandate vs. SPUDCO, 1003–4
- Market development activities See SPUDCO (Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company)
- Profits, increase, 1003
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
- Elevator, Weyburn, upgrading, congratulations, member's statement
  - Bradley, 79–80
- Expansion, member's statement
  - D'Autremont, 394
- Grain-handling facility, construction, Brada, outside of North Battleford, member's statement
  - Hillson, 578
Saskatchewan Youth Parliament See Youth – Saskatchewan Youth Parliament
Saskatoon (West) School Division See Environment protection – Destination conservation program, Saskatoon (West) School Division
SaskEnergy Incorporated See also Saskatchewan Power Corporation – Management salaries vs. rank and file employees
- Employees, aboriginal vs. non-aboriginal, ratios, 1581
- Profits
  - Hillson, 101
- Profits vs. rate increase
  - Boyd, 865
  - Lautermilch, 865
Saskferco Products Inc.
- Toth, 459
SaskPower Commercial
- Investment, Guyana Electricity Corporation, 1851–52, 1862–63
  - Aldridge, 200
  - Boyd, 1538–39
  - D'Autremont, 14–15, 584, 956–57, 1206–7, 1454–55, 1511–12, 1597, 1904
  - Gantefoer, 1979–80, 2002, 2059
  - Hillson, 101, 426
  - Lautermilch, 14–15, 584, 956–57, 1206–7, 1454–55, 1509–12, 1537, 1539, 1597–98, 1806–7, 1904–5
  - Lingenfelter, 1980, 2002, 2059
  - McLane, 1454, 1509–10, 1537, 1806
  - Trew, 166
- Investment, Guyana Electricity Corporation, member's statement
  - Lorje, 315
Scenic Valley School Division See Education – Four-day school week, proposal, Scenic Valley School Division
School boards 307
- Julé, 152
- Capital projects, approved, 1440
- Costs
  - Krawetz, 385
- Equalization factor
  - Krawetz, 386
- Foundation grants, 1853
  - Atkinson, 611–12
  - Krawetz, 385, 611–12
- Funding See also Farm land – Education tax; Teachers – Salaries, funding
  - Bjornerud, 416
  - Krawetz, 66, 383, 385, 387
- Funding, property tax level vs. grants, 1575
- Grants, 942, 1441
  - Capital
    - Atkinson, 457
    - Krawetz, 385–86
    - Scott, 329
    - Stanger, 409
  - Capital, interest payments, projection, 1440
  - Operating, 307, 1443–45
    - Atkinson, 456–57
    - Boyd, 220
    - Cline, 331
    - Hamilton, 390
    - Krawetz, 385–86
    - Scott, 329
    - Serby, 422
  - Operating, small schools factor, 1442–43
- Northern Saskatchewan, Northern Lake School Division
  - Goulet, 469
- On-reserve schools, impact, 1438
- Revenue
  - Bjornerud, 73
- Shared services, changes, 1442
- Tax shifts, 1445
School divisions
- Amalgamation, 2, 1437–38, 1446 See also Education – Cost savings, $7 million annually in 1998-99
  - Bradley, 172
  - Kasperski, 231
  - Lorje, 57
  - Sonntag, 196
  - Tchorzewski, 224
- Amalgamation, consultation, 943–45
  - Bradley, 172, 185
- Amalgamation, regional directors, role, 943
- Assessments, 942
- Restructuring plans
  - Atkinson, 1484–85
  - Krawetz, 1484
Schools 307 See also High schools
- Krawetz, 63–64
- Autistic children, teaching assistance, provision, 1643
- Bus transportation See also Occupational health and safety – Hazards, deteriorating highways
  - Communication devices, installation
    - Atkinson, 518–19
    - Bjornerud, 518
  - Safety
    - Krawetz, 63
- Canada-wide Science Fair, May 11-18, Regina, Humboldt, St. Dominic School, entrants, member's statement
  - Julé, 1593
- Closures, 1851–52, 1855–56 See also Schools – Rural, closures
  - Aldridge, 497
  - Bjornerud, 72–74, 416
  - Draude, 466–67
  - Gantefoer, 326
  - Haverstock, 483
  - Krawetz, 64, 387
  - Osika, 268, 362–63
  - Toth, 191
  - Upshall, 479
  - Van Mulligen, 275
  - Argyle Elementary School, Regina, reversal, petitions, 109
    - Boyd, 77
  - Regent Park School, Regina, impact on community, 1447
  - Regina, 1856
    - Atkinson, 83, 1280
    - Boyd, 82–83
    - Heppner, 1280
    - Krawetz, 178–79
    - Lingenfelter, 178–79
    - MacKinnon, 179
- Community schools
  - Pre-school programs, innovative, implementation, 2
- Community schools program
  - Canadian Association for Community Education National Award for Institution of the Year, member's statement
    - Murray, 1745
  - Kowalsky, 241
- Construction and renovation, funding, 307
  - Atkinson, 456
- Cooperative program, Sherwood Co-operative Association and Regina Catholic north-west schools, member's statement
  - Murray, 346
- Educational materials, contract, Media House, 949, 1439–40
- Funding, 305–6
  - Boyd, 357
- Joint-use plan, Yorkton Public School Division No. 93 and Catholic School Division No. 86, 1438–39
- Joint-use plan, Yorkton Public School Division No. 93 and Catholic School Division No. 86, member's statement
  - Serby, 514
- Principals, best principal in the province, Gloria Lennox, Queen Mary Community School, Prince Albert, member's statement
  - Lautermilch, 607
- Renovations, funding
  - Boyd, 220
- On reserve, 1438 See also School boards – On-reserve schools
- Rural, closures
  - Atkinson, 1026–27
  - Bradley, 172
  - Draude, 1026–27
- Saskatchewan film library, long-term plan, petitions, 1974, 1998, 2028, 2056
  - Bjornerud, 2055
  - Boyd, 1943, 2027, 2056
  - Draude, 1943, 1997
  - Gantefoer, 1973, 1997, 2055
  - Krawetz, 1943, 1973, 2055
  - Toth, 1973, 1998, 2055
- Small See School boards – Grants – Operating
Secretaries Day
- April 23, 1997, member's statement
  - Bradley, 1067
Security See Legislative Building, Regina – Security
Security guards See Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, 1997 (No. 50)
Senior citizens See also Home care; Special care homes
- Hillson, 102
- Lorje, 365
- McPherson, 244
- Van Mulligen, 376
- Drugs, costs, 1629
- Drugs, costs, northern Saskatchewan
  - Belanger, 129
- Health care, 3
  - Kasperski, 231
- Housing, northern Saskatchewan
  - Belanger, 474–75
- Saskatchewan Income Plan
  - Combined payment, old age security and guaranteed income supplement, tax exemption, effect, 1629
  - Funding, 1531, 1629
Seniors' benefit 1702–4
Sentencing circles See Indians/first nations – Sentencing circles
Serdachny, Allen See Health care – Out-of-province expenses, payment (Allen Serdachny)
Service Districts Act See also Speaker and Deputy Speaker, rulings and statements – Prorogation speech, Service Districts Act, error, correction
- Osika, 266
- Withdrawal
  - Bjornerud, 416
  - Krawetz, 64
Service industry
- Employment
  - Gantefoer, 325
Seventy-five minute debate
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals
  - Patent legislation, repeal, moved (Pringle), 1034–45
- Utilities
  - Rate increases, proposed, review, all party committee, establishing, moved (Gantefoer); amendment (Lorje), 672–83
Sewage See Water – Sewage systems
Sex education See Education – Sex education
Sexual harassment
- Crofford, 201
- Occupational health and safety and Human Rights Commission, overlap, 1729
Sexual offenders
- High risk, public identification
  - Heppner, 2059
  - Nilson, 2059–60
- Public identification See Teachers – Licences, suspension, sexual misconduct
Sexual orientation See Saskatchewan Human Rights Code – Sexual orientation, changes, impact
Shand power plant
- Accident, May 25, 1990, victims, lawsuit
  - Cline, 1250
  - Draude, 1250
Shelwin House, Yorkton See Family – Violence – Shelwin House, Yorkton
Sherwood Co-operative Association See Schools – Cooperative program, Sherwood Co-operative Association and Regina Catholic north-west schools
Short-line railways See Rail transportation/railways – Short-line, development
Shortline Railway Successor Rights Suspension Act (No. 220) 1866
- First reading
  - McPherson, 721
- Second reading
  - Johnson, 1225–26
  - McPherson, 1222–25
SIAST See Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
Siggins, Maggie See Writers and poets – Governor General's award, recipients
Silver Sage Casino See Casinos – Revenue, agreement, Silver Sage Casino
Singers
- Fort Qu'Appelle, Stephanie Thomson, member's statement
  - Osika, 143–44
Single parents See Family – Single parents
Skills training See Training programs
Small business See also Corporation income tax; Regional economic development authorities; Women – Entrepreneurs
- Boyd, 357–58
- Gantefoer, 311, 324–25
- Goohsen, 158, 160
- Osika, 267
- Romanow, 501
- Stanger, 406, 409
- Toth, 192
- Van Mulligen, 380
- Ward, 75
- Buns Master Bakery store and production centre, Regina south, member's statement
  - Thomson, 715
- Canada Training Group, move to Lashburn from Calgary, member's statement
  - Stanger, 1094
- Commutron Industries, Elbow, member's statement
  - McLane, 1094
- DI-GI-DAW (Digitizing by Donna and Abe Wolvers), embroidery business, Weyburn, member's statement
  - Bradley, 1024
- Gasoline underground storage tanks, removal, impact, 919–20
- In Good Taste Catering Services, Togo, member's statement
  - Flavel, 775
- Government policy, impact, 1861–63 See also Crown Construction Tendering Agreement; Labour standards; Trade Union Act
  - Draude, 119–20, 466–67
  - Krawetz, 61
  - Pringle, 336
- Groat's Supply, Tisdale, 75 years of service, member's statement
  - Gantefoer, 976
- Importance vs. cooperatives, emphasis, 537–38
- Incorporation, 1778
- Julé, 150–51, 436
- Melville Motors, 30th anniversary, member's statement
  - Osika, 1506–7
- Northern Saskatchewan
  - Goulet, 472
- Payroll tax
  - Julé, 436
- Rural communities
  - Draude, 119
  - Hamilton, 124
- Western Sales Ltd., Rosetown, 50th anniversary, member's statement
  - Wiens, 977
- Weyburn Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet, national recognition, member's statement
  - Bradley, 489
Small business loans association program See Economic and Co-operative Development Department – Small business loans association program
Small Claims Act, 1997 (No. 20)
- First reading
  - Nilson, 262
- Second reading
  - Cline, 621–22
  - Hillson, 965–66
  - Osika, 622–25
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Hillson, 1263–68
  - Nilson, 1263–68
  - Osika, 1266
- Third reading
  - Nilson, 1268
- Royal Assent, 1513
Smoothstone Lake See Wilderness areas – Dore, Smoothstone lakes area
Snowmobiles
- Insurance coverage
  - Boyd, 1340–41
  - Serby, 1340–41
Social assistance See also Disabled and handicapped persons – Social assistance; Indians/first nations – Social assistance
- Gantefoer, 311
- Koenker, 98
- Krawetz, 62
- Lorje, 58
- McPherson, 243
- Murrell, 106
- Sonntag, 196–97
- Thomson, 70
- Case-load, 570, 1840
  - Boyd, 357–58
  - Gantefoer, 327
  - Pringle, 337
- Employment, best way to escape, 2, 306
  - Kasperski, 231
  - Koenker, 96
- Funding, reduction, 1531–32, 1840 See also Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training Department – Provincial training allowance; Senior citizens – Saskatchewan Income Plan; Training programs – Youth Futures program
  - Gantefoer, 312
- Redesigning/reform, 4 See also Child poverty – Reduction; Income – Working income supplement; Saskatchewan Assistance Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 58); Social assistance – Funding, reduction; Training programs – Provincial training allowance; Training programs – Youth Futures program
  - Bradley, 170, 186, 189
  - Flavel, 250
  - Gantefoer, 312
  - Julé, 435
  - Koenker, 94
  - Lorje, 365
  - Romanow, 500, 502–3
  - Sonntag, 195, 198
  - Tchorzewski, 222
- Redesigning Social Assistance: Preparing for the New Century, promises, fulfillment, 1845
Social assistance benefits
- Fraudulent claims, 1-800 fraud line, 1845
- Fraudulent claims, investigation, 1529
  - Calvert, 1028–29
  - Toth, 1028
- Level of assistance, 1840
- Overpayments, cases where additional income has been reported, 1639
Social assistance recipients See also Home care – Self-managed care (C. Crame); Training programs – Social assistance recipients; Youth – Social assistance
- Canada Pension Plan, early access, 576
- Child tax benefit, deduction, 576
  - Gantefoer, 327
- Children See also Social assistance recipients – School supplies, funding
  - Percentage, 1845–46
- Housing
  - Investigation and standards, 1636–37
  - Rental, damage deposit, 1636
  - Rental, high costs vs. shelter allowance, 1638
  - Rental, Social Services Department payments, directly to landlord, 1637
- Lac La Ronge Band initiative, 1833
- School supplies, funding, 306, 1840–41
- Single employable and partially employable
  - Julé, 435
- Single parents, 570
- Single parents, maintenance support payments, lacking, 1845–46
Social democracy
- Lorje, 364–66
Social policy See also Child poverty – National child benefit
- Shillington, 265–66
- Reform
  - Shillington, 265
Social programs 304, 306–9 See also Transfer payments
- Atkinson, 456
- Belanger, 473
- Bradley, 171, 185
- Draude, 118
- Goulet, 470–71
- Koenker, 99, 442
- Langford, 169
- Lorje, 365
- Murray, 107
- Romanow, 500, 507
- Serby, 420
- Stanger, 408
- Thomson, 70
- Wall, 366–68
- Funding
  - Atkinson, 458
  - Cline, 331, 334
  - Hamilton, 388, 390
  - Julé, 150
  - Murrell, 164
  - Pringle, 339
  - Stanger, 406
  - Thomson, 70, 355
  - Wiens, 413
- Government policy
  - Calvert, 1903
  - Julé, 1903
- Northern Saskatchewan
  - Belanger, 130–31
Social services 306 See also Children – Protection – Communication, lack; Health care – Autism; Youth – Grinning Lizard Teen Wellness Centre, Moose Jaw
- Koenker, 443
- Tchorzewski, 433
- Agreements, Indian bands and reserves, 1844
- Benefits, changes, communicating, 575–76
- Children's programs, funding, 1529
- Community-based organizations
  - Regulations, changes, communicating, 575–76
  - Reporting mechanisms, improvement, 1530–31
  - Social Services Department, agreements, department's operating objectives, Provincial Auditor's 1997 spring report, 1530
- Funding
  - Lautermilch, 463
- Northern community development fund, 1633–34
Social Services Department See also Training programs – Funding, restructuring; Training programs – Provincial training allowance
- Communications, funding and staff, 574–75
- Employees, accusations/allegations, against, suspension with or without pay, 1639–42
- Employment equity, statistics, 1637
- Estimates (1997-98), 569–76, 1529–32, 1629–44, 1840–47
  - Calvert, 569–76, 1529–32, 1629–44, 1840–47
  - Draude, 1638, 1643
  - Julé, 570–76, 1529–32, 1629–37, 1840–45
  - Osika, 1637–38
  - Toth, 1638–43, 1845–46
- Funding
  - Gantefoer, 326–27
  - Julé, 435
  - Scott, 329
- Income support, funding
  - Krawetz, 385
- Revenues, expenses, staff and salaries, 1637
- Social assistance claims, verification officers, cost, 1529
- Travel, expenses, 1637
Soil conservation
- National Soil Conservation Week, April 21-25, 1997, member's statement
  - Flavel, 1125–26
Soil erosion See Farm land – Soil erosion, prevention
Souris Valley Child Care Centre, Weyburn See Child care – Souris Valley Child Care Centre, Weyburn
South Africa See Economic and Co-operative Development Department – Minister, South African trip, benefits
South Central Health District
- Bradley, 187–88
South Country Health District
- McPherson, 245–46
Southeast Regional College See Students – Early safety training, support program, Energy Training Institute and Southeast Regional College
Speaker
- Leave of absence, May 12-21, 1997, ninth Commonwealth parliamentary seminar, Ghana, extension, moved (Kowalsky), 1810
- Leave of absence, May 12-21, 1997, ninth Commonwealth parliamentary seminar, Ghana, moved (Upshall), 1283–84
Speaker and Deputy Speaker, rulings and statements
- Adjournment motion
  - Out of order, 535
  - Out of order. Member has previously moved to adjourn debate, 932, 1658
- Bills
  - Amendment is a condition for a clause, therefore it is in order, 1708
  - Government finances, second reading, Crown recommendation required to proceed, 1542
  - Necessitating appropriation of public revenue, 613
  - Repeal of an exemption from existing duty, Crown recommendation is needed, 1907
  - Second reading, principle of Bill, 624
- Chair
  - Drawing into debate, 53, 351
  - Members' remarks to be directed through the Chair, 556, 935, 2023, 2030, 2058, 2076
  - Silence when Speaker is on his feet, 873
- Chair, rulings
  - Challenge, 404
  - Comment, improper, 246
  - Not debatable, 615
- Conversations
  - Loud private, discouraged, 1414
  - Take place behind the bar or outside the chamber, 1600
- Debate, relevance, 531, 907
- Decorum, 2031
  - Interruptions, interjections, 52, 199, 201, 233, 257, 362–63, 426–27, 460, 768, 872, 1029, 1041, 1246, 1971, 1983, 2009
  - Noise level, 116, 137, 146, 184, 213, 277, 350, 353, 401, 408, 494, 552, 582–83, 705, 719, 779, 863, 1228, 1350, 1510–11, 1540, 1547, 1596, 1600, 1611, 1664, 1752, 1809, 1962, 1980, 2002, 2044, 2051, 2060–61, 2076
  - Rules, 323–24
- Exhibits, producing in Chamber, 1778
- Language
  - Disrespectful, forbidden, 935
  - Inappropriate, "hypocrite," withdrawal, 481
  - Inappropriate, "river rats," withdrawal, 24
  - Inappropriate, "screwed up," withdrawal, 1947
  - Unparliamentary, 1651
  - Unparliamentary, "Get the hell out of it," retraction, 1537
- Members
  - Cannot indirectly infer what the rules do not allow directly, 247
  - Imputing unworthy motives, 404, 431
  - Injurious reflections, 404
  - Injurious reflections, member withdraw remark, 1906–7
  - Not allowed to say from their desk what they are not permitted to say from their feet, 404
  - Reference by constituency name or by title, 48, 246, 406, 480, 494, 614–15, 718, 783, 1606, 1653, 1962, 2030
  - Reference to presence or absence of specific members, 247, 250, 316, 1613
- Members' statements, debate not allowed, 111
- Members' statements, not to be used for raising points of order, 316
- Ministerial statements, 401
- Ministerial statements, responses, length, 751
- Ministers, addressing, respectfully, 1807
- Motions
  - Amendments, member having spoken to motion, comments extremely limited and must be directed to amendment only, 2069
  - Amendments, moving, one at a time, 1523
  - Preamble, 1966, 2006
  - Wording, should use affirmative terms and should express fully and unambiguously the intent of the mover, 1966
- Nominations Committee, name substitution motion, irregular and inoperable, 672
- Petitions
  - Entering names of petitioners, not in order, 889
  - Presenting, debate not allowed, 1944
  - Presenting, prayer only, 8
- Points of order
  - Dispute between members does not constitute, 2042
  - Must be raised at earliest possible time, 935
  - Raising, leave not required, 934
  - Raising, related to comments made by members in debate, permissible, 934
- Prorogation speech, Service Districts Act, error, correction, 45–46
- Questions
  - Must relate to government policy on minister's responsibilities, 1696
  - Preamble, brief, 14, 114, 2002, 2062, 2064
  - Preamble, lengthy, 866, 1342, 1511, 1654
- Seventy-five minute debate
  - Question and answer period, all members may participate, but only those who took part in debate may answer questions, 683–84
  - Questions must be directed to the content of speeches, 1044
- Speech from the Throne, motion for consideration, adjournment, 239
Speaker and Deputy Speaker, rulings and statements – Committee of Finance
- Adjournment motion, out of order in committee, 535
- Chair, involving in debate, 853–54
- Computers, laptop, use, 1631, 1636
- Debate, relevance, 971, 1232, 1730
- Decorum, noise level, 599
- Exhibits, producing in chamber, 1269
- Interim supply motion, not political discussion, 531
- Interim supply motion, purpose, 594–95, 600
- Members, imputing unworthy motives, 1745
- Recognition, 768
- Reference should be by constituency name or by title, 1240
- Reference to absence or presence, 966
Special care homes See also East Central Health District
- Aldridge, 199
- Bradley, 187
- Cline, 333
- Gantefoer, 327
- Julé, 150
- McPherson, 244
- Murray, 107
- Van Mulligen, 270
- Wall, 49
- Beds, reduction, 1770–71
- Funding
  - Cline, 333
- Gravelbourg, beds, reduction, member's statement
  - Aldridge, 2057
- North Battleford, proposed, approval, 1761–63
- Northern Saskatchewan, Patuanak
  - Belanger, 128
- Rabbit Lake Health Centre, closure
  - Calvert, 1070
  - Hillson, 1069–70
- Waiting lists, 1770–71 See also Prince Albert Health District – Home care and home support services
Special warrants See Government expenditures – Special warrants
Speech from the Throne (March 6, 1997)
- Consideration, March 7, 1997, moved (Romanow)
  - Romanow, 4
- Debate See Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
- Read by Lieutenant Governor, 1–4
Speed skating See Sports – Speed skating
Sports
- Basketball, Weyburn Comprehensive high school girls' basketball team small-cities four-A girls basketball champions, member's statement
  - Bradley, 891–92
- Battlefords, athletes, accomplishments, member's statement
  - Hillson, 1247
- Broomball
  - Provincial junior champion teams, Odessa, member's statement
    - Scott, 861
  - Provincial midget boys champions, Bruno Axemen, congratulations, member's statement
    - Julé, 79
- Curling
  - Dorintosh Curling Rink, Dora Larson rink, eight-ender score, member's statement
    - Sonntag, 891
  - Raymond Daigneault Memorial Bonspeil, Ile-a-la-Crosse, member's statement
    - Belanger, 861
  - Sandra Schmirler rink, congratulations
    - Goulet, 468
  - Sandra Schmirler rink, congratulations, member's statement
    - Bjornerud, 1977
    - Julé, 10
- Football
  - Can-Am Bowl, Porcupine Plain, member's statement
    - Draude, 976, 1746
  - Saskatchewan Roughriders, support, member's statement
    - D'Autremont, 178
    - Krawetz, 177
    - Osika, 210
  - Saskatchewan Roughriders, support, moved (Romanow)
    - D'Autremont, 184–85
    - Krawetz, 184
    - Romanow, 183–84
- Hockey
  - Beardy's Rage, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, member's statement
    - Johnson, 1201–2
  - Biggar National, winners Wild Goose Hockey League title and Provincial Senior B championship, member's statement
    - Wiens, 1095
  - BIRS Raptors, provincial Pee Wee C division championship, member's statement
    - Krawetz, 297, 514
  - Keystone Cup, Grenfell, member's statement
    - Toth, 775, 798
  - National women's hockey team member, Hayley Wickenheiser, Shaunavon, member's statement
    - Lingenfelter, 547
  - North Battleford North Stars, northern division, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, champions, member's statement
    - Hillson, 578, 743
  - Regina Pats, congratulations, member's statement
    - Trew, 489
  - Swift Current Broncos, head coach and general manager, Coach of the Year award, Todd McLellan, member's statement
    - Wall, 450
  - Tisdale Bantam Ramblers Bantam B provincial final, member's statement
    - Gantefoer, 315
  - Tisdale Trojans AAA Midgets, provincial title, member's statement
    - Gantefoer, 448
  - Weyburn Red Wings, member's statement
    - Bradley, 775, 1126, 1534
  - Women hockey players, member's statement
    - Draude, 1024
- Indian Head Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, inductees, member's statement
  - Trew, 1649–50
- Memorabilia auction, Rosthern, fund-raiser, member's statement
  - Jess, 925–26
- Saskatchewan Indian Winter Games, 23rd, Prince Albert, member's statement
  - Julé, 513
  - Kowalsky, 513
- Saskatchewan Winter Games, 1998, Nipawin, member's statement
  - Renaud, 664
- Speed skating champions, Melville, congratulations, member's statement
  - Osika, 744
- Western Canada Summer Games and 1999 Midget AAA Air Canada Cup Tournament, Prince Albert, member's statement
  - Kowalsky, 1507
- World and Olympic record holder, 100 metre race, Donovan Bailey, fund-raising luncheon, member's statement
  - Julé, 286
- Yorkton Lions Club Indoor Games, member's statement
  - Serby, 953
Spring
- Signs, member's statement
  - Scott, 489
  - Van Mulligen, 298
SPUDCO (Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company) 1783
- SPUDCO, impact See also Farm land – Value, increase, SPUDCO, impact
  - Agreement, number of acres covered, 1007
  - Economic Development Department, involvement, 1005
  - Farmers, percentage, benefiting, 1004
  - Funding, 1004
  - Investment, outside of Lucky Lake-Riverhurst area, 1004–5
  - Investment, term, 1005
  - Manufacturing industry, secondary, projections, 1005–6
  - Markets, competition, 1007–10
  - North American Free Trade Agreement, impact, 1006–7
St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Humboldt See Hospitals – St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Humboldt, funding
St. Joseph's Hospital, Macklin See Hospitals – St. Joseph's Hospital, Macklin, designation
St. Michael's Hospital, Cudworth See Hospitals – Closures, St. Michael's Hospital, Cudworth vs. proposed alternative
St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon
- 90th anniversary, member's statement
  - McLane, 39–40
  - Whitmore, 40
Stabilization payments See Budget (March 18, 1993) – Crisis
Statements by members See specific subject entries
STEP See Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Inc.
Strippers See Bars – Strippers, banning
Students 307
- Atkinson, 456–57
- Canada World Youth Exchange Program, Humboldt participants, member's statement
  - Julé, 1396
- Canadian studies conference, Prince Albert, member's statement
  - Kowalsky, 1338
- Early safety training, support program, Energy Training Institute and Southeast Regional College, 1726
  - Member's statement
    - Ward, 798, 1649
- Employment See Schools – Cooperative program, Sherwood Co-operative Association and Regina Catholic north-west schools; Tourism
- Englefield School, achievement, member's statement
  - Draude, 1276
- Enrolment, projections, more organized study, 1019–20
- Human Resources Centre for Students, Queen Elizabeth II Court, City Hall Regina, grand opening, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1692
- Income support training programs, eligibility, 1434
- Industrial arts, bale-moving gadget inventor, Andrew Benning, member's statement
  - Julé, 488
- Moose Jaw regional science fair, member's statement
  - Murray, 664–65
- National Canadian Geography Challenge, participants, Weyburn, member's statement
  - Bradley, 715–16
- National science fair, entry, artificial skin, Battleford area, member's statement
  - Murrell, 716
- Ready for Work program, member's statement
  - Bradley, 1276–77
- Scenic Valley, conference, Fort San, member's statement
  - Osika, 774
- Tuition fees, 307 See also Universities – Funding; Woodland Institute, Prince Albert – Tuition fees
  - Aldridge, 497
  - Boyd, 220
  - Goulet, 136
  - Julé, 152
  - Krawetz, 384–85
  - Pringle, 336
  - Stanger, 408
  - Thomson, 354
- White City Optimist Oratorical Contest, member's statement
  - Hamilton, 1202
Students, loans
- Amount of money and number of loans, 1997-98, 1436
- Amount of money and number of loans, 1995-96 to 1996-97, 1434–35
- Collection agencies, discount offers, 1436
  - Draude, 119
- Financing, Royal Bank, 1435
- New loans issued, three years prior to August 1, 1996, 1436
- Overdue, collection method, 1435–36
- Payments, overdue, 1436
- Prior to August 1, 1996, administration, 1435
- Repayment
  - Draude, 119
Substance abuse See Liquor – Abuse
Successor rights See Rail transportation/railways – Short-line, development – Successor rights
Sunrise Community Futures Corporation See Regional economic development authorities – Sunrise Community Futures Corporation
Superannuation See Public employees pension plan
Superannuation Pension Plan Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 6)
- First reading
  - MacKinnon, 117
- Second reading
  - Draude, 760–61
  - Upshall, 760
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Gantefoer, 1492–93
  - MacKinnon, 1492–93
- Third reading
  - MacKinnon, 1495–96
- Royal Assent, 1514
Supply and services
- Computers, used, disposal, 1001
- Surplus supplies, disposal See also Highways and Transportation Department – Equipment, disposal
  - Agencies, listing, 1001–2
  - Proper approval process, Provincial Auditor, concerns, 1001–2
Supply motions See Motions for supply (interim)
Surgery See Hospital waiting lists – Surgery; Hospitals – Battlefords Union Hospital, hip and knee replacement surgery
Survival
- Whistle, development and promotion, member's statement
  - Langford, 1068
Swift Current, Sask See Business – Southwest Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, Swift Current
Sympatico See Pornography – Internet, SaskTel's Sympatico
Synchrotron light source project See High technology – Synchrotron light source project
Szumigalski, Anne See Writers and poets – Governor General's award, recipients