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

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Wages and salaries See also Child care – Workers, wages and pensions, funding; Disabled and handicapped persons – Homes, workers, wages and pensions, funding; Employment – Part-time, wages and benefits; Pay equity; Women – Shelters, workers, wages and pensions, funding
- Lorje, 366
- Thomson, 70
- Minimum wage See Children – Care-providers
  - Romanow, 507
Wakamow Valley Authority Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 44)
- First reading
  - Calvert, 584
- Second reading
  - Aldridge, 791–92
  - Calvert, 791
  - Hillson, 1319–20
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Hillson, 1662
- Third reading
  - Mitchell, 1687
- Royal Assent, 1937
Wanuskewin Heritage Park Act, 1997 (No. 9)
- First reading
  - Mitchell, 149
- Second reading, 1292
  - Julé, 618–19
  - Mitchell, 617–18
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Mitchell, 1687
- Third reading
  - Mitchell, 1688
- Royal Assent, 1937
Warburtons Mill Company See Canadian Wheat Board – Manitoba Wheat Pool, sales, Warburtons Mill Company, contract
Wascana Centre Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 64)
- First reading
  - Upshall, 1402
- Second reading
  - Crofford, 1458
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Crofford, 1661–62
  - Hillson, 1661–62
- Third reading
  - Mitchell, 1687
- Royal Assent, 1937
Wascana Energy Inc.
- Purchase, Canadian Occidental Petroleum, head office and employment retention, provision, 1586
- Shares, sale, Talisman bid
  - Gantefoer, 82
  - Wiens, 82
Waste disposal See Rural Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 2)
Water See also Floods; Irrigation; Saskatchewan Water Corporation
- Drainage See Farm land – Soil erosion, prevention
- Groundwater contamination, cattle operation (Perry Anton) See also Pollution – Clean-up
  - Belanger, 145–46
  - Goohsen, 2063–64
  - Scott, 146, 2063–64
- Level
  - Buffalo Pound Lake, 1462–63
  - Kenosee Lake, 1466
  - Last Mountain Lake, 1463
  - Qu'Appelle River Valley lakes, 1467
  - White Bear Lake, 1466
- Partnership Agreement on Water Based Economic Development
  - Draude, 468
- Sewage systems, northern Saskatchewan, funding
  - Goulet, 472
  - Scott, 329
- Toxic wastes, disposal, 1425
Water Corporation Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 14)
- First reading
  - Lautermilch, 183
- Second reading
  - D'Autremont, 987–88
  - Draude, 722–24, 986–87
  - Lautermilch, 721–22
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - D'Autremont, 1325–26
  - Draude, 1320–23
  - Lautermilch, 1320–26
  - McLane, 1323–24, 1326
- Third reading
  - Nilson, 1329
- Royal Assent, 1513
Water quality
- Groundwater safety
  - Health Department, responsibility, 1496–98
  - Monitoring, 1423–24
  - St. Denis, 1424–25
- Rural communities See also Health care – Parkinson's disease, cause
  - Treatment, pilot project, Saskatchewan Research Council, 1013
Water supply See Uranium City, Sask. – Future
Welfare See Social assistance
Western Canadian wheat board See Grain marketing – Western Canadian wheat board, proposal
Western Development Museum, Saskatoon
- Funding
  - Scott, 329
Western Grain Transportation Act See Grain transportation – Freight rates, subsidies, Western Grain Transportation Act, Crow rate, elimination
Western Grain Transportation Authority
- Whitmore, 232
Whistleblower legislation See Public service – Confidentiality, whistleblower legislation
White Bear Lake See Water – Level – White Bear Lake
White Bear Reserve See Liquor – Sales tax, White Bear Reserve; Taxation – First nations
Whitespruce Youth Treatment Centre See Drug abuse/substance abuse – Whitespruce Youth Treatment Centre
Wilderness areas
- Dore, Smoothstone lakes area, protection, petitions, 1533, 1690, 1802
  - Aldridge, 1645
  - Belanger, 1505, 1743
  - Krawetz, 1645
Wildlife See also Big game; Endangered spaces; Hunters/Hunting
- Habitat, protection See Farm land – Assessment – Predominant use, problems arising re wildlife habitat, preservation
- National wildlife week, April 7-11, 1997, member's statement
  - Koenker, 774
- Swainson's hawk, preservation, Dr. Stuart Houston, member's statement
  - Koenker, 1247
- Taxidermists, shipping permits, U.S., delay, 1430
Wildlife Act, 1997 (No. 42)
- First reading
  - Scott, 404
- Second reading, 1458
  - Bjornerud, 913–14
  - Gantefoer, 786–87
  - Scott, 784–86
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Belanger, 1678–79
  - D'Autremont, 1679–84
  - Scott, 1678–84
- Third reading
  - Mitchell, 1688
- Royal Assent, 1937
Wildlife Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 238)
- First reading
  - D'Autremont, 2005
Wilson, Earl See Justice Department – Public prosecutions, operational review, Martin-Wilson report, release
Woloshyn Mattison (Firm) See Lawyers – Law Society of Saskatchewan, investigation, Dean Mattison
Women See also Agriculture – Women, role; Economy – Working women; Employment – Part-time; Family – Single parents – Women, employment; Government departments – Deputy ministers, women; Health district boards – Women and minority groups, representation; Internet – Communications/information tool for women; Pay equity; Public service – Employment equity
- Crofford, 202
- Hillson, 423
- Battered
  - Northern Saskatchewan, assistance, 1831–32, 1842–43
  - Organizations and programs, Women's Secretariat connection, 1243
  - Programs and funding, commitment, 1843
- Battered Women's Week, May 5-11, 1997, member's statement
  - Julé, 1479
- Domestic violence See also Victims of Domestic Violence Act; Women – Spousal abuse
  - Purple Ribbon Awareness Week, May 5-11, 1997, member's statement
    - Wall, 1451
- Employment See also Women – Self-employment; Women – Working for Women, Saskatoon
  - Draude, 119
  - Northern Saskatchewan, 1240
- Employment equity
  - Julé, 153
- Entrepreneurs, 542
- Government policy, effect, analysis, gender lens, 1242
- Income
  - Low, enhanced business training, Prince Albert, member's statement
    - Kowalsky, 178
  - Marriage, impact, 1235
- International Women's Day, March 8, 1997, recognition, member's statement
  - Draude, 9–10
  - Murrell, 10
- Northern Saskatchewan See Employment – Northern Saskatchewan; Women – Battered – Northern Saskatchewan
- Rural, education, training, employment
  - Draude, 119
- Rural, income, 1235
- Self-employment, 1234–35
- Self-employment, encouragement, Women's Secretariat, role, 1235
- Shelters, workers, wages and pensions, funding, 306
- Spousal abuse
  - Julé, 152
  - Charges, prosecution, no exceptions policy, except by head office, 1469–70
  - Victims, treatment, justice system
    - Draude, 749
    - Hillson, 666, 748–49
    - Nilson, 666, 748–49
- Transition houses, funding
  - Julé, 152
- Transition houses, rural communities, 1243
- Working for Women, Saskatoon
  - Closure
    - Haverstock, 260–62
    - Mitchell, 261–62
    - Pringle, 338
  - Closure, member's statement
    - Haverstock, 315
  - Continuation of services, petitions, 284, 296, 313, 343
    - Draude, 253, 284
    - Haverstock, 253, 283, 295, 313
  - Funding, 1241–42
  - Government support, lack vs. voluntary and non-governmental organizations, funding, 1239–40
- YWCA's Women of Distinction Awards Dinner
  - Prince Albert, member's statement
    - Lautermilch, 1451
  - Regina, member's statement
    - Draude, 1125
    - Murray, 1125
  - Saskatoon, Gwen Pringle, nomination, member's statement
    - Pringle, 1023
Women's Secretariat See also Agriculture and Food Department – Farm stress line; Child care – Initiatives; Public service – Employment equity – Consultation; Women – Battered – Organizations and programs; Youth – Strategy, anti-violence initiative
- Crofford, 217
- Acting executive coordinator
  - Family relationship, Health Department, deputy minister, 1241
  - Position and salary, 1240–41
- Benefit, 1240
- Estimates (1997-98), 1229, 1234–43
  - Crofford, 1234–43
  - Draude, 1234–39, 1241–42
  - Julé, 1239–40, 1242–43
  - Toth, 1240–41
- Funding
  - Draude, 465
- Funding, increase, 1237 See also Internet – Communications/information tool for women
- Policy issues, consultation, REAL Women, 1241
- Role, 1235–36
Wood Country (Business) See Highways and roads – Highway No. 1 – McLean access, Wood Country (business)
Woodland Institute, Prince Albert
- Tuition fees, increase, students union, letter, 1433
Workers See Labour force
Workers' Advocate Office
- Case-load, 1353
- Funding, 1358
- Services, quality, feedback mechanism, 1354
Workers' compensation
- Crofford, 201
- Draude, 119
- Hamilton, 123
- Injuries, professional difference of opinion, 1727–28
- Lung injury, exploratory surgery, court challenge
  - Cline, 718
  - Draude, 718
Workers' Compensation Act
- Amendment, re legal action against health care professionals' negligence, petitions, 1944
  - Draude, 1897
Workers' Compensation Board
- Boyd, 221
- Accountability, Public Accounts Committee, 1851
  - D'Autremont, 1483
  - Draude, 1399
  - Mitchell, 1399–1400, 1484
Working for Women, Saskatoon See Women – Working for Women, Saskatoon
Working income supplement See Income – Working income supplement
World War I
- Vimy Ridge, 80th anniversary, veterans, recognition, member's statement
  - Draude, 714–15
- Vimy Ridge, Victoria Cross recipient, W.J. Milne, member's statement
  - Aldridge, 716
World Wildlife Fund See Endangered spaces – World Wildlife Fund
Writers and poets 1 See also High schools – Curriculum, writers, authors and poets, Saskatchewan
- Crofford, 216–17
- Book presentation, Prime Minister, member's statement
  - Van Mulligen, 1396
- Canada Book Day, April 23, 1997, recognition, member's statement
  - Haverstock, 1067
  - Murray, 1067–68
- Governor General's award, recipients, R. Calder, M. Siggins, A. Szumigalski, G. Vanderhaeghe, 1
- Indian Head, Alison Gordon, reading and Sinclair Ross, celebration, member's statement
  - Scott, 1649
- Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion, Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser, book launch, member's statement
  - Goulet, 1307
- Pierceland School, student Bronwyn Stoddard, junior poetry category winner, Royal Canadian Legion literacy and poster contest, member's statement
  - Sonntag, 1650