Hansard Speaker Index - 23rd Legislature Session 2 • H

Hamilton, Ms. Doreen (NDP, Regina Wascana Plains)

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 121–126

Agricultural biotechnology, 123
Agriculture, 122

Diversification, 390

Ambulance service, 125

Neonatal, state-of-the-art, Regina Health District, 125

Bicycles

Co-operators' Wise rider program, member's statement, 952

Blind and visually impaired persons

Library services, Regina Public Library in partnership with CNIB, member's statement, 891, 1746

Budget

Deficit, 122

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 388–391

Cancer

Allan Blair cancer clinic, 125
April, Cancer month, member's statement, 514

Child poverty, 122
Commonwealth Day

Observance, 122

Communities, 388

Economic development/growth, 390

Community, 122
Cooperation, 122
Cooperatives

Funding, 389

Corporation income tax

Rate, reduction, 389

Crown corporations, 122
Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Cancer, 125

Economic and Co-operative Development Department, 389

Small business loans association program, 124

Economic development, 123–124

Northern Saskatchewan, 122
Partnership for Growth: Building on the Renewal of the Saskatchewan Economy, 122, 390

Economy

Growth, 123, 389

Education, 124

Funding, 123, 388, 390

Employment, 122

Northern Saskatchewan, 122

Employment development, 123–124, 389
Estimates Committee

Second report, moved (Hamilton) for concurrence, 1477

Government

Bankruptcy, return from, 388
Credit rating, 123
Financial management, responsible, 124, 388

Government expenditures

Debt, 122, 388

Grain transportation

Freight rates, subsidies, Western Grain Transportation Act, Crow rate, elimination, 124, 390

Health care

Centres

Northern Saskatchewan, 125

First responders, 125
Funding, 123, 125, 388, 390
Kidney dialysis, 125
Magnetic resonance imaging, Regina, Saskatoon, 390
Two-tier system, 390
Workers, security, 390

Health care reform, 125–126, 390–391
Health district boards, 125–126
Highways and roads, 125

Deterioration, 124
Funding

$2.5 billion over next 10 years, 390

Maintenance and repair, funding, Crow benefit, transition payment, 124

Home care, 125, 390
Hospitals

Northern Saskatchewan, 125

Housing

Starts, 123
Starts, member's statement, 79, 2000

Income tax

Reduction, 389
Saskatchewan tax reduction, 389

Ireland

St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1997, member's statement, 209

Labour standards, 123
Libraries

International Special Librarians Day, April 17, 1997, member's statement, 924

Lutheran Church-Canada, Central District Act (No. 301)

Second reading, 1045
Third reading, 1404

Manufacturing industry, 123

Direct agents, education and health tax phase-out, 389
Investment tax credit, 389

Medicare, 125–126
Municipalities

Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program

Extension, 124–125

Natural gas

Rights, sale, 124
Wells drilled, 124

Nurses

Health team, new advanced clinical nurses, 390

Occupational health and safety

Regulations, 123

Oil industry, 123

Land sale, 124
Wells drilled, 124

Pay equity

Member's statement, 10–11

Physicians/doctors

Recruitment, 390

Population, 123
Rail transportation/railways

Lines, abandonment, 124

Regional colleges

Adult basic education, 390

Regional economic development authorities

Funding, 389

Retail industry, 123
Rural communities, 126
Sales taxes

Harmonization, 123, 388–389
Medical equipment, exemption, 389
Reduction, 388–389

Saskatchewan Research Council

Petroleum engineering professorship, University of Regina, establishing, member's statement, 1397

Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Inc.

Funding, 390

School boards

Grants

Operating, 390

Small business

Rural communities, 124

Social programs

Funding, 388, 390

Students

Human Resources Centre for Students, Queen Elizabeth II Court, City Hall Regina, grand opening, member's statement, 1692
White City Optimist Oratorical Contest, member's statement, 1202

Taxation

Incentives, targeted, 389
Reduction, 123

Telephones

1-800 numbers, sales taxes, removal, 389

Theatre

Pilot Butte school, Wizard of Oz production, member's statement, 1650

Tobacco

Prevention, Saskatchewan youth association, development, member's statement, 1124

Tourism, 122–124

Awards of Excellence gala, Regina, member's statement, 395

Trade, 122
Training programs

Apprenticeship programs, 124, 390
Funding, 390
Future Skills program, 124, 390
JobStart program, 124, 390

Transfer payments

Reduction, 122–124

Transportation

National transportation program, 125
Strategy, comprehensive, 125

Unemployment, 122

Rate, 123–124

Uranium industry, 123
Workers' compensation, 123
Youth

Employment, 122
Employment development, member's statement, 1899–1900

Haverstock, Ms. Linda (Independent, Saskatoon Greystone)

Budget

Stabilization fund, 483

Budget (March 18, 1993)

Crisis, 454–455

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 482–485

Cameco Corporation

Shares, sale, 483

Crown corporations

Reconstruction charges, introduction, 980

Education

Access, denied, students with special needs and behavioural problems, 1653–1654

Executive Council

Estimates (1997-98), 1868–1870, 1872

Government expenditures

Debt, 482–484
Debt, reduction, 482–483
Financial plan, government as a whole, 484
Reduction, 483–484

Government revenue, 483–484
Health care

Multiple sclerosis

Cameco Walk for Multiple Sclerosis, member's statement, 1691–1692

Hospitals

Funding, 483

Housing

Low income, project, Saskatoon, ministerial statement (Teichrob), 1209

Legislative Assembly

Sessional dates, 896–897

Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amendment Act, 1997 (Duration of Assembly) (No. 223)

First reading, 899

Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amendment Act, 1997 (Sessional Dates) (No. 216)

First reading, 899

Legislative Assembly Public Presentations Act (No. 224)

First reading, 899

Meewasin Valley Authority

Executive director, Fred Heal, passing, condolences, member's statement, 798

Municipalities

Revenue sharing

Reduction, 482

National unity

Moved (Romanow), 1993–1994

Psychologists Act, 1997 (No. 47)

Second reading, 988–989
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1176–1182, 1183–1190, 1194–1195

Public Accounts Committee

Second report, moved (Aldridge) for concurrence, 1092–1093

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Reconstruction charges, recording, Provincial Auditor's opinion, 980

Schools

Closures, 483

Taxation, 483
Transfer payments

Reduction, 482

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Grants, capital, 2033

Utilities

Rate increases, 483

Women

Working for Women, Saskatoon

Closure, 260–262, 315
Continuation of services, petition, 253, 283, 295, 313

Writers and poets

Canada Book Day, April 23, 1997, recognition, member's statement, 1067

Youth

Egadz downtown youth centre, Saskatoon, executive director, Gail Roach Kozun, passing, member's statement, 798

Heppner, Mr. Ben (Progressive Conservative/Saskatchewan Party, Rosthern)

Arts Board Act, 1997 (No. 51)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1674–1676

Bars

Strippers, banning, notwithstanding clause, 896
Strippers, banning, petitions, 1646, 1690, 1744

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 359–360

Casinos

Revenue, agreement, Silver Sage Casino, 1808

Communities

Community development program, video lottery terminals, revenue, 301, 359–360, 957–958, 1905

Constituency Boundaries Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 11)

Second reading, 1074–1075

Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan

Investment, HARO Financial Corporation, 1206

Education

Education Week, March 17-21, 1997, member's statement, 208
Four-day school week, legislation, amendment, 1482

Education Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 59)

Second reading, 1556–1558
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1670–1671, 1928–1930

Education Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1443–1447

Elections, federal (June 2, 1997)

Leaders' debate, member's statement, apology, 1695–1696, 1750–1751

Employment development, 360
Floods

Manitoba, disaster assistance, 1251–1252

Gambling

Addiction

District health boards, cost, 260

Revenue sharing agreement, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, 866

Great Britain

Labour Party, election win, member's statement, 1306

Health care

Jaw implants, medicare coverage, 453

High schools

Music credits

Ministerial statement (Atkinson), 293

Highways and Transportation Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1793–1796

Housing

Low income, project, Saskatoon, ministerial statement (Teichrob), 1208

Hunters/Hunting

Night hunting

Ban, aboriginal and Métis cooperation, petitions, 1943
Government inaction, condemnation, moved (D'Autremont), 1955–1956

Income tax

Low income earners, 1310

Legislative Assembly

Fall session

Agenda, 1947

Local Government Election Office

Provincial coordinator, appointment, 720

Motor vehicles, insurance

Personal injury protection plan

Public review, 1401

Multiculturalism Act (No. 39)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1086

Municipal Board Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 4)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1298

Municipal Government Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1576–1579

Municipal Tax Sharing (Potash) Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 27)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1295–1296

Municipalities, 360

Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program

Extension, ministerial statement (Teichrob), 403

Funding, 319–320, 359
Revenue sharing

Reduction, reversal, petitions, 7, 393, 511, 545, 663, 951, 1063, 1898

Municipalities VLT Commitment Act (No. 225)

First reading, 958–959
Second reading, 1226–1227, 1229

Quebec separation/sovereignty

Consequences, 1978–1979

Sales taxes

Reduction, 146–147, 181, 359

Further and elimination, 359
Petition, 141, 175, 206, 283–184

Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation

Contracts, cost, 667–668

Saskatchewan Municipal Board

Estimates (1997-98), 1232–1233

Saskatchewan Teachers Federation

Disciplinary powers, wide-ranging, 1341–1342

Schools

Closures

Regina, 1280

Sexual offenders

High risk, public identification, 2059

Taxation

First nations, 212
Reduction, 359–360

Teachers' Federation Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 60)

Second reading, 1559–1560
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1935

Telephones

Rate increase, 719–720

Training programs

JobStart program/Future Skills program, expansion, ministerial statement (Mitchell), 1283
Saskatchewan Training Strategy: Bridges to Employment, ministerial statement (Mitchell), 898–899
Youth Futures program

Pilot project, Prince Albert, ministerial statement (Mitchell), 1698

Urban Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 3)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1711–1713

Utilities

Rate increases, 359

Hillson, Mr. Jack (Liberal, North Battleford)

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 100–102

Agri-Food Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 67)

Second reading, 1819–1821

Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997 (No. 71)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1561

Archives Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 70)

Second reading, 1612–1613

Art/artists

Sapp, Allen exhibition, Toronto, member's statement, 111

Beverage containers

Recyclable, environmental handling charge, 428–429

Budget

Stabilization fund, 425

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 422–429

Business

Regina Chamber of Commerce, Prime Minister's speech, member's statement, 1396

Canadian Wheat Board, 428
Chief Electoral Officer Accountability Act (No. 236)

Second reading, 1811–1813

Child care

Workers, rates and pensions, funding, 423

Child poverty, 422

National child benefit, 423, 425
Reduction, government action moved (Murray), amendment (Julé), 881–884

Children

Hunger, 425
Nutrition programs, strengthening, action plan for children, 425
Protection programs

Public review, 1694

Children's Law Act, 1997 (No. 72)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1561

Communities

Community development program, video lottery terminals, revenue, 1207

Condominium Property Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 21)

Second reading, 962
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1458–1460

Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act (No. 24)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 935–941

Dental care

Saskatchewan dental plan, 101

Dental Disciplines Act (No. 17)

Second reading, 560–563

Disabled and handicapped persons

Homes, workers, wages and pensions, funding, 423

Drug abuse/substance abuse

Whitespruce Youth Treatment Centre, 41

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Patent legislation, repeal, moved (Pringle), 1043–1044
Patent legislation, repeal, moved (Pringle), comments and questions, 1045

Economic and Co-operative Development Department

Estimates (1997-98), 966–968, 971–974

Education, 102, 429
Elections

Federal, provincial and municipal, voters' list, permanent, 1541

Employment, 102, 423
Employment development, 426, 429
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments Act (No. 23)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 990–993

Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1997 (No. 73)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1561

Family

Mother's Day, tribute, member's statement, 1507

Family Maintenance Act, 1997 (No. 74)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1562

Family Maintenance Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 28)

Second reading, 587–588, 729–730
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1169–1171

Fire protection

Insurance premiums, surcharge, 429

Firearms Act (C-68)

Opposition, 745

Food

Transportation, subsidy, northern Saskatchewan, 427

Gambling

Expansion, social impact

Independent study, commissioning

Petitions, 921

Government

Fees and charges, 428
Priorities, 425

Government expenditures

Debt, reduction, 425
Financial plan, government as a whole, 426

Government Whistleblower's Act (No. 219)

First reading, 669–670

Health care, 102, 429

Funding, 101, 428

Health needs vs. fiscal priorities, 2062

Hepatitis C victims, compensation, moved (McLane), 1968–1969

Health Care Directives and Substitute Health Care Decision Makers Act (No. 66)

Second reading, 1618–1620, 1757–1759
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1907–1911

Health Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1761–1763

Health district boards

Deficits, 428
Elections, 396, 1541

Highways and roads, 102, 429

Deterioration, 425
Funding, 425
Highway No. 155

Rebuilding, petitions, 1533

Highway No. 16

Junction Highway No. 40, North Battleford, 425
Twinning, member's statement, 859

Highways and Transportation Act, 1997 (No. 46)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1722–1723

Highways and Transportation Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1791

Hospital waiting-lists, 101

Surgery, endometriosis, 721

Hospitals

Beds, reduction, 101
Closures, 101, 1097–1098
La Loche, 427

Housing

Low income, project, Saskatoon, ministerial statement (Teichrob), 1207–1208
Northern Saskatchewan

Petitions, 1743, 1801

Hunters/Hunting

Night hunting

Ban, legislation, petitions, 1944, 1974, 1998, 2027, 2055

Indians/first nations

Understanding, member's statement, 2057–2058

Information

Right to Information Week, April 21-25, 1997, member's statement, 1023–1024

Integrity of Members of the Legislative Assembly Act (No. 212)

First reading, 554

Interest rates, 426
Justice Department

Estimates (1997-98), 730–739, 1468–1471, 1730–1733
Prosecutors

Media training courses, 42

Public prosecutions, operational review, Martin-Wilson report, release, 607–608, 665–666, 720
Public prosecutions, operational review, Martin-Wilson report, release, delay, 777

Justice, administration

Sexual abuse trial, Martensville, inquiry, 720

Justices of the Peace Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 22)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1460–1461

Labour Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1729

Land Titles

Fees, 429

Legislative Assembly

Fall session

Regular, member's statement, 1978

Legislative Assembly members

Code of ethical conduct

Enforcement, legislation, member's statement, 547

Legislative Building, Regina

Repairs, member's statement, 394
Security, 549

Liberal Party of Saskatchewan

House leader, birthday congratulations, member's statement, 1692

Local Government Election Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 49)

Second reading, 1344–1345

Matrimonial Property Act, 1997 (No. 75)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1562

Medicare, 101
Miscellaneous Statutes Consequential Amendments Act, 1997 (No. 33)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1419

Motions (Rule 46)

Youth, crime, combating, special task force establishing, moved (Hillson), 31–33

Motions for supply (interim)

Expenses, fiscal year ending March 31, 1998, moved (MacKinnon), 594–595

Motor vehicles

Thefts, teenagers, 12–13

Motor vehicles, insurance

Personal injury protection plan, 427
Rate increase, 427, 1538

Multiculturalism Act (No. 39)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1083–1084

Municipal Board Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 4)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1296–1298

Municipal Government Department

Estimates (1997-98), 763–769, 1573–1576

Municipal Tax Sharing (Potash) Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 27)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1294–1295

Municipalities

Amalgamation, 1903
Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program, 425
Reassessment

Problems, values information, Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency, responsibility, 893

Revenue sharing

Reduction, 427–428, 1207, 1311

National unity

Preservation, public consultation, Humboldt constituency, moved (Julé), 1971

Northern Municipalities Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 1)

Second reading, 932–933

Personal Property Security Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 30)

Second reading, 960

Points of order

Decorum, budget speech, disrespectful behaviour, 323
Member using offensive words against members, withdrawal and apology, 934
Members

Impugning integrity, 431

Police Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 69)

Second reading, 1615–1616
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1911, 1914

Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, 1997 (No. 50), 1307

Second reading, 1255

Privilege

Reference to government members, "should be in a concentration camp," 1820

Property

Reassessment

Implementation, delay, SARM vote, 113

Property tax, 428

Grants in lieu, 427

Prostitution, 1070, 1453

Child prostitutes

Legislation, reform, petition, 1591

Psychologists Act, 1997 (No. 47)

Second reading, 1105–1109
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1148–1149

Public service

Confidentiality, whistleblower legislation, 669

Public Trustee Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 31)

Second reading, 962–963

Recycling

Plastic milk jugs, SARCAN and dairy industry, 429

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 29)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1327–1328

Rural municipalities

Police services, funding, contribution, 1651–1652

Rural Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 2)

Second reading, 933–934

Russia

Romanov czar, abdication, anniversary, member's statement, 178

Sales taxes

Reduction, 102, 428

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Channel Lake Petroleum Ltd.

Sale, member's statement, 2029
Sale, negotiator, 2004

Profit, 101

Saskatchewan Telecommunications

Facility, new, North Battleford, member's statement, 257

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

Grain-handling facility, construction, Brada, outside of North Battleford, member's statement, 578

SaskEnergy Incorporated

Profits, 101

SaskPower Commercial

Investment, Guyana Electricity Corporation, 101, 426

Senior citizens, 102
Small Claims Act, 1997 (No. 20)

Second reading, 965–966
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1263–1268

Special care homes

Rabbit Lake Health Centre, closure, 1069–1070

Sports

Battlefords, athletes, accomplishments, member's statement, 1247
Hockey

North Battleford North Stars, northern division, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, champions, member's statement, 578, 743

Taxation

First nations, 258–259, 289, 1312

Telephones

Emergency 911 system, province wide, 214–215
Regional exchanges, creation, petition, 205

Theatre

Saskatchewan Drama Festival awards, Battlefords Community Players, member's statement, 607

Trust and Loans Corporation Act, 1997 (No. 56)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1567–1570

Urban Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 3)

Second reading, 1553–1554
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1709–1710, 1713

Utilities

Rate increases, 101

Victims of Crime Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 35), 1308

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1414–1417

Voluntary and non-governmental associations

Staff, wages and benefits, 423

Wakamow Valley Authority Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 44)

Second reading, 1319–1320
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1662

Wascana Centre Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 64)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1661–1662

Women, 423

Spousal abuse

Victims, treatment, justice system, 666, 748–749

Young entrepreneurs

Young Business Entrepreneurs program, awards banquet, Northwest Community Futures, member's statement, 1451

Young Offenders' Services Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 34)

Second reading, 1115
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1907–1908

Youth, 101

Crime

Combating, 427
Combating, special task force, establishing, 83–84
Combating, special task force, establishing, moved (Hillson), 31–33
Combating, special task force, establishing, petition, 35, 109, 141, 175, 253, 284, 295, 313, 545, 577, 605, 663, 713, 889, 975, 1022, 1091

Employment development, 429
High risk

Government action, 958

Justice committees, establishment and liability protection, 427, 490–491