Hansard Speaker Index - 23rd Legislature Session 2 • S

Scott, Mr. Lorne (NDP, Indian Head-Milestone) Minister of Environment and Resource Management

Agriculture

Canada-Saskatchewan agriculture infrastructure program, funding, 329

Agriculture and Food Department

Funding, 329

Big game

Damage compensation program, 1071–1072

Funding, 330

Budget

Balanced, fourth consecutive, 328
Deficit, reduction, 328

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 328–330

Child poverty

Action plan for children, 329
National child benefit, 329

Corporation income tax

Rate, reduction, 329

Crop insurance

Debt, payment, 329

Economy

Strong, 329

Education Department

Funding, 329

Employment, 328
Endangered spaces

World Wildlife Fund, report, 1203–1204

Environment and Resource Management Department, 330

Estimates (1997-1998), 914–920, 1420–1430
Funding, 329

Environment protection

Inspection and regulation, funding, 330

Fire protection

Airplanes, purchase, 330
Funding, 330

Forest industry

Tree nursery, Big River, closure, 298–299

Fuel

Aviation fuel, tax reduction, 329

Government

Financial management, responsible, 328
Programs and services, funding, 329

Government expenditures

Debt, 329
Debt, interest payments, 328–329

Health care

Community based

Funding, 329

Health Department

Funding, 329

Highways and roads

Funding, 329

$2.5 billion over next 10 years, 329

Highways and Transportation Department

Funding, 329

Housing

Social

Northern Saskatchewan, funding, 329

Starts, 329

Hunters/Hunting

Métis rights, 1281
Night hunting, 1948, 1979, 2002

Government inaction, condemnation, moved (D'Autremont), 1956–1957

Income tax

Reduction, 329

Investment, 329
Journalism

Prairie Wildlife column, The Western Producer, columnist, Doug Gilroy, member's statement, 579–580

Livestock industry

Livestock and horticultural facilities incentive program, 329

Lotteries

Licence fees, reduction, 329

Manufacturing industry

Corporation income tax rate, reduction, 329–30
Investment tax credit, 329
Shipments, 329

Municipalities

Infrastructure

Funding, 329

Population, 330
Provincial parks

Funding, 330

Regional parks

Funding, reduction, 1751–1752

Retail industry

Sales, 329

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Services, funding, 329

Sales taxes

Harmonization, 330
Medical equipment, exemption, 329–330
Reduction, 330

School boards

Grants

Capital, 329
Operating, 329

Social Services Department

Funding, 329

Sports

Broomball, provincial junior champion teams, Odessa, member's statement, 861

Spring

Signs, member's statement, 489

Taxation

Reduction, 328

Telephones

1-800 numbers, sales taxes, removal, 329
Emergency 911 system, province wide, 329

Training programs

Saskatchewan Training Strategy: Bridges to Employment, 329

Trucking industry

Tax treatment, improving, 329

Unemployment

Rate, 329

Universities

Grants

Capital, 329
Operating, 329

Water

Groundwater contamination, cattle operation (Perry Anton), 146, 2063–2064
Sewage systems, northern Saskatchewan, funding, 329

Western Development Museum, Saskatoon

Funding, 329

Wildlife Act, 1997 (No. 42)

First reading, 404
Second reading, 784–786
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1678–1684

Writers and poets

Indian Head, Alison Gordon, reading and Sinclair Ross, celebration, member's statement, 1649

Serby, Mr. Clay (NDP, Yorkton) Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation

Ambulance service

Air ambulance service, 420

Bars

Strippers, banning, notwithstanding clause, 896

Budget

Balanced, 419

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 418–422

Business

Resource centres, 419

Canadian Wheat Board, 421
Child poverty

Action plan for children, funding, 422
National child benefit, 421

Children

Fetal alcohol syndrome, prevention, 804–805

Communities

Community development program, video lottery terminals, revenue, 422

Community, 422
Cooperation, 422
Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Betaseron, approval, multiple sclerosis, 1951

Economy

Growth

East-central, 418

Education, 420
Film industry

Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival, 50th annual, member's statement, 1900

Gambling

Addiction, 81–82
Revenue sharing agreement, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, 866–867

Government

Regional offices, 418

Government building space

Melville, 117

Government expenditures

Capital funding, 422
Debt, reduction, 422

Grain transportation

Freight rates, subsidies, Western Grain Transportation Act, Crow rate, elimination, 421

Health care, 420, 422, 1949

Centres, 418
Funding, 420
Hepatitis C victims, compensation, 1949–1951
Hepatitis C victims, compensation, moved (McLane), 1966–1968
Kidney dialysis

Yorkton, 420

Magnetic resonance imaging, 420
Tuberculosis rates, northern Saskatchewan, 2033

Health district boards

Funding, 420
Members, 420

Highways and roads, 420

Accidents, Jaws of Life, costs, responsibility, SGI or municipalities, 800–801
Deterioration

Vehicle damage, compensation, 1483

National program, 421

Highways and Transportation Act, 1997 (No. 46)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1718–1724

Highways and Transportation Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1386, 1388–1393, 1785

Hospital waiting-lists

Surgery, 2003
Surgery (H. Sawin), 1981

Hospitals, 420

Beds, closure, 2061
Regional, 420

Housing

Starts, 419

Investment, 419
Lotteries

Video terminals, plebiscites, 302

Motor vehicles

New, sales, 419

Motor vehicles, insurance

Leased vehicles, surcharge, 801–802, 1158
Personal injury protection plan

Public review, 1400–1402

Rate increase, 114–115, 800, 1068–1069

Municipalities

Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program, 422
Revenue sharing

Reduction, 421–422

Physicians/doctors

Incorporation, 2031
Rural communities, shortage, 2032–2033

Property, 422
Retail industry

Sales, 418–419

Sales taxes

Reduction, 422

Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act (No. 18)

First reading, 215
Second reading, 782–783
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1524–1527
Third reading, 1528

Saskatchewan Government Insurance

Claim centre, Yorkton, renovation project, Crown Construction Tendering Agreement, 398

Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation

Estimates (1997-98), 998–1002, 1797–1799

School boards

Grants

Operating, 422

Schools

Joint use plan, Yorkton Public School Division No. 93 and Catholic School Division No. 86, member's statement, 514

Snowmobiles

Insurance coverage, 1340–1341

Social programs, 420
Sports

Yorkton Lions Club Indoor Games, member's statement, 953

Taxation

Reduction, 419

Telecommunications

Image Wireless Communications, 419
Image Wireless Communications, multipoint microwave distribution system, introduction, member's statement, 80–81

Tourism

Highways and roads, deterioration, effect, 1480–1481

Training programs

Saskatchewan Training Strategy: Bridges to Employment, 422

Youth

Employment, 420
High risk

Government action, 930

Shillington, Mr. Edward (NDP, Regina Northeast) Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Provincial Secretary

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 250–251, 263–266

Beverage containers

Recyclable, environmental handling charge, 116–117

Budget

Deficit, reduction, 328

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 327–328

Child poverty

National child benefit, 265

Crown Corporations Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 41)

First reading, 351

Government

Bankruptcy, return from, 1, 327
Downsizing, 328

Health care reform, 328
Intergovernmental affairs, 265
Interprovincial trade

Agreement on Internal Trade, 264–265

Legislative Assembly, adjournment

December 19, 1997, moved (Shillington), 2082

Medicare, 328
Miscellaneous Statutes Consequential Amendments Act, 1997 (No. 33)

First reading, 321

Miscellaneous Statutes Repeal (Regulatory Reform) Act, 1997 (No. 32)

First reading, 321

Municipal Board Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 4)

First reading, 85

National unity, 265
North American Free Trade Agreement, 264–265
Northern Municipalities Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 1)

First reading, 85

Official opposition

Research funds, 263

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

First reading, 321

Points of order

Decorum, budget speech, disrespectful behaviour, 322–323
Prorogation speech, error, 16

Provincial Emblems and Honours Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 19)

First reading, 215

Public Accounts

Public Accounts, committee referral, moved (Shillington), 30

Public Accounts Committee

Name substitution, moved (Shillington), 2080
Public Accounts, referral, moved (Shillington), 30

Public Trustee Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 31)

First reading, 321

Records retention and disposal

Committee referral (Communication), moved (Shillington), 30

Rural Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 2)

First reading, 85

Social policy, 265–266

Reform, 265

Trade unions

Membership, mandatory, 350

Urban Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 3)

First reading, 85

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

First reading, 322

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

First reading, 321

Sonntag, Mr. Maynard (NDP, Meadow Lake)

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 194–198

Agriculture

Diversification, 196

Budget

Balanced, 195

Cancer

Terry Fox Run, fund-raising, Pierceland, Paradise Hill and Frenchman Butte, member's statement, 1692

Child care

Inner city neighbourhoods, investment, action plan for children, 197
Northern Saskatchewan, investment, action plan for children, 197
Rural communities, investment, action plan for children, 197

Child poverty

Action plan for children, 197
National child benefit, 197
Reduction, 197–198
Reduction, government action moved (Murray), amendment (Julé), 884–886

Community, 198
Cooperatives

Meadow Lake Co-op, record year, member's statement, 1025

Crime

Northwest Regional Victim Services Association, Meadow Lake, congratulations, member's statement, 1450–1451

Crown corporations, 196
Economy

Growth, 198

Education, 195, 198

Learning in the classroom, support, better tools providing, 196
Pathfinder Award of Excellence, recipient, Pauline Lasas, Waterhen Lake First Nation, member's statement, 1096

Employment, 195–196, 198
Employment development, 195–196, 198
Government

Financial management, responsible, 196, 198
Role, 195

Government expenditures

Debt, reduction, 195

Grain transportation

Freight rates, subsidies, Western Grain Transportation Act, Crow rate, elimination, 197

Health care, 195–196, 198
Health care reform, 195
Highways and roads

Deterioration, 198
Pothole patrol, 197

Hospitals

La Loche

Construction, member's statement, 1336–1337

Impaired drivers

Impaired Driving Awareness Week, March 10-16, 1997, member's statement, 38
Students Against Drinking and Driving, educational program, 197

Indians/first nations

Meadow Lake Tribal Council, 197
Social assistance, 196

Medicare, 196
Natural gas, 195
Northwest Health District, 197

Accreditation, highest possible ranking, member's statement, 488

Oil industry, 195
Population, 195
Public Accounts Committee

Second report, moved (Aldridge) for concurrence, 1092

Regional colleges, 196
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, 196
School divisions

Amalgamation, 196

Social assistance, 196–197

Redesigning/reform, 195, 198

Sports

Curling

Dorintosh Curling Rink, Dora Larson rink, eight-ender score, member's statement, 891

Tourism, 195
Trade, 196
Training programs, 196, 198

Future Skills program, 196
JobStart program, 196
Saskatchewan Training Strategy: Bridges to Employment, 196

Transfer payments

Reduction, 196

Transportation

National transportation program, 197–198

Twin Rivers Health District, 197
Writers and poets

Pierceland School, student Bronwyn Stoddard, junior poetry category winner, Royal Canadian Legion literacy and poster contest, member's statement, 1650

Speaker

Board of Internal Economy

Membership, 2005

Easter

Greetings, 509

Legislative Assembly

Opening ceremonies, participants and Speaker's tea, 4–5
Pages

Archbishop O'Neill High School student, work placement program, introduction, 1457
Introduction, 4, 1951–1952

Legislative Assembly, adjournment

December 19, 1997, moved (Shillington), 2083
May 21, 1997, 1940–1941

Legislative Assembly, announcements

Birthday greetings, Sergeant-at-Arms and page Guy Turton, 974

Stanger, Ms. Violet (NDP, Lloydminster)

Alberta

Provincial election, member's statement, 111

Budget

Balanced, 410
Balanced, fourth consecutive, 410

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 391, 405–410

Child poverty

National child benefit, 407–408

Children

Early Childhood Intervention Week, April 28-May 2, 1997, member's statement, 1202

Communities

Lloydminster, Pride of the Prairies annual bull sale and Midwest All-breed Stallion Services annual charity auction, member's statement, 395
Maidstone 13th annual Trade Fair and Silent Auction, member's statement, 663

Corporation income tax

Rate, reduction, 409

Crop production, 410
Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Patent legislation, repeal, moved (Pringle), 1036–1037
Patent legislation, repeal, moved (Pringle), comments and questions, 1044–1045

Economy

Growth, 410

Maidstone, member's statement, 11

Education

Funding, 409

Floods

Manitoba, victims, fund-raising, Lashburn High School students, member's statement, 1536

Forest industry

Nelson Lumber Company, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame inductee, member's statement, 2057

Fuel

Aviation fuel, tax reduction, 409

Government

Financial management, responsible, 405

Government expenditures

Debt, 410
Debt, reduction, 408

Grain transportation

Producer-assembled grain train, Eston, member's statement, 1947

Health care

First responders, skill competition winners, Edam, congratulations, member's statement, 745
Funding, 408

Heavy oil upgraders

Record profits, member's statement, 976

Highways and roads, 410
Housing

Starts, 410

Infrastructure, 410
Investment, 410
Liberal Party of Saskatchewan

Season of miracles and confession of conspiracy against Liberals, member's statement, 513

Livestock industry

Livestock and horticultural facilities incentive program, 409

Manufacturing industry

Corporation income tax rate, reduction, 409
Direct agents, education and health tax phase-out, 409
Investment tax credit, extension, used equipment, 409
Shipments, 410

Motor vehicles

New, sales, 410

Oil industry, 409

30th annual oilmen's banquet, Lloydminster, member's statement, 210
Land sale, revenue, member's statement, 860
Wells drilled, 410

Population, 410

Growth, member's statement, 1479

Prostitution

Child prostitutes, 406

Retail industry, 409

Sales, 410

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Officers, rural communities, funding, 407

Sales taxes

Harmonization, 407
Medical equipment, exemption, 407, 409
Reduction, 406–409

School boards

Grants

Capital, 409

Small business, 406, 409

Canada Training Group, move to Lashburn from Calgary, member's statement, 1094

Social programs, 408

Funding, 406

Students

Tuition fees, 408

Taxation

Reduction, 406

Telephones

1-800 numbers, sales taxes, removal, 409

Training programs

Funding, 409

Trucking industry

Tax treatment, improving, 409

Unemployment

Rate, 410

Universities

Grants

Capital, 408–409

Value added industries/products

Government assistance, moved (Julé); amendment (Thomson), 2053–2054