Hansard Speaker Index - 23rd Legislature Session 2 • T

Tchorzewski, Mr. Edwin (NDP, Regina Dewdney)

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 221–227

Agri-Food Equity Fund, 223
Agricultural biotechnology, 223
Agriculture

Diversification, 223, 433

Agriculture Development Fund, 223
Budget

Deficit, reduction, 222

Budget (March 18, 1993)

Crisis, 431

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 429–434

Canadian Wheat Board, 223, 431
Child poverty, 225, 433–434

Action plan for children, funding, 434
National child benefit, 433

Community, 222
Cooperation, 222
Crop insurance, 223
Easter

Greetings, member's statement, 488

Economy

Growth, 224, 432

Member's statement, 1803
Surveys, member's statement, 2058–2059

Education, 222, 224–225

Education Week, March 17-21, 1997, member's statement, 208
Funding, 434

Employment, 222
Employment development, 222, 225, 432
Equipment manufacturing, 223
Food processing industry

Tri Sum, Canwood, opening, member's statement, 223

Goods and services tax, 433
Government

Bankruptcy, return from, 222, 224
Financial management, responsible, 222, 432
Priorities, 221
Programs and services, funding, 433
Size, 222

Government expenditures, 432

Accountability, 432
Debt, 221, 430
Debt, interest payments, 221
Debt, reduction, 222, 433

Grain marketing

Barley, Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, producers/farmers plebiscite/poll, 431

Grain transportation

Delivery to elevator system and port terminals, delays, federal government condemnation, 223–224
Freight rates, subsidies, Western Grain Transportation Act, Crow rate, elimination, 223–224, 430, 433

Gross revenue insurance program (GRIP)

Changes, 433

Health care, 222, 224

Funding, 224, 434

Health care reform, 224, 433
Hog industry

Expansion, 233

Medicare, 224
New Democratic Party

National convention, 1997, tourism and hospitality industry contributions, member's statement, 799

Population, 222–223
Poverty, 225
Sales taxes

Harmonization, 223, 430, 433
Medical equipment, exemption, 433
Reduction, 432–434

School divisions

Amalgamation, 224

Social assistance

Redesigning/reform, 222

Social services, 433
Taxation, 222

Reduction, 433

Training programs, 225
Transfer payments

Reduction, 222, 224–225, 430, 433

Unemployment, 225

Teichrob, Ms. Carol (NDP, Saskatoon Meewasin) Minister of Municipal Government

Amusement rides

Safety, information, availability, 1456

Archives Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 70)

Second reading, 1610–1611, 1613
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1676–1678

Arts Board Act, 1997 (No. 51)

First reading, 982
Second reading, 1159–1163
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1673–1676

Children

Protection programs

Public review, 1693–1694

Communities

Community development program, video lottery terminals, revenue, 1207, 1905

Floods

Swift Current area, Duncairn dam, management, 350

Gas Licensing Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 25)

First reading, 293
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1079–1081
Third reading, 1089

Health district boards

Elections, 396

Highways and roads

Main farm access program, reinstatement, 1597

Hospitality industry

Hospitality Network, movies, SaskTel association, 1096–1097, 1127

Housing

Low income, project, Saskatoon, ministerial statement (Teichrob), 1207

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

First reading, 959
Second reading, 1343–1344
Third reading, 1626

Multiculturalism Act (No. 39)

First reading, 322
Second reading, 752–753
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1082–1088
Third reading, 1089

Municipal Board Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 4)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1296–1298

Municipal Government Department

Estimates (1997-98), 763–772, 1573–1579, 1835–1840

Municipal Revenue Sharing Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 57)

First reading, 1030
Second reading, 1345
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1891–1895
Third reading, 1895

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

First reading, 293
Second reading, 904–905
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1294–1296

Municipalities

Amalgamation, 1903
Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program

Extension, 397
Extension, ministerial statement (Teichrob), 402

Funding, 397
Futures program, cancellation, 491–492, 1652–1653
Reassessment

Problems, Saltcoats, 1481–1482, 1805–1806
Problems, values information, Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency, responsibility, 894

Revenue sharing, 892–893, 928, 955–956

Reduction, 1155, 1207, 1308–1309, 1311, 1339–1340

Northern Municipalities Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 1)

Second reading, 554–555
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1625–1626
Third reading, 1626

Planning and Development Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 26)

First reading, 293
Second reading, 902–903
Third reading, 1627

Points of order

Bills, amendment, out of order. Bill contains no clauses related to funding, 1708

Rural municipalities

Police services, funding, contribution, 1651–1652

Rural Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 2)

Second reading, 556–557
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1707–1708

Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 68)

First reading, 1513
Second reading, 1616
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1891
Third reading, 1895

Saskatchewan Municipal Board

Estimates (1997-98), 1089–1090, 1231–1234

Saskatchewan Telecommunications

Investment, NST Network Services Inc., 666–667, 717, 719, 863, 866, 1508–1509, 1902

Former president's role, 747
Internal investigation, 776

President, 718
Revenue, sources, 746

Telephones

1-900 numbers, blocking fee, 1127
Cellular service

Signals, pirating, 1248–1249

Emergency 911 system, province wide, 214–215, 302–303
Local service, competition, CRTC ruling, 1278, 1309–1310
Rate increase, 717, 719–720, 862–863
Rates, local competition, 895–896
Regional exchanges, expansion, 213–214

Urban Municipality Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 3)

Second reading, 557–558
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1709–1713

Thomson, Mr. Andrew (NDP, Regina South)

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 67–72

Agriculture, 352
Budget

Deficit, 341

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 340, 351–356

Child poverty, 68

National child benefit, 355
Reduction, 355

Communities, 71
Community, 68, 72
Cooperation, 68, 72
Drugs and pharmaceuticals

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

Economy, 68, 72

Growth, 69, 352, 354
Strong, 352

Education, 68, 70, 72

Funding, 70, 355

Elections, federal (June 2, 1997)

Leaders' debate, member's statement, 1592–1593
Leaders' debate, member's statement, apology, 1649

Employment, 68, 352
Employment development, 354

Member's statement, 1508

Gambling Addiction Accountability Act (No. 211)

Second reading, 1407–1408

Gasoline

Price, increase, member's statement, 11

Government

Bankruptcy, return from, 68, 72, 352
Honest, open, accessible and accountable, 67, 352, 356

Government expenditures

Debt, reduction, 352, 355

Government expenditures (federal government)

Debt, reduction, 70

Health care, 70

Funding, 70, 355

Health district boards, 71
Hog industry

Expansion, 354

Internet

Website dedicated to dinosaurs, member's statement, 925

Investment

National strategy, 70

Labour force

Benefits, 70
Working conditions, improvement, 70

Livestock industry

Livestock and horticultural facilities incentive program, 354

Manufacturing industry, 352
Medicare, 68, 70, 72
Municipalities VLT Commitment Act (No. 225)

Second reading, 1228–1229

National unity, 70
Official opposition

Research funds, 67

Poverty, 68
Regional colleges

Adult basic education, 68–69, 354

Retail industry

Sales, 352

Sales taxes

Harmonization, 69, 353–355
Reduction, 353–355

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, 68
Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Channel Lake Petroleum Ltd.

Sale, member's statement, 743

Small business

Buns Master Bakery store and production centre, Regina south, member's statement, 715

Social assistance, 70
Social programs, 70

Funding, 70, 355

Students

Tuition fees, 354

Taxation, 69, 353

Comprehensive review, 70
Incentives, targeted, 354

Tourism

Careers for youth program, member's statement, 256

Training programs, 70

Apprenticeship programs, 68–69, 354
Funding, 354
Future Skills program, 354
JobStart program, 68, 354
Saskatchewan Training Strategy: Bridges to Employment, 68
Youth Futures program, 68

Transfer payments

Reduction, 70, 352

Unemployment, 354

Rate, member's statement, 1945

Universities

Funding, 354
Tuition fees, increase, moved (Thomson), 1046–1049

Utilities

Rate increases

Proposed, review, all party committee, establishing, moved (Gantefoer); amendment (Lorjé), 678–680
Proposed, review, all party committee, establishing, moved (Gantefoer); amendment (Lorjé); questions and comments, 682

Value added industries/products

Government assistance, moved (Julé); amendment (Thomson), 2052–2053

Wages and salaries, 70
Youth, 354

Unemployment, 68

Toth, Mr. Don (Progressive Conservative/Saskatchewan Party, Moosomin)

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 189–194

Agricultural Credit Corporation of Saskatchewan Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 13)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1715

Agriculture

Diversification, 192

Archives Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 70)

Second reading, 1611–1612
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1676–1677

Bars

Strippers, banning, petitions, 1646, 1690, 1743

Budget

Deficit, 191, 458
Deficit, elimination, 461
Provincial Auditor, concerns, 348
Stabilization fund, 460

Budget (March 18, 1993)

Crisis, 349

Budget (March 20, 1997)

Speakers, 458–461

Cabinet ministers

Travel, expense vs. results, 552

Cabinet Travel Accountability Act (No. 215)

First reading, 554

Cancer Foundation Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 7)

Second reading, 627, 911

Children

Care-providers, minimum wage entitlement, parents

Compensation

Petitions, 1898

Protection programs

Public review, 1750

Communities, 192
Constituency Boundaries Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 11)

Second reading, 1289–1291

Constitutional Affairs Committee

Name substitution, moved (Toth), 2065

Crown corporations, 459

Accountability, 1982–1983
Accountability, moved (Gantefoer), 2020–2021

Dental Disciplines Act (No. 17)

Second reading, 911–912
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1752–1754

Education, 191, 194

Four-day school week, proposal, Scenic Valley School Division, 191
Funding, 458–460
Funding vs. property tax, 191

Education Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 59)

Second reading, 1490, 1556

Education and Health Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 54)

Second reading, 1285–1286

Employment, 192
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments Act (No. 23)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 992–993

Environment and Resource Management Department

Estimates (1997-1998), 1427–1430

Estimates Committee

Name substitution, moved (Toth), 1343, 2065

Family

Parental responsibility, 194

Family Maintenance Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 28)

Second reading, 1166–1167
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1171–1175

Finance Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1701–1702

Floods

Damage

North Dakota and Manitoba, empathy and support, 983–984

Gas Licensing Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 25)

Second reading, 758

Government

Open and accountable, 460

Government expenditures

Debt, 191
Debt, interest payments, 459
Management, NDP position, 459
Reduction, burden transfer, moved (Krawetz), 2072–2075

Grain transportation

Freight rates, subsidies, Western Grain Transportation Act, Crow rate, elimination, 192

Health care, 191–192, 194

Funding

Reduction, staff levels and patients, impact, 1654

Hepatitis C victims, compensation, 1948–1949
Hepatitis C victims, compensation, moved (McLane), 1968
Jaw implants, medicare coverage, 453
Labour relations, reorganization, disability benefits, impact, Dorsey report, 609–610
Multiple sclerosis

Month, member's statement, 1478

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

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1910–1911

Health care reform

Failure, 1905
Public opinion poll, 980–981

Health Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1500–1501, 1765–1772

Health Department Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 15)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1624

Health district boards

Deficits, 460

Health districts

Funding, 460

Health Districts Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 36)

Second reading, 913

Heritage Fund (Saskatchewan), 459
Highways and roads, 190

Deterioration, 461
Funding, 458

$2.5 billion over next 10 years, 461

Highway No. 1

Twinning, 461

Highways and Transportation Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1392, 1787

Hospital waiting-lists, 194
Hunters/Hunting

Night hunting

Ban, aboriginal and Métis cooperation, petitions, 1943, 2027
Government inaction, condemnation, moved (D'Autremont), 1959–1960

Impaired drivers

Students Against Drinking and Driving, educational program, 193

Income

Family Income Plan

Changes, ministerial statement (Calvert), 1102

Income Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 65)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1528

Indian and Métis Affairs Secretariat

Estimates (1997-98), 815–821

Judges

Provincial Court, lawsuit, Justice Minister, 320

Justice Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1471–1475, 1733–1740
Public prosecutions, operational review, Martin-Wilson report, release, 181, 492, 667

Justice, administration

Milgaard (David) case, compensation, 1808
Murder case, Regina (Darrelle Exner), 146, 180–181

Labour Department

Estimates (1997-98), 631–633, 1726–1729

Lawyers

Law Society of Saskatchewan, investigation, Dean Mattison, 1130–1131

Legislation

Estimates (1997-98), 1431

Legislative Assembly, adjournment

December 19, 1997, moved (Shillington), 2082
May 21, 1997, moved (Upshall), 1940

Liquor

Abuse, children, high alcohol content products, purchase, 1029

Livestock industry

Livestock and horticultural facilities incentive program, 458–61

Manufacturing industry, 192
Moose Mountain Health District

Patient confidentiality, concerns, 803

Motions for supply (interim)

Expenses, fiscal year ending March 31, 1998, moved (MacKinnon), 601–604, 614–617

Motor vehicles

Thefts, teenagers, 193–194

Motor vehicles, insurance

Personal injury protection plan

Public review, 193, 1400

Rate increase, 1280–1281

Multiculturalism Act (No. 39)

Second reading, 754–755

Municipal Board Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 4)

Second reading, 756

Municipal Employees' Pension Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 38)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1493

Municipal Revenue Sharing Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 57)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1894–1895

Municipalities

Revenue sharing

Reduction, 459

Municipalities VLT Commitment Act (No. 225)

Second reading, 1227–1228

Pensions

Liability, unfunded, 459

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

Second reading, 960–961

Physicians/doctors

Incorporation, 2031

Points of order

Decorum, budget speech, disrespectful behaviour, 323
Speaker, drawing into debate, 853

Police Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 69)

Second reading, 1655–1656
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1912–1914

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

Second reading, 1257–1258, 1292–1294
Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1519–1524

Property

Reassessment

Implementation, delay, SARM vote, 115

Property tax, 192, 459
Prostitution

Child prostitutes

Government action, strategy, 1512–1513
Government action, strategy, ministerial statement (Calvert), 1486–1487

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

Second reading, 908

Psychologists Act, 1997 (No. 47)

Second reading, 1190–1193

Public Accounts Committee

Name substitution, moved (Toth), 2065

Quebec separation/sovereignty

Contingency plans, 1482–1483

Rafferty-Alameda dams, 459
Regulations Committee

Name substitution, moved (Toth), 2065

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 29)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1328–1329

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Security, provision, Prime Minister, 1455

Sales taxes

Reduction, 192, 458–460

Petition, 141, 175, 206, 254, 283

Salvation Army

Recognition, member's statement, 1024–1025

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

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1526–1527

Saskatchewan Assistance Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 58)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1665–1668

Saskatchewan Health Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Act (No. 227)

Second reading, 1816–1818

Saskatchewan Health Ombudsman Act (No. 206)

First reading, 455

Saskatchewan Pension Plan Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 5)

Second reading, 759–760

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Channel Lake Petroleum Ltd.

Sale, 1980, 2002–2003

Credit card, proposal, 1310–1311

Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation

Estimates (1997-98), 1002

Saskatchewan Research Council

Estimates (1997-98), 1332–1334

Saskatchewan Water Corporation

Estimates (1997-98), 1007–1011, 1013–1014, 1464–1469

Saskferco Products Inc., 459
Schools

Closures, 191
Saskatchewan film library, long-term plan, petition, 1973, 1998, 2055

Small business, 192
Social assistance benefits

Fraudulent claims, investigation, 1028

Social Services Department

Estimates (1997-98), 1638–1643, 1845–1846

Sports

Hockey

Keystone Cup, Grenfell, member's statement, 775, 798

Taxation

Increase, 458–459
Reduction, 458

Teachers

Salaries, funding, 460

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

Second reading, 1491–1492, 1558–1559

Telephones

Rate increase, 192

Tourism Authority Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 8)

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1494–1495

Training programs, 191
Transportation, 192, 194, 461

Strategy, comprehensive, 190

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

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1570–1572

Utilities

Rate increases, 192, 459

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

Second reading, 964–965

Volunteers

National Volunteer Week, April 14-18, 1997, member's statement, 798

Women's Secretariat

Estimates (1997-98), 1240–1241

Young Offenders Act

Changes, Miller High School students, petition, 301, 779

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

Second reading, 119–120, 1555

Youth

Employment, 192

Trew, Mr. Kim (NDP, Regina Coronation Park)

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne

Speakers, 165–168

Agriculture

Diversification, 165

Child care

Funding, action plan for children, member's statement, 2029

Condolences

Leith, George Gordon (former MLA), moved (Romanow), 90–91

Crop insurance

Debt, payment, 165, 167

Crown corporations, 166
Economy

Growth

Northern Saskatchewan, 166

Employment, 165–167

Northern Saskatchewan, 166

Employment development, 167–168
Film industry

International Quorum of Film and Video Producers, vice-president, Kevin Dewalt, member's statement, 1095
The Lost Daughter, debut, Germany, viewer's choice hit, member's statement, 743
Member's statement, 297

Grain transportation

Freight rates, subsidies, Western Grain Transportation Act, Crow rate, elimination, 167

Hospitality industry, 166
Labour force

International Working Persons Day of Recognition, May 1, 1997, member's statement, 1277
Workers, killed and injured, day of mourning, observance, member's statement, 1152

Municipalities

Canada-Saskatchewan infrastructure works program

Extension, 166

Population, 167
Rail transportation/railways

Lines, abandonment, 167

Regina General Hospital

Neonatal incubators, fund-raiser, radio station Z99, member's statement, 953, 977

SaskPower Commercial

Investment, Guyana Electricity Corporation, 166

Sports

Hockey

Regina Pats, congratulations, member's statement, 489

Indian Head Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, inductees, member's statement, 1649–1650

Tourism, 166
Trade, 165
Transfer payments, 167
Unemployment, 166

Rate, 167–168

Universities

Tuition fees, increase, moved (Thomson), 1049–1053

Utilities

Rate increases

Proposed, review, all party committee, establishing, moved (Gantefoer); amendment (Lorjé), 681–682
Proposed, review, all party committee, establishing, moved (Gantefoer); amendment (Lorjé); questions and comments, 682