Hansard Subject Index - 23rd Legislature Session 2

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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
Lorjé, 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

Petition, 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, 1408–11
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
Lorjé, 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, 308See 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, 864–65

Reconstruction charges, recording, Provincial Auditor's opinion

Bjornerud, 927
D'Autremont, 929
Haverstock, 980
Krawetz, 953–54
Lautermilch, 927–30, 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, Echo Valley Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle

Estimates (1997-98), 998–1002, 1797

Aldridge, 1001, 1797
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, 1333–34See 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

Draude, 1003–7, 1011, 1462–64
Lautermilch, 1003–14, 1462–68
Toth, 1007–11, 1013–14, 1464–69

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, 956–57, 1454–55, 1511–12, 1597, 1904
Gantefoer, 1979–80, 2002, 2059
Hillson, 101, 426
Lautermilch, 14–15, 584, 956–57, 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

Lorjé, 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, 1446See also Education – Cost savings, $7 million annually in 1998-99

Bradley, 172
Kasperski, 231
Lorjé, 57
Sonntag, 196
Tchorzewski, 224

Amalgamation, consultation, 943–45

Bradley, 172, 185

Amalgamation, regional directors, role, 943
Assessments, 942
Restructuring plans

Atkinson, 1484
Krawetz, 1484

Schools, 307See 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, 1855–56See also Rural, closures below

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, petition, 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

Kowalsky, 241

Community schools program, Canadian Association for Community Education National Award for Institution of the Year, member's statement

Murray, 1745

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, 1438See also School boards – On reserve schools
Rural, closures

Atkinson, 1026–27
Bradley, 172
Draude, 1026–27

Saskatchewan film library, long-term plan, petition, 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
Lorjé, 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
Saskatchewan Income Plan, 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 (Serdachny, Allen)
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), 1034–44

Utilities

Rate increases, proposed, review, all party committee, establishing, moved (Gantefoer); amendment (Lorjé), 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, 1861–63See 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
Lorjé, 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, 1840See 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, 4See also Child poverty – Reduction; Funding, reduction above; Income – Working income supplement; Saskatchewan Assistance Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 58); Training programs – Provincial training allowance; Training programs – Youth Futures program

Bradley, 170, 186, 189
Flavel, 250
Gantefoer, 312
Julé, 435
Koenker, 94
Lorjé, 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 School supplies, funding below

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

Lorjé, 364–66

Social policy See also Child poverty – National child benefit

Shillington, 265–66
Reform

Shillington, 265

Social programs, 304, 306–9See also Transfer payments

Atkinson, 456
Belanger, 473
Bradley, 171, 185
Draude, 118
Goulet, 470–71
Koenker, 99, 442
Langford, 169
Lorjé, 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, 306See 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, 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, 1770–71See 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

Broomball, 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

Football, Saskatchewan Roughriders, support, member's statement

D'Autremont, 178
Krawetz, 177
Osika, 210

Football, 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, 1021–22

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 particular subjects
STEP See Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Inc.
Strippers See Bars – Strippers
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
Early safety training, support program, Energy Training Institute and Southeast Regional College, 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, 307See 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