Hansard Subject Index - 23rd Legislature Session 2 • E

Earth Day See Environment protection – Earth Day
East Central Health District See also Health care – Kidney dialysis

Special care homes, pharmacy contract, successful tender, fee payment

Cline, 81
McLane, 80–81

Easter

Greetings

Boyd, 508
Krawetz, 508
Romanow, 508
Speaker, 508

Greetings, member's statement

Tchorzewski, 488

Ukrainian, greetings

Kowalsky, 1149
Krawetz, 1149
Speaker, 1149

Eating disorders See Health care – Bridgepoint Centre for Eating Disorders, Milden
Echo Valley Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle See Occupational health and safety – Regulations – Violation
Ecol Laser, Saskatoon See Environment protection – Ecol Laser, Saskatoon
Economic and Co-operative Development Department See also SPUDCO – Economic Development Department, involvement; Tourism Authority – Economic and Co-operative Development Department; Training programs – Economic and Co-operative Development Department

Gantefoer, 325
Hamilton, 389
Business investment programs branch, funding, 1782
Cooperative directorate, 304
Cooperative directorate, staff, 1781
Estimates (1997-98), 535–43, 966–74, 1706, 1741, 1776–84

Boyd, 1780–84
Draude, 1776–78
Gantefoer, 535–43
Goulet, 968–74
Hillson, 966–68, 971–73
Lingenfelter, 535–43, 1776–84
Osika, 1778–80

Funding, 304
Minister, South African trip, benefits, 1784
Northern Affairs, Office of, funding, 1782–83
Overview, direction and emphasis, 535–36
Role, economic activity development, working with other departments, 542–43
Small business loans association program, 1779

Hamilton, 124
Murrell, 164

Travel, meetings, benefits, 1784

Economic conditions

Belanger, 473

Economic development, 2See also Indians/first nations – Economic development; Regional economic development authorities; Water – Partnership Agreement on Water Based Economic Development

Bradley, 189
Hamilton, 123–24
Julé, 151
Koenker, 96
Pringle, 335
Whitmore, 234
Infrastructure, relationship, 542–43
Kitsaki Development Corporation, La Ronge, award, member's statement

Renaud, 2058

Northern Saskatchewan, 969See also NORTHERN Act (No. 237)

Commitment

Belanger, 1397–98
Romanow, 1398–99

Belanger, 127, 130–31
Gantefoer, 324
Goulet, 472
Hamilton, 122
Kasperski, 230

Partnership for Growth: Building on the Renewal of the Saskatchewan Economy, 1See also Regulations – Review, reduction and elimination

Bradley, 171, 185
Draude, 118
Flavel, 249
Gantefoer, 324
Hamilton, 122, 390
Pringle, 340
Wall, 48
Ward, 75

Partnership for Renewal: A Strategy for the Saskatchewan Economy

Gantefoer, 324
Wall, 48
Whitmore, 234

Partnership for Renewal: A Strategy for the Saskatchewan Economy, aboriginal community

Crofford, 218

Revenues

(1992-1993) from various sectors for Northern Saskatchewan , moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1879
Kowalsky, 1879

(1993-1994) from various sectors for Northern Saskatchewan , moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1879–80
Kowalsky, 1880

(1994-1995) from various sectors for Northern Saskatchewan , moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1880
Kowalsky, 1880

(1995-1996) from various sectors for Northern Saskatchewan , moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1880
Kowalsky, 1880

Economic Development Department

Estimates, supplementary (1996-97), 1784

Economy, 1–2, 307See also Agriculture – Diversification

Boyd, 357
Bradley, 171, 185
Jess, 105
Lorjé, 366
Murray, 106
Thomson, 68, 72
Diversification, 3
Growth, 1–2, 4, 304, 307–9See also Taxation – Incentives, targeted

Atkinson, 456
Bradley, 171
Draude, 118–20, 466
Hamilton, 123, 389
Julé, 151
Koenker, 443
Kowalsky, 241
Krawetz, 62
Murrell, 164
Pringle, 335
Sonntag, 198
Stanger, 410
Tchorzewski, 224, 432
Thomson, 69, 352, 354
Upshall, 481
Van Mulligen, 273–74, 380–81
Wall, 48, 366
Wiens, 413
East-central

Serby, 418

Macklin, member's statement

Murrell, 1691

Maidstone, member's statement

Stanger, 11

Member's statement

Tchorzewski, 1803

Northern Saskatchewan, 2

Kasperski, 230
Trew, 166

South-west, member's statement

Wall, 1095–96

Surveys, member's statement

Tchorzewski, 2058–59

Swift Current, member's statement

Wall, 297–98

Northern Saskatchewan, integration

Belanger, 126

Strong, 304, 309See also Government expenditures – Debt, reduction

Kowalsky, 242
Lorjé, 57
Scott, 329
Thomson, 352
Van Mulligen, 273
Wall, 51
Ward, 76
Whitmore, 234

Working women, participation, member's statement

Draude, 1594

Education, 1, 2, 4, 306See also High schools; School boards; School divisions; Schools; Teachers

Atkinson, 456
Bjornerud, 72–74
Boyd, 219, 358
Bradley, 170–72, 185–86, 189
Draude, 119–20
Flavel, 249
Gantefoer, 229, 311–12
Goohsen, 158, 160
Hamilton, 124
Hillson, 102, 429
Jess, 105
Kasperski, 230–31
Koenker, 98, 443–44
Kowalsky, 236, 240
Krawetz, 63–64, 66
Langford, 169
Lautermilch, 462
Lorjé, 58, 365
Murray, 105–6
Murrell, 164
Osika, 269
Pringle, 335, 337
Romanow, 503, 507
Serby, 420
Sonntag, 195, 198
Tchorzewski, 222, 224–25
Thomson, 68, 70, 72
Toth, 191, 194
Van Mulligen, 273, 280
Wall, 49, 51
Ward, 75
Access, denied, students with special needs and behavioural problems

Atkinson, 1653–54
Haverstock, 1653–54

Balanced school year, 1445
Core curriculum

Atkinson, 457

Cost savings, $7 million annual in 1998-99, statement, vs. amalgamation, 945–48
Curriculum, 307

Kowalsky, 240

Curriculum development and implementation, 949
Departments, two

Krawetz, 66

Distance education, 307
Education Week, March 17-21, 1997, member's statement

Bradley, 287
Gantefoer, 208
Heppner, 208
Tchorzewski, 208

Efficiency and quality, improvement See School divisions – Restructuring plans
Four-day school week, legislation, amendment

Atkinson, 1482
Heppner, 1482

Four-day school week, proposal, Scenic Valley School Division, 1445–46

Toth, 191

Funding, 309, 1441–42, 1855–57See also Property tax

Aldridge, 496–97
Atkinson, 147–48, 456, 458
Bjornerud, 73–74, 416
Boyd, 220
Bradley, 187
Cline, 331, 334
Draude, 467
Gantefoer, 326
Goulet, 470
Hamilton, 123, 388, 390
Julé, 150, 435
Kowalsky, 241
Krawetz, 63–64, 147–48, 258, 384
Lautermilch, 462–63
MacKinnon, 258
Murrell, 164
Osika, 363
Romanow, 500, 502–3
Stanger, 409
Tchorzewski, 434
Thomson, 70, 355
Toth, 458–60
Upshall, 481
Van Mulligen, 275, 376–78
Wiens, 413

Funding vs. property tax

Atkinson, 457, 1281–82
Boyd, 220
Krawetz, 386–87, 1281–82
Toth, 191

Funding, assistance, industries, Englefeld and Anaheim

Draude, 179–80
Lingenfelter, 179–80
Romanow, 180

Joint use facility, Estevan, Comprehensive High School, relocation of Southeast Regional College

Ward, 75–76

Joint-use facility, Estevan, Comprehensive High School, relocation of Southeast Regional College

Ward, 75–76

Joint-use facility, Estevan, Comprehensive High School, relocation of Southeast Regional College, member's statement

Ward, 716

Learning in the classroom, support, better tools providing, 2

Boyd, 220
Flavel, 249
Kasperski, 231
Sonntag, 196

Northern Saskatchewan

Goulet, 139

Northern teacher education program

Goulet, 470

Parental involvement

Kowalsky, 240

Pathfinder Award of Excellence, recipient, Pauline Lasas, Waterhen Lake First Nation, member's statement

Sonntag, 1096

Restructuring See School divisions – Amalgamation
Sex education, wooden demonstrators, export, member's statement

D'Autremont, 449

Sex education, wooden demonstrators, list of purchasers, moved (Heppner)

Heppner, 1881–82
Kowalsky, 1882

Special education, funding, Prince Albert

Atkinson, 287
Krawetz, 287–88
Romanow, 288

Transition-to-work program

Murrell, 257

Education Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 59)

First reading

Upshall, 1312

Second reading

Atkinson, 1347–48
Heppner, 1556–57
Krawetz, 1348–49, 1488–90
Toth, 1490, 1555–56

Committee of the Whole Assembly

Atkinson, 1668–71, 1926–30
Heppner, 1670, 1928–29
Krawetz, 1668–69, 1926–28, 1930

Third reading

Atkinson, 1936

Royal Assent, 1937

Education and Health Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (Indians off-reserve) (No. 229)

First reading

Boyd, 1809

Withdrawn, 1906–7

Education and Health Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 204)

First reading

Boyd, 85

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

First reading

Upshall, 1030

Second reading

Gantefoer, 1285
MacKinnon, 1284–85
Romanow, 1286–88
Toth, 1285–86

Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1353
Third reading

MacKinnon, 1353

Royal Assent, 1513

Education Committee

Name substitution, moved (Kowalsky)

Kowalsky, 612

Education Department

Administration, cost, 943
Changes, 942
Employees, 942
Employees, sharing with Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training Department, 943
Estimates (1997-98), 941–49, 1437–47

Atkinson, 941–49, 1437–47
Heppner, 1442–47
Krawetz, 941–49, 1437–42

Estimates, supplementary (1996-97), 1447
Funding

Scott, 329

Official Minority Language Office, funding, 1440
Regional directors, 943
Regional offices, 943
Senior management, 942
Travel, 1443

Education development fund

Krawetz, 385–86

Education, post-secondary See also Regional colleges; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology; Training programs; Universities

Kowalsky, 240
Funding

Romanow, 500, 503
Van Mulligen, 275

Elections See also Alberta – Provincial election; Health district boards – Elections

Federal, provincial and municipal, voters' list, permanent

Hillson, 1541
Mitchell, 1541

Fund-raising See Political parties – Contributions

Elections, federal (June 2, 1997) See also Health district boards – Members, federal election, candidates, legislation, changes

Leaders' debate, member's statement

Thomson, 1592–93

Leaders' debate, member's statement, apology, 1851, 1867–68

Boyd, 1808
Heppner, 1695–96, 1750–51
Lingenfelter, 1695–96, 1750–51, 1808–9
Thomson, 1649

Leaders' debate, member's statement, Justice Minister, comments, 1730, 1740
Member's statement

Lingenfelter, 1153

Members of the Legislative Assembly, campaign participation vs. responsibilities, 1867

Boyd, 1156
Lingenfelter, 1156–57

Voting hours, Saskatchewan

Boyd, 1130, 1251
D'Autremont, 1099
Romanow, 1099, 1130, 1251

Voting hours, Saskatchewan, Canada Election Act, changes, moved (Romanow)

Boyd, 1103
Krawetz, 1103–4
Romanow, 1103–5

Electoral boundaries See Constituency Boundaries Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 11)
Electoral Office

Chief Electoral Officer See Chief Electoral Officer Accountability Act (No. 236); Political parties – Contributions, Chief Electoral Officer's investigation, report

Electricity See also Sales taxes – Electricity, exemption; Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Condie to Queen Elizabeth transmission line

D'Autremont, 929
Lautermilch, 926–27, 929
McLane, 926, 1128–29
Romanow, 1129–30

Generating stations, 1581See also Shand power plant
Grid, upgrading, 305
Outage, long-term, Melfort

Gantefoer, 1338–39
Lautermilch, 1338–39

Rate increase

Aldridge, 200
Krawetz, 66

Sandy Bay

Belanger, 129

Rural underground distribution system, cancellation

Krawetz, 864
Lautermilch, 864

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

Emergency Preparedness Week, May 5-9, 1997, member's statement

Whitmore, 1507

Emergency services See Health care – Emergency services; Telephones – Emergency 911 system, province wide
Employers of Babysitters Restitution Act (No. 208)

First reading

Goohsen, 262

Second reading

Out of order. Withdrawn, 613

Employment, 1, 4, 304, 306See also Disabled and handicapped persons – Provincial interagency network for disabled, training and employment opportunities; Education – Transition-to-work program; Family – Single parents – Women, employment; Training programs; Women – Employment; Youth – Employment

Gantefoer, 229
Goohsen, 158–59
Hamilton, 122
Hillson, 102, 422
Kasperski, 230
Koenker, 94, 96
Krawetz, 61, 63
Lorjé, 58, 365
Murray, 106
Pringle, 335, 338
Romanow, 503
Scott, 328
Sonntag, 195–96, 198
Tchorzewski, 222
Thomson, 68, 352
Toth, 192
Trew, 165–67
Van Mulligen, 273–74, 280
Wall, 48, 366–67
Whitmore, 234
Atkinson, 456
Boyd, 219–20
Bradley, 170–71, 185, 189
Cline, 331
Crofford, 219
Draude, 118–19
Flavel, 249
Funding

Atkinson, 458

Loss

Lorjé, 59

Northern Saskatchewan, 2

Goulet, 138, 471
Hamilton, 122
Trew, 166

Part-time

Draude, 119
Gantefoer, 324
Lorjé, 57

Part-time, wages and benefits

Lorjé, 59
Pringle, 337

Employment development, 2, 4, 304, 306, 308–9See also Regional economic development authorities; Taxation – Incentives, targeted

Comparison, other provinces

Gantefoer, 13
Lingenfelter, 13

Northern Saskatchewan See also NORTHERN Act (No. 237)

Gantefoer, 324
Goulet, 472

Trends, urban vs. rural, 538–39
Bjornerud, 74, 415, 417
Boyd, 219–21, 357–58
Bradley, 171, 189
Crofford, 201
D'Autremont, 484
Draude, 466
Flavel, 249
Gantefoer, 310, 324
Hamilton, 123–24, 389
Heppner, 360
Hillson, 426, 429
Julé, 151
Kasperski, 230
Koenker, 443
Kowalsky, 242–43
Krawetz, 61–63, 66
Member's statement

Thomson, 1508

Murray, 106
Pringle, 336–37
Romanow, 503
Sonntag, 195–96, 198
Tchorzewski, 222, 225, 432
Thomson, 354
Trew, 167–68
Van Mulligen, 380–81
Wall, 366
Ward, 75

Employment equity See also Public service – Employment equity

Employment Equity Week, 1271

Employment supplement See Income – Working income supplement
Endangered spaces

World Wildlife Fund, report

Belanger, 1203–4
Scott, 1203–4

Endangered species See Wildlife Act, 1997 (No. 42)
Energy and Mines Department See also Mining industry; Non-renewable resources

(1992-93) breakdown of lawsuit settlements, moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1882
Kowalsky, 1882

(1993-94) breakdown of lawsuit settlements, moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1882
Kowalsky, 1882–83

(1994-95) breakdown of lawsuit settlements, moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1883

(1995-96) breakdown of lawsuit settlements, moved (Belanger)

Belanger, 1882
Kowalsky, 1882

Employees, aboriginal vs. non-aboriginal, ratios, 1581
Estimates (1997-98), 831–38, 1579–88

Belanger, 831–38
D'Autremont, 1583–88
Julé, 1579–83, 1588
Lautermilch, 831–38, 1579–88

Internet, web site, 1588
Mandate, 831
Minister, travel, benefits, 1585–86
NewGrade Energy Inc., royalty rebate, 1584
Regulatory reform, 1582

Energy Training Institute See Students – Early safety training, support program, Energy Training Institute and Southeast Regional College
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments Act (No. 23)

First reading

Nilson, 262

Second reading

Nilson, 727
Osika, 727–28, 813–14
Toth, 814–15

Committee of the Whole Assembly

Boyd, 991
Hillson, 990–91
Nilson, 990–94
Toth, 992–93

Third reading

Nilson, 997

Royal Assent, 1196

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

First reading

Nilson, 1541

Second reading

Nilson, 1560

Committee of the Whole Assembly

Hillson, 1561
Nilson, 1561

Third reading

Nilson, 1572

Royal Assent, 1936

Entrepreneurship See Business – Southwest Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, Swift Current
Environment and Resource Management Department See also Crown land – Northern Saskatchewan, lease fees, collection and administrative fees

Scott, 330
Estimates (1997-1998), 914–20, 1419–21, 1423–30

Belanger, 914–19, 1419–21, 1430
D'Autremont, 1425–27
Julé, 1424–25, 1429–30
McLane, 1423–24
Osika, 919–20
Scott, 914–20, 1419–20, 1423–30
Toth, 1427–29

Estimates, supplementary (1996-97), 1430
Funding

Scott, 329

Mandate, 914
Northern district, cut-backs, 914–16, 1430
Office space, Melville, renovations, cost, 998
Printing contract, fishing licence and other game licences, 1430

Environment Committee

Name substitution, moved (Gantefoer)

Gantefoer, 781–82

Name substitution, moved (Kowalsky)

Kowalsky, 612

Environment protection See also Recycling

Destination conservation program, Saskatoon (West) School Division, member's statement

Koenker, 2029

Earth Day, April 22, 1997, member's statement

Kasperski, 1023

Ecol Laser, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council environmental award, member's statement

Koenker, 1024

Inspection and regulation, funding

Scott, 330

Environmental quality committees See Mining industry – Environmental quality committees
Equal pay for work of equal value See Pay equity
Equalization payments

Van Mulligen, 273–74, 374–75

Equipment manufacturing, 1

Jess, 105
Kowalsky, 242
Tchorzewski, 223

Estimates See also Estimates under individual department, e.g., Health Department – Estimates

1996-97, supplementary, transmitted, moved (MacKinnon) to refer to Committee of Finance

MacKinnon, 303

1997-98, main, transmitted, moved (MacKinnon) to refer to Committee of Finance

MacKinnon, 303

Estimates Committee

Legislative Assembly, Estimates and Supplementary Estimates, Ombudsman and Children's Advocate, Estimates and Provincial Auditor, Estimates, committee referral, moved (Kowalsky)

Kowalsky, 1073

Name substitution, moved (Gantefoer)

Gantefoer, 781

Name substitution, moved (McPherson)

McPherson, 2079

Name substitution, moved (Toth)

Toth, 1343, 2065

Second report, moved (Hamilton) for concurrence

Hamilton, 1477

Executive Council See also Cabinet ministers; Judges – Provincial Court, lawsuit, Justice Minister

Estimates (1997-98), 1849–76

Boyd, 1857–67, 1876
Haverstock, 1867–72
Krawetz, 1849–56, 1872–76
Romanow, 1849, 1852–76

Travel, 1857

Exner, Darrelle See Justice, administration – Murder case, Regina (Darrelle Exner)