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4th Session, 23rd Legislature

1999

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Aboriginal employment development program See Indians/First Nations

Aboriginals See Indians/First Nations

Accidents

South Saskatchewan River rescue, Saskatoon, Gordon Doell, member's statement

Whitmore, 104

Accountability of Subsidiaries of Subsidiary Crown Corporations Act (No. 224)

First reading

Boyd, 715

Action Plan for Children See Child poverty

Actors See Drama

Acute care See Health care – Primary services; Hospitals

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, 46–67, 78–99, 109–28, 138–76, 189–209, 221–39

Speakers:

Belanger, 199–204

Bjornerud, 158–65

Boyd, 123–8

D'Autremont, 84–90

Draude, 194–9

Flavel, 190–4

Gantefoer, 51–6

Goohsen, 154–8

Heppner, 171–6

Hillson, 32–5

Jess, 19–24

Julé, 227–31

Junor, 114–17

Kasperski, 208–9, 221–7

Kowalsky, 67, 165–71

Krawetz, 26–32

Langford, 142–4

Lautermilch, 148–54

McLane, 231–5

Murray, 56–8

Murrell, 24–6

Osika, 204–8

Renaud, 35–6, 46–51

Sonntag, 189–90

Stanger, 90–4

Thomson, 58–67

Toth, 109–14

Trew, 117–23

Upshall, 78–84

Wall, 138–42

Ward, 144–8

Whitmore, 94–9

Wiens, 235–9

Motion for consideration, moved by Mr. Jess, seconded by Ms. Murrell, 23–4; amdt. (Krawetz, ) 31–2

Motion for presentation to Lieutenant Governor (MacKinnon)

MacKinnon, 239

Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, member's statement

Heppner, 10

Administration of Estates Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 28)

First reading

Nilson, 614

Second reading, 693

D'Autremont, 633

Nilson, 633

Committee of the Whole Assembly

Julé, 697

Nilson, 697

Third reading

Nilson, 699

Royal Assent, 706

Adult basic education, 286

Advertising See Agriculture Department – Communications Branch; Highways and Transportation Department – Polling and advertising

Ag-West Biotech, 25

AgrEvo Canada See Grain – Wheat varieties, hardier, research development project, funding

Agri-Food Innovation Fund, 21, 25

Agricultural biotechnology, 2, 96, 284

Research and development, funding, 284, 390

Agricultural Credit Corporation of Saskatchewan

Legal counsel, 1128

Loans, 1127–8

Loss provision, 943

Outstanding, collection, court cases, 943–4

Agricultural Implements Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 237)

First reading

Goohsen, 405

Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA) See Farm income

Agricultural products

Debranning plant, Rosthern, member's statement

Heppner, 245

Prices, 194

Agricultural research and development

Funding, 21, 24, 284, 286, 390, 410

Strategic research program, funding, 284

Technology adoption and demonstration initiative, 284

Agriculture, 26, 94, 198, 231, 284, 316, 355, 409, 1140, 1151 See also Co-operatives; Economy; Game farming; Value added industries/products; Women

Commitment, 21, 24, 352

Crisis, 85–6, 95, 155, 193–5, 206, 227–8, 232, 238, 355, 439 See also Communities; Drought; Grain – Prices – Subsidies

Diversification, 30, 49, 238, 390, 393

Funding See also Agri-Food Innovation Fund

Funding, 85, 147, 162, 166, 355, 414

Funding, member's statement

Langford, 295

Government assistance, 2, 21, 27, 29, 113–14, 1134–5, 1139, 1145–7 See also Crop insurance; Farm income – Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA); Farm income – Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA)

Bjornerud, 279, 339

Romanow, 279

Upshall, 339–40

Long-term, 52, 317, 355 See also Farm safety net program

Short-term solution, 355 See also Farm income – Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA)

Government assistance, M. (Johnson); amdt. (Boyd)

Boyd, 551–5

Johnson, 549–50

Julé, 555–6

Murrell, 550–1

Grants, 21

Innovation, funding See Agri-Food Innovation Fund

New methods, research and development, funding, 284

Prices, decline, 229, 409–10 See also Farm income

Saskatchewan Party policies, 80–4

Soil Conservation Week, April 19–23, 1999, member's statement

Bradley, 727

Stabilization plan See Gross revenue insurance program

World Trade Organization Agreement, 82

Agriculture and Food Department

Administration costs, 317

Communications Branch, expenses increase

Aldridge, 219

Bradley, 219

Estimates, main (1999–2000), 451, 699–706, 941–8

Bjornerud, 699–706, 941–5

Draude, 945–6

McLane, 946–7

Upshall, 699–706, 941–8

Funding, 21, 24

Minister See also Farm income – Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA)

Out-of-province travel costs

Aldridge, 219

Bradley, 219

Agriculture Committee

Name substitution, M. (D'Autremont)

D'Autremont, 18

AIDA See Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA)

Air ambulance See Ambulance service

Air transportation See also Executive aircraft

Canadian Aerial Applicators Association, Ace Award, Jeff Dean, Invermay, member's statement

Krawetz, 726

Alameda, Sask. See Livestock industry – Grazing rights; Rafferty Alameda dam

Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Regina See Cancer – Prostate, high dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) program

Alliance Pipeline See Natural gas – Pipelines

Alpaca farming

Wilkie, La Palma Sunrise Alpacas, member's statement

Murrell, 480

Ambulance service, 411

Air ambulance, 156

Costs, rural patients vs. urban patients, 432

Atkinson, 188, 320, 1103–4

D'Autremont, 187–8

Hillson, 1103–4

Funding, 3, 88

Atkinson, 1105

Hillson, 1105

Funding, member's statement

Hillson, 651

Rural communities, 191

Aneroid, Sask. See Grain – Elevators, closure – Prevention

Animal Protection Act, 1999 (No. 36), 5

First reading

Upshall, 810

Second reading

Teichrob, 917–18

Committee of the Whole Assembly

Upshall, 1047

Third reading

Upshall, 1048

Royal Assent, 1161

Anniversaries, celebrations See Provincial Secretary

Applied science and technology See Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology

Apprenticeship See Training programs

Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Act, 1999 (No. 26), 3

First reading

Sonntag, 614

Second reading

Krawetz, 868

Sonntag, 866–8

Committee of the Whole Assembly

D'Autremont, 948–51

Sonntag, 948–51

Third reading

Van Mulligen, 952

Royal Assent, 1161

Implementation process, 985

Apprenticeship Commission

Establishment funding, 985

Appropriation Act, 1999 (No. 1) (No. 24)

First reading

Cline, 495

Second reading

Cline, 495

Committee of the Whole Assembly

Cline, 495

Third reading

Cline, 495

Royal Assent, 495

Appropriation Act, 1999 (No. 2) (No. 45)

First reading

MacKinnon, 1157

Second reading

MacKinnon, 1157

Committee of the Whole Assembly

MacKinnon, 1157

Third reading

MacKinnon, 1157

Royal Assent, 1161

Armed forces See also Royal Canadian Air Force

Cadet honour band of the prairie region, member's statement

Bjornerud, 103

Flavel, 215

Armstrong Cheese Company See Food processing industry

Artists See Poets

Arts See Saskatchewan Arts Board; Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts Act (No. 303)

Commercial visual See Culture – Cultural industries development fund

Assessment Management Agency Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 8)

First reading

Teichrob, 137

Second reading

Bjornerud, 511

Draude, 266

Hillson, 511

Teichrob, 265–6

Committee of the Whole Assembly

Bjornerud, 587–93, 633–4

Teichrob, 587–93, 633–4

Third reading

Teichrob, 642

Royal Assent, 706

Assiniboia, Sask. See Highways and roads – Signage, Ponteix

Assiniboine River See Water – Management, Upper Assiniboine River Basin Study

Assiniboine Valley Health District See Hospitals – Preeceville

Aubichon, Leslie See Cancer – Patients, Northern Saskatchewan

Autism See Schools – Speech and language pathologists

Auto Theft Committee

Strategy See Saskatchewan Government Insurance – Crime prevention, youth-oriented programs

Automobile and highway safety, 393 See also Highways and roads – Highway No. 10; Police services – High speed chases

Awards See Honours and awards

Axtell, Don See Legislative Assembly members – Constituency expenses, charitable foundations donations

Balcarres, Sask.- See Highways and roads - Highway No. 10; Hospitals - Improved; Nursing homes - Improved

Cameron, Stan- See Labour Department - Occupational Health and Safety Division, funding, accountability; Workers' Advocate Office - Funding, accountability

Campbell, Elmer- See Fishing industry - Overfishing protection, Dillon band

Canada Foundation for Innovation, 521- See also High technology - Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Project, Saskatoon; University of Regina

Unconditional support for principles and continued application as a national statute- See Saskatchewan Medicare Act

Canada Health and Social Transfers- See Training programs - Funding - Federal transfers

Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic Partnership Agreement- See Oil industry - Heavy oil - Science centre, Lloydminster

Canadian Grain Commission- See Grain transportation - Handlers' strike - Government action

Canadian Union of Public Employees'- See Health care providers/workers - Collective bargaining

Patients- See also North Central Health District - Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, employees, strike

Chemotherapy, Tyrell Dueck, parents'- presence denial- See also Child protection - Family intervention, Social Services Department, policy review

Prostate, high dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) program, Allan Blair Cancer Centre, member's statement

Canwood Economic Development Corporation- See Small business - Small business loans association program, employment development - Rural communities

Career and employment services- See Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training Department

Carlton Trail Regional College, Humboldt- See Schools - Construction and maintenance -- Joint-use facilities -- Humboldt Collegiate Institute

Carlton Trail Regional Economic Development Authority- See Regional economic development authorities

Pride of the Prairies, 80th annual bull sale and show, Lloydminster, member's statement

Hurricane Mitch survivors, assistance, Lakeview School grades 5 and 6 fundraising, member's statement

Cerebral palsy- See Education - Conducive Education program, Estey School, Saskatoon

Charitable foundations- See also Legislative Assembly members - Constituency expenses; Tommy Douglas House

Child and Family Services Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 1), 5, 231, 437- See also Children - At risk -Protection, government action

Souris Valley Child Care Centre and The Family Place, Weyburn, Premier's visit, member's statement

Action Plan for Children, 5, 58, 116, 123, 193, 286, 306, 347, 356, 361, 387, 389- See also Child care - Souris Valley Child Care Centre and The Family Place, Weyburn; Children - Hunger; Children - Immunization programs; Education - Community education; Schools - Lunch programs

Priorities- See Child poverty - Reduction; Children - At risk - Support; Children - Early childhood development, strengthening; Communities - Safety; Family - Poverty, reduction; Youth - At risk, support

National Child Benefit, 286, 306, 415- See also above Action Plan for Children

Conviction, fines, increase- See also Child and Family Services Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 1)

Children- See also Health care - Pediatric transport; Indians/First Nations; Prostitution

At risk, 286, 361, 445- See also Family - Health benefits; Schools -- Safety, addressing

Early intervention, 48-9- See also Schools - Pre-kindergarten programs, stronger

Learning disabilities, diagnostic assessment and programming, funding, petitions

Children's Advocate, 58, 361- See also Young offenders - Custody centres, review

Chinese Canadians- See Small business - Star Caf-, Marcelin, 75th anniversary

Churchbridge Rural Municipality- See Highways and roads - Highway No. 8 - Langenburg north

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation- See Students - Tuition fees - Abolishment

Co-operatives, 1, 236-7, 393- See also New Generation Co-operatives Act (No. 42)

Cody, Don- See Legislative Assembly members - Constituency expenses, charitable foundations - Donations

Committees, standing- See Agriculture Committee; Communication Committee; Constitutional Affairs Committee; Crown Corporations Committee; Education Committee; Environment Committee; Estimates Committee; Private Members' Bills Committee; Privileges and Elections- Committee; Public Accounts Committee

Communities, 1, 49, 227, 231, 358, 361, 440- See also Education; Schools -- Social, cultural and educational community centres; Transportation - System of the future, building

Safety, 1, 4, 48, 58, 193, 198, 286, 287, 289-90, 347, 356, 387, 389, 393, 437- See also Child poverty - Action Plan for Children; Family -- Building Independence: investing in families

Volunteer Wall, of fame, 10th annual induction ceremony, Regina, member's statement

Community justice committees- See Young offenders - Rehabilitation and reconciliation initiatives

Computers- See Education; Information technology; Saskatchewan Power Corporation; Schools

Con-Force Construction- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation -- Lucky Lake Potato Storage Company, purchase

Condie-Queen Elizabeth transmission line- See Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Constitution- See Referendum and Plebiscite Amdt. Act, 1999 (Constitutional Amendment Referendum) (No. 208)

Construction Labour Relations Association- See SaskFor MacMillan mill, Hudson Bay - Oriented strand board project tender

Causes, 193, 287, 389- See Children - Nutrition - Poor, elimination; Education - Enhancement; Education - Lack; Family - Violence - Reduction; Health care - Fetal alcohol syndrome; Poverty - Elimination; Unemployment - Elimination

Crown Construction Tendering Agreement, 845-6 -See also SaskFor MacMillan mill, Hudson Bay - Oriented strand board project tender

Subsidiary- See Accountability of Subsidiaries of Subsidiary Crown Corporations Act (No. 224)

Crown Corporations Amdt. Act, 1999 (Foreign Investment Prohibition) (No. 218)

Crown Land Tenants Association- See Farm land - Leases, renewal and rate increases

Department of- see under term e.g. Department of Health See Health Department

Desjarlais, Wendell- See Employment development - Ile-a-la-Crosse, Sakitawak Development Corporation

Disabled and handicapped persons- See also Public service - Women, aboriginals and handicapped persons, percentage; Recycling industry - Mallard Diversified, Wadena

Training programs- See Training programs - Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, 1999, member's statement

Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, motion for consideration 239; amdt. (Krawetz), 208

Budget (March 26, 1999), Motion to resolve into the Committee of Finance (MacKinnon); amdt. (Gantefoer), 450-1

Resumption of Services (Nurses - SUN) Act (No. 23), amendment, 474; clause 11, 474-5

Dorsey (James E.) report- See Health care - Labour relations reorganization

Generic drug policy- See High technology - Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Project, Saskatoon

Eagle Creek Rural Development Corporation- See Small business - Small business loans association program - Employment development

East Central Health District- See also Health care - Kidney dialysis - Yorkton; Hospitals - Foam Lake; Nurses - Shortage

Economic and Co-operative Development Department- See also Information Technology Office

Economic development, 124, 139, 193, 417, 439, 442, 445, 1140- See also Communities- - Economic development

Economic development corporations- See Small business - Small business loans association program - Employment development - Rural communities

Economic indicators- See Construction industry - Building permits; Housing - Starts; Retail industry - Sales

Economy, 167-8, 205, 288, 303-4, 322, 352, 358-9- See also Agriculture - Crisis; Labour force -- Creative and knowledgeable

Keys to prosperous, growing Saskatchewan- See Agriculture; Economic development - Local; Economic development - Northern Saskatchewan; Research and development; Small business - Funding; Value added industries/products

Regina, 221-7- See also University of Regina - Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Conducive Education program, Estey School, Saskatoon, cerebral palsy students, member's statement

Curriculum- See also Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation - Educational partnership, Regina Catholic school division

Education Week, March 15-21, 1999- See also Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Kelsey Campus - Canadian Auto Repair and Service, motive power, accreditation

Enhancement, 287- See also Taxation - Reduction - Public consultation, continuing

Quality, excellent, accessible, world-class, government commitment and investment, 3, 26, 30, 57, 62, 285

Special needs, 415, 720-2, 1051-3, Education - Learning disabled students- See also Education - Conducive Education program; Schools - Integrated programs

Education Department- See also Indians/First Nations - Education, Gordon, Muskowekan and Day Star First Nations, off-reserve educational options, agreement; Schools - Parkland Region Science Fair Awards

Elections, 1999- See also New Democratic Party - Nomination meetings; Saskatoon Riversdale constituency - Saskatchewan Party candidate; Thunder Creek constituency - Saskatchewan Party candidate

Elections Act- See Tommy Douglas House - Charitable corporation designation

Co-generation projects, Wind Power and Dove Industries, court decision, member's statement

Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities- See Training programs

Layoff, requirement notice and termination requirement notice, differentiation, 1043-4

Employment, 192, 347, 359, 393, 409, 446- See also Film industry - Employment tax credit; Indians/First Nations - Aboriginal employment development program; Manufacturing industry; Metis - Development fund; SARCAN (Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres) - Recycling program; Training programs; Youth

Employment development, 1-2, 20-1, 26, 57, 65, 86-7, 111, 123-4, 139, 145, 148, 153, 168, 174-5, 192, 199, 205, 228-9, 283, 288, 290, 303, 311, 319, 322, 349, 393, 395-6, 409, 434, 439, 1151- See also Food processing industry - Mitchell's Gourmet Foods, Saskatoon, Schneider Corporation agreement; Forest industry - Expansion; Municipalities - Provincial-municipal infrastructure program; Natural gas - Alliance Pipeline; Oil industry - CO₂ enhanced oil recovery program, Weyburn; Research and Development Park, Regina; Small business - Small business loans association program; Taxation - Incentives - Targeted; University of Regina - Petroleum Technology Research Centre; Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd. - Expansion, sustainable

Plan- See Economy - Growth - Keys to prosperous, growing Saskatchewan; Education - Funding; Training programs - Funding; Transportation - Network, building

Employment equity- See also Public service - Women, aboriginals and handicapped persons, percentage

Conservation officers- See also Wildlife - Deer antlers, harvesters, Moose Mountain Park, fines

Environment protection- See also Forest industry - Expansion; SARCAN (Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres) - Recycling program

Environmental impact statements- See Water - Buffalo Pound outlet, replacement; Water - Lumsden dike, reconstruction

Representative areas network- See Wildlife Habitat Protection Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 39)

Equipment- See Manufacturing industry - Investment tax credit, extension, used equipment

Estevan, Sask.- See Motor vehicles - Canadian Automobile Club and Ford Student Auto Skills Contest winners; Oil industry - Land - Sales; Retail industry - Canadian Tire, new look store; Sports - Hockey

Estey (Hon. Mr. Justice Willard Z.) report- See Grain transportation - Freight rates

Estimates- See also Estimates under individual department e.g. Health Department - Estimates

1998-99, supplementary, transmitted, M. (Cline) to refer to Committee of Finance

Eyehill Rural Development Corporation- See Small business - Small business loans association program, employment development

Family, 347, 393- See also Child protection; Court of Queen's Bench; Farm families; Income - Saskatchewan employment supplement; Income tax - Reduction; Indians/First Nations - Child and family service agencies, reserves; Sales taxes - Reduction; Social services

Building independence: investing in families, strategy, 4, 58, 193, 286, 356, 389- See also Child care - Souris Valley Child Care Centre and The Family Place, Weyburn; Children - Saskatchewan Child Benefit; Family - Health benefits; Income - Saskatchewan employment supplement

Vulnerable, 286- See also Child poverty - Action Plan for Children; Family -- Building Independence: investing in families

Farm Credit Corporation- See Farm land - Leases, renewal and rate increases; Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Investment

Sales, out-of-province, Saskatchewan Farm Security Act, 161-2, 165- See also Saskatchewan Farm Security Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 232)

Farm machinery- See also Agricultural Implements Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 237); Highway Traffic Board - Regulations; Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, Humboldt; Recycling industry - Tires

Farm safety net program- See also Crop insurance; Farm income - Net Income Stabilization Program (NISA)

Farmers/Producers, 284- See also Transportation - System of the future, building

Credit- See Agricultural Credit Corporation of- Saskatchewan; Farm Credit Corporation

Demurrage fees- See Grain transportation - Handlers' strike - Government action

Estevan Chamber of Commerce 18th annual Farmers Day, Stanley and Dorothy Fornwald, Lampman, outstanding farmer of the year award, member's statement

Monitoring, government responsibility, 1130-2, 1136-8- See also Farm-input Costs Monitoring Act (No. 225)

Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, 237- See also Judges - Impartiality

Field, Harvey- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Financial situation, government knowledge and responsibility

Film industry- See also Culture - Cultural industries development fund; SaskFILM

Firearms Act (C-68)- See also Justice, administration - Court case, Ray Korpus, charges

Fishing Lake- See Cottages - Flood damage, compensation; Water - Drainage - Project, proposed

Floods- See also Cottages; Water - Drainage, project, proposed, Fishing Lake

Foam Lake, Sask.- See Hospitals - Foam Lake; Water - Drainage, project, proposed, Fishing Lake

Armstrong Cheese Company, manufacturing operation, Saskatoon, member's statement

Mitchell's Gourmet Foods, Saskatoon, Schneider Corporation agreement, member's statement

Sawmill construction, Zenon Park, Suntec Products and James Smith Cree Nation partnership, member's statement

Francis, Lois- See Regina General Hospital - Patient, out-of-province transfer, extra billing

Gabriel Springs Health District- See Health district boards - Strategic plans, three year, submission

Tax, 440- See also Highways and roads - Construction and maintenance - Funding - Fuel tax

Glaslyn/Medstead Economic Development Corporation- See Small business - Small business loans association program, employment development - Rural communities

Gold, Judge Alan- See Justice, administration - Milgaard (David) case, compensation

Goods and services- See Negative Billing and Check-off Options Regulation Act (No. 238)

Balanced approach, 153, 167, 168, 191, 199, 289, 322, 325, 331, 347, 356, 380, 387, 393, 409, 417, 445-6- See also Government - Services, enhancement; Government expenditures - Debt - Reduction; Taxation - Reduction

Computer hardware and software purchases, guidance, Information Technology Office, 518

Government revenue, 303, 433-5- See also Base metals - Royalties; Corporation capital tax; Corporation income tax; Gasoline - Tax; Gold - Royalties; Income tax; Liquor and Gaming Authority; Natural gas - Royalties; Oil industry - Royalties; Oil industry - Used oil and filters; Property tax; Sales taxes; (SARCAN (Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres) - Recycling program; Taxation

Elevators, closure, 25, 355, 381- See also Grain Elevators Sales Act (No. 227)

Wheat varieties, hardier, research development project, funding, member's statement

Crow's Nest rates benefit, elimination, 21, 48, 81-3, 85, 91-2, 194, 392, 410- See also Highways and roads - Construction and maintenance - Funding - Federal responsibility

Grain Handling and Transportation Review (Estey), recommendations, 82-3, 92, 144, 355, 392

Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)- See Electricity - Coal-fired generators vs. Kyoto Agreement

Gryde, Chris- See Highways and roads - Highway No. 37, Climax to Shaunavon, potholes, vehicle damage (C. Gryde)

Gunoff, Gord- See Saskatchewan Power Corporation - SAP software, Delta Project, implementation, employees' salaries

Hague, Sask.- See Regional libraries - Rosthern, Rosthern Rural Municipality and Hague

Curling rocks, transformation into attractive and unique objects, F. Oatway, Unity, member's statement

Health care, 1, 26, 139-40, 146, 153, 156, 163, 172, 174, 198, 205, 208, 227, 230, 239, 290, 347, 356, 362, 407, 417, 435, 448, 450- See also Ambulance service; Cancer; Drugs and pharmaceuticals; Family; Farm families; Home care; Hospitals; Medicare; Midwifery; Nurses; Physicians/Doctors; Special care homes; Women

Advanced- See Health care -- CT services; Health care - Kidney dialysis - Satellite; Health care - MRIs, additional; Health care - Nuclear medicine facilities; Pasqua Hospital, Regina; Regina General Hospital

Facilities, 49, 449- See also Health care -- Centres; Health care - Clinics; Hospitals

Reversal, announcement, 4, 139, 170, 319, 346, 358, 432, 448- See also above Front-line services

Key priorities- See Cancer - Treatment - Improvements, important; Health care providers/workers - Agreements; Health care providers/workers - Working conditions and terms of employment, sustainable improvements; Health districts - Administration, economizing; Hospital waiting lists - Key procedures, reduction; Women - Health care

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, April 19-23, 1999, member's statement

Parkinson's disease fundraiser, Regina Teachers Club one-day bonspiel, member's statement

Rural communities, 197, 206, 230, 413, 881- See also Health care - Centres; Health care - Emergency services; Health care - Primary services; Hospitals - Rural

Health care providers/workers, 418- See also Health district boards - Chief executive officers, salary increases; Hospitals - Shaunavon, layoff notices; North Central Health District; Nurses

Collective bargaining, 63-4, 384- See also Health care - Labour relations reorganization

Elections- See Health Districts Amdt. Act, 1999 (Fully Elected Health Boards) (No. 215)

Heartland Livestock Services- See Hog industry - Carrot River, Pork Producers, official opening

Heavy oil- See Oil industry; University of Regina - Canada Foundation for Innovation, funding

Cheerleading competition, second annual, Riffel High School, Regina, member's statement

Highway Traffic Act, 1996- See Police services - High speed chases, offenders, sentences imposing

Highways and roads, 26-7, 57, 174, 205-6, 208, 356, 362, 417, 1140, 1151- See also Municipalities - Infrastructure; Schools - Bus transportation - Safety

Canada/Saskatchewan Agri-Infrastructure Program, 746-7- See also below Highway No. 15, Raymore to Junction No. 20

Fuel tax revenue, 207, 435, 1092-4, 1122-3- See also below- Highway No. 37 - Climax to Shaunavon, potholes, vehicle damage (C. Gryde); Highway No. 22 - Vehicle damage - Potholes - Lemberg, Grayson (C. Smulan)

Highway No. 1, 48- See also Grain - Elevators, closure, prevention, heritage issues

Highway No. 2, Findlater to Watrous- See Transportation - Strategy, comprehensive

Highway No. 16- See also Grain - Elevators, closure - Prevention - Heritage issues; Highway No. 40

Highway No. 55, Shoal Lake and Red Earth, east of Carrot River, improvements, 48

National program, 48, 57, 393- See also above Funding - Federal responsibility

Rural, 196-7, 234- See also Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation

Funding, 355- See also Rural municipalities - Revenue sharing; Rural municipalities - Rural roads fund

Hog industry- See also Food processing industry - Mitchell's Gourmet Foods, Saskatoon

Horticulture- See Livestock industry - Livestock and horticultural facilities incentive program

Elimination- See Health Waiting List Elimination and Accountability Act (No. 226)

Hospitals, 57, 117, 227, 230- See also Health care - Primary services; Pasqua Hospital, Regina; Plains Health Centre, Regina; Regina General Hospital; Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon

Closure, 27, 65, 88, 164, 195, 206-7, 230, 290, 319, 356, 363, 379, 413- See also Health care - Centres - Langenburg; Health care - Facilities -- Hudson Bay; Hospitals - Rural

Northern Saskatchewan, Meadow Lake, Stony Rapids and La Loche, 288, 411, 420, 449

Regional care centres, continued work, Battleford, Melfort, Swift Current and Weyburn, 288

Rural, 419- See also Health care - Centres; Hospitals - Closure - Carrot River; Hospitals - "Fewer"; Hospitals - Regina and Saskatoon, funding, Nevada ticket sales; Hospitals - Regional; Nurses

Housing- See also Municipal Affairs, Culture and Housing Department; Regional economic development authorities; Senior citizens - Saskatchewan assisted living initiative

Northern Saskatchewan, maintaining after tenant's economic circumstances improve, 1000

Hudson Bay, Sask.- See Health care - Facilities, Hudson Bay; SaskFor MacMillan mill, Hudson Bay; Snowmobiles

Hudson Bay Community Loans Co-operative- See Small business - Small business loans association program - Employment development

Humboldt, Sask.- See Physicians/Doctors - Specialists; Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, Humboldt; Regional economic development authorities - Housing construction; Schools -- Construction and maintenance

Humboldt Collegiate Institute- See Schools - Construction, joint-use facilities

Hyde, Bill- See Saskatchewan Power Corporation - SAP software, Delta Project, implementation, employees' salaries

I. E. S. Contracting- See Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus - Relocation - Asbestos removal contract

Immigrant investor program- See Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation - Wolverine Resources Inc., Humboldt, investment

Students Against Drinking and Driving, awards banquet and dance, 11th, Riffel High School, Regina, member's statement

Indians/First Nations, 237, 343- See also Economic development; Forest industry - Expansion; Health care - First Nations healing centres, Regina; Honours and awards; Northern Saskatchewan - Northern Dialogue initiative partnership; Public service - Women, aboriginals and handicapped persons; Regional libraries - First Nations agreements for library service; Saskatchewan Indian Federated College; School boards; Social assistance recipients - Single young women; Veterans

Economy, participation, 33-4, 432- See also Northern Saskatchewan - Northern Dialogue initiative partnership

Education, Gordon, Muskowekan and Day Star First Nations, off-reserve educational options, agreement, member's statement

Information research- See University of Regina - Canada Foundation for Innovation, funding, heavy oil research facility and institute for information, research

Information Technology Office- See also Education - Computer skills courses and coordination; Government agencies, departments - Computer hardware and software purchases, guidance; Land Titles - Computerization, coordination role; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology - Information technology course outlines and coordination; Small business - Information technology, advancements, participation

Infrastructure- See also Highways and roads; Municipalities; Northern municipalities; Rural municipalities; Urban municipalities

Innovation Place, Saskatoon- See Grain - Wheat varieties, hardier, research development project

Instituto De Investigaciones Agropecuarias- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Investment

Operation Eyesight Universal, SGI uncut eyeglasses contribution, member's statement

International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (Canada) Ltd.- See Potash industry - Mines, upgrading, International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (Canada) Ltd.

Attracting- See Biotechnology - Research and development; Information technology - Research and development

IPSCO Inc.- See Employers - Layoff, requirement notice and termination requirement notice, differentiation

James Smith Cree Nation- See Forest industry - Sawmill construction, Zenon Park, Suntec Products

Judith River Farm- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Shareholders

Justice, administration, 356, 408- See also Public Inquiries Amdt. Act, 1999 (Justice System Review) (No. 205)

Justice Department- See also Young offenders - Rehabilitation programs development

Kelleher, Stephen- See Nurses - Strike - Ending - Memorandum of understanding

Kennedy, Sask.- See Schools - Construction and maintenance -- Langbank Kennedy school, announcement

Kyle Small Business Loans Association- See Small business - Small business loans association program - Employment development

La Loche, Sask.- See Highways and roads - Garson Lake road; Hospitals - New, construction - Northern Saskatchewan

Labour force, 361, 381- See also Education - Women's workplace issues; Family - Work, balance - Task force, recommendations; Indians/First Nations - Aboriginal employment development program; Metis - Development fund; Training programs

Section 43- See Employers - Layoff, requirement notice and termination requirement notice, differentiation

Lakeland Community College- See Oil industry - Heavy oil - Science centre, Lloydminster

Langefeld, Mark- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Chief Executive Officer

Political columnist, Murray, Mandryk, birth of daughter, congratulations, member's statement

Four year term- See Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 209) (four year term)

Votes, free allowing- See Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amdt. Act, 1999 (FREE VOTES) (No. 211)

April 14, 1999, recess to recognize the 75h anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force, M. (Van Mulligen)

April 22, 1999, recess to honour Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal recipients, M. (MacKinnon)

Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amdt. Act, 1999 (FREE VOTES) (No. 211)

Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 209) (four year term)

Regina Northeast, March 15-19, 1999, Conference on the Establishment of a Multiparty National Vietnamese Parliament, Hanoi, Vietnam,- M. (MacKinnon)

Saskatoon Meewasin, March 24-26, 1999, Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency, 25th anniversary celebrations, attendance,- M. (MacKinnon)

Saskatoon Mount Royal, Saskatoon Southeast and Rosthern, April 19-20, 1999, Midwestern Legislative Exchange, St. Paul, Minnesota, M. (MacKinnon)

North Battleford constituency, son- See Nurses - Registered nurses, appreciation

Restoration project- See Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation - Educational partnership, Regina Catholic school division

Littleton, Colo.- See High schools - Shootings, students and teachers; Schools - Safety, addressing

Lloydminster, Sask.- See Credit unions; Oil industry - Land sales; Schools - Construction - New modern

Nevada tickets- See Hospitals - Regina and Saskatoon, funding, Nevada ticket sales

Lucky Lake Potato Storage Company- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation

Macklin, Sask.- See Small business - Small business loans association program, employment development -- Eyehill Rural Development Corporation

Maclean's- See Universities - Ranking against other provincial jurisdictions

MacPherson Leslie Tyerman- See Agricultural Credit Corporation of Saskatchewan - Legal counsel

Manufacturing industry, 20-1- See also Employers - Layoff, requirement notice and termination requirement notice, differentiation

Marathon Investments- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Shareholders

Marcelin and District Small Business Co-operative- See Small business - Small business loans association program - Blaine Lake Economic Development Co-operative

Marquis, Sask.- See Urban municipalities - Farm land located within, farm buildings, assessment

Martell, Senator Fred- See Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations - President

Meadow Lake, Sask.- See Doctors/Physicians; Hospitals - New, construction - Northern Saskatchewan

Medical Research Council of Canada- See Medical research - Funding; University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Medical research resident bursary program- See University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon - College of Medicine

Melfort, Sask.- See Health care providers/workers -- Strike action; Hospitals - Regional care centres, continued work

Mexico- See Environment and Resource Management Department - Out-of-province trips, Mexico

Millar, Dr.- See Health care - Kidney dialysis, Yorkton Regional Health Centre, expansion

Miner, Kelly- See Legislative Assembly members - Constituency expenses, charitable foundations donations

Canadian Light Source Synchrotron, Saskatoon, funding, Canadian Foundation for Innovation: Gantefoer, 375-6; Haverstock, 376; MacKinnon, 375; Osika, 376

Schools' role, changing expectation, public dialogue announcement: Krawetz, 220-1; McLane, 221; Serby, 220

Mitchell, Donald- See Highways and roads - Highway No. 18 - Vehicle damage

Moose Jaw, Sask.- See Health care - Kidney dialysis - Availability; Hospitals - Regional

Moosomin, Sask.- See Hospitals; Schools -- Construction and maintenance -- Joint-use facilities

Grain transportation, handlers' strike, federal legislation, request, M. (Bjornerud), 46, 137

Automotive service technicians programs- See Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Kelsey Campus - Canadian Auto Repair and Service, accreditation

Canadian Automobile Club and Ford Student Auto Skills Contest winners, Estevan Comprehensive School, member's statement

Provincial Ford CAA Student Auto Skills Competition, winners, L.P.Miller Comprehensive School, Nipawin, students, member's statement

Municipalities, 435- See also Highways and roads - Classification system, new; Northern municipalities; Rural municipalities; Urban municipalities

Funding, 163, 195, 347, 433, 438- See also Municipalities - Revenue sharing; Property tax

Infrastructure, 312- See also below Provincial-municipal infrastructure program; Revenue sharing

Revenue sharing, 227, 230, 285, 313, 317, 328- See also Municipal Revenue Sharing Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 41)

Saskatchewan Country Music Association, 10th awards show- See also Radio broadcasting - CJVR 750, Melville

Swift Current Children's Choir, Unisong Festival, Ottawa, participation, fundraising, member's statement

National Energy Board- See Natural gas - Pipelines -- Safety audits, scheduled

National Research Council- See High technology - Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Project, Saskatoon

Natural resources, 148, 152, 174, 409- See also Environment and Resource Management Department

Navigable Waters Protection Act- See Water - Buffalo Pound outlet, replacement; Water - Lumsden dike, reconstruction

New Democratic Party- See also Charitable foundations - Non-Profit Corporations Act, non-compliance; Legislative Assembly members - Constituency expenses, charitable foundations donations

New Generation Co-operatives Consequential Amdt. Act, 1999/Loi de 1999 apportant des modifications corr-latives - la loi intitul-e The New Generation Co-operatives Act (No. 43)

Newbridge, Coteau Hills Potato Corporation- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Shareholders

No-fault insurance- See Motor vehicle insurance - Personal injury protection plan

Non-Profit Corporations Act- See Charitable foundations; Tommy Douglas House - Charitable corporation designation

Norquay, Sask.- See Hospital waiting lists - Surgery, arthritic hip patient

North Battleford, Sask.- See Highways and roads - Highway No. 40, intersection of Highway No. 16, relocation; Volunteers; Young offenders

North Battleford constituency- See New Democratic Party - Nomination meetings

North Central Health District- See also Nurses - Strike - Volunteers, gratitude

Health care workers' offer of service during nurses' defiance of back-to-work legislation

North-East Health District- See - Hospitals, closure; Health care providers/workers - Collective bargaining; Hospitals - Carrot River

Nurses, Alberta, bringing in to ease pressure of nurses' strike- See also Health districts

Northern Revenue Sharing Trust Account- See Northern municipalities - Revenue sharing

Northern Saskatchewan, 204, 235- See also Forest industry; particular subjects

Exploration and development- See Base metals - Royalty structure; Gold - Royalty structure

Northern Dialogue initiative partnership, Northern and Aboriginal communities, 2, 139, 169

Nurses, 232, 444- See also Hospitals - Shaunavon, layoff notices; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus - Parking,

Back-to-work legislation- See also Nurses -- Strike; Resumption of Services (Nurses - SUN) Act (No. 23)

Collective bargaining- See also Health care - Labour relations reorganization; Health care providers/workers -- Collective bargaining

Essential services, provision- See Hospitals - Patients - Transfer - Out-of-province during nurses' strike

Shortage, 28, 116, 198, 206-7, 230, 232, 384- See also Nurses - Recruitment; Nurses - Retention; Nursing care - Education programs

Strike, 63-4- See also Hospitals - Patients - Transfer - Companion's expense coverage; Labour disputes - Right to strike, essential services designation; North Valley Health District - Nurses, Alberta; Regina General Hospital - Patient, out-of-province transfer, extra billing; Resumption of Services (Nurses - SUN) Act (No. 23)

Ending- See also above Collective bargaining - Wage negotiations, impediments, removal

Occupational health and safety- See Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus - Relocation - Plains Health Centre - Asbestos removal

Oil industry- See also University of Regina - Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Mineral rights and royalties- See Indians/First Nations - Treaty land entitlements - Mineral rights and royalties

Production and refinement, employment development- See University of Regina - Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Olive, Will- See Legislative Assembly members - Constituency expenses, charitable foundations

Crisis, government assistance: Bjornerud, 279, 339; Romanow, 279; Upshall, 339-40

Costs, rural patients vs. urban patients: Atkinson, 188, 1103-4; D'Autremont, 187-8; Hillson, 1103-4

Chemotherapy patient, Tyrell Dueck, parents' presence denial: Draude, 73, 75; Van Mulligen, 73, 75

Charitable foundations, Non-Profit Corporations Act, non-compliance: Julé, 300-1; Van Mulligen, 300-1

Legislative Assembly member, Cypress Hills constituency, conviction, expulsion: Julé, 653; MacKinnon, 653

Children, at risk, protection, government action: Julé, 73-74; Van Mulligen, 74

Drugs and pharmaceuticals, prescription drug plan, fosamax, coverage: Atkinson, 372-3; McLane, 372-3

Special needs programs: Draude, 908; Haverstock, 77-8; Serby, 77-8; Sonntag, 908

Executive aircraft, Deputy Premier and family, use: Lingenfelter, 186-7; Osika, 186

Farm land, sale, out-of-province, Saskatchewan Farm Security Act, regulations: Bjornerud, 43; Nilson, 43

Government advertising, Phoenix Advertising payments: Lingenfelter, 430; MacKinnon, 429-30; McPherson, 429-30

Grain elevators, closure prevention: Aldridge, 906-7, 1103; Bradley, 906-7, 1103; Romanow, 1103

Labour relations reorganization, Dorsey report: Atkinson, 455-6; McPherson, 455-6

Services, improvement, funding: D'Autremont, 278-9; McLane, 280; Romanow, 278-80

Collective bargaining: Atkinson, 342, 370-4; D'Autremont, 370-2; Goohsen, 342; Osika, 373-4

Health Department, Communications Branch, budget increase: Atkinson, 135-6; Osika, 135

Health district boards, chief executive officers, salary increases: Atkinson, 249; McLane, 248

Health districts, nurses, Alberta, bringing in to ease pressure of nurses' strike: Atkinson, 569; Bjornerud, 569; Romanow, 569-70

Customer satisfaction, measurement, Quest Communications report: Aldridge, 249; Bradley, 249

Highway No. 22, potholes, vehicle damage (C. Smulan): Lingenfelter, 1016-7; Osika, 1016-7

Highway No. 37, Climax to Shaunavon, potholes, vehicle damage (C. Gryde): McPherson, 299-300; Teichrob, 299-300

Patients, transferring out of province during nurses' strike: Atkinson, 503; Draude, 502-3

Justice, administration, Milgaard (David) case, compensation: Heppner, 753-4; Nilson, 754

Land Information Services Corporation, establishment: Heppner, 808-9; Nilson, 809

Legislative Assembly members, constituency expenses, charitable foundations: Krawetz, 400-1; Van Mulligen, 401

Health care workers' offer of service during nurses' defiance of back-to-work legislation: Atkinson, 535-6; McPherson, 535-6

Nurses, Alberta, bringing in to ease pressure of nurses' strike: Atkinson, 568; Bjornerud, 568

Premier's participation: Atkinson, 484; McLane, 456; McPherson, 483-4; Romanow, 456-7

Wage negotiations, impediments, removal: Atkinson, 611, 614; D'Autremont, 611; Toth, 613-4

Shortage: Atkinson, 14, 136; Draude, 13-4; Junor, 136; McPherson, 136; Romanow, 13-4

East Central Health District: Bjornerud, 936; Cline, 936, 938-40; McPherson, 938-40;

South Country Health District, chief executive officer, actions: Atkinson, 613; McPherson, 612-3

Pharmacies, computer systems, Y2K concerns, funding: Atkinson, 1104-5; D'Autremont, 1104

Plains Health Centre, Regina, closure, costs: Atkinson, 1015; D'Autremont, 582, 1015; MacKinnon, 582

Police services, high speed chases, offenders, sentences imposing: Cline, 1077-8; Heppner, 1077-8

Prostitution, child prostitution, safe house, Saskatoon, pimps, access: Julé, 753; Van Mulligen, 753

Regina General Hospital, patient, out-of-province transfer, extra billing (L. Francis): D'Autremont, 753-4; Junor, 753-4

Regina Health District, funding: Atkinson, 44-5, 341; Goohsen, 341; McLane, 44-5; Romanow, 45-6

Rural communities, southwest, police services: Julé, 630, 657; Nilson, 630, 657

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus, relocation, Plains Health Centre, asbestos removal contract: Boyd, 105-6; Hamilton, 105-6

SAP software, Delta Project, implementation, employees' salaries: Boyd, 401-2; Lingenfelter, 401-2

SaskEnergy Incorporated, bills, non payment, policy: Boyd, 219; Lingenfelter, 219-220

SaskFor MacMillan mill, Hudson Bay, oriented strand board project tender call: Boyd, 938; Lingenfelter, 938

Social assistance recipients, employable people caseload: Draude, 582-3; Van Mulligen, 582-3

Osler, Sask.- See Grain - Elevators, closure - Prevention - Heritage issues

Outlook School Division- See School divisions - Amalgamation - Saskatoon West Division

PanCanadian Petroleum Limited- See Oil industry - CO₂ enhanced oil recovery program, Weyburn

Parents- See Education - Core curriculum - Implementation and accessibility

PCL - Maxam- See Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus - Relocation, Plains Health Centre - Abestos removal - Contract

Physicians/Doctors, 230- See also Saskatchewan Medical Association Act (No. 304); University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon - College of Medicine

Meadow Lake, Dr. Anton Nel and Dr. Janna Van Tonder, welcome, member's statement

Retention, 191, 411- See also University of- Saskatchewan - College of Medicine - Funding

Establishing and maintaining Specialty Physician Services in Rural and Urban Saskatchewan, recommendations, 880

St. Peter's Hospital, Melville, chief surgeon Dr. Kenshill, arrival, member's statement

Pipestone Health District- See Hospitals - Moosomin, operating room service, reopening

Plains Health Centre, Regina- See also Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus - Relocation

Career and employment services- See also New Careers Corporation - Replacement

Mines, upgrading, International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (Canada) Ltd., 152

Premier- See also- Child care - Souris Valley Child Care Centre and The Family Place, Weyburn; Nurses - Collective bargaining

Provincial Premiers, chair- See Health care - National priority, greater, provincial four year position

Prince Albert, Sask.- See Disabled and handicapped persons; Health care - CT (computerized tomography) services; Hockey; Retail industry - Ted Matheson's Men's Wear; Small business; Teachers; Training programs - Youth Futures program, pilot project, Prince Albert; Volunteers

No. 2. Nurses' strike, government action, M. (D'Autremont); amdt. (Kowalsky), 658-77

Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan- See Legislative Assembly members - Former, expense accounts, investigation and court cases, pending

Assessment- See Urban municipalities - Farm land located within, farm buildings

Legislation, 5- See also Assessment Management Agency Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 8); Northern Municipalities Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 12); Rural Municipality Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 13); Urban Municipality Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 14)

Property tax, 230, 352, 396, 433, 440- See also Education - Funding; Farm land - Education tax; Municipalities - Grants in lieu; School boards - Grants - In lieu

Education tax, 172, 394, 433, 438- See also Farm land - Education tax; Rural municipalities - Tax arrears, problems

Child prostitution, 231, 437- See also Children - At risk; Drug abuse/substance abuse - Youth addiction services; Youth - Drug and alcohol treatment

Protection, legislation, 48, 123, 330-1- See also Child and Family Services Amdt. Act (1999) (No. 1); Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act (No. 206)

Provincial Auditor- See also Plains Health Centre, Regina - Closure, costs, investigation

Public Accounts to March 31, 1999, committee referral (Public Accounts), M. (MacKinnon)

Public Accounts Committee- See also Channel Lake Petroleum Ltd., sale - Public Accounts Committee report

Public opinion polls- See Crown corporations; Highways and Transportation Department - Polling

Public service, 123- See also Labour disputes - Right to strike, essential services designation; Sexual harassment - Workshops

Quest Communications- See Highways and roads - Customer satisfaction measurement

CJVR 750, Melville, Country Music Awards, winner, congratulations, member's statement

Branch lines abandonment, 29, 91-2, 144, 392- See also Highways and roads - Construction and maintenance - Funding - Federal responsibility

Broderick to Moose Jaw (Canadian Pacific)- See Transportation - Strategy, comprehensive

Recycling industry- See also SARCAN (Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres) - Recycling program - Contract; Waste disposal - Regional waste minimization plans

Red Coat Road and Rail Ltd- See Rail transportation/Railways - Short-line - Formation

Red Coat Trail- See Rail transportation/Railways - Short-line - West Central Road and Rail

Referendum and Plebiscite Amdt. Act, 1999 (Constitutional Referendum) (No. 208)

Regina, Sask.- See Economy - Growth; Employment development; High technology - Industries, Regina and Saskatoon; Hospital waiting lists; Research and Development Park, Regina

Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger Program- See Children - Hunger - Regina Food for Learning Week, April 19-23, 1999

Regina Food for Learning Week- See Children - Hunger -- Regina Food for Learning Week, April 19-23, 1999

Neonatal intensive care unit, oscillatory ventilator, fund-raiser, Z99 radiothon, member's statement

Regina Health District- See also Plains Health Centre, Regina - Closure, costs

Parking requirements- See Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus - Parking, nurses

Regional Authority of Carlton Trail (REACT)- See Waste disposal - Regional waste minimization plans

Regional colleges, 95-6- See also High schools - Weyburn Comprehensive High School, joint use facility; Prairie West Regional College

Provincial poetry contest winner, Kaeley Kindrachuk, Hafford Central School, member's statement

Research and development, 284, 409- See also Agricultural research and development; Biotechnology; Canada Foundation for Innovation; Grain - Wheat varieties, hardier; High technology - Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Project, Saskatoon; Information technology; Saskatchewan Research Council; Universities; University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Funding- See Agricultural biotechnology; Crops - New; Farming -- New methods; Food processing industry; Value added manufacturing

Respect for Constituents Act, 5, 34-6, 61-2, 66, 79, 93, 142, 150-1, 194-5- See also Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, member's statement

Resumption of Services (Nurses - SUN) Act (No. 23)- See also Nurses - Back-to-work legislation

Rosetown-Biggar constituency- See New Democratic Party - Nomination meetings

Rosthern, Sask.- See Regional libraries; Schools - Construction and maintenance

Royal Bank- See Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation - Investment

Royal Canadian Mounted Police- See Municipalities - Police services, funding; Rural communities - Police services; Rural communities - Southwest

Rural communities, 1, 25, 49, 203, 231, 347, 393- See also Doctors/Physicians; Economic development; Education; Employment development; Energy; Film industry - Employment tax credit; Forest industry; Grain -- Elevators, closure - Prevention; Health care; Hospitals; Information technology; Infrastructure; Mental health - Services - Funding; Nurses - Shortage; Schools; Small business - Small business loans association program - Employment development; Theatre - Dinner theatres; Value added industries/products

Rural development corporations- See Small business - Small business loans association program - Employment development

Rural municipalities, 27- See also Highways and roads - Construction and maintenance - Partnerships; Highways and roads - Rural; Municipalities - Amalgamation; Potato industry - Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation; Property - Assessment - Farm land classification within town limits

Safety- See Communities; Farm families - Health and safety programs; Farm safety; Highway safety; Highways and roads- Deterioration - Driver and passenger safety; Labour Department - Occupational Health and Safety Division; Natural gas - Pipelines; Occupational Health and- Safety; Prostitution - Child prostitution; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Wascana Campus - Relocation, Plains Health Centre - Asbestos removal; Schools; Schools - Bus transportation; Students - Early safety training program

Sakitawak Development Corporation- See Employment development - Ile-a-la-Crosse

Sales taxes, 362- See also Education and Health Tax Amdt. Act, 1999 (No. 34); Farm fuel - Tax exemptions and rebate; Farm machinery; Farmers/Producers - Input; Indians/First Nations; Internet - E commerce; Telephones - 1-800 numbers

SAP (Systems Application Products in Data Processing)- See Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Sask Central School Division- See Indians/First Nations - Education, Gordon, Muskowekan and Day Star First Nations, off-reserve educational options, agreement

Centennial celebrations 2005- See Provincial Secretary - Anniversaries Secretariat, funding

Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corporation- See Oil industry - Used oil, recycling depots; Waste disposal - Regional waste minimization plans

Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations- See Nurses - Collective bargaining

Saskatchewan Government Employees' Union- See North Central Health District - Health care workers offer of service

Saskatchewan Government Insurance- See also International aid - Operation Eyesight Universal

Information technology course outlines and coordination, Information Technology Office, 518