Hansard Subject Index - 1st Session of the 24th Legislature

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E. coli bacteria See Water quality – Rural communities, Saskatchewan Research Council investigation; Water quality – Safety, monitoring procedures
E commerce
- Point2.com, Saskatoon, hottest e-business in Canada, member's statement
  - Lorje, 2109
EAPD (Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities program) See Social Services Department – Community Living Division
East Central Health District
- Board of directors
  - New, appointment, 1426
  - Removal, 1424
- Debt, 1424–25
- Dialysis unit, 219
- Dialysis unit, intensive care unit and maternity ward, closure
  - Atkinson, 919–20
  - Gantefoer, 919–20
- Funding, 1425–26
- Overview, 1425
Eastend, Sask. See Tourism – T-Rex Centre
Easter
- Greetings
  - Speaker, 855
  - Wartman, 854–55
  - Weekes, 855
- Orthodox, greetings
  - Kowalsky, 933–34
  - Kwiatkowski, 934
  - Speaker, 934
Easter Seals See Hospitals – Watrous
Economic and Co-operative Development Department See also Northern Affairs Office
- Estimates, main (2000-2001), 1026–32, 1663–70, 2100–2102
  - MacKinnon, 1026–32, 1663–70, 2100–2102
  - Wakefield, 1026–32, 1664–70, 2101–2
- Funding, 408
- Minister See Taxation, reduction – Priority, Economic Development Minister, statement
- Mission statement, 1026
- Policy division, funding, 1026
- Role, 1026–27
Economic development 55, 62, 89–90, 118, 167, 193, 318, 349, 350, 397, 409, 410 See also Co-operatives; Highways and roads – Highway No. 8; Highways and roads – Highway No. 48; Northern Affairs Office; Northern Saskatchewan – Representative area networks; Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation; Social development
- Encouragement, tax credits, 1028
- Labour laws and regulations, effect, 1857
- Northern Saskatchewan, 92–93
- Partnership for Prosperity, 6, 162, 201
  - Communities, consultation, 6
  - New road map, building on strengths See Communities – Economic development, strengthening; Economy, growth – Barriers, removal; Education – Better, promotion; Government – Regulations; Infrastructure – Improvement; Training programs – Better, promotion
  - Partnerships, consultation, 6
- Partnerships See Forest industry – Expansion/strategy; High technology – Canadian Light Source synchrotron project, Saskatoon
- Physical assets, development, 320
- Regina, member's statement
  - Yates, 1008
- Rural communities, 1029
- Strategy, 87, 101 See also Economic development – Partnership for Prosperity
  - MacKinnon, 937–38
  - Wakefield, 936–38
  - Public consultation, 8
  - Small business
    - Cline, 1092–93
    - D'Autremont, 1092
- Vision/strategy vs. youth out-migration, 1029
Economy 5, 411 See also Housing – Starts and sales; Motor vehicles – New – Sales; Women – Entrepreneurs – Numbers
- 21st century See Education, post-secondary – Bright future for children; Training programs – Bright future for children
- Cabinet committee, role, 1027–28
- Competitive with neighbours, 6, 57, 88–89, 321, 322, 339, 340, 346, 375
- Confidence, sound management, 317
- Diversification, 26, 62–63, 138, 162, 163, 171
- Diversification, moved (Thomson)
  - Kasperski, 804–5
  - Thomson, 801–4
- Focus on energy of people, 318
- Forecast, 2000-2001, Royal Bank, member's statement
  - Thomson, 2107
- Growth See Economy, growth
- Hard work, risk taking and giving back to society, rewards, 318
- High technology based, 385
- Innovation and contribution, opportunities, 318
- New
  - Building See Centenary Capital Fund; Education – Investment; Highways and roads – Funding
  - Competing in See Electronic Information and Documents Act, 2000 (No. 38)
  - Knowledge-based, 319 See also Research and development
- Northern See Forest industry – Development plan; Northern Saskatchewan – Funding, Centenary Capital Fund
- Opportunities, 52, 88, 318, 321, 322, 323, 356, 377, 403, 406, 412 See also Agriculture; Research and development; Rural economy; Youth
  - Plan, 321 See also Citizens – Money putting back into pockets; Economy – Competitive with neighbours; Taxation, reduction – Strategy
  - Social development, sharing through, 318
- Prosperity, 90, 118, 321 See also Research and development
- Revitalizing and strengthening, 27
- Rural See Rural economy
- Statistics, member's statement
  - Yates, 2300–2301
- Success demands all people participate in, contribute to and increase wealth, 320
- Tax reform, impact, 322
- Vast potential of province, realization, creation, 318
- Volatility, 317
- Vulnerability, forces beyond government control, 317
Economy, Canadian
- Growth, member's statement
  - Hillson, 1552
Economy, growth 5, 61, 87, 101, 118, 162, 223, 318, 321, 322, 323, 349, 350, 352, 353, 355–56, 368, 377, 378, 380, 382, 396, 397, 406, 409, 411, 412, 2337 See also Agriculture; Research and development; Rural economy; Youth
- MacKinnon, 937
- Wakefield, 937
- Barriers, removal, 6
- The Battlefords constituency, member's statement
  - Hillson, 310–11
- Continuing to build, 6
- Government commitment, 6
- Member's statement
  - Jones, 1585
  - Thomson, 2301
- Natural resources, sensibly and sustainably developed, contribution, 320
- Opportunities, 321, 323, 352, 382, 396, 397
- Physical assets, development, 320
- Plan, 321 See also Citizens – Money putting back into pockets; Economy – Competitive with neighbours; Taxation, reduction – Strategy
- Prince Albert, member's statement
  - Kowalsky, 452
- Saskatoon, member's statement
  - Lorje, 310
- Sustained, longest period since 1970s, 317
- Wynyard, Lilydale Foods, member's statement
  - Wartman, 1061
Education 72, 87, 90, 94–95, 125, 146, 151, 166, 223, 344, 349, 407, 2324 See also Disabled and handicapped persons; Indians/First Nations – Off-reserve; Indians/First Nations – On-reserve; School boards; School divisions; Schools; Social assistance recipients – Educational support; Students; Teachers
- Better, promotion, 6, 338
- Capital expansion, 2336
- Curriculum, review and improvement to ensure students have life skills, 7
- Distance learning initiatives, 319, 369
- Expenditures, estimates vs. actual, 2031–32
- Fair and equal access, 5
- Funding, 55, 96, 120, 171, 202, 222, 319, 337, 372, 375, 378, 382, 397, 399, 400, 404, 411, 2317, 2336 See also Property tax; School divisions; Teachers – Collective bargaining – Agreement
  - D'Autremont, 1269–70
  - Draude, 313, 363–65, 394–95
  - Melenchuk, 363–65, 394–95, 1270–71
  - Romanow, 313
  - 60/40 split, 2337
  - 60/40 split vs. 40/60 split, 2339
  - Capital, 319, 383, 397, 2339
  - Government responsibility, 2337
    - Greater direct, assuming, 7, 58, 66, 146, 197
  - Increase in steps, as finances permit, until historic share is reached, commitment, 7, 58, 101
  - Per pupil rate, 2339
  - School boards, impact
    - Draude, 782–83
    - Melenchuk, 782–83
- Home-schooling, funding, 1799–1800
- Improvement, opportunity for all, 6
- Indian and Métis education development services, 320
- Investment, 172, 319
- Opportunities, 368 See also Indians/First Nations
- Parents' role See also School boards – Local liaison committee
  - Vs. school boards' role, 1056
- Plan, 319
- Pre-kindergarten program
  - Enhancement, community schools including, 2339
  - Focus, 319
  - Support and enhancement, 7
- Quality, holding to its highest standard, 319
- Saskatchewan Party proposals, 96
- Sex education
  - Opting out vs. opting in option, 1055–56
  - Parents' input/role, 1054
  - Policy, 1053
  - Resource material, review, 1057
  - Teen-Aid program, 1057–58
  - The Wellness Workbook by John Travis and Regina Sarah Ryan, controversial material, 1053–54, 1057
- Sound and sustainable footing See Education – Funding – Government responsibility
- Special education
  - Focus, 319
  - Review Committee, recommendations, 1799
- Special needs, 197
  - Funding, 2339
  - Students, 2337
- Technological improvements, 2336
- Technology enhanced, funding, 319
Education, post-secondary 147, 163 See also Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training Department; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology; Technical institutes; Training programs; Universities
- Accessibility, affordable, 6, 25, 27, 63, 96–97, 119, 159, 164, 202 See also Student loans; Tuition fees
  - Barriers, 1074–75
  - Improvement, 830–32
  - Public consultation, 6, 8, 57, 87, 97, 119, 204, 319 See also Regional colleges – Ability to provide education and training, improving; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology – Ability to provide education and training, improving; Universities – Ability to provide education, improving
    - Cost, 832
    - Report, 833
  - Public consultation, ministerial statement
    - Hagel, 113–14
    - Hart, 114
- Bright future for children in 21st century economy, key, 6
- Funding, 120
  - Capital projects, 383, 397, 1693
    - Centenary funding, 1992–93
  - Increased, 319, 375
- Graduates
  - Choosing Saskatchewan, tax credit, 319, 347, 369, 378, 832, 1078 See also Income Tax Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 82); Post-Secondary Graduate Tax Credit Act (No. 85)
  - Coming to Saskatchewan from other provinces, 319
  - Opportunities beyond graduation, 319
  - Remaining in Saskatchewan, 319
- Graduates, member's statement
  - Goulet, 1363
  - Hart, 1438
- Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific, Victoria, B.C., scholarship winner, Real Carriere, congratulations, member's statement
  - Goulet, 1617
- Quality, 120
- Quality maintaining, 319
Education Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 13) 7
- First reading
  - Melenchuk, 395–96
- Second reading
  - Draude, 1784–85
  - Julé, 684–86
  - Melenchuk, 589–91
  - Toth, 591
  - Wakefield, 770–75
  - Weekes, 1572–75
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Draude, 2025–27
  - Melenchuk, 2025–27
- Third reading
  - Melenchuk, 2028
- Royal Assent, 2056
Education and health tax See Provincial sales tax
Education and Health Tax Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 84)
- First reading
  - Cline, 1684
- Second reading
  - Cline, 1918–20
  - D'Autremont, 1920
  - Wakefield, 2050–51
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Cline, 2162–63
  - Wakefield, 2162–63
- Third reading
  - Cline, 2168
- Royal Assent, 2227
Education Department
- Estimates, main (2000-2001), 1052–58, 1793–1801, 2028–32
  - Draude, 1052–58, 1793–1801, 2028–32
  - Julé, 1799–1800
  - Melenchuk, 1052–58, 1793–1801, 2028–32
- Estimates, supplementary (1999-2000), 2033
- Funding, 408
- Minister, 2337, 2339 See Education, post-secondary – Accessibility, affordable – Public consultation
  - Appointment
    - McMorris, 81
    - Romanow, 81
  - Non-language, use, member's statement
    - Heppner, 810
Education (Elimination of Business Tax) Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 70)
- First reading
  - Serby, 1271
- Second reading
  - McMorris, 1714
  - Serby, 1514–15
  - Toth, 1515
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - McMorris, 2078
  - Serby, 2078
- Third reading
  - Van Mulligen, 2100
- Royal Assent, 2227
Education tax See Farmland
Educational agencies See Universities – Funding
Educators See Teachers
Eggleton, Larry See Highways and roads – Highway No. 15 – Semans to Highway No. 20
Elbow, Sask. See Highways and roads – Highway No. 19 and 42
Election Act, 1996 See Political parties – Contributions – Liberal party, annual returns
Election promises 97
Elections See By-elections; Prince Edward Island; Yukon
- 1999 campaign, promises See Saskatchewan Party – Election promises
Electoral Office
- Chief Electoral Officer See also Métis Nation of Saskatchewan – General election, supervision
  - Certificates of elections and returns, Saskatoon Southeast constituency and Wood River constituency
    - Speaker, 316
  - Estimates, committee referral, moved (Lingenfelter)
    - Lingenfelter, 1187
  - Lists of names of members returned to legislature
    - Speaker, 9
Electricians See Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Palliser Campus – Electrician training program
Electricity See also Saskatchewan Power Corporation
- Co-generation See also Forest industry – Prince Albert Pulp and Paper, Weyerhaeuser
  - SaskPower International and ATCO Power of Alberta, Saskatchewan Potash Corporation, Cory mine, near Saskatoon, ministerial statement
    - Heppner, 1341
    - Nilson, 1340–41
- Queen Elizabeth Power Station, Saskatoon, improved technology, upgrade
  - Unionized labour, 1853
- Queen Elizabeth Power Station, Saskatoon, improved technology, upgrade, ministerial statement
  - Heppner, 1212–13
  - Nilson, 1212
- Sales tax exemption, 322
- Transmission, open access tariff, member's statement
  - Wall, 2039
- Transmission, open access tariff, ministerial statement (Nilson)
  - Heppner, 1914
  - Nilson, 1913–14
Electronic Information and Commerce Act See Electronic Information and Documents Act, 2000 (No. 38)
Electronic Information and Documents Act, 2000 (No. 38)
- First reading
  - Axworthy, 1095
- Second reading
  - Axworthy, 1194–95
  - D'Autremont, 1195
  - Gantefoer, 1579
  - Harpauer, 1351–52
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Axworthy, 1884–86
  - Julé, 1884–85
- Third reading
  - Axworthy, 1889
- Royal Assent, 2056
Electronic Information and Documents Act (No. 11)
- First reading
  - Axworthy, 252
- Second reading
  - Axworthy, 303
  - Toth, 303
- Withdrawal, moved (Lingenfelter)
  - Lingenfelter, 1085
Elk See Hunting
Elk industry
- Development, cross-border trading, 927
- Elk Breeders Association, annual meeting and banquet, Saskatoon, executive director, former, Terri Harris, presentation, member's statement
  - Boyd, 452
- Government programs
  - Agriculture and Food Department, control and jurisdiction, transfer, 926
  - Development, producer representatives, consultation, 927
  - Environment and Resource Management Department, advantages re diversification, value added, promotion, 927
  - Overall objectives, 926
Elks of Canada See Sports – Curling – Provincial Corby Cup, Davidson
Ellard Croft Design Group See Hospitals – St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Humboldt
Ellis, Rebecca See Highways and roads – Highway No. 332, east of Hazlet, broken windshield glass, injury
Emblems See Provincial Emblems and Honours Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 33)
Emergency medical services See Ambulance service; Health care – Emergency services
Emergency preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness Week, May 1-5, 2000, member's statement
  - Higgins, 943
Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities program See Social Services Department – Community Living Division
Employers See Farm machinery industry – Union certification; Labour Standards Act – Improvement and update
Employment 55, 63, 70, 72, 165, 223, 409, 2342 See also Disabled and handicapped persons – Transition out of school system into vocational programs and pre-employment programs; Income – Low; Métis; Natural gas; Oil industry; Social assistance recipients – Work incentives; Women – Aboriginal
- Career and employment service offices, 203
- Government services, promoting, streamlining and improvement, 6
- Growth, 368, 406, 411
- Growth, member's statement
  - Thomson, 581
- Northern Saskatchewan, 92, 120
- Numbers, Statistics Canada, member's statement
  - Thomson, 1035, 1677–78
- Opportunities, 138, 223, 368 See also Indians/First Nations
- Programs, 319
- SaskJobs, employment service, member's statement
  - Thomson, 1206–7
- Training See Training programs
Employment development 53, 61, 68, 87, 89, 118, 126, 166, 349, 352, 355–56 See also Forest industry; Housing – Starts; Innovation Place, Saskatoon; Northern Saskatchewan; Regina Research Park; Research and development
- Aboriginal employment development program, 320
- Continuing to build, 6
- Saskatoon, member's statement
  - Addley, 360
- Saskatoon and Regina, member's statement
  - Lorje, 1178–79
Employment insurance recipients See Training programs – Provincial training allowance; Training programs – Skills training benefit, funding
Employment supplement See Income – Saskatchewan employment supplement
Emu
- Oil manufacturing plant, Shirley farm, Carlyle, relocation, member's statement
  - Addley, 916
Energy
- Audits, SaskPower, SaskEnergy and Honeywell, 123
- Conservation, 123
  - Job creation, 123
- Environmentally sustainable, policy, 123
- Renewable, development, 123
Energy and Mines Department
- Accessibility, 1354
- Accommodation and central services, supplier and other payments, 1755
- Estimates, main (2000-2001), 1045–51, 1353–59, 1755–60, 2344
  - D'Autremont, 1759–60
  - Lautermilch, 1045–51, 1353–59, 1755–60
  - Stewart, 1045–51, 1353–59, 1755–58
  - Wall, 1047
- Exploration and Geological Services Division
  - Salaries, 1755–56
  - Supplier and other payments, 1755
- Finance and Administration Division
  - Mineral Revenue Branch
    - Mineral compensation, 1756
    - Mineral revenue, collection, 1756
    - Salaries, 1756
    - Supplier and other payments, 1756
  - Salaries, 1755
  - Supplier and other payments, 1755
- Initiatives
  - Changes, reductions, eliminations, 1050–51
  - New, 1050
- Ministerial assistants, 1755
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Division
  - Salaries, 1755
  - Supplier and other payments, 1755
- Resource Policy and Economics Division
  - Energy sector initiatives, 1756
  - Resource development and taxation, 1756
  - Salaries, 1756
  - Supplier and other payments, 1756
Engineering and Geoscience Professions Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 61)
- First reading
  - Sonntag, 1213
- Second reading
  - Gantefoer, 1392
  - Julé, 1657
  - Sonntag, 1391–92
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Sonntag, 2091–92
  - Stewart, 2091–92
- Third reading
  - Sonntag, 2100
- Royal Assent, 2227
Ens, Edward See Cancer – T-cell lymphoma, patient
Entrepreneurship See also Women – Entrepreneurs' Week
- Northern Saskatchewan, 93
Environment See also Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Woodland Campus
- Awareness and responsibility See Canadian Armed Forces – Cadets, Caring for Canada events; Schools – Wilfred Hunt School, Regina, earth school celebration
- Canadian Environment Week, June 4-10, 2000, member's statement
  - Kwiatkowski, 1618
- Cleanup, funding, Centenary Capital Fund, 321, 383
- Development, 320
- Impact study See Hog industry – Expansion – Big Sky Farms
- Initiatives, budgetary, member's statement
  - Prebble, 670
- Sustainable, policy, 123
- World Environment Week, 29th annual, June 5-9, 2000, member's statement
  - Trew, 1585
Environment and Resource Management Department See also Mining industry – Activity, approval process, coordination; Natural gas – Activity, approval process, coordination; Oil industry – Activity – Approval process; Water Appeal Board – Environment and Resource Management Department, responsibility, agricultural interest, effect
- Estimates, main (2000-2001), 922–33, 1170–76, 1697–1704, 2344
  - Belanger, 922–33, 1170–76, 1697–1704
  - Brkich, 927–29
  - Draude, 1699
  - Heppner, 931–33
  - Kwiatkowski, 922–26, 1170–76, 1697, 1700–1704
  - Toth, 929–30
  - Wakefield, 926–27
  - Wall, 1697–99
- Estimates, supplementary (1999-2000), 2344
- Licences and fees, increase, 2317 See also Tourism – Parks and resorts
  - Hermanson, 520
  - Romanow, 520–21
- Marginalization, 995
- Minister See Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Department – Associate minister, requirement
Environment protection 87 See also Livestock industry – Waste water and manure applications; Northern Saskatchewan – Representative area networks; Oil industry – Used oil, ecocentres (recycling depots); SARCAN
- Earth Day, April 22, 2000, member's statement
  - Prebble, 779
- Funding, Social Services
  - Safety net, 120
- Green School Project, Montmartre School, member's statement
  - McMorris, 1501
Envista Technologies See Information technology
Equal pay for work of equal value See Pay equity
Equifax See Student loans – Collection agency – Referrals
Esterhazy, Sask. See Long-term care – Patient, Esterhazy hospital, reassessment
Estimates
- 1999-2000, supplementary, moved (Cline) to refer to Committee of Finance, 316
- 1999-2000, supplementary, transmitted, 316
- 2000-2001, main, moved (Cline) to refer to Committee of Finance, 316
- 2000-2001, main, transmitted, 316
Estimates Committee
- First report, 1332–33
- First report, moved (Addley) for concurrence
  - Addley, 1333
- Legislative Assembly estimates, main and supplementary; Provincial Auditor, estimates; Chief Electoral Officer, estimates; Information and Privacy Commissioner, estimates; Ombudsman and Children's Advocate, estimates; Conflict of Interest Commissioner, estimates, referral, moved (Lingenfelter)
  - Lingenfelter, 1187
Ethanol
- Production and use, 368, 411
European Union See Grain – Price subsidies, United States/European Economic Union
Executive Council See also Economy – Cabinet committee
- Accommodation and central services, funding reduction, Liberal Party position, 2315–16
- Administration, funding reduction, Liberal Party position, 2315–16
- Communications coordination and media services, funding reduction, Liberal Party position, 2315–16
- Estimates, main (2000-2001), 2308–43
  - Bjornerud, 2323–26
  - Boyd, 2329–32
  - D'Autremont, 2328–29
  - Draude, 2336–38
  - Elhard, 2326–28
  - Gantefoer, 2332–34
  - Hermanson, 2308–9, 2314–20, 2340–43
  - Kwiatkowski, 2311–14
  - Romanow, 2308–43
- Staff
  - McLane, Harvey, 2315
    - Gantefoer, 456–57
    - Romanow, 456–57
  - Reduction, Liberal Party position, 2315–16
Exelon See Drugs and pharmaceuticals – Alzheimer's disease, Aricept – Program, initial 12-week, cost coverage; Saskatchewan Formulary Committee – Meeting, June 15, 2000
Exports 171 See also Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation