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

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IGC See Grain – International Grain Council
Immigrant investor program See Saskatchewan Government Growth Fund
Impaired driving
- CBC's Extreme Attitudes Against Drinking and Driving Contest, winner, Miranda Wells, Ernie Studer School, Loon Lake, member's statement
  - Sonntag, 1533–34
Income See also Farm income
- After tax, increase, 5
- Child tax credit, federal, 1959–60
- Low, 122 See also Drugs and pharmaceuticals – Non-prescription, sales tax, expansion; Families – Building independence: investing in families, strategy; Families – Making ends meet; Housing – Social; Income – Saskatchewan employment supplement; Income tax – Rates – Equal to residents of Alberta; Provincial sales tax – Credit, fully refundable, introduction
  - Dignity and self-reliance promotion, 6
  - Employment, barrier, important, elimination, 6
  - Financial position, improvement, 321, 397
  - Tax reform, impact, 322, 383 See also Income Tax Act, 2000 (No. 81)
  - Tax rolls, removal from, 6, 68, 120, 322, 346, 355, 375, 378, 384, 404, 411, 2318
- Middle See also Families – Making ends meet
- Saskatchewan employment supplement, 122, 397, 1020–21, 1953, 1958–59 See also Social assistance – Welfare wall, breaking down
  - Farm family, eligibility, 1953–55
- Support level, decrease, 1952–53
- Taxable, new rates, phase in, 322
Income tax 55 See also Income – Low
- Bracket creep See Income tax – Inflation, indexing to, eliminating tax increases in form of bracket creep
- Credits
  - Child, 322, 354, 384, 411, 2318
  - Personal/Basic, 322, 347, 354, 384, 411, 2318
  - Seniors' supplemental, 322, 354, 384, 411, 2318
  - Spousal or equivalent, 322, 347, 354, 384, 411, 2318
- Debt reduction surtax, 2318
  - Elimination, 322, 346, 384, 402–3, 412 See also Income Tax Act, 2000 (No. 81)
- Federal, basic tax, elimination See Income Tax Act, 2000 (No. 81)
- Flat tax, 412
  - Elimination, 322, 346, 383–84, 402, 403, 2318 See also Income Tax Act, 2000 (No. 81)
  - Reduction, 323, 384, 402, 404 See also Income Tax Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 82)
- High income surtax, elimination, 322, 346, 384, 402, 403, 412 See also Income Tax Act, 2000 (No. 81)
- Increase, none, 318
- Inflation, indexing to, eliminating tax increases in form of bracket creep, 322, 384
- Personal Income Tax Review Committee (PITRC), 25 See also Income – Taxable, new rates, phase in; Indians/First Nations – Off-reserve – Purchases; Provincial sales tax – Expansion, petitions
  - Final report, 6, 68, 119, 120, 126, 162, 191, 201, 324, 354, 371, 403, 411
  - Mandate, expansion, 1830–31
  - Members, gratitude, 321, 375
  - Recommendation, 120
- Plan
  - Simplicity, fairness and competitiveness to achieve, 322
- Rates
  - Equal to residents of Alberta, 163, 322, 346, 375, 384, 397, 405, 2318, 2342
    - Cline, 1555–56
    - Hermanson, 1555–56
  - Structures, three, effective January 1, 2001 year, 322, 323, 346, 2318 See also Income – Taxable, new rates, phase in
- Reduction, 6, 25, 27, 94, 96–97, 101, 120, 142, 162–63, 171, 191, 197, 201, 222, 322, 323, 324, 337, 339, 346, 356, 367, 371–72, 384, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 411, 412 See also Income Tax Act, 2000 (No. 81)
  - Versus fees and service charges increase, member's statement
    - Wakefield, 550
  - Without increasing sales tax, 323
    - Boyd, 583–84
    - Cline, 583–84
    - Hermanson, 311–12
    - Romanow, 311–12
- Surtaxes, elimination, 2318
Income Tax Act, 2000 (No. 81)
- First reading
  - Cline, 1684
- Second reading
  - Cline, 1916–17
  - D'Autremont, 1917–18
  - Wakefield, 2049–50
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Cline, 2159–62
  - Wakefield, 2159–60
- Third reading
  - Cline, 2167
- Royal Assent, 2227
Income Tax Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 82)
- First reading
  - Cline, 1684
- Second reading
  - Cline, 1914–15
  - D'Autremont, 1915–16
  - Wakefield, 2046–48
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Cline, 2156–59
  - Wakefield, 2156–58
- Third reading
  - Cline, 2167
- Royal Assent, 2227
Income Tax Consequential Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 83)
- First reading
  - Cline, 1684
- Second reading
  - Cline, 1920–21
  - D'Autremont, 1921
  - Wakefield, 2050
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Cline, 2162
  - Wakefield, 2162
- Third reading
  - Cline, 2168
- Royal Assent, 2227
Indians/First Nations 159, 172–73, 175, 347–48 See also Alcohol – Abuse, detox centre, establishment, Riversdale and Pleasant Hill, Saskatoon; Business; Construction industry – Union certification; Government – Aboriginal partnerships; Health care – Diabetes; Highways and roads – Rural road strategic initiatives fund, partnership with municipalities and First Nations; Hunting – Subsistence; Labour force – Aboriginal student mentoring program; Municipalities; Northern municipalities – New North, community police boards, establishment; Regina General Hospital – Native healing centre; Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Graduates; Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act (No. 40); Schools – Urban reserve – Saskatoon; Students – Aboriginal; Women – Aboriginal
- Aboriginal Employment Development Program, partners, member's statement
  - Trew, 1836
- Business, opportunities, 6
- Child protection See Foster care – Vs. kinship care
- Education
  - Aboriginal elders outreach program, funding, 2329
  - Opportunities, 6
- Employment, opportunities, 6, 224
- Family violence, aboriginal organizations, funding, 188
- Full participation in economy/society, 5, 9, 27, 53, 65, 102, 172, 224, 320, 356, 383 See also Indians/First Nations – Social, economic and civic life, exclusion
  - Government assistance, 993, 2338, 2340–41
- Land claim settlements
  - Accountability, 1409
- Multi-party training plan, 320
- Muskoday First Nation self-governing community, 126
- National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2000, member's statement
  - Hillson, 2045
  - Julé, 2039
  - Kowalsky, 2039
- Off-reserve
  - Child and family services, responsibility and accountability, 1406–7
  - Child custody cases, responsibility and accountability, 1407
  - Education See also Schools – Off-reserve
    - Responsibility and accountability, 1406–7
  - Purchases, provincial sales tax payment, 172, 323, 347–48, 356, 367, 405, 408
    - Julé, 314
    - Romanow, 314
- On-reserve
  - Child and family services, responsibility and accountability, 1406–7
  - Child custody cases, responsibility and accountability, 1407
  - Education See also Schools – On-reserve; Students – Aboriginal, non-attendance
    - Responsibility and accountability, 1406–7
- Opportunities, creation, continued support, 320 See also Education – Indian and Métis education development services; Employment development – Aboriginal employment development program; Forest industry – Training strategy; Gabriel Dumont Institute of Métis Studies and Applied Research; Indians/First Nations – Multi-party training plan; Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, Regina; Teachers – Northern Teacher Education Program; Teachers – Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program
- Partnerships, 125, 153 See also Forest industry
- Police services See Police Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 31)
- Post-secondary educational institutions, 203
- Poverty, 2340
- Provincial sales tax See Indians/First Nations – Off-reserve – Purchases, provincial sales tax payment
- Renaissance, 9, 173
- Reserves
  - Rural See Rural municipalities
  - Urban See Schools – Urban reserves
- Self-government
  - By 2002, framework agreement, signing, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, 1406
  - Definition, 1407–8
- Social, economic and civic life, exclusion, 6, 152, 193
- Taxation, 323 See Indians/First Nations – Off-reserve – Purchases, provincial sales tax payment
- Traditions and culture See Indians/First Nations – Full participation in economy/society
- Treaty land entitlements, 92 See also Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Department – Administration, budget estimates
  - Accountability, 1409
- University attendance, 92
Industry
- Taxation, simpler, more competitive, 321
Information, electronic See Electronic Information and Documents Act, 2000 (No. 38)
Information and Privacy Commissioner
- Appointment, Gerald Lorne Gerrand, recommendation, moved (Axworthy)
  - Axworthy, 1306–7
  - Wall, 1307
- Estimates, committee referral, moved (Lingenfelter)
  - Lingenfelter, 1187
Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan See also Land Titles Act, 2000 (No. 55); Personal Property Security Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 66)
- Establishment, cost
  - Axworthy, 889–90
  - Heppner, 889–90
- Estimates, 1903
- Geographic Information System, 369
- SaskGeomatics Division, Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation, transfer, 1820
Information technology See also Northern Communities – Headwaters Project, smart communities program; Regina Research Park; Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology – TRLabs information and communication technology
- Envista Technologies, Clifton Associates, Saskatoon, contract, Bogotá, Columbia, member's statement
  - Lorje, 639
Infrastructure 67, 221, 354, 407 See also Environment; Heritage – Properties; Highways and roads; Housing – Social; Municipalities; Parks; Regional colleges; Schools; Universities
- Funding, future, investment, 321, 385
- Improvement, 6 See also Economic development – Physical assets, development; Economy, growth – Physical assets
- Renewal See Centenary Capital Fund – Establishment, goals
Innovation
- Tradition, building on, 320
Innovation and Science Fund
- Canada Foundation for Innovation, federal funding, attracting, 320
- Establishment, 320, 375, 383
- Objectives, 1031
- Partnerships, new encouragement, 320
- Projects, assessment, 1031
- Research institutions, capacity increasing, 320
Innovation Place, Saskatoon
- Agricultural research centre, construction, 319
- High technology and research jobs, 368
Insecticides See Farm safety
Insurance
- Canada Life, expansion, member's statement
  - Thomson, 778–79
- No-fault See Personal injury protection plan
- Premiums, sales tax exemption, 322
- Public, 24
Insurance Premiums Tax Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 44)
- First reading
  - Cline, 1155
- Second reading
  - Cline, 1214
  - Draude, 1521–22
  - Toth, 1214–15
  - Wakefield, 1875
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Cline, 1997–99
  - Wakefield, 1997–98
- Third reading
  - Cline, 2027
- Royal Assent, 2056
Interest rates See Student loans
Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Department See also Indians/First Nations – Full participation in economy/society
- Aboriginal affairs
  - Funding, accountability, 1964
  - Minister's responsibilities, 1964
- Administration, budget estimates, 997–98
- Associate minister, requirement, 991–92, 995
- Employees
  - Aboriginal descent, 992
  - Aboriginal issues, familiarity, 995–96
  - Reduction, 997–98
- Estimates, main (2000-2001), 991–1003, 1405–11, 1961–70
  - Allchurch, 1969
  - Bakken, 991–95, 998–1001
  - Harpauer, 1002–3
  - Hart, 1409–11, 1962–63
  - Hillson, 991–1003, 1405–11, 1962–70
  - Julé, 1405–9, 1963–70
  - Kwiatkowski, 1969
  - Wiberg, 995–98
- Funding, 992–93
- Go-between other departments, 992
- Minister See also Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
  - Chief of staff, 996
    - Severance pay
      - Hillson, 2143–44
      - Julé, 2143–44
- Staff, travel expenses, 994
Interior Designers Association of Saskatchewan See Workers' Compensation Board – Regina offices, interior design services
International co-operation
- Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation
  - Funding, 994–95
  - Presentation, "Linking Saskatchewan with the World," member's statement
    - Kasperski, 810
- Yeltsin Democracy Fellowship Program, member's statement
  - Trew, 1062–63
International Grain Council (IGC) See Grain – International Grain Council
International Labour Organization See Child labour – Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999
International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimensions, 6th, Saskatoon, June 18-22, 2000 See Transportation
Internet See Agriculture and Food department
- Women's Organizations on Line (WOOL) project
  - Funding
    - Total, 1228, 1292
  - Grants, 1226
Interpretation Act Consequential Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 51)
- First reading
  - Axworthy, 1186
- Second reading
  - Axworthy, 1342
  - D'Autremont, 1342
  - Wall, 1925
- Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2225
- Third reading
  - Lingenfelter, 2226
- Royal Assent, 2227
Interpretation Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 50)
- First reading
  - Axworthy, 1186
- Second reading
  - Axworthy, 1341–42
  - D'Autremont, 1342
  - Wall, 1925
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Axworthy, 2225
  - Wall, 2225
- Third reading
  - Lingenfelter, 2226
- Royal Assent, 2227
Invermay Rural Municipality See Hog industry – Expansion – Big Sky Farms
Investment 152, 194, 397
Irrigation
- Development, Tuxford, Marquis area, 2130
- Lucky Lake, Riverhurst area, pipelines, leakage, repair, 2129
- Pipe miles, owned and operated, by Sask Water, 1792
- Projects, 1789
  - Contractual arrangements, (water quality) water-soil compatibility, responsibility, 2134–35
  - Sask Water vs. local firms, competition, 1791
Irrigation Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 25)
- First reading
  - Sonntag, 645
- Second reading
  - Brkich, 1875–76
  - Sonntag, 1479–80
  - Toth, 1480–81
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Brkich, 2127–28
  - Sonntag, 2127–28
- Third reading
  - Sonntag, 2128
- Royal Assent, 2227
ISC See Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan