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

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Oaths of Office See Pro Forma Bill
Occupational health and safety 87 See also Workers' compensation – Premiums, higher than necessary
- Committees, active, 1863
- Funding
  - Government and employees, 1863
  - Workers' Compensation Board, 1863
- Infractions, follow-up, 1863
- Legislation, 62
- Occupational Health and Safety Week, May 15-19, 2000, member's statement
  - Weekes, 1233
- Training, 368
Official Opposition See Saskatchewan Party
Oil industry 138 See also Natural resources – Favourable conditions, creation
- Activity
  - Approval process, coordination, 1355
  - Week ending March 20, 2000, 1051
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) enhanced oil recovery program, Weyburn, 1930
- Deep oil initiative, 368–69
- Employment in 1998 and 1999, 1358
- Field service industry, sales tax expansion, impact, 413, 1758
- Investment, encouragement initiatives, 1359
- Motor vehicles, registration, Alberta, 1354
- Petroleum research tax incentive, 25
- Price projection research, 1358
- Regulations and bureaucracy, 1050
- Reserves, projections, 1359
- Rights, sale, 1757
- Road tax, revenue, 1051
- Royalties, 27, 219
  - 1999 and 2000, 1359
  - Structure, revised, 2318
- Sales tax, expansion
  - Application
    - Changes, 1045–49
    - Revenue, 1354
  - Application, member's statement
    - Wall, 1036–37, 1062
  - Impact, 413, 1353 See also Oil industry – Field service industry, sales tax expansion, impact
    - Lautermilch, 1011–13
    - Stewart, 1011–12
    - Wall, 1012–13
- Tax, royalty and regulatory review, plans, 1050
- Taxation, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, opinion, 1049–50
- Technology and development, educational and research activities, joint, University of Regina and Ivano-Frankivsk State Technical University of Oil and Gas, agreement, member's statement
  - Kowalsky, 2073
- Trends, 1757
- Used oil, ecocentres (recycling depots), member's statement
  - Yates, 1648
- Wells
  - Abandoned, 1760
  - Drilled, 26, 381, 396
  - Drilling applications, 1358
    - Saskatchewan-based, 1358
  - New, drilled in 1999, 1357
  - In production in 1998 and 1999, 1357
  - In production in 2000, forecast, 1357
Okema Beach See Highways and roads
Old age pension See Workers' compensation – Survivor benefits
Older persons See Senior Citizens
Olfert, Rose moved See Functional Economic Areas in Saskatchewan: A Framework for Municipal Restructuring (Stabler report)
Ombudsman See also Health care – Public concerns, Ombudsman, establishment; Indians/First Nations – Land claim settlements – Accountability; Indians/First Nations – Treaty land entitlements – Accountability; Métis – Ombudsman's Office, establishment
- Annual report, 1999 See Justice Department – Maintenance Enforcement Office – Complaints; Social Services Department – complaints
- Estimates, committee referral, moved (Lingenfelter)
  - Lingenfelter, 1187
- Report See Correctional centres – Regina, inmate, physical and sexual abuse
Ombudsman and Children's Advocate Amendment Act, 2000 (No. 28) 9
- First reading
  - Axworthy, 785
- Second reading
  - Axworthy, 848–49
  - Bakken, 1352–53
  - D'Autremont, 849
  - Eagles, 869–70
  - Julé, 1575–76
  - Wakefield, 1015–17
  - Wall, 1814
- Committee of the Whole Assembly
  - Axworthy, 2014–19
  - D'Autremont, 2016–18
  - Wall, 2014–16, 2018–19
- Third reading
  - Axworthy, 2028
- Royal Assent, 2056
Opposition See Saskatchewan Party
Oral question period
- Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA)
  - Payments
    - 1998 outstanding
      - Boyd, 19–20
      - Lingenfelter, 19–20
- Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA), payments, claw back
  - Harpauer, 865–66
  - Hermanson, 866
  - Lingenfelter, 866–67
- Agriculture
  - Federal government, funding
    - Hermanson, 79
    - Romanow, 79–80
- Agriculture crisis
  - Boyd, 1366–67
  - Lingenfelter, 1366–67
  - Government addressing
    - Hermanson, 21, 210–11, 247–48
    - Romanow, 21, 210–11, 248
  - Government commitments, Throne Speech
    - Lingenfelter, 867
    - Stewart, 867
  - Government support
    - Hermanson, 47–48
    - Romanow, 47–48
  - Financial support
    - Hermanson, 17–19
    - Romanow, 17–19
- Alcohol, abuse, detox centre, establishment, Riversdale and Pleasant Hill, Saskatoon
  - Axworthy, 1209–10
  - Julé, 1209–10
  - Junor, 1210
- Assiniboine Valley Health District, Canora Ambulance Care and Duck Mountain Ambulance service, purchase, intention
  - Krawetz, 2112–13
  - Romanow, 2112–13
- Battlefords Health District, review
  - Atkinson, 674
  - Bakken, 674
- Budget (March 29, 2000)
  - Impact
    - Cline, 675–76
    - Hermanson,, 674–75
  - Public opinion poll, Hollinger Saskatchewan newspapers
    - Boyd, 1268
    - Hermanson, 1266–68
    - Lingenfelter, 1266, 1268
    - MacKinnon, 1267–68
- Canada Health Act
  - Gantefoer, 1809–10
  - Romanow, 1809–10
- Cancer
  - T-cell lymphoma, patient, Edward Ens, treatment, funding
    - Atkinson, 48–50
    - Gantefoer, 48–50
  - Tumour, bowel, spreading to liver, A. Lavalley
    - Bakken, 1387–88
    - Romanow, 1387–88
- Casinos, revenue
  - First Nations Fund, trustees, directing to allow auditor to carry out responsibilities
    - Bjornerud, 2075–77
    - Eagles, 281–82, 553, 1505–6
    - Hamilton, 553
    - Serby, 281–82, 1505–6, 2075–77
- Central Plains Health District, accreditation
  - Atkinson, 182–83
  - Julé, 182–83
- Child and Family Services Amendment Act (1999), proclamation
  - Julé, 111–12
  - Van Mulligen, 111–12
- Co-operatives, retail, rural communities, union contract
  - Crofford, 184
  - Weekes, 184
- Construction industry
  - Union certification
    - Crofford, 1063–64, 1091–92, 1122–23, 1302–4, 1440–41
    - Hermanson, 1063–64, 1091–92, 1122, 1440–41, 2042–43
    - Romanow, 2042–43
    - Weekes, 1302–4
    - First Nations' business impact
      - Crofford, 1303
      - Weekes, 1303
    - Saskatchewan Alliance for Economic Growth
      - Concerns
        
        Crofford, 1712–13
        
        Weekes, 1712–13
      - Debate
        
        Crofford, 1840
        
        Weekes, 1840
      - Emergency meeting
        
        Romanow, 1978–79
        
        Weekes, 1978–79
      - Meeting
        
        Hermanson, 2042
        
        Romanow, 2042
    - Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, annual meeting, Prince Albert, May 11, 2000, resolution
      - Crofford, 1152–53
      - Weekes, 1152–53
  - Unionized contractors, spinoff contracting, 1998 study, Gus Zaba, recommendation
    - Crofford, 1234–35
    - Weekes, 1234
- Correctional centres, Oskana Community Correctional Centre, Regina, Alberta parolees
  - Axworthy, 863–64, 920
  - Hermanson, 863–64, 920
- Court houses, closure, Weyburn, Humboldt and Assiniboia
  - Axworthy, 365–66
  - Bakken, 365–66
- Crown corporations, profits
  - Heppner, 841–42
  - Nilson, 841–42
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals
  - Alzheimer's disease, Aricept, approval
    - Bakken, 813–14
    - Gantefoer, 214
    - Junor, 214, 813–14
  - Multiple sclerosis, secondary progressive, Betaseron, approval
    - Gantefoer, 213–14
    - Junor, 214
  - Non-prescription, sales tax, expansion
    - Cline, 391–92
    - Hermanson, 390–91
- East Central Health District, dialysis unit, intensive care unit and maternity ward, closure
  - Atkinson, 919–20
  - Gantefoer, 919–20
- Economic development, strategy
  - MacKinnon, 937–38
  - Wakefield, 936–38
  - Small business, impact
    - Cline, 1092–93
    - D'Autremont, 1092
- Economy, growth
  - MacKinnon, 937
  - Wakefield, 937
- Education, funding
  - D'Autremont, 1269–70
  - Draude, 313, 363–65, 394–95
  - Melenchuk, 363–65, 394–95, 1270–71
  - Romanow, 313
  - School boards
    - Draude, 782–83
    - Melenchuk, 782–83
- Education Department, Minister, appointment
  - McMorris, 81
  - Romanow, 81
- Environment and Resource Management Department, licences and fees, increase
  - Hermanson, 520
  - Romanow, 520–21
- Executive Council, staff, Harvey McLane
  - Gantefoer, 456–57
  - Romanow, 456–57
- Farm income
  - Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA), payments
    - 1999, funding, adequacy
      - Boyd, 2113
      - Lingenfelter, 2113–14
  - Canada-Saskatchewan Adjustment Program
    - Harpauer, 938–39
    - Lingenfelter, 938–39
  - Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA), top-up
    - Boyd, 20–21
    - Lingenfelter, 21
- Farm machinery, dealers, short-line inventory, major manufacturers, pressuring to drop, legislation
  - Boyd, 112–13
  - Lingenfelter, 112–13
- Farm machinery industry, union certification
  - Employer's right to be heard
    - Crofford, 864, 1368
    - Weekes, 864, 1367–68
  - Secret ballot
    - Crofford, 865
    - Weekes, 864–65
- Farm safety net, long-term
  - Boyd, 214, 316, 1366–67, 1768–69
  - Lingenfelter, 214, 316, 1366–67, 1768–69
- Farmland
  - Education tax, revolt
    - Bjornerud, 280–81
    - Melenchuk, 280–81
  - Sales, out-of-province
    - Bjornerud, 1769–70
    - Lingenfelter, 1769–70
- Film industry
  - Queer City Cinema 2000, Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival, 3rd Biannual, Regina, May 8-13
    - Funding
      - Opposition members, attendance
        
        Axworthy, 1181
        
        Crofford, 1182
        
        Draude, 1181–82
        
        Julé, 1180–81
        
        Serby, 1182
- Film industry, Queer City Cinema 2000, Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival, 3rd Biannual, Regina, May 8-13
  - Film Classification Board, decision
    - Axworthy, 1126
    - Julé, 1126
  - Funding
    - Axworthy, 1066, 1094–95
    - Draude, 916–17, 935–36, 946–47, 981–82, 1009–11, 1037–38, 1066, 1094–95
    - Hamilton, 935–36
    - Lingenfelter, 916, 918–19
    - Nilson, 947
    - Serby, 916–18, 947–48, 981–82, 1010–11, 1037–38
- Fiscal Stabilization Fund, establishment
  - Cline, 334–35
  - Hermanson, 334–35
- Fishing licences, fee increase
  - Belanger, 455–56
  - Kwiatkowski, 455–56
- Forest industry, Prince Albert Pulp and Paper, Weyerhaeuser, self-generation project, municipal tax, proposed
  - Serby, 783–85, 814–15
  - Wiberg, 783–85, 814–15
- Foster care, Children and Youth in Care Review: Listen to their Voices
  - Eagles, 701–2
  - Toth, 699–700, 731–32, 939–40
  - Van Mulligen, 700–702, 732, 940
- Gasoline tax, reduction
  - Cline, 335–36, 362–63, 454–55, 1502–3
  - Hermanson, 1502
  - MacKinnon, 1278–79
  - Wall, 335–36, 362–63, 454–55, 1278–79
- Government
  - Coalition
    - D'Autremont, 1269–70
    - Draude, 80–81
    - Hermanson, 108–9
    - Lingenfelter, 1269–70
    - Melenchuk, 1270–71
    - Romanow, 80–83, 109–10
    - Wiberg, 82–83
    - Agreement, cancellation
      - Hermanson, 2203–4
      - Melenchuk, 2204–5
    - Liberal Party election platform, implementation
      - Hermanson, 2253–54
      - Melenchuk, 2253–54
    - Renegotiation, Wood River constituency by-election results
      - Hermanson, 1869–71
      - Melenchuk, 1869–71
      - Romanow, 1870–71
  - Record
    - Cline, 675–76
    - Hermanson, 674–75
  - Regulations, reduction
    - MacKinnon, 938
    - Wakefield, 938
- Government departments, agencies and Crown corporations
  - Administration costs
    - Cline, 552–53
    - Wakefield, 552
  - Fees and service charges, increase
    - Cline, 550–52
    - Hermanson, 550–52
- Government expenditures, consolidated financial statement
  - Cline, 1444
  - Krawetz, 1443–44
- Grain transportation, freight rates, increase, 2000-2001 crop year
  - Elhard, 888–89
  - Lingenfelter, 889
  - Romanow, 889
  - Sonntag, 889
- Health care
  - Breast implants, Dow Corning, lawsuit, Sandra Laliberte
    - Atkinson, 183–84
    - Gantefoer, 183–84
  - Centres, Border Health Centre, Climax, closure on weekends
    - Elhard, 2109–10
    - Jones, 2109–10
    - Lautermilch, 2109
  - Deterioration
    - Hermanson, 2303
    - Romanow, 2303–4
  - Funding
    - Atkinson, 392–93
    - Gantefoer, 392
  - Hepatitis C victims, compensation
    - Atkinson, 133–34
    - Gantefoer, 133
  - Patient information, sale
    - Atkinson, 2204
    - Bakken, 2204
  - Public concerns, Ombudsman, establishment
    - Atkinson, 887–88
    - Gantefoer, 887
  - Reciprocal agreements, Alberta
    - Atkinson, 1680–81
    - Hermanson, 1679–81
  - Review
    - Atkinson, 888, 1283, 1535
    - Bakken, 1388–89
    - Gantefoer, 888, 1283, 1535, 1808–9
    - Harpauer, 1442
    - Junor, 1442
    - Romanow, 1389, 1808–9
    - Completion, prior to health services cutbacks
      - Atkinson, 1301–2
      - Hermanson, 1300–1302
- Health care reform
  - Atkinson, 392–93
  - Gantefoer, 392
- Health districts
  - Funding
    - Gantefoer, 312–13
    - Romanow, 312–13
  - Health/Budget plans
    - Atkinson, 1182–83, 1210–12, 1237–38, 1282
    - Gantefoer, 1182–83, 1210–12, 1237–38, 1282
    - Harpauer, 1441–42
    - Junor, 1441–42
  - Value-for-money audit
    - Gantefoer, 313
    - Romanow, 313
- Health Transition Fund, establishment
  - Atkinson, 1281–82
  - Gantefoer, 1281–83
- Highways and roads
  - Construction and maintenance
    - Equipment sale, 1984, impact
      - Elhard, 1650–52
      - Sonntag, 1651–52
    - Funding
      - Cline, 1365
      - Elhard, 50–51, 1364–65, 1682
      - Lingenfelter, 1365–66
      - Sonntag, 50–51, 1682
      - Gasoline tax, revenue, percentage
        
        Cline, 1618–19
        
        Hermanson, 1618–19
      - Government responsibility
        
        Hermanson, 1648–49
        
        Sonntag, 1648–50
      - Liberal Party position
        
        D'Autremont, 1650–51
        
        Sonntag, 1650–51
    - Funding:
      - Vs. gasoline tax revenue
        
        Cline, 1340
        
        Elhard, 1340
    - Government responsibility
      - Bjornerud, 1872–73
      - Boyd, 1622
      - Elhard, 1683, 1767
      - Hermanson, 1710
      - Huyghebaert, 2253
      - Lingenfelter, 1622–23
      - Romanow, 1710, 1767, 2253
      - Sonntag, 1683, 1872–73
    - Volunteer repair crews
      - Elhard, 1619–20, 1683
      - Lingenfelter, 1620
      - Sonntag, 1683
    - Vs. back alley, Saskatoon
      - Elhard, 1682
      - Hermanson, 1709–10
      - Romanow, 1709–10
      - Sonntag, 1682
  - Deterioration
    - Hermanson, 2303
    - Romanow, 2303–4
    - Ambulance service, impact
      - Elhard, 1681
      - Sonntag, 1681
  - Gravel, reverting to
    - Bjornerud, 1586–87
    - Sonntag, 1586–87
    - Highway Nos. 8, 42, 47 and 308
      - Elhard, 1621
      - Lingenfelter, 1621
  - Highway No. 1, twinning
    - Elhard, 752–53
    - Sonntag, 752–53
    - Completion with three years, further action
      - Elhard, 1066–67
      - Sonntag, 1066–67
  - Highway No. 3, Glaslyn to Turtleford, maintenance
    - Allchurch, 1588
    - Sonntag, 1588
  - Highway No. 4, potholes, repair, Val Marie citizens
    - Bjornerud, 1587
    - D'Autremont, 1553–55
    - Sonntag, 1554–55, 1587
  - Highway No. 6, Minton and Ceylon, maintenance
    - Bakken, 1589
    - Sonntag, 1589
  - Highway No. 13, gravel, reverting to
    - Bakken, 1839
    - Sonntag, 1839
  - Highway No. 15, Semans to Highway No. 20
    - Economic development, impact
      - Harpauer, 1683–84
      - Sonntag, 1684
    - Maintenance
      - Harpauer, 1589
      - Sonntag, 1589
  - Highway No. 18
    - Deterioration
      - Elhard, 1474
      - Sonntag, 1474
    - Gravel, reverting to
      - Bjornerud, 1586–87
      - Elhard, 1620–21, 1683, 1766–67
      - Lingenfelter, 1620–21
      - Sonntag, 1587, 1683, 1766–67
    - Maintenance, Climax residents
      - Elhard, 1811–12
      - Sonntag, 1811–12
    - Repair, Climax-Bracken citizens
      - Elhard, 1766–67
      - Sonntag, 1766–67
  - Highway No. 19 and 42, Lake Diefenbaker and Elbow area
    - Deterioration
      - Brkich, 1621–22
      - Lingenfelter, 1621–22
    - Gravel, reverting to
      - Brkich, 2043–44
      - Sonntag, 2043–44
  - Highway No. 28
    - Gravel, reverting to
      - Bakken, 1839
      - Sonntag, 1839–40
    - South of Radville, deterioration, school bus safety
      - Bakken, 135
      - Romanow, 135
      - Sonntag, 135
  - Highway No. 35, Francis to Highway No. 1, maintenance
    - McMorris, 1590
    - Sonntag, 1590
  - Highway No. 40, east and west of Hafford, maintenance
    - Sonntag, 1590
    - Weekes, 1590
  - Highway No. 44 to Highway No. 31, from Dodsland to junction Highway No. 21, maintenance
    - Boyd, 1589
    - Sonntag, 1589–90
  - Highway No. 332, east of Hazlet, broken windshield glass, injury, Rebecca Ellis
    - Sonntag, 1837–38
    - Wall, 1837–38
  - Highway No. 339
    - Avonlea and junction Highway No. 39, Stelcam, maintenance
      - Sonntag, 1588–89
      - Stewart, 1588
    - Gravel, reverting to
      - Sonntag, 1838–39
      - Stewart, 1838–39
  - Highway No. 349, Naicam and Archerwill, maintenance
    - Draude, 1587
    - Sonntag, 1588
  - Rural
    - Hermanson, 1619
    - Lingenfelter, 1619
- Home care, health care reform, critical component
  - Atkinson, 1039–40
  - Gantefoer, 1038–40
  - Junor, 1038–39
- Hospital closures
  - Carrot River
    - Atkinson, 110–11
    - Kwiatkowski, 110–11
  - Liberal position
    - Atkinson, 1534–35
    - Gantefoer, 1534–35
  - Moratorium, until health care review, completion
    - Gantefoer, 1809, 1841
    - Romanow, 1809, 1841
- Hospital waiting lists, Canada Health Act, requirements
  - Hermanson, 1386–87
  - Romanow, 1386–87
- Hospitals
  - Battlefords Union Hospital, patient, Dickson Bird, death, review panel
    - Atkinson, 1504–5
    - Bakken, 1504–5
  - Conversion to wellness centres
    - Atkinson, 2144
    - Gantefoer, 2110
    - Harpauer, 2144
    - Junor, 2110
    - Romanow, 2110–11
    - Lanigan
      - Harpauer, 2111
      - Romanow, 2111–12
  - Lanigan, conversion to health centre
    - Atkinson, 2144–45
    - Harpauer, 2144–45
  - Regina, consolidation
    - Atkinson, 211–13
    - Wall, 212
  - Uranium City, board of governors, audit, Provincial Auditor's report
    - Gantefoer, 1476–77, 1503–4
    - Junor, 1476–77, 1503–4
  - Watrous
    - Camp Easter Seal, emergency and supplementary health services
      - Atkinson, 1535–36
      - Harpauer, 1535–36
    - Conversion to health centre
      - Atkinson, 2145
      - Harpauer, 2145
- Hunting, coyotes, licences, fee increase
  - Belanger, 456
  - Kwiatkowski, 456
- Income tax
  - Rates, equal to residents of Alberta
    - Cline, 1555–56
    - Hermanson, 1555–56
  - Reduction, without increasing sales tax
    - Boyd, 583–84
    - Cline, 583–84
    - Hermanson, 311–12
    - Romanow, 311–12
- Information Services Corporation, establishment, cost
  - Axworthy, 889–90
  - Heppner, 889–90
- Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Department, ministerial assistant, severance pay
  - Hillson, 2143–44
  - Julé, 2143–44
- Justice Department, Maintenance Enforcement Office, complaints, Ombudsman's report
  - Axworthy, 985
  - Toth, 985
- Legislative Building, front lawn, sports regulation
  - McMorris, 1585–86
  - Romanow, 1586
- Liberal Party (Saskatchewan), contributions, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
  - Hamilton, 1976
  - Kwiatkowski, 1975
  - Lingenfelter, 1975
- Licensed practical nurses, duties, clarification, legislation amendment
  - Atkinson, 1840–41
  - Gantefoer, 1840–41
- Living Sky Health District
  - Health/Budget plans
    - Atkinson, 1093–94, 1123–24, 1536
    - Gantefoer, 1093–94, 1123–24
    - Harpauer, 1536
  - Home care, services, reassessment and termination
    - Harpauer, 1235, 1442
    - Junor, 1235, 1442
- Long-term care, patient, Esterhazy hospital, reassessment
  - Bakken, 1236
  - Junor, 1236
- Medicare Commission, establishment
  - Bakken, 1810–11
  - Romanow, 1810–11
- Motor vehicle insurance, rates, sales tax, expanded, impact
  - Heppner, 553–54
  - Lingenfelter, 555
  - Nilson, 554
- Motor vehicles, used
  - Gift to a relative, book value, sales tax payment
    - Cline, 606–7
    - Hermanson, 606–7
  - Red-book value, sales tax application
    - Brkich, 584–85
    - Cline, 584–85
- Municipal Affairs, Culture and Housing Department, communication consultants, positions
  - Peters, 2146
  - Serby, 2146
- Municipalities
  - Amalgamation
    - Bjornerud, 522–23, 586, 609, 640–42, 672–73, 702–3, 732–34
    - Hermanson, 642–43, 753–54, 812–13
    - McMorris, 755–56
    - Romanow, 753–54, 756
    - Serby, 522–23, 586, 609–10, 640–43, 672–73, 702–3, 732–34, 812–13
    - Cost analysis
      - Bjornerud, 1153
      - Serby, 1153–54
    - Deadline, May 15, 2000
      - Bjornerud, 781–82
      - Romanow, 781–82
    - Funding
      - Bjornerud, 315
      - Romanow, 315–16
    - Liberal position
      - Bjornerud, 754–55
      - Romanow, 754–55
    - Minister's role
      - Bjornerud, 948–49
      - Romanow, 948–49
    - Reserve funds
      - Bjornerud, 609–10, 641–42
      - Hermanson, 642–43
      - Serby, 610, 641–43
    - Round table process
      - Peters, 2145–46
      - Serby, 2145–46
  - Legislative renewal, Garcea and Stabler reports, review, Big Gully Regional Economic Development Authority
    - Bjornerud, 1124–26
    - Serby, 1124–26
  - Legislative renewal/restructuring
    - Garcea and Stabler reports
      - Review
        
        Bjornerud, 1154
        
        Serby, 1154
- Natural gas
  - Pipeline expansion, Goodsoil to Rosetown
    - Contracts, transfer of demand clause:
      - Heppner, 1013–14, 1064–65
      - Nilson, 1013–14, 1064–66
    - Transmission volume
      - Heppner, 945–46, 982–84
      - Nilson, 945–46, 982–84
  - Sales tax expansion, impact
    - Lautermilch, 1011–13
    - Stewart, 1011–12
    - Wall, 1012–13
- New Democratic Party (Saskatchewan), contributions, Dutch Lerat and Florence Lerat
  - Kwiatkowski, 1975
  - Lingenfelter, 1975
- Northern Saskatchewan, representative area networks, establishment
  - Belanger, 1304–5
  - Kwiatkowski, 1304–5
- Nurses, shortage and working conditions
  - Atkinson, 734
  - Bakken, 734
  - Romanow, 734
- Oil industry, sales tax expansion, impact
  - Lautermilch, 1011–13
  - Stewart, 1011–12
  - Wall, 1012–13
- Personal injury protection plan, review
  - Brkich, 131–32
  - Heppner, 676, 703–4, 1279–80, 1443, 1557–58
  - Nilson, 131–33, 676, 703–4, 984–85, 1279–80, 1443, 1557–58
  - Wall, 984–85
  - Committee membership
    - Dr. Stewart McMillan, resignation
      - Heppner, 1443
      - Nilson, 1443
    - Heppner, 1477–78
    - Nilson, 1477–78
- Plains Health Centre, Regina, closure
  - Atkinson, 181–82
  - Hermanson, 181–82
  - Cost
    - Atkinson, 211–12
    - Hermanson, 211–12
- Police services
  - Additional police officers
    - Romanow, 314–15
    - Wall, 314–15
  - Funding
    - McMorris, 521–22
    - Serby, 521–22
- Political parties, contributions
  - Liberal Party, annual returns, filing, Election Act, 1996, compliance
    - Hermanson, 1040–42
    - Lingenfelter, 1040–42
    - Van Mulligen, 1184–85
    - Wall, 1184–85
  - Tax credits
    - D'Autremont, 1536–37
    - Hermanson, 1708–9
    - Lingenfelter, 1536–37
    - Romanow, 1708–9
- Population, decline
  - MacKinnon, 2077
  - McMorris, 2077
- Potato industry, Lake Diefenbaker Potato Corporation, investment
  - Hermanson, 842
  - Sonntag, 842
  - Creditors, legislation
    - Hermanson, 730–31
    - Sonntag, 730–31
- Premier, plans, future
  - Hermanson, 886
  - Romanow, 886–87
- Prince Albert Health District, motor vehicles, lease vs. mileage payments
  - Allchurch, 1368–69
  - Atkinson, 1368–69
- Property tax, sales tax, expansion, impact
  - Cline, 333–34
  - McMorris, 333–34
- Provincial Action Committee on the Rural Economy, establishment
  - Boyd, 1366–67
  - Lingenfelter, 1366–67
- Real estate, sales tax expansion, administration, preparation, time allowance
  - Cline, 585–86
  - Wakefield, 585–86
- Regina General Hospital, maternity ward, bat infestation
  - Atkinson, 213
  - Wall, 213
- Regina Health District, health/budget plans
  - Atkinson, 1150–51
  - Gantefoer, 1150–51
- Regional parks, capital infrastructure, improvement
  - Cline, 607–8
  - Kwiatkowski, 607–8
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police, positions, vacancies
  - McMorris, 522
  - Serby, 522
- Sales tax
  - Expansion, Lloydminster, impact
    - Cline, 1556–57
    - Wakefield, 1556–57
  - First Nations, off-reserve purchases
    - Julé, 314
    - Romanow, 314
- Saskatchewan Health Information Network
  - Gantefoer, 673–74
  - Junor, 673–74
  - Cost
    - Gantefoer, 586–87
    - Junor, 587
- Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
  - Casinos, Gold Eagle Casino, North Battleford
    - Financial irregularities
      - Hamilton, 2205
      - Kwiatkowski, 2205
    - Lease agreement, 212317 Saskatchewan Ltd., review
      - Hamilton, 2205–6
      - Kwiatkowski, 2205
    - Promotions, overexpenditure, Liquor and Gaming Authority, notification, requirement
      - Hamilton, 2206
      - Kwiatkowski, 2206
  - Chairman and chief executive officer
    - Expenses, unauthorized
      - Eagles, 1909–10, 1912–13
      - Hamilton, 1909–13
      - Kwiatkowski, 1910–12
      - Discovery
        
        Eagles, 2040–41
        
        Hamilton, 2040–41
        
        Provincial Auditor's letter
        
        Eagles, 2041
        
        Hamilton, 2041
      - Inquiry
        
        Eagles, 2041
        
        Hamilton, 2041
      - Investigation
        
        Hamilton, 2205
        
        Kwiatkowski, 2205
      - Provincial Auditor, opposition questioning, racially motivated
        
        Cline, 2146–48
        
        Kwiatkowski, 2146–48
      - Public Accounts Committee, role
        
        Cline, 2074–75
        
        Kwiatkowski, 2074–75
    - Political donations
      - Hamilton, 1975
      - Kwiatkowski, 1975
  - Liquor and Gaming Authority, rules and procedures, Provincial Auditor's recommendations
    - Eagles, 1976–77
    - Hamilton, 1976–77
  - Operations
    - 1997-1998
      - Audit
        
        Hamilton, 2255
        
        Kwiatkowski, 2255
      - Expenses, over budget
        
        Hamilton, 2206–7, 2255
        
        Kwiatkowski, 2206–7, 2255
    - Irregularities
      - Hamilton, 2207
      - Kwiatkowski, 2207
    - Responsibility
      - Eagles, 1976–78
      - Hamilton, 1976–78
  - Political contributions
    - Hamilton, 1975
    - Kwiatkowski, 1975
    - New Democratic Party
      - Hamilton, 2255–56
      - Kwiatkowski, 2255–56, 2304–6
      - Romanow, 2304–6
- Saskatchewan Water Corporation, potato industry, investment, Provincial Auditor's report
  - Brkich, 1474–76
  - Sonntag, 1475–76
- Saskatoon Health District, hospital waiting lists
  - Atkinson, 845–46
  - Gantefoer, 845–46
- SaskEnergy Incorporated, head office, relocation
  - Heppner, 1337–38, 1537–38
  - Nilson, 1337–38, 1538
- School divisions
  - Capital budgets
    - Draude, 314
    - Romanow, 314
  - Funding
    - Draude, 844–45
    - Melenchuk, 844–45
- Sexual offenders, registry
  - Axworthy, 1652–53, 1711–12
  - Julé, 1652–53, 1710–12
- Small business, Regina, municipal amalgamation, impact
  - McMorris, 643–44
  - Serby, 643–44
- Social Services Department, complaints, Ombudsman's report
  - Toth, 985
  - Van Mulligen, 985
- South East Health District, health/budget plans
  - Atkinson, 1183–84
  - Gantefoer, 1183
- Special care homes, closures
  - Atkinson, 2145
  - Gantefoer, 2110
  - Harpauer, 2145
  - Romanow, 2110–11
- Special care homes, fee increase
  - Allchurch, 815–16
  - Hermanson, 519–20
  - Junor, 519–20, 816
- SPUDCO (Saskatchewan Potato Utility Corporation), public inquiry
  - Hermanson, 843
  - Sonntag, 843
- Student loans, six-month interest-free grace period, cancellation
  - Hagel, 453–54
  - Hermanson, 453–54
- Students, Partnerships program, termination
  - Hagel, 393–94
  - Hart, 393
- Taxation
  - Freedom day, Fraser Institute report
    - Hermanson, 2302–3
    - Romanow, 2302–3
  - Increase
    - Hermanson, 523
    - Romanow, 523
- Taxation, reduction
  - Hermanson, 331–32
  - Romanow, 331–32
- Teachers
  - Collective bargaining agreement and funding
    - Draude, 1335–37, 1813
    - Melenchuk, 1336–37, 1813
  - Strike
    - Mandate
      - Draude, 1871–72
      - Melenchuk, 1871–72
    - Vote
      - Draude, 1812–13
      - Melenchuk, 1813
- Tourism, parks and resorts, fees and licences, increase, impact
  - Belanger, 521
  - Kwiatkowski, 521
- Trade, agricultural, equalization payment, 300 million, Liquor and Gaming Fund
  - Bjornerud, 251–52
  - Boyd, 249–50, 278–79
  - Harpauer, 250–51, 279–80
  - Hermanson, 248–49
  - Lingenfelter, 248–50, 252, 278–80
  - Romanow, 249–51
- Trade unions
  - Certification/decertification and strike action, secret ballot, legislation
    - Crofford, 2041–42
    - Weekes, 2041
  - Freedom of speech, legislation
    - Crofford, 2042
    - Weekes, 2042
- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
  - College of Medicine, General pathology program, accreditation
    - Hagel, 1389
    - Hart, 1389
  - Tuition fees
    - Hagel, 1281
    - Hart, 1280–81
- Utilities
  - Rate review panel
    - Interim, rate increases
      - Heppner, 134
      - Nilson, 134
    - Permanent, appointment
      - Heppner, 134, 842
      - Nilson, 134, 842
      - Romanow, 134–35
  - Rates, increase
    - Heppner, 842
    - Nilson, 842
- Water quality, safety, monitoring procedures
  - Junor, 1339–40
  - McMorris, 1338–40
- Wolverine Rural Municipality, Living Sky Health District, debenture, non payment
  - Harpauer, 1441–42
  - Junor, 1441–42
- Women, osteoporosis, bone density testing, waiting list
  - Atkinson, 1151–52
  - Bakken, 1151–52
- Wood River constituency
  - By-election
    - Boyd, 1268
    - Hermanson, 1207–9, 2203–4
    - Lingenfelter, 1208–9, 1268–69
    - Romanow, 2203–4
  - Concerns/issues
    - Huyghebaert, 2252–53
    - Romanow, 2252–53
- Workers' compensation
  - Survivor benefits, one-time tax free payment, old age pension benefits, impact
    - Crofford, 815
    - Weekes, 815
- Youth, crime
  - Axworthy, 1390
  - Wall, 1390
Order of Canada See Honours and awards
Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week See Health care
Organic agriculture/food See also Canadian Wheat Board; Crops; Milk
- Government assistance, 2240
- Research, funding, 2240
Oriented strand board mill, Hudson Bay See Forest industry
Orphan wells See Natural gas – Wells – Abandoned; Oil industry – Wells – Abandoned
Oskana Community Correctional Centre, Regina See Correctional centres
Osteoporosis See Women
Out from the Shadows: The International Summit of Sexually Exploited Youth, Victoria, BC, March 7-12, 1998 See Prostitution – Child prostitution – Child abuse; Sex Offender Registry Act (No. 235)
Outfitting industry See Recreation – Picnic/washroom sites, closure, Northern Saskatchewan
Outlook, Sask. See Potato industry – Land leases, SPUDCO