Hansard Speaker Index - 2nd Session of the 24th Legislature

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Calvert, Hon. Lorne (NDP, Saskatoon Riversdale) Premier
- Agriculture
  - Funding, increase, 446
- Budget
  - Balanced
    - Eighth consecutive, 446
- Budget (March 30, 2001)
  - Speakers, 444–47
- Centennial summer student employment program, 2396
- Commission on Medicare, 232
  - Public policy, citizen participation for formation, 602
  - Recommendations
    - Process for dealing with, 516–17
    - Public consultation, 516–18
- Committees
  - Deputy Chair, Graham Addley, appointment, moved (Calvert), 255
- Condolences
  - Maher, Hugh James (former MLA), moved (Calvert), 2260–61
- Crown corporations
  - Contribution to economy, 873
  - Ownership, 1222
  - Privatization, 1223
- Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
  - Former minister, Janice MacKinnon, resignation, 904–5
- Economy
  - Confidence, 741–42, 2144–45
  - Gross domestic product (GDP)
    - Largest growth per capita in 1990s, 429
  - Growth
    - Forecast, Royal Bank of Canada, 446
  - Partnership for Growth (1996), 1635
  - Partnership for Prosperity (2001)
    - Strategic plan, 1636, 1693, 1747, 2396
- Education
  - Funding, 447
- Elections
  - Promises, 327
- Employment
  - Growth, projection, 1635–36
  - Loss, 10–12, 2393–94
  - Loss, agricultural sector, 428, 1746–47
- Energy
  - Conservation and ethanol production, ministerial statement (Calvert), 1281–82
- Environment and Resource Management Department
  - Minister, resignation request denied, 1080
- Executive Council
  - Estimates, main (2001-2002), 2355–87, 2403–13
- Farm income
  - Crisis, 51–52
  - Crisis, federal aid
    - $1 billion, MLAs presenting case in Ottawa, 13–15
  - Federal aid
    - Negotiations, plan, 51–52
- Farm safety net
  - Long-term, 13, 2201
- Gambling
  - Revenue-sharing partnerships, 263
  - Social impact study, 262–63
- Gambling industry
  - Problems, 1870
- Government
  - Coalition, accomplishments, 1917
  - Fiscal foundation, solid, 260
  - Services, 261
  - Vision, 13
- Health care
  - Funding, increase, 446
  - Improved system, co-operative endeavour, 2317
  - Micromanagement, 232
- Health care workers
  - Recruitment, 2315
- Highways and roads
  - Construction and maintenance, 2395
  - Funding, 446
- Hospital waiting lists
  - Surgery
    - Saskatoon, 2316
- Income tax
  - Reduction, 446
- Indians/First Nations
  - Full participation in economy and society
    - Government interdepartmental work, 446
  - Off-reserve
    - Strategy, budget, 446
- Infrastructure
  - Investment, 444
- Legislative Assembly
  - Member for Saskatoon Idylwyld, recognition, member's statement, 2414
  - Votes and Proceedings, printing, moved (Calvert), 5
- Legislative Assembly members
  - Meet with public, tax-supported work, 1398–99
  - Saskatoon Idylwyld constituency
    - Presentation, 2421
- Métis
  - Strategy, budget, 446
- Ministerial statements
  - Energy, conservation and ethanol production, 1281–82
- Municipalities
  - Revenue-sharing grants, 261–62
- Non-confidence vote, coalition government
  - Consequences, 2199
- Oral question period
  - Centennial summer student employment program, 2396
  - Commission on Medicare, 232
    - Public policy, citizen participation for formation, 602
    - Recommendations
      - Process for dealing with, 516–17
      - Public consultation, 516–18
  - Crown corporations
    - Contribution to economy, 873
    - Ownership, 1222
    - Privatization, 1223
  - Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
    - Former Minister, Janice MacKinnon, resignation, 904–5
  - Economy
    - Confidence, 741–42, 2144–45
    - Gross domestic product (GDP), largest growth per capita in 1990s, 429
    - Partnership for Growth (1996), 1635
    - Partnership for Prosperity (2001), strategic plan, 1636, 1693, 1747, 2396
  - Elections
    - Promises, 327
  - Employment
    - Growth, projection, 1635–36
    - Loss, 10–12, 2393–94
    - Loss, agricultural sector, 428, 1746–47
  - Environment and Resource Management Department
    - Minister, resignation request denied, 1080
  - Farm income
    - Crisis, 51–52
      - Federal aid, $1 billion federal aid, MLAs presenting case in Ottawa, 14–15
    - Federal aid
      - Negotiations, plan, 51–52
  - Farm safety net
    - Long-term, 13, 2201
  - Gambling
    - Revenue-sharing partnerships, 263
    - Social impact study, 262–63
  - Gambling industry
    - Problems, 1870
  - Government
    - Coalition, accomplishments, 1917
    - Fiscal foundation, solid, 260
    - Services, 261
    - Vision, 13
  - Health care
    - Improved system, co-operative endeavour, 2317
    - Micromanagement, 232
  - Health care workers
    - Recruitment, 2315
  - Highways and roads
    - Construction and maintenance, 2395
  - Hospital waiting lists
    - Surgery, Saskatoon, 2316
  - Legislative Assembly members
    - Meet with public, tax-supported work, 1398–99
  - Municipalities
    - Revenue-sharing grants, 261–62
  - Non-confidence vote, coalition government, consequences, 2199
  - Population
    - Forecast, 13
    - Out-migration, 10–12, 2144
  - Property tax
    - Education tax, relief, 770
  - Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority
    - Allegations of impropriety
      - Ministerial trip, northern Saskatchewan, Conflict of Interest Commissioner, review, 1399
    - Annual report, 1999-2000, tabled late, 1607
    - Departmental personnel matters, ministerial involvement, 1400–1401
    - Firing of Joe Dosenberger and Bonnie Swan, due process, 1400
  - Saskatchewan Power Corporation
    - Rates, increase, 86
  - Saskatchewan Telecommunications
    - Privatization, 1193
  - Small business
    - Tax reduction, 276–77, 876
  - Special care homes
    - Pioneer Lodge, Assiniboia, closure, 232
  - Taxation
    - Reduction, 260
  - Utilities
    - Rates, lowest in Canada, 260
  - Water
    - Management and quality, 1193–94
  - Water quality
    - Unsafe
      - North Battleford, government financial assistance, 988
      - North Battleford, public inquiry, 1277
  - Youth
    - Economic growth, opportunities, 2396
- Population
  - Forecast, 13
  - Out-migration, 10–12, 2144
- Pro Forma Bill
  - First reading, 5
- Property tax
  - Education tax
    - Relief, 770
- Public service
  - Numbers, increase, 444, 445, 446
- Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority
  - Allegations of impropriety
    - Ministerial trip, northern Saskatchewan, Conflict of Interest Commissioner, review, 1399
  - Annual report, 1999-2000, tabled late, 1607
  - Departmental personnel matters, ministerial involvement, 1400–1401
  - Firing
    - Joe Dosenberger and Bonnie Swan, due process, 1400
- Saskatchewan Power Corporation
  - Rates
    - Increase, 86
- Saskatchewan Telecommunications
  - Privatization, 1193
- Schools
  - Community schools, expansion, 447
- Small business
  - Tax reduction, 276–77, 446, 876
- Special care homes
  - Pioneer Lodge, Assiniboia, closure, 232
- Speech from the Throne
  - Consideration, March 21, 2001, moved (Calvert), 5
- Students
  - Summer employment, 446
- Taxation
  - Reduction, 260
- Utilities
  - Rates, lowest in Canada, 260
- Water
  - Management and quality, 1193–94
- Water quality
  - Infrastructure program, national, moved (Hermanson), 1055–56
  - Unsafe
    - North Battleford, government financial assistance, 988
    - North Battleford, public inquiry, 1277
- Wind power, 446
- Youth
  - Economic growth, opportunities, 2396
Cline, Hon. Eric (NDP, Saskatoon Mount Royal) Minister of Finance
- Agri-Food Equity Fund, 266–67
- Agricultural research and development
  - Funding, 267
- Agriculture
  - Adaptation program, alternative operations, 266
- Ambulance service
  - Air ambulance
    - Purchase of additional, 266
- Apprenticeship training, 269
- Appropriation Act, 2001 (No. 1) (No. 18)
  - First reading, 477
  - Second reading, 477
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 477
  - Third reading, 477
- Appropriation Act, 2001 (No. 2) (No. 46)
  - First reading, 1436
  - Second reading, 1436
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1436
  - Third reading, 1436
- Appropriation Act, 2001 (No. 3) (No. 59)
  - First reading, 2414
  - Second reading, 2414
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2414
  - Third reading, 2414
- Budget
  - Balanced
    - Eighth consecutive, 278–79
  - Investment strategies, highways and roads, education, 398–99
  - Well received, 447–49
- Budget (March 30, 2001)
  - Speakers, 447–50
  - Moved to resolve into Committee of Finance, 270
- Canada Farm Income Program (CFIP), 266
- Centenary Capital Fund
  - Estimates, main (2001-2002), 2027–33
- Children
  - Early development programs, 267
    - Funding, 266
  - Good food box program, Saskatoon, member's statement, 1865
  - Hunger, reduction, 267
- Commission on Medicare
  - Recommendations, review, 266
- Communities
  - Economic capacity, building, 268
- CommunityNet, 268
- Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 27)
  - First reading, 993
  - Second reading, 1087
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2023–24
  - Third reading, 2027
- Crown corporations
  - Debt, increase, 486
- Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
  - Dividends, use of, 597–98
- Economy
  - Diversification, 265, 266
  - Forecast, government, 2001-2002, 1980–81
  - Growth, 265, 266
    - Natural resources revenue, 266
  - Opportunities, 265, 268
- Education
  - Funding, 269, 449
  - Investment, strategic, 268, 269
  - Special education
    - Funding, 269
- Education, post-secondary
  - Investment, strategic, 269
  - Scholarships, 269
  - Virtual campus, Web-based, 269
- Electricity
  - Cogeneration, capacity, expansion, Cory and Muskeg Lake, 486
- Environment
  - Protection and management, 267
- Families
  - Taxes, reduction, 202–3
- Farmland
  - Conservation Cover Program (CCP), 267
- Finance Committee
  - Budget (March 30, 2001) moved (Cline) to resolve into committee, 270
- Finance Department
  - Estimates, main (2001-2002), 888–98, 1175–84, 2284–91
- Fiscal Stabilization Fund, 449
- Geoscience program
  - Funding, 266
- Government
  - Credit rating
    - Upgrades, 278–79
  - Energy management program, 267
  - Financial management, 266, 268
  - Fiscal responsibility, 265
  - Services, 265
- Government expenditures
  - Debt, 572
- Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)
  - Reduction, program, 267
- Health care
  - Funding, increase, 266
- Health care reform/renewal, 266
- Highways and roads
  - Construction and maintenance, 449
  - Funding, 268
    - Primary system, improvement, 268
    - Regional system, improvement, 268
  - Funding in partnership with rural municipalities, 269
    - Prairie Grain Roads Program, 269
  - Highway No. 1
    - Twinning, funding, 268
  - Thin membrane surface
    - Upgrading
      - Funding, 269
- Income
  - Child tax credit, increase, 265
  - Seniors' tax credit, increase, 265
- Income tax
  - Debt reduction surtax
    - Elimination, 265
  - Flat tax
    - Elimination, 265
  - Provincial tax credits, increases
    - Caregivers, 265
    - Disabled and handicapped persons, 265
    - Post-secondary education, 265
  - Reduction, 265, 449
  - Surtaxes, elimination, 265
  - Tax relief
    - Working families, 265
- Income Tax Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 51)
  - First reading, 1519
  - Second reading, 1699–1700
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2024–27
  - Third reading, 2027
- Indians/First Nations
  - Education
    - Funding, 269
- Mining industry
  - Exploration, northern Saskatchewan
    - Tax credits, 266
- Motions for supply (interim)
  - Expenses
    - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2001, moved (Cline), 2413
    - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2002
      - General Revenue Fund, moved (Cline), 477, 1434, 1435, 2413
  - Expenses
    - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, 460–77, 1434–36
- Natural gas
  - Prices, best in Canada, 1516–18
  - Privatization, deregulation, not being considered, 1488, 1516
  - Rate increase
    - Consideration of rate review panel recommendations, 1190–91, 1516
    - Refer SaskEnergy back to Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel, moved (Wall); amendment (Cline), 1527–30
- Northern Saskatchewan
  - Skills training, 269
- Oral question period
  - Budget
    - Balanced, eighth consecutive, 278–79
    - Investment strategies, highways and roads, education, 398–99
  - Crown corporations
    - Debt, increase, 486
  - Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
    - Dividends, use of, 597–98
  - Economy
    - Forecast, government, 2001-2002, 1980–81
  - Electricity
    - Cogeneration, capacity, expansion, Cory and Muskeg Lake, 486
  - Families
    - Taxes, reduction, 202–3
  - Government
    - Credit rating, upgrades, 278–79
  - Government expenditures
    - Debt, 572
  - Natural gas
    - Prices, best in Canada, 1516–18
    - Privatization, deregulation, not being considered, 1488, 1516
    - Rate increase, consideration of Rate Review Panel recommendations, 1190–91, 1516
  - Provincial sales tax
    - Remission process, extension request, 2229–30
  - Saskatchewan Power Corporation
    - Power export, 486–87
  - SaskEnergy Incorporated
    - Purchases for gas year 2001-2002, prices, purchase status, 1570–71
  - Small business
    - Deterrents, taxes, 171
  - Taxation
    - Reduction, 170–71, 202–3, 230–31
- Points of order
  - Members
    - "Phony hypocrite," apologize and withdraw remarks, 1492
- Poverty
  - Assistance programs, 267
- Professionals, regulated
  - Incorporation, 266
- Provincial Auditor Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 14)
  - First reading, 460
  - Second reading, 886–87
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2021–23
  - Third reading, 2027
- Provincial sales tax
  - Remission process, extension request, 2229–30
- Public service
  - Numbers, increase, 449–50
- Saskatchewan arts stabilization program
  - Funding, 267
- Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
  - Funding, increase, 266
- Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
  - Funding, 269
- Saskatchewan Power Corporation
  - Power export, 486–87
- SaskEnergy Incorporated
  - Purchases for gas year 2001-2002, prices, purchase status, 1570–71
- Schools
  - Community schools, expansion, 269
    - High schools, 269
    - Rural schools, 269
  - Internet access
    - Courses, 269
    - Curriculum materials, 269
- Small business
  - Deterrents
    - Taxes, 171
  - Tax reduction, 265–66, 449
- Social assistance
  - Dependence, reduction, 267
- Student loans, 269
- Students
  - Science fairs
    - Canada-Wide Science Fair, Kingston, Ontario, Saskatoon competitors, member's statement, 929
- Superannuation (Supplementary Provisions) Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 7)
  - First reading, 234
  - Second reading, 885
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2019–21
  - Third reading, 2027
- Taxation
  - Competitive, 265
  - Reduction, 170–71, 202–3, 230–31
  - Reform, 265
  - Simple, fair system, 265
- Technology
  - Investment, strategic, 268
- Training programs
  - Investment, strategic, 269
- Transportation
  - Investment, strategic, 268
- Wind power, 267
- Youth
  - Opportunities, expanding, 268
Crofford, Hon. Joanne (NDP, Regina Centre) Minister for Culture, Youth and Recreation
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 192–96, 207–10
- Agriculture
  - Crisis, 294
  - Diversification, 294
  - Funding, increase, 292
- Art/Artists
  - Cathedral Village Arts Festival, Regina, member's statement, 1245
- Budget
  - Balanced
    - Eighth consecutive, 291
  - Balanced, responsible, sustainable, 294
- Budget (March 30, 2001)
  - Speakers, 291–96
- Child care
  - Family-based model, 293
- Child poverty
  - Reduction, 295
- CommunityNet
  - Official launch, ministerial statement (Crofford), 1283
- Correctional centres
  - Security, increased, 293
- Culture, Youth and Recreation Department
  - Estimates, main (2001-2002), 967–74, 1205–15, 2342–44
- Cumberland Gallery, Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Regina
  - Scyther Café, exhibit by Regina Early Learning Centre, member's statement, 1133
- Economy
  - Resource based, cyclical, 293
- Education
  - Funding, 291, 295
- Education, post-secondary
  - Tax credits, 294
- Employment development
  - Government, youth, 295
- Energy
  - Alternative, recycled French fry oil, eco-bus, student promotion, member's statement, 2064
- Film Employment Tax Credit Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 16)
  - First reading, 488
  - Second reading, 797–98
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2121
- Finance Committee
  - Estimates vote for Economic and Co-operative Development Department, June 26, 2001, not vote of non-confidence in coalition government, moved (Lautermilch), 2216–19
- Forest fires
  - Firefighters, 293
- Health care
  - Funding, increase, 292, 295
- Health districts
  - Funding, capital, 295
- Highways and roads
  - Funding, 291
- Hospitals
  - Beds, new, 295
- Income
  - Child tax credit, increase, 294
  - Seniors' tax credit, increase, 294
- Income tax
  - Provincial tax credits, increases
    - Caregivers, 294
    - Disabled and handicapped persons, 294
    - Post-secondary education, 294
  - Reduction, 292, 293, 294
- Indians/First Nations
  - Full participation in economy and society
    - Budget initiatives, urban areas, 295
- Internet
  - Services
    - High speed, 291–92, 296
  - Use, rural, 291
- Labour Relations Board
  - Adjudication, government managerial positions unionized, 458–59, 769
- Mining industry
  - Exploration, northern Saskatchewan
    - Tax credits, 294
  - Subsurface geological research and mapping
    - Funding
      - Staffing, 293
- Ministerial statements
  - CommunityNet
    - Official launch, ministerial statement (Crofford), 1283
- Municipalities
  - Funding, 295
- Oil industry
  - CO enhanced oil recovery
    - Incentives, 294
  - Wells
    - Reclaimed, 293
- Oral question period
  - Labour Relations Board
    - Adjudication, government managerial positions unionized, 458–59, 769
  - Public service
    - Managerial positions unionized, 1402, 2098
    - Negotiations, SGEU strike vote, 2099
  - Women
    - Entrepreneurs, Employment Insurance, maternity leave benefits, 2318–19
- Professionals, regulated
  - Incorporation, 294
- Provincial sales tax
  - Reduced, 293
- Public service
  - Managerial positions unionized, 1402, 2098
  - Negotiations, SGEU strike vote, 2099
  - Numbers, increase, 293
    - Benefits, 293
- Public Service Commission
  - Estimates, main (2001-2002), 1089–95
- Regina Food Security Project (RFSP)
  - Member's statement, 201
- Regina Transition House
  - Staff, board, volunteers, congratulations, member's statement, 1911
- Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
  - Staffing, 293
- Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
  - Funding, increase, 295
- Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 45)
  - First reading, 1403
  - Second reading, 1496–97
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 2122–23
- Schools
  - Community schools, expansion, 291
  - Internet access, 293
  - Programs
    - Community and First Nations involvement, 293
- Small business
  - Tax reduction, 294
- Social assistance
  - Dependence, reduction, 295
- Sodium sulphate industry
  - Capital incentive, 294
- Taxation
  - Competitive, 292
  - Harmonization, removal, 292–93
- Women
  - Entrepreneurs
    - Employment Insurance, maternity leave benefits, 2318–19
- YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association)
  - Regina, Honorary Woman of Distinction award, Dr. Lynda Haverstock, member's statement, 928
  - Regina, Women of Distinction awards, member's statement, 928