Hansard Speaker Index - 4th Session of the 24th Legislature

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Wakefield, Mr. Milton (Saskatchewan Party, Lloydminster)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 87–90
- Business
  - North Saskatoon Business Association, business awards dinner, sixth annual, March 25, 2003, member's statement, 177
  - Paragon Awards, 2003, business excellence, Regina Chamber of Commerce, member's statement, 530
  - Saskatoon Achievement in Business Excellence (SABEX) awards, 2003, member's statement, 1079
- Crop insurance
  - Grasshopper spray penalty, reassessment, and viable farming practices policy review, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance, petitions, 77
- Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 512–14
- Highways and Transportation Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1764
- Industry and Resources Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 840–46, 1691–93
- Property tax
  - Education tax
    - Reduction, petitions, 1803
- Saskatchewan Research Council
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1363–66
Wall, Mr. Brad (Saskatchewan Party, Swift Current)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 194–98
- Bicycles
  - Theft, Swift Current, victim Alex Isinghood, 11 years old, replacement through community effort, member's statement, 906
- Buildings
  - Galleria, Regina, federal government purchase, real estate study, release, 1456–57
- Business
  - Swift Current Business Excellence Awards, 5th annual, May 20, 2003, Swift Current Chamber of Commerce, member's statement, 1129–30
- Cattle industry
  - Beef-on-a-bun supper, Cypress Motors, Swift Current, hosts, support for local cattle producers, member's statement, 1671
- Condolences
  - Penner, John (former MLA), moved (Serby), 62–63
- Crown corporations
  - Investments
    - Out-of-province, losses, 943
    - Out-of-province, profits, losses, 661–62
  - Sale, privatization, restructuring issues, 1221–23
- Crown Corporations Committee
  - Fifth report, moved (VanMulligen) for concurrence, 1771
- Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
  - Government assets, private sector management, negotiations to establish, 1509–10, 1562–64, 1898–99
- Crown lands
  - Lessees maintain first option to renew leases, petitions, 145, 355
- Culture, Youth and Recreation Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1858–60
- Electricity
  - Deregulation, member's statement, 794
  - Production, transmission, retail markets, public ownership to limit negative impacts from deregulation, moved (VanMulligen); amendment (Wall), 771–72
    - Questions and comments 777–78
- Environment Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1759–60
- Ethanol
  - Development, 1270–71
    - Broe Companies, Inc., Belle Plaine project, 1431–32
    - Scotia Capital review, 1271–72, 1300–1301
- Film Employment Tax Credit Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 34)
  - Second reading, 1277–79
- Film industry
  - Minds Eye Pictures
    - Government investment, 907–9, 1674–75
  - Sound stage, Regina
    - Funding, losses, 1456
- Golf
  - Masters Golf Tournament, Augusta, Georgia, Mike Weir of Bright's Grove, Ontario, 2003 champion, member's statement, 554–55
- Government
  - Our Future is Wide Open campaign
    - Promotions, 1019–21
- Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 520
- Grain
  - FarmGro Organic Foods, Regina
    - Assets sold, Crown Investments Corporation losses, 1350–51, 1431
- Health care
  - Computerized tomography units
    - Swift Current Regional Hospital
      - Petition, member's statement, 1454
      - Petitions, 1426, 1451, 1479, 1502, 1553–54, 1588, 1615, 1667–68, 1717, 1769, 1803, 1821, 1845, 1891, 1981
  - Renal dialysis
    - Kidney Foundation Award of Excellence in Patient Care, four nurses, recipients, Swift Current Regional Hospital, member's statement, 1671
- Health Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1179–80
- Highways and roads
  - Highway No. 43
    - Repairs, petitions, 2006
- Highways and Transportation Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1763–64
- Hospitals
  - Swift Current Regional Hospital, new
    - Funding for planning and evaluation project, ministerial statement (Nilson), 332
    - Government funding, petitions, 11, 77, 103, 175, 235, 293
- Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan
  - Land titles, automated
    - Expenditures, 557–58, 582–83, 586–87
    - Writs of execution, 583–84
- Internet, high-speed
  - Expansion
    - Digital cellular service expansion, rural Saskatchewan, SaskTel, ministerial statement (Sonntag), 331
- Investment
  - Government, Assembly condemnation for continuing cover-up of financial losses in numerous business ventures, e.g., SPUDCO, mega bingo, moved (Wall), 587–94
- Justice Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 693–94
- Land Surveys Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 17)
  - Second reading, 837–39
- Ministerial statements
  - Hospitals
    - Swift Current Regional Hospital, new, funding for planning and evaluation project, 332
  - Internet, high-speed
    - Expansion, digital cellular service expansion, rural Saskatchewan, SaskTel, 331
  - World Wide Web
    - ExpressAddress, Web site, on-line customer service for four Crown corporations and Regina and Saskatoon, 1779–80
- Miscellaneous Statutes (Security Management) Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 2) (No. 33)
  - Second reading, 1200–1201
- Miscellaneous Statutes (Security Management) Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 32)
  - Second reading, 1199–1200
- Motions for supply (interim)
  - Expenses
    - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, moved (Melenchuk), 434–35
- Motor vehicle insurance
  - Auto Fund, maintain to avoid uncontrolled rising auto insurance rates, moved (Heppner); amendment (Atkinson), 1729–31
    - Questions and comments 1736–37
  - Auto Fund, maintenance, 1722–24
  - Premiums, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, 1807–8
- Municipal Revenue Sharing Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 39)
  - Second reading, 1489–91
- Natural gas
  - Rates
    - Consumer cost greater than market cost, SaskEnergy losses, 644–46
    - Increase, rate review panel process, 829–30
- Oral question period
  - Buildings
    - Galleria, Regina, federal government purchase, real estate study, release, 1456–57
  - Crown corporations
    - Investments, out-of-province, losses, 943
    - Investments, out-of-province, profits, losses, 661–62
    - Sale, privatization, restructuring issues, 1221–23
  - Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
    - Government assets, private sector management, negotiations to establish, 1509–10, 1562–64, 1898–99
  - Ethanol
    - Development, 1270–71
      - Scotia Capital review, 1271–72, 1300–1301
    - Development, Broe Companies, Inc.
      - Belle Plaine project, 1431–32
  - Film industry
    - Minds Eye Pictures, government investment, 907–9, 1674–75
    - Sound stage, Regina, funding, losses, 1456
  - Government
    - Our Future is Wide Open campaign, promotions, 1019–21
  - Grain
    - FarmGro Organic Foods, Regina
      - Assets sold, Crown Investments Corporation losses, 1350–51, 1431
  - Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan
    - Land titles, automated
      - Expenditures, 557–58, 582–83, 586–87
      - Writs of execution, 583–84
  - Motor vehicle insurance
    - Auto Fund, maintenance, 1722–24
    - Premiums, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, 1807–8
  - Natural gas
    - Rates
      - Consumer cost greater than market cost, SaskEnergy losses, 644–46
      - Increase, rate review panel process, 829–30
  - Potato industry
    - Losses, government
      - French fry manufacture, 17–18
      - Minister responsible remains in cabinet, 16
    - SPUDCO (Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company)
      - Genetically modified potatoes, labelling, 181–82
      - Producer, settlement, 109–10
  - Saskatchewan Government Insurance
    - Investments, Coachman Insurance Company
      - Losses, 940–42
  - Saskatchewan Telecommunications
    - Investments
      - Craig Wireless International, operations in Palm Springs, California, 796–97
      - Max cable TV service, additional investment, Dominion Bond Rating Service, concerns, 1162–64
      - Max cable TV service, development, costs, ceiling, number of customers, 1052–53
    - Investments, losses, 1430–31
      - Ag Dealer, 741, 765–66
      - Ag Dealer, tapped into. com, 797–98
      - Business Watch International, 741
      - Craig Wireless International Inc., 687–91
      - Navigata, 766–67
      - Public presentation sessions, 970–71
      - Retx.com, 719–21, 740–41
      - Retx.com, Persona Inc., 364
  - SaskEnergy Incorporated
    - Investment, Nova Scotia, 1432–33
  - Telephones
    - Rates, increase, rural business, subsidies, SaskTel investments, 44
  - Utilities
    - Rate review panel, interim rate increases, process, 660
- Potato industry
  - Losses, government
    - French fry manufacture, 17–18
    - Minister responsible remains in cabinet, 16
  - SPUDCO (Saskatchewan Potato Utility Development Company)
    - Genetically modified potatoes, labelling, 181–82
    - Producer, settlement, 109–10
- Public service
  - Expenses
    - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, moved (Melenchuk), 434–35
- Saskatchewan
  - Southwest, constituency issues, member's statement, 207
- Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 35)
  - Second reading, 1197–98
- Saskatchewan Government Insurance
  - Investments
    - Coachman Insurance Company
      - Losses, 940–42
- Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 632, 638–40
- Saskatchewan Telecommunications
  - Investments
    - Craig Wireless International, operations in Palm Springs, California, 796–97
    - Max cable TV service, additional investment, Dominion Bond Rating Service, concerns, 1162–64
    - Max cable TV service, development, costs, ceiling, number of customers, 1052–53
  - Investments, losses, 1430–31
    - Ag Dealer, 741, 765–66
    - Ag Dealer, tapped into. com, 797–98
    - Business Watch International, 741
    - Craig Wireless International Inc., 687–91
    - Navigata, 766–67
    - Public presentation sessions, 970–71
    - Retx.com, 719–21, 740–41
    - Retx.com, Persona Inc., 364
- SaskEnergy Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 4)
  - Second reading, 626–27
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1442–43
- SaskEnergy Incorporated
  - Investment, Nova Scotia, 1432–33
- Small business
  - Support for owners, regrets politically motivated boycott called by any organized labour leader, moved (McMorris); amendment (Iwanchuk), 1056–58
    - Questions and comments 1064
- Students
  - Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD), Royal Canadian Mounted Police Leadership awards, Swift Current Comprehensive High School, recipients of three awards, member's statement, 1894
- Telephones
  - Rates
    - Increase, rural business, subsidies, SaskTel investments, 44
- Theatre
  - Theatre Fest 2003, April 20-26, The Foursome, six awards, Swift Current Little Theatre, member's statement, 1047
- University of Saskatchewan
  - College of Commerce, budget 2003 event, alternative provincial budgets, member's statement, 417
- Urban Municipality Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 41)
  - Second reading, 1168–69
- Utilities
  - Rate review panel, interim rate increases, process, 660
- Volunteers
  - Darrell Weber Award, 2002, Swift Current, Bob and Rachelle L'Hereux, recipients, member's statement, 324
- Waste management
  - Litter, cleanup campaign, Swift Current, Swift Current Masonic Lodge and Shrine Club, coordinators, member's statement, 965–66
- World Wide Web
  - ExpressAddress, Web site, on-line customer service for four Crown corporations and Regina and Saskatoon, ministerial statement (Sonntag), 1779–80
- Youth
  - Achievements, hockey, regional science fair, Swift Current, member's statement, 502
Wartman, Hon. Mark (NDP, Regina Qu'Appelle Valley) Minister of Highways and Transportation
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 218–20
- Budget (March 28, 2003)
  - Debate
    - Speakers, 368–71
- Business
  - Paragon Awards, 2003, business excellence, Regina Chamber of Commerce, member's statement, 530
- Easter
  - Greetings, member's statement, 642
- Economy
  - Prosperous, competitive, member's statement, 391
- Engineers
  - McCannel Award, 2003, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, Neil Richardson, recipient, member's statement, 878
- Highways and roads
  - Highway No. 8
    - Condition, poor, 1488
  - Highway No. 13
    - Condition, poor, 1487
  - Highway No. 15
    - Condition, poor, 1486
  - Highway No. 23
    - Condition, poor, 1486
  - Highway No. 42
    - Keeler to Eyebrow, condition, poor, 1650–51
  - Highway No. 47
    - Condition, poor, 1487
  - Highway No. 47, South
    - Condition, poor, 1650
  - Highway No. 334
    - Condition, poor, 1649
  - Maintenance offices
    - Regional, amalgamation, service improvements, 1051–52, 1192–93
  - Speed limit, increase
    - Divided highways, 532
    - Divided sections of Highways 1, 11, 16, ministerial statement (Wartman), 536–37
  - Speed limit sign, Highways and Transportation Department, sold at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Saskatchewan garage sale, 1675–76
- Highways and Transportation Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 665–76, 743–51, 846–51, 1543–51, 1760–67, 1885–89, 1912–19
- Housing
  - Construction, increase, member's statement, 502
- Ministerial statements
  - Highways and roads
    - Speed limit, increase, divided sections of Highways 1, 11, 16, 536–37
- Natural gas
  - Shackleton natural gas area
    - Project status, member's statement, 1591
- Oral question period
  - Highways and roads
    - Highway No. 8, condition, poor, 1488
    - Highway No. 13, condition, poor, 1487
    - Highway No. 15, condition, poor, 1486
    - Highway No. 23, condition, poor, 1486
    - Highway No. 42, Keeler to Eyebrow, condition, poor, 1650–51
    - Highway No. 47, condition, poor, 1487
    - Highway No. 47, South, condition, poor, 1650
    - Highway No. 334, condition, poor, 1649
    - Maintenance offices, regional, amalgamation, service improvements, 1051–52, 1192–93
    - Speed limit, increase, divided highways, 532
    - Speed limit sign, Highways and Transportation Department, sold at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Saskatchewan garage sale, 1675–76
- Rural communities
  - Qu'Appelle Valley, top 10 places to live, Harrowsmith Country Life magazine, member's statement, 207
- Students
  - Science fairs
    - Canada-Wide Science Fair, 2003, Calgary, Saskatchewan participants, member's statement, 1081
    - Canada-Wide Science Fair, 2003, Calgary, Saskatchewan participants, two bronze medals, member's statement, 1328
- United Empire Loyalist Day
  - June 19, 2003, member's statement, 1806
Weekes, Mr. Randy (Saskatchewan Party, Redberry Lake)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 134–35, 137–38
- Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1874
- Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 31)
  - Second reading, 1029–30
- Budget (March 28, 2003)
  - Debate
    - Speakers, 366–68
- Business
  - Junior Achievement of Northern Saskatchewan, Business Hall of Fame awards, March 15, 2003, member's statement, 13
- Cattle industry
  - Confidence in Canadian beef industry, urge other nations to reopen borders to Canadian beef imports, moved (Bjornerud), 1231–34
- Cities Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 23)
  - Second reading, 1165
- Coroners Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 16)
  - Second reading, 565
- Crop insurance
  - Saskatchewan Crop Insurance reverse 2003 premium changes, restore affordable premiums, petitions, 323, 415, 471, 552, 684, 876, 1186, 1325, 1393–94, 1452, 1502, 1845, 1982, 2006–7
- Crop Insurance Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 37)
  - Second reading, 1032–33
- Crown lands
  - Lessees maintain first option to renew leases, petitions, 251, 294, 611, 964, 1127–28, 1209, 1215, 1265, 1294, 1345–46, 1425, 1479, 1588, 1668, 1718, 1921–22
- Curling
  - World Junior Curling Championships, 2003
    - National women's and national men's teams, gold medal winners, honoured in Biggar, member's statement, 1295–96
- Economy
  - Our Future is Wide Open campaign
    - Support campaign to publicize and promote Saskatchewan, moved (Yates); amendment (Dearborn)
      - Questions and comments 1413
- Electricity
  - Production, transmission, retail markets, public ownership to limit negative impacts from deregulation, moved (VanMulligen); amendment (Wall), 775–77
    - Questions and comments 778
- Environment
  - Canada Environment Week, June 1-7, 2003, member's statement, 1346
  - Earth Day, April 22, 2003, member's statement, 658
  - Protection
    - Great Sand Hills Land Use Strategy Review Committee, meetings, public input, final report, 646–47
- Environment Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 953–55, 1243, 1256, 1473–77, 1739–45
- Farm Financial Stability Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 38)
  - Second reading, 1142–43
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1702–3
- Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 710–11
- Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)
  - Kyoto Protocol
    - Initiatives, SaskPower, Crown corporations, creation and maintenance of cleaner environment, urge continued expansion, moved (Prebble); amendment (Weekes), 1423–24
- Land Surveys Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 17)
  - Second reading, 1274
- Legislative Assembly
  - Legislative reform, recognition, reforms bring Saskatchewan people closer to government, moved (Yates); amendment (Weekes), 1073–74
- Ministerial statements
  - Water quality
    - Drinking Water Compliance Report 2002 46–47
- Miscellaneous Statutes (Security Management) Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 2) (No. 33)
  - Second reading, 1120
- Municipal Employees' Pension Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 11)
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1697–98
- Municipalities
  - Rural
    - Vanscoy and District Agricultural Society, fundraiser, third annual, A Taste of the RM, member's statement, 857
- Music
  - Saskatchewan Express
    - Kristen Sehn, Biggar, selected to perform, member's statement, 826
- Oral question period
  - Environment
    - Protection, Great Sand Hills Land Use Strategy Review Committee, meetings, public input, final report, 646–47
  - Water quality
    - Funding, Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Program, North Battleford, 505–6
- Organic agriculture
  - Seminar, Maymont, March 14-15, 2003, Saskatchewan Organic Producers Inc., Organic Crop Improvement Association, Chapter No. 2, sponsors, member's statement, 148
- Parks
  - Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park, Biggar, maiden tour, June 14, 2003, member's statement, 1984
- Parks Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 13)
  - Second reading, 945
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1435–37
- Points of order
  - Debate
    - Use of the word "lying", 1058
- Saskatchewan Party
  - Constituency nominations
    - Prince Albert Northcote, June 12, 2003, member's statement, 1646–47
- SaskEnergy Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 4)
  - Second reading, 482
- Small business
  - Support for owners, regrets politically motivated boycott called by any organized labour leader, moved (McMorris); amendment (Iwanchuk), 1061–62
    - Questions and comments 1063–65
  - Sweet Shoppe, Landis, Sharon Clay, owner, operator, member's statement, 1427
- Superannuation (Supplementary Provisions) Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 21)
  - Second reading, 948
- Telephones
  - Cabins, government modify hookup rates and provide reliable cellular coverage, petitions, 11, 37
- Theatre
  - Drama festival, Moose Jaw, April 3-5, 2003, Hafford Central School, awards for Barry Wotter Son of a Witch, member's statement, 994
  - St. Gabriel School, Biggar, Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, April 11, 2003, member's statement, 581
- Volunteers
  - Asquith and District Recreation Board, Annual Volunteer Award, 2002, Gail Erhart, recipient, member's statement, 1048–49
  - Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal
    - Barbara-Ann de Haan, Biggar, recipient, volunteer work, Canadian Celiac Association, member's statement, 762–63
- Water quality
  - Drinking Water Compliance Report 2002, ministerial statement (Belanger), 46–47
  - Funding, Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Program
    - North Battleford, 505–6
- Wildlife
  - National Wildlife Week, April 6-12, 2003, member's statement, 390–91
- Women
  - Goodwin, Edna, Delisle, Marian Rebekah Lodge, 75-year membership, congratulations, member's statement, 1720–21
- Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 18)
  - Second reading, 651–52
Wiberg, Mr. Daryl (Saskatchewan Party, Saskatchewan Rivers)
- 4-H
  - Regional Finished Beef Show and Sale, Prince Albert, 73rd annual, member's statement, 1395–96
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
  - Speakers, 52–60
- Baseball
  - Ed Thoen, Birch Hills, inductee, Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, August 15, 2003, member's statement, 1428
- Budget (March 28, 2003)
  - Debate
    - Speakers, 385–87, 396–98
- Cadets
  - Army Cadet League of Canada (Saskatchewan)
    - 390 1st Battalion North Saskatchewan Regiment, Prince Albert, ceremonial review, 90th annual, May 21, 2003, member's statement, 1159
- Community Resources and Employment Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1875
- Corrections and Public Safety Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 1122–23
- Crown lands
  - Trails, remain open, recreation, tourism, petitions, 11
- Environment Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 954–55, 1243
- Forest Resources Management Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 43)
  - Second reading, 1781–1800, 1812–15
  - Committee of the Whole Assembly, 1993–96
- Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 517–19
- Northern Affairs Department
  - Estimates, main (2003-2004), 566–78, 1038–44
- Northern Municipalities Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 24)
  - Second reading, 1166–67
- Oral question period
  - Public service
    - Sexual harassment, Murdoch Carriere case
      - Independent investigator, report, sent to RCMP, 300–301
      - Protection, 301
  - Saskatchewan Forest Centre, Prince Albert
    - Construction project
      - Building location, downtown Prince Albert, 880–84
      - Feasibility study, cover-up, 858–60
      - Funding, 860
      - Review, deputy minister, Industry and Resources Department, 880
- Public service
  - Sexual harassment, Murdoch Carriere case
    - Independent investigator, report, sent to RCMP, 300–301
    - Protection, 301
- Saskatchewan Forest Centre, Prince Albert
  - Construction project
    - Building location, downtown Prince Albert, 880–84
    - Feasibility study, cover-up, 858–60
    - Funding, 860
    - Review, deputy minister, Industry and Resources Department, 880
- Saskatchewan Party
  - Constituency nominations
    - Athabasca, April 22, 2003, member's statement, 686
- St. John Ambulance
  - Award of Merit, Saskatchewan Council, May 4, 2003, Lloydminster MLA, recipient, member's statement, 937
- Volunteers
  - Lakeland and District Citizen of the Year Award, 20th annual, March 22, 2003, William and Margaret Courtney, recipients, member's statement, 208
- Youth Justice Administration Act (No. 8)
  - Second reading, 866–67
- YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association)
  - Prince Albert, Women of Distinction awards, member's statement, 1213