Hansard Subject Index - 27th Legislature

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Wages and salaries

Average weekly earnings, 2901, E501, U87

Budget debate, 4860
Throne Speech response, 3778

Equal Pay Day (April 9, 2013), member's statement

Chartier, 3106

Minimum wage

Budget debate, 4842
Increase, U1037
Increase, ministerial statement (Morgan)

Forbes, 2297–98
Morgan, 2297

Indexing, 7127, U717

Budget debate, 4827, 4970
Member's statement

Docherty, 5027

Indexing to consumer price index

Forbes, 1026, 4329
Morgan, 1026, 4329
Throne Speech response, 3720

Status

Forbes, 4824
Morgan, 4824

Tipping industries, differential minimum wage, U828–30
Two-tier

Forbes, 1509–10
Morgan, 1509–10

Public service, merit pay, C319–20
Wage freeze, government officials, budget debate, 6601
Wages, out-of-scope Crown employees, rollback, C583

Waiting list initiative See Disabled and handicapped persons, programs – Support programs and services
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes (International Men's March) See Sexual assault – North East Outreach and Support Services
Wallin, Greg See RM of Browning No. 34 – Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearing
Wanuskewin Heritage Park See Parks – Urban – Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Warehouses

Kal Tire distribution centre, member's statement

Makowsky, 2134

Kal Tire distribution plant, location of

Boyd, 2109
Wotherspoon, 2108–9

Sears distribution centre (Regina), closure

Boyd, 3741
Wotherspoon, 3741

Warman, SK See Cities and towns – Warman
Wascana Centre Authority, Regina See also Parks – Urban

Funding, N134
Review, funding, N133–34

Waste management See also Refuse and refuse disposal

Biomedical, E551–52
City of Regina, (2014) Chuck Wills Award for Municipal Infrastructure See Public-Private Partnerships – National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships
Environmental engineering and design experiential learning class, Yorkton, member's statement

Ottenbreit, 1122

Nuclear waste

Northern Saskatchewan targeted for storage, petition

Sproule, 6453

Opposition to repository in Saskatchewan, member's statement

Sproule, 6454

Storage and transportation, ban, petition

Sproule, 1503–4, 3388, 3400, 3428, 3455, 3467, 3480, 3522, 3549, 3558, 3574

Regina, funding, public-private partnership, N260–61
Saskatchewan Waste Minimization Awards in Regina (April 19, 2012), member's statement

Jurgens, 1232

Sewage

Floods, P409–11
Infrastructure, rural municipality of McKillop, P408–9
Lagoon (Lampman), P408
Projects, 3603, E95–96
Regulations, P407
Systems, public, regulations, compliance, P405–11
Treatment, SaskWater services, C291–92

Waste waters See Waste management – Sewage
Water

Boreal water management strategy, E84–85, E363–64, E552

Funding, 696, 837, E72

Bulk purchases, SaskWater, C292–93
Communities, SaskWater services, C522–23
Conservation, SaskWater, C293
Export, E92–93
Infrastructure

Projects, funding, E331
Rehabilitation, funding, E157, E328

Master Agreement on Water Apportionment, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, E520–22
Protection, livestock waste contamination, P394–96
Rural water control program, funding, 2830
Saskatchewan-Alberta Bilateral Water Management Agreement, negotiations, E519
Saskatchewan farm and ranch water infrastructure program, 805, 830

Funding, E4

Saskatchewan water security plan See Security plan below
Security, 1622, 1704See also University of Saskatchewan – Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security, funding

Funding, E519–20

Security plan, 3608, E327, E519See also Water management strategy below

25-year, E531
25-year, funding, budget debate, 4899
Throne Speech response, 3712, 3728, 3812

Sources, E520
Supply

Long-term, SaskWater, C293–94
Regional, C522
Risks, P88, P187, P188

Supply agreements

SaskWater and One Arrow First Nation, C292
SaskWater and potash industry, C289, C291

Supply channels

Maintenance, funding, E519
Rehabilitation, funding, E72

Supply system, expansion, White City, C520, C521–22
Water management, 1565See also Drainage

Infrastructure renewal plan, E72, E327, E519

Funding, E328

Interprovincial, E91–92
Kenosee Lake, 1596
Stabilization and lowering, Quill Lakes, Throne Speech response, 5514
Throne Speech response, 3811
Treatment and transmission infrastructure, C429

Water management strategy, 1387–88, 1608, E96See also Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
Water treatment plants, 3603

Gravelbourg, C294
Grenfell and Whitewood, 1594
New, Battleford, 1579
Prince Albert, 2900
Yorkton, Throne Speech response, 3671

Water conservation See Conservation Learning Centre Inc.
Water quality

Drinking water

First Nations reserves, P751
Flood impact, advisories, N354–55
Inspections, P193–94
Northern Saskatchewan, N562–63

Regulatory framework, P204
Test results, notices, P204–6

Problems, E93–95
Regulating, P187–89
Regulations and enforcement protocols, P750–51
Safety

Northern settlements, N499–500, P201–3, P206–7
Status, P192–93

Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, responsibilities, P191–92
Security, U447–48
Wollaston Lake and Uranium City, P203–5

Projects, E95–96
World Water Day

(March 22, 2012), member's statement

Doke, 706
Forbes, 704–5

Water Security Agency See Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
Watersheds

Caring for Our Watersheds, environmental education competition, member's statement

Sproule, 929–30

Source water protection plans, funding, E328
Stewardship groups, grants, E519

WCVM (Western College of Veterinary Medicine) See University of Saskatchewan – Western College of Veterinary Medicine, infrastructure improvements
We Day See Youth – We Day
We See You program (SaskTel) See Humanitarian assistance
Web broadcasting See Webcasting
Webcasting

Web series InSAYSHable, festival selection, member's statement

Sproule, 2820

Websites

Government, C499–500See also SaskTenders
Government, functionality, C64

Wedding anniversaries

Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain and Duke of Edinburgh, 65th wedding anniversary, congratulations, member's statement

Wyant, 2045

Weeds

Invasive, control, funding, E442

Weight lifting

International Powerlifting Federation World Open Championships (November 3-8, 2014), Saskatchewan competitors, member's statement

Lawrence, 6113

Welfare See Child welfare; Public welfare
WEPA (Western Economic Partnership Agreement) See Economic development – Western Economic Partnership Agreement
West Central Municipal Government Committee

Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearing, T154–58See also Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearings

West Nile fever, U809
Western College of Veterinary Medicine See University of Saskatchewan – Western College of Veterinary Medicine, infrastructure improvements
Western Development Museum

Accounting record changes, P139
Audit recommendations, implementation, P139
Funding, 2981–82, 2994, N526

Chartier, 934–35
Hutchinson, 934–35
Changes, impact, N46–47

Funding request

Petition

Sproule, 1547

Hours of opening, member's statement

Sproule, 844

Operational efficiencies, N287–88
Purchasing and selling goods and services, P140
RVwest magazine, Reader's Choice Award (2013), Saskatoon's Western Development Museum, recipient, member's statement

Chartier, 2674

Western Economic Partnership Agreement See Economic development – Western Economic Partnership Agreement
Wetlands

Cleanup processing abilities See Entrepreneurs – Youth – Young entrepreneur, Monique Haakensen
Conservation, illegal drainage, and drainage management

Duncan, 1265–66
Sproule, 1265–66

Conservation and drainage management

Duncan, 153–54
Sproule, 153–54

Illegal drainage, 1622, E90–91, E328–29, E523–24

Weyburn Hospital

Replacement, planning, funding, budget debate, 6707, 6779

Wheat See Grain
White Butte Trails See Parks – Recreation sites
Wildfire Act (No. 107)

First reading

Cheveldayoff, 3804

Second reading

Belanger, 3961
Chartier, 4085–86
Cheveldayoff, 3960–61
Forbes, 4127–29
McCall, 4241–43
Nilson, 4058–61
Sproule, 4375–78
Vermette, 4290–94
Wotherspoon, 4203–5

Referred to Economy Committee

Harrison, 4378

Committee discussion

Belanger, E352–60
Cheveldayoff, E352–60
Report without amendment, moved (Bradshaw)

Bradshaw, E360

Report without amendment

Toth, 4674

Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills

Cheveldayoff, 4674

Third reading

Cheveldayoff, 4674–75

Royal Assent, 4675

Wildfires See also Aircraft – Firefighting; Emergency services – Civil service response team

Fire responders, volunteers and evacuees, recognition, member's statement

Vermette, 7565
Wilson, 7267, 7565

Fire tower detection personnel, replacement with infrared camera technology, E283–84, E370

Cheveldayoff, 3291–92, 3486–87
Sproule, 3291–92, 3486–87
Throne Speech response, 3762

Fire towers

Access roads, E286–87
Detection network, E362

Firefighting, payment of costs, E87–88
First Nations and northern forest protection workers, funding, 2905
Forest fringe, buffer zone, E284–85
Funding, provincial and municipal

Cheveldayoff, 3266–67
Sproule, 3266–67

Government response, review process

Reiter, 7357–58
Vermette, 7357

Grasslands National Park and environs, N353
Wildfire management

Capital funding, E370–71, E538
Detection system, Throne Speech response, 5608
Funding, 2908, E72, E267, E361–62, E539

Budget debate, 4852

Policy, review, petition

Belanger, 1022
Sproule, 3588
Vermette, 1529, 1547

Wildlife

Birds

Birds at risk, protection and conservation management, member's statement

Sproule, 3588–89

Operation Burrowing Owl, 25th anniversary (2012), member's statement

Weekes, 1456

Boreal caribou research project, funding, 2908, E267, E362, E539
Collisions with motor vehicles See Traffic accidents – Wildlife collisions
Fish and wildlife program, funding, 731
Habitat protection, E282–83

Land, sale, E550
Legislation, critique, 51

Moose, culling, T39–40
Species at risk

Action plan, funding, E267, E362, E539
Bison, E556

Wildlife Act

Amendments, Throne Speech, 5456
Amendments, Throne Speech response, 5586–87, 5635

Wildlife Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 161)

First reading

Moe, 5913

Second reading

Belanger, 5996–6010
Chartier, 6218–19
Forbes, 6360–62
McCall, 6103–4
Moe, 5995–96
Nilson, 6042–43, 6429
Vermette, 6395–97
Wotherspoon, 6324–25

Referred to Economy Committee

Cheveldayoff, 6430

Committee discussion

Jurgens, E680
Moe, E675, E677–80
Sproule, E676–81
Report with amendment, moved (Toth)

Toth, E681

Report with amendment

Makowsky, 7050

Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills

Moe, 7050

Amendments, first and second readings

Moe, 7050

Third reading

Moe, 7050–51

Royal Assent, 7259

Wildlife trapping See Trapping
Wind power, C381–83, C389–90See also Electricity

Budget debate, 4900
Challenge of calculating cost of wind power vs traditional power sources, C762, C764
Chaplin wind project, C731
Percentage all power, SaskPower, comparison with United States, C777
Red Lily facility, C369
Saskatchewan Community Wind (Saskatoon), C760
Saskatchewan Research Council, research and development and application, E125
SaskPower's wind strategy, C778

Upcoming request for proposal for wind generation (2016), C775

Wind farms' capacity factor, C777
Wind turbine and energy storage project

Funding, E267, E362

Wind turbine and energy storage project, Cowessess First Nation and Saskatchewan Research Council, E362

Member's statement

Sproule, 2923

Windbreaks, shelterbelts, etc.

Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration shelterbelt program, elimination, 1639, 2848, 2907

Bjornerud, 1126–27
Sproule, 1126–27, 3372
Stewart, 3372

Wine

French, effect of Canada-European Union, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, P149

Winter

Vicissitudes and length, member's statement

Chartier, 3357

Winter games

Inter-school Winter Games (March 5, 2014), Kiskinwuhumatowin reserve, host, member's statement

Vermette, 4946

Saskatchewan First Nations Winter Games

(April 8-13, 2012), Saskatoon, host, member's statement

McCall, 1155

(April 20-25, 2014), Prince Albert, host, member's statement

Vermette, 5256–57

Saskatchewan Winter Games (February 16-22, 2014), Prince Albert, host, member's statement

Jurgens, 4394, 4552–53

Wireless phones See Cellphones
Wolseley, SK See Cities and towns – Main Street Wolseley
Wolseley Memorial Hospital

Budget debate, 4969
Services, U814–15

Women

Aboriginal

Missing, Sisters in Spirit candlelight vigil See Missing persons – Women – Sisters in Spirit
Violence against, N599

Boards and agencies, government appointements to See Government – Boards and agencies – Appointment of women
Canadian Federation of University Women fundraising dinner (November 20, 2014), member's statement

Ross, 5989

Entrepreneurs See Entrepreneurs
Equality and legal recognition in Canada, anniversary of "Famous Five" Privy Council ruling (October 18), member's statement

Sproule, 7352

Freedom Climb

Colorado (summer 2014), Denise Heppner (Waldheim), participant, member's statement

Heppner, 5037–38

Nepal (2015), Denise Heppner (Waldheim), participant, member's statement

Heppner, 2599–2600

International Day of the Girl (October 11, 2014), member's statement

Ross, 5491

International Women's Day See International Women's Day
Leadership See Leadership
Mother's Day See Mother's Day
National Conference on Women in Engineering, Saskatoon (November 14-16, 2014), member's statement

Norris, 6174

Persons Day (October 18, 2012), member's statement

Sproule, 1598

Political activity, 79
Prince Albert Council of Women's Hall of Fame

(2012) Inductions, member's statement

Jurgens, 541–42

(2013) Rhonda Meakin, induction, member's statement

Hickie, 2600

(2014) Carole Sanderson, induction, member's statement

Jurgens, 4774–75

(2015) Prema Arsiradam, induction, member's statement

Jurgens, 6528–29

Rural, social welfare support

Chartier, 328–29
Draude, 328–29

Rural Women's Month in Saskatchewan

(March 2012), member's statement

Sproule, 260–61
Wilson, 262

(March 2013), member's statement

Eagles, 2555

(March 2014), member's statement

Wilson, 4694–95

(March 2015), member's statement

Eagles, 6379

Safe Homes for Single Mothers (Moose Jaw), non-profit organization, recognition, member's statement

Lawrence, 7752

Saskatoon Mother Centre, member's statement

Chartier, 3574–75

Trade shows See Trade shows – Focus on Women Trade Show in Prince Albert
Violence against

Angels Corner memorial, victims of violence against women, unveiling in Regina (November 25, 2014), member's statement

McCall, 6079

Anti-violence program, I Am a Kind Man, member's statement

Lawrence, 2392

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

(November 25, 2012), member's statement

Campeau, 2159

(November 25, 2013), member's statement

McCall, 4167

International Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

(December 6, 2013), member's statement

Wilson, 4425

(December 6, 2014), member's statement

Chartier, 6261–62
Wilson, 6261

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

(December 6, 2011), member's statement

Chartier, 14
Tell, 14

(December 6, 2012), member's statement

McCall, 2424
Ross, 2423–24
Sproule, 2423

(December 6, 2013), member's statement

McCall, 4425

Phones for a Fresh Start program, member's statement

Wilson, 2218

Who Will You Help, anti-violence public awareness campaign, ministerial statement

Chartier, 7273–74
Wyant, 7273

Women in the Legislature program See Politics – Women in the Legislature program
Women with Disabilities Luncheon and Women of Illumination Award See Saskatchewan Association for Community Living
Women's History Month

(October 2012) and International Day of the Girl (October 11, 2012), member's statement

Jurgens, 1649

(October 2013) and International Day of the Girl (October 11, 2013), member's statement

Chartier, 3770

(October 2014), member's statement

Sproule, 5490

(October 2015), member's statement

Ross, 7403

Women in politics See Women – Political activity
Women's shelters See also Transition houses

Divas' Night Out (October 8, 2015), fundraising event, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Isabel Johnson Shelter and Regina Transition House, member's statement

Wotherspoon, 7673

Funding, operational, 2827, 2834, 2849, 2862, 2876, 2880, 2885, 2888, 2892, 2904, 2911, 2937, 2965, 3003, 3005
Fundraising, Leader-Post Christmas Cheer Fund in Regina, member's statement

Docherty, 2261

Kate's Place (Regina) See Recovering addicts – Kate's Place (Regina)
Sweet Dreams (Saskatoon), U952

At-risk mothers

Throne Speech, 5455
Throne Speech response, 5475, 5504–5, 5635

Funding, social impact bond

Throne Speech, 5455
Throne Speech response, 5475, 5498, 5504–5, 5635

Social impact bond funding, ministerial statement (Draude)

Draude, 5389–90
Forbes, 5390

Success, member's statement

Draude, 5800

Wood-pulp industry See Pulp and paper mills
Workers See Labour force
Workers' Advocate Office

Claims, U368
Funding, budget debate, 4827
Staff, U367

Training, mental health first aid, U368–69

Workers' compensation

Advocacy services, funding, budget debate, 4895
Appeal process, U185
Canada Pension Plan recipients, provisions, U1038
Eligibility, U1029
Entitlements, U184–85, U376–78

Workers' Compensation Act, 1979

Amendments, U363
Committee of review

(2011), 52, U176
(2015), U722–23
(2015), funding, salaries, U1027

Workers' Compensation Act, 2013, U716

Review, U1028

Workers' Compensation Act, 2012 (No. 58)

First reading

Morgan, 1751–52

Second reading

Belanger, 1802–4
Broten, 1913–14
Forbes, 3077–79
McCall, 2094–97
Morgan, 1801–2
Nilson, 2691–95
Sproule, 2810–15
Wotherspoon, 2004–7

Referred to Human Services Committee

Harrison, 3079

Committee discussion

Forbes, U414–23
Morgan, U414–17, U419–23
Amendments

Ross, U423–26

Report with amendments, moved (Lawrence)

Lawrence, U426

Report with amendments

Kirsch, 3423

Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills

Morgan, 3423

Amendments, first and second readings

Morgan, 3423

Third reading

Morgan, 3423

Royal Assent, 3586
Implementation, funding, U375–76

Workers' Compensation Board, U179–80

Injury prevention and safety programs, funding and accountability processes, audit, P51
Process improvement, U718
Provincial Auditor's reports

(2011) v.1, ch.21, P51–52

Michelson, P51

Workforce See Labour force
Workouts (exercise) See Exercise
Workplaces

Accidents, analysis, P14–15
Accidents, peer support, Threads of Life fundraiser (May 4, 2014), member's statement

Merriman, 5319

Fatalities

And injuries, increase

Forbes, 3525–26
Morgan, 3526–27

Increase

Forbes, 3109–10
Morgan, 3109–10

Workers' Compensation Board protocols, U378

Fatalities from traumatic injury

Forbes, 7022
Morgan, 7022

Hazards, identification and addressing, research report by Fast Consulting, U175–76
Health care sector See Health facilities
Injuries

Medical personnel, and exposure to bodily fluids, U1093–95
Rate, U363, U716, U723, U1028

Budget debate, 4827, 4895

Reduction, U1027
Reduction strategy, C571

Inspections, increase with increased workforce, U1029–30
Inspections, occupational health and safety, U183

Funding, budget debate, 6663
Policy changes, U183–84
Random and targeted, U1027, U1028–29, U1031

Forbes, 6426–27, 6458
Morgan, 6426–27, 6458–59

Random and targeted, plan, U1031–32
Summary offence ticketing and fines, U364–65

Privacy, Throne Speech response, 5512
Privacy legislation, U831–33
Safety, C509, U363See also Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Ministry

Forbes, 126–27, 1461
Morgan, 126–27, 1461–62
Accidents, analysis, P14–15
Initiatives, Mission: Zero, U1027, U1038
Late-night workers, U1037–38See also Jimmy's Law Act (No. 601)
Legislation, proclamation

Forbes, 3742
Morgan, 3742–43

Non-compliance, P10–13

Fines, P13–14
Implementation of audit recommendations, P382

Throne Speech response, 5511–12, 5564
Violations, U1031

Workplace inclusion program

Disabled and handicapped people, Throne Speech response, 3630

WorkSafe Saskatchewan

Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearing, T66–73See also Traffic Safety Committee, inquiry, public hearings

Workweek

Length

Forbes, 1432–33
Morgan, 1432–33

World War I, 1914-1918 See Remembrance Day; Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917
World War II, 1939-1945 See Military history; Remembrance Day
Wrecks, automobile See Traffic accidents
WSA (Water Security Agency) See Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
Wuttunee, Bill See Tributes