Hansard Speaker Index - 28th Legislature 
        
       
      
      
Olauson, Mr. Eric  (Sask Party, Saskatoon University) 
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 1] 
  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 2] 
  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 4] 
  
Art and artists 
Remai Modern art gallery in Saskatoon 
  
  
Astronautics 
University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, SaskCube satellite and Mars rover prototype projects, member's statement, 
	4262  
  
  
Autism 
Autism Services of Saskatoon, 40th anniversary, member's statement, 
	6219–6220  
  
  
Basketball 
Canada Interuniversity Sport women's basketball, Saskatchewan teams compete for Canada West championship (March 11, 2017), member's statement, 
	1617  
  
Canada U Sports women's basketball, Canada West champions, University of Saskatchewan Huskies, member's statement, 
	6720  
  
Canada U Sports women's national basketball championship (March 8-11, 2018), Saskatchewan teams, medal winners, member's statement, 
	3371  
  
  
Budget, 2017-18 
Hiked taxes, service cuts, inability to deal with provincial finances, and continued mismanagement of the economy, condemnation, moved (Sproule), 
	3696–3697  
  
  
Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2018 (No. 152) 
  
Business 
Business Builder Awards, North Saskatoon Business Association 
(2018), recipients, member's statement, 
	3687  
  
  
Competitiveness 
Combined taxation, Saskatoon named most competitive city for business investment, C.D. Howe Institute, member's statement, 
	3300  
  
  
Development, government commitment to innovative programs and incentives to support business and entrepreneurship, support, moved (Olauson), 
	4191–4193  
  
  
Canadian Armed Forces 
Afghanistan war, North Saskatchewan Regiment, commemorative plaque, Saskatoon cenotaph, member's statement, 
	4366–4367  
  
  
Canadian Revival Training Centre Act, 2018 (No. 903) 
Committee discussion  
Report the Bill not proceed, moved (Olauson), 
	B9  
  
 
  
Carbon tax 
Legal challenge by Manitoba, member's statement, 
	5694  
  
  
Chambers of commerce 
Achievement in Business Excellence Awards 
(October 22, 2016), member's statement, 
	795–796  
  
  
  
Community-based organizations 
Cosmopolitan Industries grand reopening and open house (May 5, 2017), Saskatoon, member's statement, 
	2540  
  
  
Corporate income tax 
Small business 
Income threshold, increase to encourage growth, commendation, moved (Olauson), 
	3217–3219  
  
  
  
Culture and multiculturalism 
Hindu Society of Saskatchewan, annual vegetarian dinner 
(March 17, 2018), Saskatoon, member's statement, 
	3568  
  
  
Multicultural Honours Awards recipients and Saskatchewan Multicultural Week 
(November 17-25, 2018), member's statement, 
	4902  
  
  
  
Diabetes 
Diabetes Canada reception at Legislative Building, member's statement, 
	6548–6549  
  
  
Diagnostic imaging 
Private provision of services, Assembly condemns New Democratic Party for ideologically-based attacks against, moved (Olauson); amendment (Kirsch), 
	590–592  
  
  
Down syndrome 
World Down Syndrome Day (March 21) 
(2019), member's statement, 
	5440  
  
  
  
Drug and alcohol abuse 
Addictions services 
Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan 
50th anniversary, recognition, member's statement, 
	6033  
  
  
  
  
Economy 
Economic Outlook Forum, Saskatoon region, member's statement, 
	1808–1809  
  
  
Education 
Respect in Schools initiative, recognition, member's statement, 
	6358  
  
  
Education Ministry 
Provincial Auditor's reports 
  
  
Education, funding 
Faith-based schools and non-Catholic student attendance at Catholic schools 
Support for government commitment, moved (Makowsky), 
	2413–2414  
  
  
  
Entrepreneurs 
Aboriginal, support from PotashCorp, member's statement, 
	2237  
  
Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 13-19, 2017), member's statement, 
	3211  
  
Immigrants 
Newcomer Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (2016), recipients, member's statement, 
	451  
  
  
Pitch@Palace Canada 1.0, prairie finalists, member's statement, 
	5879  
  
Youth 
Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, participation in Aboriginal Youth Idea Challenge (2018), member's statement, 
	4398  
  
Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program, students, recognition, member's statement, 
	5644–5645  
  
  
  
Film industry 
Saskatchewan Film Week (November 17-23, 2018), member's statement, 
	4986  
  
  
Fisheries (Saskatchewan) Act, 2019 (No. 183) 
Committee discussion  
Committee, report without amendment, moved (Olauson), 
	E933  
  
 
  
Football 
Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association 
4A Provincial Championship (2018), Miller Marauders of Regina and University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Hardy Cup winners, member's statement, 
	4783  
  
  
  
Games 
Saskatchewan Indoor Games, elementary school students and Special Olympics athletes, member's statement, 
	5748  
  
  
Global Transportation Hub, land acquisition deal 
Investigation, judicial inquiry and forensic audit, call for, moved (Sproule) 
Questions and comments  
	1137  
 
  
Transparency and accountability, importance of and need for, moved (Sproule) 
Questions and comments  
	3083  
 
  
  
Global Transportation Hub, land acquisition processes audit 
Witnesses, government blocking from Public Accounts Committee and failing to be open and transparent, condemnation, moved (Sproule), 
	1624–1625  
Questions and comments  
	1632  
 
  
  
Government 
Saskatchewan plan for growth, next decade 
  
  
Health care 
Government actions regarding hallway medicine, employee communication, and infrastructure decline, condemnation, moved (Chartier) 
Questions and comments  
	6517  
 
  
  
Historic sites 
Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatoon 
Renewal and fundraising project, member's statement, 
	635  
  
  
  
Hockey 
University of Saskatchewan Huskies 
Canada U Sports men's hockey, Canada West champions, member's statement, 
	6720  
  
  
  
Holocaust 
Holocaust Memorial Day 
(2017), and moment of silence, member's statement, 
	2276  
  
  
  
Hospital and health foundations 
Heart and Stroke Foundation 
Hockey Heroes Weekend fundraiser (April 6-8, 2018), Saskatoon, member's statement, 
	3919  
  
  
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation 
Jeans and Jewels Gala (April 27, 2018), member's statement, 
	4321  
  
Knights of Columbus celebrity dinner, Saskatoon 
  
Radiothon (November 1-2, 2017), member's statement, 
	2793  
  
  
Royal University Hospital Foundation 
Radiothon, member's statement, 
	3539  
  
  
  
Hospitals 
Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan 
Official opening (September 2019), member's statement, 
	6072  
  
  
  
Housing 
Saskatoon, No. 1 River Landing, condominium sales, member's statement, 
	1458  
  
  
Innovation 
Science, Technology, Innovation and Collaboration Awards in Saskatoon (November 16, 2016), recipients, member's statement, 
	1391–1392  
  
  
Legislation Act (No. 155) 
  
Legislative Assembly members 
  
Libraries, public 
Budget cuts to libraries across the province, condemnation, moved (Beck) 
Questions and comments  
	2177  
 
  
  
Literacy 
READ Saskatoon 
Lit Up! event (March 10, 2016), volunteer Massei Masilela, recognition, member's statement, 
	1856  
  
  
  
Long-term care facilities 
Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatoon 
Recognition of staff efforts during COVID-19 pandemic, member's statement, 
	7027  
  
  
  
Mental health 
Yellow Friendship Bench installation, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina campus, member's statement, 
	5526–5527  
  
  
Mining industry 
Saskatchewan Mining Week (May 27-June 2, 2018) and Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association, 2018 annual general meeting, member's statement, 
	4447  
  
  
Municipalities, funding 
Freeze on revenue sharing and cuts to grants-in-lieu, hometowns deserve better, moved (Sarauer), 
	3460–3461  
  
  
Music 
Saskatchewan Music Week (November 25- December 2, 2018), and Saskatchewan Music Awards, member's statement, 
	5076  
  
  
Muslims 
Ahmadiyya Muslims Jama'at, 50th anniversary (2016) in Canada, member's statement, 
	44  
  
  
Nuclear energy 
Small modular reactors, development, support for, moved (Olauson), 
	6886–6888  
Questions and comments  
	6895  
 
  
  
Pediatrics 
Cancer 
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September 2016) and flag-raising ceremony at Legislative Building (September 24, 2016), member's statement, 
	1294–1295  
  
Team Naomi Get Well Now Golf Tournament, Saskatoon (June 5, 2016), fundraiser, member's statement, 
	416  
  
  
  
People with disabilities 
Intellectual disabilities 
Light of the Prairies autumn gala, Saskatoon, and unveiling of inclusive sensory project Entoto, member's statement, 
	4623–4624  
  
  
  
Pipelines 
Trans Mountain pipeline, expansion project, Kinder Morgan 
Construction, reject the actions of British Columbia government to hinder project of national interest and call upon federal government to immediately act, moved (Francis) 
  
  
  
Police services 
Saskatoon Police Service Exemplary Service Awards 2018, recognition of long-serving officers and local heroes, member's statement, 
	3967  
  
  
Recreation 
Saskatchewan Association of Recreation Professionals, 50th anniversary, member's statement, 
	6472  
  
  
Recreational facilities 
Gordie Howe Sports Complex 
Friends of the Bowl Foundation, recognition of fundraising efforts, member's statement, 
	6006  
  
Investment announcement, member's statement, 
	6627  
  
  
Optimist Hill winter playground, Saskatoon, opening, member's statement, 
	5220  
  
  
Saskatchewan Arts Board 
Saskatchewan Arts Awards 
(November 4, 2019), recipients, member's statement, 
	6312  
  
  
  
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation 
Provincial Auditor's reports 
  
  
Saskatchewan Polytechnic 
School of nursing 50th anniversary, member's statement, 
	2495  
  
  
Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation 
Cheer Crates, student support initiative during COVID-19 pandemic school closures, member's statement, 
	7001  
  
  
Schools 
Government investment, recognition, moved (Olauson), 
	5082–5084  
Questions and comments  
	5091  
 
  
  
Service clubs 
Rotary Clubs of Saskatoon, Badge Shield Star Dinner and Citizen Awards (April 12, 2018), award recipients and recognition of first responders, member's statement, 
	3797  
  
  
Social Services Ministry 
Provincial Auditor's reports 
  
  
Teachers 
Indigenous Educator Awards 2018, Guiding the Journey, Cort Dogniez, recognition for community service, member's statement, 
	4815–4816  
  
  
Tourism 
Attractions and economic value, member's statement, 
	5425  
  
Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence gala (April 30, 2019), award recipients, member's statement, 
	5841  
  
Tourism professional recognition dinner (2016), member's statement, 
	685  
  
  
Trade 
Free trade, importance of, and recognition and acknowledgment of the benefits that trade brings to our province, moved (Bonk), 
	1486–1487  
Questions and comments  
	1490  
 
  
  
Treaties 
Cathedral of the Holy Family, Saskatoon, unveiling of treaty plaque (June 13, 2016), member's statement, 
	598  
  
  
Tributes 
Fafard, Joe, renowned and celebrated artist, member's statement, 
	5370  
  
Vanier, Jean, Canadian philanthropist and advocate for people with disabilities, member's statement, 
	5944  
  
  
University of Saskatchewan 
Affiliated and theological colleges 
St. Thomas More College, new president Dr. Carl Still, recognition, member's statement, 
	6575  
  
  
Chancellor Grit McCreath and chancellor Pamela Klein, University of Regina, appointments, member's statement, 
	6708  
  
College of Arts and Science convocation and awards ceremony, member's statement, 
	262  
  
Community Centre, new, and wellness strategy, recognition, member's statement, 
	6839  
  
Merlis Belsher Place 
Groundbreaking (April 28, 2017), member's statement, 
	2424  
  
  
  
Wascana Park and Wascana Centre Authority 
Governance structure, restore, and ensure an appropriate building for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, moved (Sarauer), 
	5357–5358  
Questions and comments  
	5361  
 
  
  
Wildlife 
Woodland caribou, habitat and population research project, University of Saskatchewan, member's statement, 
	1515–1516  
  
  
Youth 
Locals Only, Saskatoon, youth-led art project, member's statement, 
	4211  
  
We Day (March 15, 2017), event at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, member's statement, 
	1722–1723  
  
  
Youth Justice Administration Act, 2018 (No. 158) 
Committee discussion  
	N596  
 
  
Ottenbreit, Mr. Greg  (Sask Party, Yorkton). s.1,2,3:  Minister Responsible for Rural and Remote Health. s.3,4:  Minister of Highways and Infrastructure. 
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 1] 
  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 2] 
  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 3] 
  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 4] 
  
Airports 
And runway safety, impact on public safety, 
	3513  
  
Pelican Narrows airport 
Improvements and access to health care, 
	4849–4850  
  
  
  
Autism 
Individualized funding 
Application process and list of eligible services, 
	3863–3864  
  
  
  
Beauty contests 
Miss Teenage Saskatchewan (2016), Kristen MacDonald, winner, member's statement, 
	353  
  
  
Business 
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship in Canada, annual MLA banquet 2018, member's statement, 
	4123  
  
  
Cancer 
Fundraising 
Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer, 21st annual, member's statement, 
	4436  
  
  
  
Cancer Agency Amendment Act, 2016 (No. 13) 
  
Condolences 
Huyghebaert, D.F. (Yogi), moved (Moe), 
	5383  
  
Phillips, Kevin, moved (Moe), 
	5391  
  
  
Diabetes 
Program delivery and performance management, coordination and oversight, 
	4784–4785  
  
  
Drug and alcohol abuse 
Addictions services 
And in-patient treatment, access and wait times, 
	4848–4849  
  
Buffalo Narrows project, support for, 
	4127  
  
  
Opiates, crisis, government action, 
	3799  
  
  
Employment 
First Nations and Métis 
Employment opportunities and mental health services, lack of, 
	186  
  
  
  
Film industry 
Yorkton Film Festival (May 26-29, 2016), Golden Sheaf Awards, member's statement, 
	218–219  
  
  
Food industry and trade 
Grain Millers, Yorkton, oat plant 
Expansion, member's statement, 
	2277  
  
  
  
Football 
Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association 
5A Provincial Championship (2019), Yorkton Raider winners, member's statement, 
	6499–6500  
  
  
Yorkton Football Night fundraiser (April 29, 2017), member's statement, 
	2401  
  
  
Geriatrics 
And long-term care, Northern Saskatchewan, 
	5133–5134  
  
  
Health care 
Northern Saskatchewan 
Recruitment and retention, 
	1670  
  
Services, access to and funding for, 
	1151–1152  
  
  
  
Health facilities 
Craik and District Health Centre, services, misleading highway information sign, 
	1671  
  
Ituna Pioneer Health Care Centre, lab services, reduction of hours, 
	3303–3304  
  
Preeceville and District Health Centre 
Emergency room and acute care services, suspended, 
	47–48 , 
	135–137  
  
  
Wait times, emergency rooms and in-patient mental health treatment, 
	5049–5050  
  
  
HealthLine 
Staff, mental health workers, availability, 
	1521–1522  
  
  
Highways and Infrastructure Ministry 
  
Highways and roads 
Wollaston Lake road 
Construction, government commitment, 
	6553–6554  
  
  
  
HIV infections 
Medication and services, access and funding, 
	5921  
  
  
Hospitals 
Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan 
Mental health services, dedicated unit, 
	4068  
  
  
Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert 
Maternity and obstetric services, capacity, 
	4990–4991  
  
  
  
Hospitals, emergency rooms 
Over-capacity and off-load delays for ambulances, 
	5303  
  
  
Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy (April 6, 2018) 
Sympathy and condolences for lives lost, support for surviving families, and gratitude to first responders, RCMP, and medical professionals, moved (Moe), 
	3718  
  
  
Legislative Building 
Dome Cafeteria 
Chef Trent Brears, cancer diagnosis, fundraiser, member's statement, 
	4397  
  
  
  
Long-term care facilities 
Grenfell, replacement facility 
  
Preventative maintenance, facility replacement, and commitment to public funding, 
	4566  
  
  
Mental health facilities 
Emergency units and acute care beds, 
	5020–5021  
  
  
Mental health services 
And addiction services 
Northern Saskatchewan, 
	4291  
  
  
Children and youth 
Access to services and suicide reduction efforts, 
	5896  
  
Wait times and access to services, 
	3364 , 
	5882  
  
  
Northern Saskatchewan 
Recruitment and retention, 
	1647  
  
Youth, access to services, 
	3271  
  
  
  
Patient Choice Medical Imaging Act (No. 26) 
Committee discussion  
	U323  
 
  
Physicians 
Meadow Lake, pending shortage, recruitment and retention, 
	5766–5767  
  
  
Provincial Health Authority Act (No. 53) 
  
Question period [Session 1] 
Employment  
First Nations and Métis 
Employment opportunities and mental health services, lack of, 
	186  
  
  
 
Health care  
Northern Saskatchewan 
Recruitment and retention, 
	1670  
  
Services, access to and funding for, 
	1151–1152  
  
  
 
Health facilities  
Craik and District Health Centre, services, misleading highway information sign, 
	1671  
  
Preeceville and District Health Centre 
Emergency room and acute care services, suspended, 
	47–48 , 
	135–137  
  
  
 
HealthLine  
Staff, mental health workers, availability, 
	1521–1522  
  
 
Mental health services  
Northern Saskatchewan 
Recruitment and retention, 
	1647  
  
  
 
School shooting, La Loche, 2016  
Support for victims, 
	2442  
  
 
Suicides  
Children, Northern Saskatchewan 
811 [HealthLine], availability of mental health supports, 
	1299  
  
Government actions and support, 
	1621 , 
	2298  
  
  
 
  
Question period [Session 2] 
Abortion  
Members' positions on, and access to, 
	3182–3183  
  
 
Airports  
And runway safety, impact on public safety, 
	3513  
  
 
Autism  
Individualized funding 
Application process and list of eligible services, 
	3863–3864  
  
  
 
Drug and alcohol abuse  
Addictions services 
Buffalo Narrows project, support for, 
	4127  
  
  
Opiates, crisis, government action, 
	3799  
  
 
Health facilities  
Ituna Pioneer Health Care Centre, lab services, reduction of hours, 
	3303–3304  
  
 
Hospitals  
Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan 
Mental health services, dedicated unit, 
	4068  
  
  
 
Mental health services  
And addictions services 
Northern Saskatchewan, 
	4291  
  
  
Children and youth 
Wait times and access to services, 
	3364  
  
  
Northern Saskatchewan 
Youth, access to services, 
	3271  
  
  
 
Suicides  
Prevention, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations' strategy, funding and support, 
	4382  
  
 
  
Question period [Session 3] 
Airports  
Pelican Narrows airport 
Improvements and access to health care, 
	4849–4850  
  
  
 
Diabetes  
Program delivery and performance management, coordination and oversight, 
	4784–4785  
  
 
Drug and alcohol abuse  
Addictions services 
And in-patient treatment, access and wait times, 
	4848–4849  
  
  
 
Geriatrics  
And long-term care, Northern Saskatchewan, 
	5133–5134  
  
 
Health facilities  
Wait times, emergency rooms and in-patient mental health treatment, 
	5049–5050  
  
 
HIV infections  
Medication and services, access and funding, 
	5921  
  
 
Hospitals  
Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert 
Maternity and obstetric services, capacity, 
	4990–4991  
  
  
 
Hospitals, emergency rooms  
Over-capacity and off-load delays for ambulances, 
	5303  
  
 
Long-term care facilities  
Grenfell, replacement facility 
  
Preventative maintenance, facility replacement, and commitment to public funding, 
	4566  
  
 
Mental health facilities  
Emergency units and acute care beds, 
	5020–5021  
  
 
Mental health services  
Children and youth 
Access to services and suicide reduction efforts, 
	5896  
  
Wait times and access to services, 
	5882  
  
  
 
Physicians  
Meadow Lake, pending shortage, recruitment and retention, 
	5766–5767  
  
 
Suicides  
Prevention strategy, need for, and funding for mental health and addictions, 
	5019–5020  
  
Prevention, government initiatives and need for strategy, 
	5986 , 
	6007  
  
 
  
Question period [Session 4] 
Highways and roads  
Wollaston Lake road 
Construction, government commitment, 
	6553–6554  
  
  
 
Regina bypass  
Construction and design deficiencies 
And overall project cost, 
	6102  
  
  
Public-private partnership with Vinci (France) 
  
 
Water  
Water quality 
And safety of municipal infrastructure, 
	6274–6275  
  
  
 
  
Regina bypass 
Construction and design deficiencies 
And overall project cost, 
	6102  
  
  
Public-private partnership with Vinci (France) 
  
  
School shooting, La Loche, 2016 
Support for victims, 
	2442  
  
  
Service clubs 
Knights of Columbus Patriotic Dinner, Yorkton, member's statement, 
	5527  
  
  
Suicides 
Children, Northern Saskatchewan 
811 [HealthLine], availability of mental health supports, 
	1299  
  
Government actions and support, 
	1621 , 
	2298  
  
  
Prevention strategy, need for, and funding for mental health and addictions, 
	5019–5020  
  
Prevention, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations' strategy, funding and support, 
	4382  
  
Prevention, government initiatives and need for strategy, 
	5986 , 
	6007  
  
  
Surgical wait times, 
	3803  
  
Water 
Water quality 
And safety of municipal infrastructure, 
	6274–6275  
  
  
  
Youth 
Youth for Christ Hope Dinner in Regina, (October 24, 2016), member's statement, 
	906