Hansard Subject Index - 28th Legislature
Racism
Radio broadcasting
Doug Alexander, long-time radio personality
Robert Merasty, aboriginal broadcaster and founder of Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation, recognition of contributions to indigenous communications, budget debate,
3824
Saskatchewan Association of Broadcaster's Hall of Fame (2016), Vic Dubois, inductee, member's statement
Radouga Distilleries
Rafferty Dam
Railways
Anti-pipeline blockades, government position,
E911–12
CN Rail, job openings in local communities, member's statement
CN Rail strike
Immediate action including binding arbitration or back to work legislation, call on federal government, request to move motion; leave not granted
Support for workers and urgent need for service restoration
Tentative agreement reached, member's statement
Urgently negotiate a fair deal and get products moving, call on CN Railway, request to move motion; leave not granted
Commodities backlog
And importance of pipelines,
E702–3
Throne Speech response,
4604
Urge federal government to pass an order in council with requirements to help address issue and implement legislative improvements, moved (Bradshaw),
3575–85
Derailments near Guernsey,
E862
Grain backlog
Legislative improvements, federal
Legislative improvements, need for, budget debate,
5448
Penalties for delayed freight,
E703
Throne Speech response,
31 ,
2734
Grain car ownership and replacement,
E108–9
Grain loading facilities, closure of
Great Western Railway, purchase of Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation cars, Throne Speech response,
2712–13
Infrastructure and safety, regulatory responsibility,
E795–96
Infrastructure assets, disposition requirements,
E796
Lack of action to fix and build better system, Throne Speech response,
2759
Shortlines
Access to American markets,
E110
Shortline railways sustainability program, elimination,
E253
Supports and incentives,
E110
Southern Prairie Railway, Ogema, budget debate,
429
Rainy day fund
Ramadan
Commencement of holy month (June 6, 2016), member's statement
Commencement of holy month (May 2018), member's statement
Commencement of holy month (May 2019), member's statement
(RAMP) Regina alternative measures program
Community justice programming, funding reduction
RAMP (Revenue administration modernization project)
RAN (representative area network)
Ranch Ehrlo Society
Ehrlo Sport Venture, Outdoor Hockey League
Therapeutic fostering services
RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
READ Saskatoon
Real Estate Amendment Act, 2018 (No. 144)
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice Committee
Committee discussion
Committee, report without amendment, moved (Ross)
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
Realtors
Frances Olson, recognition, member's statement
Restrictions by area,
N179
Reclaimed Industrial Sites Amendment Act, 2017 (No. 85)
Referred to Economy Committee
Committee discussion
Committee, report without amendment, moved (Michelson)
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
Recorded divisions
Recreation
Framework for recreation in Canada forum,
N247
Saskatchewan Association of Recreation Professionals, 50th anniversary, member's statement
Recreational facilities
Alfred Jenkins Field House, Prince Albert
Anderson Community Centre curling arena, renewal campaign
Credit Union CUplex, North Battleford, budget debate,
425
Gordie Howe Sports Complex
Friends of the Bowl Foundation, recognition of fundraising efforts, member's statement
Investment announcement, member's statement
Moose Jaw, budget debate,
5544
Moosomin recreation facility, funding, budget debate,
3901
Optimist Hill winter playground, Saskatoon, opening, member's statement
Prince Albert, multi-purpose facility
Prince Albert, new aquatic and arena centre, member's statement
Saulteaux First Nation, youth recreational and cultural centre, grand opening, member's statement
Thunderchild First Nation, new
Yara Centre, Moose Jaw, Throne Speech response,
36
Youth centre, Lloydminster, renovation funding, budget debate,
3757
Recycling industry
Beverage container deposits, expansion to milk containers,
E210 ,
E216–17
Revenue from unredeemed deposits,
E217
Beverage containers, environmental handling fee, increase,
E549
Beverage containers, environmental handling fee, revenue,
C532
Electronic Products Recycling Association of Saskatchewan, 10th anniversary and expansion of accepted items, member's statement
Grain bag recycling program, budget debate,
3841
Industrial metal and farm equipment, TruGreen Metal recycling, entrepreneur
Multi-material recycling program,
E43–44
SARCAN Recycling
New location, Canora, Throne Speech response,
4525
Paint, reducing volatile organic compounds in landfills,
E46
Refugees
Crossing the border from the United States,
E356
Government-assisted
Federal policy and support,
E153–54
Placement and provision of services,
E689–90
And privately sponsored, economic outcomes,
E688
Labour market integration,
E432
Myanmar, Rohingya refugee crisis, trade relationship with Saskatchewan and United Nations human rights code, Throne Speech response,
2637
Nutana constituency, community sponsorship, Throne Speech response,
4521
Skills and language training, financial support
South Zone Community Garden, Regina, expansion to include 24 refugee families, member's statement
Syrian
Data collection, labour market attachment,
E356
Federal funding,
E355–56
Education, member's statement
Settlement services, additional funding for community-based organizations,
E147–48
Housing, temporary, length of stay
Number settled in Saskatchewan and type of sponsorship,
E153
Throne Speech response,
51 ,
148
Welcome, member's statement
Vietnamese, Bruce Tran, community member, member's statement
World Refugee Day (June 20, 2016), and recognition of Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation, member's statement
Refuse and refuse disposal
Conference Board of Canada, How Canada Performs: Environment report card, Saskatchewan's grade,
E46
Throne Speech response,
27
Waste management advisory committee, development of strategy,
E46
Industrial waste processing facilities, financial assurance and process improvements,
E824–25
Regional waste management systems,
N70
Regional waste management systems, Northern Saskatchewan,
N384
Scrap tire disposal program, elimination
Scrap tires, abandoned, Assiniboia, remediation,
E824–26
Solid waste management strategy
Regina alternative measures program
Regina bypass
Balgonie access to Highway No. 1
Borrow pit, east of Regina, lawsuit,
E951–52
Comparison to Circle Drive, Saskatoon,
E289
Comparison to Coquihalla Highway, British Columbia, critique of official opposition member remarks, member's statement
Comparison to projects in Alberta, use of public-private partnership model, budget debate,
1984–85
Completion and accomplishments, Throne Speech,
6064
Completion and accomplishments, Throne Speech response,
6084 ,
6093 ,
6117 ,
6122 ,
6126–27 ,
6140 ,
6144 ,
6164 ,
6180 ,
6187–88 ,
6203–4 ,
6210 ,
6235 ,
6261–62
Conflict of interest, potential, minister responsible for SaskBuilds Corporation,
E315
Consolidation of expenses, PPP Canada grant qualification,
E79
Construction, disposal of old asphalt
Construction and design deficiencies,
E803–5
Release full records, petition
Sproule,
5614 ,
5669 ,
5691 ,
5726–27 ,
5745–46 ,
5760 ,
5774 ,
5889 ,
5941 ,
5979 ,
6004 ,
6032–33
Throne Speech response,
4603
Contractors, local,
701–2 ,
7072–73 ,
E4–E5 ,
E12–14 ,
E297
Broda Group, Prince Albert, recognition, member's statement
Construction vehicles, purchase and branding,
E13–14
Graham Construction, construction lead,
E75
Public-private partnership with Vinci (France)
Subcontractor payment and liens
Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association and Broda Group, Prince Albert, budget debate,
306–7
Costs
And changes to project scope,
701–3 ,
E25
Budget debate,
306 ,
375 ,
443 ,
458 ,
459 ,
1845 ,
1889 ,
1893 ,
1900 ,
1924–25 ,
1994 ,
3871 ,
3895 ,
3897 ,
3908 ,
5447–48 ,
5518 ,
5593 ,
5628
Impact on other highway projects
Public-private partnership funding model
Throne Speech response,
171 ,
2611 ,
2633 ,
2717 ,
2730–31 ,
2780 ,
4551 ,
4567 ,
4643 ,
6192 ,
6256
With and without land purchases,
P160
And savings using public-private partnership, Throne Speech response,
176 ,
4568
And value for money
Throne Speech response,
2635
Construction, operation, and maintenance, schedule of payments,
E783–84 ,
E799–803
Per kilometre, budget debate,
5504–5
Economic and safety benefits
Budget debate,
315 ,
324 ,
386 ,
409 ,
1889 ,
1924–25 ,
1957 ,
1969 ,
1984 ,
2051 ,
3823 ,
3849 ,
3895 ,
3929 ,
5480 ,
5483 ,
5534 ,
5574 ,
5593
Throne Speech response,
2630–31 ,
2648 ,
2731 ,
4530–31 ,
4538 ,
4552 ,
4568 ,
4592 ,
4606 ,
4631 ,
4638 ,
4649 ,
4667
Environmental assessment and use of provincial materials in construction,
E927 ,
E951
Financial reporting, representation in Public Accounts,
E5
Funding,
E3–5 ,
E75 ,
E77 ,
E497 ,
E529
Budget debate,
256 ,
303 ,
393 ,
405 ,
1842 ,
1874 ,
1924 ,
1952 ,
1957 ,
1980 ,
3728 ,
3753 ,
3839 ,
3894 ,
3929
Federal, choice of and implications for funding model
Portion of overall Highways budget
Global Transportation Hub, free-flow access
Gravel pits, provincial, use of
Highway No. 1, Balgonie Main Street access, closure
Land acquisition,
E14–17
Acres acquired, appropriation method and price,
P80
Appraisal methodology and factors
Expropriated lands, anticipated legal impediments,
E15
Expropriated lands below privately appraised value,
P206
Expropriation versus willing seller, percentage,
E14
Full value, purchases and settlements
Judicial inquiry and forensic audit, call for
Petition
Sproule,
5438 ,
5464 ,
5583 ,
5643 ,
5799 ,
5815 ,
5827 ,
5854 ,
5864 ,
5877
Original owners and prices, access to information
Price paid for parcels, landowners' privacy,
E289
Official opening (October 2019), member's statement
Overpasses
East of Regina, spacing between,
E8
Pinkie Road overpass
Original design process and costs of redesign,
E5–6
Throne Speech response,
2713
Pipelines, replacement and relocation,
E805
Pipelines, replacement and relocation, responsibility for costs,
C625
Profits going to company in France
Progress, on time and on budget
Project overview and timeline for completion,
E4
Project planning process,
E6–11
Intelligent transportation systems and autonomous vehicles,
E9–11
Route analysis factors,
E7–8
Weather conditions and road weather information system tower,
E10
Public-private partnership with Vinci (France),
700–701 ,
713 ,
E608
Ability to address community needs
Ability to address community needs and response timeliness
Contract details, access to
Federal funding parameters
Impact on operational capacity
Maintenance, inflation factor,
C817
Maintenance, Throne Speech response,
2714
Subcontractor lawsuit,
E941
Subcontractor payment and liens
Regina Bypass Consortium
Composition and breakdown of responsibilities,
E11–12
Relationship to subcontractors, confidential,
E291–92
Safety record, member's statement
Subcontractors, tendering process, involvement of Highways Ministry,
E13
Route
Lengthy design process, effect on land speculation,
P81 ,
P83
Scope, Throne Speech response,
2648 ,
2713
Scope and importance, member's statement
Vehicle weigh-in-motion system,
P311
West bypass, contractor,
E949
West bypass design
And construction costs related to the Global Transportation Hub
Communication between Highways Ministry and Global Transportation Hub officials,
P170 ,
P186–87
Communication to respective Ministers,
P187
Presentation to government members, preparation by Highways Ministry and communication with Global Transportation Hub officials,
P194–95
Regina Disc Golf Association
Regina District Industry Education Council
Funding, discontinued,
U11 ,
U21
Regina General Hospital
Regina Manifesto
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
Auditor, internal, recruitment,
P377–78
Funding, emergency wait times, service pressures and operating costs
Information technology, security and disaster recovery needs,
P377 ,
P379
Information technology, user access management,
P379
Psychology residence program
Violence in the workplace, increase
Workforce, plan to regularize hours,
U64–65
Regina Qu'Appelle Regional Health Authority
Regina Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 81
Accountability agreement for new schools, resolution regarding confidentiality
Funding, budget debate,
1932
Operational funding, increase, budget debate,
340
Students, safety, physical
Regina School Division No. 4
Funding, budget debate,
1932
Operational funding, increase, budget debate,
340
Students, positive behaviour
Students, safety, physical
Regina Trades and Skills Centre
Regional colleges
Regional health authorities
Administration, expenses, reduction,
U57 ,
U482 ,
U491
And redirection into long-term care staff
Staff,
U65
Vacancy and attrition options, use of,
U90
Audits, follow-ups and targeted investigations, process after amalgamation,
P374 ,
P377 ,
P499
Audits, performance work, selection of region,
P469
Information technology
Disaster recovery, responsibilities after amalgamation,
P377
Equipment disposal, information security,
P488–89
Security and integrity maintenance,
P483–84
Medical equipment, maintenance processes,
P484–85
Number, review,
C38 ,
C43
Special commissioner, appointment,
U57 ,
U91
Priorities and directives from Health Ministry,
U64–65 ,
U505–6
Provincial Auditor's reports
(2015) v.2, ch.17; (2016) v.2, ch.15,
P379
(2015) v.2, ch.36; (2018) v.1, ch.29,
P372–75
(2015) v.2, ch.51; (2018) v.1, ch.28,
P484–85
(2015) v.2, ch.55; (2018) v.1, ch.30,
P485
(2016) v.1, ch.32; (2018) v.2, ch.40,
P478–83
(2016) v.1, ch.34; (2018) v.2, ch.39,
P492
(2016) v.2, ch.16; (2017) v.2, ch.11,
P377–79
Single provincial health authority, creation of,
U474 ,
U683
Anticipated savings, method of calculation, Throne Speech response,
4488
Budget debate,
1841 ,
1846 ,
1872 ,
1912 ,
1919 ,
1922 ,
1926–27 ,
1954 ,
1979 ,
2046
Savings, anticipated and not yet realized, budget debate,
5477
Savings realized, salary and board costs and amalgamated information technology services,
U915
Throne Speech response,
2608 ,
2638 ,
2646 ,
2664–65 ,
2672 ,
2695–96 ,
2697 ,
2701 ,
2706–7 ,
4487 ,
4526 ,
4541 ,
4568–69 ,
4579 ,
4607 ,
4610 ,
4640
Staff absenteeism, mitigation processes
Data analysis,
P486
Targeted strategies,
P487
Guidance and documentation, managers,
P486–87
Regional intersectoral committees
Regional planning authorities
N390–91
Remembrance Day
Annual poppy campaign, presentation of first poppy to Lieutenant Governor (October 26, 2018), member's statement
Muslims for Remembrance Day, 7th annual campaign, member's statement
No stone left alone poppy campaign
(November 11, 2016), member's statement
(November 11, 2017), and Battle of Paschendale 100th anniversary, member's statement
(November 11, 2017), member's statement
(November 11, 2019), member's statement
Rendek, Dick
Renewable diesel
Renewable energy
And backup generation capacity, Throne Speech response,
4583 ,
4609–10
And carbon neutral energy, comparison,
C895–96
Biomass cogenerator, Big River, Flying Dust First Nation
Difficulties implementing, other jurisdictions, budget debate,
1937–38
Difficulties implementing, Throne Speech response,
2617
Generating capacity,
C984
Lack of action, budget debate,
460 ,
1845
Legislative Secretary,
C325
Need for and value as economic drivers, budget debate,
3731 ,
3872
Projects
And made-in-Saskatchewan strategy, member's statement
And potential sources for development,
E125
SaskPower, partnership with First Nations Power Authority
Solar power
2021 target, megawatts,
C77
2030 target for renewable energy
First Nations Power Authority
Maple Creek project, member's statement
Project, Rural Municipality of Coulee,
C667–68
Projects, bid evaluation process,
C666–67
Projects, megawatt allocations,
C667
Target for renewable energy (2030),
C75 ,
C264 ,
C266 ,
C315 ,
C317 ,
C332 ,
C477 ,
C663 ,
C715 ,
E38–39 ,
P335 ,
P337
Breakdown by types, percentage and megawatts,
C77–78
Throne Speech response,
56 ,
63 ,
115 ,
175 ,
2606 ,
2639 ,
2663 ,
2699 ,
2724 ,
6165
Timeline to implement projects and impact on emissions profile,
C668–69 ,
C721–22
Impact of coal phase-out,
E812
TruGreen Energy, entrepreneurial endeavour
Water power
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station, life extension,
C79 ,
C896
Hydro projects, Northern Saskatchewan,
E369
Island Falls hydroelectric facility, litigation,
C897
Manitoba Hydro, payments to,
C483
Throne speech response,
6165
Wind power
2030 target for renewable energy, percentage and megawatts
Backup power supply,
C325
Backup power supply, need for, budget debate,
1990
Cowessess First Nation, generation and storage demonstration project,
E125
Global Wind Day (June 15, 2016), member's statement
Production capacity, current megawatts,
C717–18
Wind farm near Assiniboia, Throne Speech,
6060
Report impaired drivers program
Representative area network
Research and development incentives
Research parks
Residential rehabilitation assistance program
Residential Schools and Sixties Scoop Survivors Memorial Day Act (No. 608)
Residential Services Act
Residential Services Act, 2018 (No. 145)
Referred to Human Services Committee
Committee discussion
Committee, report with amendment, moved (Steinley)
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
Amendments, first and second readings
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 2017 (No. 115)
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice Committee
Committee discussion
Committee, report without amendment, moved (Francis),
N459
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
Residential Tenancies Office
Case-management system, online, dispute resolution,
N209–10
Caseloads and wait times,
N209
Funding and caseload,
N29
Resources
Companies, bankruptcy and transfer of liabilities
Companies, liability management
Energy and mining, investment in reducing environmental footprint, Throne Speech,
2591
Energy and mining, regulatory uncertainty
Throne Speech response,
2704
Industries
Competitiveness, loss due to carbon pricing, Throne Speech response,
2724–25 ,
4466
Emissions reduction, output-based performance standards
Government support, budget debate,
2014
Government support, Throne Speech response,
4640
Resource revenue surcharges, accrual estimates
Job creation through resource development, Throne Speech response,
37
Job loss in sector, Throne Speech response,
25
Market access, government efforts,
E491–92
Northern Saskatchewan, agreement for responsible and inclusive development, petition
Prices
Impact on private sector industries, Throne Speech response,
2690 ,
2692
Unlikely to return to historical highs, budget debate,
2049
Volatility, mitigation efforts,
E483–85
Project approval process, impact of Bill C-69 (federal)
Regulation, financial assurance programs,
E482–84
Remediation, interprovincial sites,
E487–88
Resource revenue surcharge,
C274
Revenue, decrease, impact,
2462–63
Budget debate,
285 ,
287 ,
305 ,
307 ,
310 ,
334 ,
365 ,
367 ,
370 ,
375–76 ,
378 ,
380 ,
393 ,
399 ,
425 ,
464 ,
1840 ,
1844 ,
1870 ,
1893 ,
1895 ,
1896 ,
1902 ,
1910 ,
1918–19 ,
1922 ,
1926 ,
1928 ,
1936 ,
1951 ,
1953–54 ,
1957 ,
1965–66 ,
1968 ,
1971 ,
1977 ,
1981 ,
1982 ,
1984 ,
1986 ,
1996 ,
1998 ,
2012 ,
2014 ,
2029 ,
3760 ,
3791 ,
3831 ,
3834
Revenue, percentage of overall government spending,
4424
Revenue-sharing with First Nations
Revenues, decrease, impact on government budgeting
Revenues, sovereign wealth fund
Royalties, review, Throne Speech response,
4640
Royalty rates
And taxation, impact on investment attraction,
E136–37
Competitiveness, Throne Speech response,
4668
Saskatchewan geological survey,
E769
Restaurants
Alcohol, liquor taxation, collection of
Alcohol service, commercial permits
Alcohol service, responsible, training
Cravings Late Night Food, Air Ronge, switch to biodegradable take-out containers, member's statement
Earls Kitchen + Bar, beef controversy, budget debate,
383
Flavorii, Swift Current, grand opening
Harvest Eatery, Shaunavon, owner and chef Garrett Rusty Thienes, induction into Canadian Culinary Championships Hall of Fame, recognition, member's statement
Kinsmen Café, Moose Jaw, employment opportunities for people with disabilities, member's statement
Meals, provincial sales tax exemption, eliminated
Budget debate,
1843 ,
1845 ,
1846 ,
1865 ,
1932 ,
1954 ,
1992 ,
2019 ,
2045 ,
2046 ,
3745 ,
3789 ,
3810 ,
3884 ,
3910 ,
3927
Impact on rural businesses,
C831–32
Restore exemption, petition
Restaurants Canada (organization)
Crown Corporations Public Ownership Amendment Act, 2016 (No. 1), public hearing presentation,
C7–10
Rockin' Horse Cookhouse and Bar in Maple Creek
Crown Corporations Public Ownership Amendment Act, 2016 (No. 1), public hearing presentation,
C19–22
SkipTheDishes, online food delivery service
Funding, work-readiness and employment development program,
E163 ,
E167
Throne Speech response,
26 ,
52 ,
108
Tim Hortons, Prince Albert, owner Ed Zaparaniuk, recognition, member's statement
Viet Thai owner Bruce Tran
Revenge porn
Revenue administration modernization project
Revolving funds
Estimates
(2016-17), statutory, change in advances to revolving funds,
C136
(2017-18), statutory, advances to revolving funds,
C402
(2018-19), statutory, advances to revolving funds,
C607
(2019-20), statutory, advances to revolving funds,
C833
(2020-21), statutory, advances to revolving funds,
C1028
RIC (Regional intersectoral committees)
Richardson, James
Donation of organs, tissues, etc., Public hearings, presentation,
U269–76
RID (report impaired drivers program)
Ride-sharing services
Drivers
Ability to buy personal insurance, Throne Speech response,
2635–36
Government encouragement of
Throne Speech response,
2611 ,
2631 ,
2638 ,
2642 ,
2646 ,
2653–54 ,
2668–69 ,
2698 ,
2720 ,
2763 ,
2784 ,
4526 ,
4595 ,
4597 ,
4643–44
Impaired driving reduction measure, government decision to work with communities to establish network, support for, moved (Moe)
Introduction in Saskatchewan, government accomplishment,
C779
Municipal legislation, changes,
N396
Rural communities, Throne Speech response,
2653–54 ,
2784
Risk capital
Roberts, Sheila Martin
Robotics
AgBot Challenge (2016), University of Saskatchewan's agricultural robotics team, first place, member's statement
Neilburg Composite Robotics Team, invitation to compete at Vex Robotics World Championship in Kentucky, member's statement
Sheldon-Williams Robotics Team, recipient of STEM grant, member's statement
Rodeos
Kakeyow Cowboys Rodeo Association Outback Rodeo, 2019, Carrot River, member's statement
Rohingya
Ronald McDonald House
Rotary clubs
Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Additional officers, budget debate,
313
Charity Ball (2018), fundraiser for Globe Theatre School, member's statement
Community safety officer program, collaboration,
N543–44
Crime reduction teams
New, and targeted enforcement efforts, Throne Speech response,
4553 ,
4666
First Nations, assistance in establishing self-administered policing
Importance to hub initiative, budget debate,
5503
Mental health in rural areas, pilot project,
U1002
Monitoring and cost verification by Justice Ministry,
P151–52
Notification system for criminal activity in rural areas
Officer complement and vacancy management,
N368–69
Public safety telecommunications network
Recognition of efforts in Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy
Regimental Ball, Lloydminster (March 23, 2019), fundraiser for victim services program, member's statement
Traffic safety research, commercial vehicles,
E621
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Royal University Hospital
Cameco Chair in Indigenous Health
Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon
Royer, Nolan
RRAP (residential rehabilitation assistance program)
Rule 61
Runways (Aeronautics)
Rural families
Community efforts, harvest
Multi-generational farming families, feature in Dekalb engineered canola advertising campaign, member's statement
And rural businesses, decline, Throne Speech response,
6119
Spring poem and well wishes for agricultural community, member's statement
Trespassing, legislative changes
Rural municipalities
Rustling, cattle
RWIS (road weather information system)
Ryan, Shirley