Hansard Subject Index - 29th Legislature 
        
       
      
      
Dams  
Buffalo Pound control structure, upgrades, 
	E318  
  
And canals, maintenance and upgrades, 
	E522  
  
Candle Lake, structural improvements, 
	E318  
  
Condition of and replacement value, 
	E522  
  
Crooked Lake, modernization and improvements, Throne Speech response, 
	4490  
  
Number and benefits, 
	E520  
Throne Speech response, 
	2643  
  
  
Safety, risk assessment and reporting, 
	E100–101  
  
Dance  
Free Flow Dance Theatre Company founder Jackie Latendresse, recognition, member's statement 
  
New Dance Horizons and Robin Poitras 
  
Deaf-blind persons  
Service improvements, 
	831  
Throne Speech response, 
	133  
  
  
Deaf persons  
Cochlear implants, health benefits coverage 
  
Deaf-blind services and support staff 
  
Deaf education research chair 
  
Education, ASL curriculum 
  
Death, traffic  
Debt-to-gross domestic product ratio  
Deltas  
Saskatchewan River Delta 
Advocacy, Gary Carriere, recognition, member's statement 
  
Water flow volumes and invasive species, concerns, 
	E592  
  
  
Dementia  
Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System, funding, 
	U249  
  
Demonstrations  
Anti-mandate and anti-mask rallies 
Support for, Throne Speech response, 
	1047  
  
  
Education funding 
Characterization as an urban issue, 
	3870  
  
And funding for enrolment 
  
And stakeholder engagement 
  
Throne Speech response, 
	4424  
  
  
Farmers in India, solidarity, member's statement 
  
Health facilities, barring access to, legislation 
  
Hunger strike over health care, solidarity with Michael Sorowski, member's statement 
  
Iran, women's rights, international demonstrations 
  
Israel-Hamas conflict, call for ceasefire 
  
On Legislative Building grounds 
Government engagement, critique, budget debate, 
	5239  
  
  
Nurses, working conditions and state of health care 
  
Public health orders 
Contrary to, condemnation, and introduction of mandatory minimum penalties, motion (Sarauer); leave not granted 
  
Contrary to, introduce mandatory minimum fines for organizers, motion (Sarauer); leave not granted 
  
National protests, government support, Throne Speech response, 
	2753  
  
National protests, provision of security in Wascana Park, 
	N191  
  
  
Rural health facilities, service disruptions, Throne Speech response, 
	2646 , 
	2650 , 
	2696  
  
Dental Disciplines Amendment Act, 2021 (No. 62)  
Referred to Human Services Committee 
  
Committee discussion  
Committee, report without amendment, moved (Fiaz), 
	U185  
  
 
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills 
  
Dental health  
COVID-19, impact on services, Throne Speech response, 
	134  
  
Dental Health Centre, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, grand opening, member's statement 
  
Dental Therapists Week, member's statement 
  
Health and Wellness Days 
Newly arrived Ukrainians, member's statement 
  
Northern Saskatchewan, member's statement 
  
  
Hygienists, therapists, and assistants, legislation 
  
Laboratory technicians, rural and remote training, 
	E22  
  
Workers, radiation safety regulations, review 
  
Dentists  
Deputy Speaker  
Development, economic  
Diabetes  
Diabetes Awareness Month, member's statement 
  
Related health complications 
  
Supports, expanded, 
	831 , 
	3877 , 
	5568 , 
	C431 , 
	U5  
Budget debate, 
	270 , 
	292 , 
	296 , 
	299–300 , 
	303 , 
	315 , 
	321 , 
	323 , 
	382 , 
	384 , 
	404 , 
	407 , 
	414 , 
	5117 , 
	5207 , 
	5230 , 
	5281  
  
Throne Speech response, 
	27 , 
	35 , 
	38 , 
	50 , 
	54 , 
	61 , 
	81 , 
	89 , 
	97 , 
	133 , 
	139 , 
	148 , 
	151 , 
	154 , 
	192 , 
	201 , 
	900 , 
	4572  
  
  
Diagnostic imaging  
Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, funding, 
	U218 , 
	U275  
  
Computerized tomography program, Moosomin, budget debate, 
	5206  
  
Computerized tomography program, new, Melfort Hospital, 
	U4  
  
Magnetic resonance imaging, 
	U276–77  
COVID-19, impact of, 
	P208  
  
Estevan, equipment donation, budget debate, 
	5286  
  
Private operators, rates, 
	P604–5  
  
Quality of radiologist interpretation 
  
Referrals, out-of-province, 
	P208–9  
  
Technologists, interprovincial training, 
	U496 , 
	U513  
  
Technologists, staffing challenges, 
	P604  
  
Wait-list, centralized, 
	U277  
  
  
Pediatric portable magnetic resonance imaging scanner, member's statement 
  
Private provision, impact on public system staffing 
  
Two-for-one private-pay model, 
	U276  
Canada Health Act,  implications 
 
Canada Health Act,  negotiate exemption 
 
  
Wait times, reduction, funding, 
	U398 , 
	U604  
  
Wait times, tracking, budget debate, 
	414  
  
Dinosaurs  
Direct Compliance Costs of Federal Climate Policies in Saskatchewan     
Disabled persons  
Disaster planning  
Disasters  
Agricultural producers, support program 
  
Disaster mitigation and adaptation fund, 
	N238 , 
	N253  
  
Emergency social services expenses 
  
First Nations and communities evacuation planning 
  
Provincial disaster assistance program 
  
Discrimination and racism  
Anti-racism special advisor, University of Saskatchewan, member's statement 
  
Battlefords regional coalition, anti-racism project, funding, 
	N721  
  
Critical incidents in health care, analysis, 
	P104  
  
Gender-based discrimination in the workplace 
  
Hate crimes and government diversity education initiatives 
  
Indigenous MLAs 
Heckling of and Minister's remarks towards member for Saskatoon Centre [Nippi-Albright] 
Condemnation of and recognition of support received, member's statement 
  
Throne Speech response, 
	1069  
  
  
Opposition statements regarding member for Athabasca [Lemaigre], condemnation 
Throne Speech response, 
	4420  
  
  
  
Indigenous women and girls 
  
Inter-ministerial collaboration, 
	E23 , 
	E25  
  
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, member's statement 
  
Islamophobia, community support in Saskatoon Eastview, member's statement 
  
Personal experience 
Throne Speech response, 
	1070  
  
  
In post-secondary education 
  
Premier's remarks on public health measures 
  
Premier's remarks on public health measures, budget debate, 
	1967  
  
Prevalence, increased, Throne Speech response, 
	32  
  
Prevalence and need to do more, Throne Speech response, 
	80  
  
Racism and gender-based violence, Throne Speech response, 
	203  
  
Saskatchewan Health Authority 
  
Systemic racism 
Government actions to address, 
	N79–80  
  
Meaningful action to address, member's statement 
  
Recognition of and necessary actions to end, moved (Nippi-Albright) 
  
  
Disease control laboratory  
Diseases and conditions  
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 
  
Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections 
  
Displaced persons  
Distilleries  
North West Pure Alcohol and Spirits, Unity, processing and transportation hub, development 
  
Distracted driving  
Divisions (Recorded votes)  
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne 
[Session 1] 
Motion for acceptance, moved (Francis), seconded (Friesen), 
	223–24  
  
Motion for acceptance, moved (Francis), seconded (Friesen), amendment (Sarauer), 
	222–23  
  
  
[Session 2] 
Motion for acceptance, moved (Ross, A.), seconded (Skoropad), 
	1105  
  
Motion for acceptance, moved (Ross, A.), seconded (Skoropad), amendment (Love), 
	1104  
  
  
[Session 3] 
Motion for acceptance, moved (Meyers), seconded (Lemaigre), 
	2763–64  
  
Motion for acceptance, moved (Meyers), seconded (Lemaigre), amendment (Mowat), 
	2763  
  
  
[Session 4] 
Motion for acceptance, moved (Morgan), seconded (Lemaigre), 
	4573  
  
Motion for acceptance, moved (Morgan), seconded (Lemaigre); amendment (Mowat), 
	4572–73  
  
  
  
Adjourn for the day, moved (Harrison, J.), 
	1285  
  
Bills 
Appropriation Act, 2022 (No. 1) (No. 87), second and third readings, 
	2480–81  
  
Appropriation Act, 2023 (No. 1) (No. 136), second and third readings, 
	3918  
  
Education (Parents' Bill of Rights) Amendment Act, 2023 (No. 137) 
  
Income Tax (Affordability) Amendment Act, 2022 (No. 89), third reading, 
	2833  
  
Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 2021 (No. 70) 
Second reading, amendment, 
	2359  
  
  
Meaningful Duty to Consult Act (No. 610), second reading, 
	3673  
  
Police Amendment Act, 2022 (No. 106), second reading, 
	3298–99  
  
Saskatchewan Employment (Paid Sick Days) Amendment Act, 2021 (No. 606), second reading, 
	2466  
  
Saskatchewan Firearms Act (No. 117) 
  
Saskatchewan First Act (No. 88) 
  
Saskatchewan Revenue Agency Act (No. 122), third reading, 
	3840–41  
  
SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act, 2023 (No. 151), third reading, 
	4892  
  
  
Budget, April 6, 2021 
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government, 
	424  
  
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government; amendment (Wotherspoon), 
	423  
  
  
Budget, March 23, 2022 
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government, 
	2081–82  
  
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government; amendment (Wotherspoon), 
	2081  
  
  
Budget, March 22, 2023 
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government, 
	3530  
  
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government; amendment (Wotherspoon), 
	3529–30  
  
  
Budget, March 20, 2024 
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government, 
	5321  
  
Moved (Harpauer) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government; amendment (Wotherspoon), 
	5320–21  
  
  
Motions, government 
Electricity, federal regulations, recognize as unrealistic and unaffordable, moved (Moe), 
	3953–54  
  
Electricity, federal regulations, recognize as unrealistic and unaffordable, moved (Moe); amendment (Beck), 
	3953  
  
Guns, protect rights of law-abiding firearm owners, moved (Tell), 
	3064  
  
Saskatchewan Act, 1905  (federal) ,  constitutional amendment regarding taxation of Canadian Pacific Railway, moved (Wyant), 
	1384–85  
 
  
Motions (under Rule 61) 
Carbon tax (Canada), temporary exemption for home heating oil, extend to all forms fuel, moved (Clarke), 
	4417  
  
Carbon tax (Canada), temporary exemption for home heating oil, extend to all forms fuel, moved (Clarke); amendment (Duncan), 
	4417  
  
Carbon tax (Canada), temporary exemption for home heating oil, extend to all forms of fuel, support for federal motion, moved (Duncan), 
	4562  
  
Railways, Canadian Pacific Railway, labour dispute, Critical importance of rail access and collective bargaining rights of workers, recognition and call for negotiation of a fair deal, moved (Wotherspoon), 
	1830–31  
  
Railways, Canadian Pacific Railway, labour dispute, Critical importance of rail access and collective bargaining rights of workers, recognition and call for negotiation of a fair deal, moved (Wotherspoon); amendment (Moe), 
	1830  
  
Ukraine, invasion of (2022), government support, unwavering, and condemnation of Russia, moved (Moe), 
	1658  
  
Violence, Indigenous women and girls, declaration, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, government support, moved (Wyant), 
	2393  
  
  
Private members' motions [Session 2] 
Federal government, critique, condemnation, increased regulation on law-abiding gun owners and reduced sentences for serious offenders, moved (Domotor), 
	2485–86  
  
  
Private members' motions [Session 3] 
Saskatchewan-first policies and legislation, support for, moved (Young, C.), 
	3601  
  
  
Private members' motions [Session 4] 
Fuel tax, suspend for six months to help with the high cost of living, moved (Wotherspoon), 
	5595–96  
  
Guns, legislation, devolve to province, moved (Bradshaw), 
	5515–16  
  
  
Privileges Committee, first report, concurrence, 
	4945  
  
Sessional order, modification of procedures due to COVID-19 
Moved (Harrison, J.), 
	889  
  
Moved (Harrison, J.); amendment (Mowat), 
	889  
  
  
Sessional order, modification of sitting days and times, and increase debate on Bill No. 137 to 40 hours, moved (Harrison, J.), 
	4042  
  
Divorce  
Diwali  
Dmytruk, Gord  
Doctrine of Discovery  
Repudiation by Vatican, member's statement 
  
Dogsled racing  
Dollar, Canadian  
Domestic violence  
Abusive behaviour, disclosure process, 
	N466 , 
	N653  
RCMP participation, member's statement 
  
  
Assessment tool, development, 
	N651 , 
	N652  
  
Bystander training, 
	N651–52  
Member participation, Throne Speech response, 
	2619  
  
  
Children, support program, funding, 
	N492  
Throne Speech response, 
	2619  
  
  
Colin Thatcher, invitation to Throne Speech 
  
Colin Thatcher, invitation to Throne Speech, budget debate, 
	5238  
  
Colin Thatcher, invitation to Throne Speech and government initiatives to prevent interpersonal violence 
  
Death review panel, 2018 recommendations, status, 
	N84–85  
  
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, member's statement 
  
Face the Issue campaign, 
	N21 , 
	N23 , 
	N24 , 
	N34 , 
	N196 , 
	N200–201 , 
	N457 , 
	N467 , 
	N598–99 , 
	N642 , 
	N647 , 
	N649  
Award for creativity and impact, member's statement 
  
United Nations, presentation to, 
	N457  
  
United Nations, presentation to, budget debate, 
	3447–48  
  
  
Family law screening project 
  
Family Service Regina, community education and violence prevention programming, 
	N460  
  
First Nations and Métis, funding, 
	N678  
  
Indigenous family violence intervention programming, 
	N651  
  
Leader of the Opposition [Beck] work experience and credibility, Throne Speech response, 
	2619  
  
Perpetrators, intervention 
  
Rates 
And adequacy of funding, Throne Speech response, 
	31 , 
	157  
  
Government actions and supports, 
	N653–54  
  
  
And sexual assault, community outreach worker, new, 
	N82–83  
  
Surviving Domestic Violence,  author Kendra Weenie 
 
Survivors, support for, Indigenous-led approach, development, 
	N652  
  
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.  
COVID-19, impact on program, 
	2342–43  
  
Green shirt day and Logan Boulet effect 
  
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, member's statement 
  
Doukhobors of Canada C.C.U.B. Trust Fund Amendment and Repeal Act, 2020 (No. 13)  
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice Committee 
  
Committee discussion  
Committee, report without amendment, moved (Ottenbreit) 
  
 
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills 
  
Down syndrome  
World Down Syndrome Day, member's statement 
  
Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital, Moose Jaw  
Government accomplishment, Throne Speech response, 
	168  
  
Hyperbaric chamber, operation and staffing, 
	U619  
  
Hyperbaric chamber, out-of-province treatment, reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, 
	U619  
  
Roof replacement, Throne Speech response, 
	1000  
  
Drag, queens and kings  
Reading with Royalty event, member's statement 
  
Dragon boat racing  
Drainage  
Agricultural, impact on water quality 
  
Agricultural water management fund, 
	E326–27  
  
Agricultural water management stewardship strategy, new 
Livestock industry, consultation and impact, 
	E510  
  
Pilot projects and policy goals, 
	E533  
  
Qualified persons program, 
	E318  
  
  
Agricultural water management strategy, 
	E91–92 , 
	E213  
Approval process, timelines, 
	E214–15  
  
Failure of, Throne Speech response, 
	1051  
  
Mitigation policy, development, 
	E213  
  
Request for assistance processes, 
	P351  
  
Staff, compliance and producer support, 
	E215–16  
  
Unapproved and inappropriately approved drainage works, 
	P349–50  
  
  
Compliance promotion and enforcement 
  
Illegal drainage, impacts, advocacy of Lane and Sandra Mountney, recognition, member's statement 
  
Quill lakes watershed, illegal drainage, enforcement, 
	E99–100 , 
	E216–17  
  
Quill lakes watershed, ongoing projects, 
	P351–52  
  
Drainage basins  
Draper, Charles (Lewis) Woodvine  
Drinking water  
Driver education  
Road-testing backlog due to COVID-19 pandemic, 
	C82–83  
  
Young drivers, teach responsible behaviour 
  
Drivers  
Commercial vehicles, mandatory entry-level training 
  
Licences, administration 
Proof of residency, documentation requirements, 
	C83  
  
  
Licences, reciprocity with international jurisdictions, 
	C510  
  
Drought  
2021, impact on producers 
Government supports, commendation, moved (Francis) 
  
Throne Speech response, 
	928 , 
	931 , 
	935–36 , 
	942 , 
	954 , 
	978 , 
	983 , 
	984 , 
	985 , 
	1007 , 
	1011 , 
	1019 , 
	1052 , 
	1081 , 
	1084 , 
	2586 , 
	2608  
  
  
2022, southwest and west, need for support, Throne Speech response, 
	2608  
  
Drought planning committee, need for, 
	E512  
  
Mitigation, Water Security Agency overwinter plan, 
	E520–21  
  
Personal stories, Throne Speech response, 
	1052–53  
  
Prolonged, government support, budget debate, 
	5227  
  
Prolonged, impact on government finances, 
	E514–15  
  
Tourism industry, impact on 
  
And water rationing, 
	C249  
  
Drug and alcohol abuse  
Addiction, recovery from, Throne Speech response, 
	1014  
  
Child welfare, impact on, 
	U89  
  
Crisis, Throne Speech response, 
	4486  
  
Government focus on treatment over harm reduction, 
	N696  
  
Illegal drugs, legalization of, opposition statements on, 
	3859  
  
Increase during COVID-19, budget debate, 
	2018  
  
Northern communities, challenges, Throne Speech response, 
	43  
  
Opioid crisis 
And increased overdoses during COVID-19 
  
Prescription opioids, abuse and diversion 
  
And role of pharmaceutical industry, budget debate, 
	3481  
  
Throne Speech response, 
	143  
  
  
Provincial rates and government investments in treatment 
  
Root causes, Throne Speech response, 
	1014  
  
Stigma, public awareness campaign 
Throne Speech response, 
	1017  
  
  
Drug and alcohol abuse, harm reduction  
	C431 , 
	U111–12  
And addiction treatment, funding, 
	U364  
Criteria and priorities, 
	U7–11  
  
Government priorities, Throne Speech, 
	4372  
  
Government priorities, Throne Speech response, 
	4391 , 
	4427  
  
  
At-risk youth, specialized supports and services 
  
Drug-checking test strips, 
	2328  
Increased access, member's statement 
  
  
Initiatives, government support, 
	U291  
  
Naloxone, correctional centres, policies regarding 
  
Naloxone, take-home kits, 
	U291  
  
Prince Albert, program development, Throne Speech response, 
	2722  
  
Provincial drug alert program, budget debate, 
	5224  
  
Students for Harm Reduction and Informed Policy, recognition of advocacy, member's statement 
  
Supplies and services, 
	U6 , 
	U7  
Throne Speech response, 
	191  
  
  
Youth-focused initiatives 
At-risk youth, specialized supports and services 
  
  
Drug traffic  
Saskatchewan trafficking response team 
  
Drugged driving  
Drugs and pharmaceuticals  
Addiction medicine, rapid access, program development 
  
Biologics and biosimilars, policy change, 
	U342  
  
Coverage 
Mental health and addictions, funding, 
	U6  
  
  
Cystic fibrosis modulator medicines 
  
Opioid prescribing and dispensing, oversight, 
	P76–86  
  
Opioid prescriptions, 
	P79 , 
	P85  
  
Opioid stewardship program, funding, 
	U364  
  
Opioids, monitored, list of, regular review, 
	P76–77 , 
	P78  
  
Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, 
	U257–58  
  
Pharmacare, national, and provincial level of coverage, 
	U257–58  
  
Pharmacare, universal, support establishment of, petition 
  
Rare diseases, high costs and need for federal assistance, 
	U258  
  
Drumming Hill Youth Centre, North Battleford  
Drunk driving  
DTI (Dumont Technical Institute)  
Dubé, Leslie  
Duke, Jason  
Duke of Edinburgh  
Dumont Technical Institute  
Duty to consult  
Administration, funding, 
	N672  
  
Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project 
  
Support provided to other ministries, 
	N685  
  
And use of legal action, budget debate, 
	1968  
  
And use of legal action, Throne Speech response, 
	198 , 
	4514  
  
Duty to Consult Act (No. 616)  
Duty-to-consult framework  
	N103–5 , 
	N109–10 , 
	N672  
Develop new, and stop the sell-off of Crown land, petition 
Nippi-Albright, 
	1115 , 
	1156 , 
	1181 , 
	1292 , 
	1441–42 , 
	1471–72 , 
	1528 , 
	1855–56 , 
	1872 , 
	1976 , 
	2098–99 , 
	2115 , 
	2153 , 
	2188 , 
	2351 , 
	2370–71 , 
	2398 , 
	2417–18 , 
	2434 , 
	2471–72 , 
	2493 , 
	2507–8 , 
	2597 , 
	2743 , 
	2767 , 
	2786 , 
	2805 , 
	2825 , 
	3101 , 
	3128 , 
	3159 , 
	3200 , 
	3224 , 
	3244 , 
	3322 , 
	3338–39 , 
	3532 , 
	3564 , 
	3631 , 
	3654  
  
  
Enact meaningful legislation, petition 
Nippi-Albright, 
	5093 , 
	5107 , 
	5149 , 
	5326 , 
	5341 , 
	5357 , 
	5390 , 
	5406–7 , 
	5420 , 
	5433 , 
	5471 , 
	5483 , 
	5600 , 
	5653 , 
	5680 , 
	5722–23  
  
  
Legislation, federal, and provincial policy 
  
Legislation, federal, and provincial policy, Throne Speech response, 
	2693  
  
New, development, 
	N528  
Consultation with treaty rights holders, member's statement 
  
Consultations, budget debate, 
	1988  
  
Consultations, Throne Speech response, 
	2669 , 
	2671  
  
Throne Speech response, 
	2615  
  
  
Throne Speech response, 
	1070