Hansard Subject Index - 30th Legislature

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Wa Wa Shriners
- See
  - Service clubs – Wa Wa Shriners, Moose Jaw
Wages and salaries
- Gender wage gap
  - See
    - Pay equity
- Minimum wage
  - See
    - Labour legislation – Improvements for workers, petition
Wahpeton Dakota Nation
- Tatanka Oyate Holdings
  - See
    - Forests and forestry – One Sky Products, timber allocation
Wars
- Israel-Hamas conflict
  - See
    - Israel-Hamas conflict
- Remembrance Day
  - See
    - Remembrance Day
- Ukraine, invasion of (2022)
  - See
    - Ukraine, invasion of (2022)
- Veterans
  - See
    - Veterans
- World War II, 1939-1945
  - See
    - World War II, 1939-1945
Waste management
- See also
  - Recycling industry
  - Refuse and refuse disposal
- Facilities, regulations, modernization, E4
- Hazardous substances and waste dangerous goods, storage facilities, permit fee, new
  - See
    - Construction industry – Hazardous substances and dangerous goods waste facilities, permit fee, new
- Household hazardous waste products stewardship program, E4
- Illegal dumping
  - See
    - Communities – Regina, North Central, community cleanup
- Sewage, water and sewer circuit rider program
  - See
    - Water – Water and sewer circuit rider program
- Solid waste management strategy, E4, P110
Water
- See also
  - Drainage
- 25-year water security plan
  - See
    - Water Security Agency – Strategic plan
- Availability studies, template, P138
- Conservation and management
  - See also
    - Reservoirs – Duncairn Reservoir
- Licence applications, data evaluation and volume estimation, P138
- Protect from current and future threats, petition
  - Grewal, 305
- Quality
  - See
    - Water quality
- Treatment facilities
  - Maintenance, prioritization, P34, P35
  - Outlook, upgrades, completion
    - See
      - Communities – Outlook, recognition of local businesses and completed infrastructure project, member's statement
  - Uranium City, upgrades, P34, P35
    - Costs, P36
- Use, licences, compliance and enforcement, P138–39
  - Non-compliance, P140–41
  - Risk-based framework, P139–40
- Water and sewer circuit rider program, N8
- Wetlands
  - See
    - Wetlands
Water bodies
- Aquatic invasive species
  - See
    - Aquatic invasive species
- Duncairn Reservoir
  - See
    - Reservoirs – Duncairn Reservoir
    - Wildlife – Duncairn Reservoir Migratory Bird Sanctuary, protect from irrigation expansion, petition
- Fish populations, management
  - See
    - Fishes – Population management
- Lake Diefenbaker, water levels
  - See
    - Tourism industry – Prairie Lily Riverboat, Saskatoon, shutdown due to low water levels
- South Saskatchewan River, water levels
  - See
    - Tourism industry – Prairie Lily Riverboat, Saskatoon, shutdown due to low water levels
Water quality
- Drinking water, northern settlements, improvements, P34–35
  - Engagement and consultation, P35–36
- Drinking water, Regina, ensure safe access by funding the replacement of lead water mains, petition
  - Burki, 803
  - ChiefCalf, 503–4
- Policies, development, P141–42
- Testing, frequency, P34
Water Security Agency
- See also
  - Water
- Business continuity plan, development, P48
- Estimates
  - (2025-26), main, E25–36, E115
    - Harrison, D., E25–34, E36
    - Ritchie, E26–36
- Northern water and sewer program, prioritization
  - See
    - Water – Water and sewer circuit rider program
- Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2023) v.1, ch.26, P138–41
    - Ritchie, P139–41
    - Wotherspoon, P141
  - (2024) v.1, ch.24, P141–45
    - Crassweller, P145
    - Ritchie, P143–44
- Strategic plan, P138
Websites
- shopsk.ca
  - See
    - New Democratic Party, Saskatchewan – Buy local and grow local initiatives
Western alienation
- See
  - National unity
Western Development Museum
- See
  - Museums – Western Development Museum
Wetlands
- Bird species, conservation
  - See
    - Birds – State of Canada's Birds, 3rd edition
- Ecological importance and benefits, E12
- Environment Ministry, role in managing, E11
- Inventory, P142
  - And retention target, development, P143
- Northeast swale, Saskatoon, protection
  - See
    - Environmental protection – Northeast swale, Saskatoon, suspend development and update legislation protecting species at risk and important ecological habitat, petition
- Policy
  - See
    - Water – Protect from current and future threats, petition
- Retention, policies, development, P141–42
Weyburn General Hospital
- Construction, funding, U28
Wildfires
- Communication with affected communities, C13
- Forestry industry, impact on
  - See
    - Forests and forestry – Fires, impact on industry sustainability
- Industry prevention and preparedness plans, P20–21
  - Overdue, bringing into compliance, P21–22
- Management, funding, C10
  - Prevalence, increased, and planning for staff, C12–13
- Northern Saskatchewan, preparation and community engagement
  - McLeod, T., 995
  - McPhail, 995
Wildlife
- Annual fish fry, Cudworth, fundraiser for wildlife education, member's statement
  - Rowden, 717
- Conservation and protection, Nature Saskatchewan
  - See
    - Nature Saskatchewan
- Duncairn Reservoir Migratory Bird Sanctuary, protect from irrigation expansion, petition
  - Clarke, 68
  - Ritchie, 262–63
- Elk, bovine tuberculosis, mandatory testing
  - See
    - Big game management extended hunt program
- Habitat management plan, E4
- Habitat protection
  - Duncairn Reservoir Migratory Bird Sanctuary, protect from expansion of irrigation, petition
    - Jorgenson, 331–32
  - Northeast swale, Saskatoon, protection
    - See
      - Environmental protection – Northeast swale, Saskatoon, suspend development and update legislation protecting species at risk and important ecological habitat, petition
  - And population management
    - See
      - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund
  - Woodland caribou
    - See
      - Wildlife – Woodland caribou habitat restoration, funding
- On highways and roads, safety
  - See
    - Highways and roads – Northern Saskatchewan, safety
- Species at risk
  - Agricultural drainage, impact on
    - See
      - Agricultural water stewardship policy – Wildlife populations, impact on, role of Environment Ministry
  - Chestnut-collared longspur
    - See
      - Birds – State of Canada's Birds, 3rd edition
  - Protection, petition
    - See
      - Environmental protection – Northeast swale, Saskatoon, suspend development and update legislation protecting species at risk and important ecological habitat, petition
  - Woodland caribou
    - See
      - Wildlife – Woodland caribou habitat restoration, funding
- Woodland caribou habitat restoration, funding, E4–5
Willowview Recovery Centre, Lumsden
- Addictions treatment spaces, in-patient and virtual
  - Building problems, U13–14
  - Carr, 101–2, 130
  - Cost and value for money, U11–13
  - Nippi-Albright, 101, 129–30
  - Out-patient programming, U11–12
  - Reporting requirements, U12
Windbreaks, shelterbelts, etc.
- See
  - Power stations – Shand, and greenhouse
Winter
- Bust the Winter Blues Festival, Creighton
  - See
    - Festivals – Bust the Winter Blues Festival, Creighton
- King George Community Association, Saskatoon, Winter Fair
  - See
    - Community associations – King George Community Association, Saskatoon, Winter Fair
- Prince Albert Winter Festival
  - See
    - Music – Voice of the North showcase and Northern Spirits showcase, Prince Albert
- Winter Carnival, Pleasant Hill Community Association, Saskatoon
  - See
    - Community associations – Pleasant Hill Community Association, Saskatoon, Winter Carnival, recognition, member's statement
- WinterShines festival, Saskatoon
  - See
    - Festivals – WinterShines festival, Saskatoon
Women
- Empowerment advocate Sadaf Kidwai, recognition, member's statement
  - Mowat, 264
- Pay equity
  - See
    - Pay equity
- In science
  - See
    - Astronautics
- Violence against
  - See
    - Intimate partner violence
    - Violence – Gender-based
Work stoppages
- See
  - Strikes
Workers' compensation
- Cancer, coverage for firefighters
  - See
    - Firefighters – Volunteer, training, derelict buildings policy – Safety, consultation on Bill 21
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 4)
- First reading
  - Reiter, 212
- Second reading
  - Blakley, 708–9
  - Brar, 741
  - ChiefCalf, 610–11
  - Clarke, 566
  - Gordon, 660
  - Grewal, 631
  - Housser, 727
  - Nippi-Albright, 545
  - Reiter, 520
  - Sarauer, 520–21
  - Teed, 788–89
- Referred to Human Services Committee
  - Carr, 789
- Committee discussion
  - Reiter, U133–34
  - Teed, U133–35
  - Committee, report without amendment, moved (Gartner)
    - Gartner, U135
- Report without amendment
  - Weger, 827
- Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
  - Reiter, 827
- Third reading
  - Reiter, 827
- Royal Assent, 997
Workplaces
- Harassment and violence
  - See
    - Labour legislation – Improvements for workers, petition
- Intimate partner violence education, mandate, petition
  - See
    - Intimate partner violence – Education in workplaces, mandate, petition
World AIDS Day
- And Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, member's statement
  - Bromm, 126
  - Teed, 98–99
World Autism Awareness Day
- And government supports and resources, member's statement
  - Weedmark, 535–36
- And World Autism Awareness Month, member's statement
  - Senger, 559
World Children's Day
- Member's statement
  - Pratchler, 69–70
World Down Syndrome Day
- Member's statement
  - Senger, 332
World Ovarian Cancer Day
- Member's statement
  - Patterson, 946
World Parkinson's Day
- And Parkinson's Awareness Month, member's statement
  - Gartner, 603
World War II, 1939-1945
- Battle of the Atlantic, recognition and remembrance, member's statement
  - Gordon, 868
- Holland, liberation of, 80th anniversary, member's statement
  - McLeod, B., 869
- Victory in Europe Day, recognition of Canadian soldiers, member's statement
  - McLeod, B., 947–48
Wrestling
- Carrot River Wildcats, regional and provincial championships, medalists, member's statement
  - Bromm, 782
Writers
- Conly, Susan
  - See
    - Birthdays – Conly, Susan
WSA (Water Security Agency)
- See
  - Water Security Agency