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Province of Alberta The 27th Legislature First Session Alberta Hansard Wednesday afternoon, October 15, 2008 Issue 33a The Honourable Kenneth R. Kowalski, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 27th Legislature First Session Kowalski, Hon. Ken, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock, Speaker Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort, Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Mitzel, Len, Cypress-Medicine Hat, Deputy Chair of Committees Ady, Hon. Cindy, Calgary-Shaw (PC), Liepert, Hon. Ron, Calgary-West (PC), Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Minister of Health and Wellness Allred, Ken, St. Albert (PC) Lindsay, Hon. Fred, Stony Plain (PC), Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security Anderson, Rob, Airdrie-Chestermere (PC), Lukaszuk, Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Solicitor General and Public Security Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs Benito, Carl, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Lund, Ty, Rocky Mountain House (PC) Berger, Evan, Livingstone-Macleod (PC), MacDonald, Hugh, Edmonton-Gold Bar (L) Parliamentary Assistant, Sustainable Resource Development Marz, Richard, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (PC) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (NDP), Bhullar, Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Montrose (PC), Leader of the NDP Opposition Parliamentary Assistant, Advanced Education McFarland, Barry, Little Bow (PC) and Technology McQueen, Diana, Drayton Valley-Calmar (PC), Blackett, Hon. Lindsay, Calgary-North West (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Environment Minister of Culture and Community Spirit Morton, Hon. F.L., Foothills-Rocky View (PC), Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (L), Minister of Sustainable Resource Development Official Opposition House Leader Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (NDP), Boutilier, Guy C., Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (PC) Deputy Leader of the NDP Opposition, Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Nose Hill (PC) NDP Opposition House Leader Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Oberle, Frank, Peace River (PC), Campbell, Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), Government Whip Deputy Government Whip Olson, Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC) Chase, Harry B., Calgary-Varsity (L), Ouellette, Hon. Luke, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (PC), Official Opposition Whip Minister of Transportation Dallas, Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (L), Danyluk, Hon. Ray, Lac La Biche-St. Paul (PC), Deputy Official Opposition Whip Minister of Municipal Affairs Prins, Ray, Lacombe-Ponoka (PC) DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Quest, Dave, Strathcona (PC) Denis, Jonathan, Calgary-Egmont (PC) Redford, Hon. Alison M., Calgary-Elbow (PC), Doerksen, Arno, Strathmore-Brooks (PC) Minister of Justice and Attorney General Drysdale, Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Renner, Hon. Rob, Medicine Hat (PC), Elniski, Doug, Edmonton-Calder (PC) Minister of Environment, Deputy Government House Leader Evans, Hon. Iris, Sherwood Park (PC), Rodney, Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Minister of Finance and Enterprise Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon (PC) Fawcett, Kyle, Calgary-North Hill (PC) Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (PC) Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC), Fritz, Hon. Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Education Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (PC), Goudreau, Hon. Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Health and Wellness Minister of Employment and Immigration Snelgrove, Hon. Lloyd, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC), Griffiths, Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC), President of the Treasury Board Parliamentary Assistant, Agriculture and Rural Development Stelmach, Hon. Ed, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC), Groeneveld, Hon. George, Highwood (PC), Premier, President of Executive Council Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC, Calgary-Glenmore (PC), Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Deputy Premier, Minister of International and Minister of Education, Government House Leader Intergovernmental Relations Hayden, Hon. Jack, Drumheller-Stettler (PC), Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (L) Minister of Infrastructure Taft, Dr. Kevin, Edmonton-Riverview (L) Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (L) Leader of the Official Opposition Horne, Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Tarchuk, Hon. Janis, Banff-Cochrane (PC), Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert (PC), Minister of Children and Youth Services Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Taylor, Dave, Calgary-Currie (L), Jablonski, Hon. Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition Minister of Seniors and Community Supports VanderBurg, George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Jacobs, Broyce, Cardston-Taber-Warner (PC) Vandermeer, Tony, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (PC) Johnson, Jeff, Athabasca-Redwater (PC) Weadick, Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Johnston, Art, Calgary-Hays (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC), Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (L) Parliamentary Assistant, Energy Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC), Woo-Paw, Teresa, Calgary-Mackay (PC) Minister of Service Alberta Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC), Knight, Hon. Mel, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Employment and Immigration Minister of Energy Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Deputy Government House Leader Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil Clerk Senior Parliamentary Counsel Shannon Dean Clerk Assistant/ Sergeant-at-Arms Brian G. Hodgson Director of House Services Louise J. Kamuchik Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms J. Ed Richard Clerk of Journals/Table Research Micheline S. Gravel Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms William C. Semple Senior Parliamentary Counsel Robert H. Reynolds, QC Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Liz Sim [Errata, if any, appear inside back cover] October 15, 2008 Alberta Hansard 1311 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Norma Campbell, and Linh Le. I’d ask if they’d please rise and Title: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:30 p.m. receive the warm welcome of the Assembly. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Service Alberta. [The Speaker in the chair] Mrs. Klimchuk: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Today it head: Prayers gives me great pleasure to introduce to you and through you to The Speaker: Good afternoon. Welcome. members of the Assembly a grade 6 class and their teachers, Launa Let us pray. Guide us so that we may use the privilege given us Matichuk and Roxanne Weidman, from the Mayfield elementary as elected Members of the Legislative Assembly. Give us the school in my beautiful constituency of Edmonton-Glenora. The strength to labour diligently, the courage to think and to speak with class is before us here today because they are on a field trip of the clarity and conviction and without prejudice or pride. Amen. Legislature Grounds, witnessing first-hand the day-to-day operations Please be seated. of the democratic process. I would like to wish Launa, Roxanne, and their class a great experience today. I’d ask them to please rise head: Introduction of Visitors and receive the warm welcome of the Assembly. The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Calder. The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Aboriginal Relations. Mr. Elniski: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and through you it Mr. Zwozdesky: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of gives me great pleasure and much pride to introduce to this Assem- my colleagues from Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview and Edmonton- bly the MP-elect for the federal riding of Edmonton-St. Albert, Mr. Manning and myself it’s my great pleasure to introduce to you and Brent Rathgeber. As the MP-elect for this riding he will serve the through you to all members three groups comprised of students, constituencies of St. Albert, Edmonton-Castle Downs, and, of teachers, consultants, and parents who are here from Balwin and course, my beloved Edmonton-Calder. Brent served the Edmonton- M.E. LaZerte schools in Edmonton and from the Classical Gymnasia Calder constituency as MLA from 2001 until 2004. Over 18 months school in Lviv, Ukraine. ago he won the Conservative nomination for the riding of The teachers who are here from Ukraine include Halyna Dubets, Edmonton-St. Albert and waited not so patiently for yesterday. Serhij Kharahu, and all of their students. [Remarks in Ukrainian] Brent won his nomination seven months before I won mine, and I A warm welcome to you. Please rise. [As submitted] won my seat seven months before he won his, although I have to At the same time we have teachers and parents from Balwin and admit his margin of victory was slightly larger than mine. It’s a great feeling to have such a good friend in Ottawa. I would ask Mr. M.E. LaZerte – Luba Eshenko, Patricia Pawluk, Sonia Wojtiw, Brent Rathgeber, seated in the Speaker’s gallery, to rise and receive Nestor Petriw, Steffany Bowen – as well as Melody Kostiuk, the the traditional warm greetings of this Assembly. consultant for international languages with Edmonton public schools, and Lisa Lozanski, international education, Alberta The Speaker: The hon. Member for Cypress-Medicine Hat. Education. They are accompanying a number of students from Balwin and M.E. LaZerte. I’d ask them to please rise. Mr. Mitzel: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to introduce to At the same time I’d just remind the House that over 30 years ago you and through you to the members of this Assembly a