Alberta Hansard page and issue number information (25th Leg. / 4th Sess. 2004)

Issue No. Date Pages

1 (Throne Speech) ...... Feb. 17 aft ...... 1-5 2 ...... Feb. 18 aft ...... 7-32 3 ...... Feb. 18 eve. & Feb. 19 aft...... 33-45 & 47-72 4 ...... Feb. 23 aft ...... 73-97 5 ...... Feb. 23 eve. & Feb. 24 aft...... 99-112 & 113-35 6 ...... Feb. 24 eve. & Feb. 25 aft...... 137-47 & 149-71 7 (Suppl. estimates) . . . . . Feb. 25 eve. & Feb. 26 aft...... 173-87 & 189-207 8 ...... Mar. 1 aft ...... 209-36 9 ...... Mar. 1 eve. & Mar. 2 aft...... 237-51 & 253-76 10 ...... Mar. 2 eve. & Mar. 3 aft...... 277-85 & 287-311 11 ...... Mar. 3 eve. & Mar. 4 aft...... 313-22 & 323-44 12 ...... Mar. 8 aft ...... 345-71 13 ...... Mar. 8 eve. & Mar. 9 aft...... 373-83 & 385-407 14 ...... Mar. 9 eve. & Mar. 10 aft...... 409-15 & 417-33 15 ...... Mar. 10 eve. & Mar. 11 aft...... 435-41 & 443-58 16 ...... Mar. 15 aft ...... 459-88 17 ...... Mar. 15 eve. & Mar. 16 aft...... 489-98 & 499-523 18 (Interim estimates) . . . Mar. 16 eve. & Mar. 17 aft...... 525-33 & 535-57 19 (Interim estimates) . . . Mar. 17 eve. & Mar. 18 aft...... 559-73 & 575-91 20 ...... Mar. 22 aft ...... 593-617 21 ...... Mar. 22 eve. & Mar. 23 aft...... 619-30 & 631-58 22 (Budget Address) . . . . . Mar. 23 eve. & Mar. 24 aft...... 659-70 & 671-84 23 ...... Mar. 24 eve. & Mar. 25 aft...... 685-700 & 701-17 24 ...... Mar. 29 aft ...... 719-46 25 (Main estimates start) . Mar. 29 eve. & Mar. 30 aft...... 747-60 & 761-82 26 ...... Mar. 30 eve. & Mar. 31 aft...... 783-95 & 797-819 27 ...... Mar. 31 eve. & Apr. 1 aft...... 821-30 & 831-54 28 ...... Apr. 19 aft ...... 855-82 29 ...... Apr. 19 eve. & Apr. 20 aft...... 883-98 & 899-921 30 ...... Apr. 20 eve. & Apr. 21 aft...... 923-38 & 939-62 31 ...... Apr. 21 eve. & Apr. 22 aft...... 963-82 & 983-1009 32 ...... Apr. 26 aft ...... 1011-36 33 ...... Apr. 26 eve. & Apr. 27 aft...... 1037-53 & 1055-79 34 ...... Apr. 27 eve. & Apr. 28 aft...... 1081-93 & 1095-1121 35 ...... Apr. 28 eve. & Apr. 29 aft...... 1123-38 & 1139-63 36 ...... May 3 aft ...... 1165-93 37 ...... May 3 eve. & May 4 aft...... 1195-1208 & 1209-33 38 ...... May 4 eve. & May 5 aft...... 1235-50 & 1251-75 39 ...... May 5 eve. & May 6 aft...... 1277-88 & 1289-1314 40 ...... May 10 aft...... 1315-45 41 ...... May 10 eve. & May 11 aft...... 1347-57 & 1359-86 42 ...... May 12 aft...... 1387-1409 43 (Summer recess) . . . . . May 13 aft ...... 1411-24

...... Spring sittings: 43 days; 29 nights 2004 Hansard Subject Index 1

3 Star Selection lottery ticket Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, See Hockey, Lottery funding for Department of 3R committee See Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern See Provincial/Municipal Council on Roles, Development Responsibilities and Resources in the 21st Century, Aboriginal apprenticeship training Minister's See Apprenticeship training, Aboriginal people 4-H clubs Aboriginal apprenticeship training, Youth Cattle sales, impact of slaughter regulations on ... See Aboriginal youth apprenticeship program Danyluk 988; McClellan 988 Aboriginal businesses General remarks ... MacDonald 952; McClellan 952 General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 4; Taft 892 4-H Premier's award Aboriginal children, Welfare of Recognition of recipient of ... Snelgrove 1258 Auditor General's recommendations re See Child 9/11, 2001 terrorist attacks, New York/Washington, welfare, Aboriginal children: Auditor General's D.C. recommendations re See Terrorist attacks–New York City/Washington, Aboriginal children–Education D.C. General remarks ... Oberg 994; Taft 892 20-10 by 2010 (Agricultural research framework) Aboriginal community health care See Agriculture Research and Innovation Strategic See Community health services–Aboriginal peoples Framework Aboriginal continuing education 20-year strategic plan See Education, Postsecondary, Aboriginal students See Alberta–Economic policy, 20-year strategic plan Aboriginal courts 24/7 medical care General remarks ... Hancock 1132 See Medical care, 24-hour service re Aboriginal courts–Tsuu T'ina reserve 2005 Alberta centennial celebrations General remarks ... Hancock 1132 General remarks ... Bonner 583; Klein 1278; Nelson Aboriginal culture 681; Speech from the Throne 1; Zwozdesky 784 General remarks ... Taft 895 Lottery funds for ... Herard 1243; Stevens 1235, 1243 Aboriginal day care staff–Training Projects re ... Blakeman 786; Broda 1419; Klein 5; See Day care centres–Employees–Training, Lund 1272; Nelson 684; Speech from the Throne 4; Scholarships for First Nations staff re Stelmach 577; Zwozdesky 789, 1419 Aboriginal diabetes Projects re: Funding for [See also Centennial Capital See Diabetes–Aboriginal peoples Plan; Centennial legacies grant program]; Aboriginal economic development Blakeman 789, 793; Bonner 1262; Lund 1260, 1261; See Aboriginal businesses Speech from the Throne 4; Zwozdesky 783, 784, 791 Aboriginal gambling Projects re: News release re (SP250/04: Tabled) ... See Gambling–Aboriginal reserves Zwozdesky 947 Aboriginal health care 2005 World Masters Games, Edmonton See Aboriginal peoples–Medical care See World Masters Games, Edmonton (2005) Aboriginal high school completion rates A-Channel (Television station) See High school graduates, Aboriginal, Numbers of Collective agreement for staff of, recognition of ... Aboriginal HIV treatment Mason 157 See HIV (Human immunodeficiency A-Link (Alberta law information network) virus)–Treatment, Aboriginal peoples Folder re (SP261/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 1020 Aboriginal/industry partnerships AADAC General remarks ... Calahasen 890, 893; Taft 892 See Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Aboriginal issues AAMDC Federal / provincial / territorial process re ... Calahasen See Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and 891 Counties Funding for ... Calahasen 890 AARN General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 4 See Alberta Association of Registered Nurses Aboriginal judges Abandoned well sites–Provincial parks/protected areas General remarks ... Calahasen 894 See Well sites, Abandoned–Provincial Aboriginal labour force survey parks/protected areas General remarks ... Calahasen 898 Abandonment of railway lines Aboriginal land claims See Railway lines–Abandonment General remarks ... Calahasen 890, 898; MacDonald Abbatoirs, Mobile 896 4-H animals' slaughter in ... Danyluk 988; McClellan Legal costs ... MacDonald 896 988 Aboriginal mental health General remarks ... McClellan 422–23; Ouellette See Mental health services–Aboriginal people 422–23 Aboriginal offenders Aboriginal Achievement Award, National See Prisoners, Aboriginal See National Aboriginal Achievement Award Aboriginal offenders program See Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre, New Dawn program for aboriginal offenders 2 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Aboriginal/oil-field contractors dispute ABP See Energy industry–Crown lands, Aboriginal/oil- See Alberta Beef Producers field contractors dispute Abuse of children–Prevention Aboriginal organizations See Child abuse–Prevention General remarks ... Calahasen 391; Lukaszuk 391 ACCC Aboriginal people addictions treatment See Alberta Career Computer Centre Inc. See Substance abuse–Treatment–Aboriginal people Access fund (Postsecondary education) Aboriginal people and the judicial system General remarks ... Oberg 1003 General remarks ... Blakeman 1068, 1126–27; Access to information law Calahasen 894, 1079; Hancock 1132; Pannu See Freedom of Information and Protection of 1129–30; Taft 892 Privacy Act Aboriginal peoples–Education Accountability, Government [See also Continuing education, Aboriginal students; See Government accountability Education, Postsecondary, Aboriginal students; Accounting, Government Occupational training, Aboriginal people] See Government accounting General remarks ... Calahasen 891, 893–94, 898; Accreditation of day care centres MacDonald 896; Taft 892 See Day care centres–Accreditation Aboriginal peoples–Employment ACE program General remarks ... Calahasen 892; MacDonald 896 See Alberta community employment program Aboriginal peoples–Housing ACFA General remarks ... Calahasen 895; Taft 894 See Alberta Capital Finance Authority Aboriginal peoples–Medical care Achievement tests [See also Community health services–Aboriginal See Student testing, Achievement tests peoples] ACR Federal/provincial issues ... Jonson 758 See Alberta Chamber of Resources General remarks ... Calahasen 895, 896; Taft 894–95 ACRA Aboriginal peoples–Self-government See Alberta Capital Region Alliance General remarks ... Calahasen 890, 891 ACT Foundation Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas See Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) General remarks ... Calahasen 890, 895; Taft 892–93, Foundation of Canada 895 Actions, Civil (Law) Aboriginal peoples/energy industry consultations on See Civil procedure (Law) resource development Activity, Physical See Energy industry/First Nations consultations on See Physical fitness resource development Acupuncture–Regulations Aboriginal police services Sterilized needle usage ... Cao 837; Mar 837 General remarks ... Calahasen 1079; Forsyth 1066, ACYI 1078; Knight 1077 See Alberta Children and Youth Initiative Aboriginal policy framework Adair, Joseph and Dorothy General remarks ... Calahasen 890, 891, 898; Hancock Recognition of ... Pannu 425 1132; Stevens 1236 Adaptation Research Collaborative, Prairie Aboriginal policy initiative See Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative General remarks ... Calahasen 891, 898; Forsyth 1066; Adaptation to climate change in the Prairie provinces Hancock 1132 See Climate change–Prairie provinces, Adaptation to, Performance measures ... Calahasen 891 research into Aboriginal postsecondary education Addictions treatment See Education, Postsecondary, Aboriginal students See Drug abuse–Treatment; Substance Aboriginal prisoners abuse–Treatment See Prisoners, Aboriginal Addictions treatment for aboriginal people Aboriginal reserves–Fire prevention services See Substance abuse–Treatment–Aboriginal people General remarks ... Calahasen 895 Addictions treatment for youth Aboriginal self-government See Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth See Aboriginal peoples–Self-government Addictive gambling Aboriginal tobacco use reduction See Gambling, Compulsive See Smoking–Prevention, Aboriginal framework re Administrative licence suspensions: Appeals re Aboriginal unemployment See Automobile drivers' licences, Suspension of See Unemployment–Aboriginal peoples (Administrative suspensions): Appeals re Aboriginal wellness initiatives Administrative organizations, Delegated See Aboriginal peoples–Medical care Aboriginal Youth, Foundation for the Advancement of See Delegated administrative organizations See Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Adoption web site, Provincial Youth General remarks ... Pannu 920 Aboriginal youth apprenticeship program Adria, Louis and Ruth Maria [See also Apprenticeship training, Aboriginal people] Recognition of ... Yankowsky 1172–73 General remarks ... Oberg 1001 2004 Hansard Subject Index 3

Adult Health Benefit (Human Resources program) Age of majority (Alcohol consumption) See Alberta Adult Health Benefit (Human Resources See Drinking age program) Agencies, boards, and commissions, Government Adult learning See Government agencies, boards, and commissions See Education, Postsecondary Agenda and Priorities Committee Adults in care–Protection Travel expense reporting review ... Klein 859 See Social services recipients–Protection Aging, Alberta Council on Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of See Alberta Council on Aging Canada Aging in Place Society Foundation, West Sturgeon High school CPR program, recognition of ... Danyluk See West Sturgeon Aging in Place Society Foundation 805 Aging population impact Advanced education See Medical care, Impact of aging population on; See Education, Postsecondary Senior citizens, Government programs: Impact of Advanced education–Finance aging population on See Education, Postsecondary–Finance Agri-Food, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Advanced education department (Federal) See Dept. of Learning See Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, Advanced technology Standing (Federal) See Research and development Agri-food laboratories Advancement of Aboriginal Youth, Foundation for the See Veterinary laboratories See Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Agribusiness Youth Provincial assistance to, re BSE impact ... Marz 193; Advertising, Government Nelson 193; Norris 193–94 See Government advertising Agribusiness incubation facility Advisory committee of experts (Capital projects See Food Processing Development Centre, Incubator partnerships) program See Capital projects, Alternative arrangements re: Agricultural Disposition Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 Advisory committee of experts re (Bill 16, 2003) Advisory Committee on Barrier-free Transportation General remarks ... Cardinal 771 See Public transit, Assistance to low-income families Agricultural exports re: Committee to review See Farm produce–Export Advisory Committee on Water Use Practice and Policy Agricultural land–Assessment Preliminary report See Energy industry, Use of water See Assessment–Rural areas supplies: Advisory committee report on (SP274/04: Agricultural Operation Practices Act Tabled) Applicability to intensive livestock operations ... Advisory Council on Electricity, Alberta McClellan 1323 See Alberta Advisory Council on Electricity Agricultural Operation Practices Amendment Act, 2004 Advisory Council on Health, Premier's (Bill 17) See Premier's Advisory Council on Health First reading ... Klapstein 354 Advocate, Farmers' Second reading; Bonner 455–56; Klapstein 394–95, See Farmers' Advocate 458; MacDonald 457–58; Marz 454–55; Massey Advocate, Mental Health Patient 456; Pannu 456–57 See Mental Health Patient Advocate Committee ... Carlson 548, 550–52; Klapstein 546–47, AEDA 549–52, 554; Marz 549, 554; Mason 552–53; See Alberta Economic Development Authority McClellan 549–50; Nicol 548–50; Pannu 549, 551; Aerospace Defence Command, North American Snelgrove 553–54 See North American Aerospace Defence Command Third reading ... Carlson 589; Klapstein 589; Marz AEUB 589–90 See Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Affordable housing (Outside of House sitting) See Social housing Amendments (SP159-162/04: Tabled) ... Carlson 548, Affordable Housing Program, Canada/Alberta 550–52; Maskell 557 See Canada/Alberta Affordable Housing Program General remarks ... Hancock 570; Marz 800–01; AFL McClellan 800–01, 957 See Alberta Federation of Labour Agricultural policy framework (Federal/provincial) AFSC Future of agriculture statement ... McClellan 957; Nicol See Agriculture Financial Services Corporation 955 Ag policy framework General remarks ... McClellan 215, 950, 956 See Agricultural policy framework Agricultural products–Prices (Federal/provincial) See Farm produce–Prices Ag Summit 2000 Future of agriculture discussions ... McClellan 956; Agricultural programs Nicol 955 See Alberta Mature Animal Market Transition Age of livestock Program; Beef product and market development See Livestock, Age of, determination of program; Beginning farmer loan program; 4 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Agricultural programs (Continued) Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (Continued) See Bovine spongiform encephalitis, Compensation Loan program for beef processors ... McClellan 153, plans re; Canadian agriculture income stabilization 953 program; Crop insurance program; Farm water Transfer of Heritage Fund monies to ... Melchin 119–20; programs VanderBurg 119 Agricultural research and innovation strategic Agriculture income stabilization program, Canadian framework See Canadian agriculture income stabilization See Agriculture Research and Innovation Strategic program Framework Agriculture ministers' meeting (Canada /U.S. / Mexico), Agricultural Research Institute Puerto Vallarta See Alberta Agricultural Research Institute Member for Little Bow's attendance at ... McFarland Agricultural sinks 961 See Carbon dioxide sinks Agriculture Research and Innovation Strategic Agricultural value-added production Framework See Food industry and trade General remarks ... Johnson 1322; McClellan 561–62; Agricultural workers Norris 1322 Inclusion under Labour Relations Code ... Pannu 1231 Agriculture research institute Inclusion under workers' compensation ... Pannu 1231 See Alberta Agricultural Research Institute Agriculture Agrivantage Assistance programs ... MacDonald 121; McClellan 50; General remarks ... McClellan 956 Melchin 119–20; Nelson 683; VanderBurg 119 AHCIP–Premiums Assistance programs: Payments to MLAs re ... See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums MacDonald 962 AHFMR Future of ... McClellan 956, 957; Nicol 955 See Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical General remarks ... McClellan 949; Norris 821 Research Lottery funds for ... Blakeman 1238 AHFSER Statement re ... MacDonald 121 See Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Dept. of Engineering Research See Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural AHSTF, Standing Committee on Development See Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Agriculture, Organic Fund, Standing See Farm produce, Organic Aids to Daily Living Agriculture–Northern Alberta See Alberta Aids to Daily Living General remarks ... Friedel 891 Ainlay high school, Edmonton Agriculture–Research See Harry Ainlay high school, Edmonton General remarks ... Doerksen 1045; McClellan 950; Air ambulance service Speech from the Throne 2 See Ambulance service, Aerial Strategic framework re See Agriculture Research and Air quality–Monitoring Innovation Strategic Framework General remarks ... Smith 327 Agriculture and Agri-Food, Standing Committee on Air quality in the workplace–Health aspects (Federal) General remarks ... Dunford 597; MacDonald 597 See Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, Air Search and Rescue Association, Civil Standing (Federal) See Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Agriculture and Municipal Affairs, Standing Policy Air services– Alberta/overseas Committee on General remarks ... Mason 1393–94; Norris 1394 See Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs, Aircraft, Government Standing Policy See Government aircraft Agriculture Financial Services Amendment Act, 2004 Airdrie health facility (Bill 29) See Health facilities–Construction–Airdrie/Northwest First reading ... McClellan 841 Calgary Second reading ... Horner 1204; MacDonald 1204–05; Airport, Edmonton City Centre McClellan 1138 See Edmonton City Centre Airport Committee ... Horner 1206–07; MacDonald 1207 Airports Authority, Edmonton Regional Third reading ... McClellan 1288; Taft 1288 See Edmonton Regional Airports Authority Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 AISH (Outside of House sitting) See Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Agriculture Financial Services Corporation AISI CAIS application deadline review ... McClellan 422 See Alberta initiative for school improvement CAIS program ... MacDonald 962 Al-Pac Crop insurance and increased acreage issue ... Goudreau See Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. 1101; McClellan 1101 Alaska-Alberta Bilateral Council Insurance benefits criteria: Auditor General's See Alberta-Alaska Bilateral Council recommendations re ... Blakeman 560; McClellan 562 Alberta–Coal policy Loan interest rates ... Marz 837–38; McClellan 838 See Coal policy 2004 Hansard Subject Index 5

Alberta–Economic conditions Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties General remarks ... Griffiths 596–97; Norris 596–97; (Continued) Speech from the Throne 3 Police funding discussions ... Boutilier 724, 803; Alberta–Economic policy Forsyth 258, 803, 1067, 1079 [See also Budget Address] Special constables' powers' resolution ... Abbott 803; 20-year strategic plan ... Hancock 1125; Johnson Forsyth 803 1322–23; Klein 856, 1277, 1280; Mason 804; Nelson Special constables' powers' resolution (SP213/04: 566, 683, 703, 963, 965; Norris 804, 1322; Taft 965 Tabled) ... Abbott 807 General remarks ... Klein 150–51; Mason 968–69; Water strategy discussions ... Taylor 843 Melchin 119–20; Nelson 963–70; Norris 119; Taft Alberta Association of Registered Nurses 150–51, 965–70; VanderBurg 119–20 Annual report and financial statements, 2002-03 (SP359- Statement re ... Mason 393 360/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The 1397; Mar 1397 Alberta Adult Health Benefit (Human Resources Alberta Association of Services to Children and Families program) General remarks ... Evans 390 General remarks ... Dunford 1221 Alberta Automobile Insurance Board Alberta Advisory Council on Electricity Rate increases approval process ... Nelson 1389 Report ... Coutts 113–14, 151; Klein 150, 260, 346; Alberta Beef – Focus on the Future (Report) MacDonald 113–14, 150, 151, 324–25, 346, 385, See Cattle–Export–United States, Contingency plan 477, 857; Mason 1158, 1160; Smith 260, 325, 346, re continued border closure: Report (SP288/04: 857, 1062, 1160; VanderBurg 190, 260 Tabled) Report, 2002: Costs (Q18/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald Alberta Beef Industry Council 474; Smith 474 Response to opposition parties' comments re BSE Report, 2003: Costs (Q17/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald compensation programs ... Klein 326–27; Mason 326; 474; Smith 474 McClellan 326–27 Report: Government response to (SP95/04: Tabled) ... Response to opposition parties' comments re BSE Smith 296 compensation programs: News release re (SP104/04: Report (SP58/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 122 Tabled) ... Hancock 332 Report (SP93/04: Tabled) ... Smith 262 Alberta Beef Producers Alberta agricultural research and innovation strategic General remarks ... Mason 531 framework Letter re BSE compensation programs ... Klein 290; See Agriculture Research and Innovation Strategic McClellan 291 Framework Letter re BSE compensation programs: Copy tabled Alberta Agricultural Research Institute (SP96/04) ... Hancock 296; Klein 296 General remarks ... Doerksen 1045, 1049 Policy resolution re retail/packing sector pricing Alberta Aids to Daily Living practices (SP112/04: Tabled) ... Mason 355 Funding for ... Mar 1107 Alberta Bill of Rights Alberta-Alaska Bilateral Council General remarks ... Lord 1148 Alberta membership in ... Calahasen 891; Jonson 755 Alberta Blue Cross Benefits Corporation Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Change in tax-exempt status ... Mar 75, 196; Pannu Aboriginal addictions treatment programs ... Graham 196, 198; Taft 75 1319; Taft 892 Change in tax-exempt status: Impact on premium rate ... Addictions treatment programs ... Mar 1107 Blakeman 1304; Carlson 1112; Mar 11, 75, 1112; Crystal meth treatment programs ... Mar 350 Pannu 11; Taft 75 Gambling addiction programs ... Blakeman 1240 Change in tax-exempt status: Implications of ... Lottery funds for ... Stevens 1235 Blakeman 1304; Carlson 1112; Mar 1112; Taft Smoking prevention programs ... Mar 1319 1112 Youth addictions treatment programs ... Graham 1319; Change in tax exempt status: Legislation re (Bill 8) ... Mar 1319 Graham 56 Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Change in tax-exempt status: Petition presented re ... Annual report, 2002-03 (SP140/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, Pannu 1260 The 470; Oberg 470 Psychiatric drug coverage ... Mar 348, 391, 418, 419, Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police 466 Solicitor General's meetings with ... Forsyth 1079 Alberta Blue Cross Plan Alberta Association of Former M.L.A.s Act (Bill 212) Coverage for pre-existing condition ... Mar 1295, 1297; First reading ... Johnson 1326 Taft 1295 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Coverage of nonhospital drugs ... Klein 1293; Mar Confined feeding operation discussions ... Marz 1295, 1297; Pannu 1293, 1312; Woloshyn 1313 800–01; McClellan 800–01 Drug benefits ... Carlson 1118; Mar 1107, 1118, 1295 Education property tax discussions ... Boutilier 1091 Drug benefits, Withholding of due to arrears in AHCIP Electricity deregulation/pricing resolution ... Klein 255, premiums ... Mar 1390, 1414; Pannu 1390, 1414 801; MacDonald 255, 801 Nongroup benefits ... Carlson 1118; Mar 1107, 1118 General remarks ... Boutilier 52; Klein 1141 Seniors' drug benefits ... Blakeman 1304; Klein 1293; Municipalities connection to SuperNet discussions ... Pannu 1293, 1312; Woloshyn 1306, 1313 Doerksen 578 6 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Alberta Blue Cross Plan–Premiums Alberta Chamber of Resources Government as employer's share of: Impact of ABC's Oil sands as source of petrochemicals ... Smith 1155 tax-exempt status change on ... Carlson 1112; Mar Alberta Chicken Producers 1112 Involvement in biosecurity measures re avian flu ... Alberta Blue Cross Review Committee McClellan 950 Report ... Carlson 1112; Mar 11, 75, 1112; Pannu 11; Alberta child health benefits program Taft 75 See Child health benefits program Report (SP4/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 17–18 Alberta Children and Youth Initiative Alberta Bowhunters Association Aboriginal component ... Calahasen 891 Bear population comments ... Carlson 771–72 General remarks ... Evans 502, 910, 918; Forsyth 1066 Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meetings Alberta Children's Provincial General Hospital General remarks ... Carlson 755; Jonson 755 Cochlear implant/intensive speech therapy program ... Alberta Building Code Lord 581; Mar 581 Stucco siding code, compliance with ... Bonner 1086; Funding for ... Lund 1260 Boutilier 904 Replacement for ... Klein 191, 900; Mar 1120 Alberta/Canada infrastructure program Alberta Cities Transportation Partnership program See Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program General remarks ... Stelmach 924 Alberta Cancer Board Alberta College of Optometrists Annual report, 2002-03 (SP221/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, Annual report, 2002 (SP25/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The The 808; Mar 808 18; Mar 18 Cancer drug costs coverage ... Mar 1295 Alberta College of Pharmacists Cancer drug (Rituximab) decision ... Mar 1366; Taft Assistance re crystal meth situation ... Forsyth 349 1366 Crossborder prescription drug sales monitoring ... Mar Financial statements, 2002-03 (SP222/04: Tabled) ... 1170 Clerk, The 808; Mar 808 Review of Calgary dialysis drug mix-up fatalities ... Mar Funding ... Mar 1116 594 Alberta Capital Finance Authority Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons [See also under old name Alberta Municipal See College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Financing Corporation] Alberta Commercial Fishermen's Association Annual report, 2003 (SP187/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Compensation plan input ... Cardinal 779 681; Nelson 681 Alberta community employment program Borrowing costs ... Nelson 964 General remarks ... Cao 212–13; Dunford 212–13 Corporate management services budget ... Taft 970 Alberta Connects (Government information initiative) General remarks ... Nelson 964 [See also Government information, Access to] Municipal debenture borrowing from ... Boutilier 1087 General remarks ... Klein 1279–80 Alberta Capital Region Alliance Alberta Conservation Association General remarks ... Norris 828 Fish and wildlife licence revenue given to ... Cardinal Alberta Career Computer Centre Inc. 776–77; Carlson 776 Financial audit, 2002: Copy of (M14/03: Response Spending priorities ... Cardinal 505, 776–77; Carlson tabled as SP74/04) ... Dunford 199 505, 776 Student concerns re: Summary of (M32/04: Accepted) ... Alberta Construction Association Evans 480; Oberg 480; Pannu 480–81 Letter re MERF funds (SP375/04: Tabled) ... Alberta centennial celebrations MacDonald 1422 See 2005 Alberta centennial celebrations Alberta Corporate Service Centre Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Children's Services arrangement with ... Evans 914 General remarks ... Klein 5; Nelson 683; Oberg 995; Internal auditors service transferred to Executive Council Speech from the Throne 2 ... Klein 1277 Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act (Bill 1) Performance measures: Auditor General's First reading ... Klein 5 recommendations re ... Blakeman 562; Bonner 813; Second reading ... Abbott 140; Blakeman 108–10, 142; Coutts 814–15; MacDonald 818 Bonner 145–47; Hancock 140, 143–45; Herard Records management services ... Coutts 809 43–44, 110, 111, 138; Klein 43; Knight 138–39; Service contracts with outside suppliers ... MacDonald Lukaszuk 142–43; Mason 111–12; Massey 137–39; 818 McClelland 140–41, 146–47; Oberg 45; O'Neill Alberta Corporate Tax Act 141–42; Pannu 139–41; Snelgrove 44–45; Stevens Changes to (Bill 22) ... Hancock 469 43; Taft 110–11 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 27) Committee ... Herard 248–49; Massey 247–48 First reading ... Melchin 807 Third reading ... Cao 339–40; Herard 337–38; Massey Second reading ... Mason 980–81; Melchin 980–81; 337; Pannu 338–39; Zwozdesky 336–37 Taft 981 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Committee ... Blakeman 1245–46; Lord 1246; Mason Alberta centennial legacies grant program 1246–47; Melchin 1245, 1247 See Centennial legacies grant program Third reading ... Mason 1287; Melchin 1287 Alberta centennial municipal per capita grant program Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 See Centennial municipal per capita grant program (Outside of House sitting) 2004 Hansard Subject Index 7

Alberta Council of Women's Shelters Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (Continued) General remarks ... Pannu 296 Sour gas recommendations ... Smith 1162 Alberta Council on Aging Sour gas well application (Polaris Resources), Denial of General remarks ... Blakeman 295; Woloshyn 388 ... Ady 507 Poll re seniors' living costs ... Blakeman 501, 507, 509, Sour gas well hearings ... MacDonald 1160; Smith 294, 1304 327 Alberta Criminal Intelligence Service Sour gas well hearings (Compton Petroleum), Calgary See Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta area [See also Compton Petroleum Corporation, Gas Alberta Dental Association and College well drilling, Calgary area]; Ady 507; Boutilier 291, Radiation health and safety program annual report, 2002 350; Klein 799; MacDonald 1160; Mar 329, 347; (SP47/04: Tabled) ... Dunford 122 Smith 392, 799; Taft 291, 347, 392 Alberta Disability Strategy Sour gas well protocols ... Boutilier 292, 1088 General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 3; Staffing ... MacDonald 1161; Smith 1162 Zwozdesky 783 Utilities Consumer Advocate's presentations to ... Coutts Alberta Disaster Services 214, 808, 812, 817; MacDonald 810, 1160 See Emergency Management Alberta Utilities' quarterly quality of services plans provided to Alberta Economic Development Authority ... Smith 1328 Annual report, 2002-03 (SP210/04: Tabled) ... Norris Well production data collection: Auditor General's 769 comments re ... MacDonald 1154 Involvement re provincial innovation strategy ... Norris Alberta energy innovation strategy 1322 See Energy innovation strategy Alberta electronic health record Alberta Energy Research Institute See Medical records, Electronic Carbon dioxide capture, Reduction in cost of ... Carlson Alberta Energy and Utilities Board 848; Taylor 848 Cheviot Creek coal pit application ... Smith 539 Coal emissions research ... Smith 1016 Coal bed methane drilling records ... Smith 832; Taft Enhanced oil/gas recovery, paper re ... Smith 473 832 General remarks ... Doerksen 1044, 1049 Coal bed methane extraction water issues ... Taylor 850 Vapex field project ... Taylor 847 Coal bed methane extraction water issues, regulations re Alberta Environmental Appeal Board ... Smith 1214 See Environmental Appeal Board Coal bed methane hearings ... MacDonald 1151 Alberta farm water programs Collection of funds to pay the Utilities Consumer See Farm water programs Advocate ... Smith 419 Alberta Federation of Labour Compensation to customers disconnected from utilities News release re provincial budget (SP198/04: Tabled) ... in error (Q88/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 1329; Mason 710 MacDonald 1329; Smith 1329 Alberta Film Commission Advisory Council Direct Energy application ... Coutts 1171–72; Klein General remarks ... Carlson 825; Norris 825 1016, 1099; Pannu 1062, 1171–72; Smith 1062, Alberta film development grant program 1099, 1152, 1172 See Film development grant program Drilling and well information ... Smith 1330 Alberta fiscal stability fund Electric power price fairness review ... Klein 1144 See Fiscal stability fund Electric utility hearings: Public participation ... Alberta Forest Products Association MacDonald 1160; Smith 1162 Forest certification standards ... Cardinal 464 Funding formula for ... MacDonald 1151; Smith 1153 Value of products announcement ... Cardinal 771 Gas royalty data retention ... Smith 1168 Alberta Forestry Research Institute General remarks ... Coutts 151; Klein 190 General remarks ... Doerksen 1045, 1049; Massey 1049 Oil sands tailings ponds construction hearings ... Taylor Alberta Foundation for the Arts 1320 General remarks ... Maskell 862 Orphan well program ... Smith 1157 Lottery funding ... Blakeman 786–87; Zwozdesky 784, Petroleum reserves calculations ... Smith 506 792 Pipeline siting process ... Smith 1215 One grant per organization policy ... Blakeman 789–90, Pipeline surveillance information ... Smith 1331 793; Zwozdesky 791–92 Power plants permitting function ... Smith 579 Alberta Game Warden Association Redwood Energy Ltd. well blowout details ... Smith Letter to minister re impact of budget cuts ... Pannu 1340 774, 778 Right-of-way regulations process ... Smith 1215 Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Service quality benchmarks for gas/electricity providers Business plan, 2004-07 (SP202/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, (Q70/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 1327; MacDonald The 710; Stevens 710 1327; Smith 1327 Casino licensing process ... Stevens 1241–42 Shut in gas wells, Fort McMurray area, compensation re Casino/VLT policy, Survey re ... Stevens 80 (M149/04: Defeated) ... Carlson 1338; MacDonald Contract management policies, Auditor General's 1338; Smith 1338 comment re ... Blakeman 1238 Sour gas health study recommendation ... Blakeman Edmonton rock club liquor licence ... Blakeman 580–81, 293; Mar 293 1243–44; Stevens 580–81, 1244 8 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (Continued) Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Edmonton rock club liquor licence: Response to MLA re (Continued) ... Blakeman 1243–44; Stevens 1244 Increase in ... Klein 13, 501; Mar 76; Mason 393, 531; General remarks ... Stevens 423, 1235, 1236 Ouellette 76; Pannu 501; Taft 13, 900 Alberta Gaming Research Council Individual/family accounts: Number of (Q25/04: General remarks ... Stevens 1235 Accepted) ... Evans 475; Mar 475; Pannu 475–76 Studies on gambling-related crime ... Blakeman 1240 Seniors' premiums ... Blakeman 726, 1308; Woloshyn Alberta Gaming Research Institute 702, 726, 1302 General remarks ... Stevens 1235, 1242 Seniors' premiums: Elimination of ... Blakeman 508, Report on VLT gambling in Alberta See Video 1304; Klein 1293; Mason 533, 638; McClelland gambling machines, Study of 1311; Nelson 638; Pannu 565, 584, 1293; Woloshyn Studies on gambling-related crime ... Blakeman 1240 1307, 1313 Alberta Government Offices Seniors' premiums: Elimination of, Letters re (SP342/04: General remarks ... Norris 760, 821 Tabled) ... Jablonski 1370 Washington, D.C. office ... Carlson 756; Jonson 754, Seniors' premiums: Elimination of (Motion 502: Mason) 755–56, 759–60; McClelland 759; Norris 821; ... Cenaiko 242–43; Horner 373–74; Kryczka Speech from the Throne 3 239–40; Mason 238–39, 374; O'Neill 241–42; Pannu Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan 243–44, 373; Taft 240–41; Vandermeer 374 Deductibles ... Klein 985; Taft 985 Seniors' premiums: Number of (Q25/04: Accepted) ... General remarks ... Mar 1107 Evans 475; Mar 475; Pannu 475–76 Insured services, modifications to ... Klein 501, 1143; Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee Mar 196; Ouellette 196; Pannu 501, 1143 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP32/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Insured services, modifications to: Letter re (SP286/04: 18; Mar 18 Tabled) ... Pannu 1149 Annual report, 2002-03 (SP223/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, Out-of-province patients' impact on ... Mar 213–14, The 808; Mar 808 389, 447–48; McClelland 213–14, 389; Taft 447, 451 Bethany Care Centre inspection report ... Blakeman 74, Seniors' extended health benefits ... Blakeman 1304; 76–77, 114, 1307; Mar 74, 77, 114 McClelland 1311 General remarks ... Mar 835 Total services provided by ... Mar 389; McClelland 389 Alberta Health Link Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums See Health Link Alberta Account in arrears, Withholding of supplementary drug Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research benefits due to ... Mar 1390, 1414; Pannu 1390, 1414 [See also Endowment funds, Public] Accounts in arrears, Collection agencies payments re Funding ... Klein 191 (Q44/04: Accepted as amended) ... Mar 736; Pannu General remarks ... Melchin 970 735–36; Zwozdesky 736 Inflation-proofing of ... Melchin 973; Taft 973 Accounts in arrears, Collection time re (Q27/04: Inflation-proofing of, with budgetary surplus ... Massey Accepted) ... Evans 476; Mar 476; Pannu 476 971; Melchin 971 Accounts in arrears, Number of (Q45/04: Accepted as Management fees ... Taft 977 amended) ... Mar 736; Pannu 736; Zwozdesky 736 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Accounts in arrears, Number of sent to collection Engineering Research agencies (Q26/04: Accepted) ... Evans 476; Mar 476; [See also Endowment funds, Public] Pannu 476 General remarks ... Melchin 970, 971 Elimination of ... Mason 531, 637, 968; McClelland Inflation-proofing of ... Melchin 973; Taft 973 1311; Nelson 637 Inflation-proofing of, with budgetary surplus ... Massey Elimination of: Letter re (SP262/04: Tabled) ... Mason 971; Melchin 971 1020; Pannu 1020 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Elimination of: Petition presented re ... Mason 1299; [See also Endowment funds, Public] Pannu 1218 External management of ... Melchin 975 Elimination of (Motion 502: Mason) ... Cenaiko General remarks ... Lund 1269; Melchin 970, 971; Taft 242–43; Horner 373–74; Kryczka 239–40; Mason 964 238–39, 374; O'Neill 241–42; Pannu 243–44, 373; Inflation-proofing of ... Massey 971; Melchin 970, 971, Taft 240–41; Vandermeer 374 972–73; Taft 972 Elimination of (Motion 505: Taft/Massey) ... Broda Inflation-proofing of, with budgetary surplus ... Melchin 750–51; Carlson 748–49; Danyluk 751–52; Kryczka 971 747–48; Lund 624–25; MacDonald 625; Mason Investments from ... Melchin 975 749–50; Massey 623–24; Taft 623; Tannas 749 Performance measures re ... Massey 972, 976; Melchin Employers' accounts: Number of (Q25/04: Accepted) ... 976 Evans 475; Mar 475; Pannu 475–76 Rate of return on ... Taft 977 Employers' remittances (Q43/04: Accepted as amended) Transfer of funds to Agriculture Financial Services ... Evans 735; Pannu 735 Corporation ... Melchin 119; VanderBurg 119 General remarks ... Carlson 1109; Mar 702, 1109–10; Transfer of funds to General Revenue Fund ... Massey Melchin 1389; Nelson 701–02, 966; Pannu 768; Taft 971; Melchin 971 701–02, 966, 1389 Transfer of natural resources revenue to ... MacDonald Impact on small business ... Pannu 992 1154 2004 Hansard Subject Index 9

Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Standing Alberta Mental Health Board Committee on Aboriginal programming ... Calahasen 896 See Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Annual report, 2002-03 (SP31/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Fund, Standing 18; Mar 18 Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Funding ... Mar 419, 466 [See also Endowment funds, Public] Review of community mental health treatment ... Mar General remarks ... Melchin 970, 971 348 Inflation-proofing of ... Melchin 973; Taft 973 Alberta-Montana Bilateral Advisory Council Inflation-proofing of, with budgetary surplus ... Massey See Montana-Alberta Bilateral Advisory Council 971; Melchin 971 Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association Management fees ... Taft 977 Letter to president of (SP260/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky Alberta Historical Resources Foundation 1020 Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 784 Recognition of ... Maskell 1018–19 Alberta Hospital, Edmonton Alberta Motor Association General remarks ... Mar 391 Roadside emissions testing, Support for ... Carlson 120; Alberta Hospital, Ponoka Taylor 120 General remarks ... Mar 349, 391 Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association [See also under new name Alberta Capital Finance Communication of employment standards to employees Authority] ... Dunford 1222 Interest-free loans for municipal energy conservation Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission initiatives ... Boutilier 1091; Mason 1089–90 Caseload ... Blakeman 786; Zwozdesky 788 Alberta/Northwest Territories memorandum of Alberta-Idaho Task force understanding for co-operation and development Alberta membership in ... Jonson 755 General remarks ... Calahasen 891 Alberta Informatics Circle of Research Excellence Alberta Official Folk Dance Act (Bill 215) See Informatics Circle of Research Excellence First reading ... Yankowsky 1326 Alberta Ingenuity Fund Alberta (Official song) General remarks ... Melchin 973; Taylor 849 Final report of committee re (SP325/04: Tabled) ... Triennial report, 2000-03 (SP46/04: Tabled) ... Doerksen Zwozdesky 1300 122 Alberta One Window initiative (Government Alberta initiative for school improvement information access) Funding for ... Oberg 995, 998, 1256 See Service Alberta initiative (Government General remarks ... Klapstein 602 information access) Alberta Insurance Council Alberta Opticians Association General remarks ... Nelson 964 Annual report, 2002 (SP27/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Licences/fees revenue ... Taft 970 18; Mar 18 Staffing ... Nelson 964 Alberta Order of Excellence Alberta Job Corps General remarks ... Klein 1286; O'Neill 1286 Lac La Biche pilot program ... Dunford 1221 Alberta Order of Excellence Council Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board Budget ... Klein 1277 See Law Enforcement Review Board Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. Alberta law information network Caribou management on FMA lands of ... Cardinal See A-Link (Alberta law information network) 772–73 Alberta Learning Information Service (Government Provincial assistance to ... Carlson 823–24; Norris 824 web site) Alberta Pensions Administration Corporation General remarks ... Dunford 1221 Capital spending ... Nelson 964 Alberta Long Term Care Association General remarks ... Nelson 964 General remarks ... Blakeman 461; Kryczka 508; Mar Staffing ... Nelson 964 461 Alberta Personal Income Tax Act Alberta Lotteries and Gaming Summit (1998) Changes to (Bill 22) ... Hancock 469 General remarks ... Stevens 80 Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2004 Alberta Lottery Fund (Bill 11) See Lottery Fund First reading ... Danyluk 56 Alberta Main Street Programme Second reading ... Carlson 129; Danyluk 128–29, 130; Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 784 Hancock 129–30 Alberta Mature Animal Market Transition Program Committee ... Danyluk 135 General remarks ... MacDonald 288; McClellan 118, Third reading ... Danyluk 270; Taft 270 288, 324, 447 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Release of details re ... McClellan 1362 Alberta Personal Income Tax (School Tax Credit) Alberta Medical Association Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 211) General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 4 First reading ... Vandermeer 1325 Physicians' agreement ... Mar 1106, 1107, 1114, 1116 Alberta Place hotel Provincial funding to, re electronic health records ... Taft Dispute with adjacent rock club ... Blakeman 1243–44; 503, 541 Stevens 1244 10 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Alberta Science and Research Authority Levy, revenue from for provincial wildlife programs ... See Alberta Science, Research and Technology Cardinal 770 Authority Alberta Racing Corporation Alberta Securities Commission Annual reports ... Stevens 1186 Annual report, 2003 (SP151/04: Tabled) ... Melchin 544 Alberta Real Estate Foundation Operating costs ... Taft 977 2003 highlights (SP278/04: Tabled) ... Coutts 1105 Alberta Senior Citizen's Housing Association Alberta Recreation Corridors Legislative Review General remarks ... Woloshyn 1309 Committee Alberta seniors benefit program Report ... Marz 291–92; Zwozdesky 292 General remarks ... Amery 1060–61; Blakeman 1308; Alberta Registries MacDonald 860; McClelland 1311; Nelson 703; Budget decrease ... Pannu 816 Woloshyn 702, 726, 860, 1061, 1302, 1306–07, 1310, Business resumption planning: Auditor General's 1313 recommendations re ... Blakeman 562 Impact of Blue Cross tax exempt status change on ... General remarks ... Coutts 808 Blakeman 1304; Pannu 1260 Management plan: Auditor General's recommendations Income level, re long-term care rates ... Woloshyn 461 re ... Bonner 813; Coutts 814; MacDonald 819 Income thresholds for ... Amery 1061; Blakeman 388; Renewal initiative re ... Coutts 808, 814, 817–18; Woloshyn 388–89, 501, 1061 MacDonald 819; Pannu 816 Letters re (SP342/04: Tabled) ... Jablonski 1370 Security procedures ... Coutts 814 Market-basket measure as basis for ... Blakeman 388; Systems upgrading: Auditor General's recommendations Woloshyn 388 re ... Blakeman 562 Percentage of seniors eligible for ... Blakeman 1307 Alberta Registry Agents Association Reinstatement of benefits ... Blakeman 806 General remarks ... Coutts 1417 Reinstatement of benefits: Letter re (SP177/04: Tabled) Alberta residential tenancies advisory committee ... Pannu 641 See Residential Tenancies Act, Advisory committee Reinstatement of universal optical/dental benefits ... on regulations re Blakeman 295, 500–01, 703, 1304, 1305; Klein 501; Alberta Response Model (Child welfare) Nelson 703; Pannu 584; Woloshyn 501, 703, 1306 General remarks ... Evans 909, 914, 945 Reinstatement of universal optical/dental benefits: Alberta royalty crude share marketing Emergency debate motion re ... Blakeman 509 See Oil, Crown-owned, Marketing of Reinstatement of universal optical/dental benefits: Alberta royalty tax credit Letters re (SP342/04: Tabled) ... Jablonski 1370 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman Reinstatement of universal optical/dental benefits: 561; MacDonald 1154; Mason 969 Statement re ... Blakeman 507–08 Compliance audits re ... Melchin 973 Alberta Social Housing Corporation Future of ... Melchin 973–74; Taft 973 Funding for ... Woloshyn 1301 General remarks ... Smith 1155 Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Letter from Minister of Energy re (SP77/04: Tabled) ... Foundation MacDonald 199 Funding for sports organizations ... Zwozdesky 794, Provincial collection of ... Melchin 974 1363 Alberta Rural Electrification Association Lottery funding ... Zwozdesky 784 Letter re electricity deregulation ... Klein 150; Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum MacDonald 150 Inductee into: Recognition of ... Knight 1105 Letter re electricity deregulation: Copy tabled (SP67/04) Alberta Strategic Tourism Marketing Council ... MacDonald 157 See Strategic Tourism Marketing Council Alberta Safety Council Alberta Sulphur Research Ltd. Safety village discussions ... Taft 602 General remarks ... Smith 1162 Alberta Scene (Arts festival, Ottawa) Alberta Summer Games, High River/Okotoks (July Centennial funding for ... Blakeman 793; Zwozdesky 2004) 791, 795 General remarks ... Zwozdesky 1363 Recognition of ... Maskell 726 Recognition of ... Tannas 1325 Alberta School Boards Association Alberta Summit on Justice (1999) Education spending accountability project ... Oberg 998 General remarks ... Forsyth 1069; Hancock 766 Alberta Schools' Athletic Association Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions Provincial curling championships: Recognition of ... Role re insurance regulations ... Nelson 968 Abbott 543 Alberta superintendent of insurance Alberta Science, Research and Technology Authority See Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions Former chair (Dr. Bob Church) ... Doerksen 1044 Alberta SuperNet Involvement re provincial innovation strategy ... Amortization payments re ... Blakeman 1045; Doerksen Doerksen 1044; Norris 1322 1045, 1047 Operating expenses cut ... Doerksen 1049; Massey Connection charges ... Blakeman 595, 673, 764–65, 1049 1045–46; Boutilier 541, 578, 595, 765; Doerksen 540–41, 578, 595–96, 673, 764–65, 1047; Klein 673; Massey 540–41, 578; Oberg 765 2004 Hansard Subject Index 11

Alberta SuperNet (Continued) Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Costs ... Blakeman 1045–46; Doerksen 1047 Collective agreement requests ... Dunford 861 Dept. of Economic Development's access to, costs of ... Educational seminar: Recognition of ... Renner 155–56 Carlson 828–29; Norris 828–29 Alberta University Students, Council of Dept. of Government Services' access to, costs of ... See Council of Alberta University Students MacDonald 818–19 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association General remarks ... Blakeman 1294, 1394–95; Doerksen Education property tax, Letter re Motion 501 (SP153/04: 1044, 1045, 1047, 1294, 1394–95, 1421; Hancock Tabled) ... Griffiths 544 1129; Lord 709; Norris 578, 677 Education property tax discussions ... Boutilier 1091 Government facilities access to ... Blakeman 1046; General remarks ... Boutilier 52, 1084; Klein 1141 Doerksen 1048 Municipalities connection to SuperNet discussions ... Health facilities access to ... Blakeman 1046, 1047; Doerksen 578 Doerksen 1048 Police funding discussions ... Boutilier 724; Forsyth Libraries access to ... Blakeman 786, 789, 1045–46, 258, 803, 1067, 1079 1047; Doerksen 1047, 1048; Zwozdesky 783, 784, Sustaining Prosperity Together (report on 788, 791 provincial/municipal relations) ... Bonner 1082 Lottery funds for ... Stevens 1235 Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Monitoring of contracts re ... Doerksen 422; Massey Radiation protection program annual report, 2002 422 (SP48/04: Tabled) ... Dunford 122 Monitoring of contracts re: Response to questions re Alberta Wellnet (Health information network) (SP126/04: Tabled) ... Doerksen 452 General remarks ... Mar 541–42 Municipal government offices' connection to ... Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Market Amendment Blakeman 595, 765, 1045–46, 1047; Boutilier 541, Act, 2004 (Bill 206) 578, 595, 765; Doerksen 540–41, 578, 595–96, 673, First reading ... Hlady 217 1047; Norris 677 Second reading ... Haley 1344; Hlady 1192–93, 1344; Operation/maintenance costs: Provincial agreement re ... Mason 1344–45 Blakeman 1364–65; Doerksen 1364–65 General remarks ... Horner 1392–93; McClellan Performance measures ... Blakeman 1046–47; Doerksen 1392–93 1048 Alberta Wilderness Association School access to ... Blakeman 1045–46, 1047; Doerksen Comments on Black Creek Heritage Rangeland Trails 595, 764, 765, 1047, 1048; Horner 764; Massey 997; Act ... Cardinal 780; Pannu 780 Oberg 677, 765, 996, 997, 998, 1256 Alberta Winter Games, Peace country (February 2004) Second-language teaching via ... Massey 997; Oberg Statement re ... Friedel 54–55; Goudreau 121 996, 997 Alberta Works Contact Centre (Telephone information Seniors' dept. connection to, charges re ... Blakeman line) 1308; Woloshyn 1310 General remarks ... Dunford 1221 Teleworking opportunities via ... Doerksen 861; Lord Alberta Works (Employment training program) 861 General remarks ... Blakeman 1070; Dunford 724, 765, Testing of completed components: Auditor General's 860, 1220–21; Hancock 860; Lukaszuk 765; recommendations re ... Blakeman 563 MacDonald 860; Speech from the Throne 4 Video conferencing capabilities ... Doerksen 1047 Alberta Youth Advisory Panel Wireless technology usage ... Blakeman 595, 1046, See Youth Advisory Panel 1047; Doerksen 595–96, 1048 Albertans & Climate Change: Key Actions to Date Alberta Sustainability Fund (Booklet) General remarks ... Lund 1263; Mason 532; Melchin See Climate change, Albertans & Climate Change: 972; Nelson 683, 965, 1330; Pannu 565; Speech from Key Actions to Date (Booklet) (SP127/04: Tabled) the Throne 4 Alberta's Commission on Learning Use for BSE compensation programs ... McClellan 949 Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds) ... Alberta Teachers' Association Boutilier 704, 1084; Griffiths 677; Jablonski 1213; Annual report, 2002 (SP142/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Klein 856, 1292, 1322; MacDonald 998; Maskell 52, 470; Oberg 470 706; Mason 533; Massey 156, 330, 389, 997–98, Letter to, re auto insurance rate freeze (SP170/04: 1256, 1418; Nelson 567, 683; Oberg 52, 330, 389, Tabled) ... Blakeman 603 634, 677, 706, 994, 998–99, 1213, 1253–54, 1256, Pension fund liability discusssions ... Oberg 1005; 1416; Pannu 565, 566, 634, 1253–54, 1322; Speech Pannu 1005 from the Throne 2; Taft 856, 1292 Practice review process for teachers ... Oberg 994 Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds): Practice review process for teachers: Legislation re (Bill Aboriginal recommendations ... Calahasen 891, 894 26) ... Maskell 641; Oberg 641 Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds): Class Removal of principals from: Letter re (SP54/04: Tabled) size recommendation (Q87/04: Accepted) ... Bonner ... Massey 122; Nicol 122 1329; Evans 1329; Massey 1329 Alberta traffic safety board Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds): Letter See Alberta Transportation Safety Board re (SP 57/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 122; McClelland Alberta Transportation Safety Board 122 General remarks ... Stelmach 924, 927 12 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Alberta's Commission on Learning (Continued) Alternative medicine Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds): Letter See Medical care, Complementary and alternative re (SP 209/04: Tabled) ... Mason 769 Alzheimer's disease Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds): Letter Caregiver training re ... Mar 77, 78 re (SP87/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 262 AMA Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds): Letter See Alberta Medical Association; Alberta Motor re (SP105/04: Tabled) ... Hutton 332 Association Report (Every child learns; Every child succeeds): Amber Alert (Child abduction warning system) Letters re (SP78-79/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 199 Saddle Lake abduction situation ... Blakeman 799; Alberta's Promise Boutilier 799, 1088; Danyluk 839–40; Forsyth General remarks ... Evans 910 799–800 Partners Report, 2003-04 (SP337/04: Tabled) ... Evans Statement re ... Danyluk 839–40 1370 Ambulance attendants–Airdrie Alberta's Role in Confederation, MLA Committee on See Emergency medical technicians–Airdrie Strengthening Ambulance service See MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role Funding for ... Mar 1107 in Confederation Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions ... Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Blakeman 1017–18; Boutilier 835–36, 1018, 1081, See Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission 1084; Jacobs 835–36; Mar 836, 1017–18, 1107, Alcohol and youth 1117; Nelson 684; Taft 1117 See Drinking age Ambulance service, Aerial Alcohol ban in provincial parks Funding for ... Mar 1107 See Parks, Provincial, Liquor ban in: Pilot project re Ambulatory care centre, Edmonton Alcohol sales General remarks ... Mar 1120; Taft 1120 See Liquor sales AMFC Alcoholism–Treatment–Aboriginal people See Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation See Substance abuse–Treatment–Aboriginal people Ammolite (Provincial gemstone) Alcoholism–Treatment–Youth Legislation re (Bill 208) ... O'Neill 354 See Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Amortization of Infrastructure capital assets Aldersyde interchange See Dept. of Infrastructure, Amortization of capital See Highway 2–Aldersyde area, Interchange with assets highways 7 and 547 AMPIA Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for High School See Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association Achievement Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease awareness day [See also Scholarships] See ALS Awareness Day General remarks ... Oberg 1001 Anaplasmosis in cattle ALIS web site Importation of U.S. cattle with ... Goudreau 674, 675; See Alberta Learning Information Service McClellan 675 (Government web site) Angling–Regulations All-party policy committees Barbless-only angling ... Cardinal 775–76, 1416 General remarks ... Pannu 1421 Anglo-Canadian Clinics, London, Eng. All-terrain vehicles Calgary Health Region/private partners consortium re ... See Off-highway vehicles Klein 856; Mason 905–06; McClellan 905–06; Taft Allende, Pinochet and the Chilean Media (Paper) 856 See Chili–Politics and government, Premier's paper Calgary Health Region/private partners consortium re: re (SP328/04: Tabled) Calgary staff transfers re (M49/04: Accepted) ... Mar ALS Awareness Day 1180; Massey 1180; Taft 1180 Recognition of ... Rathgeber 1018 Calgary Health Region/private partners consortium re: Alsike correctional centre Letter re (SP243/04: Tabled) ... Mason 908; Pannu General remarks ... Forsyth 1073 908 AltaGas Services Inc. Angus, Mr. David Contribution to funding of Utilities Consumer Advocate Recognition of ... Hutton 295 ... Coutts 812, 817; Klein 385–86; MacDonald Anhydrous ammonia 385–86, 810; Pannu 815; Smith 386 Theft of, impact on crystal meth production ... Forsyth Altered automobiles 1074; Oberg 1074 See Automobiles, Modified Animal feed Alternate energy resources See Feed See Energy resources, Alternate Animal urbanization issue Alternative dispute resolution (Landlord/tenant See Wildlife management, Human/wildlife interaction disputes) issue See Landlord and tenant, Alternative dispute Animals resolution process Impact of sour gas on: Study re See Hydrogen sulphide Alternative financing of capital projects emissions, Impact on animals: Study re See Capital projects, Public/private partnerships re 2004 Hansard Subject Index 13

Animals, Experimental–Housing Appropriation Act, 2004 (Bill 32) See Laboratory animals–Housing First reading ... Nelson 1325 Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Second reading ... Blakeman 1380–81; Carlson Funding ... Bonner 861; Stelmach 861, 927 1374–75; Haley 1377–79; Hancock 1381; Mason Funding: Federal contribution ... Bonner 861, 925; 1375–77; Massey 1377; Nelson 1374; Pannu 1379 Stelmach 861, 927 Second reading amendment (Bill be not now read a Land aquisition re ... Stelmach 834 Second time) (Defeated) ... Mason 1376 Public/private partnership funding model for southeast Committee ... Blakeman 1405–09; Hancock 1407–08; portion of [See also Capital projects, Public/private Massey 1404–05 partnerships re]; Bonner 215, 449–50, 707–08, Third reading ... Nelson 1423–24 725–26, 766, 861, 924–25; Klein 766; Lund 215, Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 19 May, 2004 707–08; Mason 532; Stelmach 80, 215–16, 449–50, (Outside of House sitting) 726, 861–62, 924, 1257, 1295 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2004 (Bill 24) Three-year construction schedule (SP192/04: Tabled) ... First reading ... Nelson 584 Stelmach 710 Second reading ... Blakeman 628–29; MacDonald Toll fees on ... Bonner 215; Lund 215; Stelmach 626–28; Nelson 626; Stevens 626 215–16 Committee ... Blakeman 646–47; Nicol 644–46 Antidumping laws (International trade) Third reading ... Carlson 685; Hancock 685 General remarks ... McClellan 422 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Antiterrorism (Outside of House sitting) See Terrorist attacks–Prevention Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2004 (Bill ANZAC Day of Australia and New Zealand 14) Recognition of ... Cao 1019 First reading ... Nelson 198 Apartment Association, Edmonton Second reading ... Carlson 264–65; Nelson 264; See Edmonton Apartment Association Zwozdesky 264 APEGGA Committee ... Blakeman 300–01; Bonner 314; See Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists MacDonald 303–04; Massey 313–14; Nicol and Geophysicists of Alberta 298–300; Pannu 304–05; Woloshyn 301–02, 305 Apex youth awards Third reading ... Blakeman 335–36; Nelson 334; Recognition of ... Jacobs 1325 Zwozdesky 334–35 APF Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 See Aboriginal policy framework Aquifers–Contamination API See Groundwater–Contamination See Aboriginal policy initiative Arbitration (Labour relations) Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation) Nurses' bargaining situation ... Dunford 577, 581; Appearance of MLAs at hearings of ... Dunford 833, Mason 581; Taft 577 1227; MacDonald 833, 1225–26 Nurses' bargaining situation: Letter re (SP165/04: Appearance of MLAs at hearings of: Memos re (SP226- Tabled) ... Pannu 585 228/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 842 Arbroath, Declaration of Appointment process for ... Dunford 1227; MacDonald See Declaration of Arbroath (Scottish independence, 1226 1320) Decisions of (Otterdahl decisions) ... MacDonald 1226 Architects Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 3) General remarks ... Dunford 1220, 1224, 1227 First reading ... Marz 17 Voting record of (M6/04: Defeated) ... Dunford 478; Second reading ... Carlson 131; Marz 130–31; Massey MacDonald 478 130 Apprehension of children Committee ... Blakeman 246; Marz 245–46 See Children–Protective services Third reading ... Hancock 284; MacDonald 284–85 Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 See Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Archives of Alberta, Provincial Board See Provincial Archives of Alberta Apprenticeship program, Registered Arctic Institute of North America See Registered apprenticeship program (High Financial statements, 2002-03 (SP135/04: Tabled) ... schools) Clerk, The 470; Oberg 470 Apprenticeship training Arctic Winter Games, Fort McMurray (February- Aboriginal people [See also Aboriginal youth arch 2004) apprenticeship program]; MacDonald 1000–01; Recognition of ... Broda 353; Danyluk 216 Oberg 803, 1001 Armed forces, Canadian See Canadian armed forces General remarks ... MacDonald 1000; Oberg 1001–02, Armenian genocide 1003; Speech from the Throne 3 Statement re ... Jablonski 1148 Impact of high auto insurance rates on ... Klein 722; Art from the Heart (Fundraiser) Nelson 722 Recognition of ... Kryczka 1325 Red Seal program re ... Oberg 1001 Art galleries–Finance Apprenticeship training–Finance General remarks ... Blakeman 789–90, 793; Zwozdesky General remarks ... Nelson 683; Oberg 994, 995 791–92 14 2004 Hansard Subject Index

ARTC Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped See Alberta royalty tax credit (Continued) Arts–Finance Long-term care bed subsidies for ... Blakeman 537–38; General remarks ... Blakeman 789–90, 793; Zwozdesky Klein 538; Mar 538; Woloshyn 538 791–92 Market-basket measure as basis for ... Blakeman 388; Arts–Teaching Woloshyn 388 General remarks ... Oberg 994 Medical benefits component ... Dunford 1221, 1230 Arts foundation Relation to workers' compensation program ... Dunford See Alberta Foundation for the Arts 1229; Pannu 1231, 1232; Pham 1228 ASHC Review of ... Dunford 293, 705, 725, 1143, 1221, See Alberta Social Housing Corporation 1229–30; Pannu 1230 Asian Heritage Month Review of: Details re (M83/04: Defeated) ... Dunford Recognition of ... Cao 1396 1188; Mason 1188–89; Pannu 1188 Aspen Beach Provincial Park Transit allowances component ... Bonner 1082; [See also Parks, Provincial] Boutilier 293; Dunford 293; Kryczka 293 Liquor ban in: Pilot project re ... Renner 1391–92; ATA Zwozdesky 1392 See Alberta Teachers' Association Aspen Regional Health Authority ATB Financial [See also Regional health authorities] See Treasury Branches Annual report, 2002-03 (SP8/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The ATCO Electric 18; Mar 18 Residential bill comparisons (document) (SP72/04: Blood-thinning clinic ... Mar 1106 Tabled) ... Klein 191 General remarks ... Taft 1117 Retail business purchase by Direct Energy ... Coutts Information technology services costs (M47/04: 1015, 1171–72; Klapstein 1014–15; Klein 1016, Defeated) ... Mar 1179; Massey 1179; Taft 1179 1099; MacDonald 1016–17, 1022, 1150, 1413; ASRA Mason 1099–1100, 1158; Pannu 1062, 1171–72; See Alberta Science, Research and Technology Smith 1014–15, 1016–17, 1062, 1099–1100, 1152, Authority 1172, 1413 Assessment ATCO Gas General remarks ... Boutilier 1081, 1084–85 Consumer's comparison of gas bills from (SP89/04: Assessment–Rural areas Tabled) ... Taft 262 Report on ... Boutilier 1367; Marz 1367 Contribution to funding of electricity deregulation Assessment Services branch publicity campaign ... Klein 191; MacDonald 191 See Dept. of Municipal Affairs. Assessment Services Contribution to funding of Utilities Consumer Advocate branch ... Coutts 116, 812, 817; Klein 385–86; MacDonald Assessment Shared Service Environment 116, 385–86, 810; Pannu 815; Smith 386 See ASSET (Assessment Shared Service Retail business purchase by Direct Energy ... Coutts Environment) 1015, 1171–72; Klapstein 1014–15; MacDonald ASSET (Assessment Shared Service Environment) 1022; Pannu 1171–72; Smith 1014–15, 1172 General remarks ... Boutilier 1084 Sale of Viking-Kinsella field: Customer rebates from ... Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta MacDonald 1150 Letter to (SP143/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 508 ATCO I-Tek Association of Chiefs of Police, Alberta Contract with Direct Energy: News release re See Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (SP289/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 1174 Association of Municipal Districts and Counties General remarks ... Coutts 1171; Pannu 1171 See Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Athabasca Northern Railway Counties [See also Rail service–Edmonton/Fort McMurray] Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and General remarks ... Klein 761 Geophysicists of Alberta Athabasca Oil Sands Transportation Corp. Annual report, 2003 (SP335/04: Tabled) ... Dunford Fort McMurray rail link project ... Klein 761–62; Mason 1327 804, 833, 932; McClellan 804; Norris 762, 834; Taft Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped 761–62 Benefit increase re ... Dunford 723–24, 725, 860; Fort McMurray rail link project: News release re Hancock 860; Klein 723–24, 725; MacDonald (SP224/04: Tabled) ... Mason 842 723–24, 725, 860; Mason 533 Athabasca University Caseload ... Dunford 1221; Lord 1232 General remarks ... Oberg 943 Clients of, with children (Q31/04: Accepted) ... Dunford Athletes, Albertan 729; MacDonald 729; Woloshyn 729 Statement re ... Horner 640 Coverage of injured crime victims ... Hancock 1415 Atomic Energy of Canada Limited General remarks ... Dunford 705, 1143–44, 1229; Report on nuclear power as energy source for oil sands Hutton 1143–44; Lord 1232; MacDonald 48, 705, use ... Smith 579 1223–24; Pannu 566, 1230–31; Pham 1228 Attorney General Increase in medication component funding ... DeLong See Dept. of Justice and Attorney General 705; Dunford 705, 1144 2004 Hansard Subject Index 15

ATVs Auditor General (Continued) See Off-highway vehicles Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Chair 754; Graham 760 Atypical pneumonia Executive Council expenses review ... Klein 1284–85; See Severe acute respiratory syndrome McClellan 1284 Auditor General Fort McMurray rail link feasibility study investigation ... Agriculture dept. recommendations ... Blakeman Mason 833; Nelson 833 559–60; McClellan 561–62 Gaming and Liquor Commission contract management Alberta Corporate Service Centre comments ... comments ... Blakeman 1238 Blakeman 562; Bonner 813; Coutts 814–15; Gaming dept. recommendations ... Blakeman 1238 MacDonald 818 Government accounting recommendations, Progress on Annual reports ... Klein 1285 implementing (Q42: Accepted) ... Carlson 734; BSE compensation programs investigation ... Jablonski Hancock 734; Nicol 734–35 290–91, 328–29; Klein 290, 327, 346, 347, 386, 387, Government buildings' security recommendation ... 420, 446; MacDonald 386; Mason 290, 327, 1297; Carlson 1271; Lund 1272 McClellan 291, 386, 1297; Nelson 328–29 Government credit card statements scrutiny ... BSE compensation programs investigation: Fast-tracking Zwozdesky 1027 of ... Klein 346, 420 Government Services dept. recommendations ... BSE compensation programs investigation: Fast-tracking Blakeman 562 of, letter re (SP109/04: Tabled) ... McClellan 354 Health and Wellness dept. conditional grants: Control BSE compensation programs investigation: Letter to ND processes for (Q19/04: Accepted) ... Evans 475; Mar MLA re (SP154/04: Tabled) ... Mason 544 475; Nicol 474–75; Taft 474 BSE compensation programs investigation: Special duty Health and Wellness dept. recommendations ... audit re ... Klein 538–39; Mason 538–39 Blakeman 560 Business resumption planning recommendations ... Housing authorities recommendation ... Pannu 1313; Bonner 813; Coutts 814 Woloshyn 1313 Business resumption planning recommendations Human Resources and Employment dept. (Q51/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman 866; Coutts 866; recommendations ... Blakeman 562–63 MacDonald 866 Innovation and Science dept. recommendations ... Children's Services contract awarding recommendations Blakeman 563 (Q47/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman 864–65; Evans 865; Intergovernmental agreements systems comments: Massey 864 Progress re implementation of (Q41: Accepted) ... Children's Services dept. recommendations ... Blakeman Carlson 734; Jonson 734; Nicol 734 560; Evans 910, 915–16 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Nelson 567 Construction grant terms, Recommendation to formally Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 accept ... Carlson 1271; Lund 1268, 1272; Pannu Internal auditor's office recommendation ... Klein 1277, 1268 1279 Construction grant terms, Recommendation to formally International and Intergovernmental Relations dept. accept (Q53/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 867; Lund 867; recommendations ... Blakeman 563–64 Stelmach 867 Learning dept. grant processes recommendation Construction grants, Recommendation for payment (Q84/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 1328; Evans 1328; through consolidated cash investment trust fund ... Massey 1328; Oberg 1328 Carlson 1271; Lund 1268, 1272; Pannu 1268 Minister's expenses documentation: Memo re (SP332/04: Construction grants, Recommendation for payment Tabled) ... Carlson 1327; MacDonald 1327 through consolidated cash investment trust fund MLA expenses reporting comments ... Jonson 606; (Q58/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 871; Lund 871; Mason Klein 859, 900; Mason 606; Nelson 78, 632; Stevens 871; Zwozdesky 871 607 Construction grants, Recommendation re cost- Motor vehicle database access, Regulations re ... Coutts effectiveness of (Q57/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 1254 870–71; Lund 870; Mason 870–71; Stelmach 870 Municipal Affairs dept. recommendations ... Bonner Construction grants, Recommendation re monitoring of 1086; Boutilier 1088 ... Carlson 1271; Lund 1272 Parks' management by private operators Construction grants, Recommendation re monitoring of recommendation (Q86/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman (Q55/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 868–69; Lund 868; 1329; Carlson 1329; Zwozdesky 1329 Mason 868–69; Stelmach 868 Parks/protected areas operating alternatives Corporate tax reduction program recommendation ... recommendation (Q85/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman Mason 968, 969 1328; Carlson 1328–29; Zwozdesky 1328 Driver examination procedure, Monitoring of ... Bonner Police review report comments ... Blakeman 351; 928; Stelmach 930 Forsyth 1076; Pannu 1075–76 Economic Development dept. recommendations ... Powers of ... Blakeman 210; Klein 210–11 Blakeman 560 Registry renewal initiative comments ... Bonner 813; Energy dept. recommendations ... Blakeman 560–61; Coutts 814; MacDonald 819 MacDonald 1153–54 Revenue dept. recommendations ... Massey 976; Environment dept. recommendations ... Blakeman 561 Melchin 971, 976 Estimates 2004-05: Tabled (SP188/04) ... Nelson 681 16 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Auditor General (Continued) Automobile drivers' tests Royalty reduction programs evaluation recommendation Out-of-country drivers ... Bonner 928; Stelmach 930 ... Blakeman 560–61; MacDonald 1153–54; Mason Re-testing ... Bonner 931 969 Re-testing frequency ... Bonner 929; Renner 839; Royalty reduction programs evaluation recommendation Stelmach 839, 930 (Q69/04: Defeated) ... MacDonald 1022–23; Re-testing in Traffic Safety Act violation cases ... Zwozdesky 1022 Stelmach 930 Safety Codes Council/DAOs financial statement Road tests ... Bonner 929 recommendations ... Bonner 1086 Automobile drivers' tests–Fees Senior citizens' lodges grant funds recommendation ... Road test fees ... Bonner 928 Lund 1268; Pannu 1268 Automobile emissions–Measurement Social housing recommendations (Q50/04: Response See Vehicle emissions–Measurement tabled as SP277/04) ... Blakeman 866; Woloshyn 866, Automobile insurance 1105 See Insurance, Automobile Solicitor General dept. recommendations ... Blakeman Automobile Insurance Board 564, 567–68 See Alberta Automobile Insurance Board Sustainable Resource dept. recommendations ... Automobile insurance commission (Proposed) Blakeman 568 See Public automobile insurance commission Tax programs recommendations ... Massey 976; (Proposed) Melchin 971, 976 Automobile Insurance Reform Implementation Team Transportation dept. recommendations ... Blakeman General remarks ... Klein 1252; MacDonald 908; 568–69; Bonner 928; Stelmach 930 Nelson 722, 767, 836, 1389 Tuition fee effectiveness recommendation (Q82/04: Input provided to, List of (M2/04: Accepted) ... Accepted) ... Bonner 1328; Evans 1328; Massey MacDonald 476–77; Nelson 477 1328; Oberg 1328 Resignation of insurance company executive from ... Tuition fee policy compliance (Q83/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald 500; Nelson 500 Bonner 1328; Evans 1328; Massey 1328; Oberg Automobile licence plates 1328 Recall of plates with BSE prefix: Costs (Q52/04: Auditor's office, Chief Internal Accepted) ... Bonner 867; Coutts 867; MacDonald See Chief Internal Auditor's office 867; Mason 867 Augustana University College Automobile theft–Prevention Merger with University of Alberta ... Johnson 261; General remarks ... Coutts 808 Oberg 995 Automobiles, Government Merger with University of Alberta: Funding for ... Lund See Government vehicles 1260 Automobiles, Modified Statement re ... Johnson 260–61 Insurance aspects re ... Bonner 813; Coutts 814 AUMA Automobiles, Older See Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Removal from service See Car Heaven Alberta AUPE (Vehicle emission reduction program) See Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Automobiles–Registration Autism Access to information re ... Blakeman 1417; Coutts Statement re ... Magnus 55 1254, 1417; Lord 1254 Autism, Society for Treatment of Auxiliary hospitals See Society for Treatment of Autism See Extended care facilities Autism–Treatment Auxiliary hospitals, Private Research re ... Evans 916 See Extended care facilities, Private Automobile driver examiners Auxiliary hospitals–Finance Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman See Extended care facilities–Finance 569; Bonner 928; Stelmach 930 Avalanche Association, Canadian Automobile driver training See Canadian Avalanche Association Fee increases re drivers' licensing changes ... Bonner Avalanche awareness and safety 812–13; Coutts 813–14 Provincial funding for ... Blakeman 790; Tarchuk 351; General remarks ... Bonner 929 Zwozdesky 351 Retraining ... Bonner 931 Avalanche centre (Proposed), National Automobile drivers' licences See National avalanche centre (Proposed) Graduated licences ... Bonner 812–13, 929; Coutts Avian influenza 813–14; Renner 839; Stelmach 839, 931 Industry protection measures re ... Broda 804; McClellan 804, 950 Suspension of (Administrative suspensions): Appeals re Transmission to humans ... Broda 804; Mar 804–05 ... Stelmach 927 Aviation fuel–Taxation Temporary licences ... Coutts 814; MacDonald 819 Elimination of, for international flights ... Taft 977 Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Elimination of, for international flights: Legislation re Facial recognition system ... Coutts 808 (Bill 23) ... Melchin 469 General remarks ... Coutts 192, 639, 808, 814; Impact on transportation costs ... Bonner 928; Stelmach MacDonald 818, 819 929 2004 Hansard Subject Index 17

Axia NetMedia Corporation BCcampus (Distance education) Alberta SuperNet contract ... Blakeman 764–65, 786, General remarks ... Oberg 943 789, 1046, 1047, 1294, 1364–65, 1394–95; Doerksen Be Web Aware campaign (Children's Internet access 764–65, 1047–48, 1294, 1364–65, 1394–95, 1421; initiative) MacDonald 818–19; Woloshyn 1310 General remarks ... Hancock 1129 Babysitting services, Private–Accreditation Beef–Export See Day care in private homes–Accreditation [See also Cattle–Export–United States] Balancing Pool for Alberta's Electricity Consumers Age of animal criteria usage ... McClellan 1255–56 Contribution to funding for Utilities Consumer Advocate Diversification of markets for ... MacDonald 950–51; ... Coutts 113–14, 116, 151, 214, 811, 817; Klein McClellan 953–54, 959; Pannu 958 151, 385–86; MacDonald 113–14, 116, 151, 214, General remarks ... Cao 580; Danyluk 858; Jacobs 385–86, 419, 810; Pannu 815; Smith 214, 386, 419 258–59; Marz 14; McClellan 14, 258–59, 580, 858, Banff Centre for Continuing Education 952–53, 954, 959; McFarland 961; Pannu 958 Audited financial statements, 2002-03 (SP136/04: Prime Minister's discussion of, with U. S. President ... Tabled) ... Clerk, The 470; Oberg 470 Jonson 1214; McClellan 1296; VanderBurg 1214 Banff International Research Station (Mathematics) U.S. lobby group's legal challenge re ... Danyluk General remarks ... Doerksen 1044, 1048 1295–96; McClellan 1295–96 Banff National Park Beef–Export–China [See also Parks, National] General remarks ... MacDonald 950, 954; McClellan Recognition of ... Hutton 543 953 Recognition of: National Geographic scorecard re Beef–Export–Japan (SP156/04: Tabled) ... Hutton 544 General remarks ... McClellan 953, 958; Pannu 958 School property tax rate in ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier Beef–Export–Mexico 802, 1083; Oberg 802; Strang 802 General remarks ... McClellan 953; McFarland 961 Banister Research & Consulting Inc. Beef–Import Client satisfaction survey for Transportation dept. ... Federal suspension of ... McClellan 118 Bonner 638; Stelmach 638 Beef–Prices Barbless angling regulations Comparison of, taken from Agriculture web site See Angling–Regulations, Barbless-only angling (SP125/04: Tabled) ... Mason 452 Barley–Marketing General remarks ... Klein 348, 387; Mason 348, 387; General remarks ... Hlady 902; Horner 1392–93; McClellan 957, 959; Pannu 957 McClellan 902, 1392–93; Speech from the Throne 3 Minister of Agriculture's report on, re BSE situation ... Legislation re (Bill 206) ... Hlady 217 Danyluk 446–47; Klein 444–46; MacDonald Barley Growers Association, Western 444–45; Mason 446; McClellan 445, 447 See Western Barley Growers Association Minister of Agriculture's report on, re BSE situation: Barlow Trail, Calgary–Safety aspects Letter re (SP128/04: Tabled) ... McClellan 469; See Traffic safety–Deerfoot Trail, Calgary, Exit ramp Nelson 469 to Barlow/Peigan Trails Minister of Agriculture's report on, re BSE situation Barrel racing championships (SP124/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 452; McClellan 452 2003 Canadian ladies champion: Recognition of ... Beef Export Federation, Canada McFarland 216 See Canada Beef Export Federation Barrier-free design and access issues: Legislation re Beef industry (Bill 201) Compensation programs for, re BSE situation See See Safety Codes Council, Barrier-free design and Bovine spongiform encephalitis, Compensation access issues: Legislation re (Bill 201) plans re Barrier-free Transportation, Advisory Committee on Impact of BSE on ... Abbott 152–53; Johnson 12–13; See Public transit, Assistance to low-income families Klein 256; MacDonald 121, 288, 1147; Marz 14; re: Committee to review Mason 211–12; McClellan 12–13, 14, 117–18, Basketball championships 152–53, 212, 215, 256, 288–89; Melchin 120; Cardston high school girls provincial champions ... Ouellette 117–18; Pannu 256; Speech from the Jacobs 602 Throne 3; VanderBurg 119–20 Picture Butte Sugar Kings 2A provincial boys Recognition of ... MacDonald 467–68 champions: Recognition of ... McFarland 805 Statement re ... MacDonald 1147 U of A Golden Bears captain's award ... Horner 640 Beef Industry Council, Alberta Women's national college champions ... Horner 640 See Alberta Beef Industry Council Battered children–Prevention Beef processing See Child abuse–Prevention General remarks ... McClellan 953, 959 Battle River–Water management Provincial assistance re over-30-month animals ... Abbott See Water resources development–Battle River 152–53; McClellan 117–18, 152–53, 953, 959 Battle River Rural Electrification Association Beef Producers, Alberta Recognition of ... Johnson 15 See Alberta Beef Producers B.C. Open University Beef product and market development program General remarks ... Oberg 943 General remarks ... McClellan 153 18 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Beef recovery strategy Bill 50 (2003) See Cattle–Export–United States, Contingency plan See Wildlife Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 50, 2003) re continued border closure Bill 53 (2003) Beginning farmer loan program See Insurance Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 2) (Bill 53, Interest rate ... McClellan 838 2003) Behaviourally disturbed Bill C-68 See Mentally disabled See Firearms Act (Federal Bill C-68) Bell Walk for Kids Bill of Rights, Alberta General remarks ... Hutton 424 See Alberta Bill of Rights Bell West Bill of Rights, Canadian Alberta SuperNet contract ... Blakeman 764–65, 1046, See Canadian Bill of Rights 1294, 1364–65, 1394–95; Doerksen 578, 764–65, Bills, Government 1047–48, 1294, 1364–65, 1394–95, 1421 Change in sponsorship ... Hancock 807; Speaker, The Alberta SuperNet contract: Monitoring of ... Blakeman 807 1046; Doerksen 422, 1047–48; Massey 422 Bills, Government (2004) Besse, Irene Information about any of the following Bills may be Recognition of ... Lord 1173–74 found by looking under the title of the Bill Best practices initiative (Health care) No. 1 Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Act General remarks ... Mar 1115 No. 2 Black Creek Heritage Rangeland Trails Act Bethany Care Centre, Calgary No. 3 Architects Amendment Act, 2004 Inspection report re ... Blakeman 74, 114, 1307; Mar No. 4 Blind Persons' Rights Amendment Act, 2004 74, 114 No. 5 Family Support for Children With Disabilities Staffing levels ... Blakeman 74, 76–77, 114; Mar 74, Amendment Act, 2004 77, 114 No. 6 Income and Employment Supports Amendment Big Brothers Big Sisters Edmonton and Area Act, 2004 Recognition of ... McClelland 946 No. 7 Senatorial Selection Amendment Act, 2004 Bighorn wildlife recreation area No. 8 Blue Cross Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 Access management plan for ... Cardinal 770, 780 No. 9 Prevention of Youth Tobacco Use Amendment Designation as protected park ... Cardinal 449 Act, 2004 Designation as protected park: Letter re (SP56/04: No. 10 Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 Tabled) ... Hancock 122; McClelland 122 No. 11 Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, Designation as protected park: Petition presented re ... 2004 Carlson 56 No. 12 Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2004 Bigstone Cree Band No. 13 Forest Reserves Amendment Act, 2004 Land claim ... Calahasen 898 No. 14 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2004 Biker gang crime No. 15 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2004 See Gang-related crime No. 16 Residential Tenancies Act Bill 3 (2003) No. 17 Agricultural Operation Practices Amendment See Electric Utilities Act (Bill 3, 2003) Act, 2004 Bill 5 (2003) No. 18 Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2004 See Line Fence Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 5, 2003) No. 19 Public Trustee Act Bill 11 (2000) No. 20 Minors' Property Act See Health Care Protection Act (Bill 11, 2000) No. 21 Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2004 Bill 16 (2003) No. 22 Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 See Agricultural Disposition Statutes Amendment No. 23 Fuel Tax Amendment Act, 2004 Act, 2003 (Bill 16, 2003) No. 24 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2004 Bill 19 (2003) No. 25 School Amendment Act, 2004 See Gas Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill No. 26 Teaching Profession Amendment Act, 2004 19, 2003) No. 27 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2004 Bill 26 (2002) No. 28 Feeder Associations Guarantee Amendment Act, See Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 2004 (Bill 26, 2002) No. 29 Agriculture Financial Services Amendment Act, Bill 27 (1998) 2004 See Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 1998 (Bill 27, No. 30 Metis Settlements Amendment Act, 2004 1998) No. 31 Highways Development and Protection Act Bill 27 (2003) No. 32 Appropriation Act, 2004 See Labour Relations (Regional Health Authorities No. 33 Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 Restructuring) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 27, No. 34 Income Trusts Liability Act 2003) No. 35 Companies Amendment Act, 2004 Bill 43 (2003) Bills, Private (2004) See Post-secondary Learning Act (Bill 43, 2003) Pr. 1 St. Mary's College Amendment Act, 2004 Bill 46 (2003) Pr. 2 Sisters of Charity of St. Louis of Medicine Hat See Municipal Government Amendment Act, 2003 Statutes Repeal Act (Bill 46, 2003) Pr. 3 Living Faith Bible College Act 2004 Hansard Subject Index 19

Bills, Private (2004) (Continued) Bissell Centre, Edmonton Pr. 4 Northwest Bible College Amendment Act, 2004 General remarks ... Hutton 806 Pr. 5 Brooklyn Hannah George Rewega Right of Civil Black Coalition of Canada. Alberta chapter Action Act See National Black Coalition of Canada. Alberta Bills, Private members' public chapter Record number passed, since 1993 ... Speaker, The 1424 Black Creek heritage rangeland Statement re ... Lukaszuk 768 Off-highway vehicle access to: Legislation re (Bill 2) ... Bills, Private members' public (2004) Zwozdesky 16–17 Information about any of the following Bills may be Black Creek Heritage Rangeland Trails Act (Bill 2) found by looking under the title of the Bill First reading ... Zwozdesky 16–17 No. 201 Safety Codes (Barrier-free Design and Access) Second reading ... Bonner 132–33; Carlson 131–32; Amendment Act, 2004 Coutts 70–71; Massey 132; Zwozdesky 69–70 No. 202 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Committee ... Blakeman 205–07, 245; Haley 204; (Vapour Control Equipment) Amendment Act, 2004 MacDonald 203; Marz 203–04; Mason 204, 244; No. 203 Canada Pension Plan Credits Statutes Taft 244–45; Tannas 207; Zwozdesky 202–05 Amendment Act, 2004 Third reading ... Carlson 284; Lord 284; Lund 284; No. 204 Blood Samples Act Zwozdesky 282–84 No. 206 Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Market Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Amendment Act, 2004 General remarks ... Cardinal 780; Pannu 780 No. 207 Traffic Safety (Emergency Vehicle) Black Gold Regional school division Amendment Act, 2004 Healthy hearts program: Recognition of ... Klapstein No. 208 Emblems of Alberta (Official Gemstone) 602 Amendment Act, 2004 Black History Month No. 209 Insurance (Demerit Offences) Amendment Act, Recognition of ... Rathgeber 81 2004 Black market for cigarettes in correctional institutions No. 210 Matrimonial Property (Division of Property on See Correctional institutions, Black market for Death) Amendment Act, 2004 cigarettes in No. 211 Alberta Personal Income Tax (School Tax Blind Persons' Rights Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 4) Credit) Amendment Act, 2004 First reading ... Zwozdesky 17 No. 212 Alberta Association of Former M.L.A.s Act Second reading ... Blakeman 59–60; Lougheed 60–61; No. 214 Public Automobile Insurance Commission Act Taft 108; Zwozdesky 57–59 No. 215 Alberta Official Folk Dance Act Committee ... Blakeman 247; Taft 246–47 No. 216 Low-cost Electricity for Alberta Act Third reading ... Blakeman 334; Zwozdesky 333–34 No. 217 Government Accountability (Identification of Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Expenditures) Amendment Act, 2004 General remarks ... Vandermeer 81 Binding arbitration Blocksom, Kyle See Arbitration (Labour relations) Recognition of ... Hlady 425 Bingos Blood donation General remarks ... Mason 1243; Stevens 1244 Screening for West Nile virus during ... Mar 1118 Bingos, Electronic Blood Reserve General remarks ... Stevens 1235 Aboriginal police service on ... Forsyth 1078 Bio-Rad test Success by Six program on, analysis of ... Evans 916, See Bovine spongiform encephalitis, Testing re: Bio- 917 Rad test Blood samples, Mandatory BIOCAP Canada Foundation Legislation re (Bill 204) ... Lukaszuk 199 Legal implications of agricultural sinks, Study of ... Blood Samples Act (Bill 204) Massey 848; Taylor 848 First reading ... Lukaszuk 199 Bioenergy research Second reading ... Blakeman 877, 880–81; Forsyth 878; General remarks ... Doerksen 1045; Speech from the Lukaszuk 877–78, 881; Magnus 879–80; Mason Throne 2 878–79 Biomass as energy source Committee ... Horner 1190–91; Lukaszuk 1189–90; General remarks ... Taylor 388 Mason 1190; Massey 1191 Biosciences research Third reading ... Bonner 1343; Cao 1343; Carlson See Life sciences research 1343; Lukaszuk 1342; Mason 1342–43 Biosecurity in the chicken industry Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 See Chicken industry, Protective measures re avian (Outside of House sitting) flu Letters re (SP237-238/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 864 Bird flu Letters re (SP305-306/04: Tabled) ... Lukaszuk 1260 See Avian influenza Memo re Committee reading of (SP247/04: Tabled) ... BIRS Speaker, The 908 See Banff International Research Station Petitions presented re ... Lukaszuk 806, 841, 864, 908, (Mathematics) 947, 992, 1020, 1105, 1299 Bishop, Greg Recognition of ... Lukaszuk 806 Statement re ... Herard 330 20 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Blood Services, Canadian Bovine spongiform encephalitis (Continued) See Canadian Blood Services Compensation plans re: Auditor General investigation of Blood services–Finance ... Jablonski 290–91, 328–29; Klein 290, 327, 346, General remarks ... Mar 1107 347, 386, 387, 420, 446; MacDonald 386; Mason Blue Cross Benefits Corporation 290, 327, 1297; McClellan 291, 386, 1297; Nelson See Alberta Blue Cross Benefits Corporation 328–29 Blue Cross Plan Compensation plans re: Auditor General investigation See Alberta Blue Cross Plan of, fast-tracking of ... Klein 346, 420 Blue Cross Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 8) Compensation plans re: Auditor General investigation First reading ... Graham 56 of, fast-tracking of, Letter re (SP109/04: Tabled) ... Second reading ... Graham 166–68; Taft 167–68 McClellan 354 Committee ... Blakeman 305–07; Graham 308–09, 310; Compensation plans re: Auditor General investigation Pannu 307–08, 309–10 of, Letter to ND MLA re (SP154/04: Tabled) ... Mason Third reading ... Graham 317–18, 319; Mason 318–19; 544 Massey 318 Compensation plans re: Auditor General investigation Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 of, Special duty audit re ... Klein 538–39; Mason Amendments (SP99-101/04: Tabled) ... Johnson 315; 538–39 Pannu 309–10 Compensation plans re: Beef industry comments re ... General remarks ... Mar 196; Pannu 196, 198 Klein 326–27; Mason 326; McClellan 326–27 Bluetongue in cattle Compensation plans re: Communications plan re ... Importation of U.S. cattle with ... Goudreau 674, 675; McClellan 1284 McClellan 675 Compensation plans re: Emergency motion under SO40 Board of Reference (Teachers) re ... MacDonald 452–53 Legislation re (Bill 25) ... Abbott 641; Oberg 641 Compensation plans re: Federal funding for ... Klein Boards, Government 386; MacDonald 386; Mason 599–600; McClellan See Government agencies, boards, and commissions 386, 960; McFarland 961; Nelson 600 Bob Creek wild-land Compensation plans re: Inquiry into ... Klein 256, 259, Off-highway vehicle access to: Legislation re (Bill 2) ... 326, 345–36, 347–48; MacDonald 346–47; Mason Zwozdesky 16 211–12, 326, 347–48; McClellan 212, 256, 259; Bobsled championships Pannu 256, 259 Pierre Lueders team: Letter to (SP36/04: Tabled) ... Compensation plans re: List of payments made under ... Zwozdesky 82 Jablonski 290–91; MacDonald 324; Mason 462, Pierre Lueders team: Recognition of ... Lukaszuk 156 1014, 1297, 1362–63; McClellan 291, 324, 462, 1014, Women's national team member: Recognition of ... Lord 1297, 1362–63 726 Compensation plans re: Special select standing Bolger report committee establishment re ... MacDonald 452–53 See Alberta Advisory Council on Electricity, Report Compensation programs re: ND news release re ... Bone and joint care (Foothills hospital, Calgary), Centre Mason 1285; McClellan 1284 of excellence in Impact on agribusiness ... Marz 193; Nelson 193; See Centre of excellence in bone and joint care Norris 193–94 (Foothills hospital, Calgary) Impact on cattle industry ... Abbott 152–53; Boutilier Booking service for surgical services, Online 1367; Carlson 758; Johnson 12; Jonson 754, See Surgical services, Online booking service re 758–59, 1214; Klein 256; MacDonald 121, 950–51, Border crossings–Canada/United States 954, 1147; Marz 14; Mason 211–12, 1167–68; Security issues re ... Carlson 757; Forsyth 1077; Knight McClellan 12–13, 14, 117–18, 152–53, 212, 215, 256, 1076 675, 949–50, 952–53, 1167–68, 1362–63; Melchin Boreal forest conservation 120; Nelson 682; Nicol 954; Ouellette 117–18; See Forest conservation Pannu 256; Speech from the Throne 3; VanderBurg Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. 119–20, 1214 Bid for southeast Henday Drive P3 project ... Bonner Impact on cattle industry: Delegation to travel to U.S. re 449–50; Stelmach 449–50 ... Klein 346; MacDonald 346 Bovine spongiform encephalitis Impact on cattle industry: Establishment of Washington, Communications plan re ... McClellan 1284 D.C. office re ... Norris 821 Compensation plans re ... Klein 420, 446; MacDonald Impact on cattle industry: Recognition of consumers' 288, 324; Mason 393, 419–20, 461–62, 1396; reaction to ... MacDonald 467–68 McClellan 288–89, 324, 352, 387, 445, 447, 461–62, Impact on elk industry (Q4/04: Response tabled as 949, 960, 962; McFarland 960; Pannu 957, 958–59 SP310/04) ... Bonner 355; Carlson 355; McClellan Compensation plans re: Agriculture dept. staff role at 355, 1299; Stelmach 355 public meetings re ... Mason 531 International protocols re ... Klein 256, 326, 420; Compensation plans re: Audit process re ... Jablonski McClellan 959 328–29; Nelson 328–29 Live testing for ... MacDonald 121; McClellan 956 Compensation plans re: Audit process re, Public Policy re handling of: Statement re ... MacDonald 1147 Accounts role in ... Jablonski 329; Klein 347; Nelson Research into ... Speech from the Throne 2 329 2004 Hansard Subject Index 21

Bovine spongiform encephalitis (Continued) Brooklyn Hannah George Rewega Right of Civil Action Testing re [See also Veterinary laboratories, Level 3 Act (Bill Pr.5) lab]; Cao 580; Johnson 12–13; MacDonald 355, First reading ... Friedel 842 902–03, 952; McClellan 12–13, 355, 580, 902–03, Brooks Pheasant Hatchery 949, 952, 955–56; McFarland 961; Nicol 954–55; Lease agreement re pheasant release (Q15/03: Response Pannu 958; Stelmach 355; Taft 355 tabled as SP64/04) ... Lund 157 Testing re: Bio-Rad test ... MacDonald 951, 952; Bruyere, Mr. Arthur McClellan 324, 564, 902–03, 949 Recognition of ... Graydon 424–25 Testing re: News article re ... MacDonald 903; BSE McClellan 903 See Bovine spongiform encephalitis Testing re: News article re (SP245/04: Tabled) ... BSE-prefixed licence plates, Recall of MacDonald 908 See Automobile licence plates, Recall of plates with Bovine spongiform encephalitis–Japan BSE prefix: Costs (Q52/04: Accepted) General remarks ... McClellan 956 Budget Bow River–Water levels 1906 budget ... Nelson 681–82 General remarks ... Taylor 849 2003-04 third-quarter activity report (SP70/04: Tabled) Bow River basin ... Nelson 161 General remarks ... Carlson 845; Taylor 845, 850 2003-04 third-quarter budget report (SP69/04: Tabled) ... Bow River Basin Council Nelson 161 General remarks ... Taylor 850, 1365 Carry forward of funds to subsequent fiscal year ... Bow River Irrigation District Nelson 567 Headworks upgrading ... Stelmach 924 Budget Address Bow Valley high school, Cochrane [See also Alberta–Economic policy] Upgrades to ... Bonner 1262, 1264; Lund 1263–64 Motion 13: Nelson ... Nelson 681–84 Bowhunters Association, Alberta Budget debate See Alberta Bowhunters Association Motion 13: Nelson ... Massey 711–15; Pannu 715–17 Bowling championships Building Code, Alberta Red Deer Heritage Lanes junior boys national See Alberta Building Code championship winners: Letter re (SP374/04: Tabled) Building on Values (Report) ... Jablonski 1422 See Commission on the Future of Health Care in Boxed Beef Report, Canadian Canada, Report (Building on Values) See Canadian Boxed Beef Report Bull trout conservation Boyle McCauley Health Centre General remarks ... Pannu 774 General remarks ... Mar 1114; Mason 1113 Bullivant, Gordon BPC consortium Statement re ... Herard 330 Calgary courthouse P3 proposal ... Klein 1057–58, Bullshead Water Co-op Ltd. 1097; Lund 1058, 1103; Mason 1057–58; Pannu General remarks ... Taylor 850 1103; Taft 1097 Bullying, Round-table on Family Violence and (May Political contribution to PC party ... Klein 1057–58; 2004) Lund 1058; Mason 1057–58 See Round-table on Family Violence and Bullying, Branches and Banks Environmental Foundation, Calgary (May 2004) Cochrane Burgundy code (Emergency room indicator) See Cochrane Branches and Banks Environmental See Calgary Health Region, Emergency room Foundation overload code burgundy Branchline abandonment Burns, Prescribed See Railway lines–Abandonment See Forest fires, Prescribed starting of Brazeau bridge Burns to senior in care See Bridges–Brazeau River See Social services recipients–Protection, Senior's Breakaway to Win lottery ticket fatality due to burns See Hockey, Lottery funding for Bursaries for northern students Breast cancer–Research See Northern Alberta Development Council, Bursary Snowmobile rally fundraiser for: Statement re ... Broda programs 120–21 Bursaries for teachers' second-language training Breast Cancer Foundation, Canadian See Teachers, Training of, Second-language training: See Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Bursaries for Breeding of horses Business credit cards for government depts. See Horse breeding See Credit cards, Government Bridges–Brazeau River Business immigration Public/private project ... Klein 1097; Stelmach 1294–95 Bridges–Construction–Northwest Territories See Entrepreneurial immigration Occupational training re ... Oberg 943 The Business Link British Columbia/Alberta joint cabinet meetings General remarks ... Norris 1368 See Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meetings Business plans British Commonwealth Air Training Memorial See Government departments, Business plans for Recognition of ... Cao 1019 22 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Business resumption planning: Auditor General's Calgary Flames Hockey Club (Continued) recommendations re Playoff games' impact on hospital emergency rooms ... See Emergency planning, Business resumption Lord 1391; Mar 1391 aspects: Auditor General's recommendations re Recognition of ... Lord 946, 1395 (Q51/04: Accepted) Statement re ... MacDonald 1140; Mason 1140–41; Business round-table, Calgary (May 2004) Norris 1140 See International business round-table, Calgary (May Calgary Health Region 2004) [See also Regional health authorities] Business services Anglo-Canadian Clinics, partnership in ... Klein 856; See Service sector Mason 905–06; McClellan 905–06; Taft 856 Businesses Anglo-Canadian Clinics, partnership in: Calgary staff See Corporations transfers re (M49/04: Accepted) ... Mar 1180; Massey Businesses, Aboriginal 1180; Taft 1180 See Aboriginal businesses Anglo-Canadian Clinics, partnership in: Letter re Businesses–Taxation (SP243/04: Tabled) ... Mason 908; Pannu 908 See Corporations–Taxation Annual report, 2002-03 (SP9/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Butchering, Mobile 18; Mar 18 See Abbatoirs, Mobile Capital plan ... Mar 463 Cabinet meetings, British Columbia/Alberta joint Centralized hospital pharmacy ... Mar 594–95; Taft See Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meetings 594–95 Cabinet ministers' travel Cochlear implant/intensive speech therapy program ... See Executive Council, Trips by Mar 581 CAC (Alberta) Complaint resolution process ... Mar 290 See Consumers' Association of Canada (Alberta) Conflict of interest rules ... Mar 1117, 1320–21; Taft CAEP 1117, 1320 See Central Alberta Economic Partnership Dialysis solution mixup: Fatalities from ... Hancock CAIS program 596; Mar 594–95, 596, 633; Pannu 596; Taft See Canadian agriculture income stabilization 594–95, 633 program Dialysis solution mixup: Fatalities from, Public inquiry Calgary and area child and family services authority re ... Hancock 596; Klein 672; Mar 672; Pannu 596; General remarks ... Evans 916; Pham 915 Taft 672 Calgary Board of Education Dialysis solution mixup: Fatalities from, Public inquiry Funding ... Klein 800; Oberg 1006; Pannu 800 re (Emergency motion re) ... Taft 605 Intensive speech therapy program, Knob Hill school ... Emergency room overload code burgundy ... Klein 290; Lord 581; Mar 581 Mar 418, 463; Taft 290, 386, 463 Public/private partnerships re school construction ... Emergency room wait times ... Klein 289, 386–87, 418; Lord 1270; Lund 1270 Mar 79, 289–90, 387, 418, 463; McClelland 79; Taft Calgary Booster Club 289, 386–87, 417–18, 463 Sportsman of the year dinner: Statement re ... Kryczka Emergency room wait times: Letter re ... Taft 463 906–07 Emergency room wait times: Letter re (SP145/04: Calgary Catholic Board of Education Tabled) ... Taft 508 Public/private partnerships re school construction ... Emergency room wait times: Public inquiry into ... Mar Lord 1270; Lund 1270 418; Taft 418 Calgary Court of Appeal Emergency services ... Taft 451 See Court of Appeal–Calgary Emergency services: Standing Order 40 motion re ... Taft Calgary courthouse, Public/private funding of 426–27 See Courts–Calgary, New courthouse, Public/private Hospital beds shortage ... Mar 1120; Taft 1119–20 funding of Information technology services costs (M64/04: Calgary-Currie (Constituency) Defeated) ... Mar 1183; Massey 1183; Taft 1183 Member for's parking ticket (SP322/04: Tabled) ... Lord Mental health services ... Mar 1106 1300 Mould contamination problem at Foothills Hospital ... Calgary Economic Development Cenaiko 117; Mar 117 Tourism marketing program ... Norris 827 New hospital in southeast Calgary ... Klein 191; Lund Calgary-Edmonton corridor 463; Mar 1120; Taft 191, 463 Economic growth in ... Carlson 828; Norris 828 New hospital in southeast Calgary: Cost analysis re The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (Report) (M117/04: Defeated) ... Bonner 1334; Carlson 1334; See TD Economics, The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor Lund 1334 (Report) New hospital in southeast Calgary: Location within sour gas well emergency planning area ... Bonner 329; Calgary EMS Foundation Lund 329, 347; Mar 329, 347; Smith 347, 392; Taft Capsule of Life program: Statement re ... Lord 392 347, 391–92 Calgary Flames Hockey Club New hospital in southeast Calgary: P3 funding for ... General remarks ... Zwozdesky 1326 Bonner 329, 708, 1262; Klein 191, 540, 941; Lund Lottery funding See Hockey, Lottery funding for 329, 347, 708, 1263; Mar 708; Mason 941; Taft 191, 347 2004 Hansard Subject Index 23

Calgary Health Region (Continued) Canada/Alberta Affordable Housing Program New hospital in southeast Calgary: Recognition of ... General remarks ... Woloshyn 1302, 1303, 1309 Taft 1104 Mentally ill homeless housing provisions ... Woloshyn Ogden rail yards: Toxic materials runoff from, 391 Monitoring of ... Taylor 638 Canada/Alberta infrastructure program Ophthalmologists' recruitment from overseas ... Mar See Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program 213, 257, 1296; Taft 213, 257, 1296 Canada/Alberta labour market development program Ophthalmologists' recruitment from overseas: Review of General remarks ... Dunford 1221 work of ... Mar 1296; Taft 1296 Canada Beef Export Federation Ophthalmology chief, Concerns re ... Mar 1320–21; Monterrey, Mexico office ... McClellan 953, 959 Taft 1320 Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Ophthalmology chief, Concerns re: Letter re (SP329/04: Discussions with province re tax collection ... Melchin Tabled) ... Blakeman 1326; Taft 1326 974 Public inquiry into problems of ... Hancock 596; Mar Canada Foundation for Innovation 596; Pannu 596 Awards: Provincial matching of ... Doerksen 1049 Senior management: Political connection of ... Mar 633; Funding from, for Alberta research ... Doerksen 1044 Taft 633 Canada Health Act Senior management: Removal of ... Mar 633; Taft 633 Alberta withdrawal from ... Graydon 462; Klein Services to out-of-province patients ... Mar 389; 151–52; Mar 75–76, 195–96, 462; Ouellette 196; McClelland 389 Pannu 75–76, 195, 481 Workers' Compensation Board clients, surgeries for ... Application to Alberta: International and Mar 1116; Taft 1116 Intergovernmental Relations' analysis of ... Jonson Calgary HomeFront project (Domestic violence) 758 See HomeFront (Domestic violence prevention Changes to ... Mar 76; Pannu 76, 1130 program) General remarks ... Klein 984, 985, 1143; Mar 54, 77, Calgary Homeless Foundation 195–96, 213–14, 462, 1109, 1258; Mason 1110 General remarks ... Amery 543 Infertility treatments coverage under: Petition tabled re Calgary-McCall (Constituency) (SP361/04) ... Clerk, The 1397; Griffiths 1397 Electoral anniversary of member for ... Speaker, The Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal 906 government) Calgary PDD board: Survey results re General remarks ... Mar 154; Smith 1168 See Persons with developmental disabilities Canada Health Infoway (Federal) community boards, Calgary board: Survey results General remarks ... Mar 542 re Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Calgary persons with developmental disabilities board: Study re student financial aid ... Massey 636; Oberg Survey results re 636 See Persons with developmental disabilities Canada Pension Plan community boards, Calgary board: Survey results General remarks ... McClelland 1311 re Spousal agreement re pensionable earnings division: Calgary Police Service Legislation re (Bill 203) ... Graham 198; Kryczka Investigation of Deng Kuol shooting ... Amery 636–37; 198 Forsyth 636–37 Canada Pension Plan Credits Statutes Amendment Act, Calgary Public School Board 2004 (Bill 203) See Calgary Board of Education First reading ... Graham 198; Kryczka 198 Calgary Regional Partnership Second reading ... Broda 231–32; Cao 744–45; General remarks ... Boutilier 1418; Cenaiko 1418 Cenaiko 234–35; Horner 227–28; Kryczka 225–27, Calgary Roughnecks (Lacrosse) 876–77; Lord 235–36; Lougheed 232–33; Recognition of ... Lord 1395 MacDonald 746; Maskell 228–29; McClelland 745; Calgary Young Offender Centre O'Neill 233–34; Pannu 745; Snelgrove 229–31; Videoconferencing of trial dates for inmates of ... Vandermeer 228 Forsyth 1066 Committee ... Carlson 1033–36, 1189; DeLong 1034; Call centres Graham 1033–36; Hancock 1189; Kryczka 1032–34, See Health Link Alberta; Service Alberta initiative 1189; Mason 1033–35 (Government information access) Third reading ... Kryczka 1341–42 Calling Lake fishing zones Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 See Fisheries, Commercial–Calling Lake, Designated (Outside of House sitting) zones re Amendment (SP265/04: Tabled) ... Graham 1036; CAM Kryczka 1033 See Medical care, Complementary and alternative Amendment (SP296/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 1189; Camera cellphones Lougheed 1192 See Cellular telephones with cameras Memo re Committee reading of (SP248/04: Tabled) ... Campus Alberta quality council (Proposed) Speaker, The 908 General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 3 Canada/United States relations General remarks ... Jonson 1214–15; VanderBurg 1214 24 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Continued) Statement re ... Danyluk 450 BSE tests approval ... MacDonald 902–03; McClellan Canadian agriculture income stabilization program 902–03 Bridging funding re BSE relief ... Nelson 600 Feeder cattle import program rules: Relaxation of, re Coverage of hog producers ... Gordon 421–22; bluetongue/anaplasmosis areas ... Goudreau 674, 675; McClellan 421–22 McClellan 675 General remarks ... Jablonski 291; Klein 290; General remarks ... McClellan 959; Nicol 955 MacDonald 962; McClellan 50, 215, 291, 950; Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake McFarland 214–15 50th Anniversary: Statement re ... Ducharme 1217–18 Interim case program under ... McClellan 215 Canadian Forestry Association Canadian armed forces General remarks ... Danyluk 16 Provincial income tax policy re Alberta personnel in, Canadian Heritage Rivers System while overseas ... Klein 674; Lukaszuk 903; Mason Clearwater/Christina rivers management plan (SP239/04: 674, 974; Melchin 903, 974 Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 864 Canadian armed forces reservists Canadian Institute for Health Information Securing of civilian jobs of, while overseas ... Dunford General remarks ... Blakeman 1304 903; Lukaszuk 903 Study on health spending in Alberta ... Mar 76 Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Canadian intergovernmental relations Participation in committee studying water removal issues See Interprovincial relations ... Taylor 844 Canadian Mental Health Association Canadian Association of Retired Persons Comments on mental health services in Alberta ... Pannu General remarks ... Blakeman 508, 1303–04 390 Canadian Avalanche Association Homeless mentally ill persons' housing ... Woloshyn 391 General remarks ... Blakeman 790; Tarchuk 351; Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation Zwozdesky 351 Alberta recipients: Recognition of ... Ducharme 1104 Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited Canadian National Institute for the Blind Provision of Alberta drivers' licences ... Coutts 814 Vision award program: Recognition of ... Vandermeer Canadian Bar Association 81 Studies on streamlined courts ... MacDonald 1133 Canadian National Railways Pensioners' Group Canadian Bill of Rights Health benefit plan: Impact of Blue Cross tax exempt General remarks ... Lord 1148 status change on ... Pannu 1260 Canadian Blood Services Canadian Patient Safety Institute Screening of blood donations for West Nile virus ... Mar General remarks ... Mar 115 1118 Potassium handling procedures, Review of ... Mar 594, Canadian Boxed Beef Report 633 Copy tabled (SP263/04) ... Mason 1020 Secretariat's home base ... Mar 1106 General remarks ... Mason 1014 Canadian Problem Gambling Index Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation General remarks ... Stevens 80 Lottery funds for ... Stevens 1235 Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Canadian Clean Power Coalition Letter re Calgary dialysis solution mixup ... Mar 633 General remarks ... Smith 1016; Taylor 846 Letter re Calgary dialysis solution mixup (SP175/04: Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation Tabled) ... Lund 641; Mar 641 National secretariat's home base ... Mar 1106 Canadian Wheat Board Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors Deficit ... Hlady 902; McClellan 902 Letter re beef prices report (SP128/04: Tabled) ... Federal/provincial agriculture ministers' meeting re ... McClellan 469; Nelson 469 Hlady 902; McClellan 902 Canadian dollar General remarks ... Hlady 217; Horner 1392–93; See Dollar, Canadian McClellan 1392–93; McFarland 961; Pannu 1130 Canadian farm income program Canamex highway Payments made to MLAs under ... MacDonald 962 See North/south trade corridor Top-up of ... Nelson 600 Cancer–Treatment Canadian Federation of Independent Business Drugs for, coverage of ... Mar 1295, 1297, 1366; Taft Survey of small business insurance rates ... Mason 722; 1295, 1366 Pannu 992 Drugs for, coverage of, withheld due to premium Survey of small business insurance rates (SP204/04: payment arrears ... Mar 1390; Pannu 1390 Tabled) ... Mason 728; Pannu 728 Funding for ... Mar 1108 Survey re marketing choice for grain ... McClellan 1393 Letter re (SP293/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 1174 Canadian Federation of University Women Cancer Board Letter re implementation of Romanow report (SP233/04: See Alberta Cancer Board Tabled) ... Carlson 842 Cancer International Research Group Canadian Food Inspection Agency Exemption from board residency requirement ... Hutton Age of livestock determination: International standards 1356 re ... McClellan 1255 Cancer research Avian flu prevention measures ... McClellan 804, 950 Lottery funds for ... Stevens 1235 2004 Hansard Subject Index 25

Canine sniffer program in schools Capital projects (Continued) See Drugs in schools, Use of dogs to detect Public/private partnerships re (Continued) ... Lund Canmore Nordic Centre (Continued) 1267, 1269, 1273; Mar 579, 708; Mason Upgrading ... Tarchuk 1414–15; Zwozdesky 1414–15 532–33, 941, 990; Nelson 567, 964, 967; Pannu 566, Canterbury Foundation 1103, 1268–69; Stelmach 215–16, 449–50; Taft 940, 30th Anniversary: Recognition of ... Taft 353 967, 1097–98 Capital Finance Authority Public/private partnerships re: Reports on (M105/04: See Alberta Capital Finance Authority Defeated) ... Bonner 1334; Lund 1334 Capital fund Capital projects, Municipal See Centennial Capital Plan Aging of ... Blakeman 1308; Bonner 1261 Capital Health Capital projects, Municipal–Finance [See also Regional health authorities] General remarks ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier 1084; 10-year capital plan ... Lund 762 Mason 1089 Annual report, 2002-03 (SP10/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Capital projects–Finance 18; Mar 18 1906 budget for ... Nelson 682 Capital projects for ... Lund 1260 General remarks ... Lund 1260–61; Nelson 683, 684 Emergency room wait times ... Mar 79; McClelland 79 Capital projects–Maintenance and repair General remarks ... McClellan 906 Funding for ... Bonner 1261; Lund 1261 Health Link phone line See Health Link Alberta Capital Region Alliance Hospital beds shortage ... Lund 1260; Mar 1120, 1166; See Alberta Capital Region Alliance Taft 1119–20, 1166 CAPP Information technology services costs (M48/04: See Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Defeated) ... Blakeman 1179; Hancock 1179–80; Mar Capstone Energy Resources, LLC 1179; Massey 1179; Taft 1179 Withdrawal of water from Red Deer River ... Carlson Joint health/school facility ... Lund 1272 75, 114–15, 154–55, 194, 844; Klein 154; Taylor 75, Multidisciplinary clinics ... Mar 1106 114–15, 154–55, 194, 843, 844–45, 850, 1323 Nursing home resident's death due to burns, Capsule of Life program Investigation of ... Mar 15 Statement re ... Lord 392 Renal dialysis unit expansion, Wetaskiwin hospital: Captive wildlife standards Recognition of ... Johnson 680 See Zoos–Standards Services to out-of-province patients ... Mar 389; Car emissions–Measurement McClelland 389 See Vehicle emissions–Measurement Workers' Compensation Board clients, surgeries for ... Car Heaven Alberta (Vehicle emission reduction Mar 1116; Taft 1116 program) Capital investment, Public General remarks ... Carlson 848; Taylor 848 See Investment of public funds Car insurance Capital markets–Regulation See Insurance, Automobile See Financial institutions–Regulation Car theft–Prevention Capital Plan See Automobile theft–Prevention See Centennial Capital Plan Carbon dioxide emissions Capital projects [See also Greenhouse gas emissions] Aging of ... Bonner 258, 765, 1261, 1265; Lund 258, General remarks ... Carlson 841 762, 1263; Mason 532; Pannu 566; Taft 762 Carbon dioxide emissions credits trading Aging of: Statement re ... Bonner 583 See Emission control credits, Trading of Alternative arrangements re: Advisory committee of Carbon dioxide projects experts re ... Bonner 1265 Federal participation in ... Smith 1157 Equipment/inventory purchases for: Funding ... Bonner Royalty credits re ... Carlson 848; Smith 1157; Taylor 1261; Lund 1261 846, 848 Provincial funding for (Capital plan) See Centennial Royalty credits re, Companies receiving (Q12/04: Capital Plan Defeated) ... MacDonald 473; Smith 473 Public/private partnerships re [See also Anthony Royalty credits re (Q11/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald Henday Drive, Edmonton, Public/private 473; Smith 473 partnership funding model for southeast portion Carbon dioxide projects–Research of; Courts–Calgary, New courthouse, General remarks ... Doerksen 1044 Public/private funding of; Hospitals–Calgary, New Carbon dioxide sequestering in gas recovery: Royalty south Calgary hospital: Public/private funding of; relief re Ring roads–Calgary, Public/private partnership See Gas recovery methods, Carbon dioxide funding model for southwest portion of; Road sequestering: Royalty relief re construction–Finance, Public/private partnerships; Carbon dioxide sequestering in oil recovery: Royalty Roads–Maintenance and repair, Public/private relief re partnerships re]; Bonner 215, 449–50, 539–40, 579, See Oil recovery methods, Carbon dioxide 707–08, 765–66, 925, 1261, 1262, 1265–66, 1273; sequestering: Royalty relief re Klein 539–40, 720, 765–66, 940, 941, 1097–98; Lund Carbon dioxide sinks 215, 579–80, 707–08, 766, 990, 1103, 1263, 1266, Study re legal aspects of ... Massey 848; Taylor 848 26 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Carbon technologies, Clean–Research Casinos–Construction See Clean energy technology–Research Final approval for (Q75/04: Defeated) ... Blakeman Cardiac care, Centre of excellence in 1023; Massey 1023; McClellan 1023; Stevens 1023 See Centre of excellence in cardiac care (University Castle-Crown wilderness area hospital, Edmonton) Protection of ... Blakeman 790; Zwozdesky 793 Cardiac surgery Castle wetland ecological reserve See Heart–Surgery Designation of ... Zwozdesky 793 Cardinal River Coals Ltd. Castro, Drs. Maria and Alberto Cheviot Creek coal pit ... Strang 539, 679 General remarks ... Mar 213, 257, 1296; Taft 213, 257, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 1296 General remarks ... Danyluk 805 Review of work of ... Mar 1296; Taft 1296 Cardiovascular surgery Cathedral Close Apartments, Edmonton See Heart–Surgery Dispute with adjacent rock club ... Blakeman 580–81, Career Computer Centre Inc. 1243–44; Stevens 580–81, 1244 See Alberta Career Computer Centre Inc. Catholic schools, Opted out–Finance Career development department See Separate schools, Opted out–Finance See Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Catholic schools–Construction–Devon Career development programs See Separate schools–Construction–Devon See Employment training programs Cattle–Export–United States Cargill, Incorporated [See also Beef–Export] Failure to open financial records to House of Commons Age of animal criteria re ... McClellan 1255–56 committee reviewing BSE compensation recipients ... Alberta's position on reopening border: Letter re Mason 1296–97; McClellan 1297 (SP174/04: Tabled) ... Jonson 641; McClellan 641 Recipient of Alberta BSE compensation funds ... Mason Contingency plan re continued border closure ... Carlson 461–62; McClellan 461–62 758–59; Jonson 754, 759; Klein 386, 1014; Caribou–Populations MacDonald 386; Mason 393, 1014, 1167–68; [See also Wildlife populations] McClellan 351–52, 1014, 1167–68; Pannu 351–52 General remarks ... Cardinal 779; Carlson 772 Contingency plan re continued border closure: Report Caribou habitat (SP288/04: Tabled) ... Haley 1174; McClellan 1174 Industrial development in ... Cardinal 582; Carlson General remarks ... Abbott 152; Danyluk 858; Jacobs 581–82, 772 258–59; Klein 326; MacDonald 288, 468; Marz 14; Caribou management McClellan 14, 117, 152, 258–59, 288–89, 858, 953, General remarks ... Cardinal 582, 770; Carlson 1296; Nelson 682; Ouellette 117; Speech from the 581–82, 772 Throne 3 Caritas Health Group Letter from Liberal Opposition re (SP148/04: Tabled) ... Edmonton General hospital seniors' facility situation ... MacDonald 508–09 Woloshyn 1314 Premier's trip to Washington re ... Goudreau 674–75; CARP Klein 674–75; McClellan 675 See Canadian Association of Retired Persons Prime Minister's discussion of, with U. S. President ... Cars, Altered Jonson 1214; McClellan 1296; VanderBurg 1214 See Automobiles, Modified Cattle–Identification Cars, Government Tracking program re: North American system for ... See Government vehicles MacDonald 950–51, 1147; McClellan 953 Cars, Older Cattle–Import–United States Removal from service See Car Heaven Alberta Feeder cattle from low-risk bluetongue/anaplasmosis (Vehicle emission reduction program) areas ... Goudreau 674, 675; McClellan 675 Cars–Registration Cattle–Prices See Automobiles–Registration General remarks ... Mason 50; McClellan 50; Norris Carseland/Bow River irrigation district 50 See Bow River Irrigation District Price fixing re ... Danyluk 447; Klein 256, 259, 346, CASA 347, 348, 387, 446; Mason 348, 387, 446, 461–62; See Clean Air Strategic Alliance McClellan 259, 294, 387, 447, 461–62; Pannu 256, CASARA 259, 294 See Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Weekly market review re (SP35/04: Tabled) ... Mason Casino gaming terminals 57 See Slot machines in casinos Cattle–Slaughter Casinos Regulations: Impact on 4-H cattle sales ... Danyluk 988; First Nations' casinos See Gambling–Aboriginal McClellan 988 reserves Cattle embryos–Export–China Job creation aspect ... Stevens 1242 General remarks ... MacDonald 954; McClellan 953, New casinos ... Stevens 1241–42 954 Revenue from ... Blakeman 1237; Melchin 972; Taft Cattle semen–Export–China 972 General remarks ... MacDonald 954; McClellan 953, 954 2004 Hansard Subject Index 27

Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation Centre of excellence in cardiac care (University hospital, See Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation Edmonton) (U.S.) Funding for ... Lund 1261 Cattlemen's Beef Association (U.S.) General remarks ... Doerksen 1044; Klein 900 See National Cattlemen's Beef Association (U.S.) Centre of excellence in policing Caucus policy committees (PC party) See Police, Centre of excellence re General remarks ... Blakeman 569; Hancock 570–71; Certification of forests MacDonald 1361–62; Nelson 969, 1361–62 See Forests–Certification CAUS Certified Management Accountants of Alberta See Council of Alberta University Students Financial statements, 2002-03 (SP336/04: Tabled) ... CBM development Dunford 1327 See Coal bed methane extraction CERTinfo (Employment certification and registration CBS requirements web site) See Canadian Blood Services General remarks ... Dunford 1221 CCPC Cervantes Institute, Madrid See Canadian Clean Power Coalition Alberta purchase of Spanish curriculum from ... Oberg CCRA 996 See Canada Customs and Revenue Agency CFB, Cold Lake Cellular telephone policy for inmates See Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake See Correctional institutions, Phone policy for CFCN (Television station) inmates in Poll re publication of government travel expenses Cellular telephones with cameras (SP41/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 82 Use in Chamber ... Speaker, The 906 CFEP CEMA See Community facility enhancement program See Cumulative Environmental Management CFI Association See Canada Foundation for Innovation Centennial Capital Plan CFIB [See also 2005 Alberta centennial celebrations] See Canadian Federation of Independent Business Carry forward of funds to subsequent fiscal year ... CFOs (Confined feeding operations) Nelson 567 See Livestock industry, Intensive General remarks ... Nelson 684; Speech from the Throne CFOs (Confined feeding operations)–Environmental 4 aspects Transfer of funds in and out of (M88/04: Defeated) ... See Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental Carlson 1330; Nelson 1330 aspects Centennial celebrations CFSAs See 2005 Alberta centennial celebrations See Child and family services authorities Centennial Education Savings Plan CFUW See Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan See Canadian Federation of University Women Centennial legacies grant program Chair–Rulings and statements [See also 2005 Alberta centennial celebrations, [See also Deputy Chair–Rulings and statements] Projects re: Funding for] Amendments ... Chair 934 General remarks ... Blakeman 785–86, 793; Zwozdesky Decorum ... Chair 176–77, 250, 1154, 1281 783, 784, 787, 789, 1419 Chairs, Council of Centennial municipal per capita grant program See Council of Chairs (Regional health authorities General remarks ... Zwozdesky 1419 and provincial boards) Centennial project, Edmonton Chamber galleries Provincial lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 785 See Galleries (Legislative Assembly Chamber) Central Alberta Economic Partnership Chamber of Resources, Alberta General remarks ... Norris 828 See Alberta Chamber of Resources Central North Correctional Centre (Ontario) Chambers, Lee General remarks ... Blakeman 802; Forsyth 802 Recognition of ... Ouellette 425 Centre for family research (Proposed) Charged Up ... (Business article) Funding for ... Evans 916; Massey 916 See Electric utilities–Regulations, Deregulation: Centre for Rail Training and Technology: Business article re (SP283/04: Tabled) Public/private project Charitable societies, nonprofit organizations See Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Centre Board residency requirements: Exemption from (Bill 35) for Rail Training and Technology: Public/private ... Hutton 1299, 1356; MacDonald 1356–57 project Lottery funds for ... Blakeman 1237–38; Stevens 1235 Centre of excellence in bone and joint care (Foothills Charlebois Consulting Ltd. hospital, Calgary) Contracts with Dept. of Health and Wellness ... Klein Funding for ... Lund 1261 1413; Mar 1391, 1412–13; Taft 1391, 1412–13 General remarks ... Doerksen 1044; Klein 191, 900; Charter schools McClellan 906 Funding profiles for, 2004-05 ... Oberg 1253–54; Pannu 1253–54 28 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Charter schools (Continued) Child and family services authorities (Continued) Funding profiles for, 2004-05 (SP298/04: Tabled) ... Multidisciplinary teams in ... Evans 909 Oberg 1219 Partnerships with family and community support Chattels–Registration services program ... Evans 915 See Property, Personal–Registration Child and family services authority, region 1 Cheerleading championships See Southern Alberta child and family services Victoria school provincial champions ... Maskell 946 authority Chestermere Lake middle school Child and family services authority, region 3 EarthKAM project: Statement re ... Haley 1420 See Calgary and area child and family services Cheviot Creek coal pit authority See Elk Valley Coal Partnership, Cheviot Creek coal Child and family services authority, region 6 pit See Edmonton and area child and family services CHI authority See Canada Health Infoway (Federal) Child and family services authority, region 10 Chicken industry See Métis settlements child and family services Protective measures re avian flu ... Broda 804; authority McClellan 804, 950 Child benefit, National Chicken Producers, Alberta See National child benefit See Alberta Chicken Producers Child care centres–Employees–Training Chickens–Export See Day care centres–Employees–Training Impact of avian flu on ... Broda 804; McClellan 804 Child care initiative Chief Electoral Officer See Alberta Children and Youth Initiative Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Nelson 567 Child health benefits program Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 General remarks ... Dunford 1225 Main Estimates 2004-05 (SP188/04: Tabled) ... Nelson Child health care 681 See Children–Health care Main estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Chair 754; Graham Child-in-need–Housing 760 See Child welfare recipients–Housing Recommendations re election law changes (Bill 22) ... Child pornography Hancock 469 See Pornography, Child Chief Information Officer, Corporate Child poverty See Corporate Chief Information Officer See Children and poverty Chief Information Officer, Office of the Corporate Child prostitution See Corporate Chief Information Officer, Office of See Prostitution, Juvenile Chief Internal Auditor's office Child safety General remarks ... Klein 1277–79; Taft 1278 See Children–Protective services Chief Medical Examiner's Office Child sex abuse–Prevention Review of Calgary dialysis solution mixup fatalities ... See Child abuse–Prevention Hancock 596; Klein 672; Mar 594 Child support Chief Provincial Veterinarian's office See Maintenance (Domestic relations) Budget ... MacDonald 952 Child support agreements Chiefs of Police, Alberta Association of See Maintenance (Domestic relations), Child support See Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police agreements under Child abduction warning system Child welfare See Amber Alert (Child abduction warning system) Aboriginal children ... Calahasen 894; Taft 892–93 Child abuse–Prevention Aboriginal children: Auditor General's recommendations General remarks ... Forsyth 1066; Speech from the re ... Blakeman 560 Throne 3 Aboriginal children: Research re ... Evans 916 Child and family research Caseload ... Evans 910 See Centre for family research (Proposed) Early childhood intervention programs: Funding for ... Child and family services authorities Evans 909, 920; Pannu 920 [See also Calgary and area child and family Early childhood intervention programs: Performance authority; Edmonton and area child and family measures for ... Evans 914 services authority; Métis settlements child and Interdepartmental co-ordination re ... Massey 913 family services authority; Southern Alberta child Métis children: Funding for ... Evans 919, 920; Massey and family services authority] 919 Boundaries ... Massey 919 Métis children: Research re ... Evans 916 Business plans: Auditor General's recommendations re Restructuring ... Evans 909–10 ... Blakeman 560 Child welfare, Regionalization of Funding ... Evans 919 See Child and family services authorities Funding: Review of ... Evans 915–16; Pham 915 Child welfare–Finance Information technology contracts (M108/04: Accepted General remarks ... Blakeman 910–12; Danyluk as amended; Replaces M109-116 and M121/04) ... 916–18; Evans 909–10, 912–20; Jacobs 918; Massey Carlson 1334; Evans 1334; Massey 1334 913–14, 916–17, 919; Pannu 919–20; Pham 915 2004 Hansard Subject Index 29

Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 21) Children's services agencies First reading ... Cenaiko 468 Screening/accrediting of ... Danyluk 389–90; Evans Second reading ... Blakeman 511; Cenaiko 509–10; 259, 389–90; Massey 259 Massey 510 Children's services authorities Committee ... Bonner 554–55; Jablonski 555–56; See Child and family services authorities Mason 556 Children's Services web site Third reading ... Blakeman 643; Cenaiko 643–44 See Adoption web site, Provincial Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Chileans in Alberta (Outside of House sitting) Recognition of ... MacDonald 1396 Child welfare information system Chili–Politics and government General remarks ... Evans 914; Massey 913–14 Premier's paper re (SP328/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 1326; Child Welfare League of Canada Klein 1326 General remarks ... Evans 917 Premier's remarks re ... Klein 1291, 1317, 1318–19; Child welfare recipients Mason 1318; Pannu 1421; Taft 1317 Transition to adult care See Youth in transition from Premier's remarks re: Letters re (SP333-334, 356, care 377/04) ... Mason 1327, 1397, 1422; Pannu 1327 Child welfare recipients–Housing Premier's remarks re: Petitions tabled re (SP354-355/04) Group homes: Employees' criminal checks ... Evans ... Mason 1397 837; Massey 837 Web site article re (SP376/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 1422 Group homes: Inspection ... Evans 837; Massey 837 Chin Coulee water pipeline Child welfare workers–Education See Water pipelines–Chin Coulee/southeast Alberta General remarks ... Evans 909; Pannu 919 Chinchaga wilderness Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act Designation as protected area ... Blakeman 790; Cost of implementing ... Evans 919, 920; Massey 919 Zwozdesky 792–93 General remarks ... Evans 909–10 Chinese medicine, Traditional Children Regulation under Health Professions Act ... Mar 837 Government programs for ... Nelson 684; Speech from Chinook Regional Health Authority the Throne 3 [See also Regional health authorities] Support personnel (family law): Letter re (SP231/04: Annual report, 2002-03 (SP11/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Tabled) ... Carlson 842 18; Mar 18 Children–Health care Information technology costs (M11/04: Defeated) ... General remarks ... Klein 900 Bonner 614; Evans 614; MacDonald 614; Mar 614; Children–Physical fitness Mason 614; Taft 614 [See also Physical fitness–Teaching] Supportive housing project, Picture Butte ... Mar 1106, Black Gold school division program re ... Klapstein 602 1115 Children–Protective services Chinook's Edge school division General remarks ... Evans 909 Server-based SuperNet project ... Oberg 997 Children and Families, Alberta Association of Services Chiropractic services to Funding for ... Mar 1107 See Alberta Association of Services to Children and Chiropractors of Alberta , College of Families See College of Chiropractors of Alberta Children and poverty Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta General remarks ... Evans 725; Klein 724–25; Producers MacDonald 724–25, 729, 1224 General remarks ... Horner 1393; McClellan 1392–93 Children and Youth Initiative, Alberta CHR See Alberta Children and Youth Initiative See Calgary Health Region Children at risk Christian schools–Finance See Child welfare See Private schools–Finance Children in care–Housing Christina River management plan See Child welfare recipients–Housing See Canadian Heritage Rivers System, Children Involved in Prostitution Act Clearwater/Christina rivers management plan See Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution (SP239/04: Tabled) Act Chronic wasting disease Children's Ability Fund Elk and deer testing for ... Cardinal 770 General remarks ... Vandermeer 197 CHST Children's forums See Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal General remarks ... Evans 910 government) Children's hospital, Calgary Church, Dr. Bob See Alberta Children's Provincial General Hospital See Alberta Science, Research and Technology Children's lawyer, Office of the Authority, Former chair (Dr. Bob Church) See Office of the children's lawyer Churchill Cup (Rugby), Alberta (June 2004) Children's Services, Dept. of General remarks ... Hutton 1395; Norris 1395 See Dept. of Children's Services 30 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Cigarette black market in correctional institutions Class size (Grade school) (Continued) See Correctional institutions, Black market for General remarks ... Jablonski 1213; Klein 10, 856, cigarettes in 1322; MacDonald 10, 998; Mason 1396; Massey Cigarette smoking–Prevention 330, 1256; Nelson 683; Oberg 330, 634, 678, 994, See Smoking–Prevention 1213, 1253–54, 1256; Pannu 566, 634, 678, 1005, Cigarettes–Taxation 1253–54, 1322; Speech from the Throne 2; Taft 856 See Tobacco–Taxation Performance measures re ... Massey 997–98; Oberg Cigars–Taxation 998 Reduction in ... Taft 977 Classrooms, Portable CIO General remarks ... Lund 540; Shariff 540 See Corporate Chief Information Officer Clean Air Strategic Alliance CIRG Gas flaring reduction actions ... Smith 328 See Cancer International Research Group General remarks ... Smith 1157; Taylor 850 CISA Greenhouse gas emission standards ... Smith 388 See Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta Power plant emission standards ... Smith 388 Cities Transportation Partnership program Clean coal burning research See Alberta Cities Transportation Partnership See Electric power, Coal-produced, Research into program Clean Energy Solutions, Student and Youth Day of Citizens' assembly on electoral reform (Alberta) Action for (Proposed) See Student and Youth Day of Action for Clean As amendment to Bill 22, Election Statutes Amendment Energy Solutions Act, 2004 ... Blakeman 650; Carlson 659–60; Haley Clean energy technology–Research 653–54; Hancock 660; MacDonald 650, 652–53; General remarks ... Doerksen 1044 Mason 654–56; Massey 660; McClelland 650–52; Clean Power Coalition, Canadian Nicol 657–58, 659; O'Neill 659; Pannu 660–61; See Canadian Clean Power Coalition Rathgeber 656–57 Clear Vista school, Wetaskiwin General remarks ... Blakeman 1319; Klein 1319 Recognition of ... Johnson 468 Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform (British Clearwater/Christina rivers management plan Columbia) See Canadian Heritage Rivers System, Statement re ... MacDonald 640 Clearwater/Christina rivers management plan Citizenship (SP239/04: Tabled) Statement re ... Lord 1148 Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Citizenship and Immigration Canada Birthday congratulations to ... Speaker, The 1149 See Dept. of Citizenship and Immigration (Federal) Climate change Citizenship and Multiculturalism Education Fund Albertans & Climate Change: Key Actions to Date See Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism (Booklet) (SP127/04: Tabled) ... Taylor 469 Education Fund Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to ... Carlson Citizenship Commission 757, 846; Danyluk 907; Jonson 754, 757; See Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship MacDonald 1161; Taylor 12, 120, 846 Commission Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to, Advertising re Citizenship Medal, Queen's Golden Jubilee ... Klein 1280–81 See Queen's Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal Kyoto protocol on: Economic impact assessment of ... City Centre Airport, Edmonton Carlson 757 See Edmonton City Centre Airport Kyoto protocol on: Industry initiatives re, Letter from City transit province re ... Carlson 12; Taylor 12 See Public transit Provincial initiatives re ... Carlson 1157; Smith 1157 City Transportation Act Climate change–Ecological aspects Replacement by Highways Development and Protection Research into ... Massey 848; Taylor 848 Act: Legislation re (Bill 31) ... Stelmach 1218 Climate change–Prairie provinces Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Adaptation to, research into ... Massey 849; Taylor 849 Recognition of ... Jablonski 946 Climate Change Central Civil procedure (Law) Car Heaven Alberta program ... Carlson 848; Taylor Costs ... Hancock 766–67; Vandermeer 766 848 Civil service–Alberta General remarks ... Carlson 846; Smith 1157; Taylor See Public service–Alberta 846 Civil service pensions Roadside emissions testing study ... Taylor 120 Administration of: Budget for ... Taft 969 Clinical practice guidelines General remarks ... Nelson 964 See Best practices initiative (Health care) Investment of funds in ... Melchin 975 Clinics, 24-hour Regulation of ... Nelson 964 See Medical care, 24-hour service re Class size (Grade school) Clinics, Medical–Strathcona County Commission on Learning's recommendations re See Medical clinics–Strathcona County (Q87/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 1329; Evans 1329; Clinics, Private medical Massey 1329 See Health facilities, Private 2004 Hansard Subject Index 31

Closure Cochlear implant/intensive speech therapy program See Schools–Closure–Calgary See Deaf–Treatment, Cochlear implant/intensive CMSF speech therapy program See Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation Cochrane Branches and Banks Environmental CN Pensioners' Group Foundation See Canadian National Railways Pensioners' Group Statement re ... Tarchuk 991 CN Rail–Employees–Strike Cochrane high school See Strikes and lockouts–CN Rail employees See Bow Valley high school, Cochrane

CO2 credits trading Code burgundy See Emission control credits, Trading of See Calgary Health Region, Emergency room Coal–Export overload code burgundy General remarks ... Smith 539 Code of silence award Coal–Royalties Alberta nomination for: Recognition of ... MacDonald General remarks ... Smith 539, 1016 1259 Coal bed methane Cognos ReportNet (Database software) Future demand for ... Smith 838 Use by Children's Services dept. ... Evans 914; Massey Coal bed methane–Royalties 913–14 General remarks ... MacDonald 1151, 1155; Mason Cold Lake fish fry 974; Smith 1152 General remarks ... Cardinal 834; Ducharme 834 Coal bed methane extraction Collaborative law processes (Family law) Committee to oversee ... Smith 832; Taft 832 General remarks ... Hancock 767 Committee to oversee: Documents re (M151/04: Collecting of accounts Defeated) ... Carlson 1339; MacDonald 1339; Mason See Debt collection 1339; Smith 1339 Collective bargaining–Nurses EUB hearings re ... MacDonald 1151 General remarks ... Dunford 577, 581; Mason 581; Taft General remarks ... Johnson 904; MacDonald 1150; 577 Smith 904 Impact on health care budget ... Mar 1119; Taft 1119 Landowner compensation issue ... Smith 832; Taft 832 Letter re (SP165/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 585 Public consultation re (Q2/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald Letters re (SP42/04: Tabled) ... Carlson 82 470–71; Smith 470 Collective bargaining–Public service Regulations re ... Smith 832; Taft 832 Impact of Blue Cross premium increase on ... Carlson Regulations re: Documents re (M150/04: Defeated) ... 1112; Mar 1112 Carlson 1338–39; MacDonald 1338; Mason Telework as issue ... Dunford 861; Lord 861 1338–39; Smith 1338 Collective bargaining–Teachers Water recovery issues ... Blakeman 1213–14; Johnson General remarks ... Klein 1015; Massey 1015; Oberg 904–05; Klein 1057; MacDonald 470, 1057, 1161; 994, 1015 Smith 470, 832, 904–05, 1057, 1152, 1162, 1213–14; College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists Taylor 850, 1213–14 Annual report, 2003 (SP246/04: Tabled) ... Dunford 908 Coal bed methane extraction–Crowsnest Pass area College of Chiropractors of Alberta Relocation of Highway 3 re ... Bonner 1147; Stelmach Annual report, 2001-02 and 2002-03 (SP26/04: Tabled) 1147 ... Clerk, The 18; Mar 18 Coal bed methane extraction–Environmental aspects Radiation health administrative organization annual General remarks ... Massey 849–50; Taylor 849–50 report, 2002-03 (SP49/04: Tabled) ... Dunford 122 Coal-fired electric power College of Optometrists See Electric power, Coal-produced See Alberta College of Optometrists Coal Miner, Year of the College of Pharmacists, Alberta See Year of the Coal Miner See Alberta College of Pharmacists Coal mines and mining College of Physical Therapists of Alberta General remarks ... Smith 1157; Strang 991 Annual report, 2002-03 (SP259/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, Coal mines and mining–Hinton area The 992; Mar 992 Cheviot Creek coal pit ... Norris 539; Smith 539; Strang College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta 539 Radiation health administrative organization annual Recognition of families involved in ... Strang 679 report, 2002-03 (SP50/04: Tabled) ... Dunford 122 Coal policy Special register, section 5 (Foreign doctor recruitment) General remarks ... Smith 539, 1016 ... Mar 213; Taft 213 Coalition of Seniors Advocates Colleges–Finance General remarks ... Blakeman 295, 388, 500–01, 508, See Universities and colleges–Finance 509; Woloshyn 388 Collins, Peter (Author) Cocaine addiction–Treatment See Gambling in the Public Interest (Publication) [See also Substance abuse–Treatment] Commercial fisheries–Calling Lake General remarks ... Blakeman 445–46; Klein 445–46; See Fisheries, Commercial–Calling Lake, Designated Mar 446 zones re Commercial Fishermen's Association, Alberta See Alberta Commercial Fishermen's Association 32 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Commercial trucking industry–Safety aspects Committee on Justice and Government Services, See Trucking industry–Safety aspects Standing Policy Commercial vehicle insurance–Premiums Budget ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock 1127 See Insurance, Commercial vehicle–Premiums Interim estimates amendment to reduce funding for Commercialization of technology (SP164/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 569; Klapstein 573 See Technology commercialization Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing Commission on Learning, Alberta's Members' list tabled (SP2/04) ... Hancock 5 See Alberta's Commission on Learning Motion to appoint ... Hancock 5 Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing Report (Building on Values) ... Klein 152, 721; Mar 54, Members' Services orders no. 2/03 and 3/03 (SP5/04: 76; Pannu 76, 152, 198, 727; Taft 721 Tabled) ... Speaker, The 18 Report (Building on Values): International and Committee on National Security and Defence, Senate Intergovernmental Relations' analysis of ... Jonson National Emergencies: Canada's Fragile Front Lines 758 (Report) ... Boutilier 832; Taft 832 Report (Building on Values): Letter re (SP233/04: Committee on Private Bills, Standing Tabled) ... Carlson 842 Members' list tabled (SP2/04) ... Hancock 5 Commissions, Government Motion to appoint ... Hancock 5 See Government agencies, boards, and commissions Petitions presented ... Graham 353 Committee of Supply Report presented ... Graham 393–94, 768–69, 1064 Interim main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05 Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders considered for two days (Motion 12: Nelson) ... and Printing, Standing Nelson 509 Members' list tabled (SP2/04) ... Hancock 5 Interim main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05 Motion to appoint ... Hancock 5 referred to (Motion 11: Nelson) ... Nelson 509 Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05 referred to BSE compensation programs investigation, Motion for (Motion 14: Nelson/Hancock) ... Hancock 685; Auditor General to ... Mason 290 Nelson 685 BSE compensation programs investigation, Motion for Meeting schedule change (SP203/04: Tabled) ... Auditor General to: Agriculture dept. document re Hancock 728 (SP155/04: Tabled) ... Mason 544 Meeting schedule (including two depts. on same BSE compensation programs review ... Jablonski 329; evening): Unanimous consent for ... Hancock 604; Klein 347; Mason 420; Nelson 329 Speaker, The 604 Meetings of ... Blakeman 560–61 Meeting schedule (including two depts. on same Members' list tabled (SP2/04) ... Hancock 5 evening) (SP167/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 603 Ministerial travel expenses, Reporting of, to committee Motion to resolve into (Motion 4: Nelson/Stevens) ...... Blakeman 49; Klein 11, 49; Massey 11 Nelson 33; Stevens 33 Ministerial travel expenses questions at ... Carlson 607; Supplementary estimates, 2003-04 (No.2) referred to Hancock 607; Stevens 607 (Motion 8: Nelson) ... Nelson 161–62 Ministers' appearance before: Letter re scheduling of Committee of the Whole Assembly (SP40/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 82 Motion to resolve into (Motion 5: Hancock/Stevens) ... Motion to appoint ... Hancock 5 Hancock 33; Stevens 33 Premier's appearance before: Invitation to (SP39/04: Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, Standing Tabled) ... MacDonald 82 (Federal) Report presented (SP118/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 425 Beef pricing inquiry ... Klein 345–46, 347–48, 420, 446, Responses to questions during March 10 meeting 539; MacDonald 345; Mason 347–48, 419–20, 1014; (SP276/04: Tabled) ... Woloshyn 1105 McClellan 256, 294, 1014; Pannu 957 Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role in Beef pricing inquiry: Contempt finding against meat Confederation, MLA packers ... Mason 1296–97; McClellan 1297 See MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role Beef pricing inquiry: Document tabled during in Confederation (SP120/04: Tabled) ... Mason 425 Committee to review water withdrawal Beef pricing study: Letter from Commissioner of See Water withdrawal, Joint government/industry Competition re (SP115/04: Tabled) ... Mason 394 committee to review Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs, Committees, All-party policy Standing Policy See All-party policy committees Budget increase ... MacDonald 951; McFarland 961 Committees, PC caucus policy Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, See Caucus policy committees (PC party) Standing Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Alberta Members' list tabled (SP2/04) ... Hancock 5 branch Motion to appoint ... Hancock 5 Annual report, 2002 (In Legislative Assembly Office, Committee on Economic Development and Finance, Annual report, SP7/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, The 18 Standing Policy Commonweath Day Auto insurance reform discussions ... Klein 985, 987, Queen's message re (SP113/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, The 1210, 1212; MacDonald 460, 985, 1361–62; Nelson 355 1211, 1361–62 2004 Hansard Subject Index 33

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union. Community support services program Local 1900 See Family and community support services program Collective agreement for A-Channel staff: Recognition Community timber program of ... Mason 157 General remarks ... Cardinal 330; Strang 330 Communications technology–Research Companies See Information and communications See Corporations technology–Research Companies, Unlimited liability Community-based health care for disabled people See Unlimited liability companies See Disabled–Medical care, Community-based care Companies Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 35) Community-based health care for seniors First reading ... Hutton 1299 See Senior citizens–Medical care, Community-based Second reading ... Hutton 1356; MacDonald 1356–57 care Committee ... Blakeman 1385; Hutton 1384; Pannu Community capacity initiatives (Arts, sports, library 1385 grants) Third reading ... Blakeman 1401–02; Haley 1403; General remarks ... Blakeman 793 Hancock 1400–01, 1403–04; Hutton 1400; Mason Community Development, Dept. of 1402–03 See Dept. of Community Development Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 19 May, 2004 Community employment program, Alberta (Outside of House sitting) See Alberta community employment program Competition Act (Federal) Community facilities–Finance Beef prices investigation under ... Klein 345–46; General remarks ... Nelson 684 McClellan 256 Community facility enhancement program Competition Bureau (Federal) Francophone Secretariat request from ... Zwozdesky 785 Beef pricing study, re BSE situation ... Klein 256, 327, General remarks ... Blakeman 793, 1237, 1238; Stevens 346, 347–48, 387, 446, 539; MacDonald 346; Mason 1235; Zwozdesky 789 347, 387; McClellan 256, 294, 387, 1014 One grant per organization policy ... Blakeman 790; Beef pricing study, re BSE situation: Letter re Zwozdesky 792 (SP115/04: Tabled) ... Mason 394 Renewal of ... Stevens 1241 Gasoline pricing review ... Smith 1293 Community Health Centre, Northeast Edmonton Market enhancement recovery funds, Consideration of ... See Northeast Edmonton Community Health Centre Dunford 503 Community health services–Aboriginal peoples Complainant protection [See also Aboriginal peoples–Medical care] See Whistle-blower protection General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 4 Complementary and alternative medicine Community health services–Finance See Medical care, Complementary and alternative General remarks ... Taft 451 Compton Petroleum Corporation Community Initiatives Council of Grande Cache Gas well drilling, Calgary area [See also Alberta General remarks ... Strang 121 Energy and Utilities Board, Sour gas well hearings Community initiatives program (Compton Petroleum), Calgary area]; Ady 507; General remarks ... Blakeman 793, 865, 1237, 1238; MacDonald 1160; Smith 392 Stevens 865, 1235; Zwozdesky 789 Compulsive gambling Letters re (SP241-242/04: Tabled) ... Stevens 865 See Gambling, Compulsive One grant per organization policy ... Blakeman 790; Compulsory arbitration Zwozdesky 792 See Arbitration (Labour relations) Renewal of ... Blakeman 1240; Stevens 1241 Computer-aided crime Community justice See Cybercrime General remarks ... Blakeman 1134; Forsyth 1068–69; Computers–Recycling Hancock 1135 See Electronic waste–Recycling Provincial grants for ... Forsyth 1066, 1067, 1069, 1078; Conditional sentences (Criminal procedure) Pannu 1077 See Sentences, Conditional (Criminal procedure) Community lottery boards Confederation, MLA Committee on Strengthening See Lottery boards, Community Alberta's Role in Community mental health services See MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role Funding for ... Mar 447–48; Taft 447 in Confederation General remarks ... Mar 255, 348, 349, 390–91, 466; Confederation Bridge–New Brunswick/PEI Pannu 390–91, 466; Speech from the Throne 4; General remarks ... Lund 580 Woloshyn 391 Conference Board of Canada Community policing General remarks ... Yankowsky 16 See Police, Neighbourhood patrols International survey of health systems costs/benefits ... Community programs for seniors Mar 676 See Senior citizens, Community programs for Understanding Health Care Cost Drivers and Escalators Community service by offenders (Report) ... Graydon 462; Mar 462, 542, 1110, 1111; Performance measures re ... Blakeman 1073; Forsyth Pannu 763 1073 34 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Conference Board of Canada (Continued) Construction workers on highways–Safety aspects Understanding Health Care Cost Drivers and Escalators See Highway construction workers–Safety aspects (Report) (SP116/04: Tabled) ... Mar 394; McClellan Consumer Advocate, Utilities 394 See Utilities Consumer Advocate Confidentiality of personal information Consumer affairs department See Privacy, Right of See Dept. of Government Services Confined feeding operations Consumer protection See Livestock industry, Intensive Re electricity/gas contracts [See also Utilities Confined feeding operations–Environmental aspects Consumer Advocate]; Coutts 113–14, 116, 151, 214, See Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental 811, 817, 1015; Klapstein 1015; Klein 151, 190, 537; aspects MacDonald 113–14, 116, 151, 537, 810, 1161; Mason Conflict of interest 1158; Smith 260, 1158, 1162 Calgary Health Region physicians ... Mar 1117; Taft Re electricity/gas contracts, performance measures re ... 1117 MacDonald 810 Chief of ophthalmology in Calgary Health Region ... Re electricity/gas prices ... Klein 1144; MacDonald Mar 1320–21; Taft 1320 1144 Chief of ophthalmology in Calgary Health Region: General remarks ... Coutts 808–09; MacDonald 809 Letter re (SP329/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 1326; Taft Re home renovation industry ... Coutts 811; MacDonald 1326 809 Hiring of foreign ophthalmologists in Calgary Health Public education re ... Coutts 811; MacDonald 809 Region ... Mar 257, 1296; Taft 257, 1296 Public education re: Tipsheets ... Coutts 811, 816; New Calgary courthouse, Public/private funding of Pannu 815 (M104/04: Defeated) ... Bonner 1333–34; Hancock Telephone information line re ... Coutts 809, 1015 1333; Klein 1333 Web site for ... Coutts 811; MacDonald 811 Provincial returning officers' political party connections Consumers' Association of Canada (Alberta) ... Blakeman 1361; Hancock 1361 Electricity prices, intervention re ... Smith 1162 Conflict of interest commissioner Public insurance plans findings ... Klein 945, 1318; See Ethics Commissioner Mason 1318; Pannu 945 Conservation Association, Alberta Withdrawal from Advisory Council on Electricity report See Alberta Conservation Association ... Klein 150; MacDonald 150, 346 Conservation fund for wildlife Consumption of energy See Wildlife conservation fund See Energy demand Conservation of fish Contaminated sites See Fish conservation Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 561 Conservation of forests Continental energy policy See Forest conservation See Energy policy, Continental Conservation of grizzly bears Continental free trade See Grizzly bear conservation See North American free trade agreement Conservation of soil Contingency reserve See Soil conservation See Dept. of Finance, Contingency reserve Conservation of the environment Continuing care facilities–Standards See Environmental protection See Extended care facilities–Standards Conservation of water Continuing education See Water conservation Aboriginal students [See also Aboriginal Conservation of wildlife peoples–Education; Education, Postsecondary, See Wildlife conservation Aboriginal students]; Calahasen 891; Taft 892 Conservative Association of Alberta Funding for facilities for ... Bonner 1261 See Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta General remarks ... Dunford 541; Jablonski 541; Oberg Consolidated Beef Industry Action Plan (Report) 994; Speech from the Throne 2–3 See Meat packing industry, Report on Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Federal) Consolidated Cash Investment Trust Fund Changes to ... Forsyth 349 Payment of construction grants through ... Carlson Cooper, Mr. Tim 1271; Lund 1268, 1272; Pannu 1268 Recognition of ... Horner 1395 Payment of construction grants through (Q58/04: Core school construction Accepted) ... Bonner 871; Lund 871; Mason 871; See Schools–Construction, Core schools Zwozdesky 871 Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of Canada Constables, Special See Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) See Special constables Foundation of Canada Constituencies–Edmonton Coroner's inquiries See Electoral boundaries–Edmonton See Fatality inquiries Constituency offices Corporate Chief Information Officer Consumer tip sheets in ... Coutts 816; Pannu 815 Role of ... Doerksen 707 Construction grants terms (Infrastructure dept.) Corporate Chief Information Officer, Office of See under Dept. of Infrastructure General remarks ... Doerksen 1045 2004 Hansard Subject Index 35

Corporate farms Council for Donation and Transplantation, Canadian See Livestock industry, Intensive See Canadian Council for Donation and Corporate identity, Government Transplantation See Government corporate identity Council of Alberta University Students Corporate income tax Remarks about postsecondary education ... Massey 260 See Corporations–Taxation Council of Chairs (Regional health authorities and Corporate information and communications technology provincial boards) See Information and communications technology, General remarks ... Mar 1116 Corporate Council of Grocery Distributors, Canadian Corporate Service Centre See Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors See Alberta Corporate Service Centre Council of State Governments – West Corporations Alberta membership in ... Jonson 754 Government support of: Recognition of ... Hutton 81 Council of the Federation Corporations–Taxation [See also Federal/provincial relations] General remarks ... Melchin 970 Alberta participation ... Carlson 755; Jonson 754, 756, Impact on foreign investment ... Mason 975; Melchin 757, 759–60; Klein 11; Mason 756; Speech from the 975 Throne 3 Legislation re: Compliance rate for ... Melchin 973 Medicare discussions ... Jonson 754; Klein 501; Mar Origin of ... Nelson 682 75–76, 154; Pannu 75–76 Provincial vs federal collection of ... Melchin 974 Ministers' committee ... Jonson 755 Reduction in ... Mason 531, 637–38, 974, 975; Melchin Prime Minister's letter to ... Klein 856 120, 975; Nelson 637–38, 682, 704, 963; Pannu 565, Council on Aging, Alberta 566, 704 See Alberta Council on Aging Reduction in: Auditor General's recommendation re ... Council on Electricity, Advisory Mason 968, 969 See Alberta Advisory Council on Electricity Reduction in: Legislation re (Bill 27) ... Melchin 807 Council on Roles, Responsibilities and Resources in the Reduction in: Performance measures re ... Mason 968, 21st Century 969; Nelson 968 See Provincial/Municipal Council on Roles, Correctional institutions Responsibilities and Resources in the 21st Century, Aboriginal population See Prisoners, Aboriginal Minister's Black market for cigarettes in ... Blakeman 1070; Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Forsyth 1070 See Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Closure of ... Blakeman 1071; Forsyth 1073 Disabilities Closure of (Q35/04: Defeated) ... Blakeman 729–30; Counterterrorism Forsyth 729 See Terrorist attacks–Prevention Drug-related deaths of inmates in (Q32/04: Accepted) ... Countervail (Hog exports) Blakeman 476; Forsyth 476; Nicol 476 See Hogs–Export–United States, Countervail tariffs General remarks ... Forsyth 1065 re Harm reduction strategy in ... Blakeman 1071; Forsyth Countervail (Softwood lumber) 1073 See Softwoods–Export–United States, Countervail MLA committee to review See Correctional Services duties re: Interim agreement on MLA Review Committee Court interpreters–Fees Phone policy for inmates in ... Blakeman 1069, 1071; Increase in ... Cao 1134, 1419–20; Hancock 1419–20 Forsyth 1070 Court judgments Programs for inmates in: Performance measures re ... Periodic payment of: Legislation re (Bill 10) ... Hancock Blakeman 1072–73; Forsyth 1073 262 Smoking ban in ... Blakeman 1070; Forsyth 1066, Court of Appeal–Calgary 1070–71 Location of ... Hancock 1135; Pannu 1130 Substance abuse programs in See Drug Court of Appeal Act abuse–Treatment–Prisoners Amendments to (Bill 10) ... Hancock 262 Correctional institutions, Private Court of Queen's Bench–Edmonton General remarks ... Blakeman 802, 1072; Forsyth 802, Budget for ... Blakeman 1126 1074 Court of Queen's Bench Act Correctional Services MLA Review Committee Amendments to (Bill 10) ... Hancock 262 Report ... Blakeman 351, 567–68, 722, 729, 762–63, Court proceedings, Video conferencing of 802, 1069, 1070, 1072; Forsyth 194, 351, 722, 729, See Video conferencing of court proceedings 762–63, 802–03, 1066, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1073, 1074; Court Services division Lukaszuk 194 See Dept. of Justice, Court Services division Corridors, Strategic economic Court system costs See Strategic economic corridors (Highway See Justice system, Costs construction) Courthouse–Calgary, Public/private funding of COSA See Courts–Calgary, New courthouse, Public/private See Coalition of Seniors Advocates funding of 36 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Courts Craig Media Inc. Pilot projects re ... Hancock 1127–28 Collective agreement for A-Channel staff: Recognition Streamlining of ... Blakeman 1127; Hancock 570, 767, of ... Mason 157 1124; MacDonald 1133 Credit cards, Government Streamlining of: Federal involvement ... MacDonald Expenses charged to, by deputy ministers, ADMs, etc. 1133 for each government dept. (M24/04: Accepted as Streamlining of: Reports/consultation papers re amended) ... MacDonald 1027; Mason 1027; (M58/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman 1181–82; Hancock Zwozdesky 1027 1181–82 Expenses charged to, by ministers and executive Courts, Aboriginal assistants for each government dept. (M26/04: See Aboriginal courts Accepted as amended) ... Blakeman 1028; Carlson Courts, Aboriginal–Tsuu T'ina reserve 1028; Zwozdesky 1028–29 See Aboriginal courts–Tsuu T'ina reserve Expenses charged to, by Premier, Exemption from Courts–Calgary disclosure of ... Klein 1318; MacDonald 1318 New courthouse ... Hancock 1135 Expenses charged to, re Premier's trip to Fox Harb'r New courthouse: Budget for ... Blakeman 1126 resort, Nova Scotia ... Klein 1099, 1100; Taft 1098 New courthouse: Components of ... Klein 1058; Lund Credit Counselling Services of Alberta 1058; Mason 1058; Pannu 1130 Utility bill payment arrangements ... Coutts 817 New courthouse: Judiciary's input into design of ... Credit ratings, Personal Blakeman 1145; Hancock 1145 As factor in auto insurance rate structure ... MacDonald New courthouse: Legal fees re ... Bonner 1265 635; Nelson 635 New courthouse, Public/private funding of [See also As factor in auto insurance rate structure: Letter re Capital projects, Public/private partnerships re]; (SP236/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 864 Bonner 707–08, 766, 1262, 1264, 1265; Klein 940, Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation 941, 1097–98; Lund 215, 707–08, 1160, 1263, 1266; Annual report, 2003 (SP351/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The MacDonald 1133, 1160; Mason 532, 941; Taft 940, 1370; Nelson 1370 967, 1097–98 General remarks ... Nelson 964 New courthouse, Public/private funding of: Cost Credit unions–Regulations increase re ... Blakeman 1145; Hancock 990, 1145; General remarks ... Nelson 964 Klein 940, 941, 1098; Lund 990, 1103, 1146; Mason Credits, Emission control 941, 990; Pannu 1103; Taft 940, 1098 See Emission control credits New courthouse, Public/private funding of: Potential Cree language–Teaching conflict of interest re (M104/04: Defeated) ... Bonner Curriculum for ... Oberg 996 1333–34; Hancock 1333; Klein 1333 CRHA New courthouse, Public/private funding of: Provincial See Calgary Health Region loan re ... Klein 940; Taft 940 Crime, Drug-related New courthouse, Public/private funding of: Winning See Drug-related crime company's political contributions ... Klein 1057–58; Crime, Gambling-related Lund 1058; Mason 1057–58 See Gambling-related crime New courthouse: Security features ... Blakeman 1146; Crime, Gang-related Hancock 1135, 1146; MacDonald 1133; Pannu 1130 See Gang-related crime Courts–Edmonton Crime, Internet Supercourtroom for organized crime cases ... See Cybercrime MacDonald 1133–34 Crime, Organized Courts–Finance See Organized crime General remarks ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock 1127–28, Crime prevention–Finance 1131; Pannu 1129 General remarks ... Blakeman 1067; Forsyth 724, 1065, Cow and bull program (Culled animals) 1066, 1067, 1069, 1078; O'Neill 724; Pannu 1077 See Alberta Mature Animal Market Transition Crime rates Program General remarks ... Forsyth 1077; Knight 1076 CP Rail Crime Watch Ogden rail yards, Calgary: Toxic materials runoff from See Rural Crime Watch ... Cao 638; Taylor 638 Criminal checks for group home employees CPA See Child welfare recipients–Housing, Group homes: See Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Employees' criminal checks CPP Criminal Code (Federal) See Canada Pension Plan Conditional sentences sections' change re serious CPR impaired driving offences ... Hancock 1169 See Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Criminal Injuries Review Board CPSI General remarks ... Blakeman 421 See Canadian Patient Safety Institute Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta Crack cocaine addiction–Treatment Funding for ... Forsyth 676 See Cocaine addiction–Treatment General remarks ... Forsyth 1066, 1079 2004 Hansard Subject Index 37

Criminal Justice division Cull cattle–Prices See Dept. of Justice, Criminal Justice division General remarks ... McClellan 117–18; Ouellette Criminals, Rehabilitation of 117–18 See Rehabilitation of criminals Cull cattle–Slaughter Crisis management planning General remarks ... McClellan 117, 953; Ouellette 117 See Terrorist attacks–Prevention Cull cow and bull program (Provincial) Crop insurance program See Alberta Mature Animal Market Transition Doubling of acreage issue ... Goudreau 1101; Program McClellan 1101 Cultural facilities General remarks ... MacDonald 962 Funding for ... Blakeman 786 Payouts under ... MacDonald 1389; McClellan Culverts–Hamelin Creek 1389–90 Construction details/costs ... Bonner 1362, 1416; Public nature of ... MacDonald 1390; McClellan 1390 Stelmach 1362, 1416 Cross border security–Canada/United States Cumberland hospital, United Kingdom See Border crossings–Canada/United States, Security See Hospitals–Construction–United Kingdom, issues re Cumberland hospital: P3 funding for Cross Cancer Institute Cumulative Environmental Management Association See W. W. Cross Cancer Institute General remarks ... Taylor 849 Cross-country ski championships Curling championships Canadian champion (Beckie Scott) ... Horner 640 Alberta Schools' Athletic Association provincial Cross-country ski trails in provincial parks, fees for championships: Recognition of ... Abbott 543 See Parks, Provincial, Cross-country ski trails in, fees Ferbey rink participation in fourth Brier: Letter re for (SP133/04: Tabled) ... Massey 469 Crossborder drug sales Lamont high school boys provincial gold medal winners See Drugs, Prescription, Crossborder (U.S.) sale of ... Abbott 727; Stelmach 727 Crossroads program Scott Tournament of Hearts, Red Deer ... Jablonski 331 Funding for ... Blakeman 1216; Evans 1216; Forsyth Smoky Lake firefighters' Canadian championships 1216; Pannu 1216; Woloshyn 1216–17 winners: Recognition of ... Broda 863 Funding for: News release re (SP304/04: Tabled) ... Curricula Pannu 1219 See Education–Curricula Crossroads Regional Health Authority [Old boundary] Customs and Revenue Agency, Canada Annual report, 2002-03 (SP12/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The See Canada Customs and Revenue Agency 18; Mar 18 CWD Crowfoot Centre, Calgary See Chronic wasting disease General remarks ... Mar 1114 CWIS Crown buildings–Construction See Child welfare information system See Public buildings–Construction Cybercrime Crown counsel General remarks ... Blakeman 1126; Forsyth 639; See Government attorneys Hancock 639, 1129 Crown lands Cypress Hills Provincial Park See Public lands Liquor ban in: Pilot project re ... Renner 1391–92; Crown-owned crude marketing Zwozdesky 1392 See Oil, Crown-owned, Marketing of D-Day landings, France (1944) Crown wilderness area 60th Anniversary commemoration ... Speaker, The See Castle-Crown wilderness area 1258–59 Crude, Synthetic–Royalties Damage deposits See Heavy oil–Royalties Homeless shelter clients saving for ... Blakeman 1308; Crude, Synthetic–Supply Woloshyn 1309 See Heavy oil–Supply Newspaper article re non-return of (SP122/04: Tabled) ... Crude share marketing, Crown-owned Carlson 435; Lougheed 439 See Oil, Crown-owned, Marketing of Dams–Peace River Crystal methamphetamine (Drug) B.C. proposal for ... Friedel 897; MacDonald 897 Federal actions re ... Forsyth 349 Dangerous goods–Recycling General remarks ... Abbott 349–50; Forsyth 349, 676, See Hazardous substances–Recycling 1074, 1077, 1079; Jablonski 676; Knight 1076; Mar Dangerous offender designation (Impaired driving 349–50; Oberg 599, 1074 offences) Illegal labs for ... Blakeman 1126 See Drunk driving, Enforcement strategy re Intergovernmental working group on ... Forsyth 349 (Dangerous/long-term offender designation) Treatment options re ... Abbott 349–50; Blakeman Daniels, DeeAnn 445–46; Graham 1319; Klein 445–46; Mar 349–50, Recognition of ... Ouellette 425 446 DAOs Cull cattle–Marketing See Delegated administrative organizations General remarks ... Abbott 152–53; McClellan 117–18, DATS 152–53 See Disabled Adults Transportation Service 38 2004 Hansard Subject Index

David Thompson Regional Health Authority Debt collection [See also Regional health authorities] Unpaid health care premiums, Collection agencies fees Annual report, 2002-03 (SP13/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The re (Q44/04: Accepted as amended) ... Mar 736; 18; Mar 18 Pannu 735–36; Zwozdesky 736 Electronic health record conversion ... Mar 1106 Unpaid health care premiums, Collection time re Information technology services costs (M59/04: (Q27/04: Accepted) ... Evans 476; Mar 476; Pannu Defeated) ... Mar 1182; Massey 1182; Taft 1182 476 Renal dialysis unit expansion, Wetaskiwin hospital: Unpaid health care premiums (Q26/04: Accepted) ... Recognition of ... Johnson 680 Evans 476; Mar 476; Pannu 476 Davidson, Mr. James Wheeler Debts, Public (Provincial government) Recognition of ... Jablonski 156–57 General remarks ... Bonner 583; Klein 1141; Day care centres MacDonald 1023; Mason 532; Massey 703, 971; General remarks ... Evans 910 Melchin 971, 973; Nelson 682, 963, 964; Speech National report card on ... Evans 944, 1060; Massey from the Throne 4; Taft 964 944 Debts, Student National report card on: Children's Services letter re See Student financial aid (SP338/04: Tabled) ... Evans 1370 Declaration of Arbroath (Scottish independence, 1320) Subsidies re ... Evans 917 Statement re ... Graham 767 Day care centres–Accreditation Deductibles (Health insurance plan) General remarks ... Evans 917, 920, 1060; Massey 917, See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Deductibles 1060; Pannu 920 Deer Day care centres–Employees–Training Testing of, for chronic wasting disease ... Cardinal 770 General remarks ... Evans 917, 920, 944–45, 1060; Deerfoot Trail, Calgary Massey 944–45, 1060 Airport Trail interchange: Public/private project ... Klein Scholarships for First Nations staff re ... Evans 945 1097 Day care centres–Employees–Wages Deerfoot Trail, Calgary–Safety aspects See Wages–Day care centre employees See Traffic safety–Deerfoot Trail, Calgary, Exit ramp Day care centres–Finance to Barlow/Peigan Trails General remarks ... Evans 909, 945, 1060; Massey 945, Defence, Senate Committee on National Security and 1060 See Committee on National Security and Defence, Day care centres–Standards Senate General remarks ... Pannu 920 Degree-granting programs Day care in private homes See Postsecondary educational institutions, Degree- General remarks ... Evans 910 granting programs Day care in private homes–Accreditation Delegated administrative organizations General remarks ... Evans 917, 1060; Massey 1060 Financial statements reporting, Auditor General's Day homes, Private–Accreditation recommendations re ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088 See Day care in private homes–Accreditation Delisting of health services Day of Action for Clean Energy Solutions, Student and See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Insured Youth services, modifications to See Student and Youth Day of Action for Clean Demerit points as factor in auto insurance Energy Solutions See Insurance, Automobile, Demerit points as factor Day of Healing and Reconciliation, National in: Legislation re (Bill 209) See National Day of Healing and Reconciliation Democracy–Alberta Day of Mourning, International Statement re ... Pannu 1421 See International Day of Mourning Democratic renewal Day of Mourning (Work-related injuries/deaths) See Electoral reform See National Day of Mourning (Work-related Dental Association and College injuries/deaths) See Alberta Dental Association and College Daysland library Dental benefits for seniors Alberta SuperNet connection costs ... Blakeman 1046 See Alberta seniors benefit program, Reinstatement Dead Man's Flats road crossing: Funding of universal optical/dental benefits See Wildlife road crossings, Dead Man's Flats Denturing of livestock crossing: Funding See Livestock, Age of, determination of Deaf Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Captioning service in Assembly galleries for ... Business plan ... Calahasen 890–91 Blakeman 1303 Credit card statements for departmental staff (M134/04: Deaf–Treatment Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Carlson 1336; Taft Cochlear implant/intensive speech therapy program ... 1336; Zwozdesky 1336 Lord 581; Mar 581 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Calahasen 890–91, Debenture Interest Rebate Program, Municipal 893–98; Friedel 891, 897; MacDonald 896–97; Taft See Municipal Debenture Interest Rebate Program 891–95 Estimates 2004-05: Debated, Responses to questions during (SP373/04: Tabled) ... Calahasen 1421 2004 Hansard Subject Index 39

Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Dept. of Agriculture (United States) (Continued) BSE investigation: Report ... MacDonald 1147 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 808 BSE testing regime ... Cao 580; McClellan 580 Information technology services costs Dept. of Children's Services (M56/04:Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Blakeman Adoption web site See Adoption web site, Provincial 1181; Taft 1181; Zwozdesky 1181 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman Information technology tendering policy See 560; Evans 910, 915–16 Government departments, Information technology Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M180/04: Not dealt tendering policy (M16/04: Accepted as amended) with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Massey 526 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Budget ... Evans 909, 915–16; Pham 915 Minister's National Aboriginal Achievement Award ... Contract awarding procedures (Q47/04: Accepted) ... Cao 946 Blakeman 864–65; Evans 865; Massey 864 Performance measures ... Calahasen 891 Corporate administration costs ... Evans 916; Massey Property theft in (Q80/04: Accepted as an amendment to 913–14, 916 Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Credit card statements for departmental staff (M136/04: 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Bonner 1336; Staffing ... Calahasen 890 Massey 1336; Zwozdesky 1336 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... Credit card statements for minister and executive Lougheed 186 assistant (M141/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) ... Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Bonner 1337; Evans 1337; Massey 1337; Zwozdesky Administrative support budget ... MacDonald 951 1337 Applied research and forage associations grants Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 910–12; (M43/04: Response tabled as SP314/04) ... Bonner Danyluk 916–18; Evans 909–10, 912–20; Jacobs 356; Carlson 356; McClellan 356, 1299; Stelmach 918; Massey 913–14, 916–17, 919; Pannu 919–20; 356 Pham 915 Closure of regional offices ... Carlson 677; Klein 677; Estimates 2004-05: Debated, Response to questions re Norris 677 (SP339/04: Tabled) ... Evans 1370 Communications branch document re ND Public Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Maskell 921 Accounts motion (SP155/04: Tabled) ... Mason 544 Information technology contract tendering policy Credit card statements for minister and executive (M206/04: Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; assistant (M139/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) Response tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; ... Bonner 1337; McClellan 1337; Zwozdesky 1337 Hancock 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... MacDonald 950–52, Information technology services costs (M146/04: 954, 962; McClellan 949–60, 962; McFarland Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Bonner 1338; 960–62; Nicol 954–55; Pannu 957–59 Evans 1338; Massey 1338; Zwozdesky 1338 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Graham 962 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 560; Estimates 2004-05: Responses to questions during Massey 526 (SP315-317/04: Tabled) ... McClellan 1299 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Information technology initiatives (M90/04: Accepted) Legal services [See also Office of the children's ... Cardinal 1330; Carlson 1330; McClellan 1330 lawyer]; Evans 916 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman Minister's attendance at San Diego conference on child 559–60; MacDonald 564; McClellan 561–62, 564 protection: Impact on departmental budget ... Evans Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 920; Pannu 919 Interim estimates 2004-05: Responses to questions Performance measures ... Evans 914–15; Massey during (SP240/04: Tabled) ... McClellan 864; 913–14 Zwozdesky 864 Property theft in (Q65/04: Accepted as an amendment to Minister's remarks regarding Member for Lethbridge- Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman East ... McClellan 962 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Performance measures ... Pannu 958 Shared corporate support services ... Evans 914 Performance measures, Auditor General's Dept. of Citizenship and Immigration (Federal) recommendations re ... Blakeman 559–60; McClellan English language training for prospective immigrants ... 561–62 Cao 261 Policy Secretariat budget ... MacDonald 951 Dept. of Community Development Property theft in (Q28/04: Accepted as amended; Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M176/04: Not dealt Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman 728; with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Carlson 728; Hancock 728; McClellan 728; SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Zwozdesky 1421 Budget ... Zwozdesky 783, 784 Restructuring of ... Norris 677 Credit card statements for minister and executive Restructuring of (Q15/04: Response tabled as SP312/04) assistant See Credit cards, Government, Expenses ... Bonner 355; MacDonald 355; McClellan 355, charged to, by ministers and executive assistants 1299; Stelmach 355 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 785–87, Staff ... McClellan 950; McFarland 960–61 789–91, 793–94; Danyluk 794; Zwozdesky 783–85, Staff: Role of, at public meetings ... Mason 531 787–89, 791–95 40 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Dept. of Community Development (Continued) Dept. of Economic Development (Continued) Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 795 Role of, re Wetaskiwin as movie location ... Johnson Human Rights and Citizenship branch budget ... 466; Norris 466 Zwozdesky 784–85 SuperNet connection, cost of ... Carlson 828–29; Norris Information technology contract tendering policy (M77: 828–29 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Trade director's charge at Four Seasons restaurant: tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Purpose of (Q67/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman 1327; 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Carlson 1327; Norris 1327; Zwozdesky 1327 Information technology services costs (M73/04: Dept. of Energy Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Blakeman 1186; Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman Zwozdesky 1186 560–61 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Budget ... MacDonald 1150, 1160 Lottery funds for ... Herard 1243; Stevens 1243 Business plan ... MacDonald 1151 Minister's trip to India, January 2004 (M79/04: Communications budget ... MacDonald 1161; Smith Accepted) ... Blakeman 1187; Zwozdesky 1187 1162 Minister's trip to India, January 2004 (M119/04: Credit card statements for minister and executive Defeated) ... Blakeman 1335; Carlson 1335; Zwozdesky assistant (M140/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) ... 1335 Bonner 1337; MacDonald 1337; Smith 1337; Performance measures ... Zwozdesky 785 Zwozdesky 1337 Property theft in (Q64/04: Accepted as an amendment to Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Carlson 1157; Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman MacDonald 1150–51, 1153–56, 1160–61; Mason 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 1157–60; Smith 1150–59, 1161–62; VanderBurg Role of ... Zwozdesky 783 1156 Dept. of Economic Development Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Friedel 1163 ADM for tourism established ... Norris 822 Information technology contract tendering policy (M63: Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 560 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M96/04: Defeated; tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Carlson 1331; Norris 1331; Zwozdesky 1331, 1421 Information technology services costs (M62/04: Credit card statements for departmental staff (M41/04: Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... MacDonald 1182; Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Blakeman 1176; Massey 1182–83; Zwozdesky 1183 Carlson 1176–77; Norris 1176; Zwozdesky 1176 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman Credit card statements for minister and executive 560–61; Pannu 565 assistant (M38/04: Defeated; replaced by M26/04) ... Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Carlson 1031; Zwozdesky 1031 Letter to Member for Edmonton-Gold Bar re electricity Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Carlson 822–25, suppliers competition (SP218/04: Tabled) ... 828–29; Mason 825–27, 829–30; Norris 821–30 MacDonald 807 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 830 Minister's letter to Member for Edmonton-Gold Bar Information technology contract tendering policy (M50: (SP97/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 296 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Minister's out-of-province travel expenses (M23/04: tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Accepted as amended) ... Blakeman 874–76; 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 MacDonald 874; Zwozdesky 875 Information technology costs ... Carlson 829; Norris Minister's travel expenses ... Blakeman 632; MacDonald 829 1161 Information technology costs (M12/04: Defeated) ... Minister's travel expenses (M3/04: Defeated) ... Bonner Carlson 615; Hancock 615; MacDonald 615 608–09; Carlson 607; Hancock 607–08; Jonson 606; Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 560 MacDonald 605–06, 609; Mason 606; Stevens Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 606–07 International travel deferral, Cost savings re ... Minister's trip to New York ... Klein 49; Smith 49–50 MacDonald 1317; Norris 1317 Performance measures data ... MacDonald 1160 Luncheon/reception in Mexico City, Costs of ... Performance measures data (M7/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald 1317; Norris 1317–18 MacDonald 478–79; Smith 479 Minister's trip to New York, 2002 ... Coutts 633; Norris Performance measures data (M9/04: Accepted) ... 633 MacDonald 479; Smith 479 Performance measures ... Carlson 822 Property theft from (Q6/04: Response tabled as Performance measures: Auditor General's SP370/04) ... MacDonald 471; Smith 471; Zwozdesky recommendations re ... Blakeman 560 1421 Property theft in (Q29/04: Accepted as an amendment to Salary bonuses to senior officials (M34/04: Accepted as Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman amended; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 MacDonald 1030; Massey 1030; Zwozdesky 1030, Role of ... Norris 821 1421 Role of, re Alberta as movie location ... Johnson 466; Staffing ... MacDonald 1161 Norris 466–67 2004 Hansard Subject Index 41

Dept. of Environment Dept. of Gaming (Continued) Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 561 Information technology contract tendering policy Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M97/04: Defeated; (M125: Accepted as amendment to M16/04; Response Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Carlson 1332; Taylor 1332; Zwozdesky 1332, 1421 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Cheviot Creek coal pit licences ... Smith 539 Information technology services costs (M72/04: Credit card statements for departmental staff (M40/04: Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Blakeman 1186; Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Blakeman 1175; Zwozdesky 1186 Carlson 1175–76; Zwozdesky 1175 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Pannu 565 Credit card statements for minister and executive Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 assistant (M37/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) ... Property theft in (Q63/04: Accepted as an amendment to Carlson 1031; Zwozdesky 1031 Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Carlson 843–48; Massey 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 848–50; Taylor 843–50 Social responsibility division ... Stevens 1242 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 851 Staffing ... Blakeman 1237; Herard 1243; Stevens Information technology contract tendering policy (M51: 1236, 1238, 1243 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Strategic services ... Blakeman 1236; Stevens 1238 tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Support services ... Blakeman 1236; Stevens 1238 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Dept. of Government Services Information technology services costs (M13/04: Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 562 Defeated) ... Carlson 616–17; Hancock 616 Bonuses paid to senior staff (M69/04: Defeated; Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 561 Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 MacDonald 1184; Massey 1184; Zwozdesky 1184, Property theft from (Q24/04: Response tabled as 1421 SP370/04) ... Carlson 475; Nicol 475; Taylor 475; Business resumption planning: Auditor General's Zwozdesky 1421 recommendations re (Q51/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman Dept. of Finance 866; Coutts 866; MacDonald 866 Budget: Internal government transfers ... Taft 970 Credit card expenses See Credit cards, Government, Business plan ... Nelson 964 Expenses charged to, by deputy ministers, ADMs, Communications budget ... Taft 969–70 etc. for each government dept. (M24/04: Accepted Contingency reserve ... Nelson 964 as amended) Credit card statements for departmental staff (M35/04: Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Bonner 812–13; Coutts Defeated; replaced by M24/04) ... Carlson 1030; 808–09, 811–18; MacDonald 809–11, 818–19; Pannu Zwozdesky 1030–31 815–16 Credit card statements for minister and executive Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Graham 819 assistant (M159/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) Identity theft investigation team ... Coutts 192; Maskell ... Bonner 1341; Nelson 1341; Zwozdesky 1341 192 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Mason 968–69; Nelson Information technology contract tendering policy (M54: 963–69; Taft 965–70 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 977 tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Estimates scheduled for same evening as Revenue dept. 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 (SP167/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 603 Information technology services costs (M61/04: Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Nelson 566–67; Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... MacDonald 1182; Pannu 565 Massey 1182; Zwozdesky 1182 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 562 Minister's office budget ... Taft 969 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Property theft from (Q23/04: Response tabled as Performance measures ... MacDonald 810 SP370/04) ... Carlson 475; Nelson 475; Nicol 475; Property theft from (Q7/04: Response tabled as Zwozdesky 1421 SP370/04) ... Coutts 472; MacDonald 472; Revenue ... Nelson 964 Zwozdesky 1421 Staffing ... Nelson 964 Residential tenancies director ... Coutts 818 Dept. of Gaming Service contracts with outside suppliers ... MacDonald Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M178/04: Not dealt 818 with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SuperNet hook-up charges ... MacDonald 818–19 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Web site ... MacDonald 809 Business plan ... Blakeman 1237 Dept. of Health and Wellness Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 1236–41, Business plan ... Mar 1107–08 1243–44; Herard 1243; Mason 1243–44; Stevens Conditional grants from: Control processes for (Q19/04: 1235–36, 1238–39, 1241–44 Accepted) ... Evans 475; Mar 475; Nicol 474–75; Estimates 2004-05: Debated, Responses to questions Taft 474 during (SP362-364/04: Tabled) ... Stevens 1421 Contracts awarded to Charlebois Consulting Ltd. ... Mar Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 1245 1391; Taft 1391 General remarks ... Stevens 1235 42 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Dept. of Health and Wellness (Continued) Dept. of Infrastructure Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Carlson 1108–09, 1112, Amortization of capital assets ... Bonner 1262; Lund 1117–19; Haley 1113; Lord 1114–15; Mar 1106–21; 1263 Mason 1110–11, 1113–14; Taft 1112–13, 1115–17, Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M175/04: Not dealt 1119–21 with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 1121 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Information technology services costs See Government Budget ... Bonner 1261; Lund 1260–61 departments, Information technology services costs Business plan ... Bonner 258, 1261; Lund 258 (M10/04: Accepted as amended) Capital plan ... Lund 1260–61 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 560; Construction grants, Cost-effectiveness of (Q57/04: Mason 533; Taft 528 Accepted) ... Bonner 870–71; Lund 870; Mason Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 870–71; Stelmach 870 Minister's comments re Graydon report (SP34/04: Construction grants, Monitoring of ... Carlson 1271; Tabled) ... Pannu 57 Lund 1272 Minister's flight to Camrose ... Blakeman 1013; Klein Construction grants, Monitoring of (Q55/04: Accepted) 1013 ... Bonner 868–69; Lund 868; Mason 868–69; Minister's Ottawa speech re medicare restructuring ... Stelmach 868 Mar 1257–58; Mason 1257–58 Construction grants, Payment through consolidated cash Minister's proposal re out of hospital drug coverage ... investment trust fund ... Carlson 1271; Lund 1268, Pannu 1293, 1312; Woloshyn 1313 1272; Pannu 1268 Minister's speech re user fees ... Klein 899–900; Taft Construction grants, Payment through consolidated cash 899–900 investment trust fund (Q58/04: Accepted) ... Bonner Property theft in (Q81/04: Accepted as an amendment to 871; Lund 871; Mason 871; Zwozdesky 871 Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Construction grants terms, Requirement to formally 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 accept ... Carlson 1271; Lund 1268, 1272; Pannu Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Debated ... Mar 1268 177–79; Pannu 178–79; Taft 178 Construction grants terms, Requirement to formally Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... accept (Q53/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 867; Lund 867; Lougheed 186 Stelmach 867 Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Credit card statements for minister and executive ALIS web site See Alberta Learning Information assistant (M160/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) ... Service (Government web site) Bonner 1341; Lund 1341; Zwozdesky 1341 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 562 Deputy Minister's office budget ... Bonner 1262 Bonuses paid to senior staff (M66/04: Defeated; Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Bonner 1261–66, Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... 1272–73; Carlson 1271; Lord 1269–70; Lukaszuk Blakeman 1183–84; MacDonald 1183; Massey 1272; Lund 1260–61, 1263–64, 1266–74; Pannu 1183; Zwozdesky 1183, 1421 1267–69; VanderBurg 1267 Budget ... MacDonald 1223 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... VanderBurg 1274 Contract management system: Auditor General's General remarks ... Lund 1260 recommendations re ... Blakeman 562 Information technology contract tendering policy Credit card statements for departmental staff (M25/04: (M144: Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Defeated; replaced by M24/04) ... Carlson 1028; Response tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; MacDonald 1027; Massey 1027–28; Zwozdesky Hancock 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 1028 Information technology services costs ... Bonner 1262 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Dunford 1220–22, Information technology services costs (M123/04: 1224–30; Lord 1232; MacDonald 1222–26; Pannu Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Bonner 1335; 1230–32; Pham 1227–28 Lund 1335; Zwozdesky 1335 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 1233 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Pannu 566 Funding provided to private vocational schools (Q79/04: Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Accepted) ... Dunford 1026; Pannu 1026 Lottery funds for ... Herard 1243; Stevens 1243 Information technology services costs (M60/04: Minister's office budget ... Bonner 1262 Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... MacDonald 1182; Performance measures ... Bonner 1273; Lund 1273–74 Massey 1182; Zwozdesky 1182 Property theft in (Q46/04: Accepted as an amendment to Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman 562–63; Mason 533; Pannu 566 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Revenues ... Bonner 1264 Property theft from (Q8/04: Response tabled as SP214 & Shared support services ... Bonner 1262 370/04) ... Dunford 472, 807; MacDonald 472; Strategic services ... Bonner 1262 Zwozdesky 1421 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Debated ... Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Debated ... Boutilier 186; Carlson 185–86; Lund 185–86; Pannu Dunford 173–77; Massey 175; Pannu 176 185 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... Lougheed 186 Lougheed 186 Support services ... Bonner 1261–62 2004 Hansard Subject Index 43

Dept. of Innovation and Science Dept. of Justice and Attorney General (Continued) Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 563 Credit card statements for departmental staff (M135/04: Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M202/04: Not dealt Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Blakeman 1336; with yet; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Carlson 1336; Hancock 1336; Zwozdesky 1336 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Credit card statements for minister and executive Corporate services ... Doerksen 1048; Massey 1048 assistant (M27/04: Defeated; replaced by M26/04) ... Credit card statements for departmental staff (M138/04: Blakeman 1029; Carlson 1029; Zwozdesky 1029 Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Bonner 1336; Criminal Justice division ... Hancock 1123–24 Doerksen 1336; Massey 1336; Zwozdesky 1336 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 1125–27, Credit card statements for minister and executive 1134–35; Cao 1134; Hancock 1123–25, 1127–33, assistant (M142/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) 1135; MacDonald 1133–34; Pannu 1129–30 ... Bonner 1337; Doerksen 1337; Massey 1337; Estimates 2004-05: Debated, Responses to questions Zwozdesky 1337 during (SP366-368/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 1421 Deputy minister's office ... Massey 1048 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Graham 1136 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 1045–47; Information technology contract tendering policy (M76: Doerksen 1044–45, 1047–50; Massey 1048–49 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 1050 tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Information technology contract tendering policy 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 (M106: Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Information technology services costs (M71/04: Response tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Blakeman 1185; Hancock 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Carlson 1185; Zwozdesky 1185 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 563 Interim estimates 2004-05: Amendment to reduce, re Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 SPC on Justice and Government Services (SP164/04: Property theft in (Q72/04: Accepted as an amendment to Tabled) ... Blakeman 569; Klapstein 573 Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 569–70; Hancock 570–71 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Debated ... Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Boutilier 184–85; Doerksen 184; Massey 185; Legal Services division ... Hancock 1123 Pannu 185 Maintenance Enforcement division ... Hancock 1124 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... Maintenance Enforcement division: Budget ... Blakeman Lougheed 186 1126; Hancock 1127 Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Minister's travel expenses ... Hancock 571 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 563 Property theft in (Q62/04: Accepted as an amendment to Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M99/04: Defeated; Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Carlson 1332; Jonson 1332; Zwozdesky 1332, 1421 Strategic Services division ... Hancock 1124 Budget ... Jonson 755 Strategic Services division: Budget ... Blakeman 1125; Business plan ... Jonson 754–55 Hancock 1127 Credit card statements for departmenal staff (M39/04: Dept. of Learning Defeated; replaced by M24/04) ... Carlson 1031; Appearance before Committee of Supply, Change in date Zwozdesky 1031 re (SP203/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 728 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Carlson 755–59; Jonson Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M203/04: Not dealt 754–60; Mason 756, 758–59; McClelland 759; with yet; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Norris 760; VanderBurg 760 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Graham 760 Business plan, 2003-06 (SP141/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, Information technology services costs (M14/04: The 470; Oberg 470 Defeated) ... Blakeman 737, 741; Carlson 737; Business plan: Class size measurement in ... Massey Hancock 737, 741 330; Oberg 330 Intergovernmental agreements systems See Credit card statements for departmental staff (M137/04: Intergovernmental agreements Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Bonner 1336; Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman Massey 1336; Oberg 1336; Zwozdesky 1336 563–64 Credit card statements for minister and executive Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 assistant (M143/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) ... Performance measures ... Jonson 755 Bonner 1337–38; Massey 1337; Oberg 1338; Property theft from (Q22/04: Response tabled as Zwozdesky 1338 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... MacDonald 998–1002; SP370/04) ... Carlson 475; Jonson 475; Nicol 475; Massey 995–98, 1006–09; Oberg 994–1009; Pannu Zwozdesky 1421 1002–06 Role in health care issues ... Carlson 758; Jonson 758 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Johnson 1009 Staff ... Jonson 755 Funding provided to private vocational schools (Q77/04: Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Accepted as amended) ... Oberg 1024–25; Pannu Business plan ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock 1125 1024–25 Court Services division ... Hancock 1124 Grant processes improvement, Auditor General's Court Services division: Budget ... Blakeman 1126; recommendation re (Q84/04: Accepted) ... Bonner Hancock 1127, 1131; Pannu 1129 1328; Evans 1328; Massey 1328; Oberg 1328 44 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Dept. of Learning (Continued) Dept. of Revenue (Continued) Information technology contract tendering policy Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 (M107: Accepted as amendment to M16/04; Response Investment management division ... Melchin 970 tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Property theft from (Q21/04: Response tabled as 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 SP370/04) ... Carlson 475; Melchin 475; Nicol 475; Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Mason 533; Zwozdesky 1421 Massey 526; Pannu 566 Staff ... Taft 977 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... Parent satisfaction survey See Education, Parent Lougheed 186 satisfaction survey re Dept. of Seniors Performance measures ... Oberg 1004; Pannu 1004 Appearance before Committee of Supply, Change in date Property theft in (Q73/04: Accepted as an amendment to re (SP203/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 728 Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Budget ... Blakeman 703; Nelson 703; Woloshyn 1301 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Business plan ... Pannu 1312; Woloshyn 1301–02 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Debated ... Credit card statements for departmental staff (M30/04: Carlson 181; Massey 179–80; Oberg 179–81; Pannu Defeated; replaced by M24/04) ... Blakeman 1029; 179–80; Taft 180 Carlson 1029; Zwozdesky 1029 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... Credit card statements for minister and executive Lougheed 186 assistant (M28/04: Defeated; replaced by M26/04) ... Web site See Alberta Learning Information Service Blakeman 1029; Carlson 1029; Zwozdesky 1029 (Government web site) Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 1303–05, Dept. of Municipal Affairs 1307–08; McClelland 1310–11; Pannu 1312–13; Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M174/04: Not dealt Woloshyn 1301–03, 1305–10, 1313–14 with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 1314 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 General remarks ... McClelland 1310; Woloshyn 1314 Business plan ... Bonner 1086 Information technology contract tendering policy (M74: Credit card statements for departmental staff (M100/04: Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Bonner 1332; tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Boutilier 1332; Zwozdesky 1332 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Bonner 1082–83, Information technology services costs (M70/04: 1085–87; Boutilier 1081, 1083–85, 1087–91; Mason Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Blakeman 1184; 1089–90 Zwozdesky 1184 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Graham 1091 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Mason 533 Information technology contract tendering policy Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 (M145: Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Performance measures ... Blakeman 1307; Woloshyn Response tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; 1309–10 Hancock 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Property theft in (Q61/04: Accepted as an amendment to Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Performance measures ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Property theft in (Q34/04: Accepted as an amendment to Role of ... Pannu 1312 Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Shelter intake survey, 2002-04: Costs (Q36/04: 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Accepted) ... Blakeman 730; Woloshyn 730 Revenue from lottery fund ... Boutilier 1087 Social housing management: Auditor General's Revenue from premiums, fees, licences ... Bonner 1086; recommendations re (Q50/04: Response tabled as Boutilier 1088 SP277/04) ... Blakeman 866; Woloshyn 866, 1105 Support services (Equipment purchases) ... Bonner Staff ... Blakeman 1307 1083; Boutilier 1085 SuperNet connection charges ... Blakeman 1308; Dept. of Municipal Affairs. Assessment Services branch Woloshyn 1310 Operating expenses increase ... Bonner 1083 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Debated ... Dept. of Municipal Affairs. Local Government Services Carlson 184; Hancock 181–84; Pannu 183; Taft division 182, 184; Woloshyn 181 Divisional support increase ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... 1084 Lougheed 186 Performance measures ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Responses to Dept. of Revenue questions during (SP275/04: Tabled) ... Woloshyn Auditor General's recommendations re ... Melchin 976 1105 Credit card statements for departmental staff (M101/04: Web site ... Woloshyn 1302 Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Bonner 1332; Dept. of Solicitor General Melchin 1332; Zwozdesky 1332 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Mason 974–75; Massey 564, 567–68 971–72, 976; Melchin 970–76; Taft 972–74, 976–77 Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M179/04: Not dealt Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 977 with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Estimates scheduled for same evening as Finance dept. SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 (SP167/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 603 Budget ... Forsyth 1066 2004 Hansard Subject Index 45

Dept. of Solicitor General (Continued) Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development (Continued) Business plan ... Forsyth 1065–66 Supplementary estimates 2003-04, No.2: Passed ... Credit card statements for minister and executive Lougheed 186 assistant (M29/04: Defeated; replaced by M26/04) ... Dept. of Transportation Blakeman 1029; Carlson 1029; Zwozdesky 1029 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 1066–75; 568–69 Calahasen 1079; Forsyth 1065–71, 1073–74, Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M189/04: Not dealt 1076–79; Knight 1076–77; Oberg 1074; Pannu with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as 1075–78 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Lougheed 1079 Business plan ... Bonner 925, 928 Information technology contract tendering policy Capital investment ... Bonner 924–25; Stelmach 923, (M124: Accepted as amendment to M16/04; Response 924 tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock Client satisfaction survey for ... Bonner 638; Stelmach 42–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 638 Information technology services costs (M122/04: Client satisfaction survey for: Copy tabled (SP184/04) ... Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Blakeman 1335; Bonner 678–79; Stelmach 678–79 Carlson 1335; Forsyth 1335; Zwozdesky 1335 Credit card statements for departmental staff (M102/04: Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 564, Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Bonner 1333; 567–68 Stelmach 1333; Zwozdesky 1333 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Deputy Minister's office: Budget ... Bonner 925 Performance measures ... Blakeman 1072–73; Forsyth Edmonton/Fort McMurray rail link, Dept. role in ... 1066 Bonner 931; Mason 932; Stelmach 931–32 Property theft in (Q60/04: Accepted as an amendment to Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Bonner 924–26, 928–29, Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman 931, 933; Mason 932–33; Stelmach 923–24, 926–33 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 933 Victims of sexual assault, assistance to ... Blakeman 911 Information technology contract tendering policy Dept. of Solicitor General. Security and Information (M127: Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Management unit Response tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; General remarks ... Forsyth 292, 1066, 1074, 1077 Hancock 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Information technology services costs (M103/04: Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 568 Defeated; Replaced by M10/04) ... Bonner 1333; Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M98/04: Defeated; Stelmach 1333; Zwozdesky 1333 Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman Cardinal 1332; Carlson 1332; Zwozdesky 1332, 568–69 1421 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Budget cuts ... Cardinal 777; Pannu 774 Minister's birthday, Congratulations re ... Ady 1364 Business plan ... Pannu 778 Minister's office: Budget ... Bonner 925; Stelmach 926 Contract awarding guidelines: Auditor General's Performance measures ... Bonner 928 recommendations re ... Blakeman 568 Property theft in (Q30/04: Accepted as an amendment to Credit card statements for departmental staff (M42/04: Q28/04; Response tabled as SP370/04) ... Blakeman Defeated; Replaced by M24/04) ... Blakeman 728; Carlson 728; Hancock 728; Zwozdesky 1421 1177–78; Carlson 1177–78; Zwozdesky 1177 Staff salaries/bonuses ... Bonner 925; Stelmach 926 Credit card statements for minister and executive Three-year construction schedule (SP192/04: Tabled) ... assistant (M36/04: Defeated; Replaced by M26/04) ... Stelmach 710 Carlson 1031; Zwozdesky 1031 Deputy Chair–Rulings and statements Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Cardinal 770–80; [See also Chair–Rulings and statements] Carlson 771–73, 776; McClelland 776; Nicol 777; Debate on estimates ... Deputy Chair 826 Pannu 774–75, 778–80 Speaking order ... Deputy Chair 891 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Johnson 780 Deputy Clerk's office Fish and Wildlife Division budget cuts ... Cardinal 775; Relocation of chair from ... Speaker, The 475 Pannu 774, 775 Deputy ministers (Provincial government) General remarks ... Cardinal 448–49; Carlson 448 Credit card expense statements See Credit cards, Information technology services costs (M15/04: Government, Expenses charged to, by deputy Defeated) ... Blakeman 741–42; Carlson 741; ministers, ADMs, etc. Hancock 741–42 Fraud charges against ... Blakeman 730; Hancock 730 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Blakeman 568; Deputy Speaker–Rulings and statements Massey 526 [See also Speaker–Rulings and statements] Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Decorum ... Deputy Speaker 694–95, 703 Operations of ... Cardinal 505, 777; Carlson 505 Legislative Assembly pages ... Deputy Speaker 1323 Property theft from (Q20/04: Response tabled as Deregulation SP370/04) ... Cardinal 475; Carlson 475; Nicol 475; See Electric utilities–Regulations, Deregulation; Gas Zwozdesky 1421 utilities–Regulations, Deregulation; Privatization Role of ... Pannu 774 Designers, Interior Staffing ... Carlson 776 See Interior designers 46 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Developing countries governance projects Disabled children–Education (Continued) See Governing systems in emerging democracies One-stop window for information re ... Massey 995; Developmental Disabilities Provincial Board, Persons Oberg 995–96 with Disabled children–Education–Finance See Persons with Developmental Disabilities General remarks ... MacDonald 998, 999; Oberg 996, Provincial Board 999, 1006 Developmentally disabled Disabled persons' council See Mentally disabled See Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Developmentally disabled, Community services for Disabilities See Community mental health services Disaster preparedness Devon separate school See Emergency planning See Separate schools–Construction–Devon Disaster relief Diabetes–Aboriginal peoples Federal funding for ... Boutilier 1087–88 Mobile screening program re ... Speech from the Throne Federal/provincial discussions re ... Jonson 755 4 Forest fires, 2003 ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1087, Strategy re ... Calahasen 896 1089; Cardinal 771 Diabetes strategy Funding ... Boutilier 1088, 1089 General remarks ... Mar 255, 349, 419, 1106 General remarks ... Bonner 1086 Diagnostic tests Disaster Services Alberta See Student testing, Diagnostic tests See Emergency Management Alberta Diamond industry–Alberta Discrimination–Age General remarks ... Smith 1157; VanderBurg 1156 Auto insurance premiums ... Klein 722, 939–40, 942, Diamond industry–Northwest Territories 943, 945, 985, 987–88, 1210, 1255, 1291, 1318; General remarks ... Smith 1155 MacDonald 460, 1254–55; Nelson 460, 1255 Occupational training re ... Oberg 943 Cancer drug (Rituximab) prescription to different age Digi-bingo groups ... Mar 1366; Taft 1366 See Bingos, Electronic Discrimination–Sex Diploma exams Legislation re ... Blakeman 790 See under Student testing, Diploma exams Diseases, Occupational–Prevention Direct Energy Marketing Limited (Canada) See Occupational diseases–Prevention Contract with ATCO I-Tek: News release re (SP289/04: Dispositions of public land Tabled) ... Pannu 1174 See Public lands, Dispositions of Fee increase ... Coutts 1171–72; MacDonald 1413–14; Dispute resolution (Justice system) Pannu 1062, 1171–72; Smith 1062, 1172, 1413–14 General remarks ... Hancock 766–67, 1124, 1135 Purchase of ATCO retail energy business ... Coutts Dispute resolution (Landlord/tenant disputes) 1015, 1171–72; Klapstein 1014–15; Klein 1016, See Landlord and tenant, Alternative dispute 1099; MacDonald 1016–17, 1022, 1150, 1413; resolution process Mason 1099–1100, 1158; Pannu 1062, 1171–72; Distance education Smith 1014–15, 1016–17, 1062, 1099–1100, 1152, General remarks ... Oberg 943 1172, 1413 Distance health services Disability issues, Office for (Proposed) See Telehealth services See Office for disability issues (Proposed) Distance pharmacies Disability Strategy, Alberta See Drugs, Prescription, Crossborder (U.S.) sale of See Alberta Disability Strategy Diversification Disabled General remarks ... Cardinal 771; Doerksen 1044; Government programs for ... Klein 49; MacDonald Norris 821 331–32 Diversion (Mentally disabled offenders) Government programs for: Funding ... Nelson 684 General remarks ... Forsyth 1066 Disabled–Medical care Diversion of water–North Saskatchewan/Battle River Community-based care ... Speech from the Throne 4 basins Disabled–Safety issues See Water diversion–North Saskatchewan/Battle Legislation re See Safety Codes Council, Barrier-free River basins design and access issues: Legislation re (Bill 201) Division (Recorded vote) (2004) Disabled–Transportation–Rural areas Bill 2 (2r), Black Creek Heritage Rangeland Trails Act See Special transportation services–Rural areas 133 Disabled Adults Transportation Service Bill 8 (3r), Blue Cross Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 General remarks ... Blakeman 793–94 319 Disabled children Bill 202 (2r), Environmental Protection and Family support for: Legislation re (Bill 5) ... Evans 17 Enhancement (Vapour Control Equipment) Fund-raising campaign re ... Jablonski 450–51 Amendment Act, 2004 225 Government programs for ... Evans 909, 914, 915; Bill 204 (2r), Blood Samples Act 882 Massey 913 Interim Supply vote amendment 530 Disabled children–Education M3, Expenses for Minister of Energy 609–10 General remarks ... Oberg 994 2004 Hansard Subject Index 47

Division (Recorded vote) (2004) (Continued) Dover/Vapex extraction project M10 (as amended), Dept. of Health and Wellness IT See Tar sands development–Research, Dover/Vapex costs 612–13 extraction project M12, Dept. of Economic Development IT costs 615–16 Downer cows M13, Dept. of Environment IT costs 617 General remarks ... Johnson 12–13; McClellan 12–13 Motion 15, Gun registration 700 Testing of ... Johnson 12–13; Marz 14; McClellan Motion 502, Health care premiums 375 12–13, 14 Motion 507, Game conservation fund 1043 Drayton Valley school construction Motion 508, Legal drinking age 1347 See Schools–Construction–Drayton Valley Dixon, Mr. Jim Drilling industry, Gas well–Calgary area Statement re ... Renner 1062–63 See Gas well drilling industry–Calgary area Dixon, Mr. Robert Drinking age Recognition of ... Snelgrove 1258 Raising of (Motion 508: McFarland) ... Abbott 1200–01; Doctors, Immigrant DeLong 1197–98; Jablonski 1198–1200; MacDonald See Immigrant doctors 1196; Maskell 1201, 1347; McFarland 1195–96, Doctors–Fees 1347; Stevens 1196–97 See Medical profession–Fees Drinking water Doctors–Supply General remarks ... Carlson 602 See Medical profession–Supply Driver Educators' Association of Alberta, Professional Doctors' fees See Professional Driver Educators' Association of See Medical profession–Fees Alberta Doctors' teams in medical care Driver examiners, Automobile See Medical care, Primary, Team-based care See Automobile driver examiners Dogs, Service Driver training, Automobile See Service dogs See Automobile driver training Dogs and drug detection in schools Drivers' licences, Automobile–Security aspects See Drugs in schools, Use of dogs to detect See Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Dollar, Canadian Drivers' tests, Automobile Impact on agricultural industry ... McClellan 950 See Automobile drivers' tests Impact on tourism ... Carlson 829; Norris 829 Driving under the influence of alcohol Domestic Relations Act See Drunk driving Amendment by Bill 203 ... Graham 198; Kryczka 198 Dropouts Domestic violence See School dropouts General remarks ... DeLong 600; Forsyth 600; Hancock Drought 601 General remarks ... MacDonald 121; Speech from the Provincial initiatives re ... Evans 909, 910; Forsyth Throne 3 1066; Hancock 1133; Pannu 1130; Speech from the Drug abuse–Treatment Throne 4 [See also Substance abuse–Treatment] Provincial initiatives re: Funding for ... Evans 912, 920; Funding for ... Blakeman 445–46; Klein 445–46; Mar Forsyth 1078; Nelson 684; Pannu 1077 446 Provincial initiatives re (Calgary HomeFront project) General remarks ... Lord 1961; Mar 1961 See HomeFront (Domestic violence prevention Miracle drug for, Magazine article re (SP423/03: Tabled) program) ... Lord 1287 Provincial initiatives re (under Alberta Works program) U.S. program re ... Forsyth 333 ... Dunford 1221 Use of Ibogaine re ... Lord 1961; Mar 1961 Treatment programs for perpetrators of ... Forsyth 1066 Drug abuse–Treatment–Aboriginal people Domestic violence–Legal aspects See Substance abuse–Treatment–Aboriginal people Police investigations ... Blakeman 793 Drug abuse–Treatment–Prisoners Domestic violence courts–Calgary General remarks ... Forsyth 1073 See Family courts–Calgary Drug abuse–Treatment–Youth Donation and Transplantation, Canadian Council for See Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth See Canadian Council for Donation and Drug Abuse Commission Transplantation See Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Donation of blood Drug benefit plan See Blood donation See Alberta Blue Cross Plan, Drug benefits Donation of organs and tissue Drug benefits, Seniors See Organ and tissue donation See Alberta Blue Cross Plan, Seniors' drug benefits Doping in sports Drug profile for seniors See Seniors drug profile (Electronic health Canadian policy against ... Zwozdesky 1363 information program) Douglas, Tommy Drug-related crime See Medical care, Tommy Douglas' philosophy re General remarks ... Blakeman 1126 Dover House, Calgary Drug-related deaths of prisoners See Mary Dover House, Calgary See Prisoners, Drug-related deaths of (Q32/04: Accepted) 48 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Drug-sniffing dogs in schools Early childhood education (Continued) See Drugs in schools, Use of dogs to detect Full-day programs ... Oberg 52, 994 Drug trial courtroom, Edmonton General remarks ... Maskell 52; Oberg 52, 634; Pannu See Courts–Edmonton, Supercourtroom for 634 organized crime cases Early childhood education–Red Deer Drug use by seniors in long-term care Full-day programs ... Oberg 1254 See Extended care facilities residents, Prescription Early intervention programs (Child welfare) drug usage, review of See Child welfare, Early childhood intervention Drugs, Generic programs General remarks ... Klein 763; Pannu 763 Earned income tax credit Drugs, Prescription General remarks ... Lord 1232 Coverage of See Alberta Blue Cross Plan, Drug Statement re ... Lord 840 benefits EarthKAM project Coverage of nonhospital drugs ... Mar 1295, 1297 See Chestermere Lake middle school, EarthKAM Crossborder (U.S.) sale of ... Kryczka 1170; Mar 1170 project: Statement re Information network re See Pharmaceutical East Central Health information network [See also Regional health authorities] Drugs, Prescription–Costs Annual report, 2002-03 (SP14/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The General remarks ... Dunford 705; Graydon 462; Klein 18; Mar 18 763–64; Mar 462–63, 1110; Pannu 763–64 Information technology services costs (M44/04: Drugs, Prescription–Finance Defeated) ... Mar 1178; Massey 1178; Taft 1178 Provincial funding ... Carlson 1118; Mar 1118 Primary health care initiatives ... Mar 1106 Drugs, Prescription–Prices Easter Seals March of Dimes Impact of crossborder drug sales on ... Kryczka 1170; Statement re ... Jablonski 450–51 Mar 1170 eCampusAlberta (Distance education) Drugs, Prescription–Supply General remarks ... Oberg 943 Impact of crossborder drug sales on ... Kryczka 1170; L'école La Mission, St. Albert Mar 1170 Recognition of ... O'Neill 601 Drugs, Psychiatric Ecology See Psychiatric drugs See Environmental protection Drugs in schools Economic corridors, Strategic Use of dogs to detect ... Forsyth 599; Herard 598–99; See Strategic economic corridors (Highway Oberg 599 construction) Drugs in sports Economic development, Aboriginal See Doping in sports See Aboriginal businesses Drumheller hospital Economic Development, Dept. of See Hospitals–Drumheller See Dept. of Economic Development Drumheller regional health authority Economic development, Rural See Regional Health Authority No. 5 [Old boundary] See Rural economic development Drunk driving Economic development–Edmonton Enforcement strategy re (Dangerous/long-term offender General remarks ... Nelson 968–69 designation) ... Hancock 1169 Economic development–Northern Alberta Enforcement strategy re (Ignition interlock program) ... See Northern development Stelmach 927 Economic development and the environment General remarks ... Bonner 331; Hancock 1132; Pannu Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 561 1130 General remarks ... Cardinal 448–49, 464, 582, 770, Performance measures re ... Bonner 928 772, 780; Carlson 448, 464, 581–82; Pannu 780; Repeat offenders strategy re ... Hancock 1169; Pham Taylor 843, 849 1169 Economic Development and Finance, Standing Policy Drunk driving offences, Repeat Committee on See Drunk driving, Repeat offenders strategy re See Committee on Economic Development and Dumping laws, Anti Finance, Standing Policy See Antidumping laws (International trade) Economic Development Authority, Alberta Dunkirk, Battle of (1944) See Alberta Economic Development Authority See D-Day landings, France (1944) Economic Development Edmonton Dutch Canadian Club Tourism marketing program ... Norris 827 General remarks ... Vandermeer 197 Economic development partnerships, Regional Dutch elm disease See Regional economic development partnerships Economic immigration Monitoring of ... Cardinal 773; Carlson 773 See Entrepreneurial immigration Early case resolution (Judicial system) Economic policy–Alberta General remarks ... Hancock 767 See Alberta–Economic policy Early childhood education Edmonton Extension to younger children (prekindergarten) ... Business sector support: Recognition of ... Hutton 81 Oberg 52 Representation in Legislature ... Pannu 800 2004 Hansard Subject Index 49

Edmonton and area child and family services authority Edmonton Public School Board (Continued) [See also Child and family services authorities] New schools requirement ... Bonner 1273; Klein 798, Funding ... Evans 919 800; Lukaszuk 1272; Lund 798, 1272; Pannu 800, Edmonton Apartment Association 1260; Taft 798 General remarks ... Pannu 816 Statement re ... Bonner 197 Edmonton-Calgary corridor Edmonton Regional Airports Authority See Calgary-Edmonton corridor City Centre Airport policy ... Norris 1059–60; Edmonton Catholic School District Rathgeber 1059–60 New schools requirement ... Lukaszuk 1272; Lund 1272 General remarks ... Norris 1394 Edmonton centennial project Edmonton Remand Centre See Centennial project, Edmonton Homeless/gang members presence in ... Blakeman 1068 Edmonton City Centre Airport Move of long term residents of, to Fort Saskatchewan ... General remarks ... Blakeman 1056; Klein 1056; Mason Blakeman 193, 1068; Forsyth 193, 1069 1394; Norris 1059–60, 1394; Rathgeber 1059–60 Overcrowding ... Blakeman 192–93, 1067–68, 1069; Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation Forsyth 192–93, 194, 1069; Lukaszuk 194 Crossroads program funding ... Pannu 1216 Smoking policy in ... Blakeman 193; Forsyth 193, 1070 Crossroads program funding: News release re (SP304/04: Videoconferencing of trial dates for inmates of ... Tabled) ... Pannu 1219 Forsyth 1066 Edmonton-Decore (Future constituency) Edmonton-Riverview (Constituency) Returning officer for, Political party connection of ... Member for's auto insurance premium quotes (SP323/04: Blakeman 1361; Hancock 1361 Tabled) ... Blakeman 1300 Edmonton economic development Edmonton separate school board See Economic development–Edmonton See Edmonton Catholic School District Edmonton-Ellerslie (Constituency) Edmonton Teachers' Convention Farewell to member for ... Carlson 840; Speaker, The See Greater Edmonton Teachers' Convention 840 Edmonton Transit System Edmonton Folk Music Festival Free passes to AISH recipients ... Bonner 1082 25th Anniversary: Recognition of ... MacDonald 1173 Edmonton world triathlon championships (2004) Edmonton Garrison See World triathlon championships, Edmonton World's longest Hockey game attempt See Hockey (2004) game, World's longest, Edmonton Garrison Edmonton's Food Bank attempt: Recognition of Information sheet re (SP225/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald Edmonton General Hospital 842 Seniors' facility situation ... Woloshyn 1314 Recognition of ... MacDonald 806 Edmonton Housing Trust Fund Education Crossroads program funding ... Woloshyn 1216 Agreement of co-operation re, with Saxony, Germany ... General remarks ... Woloshyn 905 Jablonski 155; Oberg 155 Edmonton International Airport General remarks ... Herard 1063; Maskell 51–52; General remarks ... Mason 1394; Norris 1394 Massey 1063–64; Oberg 52; Speech from the Throne Edmonton Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre 2 See Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre, Government's role in ... Oberg 678; Pannu 678 Edmonton Parent satisfaction survey re ... Oberg 678; Pannu 678 Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club Parent satisfaction survey re: Copy tabled (SP185/04) ... Lottery funding See Hockey, Lottery funding for Pannu 680 Recognition of ... Hutton 15; MacDonald 680 Education, Catholic–Construction–Devon Edmonton Opera Week See Separate schools–Construction–Devon Recognition of ... Blakeman 216 Education, Continuing Edmonton Police Service See Continuing education Civilain complaint procedure ... Forsyth 1076 Education, High school Investigation of senior's fatality due to burns case ... See High school education Zwozdesky 11 Education, Postsecondary Provincial funding for ... Forsyth 1079; Pannu 1078 Aboriginal students [See also Aboriginal Recognition of former police chief ... Cenaiko 680 peoples–Education; Continuing education, Edmonton Progressive Conservative caucus Aboriginal students]; Calahasen 894; Taft 892 See Progressive Conservative caucus–Edmonton Benefits of ... Oberg 1003; Pannu 1002–03 Edmonton Public School Board General remarks ... Oberg 995; Speech from the Throne Capital plan (SP220/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 807–08 2 Funding ... Oberg 1005–06, 1253; Pannu 1006, 1253 Public incentives re ... Oberg 1003; Pannu 1002 Funding: Letter re (SP88/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 262 Education, Postsecondary–Finance Funding: Letter re (SP219/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 807 [See also Technical schools–Finance; Universities and Funding: News letter article re (SP308/04: Tabled) ... colleges–Finance] Pannu 1260 Federal contributions ... Oberg 1004; Pannu 1003–04 Funds distribution method ... Oberg 998 Former premier Lougheed's remarks re ... Massey 260 50 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Education, Postsecondary–Finance (Continued) Educators Funding for teacher/librarian training ... Maskell 706; See Teachers Oberg 706 Edwards, Ms Raylee General remarks ... Mason 393; Massey 118, 901; Recognition of ... McFarland 216 Nelson 683; Norris 824, 825; Oberg 118, 901, 994, EIAs 995, 1003, 1005; Pannu 566; Speech from the Throne See Environmental impact assessments 3 EITC Statement re ... Massey 260, 708–09 See Earned income tax credit Education, Postsecondary–Ireland Elbow Park elementary school General remarks ... Oberg 1004; Pannu 1003 Recognition of ... Kryczka 216 Education, Postsecondary–Northern Alberta/British Elder abuse Columbia/Territories Government programs for ... Evans 909 First Nations participation ... Oberg 943 Investigative body re ... Blakeman 508 Interprovincial co-operation re ... Graydon 942–43; Senior's fatality due to burns ... Kryczka 11–12; Oberg 943 Zwozdesky 11–12 Education, Postsecondary–Ontario Shelters for abused seniors ... Blakeman 1308 General remarks ... Oberg 1003; Pannu 1003 Telephone reporting line re ... Zwozdesky 12 Education, Preschool Elder Advocates of Alberta See Early childhood education General remarks ... Blakeman 295 Education, Special–Finance Long-term care rates concerns ... Blakeman 461 See Disabled children–Education–Finance Recognition of ... Yankowsky 1172–73 Education–Curricula Reports of nursing home patients' deaths, Investigation For home-schoolers See Home education, of ... Blakeman 14; Hancock 14 Testing/curricula re Election Act General remarks ... Massey 1063–64 Changes to (Bill 22) ... Hancock 469 Second-language program ... Massey 996; Oberg 996 Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act Education–Finance Changes to (Bill 22) ... Hancock 469 [See also School boards, Funding] Election participation of under 30 age group 1906 budget re ... Nelson 682 See Voting in provincial elections, Under 30 voter Funding formula ... Massey 1006–07; Oberg 998, participation 1006–07 Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 22) Funding through general revenue (Motion 501: Griffiths) [See also discussion under Proportional ... Blakeman 100–01; Boutilier 1090–91; Evans 103; representation] Griffiths 99–100, 102, 238; Klapstein 105; First reading ... Hancock 469 MacDonald 102–03; Marz 237–38; Mason 104–05; Second reading ... Blakeman 515–16; Bonner 588–89; McFarland 101–02; Smith 103–04; Vandermeer 105 Carlson 585–87; Hancock 512–13, 587; MacDonald Funding through provincial surplus: Petitions presented 513–15; Massey 587–88; Pannu 516–17; Renner re ... Pannu 468, 1370 587 General remarks ... Ady 597–98; Boutilier 1084; Committee ... Blakeman 649–50, 936–38; Carlson Jablonski 1213; Klein 856, 1292; MacDonald 998; 659–60, 663–64, 666–68; Graham 670; Haley Mar 389; Maskell 52; Massey 389, 1256; Nelson 653–54; Hancock 648–49, 660, 662–65, 669, 936; 566, 683; Oberg 52, 330, 389, 598, 634, 704, 994–95, MacDonald 652–53; Mason 654–56, 933–37; 998–99, 1015, 1213, 1253–54, 1256; Pannu 566, 634, Massey 660–61, 668–69; McClelland 650–52; Nicol 1253–54; Speech from the Throne 2; Taft 856, 1292 657–58, 659, 665; O'Neill 659; Pannu 660–63, Small school grants ... Oberg 677 665–66, 669; Rathgeber 656–57 User fees ... Oberg 678; Pannu 678 Third reading ... Blakeman 1248–49; Hancock 1248; User fees, tax credit re (Bill 211) ... Vandermeer 1325 Mason 1249–50 Education–Rural areas Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 General remarks ... Griffiths 677; Oberg 677 (Outside of House sitting) Education at a distance Amendment (SP180/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 649; See Distance education MacDonald 649 Education at home–Regulations Amendment (SP181/04: Tabled) ... Graham 670; See Home education–Regulations MacDonald 661; Massey 661 Education department Amendment (SP249/04: Tabled) ... Klapstein 938; See Dept. of Learning Mason 935 Education levy Amendments (SP182-183/04: Tabled) ... Graham 670; See Property tax–Education levy Mason 662, 666; Pannu 662, 666 Letter to Information and Privacy Commissioner re: Education Savings Plan, Alberta Centennial Response to (SP216/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 807 See Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Letter to Information and Privacy Commissioner re Education savings plan (Federal) (SP166/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 585 See Registered education savings plan (Federal) Proposed amendment: Statement re ... MacDonald 640 Education Week Electoral boundaries–Edmonton General remarks ... Jablonski 1104 Loss of one seat due to boundary changes ... Klein 800; Statement re ... Herard 1063; Massey 1063–64 Pannu 800 2004 Hansard Subject Index 51

Electoral Officer Electric power–Prices (Continued) See Chief Electoral Officer Residential bill comparisons of (document) (SP72/04: Electoral reform Tabled) ... Klein 192; MacDonald 324, 325 General remarks ... Blakeman 1319; Klein 1319 Summary of (SP84/04: Tabled) ... Klein 254 Public forum on: Notice re (SP358/04: Tabled) ... Electric power–Prices–California MacDonald 1397 News article re (SP106/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 332 Statement re ... MacDonald 640 Electric power–Prices–Montana Electoral reform, Citizens' assembly on (Alberta) Manipulation of ... Klein 1144; MacDonald 1144 (Proposed) Electric power–Prices–United Kingdom See Citizens' assembly on electoral reform (Alberta) News article re (SP351/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1397 (Proposed) Electric power–Retail sales Electoral Reform, Citizens' Assembly on (British Billing arrears payment ... Coutts 817 Columbia) Billing systems re ... Smith 260; VanderBurg 260 See Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform (British Consumer education/protection re ... Coutts 113–14, Columbia) 116, 151, 214, 811, 817, 1015; Klapstein 1015; Klein Electric power, Coal-produced 151, 190, 537; MacDonald 113–14, 116, 151, 537, Demonstration plant re ... Taylor 846 810, 1161; Mason 1158; Smith 260, 1158, 1162 Emission controls for ... Smith 388; Strang 388; Taylor General remarks ... MacDonald 325, 577; Mason 1159; 1056 Smith 325–26, 577 General remarks ... MacDonald 1160; Smith 539 Letter from Energy dept. re (SP218/04: Tabled) ... Research into ... Smith 1016; Speech from the Throne 2; MacDonald 807 Strang 1015–16 Report on See Alberta Advisory Council on Research into: Co-operation with Wyoming re ... Smith Electricity, Report 1016 Electric power–Storage Use in oil sands development ... Smith 1155 New technologies re: Article (SP107/04: Tabled) ... Lord Electric power–Export 332 Agreement with the U.S. re ... Klein 857–58; Knight Electric power–Supply 859–60; MacDonald 857, 1150; Mason 857–58; General remarks ... Klein 150, 190, 192, 254, 289, 325, Smith 859–60, 1152 537, 673; MacDonald 150, 289, 673; Smith 254, 325, General remarks ... Carlson 759; Jonson 759; Klein 579, 1152; VanderBurg 579 325, 857–58; Knight 859–60; MacDonald 325, 477, Electric power line companies 857; Mason 857–58; Smith 325, 477, 857, 859–60, Service quality benchmarks for (Q70/04: Accepted) ... 1152 Bonner 1327; MacDonald 1327; Smith 1327 Referendum on ... MacDonald 1151 Electric power lines Electric power–Prices Policy re ... MacDonald 1153; Smith 1152, 1156 Consumer complaints re (Q39/04: Accepted as amended) Policy re: Documents re (M153/04: Defeated) ... Bonner ... Coutts 732; MacDonald 732–33; Pannu 733 1340; MacDonald 1340; Smith 1340 Consumer protection re ... Klein 1144; MacDonald 1144 Electric power lines–Construction General remarks ... Klein 150, 190, 191–92, 254, 289, Domestic vs. export lines: Funding of ... Klein 857; 325, 674, 1322; MacDonald 150, 190, 254, 289, Knight 859; Smith 859–60 324–25, 479, 674, 1413–14; Mason 191–92, 505, Funding for ... Pannu 565 869–70, 1099, 1158, 1159, 1396; Pannu 815, 1322; Protocol re, Albuquerque, New Mexico See Electric Smith 254, 260, 289, 325, 479, 505, 579, 1099, 1322, power–Export, Agreement with the U.S. re 1413–14; Taft 900 Electric power lines–Right-of-way Impact of electricity exports on ... Klein 857–58; Knight See Right-of-way, Regulations re pipelines/power 859; MacDonald 857, 1150; Mason 857–58; Smith lines and adjoining property 857, 859–60 Electric power plants–Emissions Impact of new power plant emission standards on ... Standards for ... Strang 388; Taylor 388 Smith 388; Strang 388 Electric utilities Impact on low-income earners ... MacDonald 1224 Compensation (from EUB) to customers disconnected Impact on seniors ... Blakeman 501 from utilities in error (Q88/04: Accepted) ... Bonner Impact on seniors: Financial assistance required due to 1329; MacDonald 1329; Smith 1329 (M80/04: Accepted as amended; Response tabled as Debt financing ... Mason 1158; Smith 1158 SP341/04) ... Blakeman 1187; Carlson 1187; Service quality benchmarks for (Q70/04: Accepted) ... Woloshyn 1187, 1370 Bonner 1327; MacDonald 1327; Smith 1327 Impact on small business ... Pannu 991–92 Electric utilities–Regulations Legislation re (Bill 216) ... MacDonald 1326 Deregulation ... Bonner 1340; Coutts 817, 1171; Klein Letters re (SP169 & 178/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 603, 150, 190–92, 211, 254–55, 260, 289, 346, 386, 537, 641 674, 857, 1016, 1099, 1144, 1322; MacDonald 150, Manipulation of ... Klein 1144; MacDonald 1144 190–91, 211, 254–55, 289, 325–26, 346, 386, 419, Provincial rebate re ... Mason 532, 1159 474, 537, 674, 810, 857, 1016, 1144, 1151, 1153, Rate riders ... MacDonald 1151; Mason 1159 1160, 1326, 1413–14; Mason 191–92, 393, 532, Residential bill comparisons of (document) ... Klein 289; 869–70, 1099–1100, 1158, 1159–60, 1396; Norris MacDonald 289 674; Pannu 815–16, 1062, 1171, 1322; 52 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Electric utilities–Regulations (Continued) Electricity policy–Alberta Deregulation (Continued) ... Smith 254–55, 260, 289, General remarks ... Lord 449; Smith 449 325–26, 346, 419, 474, 1062, 1099–1100, 1152–53, Electrification associations, Rural 1158–59, 1172, 1322, 1413–14; Taft 721; VanderBurg See Rural electrification associations 260 Electronic bingos Deregulation: Business article re (SP283/04: Tabled) ... See Bingos, Electronic MacDonald 1106 Electronic health records Deregulation: Business models for (M161/04: Defeated) See Medical records, Electronic ... Bonner 1341; MacDonald 1341; Smith 1341 Electronic keno games Deregulation: Class-action law suit re ... MacDonald See Keno games, Electronic 1298 Electronic monitoring of offenders Deregulation: Consumer complaints re (Q39/04: See Sentences, Conditional (Criminal procedure), Accepted as amended) ... Coutts 732; MacDonald Prisoners free under: Electronic surveillance of 732–33; Pannu 733 Electronic security Deregulation: Documentation re (M155/04: Defeated) ... See Registry offices, Private–Security aspects Bonner 1340; MacDonald 1340; Mason 1340; Smith Electronic waste–Recycling 1340; Snelgrove 1340 General remarks ... Taylor 635 Deregulation: Documents re (M8/04: Defeated) ... Elizabeth House MacDonald 479; Smith 479 Funding ... Woloshyn 1217 Deregulation: Government/TransAlta correspondence re Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain (M156/04: Defeated) ... Bonner 1340; MacDonald Alberta visit, May 2005 ... Klein 1277, 1278; Zwozdesky 1340; Smith 1340 784 Deregulation: Impact on low-income earners ... Elk MacDonald 1224 Testing of, for chronic wasting disease ... Cardinal 770 Deregulation: Impact on seniors ... Blakeman 1305; Elk–Populations Pannu 1312 [See also Wildlife populations] Deregulation: Impact on small business ... Klein 673–74; General remarks ... Cardinal 599; Carlson 599 MacDonald 673–74, 1298; Norris 674; Pannu Elk industry 991–92 Consultations on future of (Q5/04: Response tabled as Deregulation: Impact on small business, measurement of SP311/04) ... Carlson 355; McClellan 355, 1200; (M157/04: Defeated) ... Bonner 1341; MacDonald Stelmach 355; Taft 355 1341; Smith 1341 Government assistance to, re BSE situation (Q4/04: Deregulation: Letters re (SP67 & 147/04: Tabled) ... Response tabled as SP310/04) ... Bonner 355; MacDonald 157, 508 Carlson 355; McClellan 355, 1299; Stelmach 355 Deregulation: News article re (SP201/04: Tabled) ... Lord Elk Valley Coal Partnership 710 Cheviot Creek coal pit ... Strang 539 Deregulation: Petitions presented re ... Mason 544, 602, Cheviot Creek coal pit: Recognition of ... Strang 679 709, 1148, 1174; Pannu 733, 1148 Elm disease, Dutch Deregulation: Publicity campaign re ... Klein 190–91, See Dutch elm disease 326; MacDonald 190–91, 326, 576, 1160, 1161; Smith Eludin, Mr. Zicki 576 Recognition of ... Danyluk 601 Deregulation: Reports on (M158/04: Defeated) ... Bonner Elzinga, Mr. Peter 1341; MacDonald 1341; Smith 1341 Statement re ... Hutton 197 Deregulation: Ron Southern's comments re ... Klein 255, EMA 260, 289; MacDonald 255; Smith 260 See Emergency Management Alberta Deregulation: Ron Southern's comments re, Letter re Emblems of Alberta (Official Gemstone) Amendment (SP92/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 262 Act, 2004 (Bill 208) Deregulation: Statement re ... MacDonald 1298 First reading ... O'Neill 354 Electric utilities–Taxation Embryos, Cattle–Export–China Extra levy to pay for Utilities Consumer Advocate ... See Cattle embryos–Export–China MacDonald 419; Smith 419 Emergency Management Alberta Electric Utilities Act (Bill 3, 2003) Equipment purchases ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1085, General remarks ... MacDonald 419; Smith 419 1087 Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 1998 (Bill 27, 1998) General remarks ... Boutilier 832–33, 1087, 1088; General remarks ... MacDonald 254 Jonson 758; Taft 832–33 Electric-wire companies Performance measures ... Bonner 1086 See Electric power line companies Emergency medical technicians–Airdrie Electrical power purchase agreements Provision of overnight medical services ... Haley 1113; Auction of: FOIPed information re (SP123/04: Tabled) ... Mar 1113 Smith 452 Emergency motions under Standing Order 40 Electricity, Alberta Advisory Council on Automobile insurance ... MacDonald 470 See Alberta Advisory Council on Electricity BSE assistance program ... MacDonald 452–53 Electricity–Retail sales Calgary emergency health services ... Taft 426–27 See Electric power–Retail sales 2004 Hansard Subject Index 53

Emergency motions under Standing Order 40 Employment credentials, Foreign (Continued) See Professional qualifications, Foreign Calgary Health Region patient safety, Public inquiry into Employment department ... Taft 605 See Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Federal health care funding ... Pannu 769 Employment opportunities Ministerial travel expenses ... Blakeman 642 General remarks ... Nelson 684 Seniors' benefits ... Blakeman 509 Employment opportunities–Rural areas Emergency planning Performance measures re ... Pannu 958 Business resumption aspects: Auditor General's Employment standards recommendations re ... Bonner 813; Coutts 814 General remarks ... Dunford 1222 Business resumption aspects: Auditor General's Employment training programs recommendations re (Q51/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman General remarks ... Dunford 541; Jablonski 541; 866; Coutts 866; MacDonald 866 Speech from the Throne 4 Communications centre for See Emergency Encana Corporation Management Alberta Carbon dioxide sequestration project, Saskatchewan ... Equipment purchases ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier 1085 Smith 1056 Federal/provincial co-ordination re ... Bonner 1086–87; Endangered species Boutilier 1087, 1088 Protection of ... Blakeman 1102–03; Cardinal 770, Funding for ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1087, 1089 1102–03 General remarks ... Boutilier 832–33, 1081, 1087, 1088; Endangered Species Conservation Committee Jonson 799; Taft 832–33 Biannual report, 2000-02 (SP62/04: Tabled) ... Cardinal Performance measures re ... Bonner 1086 157 Sour gas well emissions ... Blakeman 293; Boutilier General remarks ... Blakeman 1102; Cardinal 1102 292, 294, 350; Carlson 292, 350; Smith 292–93, 294, Grizzly bear designation ... Carlson 771 327, 1162 Endowment funds, Public Sour gas well infrastructure ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier [See also Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical 1088; Jonson 799; Klein 799; Smith 799 Research; Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science Emergency planning–Rural areas and Engineering Research; Alberta Heritage Communication equipment compatibility ... Bonner 1087 Savings Trust Fund; Alberta Heritage Scholarship Emergency relief Fund] See Disaster relief Committee for ... Melchin 971 Emergency services (Hospitals) General remarks ... Melchin 970 See Hospitals–Emergency services Inflation-proofing of ... Melchin 973; Taft 973 Emergency services personnel Inflation-proofing of, with budgetary surplus ... Massey Protection from exposure to communicable diseases: 971; Melchin 971–72 Legislation re (Bill 204) ... Lukaszuk 199, 806 Management fees ... Taft 977 Protection from exposure to communicable diseases: Energy, Department of Letters re (SP305-306/04: Tabled) ... Lukaszuk 1260 See Dept. of Energy Protection from exposure to communicable diseases: Energy and Utilities Board Petitions re ... Lukaszuk 806, 841, 864, 908, 947, 992, See Alberta Energy and Utilities Board 1020, 1105, 1299 Energy demand Protection from exposure to communicable diseases: General remarks ... McClelland 838; Smith 838 Recognition of ... Lukaszuk 806 Energy efficiency (Buildings) Emergency services personnel–Safety measures Provincial initiatives re ... Carlson 846; Taylor 846 General remarks ... Magnus 468 Energy efficiency (Municipal buildings) Legislation re (Bill 207) ... Lukaszuk 806; Magnus 354 Provincial interest-free loans re See ME First! Legislation re (Bill 207): Letters re (SP129/04: Tabled) ... (Municipal Energy Efficiency Assistance) program Strang 469 Energy industry Traffic Safety Act regulation changes re: Letter re General remarks ... Norris 821; Speech from the Throne (SP258/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 992 2 Emergency vehicles, Stationary Impact on forest conservation ... Carlson 709 Passing of: Legislation re (Bill 207) ... Magnus 354 Petroleum reserves statements' release ... Cao 506; Emission control credits Smith 506 Trading of ... Carlson 847, 1157; Smith 1157; Taylor Public awareness of ... MacDonald 1160 Royalty credits for carbon dioxide projects, Companies 846, 847 receiving (Q12/04: Defeated) ... MacDonald 473; Emissions, Vehicle–Measurement Smith 473 See Vehicle emissions–Measurement Use of water supplies ... Blakeman 1056–57; Carlson Employee/employer relations 75, 114–15, 154–55, 194, 602, 844; Klein 154, See Labour relations 1056–57; Smith 904; Taylor 75, 114–15, 154–55, Employer/employee relations 194, 844–45, 850, 1056 See Labour relations Use of water supplies: Advisory committee report on Employment certification and registration web site (SP274/04: Tabled) ... Taylor 1105 See CERTinfo (Employment certification and Use of water supplies: Report on (SP273/04: Tabled) ... Taylor 1105 registration requirements web site) 54 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Energy industry–Crown lands Enmax Corporation Aboriginal/oil-field contractors dispute ... MacDonald General remarks ... Mason 1158 896 Enoch First Nation Aboriginal/oil-field contractors dispute: Reports on Destination resort and casino, west Edmonton ... discussions re (M1/04: Defeated) ... Calahasen 476; Calahasen 895–96; Mason 1243 Nicol 476; Taft 476 Enron Direct Limited Partnership Aboriginal/oil-field contractors issue ... MacDonald General remarks ... Mason 869 1151 Entrepreneurial immigration Energy industry–Northern Alberta General remarks ... Carlson 823; Norris 824–25 Skilled worker shortage ... Dunford 541; Jablonski 541 Environics Research Group (Western) Limited Energy industry–Security aspects Surveys re energy industry (M9/04: Accepted) ... General remarks ... Forsyth 1077 MacDonald 479; Smith 479 Energy industry–Taxation Environment, Dept. of Revenue from ... Nelson 966; Taft 966 See Dept. of Environment Energy industry/First Nations consultations on resource Environment and economic development development See Economic development and the environment Committee re ... Calahasen 257; Ducharme 257 Environmental Appeal Board Committee re: Expenditures of (SP85/04: Tabled) ... Intensive livestock operations approvals ... Taylor 1323 Calahasen 262 St. Mary River Irrigation District water licence hearing Energy Innovation Network ... Taylor 845 General remarks ... Doerksen 1044 Water withdrawal from Red Deer River, hearing re ... Energy innovation strategy Taylor 75, 114–15, 154–55, 194, 844–45 [See also Innovation strategy] Environmental Defence Canada General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 2 Report on Alberta wildlife protection measures ... Energy policy, Continental Blakeman 1102; Cardinal 1102 General remarks ... Klein 858 Environmental emergencies Energy research See Emergency planning Funding ... Carlson 847; Taylor 846, 847 Environmental impact assessments General remarks ... Doerksen 1044, 1049; Speech from Coal bed methane extraction projects ... Massey 849; the Throne 2 Taylor 849 Energy Research Institute Confined feeding operations ... Cardinal 771, 777 See Alberta Energy Research Institute General remarks ... Cardinal 448–49; Carlson 448 Energy resources, Alternate Environmental management Provincial government usage of ... Carlson 841; Lund ISO 14000 protocol re ... Lord 635–36; Taylor 636 1272; Smith 1158; Taylor 120, 388, 469, 846 Environmental Management Association, Cumulative Research into ... Speech from the Throne 2 See Cumulative Environmental Management Statement re ... Carlson 840–41 Association Energy resources–Export–United States Environmental protection General remarks ... Klein 10 Federal/provincial discussions re ... Jonson 755 Energy revenue General remarks ... Cardinal 770; Jonson 757; Lord See Natural resources revenue 635–36; Taylor 194, 635–36, 843 Energy technology, Clean–Research Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Vapour See Clean energy technology–Research Control Equipment) Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 202) EnergyINet First reading ... Masyk 57 See Energy Innovation Network Second reading ... Abbott 221–22; Carlson 96; Haley Enforcement of fish and wildlife legislation 219–21; Lord 218–19; Lukaszuk 222–23; Maskell See Fish and wildlife legislation, Enforcement of 221; Masyk 95–96, 225; O'Neill 96–97; Ouellette Engineering Research, Alberta Heritage Foundation for 223–24; Pannu 219; Snelgrove 224; Taylor 97 Science and Environmental Protection Security Fund See Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Annual report, 2002-03 (SP176/04: Tabled) ... Taylor Engineering Research 641 Engineering Research Council, Natural Science and Environmental research See Natural Science and Engineering Research General remarks ... Doerksen 1045; Speech from the Council Throne 2 Engineers' association EPCOR Group of Companies See Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists 2004 national award in governance: Recognition of ... and Geophysicists of Alberta Yankowsky 16 English as a Second Language General remarks ... Mason 1158, 1159–60; Smith 1159 Funding for ... Oberg 994, 1006 National Arts Centre Orchestra's Alberta tour sponsor ... General remarks ... Cao 261; Maskell 52; Oberg 52 Maskell 726; Zwozdesky 791 English language–Teaching EPPAs General remarks ... Oberg 1172 See Electrical power purchase agreements Enhanced oil recovery methods Equalization payments See Oil recovery methods Imbalance in ... Jonson 754 2004 Hansard Subject Index 55

Equifax Canada Inc. Evan-Thomas recreation area Credit files stolen from ... Forsyth 638–39; Hancock Cross-country ski trails in, fees for ... Zwozdesky 783 639; McClelland 638–39 Designation as protected area: Letter re (SP45/04) ... Equine industry Carlson 82 See Horse breeding Designation as protected area: Petitions presented re ... Equipment–Taxation Mason 841; Pannu 806 See Machinery–Taxation Development in ... Carlson 637; Zwozdesky 637 Erosion control Evanochko, Kim See Soil conservation Recognition of ... Amery 156 Errors, Medical Ever Active program (Sports) See Medical errors [See also Sports, Government programs for] ESL General remarks ... Zwozdesky 794 See English as a Second Language Evergreen Catholic separate regional school Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) See Separate schools–Construction–Devon Main estimates for individual departments are listed Every child learns; Every child succeeds (Report) under the department name. See Alberta's Commission on Learning, Report Interim and Supplementary estimates debate is listed (Every child learns; Every child succeeds) under these headings and also under the name of the Examination of students department receiving them. See Student testing All procedural aspects are listed below. Excel Resource Society Interim main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05, Recognition of ... Blakeman 1019 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion 11: Nelson) Excellence, Alberta Order of ... Nelson 509 See Alberta Order of Excellence Interim main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05, to be Excellence Council, Alberta Order of considered for two days (Motion 12: Nelson) ... Nelson See Alberta Order of Excellence Council 509 Excellence in Teaching Awards Interim main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05, Program from (SP252/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 947 transmitted to Assembly (SP149/04: Tabled) ... Nelson Exchanges, Teacher 509; Speaker, The 509 See Teacher exchanges Main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05, referred to Executive Council Committee of Supply (Motion 14: Nelson/Hancock) ... Appearance before Public Accounts committee ... Hancock 685; Nelson 685 Blakeman 561 Main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05, transmitted to Appearance before Public Accounts committee: Letter re Assembly (SP188-190/04: Tabled) ... Nelson 681; scheduling of (SP40/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 82 Speaker, The 681 Application of FOIP Act to ... Coutts 78; MacDonald Supplementary estimates, 2003-04 (No.2) considered for 78; Nelson 78–79 one day (Motion 9: Nelson) ... Nelson 162 Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M94/04: Defeated; Supplementary estimates, 2003-04 (No.2) referred to Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... Committee of Supply (Motion 8: Nelson) ... Nelson Carlson 1331; Zwozdesky 1331, 1421 161–62 Credit card expenses See Credit cards, Government, Supplementary estimates, 2003-04 (No.2) transmitted to Expenses charged to, by ministers and executive Assembly (SP71/04: Tabled) ... Nelson 161; Speaker, assistants The 161 Deputy Minister's budget ... Klein 1277 Ethane–Supply Estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Klein 1277–86; Lord General remarks ... MacDonald 1154; Smith 1155 1282–83; Mason 1281–83, 1285; McClellan 1284; Ethics Commissioner O'Neill 1286; Taft 1278–80, 1283–84 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Nelson 567 Estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Tannas 1287 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Expenses for travel ... Blakeman 49, 210, 632, 1421; Main Estimates 2004-05 (SP188/04: Tabled) ... Nelson Coutts 632–33; Klein 9–11, 48–49, 210; MacDonald 681 9–10, 48, 632–33; Massey 10–11; Nelson 10, 632, Main estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Chair 754; Graham 1167; Norris 9, 633; Taft 48–49, 1167 760 Expenses for travel: Auditor General's memo re MLA expenses reporting, review of ... Klein 859; Nelson (SP332/04: Tabled) ... Carlson 1327; MacDonald 632 1327 Role of ... Blakeman 210; Klein 210 Expenses for travel: Auditor General's review of ... Klein 1284–85; McClellan 1284 ETS Expenses for travel: Letter requesting information re ... See Edmonton Transit System Blakeman 328; Klein 328 EU Expenses for travel: Letter requesting information re See European Union (SP82/04: Tabled) ... Bonner 217 Eurig court decision Expenses for travel: Motion under Standing Order 40 re See Supreme Court of Canada, Government fees ... Blakeman 642 decision (Eurig case) Expenses for travel: Reporting of ... Blakeman 858–59, European Union 940–41, 1421; Klein 859, 900–01, 940–41, 984; Taft New east European members of: Recognition of ... 900–01, 984 Lukaszuk 1259 56 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Executive Council (Continued) Extended care facilities–Fees (Continued) Expenses for travel: Reporting of, to Public Accounts Increase in: Petition re ... Blakeman 55–56 committee ... Blakeman 49; Klein 11, 49; Massey 11 Letters re (SP342/04: Tabled) ... Jablonski 1370 Expenses for travel: Statement re ... MacDonald 55; Taft Provincial support re ... Woloshyn 1061 55 Extended care facilities–Finance Flights on government aircraft ... Bonner 1265; Klein General remarks ... Mar 503; Taft 451, 503; Woloshyn 1012–13; Taft 1012–13 1310 Flights on government aircraft: Public access to manifests Extended care facilities–Inspection re ... Blakeman 1013; Coutts 1167; Klein 1013, 1211; General remarks ... Blakeman 835; Mar 835 Lund 1013, 1166–67; Taft 1166–67, 1210 Extended care facilities–Standards Flights on government aircraft: Public access to manifests General remarks ... Blakeman 15, 74, 76–77, 114; Broda re, Political interference in ... Klein 1253; Taft 1253 77–78; Mar 15, 74, 77–78, 114 Flights on government aircraft: Reimbursement for, by Extended care facilities residents Tory party ... Blakeman 1252–53; Klein 1252–53 Health care re ... Pannu 1312 Information technology tendering policy (M52/04: Health care re: Performance measures ... Pannu 1312 Defeated; Replaced by M16/04) ... Blakeman 1180; Prescription drug usage, review of ... Blakeman 835; Carlson 1180; Zwozdesky 1180 Mar 835 Interim estimates 2004-05: Amendment to reduce, re Extended health benefits (Seniors) Public Affairs Bureau (SP150/04: Tabled) ... Taft See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Seniors' 528–29 extended health benefits Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Extendicare Inc. Size of ... Klein 1285–86; Mason 1285 Performance measures ... Pannu 1313; Woloshyn 1314 Staff ... Klein 1277 Facial recognition system (Drivers' licences) Travel plans, Publicizing of ... Blakeman 210; Jonson See Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects, 756; Klein 210 Facial recognition system Trips by ... Carlson 756; Jonson 756 Factory farms Executive Council, Internal Auditor's office See Livestock industry, Intensive See Chief Internal Auditor's office Factory farms–Environmental aspects Executive Council (Ontario) See Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental Expenses for travel: Policy re (SP83/04: Tabled) ... aspects Bonner 217 Facts and Myths About Tolls (Report) Expense claims See Toll roads, Report re (SP299/04: Tabled) See Executive Council, Expenses for travel Faint hope clause (Criminal code) Experimental animals–Housing General remarks ... MacDonald 1133 See Laboratory animals–Housing Fair Trading Act Expert advisory committee (Capital projects Energy marketing regulations ... Coutts 811, 1015 partnerships) Imperial Parking violation of ... Coutts 1254 See Capital projects, Alternative arrangements re: Updating of ... Coutts 808 Advisory committee of experts re FAIRE Export highway See Families Allied to Influence Responsible See North/south trade corridor Eldercare Exports Fairview College General remarks ... Norris 821; Speech from the Throne Tree nursery: Public/private project ... Klein 1097 2 Families Extended care facilities Government programs for ... Evans 909, 920; Jacobs Food services in ... Blakeman 461; Mar 461; Woloshyn 918; Massey 913 461 Government programs for: Performance measures re ... General remarks ... Mar 1108; Speech from the Throne Evans 914 4; Woloshyn 1301, 1302 Families Allied to Influence Responsible Eldercare Letter re conditions in (SP172/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 603 Letter re conditions in extended care facilities Patient safety issues re ... Blakeman 508 (SP172/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 603 Private operators of, performance measures re ... Pannu Long-term care rates concerns ... Blakeman 461; Mar 1313 461 Public/private projects ... Klein 1097; Nelson 967 Reports of nursing home patients' deaths, Investigation Room type rate differences ... Blakeman 537–38; Klein of ... Blakeman 14; Hancock 14 538; Mar 538; Woloshyn 538 Family and community support services program Service charges ... Woloshyn 461 General remarks ... Evans 914, 915 Statement re ... Kryczka 508 Partnerships with child and family services authorities ... Extended care facilities–Construction Evans 915 Funding for ... Nelson 684 Performance measures ... Evans 914; Massey 913 Extended care facilities–Fees Sexual assault prevention programs ... Evans 912 Increase in ... Blakeman 461, 1304, 1305; Klein 9–10; Family and social services department MacDonald 9; Mar 461; Pannu 584, 1312; Woloshyn See Dept. of Human Resources and Employment 461, 1305–06, 1313, 1314 2004 Hansard Subject Index 57

Family courts FASD–Prevention General remarks ... Blakeman 1127; Pannu 1130 See Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder–Prevention Family courts–Calgary Fatalities, Work-related General remarks ... Hancock 570 Day of mourning re ... Dunford 989; Mason 1019–20; Family day homes–Accreditation McClelland 989 See Day care in private homes–Accreditation Due to occupational disease ... Dunford 597; Family law MacDonald 597 General remarks ... Hancock 1135 General remarks ... MacDonald 1223 Family Law Act Fatality inquiries Alignment of Child Welfare Act with ... Cenaiko 468 Calgary dialysis solution mixup fatalities ... Hancock Amendment by Bill 203 ... Graham 198; Kryczka 198 596; Klein 672; Mar 594 Family law clinics Calgary Police shooting of Deng Kuol ... Amery 637; Pilot project re ... Hancock 1131 Forsyth 637 Family research Reginald McLeod inquiry: Implementation of See Centre for family research (Proposed) recommendations from (Q32/04: Accepted) ... Family services authorities Blakeman 476; Forsyth 476; Nicol 476 See Child and family services authorities Seniors' fatalities investigations ... Blakeman 14–15; Family shelters–Finance Hancock 14; Mar 74; Zwozdesky 15 See Women's shelters–Finance Senior's fatality due to burns ... Blakeman 14–15; Family Support for Children With Disabilities Hancock 12, 14; Mar 15; Zwozdesky 15 Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 5) Fatality Review Board First reading ... Evans 17 Review of Calgary dialysis solution mixup fatalities ... Second reading ... Evans 126–28; Jablonski 127; Hancock 596; Klein 672; Mar 594 Massey 127 FCSS Committee ... Abbott 134; Bonner 134; Carlson 133; See Family and community support services program Evans 133–34; Massey 133 Feather industry Third reading ... Evans 270; Jablonski 271; Mason 271; See Chicken industry Massey 271; Zwozdesky 270–71 Federal / provincial / territorial meetings of ministers Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 responsible for sport Family violence See Sport, Federal / provincial / territorial meetings See Domestic violence of ministers responsible for Family violence–Legal aspects Federal / provincial / territorial meetings of ministers See Domestic violence–Legal aspects responsible for status of women Family Violence and Bullying, Round-table on (May See Status of women, Federal / provincial / territorial 2004) meetings of ministers responsible for See Round-table on Family Violence and Bullying, Federal Building Calgary (May 2004) General remarks ... Bonner 1272–73; Carlson 1271; Farm animals Lund 1267, 1272, 1273; VanderBurg 1267 See Livestock Public/private partnership re renovation of ... Bonner Farm income program, Canadian 1273; Lund 1273 See Canadian farm income program Federal Health Transition Fund Farm produce, Organic See Health Transition Fund (Federal) General remarks ... McClellan 959; Pannu 959 Federal/provincial fiscal relations Farm produce–Export General remarks ... Jonson 754 Under NAFTA agreement ... McFarland 961 Federal/provincial justice relations Farm produce–Prices See Justice system, Federal/provincial relations re General remarks ... McClellan 956–57 Federal/provincial relations Farm produce–Processing [See also Council of the Federation] See Food industry and trade General remarks ... Jonson 754–55, 756 Farm safety Federation of Independent Business Statement re ... Danyluk 450 See Canadian Federation of Independent Business Farm water programs Federation of Labour, Alberta General remarks ... McClellan 950 See Alberta Federation of Labour Feed Farm workers Ban on ruminant-to-ruminant feed ... MacDonald 950; See Agricultural workers McClellan 956 Farmers Feeder Associations Guarantee Amendment Act, 2004 Statement re ... MacDonald 121 (Bill 28) Farmers' Advocate First reading ... Goudreau 841 Retirement of current advocate: Recognition of ... Second reading ... Goudreau 1137–38; MacDonald McFarland 1104–05 1137–38; Pannu 1138 Farming Committee ... Goudreau 1205–06; MacDonald 1206 See Agriculture Third reading ... Bonner 1250; Goudreau 1250 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 Farmland–Assessment (Outside of House sitting) See Assessment–Rural areas 58 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Feeder pigs Financial management and planning department See Pigs, Feeder See Dept. of Finance Fees, Government Financial Management Commission General remarks ... Coutts 1102; O'Neill 1102 Departmental business planning recommendation ... Fees, User Forsyth 1065 See Education–Finance, User fees; New provincial fiscal strategy recommendation ... Homeless–Housing, Fee charging for; Parks, Hancock 1125; Nelson 566, 965 Provincial, User fees Fine arts–Teaching Fertility treatments See Arts–Teaching See Infertility–Treatment Fines (Hunting/fishing violations) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder General remarks ... Cardinal 778; Pannu 778 Initiatives re ... Evans 910, 916, 917 Surcharge on, for wildlife conservation (Motion 507: Initiatives re: Funding for ... Danyluk 917–18; Evans VanderBurg) ... MacDonald 889; VanderBurg 918 888–89 Rural initiatives re ... Danyluk 916; Evans 917 Fines (Penalties) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder–Prevention Revenue from, to provincial government ... Abbott 803; Motion 504: Hutton ... Ady 496, 619–20; Danyluk Forsyth 803 622–23; Evans 495–96; Horner 621–22; Hutton Surcharge on ... Blakeman 1072; Forsyth 1074 493–94, 623; Jablonski 620–21; MacDonald 621; Fines (Traffic violations) Stevens 494–95 Revenues from, used to cover costs ... Hancock 1127 Film and television industry Fire prevention on aboriginal reserves Filming of movie in Wetaskiwin ... Johnson 353, 466; See Aboriginal reserves–Fire prevention services Norris 466; Zwozdesky 466 Firearms Act (Federal Bill C-68) General remarks ... Blakeman 787; Carlson 825; Klein Gun registry requirements ... Hancock 685 10; Maskell 1018–19; Norris 825; Zwozdesky 784, Firebag project 788 See Suncor Inc., Firebag project, royalty discussions Film Commission Advisory Council, Alberta re See Alberta Film Commission Advisory Council Firefighters–Edmonton Film development grant program Recognition of ... MacDonald 82 General remarks ... Blakeman 786, 787; Johnson 466; Fires, Forest Maskell 1019; Norris 466–67, 825; Zwozdesky 466, See Forest fires 783, 784, 788 FireSmart program (Forest fire prevention) Finance, Dept. of General remarks ... Cardinal 771, 1100 See Dept. of Finance Firewall committee Finance, Standing Policy Committee on Economic See MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role Development and in Confederation See Committee on Economic Development and Firewall issues (Federal/provincial relations) Finance, Standing Policy General remarks ... Blakeman 1127; MacDonald 1154; Financial Accountability Act Pannu 1130 General remarks ... Nelson 10 First ministers' meetings Financial Administration Act General remarks ... Jonson 754, 756 Credit card policy directive under, Exemption of Premier First Nations advisory committee from ... Klein 1318; MacDonald 1318 General remarks ... Hancock 1132 General remarks ... Klein 720 First Nations courts Treasury Board directive 14/98 under (SP331/04: Tabled) See Aboriginal courts ... Bonner 1327; MacDonald 1327 First Nations courts–Tsuu T'ina reserve Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 12) See Aboriginal courts–Tsuu T'ina reserve First reading ... McFarland 122 First Nations culture Second reading ... McFarland 265, 266; Taft 265–66 See Aboriginal culture Committee ... McFarland 379; Taft 379 First Nations day care staff–Training Third reading ... Carlson 439; McFarland 439; Nelson See Day care centres–Employees–Training, 439 Scholarships for First Nations staff re Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 First Nations development fund Financial aid, Student General remarks ... Stevens 1236, 1239 See Student financial aid First Nations/energy industry consultations on resource Financial institutions development Administration of: Budget for ... Taft 969 See Energy industry/First Nations consultations on General remarks ... Nelson 964 resource development Financial Institutions, Alberta Superintendent of First Nations' gaming policy See Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions See Gambling–Aboriginal reserves Financial institutions–Regulation First Nations health care General remarks ... Nelson 964 See Aboriginal peoples–Medical care Financial management–Alberta First Nations judges See Alberta–Economic policy See Aboriginal judges 2004 Hansard Subject Index 59

First Nations mental health Fisheries department See Mental health services–Aboriginal people See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development First Nations offenders program Fisheries management See Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre, New General remarks ... Cardinal 505 Dawn program for aboriginal offenders Fisheries management–Finance First Nations/oil-field contractors dispute General remarks ... Cardinal 777; Carlson 776 See Energy industry–Crown lands, Aboriginal/oil- Fishermen's Association, Alberta Commercial field contractors dispute See Alberta Commercial Fishermen's Association First Nations organizations Fishing, Industrial–Calling Lake See Aboriginal organizations See Fisheries, Commercial–Calling Lake, Designated First Nations people addictions treatment zones re See Substance abuse–Treatment–Aboriginal people Fishing, Sport First Nations' police services General remarks ... Cardinal 1416; Carlson 776 See Aboriginal police services Fishing licences Fiscal imbalance between provinces See Fish and game licences See Equalization payments, Imbalance in Fishing violation fines Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 15) See Fines (Hunting/fishing violations) First reading ... Nelson 262 Fitness strategy Second reading ... Lougheed 383; Lund 381–83; Mason See Physical fitness, Public involvement in: Strategy 381–83; Nelson 317–18; Taft 380–82; Zwozdesky re 381 Flammable goods–Recycling Committee ... Hancock 412–14; Mason 413–14; Nicol See Hazardous substances–Recycling 410–13 Flaring of natural gas Third reading ... Nelson 427; Nicol 427 Reduction of ... Smith 327–28, 1162; Taylor 1056 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Flat tax, Provincial Fiscal stability fund See Income tax, Provincial, Flat tax Transfer of funds in and out of (M89/04: Defeated) ... Flow-through shares Carlson 1330; Nelson 1330 See Tax incentives, Flow-through shares Fiscal sustainability fund Flu, Avian See Alberta Sustainability Fund See Avian influenza Fish and game licences Flu pandemic General remarks ... Cardinal 770 See Influenza pandemic Revenue from, given to Alberta Conservation Fluckiger, Mr. Kellan Association ... Cardinal 776–77; Carlson 776 Role of ... MacDonald 1150–51; Smith 1152 Fish and Wildlife Division budget cuts FMAs See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development, Fish See Forest management agreements and Wildlife Division budget cuts FOIP Act Fish and wildlife legislation See Freedom of Information and Protection of Enforcement of ... Cardinal 775, 778; Pannu 774, 775, Privacy Act 778 FOIP Review Committee report Enforcement of: Funding for ... Carlson 776 See Freedom of Information and Protection of Fish and wildlife officers Privacy Act Review Committee, Select Special, General remarks ... Cardinal 505, 770, 777, 778; Pannu Report 778 Folk dance, Provincial Reduction in number of ... Cardinal 775; Carlson 776; Legislation re (Bill 215) ... Yankowsky 1326 Pannu 774 Folk Music Festival, Edmonton Fish conservation See Edmonton Folk Music Festival General remarks ... Cardinal 775–76, 1416 Food and Rural Development department Fish populations See Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural [See also Walleye–Populations] Development Impact of enforcement budget cuts on ... Pannu 774–75, Food Bank, Edmonton's 778 See Edmonton's Food Bank Invasive alien species as threat to ... Cardinal 779; Food industry and trade Pannu 779 1906 budget re ... Nelson 682 Fisheries, Commercial General remarks ... Nelson 682; Norris 193–94, Monitoring of compliance with regulations re ... Pannu 822–23, 1322; Pannu 959 774 Food Processing Development Centre Reduction in: Compensation program re ... Abbott Beef products development assistance (for over-30- 1415–16; Cardinal 770, 775, 779–80, 1416; Pannu month animals) ... McClellan 117–18, 153, 953 779 General remarks ... Norris 822–23 Reduction in: Compensation program re, Appeal process Incubator program ... McClellan 153 ... Abbott 1416; Cardinal 1416 Food production Fisheries, Commercial–Calling Lake See Agriculture Designated zones re ... Cardinal 775 60 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Food recall Forest fires–Prevention General remarks ... McClellan 956 General remarks ... Cardinal 1100; Masyk 1100 Food safety Forest harvesting–Cochrane area Funding for ... MacDonald 951–52; McClellan 952 See Logging–Cochrane area General remarks ... MacDonald 951, 1147; McClellan Forest industries 153, 422–23, 950, 956, 988, 1168 General remarks ... Cardinal 330, 448, 582, 771, 839; Performance measures re ... Pannu 958 Norris 821, 822 Public education re ... Nicol 955 Value-added processing in ... Doerksen 1049; Johnson Risk factors re ... Nicol 955 1322; Norris 1322 Foot patrols Forest industries–Northern Alberta See Police, Neighbourhood patrols General remarks ... Friedel 891 Foothills Academy, Calgary Forest management Learning disabled teaching methods ... Herard 330–31 General remarks ... Cardinal 464, 773–74; Carlson Foothills Provincial General Hospital 464, 773 Emergency department conditions ... Klein 191, 289; Statement re ... Carlson 709 Lund 1260; Mar 289–90, 463; Taft 191, 289, 463 Forest management agreements Emergency department conditions: Letters re (SP75- Logging plans requirement ... Cardinal 773–74 76/04: Tabled) ... Taft 199 Weldwood Hinton FMA ... Strang 640 Emergency department upgrade ... Klein 191; Mar 463 Wildlife management aspects ... Cardinal 773 Mould contamination in renal dialysis unit ... Cenaiko Forest products–Export 117; Mar 117 General remarks ... Cardinal 771 Upgrades to, funding for ... Lund 1260 Forest Products Association, Alberta Forage associations See Alberta Forest Products Association Grants to (M43/04: Response tabled as SP314/04) ... Forest Reserves Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 13) Bonner 356; Carlson 356; McClellan 356, 1299; First reading ... Cardinal 122; Marz 122 Stelmach 356 Second reading ... Carlson 266–67; Lund 268; Marz Foreign doctors 201–02, 266, 270; Mason 268; Massey 268–69; Taft See Immigrant doctors 269–70 Foreign investments Committee ... Blakeman 400; Carlson 398–99; See Investments, Foreign MacDonald 402; Marz 396–401; Pannu 400–01 Foreign medical graduates Third reading ... Marz 427–28 See Medical graduates, Foreign Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Foreign offices, Albertan General remarks ... Blakeman 790; Pannu 780 See Alberta Government Offices Forest Stewardship Council Foreign ophthalmologists Certification procedures ... Cardinal 464; Carlson 464 See Ophthalmologists, Foreign Forest sustainability Foreign professionals See Forest conservation See Professional immigrants Forest Technologists, College of Alberta Professional Foreign relations See College of Alberta Professional Forest See International relations Technologists Foreign trade–Canada/United States Forestry Association, Canadian See International trade–Canada/United States See Canadian Forestry Association Forest capital of Canada 2004 Forestry department See Lac La Biche, Forest capital of Canada 2004: See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Recognition of Forestry research Forest certification General remarks ... Doerksen 1045, 1049; Massey See Forests–Certification 1049; Speech from the Throne 2 Forest conservation Forestry Research Institute General remarks ... Blakeman 790; Cardinal 464; See Alberta Forestry Research Institute Carlson 464 Forestry sinks Statement re ... Carlson 709 See Carbon dioxide sinks Forest fires Forests–Certification Areas burned, reforestation of ... Cardinal 835, 838–39; General remarks ... Cardinal 773; Carlson 773 VanderBurg 834–35, 838–39 Forests Act Prescribed starting of ... Cardinal 1100 Review of ... Carlson 773 Forest fires–British Columbia Fort McMurray Band Report on ... Cardinal 771 Land claim ... Calahasen 898 Forest fires–Control Fort McMurray health authority Funding for ... Cardinal 771; Nelson 683 See Northern Lights Health Region General remarks ... Cardinal 770, 771 Fort McMurray/Peace River connector highway Forest fires–Crowsnest Pass area (2003) See Road construction–Peace River/Fort McMurray Lost Creek fire ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1087, 1089; Fort McMurray rail link Cardinal 1100; Masyk 1100 See Rail service–Edmonton/Fort McMurray 2004 Hansard Subject Index 61

Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Housing of provincial Remand Centre overflow in ... (Continued) Blakeman 193, 1068; Forsyth 193, 1069 Liberal opposition requests under, re ministerial travel New Dawn program for aboriginal offenders ... Forsyth expenses: Letter re (SP179/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1073 641 Fort Saskatchewan regional health authority Request re KPMG study of auto insurance costs ... Klein See Lakeland Health Region 1211; MacDonald 1211 Forums on children's issues Request re KPMG study of auto insurance costs: Letter See Children's forums re (SP284/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1106 Foundation for Innovation, Canada Requests under ... Coutts 78; Klein 900; Nicol 480; See Canada Foundation for Innovation Taylor 480 Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth Third-party privacy provisions ... Zwozdesky 1024 General remarks ... Jablonski 680 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Foundation for the Arts Review Committee, Select Special See Alberta Foundation for the Arts Report ... Carlson 1024; Coutts 675; Zwozdesky 1024 Four Seasons restaurant, Edmonton Freedom to Read Week Trade director's charge to: Purpose of (Q67/04: Recognition of ... Blakeman 15–16 Accepted) ... Blakeman 1327; Carlson 1327; Norris Freestyle ski championships 1327; Zwozdesky 1327 World Cup moguls winner (Jennifer Heil) ... Horner Fowlie, Mr. Alex 640 Recognition of ... Nelson 684 French Canadian Association of Alberta Fox, Constable Jeff See Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta Recognition of ... Magnus 468 FSC certification (Forests) A Framework for Reform (Report) See Forests–Certification See Premier's Advisory Council on Health, Fuel cell research Recommendations (A Framework for Reform) General remarks ... Doerksen 1044 Francophone schools–St. Albert Fuel tax Recognition of ... O'Neill 601 See Gasoline–Taxation Francophone Secretariat Fuel Tax Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 23) Federal/provincial funding for ... Zwozdesky 785 First reading ... Melchin 469 Fraser Institute Second reading ... Blakeman 518–19; Melchin 517–18 Lemons and Peaches (Auto insurance report) (SP282/04: Committee ... Nicol 557 Tabled) ... Lord 1105 Third reading ... Bonner 590–91; Zwozdesky 590 Report on doctor shortage in Canada ... Lord 1391 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Review of school standings ... Kryczka 216 (Outside of House sitting) Fraud against government, Prevention of Fuels–Storage See Qui tam legislation (Whistle-blower legislation) Vapour recovery equipment re: Legislation re (Bill 202) Fraud charges against government employees ... Masyk 57 See Public service–Alberta, Employees charged with Fund-raising, School fraud (Q37/04: Defeated) See School councils, Fund-raising activities Free trade–Continental North America Funding Hospital Infrastructure: Why P3s Don't Work, See North American free trade agreement and What Will (Report) Free trade highway See Hospitals–Construction, Public/private See North/south trade corridor partnerships re: Report on Freedom of information Furnace rebate program See Government information, Access to General remarks ... Carlson 846; Taylor 846 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Future leaders program Exemptions for Executive Council travel details ... See Leaders of Tomorrow program Blakeman 49; Coutts 78; Klein 49, 1318; MacDonald Future of Health Care in Canada, Commission on the 78, 1318; Nelson 78–79; Smith 49–50 See Commission on the Future of Health Care in Fees ... Coutts 632–33, 675; MacDonald 632–33, 641, Canada 675 Galleries, Art–Finance General remarks ... Blakeman 1421; Smith 1340 See Art galleries–Finance Liberal opposition request under, re power purchase Galleries (Legislative Assembly Chamber) auction (SP123/04: Tabled) ... Smith 452 Captioning service in, for hearing impaired ... Blakeman Liberal opposition requests under, re government aircraft 1303 manifest information ... Coutts 1167; Klein 1141; Galloway, Corporal James (RCMP) Death of ... Forsyth 255–56; Mar 255; Taft 255–56 Lund 1166–67; Taft 1167 Death of: Statement re ... Blakeman 253; Forsyth 253; Liberal opposition requests under, re government aircraft Pannu 254 manifest information: Political interference in ... Klein Gambling 1253; Taft 1253 Benefits/studies re ... Blakeman 1240–41 Liberal opposition requests under, re ministerial travel Provincial efforts re: News release re (SP37/04: Tabled) expenses ... Coutts 632–33; MacDonald 609, 632–33 ... Mason 82 Volume of ... Blakeman 1240 62 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Gambling, Compulsive Gas, Natural General remarks ... Mason 80, 82; Stevens 80, 424 Consumption of ... Mason 1099–1100; Smith Research into ... Blakeman 1240; Stevens 1242 1099–1100 Gambling, Compulsive–Treatment Future demand for ... Smith 838 Funding for ... Blakeman 1240 Gas, Natural–Export General remarks ... Blakeman 1241 General remarks ... Smith 1155 Gambling–Aboriginal reserves Gas, Natural–Prices Enoch casino development ... Calahasen 895–96; Mason Consumer complaints re ... Klein 537 1243 Consumer complaints re (Q38/04: Accepted as amended) General remarks ... Calahasen 895–96; Stevens 1236, ... Coutts 731; MacDonald 731–32; Pannu 731–32 1239, 1244; Taft 895 General remarks ... MacDonald 1413–14; Mason 532, Job creation aspect ... Blakeman 1241; Stevens 1242 1099; Melchin 972; Nelson 682; Smith 1099, Jurisdiction re ... Blakeman 1237; Mason 1243; Stevens 1413–14 1239, 1244 Impact of ATCO Gas sale on ... MacDonald 1150 Revenue from, distribution of ... Blakeman 1237; Mason Impact on provincial resource revenues ... Nelson 683, 1243; Stevens 1239 702, 967; Taft 967 Revenue from, transfer to province ... Blakeman 1237; Impact on seniors: Financial assistance required due to Stevens 1239 (M80/04: Accepted as amended; Response tabled as Gambling–Research SP341/04) ... Blakeman 1187; Carlson 1187; See Gambling, Compulsive, Research into Woloshyn 1187, 1370 Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits (Publication) Provincial rebate re See Natural gas rebates General remarks ... Blakeman 1240 Gas, Natural–Retail sales Gambling in the Public Interest (Publication) Consumer education/protection re ... Coutts 811, 817, General remarks ... Stevens 1242 1015; Klapstein 1015; MacDonald 810 Gambling industry General remarks ... Klein 1016; MacDonald 1016; See Gaming industry Smith 1016 Gambling on the Internet Gas, Natural–Royalties See Internet (Computer network), Gambling on General remarks ... Lougheed 1168; MacDonald 1022; Gambling-related crime Mason 974; Smith 1168, 1414 Studies of ... Blakeman 1240, 1241 Gas, Natural–Supply Gambling research General remarks ... Mason 974; Melchin 972; Smith See Gambling, Compulsive, Research into 1162 Gambling summit Gas companies See Alberta Lotteries and Gaming Summit (1998) See Energy industry Game conservation fund Gas emissions, Greenhouse See Wildlife conservation fund See Greenhouse gas emissions Game Warden Association, Alberta Gas flaring See Alberta Game Warden Association See Flaring of natural gas Gaming, Dept. of Gas in coal extraction See Dept. of Gaming See Coal bed methane extraction Gaming and Liquor Commission Gas industry–Fort McMurray area See Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Conflict with tar sands development ... MacDonald Gaming industry 1151, 1155 Policy re ... Blakeman 1240; Stevens 1241 Conflict with tar sands development: Compensation re Policy re, research into ... Stevens 1242 (M149/04: Defeated) ... Carlson 1338; MacDonald Revenue from ... Mason 80, 531, 974; Melchin 970, 1338; Smith 1338 972; Stevens 80, 1236; Taft 972 Conflict with tar sands development (Q66/04: Accepted) Gaming licences ... MacDonald 1021–22; Smith 1022; Zwozdesky Review of ... Stevens 1241 1022 Gaming Research Council Gas industry–Security aspects See Alberta Gaming Research Council See Energy industry–Security aspects Gaming Research Institute Gas pipelines See Alberta Gaming Research Institute Ruptures/leaking of, 2002-03 (M95/04: Defeated) ... Gaming Summit (1998) Carlson 1331; Smith 1331 See Alberta Lotteries and Gaming Summit (1998) Gas pipelines–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Gang Enforcement Unit Alberta See Integrated Response to Organized Crime Establishment of Washington, D.C. office re ... Norris Gang members 821 Presence in Edmonton Remand Centre ... Blakeman Occupational training re ... Oberg 943 1068 Stripping of natural gas liquids from throughput of ... Gang-related crime MacDonald 1154; Smith 1155 General remarks ... Forsyth 676; Jablonski 675–76 Gas plants–Fort McMurray area Garvie Centre for Unity See Gas industry–Fort McMurray area See Marcus Garvie Centre for Unity 2004 Hansard Subject Index 63

Gas rebates Gay couples marriage–Law and legislation See Natural gas rebates See Same-sex marriage–Law and legislation Gas recovery methods Gemstone, Provincial Carbon dioxide sequestering: Research ... Blakeman Legislation re (Bill 208) ... O'Neill 354 1056; Klein 1056; Smith 1056 Gender discrimination Carbon dioxide sequestering: Royalty relief re ... Carlson See Discrimination–Sex 848; Smith 469, 1157; Taylor 846, 848 General Revenue Fund Research into ... Smith 1157; Speech from the Throne 2 Details by payee (SP352/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Gas revenue 1370; Nelson 1370 See Natural resources revenue Transfer of Heritage Fund revenues to ... Massey 971; Gas utilities Melchin 971 Compensation, from EUB, to customers disconnected Generic drugs from utilities in error (Q88/04: Accepted) ... Bonner See Drugs, Generic 1329; MacDonald 1329; Smith 1329 Genetically modified foods Contribution to funding for Utilities Consumer Advocate General remarks ... Pannu 959 ... Coutts 113–14, 116, 214; MacDonald 113–14, 116, Genocide, Armenian 214; Smith 214 See Armenian genocide Service quality benchmarks for (Q70/04: Accepted) ... Geologists' association Bonner 1327; MacDonald 1327; Smith 1327 See Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists Gas utilities–Regulations and Geophysicists of Alberta Deregulation ... MacDonald 810 Geophysicists' association Deregulation: Statement re ... MacDonald 1298 See Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists Gas Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 19, and Geophysicists of Alberta 2003) German language–Teaching General remarks ... Smith 1062 Assistance with, through agreement with Saxony, Gas well drilling industry Germany ... Oberg 155 In vicinity of parks and protected areas (M91/04: Getty family Defeated) ... Carlson 1330; Smith 1330 See Government aircraft, Getty family travel on In vicinity of urban areas (M92/04: Defeated) ... Carlson Ghost-Waiparous recreation area 1330–31; Smith 1330–31 Access management plan for ... Cardinal 449, 770, 780 Production reports to EUB: Auditor General's Gillies, Mr. David recommendation re ... MacDonald 1154 Recognition of ... Cao 217 Gas well drilling industry–Calgary area Girvan, Alex and Aidon [See also Hydrogen sulphide emissions–Health Recognition of ... Goudreau 467 aspects–Calgary area] Glacier research General remarks ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088; Klein Glacial runoff, impact of climate change on ... Massey 799; MacDonald 1160; Smith 392, 799; Taft 391–92, 848; Taylor 848–49 799 Global Public Affairs Institute Statement re ... Ady 507 Lobbying of Alberta government ... Blakeman 1100–01; Gas well drilling industry–Security aspects Klein 1100–01 General remarks ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088; Global warming Jonson 799; Klein 799; Smith 799, 1162; Taft See Climate change 798–99 Global warming, Kyoto protocol on Gas wells, Abandoned–Provincial parks/protected areas See Climate change, Kyoto protocol on See Well sites, Abandoned–Provincial parks/protected GM foods areas See Genetically modified foods Gasoline–Prices Gold mines and mining–Alberta All-party committee to review ... Klein 1292; General remarks ... VanderBurg 1156 MacDonald 1292 Golden Bears hockey team General remarks ... Klein 1292; MacDonald 1292; See U of A Golden Bears hockey team O'Neill 1293–94; Smith 1293–94 Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal Provincial rebate re ... Klein 1292; MacDonald 1292 See Queen's Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal Gasoline–Taxation Gomberg, Mr. Tooker Federal revenue from, transferred to municipalities ... Recognition of ... Mason 544 Boutilier 52–53; Cao 52–53; Stelmach 53 Governance, National award in Federal revenue from, transferred to municipalities: See EPCOR Group of Companies, 2004 national Committee to review ... Boutilier 52; Stelmach 53 award in governance: Recognition of General remarks ... Klein 1292; MacDonald 1292; Smith Governing systems in emerging democracies 1293–94 Alberta assistance re ... Jonson 755 Revenue from, transferred to municipalities ... Boutilier Government accountability 52–53; Cao 52–53; Klein 1141; Nelson 684; General remarks ... Klein 1322; Pannu 1321–22; Smith Stelmach 924, 927 1322 Gasoline storage sites remediation program Statement re ... Blakeman 1420–21 See Petroleum tank sites remediation program 64 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Government Accountability (Identification of Government bills Expenditures) Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 217) See Bills, Government (2004) First reading ... Cao 1326 Government buildings Government accounting Connection to Alberta SuperNet See Alberta SuperNet, Auditor General's recommendations re, Progress on Government facilities access to implementing (Q42: Accepted) ... Carlson 734; Government buildings–Construction Hancock 734; Nicol 734–35 See Public buildings–Construction Government advertising Government cars Guidelines for ... Klein 1280–81; Taft 1280 See Government vehicles Total budget for (M81/04: Accepted as amended) ... Government corporate identity Massey 1187–88; Taft 1187; Zwozdesky 1187 Funding for ... Klein 1280; Taft 1280 Government agencies, boards, and commissions Government credit cards Appearance of MLAs at hearings of ... Dunford 1227; See Credit cards, Government MacDonald 1225–26 Government debt, Provincial Communications staff ... Klein 1282; Mason 1281 See Debts, Public (Provincial government) Government aircraft Government departments Bill-back process re departmental flights on ... Bonner Business plans for (SP191/04: Tabled) ... Nelson 681 1263, 1264; Lund 1266 Communications divisions ... Klein 1279, 1282; Mason Charging of non-government personnel for travel on ... 1281; Taft 1279 Bonner 117, 153–54; Boutilier 117; Klein 153–54; Information systems compatibility in ... Cenaiko 707; Lund 153–54 Doerksen 707 Cost-effectiveness of, performance measures re ... Information technology services costs (M10/04: Bonner 1273 Accepted as amended) ... Bonner 610–12; Carlson Depreciation of ... Bonner 1265; Lund 1266 610–11; Doerksen 610; Hancock 612; Mar 610, 612; Fixed costs of ... Lord 1270; Lund 1271 Stevens 612; Taft 610 Funding for ... Lund 1260, 1261 Information technology tendering policy (M16/04: General remarks ... Blakeman 1055–56; Bonner 1265; Accepted as amended; Response tabled as SP371/04) Klein 1012–13, 1055–56, 1141–42, 1292; Lund 1056, ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock 742–43; Taft 742; 1266–67; MacDonald 1292; Taft 1012–13, 1141–42 Zwozdesky 1421 Getty family travel on ... Bonner 153; Klein 153, 154 Legal services to ... Hancock 1123 Premier's trip to Fox Harb'r resort, Nova Scotia, on ... Government employees–Alberta Klein 1098–99, 1211; Lund 1099; Taft 1098–99, See Public service–Alberta 1210–11 Government expense claims Premier's trip to Fox Harb'r resort, Nova Scotia, on: See Executive Council, Expenses for travel Reimbursement of costs of, by Tory party ... Blakeman Government fees 1252; Klein 1252–53 See Fees, Government Public accessibility of manifests for ... Blakeman 1013; Government information Coutts 1167; Klein 1013, 1142, 1211; Lund 1013, Access to [See also Alberta Connects (Government 1166–67; Nelson 1167; Taft 1142, 1166–67, 1210–11 information initiative); Service Alberta initiative Public accessibility of manifests for: Political interference (Government information access)]; Blakeman 1421; in ... Klein 1253; Taft 1253 Coutts 809; Klein 1278; MacDonald 1259 Public accessibility of manifests for: Tabling (SP264/04) Government investments and point of order re ... Blakeman 1020; Lund 1020; See Investment of public funds MacDonald 1020–21; Mason 1021; Speaker, The Government law libraries 1021; Zwozdesky 1020–21 See Libraries, Government law Public accessibility of manifests for: Tabling (SP264/04) Government lawyers and point of order re, Letters re (SP270-271/04: See Government attorneys Tabled) ... Speaker, The 1064 Government motions Revenue from ... Bonner 1264–65 See Resolutions (2004) Use in transporting municipal officials to Premier's Government of Alberta dinner ... Bonner 117, 153–54; Boutilier 117; Klein Web site ... Klein 1278, 1279, 1280 153–54, 191; Lund 153–54 Government office space Use in transporting municipal officials to Premier's Funding for ... Lund 1260, 1261 dinner: Passenger manifest re (SP63/04: Tabled) ... Government office space–Rural areas Bonner 157 Closure of ... Carlson 677; Klein 677; Norris 677 Use in transporting municipal officials to Premier's Government Organization Act dinner: Passenger manifest re (SP65/04: Tabled) ... Compliance of intergovernmental agreements systems with ... Blakeman 563–64 Lund 157 Compliance of intergovernmental agreements systems Government attorneys with (Q41: Accepted) ... Carlson 734; Jonson 734; General remarks ... Hancock 1123–24 Nicol 734 Government auto insurance plan Government programs See Insurance, Automobile, Public plan re Aboriginal participation ... Calahasen 890–91 Government automobiles Funding of ... Mason 974 See Government vehicles Lottery funds for ... Blakeman 1238 2004 Hansard Subject Index 65

Government purchases Graydon report See Purchases, Government See Medical care–Finance, MLA committee to Government records management review: Report See Public records management Grazing, Public Government Services, Dept. of See Rangeland, Public See Dept. of Government Services Great Kids of Alberta Government Services, Standing Policy Committee on Awards: Recognition of ... Jablonski 543–44, 679–80, Justice and 727 See Committee on Justice and Government Services, Awards: Statement re ... Strang 584 Standing Policy Greater Edmonton Teachers' Convention Government spending policy Letter re (SP55/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 122; Accountability re ... MacDonald 451 McClelland 122 Accountability re: Legislation re (Bill 217) ... Cao 1326 Recognition of ... Massey 156 General remarks ... Klein 9–10, 150–51, 941; Green power MacDonald 9–10; Mason 532, 941; Massey 10; See Energy resources, Alternate Nelson 682, 683, 965; Pannu 565; Speech from the Greenhouse effect Throne 4; Taft 150–51 See Climate change Government tenders Greenhouse effect, Kyoto protocol on See Tenders, Government See Climate change, Kyoto protocol on Government travel Greenhouse gas emissions See Travel at public expense [See also Carbon dioxide emissions] Government use of information and communications Mandatory reporting of ... Carlson 846; Taylor 846–47 technology Reduction of ... Carlson 120, 841; Smith 1157; Speech See Information and communications technology, from the Throne 2; Strang 388; Taylor 120, 388 Corporate Greening of public buildings Government vehicles See Public buildings–Maintenance and repair, Funding for ... Lund 1260, 1261 Environmental considerations Insuring of ... Mason 118–19; Melchin 118–19 Greenough, Diane Government waste Recognition of ... Maskell 946 Letter re (SP90/04: Tabled) ... Taft 262 Gregg, Sarah and Jessica Governor General of Canada Recognition of ... Hutton 216 Travel expenses ... Klein 9, 49 Grid West Governor General's award for drama New name for Regional Transmission Organization Recognition of ... Blakeman 680 West ... MacDonald 1150, 1160; Smith 1152, 1162 GPC International New name for Regional Transmission Organization Lobbying of Alberta government ... Blakeman 1100–01; West: News release re (SP285/04: Tabled) ... Bonner Klein 1100–01 1106 Graduated drivers' licences Griffith, Mr. Wilbur See Automobile drivers' licences, Graduated licences Statement re ... Kryczka 767–68 Graduates, Foreign medical Grinols, Professor Earl (author) See Medical graduates, Foreign See Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits Graham committee (Publication) See Alberta Blue Cross Review Committee Grizzly bear conservation Grain–Marketing General remarks ... Cardinal 770 General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 3 Impact of enforcement budget cuts on ... Pannu 774 Grande Cache Grizzly bear hunting Statement re ... Strang 121 General remarks ... Blakeman 1102–03; Cardinal 772, Grande Prairie health authority 779, 1102–03; Carlson 771–72; Pannu 779 See Peace Country Health Premier's office recording of calls re: Letter re Grande Prairie Regional College (SP230/04: Tabled) ... Carlson 842 Apprenticeship programs: Funding for ... Lund 1260 Grizzly bears Health centre partnership with Peace Country Health Designation as threatened species ... Carlson 771; Pannu 779 region ... Mar 1106 Grizzly bears–Populations Grandparents' rights [See also Wildlife populations] Applications for access rights: Statistics re (Q33/04: General remarks ... Cardinal 772; Carlson 771–72 Defeated) ... Blakeman 355; Hancock 356; Taft Grizzly bears–Research 355–56 General remarks ... Cardinal 770 Grant MacEwan Community College Grocery Distributors, Canadian Council of Child care training courses ... Evans 945 See Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors Literary awards: Recognition of ... O'Neill 1104 Groundwater Touring art projects funding, request for ... Zwozdesky General remarks ... Blakeman 1393; Taylor 1393 Groundwater–Contamination 791 Toxic materials from Ogden rail yards, Calgary ... Cao Grasshopper infestation 638; Taylor 638 General remarks ... MacDonald 121 66 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Group homes–Employees Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point program Criminal checks for See Child welfare Performance measures for food safety ... Pannu 958 recipients–Housing, Group homes: Employees' Hazard preparedness criminal checks See Emergency planning Growth, Urban Hazardous substances–Recycling See Urban growth General remarks ... Taylor 635 Guardian, Public Hazardous waste treatment plant, Swan Hills See Public Guardian See Swan Hills Treatment Centre Guide dogs Headwaters Health Authority [Old boundary] See Service dogs Annual report, 2002-03 (SP15/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations in Alberta 18; Mar 18 (Document) Healing and Reconciliation, National Day of General remarks ... Calahasen 391; Lukaszuk 391 See National Day of Healing and Reconciliation Guided missiles–Storage Health, Premier's Advisory Council on Alberta locations for ... Carlson 757; Jonson 757 See Premier's Advisory Council on Health Gun control (Federal) Health and safety committees, Workers' Registry for (Motion 15: Hancock) ... Abbott 688–90, See Workers' health and safety committees 699; Blakeman 698–99; Bonner 696; Cao 697–98; Health and Social Transfer Carlson 688, 690; Griffiths 693–94; Hancock See Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal 685–87, 695–96, 699–700; Jablonski 690; Jacobs government) 687–88; Marz 692–93; Mason 694–96; McFarland Health and Wellness, Dept. of 698; Nicol 690–91; Snelgrove 696–97; Tannas See Dept. of Health and Wellness 691–92 Health and wellness task force Registry for (Motion 15 amendment: Mason) ... Hancock See Preventive medical services, Interdepartmental 695–96; Mason 695 task force re Gunn Centre Health Appeal Board Funding ... Woloshyn 1302, 1303 See Public Health Appeal Board GuZoo Health authorities, Regional See Kneehill Animal Control and Rehabilitation See Regional health authorities Centre Ltd. Health Authorities of Alberta, Provincial

H2S emissions See Provincial Health Authorities of Alberta See Hydrogen sulphide emissions Health Benefit (Human Resources program) HACCP See Alberta Adult Health Benefit (Human Resources See Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point program program) Hamelin Creek culvert Health benefits program, Children See Culverts–Hamelin Creek See Child health benefits program Hampton school, Calgary Health care P3 model for financing of ... Bonner 1265 See Medical care Handibus services–Rural areas Health care, Aboriginal See Special transportation services–Rural areas See Aboriginal peoples–Medical care Handicapped Health care, Primary See Disabled See Medical care, Primary Handicapped, Assured Income for the Severely Health care, Private See Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped See Medical care, Private Harcourt, Mr. Mike (Chairman) Health care–Finance See Municipal finance, Federal contributions to: See Medical care–Finance Committee to review Health care at a distance Hard of hearing See Telehealth services See Deaf Health care for children Hard of hearing–Treatment See Children–Health care See Deaf–Treatment Health Care in Canada, Commission on the Future of Harder, Mr. Henry See Commission on the Future of Health Care in Recognition of ... MacDonald 16 Canada Harm reduction strategy in correctional institutions Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums See Correctional institutions, Harm reduction strategy See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums in Health care labour relations Harry Ainlay high school, Edmonton See Collective bargaining–Nurses Twinning with Hesse, Germany schools ... Jablonski Health care outcomes 155; Oberg 155 See Medical care, Outcomes of Harvest Hills, Calgary, health facility Health care premiums See Health facilities–Construction–Airdrie/Northwest See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Calgary Health Care Protection Act (Bill 11, 2000) Harvesting of trees Advertising campaign re ... Forsyth 1280; Klein 1280 See Logging General remarks ... Mar 196, 462, 1111 2004 Hansard Subject Index 67

Health Care Protection Act (Bill 11, 2000) (Continued) Health Quality Council of Alberta (Continued) Private surgical facilities contracts under: Evaluation of New name for Health Services Utilization and Outcomes (Q40: Defeated) ... Evans 734; Mar 734; Nicol 734; Commission ... Speech from the Throne 4 Taft 734 Potassium handling procedures, Review of ... Klein 672; Health care reform Mar 594, 633, 672; Taft 672 See Medical care, Restructuring Health records, Electronic Health care workers–Education See Medical records, Electronic See Health sciences personnel–Education Health reform Health centre–Northeast Edmonton See Medical care, Restructuring See Northeast Edmonton Community Health Centre Health research Health council, National (Proposed) See Medical research See National health council (Romanow proposal) Health Sciences Association of Alberta Health Disciplines Board Health care funding: News release re (SP197/04: Tabled) Annual report, 2000, 2001 and 2002 (SP28-30/04: ... Pannu 710 Tabled) ... Clerk, The 18; Mar 18 Health sciences personnel–Education Health equipment–Finance General remarks ... Mar 1107 See Medical equipment–Finance Health services, Community–Aboriginal peoples Health facilities See Community health services–Aboriginal peoples Connection to Alberta SuperNet See Alberta SuperNet, Health services at a distance Health facilities access to See Telehealth services Health facilities, Private Health services for schoolchildren General remarks ... Mar 1114 See Student health initiative Health facilities–Construction Health Services Utilization and Outcomes Commission Funding for ... Lund 1260; Nelson 684; Speech from the New mandate for (renamed Health Quality Council ) ... Throne 4 Speech from the Throne 4 General remarks ... Lord 1114; Mar 1115 Health Sustainability Initiative Public/private partnerships re ... Carlson 1112; Mar Aboriginal component ... Calahasen 891 1112 Health Transition Fund (Federal) Health facilities–Construction–Airdrie/Northwest General remarks ... Mar 1107 Calgary Healthy hearts program General remarks ... Haley 1113; Mar 1113 See Black Gold Regional school division, Healthy Health facilities–Maintenance and repair hearts program: Recognition of Funding for ... Lund 1261 Healthy U (Health promotion campaign) Health Facilities Review Committee General remarks ... Carlson 707; Mar 1108, 1391; See Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee Zwozdesky 707, 794 Health Information, Canadian Institute for Hearing impaired See Canadian Institute for Health Information See Deaf Health Information Act Review Committee, Select Hearing impaired–Treatment Special See Deaf–Treatment Appointment of (Motion 16: Mar/Zwozdesky) ... Mar Heart–Surgery 993; Zwozdesky 993 General remarks ... Mar 1106 Health information network Heavy oil See Alberta Wellnet (Health information network) Future demand for ... Smith 838 Health Infoway, Canada (Federal) Heavy oil–Royalties See Canada Health Infoway (Federal) General remarks ... MacDonald 1059, 1151; McClelland Health insurance, Private 838; Melchin 972; Nelson 836–37, 967; Pannu See Insurance, Health (Private) 836–37; Smith 725, 836–37, 838, 1058–59, 1153, Health Link Alberta 1155–56, 1168; Taft 966–67, 972; Yankowsky 1058 After-hours service provision ... Mar 1113 Heavy oil–Supply Foreign language services ... Mar 1109 Calculation of ... Smith 506 General remarks ... Carlson 1108–09; Mar 79, 463, General remarks ... Melchin 972; Taft 972 1106, 1107, 1109, 1166 Heavy oil sands development–Research Health outcomes See Tar sands development–Research See Medical care, Outcomes of Heisler (Village) Health plan–Premiums Connection to SuperNet ... Boutilier 595; Doerksen See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums 540–41, 578; Massey 540–41 Health premiums Helicopter ambulance service See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums See Ambulance service, Aerial Health Professions Act Help Make a Difference (Human rights advertising Acupuncture/Chinese medicine regulations ... Mar 837 campaign) Health promotion Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 784, 788 See Preventive medical services Help Us Find program (Maintenance debtors location Health Quality Council of Alberta program) General remarks ... Mar 1108 General remarks ... Hancock 1128 68 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Henday Drive Highway 4–Milk River area See Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Twinning of ... Bonner 1363–64, 1392; Stelmach Heritage facilities 1363–64, 1392 See Historic sites Twinning of: Petition tabled re (SP348/04: Tabled) ... Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Bonner 1370 See Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Twinning of: Report on (SP347/04: Tabled) ... Bonner Research 1370 Heritage Foundation for Science and Engineering Twinning of: Resonses to questions re (SP353/04: Research Tabled) ... Stelmach 1396–97 See Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Twinning of: Statement re ... Bonner 1369–70 Engineering Research Highway 7 Heritage languages–Teaching Interchange with Highways 2 and 547 ... See Highway See Languages–Teaching 2–Aldersyde area, Interchange with highways 7 Heritage rangeland and 547 See Rangeland, Heritage Highway 63 Heritage Rivers System, Canadian General remarks ... Klein 720, 761; Norris 725, 826; See Canadian Heritage Rivers System Stelmach 725 Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Standing Committee on Highway 407 (Ontario) See Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust P3 funding of ... Bonner 215; Lund 215 Fund, Standing Highway 501 Heritage Scholarship Fund Route through Milk River ... Bonner 1364, 1370; See Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Stelmach 1364 Hesse, Germany, high schools Highway 547 See Twinning of high schools, Alberta/Hesse, Interchange with Highways 2 and 7 ... See Highway Germany 2–Aldersyde area, Interchange with highways 7 and High-needs schools–Calgary 547 See Schools–Downtown areas–Calgary Highway 813 High school completion rates General remarks ... Stelmach 725 See High school graduates, Aboriginal, Numbers of; Highway 881 High school graduates, Numbers of Extension to Alberta /Saskatchewan border ... Klein 761 High school dropouts General remarks ... Danyluk 725; Klein 720, 761; See School dropouts Norris 725, 826; Stelmach 725 High school education Highway construction–Finance General remarks ... Dunford 541; Jablonski 541 See Road construction–Finance High school graduates Highway construction workers–Safety aspects Numbers of ... Massey 803; Oberg 803 General remarks ... Bonner 1061; Stelmach 1061 Numbers of: Performance measures re ... Oberg 1004; Highway corridors, Strategic Pannu 1004 See Strategic economic corridors (Highway Numbers of: Transition to postsecondary education ... construction) Oberg 1004, 1005; Pannu 1004 Highway informational signs High school graduates, Aboriginal Community businesses access to ... Marz 577–78; Numbers of ... Oberg 803, 1001 Stelmach 577–78 High school twinning arrangements Funding for ... Stelmach 924, 926 See Twinning of high schools New policy for ... Marz 577–78; Stelmach 577–78 High schools–Cochrane Highway maintenance See Bow Valley high school, Cochrane See Roads–Maintenance and repair High schools–Construction–Calgary Highway safety South Calgary project: Recognition of ... Ady 16 See Traffic safety High schools–Construction–Edmonton Highways Development and Protection Act (Bill 31) Castle Downs school ... Lukaszuk 1272; Lund 1272 First reading ... Stelmach 1218 New Catholic school and high school ... Lund 1272 Second reading ... Bonner 1352–53; Stelmach 1274–75 High-speed rail service–Edmonton/Calgary Committee ... Blakeman 1382; Evans 1382; Pannu See Rail service, High-speed–Edmonton/Calgary 1382–83 High technology Third reading ... Blakeman 1398; Stelmach 1398 See Research and development Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 19 May, 2004 Highway 2–Aldersyde area (Outside of House sitting) Interchange with highways 7 and 547 ... Stelmach 51; Hill & Knowlton Canada Tannas 50–51 Lobbying of Alberta government ... Blakeman 1100–01; Highway 2–Edmonton/Calgary Upgrading ... Stelmach 933 Klein 1100–01 Highway 2–Maintenance and repair Historic sites Privatization of ... Bonner 1265 Lottery funding for ... Blakeman 786; Zwozdesky 784 Highway 3–Crowsnest Pass area Historical Resources Foundation Relocation of ... Bonner 834, 989, 1146–47; Stelmach See Alberta Historical Resources Foundation 834, 989–90, 1146–47 2004 Hansard Subject Index 69

HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus)–Treatment Home-schooling Aboriginal peoples ... Speech from the Throne 4 See Home education Hockey Home schooling–Regulations Lottery funding for ... Blakeman 786; Mason 1243, See Home education–Regulations 1244; Stevens 1236, 1244; Zwozdesky 788 HomeFront (Domestic violence prevention program) Hockey championships General remarks ... Hancock 601, 1133 Calgary Flames/Team Canada winners ... Lord 1395 Homeless Canmore IceCats atom A champions: Statement re ... Presence in Edmonton Remand Centre ... Blakeman Tarchuk 1420 1068 Grande Prairie Storm Alberta junior champions: Homeless–Housing Recognition of ... Graydon 863 Fee charging for ... Blakeman 1308; Woloshyn 1309 Medicine Hat Tigers team ... Renner 1368–69 Funding for ... Woloshyn 1309 Red Deer Rebels and Medicine Hat Tigers teams: General remarks ... Blakeman 905, 1307; MacDonald Recognition of ... Jablonski 1019; Speaker, The 1019 705; Mason 533; Woloshyn 448, 705, 905, 1301–02, Team Canada 2004 World Championships winners: 1303, 1309 Letter re (SP326/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 1326 Mentally disabled accommodation: Government U of A Golden Bears undefeated season: Recognition of programs re [See also Mentally disabled–Housing]; ... Bonner 82 Mar 391; Pannu 391; Woloshyn 391 U of A Pandas Canada West champions: Recognition of Shelter intake survey ... Blakeman 1308; Woloshyn ... Taft 217 1309 U of A Pandas national championship winners: Shelter intake survey, 2002-04: Costs (Q36/04: Recognition of ... Taft 543 Accepted) ... Blakeman 730; Woloshyn 730 Hockey Club, St. Albert Saints Junior Transfer payments to municipalities re ... Blakeman See St. Albert Saints Junior Hockey Club 905; Woloshyn 905 Hockey game, World's longest Homeless–Housing–Calgary Edmonton Garrison attempt: Recognition of ... Broda General remarks ... Cao 448; Woloshyn 448 295–96 Homeless–Housing–Lloydminster Hog industry General remarks ... Blakeman 905; Woloshyn 905 Federal income stabilization program applicability to ... Hope Foundation of Alberta Gordon 421–22; McClellan 421–22 Recognition of ... Hutton 1259 Hog industry, Large-scale Hope Mission See Livestock industry, Intensive Homeless shelter ... Woloshyn 905 Hog industry, Large-scale–Environmental aspects Horse breeding See Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental Lottery funding for ... Blakeman 1240; Stevens 1235 aspects Horse racing Hogs–Export–United States Business plans re ... Stevens 1239 Countervail tariffs re ... Gordon 422; McClellan 422 General remarks ... Dunford 705–06; Klein 723, 725; Dispute re ... Jonson 755 MacDonald 705–06, 723, 725; Mason 531; Hogs–Marketing McClellan 705; Stevens 706; Woloshyn 705 See Hog industry Letter to Leader of the Official Opposition re (SP208/04: Hokkaido, Japan, twinning arrangement Tabled) ... McClellan 769 See Twinning of cities, provinces, etc., Hokkaido, Lottery funding for ... Blakeman 1236–37, 1239–40; Japan Mason 1243; McClellan 705, 1023; Stevens Holland 1235–36, 1238–39, 1244 See Netherlands Revenue from, limit on ... Blakeman 1236–37; Stevens Holocaust Remembrance Day 1238 See Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Horse Racing Alberta Holy Cross Hospital Annual report ... Blakeman 1236, 1240 Sale of ... Klein 386 General remarks ... McClellan 1023; Stevens 706, 1235, Home adaptation program 1238, 1239 Funding ... Blakeman 1307; Woloshyn 1302 Letter re ... Stevens 706 General remarks ... Woloshyn 212 Letter re (SP195/04: Tabled) ... Stevens 710 Home care program Revenues transferred to: Accounting statements re ... General remarks ... Mar 1110 Blakeman 1236, 1240 Home education Revenues transferred to: Accounting statements re Access to second-language instruction ... Griffiths 1172; (M75/04: Defeated) ... Blakeman 1186; Stevens Oberg 1172 1186–87 Testing/curricula re ... Oberg 1145; Rathgeber 1145 Horse racing industry renewal initiative Home education–Regulations See Horse racing, Lottery funding for Review of ... Oberg 1145; Rathgeber 1144–45 Horse racing tracks Home renovation industry Establishment of ... Stevens 1238 Consumer protection issues re ... Coutts 811; Hospital beds–Calgary MacDonald 809 General remarks ... Mar 1120; Taft 1119–20 70 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Hospital beds–Edmonton Hospitals–Construction (Continued) Funding for ... Lund 762, 1260; Mar 1166; Taft 762, Public/private partnerships re: Seniors' concerns re ... 1166 Blakeman 1304 General remarks ... Mar 1120; Taft 1119–20 Hospitals–Construction–Australia Hospital beds–Supply Port Macquarie hospital: P3 funding for ... Bonner General remarks ... Mar 79, 418; McClelland 79 539–40; Klein 539–40 Numbers of, for each health authority (M45/04: Hospitals–Construction–United Kingdom Accepted) ... Mar 1178; Massey 1178; Taft 1178 Cumberland hospital: P3 funding for ... Bonner 540, Shortages of ... Klein 386–87; Mar 387, 1120; Taft 386, 1265; Klein 540 1119–20 Hospitals–Drumheller Hospital patients–Safety aspects Adoption of electronic health record system ... Mar Electronic health records role in ... Cenaiko 707; Mar 1106 707 Hospitals–Emergency services Emergency motion re Calgary dialysis patients' deaths ... General remarks ... Mar 1166; Taft 1166 Taft 605 Wait times at ... Klein 289, 386–87, 418; Mar 79, General remarks ... Mar 115, 594–95, 596, 633; Pannu 289–90, 387, 418, 463; McClelland 79; Taft 289–90, 115, 596; Taft 594–95 386–87, 417–18, 463 Hospital Pharmacists, Canadian Society of Wait times at: Letter re ... Taft 463 See Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Wait times at: Letter re (SP145/04: Tabled) ... Taft 508 Hospitality industry Hospitals–Emergency services–Calgary Employment standards in ... Dunford 1222 Impact of Flames playoff hockey games on ... Lord Hospitals 1391; Mar 1391 Hotel-like accommodation in ... Klein 151–52; Mar Hospitals–Maintenance and repair 115–16; Pannu 115–16, 151–52, 198 Performance measures ... Bonner 1273; Lund 1273–74 Hotel-like accommodation in: Letter re (SP68/04: Hospitals–Wetaskiwin Tabled) ... Pannu 157 See Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre Private sector liquor sales in ... Klein 151–52, 191; Mar Hosting of international sports events 115; Pannu 115, 151–52, 198; Taft 191 See Sports events, International, Canadian hosting Hospitals, Auxiliary policy re See Extended care facilities Hotel & Lodging Association, Alberta Hospitals, Auxiliary–Finance See Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association See Extended care facilities–Finance Hotel room tax Hospitals, Private–Sweden Conversion to a tourism levy See Tourism levy, Medical journal article re (SP253/04: Tabled) ... Pannu Conversion of hotel tax to (Motion 506: Strang) 992 General remarks ... Melchin 970 Hospitals, Private auxiliary Use for tourism marketing programs ... Carlson 677, See Extended care facilities, Private 828; Norris 677–78, 828; Taft 977 Hospitals–Airdrie Hours of labour See Health facilities–Construction–Airdrie/Northwest Working alone regulation ... MacDonald 1223 Calgary House leaders' agreement re motions for returns Hospitals–Calgary See Motions for Returns (Parliamentary practice), New south Calgary hospital ... Klein 191; Lund 463; Procedure for: House leaders' agreement Taft 191, 463 House of Commons standing committee on agriculture New south Calgary hospital: Cost analysis re (M117/04: See Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, Defeated) ... Bonner 1334; Carlson 1334; Lund 1334 Standing (Federal) New south Calgary hospital: Hotel facility in ... Klein Housing authorities 191; Taft 191 Business plans: Auditor General's comments re ... Pannu New south Calgary hospital: Location within sour gas 1313; Woloshyn 1313 well emergency planning area ... Bonner 329; Lund Treatment of residents in seniors' housing units ... Pannu 329, 347; Mar 329, 347; Smith 392; Taft 347, 391–92 1313; Woloshyn 1313 New south Calgary hospital: Public/private funding of HSAA [See also Capital projects, Public/private See Health Sciences Association of Alberta partnerships re]; Bonner 329, 708, 1262; Klein 191, Human immunodeficiency virus–Treatment 540, 941; Lund 329, 347, 708, 1263; Mason 941; Taft See HIV (Human immunodeficiency 191, 347 virus)–Treatment New south Calgary hospital: Recognition of ... Taft 1104 Human resource development Hospitals–Construction See Labour supply, Provincial initiative re Public/private partnerships re ... Bonner 539–40, 579, Human Resources and Employment, Dept. of 583, 676, 925, 1265; Carlson 1112; Klein 539–40, See Dept. of Human Resources and Employment 676–77; Lund 579–80, 583; Mar 579, 676, 1112 Human rights Public/private partnerships re: Ontario report on Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 784 (SP255/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 992 Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act Public/private partnerships re: Report on ... Bonner 579, General remarks ... Cao 543 583; Lund 579, 583 2004 Hansard Subject Index 71

Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism ICT institute (Proposed) Education Fund General remarks ... Doerksen 1044; Speech from the General remarks ... Blakeman 508 Throne 2 Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 784 Idaho-Alberta Task force Human Rights and Citizenship branch budget See Alberta-Idaho Task force See Dept. of Community Development, Human Rights Identification, Personal and Citizenship branch budget Theft of ... Bonner 813; Coutts 192, 639, 814; Forsyth Human Rights and Citizenship Commission 638–39; Hancock 639; MacDonald 811, 819; See Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Maskell 192; McClelland 638–39 Commission Theft of: Education program re ... Coutts 192, 639 Human tissue donation Theft of: National information kit re ... Coutts 192, 639, See Organ and tissue donation 814 Human Tissue Gift Act Identity theft Amendments to ... Mar 942 See Identification, Personal, Theft of Human/wildlife interaction IDs See Wildlife management, Human/wildlife interaction See Irrigation districts Humanities–Research Ignition interlock program for drunk drivers Funding: Statement re ... Massey 991 See Drunk driving, Enforcement strategy re (Ignition Humanities Research Council, Social Sciences and interlock program) See Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council IKEA Canada Hunting Wood purchasing standards ... Cardinal 464; Carlson General remarks ... Blakeman 1103; Cardinal 1103 464; Strang 640 Hunting licences Il Pasticcio Trattoria restaurant, Edmonton See Fish and game licences Premier's deputy chief of staff's dinner at (Q76/04: Hunting season Defeated) ... Blakeman 1024; Carlson 1024; Extension of, as control method re human/wildlife Zwozdesky 1024 interactions ... Cardinal 770, 772, 779; Pannu 779 Illiteracy Hunting violation fines See Literacy See Fines (Hunting/fishing violations) Imagis (Integrated management information system) Hydrogen sulphide emissions Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 563 Fatalities from ... Carlson 350; Smith 350 Imbalance, fiscal, between provinces Impact on animals: Study re ... Smith 294 See Equalization payments, Imbalance in Impact on animals: University of Alberta study re ... Immigrant doctors Knight 327; Smith 327 General remarks ... Mar 257 Impact on animals: Western provinces study re ... Smith Immigrant qualifications assessment service 327 See Professional qualifications, Foreign, Assessment Hydrogen sulphide emissions–Calgary area service Impact on property values ... Boutilier 291; Taft 291 Immigrants Hydrogen sulphide emissions–Health aspects General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 3 Study re ... Blakeman 293; Boutilier 294; Mar 293; Internship program for ... Cao 261 Smith 294 Statement re ... Cao 261 Hydrogen sulphide emissions–Health aspects–Calgary Immigrants, Professional area See Professional immigrants [See also Gas well drilling industry–Calgary area] Immigration General remarks ... Bonner 329; Boutilier 291, 350; Provincial nominee program ... Norris 824 Carlson 350; Lund 329, 347; Mar 329, 347; Smith Immigration, Entrepreneurial 350, 392; Taft 291, 347, 391–92 See Entrepreneurial immigration Hydrogen sulphide emissions–Monitoring Immigration Canada General remarks ... Smith 327 See Dept. of Citizenship and Immigration (Federal) Hydrogen sulphide emissions–Safety aspects Immunization General remarks ... Boutilier 292; Carlson 292; Forsyth Funding for ... Mar 1107 292; Knight 327; Smith 292–93, 327–28, 347 General remarks ... Mar 1106 Hydrogen sulphide leak–Caroline area Impact of Oil and Gas Activity on Rural Residential General remarks ... Boutilier 350; Carlson 350 Property Values (Report) Iatrogenic complications (Medicine) General remarks ... Taft 291 See Medical errors Impaired driving ICAP See Drunk driving See Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program Impaired driving offences, Repeat Ice Marathon, Spitz Sylvan Lake See Drunk driving, Repeat offenders strategy re See Spitz Sylvan Lake Ice Marathon ICORE Impark See Informatics Circle of Research Excellence See Imperial Parking Canada Corporation ICT–Research Imperial Parking Canada Corporation See Information and communications Cancellation of motor vehicle database access ... Coutts technology–Research 1254; Lord 1254; MacDonald 537 72 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Improving the Competitiveness of Alberta's Retail Indian reserves, Gambling on Electricity Market (report) See Gambling–Aboriginal reserves See Navigant Consulting, Ltd., Improving the Industrial diseases–Prevention Competitiveness of Alberta's Retail Electricity See Occupational diseases–Prevention Market (report) Industrial fatalities Incentive for school improvement See Fatalities, Work-related See Alberta initiative for school improvement Industrial safety Incentive to work program See Workplace safety See Earned income tax credit Infertility–Treatment Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, Coverage under Canada Health Act: Petition tabled re 2004 (Bill 6) (SP361/04) ... Clerk, The 1397; Griffiths 1397 First reading ... Lukaszuk 17 Influenza, Avian Second reading ... Blakeman 200–01; Carlson 201; See Avian influenza Lukaszuk 147, 171 Influenza pandemic Committee ... Bonner 281–82; DeLong 282; Lukaszuk Preparation for ... Mar 1119 280–81; MacDonald 280 Informatics Circle of Research Excellence Third reading ... Lukaszuk 321; Massey 321 General remarks ... Doerksen 1044, 1049 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Information, Confidentiality of Income support contact centre See Privacy, Right of See Alberta Works Contact Centre (Telephone Information and communications technology information line) Employment opportunities in, impact of outsourcing on Income support program ... Doerksen 1049–50; Massey 1049 See Supports for independence program Employment opportunities in, Performance measures re Income tax, Corporate ... Doerksen 1049–50; Massey 1049 See Corporations–Taxation General remarks ... Doerksen 1044 Income tax, Provincial Medical records application ... Doerksen 707 Exemption for Alberta military personnel, while overseas Information and communications technology, Corporate ... Klein 674; Lukaszuk 903; Mason 674, 974; General remarks ... Doerksen 1044, 1045 Melchin 903, 974 Information and communications technology–Research Flat tax ... Melchin 975, 1388–89; Nelson 963; Taft General remarks ... Doerksen 1044–45, 1049; Speech 966, 1388–89 from the Throne 2 Flat vs. progressive taxes ... Melchin 1367; Taft 1367 Information and communications technology institute General remarks ... Mason 974; Melchin 970, 974–75, (Proposed) 1388–89; Nelson 637; Norris 119; Taft 1388–89 See ICT institute (Proposed) Legislation re (Bill 11) ... Danyluk 56 Information and Privacy Commissioner Provincial vs federal collection of ... Melchin 974; Taft Annual report, 2002-03 (SP6/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, 974 The 18 Reduction in ... Nelson 682, 704, 963 Appeal of FOIPed information to ... Coutts 78, 633, Income tax, Provincial–Law and legislation 1167 Compliance rate for ... Melchin 973; Taft 973 Consultation with, re access to government flight Income tax credit, Earned manifest information ... Coutts 1167; Taft 1167 See Earned income tax credit Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Nelson 567 Income trusts Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Legislation re ... Nelson 682 Letter to, re Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 and Legislation re (Bill 34) ... Hlady 1299 response (SP166 & 216/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald Income Trusts Liability Act (Bill 34) 585, 807 First reading ... Hlady 1299 Main Estimates 2004-05 (SP188/04: Tabled) ... Nelson Second reading ... Bonner 1355; Hlady 1353–56; 681 MacDonald 1354; Smith 1354–55 Main estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Chair 754; Graham Committee ... Carlson 1383–84; Hlady 1383; 760 McFarland 1383 Motor vehicle database access, Regulations re ... Coutts Third reading ... Blakeman 1399; Hancock 1399–1400; 1254 Hlady 1399; Mason 1400; Melchin 1399–1400 Information management services Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 19 May, 2004 See Dept. of Government Services (Outside of House sitting) Information network, Health Incubation facility (Agriculture) See Alberta Wellnet (Health information network) See Food Processing Development Centre, Incubator Information Officer, Corporate Chief program See Corporate Chief Information Officer Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta Informational signs on highways Electricity prices study ... Smith 289 See Highway informational signs Independent schools–Finance Infrastructure See Private schools–Finance See Capital projects; Capital projects, Municipal Indian Regional Council, Lesser Slave Lake Infrastructure, Dept. of See Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council See Dept. of Infrastructure 2004 Hansard Subject Index 73

Infrastructure, Municipal–Finance Insurance, Automobile (Continued) See Capital projects, Municipal–Finance FOIP request re KPMG study on costs of: Letter re Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program (SP284/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1106 General remarks ... Stelmach 924, 926 General remarks ... Mason 393; Nelson 964 Infrastructure debt Provincial comparison chart re (SP244/04: Tabled) ... See Capital projects, Aging of MacDonald 908 Infrastructure debt, Municipal Public plan re ... Klein 499–500, 536, 942, 1210, 1252, See Capital projects, Municipal, Aging of 1291, 1318, 1322; Lord 1105; MacDonald 461, Ingenuity Fund 499–500, 536, 908, 942, 1390; Mason 118–19, 1318; See Alberta Ingenuity Fund Melchin 118–19; Nelson 461, 500, 1366–67, 1390; Ingram, Toni Pannu 1322, 1366; Taft 1210, 1252, 1291 Recognition of ... Magnus 468 Public plan re: Documents re (SP343-346/04: Tabled) ... Initiative for school improvement Lord 1370 See Alberta initiative for school improvement Public plan re: Impact on collision rates, Document re Inman, Bernie and Sheila (SP345/04: Tabled) ... Lord 1370 Statement re ... Ducharme 639 Public plan re: Impact on road safety (B.C.) (SP343/04: Inmate drug treatment programs Tabled) ... Lord 1370 See Drug abuse–Treatment–Prisoners Public plan re: International experience re, Article re Inmates (SP346/04: Tabled) ... Lord 1370 See Prisoners Public plan re: Legislation re (Bill 214) ... Pannu 1326 Inner-city schools–Calgary Public plan re: Official Opposition policy (SP158/04: See Schools–Downtown areas–Calgary Tabled) ... MacDonald 544 Innovation, Canada Foundation for Public plan re: Petition presented for ... Mason 769 See Canada Foundation for Innovation Public plan re:Letter re ... Mason 122 Innovation and Science, Dept. of Public plan re:Letter re (SP251/04: Tabled) ... Mason See Dept. of Innovation and Science 947 Innovation strategy Reform of ... Klein 500, 939–40, 945, 985, 987–88, [See also Energy innovation strategy; Research and 1210–12, 1215, 1252, 1255, 1291, 1317, 1318–19, development] 1322; MacDonald 460–61, 500, 635, 836, 985, 987, Funding ... Doerksen 1048; Massey 1048 1168–69, 1211, 1215, 1254–55, 1389; Mason 1212, General remarks ... Carlson 822–23; Doerksen 1045, 1318; Nelson 460–61, 500, 635, 836, 940, 964, 968, 1368; Johnson 1322; Lord 1367–68; McClellan 950; 1168–69, 1210–12, 1252, 1255, 1366–67, 1389; Norris 821, 822–23, 824, 830, 1322–23, 1367–68 Pannu 945, 1322, 1366; Taft 939–40, 1210, 1252, Performance measures ... Carlson 822; Norris 822 1291, 1316–17 Report on (SP379/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The 1422; Norris Reform of: Communications budget re ... Taft 970 1422 Reform of: Letter re (SP251/04: Tabled) ... Mason 947 Inquests Reform of: News article re ... MacDonald 460 See Fatality inquiries Reform of: News article re (SP132/04: Tabled) ... Institute for Health Information, Canadian MacDonald 469 See Canadian Institute for Health Information Reform of: Public consultation re ... MacDonald 470, Institute for Nanotechnology, National 1361–62; Nelson 1361–62 See National Institute for Nanotechnology Reform of: Public consultations re (M2/04: Accepted) ... Institute of Sustainable Energy, Environment and the MacDonald 476–77; Nelson 477 Economy Reform of: Standing policy committee discussions re ... General remarks ... Smith 838, 1162 MacDonald 1361–62, 1390; Nelson 1361–62, 1390 Insurance, Alberta superintendent of Reform of: Statement re ... MacDonald 908 See Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions Standing policy committee meeting re ... Klein 985; Insurance, Automobile MacDonald 985 Awards resulting from soft tissue injuries (pain and Statement re ... MacDonald 908 suffering): Cap on ... Klein 987–88; MacDonald 987, Withdrawal of auto insurance companies from Alberta ... 1168–69; Nelson 1168–69 MacDonald 767; Nelson 767 Competition among auto insurers in Alberta ... Klein Insurance, Automobile–Premiums 1215; MacDonald 1215 Age discrimination in rates ... Klein 722, 939–40, 942, Credit rating as factor in ... MacDonald 635; Nelson 635 943, 945, 985, 987–88, 1210, 1255, 1291, 1318; Credit rating as factor in: Letter re (SP236/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 460, 1254–55; Nelson 460, 1255 MacDonald 864 Freezing of ... Klein 800, 942, 1252, 1317; MacDonald Demerit points as factor in: Legislation re (Bill 209) ... 576, 908, 942, 1389; Nelson 460–61, 576, 767, 968, Abbott 354 1212, 1252, 1389; Pannu 800; Taft 1252 Discontinuance of auto insurance policies in Alberta ... Freezing of: Letter from Min. of Finance re (SP200/04: MacDonald 767; Nelson 767 Tabled) ... MacDonald 710 FOIP request re KPMG study on costs of ... Klein Freezing of: Letter re (SP170/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 1211–12; MacDonald 1211; Nelson 1211–12 603 FOIP request re KPMG study on costs of: Letter re, General remarks ... Klein 536, 945, 1210, 1212, 1215, response to (SP301/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1219 1252, 1291, 1317, 1318, 1322; 74 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Insurance, Automobile–Premiums (Continued) Insurance held by provincial government General remarks (Continued) ... MacDonald 1169, Administration of: Budget for ... Taft 969 1255; Mason 1212, 1318; Nelson 968, 1169, 1210, Insurance Reform Implementation Team, Automobile 1212, 1255, 1366–67; Pannu 945, 1322, 1366; Taft See Automobile Insurance Reform Implementation 1210, 1252, 1291 Team Geographic discrimination in rates ... Klein 942; Integrated resource management (Public lands) MacDonald 942, 1255; Nelson 1255 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 561 Increase in ... Klein 499–500, 939–40; MacDonald 460, General remarks ... Cardinal 448; Carlson 448 499–500, 1389; Mason 1396; Nelson 460–61, 500, Integrated Response to Organized Crime 1389; Taft 900, 939–40 General remarks ... Forsyth 676, 724, 1066, 1077, 1079 Increase in: Impact on seniors ... Blakeman 501, 1304, Intelligence Service Alberta, Criminal 1305; Klein 501; Woloshyn 1306 See Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta Increase in: Impact on small business ... Klein 722, 940, Intensive livestock operations 942, 1210; Mason 722; Nelson 722; Pannu 992 See Livestock industry, Intensive Letter re (SP169/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 603 Intensive livestock operations–Environmental aspects Letter re (SP303/04: Tabled) ... Mason 1219 See Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental Letters re (SP43-44/04: Tabled) ... Carlson 82 aspects Member for Edmonton-Riverview's premium (SP323/04: Intensive speech therapy/cochlear implant program Tabled) ... Blakeman 1300 See Speech therapy, Intensive therapy/cochlear New grid for ... Klein 940, 942, 943; MacDonald 942, implant program 943; Nelson 940, 942; Taft 940 Interbasin transfer of water–North Saskatchewan/Battle New grid for: Placement on government web site ... Klein River basins 943–44; MacDonald 943; Nelson 944 See Water diversion–North Saskatchewan/Battle Performance measures re ... Nelson 968; Taft 967–68 River basins Insurance, Automobile–Premiums–New Brunswick Interdepartmental health and wellness task force KPMG study re impact of tort reform on (SP302/04: See Preventive medical services, Interdepartmental Tabled) ... MacDonald 1219 task force re Insurance, Commercial vehicle–Premiums Intergovernmental agreements Proposed new rate grid's application to ... MacDonald Systems for, compliance with Auditor General's 942; Nelson 942 comments re ... Blakeman 563–64 Insurance, Crop Systems for, compliance with Auditor General's See Crop insurance program comments re (Q41/04: Accepted) ... Carlson 734; Insurance, Health (Private) Jonson 734; Nicol 734 Competition with Blue Cross ... Mar 11, 75, 196; Pannu Intergovernmental fiscal relations 11, 198; Taft 75 See Federal/provincial fiscal relations; General remarks ... Klein 1143; Pannu 1143 Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Insurance, Malpractice–Midwives Intergovernmental relations General remarks ... Blakeman 1170; Mar 1170 See Federal/provincial relations; Interprovincial Insurance Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 2) (Bill 53, 2003) relations General remarks ... Klein 499–500, 536–37 Intergovernmental Relations, Dept. of Insurance companies See Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Collection of age/gender information from policyholders Relations ... Klein 1317; Taft 1317 Interim case program (Agriculture) Competition among auto insurers in Alberta ... Klein See Canadian agriculture income stabilization 1215; MacDonald 1215 program, Interim case program under Credits/rebates issued by, re freeze order ... MacDonald Interim supply (Main, Offices of the Legislative 576; Nelson 576 Assembly, and Lottery Fund) estimates, 2004-05 Discontinuance of auto insurance policies in Alberta ... Procedural motions are entered under Estimates of MacDonald 767; Nelson 767 Supply Profits ... Klein 499–500, 536, 987; MacDonald Estimates debated ... Blakeman 559–64, 567–70; 499–500, 536, 576, 987, 1389; Mason 722, 947; Bonner 527–28; Hancock 525, 529, 570–71; Nelson 500, 576, 1389; Pannu 992 MacDonald 564; Mason 530–33; Massey 526–27, Property and casualty premiums comparison (SP256/04: 529, 532; McClellan 561–62; Nelson 566–67; Pannu Tabled) ... MacDonald 992 564–66; Taft 528–29; Taylor 526–27 Withdrawal of auto insurance companies from Alberta ... MacDonald 767; Nelson 767 Estimates debated: Amendment (SP150/04: Tabled) ... Insurance companies–Regulations Strang 533; Taft 528 General remarks ... Nelson 964 Estimates debated: Amendment (SP164/04: Tabled) ... Insurance costs for risk management fund Blakeman 569; Klapstein 573 See Risk management fund, Insurance costs re Estimates passed (SP163/04: Tabled) ... Klapstein 573 Insurance Council, Alberta General remarks ... Blakeman 559, 568; Bonner See Alberta Insurance Council 527–28; Hancock 529; Mason 533; Massey 526–27, Insurance (Demerit Offences) Amendment Act, 2004 532; McClellan 561; Nelson 566–67; Pannu 565; (Bill 209) First reading ... Abbott 354 Taft 528; Taylor 526–27 2004 Hansard Subject Index 75

Interior designers Internet (Computer network) Legislation re (Bill 3) ... Marz 17 Children's awareness initiative re See Be Web Aware Intermunicipal partnerships campaign (Children's Internet access initiative) See Regional municipal partnerships Crime committed on See Cybercrime Internal Auditor's office Crimes against children on ... Blakeman 1126; Forsyth See Chief Internal Auditor's office 1066; Hancock 1129; Speech from the Throne 3 Internal government transfers (Budget) Drug sales via See Drugs, Prescription, Crossborder See Dept. of Finance, Budget: Internal government (U.S.) sale of transfers Gambling on ... Blakeman 1241; Stevens 1242 International agreements Government information on See Government of Provincial role re ... Jonson 754, 755, 756 Alberta, Web site International air services Provincial adoption web site on See Adoption web site, See Air services– Alberta/overseas Provincial International and Intergovernmental Relations, Dept. of Provision of access to, through SuperNet ... Blakeman See Dept. of International and Intergovernmental 673; Doerksen 673 Relations Internship program for immigrants International Avenue, Calgary See Immigrants, Internship program for Recognition of ... Cao 727 Interpreters, Court–Fees International border crossings–Canada/United States See Court interpreters–Fees See Border crossings–Canada/United States Interprovincial relations International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association General remarks ... Carlson 755; Jonson 754; Mason Facts and Myths About Tolls (Report) See Toll roads, 756 Report re (SP299/04: Tabled) Interprovincial trade International business round-table, Calgary (May 2004) Internal trade agreement ... Jonson 755 Recognition of ... Cao 1173 Interregional co-operation of health regions International Day for the Elimination of Racial See Regional health authorities, Interregional Discrimination cooperation Communiqué re (SP168/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 603 Inuit children–Education Recognition of ... Cao 543 General remarks ... Oberg 994 International Day of Mourning Invasion of privacy Recognition of ... Mason 1019–20 See Privacy, Right of International governance projects Invasive alien species as threat to fish and wildlife See Governing systems in emerging democracies populations International Midwives Day See Fish populations, Invasive alien species as threat General remarks ... Blakeman 1170 to; Wildlife populations, Invasive alien species as Recognition of ... Blakeman 1259 threat to International relations Investigators, Private General remarks ... Jonson 754–55 See Private investigators International sports events Investment of public funds See Sports events, International General remarks ... Melchin 970 International Standards Organization Legislation re (Bill 12) ... McFarland 122 ISO 14000 standard ... Lord 635–36; Taylor 636 Performance measures re ... Melchin 973 International trade Return on investment: Benchmarks re ... Melchin 973; Alberta briefing re ... Cao 1173 Taft 973 General remarks ... Jonson 754–55 Investments Negotiations re ... Jonson 754 General remarks ... Carlson 823–24; Jonson 754; Statement re ... Cao 1369 Norris 824 International trade–Canada/Mexico Investments, Foreign General remarks ... Norris 1317–18 General remarks ... Carlson 823–24; Jonson 754; International trade–Canada/United States Mason 975; Melchin 975–76; Norris 824 General remarks ... Jonson 754, 1214–15; Speech from Involuntary separation issue (Seniors' programs) the Throne 3; VanderBurg 1214 See Senior citizens, Government programs: International Women's Day Involuntary separation question re Information bulletin re (SP110/04: Tabled) ... Hancock IPPSA 355; Zwozdesky 355 See Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta Recognition of ... Ady 352–53; Blakeman 353 Ipsos-Reid Corporation International Women's Day Edmonton Committee Teleworking survey (SP281/04: Tabled) ... Lord 1105 Recognition of ... Pannu 296 IROC Internationalization of Alberta See Integrated Response to Organized Crime Statement re ... Cao 1063 Irrigation districts Internet child pornography Participation in committee studying water removal issues See Pornography, Child, On the Internet ... Taylor 844 Internet child prostitution Trading of water between ... Taylor 845 See Prostitution, Juvenile, On the Internet Water licensing capabilities ... Carlson 845; Taylor 845 76 2004 Hansard Subject Index

ISO Juno Week See International Standards Organization General remarks ... Zwozdesky 785 ISO 14000 protocol Recognition of ... Maskell 862–63 See Environmental management, ISO 14000 protocol Jury Act re Amendments to (Bill 10) ... Hancock 262 Jacobs report Justice, Administration of See Protection for Persons in Care Act, MLA See Justice system committee to review: Report Justice and Attorney General, Dept. of Jamaican Association of Northern Alberta See Dept. of Justice and Attorney General General remarks ... Rathgeber 81 Justice and Government Services, Standing Policy Jasper National Park Committee on [See also Parks, National] See Committee on Justice and Government Services, Recognition of ... Hutton 543 Standing Policy Recognition of: National Geographic scorecard re Justice Policy Advisory Committee (SP156/04: Tabled) ... Hutton 544 Aboriginal representation on ... Hancock 1132 School property tax rate in ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier Funding for ... Hancock 571 802, 1083; Oberg 802; Strang 802 General remarks ... Hancock 1132 Jet fuel–Taxation Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 10) See Aviation fuel–Taxation First reading ... Hancock 261–62 Job Corps Second reading ... Blakeman 343–44; Hancock 315–16 See Alberta Job Corps Committee ... Blakeman 409; Hancock 409; Rathgeber Job opportunities 409 See Employment opportunities Third reading ... Hancock 428–29; Nicol 429; Pannu Job Skills Safety Society 429 Statement re ... Ducharme 639 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 JobSafe (Workplace safety training program) Justice summit General remarks ... Ducharme 639 See Alberta Summit on Justice (1999) John Deer Limited Justice system Olds College project sponsorship ... Klein 1097 Costs ... Hancock 766–67; Vandermeer 766 John Janzen Nature Centre, Edmonton Federal/provincial relations re ... Blakeman 1127 Revitalization project ... Taft 602 Performance measures ... Pannu 1130 Joint care (Foothills hospital, Calgary), Centre of Justice system and aboriginal people excellence in bone and See Aboriginal people and the judicial system See Centre of excellence in bone and joint care Juvenile prostitution (Foothills hospital, Calgary) See Prostitution, Juvenile Jubilee Lodge Nursing Home Kaasa Theatre Death of resident at, due to burns ... Blakeman 14–15, General remarks ... Maskell 295 871; Hancock 12, 14; Kryczka 11–12; Mar 15; Kananaskis Country Mason 872; Zwozdesky 11–12, 15 [See also Parks, Provincial] Inspection of (Q59/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman 871–72; Avalanche monitoring in ... Zwozdesky 351 Dunford 872; Mason 872 Cross-country ski trail fees ... Zwozdesky 784, 794–95 Judges, Aboriginal Environmental issues in: Petitions presented re ... Mason See Aboriginal judges 841; Pannu 806 Judges, Provincial court–Salaries Kananaskis Valley See Wages–Provincial court judges Development in ... Carlson 637; Zwozdesky 637 Judgments, Legal Kangwon, Korea, twinning arrangement See Court judgments See Twinning of cities, provinces, etc., Kangwon, Judicature Act Korea Structured settlements provisions: Legislation re (Bill 10) Keeweetinok Lakes Regional Health Authority [Old ... Hancock 262 boundary] Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission Annual report, 2002-03 (SP17/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The (Federal) 18; Mar 18 Report on judges salaries increase ... Hancock 1131 Keno games, Electronic Judicial Compensation Commission General remarks ... Stevens 1235 Report on Provincial Court judges salary increase ... Kerby Centre Hancock 860, 1131; Pannu 1130 Abused seniors' shelter at ... Blakeman 1308 Judicial power Key Messages, NDs Public Accounts Motion Independence of ... Hancock 1131; MacDonald 1133 See Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Judicial system and aboriginal people See Aboriginal people and the judicial system Development, Communications branch document Judiciary committee re ND Public Accounts motion (SP155/04: Tabled) Establishment of ... Forsyth 1069 Keyano College Junior kindergarten Suncor training facility: Public/private project ... Klein See Early childhood education, Extension to younger 1097 children (prekindergarten) 2004 Hansard Subject Index 77

KeyNotes (Newsletter) La Loche road Edmonton Public new school construction article ... See Highway 881, Extension to Alberta Bonner 1273 /Saskatchewan border Edmonton Public new school construction article Laboratories, Veterinary (SP308/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 1260 See Veterinary laboratories Kidnapped children warning system Laboratory animals–Housing See Amber Alert (Child abduction warning system) Report of inspection (SP61/04: Tabled) ... McClellan Kids Help Phone 157 Recognition of ... Hutton 424 Labour, Hours of (Night shifts) Kids Kottage See Hours of labour, Working alone regulation General remarks ... Evans 916 Labour department Kieftenbeld, Mary See Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Official song contest winner ... Zwozdesky 1300 Labour force Official song proclamation (Motion 17: Zwozdesky) ... See Labour supply Cao 1372–73; DeLong 1373; Maskell 1373; Labour force survey, Aboriginal Zwozdesky 1371–74 See Aboriginal labour force survey Kindergarten Labour market development program, Canada/Alberta See Early childhood education See Canada/Alberta labour market development King, Willie program Recognition of ... Goudreau 467 Labour mobility King's University College General remarks ... Carlson 824–25; Norris 824–25; Graduation program (SP324/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald Oberg 1002 1300 Labour relations Kingsway General Insurance Inc. General remarks ... Dunford 1222 Discontinuance of auto insurance policy writing in Labour Relations Board northern Alberta ... MacDonald 836; Nelson 836 General remarks ... Dunford 1220, 1222 Kneehill Animal Control and Rehabilitation Centre Ltd. Labour Relations Code Letter re (SP378/04) ... Blakeman 1422 Agricultural workers' inclusion in ... Pannu 1231 Renewal of permit for ... Blakeman 1321; Cardinal Review of: Committee re, Report ... Dunford 503–04, 1321; Taylor 1321 1101–02, 1418; Mason 1417–18; Pannu 1231; Reports on animal treatment at (M21/04: Response tabled Rathgeber 503–04 as SP313/04) ... Carlson 356; McClellan 356, 1299; Salting/MERFing issues ... Dunford 503–04, 1101–02, Stelmach 356; Taft 356 1418; MacDonald 1101–02; Mason 1417–18; Zoo plan (M20/04: Defeated) ... Cardinal 480; Carlson Rathgeber 503–04 480; Nicol 480; Taylor 480 Labour Relations (Regional Health Authorities Zoocheck Canada report on (SP330/04: Tabled) ... Restructuring) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 27, 2003) Blakeman 1326 General remarks ... Dunford 1222 Knob Hill school, Calgary Labour strife–CN Rail employees Intensive speech therapy program ... Lord 581; Mar 581 See Strikes and lockouts–CN Rail employees Knowledge, Advanced Labour supply See Education, Postsecondary Provincial initiative re ... Dunford 1221–22 Knowledge, Advanced–Finance Shortages of skilled workers ... MacDonald 1000–01; See Education, Postsecondary–Finance Oberg 1001 Knowledge-based economy Labour training programs See Research and development See Employment training programs Knowledge industry Labour unions See Research and development Organizing activities (Salting) ... Dunford 503, KPMG consulting 1101–02, 1394, 1418; MacDonald 1101–02; Mason Auto insurance costs in Alberta study ... Klein 1211–12; 1418; McClelland 1394; Pannu 1231; Rathgeber MacDonald 1211; Nelson 1211–12 503 Auto insurance costs in Alberta study: Letter re FOIP Recognition of ... Mason 1173 request re, response to (SP301/04: Tabled) ... Lac La Biche MacDonald 1219 Forest capital of Canada 2004: Recognition of ... Auto insurance costs in Alberta study: Letter re FOIP Danyluk 16 request re (SP284/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1106 Lac La Biche Fisheries Enhancement Group N.B. auto insurance rates: Impact of tort reform on, Study General remarks ... Danyluk 601 (SP302/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1219 Lac La Biche Watershed Steering Committee Survey of business friendly jurisdictions ... Hutton 81 General remarks ... Danyluk 601 Kuol, Mr. Deng Lacombe, Oscar Fatal shooting of, by Calgary police officer ... Amery General remarks ... Hancock 1123 636–37; Forsyth 636–37 Lacrosse championships Fatal shooting of, by Calgary police officer: Public Calgary Roughnecks Champion's Cup winners ... Lord inquiry re ... Amery 637; Forsyth 637 1395 Kyoto protocol on climate change Calgary Roughnecks Champion's Cup winners: Letter re See Climate change, Kyoto protocol on (SP327/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 1326 78 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Ladies & Gents of the Legislature 2004 swimsuit Large-scale livestock production calendar See Livestock industry, Intensive General remarks ... Speaker, The 198 Large-scale livestock production–Environmental aspects Laing committee See Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental See Health Services Utilization and Outcomes aspects Commission Larvicide spraying program Lakeland Health Region [Old boundary] See Mosquito control programs Annual report, 2002-03 (SP18/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Law Enforcement Review Board 18; Mar 18 Annual report, 2002 (SP279/04: Tabled) ... Forsyth Lakeside Packers Ltd. 1105 Failure to open financial records to House of Commons General remarks ... Forsyth 721–22 committee reviewing BSE compensation recipients ... Special constables accountability to (Motion 503: Mason 1296–97; McClellan 1297 Abbott) ... Abbott 375–76, 492–93; Blakeman 490; General remarks ... Pannu 256 Carlson 376–77; Cenaiko 379, 489–90; Forsyth Lampard, Dr. Robert 378–79; Lord 490–91; Magnus 377–78; Mason 378; Recognition of ... Jablonski 156–57 Masyk 491–92 Land claims, Aboriginal Law information network, Alberta See Aboriginal land claims See A-Link (Alberta law information network) Land claims, Métis Law libraries, Government See Métis land claims See Libraries, Government law Land Compensation Board Law Society of Alberta See Surface Rights Board and Land Compensation Agreement with province re legal aid ... Hancock 1131 Board Annual report, 2003 (SP269/04: Tabled) ... Hancock Land reclamation 1064 See Reclamation of land Law suits, Civil Land Stewardship Centre of Canada See Civil procedure (Law) General remarks ... Danyluk 601 Lawyers, Government Land subdivision See Government attorneys See Subdivision of land LaZerte high school, Edmonton Land titles–Fees See M. E. LaZerte high school, Edmonton Increase in ... Pannu 816 Leaders of Tomorrow program Land titles–Registration Recognition of ... Johnson 1324; O'Neill 863 General remarks ... Coutts 817–18 Learning, Alberta's Commission on Staffing ... Coutts 818 See Alberta's Commission on Learning Turnaround times for ... Cao 420–21; Coutts 420–21, Learning, Dept. of 808, 818 See Dept. of Learning Land use–Public lands Learning, Lifelong See Integrated resource management (Public lands) See Continuing education Landlord and tenant Learning at a distance Alternative dispute resolution process ... Coutts 808, See Distance education 818; Pannu 816 Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta Legislation re (Bill 16) ... Graydon 296 General remarks ... Herard 331 Lands department Learning Disabilities Awareness Month See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Statement re ... Herard 330–31 Landslide monitoring equipment–Turtle Mountain Learning disabled children–Education–Finance General remarks ... Boutilier 1085, 1087 See Disabled children–Education–Finance Lang, Kiernan Learning Resources Centre Cancer treatment drug costs ... Mar 1295; Taft 1295 Funding increase for ... Oberg 598, 995 Language, Parliamentary Leduc food processing centre See Parliamentary language See Food Processing Development Centre Language institute, University of Calgary Lee Ridge school, Edmonton See University of Calgary, Language institute Readathon: Recognition of ... Massey 727 Languages–Teaching Legal actions, Civil Assistance with, through agreements with other countries See Civil procedure (Law) ... Oberg 155 Legal advice to government departments Curriculum development for ... Massey 996; Oberg See Government departments, Legal services to 996–97 Legal aid General remarks ... Massey 996; Oberg 994, 996, 1172 Budget ... Hancock 1131; Pannu 1129 Home-schooled students' access to ... Griffiths 1172; Federal funding for ... Hancock 1131; Pannu 1129 Oberg 1172 Legal Aid Society of Alberta Launch at Telus centre, U of A ... Oberg 994 Agreement with province re legal aid ... Hancock 1131 Rural/remote instruction re ... Griffiths 1172; Massey Legal costs 997; Oberg 994, 996, 997, 1172 See Justice system, Costs 2004 Hansard Subject Index 79

Legal Services division Libraries, School See Dept. of Justice, Legal Services division Funding for teacher/librarians in ... Maskell 706; Oberg Legislative Assembly Chamber galleries 706 See Galleries (Legislative Assembly Chamber) Libraries–Daysland Legislative Assembly of Alberta See Daysland library Adjournment for spring recess (Motion 6: Libraries–Finance Hancock/Stevens) ... Hancock 33; Stevens 33 Funding for SuperNet connection fees ... Blakeman 786, Adjournment for summer recess (Motion 7: 789; Zwozdesky 783, 784, 788, 791 Hancock/Stevens) ... Hancock 33; Stevens 33 General remarks ... Blakeman 786, 790; Zwozdesky Legislative Assembly Office 787–88 Annual report, 2002 (SP7/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, The 18 Licence-of-occupation roads (Private) Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 General remarks ... Friedel 897 Main estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Chair 754; Graham Licence plates, Automobile 760 See Automobile licence plates Legislative Offices, Standing Committee on Licences, Fish and game See Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing See Fish and game licences Legislative Review Committee (Protection for Persons in Licences, Gaming Care Act) See Gaming licences See Protection for Persons in Care Act, MLA Licensed practical nurses–Supply committee to review: Report See Nurses, Licensed practical–Supply Legislature Building Lien, Mr. Dean 1906 budget for construction of ... Nelson 682 Recognition of ... McFarland 1104–05 Legislature Grounds Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Letter re (SP294/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 1174 Extension of mandate of ... Klein 1278 Lemons and Peaches (Auto insurance report) General remarks ... Massey 727 See Fraser Institute, Lemons and Peaches (Auto Official residence, disposition of ... Blakeman 51; Klein insurance report) (SP282/04: Tabled) 51; Lund 51 Lesbian couples marriage Opening remarks ... Lieutenant Governor 1, 5 See Same-sex marriage–Law and legislation Order of Excellence awards presentation ... Klein 1286 Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council Transmittal of 2003-04 supplementary estimates (No.2) General remarks ... Calahasen 1079 (SP71/04: Tabled) ... Nelson 161; Speaker, The 161 Lethbridge-East (Constituency) Transmittal of 2004-05 interim supply/Lottery Fund Farewell to member for ... Speaker, The 840 estimates (SP149/04: Tabled) ... Nelson 509; Speaker, Minister of Agriculture's remarks re ... McClellan 962 The 509 Lethbridge Police Service Transmittal of 2004-05 main and Lottery Fund estimates Domestic violence booklet ... DeLong 600; Forsyth 600 (SP188-190/04: Tabled) ... Nelson 681; Speaker, The Lethbridge regional health authority 681 See Chinook Regional Health Authority Lieutenant Governor's Office Lethbridge school construction Budget ... Klein 1277 See Schools–Construction–Lethbridge Life Saving Society, Royal Lethbridge Sucess by Six program See Royal Life Saving Society See Sucess by Six, Analysis of Lethbridge/Blood Life sciences institute (Proposed) Reserve programs re General remarks ... Doerksen 1045; Speech from the Lethbridge Young Offender Centre Throne 2 Closure of ... Forsyth 763, 1073 Life sciences research Level 3 lab for livestock testing General remarks ... Doerksen 1044, 1045, 1049; Speech See Veterinary laboratories, Level 3 lab from the Throne 2 Levies, Road Lifelong learning See Subdivision of land, Off-site road levies for: See Continuing education Legislation re (Bill 46, 2003) Lifesaving Society, Alberta and Northwest Territories Lewis, Alice General remarks ... Goudreau 467; Graydon 424–25; Recognition of ... Lord 1019 Hlady 425; Kryczka 424 Liability insurance–Midwives Lindsay Thurber high school, Red Deer See Insurance, Malpractice–Midwives Twinning with Hesse, Germany schools ... Jablonski Liberal opposition 155; Oberg 155 See Official Opposition Line Fence Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 5, 2003) Librarian/teachers Provisions for livestock containment, re recreational See Teacher/librarians trails ... Zwozdesky 292 Libraries Liquor ban in provincial parks Access to Alberta SuperNet See Alberta SuperNet, See Parks, Provincial, Liquor ban in: Pilot project re Libraries access to Liquor Commission Libraries, Government law See Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Budget ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock 1127 80 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Liquor licences Loan companies–Regulations Edmonton rock club licence ... Blakeman 580–81, General remarks ... Nelson 964 1243–44; Stevens 580–81, 1244 Loan remission policy re student loans Liquor sales See Student financial aid, Loan remission policy re Revenue from, for drug addiction treatment programs ... Loans, Student Blakeman 445; Klein 445 See Student financial aid Liquor sales, Private Lobbying of government General remarks ... Klein 211; MacDonald 211 General remarks ... Blakeman 1100–01; Hancock 1100; Liquor sales in hospitals Klein 1100–01 See Hospitals, Private sector liquor sales in Lobbyists–Registration Literacy General remarks ... Blakeman 1101, 1421; Carlson Federal/provincial discussions re ... Jonson 755 1024; Klein 1098, 1101; Taft 1098 Little Bow (Constituency) LOC roads Attendance at agriculture ministers' meeting, Puerto See Licence-of-occupation roads (Private) Vallarta ... McFarland 961 Local government Livestock See Municipal government Age of, determination of ... McClellan 1255–56; Local Government Services division Snelgrove 1255 See Dept. of Municipal Affairs. Local Government Livestock feed Services division See Feed Local primary care initiatives Livestock industry, Intensive See Medical care, Primary, Local initiatives re Approval process re ... Cardinal 771; MacDonald 1323; Midwives participation See Medical care, Primary, McClellan 1323; Taylor 1323 Local initiatives re: Midwives participation General remarks ... McClellan 956; Nicol 955; Pannu Lockouts–CN Rail employees 957 See Strikes and lockouts–CN Rail employees Legislation re ... Marz 800–01; McClellan 800–01 Lodging Association, Alberta Hotel & Legislation re (Bill 17) ... Klapstein 354 See Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association Moratorium on future expansion of: Petition presented re Logging ... Pannu 1370 Impact on caribou populations ... Cardinal 772–73; Livestock industry, Intensive–Employees Carlson 772 Labour relations/workers' compensation coverage for ... Impact on forest conservation ... Carlson 709 Pannu 1231 Requirement for approved plans for ... Cardinal 773–74 Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental aspects Logging–Cochrane area Enforcement of legislation re ... Cardinal 777; Nicol Court decision re ... Cardinal 448; Carlson 448; 777 Hancock 448 General remarks ... Cardinal 771 Long Term Care Association, Alberta Locating near a watershed, regulations re ... Cardinal See Alberta Long Term Care Association 776; McClelland 776 Long term care facilities, Private Regulation of ... Cardinal 777; Nicol 777 See Extended care facilities, Private Livestock industry, Intensive–Waste disposal Long term care facilities–Finance See Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental See Extended care facilities–Finance aspects Long-term care facilities–Standards Livestock Market Review, Weekly See Extended care facilities–Standards See Weekly Livestock Market Review Long-term care residents Livestock testing See Extended care facilities residents Laboratories for See Veterinary laboratories Long-term offender designation (Impaired driving Living Faith Bible College Act offences) Petition presented ... Graham 354 See Drunk driving, Enforcement strategy re Standing Orders 85 to 89 complied with ... Graham 394 (Dangerous/long-term offender designation) Recommendation to proceed, with amendments Long track speed skating championships (SP207/04: Tabled) ... Graham 769 See Speed skating championships Living Faith Bible College Act (Bill Pr.3) Lost Creek fire First reading ... Marz 585 See Forest fires–Crowsnest Pass area (2003), Lost Second reading ... Marz 781 Creek fire Committee ... Hancock 782; Marz 782 Lotteries and Gaming Summit (1998) Third reading ... Marz 819 See Alberta Lotteries and Gaming Summit (1998) Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 Lottery boards, Community (Outside of House sitting) Elimination of ... Blakeman 790, 865–66; Stevens 865 Amendment (SP212/04: Tabled) ... Johnson 782; Marz Return of ... Blakeman 1240 782 Lottery commission LMDA See Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission See Canada/Alberta labour market development Lottery Fund program Estimates, 2004-05, procedural motions are entered under Estimates of Supply. 2004 Hansard Subject Index 81

Lottery Fund (Continued) Low-income seniors–Housing Funds allocation ... Blakeman 1237–38; Herard 1243; General remarks ... Blakeman 1307; Woloshyn 1302 Pannu 565; Stevens 1235, 1243 LPCI Funds allocation: Arts/historical projects ... Zwozdesky See Medical care, Primary, Local initiatives re 784, 792 Lubicon Lake Band Funds allocation: Community Development dept. Land claim ... Calahasen 898 projects ... Zwozdesky 784 Lueders, Pierre Funds allocation: To Finance dept. contingency reserve ... Recognition of ... Lukaszuk 156 Nelson 964 Recognition of: Letter to (SP36/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, Funds allocation: Municipal sponsorship program ... The 82; Zwozdesky 82 Boutilier 1087 Lumber–Export–United States Funds allocation: "Other initiatives" ... Blakeman 1237; See Softwoods–Export–United States Stevens 1239 Lurana Shelter, Edmonton Funds allocation: Special transportation projects ... General remarks ... Hutton 806 Stelmach 927 Luring of children via the Internet Funds allocation: Studies re (Q49/04: Defeated) ... See Internet (Computer network), Crimes against Blakeman 865–66; Stevens 865 children on Funds allocation: Transportation dept. projects ... Bonner M. E. LaZerte high school, Edmonton 925; Stelmach 927 General remarks ... Lund 1272 General remarks ... Stevens 80, 1235, 1236 M and E tax Interim estimates, 2004-05, procedural motions are See Machinery–Taxation entered under Estimates of Supply. MacDonald, Tara, law Interim estimates debate is under: Interim supply (Main, See Hours of labour, Working alone regulation Offices of the Legislative Assembly, and Lottery Fund) Machinery–Taxation estimates, 2004-05 General remarks ... Smith 1058 Performance measures re ... Blakeman 1238 Mackenzie Valley pipeline Public awareness campaign re ... Blakeman 1237 See Gas pipelines–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Race track gaming revenues to ... Klein 723 Alberta Support services budget for ... Blakeman 1236 Madrid train bombing incident Lou Gehrig's disease awareness day See Terrorist attacks–Madrid, March 11, 2004 train See ALS Awareness Day bombing Lougheed, Mr. Peter Main Street Programme See Education, Postsecondary–Finance, Former See Alberta Main Street Programme premier Lougheed's remarks re Maintenance (Domestic relations) Love Consulting Inc. Caseloads ... Hancock 1128 See Rod Love Consulting Inc. Child support agreements under ... Dunford 1221 Lovett, Mr. David Compliance provisions re: Legislation re (Bill 18) ... Recognition of ... Blakeman 1324 Hancock 354 Low-cost Electrticity for Alberta Act (Bill 216) Computer system ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock 1127, First reading ... MacDonald 1326 1128 Low-income families Funding for enforcement of ... Hancock 570, 1128; Benefit increase for ... Dunford 706, 723–24, 725; Evans Nelson 684 725; Klein 723–24, 724–25; MacDonald 705–06, General remarks ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock 1124, 723–24, 724–25 1128 Benefit increase for: Statement re ... MacDonald 331–32 MEP accounts on-line initiative (client account queries) Government programs for ... Amery 1017; Dunford ... Hancock 1128 1017 MEP information line re (client file queries) ... Hancock Impact of high utility costs on ... MacDonald 1224 1128 MLA committee review of programs for ... Dunford 765; Reciprocal agreements re, with other jurisdictions ... Lukaszuk 765 Hancock 1128 Transit assistance for ... Boutilier 293; Dunford 293; Staffing ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock 1128 Kryczka 293 Staffing: Office space for ... Blakeman 1126; Hancock Low-income health benefits program (Children) 1128–29 See Child health benefits program Third party child support information re, Privacy of: Low-income housing Legislation re (Bill 6) ... Lukaszuk 17 See Social housing Web site re See Help Us Find program (Maintenance Low-income seniors debtors location program) General remarks ... Pannu 1312 Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill Long-term care bed subsidies for ... Blakeman 537–38; 18) Klein 538; Mar 538; Woloshyn 538 First reading ... Hancock 354 Special-needs assistance ... Blakeman 1304, 1307; Klein Second reading ... Blakeman 439–41; Hancock 395–96 501; Woloshyn 212, 388, 389, 501, 860, 1061, Committee ... Carlson 497 1301–02, 1306, 1310, 1313 Third reading ... Hancock 590; Massey 590; Zwozdesky 590 82 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill Matrimonial property 18) (Continued) See Property, Matrimonial Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Matrimonial Property (Division of Property on Death) (Outside of House sitting) Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 210) Maintenance Enforcement division First reading ... Graham 354 See Dept. of Justice, Maintenance Enforcement Mature Animal Market Transition Program division See Alberta Mature Animal Market Transition Malpractice insurance–Midwives Program See Insurance, Malpractice–Midwives Mature cattle–Slaughter Mandatory blood samples See Cull cattle–Slaughter See Blood samples, Mandatory May Day Manley report Recognition of ... Mason 1173 See Nuclear power plants–Ontario, Manley report on May Week Labour Arts Festival Manufacturing Event calendar from (SP292/04: Tabled) ... Mason 1174 General remarks ... Norris 822; Speech from the Throne General remarks ... Mason 1173 2 Mazankowski council Marcus Garvie Centre for Unity See Premier's Advisory Council on Health General remarks ... Rathgeber 81 Mazankowski report Mariah Energy Corp. See Premier's Advisory Council on Health, Microgenerator project, Medicine Hat ... Taylor 847 Recommendations (A Framework for Reform) Market-basket measure criteria McCauley Health Centre See Alberta seniors benefit program, Market-basket See Boyle McCauley Health Centre measure as basis for; Assured Income for the McCullough, Perky Severely Handicapped, Market-basket measure as Recognition of ... Knight 1105 basis for; Supports for independence program, McDermid, Mr. Don Market-basket measure as basis for See Traffic safety, Independent review of Market enhancement recovery funds McDougall, Sheri General remarks ... Dunford 503, 1101–02, 1418; Recognition of ... Hlady 425 MacDonald 1101–02; Mason 1417–18; Pannu 1231; McDougall Centre, Calgary Rathgeber 503 General remarks ... Klein 1277 Letter re (SP375/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1422 McLennan, Mr. Floyd Market surveillance administrator Recognition of ... Strang 1173 See Power Pool Council, Market surveillance McLeod, Reginald administrator See Fatality inquiries, Reginald McLeod inquiry: Martha and Henry Implementation of recommendations from Recognition of ... Mason 1396 (Q32/04: Accepted) Mary Dover House, Calgary McPherson, Dr. Gary General remarks ... Kryczka 1325 Recognition of ... McClelland 156 Mass slaughter of cull cattle ME First! (Municipal Energy Efficiency Assistance) See Cull cattle–Slaughter program Mass transit General remarks ... Bonner 1082, 1083; Boutilier 52, See Public transit 1084, 1091; Mason 1089–90; Nelson 684; Taylor Masters Games, Edmonton 469, 846 See World Masters Games, Edmonton (2005) Meat packing industry Matching grants replacement agreement Age of animal criteria usage ... McClellan 1255–56; See Métis settlements, Funding through matching Snelgrove 1255 grants replacement agreement Capacity of ... McClellan 953 Maternal tort immunity provisions Costs (carcass evaluation) review ... McClellan 259, See Prenatal wrongful conduct law, Maternal tort 294, 447; Pannu 294 immunity provisions: Private Bill petition Disclosure of financial records for Agriculture minister's presentedfor exception to review of beef pricing re BSE situation ... Danyluk Mathematical Sciences, Pacific Institute for the (UBC) 447; Klein 445, 446; MacDonald 445; Mason 446; See Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences McClellan 445 (UBC) Disclosure of financial records to Commons committee Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (U.S.) review of beef pricing re BSE situation ... Mason Support for Banff International Research Station ... 1297; McClellan 1296–97 Doerksen 1044 Document re, tabled at Commons Committee Mathematics–Research investigating (SP120/04: Tabled) ... Mason 425 General remarks ... Doerksen 1044 General remarks ... Mason 1167–68, 1396; McClellan Mathematics–Teaching 1167–68 General remarks ... Massey 598; Oberg 598 Inquiry into pricing practices of, re BSE situation ... Mathematics research station, Banff Klein 256, 259, 327, 345–46, 347–48, 387, 420, See Banff International Research Station 538–39; MacDonald 345–46; Mason 211–12, 327, (Mathematics) 347–48, 387, 419–20, 461–62, 538–39, 1014; 2004 Hansard Subject Index 83

Meat packing industry (Continued) Medical care (Continued) Inquiry into pricing practices of, re BSE situation Restructuring: Role of Premier's chief of staff in ... (Continued) ... McClellan 212, 256, 259, 294, 387, Carlson 1112; Mar 1112 461–62, 1014; Pannu 256, 259, 294 Restructuring of: Federal/provincial discussions re ... Profit margins ... Mason 1020; McClellan 960; Pannu Jonson 755 957 Statement re ... Pannu 197–98, 768 Report on ... Mason 211 Tommy Douglas' philosophy re ... Klein 152, 502, 986; Report on (SP81/04: Tabled) ... Mason 217; Pannu 217 Mar 154, 1109, 1257–58; Mason 749, 750; Pannu Meat packing plants 768, 986; Tannas 749 Building of ... McClellan 953 Tommy Douglas' philosophy re: News article re Meat packing plants–Northern Alberta (SP254/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 992 Building of ... McClellan 959; Pannu 958 Medical care, Complementary and alternative Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre, Edmonton Research fund for (Motion 509: Graham) ... DeLong Provincial grants to ... Blakeman 1067, 1134–35; 1350–51; Graham 1347–48, 1352; Jablonski 1351–52; Forsyth 1069 Johnson 1349; Lord 1349–50; MacDonald 1348–49; Mediation (Labour relations) Yankowsky 1352 General remarks ... Dunford 1222 Medical care, Primary Mediation (Landlord/tenant disputes) General remarks ... Mar 79, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1114, See Landlord and tenant, Alternative dispute 1116; Speech from the Throne 4; Taft 1116 resolution process Local initiatives re ... Carlson 1117–18; Mar 1116, Mediation (Legal process) 1117–18 General remarks ... Blakeman 1134–35; Hancock 766, Local initiatives re: Midwives participation ... Mar 1170 767, 1124, 1135 Models of ... Mar 1114; Mason 1113–14 Pilot project re ... Hancock 1127–28 Team-based care ... Mar 1114 Remuneration re ... Blakeman 1135 Medical care, Primary–Finance Medical Association, Alberta General remarks ... Carlson 1117–18; Mar 1117–18 See Alberta Medical Association Medical care, Private Medical care Federal position on ... Mar 1110–11 24-hour service re ... Speech from the Throne 4 General remarks ... Klein 191, 502, 763, 856–57, 1143; General remarks ... Lord 1115; Mar 1115; Speech from Mar 54, 75, 542; Pannu 502, 542, 763, 768, 1143; the Throne 4 Taft 75, 191, 856–57 Impact of aging population on ... Klein 985; Mar 1110; Letters re (SP286-287/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 1149 Mason 1110 Newspaper article re public vs. private health care Newspaper article re public vs. private health care (SP59/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 122 (SP59/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 122 Reduction in ... Klein 986; Pannu 986 Out-of-province patients See Alberta Health Care Reduction in: Medical journal article re (SP253/04: Insurance Plan, Out-of-province patients' impact on Tabled) ... Pannu 992 Out-of-province services, Alberta usage of ... Fritz Seniors' concerns re ... Blakeman 1304 1256–57; Mar 1256–57 Medical care–Finance Outcomes of ... Lord 1114–15; Mar 1115 1906 budget re ... Nelson 682 Poem re ... Mason 1218 As percentage of gross domestic product ... Blakeman Provided to Alberta patients by other provinces ... Mar 1304; Lord 1114; Mar 1110, 1115; Mason 1110 389; McClelland 389 Collective bargaining with nurses' impact on ... Mar Restructuring ... Carlson 1108; Graydon 462; Klein 13, 1119; Taft 1119 151–52, 195–96, 211, 501–02, 721, 856–57, 862, Conference Board of Canada report on ... Graydon 462; 899–900, 901–02, 984–85, 986, 1012, 1143, 1293; Mar 462, 542, 1110, 1111; Pannu 763 Lord 1391; MacDonald 211; Mar 75–76, 115–16, Conference Board of Canada report on (SP116/04: 462, 542, 577, 721, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1116, 1391; Tabled) ... Mar 394; McClellan 394 Mason 533; Nelson 683; Ouellette 196; Pannu Federal funding [See also Canada Health and Social 75–76, 115, 151–52, 195–96, 197–98, 501–02, 542, Transfer (Federal government)]; Klein 721; Mar 577, 727, 862, 901–02, 986, 1143, 1293; Speech from 154, 1110–11; Mason 1110; Nelson 683; O'Neill 154 the Throne 4; Taft 13, 75, 720–21, 856–57, 899–900, Federal funding: Emergency motion re ... Pannu 769 984–85, 1012, 1116 General remarks ... Carlson 1109; Klein 211, 501, 721, Restructuring: Alberta Minister of Health's Ottawa 857, 984, 986; Lord 1114; Mar 53–54, 76, 115–16, speech re ... Mar 1257–58; Mason 1257–58 195–96, 447–48, 462, 542, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, Restructuring: Communications plan re ... Carlson 1108; 1110, 1115, 1166; Mason 1110; Nelson 566, 683, Mar 1108 966; Pannu 195–96, 542; Taft 447 Restructuring: Federal/provincial discussions re ... Impact on seniors ... Blakeman 1304; Woloshyn 1306 Jonson 754 MLA committee to review: Report ... Forsyth 1077; Restructuring: Letter re (SP287/04: Tabled) ... Pannu Klein 13, 152, 502, 862, 901–02, 1012, 1143; Knight 1149 Restructuring: Report on ... Carlson 1109; Mar 1109 1076; Mar 53–54, 542, 577; Pannu 53–54, 502, 542, Restructuring: Role of Dept. of International and 577, 862, 901–02; Taft 13, 1012 Intergovernmental Relations in ... Carlson 758; MLA committee to review: Report, Minister's response Jonson 758 to (SP34/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 57 84 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Medical care–Finance (Continued) Medical research MLA committee to review: Report, Release of ... Carlson General remarks ... Doerksen 1045; Speech from the 1109; Mar 1109 Throne 2 MLA committee to review: Report, Release of (M33/04: Medical research foundation Defeated) ... Evans 481; Mar 481; Pannu 481 See Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical MLA committee to review: Report, Release to media ... Research Klein 501; Pannu 501 Medical savings accounts News release re (SP197/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 710 General remarks ... Klein 13; Taft 13 Parkland Institute report on, Graph from (SP144/04: Medical tests Tabled) ... Pannu 508 As factor in health care costs ... Lord 1114; Mar 1115 Seniors' group document re (SP199/04: Tabled) ... Medicare Blakeman 710 See Medical care Spending as a percentage of GDP since 1990s Medicare premiums (Document) (SP73/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 199 See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Statement re ... Taft 451 Medication–Costs User fees ... Carlson 1109; Klein 151–52, 501, 502, See Drugs, Prescription–Costs 984–85, 1012; Mar 75–76, 1109, 1111; Mason 1111; Medicentres Pannu 75–76, 151–52, 195, 501; Taft 984, 1012 See Health facilities, Private User fees: Minister of Health's speech re ... Klein Medicine Hat (City) 899–900; Taft 899–900 Microgenerator project ... Taylor 847 Medical care–Rural areas Medicine Hat health region Action plan re ... Mar 1108 See Palliser Health Region Medical clinics, 24-hour Medicine Hat Remand Centre See Medical care, 24-hour service re Phone policy in ... Blakeman 1071 Medical clinics–Strathcona County Young offender unit, Closure of ... Blakeman 1071; After-hours operation ... Mar 1113 Forsyth 763, 1073 Medical equipment–Finance Medicine Hat utilities General remarks ... Nelson 684 See Public utilities–Medicine Hat Medical errors Meet, Think, Learn and Explore (Folder) General remarks ... Lord 1115 See A-Link (Alberta law information network), Medical Examiner's Office, Chief Folder re See Chief Medical Examiner's Office Meloche Monnex Inc. Medical facilities, Private Non-compliance with auto insurance rate freeze order ... See Health facilities, Private MacDonald 576; Nelson 576 Medical facilities–Construction Members' apologies to the House See Health facilities–Construction General remarks ... MacDonald 1397; Nelson 333 Medical graduates, Foreign Members' corrections Residencies for ... Mar 257 Report on P3 funding for hospitals ... Bonner 579, 583 Residencies for: Federal funding re ... Mar 257 Members of the Legislative Assembly Medical insurance, Private Appearance at Appeals Commission hearings See See Insurance, Health (Private) Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation), Medical liability insurance–Midwives Appearance of MLAs at hearings of See Insurance, Malpractice–Midwives Appearance at quasi-judicial board hearings ... Dunford Medical outcomes 1227; MacDonald 1226 See Medical care, Outcomes of Appearance at quasi-judicial board hearings: Memos re Medical practice guidelines (SP226-228/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 842 See Best practices initiative (Health care) Association of former members: Legislation re (Bill 212) Medical profession–Fees ... Johnson 1326 Funding for ... Taft 451 Behaviour of: Letter re (SP111/04: Tabled) ... Taft 355 Physicians' agreement re ... Mar 1106, 1107, 1114, 1116 Birthday congratulations to ... Speaker, The 54, 990, Medical profession–Supply 1149, 1324, 1364 General remarks ... Lord 1391; Mar 1106–07 Electoral anniversary of 7 members ... Speaker, The 536 Medical records, Electronic Electoral anniversary of 21 members ... Speaker, The Co-ordination of activities re ... Cenaiko 707; Doerksen 444 707; Mar 707 Electoral anniversary of Member for Calgary-McCall ... Costs ... Mar 503, 541–42; Taft 502–03, 541–42 Speaker, The 906 Costs, for each health region (M53/04: Defeated) ... Payments made to, re agricultural programs ... Blakeman 1180; Mar 1180; Taft 1180 MacDonald 962 Federal funding for ... Mar 542 Report of selected payments to ... Carlson 607; Jonson Funding for ... Mar 1107 606; Klein 859; Nelson 632 General remarks ... Mar 1106, 1113; Taft 1112–13 Report of selected payments to (SP171/04: Tabled) ... Medical records information system Hancock 603; Nelson 603 See Alberta Wellnet (Health information network) Trips by See Travel at public expense 2004 Hansard Subject Index 85

Members' Services, Special Standing Committee on Members' Statements (2004) (Continued) See Committee on Members' Services, Special Public accounts committees ... MacDonald 451 Standing Public health care system ... Pannu 197–98 Members' Statements (2004) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal ... Alberta athletes ... Horner 640 Kryczka 1218 Alberta farmers ... MacDonald 121 Qui tam legislation ... Lord 583 Alberta Winter Games ... Friedel 54–55; Goudreau 121 Rail link to Fort McMurray ... Bonner 840 Alberta Youth Advisory Panel ... Jablonski 1369 Red Deer College Kings volleyball team ... Jablonski Alberta's boreal forest ... Carlson 709 708 Amber Alert program ... Danyluk 839–40 Rolls-Royce ... Knight 1217 Armenian genocide ... Jablonski 1148 Romanow and Juliet (poem) ... Mason 1218 Augustana University College ... Johnson 260–61 Scott Tournament of Hearts ... Jablonski 331 Automobile insurance ... MacDonald 908 Seniors' benefits ... Blakeman 507–08 Beef industry ... MacDonald 1147 Seniors' programs ... Pannu 584 Bernie and Sheila Inman ... Ducharme 639 Seniors' Week 2004 ... Kryczka 393 Calgary Booster Club awards ... Kryczka 906–07 Silver Skate Festival ... Vandermeer 197 Canadian Agricultural Safety Week ... Danyluk 450 Small business ... Pannu 991–92 Canadian citizenship rights ... Lord 1148 Snowmobile rally for breast cancer research ... Broda Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake ... Ducharme 1217–18 120–21 Canmore IceCats Atom A hockey team ... Tarchuk 1420 Society for Treatment of Autism ... Magnus 55 Capsule of Life program ... Lord 392 Sour gas well development ... Ady 507 Chestermere Lake middle school EarthKAM project ... Student and Youth Day of Action for Clean Energy Haley 1420 Solutions ... Carlson 840–41 Cochrane Branches and Banks Environmental Tartan Day ... Graham 767 Foundation ... Tarchuk 991 Teenage behaviour ... Lord 907 Comprehensive arts ticketing service ... Blakeman Telework ... Lord 709 1298–99 Traffic safety ... Bonner 331 Democracy in Alberta ... Pannu 1421 Twinning of Highway 4 ... Bonner 1369–70 Democratic renewal ... MacDonald 640 Weldwood of Canada Limited ... Strang 640 Earned income tax credit ... Lord 840 Wilbur Griffith ... Kryczka 767–68 Easter Seals March of Dimes ... Jablonski 450–51 Year of the Coal Miner ... Strang 991 Edmonton Public School Board ... Bonner 197 Members' withdrawal of remarks Education funding ... Massey 260 General remarks ... Carlson 677; Hancock 1065; Education Week ... Herard 1063; Massey 1063–64 Lukaszuk 877; MacDonald 1397; Nelson 333; Pannu Energy deregulation ... MacDonald 1298 123; Taylor 1220; Zwozdesky 1065 George Reitmeier ... Jablonski 393 Memorandum of understanding on Alberta / Northwest Government accountability ... Blakeman 1420–21 Territories co-operation Government travel expenses ... MacDonald 55; Taft 55 See Alberta/Northwest Territories memorandum of Grande Cache ... Strang 121 understanding for co-operation and development Great Kids awards ... Strang 584 Mental Health Association, Canadian Harry Zuurbier ... Kryczka 261 See Canadian Mental Health Association Health care funding ... Taft 451 Mental Health Board Health care system ... Pannu 768 See Alberta Mental Health Board Humanities and social sciences research funding ... Mental Health Patient Advocate Massey 991 Annual report, 2002 (SP33/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The International revenues ... Cao 1369 18; Mar 18 Internationalization of Alberta ... Cao 1063 Mental health services Jim Dixon ... Renner 1062–63 General remarks ... Forsyth 256; Lukaszuk 348; Mar Learning Disabilities Awareness Month ... Herard 255, 348, 390–91, 418–19, 465–66, 1106; Pannu 330–31 390–91, 465–66; Taft 255–56, 418–19; Woloshyn Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie ... Ducharme 507 391; Zwozdesky 783 Long-term care industry ... Kryczka 508 Government report on ... Mar 465–66; Pannu 465–66 Low-income Albertans ... MacDonald 331–32 Mobile crisis teams re ... Mar 348, 391 Medicine Hat Tigers hockey team ... Renner 1368–69 Survey re ... Blakeman 793 MS Awareness Month ... Gordon 1298 Transfer to regional health authorities ... Mar 1106 Municipal funding ... Bonner 1147–48 Mental health services, Community-based National Soil Conservation Week ... Danyluk 907 See Community mental health services Neglect of infrastructure ... Bonner 583 Mental health services–Aboriginal people New immigrants to Calgary ... Cao 261 General remarks ... Calahasen 896; Taft 895 Mental health services–Calgary New school initiative ... Kryczka 1298 Survey results re ... Blakeman 793 Peter Elzinga ... Hutton 197 Mental health services–Finance Postsecondary tuition fees ... Massey 708–09 General remarks ... Blakeman 790–91; Mar 349, Private members' business ... Lukaszuk 768 465–66; Mason 533; Pannu 465–66; Zwozdesky 783, Provincial fiscal policies ... Mason 393 793 86 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Mental health strategy Metis Settlements Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 30) General remarks ... Klein 349; Mar 349, 418–19; Taft (Continued) 348–49, 418–19 Committee ... Ducharme 1092; Nicol 1092 Mentally disabled Third reading ... Blakeman 1137; Ducharme 1136; Diversion away from correctional facilities See Pannu 1136–37 Diversion (Mentally disabled offenders) Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 Involvement with police ... Forsyth 256, 348; Lukaszuk (Outside of House sitting) 348; Mar 255, 348, 419; Taft 255–56, 348, 419 Amendment (SP272/04: Tabled) ... Ducharme 1092; Presence in Edmonton Remand Centre ... Blakeman Graham 1093 1068 Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal Mentally disabled–Housing Annual report, 2003 (SP319/04: Tabled) ... Calahasen [See also Homeless–Housing, Mentally disabled 1300 accommodation: Government programs re] Funding ... Calahasen 890 Government programs for ... Blakeman 1308 Métis settlements child and family services authority Mentally disabled–Transportation [See also Child and family services authorities] Survey results re ... Blakeman 794; Zwozdesky 795 Funding ... Evans 919, 920; Massey 919 Mentally disabled offenders diversion programs General remarks ... Calahasen 894 See Diversion (Mentally disabled offenders) Métis Settlements General Council MEP accounts on-line initiative Funding ... Calahasen 890 See Maintenance (Domestic relations), MEP accounts Mexico/U.S./Canada free trade on-line initiative (client account queries) See North American free trade agreement MEP information line re (client file queries) Michener Centre See Maintenance (Domestic relations), MEP Transfer of board of ... Blakeman 793 information line re (client file queries) Ventures program: Letter and petition re (SP300/04: MERFs Tabled) ... Jablonski 1219 See Market enhancement recovery funds Microgenerator project, Medicine Hat Merit Contractors Association See Mariah Energy Corp., Microgenerator project, General remarks ... Dunford 1418; Mason 1417–18 Medicine Hat Merit Scholarship Foundation, Canadian Midwives and midwifery See Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation General remarks ... Blakeman 1170, 1259; Mar 1170 Metabolic screening system for newborns Midwives Day, International See Newborn metabolic screening system (Electronic See International Midwives Day health information system) Military Family Resource Centre Methamphetamine (Drug) Recognition of ... Bonner 468 See Crystal methamphetamine (Drug) Military forces, Canadian Methane extraction, Coal bed See Canadian armed forces See Coal bed methane extraction Milk River highway bypass Métis advisory committee See Highway 4–Milk River area, Twinning of General remarks ... Hancock 1132 Mill rates (Education funding) Métis and the judicial system See Property tax–Education levy See Aboriginal people and the judicial system Mill Woods Welcome Centre for Immigrants Métis children, Welfare of Recognition of ... Pannu 863 See Child welfare, Métis children Millennium Scholarship Foundation Métis children–Education See Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation General remarks ... Oberg 994 Miller, Brent Métis land claims Recognition of ... Hlady 425 General remarks ... Calahasen 890 Miller, Gloria Métis Nation of Alberta Association Recognition of ... Kryczka 424 General remarks ... Calahasen 391 Miller, Mr. Dougald Métis settlements Assistance for ... Hancock 1415; Klein 1415; Taft 1415 Funding through matching grants replacement agreement MIMS ... Calahasen 890 See Maintenance (Domestic relations), Computer Governance: Legislation re (Bill 30) ... Ducharme system 841–42 Mineral industry Self-generated revenue: Performance measures re ... See Mines and mineral industry Calahasen 891 Mines and mineral industry Métis settlements–Law and legislation General remarks ... Smith 1157; VanderBurg 1156 General remarks ... Calahasen 890 Minimum wage Métis Settlements Accord Implementation Act See Wages–Minimum wage Funding pursuant to ... Calahasen 890 Minimum wage earners Metis Settlements Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 30) See Low-income families First reading ... Ducharme 841–42 Ministerial Statements (2004) Second reading ... Ducharme 977–79; Mason 979; Taft Calgary Flames ... MacDonald 1140; Mason 1140–41; 979 Norris 1140 2004 Hansard Subject Index 87

Ministerial Statements (2004) (Continued) MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role in Dr. Ken Nicol, former Leader of the Official Opposition Confederation ... Klein 7–8; Massey 8; Nicol 8–9; Pannu 8 General remarks ... Carlson 757; Jonson 757; Mason National Day of Mourning ... Dunford 1096; MacDonald 756 1096; Mason 1096–97 Report ... Carlson 756, 757; Jonson 754, 756 RCMP Corporal James Galloway ... Blakeman 253; Review of provincial police concept ... Forsyth 480 Forsyth 253; Pannu 254 MLA committee to review correctional services Ministerial Task Force on Security See Correctional Services MLA Review Committee General remarks ... Forsyth 1077; Jonson 754 MLA committee to review health care financing: Report Minister's council on roles, responsibilities and resources See Medical care–Finance, MLA committee to (Municipal Affairs) review: Report See Provincial/Municipal Council on Roles, MLA committee to review low-income programs Responsibilities and Resources in the 21st Century, See Low-income families, MLA committee review of Minister's programs for Minister's expenses MLA committee to review policing in Alberta: Report See Executive Council, Expenses for travel See Police, MLA committee review of: Report Ministers of agriculture meeting, Ottawa (April 2004) MLA committee to review protection for persons in BSE testing protocols discussion ... McClellan 580 care: Report Ministers of transportation meeting, Ottawa (February See Protection for Persons in Care Act, MLA 2004) committee to review: Report Federal fuel tax sharing discussion ... Stelmach 53 MLA committee to review recreational trails Ministers (Provincial government) See Alberta Recreation Corridors Legislative Review Trips by See Executive Council, Expenses for travel; Committee Executive Council, Trips by MLA committee to review rural development: Report Ministers responsible for status of women, Federal / See Rural economic development, MLA committee to provincial / territorial meetings of review: Report See Status of women, Federal / provincial / territorial MLA committee to review school construction: Interim meetings of ministers responsible for report Minister's Symposium on Schools (2001) See Schools–Construction, MLA review committee General remarks ... Lord 1269; Lund 1270 re: Interim report Minors' property MLA committee to review tourism marketing See Property, Minors' See Tourism–Marketing, MLA committee to review Minors' Property Act (Bill 20) MLA Policing Review Committee: Report First reading ... Hancock 394 See Police, MLA committee review of: Report Second reading ... Blakeman 496–97; Hancock 431–33 MLA review of victims of crime assistance programs Committee ... Blakeman 522–23 See Victims of crime, MLA review of: Report Third reading ... Carlson 557; Hancock 557 MLA Task Force on Funding and Revenue Generation: Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Report (Outside of House sitting) See Medical care–Finance, MLA committee to General remarks ... Hancock 570 review: Report Miquelon Lake Provincial Park MLAs [See also Parks, Provincial] See Members of the Legislative Assembly Liquor ban in: Pilot project re ... Renner 1391–92; MNAA Zwozdesky 1392 See Métis Nation of Alberta Association Miscellaneous Statues Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 33) Mobile abbatoirs First reading ... Hancock 1299 See Abbatoirs, Mobile Second reading ... Hancock 1353; MacDonald 1353; Mobility of labour Zwozdesky 1353 See Labour mobility Committee ... Deputy Chair 1383 Modern languages–Teaching Third reading ... Hancock 1399 See Languages–Teaching Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 19 May, 2004 Modified automobiles (Outside of House sitting) See Automobiles, Modified Missiles, Guided–Storage Molesting of children–Prevention See Guided missiles–Storage See Child abuse–Prevention Mission school, St. Albert Montana-Alberta Bilateral Advisory Council See L'école La Mission, St. Albert Alberta membership in ... Jonson 755, 756 Missions, Trade Morgex Insurance Group Ltd. See Trade missions Letter to ATA re car insurance rate freeze (SP170/04: Mistahia Regional Health Authority [Old boundary] Tabled) ... Blakeman 603 Annual report, 2002-03 (SP19/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Mortgages–Registration 18; Mar 18 Turnaround times for ... Cao 420–21; Coutts 420–21 88 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Mosquito control programs Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative General remarks ... Carlson 1118–19; Mar 464–65, Recognition of ... Blakeman 424 1118–19; Renner 464–65 Multiculturalism Education Fund Motion Picture Industries Association See Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism See Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association Education Fund Motion picture industry Multidisciplinary medical teams See Film and television industry See Medical care, Primary, Team-based care Motions, Debatable Municipal Affairs, Dept. of See Resolutions (2004) See Dept. of Municipal Affairs Motions for Returns (Parliamentary practice) Municipal Affairs, Standing Policy Committee on Amendment of MR10 ... Bonner 611, 612; Carlson Agriculture and 610–11, 613; Doerksen 610; Hancock 611–13, 615, See Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs, 741; Mason 611, 613; Speaker, The 611, 613–14, 615, Standing Policy 681 Municipal assessment Amendment of MR14 ... Blakeman 737, 741; Carlson See Assessment 737; Hancock 737–41; Speaker, The 739–41 Municipal capital projects–Finance Amendment of MR16 ... Blakeman 743; Hancock See Capital projects, Municipal–Finance 742–43 Municipal Debenture Interest Rebate Program Amendment of MR19 (House leaders' agreement re) ... General remarks ... Bonner 1085; Boutilier 1087 Blakeman 873–74; Speaker, The 864; Zwozdesky Municipal Districts and Counties, Alberta Association of 864, 872–74 See Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Amendment of MR23 (House leaders' agreement re) ... Counties Blakeman 874–76; Speaker, The 864; Zwozdesky 875 Municipal Energy Efficiency Assistance program Procedure for: House leaders' agreement re MRs 18, 19 See ME First! (Municipal Energy Efficiency and 23 ... Blakeman 872–76; Speaker, The 864, 876; Assistance) program Zwozdesky 864, 872–75 Municipal finance Procedure for: House leaders' agreement re MRs 18, 19 [See also Provincial/municipal fiscal relations] and 23 (SP234/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 864 Federal contributions to ... Bonner 52, 1082; Boutilier Motions under Standing Order 40 52 See Emergency motions under Standing Order 40 Federal contributions to: Committee to review ... Bonner Motor Association, Alberta 52; Boutilier 52–53; Cao 52–53; Stelmach 53 See Alberta Motor Association General remarks ... Bonner 52, 1082–83, 1085–86; Motor neuron disease awareness day Boutilier 52, 1090; Klein 1141; Mason 1089; Nelson See ALS Awareness Day 684; Taft 1141 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act Government grants ... Bonner 1083, 1148; Boutilier Amendments to (Bill 10) ... Hancock 262 1085, 1087; Pannu 1078 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund Government grants: Police services ... Blakeman 1067; General remarks ... Hancock 1131; Pannu 1129 Bonner 1082, 1083; Boutilier 724, 1084, 1085, 1087; Motor vehicles–Registration Forsyth 724, 1078–79; O'Neill 724; Pannu 1077–78 See Automobiles–Registration Government grants: Special transportation services ... Motta, Vincenzo Dominic Bonner 390, 926, 928, 1083; Boutilier 390, 1085; Death of: Report of inquiry into ... Mar 418, 463, Stelmach 927 594–95; Taft 386–87, 418, 426–27, 463, 594–95 Statement re ... Bonner 1147–48 MOU on Alberta / Northwest Territories co-operation Municipal Financing Corporation See Alberta/Northwest Territories memorandum of See Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation understanding for co-operation and development Municipal government Moulds, Toxic General remarks ... Bonner 1082; Boutilier 1081 See Toxic moulds Municipal Government Act Mount Davidson General remarks ... Boutilier 1081, 1090 Recognition of first climb of ... Jablonski 156–57 Local land use jurisdiction provisions ... Zwozdesky 292 Mouthing of livestock Municipal Government Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 46, See Livestock, Age of, determination of 2003) Moving picture industry General remarks ... Boutilier 1084 See Film and television industry Municipal Government Board Mow/snow program for seniors Appeal system ... Boutilier 1081, 1088 Government assistance to ... Cao 212–13; Dunford General remarks ... Boutilier 1088 212–13; Woloshyn 212 Operating expense increase ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier MS Awareness Month 1084 Statement re ... Gordon 1298 MSAs Performance measures ... Bonner 1086 See Medical savings accounts Municipal government offices MSRI Connection to Alberta SuperNet ... Blakeman 595, 765, See Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (U.S.) 1045–46, 1047; Boutilier 541, 578, 595, 765; Multi-Corp Inc. Doerksen 540–41, 578, 595–96, 673, 1047; Massey General remarks ... Klein 210 540–41, 578 2004 Hansard Subject Index 89

Municipal partnerships, Regional National Day of Mourning (Work-related See Regional municipal partnerships injuries/deaths) (Continued) Municipal per capita grant program, Centennial Statement re ... Dunford 1096; MacDonald 1096; See Centennial municipal per capita grant program Mason 1097 Municipal/provincial fiscal relations National Emergencies: Canada's Fragile Front Lines See Provincial/municipal fiscal relations (Report) Municipal sponsorship program See Committee on National Security and Defence, Lottery funding for ... Boutilier 1087 Senate, National Emergencies: Canada's Fragile Municipal transit Front Lines (Report) See Public transit National Energy Board Municipal transportation–Finance Energy consumption forecasts ... McClelland 838; Smith See Transportation, Urban–Finance 838 Municipal water distribution pipes–Finance National Farmers' Union See Water distribution pipes, Municipal–Finance General remarks ... Mason 531 Museum of Alberta, Provincial National Geographic Traveler (Magazine) See Provincial Museum of Alberta Alberta Rocky Mountain parks recognition ... Hutton Musicians, Albertan 543 Compilation CD of: News release re (SP102/04: Tabled) Alberta Rocky Mountain parks recognition: Scorecard ... Zwozdesky 332 tabled (SP156/04) ... Hutton 544 Muskeg Line National health council (Romanow proposal) See Athabasca Northern Railway Alberta participation ... Mason 756 Myth Buster: P3 Hospitals - A Closer Look National identity theft kit (Backgrounder) See Identification, Personal, Theft of: National See Ontario Health Coalition, Myth Buster: P3 information kit re Hospitals - A Closer Look (Backgrounder) National Institute for Nanotechnology NADC General remarks ... Doerksen 1044 See Northern Alberta Development Council National Nursing Week NAFTA Recognition of ... Ducharme 1324; Taft 1325 See North American free trade agreement National Occupational Safety and Health Week NAIT General remarks ... Dunford 989 See Northern Alberta Institute of Technology National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week Nanotechnology, National Institute for General remarks ... DeLong 941 See National Institute for Nanotechnology National parks NAR rail line See Parks, National See Athabasca Northern Railway National patient safety institute National Aboriginal Achievement Award See Canadian Patient Safety Institute Awarding to Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern National Public Relations Development: Recognition of ... Cao 946 Lobbying of Alberta government ... Blakeman 1100–01; National Arts Centre, Ottawa Klein 1100–01 Alberta Scene festival, 2005 ... Maskell 726 National Safety Code National Arts Centre Orchestra Funding for implementation of ... Stelmach 926 Alberta tour, 2005 ... Maskell 726; Zwozdesky 791 National Science Foundation (U.S.) National avalanche centre (Proposed) Support for Banff International Research Station ... General remarks ... Blakeman 790; Tarchuk 351; Doerksen 1044 Zwozdesky 351 National Security and Defence, Senate Committee on National award in governance 2004 See Committee on National Security and Defence, See EPCOR Group of Companies, 2004 national Senate award in governance: Recognition of National Soil Conservation Week National Black Coalition of Canada. Alberta chapter Statement re ... Danyluk 907 General remarks ... Rathgeber 81 National Volunteer Week National Cattlemen's Beef Association (U.S.) Recognition of ... Blakeman 863 Discussions with, re opening border to live cattle Native businesses exchange ... McClellan 675 See Aboriginal businesses National child benefit Native children, Welfare of Provincial clawback of ... Dunford 1224–25; MacDonald See Child welfare, Aboriginal children 1224 Native culture National Council of Welfare See Aboriginal culture Welfare Incomes 2000 (Study) ... MacDonald 331 Native friendship centres National Day of Healing and Reconciliation General remarks ... Calahasen 391 Brochure re (SP349/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 1370–71 Native issues National Day of Mourning (Work-related See Aboriginal issues injuries/deaths) Native land claims General remarks ... Dunford 989; MacDonald 1105; See Aboriginal land claims McClelland 989 90 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Native organizations Natural resources revenue (Continued) See Aboriginal organizations Provincial policy re ... Nelson 964; Taft 964 Native peoples–Policing Underestimating of ... Nelson 702; Taft 702 See Aboriginal police services Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Native self-government Funding for Banff International Research Station ... See Aboriginal peoples–Self-government Doerksen 1044 Natural gas Naturally occurring radioactive materials in the See Gas, Natural workplace Natural gas–Prices Regulations re ... MacDonald 1223 See Gas, Natural–Prices Navigant Consulting, Ltd. Natural gas–Retail sales Improving the Competitiveness of Alberta's Retail See Gas, Natural–Retail sales Electricity Market (report) ... MacDonald 810, 811 Natural gas–Royalties NCBA See Gas, Natural–Royalties See National Cattlemen's Beef Association (U.S.) Natural gas flaring NEB See Flaring of natural gas See National Energy Board Natural gas in coal NECHC See Coal bed methane extraction See Northeast Edmonton Community Health Centre Natural gas industry–Fort McMurray area Neighbourhood patrols See Gas industry–Fort McMurray area See Police, Neighbourhood patrols Natural gas pipelines Nelson, Jennie See Gas pipelines See Social services recipients–Protection, Senior's Natural gas pipelines–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru fatality due to burns Alberta Netherlands See Gas pipelines–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Liberation of, by Canadian soldiers: Recognition of ... Alberta VanderBurg 1258 Natural gas rebates New Century Schools Plan Amount distributed in February 2004 (Q71/04: Accepted) General remarks ... Lord 1269 ... Lund 1023; MacDonald 1023 New Dawn program for aboriginal offenders Amount distributed in January 2004 (Q56/04: Accepted) See Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre, New ... Bonner 869; MacDonald 869; Mason 869–70; Dawn program for aboriginal offenders Smith 869; Stelmach 869 New Democrat Opposition Funding for ... Bonner 1262; Lund 1260, 1263 Comments re, by Agriculture dept. communications ... General remarks ... MacDonald 731; Mason 532, 533; Mason 531 Nelson 683; Smith 1014, 1414 Comments re, by Agriculture dept. communications Reinstatement of: Petition presented re ... MacDonald (SP155/04: Tabled) ... Mason 544 198 Comments re, by beef industry representatives ... Klein Natural gas utilities–Regulations 326–27; Mason 326; McClellan 326–27 See Gas utilities–Regulations Scrap Health Premiums: It's Good Medicine Natural resources (Information sheet) (SP173/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 603 Provincial control of ... MacDonald 1156; Smith 1155 New Identities for Victims of Violence program Natural Resources Canada General remarks ... Evans 913 General remarks ... Smith 838 New industry road program Natural Resources Conservation Board See Road construction, Resource road/new industry Administration of Agricultural Operation Practices Act: program Legislation re (Bill 17) ... Klapstein 354; McClellan New Schools Initiative Committee 957 Statement re ... Kryczka 1298 Confined feeding operations regulation ... Cardinal 771, Summaries/agendas of discussions of (SP320/04: 776, 777; McClellan 800, 1323; Nicol 777 Tabled) ... Kryczka 1300 General remarks ... Cardinal 770, 771 New York Times (Newspaper) Mandate of: Re-ordering of priorities for ... Cardinal Article re BSE testing ... MacDonald 903; McClellan 777; Nicol 777; Pannu 780 903 Pure Lean hog farm application review ... MacDonald Article re BSE testing (SP245/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1323; McClellan 1323; Taylor 1323 908 Natural resources engineering facility, University of Article re public vs. private health care (SP59/04: Alberta Tabled) ... MacDonald 122 See University of Alberta, Natural resources Newborn metabolic screening system (Electronic health engineering facility: Funding for information system) Natural resources revenue General remarks ... Mar 541 Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 561 News releases General remarks ... Ady 582; MacDonald 1154, 1161; General remarks ... Klein 1282; Mason 1285; Mason 532, 974; Melchin 972, 973, 974–75; Nelson McClellan 1284 682, 683, 966; Smith 582, 725, 1058–59, 1168; Speech NFU from the Throne 2; Taft 972; Yankowsky 1058 See National Farmers' Union 2004 Hansard Subject Index 91

NHL lottery tickets Northern Alberta Development Council (Continued) See Hockey, Lottery funding for Funding ... Calahasen 890 Nicol, Dr. Ken, Leader of the Official Opposition General remarks ... Friedel 891 Resignation as Leader: Statement re ... Klein 7–8; Role re rail service to Fort McMurray ... Friedel 897; Massey 8; Nicol 8–9; Pannu 8 MacDonald 896 Night shift staffing Northern Alberta Institute of Technology See Hours of labour, Working alone regulation Aboriginal programs ... Calahasen 894 Nightclubs–Noise issues Apprenticeship programs ... Oberg 1002 See Rock clubs–Noise issues Apprenticeship programs: Funding for ... Lund 1260 NINT Fuel cell research ... Doerksen 1044; Taylor 847 See National Institute for Nanotechnology Funding for ... Norris 824 NIVA program Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium See New Identities for Victims of Violence program Renovations ... Maskell 295 Nominee program (Immigration) Renovations: Construction grants re, monitoring of ... See Immigration, Provincial nominee program Carlson 1271; Lund 1272 Nonconfidence motion Renovations: Funding for ... Blakeman 785; Carlson See Appropriation Act, 2004 (Bill 32), Amendment to 1271; Lund 1261, 1271–72; Zwozdesky 784, 787 Second reading (Bill be not now read a Second time) Northern development Nongroup health benefits General remarks ... Calahasen 890, 891; Friedel 891 See Alberta Blue Cross Plan, Nongroup benefits Northern Development, Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Nonprofit organizations See Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern See Charitable societies, nonprofit organizations Development Nonrenewable resources revenue Northern housing See Natural resources revenue See Social housing–Remote/northern areas Nonsmoking policy in adult jails Northern Lights Health Region See Correctional institutions, Smoking ban in [See also Regional health authorities] Nontraditional medicine Information technology services costs (M78/04: See Medical care, Complementary and alternative Defeated) ... Blakeman 1187; Mar 1187; Taft 1187 NORAD Northwest health centre, High Level ... Mar 1106 See North American Aerospace Defence Command Northern Lights Regional Health Authority [Old NORMs in the workplace boundary] See Naturally occurring radioactive materials in the Annual report, 2002-03 (SP20/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The workplace 18; Mar 18 NorQuest College Northern Oilfield Contractors Association Meetings with Alberta government ... Blakeman 1100; Aboriginal land claims dispute ... MacDonald 896 Klein 1100 Northern tourism Norris, Jaylene See Tourism–Northern Alberta Recognition of ... Jablonski 679–80 Northland School Division North American Aerospace Defence Command Aboriginal students' graduation rate ... Oberg 803 Canadian membership in ... Jonson 757 Northwest Bible College Amendment Act, 2004 North American Energy Summit, Albuquerque, New Petition presented ... Graham 354 Mexico (April 2004) Recommendation to proceed, with amendments ... Electric power transmission protocol See Electric Graham 1064 power–Export, Agreement with the U.S. re Standing Order 89(1)(b) waived ... Graham 394 North American free trade agreement Northwest Bible College Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill Agriclutural products ... McFarland 961 Pr.4) General remarks ... Smith 1155 First reading ... Masyk 842 Softwood lumber dispute ruling ... Jonson 634, 758, Second reading ... Masyk 1204 1214–15; Strang 634; VanderBurg 1214 Committee ... Masyk 1205 North Peace Games Society Third reading ... Masyk 1248 General remarks ... Goudreau 121 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 North/south trade corridor (Outside of House sitting) General remarks ... Carlson 828; Norris 828; Stelmach Amendment (SP297/04: Tabled) ... Maskell 1207; 924 Masyk 1205 Three-year construction schedule (SP192/04: Tabled) ... Proposed amendment (SP268/04: Tabled) ... Graham Stelmach 710 1064 Twinning of Highway 4, Milk River area ... Bonner Northwest Health Centre, High Level 1363–64; Stelmach 1363–64 General remarks ... Mar 1106 Northeast Edmonton Community Health Centre Northwest Territories/Alberta memorandum of General remarks ... Mar 1114; Mason 1113 understanding for co-operation and development Northern Alberta Development Council See Alberta/Northwest Territories memorandum of Annual report, 2002-03 (SP196/04: Tabled) ... Friedel understanding for co-operation and development 710 Bursary programs ... Friedel 897; MacDonald 896 92 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Northwestern Health Services Region [Old boundary] Occupational Safety and Health Week, National Annual report, 2002-03 (SP21/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The See National Occupational Safety and Health Week 18; Mar 18 Occupational training NRCan Aboriginal people [See also Aboriginal See Natural Resources Canada peoples–Education]; Calahasen 893, 894, 898; NRCB MacDonald 896; Taft 892 See Natural Resources Conservation Board OECD NSERC See Organisation for Economic Co-operation and See Natural Science and Engineering Research Development Council Off-highway vehicles NSF (U.S.) Access to Ghost-Waiporous recreation area ... Cardinal See National Science Foundation (U.S.) 780 NSI Committee Off-site road levies See New Schools Initiative Committee See Subdivision of land, Off-site road levies for: Nuclear power Legislation re (Bill 46, 2003) General remarks ... Carlson 841 Offender work camps Nuclear power plants See Work camps (Offenders) General remarks ... Smith 579; VanderBurg 579 Offenders Nuclear power plants–Fort McMurray area See Prisoners General remarks ... Smith 579; VanderBurg 579 Offenders, Aboriginal Nuclear power plants–Ontario See Prisoners, Aboriginal Manley report on ... Smith 579; VanderBurg 579 Offenders, Rehabilitation of Numeracy–Teaching See Rehabilitation of criminals See Mathematics–Teaching Offenders' diversion programs Nurse practitioners See Diversion (Mentally disabled offenders) Role in health care reforms ... Mar 1116; Taft 1116 Office for disability issues (Proposed) Nurses General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 3; Recognition of ... Ducharme 1324; Taft 1325 Zwozdesky 783 Role in health care reforms ... Mar 1116; Taft 1116 Office of the children's lawyer Nurses, Licensed practical–Supply [See also Dept. of Children's Services, Legal services] General remarks ... Mar 1107 General remarks ... Evans 910, 916 Nurses–Collective bargaining Office of the Corporate Chief Information Officer See Collective bargaining–Nurses See Corporate Chief Information Officer, Office of Nurses–Employment Office of the Premier Funding for ... Mar 447; Taft 447, 451 Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M93/04: Defeated; General remarks ... Mar 1109 Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... Nurses–Supply Carlson 1331; Zwozdesky 1331, 1421 General remarks ... Mar 1107 Communications staff ... Mason 1281 Nursing homes Deputy chief of staff's dinner (Q76/04: Defeated) ... General remarks ... Klein 766 Blakeman 1024; Carlson 1024; Zwozdesky 1024 Nursing homes–Standards Information technology contract costs (M18: Defeated) General remarks ... Blakeman 74, 76–77; Broda 77–78; ... Blakeman 872–73; Carlson 872; Zwozdesky Mar 74, 77–78 872–73 Nursing Homes Act Information technology contract tendering policy (M17: General remarks ... Blakeman 871; Mar 74, 77 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Nursing Week, National tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock See National Nursing Week 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 O'Brien Engineering and Surveys Ltd. Informing Premier re Liberal opposition/media Design for Highway 4 bypass, Milk River ... Bonner information requests ... Klein 1253; Taft 1253 1370, 1392; Stelmach 1370, 1392 New chief of staff ... MacDonald 1161 Occupancy formula for school construction New chief of staff, Appointment of ... Klein 190, 191; See Schools–Utilization, Occupancy formula re MacDonald 190; Mason 191; Taft 191 Occupational disease reserve fund New chief of staff, Role in health reform ... Carlson See Workers' Compensation Board, Occupational 1112; Mar 1112 disease reserve fund Prank played on Premier by local radio station ... Pannu Occupational diseases–Prevention 1421 General remarks ... Dunford 597; MacDonald 597 Premier's appearance before Public Accounts committee: Occupational health Invitation to (SP39/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 82 See Workers' health Premier's dinner, Transportation of municipal officials to Occupational Health and Safety Code ... Bonner 117, 153–54; Boutilier 117; Klein 153–54; [See also Workers' health; Workplace safety] Lund 153–54 Compliance with ... Dunford 944; Jacobs 944 Premier's dinner, Transportation of municipal officials Occupational safety to: Passenger manifest re (SP63/04: Tabled) ... Bonner See Workplace safety 157 2004 Hansard Subject Index 93

Office of the Premier (Continued) Official Opposition (Continued) Premier's dinner, Transportation of municipal officials to: Public auto insurance policy (SP158/04: Tabled) ... Passenger manifest re (SP65/04: Tabled) ... Lund 157 MacDonald 544 Premier's exemption from credit card policy under Resignation of Dr. Don Massey as Interim Leader of the Financial Administration Act ... Klein 1318; Official Opposition: Letter re (SP205/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 1318 Speaker, The 720, 728 Premier's remarks re Chilean political history ... Klein Resignation of Dr. Ken Nicol as Leader of the Official 1291, 1317, 1318–19; Mason 1318; Pannu 1421; Taft Opposition ... Klein 7–8; Massey 8; Nicol 8–9; 1317 Pannu 8 Premier's travel expenses ... Blakeman 210; Coutts Official song 632–33; Klein 210, 1142; MacDonald 632–33; Taft See Song, Provincial 1142 Ogden rail yards, Calgary Premier's travel expenses: Letter requesting information See CP Rail, Ogden rail yards, Calgary: Toxic re ... Blakeman 328; Klein 328 materials runoff from Premier's travel expenses: Letter requesting information OHS Code re (SP82/04: Tabled) ... Bonner 217 See Occupational Health and Safety Code Premier's travel plans, Publicizing of ... Blakeman 210; Oil, Crown-owned Klein 210 Marketing of: Reviews of (M152/04: Defeated) ... Premier's trip to Fox Harb'r resort, Nova Scotia, 2002 ... Bonner 1339; MacDonald 1339; Smith 1339–40 Klein 1098–99, 1142, 1211; Lund 1099; Taft Oil–Prices 1098–99, 1142, 1210–11 General remarks ... Melchin 972; Nelson 682; O'Neill Premier's trip to Fox Harb'r resort, Nova Scotia, 2002: 1294; Smith 1294 Cost of, reimbursed by Tory party ... Blakeman 1252; Impact on provincial resource revenues ... Nelson 683, Klein 1252–53 702, 967; Taft 967 Premier's trip to India, January 2004: Cost of ... Oil–Royalties Blakeman 940–41; Klein 940–41 General remarks ... MacDonald 1022; Smith 506 Premier's trip to India, January 2004: Cost of, reimbursed Oil–Supply by Tory party ... Blakeman 1252; Klein 1252 Calculation of ... Cao 506; Smith 506 Premier's trip to India, January 2004: Cost of, Summary General remarks ... Melchin 972 of expenses re (SP340/04: Tabled) ... Jonson 1370; Oil companies Klein 1370 See Energy industry Premier's trip to India, January 2004: Cost of (M118/04: Oil-field contractors/Aboriginal peoples dispute Defeated) ... Blakeman 1334; Carlson 1334; Klein See Energy industry–Crown lands, Aboriginal/oil- 1334; Zwozdesky 1334 field contractors dispute Premier's trip to Mexico, September 2002: Oil industry–Security aspects Reimbursement of costs of, by Tory party ... Blakeman See Energy industry–Security aspects 1253; Klein 1253 Oil recovery methods Premier's trip to New York, December 2002: Costs ... Carbon dioxide sequestering ... MacDonald 1160 Coutts 632–33; Klein 9, 48; MacDonald 9, 55, 632; Carbon dioxide sequestering: Research ... Blakeman Smith 49–50; Taft 55 1056; Klein 1056; Smith 1056 Premier's trip to southwest U.S. ... Blakeman 1013; Klein Carbon dioxide sequestering: Royalty relief re ... 1013 Carlson 848; Smith 469, 1157; Taylor 846, 848 Premier's trip to Washington re cattle exports to U.S. ... Coal bed methane produced water use in ... MacDonald Goudreau 674–75; Klein 674–75; McClellan 675 1161 Resignation of Premier ... Klein 1212; Mason 1212 Companies receiving royalty reductions re (Q14/04: Retirement of current chief of staff: Statement re ... Accepted) ... MacDonald 473–74; Smith 473–74 Hutton 197 Research into ... Speech from the Throne 2 Staff salaries ... Klein 1283; Lord 1283 Royalty reductions re (Q13/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald Office space, Government 473; Smith 473 See Government office space Oil revenue Office space, Government–Rural areas See Natural resources revenue See Government office space–Rural areas Oil sands development–Research Offices of the Legislative Assembly See Tar sands development–Research See Auditor General; Chief Electoral Officer; Ethics Oil sands development–Royalties Commissioner; Information and Privacy See Heavy oil–Royalties Commissioner; Ombudsman Oil sands production demand Official folk dance See Heavy oil, Future demand for See Folk dance, Provincial Oil sands royalties Official gemstone See Heavy oil–Royalties See Gemstone, Provincial Oil sands supplies Official Opposition See Heavy oil–Supply Designation of Dr. Kevin Taft as Leader of the Official Oil sands tailings ponds Opposition: Letter re (SP205/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, See Tar sands development–Waste disposal, Tailings The 720, 728 ponds 94 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Oil well drilling industry Optometrists, Alberta College of In vicinity of parks and protected areas (M91/04: See Alberta College of Optometrists Defeated) ... Carlson 1330; Smith 1330 Optometry In vicinity of urban areas (M92/04: Defeated) ... Carlson Funding for ... Mar 1107 1330–31; Smith 1330–31 OQP Production reports to EUB: Auditor General's See Oral Question Period (2004) recommendation re ... MacDonald 1154 Oral Question Period (2004) Oil wells, Abandoned–Provincial parks/protected areas 4-H club beef sales ... Danyluk 988; McClellan 988 See Well sites, Abandoned–Provincial parks/protected Aboriginal consultation on resource development ... areas Calahasen 257; Ducharme 257 Oilfield Contractors Association, Northern Aboriginal organizations ... Calahasen 391; Lukaszuk See Northern Oilfield Contractors Association 391 Oldman River basin Access to information ... Coutts 78; MacDonald 78; General remarks ... Carlson 845; Taylor 845 Nelson 78–79 Oldman River dam Access to information application fees ... Coutts 675; General remarks ... Taylor 1393 MacDonald 675 Olds College Access to motor vehicle information database ... John Deere sponsored project at ... Klein 1097 Blakeman 1417; Coutts 1254, 1417; Lord 1254 Olsen, Gordon Access to rituximab ... Mar 1366; Taft 1366 See Credit cards, Government, Expenses charged to, Accessible specialized transportation services ... Bonner re Premier's trip to Fox Harb'r resort, Nova Scotia 390; Boutilier 390 Ombudsman Achievement testing ... Klein 1317; Massey 1418–19; Appeals Commission decisions, Review of ... McClelland 1416–17; Oberg 1416–17, 1418–19; Taft MacDonald 1226 1317 Interim estimates 2004-05: Debated ... Nelson 567 Acupuncture regulations ... Cao 837; Mar 837 Interim estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Klapstein 573 Addictions treatment for youth ... Graham 1319; Mar Main estimates 2004-05: Tabled (SP188/04) ... Nelson 1319 681 Aging provincial infrastructure ... Bonner 258; Lund Main estimates 2004-05: Passed ... Chair 754; Graham 258 760 Agricultural income stabilization program ... McClellan On-line gambling 215; McFarland 214–15 See Internet (Computer network), Gambling on Agricultural small business assistance ... Marz 193; On-line waiting list registry Nelson 193; Norris 193–94 See Surgery waiting lists, Web site re Agriculture Financial Services Corporation ... Marz One grant per institution policy (Arts funding) 837–38; McClellan 838 See Alberta Foundation for the Arts, One grant per Alberta Blue Cross ... Mar 11, 75; Pannu 11; Taft 75 organization policy Alberta SuperNet ... Blakeman 1364–65, 1394–95; One-stop window for special education program Doerksen 1364–65, 1394–95 information Alberta Works program ... Dunford 765; Lukaszuk 765 See Disabled children–Education, One-stop window Alberta's electricity policy ... Lord 449; Smith 449 for information re Alcohol ban in provincial parks ... Renner 1391–92; One Voice seniors network Zwozdesky 1392 General remarks ... Blakeman 295 Aldersyde interchange ... Stelmach 51; Tannas 50–51 One Window initiative (Government information access) Amber Alert program ... Blakeman 799; Boutilier 799; See Service Alberta initiative (Government Forsyth 799–800 information access) Ambulance services ... Blakeman 1017–18; Boutilier Online booking service for surgical services 1018; Mar 1017–18 See Surgical services, Online booking service re Animal disease surveillance ... McClellan 1255–56; Ontario Health Coalition Snelgrove 1255 Myth Buster: P3 Hospitals - A Closer Look Anthony Henday ring road ... Bonner 861; Stelmach (Backgrounder) ... Pannu 992 861–62 Ontario Wheat Marketing Board Appeals Commission ... Dunford 833; MacDonald 833 General remarks ... McClellan 1392 Appointment of returning officers ... Blakeman 1361; Operation Clean Farm Hancock 1361 General remarks ... Taylor 635 Armed forces personnel ... Dunford 904; Lukaszuk Ophthalmologists, Foreign 903–04; Melchin 903 Recruitment to Alberta ... Mar 213, 257, 1296; Taft 213, Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped ... 257, 1296 DeLong 704–05; Dunford 705, 1143–44; Hutton Opposition, Official See Official Opposition 1143–44 Opted out separate schools–Finance Audit of agricultural relief programs ... Jablonski See Separate schools, Opted out–Finance 328–29; Nelson 328–29 Optical/dental benefits for seniors Auditor General's powers ... Blakeman 210; Klein See Alberta seniors benefit program, Reinstatement of 210–11 universal optical/dental benefits 2004 Hansard Subject Index 95

Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Automobile insurance ... Klein 499–500, 536–37; Charlebois Consulting Ltd. ... Mar 1391; Taft 1391 MacDonald 460–61, 499–500, 536, 576, 635, 767; Cheviot Creek coal pit ... Norris 539; Smith 539; Strang Nelson 460–61, 500, 576, 635, 767; Stelmach 537 539 Automobile insurance rates ... Klein 939–40, 942, Child care services ... Evans 944–45; Massey 944–45 943–44, 945; MacDonald 942, 943; Nelson 940, 942, Child welfare services accreditation ... Danyluk 389–90; 944; Pannu 945; Taft 939–40 Evans 389–90 Automobile insurance reform ... Klein 985, 987–88, Children's services ... Evans 259; Massey 259 1210–13, 1215, 1252, 1255, 1291, 1317–19; Class sizes ... Massey 330; Oberg 330 MacDonald 985, 987, 1168–69, 1211, 1215, 1254–55, Classroom conditions ... Klein 1015; Massey 1015; 1361–62, 1389; Mason 1212, 1318; Nelson 1168–69, Oberg 1015 1210–12, 1252, 1255, 1361–62, 1366–67, 1389; Pannu Clean coal strategy ... Smith 1016; Strang 1015–16 1366; Taft 1210, 1252, 1291, 1316–17 Climate change initiatives ... Carlson 12; Taylor 12 Avian influenza ... Broda 804; Mar 804–05; McClellan Coal bed methane ... Johnson 904–05; Smith 832, 804 904–05; Taft 832 Beef exports ... Danyluk 858; Marz 14; McClellan 14, Coal bed methane development ... Blakeman 1213–14; 858 Klein 1057; MacDonald 1057; Smith 1057, Beef exports to the United States ... Danyluk 1295–96; 1213–14; Taylor 1057, 1213–14 McClellan 1295–96 Cold Lake fish fry ... Cardinal 834; Ducharme 834 Beef industry ... Mason 1296–97; McClellan 1297 Commercial fishing industry ... Abbott 1415–16; Beef recovery strategy ... Klein 1014; Mason 1014, Cardinal 1416 1167–68; McClellan 1014, 1167–68 Community programs ... Cao 212–13; Dunford 212–13; Beef slaughter facilities ... McClellan 422–23; Ouellette Woloshyn 212 422–23 Complaints to Utilities Consumer Advocate ... Klein BSE compensation payments ... Mason 1362–63; 537; MacDonald 537 McClellan 1362–63 Confined feeding operations ... Marz 800–01; BSE testing program ... Cao 580; MacDonald 902–03; McClellan 800–01 McClellan 580, 902–03 Contaminated groundwater from Ogden rail site ... Cao Calgary courthouse ... Blakeman 1145–46; Hancock 638; Taylor 638 990, 1145–46; Klein 940, 941, 1057–58; Lund 990, Contract tendering policy ... Klein 1413; Mar 1412–13; 1058, 1103, 1146; Mason 941, 990, 1057–58; Pannu Taft 1412–13 1103; Taft 940 Correctional services ... Blakeman 802; Forsyth Calgary emergency health services ... Klein 289–90, 194–95, 802–03; Lukaszuk 194 386–87, 418; Mar 289–90, 387, 418; Taft 289–90, Corrections review report ... Blakeman 762–63; Forsyth 386–87, 417–18 762–63 Calgary Health Region ... Hancock 596; Klein 672–73; Court interpretation services ... Cao 1419–20; Hancock Mar 594–95, 596, 633, 672; Mason 905–06; 1419–20 McClellan 905–06; Pannu 596; Taft 594–95, 633, Court system ... Hancock 766–67; Vandermeer 766 672 Crop insurance ... Goudreau 1101; McClellan 1101 Calgary police service investigation ... Amery 636–37; Crossborder sale of prescription drugs ... Kryczka 1170; Forsyth 636–37 Mar 1170 Calgary regional partnership ... Boutilier 1418; Cenaiko Crossroads program ... Blakeman 1216; Evans 1216; 1418 Forsyth 1216; Pannu 1216; Woloshyn 1216–17 Calgary ring road ... Ady 1364; Bonner 1257; Stelmach Crystal methamphetamine ... Abbott 349–50; Forsyth 1257, 1364 349; Mar 349–50 Canada/U.S. relations ... Jonson 1214–15; Vanderburg Cull cattle ... McClellan 117–18; Ouellette 117–18 1214 Daycare accreditation policy ... Evans 1060; Massey Canadian Wheat Board ... Hlady 902; McClellan 902 1060 Canmore Nordic Centre ... Tarchuk 1414–15; Zwozdesky Deregulation ... Klein 211; MacDonald 211 1414–15 Direct Energy ... Coutts 1015, 1171–72; Klapstein Captive wildlife standards ... Blakeman 1321; Cardinal 1014–15; Klein 1016–17; MacDonald 1016–17; 1321; Taylor 1321 Pannu 1171–72; Smith 1014–17, 1172 Cattle and beef trade policy ... Jacobs 258–59; Downer cows ... Johnson 12–13; McClellan 12–13 McClellan 258–59 Drug abuse treatment ... Blakeman 445–46; Klein Cattle exports ... McClellan 351–52; Pannu 351–52 445–46; Mar 446 Cattle industry ... Jablonski 290–91; Klein 256, 259, Drug-sniffing dogs in schools ... Forsyth 599; Herard 290, 326–27, 345–46, 347–48, 386–87, 420; 598–99; Oberg 599 MacDonald 288, 324, 345–46, 386; Mason 290, Edmonton City Centre Airport ... Norris 1059–60; 326–27, 347–48, 387, 419–20, 461–62; McClellan Rathgeber 1059–60 256, 259, 288–89, 291, 294, 324, 326–37, 386–87, Edmonton Remand Centre ... Blakeman 192–93; 461–62; Pannu 256, 259, 294 Forsyth 192–93 Cattle prices ... Mason 50; McClellan 50; Norris 50 Edmonton ring road ... Bonner 725–26; Stelmach 726 Centennial project funding ... Broda 1419; Zwozdesky Edmonton southeast ring road ... Bonner 449–50; 1419 Stelmach 449–50 96 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Education agreement with Saxony ... Jablonski 155; Future energy demands ... McClelland 838; Smith 838 Oberg 155 Gaming revenue ... Mason 80; Stevens 80 Education funding ... Ady 597–98; Jablonski 1213; Gasoline prices ... Klein 1292; MacDonald 1292 Klein 1292; Mar 389; Massey 389, 1256; Oberg 389, Gasoline pricing ... O'Neill 1293–94; Smith 1293–94 598, 1213, 1253–54, 1256; Pannu 1253–54; Taft 1292 Gasoline taxes ... Boutilier 52–53; Cao 52–53; Education policy ... Maskell 51–52; Oberg 52 Stelmach 53 Education property tax rate ... Boutilier 802; Nelson Global telehealth technology ... Fritz 1256–57; Mar 722–23; Oberg 802; Strang 802; Vandermeer 722–23 1256–57 Education survey ... Oberg 678; Pannu 678 Government accountability ... Klein 1322; Pannu Educational opportunities in northern Alberta and B.C. ... 1321–22; Smith 1322 Graydon 942–43; Oberg 943 Government aircraft ... Blakeman 1013, 1055–56; Electoral reform ... Blakeman 1319; Klein 1319 Bonner 117, 153–54; Boutilier 117; Coutts 1167; Electricity deregulation ... Klein 150, 190–92, 254–55, Klein 153–54, 1012–13, 1055–56, 1141–42, 1211; 260, 289, 325–26, 346, 673–74; MacDonald 150, Lund 153–54, 1013, 1056, 1166–67; Nelson 1167; 190–91, 254–55, 289, 325–26, 346, 419, 673–74; Taft 1012–13, 1141–42, 1166–67, 1210–11 Mason 191–92; Norris 674; Smith 254–55, 260, 289, Government economic policies ... Melchin 119–20; 325–26, 346, 419; VanderBurg 260 Norris 119; VanderBurg 119–20 Electricity exports; Klein 857–58; Knight 859–60; Government expense claims ... Blakeman 49, 210, 328, MacDonald 857; Mason 857–58; Smith 857, 859–60 632, 858–59, 940–41; Klein 48–49, 210, 328, 859, Electricity generation ... Smith 579; VanderBurg 579 900–01, 940–41; MacDonald 48; Nelson 632; Smith Electricity prices ... Klein 325; MacDonald 324–25; 49–50, 325; Taft 48–49, 900–01 Mason 505; Smith 325, 505 Government fees and charges ... Coutts 1102; O'Neill Electricity pricing ... Klein 1144; MacDonald 1144 1102 Electronic health records ... Cenaiko 707; Doerksen Government fleet insurance ... Mason 118–19; Melchin 707; Mar 503, 541–42, 707; Taft 502–03, 541–42 118–19 Emergency hospital services ... Mar 1166; Taft 1166 Government travel ... Klein 9–11; MacDonald 9–10; Emergency preparedness ... Boutilier 832–33; Taft Massey 10–11; Nelson 10; Norris 9 832–33 Government travel expenses ... Klein 984, 1318; Emergency room wait times ... Mar 79; McClelland 79 MacDonald 1317–18; Norris 1317–18; Taft 984 Emergency services in Calgary health region ... Lund Grade 12 diploma exams ... Massey 988–89; Oberg 463; Mar 463; Taft 463 988–89 Employment training ... Dunford 541; Jablonski 541 Graduated drivers' licences ... Renner 839; Stelmach Energy deregulation ... MacDonald 1413–14; Smith 839 1413–14 Granting of liquor licences ... Blakeman 580–81; Environmental initiatives ... Lord 635–36; Taylor Stevens 580–81 635–36 Ground ambulance services ... Boutilier 835–36; Jacobs Executive Council travel ... Blakeman 1252–53; Klein 835–36; Mar 836 1252–53 Group homes ... Evans 837; Massey 837 Family violence ... DeLong 600; Forsyth 600; Hancock Hamelin Creek culvert project ... Bonner 1362, 1416; 601 Stelmach 1362, 1416 Family violence and bullying round-tables ... Cenaiko Health care funding ... Mar 447–48; Taft 447 502; Evans 502 Health care funding and revenue generation ... Mar Farm assessment and taxation report ... Boutilier 1367; 53–54; Pannu 53–54 Marz 1367 Health care labour negotiations ... Dunford 577, 581; Federal aid to cattle industry ... Mason 599–600; Nelson Mason 581; Taft 577 600 Health care premiums ... Mar 76, 702; Mason 637–38; Federal health care funding ... Mar 154; O'Neill 154 Nelson 637–38, 701–02; Ouellette 76; Taft 701–02 Film development program ... Johnson 466; Norris Health care reform ... Graydon 462; Klein 13, 151–52, 466–67; Zwozdesky 466 501–02, 721, 856–57, 862, 899–900, 901–02, 984–85, Firebag oil sands development ... MacDonald 1059; 986, 1012, 1143, 1293; Lord 1391; Mar 75–76, Norris 1059; Smith 1059 115–16, 195–96, 462–63, 542, 577, 721, 1257–58, Fish and wildlife management ... Cardinal 505; Carlson 1391; Mason 1257–58; Ouellette 196; Pannu 75–76, 505 115, 151–52, 195–96, 501–02, 542, 577, 862, 901–02, Foothills medical centre ... Cenaiko 117; Mar 117 986, 1143, 1293; Taft 13, 720–21, 856–57, 899–900, Forest fire prevention ... Cardinal 1100; Masyk 1100 984–85, 1012 Forest Stewardship Council certification ... Cardinal Health care services for out-of-province patients ... Mar 464; Carlson 464 213–14; McClelland 213–14; Woloshyn 214 Forest sustainability ... Cardinal 838–39; VanderBurg High school completion rate ... Massey 803; Oberg 803 838–39 Highway 3 ... Bonner 834, 989, 1146–47; Stelmach Funding for homeless shelters ... Cao 448; Woloshyn 834, 989–90, 1146–47 448 Highway maintenance ... Bonner 79–80; Stelmach Funding for policing ... Boutilier 724; Forsyth 724; 79–80 O'Neill 724 Highway safety ... Bonner 1061; Stelmach 1061 2004 Hansard Subject Index 97

Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Highway signs ... Marz 577–78; Stelmach 577–78 Occupational health and safety code ... Dunford 944; Hog producers ... Gordon 421–22; McClellan 421–22 Jacobs 944 Home-schooling regulations ... Oberg 1145; Rathgeber Oil sands royalties ... Nelson 836–37; Pannu 836–37; 1144–45 Smith 836–37 Identity theft ... Coutts 192, 639; Forsyth 638–39; Oil sands royalty regime ... Smith 1058–59; Yankowsky Hancock 639; Maskell 192; McClelland 638–39 1058 Infrastructure funding ... Lund 762; Taft 762 Oil sands tailings ponds ... Taylor 1320; Yankowsky Innovation strategy ... Johnson 1322; Norris 1322–23 1320 Inspection of long-term care facilities ... Blakeman 835; Opening of U.S. border to live cattle ... Goudreau Mar 835 674–75; Klein 674–75; McClellan 675 Insurance costs ... Klein 722; Mason 722; Nelson 722 Ophthalmology services in Calgary ... Mar 213, 257, Intermodal traffic safety ... Bonner 465; Stelmach 465 1296, 1320–21; Taft 213, 257, 1296, 1320 International air services ... Mason 1393–94; Norris Organ and tissue donations ... DeLong 941–42; Mar 1394 942 Kananaskis Valley development ... Carlson 637; Organized crime and gang activity ... Forsyth 676; Zwozdesky 637 Jablonski 675–76 Kingsway General Insurance Inc. ... MacDonald 836; Out-of-province government travel ... Coutts 632–33; Nelson 836 MacDonald 632–33; Norris 633 Labour relations ... Dunford 503–04, 1418; Mason Out-of-province health care services ... Mar 389; 1417–18; Rathgeber 503–04 McClelland 389 Labour Relations Code ... Dunford 1101–02; Peace River/Fort McMurray connector highway ... MacDonald 1101–02 Friedel 1294–95; Stelmach 1294–95 Learning Commission recommendations ... Klein 856; Petroleum reserves ... Cao 506; Smith 506 Oberg 634; Pannu 634; Taft 856 Police services ... Abbott 803; Blakeman 721–22; Lieutenant Governor's residence ... Blakeman 51; Klein Danyluk 257–58; Forsyth 258, 721–22, 803 51; Lund 51 Pollution standards ... Strang 388; Taylor 388 Lobbying government ... Blakeman 1100–01; Hancock Portable classrooms ... Lund 540; Shariff 540 1100; Klein 1100–01 Postsecondary education funding ... Massey 118; Oberg Long-standing WCB claims review ... Bonner 504; 118 Dunford 504 Postsecondary tuition fees ... Massey 901, 1171; Oberg Long-term care accomodation rates ... Blakeman 461; 901, 1171 Mar 461; Woloshyn 461 Premier's travel ... Klein 1142; Taft 1142 Long-term care beds ... Blakeman 537–538; Klein 538; Premier's trip to Fox Harb'r resort ... Klein 1098–99; Mar 538; Woloshyn 538 Lund 1099; Taft 1098–99 Long-term care facilities ... Blakeman 74, 76–77, 114; Prescription drug coverage ... Mar 1295, 1297; Taft Broda 77–78; Mar 74, 77–78, 114; Zwozdesky 77, 1295 114 Prescription drugs ... Klein 763–64; Pannu 763–64 Low-income Albertans ... Boutilier 293; Dunford 293; Private/public partnership projects ... Bonner 707–08; Kryczka 293 Lund 707–08; Mar 708 Low-income support programs ... Dunford 860; Hancock Private/public partnerships ... Bonner 215, 765–66; 860; MacDonald 860; Woloshyn 860 Klein 765–66, 1097–98; Lund 215, 766; Stelmach Mathematics curricula ... Massey 598; Oberg 598 215–16; Taft 1097–98 Mature cattle marketing and processing ... Abbott Private/public partnerships for hospital construction ... 152–53; McClellan 152–53 Bonner 539–40, 579, 583, 676; Klein 539–40, Meat packing industry ... Mason 211–12; McClellan 676–77; Lund 579–80, 583; Mar 579, 676 212 Programs for homeless people ... Blakeman 905; Mental health services ... Forsyth 256, 348; Lukaszuk Woloshyn 905 348; Mar 255–56, 348, 390–91, 418–19, 465–66; Protection for persons in care ... Blakeman 14–15; Pannu 390–91, 465–66; Taft 255–56, 418–19; Hancock 12, 14; Kryczka 11–12; Mar 15; Zwozdesky Woloshyn 391 11–12, 15 Mental health strategy ... Klein 349; Mar 349; Taft Protection of wildlife ... Cardinal 599; Carlson 599 348–49 Provincial fiscal policies ... Klein 150–51; Taft 150–51 Midwifery services ... Blakeman 1170; Mar 1170 Provincial recreational trails ... Marz 291–92; Minimum wage rate ... Amery 1017; Dunford 1017 Zwozdesky 292 Municipal financing ... Bonner 52; Boutilier 52 Provincial tax policy ... Boutilier 704; Melchin 704; Municipal funding ... Klein 1141; Taft 1141 Nelson 704; Oberg 704; Pannu 704 National avalanche centre ... Tarchuk 351; Zwozdesky Public insurance model ... MacDonald 1389–90; 351 McClellan 1389–90; Nelson 1390 Natural gas royalty rates ... Lougheed 1168; Smith 1168 Pure Lean Inc. ... MacDonald 1323; McClellan 1323; Natural resource revenues ... Ady 582; Smith 582 Taylor 1323 Occupational health and safety ... Dunford 597; Rail link to Fort McMurray ... Danyluk 725; Klein 720, MacDonald 597 761–62; Mason 804, 833–34; McClellan 804; 98 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2004) (Continued) Rail link to Fort McMurray (Continued) ... Nelson 804, SuperNet ... Blakeman 595, 673, 1294; Boutilier 541, 833–34; Norris 725, 762, 804, 834; Smith 725; 578, 595; Doerksen 422, 540–41, 578, 595–96, 673, Stelmach 725; Taft 720, 761–62 1294; Klein 673; Massey 422, 540–41, 578 Reforestation ... Cardinal 835; VanderBurg 834–35 SuperNet delivery to schools ... Doerksen 764; Horner Registration of real estate documents ... Cao 420–21; 764 Coutts 420–21 SuperNet service costs ... Blakeman 764; Doerksen Reliable water supplies for rural Alberta ... Griffiths 764–65; Oberg 765 1365; Taylor 1365 Supplementary prescription drug benefit program ... Mar Repeat impaired driving offences ... Hancock 1169; 1390, 1414; Pannu 1390, 1414 Pham 1169 Support for low-income Albertans ... Dunford 705–06, Report on rural development ... Goudreau 463–64; 723–25; Evans 725; Klein 723–25; MacDonald McClellan 463–64 705–06, 723–25; McClellan 705; Stevens 706; Requests for information ... Klein 1253; Taft 1253 Woloshyn 705 Review of pricing in the beef industry ... Danyluk Sustainable resource development ... Cardinal 448–49; 446–47; Klein 444–45, 446; MacDonald 444–45; Carlson 448; Hancock 448 Mason 446; McClellan 445, 447 Tax policy for armed forces personnel ... Klein 674; Reviews by Solicitor General's department ... Blakeman Mason 674 351; Forsyth 351 Taxation policy ... Melchin 1367, 1388–89; Taft 1367, Right-of-way regulations ... Cao 1215; Smith 1215 1388–89 Roadside emissions testing ... Carlson 120; Taylor 120 Teachers' pension payout ... Lord 1146; Oberg 1146 Rural economy ... Carlson 677; Griffiths 596–97; Klein Telework ... Doerksen 861; Dunford 861; Lord 861 677; Norris 596–97, 677–78 Tourism opportunities ... Hutton 1395; Norris 1395 Rural education ... Griffiths 677; Oberg 677 Traffic safety in Calgary ... Cao 986–87; Stelmach Rural gas co-ops and electrification associations ... Klein 986–87 801; MacDonald 576–77, 801; Smith 576–77, 801–02 Transportation department survey ... Bonner 638, School auditory/verbal therapy program ... Lord 581; 678–79; Stelmach 638, 678–79 Mar 581 Twinning of Highway 4 ... Bonner 1363–64, 1392; School closures ... Lund 195; Massey 195; Oberg 195 Stelmach 1363–64, 1392 School construction ... Lund 53, 116; Massey 53; Union organizing practices ... Dunford 1394; Renner 116 McClelland 1394 School construction in Edmonton ... Klein 798, 800; User fees in provincial parks ... Carlson 706–07; Lund 798; Pannu 800; Taft 798 Zwozdesky 706–07 School library programs ... Maskell 706; Oberg 706 Utilities Consumer Advocate ... Coutts 113–14, 116, Second-language instruction ... Griffiths 1172; Oberg 151, 214; Klein 151, 385–86; MacDonald 113–14, 1172 116, 151, 214, 385–86; Smith 214, 386 Security of sour gas wells ... Jonson 799; Klein 799; Utilities deregulation ... Hancock 1062; Pannu 1062; Smith 799; Taft 798–99 Smith 1062 Senior's benefits ... Blakeman 500–01, 702–03, 726; Utility charges ... Klein 1099; Mason 1099–1100; Smith Klein 501; Nelson 702–03; Woloshyn 501, 702–03, 1099–1100 726 Victims' assistance programs ... Hancock 1415; Klein Seniors' benefits program ... Amery 1060–61; Blakeman 1415; Taft 1415 388; Woloshyn 388–89, 1061 Victims of crime fund ... Blakeman 421; Forsyth 421 Small business ... Doerksen 1368; Lord 1367–68; Norris VLT payout rates ... Blakeman 423; Stevens 423–24 1367–68 Water management ... Carlson 75, 114–15, 154–55, Softwood lumber trade dispute ... Cardinal 330, 635; 194; Klein 154; Taylor 75, 114–15, 154–55, 194 Jonson 329–30, 634; Strang 329–30, 634 Water storage ... Blakeman 1393; Taylor 1393 Sour gas well emissions ... Blakeman 293; Boutilier Water use for enhanced oil recovery ... Blakeman 291, 292, 294, 350; Carlson 292, 350; Forsyth 292, 1056–57; Klein 1056–57; Smith 1056; Taylor 1056 349; Lund 347; Mar 293, 347; Smith 292–93, 294, WCB premium assessments ... Dunford 504–05; 347, 350; Taft 291, 347 Magnus 504 Sour gas wells ... Smith 392; Taft 391–92 West Nile virus ... Mar 464–65; Renner 464–65 Southeast Calgary hospital ... Bonner 329; Klein 191; Wheat and barley marketing ... Horner 1392–93; Lund 329; Mar 329; Taft 191 McClellan 1392–93 Special duty audit by Auditor General ... Klein 538–39; Wildlife protection ... Blakeman 1102–03; Cardinal Mason 538–39 1102–03 Sports and fitness strategy ... Tannas 1363; Zwozdesky Woodland caribou ... Cardinal 582; Carlson 581–82 1363 Workplace fatalities ... Dunford 989; McClelland 989 Stucco wall systems ... Bonner 904; Boutilier 904 WorldSkills trades competition ... Dunford 1321; Student loan program ... Massey 636, 702; Oberg 636, Herard 1321 702 Order of Canada Sulphur dioxide emissions ... Knight 327; Smith 327–28; Awarded to Dr. Gary McPherson ... McClelland 156 Taylor 327 Order of Excellence See Alberta Order of Excellence 2004 Hansard Subject Index 99

Order of Excellence Council P3s See Alberta Order of Excellence Council See Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton, Organ and tissue donation Public/private partnership funding model for Provincial strategy re ... DeLong 942; Mar 942 southeast portion of; Bridges–Brazeau River, Recognition of ... Danyluk 679 Public/private project; Courts–Calgary, New Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week courthouse, Public/private funding of; See National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Hospitals–Calgary, New south Calgary hospital: Week Public/private funding of; Hospitals–Construction, Organ transplantation Public/private partnerships re; Road See Transplantation of organs construction–Finance, Public/private partnerships Organic agriculture re; Roads–Maintenance and repair, Public/private See Farm produce, Organic partnerships re Organic farm produce Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (UBC) See Farm produce, Organic Support for Banff International Research Station ... Organic materials–Recycling Doerksen 1044 General remarks ... Taylor 635 Pacific Northwest Economic Region Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Alberta membership in ... Jonson 754, 756 Development Cross-border security initiative ... Knight 1076 Alberta ranking in exam results ... Oberg 155 Packing industry, Meat Public/private health systems study ... Klein 856–57; Taft See Meat packing industry 856–57 Pages (Legislative Assembly) Organized crime Letter to members from ... Speaker, The 1323 General remarks ... Forsyth 724, 766, 1066, 1077, 1079; Recognition of ... Tannas 1323 Jablonski 765–76 Pain and suffering awards cap (Automobile insurance) Organized crime, Gang-related See Insurance, Automobile, Awards resulting from See Gang-related crime soft tissue injuries (pain and suffering): Cap on Organized Crime, Integrated Response to Palliser Health Region See Integrated Response to Organized Crime [See also Regional health authorities] Organized labour Annual report, 2002-03 (SP22/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The See Labour unions 18; Mar 18 Orimulsion-fired power plants–New Brunswick Information technology services costs (M55/04: General remarks ... Smith 449 Defeated) ... Blakeman 1180; Mar 1180; Taft 1180 Orphan underground storage sites remediation program Maternity clinic, Medicine Hat ... Mar 1106 See Petroleum tank sites remediation program West Nile virus control programs ... Mar 464–65; Orphaned well sites–Provincial parks/protected areas Renner 464–65 See Well sites, Abandoned–Provincial parks/protected Pan-Canadian securities regulation areas See Securities–Law and legislation, National Otterdahl decisions harmonization of See Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation), Pandemic disease strategy Decisions of (Otterdahl decisions) General remarks ... Mar 1106, 1119 Our Voice: The Spare Change Magazine PAO Recognition of ... MacDonald 947 See Personnel Administration Office Out-of-country drivers' testing Paramedics–Airdrie See Automobile drivers' tests, Out-of-country drivers See Emergency medical technicians–Airdrie Out-of-province patients PARC See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Out-of- See Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative rovince patients' impact on Parcom Marketing Inc. Outcomes of health care In-province travel promotion contract ... Norris 827 See Medical care, Outcomes of Parent councils Outfitters See School councils Revenue from fees from, toward provincial wildlife Parent fund-raising (Education) programs ... Cardinal 770 See School councils, Fund-raising activities Outfitters Society, Alberta Professional Parent Link Centres See Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Funding ... Evans 920 Outreach schools Parent resource centres Funding formula re ... Oberg 1006–07 See Parent Link Centres Over-30-month animals processing Parking lot companies See Beef processing, Provincial assistance re over-30- Access to motor vehicle data base for driver information month animals ... Blakeman 1417; Coutts 1417 Overseas offices, Albertan Parking ticket See Alberta Government Offices Member for Calgary-Currie's (SP322/04: Tabled) ... P3 capital project financing Lord 1300 See Capital projects, Public/private partnerships re 100 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Parkland Institute Patient participation in health care funding Alberta surplus forecast ... Pannu 501 See Medical care–Finance, User fees Highway maintenance privatization study ... Bonner 928 Patient safety Report on provincial health spending, Graph from See Hospital patients–Safety aspects (SP144/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 508 Patient Safety Institute, Canadian Parks See Canadian Patient Safety Institute Funding for ... Nelson 684; Zwozdesky 783 Patients from out-of-province Parks, National See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Out-of- [See also Banff National Park; Jasper National Park] rovince patients' impact on Alberta Rocky Mountain parks: National Geographic Patients' rights publication re (SP156/04: Tabled) ... Hutton 544 Petition tabled re (SP91/04) ... Taft 262 Alberta Rocky Mountain parks: Recognition of ... Hutton PC Alberta 543 See Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta School property tax rate in ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier PDD Board 802, 1083; Oberg 802; Strang 802 See Persons with Developmental Disabilities Parks, Provincial Provincial Board [See also Aspen Beach Provincial Park; Cypress Hills PDD programs Mental health services Provincial Park; Kananaskis Country; Miquelon Pea butter Lake Provincial Park; Peter Lougheed Provincial Manufacture in Alberta ... Norris 823 Park; Spray Valley Provincial Park] Peace Country Health Abandoned well sites in: Details re (Q3/04: Accepted) ... [See also Regional health authorities] Carlson 471; MacDonald 471; Zwozdesky 471 Health centre partnership with Grande Prairie Regional Cross-country ski trails in, fees for ... Danyluk 794; College ... Mar 1106 Zwozdesky 783, 794–95 Information technology services costs (M57/04: Drinking water/sewage disposal systems in, funding for Defeated) ... Blakeman 1181; Mar 1181; Taft 1181 upgrading of ... Danyluk 794; Zwozdesky 783, 794 Peace Country/Prince Rupert railway connection Educational programs in ... Blakeman 785 See Rail service–Peace Country/Prince Rupert, B.C. Educational programs in, charging for ... Carlson Peace Health Region [Old boundary] 706–07; Zwozdesky 706–07, 784 Annual report, 2002-03 (SP23/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Liquor ban in, pilot project re ... Renner 1391–92; 18; Mar 18 Zwozdesky 1392 Peace Officers National Memorial Day Oil/gas well drilling in vicinity of (M91/04: Defeated) ... See Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day Carlson 1330; Smith 1330 Peace River dam proposal Private operators' contracts, Auditor General's See Dams–Peace River, B.C. proposal for recommendation re (Q86/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman Peace River/Fort McMurray connector highway 1329; Carlson 1329; Zwozdesky 1329 See Road construction–Peace River/Fort McMurray Service delivery alternatives' effectiveness, Auditor Pediatric care General's recommendation re (Q85/04: Accepted) ... See Children–Health care Blakeman 1328; Carlson 1328–29; Zwozdesky 1328 Peigan Nation User fees ... Carlson 706–07; Zwozdesky 706–07, See Piikani (Peigan) Nation 783–84 Peigan Trail, Calgary–Safety aspects Parks, Provincial–Maintenance and repair See Traffic safety–Deerfoot Trail, Calgary, Exit ramp Funding for ... Zwozdesky 783 to Barlow/Peigan Trails Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pembina Institute for Sustainable Development See Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Participation in committee studying water removal issues Foundation ... Taylor 844 Parks department Penalties See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development See Fines (Hunting/fishing violations); Fines Parliamentary Association, Commonwealth (Penalties); Fines (Traffic violations) See Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Penetanguishene jail Parliamentary language See Central North Correctional Centre (Ontario) General remarks ... Blakeman 158, 545, 1219; Chair Penrice, Taryn 529, 530; Hancock 157–58, 530, 545; Mason 530, Recognition of ... Jablonski 727 544–45; McClelland 528, 530; Speaker, The 158–59, Pension Plan, Canada 537, 545–46, 987, 1064; Taft 529 See Canada Pension Plan Partnership programs re wildlife management Pensions, Civil service See Wildlife management–Finance, Partnership See Civil service pensions programs re Pensions Administration Corporation Partnerships for rural transportation See Alberta Pensions Administration Corporation See Road construction–Rural areas, Funding Periodic payment of settlements Pathologists, Provincial veterinary–Education See Court judgments, Periodic payment of: See Veterinary pathologists, Provincial–Education Legislation re (Bill 10) Patient capacity (Health system) Personal identification See Hospital beds–Supply See Identification, Personal 2004 Hansard Subject Index 101

Personal Information Protection Act Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2004) General remarks ... Coutts 809; MacDonald 819 Milk River highway bypass (SP348/04: Tabled) ... Personal property–Registration Bonner 1370 See Property, Personal–Registration Patients' rights protection (SP91/04: Tabled) ... Taft 262 Personnel Administration Office Premier's remarks re Chilean political history, Request Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M200/04: Not dealt for apology for (SP354-355/04 ) ... Mason 1397 with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Petrochemical industry SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 General remarks ... MacDonald 1154; Smith 1155 General remarks ... Dunford 1220, 1222, 1224 Petroleum–Prices Information technology contract tendering policy See Oil–Prices (M128/04: Defeated; Replaced by M16/04) ... Bonner Petroleum–Supply 1335; Dunford 1335; Zwozdesky 1335 See Oil–Supply Persons in care–Protection Petroleum Producers, Canadian Association of See Social services recipients–Protection See Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Persons with developmental disabilities Petroleum tank sites remediation program See Mentally disabled General remarks ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088–89 Persons with developmental disabilities community Pharmaceutical information network boards General remarks ... Mar 541, 542 Calgary board: Survey results re ... Blakeman 793 Pharmaceuticals Persons with developmental disabilities programs See Drugs, Prescription See Mental health services Pharmaceuticals–Costs Persons with Developmental Disabilities Provincial See Drugs, Prescription–Costs Board Pharmacies, Distance Annual report, 2002-03 (SP194/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky See Drugs, Prescription, Crossborder (U.S.) sale of 710 Pharmacists, Alberta College of Funding for ... Zwozdesky 783 See Alberta College of Pharmacists Pesticide containers–Recycling Pharmacists–Supply General remarks ... Lord 635; Taylor 635 Impact on patient safety ... Mar 596; Pannu 596 Pesticides Pharmacists' Association of Alberta Guidelines ... Mar 465 Comments about pharmacists shortage ... Mar 596; Pesticides–Disposal Pannu 596 General remarks ... Lord 635; Taylor 635 Pharmacy Alliance for Canadians Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Crossborder prescription drug sales monitoring ... [See also Parks, Provincial] Kryczka 1170; Mar 1170 Cross-country ski trails in, fees for ... Zwozdesky 783 Pheasants Unlimited Petitions for Private Bills (2004) Lease agreement with Brooks Pheasant Hatchery Brooklyn Hannah George Rewega Right of Civil Action (Q15/03: Response tabled as SP64/04) ... Lund 157 Act ... Graham 354 Phone information lines Living Faith Bible College Act ... Graham 354 See Alberta Works Contact Centre (Telephone Northwest Bible College Amendment Act, 2004 ... information line); Consumer protection, Telephone Graham 354 information line re; Elder abuse, Telephone St. Mary's College Amendment Act, 2004 ... Graham reporting line re; Health Link Alberta; 353 Maintenance (Domestic relations), MEP Sisters of Charity of St. Louis of Medicine Hat Act information line re (client file queries); Service Repeal Act ... Graham 353 Alberta initiative (Government information Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2004) access); Workplace safety, Call centre re Alberta Blue Cross tax exempt status change ... Pannu Phone policy for inmates 1260 See Correctional institutions, Phone policy for Bighorn Country designation as protected area ... Carlson inmates in 56 Photoradar (Traffic safety) Blood Samples Act (Bill 204) support ... Lukaszuk 806, 841, 864, 908, 947, 992, 1020, 1105, 1299 Email re (SP186/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 680 Confined feeding operations moratorium ... Pannu 1370 Use on provincial highways ... Blakeman 721; Forsyth Education funding through provincial surplus ... Pannu 721; Mason 932–33; Stelmach 933 468, 1370 Physical fitness Electrical system re-regulation ... Mason 544, 602, 709, Public involvement in: Funding for ... Danyluk 794 1148, 1174; Pannu 733, 1148 Public involvement in: Strategy re ... Tannas 1363; Evan-Thomas draft management plan revision ... Mason Zwozdesky 784, 794, 1363 841; Pannu 806 Physical fitness–Teaching Health care premiums elimination ... Mason 1299; Pannu 1218 [See also Children–Physical fitness] Long-term care rate increases ... Blakeman 55–56 Black Gold school division program re ... Klapstein 602 Minimum wage increase ... MacDonald 908 Daily mandatory courses ... Mar 1120, 1391; Speech Natural gas rebates ... MacDonald 198 from the Throne 2 Public auto insurance system ... Mason 769 General remarks ... Oberg 994 Seniors' programs ... Pannu 584, 602, 640 Recognition of ... Jablonski 1104 102 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Physical Therapists of Alberta, College of PNWER See College of Physical Therapists of Alberta See Pacific Northwest Economic Region Physical therapy Poaching Funding for ... Mar 1107 Impact of conservation staff levels on ... Cardinal Physician agreement, 2003 778–79; Pannu 778 General remarks ... Mar 1106, 1107, 1114, 1116; Taft Podiatry services 1116 Funding for ... Mar 1107 Physician teams in medical care Point of Order See Medical care, Primary, Team-based care Abusive language ... Hancock 123; Pannu 123; Physicians, Immigrant Speaker, The 123 See Immigrant doctors Addressing the Chair ... Hancock 159; Mason 159; Physicians–Fees Speaker, The 159 See Medical profession–Fees Allegations against a member ... Blakeman 298, 426; Physicians–Supply Hancock 298, 425–26, 948; Mason 947–48; Speaker, See Medical profession–Supply The 298, 426, 948 Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Allegations against members ... Blakeman 877; See College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Lukaszuk 877; Shariff 877 Physiotherapy Amendment to Motion for Return 10, Admissibility of ... See Physical therapy Bonner 611; Carlson 611, 613; Hancock 611, 613, Pick Your Part (Auto recycling company) 615; Mason 611, 613; Speaker, The 611, 613–14, Partnership with Car Heaven Alberta program ... Taylor 615, 681 848 Amendment to Motion for Return 14 ... Blakeman 737; Pigs, Feeder Hancock 738–39; Speaker, The 739 Inclusion under feeder associations legislation (Bill 28) ... Clarification of Acting Speaker's ruling ... Mason 1397; Goudreau 841 Speaker, The 1397 Piikani (Peigan) Nation Decorum ... Blakeman 624; Chair 759; Mason 759; Land claim ... Calahasen 898 Shariff 624 PIMS Explanation of Speaker's ruling ... Hancock 263; See Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences MacDonald 262–63; Speaker, The 263 (UBC) Factual accuracy (Aircraft manifest copies' availability) PIN ... Blakeman 1020–21; Lund 1020; MacDonald See Pharmaceutical information network 1021; Mason 1021; Speaker, The 1021; Zwozdesky PIPA 1020–21 See Personal Information Protection Act Factual accuracy (Aircraft manifest copies' availability): Pipelines Letters re (SP270-271/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 1065; Establishment of Washington, D.C. office re ... Norris Speaker, The 1064 821 False allegations ... Blakeman 715; Deputy Speaker General remarks ... Stelmach 929 715; Haley 714–15 Pipelines, Gas Improper inferences ... Blakeman 160; Haley 161; See Gas pipelines Hancock 159–60; Lund 160; Speaker, The 161 Pipelines, Gas–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Imputing motives ... Chair 1156; MacDonald 1156; Alberta Smith 1156 See Gas pipelines–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Inflammatory language ... Nelson 1397–98 Alberta Insulting language ... Blakeman 1219; Mason 1219; Pipelines, Water–North Saskatchewan basin/Battle River Speaker, The 1219–20; Taylor 1219–20 basin Notice of motion under Standing Order 40 ... Blakeman See Water pipelines–North Saskatchewan basin/Battle 453; Hancock 453; Speaker, The 453 River basin Offending the practices of the Assembly ... Blakeman Pipelines–Construction 642; Hancock 642; Speaker, The 642–43 Funding for ... Pannu 565 Parliamentary language ... Blakeman 158, 545; Chair Siting of ... Cao 1215; Smith 1215 529, 530; Hancock 157–58, 530, 545; Mason 530, Pipelines–Provincial parks/protected areas 544–45; McClelland 528, 530; Speaker, The 158–59, Details re (Q3/04: Accepted) ... Carlson 471; 545–46; Taft 529 MacDonald 471; Zwozdesky 471 Preambles to supplementary questions ... Blakeman 297; Pipelines–Right-of-way Hancock 297; Speaker, The 297–98 See Right-of-way Referring to nonmembers ... Hancock 603–04; Mason Planned Parenthood Edmonton 604; Pannu 604; Speaker, The 604 General remarks ... Pannu 296 Reflections on a decision of the Assembly ... Deputy Planning, Economic–Alberta Speaker 698; Mason 698; McFarland 698 See Alberta–Economic policy Relevance ... Carlson 668; Chair 668; Deputy Speaker Plea bargaining 338; Hancock 668; Herard 338; Pannu 338 See Early case resolution (Judicial system) Unanimous decision of the Assembly ... Deputy Speaker PNP 980; Mason 980 See Immigration, Provincial nominee program 2004 Hansard Subject Index 103

Polaris Resources Ltd. Pornography, Child Sour gas well drilling application denial ... Ady 507 General remarks ... Forsyth 1066 Police On the Internet ... Blakeman 1126; Forsyth 1066; Centre of excellence re ... Forsyth 1076 Hancock 1129; Speech from the Throne 3 Civilian oversight body for ... Blakeman 721; Forsyth Pornography stores 721–22, 1076; Pannu 1075 Location of ... MacDonald 1134 Complaints against ... Forsyth 721–22 Port Macquarie hospital, Australia Domestic violence cases' procedures ... Blakeman 793 See Hospitals–Construction–Australia, Port Domestic violence cases' training ... Forsyth 1078 Macquarie hospital: P3 funding for Identity theft cases ... Forsyth 638–39; McClelland Port of Prince Rupert 638–39 General remarks ... Stelmach 930 Mental health related incidents, Responses to ... Forsyth Portable classrooms 255–56; Lukaszuk 348; Mar 255, 348; Taft 255–56 See Classrooms, Portable MLA committee review of: Report ... Blakeman 351, Post-secondary Learning Act (Bill 43, 2003) 567–68, 867; Forsyth 351, 480, 1066, 1076; Pannu General remarks ... Oberg 995, 1000; Speech from the 1075 Throne 3 MLA committee review of: Report, Provincial response Tuition fee increase clause ... Oberg 901 to ... Blakeman 721–22; Forsyth 721–22 Postsecondary education Neighbourhood patrols ... Mason 868 See Education, Postsecondary Provincial strategy re ... Forsyth 1076; Pannu 1075 Postsecondary education–Finance Police, Provincial See Education, Postsecondary–Finance Establishment of: Reports/analyses re (M22/04: Postsecondary education–Northern Alberta/British Defeated) ... Blakeman 480; Forsyth 480; Nicol 480 Columbia/Territories Police, Regional See Education, Postsecondary–Northern Communities being considered for (Q54/04: Accepted as Alberta/British Columbia/Territories amended) ... Blakeman 867–68; Forsyth 867; Mason Postsecondary education access fund 868 See Access fund (Postsecondary education) Police–Edmonton–Finance Postsecondary educational institutions General remarks ... Forsyth 1079; Pannu 1078 Audited financial statements, 2001-02 (SP136/04: Police–Finance Tabled) ... Clerk, The 470; Oberg 470 General remarks ... Abbott 803; Blakeman 1067; Bonner Degree-granting programs ... Speech from the Throne 3 1082, 1083; Boutilier 52, 390, 724, 1084, 1085, 1087; Mathematics entrance requirements ... Massey 598; Calahasen 1079; Danyluk 257–58; Forsyth 258, 639, Oberg 598 676, 721, 724, 803, 1066, 1067, 1074, 1078–79; Postsecondary educational institutions–Construction Nelson 567, 684; O'Neill 724; Pannu 1077–78; General remarks ... Lund 1260; Oberg 995; Speech Speech from the Throne 3 from the Throne 4 Police–Standards Postsecondary educational institutions–Maintenance Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 564, and repair 567–68; Forsyth 1076; Pannu 1075–76 General remarks ... Bonner 258; Lund 258, 1261 Audits of ... Pannu 1075–76 Performance measures ... Bonner 1273; Lund 1273–74 Manual for ... Forsyth 1076; Pannu 1075 Potable water Police–Training See Drinking water Domestic violence cases' procedures ... DeLong 600; Potassium chloride dialysis solution Forsyth 600 See Calgary Health Region, Dialysis solution mixup: For mental health related incidents ... Forsyth 256, 348; Fatalities from Lukaszuk 348; Taft 255–56 Poultry industry Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day Protective measures re avian flu ... McClellan 804 General remarks ... Blakeman 253 Poverty and children Police Service, Calgary See Children and poverty See Calgary Police Service Power, Coal-produced Police Service, Edmonton See Electric power, Coal-produced See Edmonton Police Service Power, Electrical–Retail sales Police services, Aboriginal See Electric power–Retail sales See Aboriginal police services Power lines–Construction Policing secretariat See Electric power lines–Construction General remarks ... Pannu 1075 Power plants, Electric–Emissions Policy committees, PC caucus See Electric power plants–Emissions See Caucus policy committees (PC party) Power plants, Nuclear Poor children See Nuclear power plants Power Pool Council See Children and poverty Market surveillance administrator ... Klein 1144 Population Research Laboratory (University of Alberta) Power Pool of Alberta Letter re VLT report (SP117/04: Tabled) ... Stevens 423 Contribution to funding for Utilities Consumer Advocate Pork producers ... Coutts 116; MacDonald 116 See Hog industry Summary of prices (SP84/04: Tabled) ... Klein 254 104 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Power Producers Society of Alberta, Independent Preventive medical services (Continued) See Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta General remarks ... Carlson 1108; Mar 1107–08, 1115, Power purchase agreements 1391; Taft 1116 See Electrical power purchase agreements Interdepartmental task force re ... Mar 1120; Taft 1120 PPAs Preventive social service program See Electrical power purchase agreements See Family and community support services program Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative PricewaterhouseCoopers Research projects ... Massey 849; Taylor 849 Tax Facts and Figures (Study) ... Melchin 1367; Taft Prairie Rose school division 966, 1367 Second-language teaching experiment ... Oberg 996 Pricing in the Beef Industry (Report) Prekindergarten programs See Beef–Prices, Minister of Agriculture's report on, See Early childhood education, Extension to younger re BSE situation children (prekindergarten) Primary health care Premier's 4-H award See Medical care, Primary See 4-H Premier's award Primary health transition fund Premier's Advisory Council on Health See Health Transition Fund (Federal) Community mental health recommendations ... Mar 348 Prime Minister Recommendations (A Framework for Reform) ... Meeting with U.S. President Bush ... Jonson 1214–15; Graydon 462; Klein 901–02, 1143; Mar 462, 1106, VanderBurg 1214 1108; Pannu 481, 901–02 Prince Rupert port Recommendations (A Framework for Reform): See Port of Prince Rupert International and Intergovernmental Relations' analysis Prince Rupert railway connection of ... Jonson 758 See Rail service–Alberta/Prince Rupert, B.C.; Rail Premiers' conferences service–Peace Country/Prince Rupert, B.C. See Council of the Federation Principals, School Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with See School principals Disabilities Prion research General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 3; General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 2 Zwozdesky 783 Prisoner drug treatment programs Premier's Office See Drug abuse–Treatment–Prisoners See Office of the Premier Prisoner work camps Premiums, Medicare See Work camps (Offenders) See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Prisoners Prenatal wrongful conduct law Community service by See Community service by Maternal tort immunity provisions: Private Bill petition offenders presented for exception to ... Graham 354 Drug-related deaths of (Q32/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman Maternal tort immunity provisions: Private Bill petition 476; Forsyth 476; Nicol 476 presented for exception to, SO89(1)(b) (advertising) General remarks ... Forsyth 1065, 1066 waived re ... Graham 394 Phone privileges See Correctional institutions, Phone Preschool programs policy for inmates in See Early childhood education Programs for See Correctional institutions, Programs Prescribed burns for inmates in: Performance measures re See Forest fires, Prescribed starting of Prisoners, Aboriginal Prescription drug use by seniors in long-term care Numbers of ... Blakeman 1068; Calahasen 1079; See Extended care facilities residents, Prescription Hancock 1132; Pannu 1129–30 drug usage, Review of Prisoners free under conditional sentences Prescription drugs–Costs See Sentences, Conditional (Criminal procedure), See Drugs, Prescription–Costs Prisoners free under Preserve Garneau Prisons, Private Recognition of ... Pannu 425 See Correctional institutions, Private Pretrade training for aboriginal people Privacy, Right of See Occupational training, Aboriginal people Drug-sniffing dogs in schools, Privacy issues re ... Prevention of Youth Tobacco Use Amendment Act, 2004 Herard 599; Oberg 599 (Bill 9) General remarks ... Bonner 813; Coutts 809 First reading ... Graham 56 Impact of emergency planning measures on ... Bonner Second reading ... Bonner 170; DeLong 170; Graham 1085; Boutilier 1085, 1087 168, 170; Johnson 169–70; Taft 169 Third party child support information: Legislation re Committee ... Blakeman 311; Deputy Chair 313 (Bill 6) ... Lukaszuk 17 Third reading ... Graham 320; Mason 320–21; Massey Privacy Act 320 See Freedom of Information and Protection of Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Privacy Act Preventive medical services Privacy Commissioner Funding for ... Mar 1107 See Information and Privacy Commissioner 2004 Hansard Subject Index 105

Privacy services Professional Driver Educators' Association of Alberta See Dept. of Government Services General remarks ... Stelmach 930 Private Bills Professional immigrants See Bills, Private (2004) Work placements for ... Pannu 863 Private Bills, Standing Committee on Professional Outfitters Society, Alberta See Committee on Private Bills, Standing See Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Private clinics Professional qualifications, Foreign See Health facilities, Private Assessment service for ... Norris 824 Private correctional institutions Program unit funding (Education) See Correctional institutions, Private General remarks ... Oberg 996 Private day homes–Accreditation Programs for Seniors (Booklet) See Day care in private homes–Accreditation General remarks ... Woloshyn 1302 Private extended care facilities Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta See Extended care facilities, Private Reimbursement for Executive Council travel expenses ... Private health insurance Blakeman 1252–53; Klein 1252–53 See Insurance, Health (Private) Progressive Conservative caucus–Edmonton Private hospitals–Sweden Role of ... Klein 800; Mason 1394; Pannu 800 See Hospitals, Private–Sweden Progressive taxes Private investigators See Income tax, Provincial, Flat vs. progressive taxes Access to motor vehicles database ... Coutts 1254; Lord Promoting wellness 1254 See Preventive medical services Private liquor sales Propane See Liquor sales, Private Derived from oil sands development ... Smith 1155 Private medical care Property, Matrimonial See Medical care, Private Division of: Legislation re (Bill 210) ... Graham 354 Private members' bills Property, Minors' See Bills, Private members' public (2004) Legislation re (Bill 20) ... Hancock 394 Private members' motions Property, Personal–Registration See Resolutions (2004) Computer system upgrade ... Coutts 817 Private prisons Property tax See Correctional institutions, Private General remarks ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier 1081 Private registry offices Impact on seniors ... Blakeman 1308; McClelland 1311; See Registry offices, Private Pannu 1312; Woloshyn 1310 Private schools–Finance Letter re (SP169/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 603 General remarks ... Lund 1272; Oberg 995 Property tax–Calgary area Private surgical services Impact of sour gas well emissions on ... Boutilier 291; See Surgical services, Private Taft 291 Private vocational schools Property tax–Education levy Funding from Human Resources dept. to (Q79/04: 1906 budget re ... Nelson 682 Accepted) ... Dunford 1026; Pannu 1026 Cap on revenue from ... Mason 531; Nelson 723; Pannu Funding from Learning dept. to (Q77/04: Accepted as 565; Vandermeer 723 amended) ... Oberg 1024–25; Pannu 1024–25 Elimination of (Motion 501: Griffiths) ... Blakeman Job placement rate for students of (Q78/04: Accepted as 100–01; Boutilier 1090; Evans 103; Griffiths amended) ... Oberg 1025–26; Pannu 1025–26; 99–100, 102, 238; Klapstein 105; MacDonald Speaker, The 1026 102–03; Marz 237–38; Mason 104–05; McFarland Privatization 101–02; Pannu 565, 704; Smith 103–04; Vandermeer General remarks ... Klein 211; MacDonald 211 105 Privilege Elimination of (Motion 501: Griffiths), Letter from Inflammatory language ... Blakeman 1423; Nelson AUMA re (SP153/04: Tabled) ... Griffiths 544 1422–23; Speaker, The 1422–23 General remarks ... Boutilier 1083–84, 1090–91; Mason Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, 969, 1089; Melchin 970; Nelson 969 Standing Committee on Increase in ... Mason 531; Nelson 704; Pannu 704 See Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Reduction in ... Boutilier 704; Melchin 704; Nelson Orders and Printing, Standing 682, 704, 722–23; Oberg 704; Vandermeer 722–23 Probation Seniors' exemption from ... Blakeman 1304, 1305, 1308; Performance measures re ... Blakeman 1072–73 McClelland 1311; Pannu 1312; Woloshyn 1306, Supervison standards re (reporting frequency) ... 1307, 1310 Blakeman 763; Forsyth 763 Seniors' exemption from: Letters re (SP342/04: Tabled) ... Jablonski 1370 Probation officers Property tax–National parks General remarks ... Forsyth 195, 1066 General remarks ... Bonner 1083; Boutilier 802, 1083; Problem gambling Oberg 802; Strang 802 See Gambling, Compulsive Property values–Calgary area Problem Gambling Index, Canadian Impact of sour gas well emissions on ... Bonner 1086; See Canadian Problem Gambling Index Boutilier 291; Taft 291 106 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Proportional representation Provincial Court of Alberta–Edmonton [See also discussion under Election Statutes Budget for ... Blakeman 1126 Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 22)] Provincial debt General remarks ... Blakeman 1319; Klein 1319; See Debts, Public (Provincial government) MacDonald 640; Pannu 1421 Provincial folk dance Prosecutors, Government See Folk dance, Provincial See Government attorneys Provincial gemstone Prostitution See Gemstone, Provincial Crossroads program re ... Blakeman 1216; Evans 1216; Provincial Health Authorities of Alberta Forsyth 1216; Pannu 1216; Woloshyn 1216–17 Labour negotiations with nurses ... Dunford 577; Mar Prostitution, Juvenile 1119; Taft 577, 1119 General remarks ... Forsyth 1066 Labour negotiations with nurses: Letter re (SP165/04: On the Internet ... Forsyth 1066; Speech from the Throne Tabled) ... Pannu 585 3 Provincial income tax Transitional support for over 18 year olds ... Evans 1216 See Income tax, Provincial Protected areas Provincial/Municipal Council on Roles, Responsibilities Abandoned well sites in: Details re (Q3/04: Accepted) ... and Resources in the 21st Century, Minister's Carlson 471; MacDonald 471; Zwozdesky 471 General remarks ... Bonner 52, 1082; Boutilier 52, Establishment of ... Carlson 773 1081, 1083, 1084, 1090 Industrial development in ... Cardinal 464; Carlson 464 Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Oil/gas well drilling in vicinity of (M91/04: Defeated) ... [See also Municipal finance] Carlson 1330; Smith 1330 General remarks ... Bonner 1082; Boutilier 1084, 1090; Operation alternatives' effectiveness, Auditor General's Mason 1089 recommendation re (Q85/04: Accepted) ... Blakeman Provincial Museum of Alberta 1328; Carlson 1328–29; Zwozdesky 1328 General remarks ... Blakeman 785, 786; Zwozdesky Protection for persons in care 784, 787 See Social services recipients–Protection Provincial nominee program Protection for Persons in Care Act See Immigration, Provincial nominee program General remarks ... Blakeman 74, 77, 508; Kryczka 11; Provincial Offences Procedure Act Mar 74; Zwozdesky 11, 77 Electronic transfer of ticket information provisions ... MLA committee to review: Report ... Blakeman 15, 114, Hancock 262 793; Zwozdesky 12, 15, 114, 795 Provincial parks Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act See Parks, Provincial General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 3 Provincial police Protection of Privacy Act See Police, Provincial See Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Provincial returning officers Act See Returning officers (Provincial elections) Protection of wildlife Provincial song See Wildlife management See Song, Provincial Protection services for children Provincial Veterinarian's office, Chief See Children–Protective services See Chief Provincial Veterinarian's office Protective vests (Corrections officers) Provincial veterinary pathologists–Salaries General remarks ... Blakeman 802; Forsyth 802 See Wages–Provincial veterinary pathologists Protocol Office Provincial water council (Proposed) Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M197/04: Not dealt General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 2 with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Psychiatric drugs SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 Coverage by Blue Cross plan ... Mar 348, 391, 418, General remarks ... Klein 1277, 1278 419, 466; Pannu 391 Protocols for medical practices Psychiatric services See Best practices initiative (Health care) See Mental health services Provincewide health services Psychiatric services–Finance See Regional health authorities, Provincewide services See Mental health services–Finance Provincial Archives of Alberta Psychiatrists General remarks ... Blakeman 785, 786; Coutts 809; General remarks ... Mar 419 Zwozdesky 784 Public Accounts, Standing Committee on Provincial building–Athabasca See Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Public/private project ... Klein 1097 Public accounts committees Provincial Court judges–Salaries Statement re ... MacDonald 451 See Wages–Provincial Court judges Public Affairs Bureau Provincial Court of Alberta Advertising guidelines ... Klein 1280–81; Taft 1280 Budget for ... Blakeman 1126 Bonuses awarded to senior officials (M201/04: Not dealt Provincial Court of Alberta. Civil Division with; Replaced by M34/04; Response tabled as Small claims limit increase ... Hancock 767 SP372/04) ... Zwozdesky 1421 2004 Hansard Subject Index 107

Public Affairs Bureau (Continued) Public health services Contribution to Finance communications budget ... Taft General remarks ... Mar 1108 969–70 Public Highways Development Act General remarks ... Klein 1278, 1279–80; Taft 1279 Replacement by Highways Development and Protection Information technology contract tendering policy (M126: Act: Legislation re (Bill 31) ... Stelmach 1218 Accepted as an amendment to M16/04; Response Public housing tabled as SP371/04) ... Blakeman 742–43; Hancock See Social housing 742–43; Taft 742; Zwozdesky 1421 Public lands Interim estimates amendment to reduce funding for Access to ... Cardinal 770–71 (SP150/04: Tabled) ... Hancock 529; Mason 530–31; Dispositions of ... Cardinal 770 Massey 529; Taft 528–29 Management of ... Cardinal 770 Involvement with MLA/cabinet travel planning ... Public lands department Carlson 756 See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Publicity campaign re BSE ... McClellan 1284 Public/private partnerships Publicity campaign re electricity deregulation ... Klein See Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton, 190–91, 326; MacDonald 190–91, 326, 576; Smith 576 Public/private partnership funding model for Publicity campaign re health care reform ... Mar 577; southeast portion of; Bridges–Brazeau River, Pannu 577 Public/private project; Capital projects, Staff ... Klein 1279–80, 1282, 1283; Lord 1283; Mason Public/private partnerships re; Courts–Calgary, 1281 New courthouse, Public/private funding of; Staff salaries ... Klein 1283; Lord 1283 Hospitals–Calgary, New south Calgary hospital: Staff salaries and bonuses ... Klein 1284; Taft 1283–84 Public/private funding of; Hospitals–Construction, Staff salaries and bonuses (M46/04: Defeated; Replaced Public/private partnerships re; Road by M34/04; Response tabled as SP372/04) ... Blakeman construction–Finance, Public/private partnerships 1178–79; MacDonald 1178; Massey 1178–79; re; Roads–Maintenance and repair, Public/private Zwozdesky 1178, 1421 partnerships re Public assistance Public records management Benefit increase re ... Dunford 723–24; Klein 723–24; General remarks ... Coutts 809 MacDonald 723–24; Mason 533 Public safety (Building/fire codes) Benefit increase re: Statement re ... MacDonald 331–32 Fees ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088 Federal funding re, diversion of ... Dunford 1224–25; General remarks ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1081 MacDonald 1224 Performance measures ... Bonner 1086 General remarks ... Dunford 1220; MacDonald 1223–24 Permitting system fees ... Boutilier 1088 Public auto insurance plan Public safety (From criminal activity) See Insurance, Automobile, Public plan re General remarks ... Blakeman 568, 762–63, 1126; Public Automobile Insurance Commission Act (Bill 214) Forsyth 762–63, 1065; Hancock 1125, 1133; Pannu First reading ... Pannu 1326 1076, 1078; Speech from the Throne 3 Public automobile insurance commission (Proposed) Performance measures re ... Blakeman 1072 Legislation re (Bill 214) ... Pannu 1326 Public security (Counterterrorism) Public buildings See Terrorist attacks–Prevention Connection to Alberta SuperNet See Alberta SuperNet, Public service–Alberta Government facilities access to Aboriginal participation ... Taft 892 Value of ... Bonner 1273 Bonuses awarded to (M34/04: Accepted as amended; Public buildings–Construction Response tabled as SP372/04) ... MacDonald 1030; General remarks ... Lund 1260; Speech from the Throne Massey 1030; Zwozdesky 1030, 1421 4 Employees charged with fraud (Q37/04: Defeated) ... Public buildings–Maintenance and repair Blakeman 730; Hancock 730 Environmental considerations ... Bonner 1273; Carlson General remarks ... Dunford 1224 1271; Lund 1272 Politicization of ... Klein 1286; Mason 531 General remarks ... Bonner 258; Lund 258, 1261 Reduction of ... Klein 211; MacDonald 211 Performance measures ... Bonner 1273; Lund 1273–74 Teleworking opportunities for ... Dunford 861; Lord Public buildings–Security aspects 861 Auditor General's recommendation re ... Carlson 1271; Public service–Alberta–Collective bargaining Lund 1272 See Collective bargaining–Public service Public debt, Provincial Public service–British Columbia See Debts, Public (Provincial government) Politicization of ... Klein 1286 Public education Public service pensions See Education See Civil service pensions Public education–Finance Public transit See Education–Finance Assistance to low-income families re ... Boutilier 293; Public Guardian Dunford 293; Kryczka 293 General remarks ... Woloshyn 1301, 1302, 1303 Assistance to low-income families re: Committee to Public Health Appeal Board review ... Dunford 293; Kryczka 293 Annual report, 2003 (SP295/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Public transit–Finance 1174; Mar 1174 General remarks ... Stelmach 929 108 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Public transportation services Questions, Written (Parliamentary practice) (Continued) See Dept. of Transportation Provision of answers to, before acceptance of ... Speaker, Public Trustee The 867 Role of ... Hancock 394, 570 Qui tam legislation (Whistle-blower legislation) Role of: Legislation re (Bill 19) ... Hancock 394 Statement re ... Lord 583 Public Trustee Act (Bill 19) Statistics re (SP229/04: Tabled) ... Lord 842 First reading ... Hancock 394 R-CALF Second reading ... Blakeman 441; Hancock 430–31 See Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation Committee ... Blakeman 498 (U.S.) Third reading ... Blakeman 629–30; Hancock 629; Race discrimination–Prevention Stevens 629 General remarks ... Zwozdesky 788 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Race tracks, Horse (Outside of House sitting) See Horse racing tracks Public utilities Racial Discrimination, International Day for the Compensation, from EUB, to customers disconnected Elimination of from utilities in error (Q88/04: Accepted) ... Bonner See International Day for the Elimination of Racial 1329; MacDonald 1329; Smith 1329 Discrimination Performance reports (Q74/04: Accepted) ... Bonner Racing Corporation, Alberta 1327–28; MacDonald 1327; Smith 1327–28 See Alberta Racing Corporation Quarterly quality of services plans ... Smith 1328 Racing entertainment centres Service quality benchmarks for (Q70/04: Accepted) ... General remarks ... Stevens 1238 Bonner 1327; MacDonald 1327; Smith 1327 Lottery funding for ... McClellan 1023 Public utilities–Medicine Hat Slot machines in See Slot machines in racing General remarks ... MacDonald 732; Pannu 733 entertainment centres Public works Racing entertainment centres–Calgary See Capital projects General remarks ... Blakeman 1236; Stevens 1236, 1238 Public works, Municipal–Finance Racing industry renewal initiative See Capital projects, Municipal–Finance See Horse racing, Lottery funding for Public works, supply and services department Racism–Prevention See Dept. of Infrastructure See Race discrimination–Prevention PUF funding (Education) Radioactive materials in the workplace See Program unit funding (Education) See Naturally occurring radioactive materials in the Pumphouse Theatres Society, Calgary workplace Ticketing service: Statement re ... Blakeman 1298–99 Radiology services Pupil/teacher ratio (Grade school) Out-of-province services, Alberta usage of ... Fritz See Class size (Grade school) 1255; Mar 1255 Purchases, Government Raging Grannies Itemization of (M31/04: Defeated) ... MacDonald 1029; Recognition of ... Pannu 727 Massey 1029; McClellan 1030 RAH Pure Lean Inc. See Royal Alexandra Hospital Approvals for ... MacDonald 1323; McClellan 1323; Rail service, High-speed–Edmonton/Calgary Taylor 1323 General remarks ... Carlson 828; Norris 828 PWSS Rail service–Alberta/Prince Rupert, B.C. See Dept. of Infrastructure General remarks ... Stelmach 929–30 Queen Elizabeth high school, Edmonton Rail service–Edmonton/Fort McMurray General remarks ... Lund 1272 [See also Athabasca Northern Railway] Queen Elizabeth II Economic spin-off from ... Danyluk 725; Norris 725 See Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain NADC involvement in ... Friedel 897; MacDonald 896 Queen's Counsel Act Provincial participation ... Bonner 931, 933; Danyluk Amendments to (Bill 10) ... Hancock 262 725; Klein 720, 761–62; Mason 804, 825–27, Queen's Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal 829–30, 833–34, 932; McClellan 804; Nelson 804, Awarding of: Statement re ... Kryczka 1218 833–34; Norris 725, 762, 804, 826–27, 830, 833; Queen's Printer Smith 725; Stelmach 725, 931, 932; Taft 720, Occupational Health and Safety Code publication ... 761–62 Dunford 944; Klein 1277, 1278, 1282 Public/private partnership re ... Klein 720 Staff ... Klein 1280, 1282 Statement re ... Bonner 840 Question Period Rail service–Peace Country/Prince Rupert, B.C. See Oral Question Period (2004) NADC involvement in ... Friedel 897 Questions, Written (Parliamentary practice) Rail Training and Technology, Centre for: Amendment of Q28/04 ... Blakeman 728; Hancock 728; Public/private project Speaker, The 728 See Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Centre General remarks ... Nelson 78–79; Speaker, The 681, for Rail Training and Technology: Public/private 730 project 2004 Hansard Subject Index 109

Railway (Alberta) Act Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2004) Appeals under ... Stelmach 927 (Continued) Railway lines–Abandonment General remarks (Continued) ... Mason 157, 544, Transfer of abandoned right-of-way to municipalities ... 1019–20, 1173, 1396; Massey 156, 727, 946; Masyk Marz 292; Zwozdesky 292 1396; McClelland 156, 862, 946; McFarland 216, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation (U.S.) 805, 1104–05; O'Neill 81, 295, 601, 863, 1104, 1173; Court challenge re Canadian beef imports ... Danyluk Ouellette 295, 425; Pannu 296, 425, 727, 863; 1295–96; McClellan 1295–96 Rathgeber 81, 1018; Renner 155–56; Snelgrove Rangeland, Heritage 1258; Speaker, The 217, 1258–59; Strang 679, 1173; Off-highway vehicle access to ... Zwozdesky 16 Taft 217, 353, 543, 602, 1104, 1325; Tannas 1325; Rangeland, Public VanderBurg 1258; Vandermeer 81; Yankowsky 16, General remarks ... Cardinal 771 1172–73 Legislation re (Bill 13) ... Cardinal 122; Marz 122 Recorded vote RAP See Division (Recorded vote) (2004) See Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Records management, Public RAP scholarships See Public records management See Registered apprenticeship program (High Records management services schools), Scholarships for See Dept. of Government Services Rapid transit Recovery of oil See Public transit See Oil recovery methods Rates of crime Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation See Crime rates See Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Rauch, Mr. Phil Foundation Recognition of ... Jablonski 81 Recreation Corridors Legislative Review Committee RCMP See Alberta Recreation Corridors Legislative Review See Royal Canadian Mounted Police Committee Read Alberta Magazines Month Recreational fishing Letter re (SP103/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 332 See Fishing, Sport Real estate documents–Registration Recreational trails See Land titles–Registration; Mortgages–Registration See Trails, Recreational Real Estate Foundation, Alberta Recycling of computers/electronic waste See Alberta Real Estate Foundation See Electronic waste–Recycling REAs Recycling of hazardous waste See Rural electrification associations See Hazardous substances–Recycling Rebates, Electricity Recycling of organic materials See Electric power–Prices, Provincial rebate re See Organic materials–Recycling Rebates, Natural gas Recycling of pesticide containers See Natural gas rebates See Pesticide containers–Recycling Recalling of food products Recycling (Waste, etc.) See Food recall General remarks ... Lord 635–36; Taylor 635–36 Reciprocal maintenance enforcement agreements Red Deer College See Maintenance (Domestic relations), Reciprocal Funding ... Massey 118; Oberg 118 agreements re, with other jurisdictions Tuition fees ... Massey 118; Oberg 118 Reclamation of land Red Deer Public School District Orphaned well sites: Details re (Q3/04: Accepted) ... Funding ... Jablonski 1213; Oberg 1213, 1254; Pannu Carlson 471; MacDonald 471; Zwozdesky 471 1254 Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2004) Funding: Letter from Minister of Learning re (SP307/04: General remarks ... Abbott 543, 727; Ady 16, 352–53; Tabled) ... Massey 1260 Amery 156, 543; Blakeman 15–16, 216, 295, 353, Red Deer Remand Centre 424, 680, 806, 863, 1019, 1259, 1324; Bonner 82, 468; Phone policy in ... Blakeman 1071 Broda 295–96, 353, 863; Cao 217, 543, 727, 946, Young offender unit, Closure of ... Blakeman 1071; 1019, 1173, 1396; Carlson 602; Cenaiko 680; Forsyth 763, 1073 Danyluk 16, 216, 601, 679, 805; Ducharme 1104, Red Deer River 1324; Goudreau 467; Graydon 424–25, 863; Hlady Water withdrawal from See Water withdrawal–Red 353, 425; Horner 601–02, 1395; Hutton 15, 81, 216, Deer River 295, 424, 543, 805–06, 1259; Jablonski 81, 156–57, Red Seal program 543–44, 679–80, 727, 947, 1019, 1104; Jacobs 602, See Apprenticeship training, Red Seal program re 1325, 1395–96; Johnson 15, 353, 468, 680, 1259, Redwood Energy Ltd. 1324; Klapstein 602; Knight 1105; Kryczka 216, 424, Well blowout details, Edson (M154/04: Defeated) ... 805, 1325; Lord 726, 946, 1019, 1173–74, 1395; Bonner 1340; MacDonald 1340; Smith 1340 Lougheed 467; Lukaszuk 156, 467, 806, 1259; Referendum, Provincial MacDonald 16, 82, 467–68, 680, 806, 947, 1105, Electricity exports ... MacDonald 1151 1173, 1259, 1396; Magnus 468; Maskell 295, 726, Refining of natural resources 862–63, 946, 1018–19; General remarks ... Ady 582; Smith 582 110 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Reforestation Regional health authority no. 3 [Old boundary] General remarks ... Cardinal 835, 838–39; VanderBurg See Headwaters Health Authority [Old boundary] 834–35, 838–39 Regional health authority no. 5 [New boundary] Reform of health care See East Central Health See Medical care, Restructuring Regional Health Authority No. 5 [Old boundary] Regional economic development Annual report, 2002-03 (SP16/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The See Rural economic development 18; Mar 18 Regional economic development partnerships Regional health authority no. 6 General remarks ... Norris 597, 677, 828, 1368 See Capital Health Role of, re Alberta as movie location ... Norris 467 Regional health authority no. 7 Regional health authorities See Aspen Regional Health Authority [See also under the names of individual authorities] Regional health authority no. 8 Ambulance service transfer to ... Blakeman 1017–18; See Peace Country Health Boutilier 835–36, 1018, 1081, 1084; Jacobs 835–36; Regional health authority no. 9 Mar 836, 1017–18, 1117; Nelson 684; Taft 1117 See Northern Lights Health Region Boundary changes, impact of ... Mar 1117; Taft 1117 Regional health authority no. 9 [Old boundary] Budget approval ... Mar 1115–16; Taft 13, 528, See Crossroads Regional Health Authority [Old 1115–16 boundary] Business plans: Auditor General's recommendations re ... Regional health authority no. 12 [Old boundary] Blakeman 560 See Lakeland Health Region [Old boundary] Conflict of interest rules ... Mar 1320–21 Regional health authority no. 13 [Old boundary] Construction grants to, monitoring of ... Carlson 1271; See Mistahia Regional Health Authority [Old Lund 1272 boundary] Deficit financing ... Mason 533 Regional health authority no. 14 [Old boundary] Electronic health records co-ordination ... Cenaiko 707; See Peace Health Region [Old boundary] Doerksen 707; Mar 707 Regional health authority no. 15 [Old boundary] Electronic health records costs ... Taft 503, 541 See Keeweetinok Lakes Regional Health Authority Emergency rooms: Wait times at ... Mar 79; McClelland [Old boundary] 79 Regional health authority no. 16 [Old boundary] Fetal alcohol treatment programs funding ... Danyluk See Northern Lights Regional Health Authority [Old 917–18; Evans 918 boundary] Funding ... Mar 1107 Regional health authority no. 17 [Old boundary] General remarks ... Mar 1106 See Northwestern Health Services Region [Old Hospital beds, numbers of (M45/04: Accepted) ... Mar boundary] 1178; Massey 1178; Taft 1178 Regional health authority no. 18 [Old boundary] Interregional cooperation ... Mar 1119; Taft 1119 See WestView Regional Health Authority [Old Long-term care facilities' funding ... Kryczka 508 boundary] Long-term care facilities' operation ... Mar 461 Regional municipal partnerships Long-term care facilities' standards ... Blakeman 15, 74, General remarks ... Boutilier 1081, 1085, 1418; Cenaiko 76–77; Broda 77–78; Mar 15, 74, 77–78 1418 Mental health services ... Mar 348, 418–19, 1106 Regional police Out-of-province services, Evaluation criteria re ... Fritz See Police, Regional 1256; Mar 1256 Regional Transmission Organization West Physicians' agreement, involvement in ... Mar 1106, Alberta participation ... Carlson 759; Jonson 759; 1107, 1114, 1116 MacDonald 1150, 1160; Smith 1152, 1162 Potassium handling procedures, review of ... Mar 633 Alberta participation: Documents re (M4/04: Defeated) Primary care initiatives See Medical care, Primary ... MacDonald 477; Smith 477 Privatization initiatives ... Klein 985 Alberta participation: Expenses re (M5/04: Defeated) ... Provincewide services ... Mar 1107 MacDonald 477–78; Smith 478 Reduction in number of ... Klein 857 Name change to Grid West: News release re (SP285/04: Revenue generating opportunities ... Mar 1116; Taft Tabled) ... Bonner 1106 1116 Regionalization of children's services SARS cases handling ... Mar 1119 See Child and family services authorities Wellness programs ... Mar 1391 Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Regional health authority–Calgary Drop out rate for ... MacDonald 1001, 1002; Oberg See Calgary Health Region 1001 Regional health authority–Edmonton General remarks ... Oberg 803, 1001 See Capital Health Scholarships for ... Oberg 1001 Regional health authority no. 1 Registered education savings plan (Federal) See Chinook Regional Health Authority Provincial contribution to ... Nelson 683; Speech from the Throne 2 Regional health authority no. 2 Provincial contribution to: Legislation re (Bill 1) ... Klein See Palliser Health Region 5 Regional health authority no. 3 Registered Nurses, Alberta Association of See Calgary Health Region See Alberta Association of Registered Nurses 2004 Hansard Subject Index 111

Registered nurses–Employment Research and development See Nurses–Employment [See also Innovation strategy] Registered nurses–Supply Funding for ... Doerksen 1044, 1048–49; Massey 1049 See Nurses–Supply General remarks ... Doerksen 1044–45; Speech from the Registries Throne 2 See Alberta Registries Research and Technology Authority Registries renewal initiative See Alberta Science, Research and Technology See Alberta Registries, Renewal initiative re Authority Registry Agents Association, Alberta Reserves, Gambling on See Alberta Registry Agents Association See Gambling–Aboriginal reserves Registry offices, Private Reservists, Canadian armed forces General remarks ... Klein 211; MacDonald 211 See Canadian armed forces reservists Signs re consent to release of car registration data to War Residential Tenancies Act Amps ... Blakeman 1417; Coutts 1417 Advisory committee on regulations re ... Coutts 808 Registry offices, Private–Security aspects Residential Tenancies Act (Bill 16) General remarks ... MacDonald 818 First reading ... Graydon 296 Regulatory organizations, Delegated Second reading ... Graydon 340–41; MacDonald See Delegated administrative organizations 341–42; Massey 342 Rehabilitation of criminals Committee ... Blakeman 403–05, 436–39; Carlson 435; Funding for ... Forsyth 1066 Chair 454; Graydon 402–03, 407, 436–39; Hancock General remarks ... Forsyth 1065 438; Lord 439; MacDonald 405; Massey 436; Pannu Performance measures re ... Blakeman 1072 405–06; Rathgeber 406–07 Rehabilitation Research Institute, Vocational and Third reading ... Blakeman 520–22; Graydon 519; See Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute MacDonald 519–20; Pannu 522 Reitmeier, Mr. George Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Statement re ... Jablonski 393 (Outside of House sitting) Religious schools–Finance Amendment and subamendment (SP121/04: Tabled) ... See Private schools–Finance Blakeman 436; Hancock 438; Lougheed 439 Remand Centre, Edmonton General remarks ... Coutts 808; Pannu 816 See Edmonton Remand Centre Residential tenancies advisory committee Remand Centre, Medicine Hat See Residential Tenancies Act, Advisory committee See Medicine Hat Remand Centre on regulations re Remand Centre, Red Deer Residential tenancies director See Red Deer Remand Centre See Dept. of Government Services, Residential Remand centres–Construction tenancies director General remarks ... Blakeman 1069; Forsyth 1069 Residents of long-term care facilities Remission policy re student loans See Extended care facilities residents See Student financial aid, Loan remission policy re Resolutions (2004) Remote housing No.4 Committee of Supply, Motion to resolve into 33 See Social housing–Remote/northern areas No.5 Committee of the Whole, Motion to resolve into Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, 2004 33 Letter re (SP143/04: Tabled) ... Zwozdesky 508 No.6 Adjournment of the Legislature (Spring recess) 33 Statement re ... Ducharme 507 No.7 Adjournment of the Legislature (Summer recess) Renewable energy resources 33 See Energy resources, Alternate No.8 Supplementary estimates, 2003-04 (No.2) referred Renner, Rob (Co-chair) to Committee of Supply 161–62 See Automobile Insurance Reform Implementation No.9 Supplementary estimates, 2003-04 (No.2) to be Team considered for one day 162 Renovation industry, Home No.10 Speech from the Throne, Address in reply to See Home renovation industry engrossed 371 Rent supplement program No.11 Interim main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05 See Social housing, Rent supplement program referred to Committee of Supply 509 Renters No.12 Interim main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05 See Landlord and tenant to be considered for two days 509 Renters' assistance grant (Seniors) No.13 Budget Address 681–84 See Senior citizens–Housing, Renters' assistance grant No.13 Budget debate 711–17 Repeat impaired driving offences No.14 Main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2004-05, See Drunk driving, Repeat offenders strategy re referred to Committee of Supply 685 Representation, Proportional No.15 Gun registration 685–700 See Proportional representation No.15 Gun registration, amendment to ... Hancock Request for unanimous consent 695–96; Mason 695 See Committee of Supply, Meeting schedule (including No.16 Select Special Health Information Act Review two depts. on same evening): Unanimous consent Committee 993 for No.17 Alberta's official song 1371–74 112 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Resolutions (2004) (Continued) Revenue sharing No.501 Education funding 99–105, 237–38 See Federal/provincial fiscal relations; No.502 Health care premiums 238–44, 373–75 Provincial/municipal fiscal relations No.503 Special constables 375–79, 489–93 Review of Pricing in the Beef Industry (Report) No.504 Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 493–96, 619–23 See Beef–Prices, Minister of Agriculture's report on, No.505 Health care premiums 623–25, 747–52 re BSE situation (SP124/04: Tabled) No.506 Tourism levy 752–54, 883–88 Rewega, Brooklyn (Infant) No.507 Game conservation fund 888–89, 1037–43 Private Bill petition presented re ... Graham 354 No.508 Legal drinking age 1195–1201, 1347 Private Bill petition presented re (SO89(1)(b) waived re) No.509 Complementary and alternative medicine ... Graham 394 1347–52 RHAs Committee of Supply (Interim estimates 2004-05) See Regional health authorities 525–33, 559–73 Rice, Matthew Committee of Supply (Main estimates 2004-05) 754–60, Recognition of ... Ouellette 425 770–80, 783–95, 808–19, 821–30, 843–50, 890–98, Right of privacy 908–20, 923–33, 949–62, 963–77, 993–1009, 1044–50, See Privacy, Right of 1065–79, 1081–91, 1106–21, 1123–36, 1150–62, Right-of-way 1220–33, 1235–44, 1260–74, 1277–86, 1301–14 Regulations re pipelines/power lines and adjoining Committee of Supply (Supplementary estimates 2003-04, property ... Cao 1215; Smith 1215 No. 2) 173–86 Rights of patients Select standing committees, Members' lists tabled See Patients' rights (SP2/04) 5 Ring roads–Calgary Select standing committees, Motion to appoint 5 Funding for: Federal funding ... Stelmach 927 Speech from the Throne, Motion to consider 5 General remarks ... Stelmach 924 Speech from the Throne debate 18–32, 33–43, 61–69, Land aquisition re ... Stelmach 834 105–08, 123–26, 371 Land aquisition re, from Tsuu T'ina nation ... Ady 1364; Resource development, First Nations/energy industry Stelmach 1257, 1364 consultations on Public/private partnership funding model for southwest See Energy industry/First Nations consultations on portion of [See also Capital projects, Public/private resource development partnerships re]; Bonner 1257; Stelmach 1257, Resource development department 1364 See Dept. of Energy Three-year construction schedule (SP192/04: Tabled) ... Resource development department, Sustainable Stelmach 710 See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Toll road for southwest portion ... Ady 1364; Bonner Resource road program 1257; Stelmach 1257, 1364 See Road construction, Resource road/new industry Ring roads–Edmonton program See Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton RESP RIP (Road construction safety program) See Registered education savings plan (Federal) General remarks ... Stelmach 1061 Restorative justice Risk management fund See Community justice Insurance costs re ... Taft 977 Restorative Justice Centre, Edmonton Mediation and Use to insure government vehicle fleet ... Mason See Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre, 118–19; Melchin 118–19 Edmonton Risk management in public budgeting Restructuring of Alberta courts General remarks ... Nelson 964 See Courts, Streamlining of RITE call centre Retired and Semi-Retired, Society for the See Service Alberta initiative (Government See Society for the Retired and Semi-Retired information access) Retired Persons, Canadian Association of Rituximab (Cancer drug) See Canadian Association of Retired Persons Prescription to different age groups ... Mar 1366; Taft Retirement pensions, Civil service 1366 See Civil service pensions Road bans Returning officers (Provincial elections) Consistency of ... Stelmach 930 Political party connections ... Blakeman 1361; Hancock Road construction 1361 Resource road/new industry program ... Stelmach 924 Revenue Secondary road program ... Stelmach 926 General remarks ... Mason 974; Melchin 970, 974–75; Three-year construction schedule ... Stelmach 725 Pannu 565 Three-year construction schedule (SP192/04: Tabled) ... International sources of ... Cao 1063 Stelmach 710 International sources of: Statement re ... Cao 1369 Road construction–Finance Revenue, Dept. of Federal funding ... Bonner 925; Stelmach 924, 926 See Dept. of Revenue General remarks ... Bonner 925; Nelson 684; Speech Revenue Agency, Canada Customs and from the Throne 4; Stelmach 923–24, 926 See Canada Customs and Revenue Agency 2004 Hansard Subject Index 113

Road construction–Finance (Continued) Rolls-Royce plc Public/private partnerships re [See also Capital projects, Statement re ... Knight 1217 Public/private partnerships re]; Friedel 1294–95; Romanow and Juliet (Poem) Stelmach 927, 1294–95 Statement re ... Mason 1218 Road construction–Northern Alberta Romanow commission General remarks ... Friedel 891; Norris 826 See Commission on the Future of Health Care in Road construction–Peace River/Fort McMurray Canada Public/private partnerships re ... Friedel 897, 1294–95; Room and board programs for seniors MacDonald 896; Stelmach 1294–95 See Senior citizens–Housing Road construction–Rural areas Rossdale flats, Edmonton Funding ... Bonner 925 Letter re historic status of (SP294/04: Tabled) ... Road construction services Blakeman 1174 See Dept. of Transportation Rotary Club of Edmonton Road construction workers–Safety aspects Recognition of ... Hutton 805–06 See Highway construction workers–Safety aspects Rotary Sarcee Club Road crossings, Wildlife General remarks ... Kryczka 1325 See Wildlife road crossings Round-table on Family Violence and Bullying, Calgary Road improvements (May 2004) Impact on traffic safety ... Stelmach 924 Aboriginal participation ... Calahasen 894 Road levies Advance regional round-tables input into ... Cenaiko See Subdivision of land, Off-site road levies for: 502; Evans 502, 909, 910, 918; Jacobs 918 Legislation re (Bill 46, 2003) General remarks ... Blakeman 911–12, 1075, 1134; Road safety Evans 909, 912–13, 918–19, 920; Forsyth 1074, See Traffic safety 1078; Hancock 601, 1133; Jacobs 918; Speech from Road tests (Driver training) the Throne 3 See Automobile drivers' tests, Road tests Royal Alexandra Hospital Road upgrades Redevelopment of ... Lund 1260 See Road improvements Royal Canadian Mounted Police Roads Anhydrous ammonia theft, monitoring of ... Forsyth Legislation re (Bill 31) ... Stelmach 1218 1074 Roads–Edmonton/Fort McMurray Co-operation with province on organized crime ... Upgrading of ... Bonner 931, 933; Stelmach 931–32 Forsyth 676, 1079 Roads–Maintenance and repair Death of member of, Corporal James Galloway ... Funding ... Stelmach 923–24, 930 Forsyth 255–56; Mar 255; Taft 255–56 General remarks ... Bonner 79; Stelmach 79, 930 Death of member of, Corporal James Galloway: Parkland Institute study re privatization of ... Bonner 928 Statement re ... Blakeman 253; Forsyth 253; Pannu Performance measures re ... Bonner 928 254 Public/private partnerships re [See also Capital projects, General remarks ... Mason 868 Public/private partnerships re]; Bonner 80, 1265; Provincial funding for ... Danyluk 258; Forsyth 258, Stelmach 80 480 Three-year construction schedule (SP192/04: Tabled) ... Saddle Lake child abduction case ... Boutilier 799, Stelmach 710 1088; Danyluk 839–40; Forsyth 799 Roads–Northeastern Alberta Training re mental health related incidents ... Forsyth Upgrading of ... Klein 761 348 Roadside vehicle emissions testing Royal Life Saving Society See Vehicle emissions–Measurement, Roadside General remarks ... Ouellette 425 equipment for Royalties Rock clubs–Noise issues See Coal–Royalties; Gas, Natural–Royalties; Heavy General remarks ... Blakeman 580–81, 1243–44; Stevens oil–Royalties; Oil–Royalties 580–81 Royalty crude share marketing Rocky Mountain forest reserve See Oil, Crown-owned, Marketing of Livestock grazing in: Legislation re (Bill 13) ... Cardinal Royalty revenue 122; Marz 122 See Natural resources revenue Rocky Mountain parks: Recognition of Royalty structure (Energy resources) See Parks, National, Alberta Rocky Mountain parks: Credits for carbon dioxide projects ... Carlson 848; Recognition of Taylor 846, 848 Rod Love Consulting Inc. Credits for carbon dioxide projects, Companies receiving Government contracts with ... Klein 1413; Mason 830; (Q12/04: Defeated) ... MacDonald 473; Smith 473 Norris 830; Taft 1413 Credits for carbon dioxide projects (Q11/04: Accepted) Roles, Responsibilities and Resources in the 21st Century ... MacDonald 473; Smith 473 See Provincial/Municipal Council on Roles, General remarks ... Ady 582; Lougheed 1168; Responsibilities and Resources in the 21st Century, MacDonald 1151, 1153; Mason 393; Melchin 970; Minister's Smith 582, 1155, 1162, 1168 114 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Royalty structure (Energy resources) (Continued) Rural health strategy Reduction programs evaluation: Auditor General's See Medical care–Rural areas, Action plan re recommendations re ... Blakeman 561; MacDonald Rural transportation partnerships 1153–54; Mason 969 See Road construction–Rural areas, Funding Reduction programs evaluation: Auditor General's Rural water progams recommendations re (Q69/04: Defeated) ... MacDonald See Farm water programs 1022–23; Zwozdesky 1022 Rutherford Scholarships for High School Achievement Reductions for enhanced recovery projects ... Carlson See Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for High 1157; Smith 469, 1157 School Achievement Reductions for enhanced recovery projects, Companies Saddle Lake reserve receiving (Q14/04: Accepted) ... MacDonald 473–74; Child abduction case on ... Blakeman 799; Boutilier Smith 473–74 799; Danyluk 839–40; Forsyth 799–800 Reductions for enhanced recovery projects (Q13/04: Safety, Public Accepted) ... MacDonald 473; Smith 473 See Public safety (Building/fire codes); Public safety Review of ... Smith 539 (From criminal activity); Terrorist attacks Statement re, in provincial letter to industry re their –Prevention compliance initiatives with federal Kyoto protocol ... Safety, Workplace Carlson 12; Taylor 12 See Workplace safety Tax deductions re (Q9 and 10/04: Defeated) ... Safety Code, National MacDonald 472–73; Smith 472–73 See National Safety Code Royalty tax credit Safety code (Building) See Alberta royalty tax credit See Alberta Building Code RTO West Safety Codes Act See Regional Transmission Organization West Administering of, Performance measures re ... Bonner Rugby world cup, Alberta (June 2004) 1086 See Churchill Cup (Rugby), Alberta (June 2004) Safety Codes (Barrier-free Design and Access) Ruminant feed ban Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 201) See Feed, Ban on ruminant-to-ruminant feed First reading ... Lougheed 56 Rural Alberta: Land of Opportunity (Report) Second reading ... Bonner 88; Cao 91–92; DeLong See Rural economic development, MLA committee to 88–89; Gordon 89; Hutton 85–86; Jablonski 86–87; review: Report (SP157/04: Tabled) Knight 87–88; Kryczka 90–91; Lougheed 83–84, Rural Crime Watch 94–95; Marz 89–90; Masyk 93; McFarland 93–94; General remarks ... Danyluk 839 O'Neill 84–85; Tannas 93 Rural Development department Committee ... Bonner 358–59; Gordon 368; Goudreau See Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural 362–63; Graham 361–62; Griffiths 370; Hutton Development 363–64; Jablonski 360–61; Knight 359–60; Kryczka Rural economic development 367–68; Lord 364–65; Lougheed 356–57; Lukaszuk Aboriginal component ... Calahasen 891 365–66; Maskell 366–67; O'Neill 357–58; Taft 360; Government strategy re ... Carlson 677; Johnson 1322; Tarchuk 368–70 Klein 677; McClellan 949–50, 957; Nelson 684; Third reading ... Cao 484–85; Jacobs 483–84; Kryczka Norris 193–94, 596–97, 677, 821, 824, 829, 1322; 486–87; Lougheed 481–82, 487–88; MacDonald Speech from the Throne 4 485–86; Marz 487; Nicol 484; Pannu 482–83 MLA committee to review: Report ... Boutilier 578; Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 30 March, 2004 Goudreau 463–64; MacDonald 576; Massey 578; (Outside of House sitting) McClellan 463–64; Smith 577 Safety Codes Council MLA committee to review: Report (SP157/04: Tabled) ... Annual report, 2002 (SP94/04: Tabled) ... Boutilier 296 McClellan 544 Barrier-free design and access issues: Legislation re (Bill Performance measures re ... Pannu 958 201) ... Lougheed 56 Tourism component ... Carlson 829; Norris 829 Financial statements reporting, Auditor General's Rural education recommendations re ... Bonner 1086; Boutilier 1088 See Education–Rural areas Safety committees, Workers' health and Rural Electrification Association See Workers' health and safety committees See Alberta Rural Electrification Association Safety Council, Alberta Rural electrification associations See Alberta Safety Council Future of ... Klein 801; MacDonald 576–77, 801, 1160; Safety village, Strathcona Conty Smith 576–77, 801–02 General remarks ... Taft 602 Impact of Direct Energy on ... MacDonald 1017; Smith St. Albert Saints Junior Hockey Club 1017 Relocation to Spruce Grove ... O'Neill 1173 Recognition of ... Johnson 15 St. Mary River Rural gas co-ops Cross-border issues re ... Jonson 758 Future of ... Klein 801; MacDonald 576–77, 801, 1160; St. Mary River Irrigation District Smith 576–77, 801–02 Amendment of water licence for ... Carlson 845; Taylor Impact of Direct Energy on ... MacDonald 1017; Smith 845 1017 2004 Hansard Subject Index 115

St. Mary's College Amendment Act, 2004 School Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 25) (Continued) Petition presented ... Graham 353 Second reading ... Abbott 851–52; Massey 852 Standing Orders 85 to 89 complied with ... Graham 394 Committee ... Abbott 1050–51; Massey 1051 Recommendation to proceed, with amendments Third reading ... Abbott 1203; Pannu 1203–04 (SP206/04: Tabled) ... Graham 769 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 St. Mary's College Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill Pr.1) (Outside of House sitting) First reading ... Ady 584 Amendment (SP266/04: Tabled) ... Abbott 1050; Second reading ... Ady 781 Johnson 1057 Committee ... Ady 781 General remarks ... Oberg 994 Third reading ... Ady 819; Marz 819 Sponsorship change ... Hancock 807; Speaker, The 807 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 School at the Legislature (Educational program) (Outside of House sitting) Report card, 2002-03 (SP114/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, Amendment (SP211/04: Tabled) ... Ady 781; Johnson The 355 782 School boards St. Michael's University School, Victoria, B.C. Audited financial statements, sections 1 - 3, 2001-02 General remarks ... Hutton 295 (SP137-139/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The 470; Oberg St. Peter the Apostle parish choir 470 Recognition of ... Horner 601–02 Deficit financing ... Klein 1292; Taft 1292 SAIT Drug-sniffing dogs in schools, Use of ... Herard 599; See Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Oberg 599 Salaries Funding [See also Education–Finance]; Jablonski See Wages 1213; Mason 533; Massey 1256; Nelson 683; Oberg Sales tax, Provincial 994, 1213, 1256; Pannu 566; Speech from the Throne General remarks ... Nelson 637, 682 2 SALT Funding, adequacy of ... Massey 1007–08; Oberg See Seniors Action and Liason Team 1007–08 Salting Funding profiles for ... Oberg 1005–06, 1253–54; See Labour unions, Organizing activities (Salting) Pannu 1005–06, 1253–54 Same-sex marriage–Law and legislation Funding profiles for, 2004-05 (SP298/04: Tabled) ... General remarks ... Pannu 1130 Oberg 1219 Samosa New school decision process ... Lukaszuk 1272; Lund Manufacture in Alberta ... Norris 823 1272 Santa's Slay (Movie) School boards–Calgary Shot on location in Wetaskiwin ... Johnson 353, 466; Creation of inner-city board: Letter re (SP130/04: Norris 466; Zwozdesky 466 Tabled) ... Lord 469 SARS School boards–United States See Severe acute respiratory syndrome Funding, adequacy of ... Massey 1007–08 Sattelite surveillance (Emergency measures) School Boards Association General remarks ... Bonner 1085; Boutilier 1085, 1087 See Alberta School Boards Association Saville Sports Centre, University of Alberta School buses–Safety aspects Recognition of ... O'Neill 295 Seat belts: Letters re ... Mason 1397 Savings accounts, Medical Seat belts: Letters re (SP350/04: Tabled) ... Mason See Medical savings accounts 1371; Pannu 1371 Sawmills School Construction and Operating Costs Committee: Impact of softwood lumber export dispute on ... Cardinal Interim report 635, 773; Strang 634 See Schools–Construction, MLA review committee Saxony education agreement re: Interim report See Education, Agreement of co-operation re, with School councils Saxony, Germany Fund-raising activities ... Oberg 678; Pannu 678 Scholarship Foundation School dropouts See Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation General remarks ... Lund 798; Taft 798 Scholarship Foundation, Canadian Merit School fund-raising See Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation See School councils, Fund-raising activities Scholarship Fund School funding profiles See Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund See School boards, Funding profiles for, 2004-05 Scholarships (SP298/04: Tabled) [See also Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for High School health services School Achievement] See Student Health Initiative Funding for ... Nelson 683; Oberg 703, 995 School improvement, Alberta initiative for Scholarships for registered apprenticeship program See Alberta initiative for school improvement School libraries See Registered apprenticeship program (High See Libraries, School schools), Scholarships for School principals School Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 25) Removal from Alberta Teachers' Association: Letter re First reading ... Abbott 641; Oberg 641 (SP54/04: Tabled) ... Massey 122; Nicol 122 116 2004 Hansard Subject Index

School tax Schools–Utilization See Property tax–Education levy General remarks ... Lund 53, 540, 1272 School wellness program Occupancy formula re ... Lund 116; Oberg 195; Renner General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 2 116 Schooling at home–Regulations Schools' Athletic Association, Alberta See Home education–Regulations See Alberta Schools' Athletic Association Schools Schools symposium Access to Alberta SuperNet See Alberta SuperNet, See Minister's Symposium on Schools (2001) School access to Schwartz, Mr. Stan Closure ... Lund 195, 1263; Massey 195; Oberg 195 Statement re ... Kryczka 907 Closure: Disposal of ... Lord 1270; Lund 1270–71 Science, Dept. of Innovation and Schools, Charter See Dept. of Innovation and Science See Charter schools Science, Research and Information Technology, Schools, Francophone–St. Albert Minister responsible for See Francophone schools–St. Albert See Dept. of Innovation and Science Schools, Outreach Science, Research and Technology Authority See Outreach schools See Alberta Science, Research and Technology Schools, Private–Finance Authority See Private schools–Finance Science and Engineering Research, Alberta Heritage Schools, Separate–Construction– Devon Foundation for See Separate schools–Construction–Devon See Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Schools, Small Engineering Research Grants for See Education–Finance, Small school Science and Research Authority grants See Alberta Science, Research and Technology Schools–Closure–Calgary Authority Letter re (SP130/04: Tabled) ... Lord 469 Science and technology Schools–Construction See Research and development Core schools ... Lund 116 Scott Tournament of Hearts General remarks ... Bonner 1262; Lord 1270; Lukaszuk See Curling championships, Scott Tournament of 1272; Lund 53, 195, 1260, 1263, 1272; Massey 53, Hearts, Red Deer 195; Nelson 684; Oberg 195, 995; Speech from the Scrap Health Premiums: It's Good Medicine Throne 4 (Information sheet) MLA review committee re: Interim report ... Lord 1269; See New Democrat Opposition, Scrap Health Lund 1270 Premiums: It's Good Medicine (Information sheet) Public/private partnerships re ... Lord 1270; Lund 1270; (SP173/04: Tabled) Pannu 1268–69 SDP Schools–Construction–Calgary See Skills development program Funding for ... Bonner 1273; Klein 800; Lund 762, Seat belts in school buses 1260; Pannu 800; Taft 762 See School buses–Safety aspects, Seat belts: Letters re General remarks ... Kryczka 1298 Second language teaching Public/private partnerships re ... Lord 1270; Lund 1270 See Languages–Teaching Schools–Construction–Drayton Valley Second Playing Space, Timms Centre Public/private partnerships re ... Lund 1269 Recognition of ... Maskell 295 Schools–Construction–Edmonton Secondary education Funding for ... Bonner 1273; Klein 798, 800; Lukaszuk See High school education 1272; Lund 762, 798, 1272; Pannu 800, 1260; Taft Secondary oil recovery methods 762, 798 See Oil recovery methods Funding for: Documents from Edmonton Public re Secondary road program (SP219-220/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 807–08 See Road construction, Secondary road program Schools–Construction–Lethbridge Secrétariat Francophone Public/private partnerships re ... Lund 1269; Pannu See Francophone Secretariat 1268–69 Securing Tomorrow's Prosperity (Document) Schools–Curricula See Innovation strategy See Education–Curricula Securities–Law and legislation Schools–Downtown areas–Calgary General remarks ... Melchin 970–71 Creation of inner-city board for: Letter re (SP130/04: National harmonization of ... Melchin 971 Tabled) ... Lord 469 Securities Commission Schools–Maintenance and repair See Alberta Securities Commission General remarks ... Lund 1261; Nelson 684 Security, Ministerial Task Force on Performance measures ... Bonner 1273; Lund 1273–74 See Ministerial Task Force on Security Upgrading projects, inventory of ... Lund 1272 Security, Public Schools–Medicine Hat See Public safety (Building/fire codes); Public safety Review of ... Lund 116; Renner 116 (From criminal activity); Terrorist attacks–Prevention 2004 Hansard Subject Index 117

Security planning Senior citizens–Housing See Emergency planning; Terrorist General remarks ... Blakeman 1308; Woloshyn 1302, attacks–Prevention 1303, 1309 Self-government, Aboriginal Home upgrading grants re See Home adaptation See Aboriginal peoples–Self-government program Semen, Cattle–Export–China Housing authorities' treatment of residents of ... Pannu See Cattle semen–Export–China 1313 Semi-Retired, Society for the Retired and Management of ... Pannu 815 See Society for the Retired and Semi-Retired Monitoring of management of: Auditor General's Senate recommendations re (Q50/04: Response tabled as Armenian genocide recognition ... Jablonski 1148 SP277/04) ... Blakeman 866; Woloshyn 866, 1105 Reform of ... Jonson 754 Renters' assistance grant ... Blakeman 1304 Senate Committee on National Security and Defence Senior citizens–Medical care See Committee on National Security and Defence, Community-based care ... Speech from the Throne 4 Senate Funding for ... Blakeman 1304 Senatorial Selection Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 7) Senior citizens–Transportation–Rural areas First reading ... Jonson 17 See Special transportation services–Rural areas Second reading ... Bonner 162, 164; Jonson 162, 166; Senior Citizen's Housing Association, Alberta Lund 165; MacDonald 164–65; McClelland 163–64, See Alberta Senior Citizen's Housing Association 165; Pannu 162–63 Senior citizens' lodges Committee ... Abbott 274–75; Blakeman 249–51; Funding for ... Bonner 1262; Lund 1260, 1261; Bonner 280; Carlson 277–78; Hancock 279–80; Woloshyn 1302, 1303 Jonson 272; MacDonald 279; Mason 272–74; General remarks ... Woloshyn 1309 McClelland 278–79; O'Neill 280; Taft 275 Grant funding for, Auditor General's recommendation re Third reading ... Hancock 321; Jonson 321 ... Lund 1268; Pannu 1268 Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 454 Senior citizens renter assistance program Senators See Senior citizens–Housing, Renters' assistance Alberta nominees' for ... Jonson 754, 757; Mason 756 grant Alberta nominees' for: Legislation re (Bill 7) ... Jonson Senior population increase, Impact of 17 See Medical care, Impact of aging population on Senior abuse Seniors, Dept. of See Elder abuse See Dept. of Seniors Senior citizens Seniors, Low-income Community programs for ... Cao 212–13; Dunford See Low-income seniors 212–13; Woloshyn 212, 1302 Seniors Action and Liason Team Government programs ... Blakeman 702–03, 726; Nelson General remarks ... Blakeman 295, 702, 1304 702–03; Woloshyn 702–03, 726 Health care and seniors' programs funding: Document re Government programs: Comparison with other provincial (SP199/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 710 programs ... Blakeman 1307–08 Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta Government programs: Document re (SP199/04: Tabled) General remarks ... Kryczka 261 ... Blakeman 710 Seniors Advocates, Coalition of Government programs: Funding for ... Nelson 684 See Coalition of Seniors Advocates Government programs: Impact of aging population on ... Seniors benefit program Speech from the Throne 3–4 See Alberta seniors benefit program Government programs: Information dissemination re ... Seniors' drug benefits Woloshyn 1302, 1303 See Alberta Blue Cross Plan, Seniors' drug benefits Government programs: Involuntary separation question Seniors drug profile (Electronic health information re ... Blakeman 1305; Woloshyn 1306 program) Government programs: Letter re (SP169/04: Tabled) ... General remarks ... Mar 541 Blakeman 603 Senior's fatality due to burns Government programs: Letter re (SP177/04: Tabled) ... See Social services recipients–Protection, Senior's Pannu 641 fatality due to burns Government programs: Petitions presented re ... Pannu Seniors' health benefits 584, 602, 640 See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Seniors' Government programs: Statement re ... Pannu 584 extended health benefits Migration into Alberta ... McClelland 214; Woloshyn Seniors' health premiums 214 See Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums, Senior citizens, Abuse of Seniors' premiums See Elder abuse Seniors in long-term care Senior citizens–Dental care See Extended care facilities residents Benefits re See Alberta seniors benefit program, Seniors' issues Reinstatement of universal optical/dental benefits General remarks ... Blakeman 702–03, 1303–05, 1307–08; McClelland 1310–11; Nelson 702–03; Pannu 1312–13; Speech from the Throne 3–4; 118 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Seniors' issues (Continued) Sex abuse of children–Prevention General remarks (Continued) ... Taft 48–49; Woloshyn See Child abuse–Prevention 702–03, 1301–03, 1305–10, 1313–14 Sex discrimination Newsletter re (SP53/04: Tabled) ... Bonner 122 See Discrimination–Sex Recognition of ... Blakeman 295 Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton Statement re ... Pannu 584 General remarks ... Blakeman 911; Pannu 296 Seniors Programs and Services Information Guide Sexual assault centres General remarks ... Woloshyn 1302 Funding for ... Blakeman 910–12, 1134; Evans 910, Seniors United Now 912–13; Forsyth 1074 General remarks ... Blakeman 295, 388, 508, 509, 1304; Sexual assault victims Woloshyn 388 See Victims of sexual assault Letter re restoration of seniors' benefits (SP177/04: SFI Tabled) ... Pannu 641 See Supports for independence program Recognition of ... Blakeman 806 Shared services centre Seniors' View: Your Guide to Alberta's Legislature See Alberta Corporate Service Centre (Pamphlet) Shelters Copy tabled (SP134/04) ... Speaker, The 469–70 See Homeless–Housing Seniors' Week Shelters, Women's Statement re ... Kryczka 393 See Women's shelters Sentence, Suspended Shelters, Women's–Finance See Probation See Women's shelters–Finance Sentences, Conditional (Criminal procedure) Shelters for abused seniors Non-use re serious impaired driving offences ... Hancock See Elder abuse, Shelters for abused seniors 1169 Sheraton Suites hotel, Calgary Prisoners free under ... Forsyth 194–95, 762–63; Government official's stay in (Q48/04: Accepted) ... Lukaszuk 194 Blakeman 1021; Zwozdesky 1021 Prisoners free under: Electronic surveillance of ... Sherwood Park health authority Blakeman 762, 1070, 1071; Forsyth 195, 762–63, See Lakeland Health Region 1066, 1071 SHIP Separate schools, Opted out–Finance See Student Health Initiative General remarks ... Oberg 994 Signs on highways, Informational Separate schools–Construction–Devon See Highway informational signs General remarks ... Lund 53; Massey 53 Silence award, Code of Separatism, Western See Code of silence award General remarks ... Carlson 756; Jonson 756 Silver Skate Festival September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, New Statement re ... Vandermeer 197 York/Washington, D.C. SIM unit See Terrorist attacks–New York City/Washington, See Dept. of Solicitor General. Security and D.C. Information Management unit Service Alberta initiative (Government information Single-parent families access) Public assistance for ... MacDonald 332 [See also Government information, Access to] Single-rate income tax, Provincial Co-ordination with Utilities Consumer Advocate ... See Income tax, Provincial, Flat tax Coutts 812 Single trial court General remarks ... Coutts 809, 811; Doerksen 1045; See Courts, Streamlining of Klein 1278, 1279 Sinks, Carbon dioxide Service dogs See Carbon dioxide sinks Legislation re (Bill 4) ... Zwozdesky 17 SIOs Service sector See Supported infrastructure organizations (Schools, General remarks ... Speech from the Throne 2 etc.) Services to Children and Families, Alberta Association of Sisters of Charity of St. Louis of Medicine Hat Statutes See Alberta Association of Services to Children and Repeal Act Families Petition presented ... Graham 353 Settlements, Legal Standing Orders 85 to 89 complied with ... Graham 394 See Court judgments Recommendation to proceed ... Graham 768 Severe acute respiratory syndrome Sisters of Charity of St. Louis of Medicine Hat Statutes Response planning for ... Mar 1108, 1119; Taft 1119 Repeal Act (Bill Pr. 2) Sewage disposal plants First reading ... Bonner 584–85 Funding for ... Bonner 925; Nelson 684; Stelmach 924, Second reading ... Bonner 781; Nicol 781 927 Committee ... Bonner 781–82; Nicol 781–82 Sex abuse claims Third reading ... Bonner 819 False allegations re: Letter re (SP3/04: Tabled) ... Hutton Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 17 (Outside of House sitting) 2004 Hansard Subject Index 119

Ski championships Smoking ban in adult jails See Cross-country ski championships; Freestyle ski See Correctional institutions, Smoking ban in championships Smoking in public places Skilled workers, Mobility of Letter re legislation re (SP131/04: Tabled) ... Jablonski See Labour mobility 469 Skilled workers–Supply Smoking in the workplace See Labour supply Letter re legislation re (SP131/04: Tabled) ... Jablonski Skills Canada 469 Alberta competition ... Dunford 1321; Herard 1321 Smoky Lake health authority Skills development program See Lakeland Health Region General remarks ... Dunford 213, 706, 724, 765, 1221; Sniffer dogs in schools Klein 724; MacDonald 1224 See Drugs in schools, Use of dogs to detect Slaughter of cattle Snow removal (Highways) See Cattle–Slaughter General remarks ... Stelmach 930 Slaughter of cull cattle Snowmobile rally fundraiser for breast cancer See Cull cattle–Slaughter Statement re ... Broda 120–21 Slaughtering, Mobile Social assistance See Abbatoirs, Mobile See Public assistance Slot machines in casinos Social Care Facilities Review Committee Cap on number of ... Mason 80; Stevens 80 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP119/04: Tabled) ... Evans Number of ... Blakeman 1240 425 Revenue from ... Stevens 1239 Group homes procedures ... Evans 837 Slot machines in racing entertainment centres Social housing Revenue from, transferred to horse racing industry ... Funding for ... Nelson 684; Pannu 1216; Woloshyn Klein 723; McClellan 705 860, 1216–17, 1302 Small business Funding for: "Other grants" re ... Blakeman 1307 Government incentives for ... Doerksen 1368; Lord General remarks ... Bonner 1082; Dunford 1144; Taft 1232, 1367–68; Norris 1367–68 602; Woloshyn 1301–03, 1309 Government incentives for: Monitoring of ... Lord 1368; Monitoring of management of: Auditor General's Norris 1368 recommendations re (Q50/04: Response tabled as Impact of electricity deregulation on ... Klein 673–74; SP277/04) ... Blakeman 866; Woloshyn 866, 1105 MacDonald 673–74, 1298; Norris 674; Pannu Rent supplement program ... Woloshyn 1302 991–92 Social housing–Remote/northern areas Impact of electricity deregulation on: Measurement of General remarks ... Blakeman 1308; Calahasen 895; (M157/04: Defeated) ... Bonner 1341; MacDonald Woloshyn 1310 1341; Smith 1341 Social Housing Corporation, Alberta Impact of insurance rates increase on ... Klein 722, 940, See Alberta Social Housing Corporation 942, 1210; Mason 722; Nelson 722; Pannu 991–92 Social sciences–Research Impact of insurance rates increase on: All-party Funding: Statement re ... Massey 991 legislature committee review of ... Klein 722; Mason Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 722 General remarks ... Massey 991 Impact of minimum wage increase on ... Amery 1017; Social services department Dunford 1017; Lord 840 See Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Statement re ... Pannu 991–92 Social services recipients–Protection Venture capital for ... Norris 119, 1368; VanderBurg General remarks ... Blakeman 77, 508, 1307; Zwozdesky 119 77 Small business–Taxation Senior's fatality due to burns ... Blakeman 14–15, 74, Reduction in: Legislation re (Bill 27) ... Melchin 807 1307; Hancock 14; Kryczka 11–12; Mar 15, 74, 78; Reduction of ... Klein 722; Nelson 682, 704 Woloshyn 1310; Zwozdesky 11–12, 15 Small claims court Social Transfer, Canada Health and See Provincial Court of Alberta. Civil Division See Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal Small school grants government) See Education–Finance, Small school grants Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Smith, Mr. Art Reports on Kneehill Animal Control Centre (GuZoo) Recognition of ... Amery 543 (M21/04: Response tabled as SP313/04) ... Carlson Smog 356; McClellan 356, 1299; Stelmach 356; Taft 356 Reduction of ... Carlson 120; Taylor 120 Society for the Retired and Semi-Retired Smoking, Teen Abused seniors' shelter ... Blakeman 1308 Legislation re (Bill 9) ... Graham 56 Society for Treatment of Autism Smoking–Prevention Statement re ... Magnus 55 AADAC program for ... Mar 1319 Soft tissue injury awards cap (Automobile insurance) Aboriginal framework re ... Speech from the Throne 4 See Insurance, Automobile, Awards resulting from General remarks ... Mar 1108, 1391; Taft 1116 soft tissue injuries (pain and suffering): Cap on 120 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Softwoods–Export–United States Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Countervail duties re ... Cardinal 771; Jonson 754, 755, Renovations: Construction grants re, monitoring of ... 758; Mason 758, 759 Carlson 1271; Lund 1272 Countervail duties re: B.C. situation re ... Jonson 759; Renovations: Funding for ... Blakeman 785; Carlson Mason 758 1271; Lund 1261, 1271–72; Zwozdesky 784, 787 Countervail duties re: Impact on Alberta sawmills ... Spain Cardinal 635; Strang 634 Recognition of ... Lukaszuk 467 Countervail duties re: Interim agreement on ... Cardinal Spanish language–Teaching 330; Jonson 329; Strang 329–30 Curriculum for ... Oberg 996 Countervail duties re: Prime Minister's discussion of, Speaker–Rulings and statements with U. S. President ... Jonson 1214; VanderBurg [See also Deputy Speaker–Rulings and statements] 1214 Amendment to Motion for Return 10 ... Carlson 613; Countervail duties re:WTO/NAFTA rulings on ... Jonson Hancock 613; Mason 613; Speaker, The 613–14, 634, 1214–15; Strang 634; VanderBurg 1214 681, 737 General remarks ... Cardinal 635 Amendment to written question ... Speaker, The 1025 Soil conservation Anticipation ... Speaker, The 1293 General remarks ... Danyluk 907 Bill passage productivity ... Speaker, The 467 Soil Conservation Week Birthday congratulations to a member ... Speaker, The See National Soil Conservation Week 54, 990, 1149, 1324, 1364 Solar power Birthday congratulations to the Clerk ... Speaker, The General remarks ... Carlson 840–41 1149 Solicitor General, Dept. of Calendar of special events ... Speaker, The 198, 217, See Dept. of Solicitor General 1174–75 Solution gas flaring Cellphone cameras in the Chamber ... Speaker, The 906 See Flaring of natural gas Committee proceedings ... Speaker, The 419–20 Song, Provincial D-Day commemoration ... Speaker, The 1258–59 Final report of committee re (SP325/04: Tabled) ... Decisions of the Assembly ... Speaker, The 632 Zwozdesky 1300 Decorum ... Shariff 30–31, 713, 1379; Speaker, The General remarks ... Zwozdesky 784 445, 1097 Proclamation of (Motion 17: Zwozdesky) ... Cao Electoral anniversary of 7 members ... Speaker, The 536 1372–73; DeLong 1373; Maskell 1373; Zwozdesky Electoral anniversary of 21 members ... Speaker, The 1371–74 444 Sour gas emissions Electoral anniversary of Member for Calgary-McCall ... See Hydrogen sulphide emissions Speaker, The 906 Sour gas supply Exhibits ... Speaker, The 333 See Gas, Natural–Supply Explanation of Speaker's rulings [Re Motion for Return Sour gas well drilling industry–Calgary area 14] ... Hancock 739–41; Speaker, The 740–41 See Gas well drilling industry–Calgary area Farewell message to Members for Edmonton-Ellerslie South Calgary high school and Lethbridge-East ... Carlson 840; Speaker, The See High schools–Construction–Calgary 840 South East Alberta Water Co-op House leaders' agreement re Motions for Returns 19 and Water pipeline licence ... Taylor 845 23 ... Speaker, The 876 South Saskatchewan River basin Intemperate language ... Nelson 333; Speaker, The 333 Freezing of water licences in ... Taylor 845 Ladies & Gents of the Legislature swimsuit calendar ... Southern, Mr. Ron Speaker, The 198 See Electric utilities–Regulations, Deregulation: Ron Leader of the Official Opposition ... Speaker, The 720 Southern's comments re Legislative Assembly pages ... Speaker, The 1323–24 Southern Alberta child and family services authority Members' apology ... Speaker, The 1397 [See also Child and family services authorities] Members' Statements ... Speaker, The 333, 451 Information technology contracts (M108/04: Accepted as Oral Question Period practices ... Speaker, The 211, amended) ... Carlson 1334; Evans 1334; Massey 834, 835, 1057, 1064–65 1334 Oral Question Period rules ... Speaker, The 119, 120, Southern Alberta children's hospital 255, 263–64, 296–97, 1291, 1390 See Alberta Children's Provincial General Hospital Parliamentary language ... Speaker, The 537, 987, 1064 Southern Alberta Environmental Group Private members' bills receiving Royal Assent ... Appeal of St. Mary River Irrigation District water licence Speaker, The 1424 change ... Carlson 845 Private members' business ... Speaker, The 617, 681 Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Provision of answers to written questions, before their Aboriginal programs ... Calahasen 894 acceptance ... Speaker, The 867 Centre for Rail Training and Technology: Public/private Questions outside government responsibility ... Speaker, project ... Klein 1097 The 387 Funding for ... Norris 824 Questions outside ministerial responsibility ... Speaker, TransAlta epiCentre: Public/private project ... Klein The 1015–16 1097 2004 Hansard Subject Index 121

Speaker–Rulings and statements (Continued) Speech therapy (Continued) Questions regarding unreleased report ... Speaker, The Intensive therapy/cochlear implant program ... Lord 464 581; Mar 581 Referring to members by name ... Speaker, The 1149 Speed (Drug) Sub judice ... Speaker, The 1062 See Crystal methamphetamine (Drug) Tablings ... Speaker, The 199–200 Speed limits–Highway construction sites Written questions ... Speaker, The 730 General remarks ... Bonner 1061; Stelmach 1061 Special Areas Trust Account Speed skating 2003 financial statements (SP318/04: Tabled) ... Boutilier Sylvan Lake ice marathon ... Ouellette 295 1299 Speed skating championships Special constables Long track champion in Korea (Jeremy Wotherspoon) ... Funding for ... Blakeman 1067 Horner 640 Powers of ... Abbott 803; Forsyth 803 Long track champions: Recognition of ... Hutton 216 Powers of: AAMDC resolution re (SP213/04: Tabled) ... Spencer Stuart Management Consultants M.V. Abbott 807 General remarks ... Yankowsky 16 Training/accountability of (Motion 503: Abbott) ... Spending policy, Government Abbott 375–76, 492–93; Blakeman 490; Carlson See Government spending policy 376–77; Cenaiko 379, 489–90; Forsyth 378–79, 803; Spitz Sylvan Lake Ice Marathon Lord 490–91; Magnus 377–78; Mason 378; Masyk Recognition of ... Ouellette 295 491–92 Sponsorship of Bills Special education–Finance See Bills, Government, Change in sponsorship See Disabled children–Education–Finance Sport, Federal / provincial / territorial meetings of Special needs, Persons with ministers responsible for See Disabled; Disabled children; Mentally disabled General remarks ... Tannas 1363; Zwozdesky 1363 Special needs assistance (Seniors) Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation See Low-income seniors, Special-needs assistance See Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, Prince Edward Foundation Island (February 2004) Sport fishing Participant at: Kim Evanochko ... Amery 156 See Fishing, Sport Recognition of ... Lougheed 467 Sports Special Places program Federal/provincial funding for ... Zwozdesky 784, 1363 General remarks ... Zwozdesky 792–93 Government programs for [See also Ever Active Special transportation services–Rural areas program (Sports)]; Tannas 1363; Zwozdesky 794, Funding for ... Bonner 390, 926, 928, 1083, 1085; 1363 Boutilier 390, 1085; Stelmach 927 Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 784 Special warrants Sports and fitness strategy General remarks ... Blakeman 568 See Physical fitness, Public involvement in: Strategy Special waste treatment centre re See Swan Hills Treatment Centre Sports doping Special wastes–Recycling See Doping in sports See Hazardous substances–Recycling Sports events, International Species at risk Canadian hosting policy re ... Zwozdesky 1363 See Endangered species Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Alberta Speech from the Throne See Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Address given ... Lieutenant Governor 1–5 Sports Select (Lottery ticket) Address in reply, engrossed (Motion 10: Klein/Hancock) See Hockey, Lottery funding for ... Hancock 371; Klein 371 Spray Valley Provincial Park Copy tabled (SP1/04: Tabled) ... Speaker, The 5 [See also Parks, Provincial] Debate ... Ady 33–35; Blakeman 27–29; Cao 67–69; Cross-country ski trails in, fees for ... Zwozdesky 784 Danyluk 40–41; Deputy Speaker 371; Evans 123–25; Spraying (Mosquito control) Griffiths 18–21; Haley 62–64; Hancock 125–26; See Mosquito control programs Herard 21–22; Hlady 38–40; Hutton 65–66; Square dance Jablonski 26–27; Johnson 105–06; Knight 37–38; Designation as provincial folk dance: Legislation re (Bill Kryczka 36; MacDonald 35–36, 65; Mason 36, 215) ... Yankowsky 1326 64–65; Massey 22–25; Masyk 66–67; McClelland Stability fund, Fiscal 36–37, 42–43; Oberg 65; O'Neill 29–30; Pannu See Fiscal stability fund 25–26; Strang 106–08; Taft 31–31; VanderBurg Stabilization fund 41–42 See Alberta Sustainability Fund Motion to consider ... Klein 5 Standing Orders, SO 40 motion Speech therapy See Emergency motions under Standing Order 40 Cutbacks in funding for: Speech re (SP66/04: Tabled) ... Standing Orders and Printing, Standing Committee on Taft 157 See Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing General remarks ... Oberg 634 Orders and Printing, Standing 122 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Standing policy committees Student financial aid (Continued) See Caucus policy committees (PC party) Federal program increase re ... Oberg 636, 901, 1000, Stationary emergency vehicles 1009 See Emergency vehicles, Stationary General remarks ... MacDonald 1000; Massey 636, Statistics Canada 703, 901, 1008, 1171; Nelson 683; Oberg 636, 703, Study on university tuition costs ... Massey 636; Oberg 901, 995, 1000, 1001, 1008–09, 1171 636 Loan remission policy re ... Massey 703, 709, 1008; Status of women, Federal / provincial / territorial Oberg 703, 1000, 1008–09 meetings of ministers responsible for Parental contribution component ... Massey 636, 703, General remarks ... Zwozdesky 785 709, 1008, 1009; Oberg 636, 703, 1009 Steel–Prices Statement re ... Massey 708–09 Documents re (SP217/04: Tabled) ... MacDonald 807 Student Health Initiative Impact on bridge construction costs ... Bonner 925; Funding ... Oberg 995–96, 998, 1256 Stelmach 726, 861, 927 Student/teacher ratio (Grade school) Impact on capital projects' costs ... Bonner 1265; Lund See Class size (Grade school) 1267 Student testing Stewardship groups, Watershed Achievement tests ... Massey 1419; Oberg 1419 See Watershed stewardship groups Achievement tests: Grade 3 retesting ... Klein 1317; STMC Massey 1418–19; McClelland 1416–17; Oberg See Strategic Tourism Marketing Council 1416–17, 1418–19; Taft 1317 Stock, Live Achievement tests: Home-schoolers ... Oberg 1145 See Livestock Diagnostic tests ... Massey 1418–19; Oberg 1418–19 Stollery Children's Health Centre Diploma exams: Scheduling of ... Massey 988–89; General remarks ... Klein 900 Oberg 988–89 Storage of water Home-schoolers See Home education, See Water storage Testing/curricula re Strategic economic corridors (Highway construction) Student wellness program General remarks ... Bonner 925; Stelmach 924, 926 See School wellness program Strategic Services division Students, University See Dept. of Justice, Strategic Services division Socioeconomic status ... Oberg 1004 Strategic Tourism Marketing Council Students, Vietnamese General remarks ... Norris 827 Study in Alberta ... Klein 10 Strathcona County medical clinics Students' Union, University of Alberta See Medical clinics–Strathcona County See University of Alberta Students' Union Street-involved women Sub judice See Prostitution General remarks ... Hancock 1062; Speaker, The 1062 Streets Improvement Program Logging permit revocation, Cochrane area ... Cardinal General remarks ... Bonner 925; Stelmach 927 448; Carlson 448; Hancock 448 Strengthening Relationships: The Government of Subdivision of land Alberta's Proposed Aboriginal Policy Framework Off-site road levies for: Legislation re (Bill 46, 2003) ... See Aboriginal policy framework Boutilier 1084 Strikes and lockouts Subsidized housing General remarks ... Dunford 1102 See Social housing Strikes and lockouts–CN Rail employees Substance abuse–Treatment Impact on truck safety ... Bonner 465; Stelmach 465 [See also Cocaine addiction–Treatment; Drug Strikes and lockouts–Teachers abuse–Treatment] General remarks ... Klein 1015; Massey 1015; Oberg General remarks ... Mar 1107 1015 Substance abuse–Treatment–Aboriginal people Strikes and lockouts–Teachers–Calgary General remarks ... Taft 892 General remarks ... Klein 1292; Taft 1292 Substance abuse–Treatment–Prisoners Stringer, Lesa See Drug abuse–Treatment–Prisoners Recognition of ... Lord 726 Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Structured settlements Detox/residential services re ... Graham 1319; Mar See Court judgments, Periodic payment of: 1319 Legislation re (Bill 10) Substance abuse and crime Stucco siding–Regulations See Drug-related crime Thickness regulation, compliance with ... Bonner 904, Sucess by Six 1086; Boutilier 904, 1088 Analysis of Lethbridge/Blood Reserve programs re ... Student and Youth Day of Action for Clean Energy Evans 916, 917 Solutions Suits, Civil (Law) Statement re ... Carlson 840–41 See Civil procedure (Law) Student financial aid Sulphur Research Ltd., Alberta Appeal panels re ... Oberg 1009 See Alberta Sulphur Research Ltd. 2004 Hansard Subject Index 123

Summer Games Surcharge on fines See Alberta Summer Games, High River/Okotoks See Fines (Penalties), Surcharge on (July 2004); Western Canada Summer Games, Surface Rights Board and Land Compensation Board Strathcona County (2007) Annual report, 2003 (SP80/04: Tabled) ... Cardinal 200; SummerActive sport program Clerk, The 200 General remarks ... Zwozdesky 1363 General remarks ... Cardinal 770 Summit on agriculture Right-of-way regulations process ... Smith 1215 See Ag Summit 2000 Surgery waiting lists Summit on Justice Web site re ... Mar 1106, 1121; Taft 1120–21 See Alberta Summit on Justice (1999) Surgical Centres Inc. Summit on lotteries and gaming General remarks ... Mason 905–06; McClellan 905–06 See Alberta Lotteries and Gaming Summit (1998) Surgical services SUN Impact on health outcomes ... Lord 1114–15; Mar 1115 See Seniors United Now Online booking service re ... Mar 1121 Sunalta Shelter Surgical services, Private Closure ... Blakeman 1308; Woloshyn 1309 Cost-benefit analysis of contracts for (Q40/04: Defeated) Suncor Inc. ... Evans 734; Mar 734; Nicol 734; Taft 734 Access road from Highway 63: Public/private project ... Surplus, Budgetary Klein 1097 Education funding with: Petitions presented re ... Pannu Firebag project, royalty discussions re ... MacDonald 468, 1370 1059, 1151; Nelson 836–37; Norris 1059; Pannu General remarks ... Klein 150–51; Massey 971; Melchin 836–37; Smith 836–37, 1058–59, 1153; Yankowsky 971; Taft 150–51 1058 Health services funding with ... Graydon 462; Mar 462; General remarks ... Smith 1153 Pannu 501 Supercourtroom for organized crime cases, Edmonton Municipal funding with ... Bonner 1082, 1148; Klein See Courts–Edmonton, Supercourtroom for organized 1141; Mason 1089; Taft 1141 crime cases Use for inflation-proofing endowment funds ... Massey Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Alberta 971; Melchin 971 See Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions Suspended drivers' licences, Administrative: Appeals re Superintendent of insurance See Automobile drivers' licences, Suspension of See Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Administrative suspensions): Appeals re SuperNet Suspended sentence See Alberta SuperNet See Probation Supplementary drug benefits Sustainability fund See Alberta Blue Cross Plan, Drug benefits See Alberta Sustainability Fund Supplementary estimates, 2003-04 (No. 2) Sustainable Development, Pembina Institute for Procedural motions are entered under Estimates of See Pembina Institute for Sustainable Development Supply (Government expenditures); debate is entered Sustainable Development Co-ordinating Council below. Auditor General's recommendations re ... Blakeman 561 Estimates debated ... Boutilier 184–86; Carlson 181, Sustainable economic development 184, 185–86; Dunford 173–77; Hancock 181–84; See Economic development and the environment Lund 185–86; Mar 177–79; Massey 175, 179–80, Sustainable Energy, Environment and the Economy, 185; Oberg 179–81; Pannu 176, 178–81, 183, 185; Institute of Taft 178, 180, 182, 184; Woloshyn 181–84 See Institute of Sustainable Energy, Environment and Supplementary health benefits the Economy See Alberta Blue Cross Plan Sustainable energy research Supported infrastructure organizations (Schools, etc.) See Energy research Public/private partnerships re ... Lund 1269; Pannu Sustainable forests 1268–69 See Forest conservation Supports for independence program Sustainable Resource Development, Dept. of Benefits increase re ... Dunford 724, 860; Hancock 860; See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Klein 724; MacDonald 724, 860, 1223–24 Sustaining Prosperity Together Clients of, with children (Q31/04: Accepted) ... Dunford See Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, 729; MacDonald 729; Woloshyn 729 Sustaining Prosperity Together (report on General remarks ... Dunford 705; MacDonald 48, 705, provincial/municipal relations) 725 Swan Hills Treatment Centre Market-basket measure as basis for ... Blakeman 388; Funding for ... Lund 1260, 1261 Woloshyn 388 Swan Hills waste treatment plant Supreme Court of Canada See Swan Hills Treatment Centre Drug-sniffing dogs in schools decision ... Oberg 599 Swimsuit calendar Gaming on First Nations lands, decision on jurisdiction re See Ladies & Gents of the Legislature 2004 swimsuit ... Stevens 1239, 1244 calendar Government fees decision (Eurig case) ... Coutts 1102 Sylvan Lake Ice Marathon See Spitz Sylvan Lake Ice Marathon 124 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Symposium on Schools (2001), Minister's Tax exempt fuel use program See Minister's Symposium on Schools (2001) Auditor General's recommendations re ... Massey 976; Synthetic crude–Royalties Melchin 976 See Heavy oil–Royalties Tax Facts and Figures (Study) Synthetic crude–Supply See PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tax Facts and Figures See Heavy oil–Supply (Study) TAI Tax incentives See Travel Alberta International Flow-through shares ... Melchin 120; VanderBurg 120 Tailings ponds General remarks ... Norris 119 See Tar sands development–Waste disposal, Tailings Nonrefundable credit re extra educational fees: ponds Legislation re (Bill 211) ... Vandermeer 1325 Tap water Royalties deductions (Q9 and 10/04: Defeated) ... See Drinking water MacDonald 472–73; Smith 472–73 Tar sands development Statement re, in provincial letter to energy industry re Conflict with natural gas industry ... MacDonald 1151, their compliance initiatives with federal Kyoto 1155 protocol ... Carlson 12; Taylor 12 Conflict with natural gas industry: Compensation re Tax on income, Provincial (M149/04: Defeated) ... Carlson 1338; MacDonald See Income tax, Provincial 1338; Smith 1338 Tax revenue, Provincial Conflict with natural gas industry (Q66/04: Accepted) ... General remarks ... Nelson 966; Taft 966, 977 MacDonald 1021–22; Smith 1022; Zwozdesky 1022 Tax revenue sharing General remarks ... Friedel 891; Melchin 975; Smith See Federal/provincial fiscal relations; 582 Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Nuclear power generation plants for ... Smith 579; Taxation VanderBurg 579 Administration of ... Melchin 971 Nuclear power generation plants for: Security aspects ... General remarks ... Melchin 970; Nelson 963, 964, 966, Smith 579 968; Taft 965–66 Petrochemical feedstock products from ... Smith 1155 Impact on economic development ... Nelson 968–69 Rail access for See Rail service–Edmonton/Fort Impact on foreign investment ... Mason 975; Melchin McMurray 975–76 U.S. investment in ... Klein 10 Risk management re, Auditor General's U.S. investment in: Prime Minister's discussion of, with recommendations re ... Melchin 971 U.S. President ... Jonson 1214; VanderBurg 1214 Taxation–Law and legislation Tar sands development–Environmental aspects Compliance rate for ... Massey 976; Melchin 973, 976; General remarks ... Smith 1157 Taft 973 Tar sands development–Research TD Economics Dover/vapex extraction project ... Doerksen 1044; Smith The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (Report) [See also 1157; Taylor 847 Calgary-Edmonton corridor]; Pannu 1004 General remarks ... Doerksen 1044; Speech from the Teacher exchanges Throne 2 Alberta/Saxony, Germany ... Oberg 155 Tar sands development–Royalties Teacher/librarians See Heavy oil–Royalties General remarks ... Maskell 706; Oberg 706 Tar sands development–Waste disposal Teacher/student ratio (Grade school) Tailings ponds ... Taylor 1320; Yankowsky 1320 See Class size (Grade school) Tar sands production demand Teachers See Heavy oil, Future demand for Layoffs of ... Massey 1015; Oberg 1015; Taft 48–49 Tar sands supply Numbers of, Increase in ... Pannu 1005 See Heavy oil–Supply Practice review process for ... Oberg 994 Tara MacDonald law Practice review process for: Legislation re (Bill 26) ... See Hours of labour, Working alone regulation Oberg 641 Tartan Day Role of: Legislation re (Bill 25) ... Abbott 641; Oberg Statement re ... Graham 767 641 Task Force on Funding and Revenue Generation, MLA Teachers, Training of (Report) Second-language training: Bursaries for ... Oberg 997 See Medical care–Finance, MLA committee to review: Teachers–Collective bargaining Report See Collective bargaining–Teachers Task force on health care funding: Report Teachers–Salaries See Medical care–Finance, MLA committee to review: See Wages–Teachers Report Teachers–Strike Task Force on Security, Ministerial See Strikes and lockouts–Teachers See Ministerial Task Force on Security Teachers' Association Tax deductions See Alberta Teachers' Association See Tax incentives Teachers' Convention See Greater Edmonton Teachers' Convention 2004 Hansard Subject Index 125

Teachers' Pension Plan Teleworking (Continued) Funding for ... Oberg 995 Statement re ... Lord 709 Payouts from ... Lord 1146; Oberg 1146 Web site article re (SP321/04: Tabled) ... Lord 1300 Unfunded liability ... Oberg 1005; Pannu 1005 Telus Centre for Professional Development (University Teaching Profession Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 26) of Alberta) First reading ... Maskell 641; Oberg 641 Second-language teaching initiative ... Oberg 994 Second reading ... Maskell 853–54; Massey 854 Tenants Committee ... Maskell 1051–52; Massey 1052 See Landlord and tenant Third reading ... Maskell 1201–03; Massey 1202; Oberg Tenders, Government 1202; Pannu 1202–03 Charlebois Consulting contract ... Klein 1413; Mar Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor 11 May, 2004 1412–13; Taft 1412–13 (Outside of House sittings) Fort McMurray rail link feasibility study ... Mason Amendment (SP267/04: Tabled) ... Johnson 1057; 833–34; Nelson 833–34; Norris 834 Maskell 1051 Rod Love Consulting contract ... Klein 1413; Taft 1413 General remarks ... Oberg 994 Terrorist attacks–Madrid Sponsorship change ... Hancock 807; Speaker, The 807 March 11, 2004 train bombing ... Lukaszuk 467 Team-based medical care Terrorist attacks–New York City/Washington, D.C. See Medical care, Primary, Team-based care September 11, 2001 aircraft crashes ... Forsyth 1077 Team Canada (Hockey) Terrorist attacks–Prevention World Championship winners ... Lord 1395; Zwozdesky Cross-border issues ... Carlson 757; Forsyth 1077; 1326 Knight 1076 Technical schools–Finance General remarks ... Carlson 757; Forsyth 1065, 1066; [See also Education, Postsecondary–Finance] Jonson 758 General remarks ... Nelson 683, 684 Impact on personal privacy ... Bonner 1085; Boutilier Technological research 1085, 1087 See Research and development Re sour gas facilities ... Bonner 1086; Carlson 292; Technology Authority Forsyth 292; Jonson 799; Klein 799; Smith 292–93, See Alberta Science, Research and Technology 799; Taft 798–99 Authority Tertiary oil recovery methods Technology commercialization See Oil recovery methods General remarks ... Doerksen 1044, 1045, 1048; Norris Testing of livestock 119; Speech from the Throne 2 Laboratories for See Veterinary laboratories Teen smoking Testing of students See Smoking, Teen See Student testing Teenage behaviour Tests, Medical Statement re ... Lord 907 See Medical tests Teenage prostitution Textbooks–Finance See Prostitution, Juvenile General remarks ... Ady 597–98; Oberg 598 TEFU program Theatre Day See Tax exempt fuel use program See World Theatre Day Tegler Trust and Foundation Theft of personal identity Recognition of ... Taft 602 See Identification, Personal, Theft of Telehealth services Thiessen, Mr. Vern General remarks ... Mar 1106, 1256 Recognition of ... Blakeman 680 Out-of-province services, Alberta usage of ... Fritz Third party child support information: Legislation re 1255–56; Mar 1255–56 (Bill 6) Telephone information lines See Privacy, Right of, Third party child support See Alberta Works Contact Centre (Telephone information: Legislation re (Bill 6) information line); Consumer protection, Telephone Thompson's World Insurance News (Newsletter) information line re; Elder abuse, Telephone Article re Alberta insurance reform (SP132/04: Tabled) reporting line re; Health Link Alberta; ... MacDonald 469 Maintenance (Domestic relations), MEP Throne Speech information line re (client file queries); Service See Speech from the Throne Alberta initiative (Government information access); Thurber high school, Red Deer Workplace safety, Call centre re See Lindsay Thurber high school, Red Deer Telephone policy for inmates Ticket service (Arts groups)–Calgary See Correctional institutions, Phone policy for inmates Statement re ... Blakeman 1298–99 in Tickets, Traffic Television industry See Traffic tickets See Film and television industry Timber harvesting–Cochrane area Teleworking See Logging–Cochrane area General remarks ... Doerksen 861; Dunford 861; Lord Timber program, Community 861 See Community timber program Ipsos-Reid survey re (SP281/04: Tabled) ... Lord 1105 126 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Timms Centre for the Arts Tourism Marketing Council Second Playing Space See Second Playing Space, See Strategic Tourism Marketing Council Timms Centre Toxic and inflammable goods–Recycling Tipsheets (Consumer information) See Hazardous substances–Recycling See Consumer protection, Public education re: Toxic moulds Tipsheets In public buildings ... Cenaiko 117; Mar 117 Tissue donation Toxic substances, Airborne–Health aspects See Organ and tissue donation See Air quality in the workplace–Health aspects Tissue Donor Awareness Week Tracks, Horse racing See National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness See Horse racing tracks Week Trade Tissue Gift Act See International trade; Interprovincial trade See Human Tissue Gift Act Trade–Canada/United States Tobacco–Taxation See International trade–Canada/United States General remarks ... Melchin 970 Trade corridor Tobacco reduction strategy See North/south trade corridor See Smoking–Prevention Trade missions Today's Opportunities, Tomorrow's Promise Disclosure of details re ... Klein 10–11; Massey 10–11 See Alberta–Economic policy, 20-year strategic plan Expenses of ... Klein 9–10; MacDonald 9–10 Today's Parent (Publication) Involvement of International and Intergovernmental Article on national day care conditions ... Evans 944–45, Relations with ... Norris 760 1060; Massey 944–45 Value of ... Klein 10; Nelson 10; Norris 9 Article on national day care conditions: Letter from Trade offices, Overseas Children's Services re (SP338/04: Tabled) ... Evans See Alberta Government Offices 1370 Trade unions Toll roads See Labour unions General remarks ... Bonner 215; Lund 215; Stelmach Trades competition, Calgary (2009) 215–16 See WorldSkills trades competition, Calgary (2009) Report re (SP299/04: Tabled) ... Lord 1219 Tradespeople–Training Toll roads–Calgary See Apprenticeship training Southwest ring road designation as ... Ady 1364; Bonner Tradespeople (Home renovators) 1257; Stelmach 1257, 1364 See Home renovation industry Tory caucus–Edmonton Traditional Chinese medicine See Progressive Conservative caucus–Edmonton See Chinese medicine, Traditional Tory party (Alberta) Traffic accidents See Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Wildlife causes ... Cardinal 599, 770; Carlson 599 Tourism Traffic fines General remarks ... Carlson 677, 829; Hutton 1395; See Fines (Traffic violations) Norris 597, 677–78, 821, 829, 1395; Speech from the Traffic-related electronic data strategy Throne 2 (Federal/provincial program) Impact of Canadian dollar on ... Carlson 829; Norris General remarks ... Stelmach 926 829 Traffic safety Impact of declining fish and wildlife numbers on ... [See also Trucking industry–Safety aspects] Pannu 775 General remarks ... Bonner 928; Stelmach 929 Impact of film industry on ... Norris 466; Zwozdesky Independent review of ... Bonner 331; Stelmach 924, 466 930–31 Tourism–Marketing Statement re ... Bonner 331 Federal funding for ... Mason 827 Traffic safety–British Columbia General remarks ... Mason 827; Norris 827–28 Impact of public auto insurance on: Report on MLA committee to review ... Norris 821 (SP343/04: Tabled) ... Lord 1370 Use of hotel room tax revenue for ... Carlson 677, 828; Traffic safety–Deerfoot Trail, Calgary Norris 677–78, 828; Taft 977 Exit ramp to Barlow/Peigan Trails ... Cao 986–87; Tourism–Marketing–British Columbia Stelmach 986–87 Funding for ... Carlson 828; Norris 828 Traffic safety–Finance Tourism–Northern Alberta General remarks ... Klein 536–37; MacDonald 536; General remarks ... Friedel 891 Stelmach 537, 924, 926–27 Tourism highway informational signs Traffic Safety Act See Highway informational signs Amendments to (Bill 10) ... Hancock 262 General remarks ... Stelmach 465 Tourism levy Regulations re emergency/construction personnel on Conversion of hotel tax to (Motion 506: Strang) ... highways ... Bonner 1061; Stelmach 1061 Carlson 753–54; Danyluk 884–85; DeLong 885–86; Regulations re emergency/construction personnel on Kryczka 887–88; MacDonald 884; Norris 828; highways: Letter re (SP258/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman Rathgeber 888; Strang 752–53, 888; Tarchuk 883–84 992 Retesting of drivers in violation of ... Stelmach 930 2004 Hansard Subject Index 127

Traffic safety board Transportation costs See Alberta Transportation Safety Board Impact of aviation fuel taxes on ... Stelmach 929 Traffic Safety (Emergency Vehicle) Amendment Act, Transportation Safety Board, Alberta 2004 (Bill 207) See Alberta Transportation Safety Board First reading ... Magnus 354 Travel Alberta In-Province Letters re (SP129/04: Tabled) ... Strang 469 General remarks ... Norris 827 Traffic tickets Travel Alberta International Inc. Electronic transfer of data re, to the courts: Legislation re Contract for overseas promotion of Alberta tourism ... (Bill 10) ... Hancock 262 Norris 827–28 Trails, Recreational Travel at public expense As centennial project ... Blakeman 786 CFCN poll re public reporting of (SP41/04: Tabled) ... Fees for ... Danyluk 794; Zwozdesky 794–95 MacDonald 82 General remarks ... Marz 291–92; Zwozdesky 292 Evaluation of benefits of ... Carlson 756; Jonson 756 Train bombing incident, Madrid General remarks ... Bonner 153–54; Klein 9–11, 48–49, See Terrorist attacks–Madrid, March 11, 2004 train 153–54, 1318; Lord 1270; Lund 153–54, 1271; bombing MacDonald 9–10, 1317–18; Massey 10–11; Nelson Train service, High-speed–Edmonton/Calgary 10, 1167; Norris 9, 1317–18; Taft 48–49, 1167 See Rail service, High-speed–Edmonton/Calgary Government aircraft passenger manifest re (SP63/04: Train service–Edmonton/Fort McMurray Tabled) ... Bonner 157 See Rail service–Edmonton/Fort McMurray Government aircraft passenger manifest re (SP65/04: Training, Apprenticeship Tabled) ... Lund 157 See Apprenticeship training Government aircraft use by cabinet ministers ... Klein Training programs, Labour 1012–13; Taft 1012–13 See Employment training programs Government aircraft use by cabinet ministers: Public Trans-Canada Highway wildlife crossings funding access to manifests re ... Blakeman 1013; Coutts See Wildlife road crossings, Dead Man's Flats 1167; Klein 1013, 1211; Lund 1013, 1166–67; Taft crossing: Funding 1166–67, 1210–11 Trans Canada Trail Minister of Energy's expenses ... Blakeman 632 General remarks ... Blakeman 786 Minister of Energy's expenses (M3/04: Defeated) ... TransAlta epiCentre: Public/private project Bonner 608–09; Carlson 607; Hancock 607–08; See Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Jonson 606; MacDonald 605–06, 609; Mason 606; TransAlta epiCentre: Public/private project Stevens 606–07 TransAlta Utilities Corporation Minister of Energy's expenses (M23/04: Accepted as Correspondence with government re electricity amended) ... Blakeman 874–76; MacDonald 874; deregulation (M156/04: Defeated) ... Bonner 1340; Zwozdesky 875 MacDonald 1340; Smith 1340 Minister of Justice's expenses ... Hancock 571 Transfer of technology Motion under Standing Order 40 re ... Blakeman 642 See Technology commercialization Redirection of funding for, to children's services ... Transfer payments to provinces (CHST) MacDonald 724 See Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal Release of details re ... Blakeman 49, 632, 858–59, government) 940–41, 1421; Coutts 632–33; Klein 10–11, 48–49, Transit, Public 859, 900–01, 940–41, 984; MacDonald 48, 632–33; See Public transit Massey 10–11; Nelson 10, 632; Norris 633; Smith Transit allowances for AISH recipients 49–50; Taft 900–01, 984 See Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, Release of details re: Federal guidelines re (SP235/04: Transit allowances Tabled) ... Blakeman 859, 873, 874; Klein 859 Transition from care, Youth in Release of details re government backbench members' See Youth in transition from care travel expenses (Motion 19/04: Accepted as amended) Transmission lines–Construction ... Blakeman 873–74; Massey 873; Zwozdesky See Electric power lines–Construction 873–74 Transplantation, Canadian Council for Donation and Reporting of ministerial expenses to Public Accounts See Canadian Council for Donation and committee ... Blakeman 49; Klein 11, 49; Massey 11 Transplantation Statement re ... MacDonald 55; Taft 55 Transplantation of organs Transportation of municipal officials to Premier's dinner General remarks ... Mar 1106 ... Bonner 117; Boutilier 117 Recognition of ... Danyluk 679 Travel promotion Waiting lists re ... DeLong 941–42; Mar 942 See Tourism–Marketing Transportation, Dept. of Treasury Board See Dept. of Transportation Directive 14/98 under Financial Administration Act Transportation, Urban–Finance (SP331/04: Tabled) ... Bonner 1327; MacDonald General remarks ... Bonner 924–25; Klein 1141; Nelson 1327 684; Stelmach 924, 926 Minutes of meetings, Jan. 1 to Feb. 17, 2004 (M120/04: Transportation–Northern Alberta Defeated) ... Bonner 1335; MacDonald 1335; Nelson General remarks ... Friedel 891; Norris 826 1335 128 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Treasury Branches Twinning of cities, provinces, etc. Assistance to agribusinesses, re BSE impact ... Marz Alberta/Ukraine agreement ... Jonson 755 193; Nelson 193 General remarks ... Jonson 755 General remarks ... Klein 500; MacDonald 500; Nelson Hokkaido, Japan ... Jonson 760; VanderBurg 760 964 Kangwon, Korea ... Jonson 755 Treasury department Twinning of high schools See Dept. of Revenue Alberta/Hesse, Germany ... Jablonski 155; Oberg 155 Treasury department (Financial management and Tyson Foods, Inc. planning) Judgement against, re cattle price fixing ... Klein 256; See Dept. of Finance Mason 461–62; McClellan 461–62; Pannu 256 TREDS Judgement against, re cattle price fixing: Copy tabled See Traffic-related electronic data strategy (SP86/04) ... Pannu 262 (Federal/provincial program) U of A Tree planting–Cochrane See University of Alberta General remarks ... Tarchuk 991 U of A Golden Bears hockey team Trial court, Single Undefeated season: Recognition of ... Bonner 82 See Courts, Streamlining of U of A Pandas hockey team Triathlon championships, Edmonton (2004) Undefeated season: Recognition of ... Taft 217 See World triathlon championships, Edmonton (2004) U of C Tribal police services See University of Calgary See Aboriginal police services U of L Trinity Lodge retirement residence See University of Lethbridge Recognition of ... Kryczka 805 UFA Trout Unlimited Canada See United Farmers of Alberta Appeal of St. Mary River Irrigation District water licence Ukraine twinning agreement change ... Carlson 845 See Twinning of cities, provinces, etc., Truck drivers–Training Alberta/Ukraine agreement General remarks ... Stelmach 465 ULCs Truck emissions–Measurement See Unlimited liability companies See Vehicle emissions–Measurement Unanimous consent request Trucking industry–Regulations See Committee of Supply, Meeting schedule Uniformity of ... Stelmach 930 (including two depts. on same evening): Unanimous Trucking industry–Safety aspects consent for [See also Traffic safety] Unconditional municipal grants During strike situations ... Bonner 931; Stelmach 932 See Municipal finance General remarks ... Bonner 465; Stelmach 465 Underground storage tanks remediation program Performance measures ... Bonner 928 See Petroleum tank sites remediation program Trust companies–Regulations Underground water–Contamination General remarks ... Nelson 964 See Groundwater–Contamination Tsuu T'ina court Understanding Health Care Cost Drivers and Escalators See Aboriginal courts–Tsuu T'ina reserve (Report) Tsuu T'ina First Nation See Conference Board of Canada, Understanding Transfer of land re southwest Calgary ring road ... Ady Health Care Cost Drivers and Escalators (Report) 1364; Stelmach 1257, 1364 (SP116/04: Tabled) Tuition fees Unemployment Auditor General's recommendation re compliance with General remarks ... Nelson 684; Norris 824 (Q83/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 1328; Evans 1328; Impact of minimum wage on ... Dunford 1017, 1226–27 Massey 1328; Oberg 1328 Unemployment–Aboriginal peoples Auditor General's recommendation re effectiveness of Apprenticeship training for ... MacDonald 1000–01; (Q82/04: Accepted) ... Bonner 1328; Evans 1328; Oberg 1001 Massey 1328; Oberg 1328 General remarks ... Calahasen 893, 898; Taft 892 Cap on ... Massey 1171; Oberg 1171 Unemployment–Youth Freezing of ... Oberg 1003, 1004–05; Pannu 1003, 1004 Apprenticeship training for ... MacDonald 1000 General remarks ... Klein 10; MacDonald 10, 999–1000; Impact of minimum wage on ... Dunford 1017 Mason 393; Massey 118, 260, 901, 1171; Oberg 118, Unified criminal court 901, 1000, 1171; Taft 48–49, 900 See Courts, Streamlining of Impact on IT as career choice ... Doerksen 1050; Massey Unified family courts 1049 See Family courts Statement re ... Massey 708–09 Unions, Labour Turtle Mountain landslide monitoring equipment See Labour unions See Landslide monitoring equipment–Turtle United Farmers of Alberta Mountain Recognition of ... Johnson 1259 Twin Atria building, Edmonton United Irrigation District Public/private project ... Klein 1097 Partial transfer of water licence ... Taylor 845 2004 Hansard Subject Index 129

United States/Canada relations U.S. Dept. of Agriculture See Canada/United States relations See Dept. of Agriculture (United States) Universities and colleges–Finance User fees [See also Education, Postsecondary–Finance] See Education–Finance, User fees; Fees, General remarks ... Nelson 683, 684 Government; Medical care–Finance, User fees; University of Alberta Parks, Provincial, User fees Aboriginal programs ... Calahasen 894 Utilities–Medicine Hat Dental school's assistance to low-income seniors ... Klein See Public utilities–Medicine Hat 501 Utilities Board Funding ... Massey 118; Norris 824; Oberg 118 See Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Merger of Augustana University College with ... Johnson Utilities Consumer Advocate 261; Oberg 995 [See also Consumer protection, Re Electricity/gas Merger of Augustana University College with: Funding contracts] for ... Lund 1260 Advisory council for ... Coutts 817; Pannu 816 Natural resources engineering facility: Funding for ... Budget ... MacDonald 809–10 Lund 1261 Budget, 2003-04 (Q16/04: Accepted) ... Coutts 474; Population Research Laboratory See Population MacDonald 474 Research Laboratory (University of Alberta) Co-operative protocol used by, performance measures re Radiation health administrative organization annual ... MacDonald 810–11 report, 2002-03 (SP51/04: Tabled) ... Dunford 122 Communications staff ... Mason 1281 Sulphur dioxide emissions and animal health, study of ... Complaints re electricity bills/deregulation to (Q39/04: Knight 327; Smith 327 Accepted as amended) ... Coutts 732; MacDonald Survey results re: Recognition of ... O'Neill 81 732–33; Pannu 733 Telus Centre for Professional Development See Telus Complaints re gas bill costs to (Q38/04: Accepted as Centre for Professional Development (University of amended) ... Coutts 731; MacDonald 731–32; Pannu Alberta) 731–32 University of Alberta Students' Union Consumer complaints to ... Coutts 812; Klein 537; Tuition fee suggestions ... Massey 709 MacDonald 537 University of Calgary Consumer complaints to: Procedure re (Q68/04: Bachelor of science project, funding for ... Lund 1260 Accepted) ... Coutts 1022; MacDonald 1022 Funding ... Massey 118; Norris 824; Oberg 118 Creation of: Documents/correspondence re (M148/04: Language institute ... Oberg 997 Accepted) ... Carlson 1338; Coutts 1338; MacDonald Law school, recognition of ... Massey 946 1338 Radiation health administrative organization annual Direct Energy fee increase, involvement with legal report, 2002-03 (SP52/04: Tabled) ... Dunford 122 challenge to ... Coutts 1171–72; Pannu 1062, Sustainable energy research ... Taylor 847 1171–72; Smith 1062 University of Lethbridge Documents/correspondence from (M147/04: Defeated) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder research ... Evans 916 ... Carlson 1338; Coutts 1338; MacDonald 1338 University students General remarks ... Coutts 808–09, 811–12, 816–17; See Students, University MacDonald 809–10, 818, 1151, 1160; Mason 1158; University Students, Council of Alberta Pannu 815–16; Smith 260, 1162 See Council of Alberta University Students Independence of ... Coutts 113–14, 116, 151, 214; Klein Unlimited liability companies 151, 385–86, 537; MacDonald 113–14, 116, 151, Legislation re ... Nelson 682 214, 346, 385–86, 419, 537; Smith 214, 346, 386, 419 Unparliamentary language Role of, public awareness of ... Coutts 812 See Parliamentary language Role of, public awareness of, performance measures re Urban aboriginals ... MacDonald 810 See Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas Staffing ... Coutts 812; MacDonald 810 Urban growth Web site ... Coutts 812 Impact on water supply ... Taylor 849 Utilities department Urban Municipalities Association See Dept. of Energy See Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Utilization and Outcomes Commission, Health Services Urban sprawl See Health Services Utilization and Outcomes See Urban growth Commission Urban transit V-Day (Anti women's violence movement) See Public transit General remarks ... Pannu 296 Urban transportation–Finance Vaccination See Transportation, Urban–Finance See Immunization Urbanization of wildlife issue Value-added agriculture See Wildlife management, Human/wildlife interaction See Beef processing; Food industry and trade issue Value-added centre, Leduc U.S. Council of State Governments – West See Food Processing Development Centre See Council of State Governments – West Value-added forestry See Forest industries, Value-added processing in 130 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Value-added strategy Victims of crime (Continued) See Innovation strategy MLA review of: Report ... Blakeman 351, 421, 567–68, Value of property–Calgary area 722, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1134; Forsyth 351, 421, 722, See Property values–Calgary area 1066, 1074 Vapex extraction project Role in criminal justice system ... Hancock 1125 See Tar sands development–Research, Dover/vapex Victims of Crime Fund extraction project General remarks ... Blakeman 1072; Forsyth 1074, VCR 1076; Hancock 1415 See Voluntary Challenge and Registry Inc. Surplus ... Blakeman 421, 1072, 1074–75; Forsyth 421, Vehicle emissions–Measurement 1074 Roadside equipment for ... Carlson 120; Taylor 120 Surplus: Use for Crossroads program funding ... Vehicle safety Blakeman 1216; Evans 1216; Forsyth 1216 See Traffic safety Victims of domestic violence–Legal aspects Vehicle theft–Prevention See Domestic violence–Legal aspects See Automobile theft–Prevention Victims of sexual assault Vehicles, Altered Assistance programs ... Blakeman 911 See Automobiles, Modified Victims of Violence, New Identities for Vehicles, Government See New Identities for Victims of Violence program See Government vehicles Victims Programs Status Report 2002-03 Vehicles, Off-highway Copy tabled (SP280/04) ... Forsyth 1105 See Off-highway vehicles Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, Vehicles, Older Edmonton Removal from service See Car Heaven Alberta Funding for ... Klein 798; Taft 798 (Vehicle emission reduction program) Video conferencing in education Vehicles–Registration Second language teaching application ... Griffiths 1172; See Automobiles–Registration Massey 997; Oberg 994, 996, 1172 Ventilation, Workplace Video conferencing of court proceedings See Workplace ventilation General remarks ... Forsyth 1066 Venture capital Video conferencing via Alberta SuperNet See Small business, Venture capital for See Alberta SuperNet, Video conferencing Ventures program (Michener Centre) capabilities Letter and petition re See Michener Centre, Ventures Video gambling machines program: Letter and petition re (SP300/04: Tabled) Cap on number of ... Mason 80; Stevens 80, 1241 Vertigo Theatre, Calgary Municipalities' removal of ... Stevens 80 Lottery funding for ... Blakeman 1237; Stevens 1239 Payout rates signage ... Blakeman 423; Stevens 423 Vests, Protective (Corrections officers) Responsible gaming features ... Blakeman 423; Stevens See Protective vests (Corrections officers) 423–24 Veterinarians Revenue from ... Blakeman 1237; Stevens 1239 General remarks ... McClellan 956; Nicol 955 Study of ... Blakeman 423, 1241; Mason 80; Stevens Veterinarians–Education 80, 423 General remarks ... MacDonald 952; McClellan 952 Study of: Tabled (SP38/04) ... Mason 82 Veterinarian's office, Chief Provincial Vietnamese students See Chief Provincial Veterinarian's office See Students, Vietnamese Veterinary laboratories Viking-Kinsella gas field: Customer rebates from Capacity ... McClellan 959; Pannu 958 See ATCO Gas, Sale of Viking-Kinsella field: Funding ... MacDonald 952; McClellan 952 Customer rebates from Level 3 lab [See also Bovine spongiform encephalitis, Violence, Domestic Testing re]; MacDonald 564; McClellan 324, 564, See Domestic violence 949, 950, 959 Violence, Domestic–Legal aspects Level 3 lab: Funding for ... Lund 1261 See Domestic violence–Legal aspects Veterinary Medical Association, Alberta Vision award program: Recognition of See Alberta Veterinary Medical Association See Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Vision Veterinary Medicine, Western College of award program: Recognition of See Western College of Veterinary Medicine Visual arts–Finance Veterinary pathologists, Provincial General remarks ... Blakeman 789–90 General remarks ... Nicol 955 Vital Statistics Veterinary pathologists, Provincial–Education Annual review, 2002 (SP193/04: Tabled) ... Coutts 710 General remarks ... MacDonald 952; McClellan 952 Vital Statistics Act Veterinary pathologists, Provincial–Salaries Alignment of Child Welfare Act with ... Cenaiko 468 See Wages–Provincial veterinary pathologists VLT (Video Lottery Terminal) Gambling in Alberta: a Victims of crime Preliminary Analysis (Study) Assistance programs ... Forsyth 1065, 1074; Hancock See Video gambling machines, Study of: Tabled 1415; Klein 1415; Taft 1415 (SP38/04) 2004 Hansard Subject Index 131

VLTs Waiting lists, Surgery See Video gambling machines See Surgery waiting lists Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute Waiting lists (Medical care) PDD services survey ... Blakeman 793 General remarks ... Klein 900; McClellan 906 Vocational schools, Private Walker, Catherine See Private vocational schools Statement re ... Herard 330 VOCs–Emissions Walking trails See Volatile organic compounds–Emissions See Trails, Recreational Volatile organic compounds–Emissions Walleye–Populations Reduction in: Legislation re (Bill 202) ... Masyk 57 [See also Fish populations] Volleyball championships Monitoring program re ... Cardinal 770 Red Deer College Kings national champions ... Horner The War Amps 640; Jablonski 708 Key tag identification program: Access to motor vehicle U of A and U of C teams' wins: Recognition of ... Hlady data base for ... Blakeman 1417; Coutts 1254, 1417; 353 Lord 1254 Voluntary Challenge and Registry Inc. Key tag identification program: Access to motor vehicle General remarks ... Smith 1157 data base for, advertising campaign re ... Klein 1281 Voluntary sector Warden Association, Alberta Game See Charitable societies, nonprofit organizations See Alberta Game Warden Association Volunteers Warner hockey school Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 784 Recognition of ... Jacobs 1395–96 Recognition of ... Blakeman 863; O'Neill 863 Washington, D.C. office Vote, Recorded See Alberta Government Offices, Washington, D.C. See Division (Recorded vote) (2004) office Voting in provincial elections Waste, Government Under 30 voter participation ... Blakeman 1319; Klein See Government waste 1319 Waste, Oil sands VRRI See Tar sands development–Waste disposal See Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute Waste recycling W. W. Cross Cancer Institute See Recycling (Waste, etc.) Funding for ... Mar 1108 Wastewater treatment plants Wage and salary survey web site See Sewage disposal plants See WAGEinfo (Wage and salary survey web site) Wasylyshen, Mr. Bob WAGEinfo (Wage and salary survey web site) Recognition of ... Cenaiko 680 General remarks ... Dunford 1221 Water, Underground–Contamination Wages See Groundwater–Contamination General remarks ... MacDonald 1223 Water–Export Wages–Day care centre employees General remarks ... Carlson 758; Jonson 758 General remarks ... Evans 917, 1060; Massey 1060 Water Act Wages–Minimum wage Coal bed methane extraction water issues' regulations ... General remarks ... Amery 1017; Dunford 1017, Smith 1214 1226–27; Klein 9; Lord 840, 1232; MacDonald 9, Water and Oil (Report) 331, 1223, 1225; Pannu 1231 See Energy industry, Use of water supplies: Report Letters re (SP290-291/04: Tabled) ... Pannu 1174 on (SP273/04: Tabled) Petition presented re ... MacDonald 908 Water Co-op, South East Alberta Petition tabled re (SP257/04) ... MacDonald 947, 992 See South East Alberta Water Co-op Regular review of ... MacDonald 1225 Water conservation Wages–Provincial Court judges General remarks ... Carlson 75, 114–15, 155, 602; Decision on increase for ... Dunford 860; Hancock 860, Taylor 75, 114–15, 155, 844, 849 1131–32; MacDonald 860; Pannu 1130; Woloshyn Water council (Proposed) 860 See Provincial water council (Proposed) General remarks ... Hancock 1128; Pannu 1129 Water Day, World Wages–Provincial veterinary pathologists See World Water Day Level of (Q1/04: Response tabled as SP309/04) ... Water distribution pipes, Municipal–Finance MacDonald 355; McClellan 355, 1299; Stelmach General remarks ... Stelmach 927 355; Taft 355 Water diversion–North Saskatchewan/Battle River Wages–Teachers basins Funding for increase in ... Klein 1292; Oberg 1008; Taft General remarks ... Griffiths 1365; Taylor 1365 1292 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Funding formula for ... Massey 1006; Oberg 1006 Funding for ... Carlson 844; Taylor 844 Increase in: Impact on pension payout ... Lord 1146; General remarks ... Blakeman 1056–57; Carlson 115, Oberg 1146 154, 845–46; Danyluk 794; Hancock 1125; Klein Waiting list registry 154, 1056–57; Mason 1188; See Surgery waiting lists, Web site re 132 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Water Use Practice and Policy, Advisory Committee on (Continued) Preliminary report See Energy industry, Use of water General remarks (Continued) ... Speech from the Throne supplies: Advisory committee report on (SP274/04: 2; Stelmach 924, 926; Taylor 115, 843, 844, 850, Tabled) 1365; Zwozdesky 783, 794 Water Valley Community Association Water levels–Bow River Electricity charges to community centre and heritage See Bow River–Water levels building: Letter re (SP178/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman Water licences 641 Freezing of licences in the South Saskatchewan River Water withdrawal basin ... Taylor 845 Joint government/industry committee to review ... General remarks ... Taylor 844 Carlson 194, 844; Taylor 75, 115, 155, 844 Intensive livestock operations approvals ... Taylor 1323 Water withdrawal–Red Deer River Water management Oil company use of ... Carlson 75, 114–15, 154–55, See Water resources development 194, 844; Klein 154; Taylor 75, 114–15, 154–55, Water pipelines–Chin Coulee/southeast Alberta 194, 843, 844–45, 850 General remarks ... Taylor 845 Waterlines, Municipal–Finance Water pipelines–North Saskatchewan basin/Battle River See Water distribution pipes, Municipal–Finance basin Watershed committees General remarks ... Griffiths 1365; Taylor 1365 See Watershed planning and advisory councils Water programs, Farm Watershed Planning and Advisory Council (Red Deer See Farm water programs River basin) Water research General remarks ... Carlson 115; Taylor 115 General remarks ... Doerksen 1045; Speech from the Watershed planning and advisory councils Throne 2 General remarks ... Taylor 1365 Water resources development Watershed stewardship groups Funding for ... Bonner 925; Stelmach 924 Mandate/funding of (M82/04: Defeated) ... Mason 1188; General remarks ... Carlson 75, 114–15, 154–55, 194; Pannu 1188; Zwozdesky 1188 Klein 154; Speech from the Throne 2; Taylor 75, Wawanesa Insurance Group 114–15, 154–55, 194, 843, 850 Resignation of CEO from Automobile Insurance Reform Three-year construction schedule re (SP192/04: Tabled) Implementation Team ... MacDonald 500; Nelson ... Stelmach 710 500 Water resources development–Battle River WCB General remarks ... Griffiths 1365; Taylor 1365 See Workers' Compensation Board Water storage Web Aware campaign (Children's Internet access Evaporation issue ... Blakeman 1393; Taylor 1393 initiative) General remarks ... Blakeman 1393; Taylor 844, 1365, See Be Web Aware campaign (Children's Internet 1393 access initiative) Water strategy Web sites, Government See Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for See Adoption web site, Provincial; Alberta Learning Sustainability Information Service (Government web site); Water supply CERTinfo (Employment certification and General remarks ... Blakeman 1393; Taylor 1393 registration requirements web site); Consumer Impact of urban growth on See Urban growth, Impact protection, Web site for; Dept. of Government on water supply Services, Web site; Dept. of Seniors, Web site; Use by energy industry ... Blakeman 1056–57; Carlson Government of Alberta, Web site; Help Us Find 75, 114–15, 154–55, 194, 602, 844; Klein 154, program (Maintenance debtors location program); 1056–57; Smith 904; Taylor 75, 114–15, 154–55, 194, Surgery waiting lists, Web site re; Utilities 844–45, 850, 1056 Consumer Advocate, Web site; WAGEinfo (Wage Use by energy industry: Advisory committee report on and salary survey web site) (SP274/04: Tabled) ... Taylor 1105 Weekly Livestock Market Review Use by energy industry: Report on (SP273/04: Tabled) ... February 13, 2004 copy tabled (SP35/04) ... Mason 57 Taylor 1105 Welcome Centre for Immigrants Water supply–Rural areas See Mill Woods Welcome Centre for Immigrants General remarks ... Griffiths 1365; Taylor 1365 Weldwood of Canada Ltd. Water supply–Southern Alberta Forest practices certification ... Cardinal 464; Carlson Impact of glacier runoff reduction on ... Massey 848; 464; Strang 640 Taylor 848–49 Hinton forest management agreement ... Strang 640 Water transfer–North Saskatchewan/Battle River basins Welfare See Water diversion–North Saskatchewan/Battle See Public assistance River basins Welfare Incomes 2000 (Study) Water treatment plants See National Council of Welfare, Welfare Incomes Funding for ... Bonner 925; Nelson 684; Speech from 2000 (Study) the Throne 4; Stelmach 924, 927 Welfare recipients, Adult–Protection See Social services recipients–Protection 2004 Hansard Subject Index 133

Welfare recipients, Child–Housing Wheat–Export–United States See Child welfare recipients–Housing Dispute re ... Jonson 755 Welfare wall Wheat–Marketing General remarks ... Dunford 1225 General remarks ... Hlady 902; Horner 1392–93; Well drilling industry, Gas–Calgary area McClellan 902, 1392–93; Speech from the Throne 3 See Gas well drilling industry–Calgary area Legislation re (Bill 206) ... Hlady 217 Well drilling industry, Oil Wheat Board See Oil well drilling industry See Canadian Wheat Board Well sites, Abandoned Wheat Marketing Board, Ontario General remarks ... Carlson 1157, 1161; MacDonald See Ontario Wheat Marketing Board 1160–61; Smith 1162; Taylor 1157 Whistle-blower protection Well sites, Abandoned–Provincial parks/protected areas General remarks ... Bonner 813 Details re (Q3/04: Response tabled as SP369/04) ... Office for ... MacDonald 811 Carlson 471; MacDonald 471; Zwozdesky 471, 1421 Whistle-blower reward legislation Wellness, Dept. of Health and See Qui tam legislation (Whistle-blower legislation) See Dept. of Health and Wellness Why P3s Don't Work, and What Will (Report) Wellness fund See Hospitals–Construction, Public/private Creation of ... Mar 1116; Taft 1116 partnerships re: Report on Wellness initiatives Wild Rose Foundation See Preventive medical services Lottery funding ... Zwozdesky 784 Wellness program in schools Recognition of ... O'Neill 863 See School wellness program Wilderness Association, Alberta Wellnet See Alberta Wilderness Association See Alberta Wellnet (Health information network) Wildfires West, Dr. Steve See Forest fires See Office of the Premier, New chief of staff, Wildfires–Control Appointment of See Forest fires–Control West Nile virus Wildlife Act Control methods for ... Carlson 1118–19; Mar 464–65, General remarks ... Taylor 480 1118–19; Renner 464–65 Wildlife Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 50, 2003) Income support for victims of ... Carlson 1119; Mar Fines for poaching ... Cardinal 778; Pannu 778 1119 Wildlife-caused accidents Monitoring program re ... Cardinal 770 See Traffic accidents, Wildlife causes Public education program re ... Mar 1118 Wildlife conservation West Sturgeon Aging in Place Society Foundation General remarks ... Cardinal 779, 780; Pannu 779, 780 General remarks ... Horner 601–02 Wildlife conservation fund Western Barley Growers Association Funding for, from surcharges on hunting/fishing Letter re BSE compensation programs ... Klein 346 violation fines (Motion 507: VanderBurg) ... Ady Letter re BSE compensation programs: Copy tabled 1038–39; Cenaiko 1040–41; Danyluk 1038; (SP108/04) ... Klein 346 Jablonski 1037; Johnson 1042–43; Knight 1041–42; Western Canada Summer Games, Strathcona County Lord 1039–40; Lund 1043; MacDonald 889; (2007) VanderBurg 888–89, 1043 Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 785 Wildlife department Western College of Veterinary Medicine See Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Alberta funding for ... McClellan 952 Wildlife Foundation Western Governors Association See Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Alberta membership in ... Jonson 754 Foundation Electric power transmission protocol, Albuquerque, New Wildlife legislation Mexico See Electric power–Export, Agreement See Fish and wildlife legislation with the U.S. re Wildlife management Western Interprovincial Scientific Studies Association General remarks ... Blakeman 1102–03; Cardinal 505, Animal health study See Hydrogen sulphide emissions, 599, 775, 1102–03; Carlson 599 Impact on animals: Western provinces study re Human/wildlife interaction issue ... Cardinal 599, 770, WestView Regional Health Authority [Old boundary] 772, 779; Carlson 599; Pannu 778 Annual report, 2002-03 (SP24/04: Tabled) ... Clerk, The Wildlife management–Finance 18; Mar 18 General remarks ... Cardinal 777; Carlson 776 Wetaskiwin as movie location Partnership programs re ... Cardinal 770 See Film and television industry, Filming of movie in Wildlife populations Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre [See also Caribou–Populations; Elk–Populations; Renal dialysis unit expansion: Recognition of ... Johnson Grizzly bears–Populations; Wolves–Populations] 680 Impact of enforcement budget cuts on ... Pannu 774, Weyerhaeuser Company 778 Logging postponement re caribou protection ... Cardinal Impact on highway accidents See Traffic accidents, 773; Carlson 772 Wildlife causes 134 2004 Hansard Subject Index

Wildlife populations (Continued) Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 26, Invasive alien species as threat to ... Cardinal 779; 2002) Pannu 779 General remarks ... Bonner 504; Dunford 504 Wildlife protection Workers' Compensation Board See Wildlife management Agricultural workers' coverage under ... Pannu 1231 Wildlife road crossings Board of directors, appointment of ... Dunford 1229 Dead Man's Flats crossing: Funding ... Stelmach 926 Claim management system: Auditor General's Wildlife standards, Captive recommendations re ... Blakeman 562–63 See Zoos–Standards Contracting of clients' surgeries, with health boards ... Wind power Mar 1116; Taft 1116 General remarks ... Carlson 840–41, 847; Lord 332; General remarks ... Dunford 1220, 1229; Pham Smith 801, 857, 1158; Taylor 388 1227–28 Windmills Letter from injured worker re (SP232/04: Tabled) ... Production in Alberta ... Carlson 847 Carlson 842 Winter Games, Peace country (February 2004) Long standing claims issue ... Bonner 504; Dunford See Alberta Winter Games, Peace country (February 504, 1228–29; Pannu 1232; Pham 1227–28 2004) Occupational disease reserve fund ... Dunford 597; Wireless technology and SuperNet MacDonald 597 See Alberta SuperNet, Wireless technology usage Premiums' increase ... Dunford 504–05; Magnus 504 Woitas, Ms Sandra Premiums' increase: Appeal process re ... Dunford Recognition of ... Masyk 1396 504–05 Wolves–Populations Relation to AISH program ... Dunford 1229; Pannu [See also Wildlife populations] 1231, 1232; Pham 1228 General remarks ... Cardinal 599, 773, 779; Carlson Roofers/framers in new division ... Dunford 504 599 Treatment facilities, Edmonton: Taxation of ... Bonner Womanspace Resource Centre, Lethbridge 1082 General remarks ... Blakeman 508 Workers' Compensation Board. Appeals Commission Women, Federal/provincial/territorial meetings of See Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation) ministers responsible for status of Workers' health See Status of women, Federal/provincial/territorial [See also Occupational Health and Safety Code; meetings of ministers responsible for Workplace safety] Women–Employment General remarks ... Dunford 597, 1102, 1222, 1224; General remarks ... Zwozdesky 785 MacDonald 597, 1223 Women and Non-Standard Work: A Grassroots Workers' health and safety committees Approach (Report) General remarks ... Mason 1019–20 Copy tabled (SP146/04) ... Blakeman 508 Workers' Mourning Day Act (Federal Bill C-223, 1991) Women's Day, International General remarks ... Mason 1019 See International Women's Day Workers' safety Women's Day Edmonton Committee See Workplace safety See International Women's Day Edmonton Workforce Committee See Labour supply Women's Emergency Accommodation Centre Working alone regulation Funding ... Woloshyn 1217 See Hours of labour, Working alone regulation Women's issues Working poor General remarks ... Zwozdesky 785 See Low-income families Womens' shelters Workplace air quality–Health aspects General remarks ... Blakeman 910 See Air quality in the workplace–Health aspects Women's Shelters, Alberta Council of Workplace fatalities See Alberta Council of Women's Shelters See Fatalities, Work-related Womens' shelters–Finance Workplace health and safety committees General remarks ... Blakeman 911; Evans 502 See Workers' health and safety committees Woodland caribou Workplace safety See under headings beginning with Caribou [See also Occupational Health and Safety Code; Work camps (Offenders) Workers' health] Closure of ... Forsyth 1073 Call centre re ... Dunford 944 Work site ventilation General remarks ... Dunford 1102, 1222; MacDonald See Workplace ventilation 1223; Mason 1019–20 Work stoppages–CN Rail employees Recognition of ... MacDonald 1105 See Strikes and lockouts–CN Rail employees Statement re ... Ducharme 639 Work stoppages–Teachers Workplace ventilation See Strikes and lockouts–Teachers Importance of ... MacDonald 1223 Workers–Supply Workplaces That Work (Report) See Labour supply General remarks ... Zwozdesky 785 2004 Hansard Subject Index 135

Works, Alberta Young offender centre, Medicine Hat See Alberta Works See Medicine Hat Remand Centre WorkSafe Alberta Young offender centre, Red Deer General remarks ... Dunford 597, 1222; Klein 1278 See Red Deer Remand Centre World Masters Games, Edmonton (2005) Young offenders General remarks ... Norris 1395 General remarks ... Blakeman 763, 1071; Forsyth 763 Lottery funding for ... Zwozdesky 785 Young offenders centres World Theatre Day Closure of ... Forsyth 763 Recognition of ... Blakeman 680 Youth addictions treatment World Trade Organization See Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Alberta negotiations with ... Jonson 754, 755 Youth Advisory Panel Softwood lumber dispute ruling ... Jonson 634; Strang Statement re ... Jablonski 1369 634 Youth and alcohol World triathlon championships, Edmonton (2004) See Drinking age General remarks ... Hutton 1395; Norris 1395 Youth crime World Water Day See Young offenders Recognition of ... Carlson 602 Youth in transition from care World's longest hockey game Bursaries for ... Evans 910 See Hockey game, World's longest Youth Initiative, Alberta Children and WorldSkills trades competition, Calgary (2009) See Alberta Children and Youth Initiative General remarks ... Dunford 1321; Herard 1321 Youth justice committees Wrestling championships General remarks ... Forsyth 1066 World heavyweight champion (Chris Benoit) ... Horner Youth Science Month in Canada 640 Statement re (SP215/04: Tabled) ... Doerksen 807 Writers Guild of Alberta Youth Secretariat General remarks ... Blakeman 15–16 General remarks ... Jablonski 1369 Written questions Youth smoking See Questions, Written See Smoking, Teen WSGs Youth unemployment See Watershed stewardship groups See Unemployment–Youth WTO Zardo, Giulio See World Trade Organization Recognition of ... Lukaszuk 156 YAP Zebra Child Protection Centre Society See Youth Advisory Panel General remarks ... Evans 912 Year of the Coal Miner Zoocheck Canada Inc. Statement re ... Strang 991 Report on Kneehill Animal Control centre (GuZoo) Yellow ribbon gala (SP330/04: Tabled) ... Blakeman 1326 Recognition of ... Bonner 468 Zoos–Standards Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Updating of ... Blakeman 1321; Cardinal 1321 Recognition of ... McClelland 862 Zuurbier, Mr. Harry Young Offender Centre, Calgary Statement re ... Kryczka 261 See Calgary Young Offender Centre 136 2004 Hansard Subject Index