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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 29th Legislature First Session Alberta Hansard Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2015 Day 7 The Honourable Robert E. Wanner, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 29th Legislature First Session Wanner, Hon. Robert E., Medicine Hat (ND), Speaker Jabbour, Deborah C., Peace River (ND), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Feehan, Richard, Edmonton-Rutherford (ND), Deputy Chair of Committees Aheer, Leela Sharon, Chestermere-Rocky View (W) Malkinson, Brian, Calgary-Currie (ND) Anderson, Shaye, Leduc-Beaumont (ND) Mason, Hon. Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (ND), Anderson, Wayne, Highwood (W) Government House Leader Babcock, Erin D., Stony Plain (ND) McCuaig-Boyd, Hon. Margaret, Barnes, Drew, Cypress-Medicine Hat (W) Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley (ND) Bhullar, Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Greenway (PC) McIver, Ric, Calgary-Hays (PC), Bilous, Hon. Deron, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (ND), Leader of the Progressive Conservative Opposition Deputy Government House Leader McKitrick, Annie, Sherwood Park (ND) Carlier, Hon. Oneil, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (ND) McLean, Stephanie V., Calgary-Varsity (ND), Carson, Jonathon, Edmonton-Meadowlark (ND) Deputy Government Whip Ceci, Hon. Joe, Calgary-Fort (ND) McPherson, Karen M., Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill (ND) Clark, Greg, Calgary-Elbow (AP) Miller, Barb, Red Deer-South (ND) Connolly, Michael R.D., Calgary-Hawkwood (ND) Miranda, Ricardo, Calgary-Cross (ND) Coolahan, Craig, Calgary-Klein (ND) Nielsen, Christian E., Edmonton-Decore (ND) Cooper, Nathan, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (W), Nixon, Jason, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (W), Official Opposition House Leader Official Opposition Whip Cortes-Vargas, Estefania, Strathcona-Sherwood Park (ND) Notley, Hon. Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (ND), Cyr, Scott J., Bonnyville-Cold Lake (W), Premier Official Opposition Deputy Whip Orr, Ronald, Lacombe-Ponoka (W) Dach, Lorne, Edmonton-McClung (ND) Payne, Brandy, Calgary-Acadia (ND) Dang, Thomas, Edmonton-South West (ND) Phillips, Hon. Shannon, Lethbridge-West (ND), Drever, Deborah, Calgary-Bow (Ind) Deputy Government House Leader Drysdale, Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC), Piquette, Colin, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (ND) Progressive Conservative Opposition Whip Pitt, Angela D., Airdrie (W) Eggen, Hon. David, Edmonton-Calder (ND) Renaud, Marie F., St. Albert (ND) Ellis, Mike, Calgary-West (PC) Rodney, Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Fildebrandt, Derek Gerhard, Strathmore-Brooks (W) Rosendahl, Eric, West Yellowhead (ND) Fitzpatrick, Maria M., Lethbridge-East (ND) Sabir, Hon. Irfan, Calgary-McCall (ND) Fraser, Rick, Calgary-South East (PC) Schmidt, Marlin, Edmonton-Gold Bar (ND), Ganley, Hon. Kathleen T., Calgary-Buffalo (ND) Government Whip Goehring, Nicole, Edmonton-Castle Downs (ND) Schneider, David A., Little Bow (W) Gotfried, Richard, Calgary-Fish Creek (PC) Schreiner, Kim, Red Deer-North (ND) Gray, Christina, Edmonton-Mill Woods (ND) Shepherd, David, Edmonton-Centre (ND) Hanson, David B., Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (W), Sigurdson, Hon. Lori, Edmonton-Riverview (ND) Official Opposition Deputy House Leader Smith, Mark W., Drayton Valley-Devon (W) Hinkley, Bruce, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (ND) Starke, Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC), Hoffman, Hon. Sarah, Edmonton-Glenora (ND) Progressive Conservative Opposition House Leader Horne, Trevor A.R., Spruce Grove-St. Albert (ND) Stier, Pat, Livingstone-Macleod (W) Hunter, Grant R., Cardston-Taber-Warner (W) Strankman, Rick, Drumheller-Stettler (W) Jansen, Sandra, Calgary-North West (PC) Sucha, Graham, Calgary-Shaw (ND) Jean, Brian Michael, QC, Fort McMurray-Conklin (W), Leader of the Official Opposition Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Kazim, Anam, Calgary-Glenmore (ND) Sweet, Heather, Edmonton-Manning (ND) Kleinsteuber, Jamie, Calgary-Northern Hills (ND) Taylor, Wes, Battle River-Wainwright (W) Larivee, Danielle, Lesser Slave Lake (ND) Turner, Dr. A. Robert, Edmonton-Whitemud (ND) Littlewood, Jessica, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (ND) van Dijken, Glenn, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (W) Loewen, Todd, Grande Prairie-Smoky (W) Westhead, Cameron, Banff-Cochrane (ND) Loyola, Rod, Edmonton-Ellerslie (ND) Woollard, Denise, Edmonton-Mill Creek (ND) Luff, Robyn, Calgary-East (ND) Yao, Tany, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (W) MacIntyre, Donald, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (W) Vacant, Calgary-Foothills Party standings: New Democrat: 53 Wildrose: 21 Progressive Conservative: 9 Alberta Liberal: 1 Alberta Party: 1 Independent: 1 Vacant: 1 Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil, Clerk Stephanie LeBlanc, Parliamentary Counsel Brian G. Hodgson, Sergeant-at-Arms Robert H. Reynolds, QC, Law Clerk/ and Legal Research Officer Chris Caughell, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Director of Interparliamentary Relations Philip Massolin, Manager of Research Gordon H. Munk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Shannon Dean, Senior Parliamentary Services Janet Schwegel, Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Counsel/Director of House Services Nancy Robert, Research Officer Executive Council Rachel Notley Premier, President of Executive Council, Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations Deron Bilous Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Service Alberta Oneil Carlier Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Joe Ceci President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance David Eggen Minister of Education, Minister of Culture and Tourism Kathleen T. Ganley Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Minister of Aboriginal Relations Sarah Hoffman Minister of Health, Minister of Seniors Brian Mason Minister of Transportation, Minister of Infrastructure Margaret McCuaig-Boyd Minister of Energy Shannon Phillips Minister of Environment and Parks, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Irfan Sabir Minister of Human Services Lori Sigurdson Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education, Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on Standing Committee on the Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Alberta Heritage Savings Families and Communities Legislative Offices Trust Fund Chair: Mr. Coolahan Chair: Ms Sweet Chair: Ms Woollard Deputy Chair: Mr. Schneider Chair: Ms Miller Deputy Chair: Mr. Smith Deputy Chair: Mr. Dach Deputy Chair: Mr. Nielsen Anderson, S. Jansen Goehring Pitt Bhullar Nixon Carson Larivee Cyr Piquette Hinkley Rodney Connolly Shepherd Fitzpatrick McKitrick Ellis Renaud Jansen Shepherd Cooper Sweet Gotfried Schreiner Malkinson Taylor Littlewood Swann Cortes-Vargas van Dijken Miranda Luff Westhead Kleinsteuber Hanson Sucha Horne Taylor Orr Yao Payne Hunter Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Standing Committee on on Members’ Services Private Bills Privileges and Elections, Public Accounts Chair: Mr. Wanner Chair: Ms McPherson Standing Orders and Chair: Mr. Fildebrandt Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. Schmidt Deputy Chair: Mr. Kleinsteuber Deputy Chair: Ms Gray Chair: Dr. Turner Cooper McLean Anderson, W. Hinkley Deputy Chair: Ms Fitzpatrick Barnes Malkinson Fildebrandt Nielsen Babcock Littlewood Bhullar Miller Goehring Nixon Connolly McKitrick Carson Loyola Cyr Payne Luff Piquette Dang Rosendahl Coolahan McPherson Dach Renaud McIver Drever Stier Cooper Schneider Gotfried Turner Drysdale Ellis Starke Hunter Strankman Westhead Fraser Hanson van Dijken Loyola Kazim Woollard Larivee Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship Chair: Ms Kazim Deputy Chair: Mr. Loewen Aheer MacIntyre Anderson, S. Rosendahl Babcock Schreiner Clark Stier Drysdale Sucha Horne Woollard Kleinsteuber June 24, 2015 Alberta Hansard 229 Legislative Assembly of Alberta we couldn’t afford to pay any staff. She’s one of those people on Title: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 1:30 p.m. whose shoulders we all stand. I would ask that Erica Bullwinkle rise 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 and that the rest of you join me in welcoming her to the Assembly. [The Speaker in the chair] head: Introduction of Visitors head: Prayers The Speaker: I would recognize the Member for Athabasca- Sturgeon-Redwater. The Speaker: Let us reflect that we as members of our province’s Mr. Piquette: Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. It is my great Legislature fulfill our office and duties with honesty, integrity, and privilege today to introduce to you and through you to the members mutual respect. May our first concern be for the good of all of our of the House my father, Leo Piquette. Mr. Piquette is the former people. Let us be guided by these principles in our deliberations this Member for Athabasca-Lac La Biche, a large part of which is now day. Amen. part of my own riding of Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater. Although Please be seated. he is today most famous for the Piquette affair in 1987, where his refusal to apologize for speaking French in the Legislature touched head: Introduction of Guests off a national and international controversy, he has long been active The Speaker: The hon. Member for Cypress-Medicine Hat. in his local community, the francophone community, and provincial politics. He was a former school board member of the Conseil Mr. Barnes: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to rise today scolaire Centre-Est in 1994 and was chair of the board until 2004, and introduce to you and through you to all members of the when he was elected president of the Fédération des conseils Legislature a school group from Cypress-Medicine Hat, from Ralston scolaires francophones de l’Alberta. He is also a founding member and Jenner schools. It’s great
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