FOURTH SESSION - TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Honourable Don Toth Speaker N.S. VOL. 53 NO. 31A TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011, 1:30 p.m. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Speaker — Hon. Don Toth Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Dwain Lingenfelter Name of Member Political Affiliation Constituency Allchurch, Denis SP Rosthern-Shellbrook Atkinson, Pat NDP Saskatoon Nutana Belanger, Buckley NDP Athabasca Bjornerud, Hon. Bob SP Melville-Saltcoats Boyd, Hon. Bill SP Kindersley Bradshaw, Fred SP Carrot River Valley Brkich, Greg SP Arm River-Watrous Broten, Cam NDP Saskatoon Massey Place Chartier, Danielle NDP Saskatoon Riversdale Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken SP Saskatoon Silver Springs Chisholm, Michael SP Cut Knife-Turtleford D’Autremont, Dan SP Cannington Draude, Hon. June SP Kelvington-Wadena Duncan, Hon. Dustin SP Weyburn-Big Muddy Eagles, Doreen SP Estevan Elhard, Wayne SP Cypress Hills Forbes, David NDP Saskatoon Centre Furber, Darcy NDP Prince Albert Northcote Gantefoer, Rod SP Melfort Harpauer, Hon. Donna SP Humboldt Harper, Ron NDP Regina Northeast Harrison, Hon. Jeremy SP Meadow Lake Hart, Glen SP Last Mountain-Touchwood Heppner, Nancy SP Martensville Hickie, Hon. Darryl SP Prince Albert Carlton Higgins, Deb NDP Moose Jaw Wakamow Hutchinson, Hon. Bill SP Regina South Huyghebaert, Hon. D.F. (Yogi) SP Wood River Iwanchuk, Andy NDP Saskatoon Fairview Junor, Judy NDP Saskatoon Eastview Kirsch, Delbert SP Batoche Krawetz, Hon. Ken SP Canora-Pelly Lingenfelter, Dwain NDP Regina Douglas Park McCall, Warren NDP Regina Elphinstone-Centre McMillan, Hon. Tim SP Lloydminster McMorris, Hon. Don SP Indian Head-Milestone Michelson, Warren SP Moose Jaw North Morgan, Hon. Don SP Saskatoon Southeast Morin, Sandra NDP Regina Walsh Acres Nilson, John NDP Regina Lakeview Norris, Hon. Rob SP Saskatoon Greystone Ottenbreit, Greg SP Yorkton Quennell, Frank NDP Saskatoon Meewasin Reiter, Hon. Jim SP Rosetown-Elrose Ross, Hon. Laura SP Regina Qu’Appelle Valley Schriemer, Joceline SP Saskatoon Sutherland Stewart, Lyle SP Thunder Creek Taylor, Len NDP The Battlefords Tell, Christine SP Regina Wascana Plains Toth, Hon. Don SP Moosomin Trew, Kim NDP Regina Coronation Park Vermette, Doyle NDP Cumberland Wall, Hon. Brad SP Swift Current Weekes, Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Wyant, Gordon SP Saskatoon Northwest Yates, Kevin NDP Regina Dewdney LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 6689 March 15, 2011 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2011. [Prayers] I ask all members to join me in welcoming this awesome group to their Assembly. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Elphinstone-Centre. The Speaker: — I recognize the Deputy Premier. Mr. McCall: — Merci, Monsieur le président. Au nom l’opposition officiele, je voudrais également souhaiter la Hon. Mr. Krawetz: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. chaleureuse bienvenue à tous les membres de la communauté Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Hermann Sitz. francophone qui sont présents à l’assemblée aujourd’hui. Mr. Sitz is the consul general of Germany, based in Vancouver. And he is with us today along with the honorary consul here in Les Fransaskois et les francophones a travers le pays Saskatchewan, Ms. Barbara Hoggard-Lulay. This is Mr. Sitz’s rassemblent ce mois pour les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie. first official visit to Saskatchewan and it has provided the Le thème cette année des Rendez-vous de la Francophonie est government an opportunity to discuss the relationship of «Interagir pour s’enricher» qui souligne que la communication Saskatchewan with Germany, to explore future opportunities et l’ouverture de l’esprit sont les bases d’une société and to see what potential exists between improving our good multiculturelle. relationship that exists between Saskatchewan and Germany. And I’d ask all members to join with me in welcoming the Nous sommes très fièrs de tous vos efforts formidables pour consul general of Germany to this Legislative Assembly. faire avancer la communauté francophone en Saskatchewan et a travers le pays. Votre communatué est un véritable exemple de The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition. la devise de notre province, Multis e gentibus vires, qui signifie «Nos origines multiples, notre force.» Merci, Monsieur le Mr. Lingenfelter: — Mr. Speaker, it’s my pleasure to join with président. the Deputy Premier in welcoming here today the consul general from Vancouver, the Federal Republic of Germany’s Hermann [Translation: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of the official Sitz who is with us here today. We had the pleasure of saying opposition, I would also like to extend a warm welcome to all hello earlier. And Mr. Sitz is joined by Saskatchewan’s the members of the francophone community who are present in honorary consul to Germany, Ms. Barbara Hoggard-Lulay, and the Assembly today. we are truly honoured to have both of them here today, Mr. Sitz’s first visit to Saskatchewan. And I know it won’t be his The Fransaskois and francophones across the country are last, as the Deputy Premier has said. coming together this month for les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie. This year’s theme for les Rendez-vous de la Of course Mr. Sitz has completed his foreign services training Francophonie is Interaction Leads to Understanding, which in 1980 and has had a wonderful experience, I think, in six or underlines that communication and a spirit of openness are the seven different countries around the world. And while, as I say, foundations of a multicultural society. this is the first visit, he has promised to be coming back many, many times, and maybe even working with us and the We are very proud of all your remarkable efforts to advance the Saskatchewan Liquor Board to get more German wines on the francophone community in Saskatchewan and across the shelves in our Liquor Board stores. country. Your community is a genuine example of our province’s motto, Multis e gentibus vires, “from many peoples, And on behalf of the official opposition, I just wanted to join strength.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.] with the Deputy Premier in welcoming our special guests here today, and also to say how proud we are of the relationship The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Agriculture. between the Federal Republic of Germany and Canada, and of course the province of Saskatchewan. And it’s my Hon. Mr. Bjornerud: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. understanding that Saskatchewan has the largest proportion of Speaker, to you and through you to the members, I’d like to German ethnic people of any province in Canada, and we’re introduce a constituent of mine, Bruce Penner, who is up in very proud of that. So thank you for being here today. your gallery. Give us a wave, Bruce. Bruce and his family farm in the Saltcoats area and actually was a neighbour of mine for The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Humboldt, the many, many years. So we all welcome him to his legislature, Minister of Education. Mr. Speaker. Hon. Ms. Harpauer: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And to you The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina Walsh and through you, I’d like to introduce approximately 100 grade Acres. 5 to 9 students from Monseigneur de Laval School and their teachers, as well as a group of 30 students from St. Pius X Ms. Morin: — [The hon. member spoke for a time in German.] School and their teachers. As well we have a number of representatives from L’Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise, The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina and these guests join us today as part of the celebration of les Lakeview. 6690 Saskatchewan Hansard March 15, 2011 Mr. Nilson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to to join my colleague in welcoming the consul general of introduce to you and to all members of the legislature, 23 grade Germany to what we typically refer to, in the Aboriginal 5 and 6 who are sitting in the east gallery. They come from St. culture, as a Treaty 4 territory. And I also want to welcome our Pius X Elementary School. They’re accompanied by their guests from the French community as well. teacher, Elizabeth Stevenson, and parents, Sarah Cooke, Blanche Bellerive, and Scott Degelman. I ask all members to And, Mr. Speaker, in my own language of Cree I want to say: welcome them here to the legislature. [The hon. member spoke for a time in Cree.] The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Centre. And I just mentioned in my Cree language that I’m pleased he’s here today as well as our French guests, and to say that there’s a Mr. Forbes: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Today I’d lot of room in Saskatchewan. And I’ll tell all my people there’ll like to introduce to you and through you to all members of the be a special visit to our territory, Treaty 4 territory. And House, a group of people who’ve come to the legislature today certainly welcome you and your guests as well. Thank you very to raise their concerns about the state of housing in much. Saskatchewan. Now some are sitting in the east gallery and some are in the Speaker’s gallery. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina Rosemont. But the group first I would like to introduce are the social work students from the University of Regina who’ve taken on this Mr. Wotherspoon: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and issue and really have found deep meaning in their work and through you, seated in your gallery, I’m honoured to introduce their studies about this issue about housing, and have done a Ms.