FOURTH SESSION - TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Hon. Dan D’Autremont Speaker N.S. VOL. 57 NO. 48A WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015, 13:30 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Speaker — Hon. Dan D’Autremont Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Cam Broten Name of Member Political Affiliation Constituency Belanger, Buckley NDP Athabasca Bjornerud, 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 Campeau, Hon. Jennifer SP Saskatoon Fairview Chartier, Danielle NDP Saskatoon Riversdale Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken SP Saskatoon Silver Springs Cox, Herb SP The Battlefords D’Autremont, Hon. Dan SP Cannington Docherty, Hon. Mark SP Regina Coronation Park Doherty, Hon. Kevin SP Regina Northeast Doke, Larry SP Cut Knife-Turtleford Draude, 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 Harpauer, Hon. Donna SP Humboldt Harrison, Hon. Jeremy SP Meadow Lake Hart, Glen SP Last Mountain-Touchwood Heppner, Hon. Nancy SP Martensville Hutchinson, Bill SP Regina South Huyghebaert, D.F. (Yogi) SP Wood River Jurgens, Victoria SP Prince Albert Northcote Kirsch, Delbert SP Batoche Krawetz, Hon. Ken SP Canora-Pelly Lawrence, Greg SP Moose Jaw Wakamow Makowsky, Gene SP Regina Dewdney Marchuk, Russ SP Regina Douglas Park McCall, Warren NDP Regina Elphinstone-Centre McMorris, Hon. Don SP Indian Head-Milestone Merriman, Paul SP Saskatoon Sutherland Michelson, Warren SP Moose Jaw North Moe, Hon. Scott SP Rosthern-Shellbrook Morgan, Hon. Don SP Saskatoon Southeast Nilson, John NDP Regina Lakeview Norris, Rob SP Saskatoon Greystone Ottenbreit, Hon. Greg SP Yorkton Parent, Roger SP Saskatoon Meewasin Phillips, Kevin SP Melfort Reiter, Hon. Jim SP Rosetown-Elrose Ross, Laura SP Regina Qu’Appelle Valley Sproule, Cathy NDP Saskatoon Nutana Steinley, Warren SP Regina Walsh Acres Stewart, Hon. Lyle SP Thunder Creek Tell, Hon. Christine SP Regina Wascana Plains Tochor, Corey SP Saskatoon Eastview Toth, Don SP Moosomin Vermette, Doyle NDP Cumberland Wall, Hon. Brad SP Swift Current Weekes, Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Hon. Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Wyant, Hon. Gordon SP Saskatoon Northwest Young, Colleen SP Lloydminster Vacant Prince Albert Carlton LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 6915 April 15, 2015 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] to rise and recognize students of the Johnson-Shoyama graduate school of business that are here with us today. Seated in your [Prayers] gallery, Mr. Speaker, I can’t see a lot of them from my vantage point here but, Mr. Speaker, this school produces some of the ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS finest graduates in public policy in all of Canada. Students who are a good source of knowledge and inspiration are exactly what INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS we need to continue to be a robust and dedicated public service here in the province of Saskatchewan. And later this evening, The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Health. Mr. Speaker, these students will participate in a policy research poster competition where they will present research resulting Hon. Mr. Duncan: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, from all of their course work. to you and through you to all members of the Legislative Assembly, I’m pleased to welcome a number of guests that I would ask these students to stand and be acknowledged as I have joined us in your gallery. First of all, Mr. Speaker, with mention their names. And if I mispronounce your name, I my first set of introductions, seated in your gallery is Brianne apologize ahead of time: Brenda Schurr, Caitlynn Beckett, Urzada and her spouse, Eric, as well as Kiriako Iatridis and his Colton Goertz, Hana Blazkova, Luis Corredor Duarte, Lydia spouse, Shanda Buchanan. I hope I got the names right. Okunlola, Marc D’Eon, Maritza Lozano, Matthew Peron, Miranda Gouchie, Nigel Nelson, Nolen Berg, Petr Baranovsky, Mr. Speaker, over two years ago Brianne was diagnosed with Raymond Thomson, Samantha Benesh, Sandra Milena stage III Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Kiriako is a photographer here Betancur Vesga, Tyler Kobel, Yawen Luo, Yi Feng, Yvonne in Regina, and he lost his father to large cell carcinoma, Mr. Benjoe, Lisa Jane de Gara, Iuliia Khimchak, Meaghen Boiteau, Speaker. These two individuals have joined up to produce a and Ivana Catturani. Mr. Speaker, I would ask all members to private art opening entitled Five Stages that depicts the five welcome these Johnson-Shoyama students to their Legislative stages of cancer grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and Assembly. acceptance. Through this live auction and through the sale of smaller prints, the exhibit raised $60,000, Mr. Speaker. All the The Speaker: — I recognize the Opposition House Leader. proceeds are going to go to the Hospitals of Regina Foundation and the Allan Blair Centre. We’ll hear more about what that Mr. McCall: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’d just work, what those dollars are going to be used specifically for in like to join with the minister in welcoming these fine students a member’s statement. I would ask all members to join with me from the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. in welcoming these four citizens of this province to their I’d like to welcome all of these graduate students, and I’ll forgo Legislative Assembly. the listing them off one by one. And briefly, Mr. Speaker, while I’m on my feet I also see in the But certainly, Mr. Speaker, as I’ve said on the floor of this Speaker’s gallery the mayor of Fort Qu’Appelle, Ron Osika, as Assembly before, I too am a student at the Johnson-Shoyama well as Sean McKenzie who works with SUMA [Saskatchewan Graduate School of Public Policy. And certainly the Tansley Urban Municipalities Association]. Mr. Speaker, we had the dinner is a big affair; good to see this group that is, I think, opportunity, the Rural and Remote Health minister and myself, primarily from outside of Regina coming here to Regina for the to meet with Ron in his capacity as a member of SUMA, in his dinner. But good to see them coming to town for the Tansley role as shadow critic, Mr. Speaker, shadow cabinet role for dinner, certainly named for Don Tansley, another outstanding health. We had, I think, a very good dialogue yesterday public servant in the tradition of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Shoyama. afternoon. And so I just want to also welcome these two individuals to their Legislative Assembly. But good luck with the poster competition. I know that my team’s got an entry in it. We’ll see how that works out. I’m not The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition. sure about the member from Regina Walsh Acres, if he’s got a horse in the race or not. But anyway, it’s good to see these Mr. Broten: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of the graduate students, these scholars, these hopefully future public official opposition, I would like to join with the Minister of servants, for not just Saskatchewan but indeed around the Health in welcoming the four individuals involved in such a world, here at their Legislative Assembly. worthy project in raising awareness about the fight against cancer and, as importantly, raising dollars to help those who And if I might, Mr. Speaker, I’d also like to say a word of need support. So I want to extend words of thanks and welcome to some public servants who are here for the public appreciation for their fine work and as well join in welcoming service outreach program. My colleague, the member from former Speaker of the Assembly and current mayor, Mr. Ron Saskatoon Nutana will be doing the honours for me as I’ll be in Osika, as well as Mr. McKenzie from SUMA. It’s always good estimates with the Minister of Advanced Education during that to have both of you in the legislature. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. time. But it’s good to see some public servants today at their Legislative Assembly taking a great interest in the process that The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for Advanced they serve so well. Education. So with that, Mr. Speaker, I’d like to ask all members to join Hon. Mr. Doherty: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and me in welcoming these important individuals to their through you to all members of the Assembly, I’m pleased today Legislative Assembly. 6916 Saskatchewan Hansard April 15, 2015 The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for Crown PRESENTING PETITIONS Investments. The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Centre. Hon. Mr. McMorris: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, to you and through you, I would like to talk a little bit Mr. Forbes: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise more about those public servants that were just mentioned. today to present a petition that calls for support for better There are 13 seated in your gallery, Mr. Speaker. They’re here schools here in Saskatchewan. And we know that far too many as part of the parliamentary program for public service. of our classrooms are overcrowded and under resourced and Participants are employed in different ministries, Mr. Speaker: that the Sask Party government has eliminated hundreds of Economy, Education, Environment, Government Relations, educational assistant positions, and students often don’t get the Health, Justice, Public Service Commission, and Social one-on-one attention they need. And the condition of many of Services.