Hansard: March 28, 2011

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. 38A MONDAY, MARCH 28, 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 6909 March 28, 2011 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] mother of three, as you can see, Mr. Speaker. She‟s with Austin, Nicky, and Jaci, her children. She is providing them [Prayers] home-schooling along with her husband, Bryan. They‟re from the community of Beverley, just west of the city of Swift ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Current and located in the constituency of Swift Current. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS It‟s always a pleasure to have bosses in watching all of us work here. Mr. Speaker, to you and through you I want to welcome The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Health. this family, the Schlamps, to their Legislative Assembly. Hon. Mr. McMorris: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition. Speaker, through you and to you to the rest of the Assembly I‟d like to introduce a number of medical students. I think there‟s Mr. Lingenfelter: — Mr. Speaker, I too want to join with other 10 to 12 medical students that are seated in your gallery, Mr. members in welcoming the students, the med students here Speaker. They‟re the political advocacy committee from the today. We had great meetings with them this morning. Saskatchewan medical society of Saskatchewan, Mr. Speaker. I also, while I‟m on my feet, wanted to introduce a very special I had the opportunity, as a number of my colleagues did, to person, my son Travis who is here today. Travis is working on meet with them through the Human Services Committee. I got his master‟s degree in political science at the University of to meet with them and hear some of their concerns. I know they Saskatchewan, so I just wanted to welcome my son Travis here met with the opposition, as well as I was able to have a quick today. chat with them in my office, Mr. Speaker. It‟s always a privilege to meet with some of the best and brightest in our The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon province. Fairview. A lot of them are first-year, some are second-year medical Mr. Iwanchuk: — Mr. Speaker, to you and through you to the students, Mr. Speaker. And we look to forward to the day that Legislative Assembly I‟d like to introduce Tracy, in your they, the next number of years that they complete their medical gallery, Tracy Goodheart and her husband, Greg, who have school and hopefully do their residency here in Saskatchewan come here from Saskatoon. Tracy is my constituency assistant. since we have a number of positions available for them, Mr. And, Mr. Speaker, I can‟t say enough about her, Mr. Speaker, Speaker, and eventually will then be able to service the people but there is more. of Saskatchewan. Mr. Speaker, the ones that I talked to are certainly leaning towards Saskatchewan as their first choice. Tracy has deep roots not only in the Saskatoon community but We want to welcome them to their Legislative Assembly. in the labour community in the province here. Now she does all of this work, an enormous amount of work, but she also The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon combines this with her volunteer work. And this year that‟s Massey Place. landed her an award recognized by the community in Saskatoon for all the things that she does. Mr. Broten: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to join with the minister on behalf of the official opposition in Mr. Speaker, there‟s not a week actually that goes by in the welcoming the 16 medical students from the U of S [University office where some constituent doesn‟t come in and say how of Saskatchewan] to the Assembly today. lucky I am to have Tracy in the office. And I can‟t say enough particularly so, Mr. Speaker, no better way than to say to all my And the minister‟s correct; we had a meeting with these colleagues here, to thank Tracy in front of all of you for all the students this morning, and it was great to hear from them. And things that she does. So I would ask all my colleagues to it was great to hear about their future plans, and to hear about welcome Tracy and her husband to their Legislative Assembly. things that can be done here in the province to make their medical training more successful and their retention more The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon successful over the long term, Mr. Speaker. Fairview. So again we thank them for being here today, and we wish them Mr. Iwanchuk: — While I‟m on my feet, Mr. Speaker, in the well for those that are travelling later on today that they have a east gallery I‟d also like to introduce Gunnar Passmore who‟s safe return to their home communities. And I would ask all joined us here today, no stranger to the legislature here. members to join me in welcoming them to the legislature. Gunnar‟s with the building trades and a sheet metal worker, and Thank you so much. we always like to see Gunnar in the gallery. And I also want to get all of my colleagues to welcome Gunnar to his Legislative The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier. Assembly. Hon. Mr. Wall: — Mr. Speaker, it‟s a pleasure for me to have The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Health. in your gallery today a family of constituents who braved some sketchy road conditions on the way in. Mr. Speaker, to you and Hon. Mr. McMorris: — Mr. Speaker, I too would like to join through you I‟d like to introduce Lorie Schlamp. She is a with the member opposite and welcome Gunnar Passmore to his 6910 Saskatchewan Hansard March 28, 2011 Legislative Assembly. He‟s a constituent of mine. He lives in diagnostic and laboratory tests within the community of Sedley, Mr. Speaker. He‟s not probably a supporter of mine. Wakaw and surrounding areas will not serve the needs of I‟ve come to realize that, Mr. Speaker. But he lives in a the residents; beautiful two-storey house, right in the corner in Sedley. It‟s kind of a nice, kind of a lime green. But, Mr. Speaker, every And that the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority time about this time of year it turns not such a nice colour of budgetary reductions ought not to impede the provision of orange, Mr. Speaker. There‟s a federal election on, and I‟m sure valuable, compassionate, and appropriate health care it‟s going to be turning orange real soon. services to all citizens within a geographic boundary requiring acute care, community and home care, PRESENTING PETITIONS long-term care, and public health care; The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Moose Jaw And that the Government of Saskatchewan realize that the Wakamow. utilization and value of the full range of professional skills offered by health care providers is promoted Ms. Higgins: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise to through the address of critical retention and recruitment present a petition that speaks to the issue of protecting tenants issues and the ensuring safe staffing levels, and that such from unreasonable rent increases through rent controls.

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