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Province of Alberta The 27th Legislature Second Session Alberta Hansard Monday, March 2, 2009 Issue 7 The Honourable Kenneth R. Kowalski, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 27th Legislature Second Session Kowalski, Hon. Ken, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock, Speaker Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort, Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Mitzel, Len, Cypress-Medicine Hat, Deputy Chair of Committees Ady, Hon. Cindy, Calgary-Shaw (PC), Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Liepert, Hon. Ron, Calgary-West (PC), Allred, Ken, St. Albert (PC) Minister of Health and Wellness Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Lindsay, Hon. Fred, Stony Plain (PC), Anderson, Rob, Airdrie-Chestermere (PC), Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security Parliamentary Assistant, Solicitor General and Public Security Lukaszuk, Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC), Benito, Carl, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs Berger, Evan, Livingstone-Macleod (PC), Lund, Ty, Rocky Mountain House (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Sustainable Resource Development MacDonald, Hugh, Edmonton-Gold Bar (L) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Marz, Richard, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (PC) Bhullar, Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Montrose (PC), Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (NDP), Parliamentary Assistant, Advanced Education Leader of the NDP Opposition and Technology McFarland, Barry, Little Bow (PC) Blackett, Hon. Lindsay, Calgary-North West (PC), McQueen, Diana, Drayton Valley-Calmar (PC), Minister of Culture and Community Spirit Parliamentary Assistant, Environment Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (L), Morton, Hon. F.L., Foothills-Rocky View (PC), Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition Minister of Sustainable Resource Development Official Opposition House Leader Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (NDP), Boutilier, Guy C., Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (PC) Deputy Leader of the NDP Opposition, Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Nose Hill (PC) NDP Opposition House Leader Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Oberle, Frank, Peace River (PC), Campbell, Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), Government Whip Deputy Government Whip Olson, Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC) Chase, Harry B., Calgary-Varsity (L), Ouellette, Hon. Luke, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (PC), Official Opposition Whip Minister of Transportation Dallas, Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (L), Danyluk, Hon. Ray, Lac La Biche-St. Paul (PC), Deputy Official Opposition Whip Minister of Municipal Affairs Prins, Ray, Lacombe-Ponoka (PC) DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Quest, Dave, Strathcona (PC) Denis, Jonathan, Calgary-Egmont (PC) Redford, Hon. Alison M., QC, Calgary-Elbow (PC), Doerksen, Arno, Strathmore-Brooks (PC) Minister of Justice and Attorney General Drysdale, Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Renner, Hon. Rob, Medicine Hat (PC), Elniski, Doug, Edmonton-Calder (PC) Minister of Environment, Deputy Government House Leader Evans, Hon. Iris, Sherwood Park (PC), Rodney, Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Minister of Finance and Enterprise Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon (PC) Fawcett, Kyle, Calgary-North Hill (PC) Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (PC) Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC), Fritz, Hon. Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Education Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (PC), Goudreau, Hon. Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Health and Wellness Minister of Employment and Immigration Snelgrove, Hon. Lloyd, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC), Griffiths, Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC), President of the Treasury Board Parliamentary Assistant, Agriculture and Rural Development Stelmach, Hon. Ed, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC), Groeneveld, Hon. George, Highwood (PC), Premier, President of Executive Council Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC, Calgary-Glenmore (PC), Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Deputy Premier, Minister of International and Minister of Education, Government House Leader Intergovernmental Relations Hayden, Hon. Jack, Drumheller-Stettler (PC), Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (L), Minister of Infrastructure Leader of the Official Opposition Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (L) Taft, Dr. Kevin, Edmonton-Riverview (L) Horne, Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Tarchuk, Hon. Janis, Banff-Cochrane (PC), Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert (PC), Minister of Children and Youth Services Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Taylor, Dave, Calgary-Currie (L) Jablonski, Hon. Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), VanderBurg, George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Minister of Seniors and Community Supports Vandermeer, Tony, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (PC) Jacobs, Broyce, Cardston-Taber-Warner (PC) Weadick, Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Johnson, Jeff, Athabasca-Redwater (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC), Johnston, Art, Calgary-Hays (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Energy Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (L) Woo-Paw, Teresa, Calgary-Mackay (PC) Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC), Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC), Minister of Service Alberta Parliamentary Assistant, Employment and Immigration Knight, Hon. Mel, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC), Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Minister of Energy Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Deputy Government House Leader Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly Clerk W.J. David McNeil Senior Parliamentary Counsel Shannon Dean Clerk Assistant/ Sergeant-at-Arms Brian G. Hodgson Director of House Services Louise J. Kamuchik Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms J. Ed Richard Clerk of Journals/Table Research Micheline S. Gravel Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms William C. Semple Senior Parliamentary Counsel Robert H. Reynolds, QC Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Liz Sim March 2, 2009 Alberta Hansard 151 Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood. Title: Monday, March 2, 2009 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2009 Mr. Mason: Thanks very much, Mr. Speaker. I don’t know if my classroom, Eastwood school, is here, but I will introduce them and [The Speaker in the chair] hope that they are. I would like to introduce 21 students from Eastwood elementary school – they’re in grades 5 and 6 – and their head: Prayers teacher, Mrs. Patti Lorentz. The helper is Mrs. Jeanne Randell. They’re here for the School at the Legislature this week, and I’d like The Speaker: Good afternoon and welcome back. the Legislature to give them a warm welcome. If they would please Let us pray. We give thanks for the bounty of our province, our rise. land, our resources, and our people. We pledge ourselves to act as I have a second introduction, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to introduce good stewards on behalf of all of the citizens of Alberta. Amen. to you and through you Mr. Jacques Trepanier. Jacques raises Hon. members and guests in the galleries as well, would you now honeybees and grows cereal crops near Wembley, Alberta, and has please join in in the language of your choice as I invite Mr. Paul been farming since 1974. Like many farmers in the Peace Country, Lorieau to lead us in the singing of our national anthem. Mr. Trepanier’s farm was hard hit by the drought in the summer of Hon. Members: 2008. Jacques is seated in the public gallery, Mr. Speaker, and I O Canada, our home and native land! would now ask that he rise and receive the traditional warm True patriot love in all thy sons command. welcome of this Assembly. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Employment and Immigration. From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. Mr. Goudreau: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s a pleasure for me to God keep our land glorious and free! rise today and introduce to you and through you to all members of O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. the Legislature Alberta government employees from Alberta O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Employment and Immigration’s workplace health and safety staff. We have Sharon Chadwick, Lisa Chen, Ming Wu, Celia Chiang, The Speaker: Please be seated. Rose Ann McGinty, Michelle Mbazo, Cailin Mills, Karlene Johner, Vicky Qualie, Cody Sharpe, and Kathy Elniski. Yes, Kathy is a head: Introduction of Visitors cousin to our Member for Edmonton-Calder. They’re all dedicated Mr. Blackett: Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce to you and through professionals who develop ways to keep Alberta’s workers healthy you to the members of this Assembly Her Excellency Miriam Ziv, and safe on the job, and I’m honoured to have them here today. I ambassador of Israel, and her husband, Mr. Ariel Kenet. I was would ask them to receive the traditional warm welcome of this honoured today to host a special lunch in honour of Her Excel- Assembly. lency’s first visit to Alberta. Alberta and Israel have a solid, two- way trading relationship that accounts for about $100 million The Speaker: The hon. Member for Calgary-Buffalo. annually, and we have a strong connection through our people as well. Over 15,000 Jewish people call Alberta home. Mr. Hehr: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to introduce Mr. Speaker, I’m proud to be part of a government and a Legisla- to you and through you to all members of this Assembly several very ture that recognizes Yom ha-Shoah, Holocaust Memorial Day. This special individuals who are sitting in the public gallery today: Jamie Assembly passed this bill unanimously on Thursday, November 16, Zuffa, my delightful and hard-working executive assistant from 2000, and this year Yom ha-Shoah will be recognized on April 21. Calgary-Buffalo; Mizcha Fourie, a friend and supporter from I’m proud to say that Alberta is a province with a vibrant multicul- Calgary; Madeline and Connor Rainey, friends and supporters from tural heritage and that our Jewish community makes up an important Edmonton. I would ask my guests to please rise and accept the part of our cultural mosaic. traditional warm welcome of the members of this Assembly. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask that Her Excellency and Mr. Kenet rise and receive the traditional warm welcome of this House.