Hansard: March 29, 1995
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN March 29. 1995 The Assembly met at 1:30 p.m. petitions to present today on the same subject. I will just read the prayer: Prayers ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Assembly may be pleased to allocate adequate funding PRESENTING PETITIONS dedicated towards the double-laning of Highway No. 1; and further, that the Government of Saskatchewan direct Mr. Goohsen: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm happy today to any monies available from the federal infrastructure present petitions on behalf of Dr. T.S.B. Crawshaw from Maple program towards double-laning Highway No. 1, rather Creek, and I'll read the prayer: than allocating those funds towards capital construction projects in the province. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Assembly may be pleased to allocated adequate funding As in duty bound, your petitioner will ever pray. dedicated towards the double-laning of Highway No. 1; and further, that the Government of Saskatchewan direct Mr. Speaker, these also come from the area of Maple Creek, any monies available from the federal infrastructure Tompkins, Richmound, all along the highway — Walsh, program towards double-laning Highway No. 1, rather Golden Prairie, and on down through Consul. Quite an than allocating these funds towards capital construction extended area, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to table these now. projects in the province. Mr. Devine: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have petitions about As in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. highway construction as well. These petitions come from the town of Maple Creek and the Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. surrounding area, and I'm happy to present them today, Mr. Assembly will be pleased to allocate adequate funding Speaker. dedicated toward the double-laning of Highway No. 1; and further, that the Government of Saskatchewan direct Mr. D'Autremont: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too have a any monies available from the federal infrastructure petition to present today. The prayer reads: program toward double-laning Highway No. 1, rather than allocating these funds toward capital construction Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. projects in the province. Assembly may be pleased to support Bill 31, An Act to amend The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code And as in duty bound, your petitioner will ever pray. (Property Rights), which will benefit all property owners in Saskatchewan and specifically firearms And these petitions are from the Maple Creek area, Mr. owners, in order to halt the federal Liberal government Speaker. from infringing upon the rights of Saskatchewan people. Mr. Swenson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also have petitions And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. today from Saskatchewan citizens. And I'll read the prayer: These petitions come from the Carlyle, Manor, Lampman, Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Storthoaks area of Saskatchewan, Mr. Speaker. I so present. Assembly may be pleased to allocate adequate funding dedicated toward the double-laning of Highway No. 1; Mr. Toth: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I too have and further, the Government of Saskatchewan direct any a petition and would like to read the prayer for you: monies available from the federal infrastructure program toward double-laning No. 1, rather than allocating these Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. funds toward capital construction projects in the Assembly may be pleased to allocate adequate funding province. dedicated toward the double-laning of Highway No. 1; and further, that the Government of Saskatchewan direct And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. any monies available from the federal infrastructure program toward double-laning Highway No. 1, rather Mr. Speaker, and today I have citizens from the communities of than allocating those funds toward capital construction Maple Creek; Tompkins, Saskatchewan; Maple Creek; many projects in the province. others. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Mr. Neudorf: — I too, Mr. Speaker, would like to add the weight of these citizens of Saskatchewan to this project: And this petition is signed by individuals from the Maple Creek, Richmound areas, and Fox Valley, of this province. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Mr. Britton: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too have some Assembly may be pleased to allocate adequate funding 1207 March 29, 1995 dedicated toward the double-laning of Highway No. 1; funding toward the double-laning of Highway No. 1. and further, that the Government of Saskatchewan direct any monies available from the federal infrastructure INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS program toward double-laning Highway No. 1, rather than allocating these funds toward capital construction Ms. Hamilton: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's my pleasure to projects in the province. introduce to you and through you to all members of the Assembly, 26 grade 8 students from Wilfred Hunt School that And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. are seated in your gallery, Mr. Speaker. They are accompanied today by their teacher Bryan Hicks. Mr. Speaker, these folks come from areas like Golden Prairie, Maple Creek, Fox Valley, Regina, and Saskatoon. It's my I'm looking forward to meeting with them after question period pleasure to present them today. for a photo and to have a visit with them in room 218. Mr. Martens: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too have petitions, I'm sure all members will want to conduct themselves and the prayer says: accordingly as the school group watches on and so that I won't have to answer as many questions as I might have to if the Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. proceedings get fairly emotional. I know that they'll have a lot Assembly may be pleased to allocate adequate funding of good questions ready for me following the question period dedicated toward the double-laning of Highway No. 1; today. and further, that the Government of Saskatchewan direct any monies available from the federal infrastructure And I'd like to ask all members to join with me in welcoming program toward double-laning Highway No. 1, rather them here this afternoon. than allocating these funds toward capital construction projects in the province. Hon. Members: Hear, hear! And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Mr. Goohsen: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm happy today to introduce to you and through you to the Assembly, two These petitioners are from Maple Creek, Piapot, Consul, gentlemen that are seated in your Speaker's gallery, Mr. Golden Prairie, Tompkins, and throughout the south-west part Speaker. We have from the Saskatchewan road builders of the province. I so submit. association, Mr. Leonard Wellings, who is the past president, and we have Mr. Bruce Drake, who is the present president of Mr. Boyd: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have petitions as well the association. And we're happy to have them here today to to present this afternoon to the Assembly. And the prayer is as watch the proceedings, and I would ask all members to join follows: with me in welcoming them here today. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Hon. Members: Hear, hear! Assembly may be pleased to allocate adequate funding dedicated towards the double-laning of Highway No. 1; Hon. Mr. Renaud: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to and further, that the Government of Saskatchewan direct join with the member from Maple Creek in welcoming the two any monies available from the federal infrastructure members from the road builders association — Bruce Drake, program towards double-laning Highway No. 1, rather the current president of the Saskatchewan road builders, and than allocating these funds towards capital construction Leonard Wellings, the past president. And they're gathered in projects in the province. Regina this week, Mr. Speaker, for their annual spring meetings and I wish them good deliberations. Please join with me in And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. welcoming them here today. Mr. Speaker, these petitions come from the Maple Creek, STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Eastend, Consul, Shaunavon areas of the province. And I'm pleased to present them to the Assembly today. Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS Mr. Cline: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to pay tribute to Saskatchewan people working for international Clerk: — According to order the following petitions have been development. And I'm referring to the Saskatchewan Council reviewed, and pursuant to rule 11(7) they are hereby read and for International Co-operation, which is a coalition of 33 received. agencies. Its goals are to enhance the dignity and self-determination of all people, environmental protection, and Of citizens of the province petitioning the Assembly to promotion of global understanding, cooperation, peace and oppose changes to federal legislation regarding firearm justice. ownership. Members will recall that SCIC (Saskatchewan Council for And of citizens petitioning the Assembly to allocate International Co-operation) was here last Thursday and put on a 1208 March 29, 1995 display for us in room 218. They undertake many overseas experimental skills, promote the opportunity for young people development projects, Mr. Speaker, providing staff, training, to explore science, and to support discovery and innovation of resources, and coordination. science and technology. Last Thursday was their 20th anniversary. The next day they Displays included many projects such as on the greenhouse learned that the federal government is cutting off their funding effect, acid rain, the water cycle, mystery of DNA completely. So it's a very challenging time for Saskatchewan (deoxyribonucleic acid), and one important one on whether people working on world development.