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HANSARD) Published Under the Authority of the Hon THIRD 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. 56 NO. 44A WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014, 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, 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, Mark SP Regina Coronation Park Doherty, Hon. Kevin SP Regina Northeast Doke, Larry SP Cut Knife-Turtleford Draude, Hon. June SP Kelvington-Wadena Duncan, Hon. Dustin SP Weyburn-Big Muddy Eagles, Doreen SP Estevan Elhard, Hon. 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 Hickie, Darryl SP Prince Albert Carlton 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 McMillan, Hon. Tim SP Lloydminster McMorris, Hon. Don SP Indian Head-Milestone Merriman, Paul SP Saskatoon Sutherland Michelson, Warren SP Moose Jaw North Moe, Scott SP Rosthern-Shellbrook Morgan, Hon. Don SP Saskatoon Southeast Nilson, John NDP Regina Lakeview Norris, Hon. Rob SP Saskatoon Greystone Ottenbreit, 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, Hon. Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Wyant, Hon. Gordon SP Saskatoon Northwest LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 5035 April 2, 2014 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] after they’re done their tour, we’ll have the pleasure of meeting with them and attempting to answer some of their questions. [Prayers] And hopefully I will provide answers to at least some of their questions. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Mr. Speaker, they’re accompanied today by their teacher, Marie INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Hanson, and the chaperone, Shelley Morvik. And if I understood the tour guide correctly, I understand that Ms. The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Health. Hanson has brought a number of her classes to the Assembly. And I know my seatmate certainly regrets that he’s not here to Hon. Mr. Duncan: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. To greet them, but I will fill in for him. And I would ask all you and through you to all members of the Legislative members to welcome them to their Assembly. Assembly, I’d like to introduce a number of guests who have joined us in your gallery. Mr. Speaker, first of all we have a The Speaker: — I recognize the Government Whip. number of guests with us from the Autism Resource Centre here in Regina. Mr. Ottenbreit: — Mr. Speaker, it’s always a pleasure to introduce family members in this Legislative Assembly, and to Mr. Speaker, I’d maybe ask for them to wave when I read their you and through you to the members of the Assembly, I wish to name. Keely Wight, who is the executive director of ARC introduce my brother from a different mother but the same [Autism Resource Centre] and has been on the job for a month father, George Cote from Yorkton. now and, Mr. Speaker, I know is doing a great job in assuming her role as the executive director. Bret Bennett: Bret’s a young George is very involved in the community in Yorkton and the man who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. surrounding area, manager of Yorkton Parkland Housing, very He has been employed in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor involved in Grace River Mission, does a lot of ministry work of the province of Saskatchewan, and joining him is his there as well. And I know he’s in town to visit his little lifesaver grandmother, Agnes. Also Anna Barone, who is a board of baby, Dez, and his other grandchild and his family. So I’d ask directors member of the board; Kellie Garrett; Trudi Ihme; and all members to welcome George to his Legislative Assembly. Connie Falconer. As well joining us is Arden Fiala, the director and vice-president of Autism Society Canada. PRESENTING PETITIONS Mr. Speaker, just a few moments ago, members of the The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Centre. Assembly joined us in raising a flag for World Autism Awareness Day, and one of the colleagues on the government Mr. Forbes: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present side will have more to say about that in a member’s statement a petition against Saskatchewan health care laundry in a few moments. So I would ask all members to join with me privatization. And we know that in May 2013, the Government in welcoming our guests to their Legislative Assembly. of Saskatchewan announced its plan to privatize health care laundry in Saskatchewan, handing it over to a for-profit, The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Alberta-based corporation, K-Bro Linen; and that as a result of Riversdale. that decision, we know that to privatize health care laundry six non-profit health care laundry facilities will be closed within Ms. Chartier: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure on two years in the communities of Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, behalf of the official opposition to welcome the delegation here Yorkton, Weyburn, Regina, and Saskatoon. And we know that today for World Autism Day and Light It Up Blue. To all those the privatization of health care laundry will mean the who advocate for and provide the support services for those devastating loss of over 300 good-paying jobs, and devastating who are living with autism and their families, thank you for all local economies and families. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to read the that you do in the community and your advocacy work in prayer: ensuring that those services grow and those supports grow to ensure that all people have an opportunity to lead a full and Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your productive life. So thank you for all the work that you do, to honourable Legislative Assembly be pleased to cause the Arden and Keely and everyone else. I know the minister’s government to reverse the misguided decision to privatize already listed you all off, so thank you. I’d ask all my Saskatchewan’s health care laundry which will result in the colleagues to join in welcoming these guests to their Legislative devastating loss of over 300 jobs in the communities of Assembly. Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Weyburn, Regina, and Saskatoon. The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Last Mountain-Touchwood. And moreover, the privatization of health care laundry will misuse vital taxpayer dollars by taking money out of Mr. Hart: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is my Saskatchewan’s health care system to boost the profits of pleasure on behalf of my seatmate, the member from Cypress an Alberta-based corporation; and, furthermore, the Hills, to introduce to you and to all members of the Assembly, privatization of health care laundry will put patient care at 22 grade 11 and 12 students from Eastend. They are here to risk as Saskatchewan’s health regions lose direct control witness the proceedings of the House and tour the building. And over laundry and thereby will have a significantly reduced 5036 Saskatchewan Hansard April 2, 2014 ability to quickly and effectively respond to infectious failed to tackle climate change, reduce emissions to the outbreaks in health care facilities. province’s own targets, or put in any real plan to protect the natural environment; that slashing programs such as the Go And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Green Fund and the EnerGuide for Houses energy efficiency program set the province on a backwards course; and that since And, Mr. Speaker, I do so present. Thank you very much. 2009 the Government of Saskatchewan has reduced climate change funding by 83 per cent including another 35 per cent cut The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Regina Rosemont. in the 2014-15 budget: Mr. Wotherspoon: — Mr. Speaker, I’m pleased to rise to We, in the prayer that reads as follows, respectfully request present petitions on behalf of concerned residents who are in that the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan enact a real support of safety on Dewdney Avenue, and in support of plan and allocate appropriate funding in the provincial rerouting the dangerous heavy-haul truck traffic off of Dewdney budget to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse Avenue. They cite their concerns and cite that it’s unacceptable gas emissions, helping families transition to for that government to delay any longer addressing this unsafe energy-efficient homes, and encouraging everyone in the condition that was created by that government.
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