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FIRST SESSION - TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Hon. Corey Tochor Speaker N.S. VOL. 58 NO. 4A TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016, 13:30 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 1st Session — 28th Legislature Speaker — Hon. Corey Tochor Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Trent Wotherspoon Beaudry-Mellor, Tina — Regina University (SP) Makowsky, Gene — Regina Gardiner Park (SP) Beck, Carla — Regina Lakeview (NDP) Marit, David — Wood River (SP) Belanger, Buckley — Athabasca (NDP) McCall, Warren — Regina Elphinstone-Centre (NDP) Bonk, Steven — Moosomin (SP) McMorris, Hon. Don — Indian Head-Milestone (SP) Boyd, Hon. Bill — Kindersley (SP) Merriman, Paul — Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland (SP) Bradshaw, Fred — Carrot River Valley (SP) Michelson, Warren — Moose Jaw North (SP) Brkich, Greg — Arm River (SP) Moe, Hon. Scott — Rosthern-Shellbrook (SP) Buckingham, David — Saskatoon Westview (SP) Morgan, Hon. Don — Saskatoon Southeast (SP) Campeau, Hon. Jennifer — Saskatoon Fairview (SP) Nerlien, Hugh — Kelvington-Wadena (SP) Carr, Lori — Estevan (SP) Olauson, Eric — Saskatoon University (SP) Chartier, Danielle — Saskatoon Riversdale (NDP) Ottenbreit, Hon. Greg — Yorkton (SP) Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken — Saskatoon Willowgrove (SP) Parent, Roger — Saskatoon Meewasin (SP) Cox, Hon. Herb — The Battlefords (SP) Phillips, Kevin — Melfort (SP) D’Autremont, Dan — Cannington (SP) Rancourt, Nicole — Prince Albert Northcote (NDP) Dennis, Terry — Canora-Pelly (SP) Reiter, Hon. Jim — Rosetown-Elrose (SP) Docherty, Hon. Mark — Regina Coronation Park (SP) Ross, Laura — Regina Rochdale (SP) Doherty, Hon. Kevin — Regina Northeast (SP) Sarauer, Nicole — Regina Douglas Park (NDP) Doke, Larry — Cut Knife-Turtleford (SP) Sproule, Cathy — Saskatoon Nutana (NDP) Duncan, Hon. Dustin — Weyburn-Big Muddy (SP) Steele, Doug — Cypress Hills (SP) Eyre, Bronwyn — Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota (SP) Steinley, Warren — Regina Walsh Acres (SP) Fiaz, Muhammad — Regina Pasqua (SP) Stewart, Hon. Lyle — Lumsden-Morse (SP) Forbes, David — Saskatoon Centre (NDP) Tell, Hon. Christine — Regina Wascana Plains (SP) Hargrave, Joe — Prince Albert Carlton (SP) Tochor, Hon. Corey — Saskatoon Eastview (SP) Harpauer, Hon. Donna — Humboldt-Watrous (SP) Vermette, Doyle — Cumberland (NDP) Harrison, Hon. Jeremy — Meadow Lake (SP) Wall, Hon. Brad — Swift Current (SP) Hart, Glen — Last Mountain-Touchwood (SP) Weekes, Randy — Biggar-Sask Valley (SP) Heppner, Hon. Nancy — Martensville-Warman (SP) Wilson, Hon. Nadine — Saskatchewan Rivers (SP) Kaeding, Warren — Melville-Saltcoats (SP) Wotherspoon, Trent — Regina Rosemont (NDP) Kirsch, Delbert — Batoche (SP) Wyant, Hon. Gordon — Saskatoon Northwest (SP) Lambert, Lisa — Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood (SP) Young, Colleen — Lloydminster (SP) Lawrence, Greg — Moose Jaw Wakamow (SP) Party Standings: Saskatchewan Party (SP) — 51; New Democratic Party (NDP) — 10 Clerks-at-the-Table Clerk — Gregory A. Putz Law Clerk & Parliamentary Counsel — Kenneth S. Ring, Q.C. Hansard on the Internet Principal Clerk — Iris Lang Hansard and other documents of the Clerk Assistant — Kathy Burianyk Legislative Assembly are available within hours after each sitting. Sergeant-at-Arms — Maurice Riou http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/legislative-business/legislative-calendar LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 71 May 24, 2016 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] Insulating, Cut Arm Agro, Sunshine Landscaping — a very industrious bunch in our area. [Prayers] PRESENTING PETITIONS ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Centre. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Mr. Forbes: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Weyburn-Big today to present a petition in support of funding heritage Muddy. languages here in Saskatchewan. And we are very disappointed to know that after 25 years, the Government of Saskatchewan is Hon. Mr. Duncan: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, now discontinuing all supports for heritage language learning in I’d like to introduce individuals sitting in your gallery today Saskatchewan. representing the MS [multiple sclerosis] Society of Saskatchewan. Mr. Speaker, this afternoon we are joined by Since 1991 heritage language schools have depended on this Erin Kuan, the president of the MS Society of Canada for modest funding from the Ministry of Education to help sustain Saskatchewan and Manitoba divisions. As well, Mr. Speaker, their programs. Now as a result of the announcement by the Jessica MacPherson who is director of government relations Ministry of Education, many of these non-profit heritage and research support for the Saskatchewan division of MS language schools will be faced with the difficult decision of Society. Brian Duck is past Chair of the MS Society and a whether they can continue to operate. current board member. Mr. Speaker, it’s important to know that it’s increasingly Mr. Speaker, earlier, just moments ago Nicole Tiller, who is a important to work towards improving of access to indigenous Saskatchewan resident living with MS, pinned the carnation on languages, many of which are endangered. Heritage language me in honour of MS Awareness Month. And I know that all programs provide support not only for immigrants, refugees, members are joining us in recognizing that here today. And so I and their descendants but also for Aboriginal peoples and all would ask all members to join with me in welcoming our guests Canadians who recognize the benefits of learning additional from the MS Society of Saskatchewan to their Legislative languages. Assembly. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to read the prayer: The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Riversdale. We, in the prayer that reads as follows, respectfully request that the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Ms. Chartier: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to join take the following action: with the minister in welcoming these guests today, Ms. Erin Kuan, Ms. Jessica MacPherson, and Brian Duck to their Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your legislature today, again in honour of MS Awareness Month. honourable Legislative Assembly call on this government And just I would like to say thank you on behalf of the official to reconsider this decision and restore funding for heritage opposition for all that you do for advocacy for those . for language education in Saskatchewan heritage language helping MLAs [Member of the Legislative Assembly] better schools. understand some of the challenges that those living with MS and their families face, so we can create better policy for the And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. work that you do in supporting individuals who have a diagnosis of MS, and for all the work that you do around Mr. Speaker, the people presenting this petition are from the fundraising and to better support research. So thank you for all city of Saskatoon. I do so present. Thank you. that you do for our people here in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and across Canada for better improving the lives of those living STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS with MS. Thank you. And I’d ask all my colleagues to join with me as well in welcoming these guests to their legislature. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Estevan. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Melville-Saltcoats. Ms. Carr: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, China is Mr. Kaeding: — Mr. Speaker, to you and through you and to the world’s largest source of carbon emissions, and last week all members of the Assembly I’d like to introduce the grade 7 the International Energy Agency released a report explaining and 9 class from the Countryside Mennonite school in that retrofitting China’s coal-fired fleet is the best option for Saltcoats. We’ve got eight grade 7 and 9 students and as well reducing their carbon emissions. their teacher, Mrs. Bonnie Penner; and chaperones Evan and Janelle Penner, Galen and Valerie Wohlgemuth, John and Saskatchewan is home to the world’s first commercial-scale Candice Wohlgemuth, and Melinda Penner. And these are carbon capture facility retrofitted to coal-powered generating children and grandchildren of various industries in the area such plants. We are the world leaders in this technology. Between as Castleton Industries, Penn-Truss, Railside Homes, Penner January and April of 2016 alone, SaskPower has captured 72 Saskatchewan Hansard May 24, 2016 299 000 tonnes of CO2. That’s the equivalent of taking about Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 75,000 cars off the road. This spring we announced a partnership with BHP to develop a CCS [carbon capture and Mr. Bonk: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my pleasure to rise storage] knowledge centre to share our experience with in this Assembly today to mark MS Awareness Month. As you companies and countries looking to address climate change. know, multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease that impairs and destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The Mr. Speaker, the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases is impact of MS in Saskatchewan reaches beyond the estimated the United States, and last week the Environmental Protection 3,500 people in this province living with MS. The effects of this Agency agreed that using CCS is essential to continued coal degenerative disease touch families, friends, workplaces, and power generation. Green Alliance highlights that CCS is the communities. only technology