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May 12, 1999 Alberta Hansard 1655 Legislative Assembly of Alberta MR. DICKSON: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m delighted this afternoon to present a petition signed by 108 Calgarians, mainly in Title: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 1:30 p.m. the communities and constituencies of Calgary-Fish Creek, Calgary- Shaw, and Calgary-Nose Creek. These 108 Calgarians are urging Date: 99/05/12 the Assembly and [The Speaker in the chair] the Government to increase funding of children in public and separate schools to a level that covers increased costs due to contract head: Prayers settlements, curriculum changes, technology, and aging schools and, to the Premier, an adequate amount to ensure that we’ve got THE SPEAKER: Good afternoon. Let us pray. first-class education in the province of Alberta. O Lord, guide us all in our deliberations and debate that we may determine courses of action which will be to the enduring benefit of head: Reading and Receiving Petitions our province of Alberta. Amen. MRS. MacBETH: Mr. Speaker, I’m pleased to ask that the petition Please be seated. standing in my name on the Order Paper for the SOS parents be now read and received for the first time. head: Introduction of Visitors Thank you. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Minister of Intergovernmental and THE CLERK: Aboriginal Affairs. We the undersigned residents of Alberta, petition the Legislative Assembly to urge the Government to increase support for children MR. HANCOCK: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to intro- in public and separate schools to a level that covers increased costs duce to you and through you to members of the Assembly Ukraine’s due to contract settlements, curriculum changes, technology, and ambassador to Canada, His Excellency Volodymyr Khandogiy. I’d aging schools. like to welcome His Excellency on his first official visit to Alberta since his appointment last December. head: Tabling Returns and Reports Ukraine and Alberta have always had strong cultural ties. More MR. KLEIN: Mr. Speaker, I’m pleased to table the report on the than 259,000 Albertans are of Ukrainian descent. Although Ukraine Team Alberta Premier’s mission to the Pacific Northwest and is not currently one of Alberta’s main trading partners, we do believe Mexico. More than 40 Alberta companies participated in all or parts that future opportunities exist for increased two-way trade between of the trade mission in January. You’ll see in the report that the our regions. response from these companies has been very positive. We were Alberta and Ukraine have a very active government-to-govern- successful in opening doors at high levels, speeding negotiations, ment relationship, an example being the Canada/Ukraine legislative and gaining publicity and profile for Alberta companies, as well as co-operation project. We look forward to building upon our concluding several contracts and agreements. All in all, the trade important historical relationship with Ukraine, and we wish the mission was a success, and I encourage all hon. members to read the ambassador an enjoyable and productive stay in our province. report. I’d ask the ambassador now to please rise and receive the Mr. Speaker, a second tabling. I am pleased to table five copies traditional warm welcome of our Assembly. of a summary of the government public consultations held in Alberta last year. Nearly 770,000 Albertans telephoned us directly, an head: Presenting Petitions increase of more than 100,000 from the previous year, and 30,000 THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre. Albertans attended public meetings and workshops. We also received more than 116,000 submissions through public hearings MS BLAKEMAN: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With your permission and meetings. We continue to listen and to respond to the interests I would like to present a petition with 103 names with signatories and concerns of Albertans. from Red Deer, Didsbury, Olds, Sylvan Lake, Eckville, Penhold, Lacombe, Blackfalds, Drumheller, and Rosedale. These citizens are THE SPEAKER: The hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General. asking the government to increase funding of children in public and separate schools to a level MR. HAVELOCK: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to table that covers increased costs due to contract settlements, curriculum this afternoon five copies of three separate letters to the MLA for changes, technology, and aging schools. Edmonton-Norwood dated May 12, 1999, in response to written Thank you. questions 128 and 129 and Motion for a Return 115. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Mill Woods. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Riverview. DR. MASSEY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With permission I’d MRS. SLOAN: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased today to table present an SOS petition urging five copies of a message delivered at noon hour in hospital and the Government to increase funding of children in public and community settings across the province to recognize International separate schools to a level that covers increased costs due to contract Nurses’ Day. The Official Opposition is proud today to wear a black settlements, curriculum changes, technology, and aging schools. and white ribbon as a message of solidarity and loss that nurses are These citizens are in Fort Saskatchewan, Onoway, Plamondon, acknowledging as they celebrate this day across Canada and the Beaumont, Ardrossan, Innisfree, Minburn, and Mannville. world. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Calgary-Buffalo. 1656 Alberta Hansard May 12, 1999 THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Gold Bar. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Calder. MR. MacDONALD: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two tablings MR. WHITE: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two tablings today. this afternoon. The first is a letter dated March 30, 1999, from Arno The first is a letter from Jim Wiseman from Red Deer expressing his Birkigt, chairman, Municipal Safety Codes Inspection Commission, concern about the extent of logging in the eastern slopes, particularly urging everyone to support his ideas in the miscellaneous statutes between Nordegg and Sundre, and the need to protect the wilderness amendment act relating to the Safety Codes Act. for recreation uses, especially those west of the Forestry Trunk My second tabling today is from a group, ECMAS. They are Road. urging that Bill 16 be held back until amendments that they consider The second, sir, is a series of photographs from a resident of necessary are put forward. Rocky Mountain House and, incidently, a member of Friends of the Thank you. West Country. He’s also very concerned about logging in the same area as Mr. Wiseman, and these photographs show the clear-cutting MR. JONSON: Mr. Speaker, on May 6, 1999, I tabled the responses in four different locations west of Rocky. to questions asked in the March 22 supply subcommittee and April 12 main estimates. Due to an error in copying, pages 59, 60, 62, and THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Glenora. 63 were not included. I would like to provide the respective pages. MR. SAPERS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two tablings today. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Highlands. The first tabling is the appropriate number of copies of a letter from Mr. Eklund of my constituency. The 79-year-old Mr. Eklund writes regarding the plight that he finds himself in as a longtime taxpayer MS BARRETT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, two tablings today. The in the province of Alberta. He figures that government policies have first, a copy of an e-mail letter sent to the Health minister from the cost him $1,810 this year, and he would like this government, that’s Senior Citizens Sunshine Club of Vegreville expressing grave “roller skating” very high right now, to understand the significant concerns that St. Joseph’s hospital in Vegreville is losing intermedi- degree to which seniors are suffering in the province as a result of ate care beds because the commitment to long-term care bed facility their policies. construction has not been met by the regional health authority or the The second set of tablings I have, Mr. Speaker, is a number of province. copies . [interjection] That’s what happens in the House, Mr. Five copies as well of an amendment that I propose to the Health Premier. Professions Act. I won’t get technical about it. It would have the A number of further amendments to Bill 35. These amendments effect of preventing the College of Physicians and Surgeons from would deal with all of the 14 school divisions and make sure that any accrediting for-profit, overnight-stay hospitals. of the fees and charges levied by them be subject to the same freeze as the other . THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Strathcona. AN HON. MEMBER: You tabled that the other day, Howard. DR. PANNU: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have copies of two letters to table today. The first letter is addressed to me by Dr. Lee Foote, MR. SAPERS: These are new ones. one of my constituents, expressing his opposition to Bill 15, the Thanks, Mr. Speaker. Natural Heritage Act. The second tabling is copies of an e-mail letter addressed to the head: Introduction of Guests Premier by Gareth Thomson, education director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, expressing his concern about the lack THE SPEAKER: The hon. Deputy Speaker. of protection provided for Yamnuska natural area, so declared by the government two years ago. MR. TANNAS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On your behalf I’m Thank you, Mr. Speaker. pleased to introduce to you and through you a group of extraordinary individuals who are seated in the members’ gallery this afternoon.

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