LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of ALBERTA [The House Met at 2:30

November 22, 1983 ALBERTA HANSARD 1763 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA MR. HYLAND: It's a bad term. MR. SHRAKE: Oh, sorry. I was just informed that this is a Title: Tuesday, November 22, 1983 2:30 p.m. bad term to use. [laughter] I will try again. Section 3 would be amended to allow for up to two alternate [The House met at 2:30 p.m.] chairmen. The present Act only allows one chairman. The reason for this is fairly simple. With the number of meetings they are having and the difficulty with their scheduling and so PRAYERS on, they felt it would be an advantage to have two alternate chairmen. Section 9 is fairly straightforward. This re-enacts a clause [Mr. Speaker in the Chair] that was inadvertently left out when we passed Bill 44 last spring. It is a beneficial Act. So this just places this back. This was in place prior to Bill 44. Section 22 is fairly straightforward head: INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS also. This allows us to include in this Act not only members but members who are in training. MR. SPEAKER: May I draw the attention of the House to the Section 29, again, is fairly straightforward. In case you have presence in the Speaker's gallery of a distinguished delegation more than one trade union, this allows the board to determine from the Legislative Assembly of the province of New Bruns• which union would represent these people. Of course, it is done wick. The members and minister who are here are commis• by a majority vote, which is straightforward. sioners of internal economy of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. MR. SPEAKER: I don't know how many sections there are in I am pleased that we have here the Hon. James Tucker, Speaker of the New Brunswick Parliament; the Hon. John Bax• the Bill; I haven't read it yet. Perhaps we could summarize by ter, the Minister of Finance and Housing of New Brunswick; saying that the Bill is straightforward. [laughter] Mr. Gérald Clavette, the Member for Madawaska Centre; Mr. Alan Graham, the Member for Kent Centre; Mr. Beverley MR. NOTLEY: That's a matter of opinion. Harrison, the Member for Saint John-Fundy; and Mr. Hazen Myers, the Member for Kings East. Would the delegation [Leave granted; Bill 114 read a first time] kindly stand and receive the welcome of the Assembly. MR. CRAWFORD: Mr. Speaker, I move that Bills 113 and 114 be placed on the Order Paper under Government Bills and head: INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Orders. Bill 113 Young Offenders Act [Motion carried] MR. HIEBERT: Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to introduce Bill 113, Young Offenders Act. head: TABLING RETURNS AND REPORTS The present Juvenile Delinquents Act combines both federal and provincial offences. The new federal Young Offenders Act, MR. FJORDBOTTEN: Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to table the which is expected to be introduced in April 1984, differentiates 1983 progress report of Farming for the Future. between federal and provincial jurisdiction. This has provided an opportunity for Alberta to put in place its own young offenders procedures to be handled by the youth court, a divi• MR. SHABEN: Mr. Speaker, I wish to file with the library sion of the Provincial Court of Alberta. three copies of the program manual, as well as three copies of Mr. Speaker, the overall purpose of Bill 113 is to remove the instructors' manual, for the co-operative housing action any ambiguities dealing with provincial and municipal offences program. Earlier in the question period, this information was committed by young offenders after the federal Act is pro• requested by the Member for Edmonton Norwood. [interjec• claimed. Bill 113 is being introduced this fall session, and it tions] will be allowed to die on the Order Paper so that interested parties may study the Bill and make representation thereto MR. BOGLE: Mr. Speaker, I wish to file with the Legislative before introducing it for the spring sittings. Assembly four copies of a study managed by the Electric Utility Planning Council, entitled Dunvegan Hydroelectric Study, Low [Leave granted; Bill 113 read a first time] Level Reservoir. Bill 114 MR. DIACHUK: Mr. Speaker, I wish to file with the Legis• Public Service Employee Relations lature Library four copies of the first report of the occupational Amendment Act, 1983 health and safety heritage grant program for 1981 to 1983. Copies will be distributed to each member of the Assembly. MR. SHRAKE: Mr. Speaker, I would like to introduce the Public Service Employee Relations Amendment Act, 1983. This Act consists of changes to five sections: 3, 9, 22, 29, MR. KING: Mr. Speaker, I wish to table with the Legislative and 49. Most of these changes were requested by the board, Assembly information which was ordered by the Assembly this and they are minor in nature. I guess we'd call this a house• past spring, with respect to the printing and distribution of the keeping Act. report of the Task Force on Gifted and Talented Pupils. 1764 ALBERTA HANSARD November 22, 1983 head: INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS MR. NOTLEY: Mr. Speaker, a supplementary question. Could the minister advise the Assembly whether any information has MR. ZAOZIRNY: Mr. Speaker, it's my pleasure today to intro• been brought to the attention of the government, concerning duce to you, and through you to members of the Assembly, the sewage lagoon in the summer village of West Cove and some 45 grade 8 students from Ian Bazalgette junior high school the inadequacy of that particular lagoon? in the constituency of Calgary Forest Lawn. This is the third group of that number to travel to the Legislature from Ian MR. BRADLEY: Mr. Speaker, I'd have to take that question Bazalgette in the last six days. I want to assure you that it is under advisement. not the same group being introduced for the third time. We're delighted to have them here with us today. They are joined by MR. NOTLEY: Lots of questions under advisement. Diane Blakelock and Mr. Jim Toews. I would ask them all to Mr. Speaker, a supplementary question. Could the minister rise and be welcomed by the Assembly. tell the House what the reasons were for the department author• izing the dumping of overflow sewage onto a farm across the MR. McPHERSON: Mr. Speaker, it's a pleasure and a privilege road from the old lagoon a week and a half ago, thus in effect for me today to introduce to you and to hon. members 14 brand- creating a number of new, open lagoons? new Canadians who are enrolled in the advanced course of English as a Second Language at Red Deer College. These MR. BRADLEY: Mr. Speaker, I'd have to take the matter ladies and gentlemen come from a wide range of countries and under advisement. cover a wide range of occupations, including a medical doctor, a veterinarian, a social worker, agricultural engineers, and MR. NOTLEY: Fair enough. Well, we're going to have quite many others. They are accompanied today by their instructor, a report when the minister gets back to us, Mr. Speaker. Lorna Brownlee, and they are seated in the public gallery. I Could the minister advise the Assembly what the policy is would ask that they now rise and receive the warm welcome with respect to posting signs where there has been danger to of the Assembly. swimming? I make particular reference to the concerns expressed — if the minister checks his memory, I'm sure he MR. COOK: Mr. Speaker, I'm saving the best till last. I'd like will be aware of these. Nevertheless, is there any overall policy to assure the Assembly that the two groups I'm introducing do on posting warning signs with respect to water that may be not have any teachers in them. I'm delighted to introduce two polluted, thereby making it unsafe to swim in? groups, the first being a group in your gallery, Mr. Speaker. They are here to see Laura Yakiwchuk, our very good page in MR. BRADLEY: Mr. Speaker, with regard to that specific, the Assembly, doing a tremendous job for us. Her mom, Bar• the policy of the government has been that in conjunction with bara Yakiwchuk, and her friend Samantha Langton are in in the local health authority in an area which has been a known your gallery. Her grandparents, Albert and Muriel Brown, are swimming area, if there are concerns with regard to swimming here to see their granddaughter working in the Chamber. I'd in a particular area because of certain health effects that may like to ask them now to receive the warm welcome of the be because of the type of problems the hon. member has alluded Assembly. to, then the area would be posted. The second group, Mr. Speaker, gives me as much pleasure. They are 45 terrific and well-behaved students from the grade MR. NOTLEY: Mr. Speaker, a supplementary question to the 8 class at Dickinsfield junior high. Dickinsfield was named hon. minister. Has the government developed any overall policy after Punch Dickins, who was a pioneer aviator in northern with respect to the treatment of sewage and sewage lagoons Alberta. I think these students give us as much confidence for adjacent to swimming areas in the province, again using Lac the future as Punch Dickins gave us confidence in our past. Ste. Anne as an example, but there are other areas in the They are accompanied in the gallery by their teacher and their province as well.

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