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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 27th Legislature Second Session Alberta Hansard Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Issue 21 The Honourable Kenneth R. Kowalski, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 27th Legislature Second Session Kowalski, Hon. Ken, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock, Speaker Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort, Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Mitzel, Len, Cypress-Medicine Hat, Deputy Chair of Committees Ady, Hon. Cindy, Calgary-Shaw (PC), Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Liepert, Hon. Ron, Calgary-West (PC), Allred, Ken, St. Albert (PC) Minister of Health and Wellness Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Lindsay, Hon. Fred, Stony Plain (PC), Anderson, Rob, Airdrie-Chestermere (PC), Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security Parliamentary Assistant, Solicitor General and Public Security Lukaszuk, Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC), Benito, Carl, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs Berger, Evan, Livingstone-Macleod (PC), Lund, Ty, Rocky Mountain House (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Sustainable Resource Development MacDonald, Hugh, Edmonton-Gold Bar (AL) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Marz, Richard, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (PC) Bhullar, Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Montrose (PC), Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (NDP), Parliamentary Assistant, Advanced Education Leader of the NDP Opposition and Technology McFarland, Barry, Little Bow (PC) Blackett, Hon. Lindsay, Calgary-North West (PC), McQueen, Diana, Drayton Valley-Calmar (PC), Minister of Culture and Community Spirit Parliamentary Assistant, Environment Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (AL), Morton, Hon. F.L., Foothills-Rocky View (PC), Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition Minister of Sustainable Resource Development Official Opposition House Leader Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (NDP), Boutilier, Guy C., Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (PC) Deputy Leader of the NDP Opposition, Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Nose Hill (PC) NDP Opposition House Leader Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Oberle, Frank, Peace River (PC), Campbell, Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), Government Whip Deputy Government Whip Olson, Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC) Chase, Harry B., Calgary-Varsity (AL), Ouellette, Hon. Luke, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (PC), Official Opposition Whip Minister of Transportation Dallas, Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (AL), Danyluk, Hon. Ray, Lac La Biche-St. Paul (PC), Deputy Official Opposition Whip Minister of Municipal Affairs Prins, Ray, Lacombe-Ponoka (PC) DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Quest, Dave, Strathcona (PC) Denis, Jonathan, Calgary-Egmont (PC) Redford, Hon. Alison M., QC, Calgary-Elbow (PC), Doerksen, Arno, Strathmore-Brooks (PC) Minister of Justice and Attorney General Drysdale, Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Renner, Hon. Rob, Medicine Hat (PC), Elniski, Doug, Edmonton-Calder (PC) Minister of Environment, Deputy Government House Leader Evans, Hon. Iris, Sherwood Park (PC), Rodney, Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Minister of Finance and Enterprise Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon (PC) Fawcett, Kyle, Calgary-North Hill (PC) Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (PC) Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC), Fritz, Hon. Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Education Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (PC), Goudreau, Hon. Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Health and Wellness Minister of Employment and Immigration Snelgrove, Hon. Lloyd, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC), Griffiths, Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC), President of the Treasury Board Parliamentary Assistant, Agriculture and Rural Development Stelmach, Hon. Ed, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC), Groeneveld, Hon. George, Highwood (PC), Premier, President of Executive Council Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC, Calgary-Glenmore (PC), Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Deputy Premier, Minister of International and Minister of Education, Government House Leader Intergovernmental Relations Hayden, Hon. Jack, Drumheller-Stettler (PC), Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL), Minister of Infrastructure Leader of the Official Opposition Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Taft, Dr. Kevin, Edmonton-Riverview (AL) Horne, Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Tarchuk, Hon. Janis, Banff-Cochrane (PC), Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert (PC), Minister of Children and Youth Services Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Taylor, Dave, Calgary-Currie (AL) Jablonski, Hon. Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), VanderBurg, George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Minister of Seniors and Community Supports Vandermeer, Tony, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (PC) Jacobs, Broyce, Cardston-Taber-Warner (PC) Weadick, Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Johnson, Jeff, Athabasca-Redwater (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC), Johnston, Art, Calgary-Hays (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Energy Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (AL) Woo-Paw, Teresa, Calgary-Mackay (PC) Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC), Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC), Minister of Service Alberta Parliamentary Assistant, Employment and Immigration Knight, Hon. Mel, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC), Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Minister of Energy Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Deputy Government House Leader Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly Clerk W.J. David McNeil Senior Parliamentary Counsel Shannon Dean Clerk Assistant/ Sergeant-at-Arms Brian G. Hodgson Director of House Services Louise J. Kamuchik Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms J. Ed Richard Clerk of Journals/Table Research Micheline S. Gravel Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms William C. Semple Senior Parliamentary Counsel Robert H. Reynolds, QC Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Liz Sim April 8, 2009 Alberta Hansard 559 Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Speaker: The hon. Member for Little Bow. Title: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Mr. McFarland: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to introduce to you and to all members of the Assembly a couple of [The Speaker in the chair] gentlemen that I had lunch with today. Mr. Randy Kerr and – I can’t see him – Mr. Ken Lueers, senior vice-president of western Conoco- head: Prayers Phillips, had a chance to meet the Minister of Advanced Education The Speaker: Good afternoon, and welcome. and our President of the Treasury Board today. They were there to Let us pray. Guide us in all of our deliberations and debate that explain some of the goings-on in our riding and across the province we may determine courses of action which will be to the enduring of their operations in southern Alberta and other points. I’d ask benefit of our province of Alberta. Amen. them to please rise and receive the warm welcome of our Assembly. Please be seated. The Speaker: The hon. Member for Calgary-Hays. head: Introduction of Guests Mr. Johnston: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present to The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Transportation. you and through you to all members of this Assembly directors of the Parkinson Society of Southern Alberta. They should all be in the Mr. Ouellette: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure today to members’ gallery. Directors, again, of the Parkinson Society, please rise and introduce to you and through you to all members of this stand: Myles Rusak, Ernie Yaskowich, Doug Darling, Bruce Assembly some great guests joining us today from Sainte Marguerite Strachan, and Bob Head. We are also joined by clients and support- Bourgeoys Catholic school in Innisfail. We have 22 grade 6 ers of the Parkinson Society of Southern Alberta: Dave and Diane students, and accompanying them are two teachers, Miss Jessica Scott, David Morris, Laurine Fillo, Beverly Head, Sarah Rusak. Dr. Major and Miss Kelsi da Costa, and two parent-teacher helpers, Mrs. Wayne Martin and Marguerite Wieler are here from the movement Sue Haddow and Mrs. Phyllis Towle. I’m pleased that they could make their way up to Edmonton today and view the proceedings. I disorders clinic in Calgary. We are also joined by Ray Williams, the had a picture taken with them a little earlier. They were very, very CEO of The Parkinson’s Society of Alberta, who is accompanied by good at answering questions, and I’m sure they’ll be great leaders director Sandy Brodie and client Ken Rowes. I would like you to some day. I would like them to rise – I don’t see them in the give them the traditional warm welcome of this Assembly. members’ gallery – and receive the warm welcome of the Assembly. The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Energy. The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Manning. The hon. Minister of Employment and Immigration. Mr. Knight: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It is a pleasure for me today to rise and introduce to you and through you Mr. Goudreau: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. to all members of the Assembly a very good, long-time friend and business acquaintance of mine, Mr. Salim Shajani. Salim and I have The Speaker: Oh, I’m sorry. Edmonton-Manning first, please. had an acquaintance and friendship getting on for three decades, just a very productive family for the province of Alberta and, certainly, Mr. Sandhu: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to welcome Canada as well. Salim is in the members’ gallery. I would ask him students from the York academic elementary school from my riding to rise, please, and
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