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SECOND SESSION - TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Honourable Don Toth Speaker N.S. VOL. 51 NO. 10A THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008, 10 a.m. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Speaker — Hon. Don Toth Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Lorne Calvert Name of Member Political Affiliation Constituency Allchurch, Denis SP Rosthern-Shellbrook Atkinson, Pat NDP Saskatoon Nutana Belanger, Buckley NDP Athabasca Bjornerud, Hon. 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 Calvert, Lorne NDP Saskatoon Riversdale Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken SP Saskatoon Silver Springs Chisholm, Michael SP Cut Knife-Turtleford D’Autremont, Hon. Dan SP Cannington Draude, Hon. June SP Kelvington-Wadena Duncan, Dustin SP Weyburn-Big Muddy Eagles, Doreen SP Estevan Elhard, Hon. Wayne SP Cypress Hills Forbes, David NDP Saskatoon Centre Furber, Darcy NDP Prince Albert Northcote Gantefoer, Hon. Rod SP Melfort Harpauer, Hon. Donna SP Humboldt Harper, Ron NDP Regina Northeast Harrison, Jeremy SP Meadow Lake Hart, Glen SP Last Mountain-Touchwood Heppner, Hon. Nancy SP Martensville Hickie, Hon. Darryl SP Prince Albert Carlton Higgins, Deb NDP Moose Jaw Wakamow Hutchinson, Hon. Bill SP Regina South Huyghebaert, Yogi SP Wood River Iwanchuk, Andy NDP Saskatoon Fairview Junor, Judy NDP Saskatoon Eastview Kirsch, Delbert SP Batoche Krawetz, Hon. Ken SP Canora-Pelly LeClerc, Serge SP Saskatoon Northwest McCall, Warren NDP Regina Elphinstone-Centre McMillan, Tim SP Lloydminster McMorris, Hon. Don SP Indian Head-Milestone Michelson, Warren SP Moose Jaw North Morgan, Hon. Don SP Saskatoon Southeast Morin, Sandra NDP Regina Walsh Acres Nilson, John NDP Regina Lakeview Norris, Hon. Rob SP Saskatoon Greystone Ottenbreit, Greg SP Yorkton Quennell, Frank NDP Saskatoon Meewasin Reiter, Jim SP Rosetown-Elrose Ross, Laura SP Regina Qu’Appelle Valley Schriemer, Joceline SP Saskatoon Sutherland Stewart, Hon. Lyle SP Thunder Creek Taylor, Len NDP The Battlefords Tell, Hon. Christine SP Regina Wascana Plains Toth, Hon. Don SP Moosomin Trew, Kim NDP Regina Coronation Park Van Mulligen, Harry NDP Regina Douglas Park Vermette, Doyle NDP Cumberland Wall, Hon. Brad SP Swift Current Weekes, Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Yates, Kevin NDP Regina Dewdney LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 1607 November 6, 2008 [The Assembly met at 10:00.] committed themselves to service and, frankly, in terms of organization, something and some ideals and principles a little [Prayers] bigger than themselves. And we want to salute them today, welcome them to their legislature, and also acknowledge the ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS cadet leaders who put hours of work into making sure there are these great programs right across our province. We welcome INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS them all to this Legislative Assembly today. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Wood River. Hon. Members: — Hear, hear! Mr. Huyghebaert: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Moose Jaw as we can see in the gallery today, we have an awful lot of Wakamow. guests from the cadet organizations. And although too many to introduce all by name, I would just like to introduce them by Ms. Higgins: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. their squadrons and corps and where they’re from. And, Mr. Speaker, I’d like to join with my colleagues opposite and the Speaker, we have Air Cadet squadrons from Yorkton, Estevan, Premier and really welcome the cadets here to the legislature Regina, Nipawin, Swift Current, Oxbow, Indian Head, today — and not only the cadets themselves, but the leaders and Saskatoon, Carlyle, and Melville. We also have Army Cadet the league representatives that are here. corps from Regina, Moose Jaw, and Weyburn; Sea Cadet corps from Regina, Moose Jaw, and Swift Current; and Navy League This is an extensive organization, and often one of the issues we Cadets from Regina. deal with in Saskatchewan is a large province with our population from one end to the other. And this is one Mr. Speaker, in the cadet organization there’s a partnership organization that covers the province and that has a huge impact between the Department of National Defence and the leagues, on people and young people right across the width and breadth and I would like to introduce the league representatives here. of our province. So it’s a pleasure on behalf of the official Representing the Navy League is Mr. Don Landree. The Army opposition to welcome each and every one of you here today. League is Ms. Eddie Matthew. The Air Cadet League is represented by Gary Winkleman. Hon. Members: — Hear, hear! And there’s some special introductions I would like to make, The Speaker: — I recognize the Provincial Secretary. Mr. Speaker, and welcome to Rhonda Notschaele, who is basically the OPI [officer prime importance] for this — she had Hon. Mr. Elhard: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to done a lot of work in organizing this whole event — and Major introduce to you and through you to all members of the Peter Garton who is the detachment commander of the cadet Assembly and other guests somebody who probably remembers detachment in Regina, a long-time friend and acquaintance of when he was a cadet, but that’s a fair time ago. I’m talking mine. about Mr. Ken Simpkins. Mr. Speaker, it’s an honour and a privilege for me to introduce this gentleman to the Assembly I have a couple of special introductions I’d like to make. One is today as a special guest. to Flight Corporal Keith Putz of 702 Lynx Squadron in Saskatoon who’s a nephew of our Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. Mr. Simpkins is sitting in the Speaker’s gallery. He’s a veteran Greg Putz. In addition I would also like to introduce Flight of World War II, and he grew up and still resides in the city of Corporal Beau Duckarmie. And Beau is from Estevan and Beau Moose Jaw and was a member of the 19th Field Regiment out is the grandson of our member from Estevan. of Kitchener, Ontario. The 19th Field Regiment, as you might recall, Mr. Speaker, was one of the first Canadian regiments So I’d ask all members, Mr. Speaker, to give a warm welcome that came ashore in the 1944 invasion of Normandy, better to all of the cadet organization representation represented here known as D-Day. And it’s a pleasure for me to welcome him today and to welcome them to their Legislative Assembly. here today, and I ask all colleagues to extend that same warm welcome. Hon. Members: — Hear, hear! Hon. Members: — Hear, hear! The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier. The Speaker: — I as well would like to welcome our cadets Hon. Mr. Wall: — Well, Mr. Speaker, very briefly I want to and our guests who have joined us today, and just out of echo the welcomes that we’ve just heard from the member for courtesy to remind you that guests are not to participate in the Wood River for our very, very special guests who are here debate in any form, whether clapping . And that’s just the today, and extend those welcomes on behalf of the province of protocol. But I would suggest that the members on the floor, Saskatchewan, the Government of Saskatchewan. who are your voice and who represent you, may give their approvals later on as we enter into the debate. I’m not sure about the debate that’s going to ensue here later this day, whether it’ll be inspired or not, but if it isn’t we have So I just thank you for your recognition in honouring the no one to blame but ourselves, because this is an inspiring tradition of the Assembly. group of young people that have joined us today who have 1608 Saskatchewan Hansard November 6, 2008 PRESENTING PETITIONS Some Hon. Members: — Hear, hear! The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Prince Albert The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina Northcote. Rosemont. Mr. Furber: — Again I rise in support of public safety and Mr. Wotherspoon: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to security in Saskatchewan: present petitions on behalf of concerned residents and business owners in support of a reduction in the education portion of Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. property taxes. The prayer reads as follows: Legislative Assembly may be pleased to cause the government, in the interest of safety and security of Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Saskatchewan families, residents, and communities, to Legislative Assembly may be pleased to cause the immediately cause the Minister of Corrections, Public government to stop withholding and to provide Safety and Policing to undertake a thorough consultation significant, sustainable, long-term property tax relief to with a broad group of stakeholders — including the property owners by 2009 through significantly increasing policing community, the corrections community, and the provincial portion of education funding. community agencies, organizations, and educators that interface with gangs — and understand the risks and And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. challenges that gangs present to our communities. And these are signed by good folks and concerned citizens here And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. in Regina. I so present. STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Some Hon. Members: — Hear, hear! The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Biggar. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Moose Jaw Remembrance Day Wakamow. Mr. Weekes: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I stand to give Ms.