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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 28th Legislature First Session Alberta Hansard Monday, October 28, 2013 Issue 60 The Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 28th Legislature First Session Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Speaker Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont (PC), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Jablonski, Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), Deputy Chair of Committees Allen, Mike, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (Ind) Kennedy-Glans, Donna, Calgary-Varsity (PC) Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Khan, Stephen, St. Albert (PC) Anderson, Rob, Airdrie (W), Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC) Official Opposition House Leader Kubinec, Maureen, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (PC) Anglin, Joe, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (W), Lemke, Ken, Stony Plain (PC) Official Opposition Whip Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Barnes, Drew, Cypress-Medicine Hat (W) Luan, Jason, Calgary-Hawkwood (PC) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Lukaszuk, Hon. Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC) Bhullar, Hon. Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Greenway (PC) Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (ND), Bikman, Gary, Cardston-Taber-Warner (W) Leader of the New Democrat Opposition Bilous, Deron, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (ND) McAllister, Bruce, Chestermere-Rocky View (W) Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (AL), McDonald, Everett, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC) Liberal Opposition House Leader McIver, Hon. Ric, Calgary-Hays (PC), Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) McQueen, Hon. Diana, Drayton Valley-Devon (PC) Campbell, Hon. Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (ND), Deputy Government House Leader New Democrat Opposition House Leader Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort (PC) Oberle, Hon. Frank, Peace River (PC) Casey, Ron, Banff-Cochrane (PC) Olesen, Cathy, Sherwood Park (PC) Cusanelli, Christine, Calgary-Currie (PC) Olson, Hon. Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC) Dallas, Hon. Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (PC) DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Pedersen, Blake, Medicine Hat (W) Denis, Hon. Jonathan, QC, Calgary-Acadia (PC), Quadri, Sohail, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Quest, Dave, Strathcona-Sherwood Park (PC) Donovan, Ian, Little Bow (W) Redford, Hon. Alison M., QC, Calgary-Elbow (PC), Dorward, David C., Edmonton-Gold Bar (PC), Premier Deputy Government Whip Rodney, Hon. Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Drysdale, Hon. Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Rowe, Bruce, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (W) Eggen, David, Edmonton-Calder (ND), Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (Ind) New Democrat Opposition Whip Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC) Fawcett, Hon. Kyle, Calgary-Klein (PC) Saskiw, Shayne, Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (W), Fenske, Jacquie, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC) Official Opposition Deputy House Leader Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (W) Scott, Hon. Donald, QC, Fort McMurray-Conklin (PC) Fox, Rodney M., Lacombe-Ponoka (W) Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (AL), Leader of the Liberal Opposition Fraser, Hon. Rick, Calgary-South East (PC) Smith, Danielle, Highwood (W), Fritz, Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC) Leader of the Official Opposition Goudreau, Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley (PC) Starke, Hon. Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC) Griffiths, Hon. Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC) Stier, Pat, Livingstone-Macleod (W) Hale, Jason W., Strathmore-Brooks (W) Strankman, Rick, Drumheller-Stettler (W) Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Government House Leader Towle, Kerry, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (W), Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Official Opposition Deputy Whip Horne, Hon. Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) VanderBurg, Hon. George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-St. Albert (PC) Weadick, Hon. Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Hughes, Hon. Ken, Calgary-West (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC) Jansen, Hon. Sandra, Calgary-North West (PC) Wilson, Jeff, Calgary-Shaw (W) Jeneroux, Matt, Edmonton-South West (PC) Woo-Paw, Hon. Teresa, Calgary-Northern Hills (PC) Johnson, Hon. Jeff, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (PC) Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC) Johnson, Linda, Calgary-Glenmore (PC) Young, Steve, Edmonton-Riverview (PC), Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (AL), Government Whip Liberal Opposition Whip Party standings: Progressive Conservative: 59 Wildrose: 17 Alberta Liberal: 5 New Democrat: 4 Independent: 2 Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil, Clerk Stephanie LeBlanc, Parliamentary Counsel Philip Massolin, Manager of Research Services Robert H. Reynolds, QC, Law Clerk/ and Legal Research Officer Brian G. Hodgson, Sergeant-at-Arms Director of Interparliamentary Relations Fiona Vance, Sessional Parliamentary Chris Caughell, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Counsel Shannon Dean, Senior Parliamentary Gordon H. Munk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Counsel/Director of House Services Nancy Robert, Research Officer Janet Schwegel, Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Executive Council Alison Redford Premier, President of Executive Council Thomas Lukaszuk Deputy Premier, Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education, Ministerial Liaison to the Canadian Forces Manmeet Singh Bhullar Minister of Service Alberta Robin Campbell Minister of Aboriginal Relations Cal Dallas Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations Jonathan Denis Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Wayne Drysdale Minister of Infrastructure Kyle Fawcett Associate Minister of Regional Recovery and Reconstruction for Southwest Alberta Rick Fraser Associate Minister of Regional Recovery and Reconstruction for High River Doug Griffiths Minister of Municipal Affairs Dave Hancock Minister of Human Services Fred Horne Minister of Health Doug Horner President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Ken Hughes Minister of Energy Sandra Jansen Associate Minister of Family and Community Safety Jeff Johnson Minister of Education Heather Klimchuk Minister of Culture Ric McIver Minister of Transportation Diana McQueen Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Frank Oberle Associate Minister of Services for Persons with Disabilities Verlyn Olson Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dave Rodney Associate Minister of Wellness Donald Scott Associate Minister of Accountability, Transparency and Transformation Richard Starke Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation George VanderBurg Associate Minister of Seniors Greg Weadick Associate Minister of Regional Recovery and Reconstruction for Southeast Alberta Teresa Woo-Paw Associate Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on Standing Committee on the Select Special Chief Electoral Select Special Conflicts of Alberta’s Economic Future Alberta Heritage Savings Officer Search Committee Interest Act Review Trust Fund Committee Chair: Mr. Amery Chair: Mr. Rogers Deputy Chair: Mr. Fox Chair: Mr. Khan Deputy Chair: Mr. Quadri Chair: Vacant Deputy Chair: Mrs. Jablonski Deputy Chair: Mr. Luan Bhardwaj Olesen Blakeman Leskiw Cao Pastoor Anderson Eggen McDonald Blakeman Notley Donovan Quadri Casey Goudreau Saskiw Dorward Saskiw Dorward Rogers Dorward Lemke Fenske Wilson Eggen Rowe Eggen Johnson, L. Young Hehr Sarich Kubinec McDonald Sandhu Luan Strankman Sherman McDonald Xiao Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Families and Communities Legislative Offices on Members’ Services Private Bills Chair: Mr. Quest Chair: Mr. Cao Chair: Mr. Zwozdesky Chair: Mr. Xiao Deputy Chair: Mrs. Forsyth Deputy Chair: Mr. McDonald Deputy Chair: Mr. Rogers Deputy Chair: Ms L. Johnson Brown Jeneroux Bikman Leskiw Casey Mason Barnes Jablonski Cusanelli Leskiw Blakeman Quadri Forsyth McDonald Bhardwaj Leskiw DeLong Notley Brown Rogers Fraser Quest Brown Notley Fraser Pedersen DeLong Wilson Kennedy- Sherman Cusanelli Olesen Fritz Swann Eggen Glans Smith DeLong Rowe Goudreau Towle Fox Strankman Jablonski Wilson Fritz Swann Jansen Young Goudreau Webber Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Public Accounts Resource Stewardship Standing Orders and Chair: Mr. Anderson Chair: Ms Kennedy-Glans Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. Dorward Deputy Chair: Mr. Anglin Chair: Ms Olesen Amery Jeneroux Barnes Johnson, L. Deputy Chair: Mr. Lemke Anglin Khan Bikman Khan Calahasen McAllister Bilous Pastoor Bilous Kubinec Cao Notley Donovan Quadri Blakeman Lemke Casey Pedersen Fenske Quest Calahasen Sandhu Hehr Rogers Goudreau Sarich Casey Stier Jansen Sandhu Hale Stier Fenske Webber Kennedy-Glans Saskiw Hehr Vacant Hale Vacant Kubinec Towle Luan Young October 28, 2013 Alberta Hansard 2479 Legislative Assembly of Alberta presence on a regular basis every Monday or every start-up day, as Title: Monday, October 28, 2013 1:30 p.m. the case may have required. Mr. Paul Joseph Lorieau, who led this 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2013 Assembly in the singing of O Canada, passed away on July 2, 2013, at the age of 71. Born in Legal, Alberta, he established a [The Speaker in the chair] successful optical business on the University of Alberta campus. He was best known for his stirring renditions of the national head: Prayers anthems at Edmonton Oilers hockey games, where he first sang the national anthem to the crowd 30 years ago, and then in this The Speaker: Hon.
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