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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 28th Legislature First Session Alberta Hansard Wednesday evening, November 27, 2013 Issue 75e 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 Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Alberta Heritage Savings Families and Communities Legislative Offices Trust Fund Chair: Mr. Amery Chair: Mr. Quest Chair: Mr. Cao Deputy Chair: Mr. Fox Chair: Mr. Khan Deputy Chair: Mrs. Forsyth Deputy Chair: Mr. McDonald Deputy Chair: Mrs. Jablonski Bhardwaj Olesen Brown Leskiw Bikman Leskiw Cao Pastoor Amery Eggen Cusanelli Notley Blakeman Quadri Donovan Quadri Anderson Kubinec DeLong Pedersen Brown Rogers Dorward Rogers Casey Sherman Fritz Swann DeLong Wilson Dorward Goudreau Towle Eggen Eggen Rowe Hehr Sarich Jablonski Wilson Luan Strankman Jeneroux Xiao McDonald Xiao Khan Young Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Standing Committee on on Members’ Services Private Bills Privileges and Elections, Public Accounts Chair: Mr. Zwozdesky Chair: Mr. Xiao Standing Orders and Chair: Mr. Anderson Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. Young Deputy Chair: Ms L. Johnson Deputy Chair: Mr. Dorward Chair: Ms Olesen Casey McDonald Allen Goudreau Deputy Chair: Mr. Lemke Amery Khan Forsyth Quest Barnes Jablonski Anglin Luan Fritz Sherman Bhardwaj Leskiw Calahasen McAllister Bilous Pastoor Kennedy-Glans Smith Brown Notley Cao Notley Donovan Quadri Mason Cusanelli Olesen Casey Pedersen Fenske Quest DeLong Rowe Goudreau Quadri Hale Sarich Fox Strankman Hehr Rogers Hehr Stier Fritz Swann Kennedy-Glans Saskiw Jeneroux Webber Kubinec Towle Luan Young Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship Chair: Ms Kennedy-Glans Deputy Chair: Mr. Anglin Allen Hale Barnes Johnson, L. Bikman Khan Bilous Kubinec Blakeman Lemke Calahasen Sandhu Casey Stier Fenske Webber November 27, 2013 Alberta Hansard 3185 Legislative Assembly of Alberta system versus how much it would cost us to help get young people Title: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 7:30 p.m. off tobacco and stop smoking or in some cases chewing tobacco 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2013 and start living a healthier lifestyle. What we have is an opportunity that starts us in the right [Mrs. Jablonski in the chair] direction. Supporting this bill is not the end-all, but it is a start. I thank the member for bringing this forward and presenting this The Acting Speaker: Please be seated. bill. I would sincerely hope that they would take it the next step and that they will actually incorporate the other two parts, which head: Government Bills and Orders are education and treatment. Third Reading Now, as I said earlier – and I couldn’t find my notes on it – the Bill 33 sensitivities of certain groups, particularly dealing with the hookah Tobacco Reduction Amendment Act, 2013 and the shisha bars, are significant in the sense that
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