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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 28th Legislature First Session Alberta Hansard Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Issue 4 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 (PC) Khan, Hon. Stephen, St. Albert (PC) Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC) Anderson, Rob, Airdrie (W), Kubinec, Maureen, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (PC) Official Opposition House Leader Lemke, Ken, Stony Plain (PC) Anglin, Joe, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (W) 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), Official Opposition Deputy Whip Liberal Opposition House Leader McDonald, Everett, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC) Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill (PC) McIver, Hon. Ric, Calgary-Hays (PC), Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Campbell, Hon. Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), McQueen, Hon. Diana, Drayton Valley-Devon (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (ND), Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort (PC) New Democrat Opposition House Leader Casey, Ron, Banff-Cochrane (PC) Oberle, Hon. Frank, Peace River (PC) Cusanelli, Hon. Christine, Calgary-Currie (PC) Olesen, Cathy, Sherwood Park (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), Deputy Government House Leader Quadri, Sohail, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Donovan, Ian, Little Bow (W) Quest, Dave, Strathcona-Sherwood Park (PC) Redford, Hon. Alison M., QC, Calgary-Elbow (PC), Dorward, David C., Edmonton-Gold Bar (PC) Premier Drysdale, Hon. Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Rodney, Hon. Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Eggen, David, Edmonton-Calder (ND), Rowe, Bruce, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (W) New Democrat Opposition Whip Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) Fawcett, Hon. Kyle, Calgary-Klein (PC) Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC) Fenske, Jacquie, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC) Saskiw, Shayne, Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (W), Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (W) Official Opposition Deputy House Leader Fox, Rodney M., Lacombe-Ponoka (W) Scott, Hon. Donald, QC, Fort McMurray-Conklin (PC) Fraser, Rick, Calgary-South East (PC) Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (AL), Fritz, Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC) Leader of the Liberal Opposition Goudreau, Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley (PC) Smith, Danielle, Highwood (W), Griffiths, Hon. Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC) Leader of the Official Opposition Hale, Jason W., Strathmore-Brooks (W) Starke, Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC) Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Stier, Pat, Livingstone-Macleod (W) Government House Leader Strankman, Rick, Drumheller-Stettler (W) Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Horne, Hon. Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Towle, Kerry, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (W), Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-St. Albert (PC) Official Opposition Whip Hughes, Hon. Ken, Calgary-West (PC) VanderBurg, Hon. George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Jansen, Sandra, Calgary-North West (PC) Weadick, Hon. Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Jeneroux, Matt, Edmonton-South West (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC) Johnson, Hon. Jeff, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (PC) Wilson, Jeff, Calgary-Shaw (W) Johnson, Linda, Calgary-Glenmore (PC) Woo-Paw, Hon. Teresa, Calgary-Northern Hills (PC) Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (AL), Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC) Liberal Opposition Whip Young, Steve, Edmonton-Riverview (PC), Kennedy-Glans, Donna, Calgary-Varsity (PC) Government Whip Party standings: Progressive Conservative: 61 Wildrose: 17 Alberta Liberal: 5 New Democrat: 4 Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil, Clerk Stephanie LeBlanc, Parliamentary Counsel Chris Caughell, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Robert H. Reynolds, QC, Law Clerk/ and Legal Research Officer Gordon H. Munk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Director of Interparliamentary Relations Philip Massolin, Committee Research Liz Sim, Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Shannon Dean, Senior Parliamentary Co-ordinator Counsel/Director of House Services Brian G. Hodgson, Sergeant-at-Arms Executive Council Alison Redford Premier, President of Executive Council Thomas Lukaszuk Deputy Premier Manmeet Singh Bhullar Minister of Service Alberta Robin Campbell Minister of Aboriginal Relations Christine Cusanelli Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation 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 Finance 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 Jeff Johnson Minister of Education Stephen Khan Minister of Enterprise and Advanced 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 George VanderBurg Associate Minister of Seniors Greg Weadick Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs 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: Ms Pastoor Chair: Mr. Xiao Deputy Chair: Mr. Bikman Chair: Mr. Quest Deputy Chair: Mrs. Forsyth Deputy Chair: Mr. McDonald Deputy Chair: Mrs. Jablonski Bhardwaj Quadri Allen Leskiw Bikman Blakeman Quest Anderson DeLong Luan Blakeman Donovan Rogers Casey Fox McAllister Brown Dorward Sandhu Dorward Fraser Notley DeLong Eggen Sherman Eggen Fritz Pedersen Eggen Fenske Smith Kubinec Jablonski Sarich Leskiw Goudreau Starke Sandhu Jansen Saskiw Quadri Sherman Jeneroux Swann Rogers Hehr Strankman Jansen Towle Johnson, L. Wilson Wilson Luan Young Kang Young McDonald Vacant Kubinec Vacant Olesen Lemke 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. Cao Standing Orders and Chair: Mr. Anderson Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. Young Deputy Chair: Ms L. Johnson Deputy Chair: Mr. Dorward Chair: Dr. Starke Calahasen Barnes Notley Deputy Chair: Mr. Lemke Allen Hale Dorward Bhardwaj Olesen Amery Hehr Forsyth Brown Pastoor Allen McAllister Anglin Kang Goudreau DeLong Rowe Amery McDonald Bilous Pastoor Jablonski Fox Sarich Bhardwaj Notley Calahasen Quadri Mason Fritz Starke Casey Pedersen DeLong Sarich Quest Goudreau Strankman Hehr Sandhu Donovan Starke Sherman Jeneroux Swann Jansen Saskiw Fenske Stier Smith Kennedy-Glans Webber Jeneroux Towle Fraser Webber Luan Johnson, L. Xiao Fritz Kennedy-Glans Young Kubinec Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship Chair: Ms Kennedy-Glans Deputy Chair: Mr. Rowe Anderson Hehr Anglin Johnson, L. Barnes Kubinec Bilous Lemke Blakeman Leskiw Brown Sandhu Calahasen Stier Cao Webber Casey Xiao Fenske Young Fraser Vacant Hale May 29, 2012 Alberta Hansard 47 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Mr. McDonald: Mr. Speaker, I’d like to introduce to you and Title: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:30 p.m. through you to all members of the Assembly a group from the 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Rosedale Christian school located in the constituency of Grande Prairie-Smoky. Accompanying these very bright and very tall [The Speaker in the chair] individuals is Mr. Ross Wiebe, their teacher. Please, could I have them stand and be recognized by the Assembly. head: Prayers The Speaker: The hon. Member for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. The Speaker: Hon. members, let us pray. Almighty God, guide us Mr. Rowe: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to introduce so that we may use the privilege given to us by Albertans to be to you and through you 10 students, one teacher, and one parent their representatives in this Legislative Assembly. Give us the from Holy Trinity school in Olds. The teacher is Miss Jasper Moe, strength to labour diligently, the courage to think clearly, and the and the parent helper is Mrs. Kara Coates. Holy Trinity opened in conviction to act and speak without prejudice. Amen. September of 2010 and currently has 107 students
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