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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 28th Legislature Second Session Alberta Hansard Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Issue 19 The Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 28th Legislature Second 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, QC, Calgary-Varsity (Ind) 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) Barnes, Drew, Cypress-Medicine Hat (W) Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Bhardwaj, Hon. Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Luan, Jason, Calgary-Hawkwood (PC) Bhullar, Hon. Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Greenway (PC) Lukaszuk, Hon. Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC) Bikman, Gary, Cardston-Taber-Warner (W) Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (ND), Bilous, Deron, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (ND) Leader of the New Democrat Opposition Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (AL), McAllister, Bruce, Chestermere-Rocky View (W) 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) McQueen, Hon. Diana, Drayton Valley-Devon (PC) Campbell, Hon. Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (ND), Government House Leader New Democrat Opposition House Leader Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort (PC) Oberle, Hon. Frank, Peace River (PC), Deputy Government House Leader 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) Deputy Government House Leader DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (PC) Denis, Hon. Jonathan, QC, Calgary-Acadia (PC), Pedersen, Blake, Medicine Hat (W) Deputy Government House Leader Quadri, Sohail, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Donovan, Ian, Little Bow (W) Quest, Hon. Dave, Strathcona-Sherwood Park (PC) Dorward, David C., Edmonton-Gold Bar (PC), Redford, Alison M., QC, Calgary-Elbow (PC) 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 (PC) 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 Whip 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), Fraser, Hon. Rick, Calgary-South East (PC) Leader of the Liberal Opposition Fritz, Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC) Smith, Danielle, Highwood (W), Goudreau, Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley (PC) Leader of the Official Opposition Griffiths, Hon. Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC) Starke, Hon. Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC) Hale, Jason W., Strathmore-Brooks (W) Stier, Pat, Livingstone-Macleod (W) Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Strankman, Rick, Drumheller-Stettler (W) Premier Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Towle, Kerry, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (W), Horne, Hon. Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Official Opposition Deputy Whip Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-St. Albert (PC) VanderBurg, George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC), Hughes, Ken, Calgary-West (PC) Government Whip Weadick, Hon. Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Jansen, Hon. Sandra, Calgary-North West (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (Ind) Jeneroux, Matt, Edmonton-South West (PC) Wilson, Jeff, Calgary-Shaw (W), Johnson, Hon. Jeff, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (PC) Official Opposition Deputy House Leader 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) Party standings: Progressive Conservative: 58 Wildrose: 17 Alberta Liberal: 5 New Democrat: 4 Independent: 3 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 Dave Hancock Premier, President of Executive Council, Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education Naresh Bhardwaj Associate Minister – Services for Persons with Disabilities Manmeet Singh Bhullar Minister of Human Services Robin Campbell Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Cal Dallas Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations Jonathan Denis Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Wayne Drysdale Minister of Transportation Kyle Fawcett Associate Minister – Recovery and Reconstruction for Southwest Alberta Rick Fraser Associate Minister – Public Safety Associate Minister – Recovery and Reconstruction for High River Doug Griffiths Minister of Service Alberta Fred Horne Minister of Health Doug Horner President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Sandra Jansen Associate Minister – Family and Community Safety Jeff Johnson Minister of Education, Ministerial Liaison to the Canadian Forces Heather Klimchuk Minister of Culture Thomas Lukaszuk Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour Ric McIver Minister of Infrastructure Diana McQueen Minister of Energy Frank Oberle Minister of Aboriginal Relations Verlyn Olson Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dave Quest Associate Minister – Seniors Dave Rodney Associate Minister – Wellness Donald Scott Associate Minister – Accountability, Transparency and Transformation Richard Starke Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Greg Weadick Associate Minister – Recovery and Reconstruction for Southeast Alberta Teresa Woo-Paw Associate Minister – International and Intergovernmental Relations STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on Standing Committee on the Select Special Ethics Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Alberta Heritage Savings Commissioner Search Families and Communities Trust Fund Committee Chair: Mr. Amery Chair: Ms Olesen Deputy Chair: Mr. Fox Chair: Mr. Casey Chair: Mr. Rogers Deputy Chair: Mrs. Forsyth Deputy Chair: Mrs. Jablonski Deputy Chair: Mr. Quadri Dorward Pastoor Cusanelli McAllister Eggen Quadri Amery Khan Blakeman Leskiw DeLong Notley Hehr Rogers Barnes Sandhu Eggen McDonald Fenske Pedersen Kubinec Rowe Dorward Sherman Goudreau Saskiw Fritz Sandhu Eggen Lemke Jablonski Swann Lemke Sarich Jeneroux VanderBurg Luan Stier McDonald Leskiw Standing Committee on Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Legislative Offices on Members’ Services Private Bills Privileges and Elections, Chair: Mr. Jeneroux Chair: Mr. Zwozdesky Chair: Mr. Xiao Standing Orders and Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. McDonald Deputy Chair: Mr. VanderBurg Deputy Chair: Mrs. Leskiw Chair: Ms Kubinec Bikman Leskiw Casey Mason Allen Notley Deputy Chair: Mr. Rogers Blakeman Quadri Forsyth McDonald Brown Olesen Brown Wilson Fritz Sherman Cusanelli Rowe Calahasen Pastoor DeLong Young Johnson, L. Towle DeLong Stier Casey Pedersen Eggen Kubinec Fenske Strankman Kang Saskiw Fritz Swann Khan VanderBurg Jablonski Luan Wilson Notley Young Olesen Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Public Accounts Resource Stewardship Chair: Mr. Anderson Chair: Mr. Khan Deputy Chair: Mr. Dorward Deputy Chair: Mr. Anglin Allen Khan Allen Goudreau Amery Luan Bikman Hale Barnes Pastoor Bilous Johnson, L. Bilous Sandhu Blakeman Webber Donovan Sarich Brown Xiao Fenske Young Calahasen Young Hehr Casey April 16, 2014 Alberta Hansard 473 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Mr. Goudreau: Mr. Speaker, if I may, it’s just to acknowledge Title: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 1:30 p.m. and recognize a group that will join us in a few minutes. They’re a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014 group from Heart Valley Christian school, next to Wanham. They will have travelled just about six hours one way to get here to visit [The Speaker in the chair] and spend some time in the Legislature, so I just wanted to acknowledge that they will join us a little later. Prayers Thank you. The Speaker: Hon. members, let us pray. Life and health are truly The Speaker: Thank you. Are there others? precious. When they are lost, we all grieve. Today let us If not, let us proceed with other special guests, beginning with remember those who are no longer among us. Let our thoughts be Leduc-Beaumont. positive, and let them be filled with compassion, understanding, Mr. Rogers: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m very pleased to and prayer. May all blessings be upon them.
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