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Issue No. Date Pages 1 (Throne Speech) ...... Feb. 22 aft ...... 1-5 2 ...... Feb. 23 aft ...... 7-35 3 ...... Feb. 27 aft ...... 37-64 4 ...... Feb. 27 eve. & Feb. 28 aft...... 65-75 & 77-106 5 (Suppl.est 05-06 no.2) ...... Feb. 28 eve. & Mar. 1 aft...... 107-18 & 119-47 6 (Suppl.est 05-06 no.2) ...... Mar. 1 eve. & Mar. 2 aft...... 149-62 & 163-90 7 ...... Mar. 6 aft ...... 191-218 8 ...... Mar. 6 eve. & Mar. 7 aft...... 219-37 & 239-65 9 (Interim est.2006-07) ...... Mar. 7 eve. & Mar. 8 aft...... 267-81 & 283-310 10 (Interim est.2006-07) ..... Mar. 8 eve. & Mar. 9 aft...... 311-23 & 325-51 11 ...... Mar. 13 aft ...... 353-82 12 ...... Mar. 13 eve. & Mar. 14 aft...... 383-97 & 399-425 13 (100th Anniv. cerem.) ...... Mar. 14 eve. & Mar. 15 aft...... 427-39 & 441-60 14 ...... Mar. 16 aft ...... 461-88 15 ...... Mar. 20 aft ...... 489-519 16 ...... Mar. 20 eve. & Mar. 21 aft...... 521-34 & 535-62 17 (Budget Address) ...... Mar. 21 eve. & Mar. 22 aft...... 563-76 & 577-91 18 ...... Mar. 22 eve. & Mar. 23 aft...... 593-605 & 607-33 19 ...... Apr. 3 aft ...... 635-61 20 (Main estimates start) ..... Apr. 3 eve. & Apr. 4 aft...... 663-78 & 679-705 21...... Apr. 4 eve. & Apr. 5 aft...... 707-22 & 723-48 22 (Spring break) ...... Apr. 5 eve. & Apr. 6 aft...... 749-60 & 761-86 23 ...... Apr. 10 aft ...... 787-816 24 ...... Apr. 10 eve. & Apr. 11 aft...... 817-34 & 835-62 25 ...... Apr. 11 eve. & Apr. 12 aft...... 863-84 & 885-910 26 (Easter recess)...... Apr. 12 eve. & Apr. 13 aft...... 911-28 & 929-55 27 (Partial sound failure) ...... Apr. 24 aft ...... 957-83 28 ...... Apr. 24 eve. & Apr. 25 aft...... 985-1006 & 1007-33 29 ...... Apr. 25 eve. & Apr. 26 aft...... 1035-57 & 1059-84 30 ...... Apr. 26 eve. & Apr. 27 aft...... 1085-1108 & 1109-35 31 ...... May 1 aft ...... 1137-66 32 ...... May 1 eve. & May 2 aft ...... 1167-87 & 1189-1213 33 ...... May 2 eve. & May 3 aft...... 1215-36 & 1237-62 34 (House rose 3:49 am) ..... May 3 eve. & May 4 aft...... 1263-1311 & 1313-37 35 ...... May 8 aft ...... 1339-68 36 ...... May 8 eve. & May 9 aft...... 1369-91 & 1393-1419 37 ...... May 9 eve. & May 10 aft...... 1421-48 & 1449-75 38 ...... May 10 eve. & May 11 aft ...... 1477-1511 & 1513-37 39 ...... May 15 aft ...... 1539-64 40 ...... May 15 eve. & May 16 aft...... 1565-84 & 1585-1612 41 ...... May 16 eve. & May 17 aft...... 1613-35 & 1637-63 42 (Summer recess) ...... May 18 aft ...... 1665-80 Spring sittings: 42 days; 28 evenings 43 (Suppl. est. 2006-07) ...... Aug. 24 aft ...... 1681-1709 44 ...... Aug. 28 aft ...... 1711-40 45 (Suppl. est. 2006-07) ...... Aug. 28 eve. & Aug. 29 af ...... 1741-60 & 1761-88 46 ...... Aug. 29 eve. & Aug. 30 aft ...... 1789-98 & 1799-1825 47 ...... Aug. 30 eve. & Aug. 31 aft...... 1827-44 & 1845-72

Fall sittings: 5 days; 3 evenings Total: 47 days; 31 evenings

2006 Hansard Speaker Index 177

Abbott, Tony (PC, Drayton Valley-Calmar) Abbott, Tony (PC, Drayton Valley-Calmar) (Continued) Age of majority (Sexual activities consent) Elections, Provincial Increase in ... 682 Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... Agrium Inc. 1169–71 Replacement of ammonium nitrate fertilizer with Energy Innovation Fund environmentally smart nitrogen ... 933 Bioenergy research ... 1849 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment (SP149 & 178/06: Tabled) ... 488 (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Subamendment (SP177/06: Tabled) ... 488 Second reading ... 212–13 Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association Environmentally smart nitrogen (Fertilizer) Agreement re minority faith school support choice ... Replacement for ammonium nitrate fertilizer ... 933 539 Equalization payments Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission General remarks ... 1063–64 Minority faith support of public school system, Federal/provincial fiscal relations investigation of complaint re ... 539 General remarks ... 1063–64 Alberta School Boards Association Fertilizers–Research Agreement re minority faith school support choice ... General remarks ... 933 539 Fire and rescue services Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... Foundation 521–22, 528 Funding for ... 938 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Ammonium nitrate fertilizer Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Availability of ... 933 Amendment A1 (SP434 and 453/06: Tabled) ... 1108, Apprenticeship training 1187 Statement re ... 173 Amendment A2 (SP454 & 521/06: Tabled) ... 1187 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Amendment A5 (SP603/06: Tabled) ... 1615 2) (Bill 44) Gophers–Control Third reading ... 1861, 1865–67 General remarks ... 933 Athletes Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Provincial support to ... 938 14) Statement re ... 937–38 Committee ... 1281, 1285 Auditor General Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines Act, 2006 (Bill 201) recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... Deferral motion, to allow for stakeholder 222–24 consultation: Copy tabled (SP138/06) ... 367 Bills, Private members' public Internet (Computer network) Bill 201, deferral of committee reading of, copy of Crimes against children on: Provincial initiatives re ... motion tabled (SP138/06 ) ... 367 682 Biofuels industry Labour supply General remarks ... 1849 Shortages of skilled workers: Statement re Boards of directors government programs to reduce ... 173 Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended Land titles–Registration by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: Volume of ... 1765–66 MacDonald) ... 222–24 Land Titles office Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government) Wait times in ... 1765–66 General remarks ... 1064 Lottery Fund Canada Olympic Park Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: Ski jump upgrade ... 938 Point of Order re ... 1552–53 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Manure as fertilizer Overpayments from ... 1641 General remarks ... 933 Canmore Nordic Centre Medical care Upgrades to ... 938 For minors: Parental written consent to, legislation re Correctional institutions, Federal (Bill 204) ... 175 Expansion of, funding for ... 1345 Members of the Legislative Assembly Disabled children–Education–Finance Presentation of cheques re government programs: General remarks ... 964 Point of Order re ... 1552–53 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Members' Statements (2006) Amendment (SP179/06: Tabled) ... 488 Building Alberta's labour force ... 173 Education, Postsecondary Israeli water treatment technology ... 334 Access to, new spaces to improve ... 242–43 National Volunteer Week ... 966 Education, Postsecondary–Rural areas Salute to Alberta athletes ... 937–38 General remarks ... 242–43 National Volunteer Week Statement re ... 966 178 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Abbott, Tony (PC, Drayton Valley-Calmar) (Continued) Abbott, Tony (PC, Drayton Valley-Calmar) (Continued) Northern Alberta Development Council School systems tax support Youth apprenticeship program ... 173 Choice re ... 539 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Schools Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 937–38 Minority faiths' support of, choice re ... 539 Oral Question Period (2006) Sentences, Conditional (Criminal procedure) Advanced education opportunities ... 242–43 Elimination of, for serious crimes ... 1344–45 Agricultural fertilizers and pesticides ... 933 Sentences (Criminal procedure) Agricultural income stabilization program ... 1641 Federal changes to ... 1344–45 Bioenergy industry ... 1849 Minimum sentences for gun-related crimes ... 1344 Criminal sentencing changes ... 1344–45 Separate schools Federal/provincial fiscal relations ... 1063–64 Minority faiths' support of, choice re ... 539 Freedom of choice in supporting school systems ... Smoking, Teen 539 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 844 Internet luring related to children ... 682 Speech from the Throne Land title wait times ... 1765–66 Debate ... 232–33 Rural policing services ... 767–68 Strychnine as pesticide Special-needs education ... 964 Supplies of ... 933 Paralympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Volunteers Alberta athletes at: Statement re ... 937–38 General remarks ... 966 Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Water treatment plants–Drayton Valley (Bill 204) Israeli scientists' visit to ... 334 First reading ... 175 Water treatment process, Israeli Second reading ... 370–71, 381–82 Statement re ... 334 Six months hoist motion re ... 381–82 Wild Rose Foundation Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) General remarks ... 966 Teenage smoking curtailment ... 844 Ady, Cindy (PC, Calgary-Shaw) Point of Order Access to the Future Act (Bill 1, 2005) Allegations against a member ... 230, 1552–53 General remarks ... 1673 Allegations against a nonmember ... 228 Alberta initiative for school improvement False allegations ... 223 Statement re ... 85 Interrupting Members' Statements ... 1248 Automobile drivers, Senior citizen Relevance ... 224, 1170 Mandatory medical testing of ... 402 Police–Rural areas Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects General remarks ... 767–68 Photographs on, Hutterites exemption from ... 1400 Police and peace officer college Calgary Board of Education RCMP usage of ... 768 Learning/literacy skills, teacher capacity for teaching Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill ... 85 40) Calgary Catholic Board of Education Amendment A1 (SP604/06: Tabled) ... 1635 Distributed learning program ... 85 Postsecondary educational institutions Court of Queen's Bench Capital projects for new spaces at ... 242–43 Drivers' licence photo exemption for Hutterites, Postsecondary graduates decision re ... 1400 Number of ... 243 Dept. of Advanced Education Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 306 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Second reading ... 1156–58 206) Public School Boards Association of Alberta Second reading ... 808–09 Agreement re minority faith school support choice ... Education, Postsecondary 539 Access to, new spaces to improve ... 1673 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Figure skating 2006 (Bill 203) World Figure Skating Championships, Calgary, Committee ... 653–54 March 2006: Statement re ... 498 Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Health sciences personnel–Education Scholarships for ... 173 Expansion of programs for ... 127 Research and development Hutterites General remarks ... 243 Drivers' licence photo exemption for ... 1400 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare Act (Bill Pr.2) Breton officer position vacancy ... 767 Committee ... 1433 New officers for ... 767–68 Amendment (SP542/06: Tabled) ... 1433 School Act Medical profession–Education Minority faith support of public school system Residency program enrollments ... 126–27 provision, amendment of ... 539 Undergraduate programs, expansion of ... 127 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 179

Ady, Cindy (PC, Calgary-Shaw) (Continued) Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) (Continued) Members' Statements (2006) Alberta Information and Communications Technology Alberta Initiative for School Improvement ... 85 Institute Common student application process ... 363 General remarks ... 1093 Skating championships in Calgary ... 498 Public information re ... 1093 Oral Question Period (2006) Alberta Life Sciences Institute Calgary registry services ... 792 General remarks ... 1093 Drivers' licence photos ... 1400 Public information re ... 1093 Importance of postsecondary education ... 1673 Alberta publishers' fund (Proposed) Mandatory testing for senior drivers ... 402 General remarks ... 1523 Medical school spaces ... 126–27 Alberta Research Council School infrastructure in Calgary ... 934 Contract research budget ... 1094 Standards for secondary suites ... 1719–20 Expenses ... 1094 Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Technology commercialization projects ... 1094 (Bill 204) Alberta Science, Research and Technology Authority Second reading ... 379–80 Expenses ... 1094 Postsecondary educational institutions– Admissions Alberta Science and Research Investments Program (enrollment) Innovation project funding stream ... 1094 Province-wide centralization of: Statement re ... 363 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Registry offices, Private Police funding discussions ... 1849 Licence for, revocation of in cases of security Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton breaches ... 792 Southeast portion: Noise/safety issues ... 1320–21 Registry offices, Private–Calgary Southeast portion: Noise/safety issues, statement re ... Forced sale of, due to unprofessional practices ... 792 1549 Rental housing Applewood Park Community Association, Calgary Secondary suites ... 1719–20 Wild Rose Foundation grants to ... 790 School sites, Unused Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Auditor General's Disposition of ... 934 report on ... 1074, 1644 Schools, Vacant Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Letter to Ethics Disposition of ... 934 Commissioner re (SP646/06: Tabled) ... 1680 Schools–Construction–Calgary Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Repayment of ... General remarks ... 934 759, 1074, 1644, 1675 Schools for tomorrow action plan Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) General remarks ... 934 Committee ... 1627–29 Speed skating Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) World Allround Speed Skating Championships, Committee ... 433–34 Calgary, March 2006: Statement re ... 498 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Traffic safety 19) McDermid report on ... 402 Committee ... 278–79 Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Afton School Parent Advisory Council 2) (Bill 44) Lottery fund cheque presentation to ... 1543–44 Second reading ... 1791–92, 1798 Agriculture–Research Artists General remarks ... 1094 Impact of private health insurance proposal on ... 469 Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Arts–Finance Funding for ... 1083 Endowment fund for ... 1093 General remarks ... 1074 General remarks ... 1073–74, 1141–42, 1429, 1703 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Amendment (SP149 & 178/06: Tabled) ... 439 21) Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Second reading ... 424 Third reading ... 1618–19 Auditor General Third reading amendment (reasoned amendment) ... Role of: Strengthening of ... 759 1618–19 Wild Rose Foundation grants' auditing Alberta Energy Research Institute recommendations ... 759, 790, 1074, 1644 Alternative energy research ... 1094 Biofuels industry Alberta Foundation for the Arts Research re ... 1094 Funding for ... 1073, 1074, 1083, 1703 Book Publishers Association of Alberta Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research General remarks ... 1523 General remarks ... 1094 Book publishing Salary levels ... 1094 Provincial support for ... 1083, 1429, 1703 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Provincial support for: Statement re ... 1523 Surplus revenue deposit into ... 1429 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour force development strategy) General remarks ... 759 180 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) (Continued) Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) (Continued) Calgary-Montrose (Constituency) Ellerslie elementary school Wild Rose Foundation grants, use of ... 790 Drinking water in ... 197, 244–45 Canadian Foundation for Innovation Energy research General remarks ... 1094 Funding for ... 1094 Coal energy, Clean Energy resources, Alternate/renewable General remarks ... 1093–94 Research into ... 1094 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Foreign doctors licences, issuing of ... 731 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) Commonwealth Day Third reading ... 1620–21 Statement re ... 408 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Community facility enhancement program Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... Second reading ... 1178–79 1515, 1521, 1543–44 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Consumers' Association of Canada (Alberta) (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Privatization in Alberta, 2003 report on ... 1118–19 Second reading ... 205 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Environmental research Second reading ... 516 General remarks ... 1093 Continuing/extended care facilities Ethics Commissioner Redesignation to assisted living status facility: List of Letter to, re grants given to Applewood Park facilities involved (M21/06: Defeated) ... 648 Community Association (SP646/06: Tabled) ... Corporate Internal Audit Services 1680 Chief auditor's salary ... 759 Executive Council General remarks ... 759 Budget ... 759 Cultural facilities–Finance Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 759 General remarks ... 1703 Exports Cultural policy Provincial incentives re ... 1428 General remarks ... 1074, 1083 Family farm Daycare centres Research into ... 1094 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Fiberex Glass Corporation retention of: Letters re (SP84, 110, 136, 148, 201, Electric power supply problems ... 1429 241-242/06: Tabled) ... 295, 336, 365, 410, 500, Film industry 617 General remarks ... 1428 Debt collection, Public Impact of loss of actors on, due to third way health Applewood Park Community Association grants from reforms ... 469 Wild Rose Foundation ... 1074, 1644, 1675 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Dept. of Community Development Committee ... 1097–99 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1073–74, 1083 Forestry research Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... General remarks ... 1094 1703–04 Fort McMurray Dept. of Economic Development Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 759 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1428–29 Francophone Secretariat Dept. of Innovation and Science Funding for ... 1073 Budget ... 1094 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1093–95 Request for Applewood Park Community Performance measures ... 1093 Association's records under ... 1644, 1675 Diversification Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy General remarks ... 1094, 1428 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Drinking water Second reading ... 419–20 In schools ... 197, 244–45 Committee ... 1184, 1439 Economic development and the environment Freedom to Read Week General remarks ... 1093 Statement re ... 46–47 Edmonton-Meadowlark (Constituency) Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Website, photo of lottery cheque presentation on ... Funding for ... 1703 1543–44 Government spending policy Education–Curricula General remarks ... 1428 Innovation teaching ... 1093 Grey Nuns Hospital Elections, Provincial Emergency services: Miscarriage situation, letter re Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... (SP650/06: Tabled) ... 1692 1173–74 Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Electric power–Supply–Leduc/Nisku area 14) Reliability of ... 1429 Second reading ... 271 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 181

Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) (Continued) Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) (Continued) Highway 41 Lottery Fund (Continued) Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 819 1515, 1521, 1543–44 Historic sites Low-income families Reclamation of environmental damage at, funding for Government programs for ... 759 ... 1703–04 Medical care Horse racing Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Lottery funding for ... 1703 re ... 895, 1350 Hospital parking lots Medical profession Fees: Letter re (SP111/06: Tabled) ... 336 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 1350 Hospitals, Private Medical profession–Education General remarks ... 1350 Residency program enrollments ... 731 Human rights Members of the Legislative Assembly Performance measures re ... 1074 Presentation of cheques re government programs ... Humanities 1515, 1521, 1543–44 Endowment fund for ... 1093 Members' Statements (2006) Immigrant doctors Anthony Henday Drive ... 1549 Residency program for ... 731 Commonwealth Day ... 408 Immigration Freedom to Read Week ... 46–47 Provincial nominee program ... 1428 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Industrial development (Value-added industries) Discrimination ... 615 Research into emerging opportunities for, funding ... National Social Work Week ... 246–47 1428 Privatization ... 1118–19 Informatics Circle of Research Excellence Support for the book publishing industry ... 1523 Funding, application process for ... 1094 Vaisakhi 2006 ... 937 Information and communications technology Members' withdrawal of remarks Funding application process for projects re ... 1094 Parliamentary language ... 1634 Research into, funding for ... 1094 Mentally disabled Innovation Funding for programs for: Letter re (SP516/06: Teaching of ... 1093 Tabled) ... 1354 Innovation strategy Mill Woods Presidents' Council General remarks ... 1094 Grant request ... 1083 Insurance, Automobile Ministerial Statements (2006) Reform of ... 1118 Winter Olympics ... 38 Insurance, Health (Private) National Social Work Week Artists, impact on ... 469 Statement re ... 246–47 General remarks ... 1350 North/south trade corridor International Day for the Elimination of Racial Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Discrimination 506: Mitzel) ... 819 Statement re ... 615 Office of the Premier Investments Budget ... 759 General remarks ... 1428–29 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Investments, Foreign Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 38 General remarks ... 1428–29 Oral Question Period (2006) Labour supply Applewood Park Community Association ... 790, Shortages of skilled workers ... 1428 1644, 1675 Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Arts and culture funding ... 1141–42 Second reading ... 339–40, 341 International medical students ... 731 Committee ... 559–60 Lottery-funded grant presentation cheques ... 1515, Third reading ... 1527–28 1521, 1543–44 A Learning Alberta review Policing resources ... 1849–50 Report ... 1093 Private health insurance for artists ... 469 Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) Southwest Edmonton ring road ... 1320–21 Second reading ... 280 Sports and fitness strategy ... 585 Committee ... 555–57 Water quality at Ellerslie elementary school ... 197, Life sciences research 244–45 Funding for ... 1094 Parks, Provincial Public information re ... 1093 Industrial development in: Reclamation funding re ... Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (Bill 38) 1703–04 Third reading ... 1616 Parliamentary language Lottery Fund General remarks ... 1634 Arts funding ... 1074 182 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) (Continued) Agnihotri, Bharat (L, Edmonton-Ellerslie) (Continued) Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Social services Second reading ... 273–74, 553 General remarks ... 1704 Third reading ... 1535 Social workers Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Statement re ... 246–47 Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Speech from the Throne Committee ... 1104–05 Debate ... 93–94 Third reading ... 1532–33 Sports Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Impact on reducing public health care costs ... 585 Third way health reform abandonment ... 895, 1350 Plan for ... 1073, 1074, 1083 Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Provincial support for ... 585, 1073, 1703–04 Elevators in seniors' housing complexes (SP674/06: Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Tabled) ... 1724 (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1361 Physical fitness–Teaching Supportive living facilities General remarks ... 585 Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing Point of Order care facilities as, list of facilities involved (M21/06: Parliamentary language ... 1634 Defeated) ... 648 Police–Finance Surplus, Budgetary General remarks ... 1849–50 General remarks ... 1428, 1429 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Technology commercialization 40) Provincial incentives for ... 1094 Committee ... 1633–35 Tourism–Marketing Privatization Funding for ... 1428 Statement re ... 1118–19 Use of tourism levy revenue for ... 1428 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Tourism levy 2006 (Bill 3) General remarks ... 1428 Committee ... 439 Trade missions Public Affairs Bureau General remarks ... 1428 Corporate communications division: Executive Travel Alberta Secretariat director's salary ... 759 Budget increase ... 1428 Review of ... 759 University of Alberta Role of ... 759 Heritage Medical Research Building, equipping of ... Staffing ... 759 1095 Queen's Printer Vaisakhi Day (Sikh celebration) Transfer to Restructuring and Government Efficiency Statement re ... 937 dept. ... 759 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, General remarks ... 1093 2006 (Bill 203) Water research Committee ... 652–53 General remarks ... 1093 Real Estate Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 13) Wild Rose Foundation Second reading ... 547–48 Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor Committee ... 561 General's report on ... 759, 790, 1074, 1644 Reclamation of land Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Letter to Historic sites/provincial parks ... 1703–04 Ethics Commissioner re (SP646/06: Tabled) ... Recreation 1680 Funding for ... 1073 Funding for ... 1074 Registry offices, Private Grants from: Investigated due to improper use of General remarks ... 1118 (Q3/06: Response tabled as SP216/06) ... 501 Research and development International development program, Funding for ... 1094 recommendations re ... 1074 General remarks ... 1093 Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Public awareness of ... 1093 and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Senior citizens–Housing 18) Elevators in, petition tabled re (SP674/06) ... 1724 Second reading ... 412–13 Service Alberta initiative (Government information Amery, Moe (PC, Calgary-East) access) Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Call centre of, transfer to Government Services dept. force development strategy) ... 759 General remarks ... 169 Small business Calgary Board of Education General remarks ... 1429 Marlborough school roof repair situation ... 447, Social sciences–Research 491–92 Endowment funding for ... 1093 Calgary Police Service Police and community interactive fair: Statement re ... 1646 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 183

Amery, Moe (PC, Calgary-East) (Continued) Amery, Moe (PC, Calgary-East) (Continued) Damani, Zaheed Students, Foreign (Postsecondary) Statement re ... 1069 Employment of ... 169 Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Volunteer Calgary leadership awards Minister's resignation ... 1642 General remarks ... 1069 Gang-related crime–Prevention Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) General remarks ... 356–57 Aboriginal issues Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill First ministers' accord re, Kelowna, November 2005 14) ... 1471 First reading ... 19 Aboriginal peoples–Employment Health sciences personnel General remarks ... 1471 Legislation re (Bill 14) ... 19 Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Federal funding for ... 1471 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Aboriginal role models Second reading ... 62–63 General remarks ... 1470, 1472, 1475 Integrated Response to Organized Crime Agribusiness General remarks ... 357 Farm safety legislation application to ... 1672 Performance measures ... 357 Agricultural subsidies Leaders of Tomorrow program Reduction of, through World Trade Organization Zaheed Damani's award ... 1069 agreement ... 921–22 Marlborough elementary school Agricultural value-added production Roof repairs ... 447, 491–92 General remarks ... 921–22 Members' Statements (2006) Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Calgary police and community interactive fair ... 1646 Second reading ... 343 Zaheed Damani ... 1069 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Mentally disabled Third reading ... 1620 Funding for programs for ... 1642 Alberta Growth Summit (1997) Ministers (Provincial government) Recommendations from, disposition of ... 1846–47 Resignation of ... 1642 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan National Volunteer Week Temporary foreign workers coverage under ... 242 General remarks ... 1069 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Oral Question Period (2006) Subsidized housing loans from, repayment of ... 701 Education property tax ... 328 Alberta/Northwest Territories memorandum of Employment opportunities for foreign students ... 169 understanding for co-operation and development Gangs and organized crime ... 356–57 General remarks ... 1471 Marlborough elementary school ... 447, 491–92 Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Persons with developmental disabilities program ... (Bill 33) 1642 Third reading ... 1624–25 School infrastructure in Calgary ... 538 Alberta Personal Income Tax (Tools Credit) Amendment School infrastructure maintenance ... 730 Act, 2001 (Bill 207, 2001) Peter Lougheed Centre (Calgary General Hospital) Proclamation of ... 1139, 1317 Emergency department: Lundy family experience in, Alberta seniors benefit program statement re ... 1690 Funding for ... 701 Patient experience committee ... 1690 Alberta Social Housing Corporation Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Heritage Fund loans to, repayment of ... 701 Teenage smoking curtailment ... 797 Alberta Works (Employment training program) Property tax–Education levy Health benefits under ... 401 Elimination of ... 328 Apprenticeship training Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Aboriginal people ... 1471, 1472 General remarks ... 328 Consultant's advice to government re ... 933 School boards Dropout rate ... 1847 Capital project planning ... 730 First-year leavers, tracking of ... 908 School meal programs General remarks ... 317, 784–85, 907–08, 1718 Motion 507: Taft ... 987–88 Impact of foreign temporary workers on applicants Schools–Maintenance and repair for ... 887, 932–33 Funding for ... 730 Impact of labour brokers on ... 1769–70 General remarks ... 538 Journeyman-apprentice ratios ... 907–08, 1592 Schools–Maintenance and repair–Calgary Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) General remarks ... 538 Committee ... 1626–27 Smoking, Teen Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 797 Committee ... 435 Speech from the Throne General remarks ... 453 Debate ... 229–30 184 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) 19) General remarks ... 700–01 Committee ... 264 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Second reading ... 518–19 2) (Bill 44) General remarks ... 700–01 Second reading ... 1787 Continuing/extended care facilities Committee ... 1836–37, 1840–41 Auditor General's review of: Report ... 701 Architects Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 11) Conditions in ... 700–01 Second reading ... 337–38 Consolidation under one ministry ... 701 Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 700 Geophysicists of Alberta Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Engineering technologists legislation, consultation re Shortage of ... 701 ... 774–75 Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Association of Science and Engineering Technology General remarks ... 701 Professionals of Alberta Corporate farms Engineering technologists legislation, consultation re General remarks ... 921 ... 774–75 Correctional personnel Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Equipment for ... 1336 Savings plan for recipients of ... 700 Crops, Specialty Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Incentives for ... 921–22 21) Daycare centres Committee ... 926–27 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Amendment A2 (SP385/06: Tabled) ... 927 retention of: Letters re (SP103, 194/06: Tabled) ... Auditor General 336, 500 Continuing care facility management investigation Democracy (Seniors care programs): Report ... 701 Statement re ... 453 Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Fake licence problem ... 1211 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1470–72, 1475 Budget Dept. of Advanced Education General remarks ... 311, 312, 314 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 907–08 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development force development strategy) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 921–22 General remarks ... 774, 784 Dept. of Economic Development Bursaries Hosting expenses ... 1432 Northern students, return rate re ... 1471–72, 1475 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1432–33 Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited Dept. of Education Production of Alberta drivers' licences ... 1211 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 316–17 Canadian Federation of Independent Business Minister's overseas trip ... 1217 Labour supply studies ... 774, 1211 Dept. of Government Services Canadian Natural Resources Limited Deputy minister of, as Utilities Consumer Advocate Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at ... 196, ... 1212 886–87, 1246–47 Fees ... 1211 Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at, bid Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1211–12 conference notes re (SP47/06: Tabled) ... 131 Staffing ... 1212 Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at, letter Dept. of Health and Wellness re (SP64/06: Tabled) ... 202 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 311–12, 314 Caucus policy committees (PC party) Dept. of Human Resources and Employment General remarks ... 453 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 774–75, 784–85 Change (Poem) Minister's future plans ... 1671 Statement re ... 1594 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Chernobyl nuclear power plant explosion 1706–07 General remarks ... 1097, 1111 Dept. of Innovation and Science Christian Labour Association of Canada Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1097 Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects ... 196 Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects: Bid Heritage Fund loans to, repayment of ... 701 notes re Chinese workers (SP47/06: Tabled) ... 131 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 700–01 Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects: Letter re Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security (SP64/06: Tabled) ... 202 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1336 Collective bargaining Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... First-contract certification legislation ... 785, 1139 159 First-contract certification legislation (Bill 215) ... Disabled–Employment 1679 Supports program for ... 774 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 185

Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Fort McMurray Committee ... 487 Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 774, 1471 Economic growth Statement re ... 615 General remarks ... 1432 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Edmonton & District Labour Council Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Centennial of: Statement re ... 1016 Committee ... 1185 Edmonton Remand Centre Gas pipelines–Mackenzie Valley to Alberta Overcrowding in ... 1336 Employment opportunities re ... 1471 Electoral reform Health General remarks ... 453 Social determinants of ... 312 Ellerslie elementary school Health sciences personnel–Education Drinking water in ... 316 Training in seniors care ... 312 Employee health benefits, Cost of Heart attacks in emergency response personnel Impact of third way reform proposals on ... 401 Workers' compensation coverage of ... 775 Employment standards Heart attacks in firefighters General remarks ... 785 Workers' compensation coverage of ... 775 Employment training programs High school completion Aboriginal peoples ... 1471 General remarks ... 317 General remarks ... 579, 774 High school education–Curricula Self-employment training ... 774 Vocational/trades courses ... 317, 785 Energy industry Vocational/trades courses for aboriginal students ... Labour supply problems in ... 774, 775 317 Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Highway 63–Fort McMurray north Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) Twinning of ... 1471 Second reading ... 533–34 Hours of labour Third reading ... 1621 Extended hours, limit on ... 785 Engineering technologists–Law and legislation Identification, Personal Consultations re ... 774–75 Theft of ... 1211 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Immigration Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Provincial nominee program ... 784, 962, 1707, 1718 Third reading ... 1623 Targeting toward small business sector ... 579, 784, Family farm 785, 1707, 1718 General remarks ... 921 Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, Farm bill 2002 (U.S.) 2006 (Bill 9) General remarks ... 921, 922 Second reading ... 257 Farm income Committee ... 427–28 Off-farm component of ... 921 General remarks ... 453 Farm safety Income Support program Legislation re, application to agribusinesses ... 1672 Benefit increase ... 608–09, 774 Provincial initiatives re ... 1671–72 Benefit increase: Petitions presented re ... 771 Fatalities, Work-related Industrial development (Value-added industries) Statement re ... 1110 Tax incentives for ... 1433 Fire and rescue services Insurance, Occupational Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... For farm workers ... 1672 524–25 Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Fish farming estimates, 2006-07 Incentives for ... 921 Amount of detail in ... 312, 314 Foreign contractors General remarks ... 311 Participation in apprenticeship program ... 1592 International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act Foreign workers, Temporary (Bill 15) General remarks ... 317, 784, 1471, 1769 Third reading ... 1529–30 Health care provision to ... 242 Investments Horizon oil sands project ... 196, 886–87, 932–33, Impact on, of third way health care reform proposals 1246–47 ... 401 Horizon oil sands project, Chinese workers for ... 962 Labour brokers Horizon oil sands project, Chinese workers for, bid Statement re ... 1769–70 notes re (SP47/06: Tabled) ... 131 Labour issues Horizon oil sands project, letter re (SP64/06: Tabled) General remarks ... 1139 ... 202 Labour market conditions Indenture to sponsoring employers ... 242, 962 Statement re ... 1769–70 Membership in Alberta trade unions ... 242 Labour mobility Replacement of trade union members ... 1639–40 General remarks ... 775 Statement re ... 1246–47 186 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Labour organizations–Alberta Mentally disabled Centennial of: Statement re ... 1016 Funding for programs for ... 700 Labour Relations Board Merit Contractors Association General remarks ... 775 Rod Love Consultant's work for ... 933 Union status granted to labour brokers ... 1769 National Day of Mourning (Injured workers) Labour Relations Code Statement re ... 1110 Division 8 provision (Foreign workers for major Northern Alberta Development Council projects) ... 196 Annual report, 2003-04 ... 1471 Labour Relations Code (First Collective Agreement) Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 215) Enrollment limits ... 907 First reading ... 1679 Northern development Labour supply Aboriginal participation ... 1471 Shortages ... 1211 General remarks ... 1471 Shortages in the small business sector ... 579, 774 Northern lights as tourist attraction Shortages of skilled workers ... 775, 784, 907, 1718 General remarks ... 1471 Shortages of skilled workers: Statement re ... 1246–47 Northgate Lions Senior Citizens Recreation Centre Shortages of skilled workers: Strategies re ... 1718 Statement re ... 1460 Labour unions Nuclear power plants Temporary foreign workers' membership in ... 242 As energy source for oil sands development ... 1097, Temporary foreign workers replacement of union 1111 members ... 1639–40 Office of the Premier Lake trout Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1111 Incentives for producing ... 921 Oil sands development Lobbyists General remarks ... 1707 General remarks ... 933 Investment in ... 1432 Long-term disability income continuance plan Labour supply problems in ... 774, 775 Funding for increased benefits under ... 1706 Work camps for: Standards re ... 1521 Lottery Fund Oil sands trusts Student transportation services funding from ... 316 General remarks ... 1432 Mackenzie Northern Railway Oral Question Period (2006) Enhancement of ... 1471 Apprenticeship training ... 932–33, 1592 Magnetic resonance imaging Employment strategies ... 1718 General remarks ... 312 Farm safety ... 1671–72 Medical care Health benefit cost to employers ... 401 Restructuring (third way option): Costs to employers Income support ... 608–09 for employee benefit plans ... 401 Labour issues ... 1139 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on employer Labour market ... 1846–47 payroll costs ... 401 Nuclear power ... 1111 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on new Retention of provincial government employees ... 686 investment in Alberta ... 401 Small business labour supply ... 579 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on WCB Temporary foreign workers ... 196, 242, 886–87, 962, private medical service provision ... 290 1639–40 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Tools for skilled tradespeople ... 1317–18 re ... 939, 1017, 1678 Work camp standards ... 1521 Medical care–Finance Workers' compensation ... 290 Impact of transient populations on ... 1471 Parliamentary language Medical equipment General remarks ... 1634, 1649–50, 1840 Funding for ... 312 Personnel Administration Office Members' apologies to the House General remarks ... 775 General remarks ... 1649–50 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Members' Statements (2006) Alberta Works income support benefits increase ... Alberta labour market ... 1769–70 771 Centennial of labour organizations ... 1016 Third way health reform abandonment ... 939, 1017, Democratic reform ... 453 1678 Inspirational poem ... 1594 Poems Labour market supply ... 1246–47 General remarks ... 1594 Northgate Lions senior citiizens' recreation centre ... Point of Order 1460 Oral Question Period rules ... 1149–50 Tribute to Fort McMurray ... 615 Parliamentary language ... 1634, 1840 Members' withdrawal of remarks Sub judice rule ... 202–03 Parliamentary language ... 1634, 1649–50 Police–Finance–Crowsnest Pass General remarks ... 159 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 187

Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Police and peace officer college Shanghai Construction Group Siting of ... 159, 312, 1336 Provision of temporary foreign workers for Horizon Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill oil sands project ... 886–87 40) Provision of temporary foreign workers for Horizon Committee ... 1632–34 oil sands project : Bid meeting notes re (SP47/06: Property tax–Education levy Tabled) ... 131 Seniors' tax relief re ... 701 Small business Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Labour shortages in ... 579, 1707, 1718 2006 (Bill 3) Venture capital for ... 1432–33 Committee ... 439 Venture capital for, labour-sponsored ... 1433 Protective vests (Corrections officers) Social services–Finance General remarks ... 1336 Impact of transient populations on ... 1471 Public safety (Building/fire codes) Social services agencies (Non-profit) General remarks ... 908 PDD agency employees, salaries for ... 700 Public service–Alberta Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Aboriginal employees ... 775 Enrollment limits ... 907 Health benefits costs for, impact of third way reform Speaker–Rulings proposals on ... 401 Members' apology ... 1649–50 Retention of, in boom times ... 686 Speech from the Throne Rail service, Electric high-speed–Edmonton-Calgary Debate ... 258–60 Motion 501: Backs ... 65–66, 71–72 Strikes and lockouts Rail service–Hythe-Dawson Creek General remarks ... 785 General remarks ... 1471 Strikes and lockouts–Lakeside Packers employees Rail service–Northern Alberta Policing costs re ... 159 General remarks ... 1471 Sub judice Referendum, Provincial General remarks ... 196, 202–03 Nuclear power for oil sand development ... 1111 Summer Temporary Employment Program Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Aboriginal students ... 774 General remarks ... 317, 785, 908 General remarks ... 774 Registry offices, Private Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 Staffing ... 1211 Purpose of ... 1706 Wages for employees in ... 1211 Tax incentives Remand centres Emerging technology companies ... 1433 Conditions in ... 1336 Energy industry workers ... 1433 Research and development Tar sands developments ... 886 Provincial incentives for ... 1433 Tools (Bill 207, 2001) ... 1139, 1317 Residential tenancies dispute resolution service Travel costs for work purposes ... 1317 General remarks ... 1211 Tax incentives, Federal Rhubarb production Tools ... 1317 Incentives for ... 921–22 Tools Road construction–Fort McMurray-Fort Chipewyan Federal income tax deduction for ... 1317 General remarks ... 1471 Imported by foreign contractors, safety aspects ... Road construction–Northern Alberta 1317–18 General remarks ... 1471 Provincial income tax deduction for (Bill 207, 2001) Road construction–Peace River-Fort McMurray (east- ... 1139, 1317 west connector) Total Group (France) General remarks ... 1471 Proposal for nuclear power plant for Alberta oil sands Road construction–Peavine-McLennan ... 1097 General remarks ... 1471 Tourism, Aboriginal Rod Love Consulting Inc. General remarks ... 1471 Apprenticeship training rules, advice to provincial Tourism, Adventure government re ... 933 General remarks ... 1471 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Tourism–Marketing Provincial funding for salary increase to ... 159 Costs of ... 1432 Royal Canadian Mounted Police–Fort McMurray Tourism–Northern Alberta Salary adjustment for cost of living in ... 159 General remarks ... 1471 Schoolchildren–Transportation Trade missions Lottery funding for ... 316 Costs of ... 1432 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Traditional land-use studies (First Nations lands) Committee ... 1288 General remarks ... 1471 Senior citizens Government programs for: Consolidation of ... 701 188 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Backs, Dan (L, Edmonton-Manning) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment (Continued) Act, 2006 (Bill 207) General remarks ... 1132 Second reading ... 976 Higher revenue from, to fund health care system ... Transportation–Northeast Edmonton 1132 General remarks ... 785 Higher revenue from, to reduce wait times ... 151 Travel at public expense Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1111 Coverage of continuing care facilities ... 1124 Unemployment–Youth Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund General remarks ... 317, 785 Reduction in value of ... 1134 Utilities Consumer Advocate Tobacco company investments ... 1674 Independence of (arm's length from government) ... Tobacco company investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: 1212 Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Alberta Long Term Care Association Third reading ... 1531 Hours of care recommendation ... 146 Veterinary profession–Law and legislation Alberta Medical Association Consultations re ... 774 Meetings with minister re third way health care Wages–Minimum wage reforms ... 355–56, 470 Annual review of ... 1139, 1847 Alberta seniors benefit program Wages–Private registry employees Alternative medicines funding under ... 703 General remarks ... 1211 Ambulance service Wages–Public service General remarks ... 1123–24 General remarks ... 686 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions ... Workers' Compensation Board 1123 General remarks ... 775 Wait time re ... 1123, 1124 Long standing claims issue ... 290 Ambulance service, Aerial Private medical services provision, impact of Funding for ... 1124 proposed health system reforms on ... 290 Ambulance service–Finance World Trade Organization General remarks ... 611, 1123 Agricultural subsidies reduction through ... 921–22 Aon Consulting Inc. Youth Connections (Youth career planning program) Health Benefit Design Options Report ... 1062, 1124, Budget for ... 774 1125, 1132 Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial Aboriginal peoples–Health care projections based on ... 1134 Federal funding for ... 1132 Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 617, Funding for ... 1132 727, 935, 1014 Action on Smoking and Health Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: Letter re Stop smoking campaign ad (SP181/06: Tabled) ... 479 (SP188/06: Tabled) ... 499 Alberta Advisory Council on Women's Issues Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: MLA Midwifery services recommendation ... 1124 briefing re ... 1062 Alberta Aids to Daily Living Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Funding for ... 702 Committee ... 431–33 Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Youth substance abuse treatment programs ... 1132 2) (Bill 44) Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Second reading ... 1792–94, 1798 Second reading ... 182–84, 344 Third reading ... 1857–59 Committee ... 477–79 Arts–Finance General remarks ... 1132 General remarks ... 1704 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Aspen Regional Health Authority Funding for ... 1040 Bed closures ... 1709 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Essential services, determination of: Legislation re ... Earned income exemption under, raising of ... 703 1014–15 Funding for: Indexing of ... 702 Insured services, delisting of ... 789, 1014 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Midwifery services coverage ... 1062, 1124, 1145 21) Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Second reading ... 424–25 Accounts in arrears, payments to collection agencies Auditor General re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734–35 Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines Cost of administering, including subsidies and recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... collection of arrears (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 221–22 1734–35 Continuing care facility management investigation Elimination of ... 1132 (Seniors care programs): Report ... 1124, 1238, 1708 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 189

Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Auditor General (Continued) Collective bargaining–Licensed practical nurses Continuing care facility management investigation Agreement re, funding for ... 1699, 1708 (Seniors care programs): Report, emergency debate College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta re (not proceeded with) ... 1358 Meetings with minister re third way health care Gaming dept.'s "other initiatives" program, comments reforms ... 356, 470 on ... 1040, 1046 Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) General remarks ... 1737–38 General remarks ... 150, 1124 Battered women–Housing Committee on Health and Community Living, Standing Second-stage housing ... 702 Policy Bethany CollegeSide (Continuing care centre) Budget for ... 1132 Staffing ... 1708 Committee on Justice and Government Services, Bills, Private members' public Standing Policy Requests for early Committee reading of, Standing Reduction in funding for (Amendment to main Orders changes re ... 1597 estimates) (SP470/06: Tabled) ... 1273–74 Standing Orders changes re ... 1597 Community facility enhancement program Boards of directors Double-dipping from ... 1040 Alberta process for recruiting, Rod Love comments General remarks ... 1040 re, in Edmonton Sun article (SP68/06: Tabled) ... Grant applications, rejected, 1998-2005 (Q22/06: 221, 230 Accepted) ... 1562 Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended Grant applications awarded without matching funds, by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: 1998-2005 (Q23/06: Accepted) ... 1562 MacDonald) ... 221–22 MLA input into selection of projects under ... 1040, Calgary Health Region 1046 Funding request ... 1699 Community health centres Water well sampling, Turner Valley Gas Plant General remarks ... 200–01, 1131 historic site area ... 1804 Community initiatives program Calgary Health Trust General remarks ... 1040 Charitable donations requests ... 449 Grants awarded without matching funds, 1998-2005 Canada Health Act (Q20/06: Accepted) ... 1551–52 Alberta's third way compliance with ... 165–66, 734, Grants rejected, 1998-2005 (Q21/06: Accepted) ... 896, 1120, 1199, 1350 1561 Letter re (SP45/06: Tabled) ... 131 MLA input into selection of projects under ... 1040, Liberal opposition plan compliance with ... 200 1046 Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government) Conflict of interest Impact of third way health policy on transfer Health authority board members, involvement with payments to Alberta ... 166 private continuing care facilities ... 1244 Cancer–Research Medical doctors in both public and private systems: Economic benefits from ... 400 Letter re (SP388/06: Tabled) ... 940 Cancer incidence–Fort Chipewyan Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... Second reading ... 514–15 1359–60 General remarks ... 150 Capital Health Continuing/extended care facilities As backup to other health regions ... 1709 Auditor General's review of: Report ... 1124, 1238, Bed capacity ... 611, 1130–31, 1452 1708 Funding ... 611 Auditor General's review of: Report, emergency Paramedics in emergency rooms ... 1131 debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1358 Casinos Care management decision tools in, funding for ... Responsible gambling information centres in ... 1046 150 Voluntary self-exclusion program from ... 1046 Legislation re ... 201 Caucus policy committees (PC party) Medication management standards for ... 150–51 General remarks ... 1273–74 MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 1124 Chief Electoral Officer MLA committee to review (2005): Report, emergency Appointment of new CEO (Lorne R. Gibson) (Motion debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1358 23: Zwozdesky) ... 1599 Patient lift devices in, funding for ... 146, 149–50 Chinook Regional Health Authority Redesignation to assisted living status facility ... 702 Deficit funding ... 1708 Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance Long-term care programs ... 1708 General remarks ... 611, 1124, 1134 Operating room equipment funding ... 1708 Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Collective bargaining Mix of ... 1125 Addition of clause to cover costs of third way health Personal care attendants, regulation of ... 1125 reform ... 789 Shortage of ... 201, 611, 1125 Shortage of, funding to reduce ... 146 190 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Drugs, Prescription General remarks ... 150, 1124, 1238, 1358 Liberal opposition pharmacare program ... 201, 1196 Government legislation re ... 1124, 1238 Provincial pharmacare program ... 1132 Monitoring/enforcement of ... 1238, 1244 Provincial pharmacare program: Letter re (SP250/06: CT scans (Medical imaging procedure) Tabled) ... 646 Federal/provincial funding for ... 449 Drugs, Prescription–Costs David Thompson Regional Health Authority National program for ... 1132 Home care programs ... 1708 Reduction of, through bulk purchasing ... 1062 Long-term care beds, wait times for ... 1708 Economic growth Daycare centres Planning for ... 1698 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Edmonton Sun (Newspaper) retention of: Emergency debate re ... 1151–52 Article re Alberta board of directors recruitment National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), process (SP68/06: Tabled) ... 221, 230 retention of: Letters re (SP120 & 167/06: Tabled) Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 ... 364, 474 Affordable housing strategy (not proceeded with) ... Debate (Parliamentary procedure) 1730 Time limits on, Standing Orders changes re ... 1597 Continuing care (not proceeded with) ... 1358 Debt collection Health care funding (not proceeded with) ... 1693–94 Unpaid health care premiums, Collection agencies Health issues in Fort Chipewyan (not proceeded with) fees re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734–35 ... 1359–60 Dept. of Community Development National child care agreement (not proceeded with) ... Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1151–52 1704–05 Persons with disabilities funding cuts (not proceeded Dept. of Education with) ... 22 System improvement and reporting division: Emergency medical technicians Expenses of (Q32/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Stationing of, in hospital emergency rooms, pilot System improvement and reporting division: project re ... 1124, 1131 Performance measures re (Q31/06: Accepted) ... Wait times in hospital emergency rooms ... 1124, 1732–33 1130, 1131 Dept. of Gaming Emergency planning Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1040–41, Relation to hospital bed capacity ... 1452 1945–46 Energy industry "Other initiatives" program: Auditor General's Use of water supplies ... 1134 comments re ... 1040, 1046 Energy industry–Health aspects Dept. of Health and Wellness Assessment of ... 1134 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1123–25, Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) 1130–34 Second reading ... 1053 Minister's travel expenses (M16/06: Response tabled Foothills Medical Centre as SP706/06) ... 509–10 Renal unit closure ... 1698 Off-budget spending ... 1134 Fort McMurray Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 702, 1132 146, 149–51 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) 1698–99, 1707–09 Second reading ... 417–19 Support services ... 1132 Committee ... 1508, 1601–03 Dept. of Health (Federal) Friends of Medicare Minister of, meeting with Alberta minister re health Public opinion poll on third way health care proposals care restructuring ... 10 ... 887 Dept. of housing (Proposed) Gaming industry Emergency debate request re ... 1730 Revenue from ... 1041 Dept. of Justice and Attorney General General Agreement on Trade and Services (WTO) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1273–74 Application to private health insurance/medical care Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports ... 727 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 702–03 General Revenue Fund Diabetes–Treatment Grants to Miles Maskalyk (Q27/06: Accepted) ... General remarks ... 1708 1737–38 Diagnostic imaging services Groundwater Federal/provincial funding for ... 449 Inventory/mapping of ... 1134 Domestic violence Health Disciplines Board General remarks ... 284 Midwifery services recommendations ... 1124 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Second reading ... 347–48 Third reading ... 593 Second reading ... 1054–56 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 191

Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Hospitals, Private (Continued) General remarks ... 734, 896, 1120, 1199, 1350 Committee ... 1491–1500 Hospitals–Calgary Amendment A2 (SP554/06: Tabled) ... 1494 Number of, letter re (SP377/06: Tabled) ... 897 Amendment A3 (SP555/06: Tabled) ... 1495 Hospitals–Emergency services Amendment A4 (SP556/06: Tabled) ... 1497 Capacity of ... 1123, 1131, 1452, 1698 Amendment A5 (SP557/06: Tabled) ... 1498 Closure of ... 1684–85 Amendment A6 (SP558/06: Tabled) ... 1499 Paramedics in, to receive ambulance patients, pilot Health Insurance Premiums Act project re ... 1124, 1131 Cost of administering (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734–35 Paramedics wait times in ... 1124, 1130, 1131 Health issues–Fort Chipewyan Housing Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1730 1359–60 Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act (Bill 32) Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Second reading ... 1050–52 14) Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Second reading ... 267–69 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Committee ... 1280, 1283–86 Second reading ... 52–53 Health Resource Centre, Calgary Immigrant doctors Joint replacement surgeries, unqualified patients for Letters re (SP77, 354/06: Tabled) ... 249, 846 (Q9/06: Response tabled as SP705/06) ... 502 Residency program for ... 1131 Health sciences personnel–Education Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, General remarks ... 1699 2006 (Bill 9) Health sciences personnel–Supply Committee ... 429–30 General remarks ... 1684–85 Insurance, Continuing care Letter re (SP281/06: Tabled) ... 690 General remarks ... 1124, 1125 Health workforce planning Insurance, Health (Private) General remarks ... 1134, 1698–99, 1709 Cost-benefit analyses re (M17/06: Defeated) ... 510 Succession planning element ... 1131 General remarks ... 123, 289, 327, 355, 617, 727, 734, Hepatitis 788–89, 887, 896, 935, 1014, 1120 Provincial strategy re ... 1590–91 Implications of, under NAFTA/GATS agreements ... Hip and knee surgery 727 Patients not qualifying for, at Health Resource Centre Letter re (SP58/06: Tabled) ... 202 (Q9/06: Response tabled as SP705/06) ... 502 Letters re (SP76, 185, 188, 256, 282, 329-330, Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 151, 1134 394/06: Tabled) ... 249, 499, 646, 690, 799, 940 Historic sites Pre-existing conditions' coverage: Letter re Reclamation of environmental damage at, funding for (SP330/06: Tabled) ... 799 ... 1704–05 Supreme Court decision re (Chaoulli case) ... 123 HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) International Day of the Midwife Provincial strategy re ... 1590–91 General remarks ... 1145 Home care program International Women's Day Caregivers' fuel costs issue ... 1345 Statement re ... 284–85 Caregivers' training ... 1345 Lethbridge Regional Hospital Funding for ... 1345, 1708 Diabetes programming ... 1708 Letter re (SP257/06: Tabled) ... 646 Upgrades to, funding for ... 1708 Homeless–Housing Lobbyists–Registration Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1730 Private health interests lobbying ... 249, 510–11 Horse breeding Lottery Fund Lottery funding for ... 1040–41, 1046 Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: Horse racing Point of Order re ... 1551–52 Lottery funding for ... 1040–41, 1045–46, 1704 Magnetic resonance imaging Lottery funding for: Supplementary supply estimates Federal/provincial funding for ... 449 2005-06, excerpt from (SP27/06: Tabled) ... 48 Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Hospital beds 6) General remarks ... 611, 1452 Second reading ... 349–51 Shortages of: Relation to emergency/pandemic Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) planning ... 1452 Second reading ... 881–82 Hospital beds–Calgary Committee ... 1300 General remarks ... 1698 Margaret Kool Marketing Inc. Hospital beds–Edmonton Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy for General remarks ... 611, 1130–31, 1452 ... 470 Hospitals Maskalyk, Miles Capacity ... 193 Details re government grant to (Q27/06: Accepted) ... 1737–38 192 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Medical care Medical care, Private (Continued) For foreign patients (third way health care reform Letters re (SP251, 331, 333, 380/06: Tabled) ... 646, proposal) ... 400 799, 897 Official Opposition paper re (SP8/06: Tabled) ... 20 Meetings of private companies with government re Patient's experiences with (SP28/06: Tabled) ... 48 (M18/06: Defeated) ... 510–11 Restructuring (third way option) ... 80, 123, 165–66, Medical care–Finance 289, 611, 637, 935, 1014–15, 1062, 1196 Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... Restructuring (third way option): Advertising 1693–94 campaign re ... 1716 Letter re (SP284/06: Tabled) ... 690 Restructuring (third way option): Economic benefits Off-budget spending ... 1134 ... 400 Medical care–Fort McMurray Restructuring (third way option): Impact on seniors ... General remarks ... 1132 887 Medical care–Rural areas Restructuring (third way option): Letter re (SP58/06: Concerns re ... 10 Tabled) ... 202, 474 Medical equipment Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP45, 59, Funding for ... 449, 1699, 1708 75-77, 89-90, 168-172, 185-189, 230-238, 250-257, Medical profession 292-300, 314-321/06: Tabled) ... 131, 202, 249, Consultations with, re third way reforms ... 355–56 295, 474, 499, 617, 646, 734, 771 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 80, 123, Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP277- 327, 637, 887, 1120 285, 327-335, 353-357, 374-382, 387-395/06: Practicing in public/private health systems: Letter re Tabled) ... 690, 799, 846, 896, 940 (SP58/06: Tabled) ... 202 Restructuring (third way option): Meeting with Practicing in public/private health systems: Letters re federal health minister re ... 10 (SP76-77, 168, 186, 254, 299, 315, 317, 327, 332, Restructuring (third way option): Opinion poll by 387/06: Tabled) ... 249, 474, 499, 646, 734, 771, Friends of Medicare on ... 887 799, 940 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion survey by Role of ... 201 Mararget Kool on ... 470 Medical profession–Bashaw Restructuring (third way option): Petition tabled re Special tax to support ... 1544 (SP639/06) ... 1679 Medical profession–Education Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Residency program enrollments ... 1131 re ... 616, 734, 896, 1120, 1199, 1350, 1648 Undergraduate programs, expansion of ... 1544 Restructuring (third way option): Physician Medical profession–Fees consultation re ... 355–56 Alternate relationship plans (formerly alternative Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation payment plans) ... 1131 re ... 80, 289, 327, 470, 637, 1716 General remarks ... 201 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Medical profession–Peace River area re, all-party televised debate re ... 470 Shortage of: Letter re (SP715/06) ... 1809 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Medical profession–Rural areas re, all-party televised debate re, letter to Premier re Action plan re ... 1131, 1544 (SP88/06: Tabled) ... 295 General remarks ... 1544 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Recruitment figures re (Q8/06: Response tabled as re, letters re (SP252, 294/06: Tabled) ... 646, 734 SP704/06) ... 502 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Medical profession–Supply re, town hall meeting ... 470 Letter re (SP59/06: Tabled) ... 202 Restructuring (third way option): Questions and Medical records, Electronic Answers document re ... 327 General remarks ... 151, 1699 Restructuring (third way option): Questions and Installation in physicians' offices (POSP) program, Answers document re (SP100/06: Tabled) ... funding for ... 1134 335–36 Interconnectivity of differing systems re ... 150, 1134 Restructuring (third way option): Regulations re, Medical records, Electronic–Security aspects consultation on ... 80 General remarks ... 150 Medical care, Cost of Medical research General remarks ... 289, 637, 1014–15, 1062 Economic benefits from ... 400 Medical care, Primary Members of the Legislative Assembly Funding for ... 1125 Input into selection of CFEP/CIP recipients ... 1040, General remarks ... 201, 1125, 1452, 1699 1046 Midwifery services in ... 1131, 1145 Presentation of cheques re government programs: Networks re (team-based care) ... 1125, 1131 Point of Order re ... 1551–52 Performance measures re ... 1131 Salaries of, setting of ... 702 Medical care, Private Members' Statements (2006) General remarks ... 887, 1698 Celebration of Alberta theatre ... 645 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 193

Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Members' Statements (2006) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Liberal opposition vision for health care ... 200–01 Home-care funding ... 1345 National Mental Health Week ... 1246 Hospital bed capacity ... 1452 Mental health innovation fund Hospital capacity ... 193 General remarks ... 1132 Midwifery services ... 1145 Mental health services Physician supply in rural Alberta ... 1544 General remarks ... 1131–32 Private health care insurance ... 123 Statement re ... 1246 Private health insurance ... 727, 788–89 Mental health services–Finance Tobacco reduction strategy ... 1674 General remarks ... 1134 Water quality in Turner Valley ... 1804–05 Mental health services–Fort McMurray Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week General remarks ... 1132 Statement re ... 958 Mentally disabled Palliser Health Region Funding for programs for: Emergency debate re (not Ambulance service transfer to, pilot project re ... 1123 proceeded with) ... 22 Parks, Provincial Funding for programs for: Indexing of ... 702 Industrial development in: Reclamation funding re ... Funding for programs for: Letters re (SP493-494/06: 1704–05 Tabled) ... 1352 Parliamentary language Midwives and midwifery General remarks ... 48–49, 131 Baccalaureate program re ... 1124 Peace Country Health Coverage by health care plan ... 1062, 1124, 1145 Ambulance service transfer to, pilot project re ... 1123 General remarks ... 1131, 1145 Emergency preparedness ... 1708–09 Ministerial Statements (2006) Staff shortages ... 1684–85, 1708–09 International Women's Day ... 284–85 Peace Country Health regional medical organization National Mental Health Week Letter from president of (SP715/06: Tabled) ... 1809 Statement re ... 1246 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Natural resources revenue Second reading ... 275–76 Decline in ... 1134 Peter Lougheed Centre (Calgary General Hospital) North American free trade agreement Emergency department: Lundy family experience in Application to private health insurance/medical care ... 1684–85, 1698 ... 727 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Nurses–Education Third way health reform abandonment ... 616, 734, Letter re (SP295/06: Tabled) ... 734 896, 1120, 1199, 1350, 1648 Nurses–Supply Tuition fee rollback ... 473, 770 General remarks ... 1698–99 Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Office of the Premier Third way health care reforms (SP639/06: Tabled) ... Premier's retirement: Impact on third way health 1679 reform ... 637 Physical therapy Official Opposition Waiting list re, patient's experience with (SP29/06: Letter re waiving Standing Orders re Committee Tabled) ... 48 reading of Bill 208 (SP476/06: Tabled) ... 1323 Point of Order Our Plan for Public Health Care: Creating a Healthy Allegations against a member ... 1551–52 Future (red book), Statement re ... 200–01 Allegations against members ... 1525 Our Plan for Public Health Care: Creating a Healthy Dress code in the Chamber ... 1725 Future (red book) (SP8/06: Tabled) ... 20 Exhibits ... 132 Oral Question Period (2006) Explanation of Speaker's ruling ... 687 Ambulance funding ... 611 False allegations ... 223 Aon Consulting Inc. ... 935 Imputing motives ... 897 Blood-borne and sexually transmitted diseases ... Oral Question Period rules ... 1149 1590–91 Parliamentary language ... 48–49, 131 Calgary Health Trust ... 449 Private members' public Bills ... 1354–55 Continuing care standards ... 1238, 1244 Referring to nonmembers ... 1810–11 Economic benefits of health services ... 400 Tabling cited documents ... 941 Federal transfer payments for health ... 165–66 Prescription for Excellence: How Innovation is Saving Funding for wellness initiatives ... 1196 Canada's Health Care System (Book) Health Benefit Design Options Report ... 1062 Copy tabled (SP46/06) ... 131 Health care reform ... 10, 80, 289, 355–56, 637, 887, Preventive medical services 1014–15 Funding for ... 1196, 1517 Health care reform consultation ... 327, 470 Wellness fund for ... 201 Health care reform public consultation ... 1716 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Health care services ... 1684–85 2006 (Bill 3) Second reading ... 180–82 Healthy living initiative ... 1517 Committee ... 437–38 194 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202, Smoking in the workplace 2005) Letter re (SP355/06: Tabled) ... 846 General remarks ... 1132 Social housing–Fort McMurray Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes General remarks ... 702 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Speech from the Throne Second reading ... 1158–59 Debate ... 117–18 Letters re (SP669/06: Tabled) ... 1724 Sports Memo re Committee reading of: Letter from Official Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Opposition leader re (SP476/06: Tabled) ... 1323 (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1362 Memo re Committee reading of: Point of Order re ... Standing Orders 1354–55 Revised version dated May 15, 2006 (Motion 21: Public contracts Zwozdesky) ... 1596–97 Details re ... 1737–38 Strathmore-Brooks (Constituency) Public health initiative Member for's comments on third way health reform Tri-university agreement re: Funding for ... 1517 proposal ... 637 Public Interest Alberta Sturgeon Community Hospital, St. Albert Alberta's Seniors Deserve Better (campaign) Bed closures ... 1709 (SP547/06: Tabled) ... 1461 Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Public lands–Fort McMurray Detox/residential services re ... 1132 Sale of ... 702 Mandatory programs for ... 1132 Queen Elizabeth II hospital, Grande Prairie Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) Staff shortages ... 1684–85 Purpose of ... 151 Racing entertainment centres Supportive living facilities General remarks ... 1040 Assisted living facilities ... 702 Reclamation of land Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing Historic sites/provincial parks ... 1704–05 care facilities as ... 702 Regional health authorities Surgery waiting lists Ambulance services ... 611, 1123, 1130 General remarks ... 1698–99 Blood-borne and sexually transmitted diseases Reduction of ... 200 strategies ... 1591 Surgical centres, Specialized Co-operation between urban and rural authorities ... General remarks ... 1062 1062 Integration into public system ... 200 Continuing care facilities, board members involved Surplus, Budgetary with, conflict of interest re ... 1244 General remarks ... 1699 Continuing care standards: Funding for ... 1244 Theatre–Alberta Deficit financing ... 1707–09 Statement re ... 645 Funding ... 1707–09 Tobacco–Marketing Funding: Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) Control of ... 1674 ... 1693–94 Power wall displays re ... 1132, 1674 Mental health services ... 1132 Tobacco companies Midwifery services ... 1145 Cancer Legacy Fund investments ... 1674 Staff shortages ... 1684–85 Heritage Fund investments ... 1674 Registry offices, Private–Security aspects Heritage Fund investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: General remarks ... 150 Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152 School meal programs Tobacco Control Act (Saskatchewan) General remarks ... 1196, 1517 Copy tabled (SP/18006) ... 479 Senior citizens–Medical care Tourism, Medical Costs ... 1699 General remarks ... 400 Sexually transmitted diseases Tuition fees Provincial strategy re ... 1590–91 Rollback of: Petitions presented re ... 473, 770 Small business Turner Valley Gas Plant (Historic site) Impact of costs of third way health care reform on ... Leaks from: Health issues re ... 1804–05 789 United Nations Smoking, Teen Convention on eliminating discrimination against Curtailment of: Funds for ... 1132 women ... 284 Smoking–Health aspects Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium Costs re ... 1674 (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005) Smoking–Prevention Electronic health records comments at ... 150 ASH campaign ad re (SP181/06: Tabled) ... 479 Private health care system submissions ... 356 Funding cut for ... 1132, 1196, 1517 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) General remarks ... 1674 Committee ... 1057 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 195

Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) Wages–Women Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. General remarks ... 284 2) (Bill 44) Waiting lists (Medical care) Second reading ... 1780–82 Reduction of ... 1134 Arts–Finance Reduction of: Funding for ... 150, 151 General remarks ... 1424 Reduction of: Impact of private health care on ... 637, Surplus revenue dedicated to ... 1424 1134 Auditor General Reduction of: Impact of private health care on, letters Children's Services dept. recommendations ... 954 re (SP90, 281, 387/06: Tabled) ... 295, 690, 940 Contract management procedures, recommendation re Reduction of: Impact of private health insurance on ...... 954 123 On-reserve childrens' services, recovery of expenses Water quality re, recommendation re ... 954 Impact of energy industry on ... 1134, 1804–05 Public sector governance principles, Water quality–Sheep River recommendations re ... 1425 Turner Valley gas plant area ... 1804–05 Role of: Strengthening of ... 757 Water supply Boreal forest Use by energy industry ... 1134 Industrial development in ... 1251–52 Wellness fund Boreal Futures (Forest study report) General remarks ... 201 Funding for implementation of recommendations Wild Rose Foundation from ... 1251–52 Grants from: Investigated due to improper use of Boychuk Transport Inc. (Q3/06: Response tabled as SP216/06) ... 501 Methanol spill in Mitsue Creek, cleanup Womens' shelters–Finance responsibility for ... 838 General remarks ... 284, 702 Bridges–Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton World Theatre Day QE2 intersection, concerns re ... 745 General remarks ... 645 Bridges–Athabasca River–Fort McMurray area Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) Upgrading of ... 745 Afghanistan Budget Canadian forces mission in: Statement re ... 1691 General remarks ... 313 Agricultural Operation Practices Act Canada Health Act Confined feeding operations provisions ... 1672 Alberta's third way compliance with ... 939, 1678 Review of ... 582 Canadian armed forces Alaska permanent fund Service in Afghanistan: Statement re ... 1691 General remarks ... 1424 Capital Health Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Funding ... 312–13 Funding for ... 1706 Capital projects Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Deficit re ... 1424 Second reading ... 186 Capital projects–Finance Alberta Fish and Game Association Surplus spending on ... 1424 Provincial consultation with, on Métis harvesting Caribou agreement ... 1260 Endangered species status ... 1253 Alberta Forest Products Association Impact of industrial development on ... 1251 Survey of Albertans' values re forest management ... Caribou–Little Smoky watershed 1192–93, 1252 Impact of industrial development on ... 1251 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Caribou–Populations General remarks ... 1424 Maintenance of ... 494–95 Alberta Home Builders' Association Celanese Canada Inc. Comment re contractors ... 358 Methanol spill in Mitsue Creek, cleanup Alberta legacy act (Proposed) responsibility for ... 838, 930 General remarks ... 1424 Centennial Capital Plan Alberta technology venture fund (Proposal) Surplus revenue deposit into ... 1424 General remarks ... 1423 Child abuse–Prevention Alberta Wilderness Association Aboriginal children ... 954 Endangered species, funding for ... 1252–53 Provincial initiatives re ... 953–54 Alcoholism Chronic wasting disease Impact on workplace performance, studies re General remarks ... 1252 (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564, 1731 Human/animal risk of ... 42 Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Closure motions (Parliamentary practice) (2006) Funding for ... 745 Bill 20 (3r), Freedom of Information and Protection Intersection with Queen Elizabeth II Highway: Bridge of Privacy Amendment Act, 2006 (Motion 20: concerns ... 745 Zwozdesky) ... 1650–51 Land aquisition issues re ... 762–63 196 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) CN Rail Energy industry Train derailment, Lake Wabamun ... 838, 930 Impact on high-tech companies ... 1423–24 Community timber program Energy industry–Environmental impact Conversion of permits under, to commercial permits Reduction of ... 1193, 1251 ... 1252, 1260 Ernst & Young Consumer protection Report on Alberta high-tech sector ... 1423 New home construction practices ... 332, 358 Executive Council Contaminated sites Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 757 Cleanup of: Responsibility for ... 838, 930 Exports Daycare centres Provincial incentives re ... 1425 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Falun Gong–China retention of: Letters re (SP86 & 109/06: Tabled) ... Alberta actions re (Q29/06: Accepted) ... 969 295, 336 Film development grant program Debts, Public (Provincial government) General remarks ... 1424–25 General remarks ... 1424 Film industry Deer–Alberta/Saskatchewan border area General remarks ... 1424–25 Culling of, due to CWD threat ... 1252 Performance measures ... 1425 Deer ranching Tax credits for ... 1423, 1425 Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 42 Fish conservation Dept. of Children's Services General remarks ... 1252 Auditor General's recommendations re ... 954 Fishing derbies Budget: Other revenue line item ... 954 Impact on fish populations ... 1252 Corporate administration budget ... 954 Fishing derbies–Pigeon Lake Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 953–54 Impact on fish populations ... 1252 Dept. of Economic Development Fleming, Mr. Larry Deputy minister's office budget ... 1425 Statement re ... 1676 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1423–25 Floods Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Compensation re ... 1672 1705–06 Foreign workers, Temporary Dept. of Health and Wellness General remarks ... 1705 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 312–13 Forest conservation–Northern Alberta Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation General remarks ... 1252 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 744–46 Forest industries Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Sustainability of ... 1252 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1251–53, Forest management 1260–61 General remarks ... 1192–93 Diversification Fort McMurray General remarks ... 1423, 1424 Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 745, 1424 Divorce and workplace performance Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Studies re (Q30/06: Defeated) ... 1731 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Drug abuse resistance education program Committee ... 1440, 1508–10 Funding for ... 757 Third reading ... 1656–57 Drug use in the workplace Time allocation motion re (3r) (Motion 20: Impact on workplace performance, studies re Zwozdesky) ... 1650–51 (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564, 1731 Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Economic competitiveness Second reading ... 1297–98 General remarks ... 1425 Galfour Development Corporation Economic development and the environment Land purchase/sale re Edmonton ring road ... 762–63 General remarks ... 1193, 1251 Gambling, Compulsive Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club Impact on workplace performance, studies re Advance to western conference final: Statement re ... (Q26/06: Defeated) ... 1563 1647 Gas, Natural–Prices Education, Postsecondary–Finance General remarks ... 1424 General remarks ... 1424 General Revenue Fund Elk ranching Grants to Edmond Lefebvre (Q29/06: Accepted) ... Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 42 1738 Endangered wildlife species Grants to Jean Henry Paul (Q28/06: Accepted) ... Protection of ... 1252–53 1738 Endangered wildlife species–Southern Alberta Grants to Miles Maskalyk (Q27/06: Accepted) ... Protection of ... 1253 1737 Endowment funds, Public Government spending policy Creation from surplus funds ... 1424 Diversification emphasis lacking in ... 1424 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 197

Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) Grizzly bears Livestock industry, Intensive–Inspection Designation as threatened species ... 1253 General remarks ... 1261 Human contact issues ... 1251 Logging Grizzly bears–Populations As pine bark beetle control measure ... 1252 DNA-based census of ... 1251 Timber companies vs. energy companies ... 1261 Groundwater–Pollution Lumber mills, Small Confined feeding operations' impact on ... 1672 Viability of ... 1260–61 Confined feeding operations' impact on: Letter re Magnetic resonance imaging (SP645/06: Tabled) ... 1680 Fort McMurray unit ... 745 Harnack Ranch, Airdrie Maskalyk, Miles Drinking water supply pollution ... 1672 Details re government grant to (Q27/06: Accepted) ... Highway 63–Fort McMurray south 1737 Twinning of ... 745 Medical care Hockey championships Restructuring (third way option): Advertising Edmonton Oilers advancement to western conference campaign re ... 757 final ... 1647 Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP518- Home inspectors 519/06: Tabled) ... 1354 Qualifications for ... 332 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Hospitals re ... 939, 1247–48, 1678 Upgrading of ... 746 Members' Statements (2006) Hospitals–Construction Go Oilers Go! ... 1647 General remarks ... 745 Larry Fleming ... 1676 Housing–Construction Support for Olympic athletes ... 15–16 Consumer protection issues re ... 332, 358 Members' withdrawal of remarks Human rights–China Parliamentary language ... 1651 Alberta actions re (Q29/06: Accepted) ... 969 Métis hunting/fishing rights Immigration Provincial agreement re, 2004 ... 1260 Provincial nominee program ... 1705–06 Natural Resources Conservation Board Imperial Oil Ltd. Confined feeding operations regulation ... 582, 1261, Spill of bunker C oil during train derailment, Lake 1672 Wabamun ... 838, 930 Natural resources revenue Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, General remarks ... 1424 2006 (Bill 9) Social services dependence on ... 1424 Committee ... 428–29 Norwegian Government Petroleum Fund Industrial development (Value-added industries) General remarks ... 1424 Impact on wildlife ... 495 Off-highway vehicles Provincial incentives ... 1425 Designated sites for use of ... 1252 Insurance, Health (Private) Use in Willow Park forest area, photos of impact of General remarks ... 939 (SP611/06: Tabled) ... 1648 Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Office of the Premier estimates, 2006-07 Budget ... 757 General remarks ... 312 Official Opposition Internet (Computer network) Diversification ideas ... 1423–24 Crimes against children on: Provincial initiatives re ... Land-use management proposals ... 1252 953–54 Oil–Prices Investment of public funds General remarks ... 1424 General remarks ... 1425 Olympic athletes Karelian dogs Alberta support for ... 15–16 Pilot project re, Crowsnest Pass area ... 1251 Olympic Summer Games (2008) Labour supply Alberta athletes at, support for ... 16 Shortages ... 1705–06 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Land-use framework Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 15–16 General remarks ... 494–95, 1192–93, 1252 Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver/Whistler (2010) Liberal opposition paper on ... 1252 Alberta athletes at, support for ... 16 Lefebvre, Paul Oral Question Period (2006) Details re government grant to (Q29/06: Accepted) ... Chronic wasting disease ... 42 1738 Cleanup of hazardous spill at Wabamun Lake ... 930 Lieutenant Governor's Office Confined feeding operations ... 1672 Budget for ... 757 Home building contractors ... 358 Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental aspects Integrated land-use management strategy ... 1192–93 General remarks ... 582, 1672 Methanol spill in Mitsue Creek ... 838 Impact on Slave Lake area water supplies ... 745 New home construction ... 332 Letter re (SP645/06: Tabled) ... 1680 198 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Road construction–Fort McMurray area Sale of Edmonton ring road land ... 762–63 General remarks ... 745 Softwood lumber trade policy ... 1719 Roadless areas Sustainability of caribou population ... 494–95 General remarks ... 1252 Water quality of Lesser Slave Lake ... 582 Rural economic development Parliamentary language Government strategy re: Funding for ... 1425 General remarks ... 1651 School meal programs Paul, Jean Henry General remarks ... 757 Details re government grant to (Q28/06: Accepted) ... Motion 507: Taft ... 990 1738 Schools–Construction Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Funding for ... 746 Committee ... 829–30 Shaw, Mrs. Joyce Peregrine falcons Recognition of ... 1251 Endangered species status ... 1253 Small business Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Venture capital for ... 1423–24 Mandatory drug treatment ... 939 Social services–Finance Third way health reform abandonment ... 939, Reliance on energy revenue ... 1424 1247–48, 1678 Softwoods–Export–United States Pine beetles–Control Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006 ... 1719 General remarks ... 1252, 1719 Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006: Impact of Point of Order pine beetle infestations on ... 1719 Parliamentary language ... 1651 Speech from the Throne Port of Prince Rupert Debate ... 260–61 Alberta access to, joint initiatives re (Q27/06: Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Accepted) ... 1564 CN train derailment: Cleanup procedures, Postsecondary education endowment fund (Liberal responsibility for ... 838, 930 opposition proposal) CN train derailment: Report on (SP517/06: Tabled) ... General remarks ... 1424 1354 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Spills (Pollution)–Mitsue Creek Leadership campaign issues ... 757 Methanol spill: Cleanup procedures ... 838 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Methanol spill: Responsibility for ... 838, 930 2006 (Bill 3) Sports Second reading ... 179–80, 182 As economic driver ... 1424 Committee ... 438 Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Public Affairs Bureau Mandatory programs for: Petition re ... 939 Budget ... 757 Surplus, Budgetary Corporate communications division ... 757 Arts funding with ... 1424 Public assistance–Finance Heritage Savings funding with ... 1424 Reliance on energy revenue ... 1424 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1424 Public contracts Olympic athlete funding with ... 16 Details re ... 1737 Postsecondary education funding with ... 1424 Public service–Alberta Tax incentives Senior officials' recruiting/training principles, Auditor Film productions companies ... 1423, 1425 General's comments re ... 1425 Research and development companies ... 1423–24 Queen Elizabeth II Highway–Edmonton area Technology commercialization Anthony Henday Drive intersection with: Bridge Harmonizing of, province-wide ... 1423 concerns ... 745 Tourism Queen Elizabeth II Highway–Edmonton to Calgary Comparison of current years with previous years ... General remarks ... 745 1425 Rail service, High-speed–Edmonton-Calgary Trade missions General remarks ... 745 Performance measures ... 1425 Reforestation Urban Dispatch Logistics Inc. Public lands ... 1193 CEO's comments re venture capital for high-tech Reforestation on burnt-out areas sector ... 1423 General remarks ... 1252 Visit the Country (Magazine) Research and development Copy tabled (SP536/06) ... 1405 Funding for ... 1425 General remarks ... 1425 Provincial incentives for ... 1423–24 Water quality–Lesser Slave Lake Tax incentives for ... 1423–24 General remarks ... 582 Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Water treatment plants–Fort McMurray General remarks ... 745 General remarks ... 745 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 199

Bonko, Bill (L, Edmonton-Decore) (Continued) Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Water treatment plants–Slave Lake Buffalo) (Continued) Funding for ... 745 Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Whitemud Drive, Edmonton Contaminated sites cleanup, position on ... 929–30 Upgrading of ... 745 Opposition to environmental royalty tax suggestion ... Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas 245 and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment 18) General remarks ... 848 Third reading ... 625–26 Carbon dioxide Willmore Wilderness Park Injection underground for storage purposes, studies re Mountain pine bark beetle infestation in ... 1252 (M5/06: Response tabled as SP408/06) ... 504, 968 Willow Creek forestry area Carbon dioxide pipelines Off-road vehicles in, photos of impact of (SP611/06: General remarks ... 860–61 Tabled) ... 1648 Celanese Canada Inc. Wolves–Little Smoky watershed Methanol spill in Mitsue Creek, cleanup Removal of ... 495 responsibility for ... 838, 930 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton Clean Air Strategic Alliance Upgrading of ... 745 General remarks ... 45, 847–48, 860 Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Climate change Buffalo) Adaptation to ... 1320 Acclaim Energy Inc. General remarks ... 848, 856 Acheson gas well failure, Edmonton: Provincial costs Initiatives re, funding for ... 851–52 re (Q4/06: Response tabled as SP407/06) ... 501, Kyoto protocol on ... 861 968 Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to ... 1454 Agriculture Kyoto protocol on: Federal government position on ... Use of water supplies ... 1321 1454 Air quality Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (Bill General remarks ... 42–43 37, 2003) Alberta Energy and Utilities Board General remarks ... 848 Coal-bed methane well drilling requirements ... 79, Climate Change Central 642–43 General remarks ... 856, 859–60, 1320 Landowners to hire legal representatives for hearings Solar energy project, Okotoks, sponsorship of ... 331, at, Regulations change for ... 888 542 Alberta/Montana relations CN Rail General remarks ... 1546 Train derailment, Lake Wabamun ... 640, 794, 838, Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority 849, 930, 936 General remarks ... 245 Coal-bed methane extraction Alberta Research Council Groundwater pollution issues ... 43, 78–79, 198, 537, Environmental research ... 856 642–43, 793–94, 837–38, 849, 888, 1194, 1519–20, Alberta Science, Research and Technology Authority 1541, 1641–42, 1759 Environmental research ... 848 Groundwater pollution issues: Energy innovation Alberta Water Council fund for ... 1759, 1803 Water conservation planning ... 848, 853, 856 Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on ... 1519 Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on: Report ... Geophysicists of Alberta 1541 Inspection of remediated petroleum tank sites ... 847 Coal energy, Clean Athabasca River basin General remarks ... 42, 45 Protection of ... 686, 852, 1803 Coal gasification Auditor General General remarks ... 450 Reclamation funding from industry, adequate Contaminated sites assurance of, recommendation re ... 857 Cleanup of: Inspections re ... 847 BA Energy Inc. Cleanup of: Responsibility for ... 838, 849, 929–30, Heartland upgrader environmental process ... 493 1396–97 Battle River Contaminated sites–Calgary As source of water for Camrose and area ... 1012–13 Cleanup of ... 766 Biofuels industry Contaminated soil–Lynnview/Lynnwood Ridge, General remarks ... 860 Calgary, Cleanup of Boychuk Transport Inc. Cleanup of ... 766, 930 Methanol spill in Mitsue Creek, cleanup CP Rail responsibility for ... 838 Ogden rail yards, Calgary: Toxic materials runoff Business continuity planning (Emergency planning) from ... 766 General remarks ... 860 Cumulative Environmental Management Association Oil sands water usage requirements ... 852 200 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo) (Continued) Buffalo) (Continued) Dams Energy Innovation Fund General remarks ... 685, 686, 848 General remarks ... 1803 Dept. of Environment Groundwater mapping funding ... 1759 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP684/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Budget ... 856 General remarks ... 45, 851, 860 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 847–49, 851–54, Initiatives re: Funding for ... 851–52 856–57, 859–61 Provincial government usage of ... 851, 856 Minister's resignation ... 1642 Environmental emergency planning Staff at Lake Wabamun ... 849 General remarks ... 860 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1759 Response team re ... 640, 838, 848 Website, groundwater mapping information on ... 847 Environmental impact assessments Disaster relief Cumulative assessments ... 852 Southern Alberta flood situation, impact on Okotoks Heavy oil upgraders ... 493 solar energy project ... 542 Environmental law Drinking water Enforcement of ... 847, 856, 857 Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 43, 78–79, 198, Environmental protection 1194, 1641–42 Individual responsibility for ... 849, 853, 856 General remarks ... 849, 1457–58 Initiatives re ... 42–43, 857 Provision of, funding for ... 848 Initiatives re: Communications plan for ... 848 Drinking water–First Nations reserves Initiatives re: Funding for ... 851 Provincial funding to improve ... 848, 853 Public education re ... 848, 849 Drinking water–Small rural centres Youth summit on ... 848–49 Provincial funding to improve ... 848, 853 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Drinking water–Wabamun area Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Impact of oil spill from train derailment on ... 794 Committee ... 1382 Drinking water abatement program General remarks ... 1396 General remarks ... 853 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Drought (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Elimination of industrial water usage during ... Second reading ... 214 852–53 Environmental Protection Commission Preparation for ... 685 General remarks ... 848, 860 Economic development and the environment Report on Lake Wabamun train derailment ... 640 General remarks ... 642–43, 1012, 1013 Environmental Protection Security Fund Economic growth Annual report, 2005-06 (SP685/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Planning for ... 1715 Environmental research Electric power, Coal-produced Endowment fund for (proposed) ... 607, 930 General remarks ... 45 Funding for ... 848 Electric power, Coal-produced–China General remarks ... 856, 861 General remarks ... 861 Environmental risk assessment Electric power, Coal-produced–Environmental aspects General remarks ... 847 Emission standards re ... 857 EPCOR Group of Companies General remarks ... 45, 450, 857, 861 Joint Genesee 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Electric power–Export ... 450 General remarks ... 450 Joint Keephills 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 ... 450 Wood Buffalo region infrastructure planning (not Flaring of natural gas proceeded with) ... 1728 Capturing and reuse of ... 860 Emergency Management Alberta Reduction of ... 860 Business continuity planning ... 860 Floods Emission control credits Risk mapping re ... 848, 853, 860 Trading of ... 848, 1454 Floods–Southern Alberta Emission standards Compensation re, for Okotoks solar energy project ... General remarks ... 856–57 542 Endowment funds, Public Forest management agreements General remarks ... 607 Spray Lake Sawmills plan ... 1720 Energy industry Fort Air Partnership Use of water supplies ... 686, 1321–22, 1852–53 General remarks ... 493 Energy industry–Environmental impact Fort McMurray Research into, energy innovation fund for ... 1803 Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Research into, funded by environmental royalty tax ... request re ... 1728 245–46 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 201

Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo) (Continued) Buffalo) (Continued) Furnace rebate program Land-use framework General remarks ... 860 General remarks ... 1848–49 Gasoline–Prices Legislative Assembly Chamber Impact on green transportation initiatives ... 1401 Lighting in, solar powered ... 851 Greenhouse gas emissions Mercury–Emissions Reduction of ... 848, 1454 Reduction of ... 42–43, 45, 450, 542, 857, 861 Groundwater Methane in water Baseline testing of ... 78–79, 198, 537, 642–43, Explosive qualities, safety issues re ... 1641–42 837–38, 849, 888, 1194, 1519–20 Ministers (Provincial government) Baseline testing of: Alberta Environment standard for Resignation of ... 1642 (SP323/06: Tabled) ... 799 Natural resources revenue Baseline testing of: Independent panel to review prior Impact of oil sands projects growth on ... 1728 to testing ... 793–94 Nitrogen oxide emissions Baseline testing of: Standards re ... 837–38, 849, 888 Reduction of ... 857 Baseline testing of: Telephone hotline re ... 849 Oil recovery methods Inventory/mapping of ... 198, 847, 848, 1242 Carbon dioxide sequestering ... 861 Inventory/mapping of: Funding for ... 1759 Oil sands development Inventory/mapping of: Information system re ... 847 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues) ... 1715 Groundwater–Pollution Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 43, 78–79, Emergency debate request re planning for ... 1728 198, 537, 642–43, 793–94, 837–38, 849, 888, 1194, Use of water supplies ... 686, 852–53, 1243, 1321–22 1519–20, 1541, 1641–42 Oil sands development–Environmental aspects Coal bed methane drilling impact on: Energy General remarks ... 245, 852, 1715, 1803 innovation fund for ... 1803 Oral Question Period (2006) Horseshoe Canyon area ... 537, 642–43, 793–94, Alberta/Montana relations ... 1546 1541 Alternative energy project in Okotoks ... 331, 542 Mannville formation ... 1520 Battle River water supply ... 1012–13 Ogden rail yards toxic substance runoff, Calgary ... Cleanup of contaminated sites ... 929–30 766 Cleanup of hazardous spill at Wabamun Lake ... 930, Heavy oil (synthetic crude) upgraders–Environmental 936 aspects Climate change ... 1320, 1454 General remarks ... 493, 541–42 Coal-bed methane drilling ... 43, 78–79, 198, 642–43, Horseshoe Canyon 1194, 1519–20, 1541, 1641–42 Industrial development in, impact on groundwater Coal-bed methane drilling in Horseshoe Canyon ... supplies ... 537, 642–43, 793–94, 1541 537, 793–94 Hub Oil Company Ltd. Coal-fired electricity generation plants ... 450 Calgary plant fire: Cleanup efforts ... 766 Coal-fired power production ... 45 Imperial Oil Ltd. Contaminated sites cleanup ... 1396–97 Cleanup of contaminated site, Lynnview/Lynnwood Contaminated sites cleanup in Calgary ... 766 Ridge, Calgary ... 766, 930 Endowment funds ... 607 Spill of bunker C oil during train derailment, Lake Energy innovation fund ... 1803 Wabamun ... 838, 930 Environmental initiatives ... 42–43 Industrial development (Value-added industries) Environmental royalty tax ... 245–46 Impact on environment: Approvals re ... 847, 857 Groundwater and coal-bed methane drilling...837-38 Industrial development (Value-added Hazardous material spill at Wabamun Lake ... 640 industries)–Sturgeon/Strathcona counties Major projects in the industrial heartland ... 493, Compensation to landowners displaced by ... 541 541–42 Impact on environment ... 493, 541–42 Managed growth in the oil sands ... 1715 Integrated land management on public lands (ILM) Methanol spill in Mitsue Creek ... 838 General remarks ... 852 Orkney water co-operative ... 1457–58 Integrated resource management on public lands (IRM) Provincial water supply ... 685, 1242–43 General remarks ... 848 Racing entertainment centre project ... 1846, 1848–49 International Joint Commission Royalty rates ... 1401 Resolution of Canada/U.S. water issues ... 1546 Spray Lake Sawmills ... 1720 International water forum, Banff Water for Life strategy ... 679, 686 General remarks ... 1720 Water management ... 888 Kananaskis Country Water quality in Turner Valley ... 1804–05 Spray Lake Sawmills logging in ... 1720 Water quality in Wabamun Lake area ... 794 Lakeland College Water quality of Lesser Slave Lake ... 582 Use of biodiesel fuel as alternative energy source ... Water supply in southern Alberta ... 1804 860 Water use by oil and gas industry ... 1321–22 202 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo) (Continued) Buffalo) (Continued) Orkney water co-operative Tax incentives Regulations re ... 1457–58 Environmental projects ... 860 Parliamentary language TransAlta Utilities Corporation General remarks ... 1382 Joint Keephills 3 power plant with EPCOR ... 450, Pembina Institute for Sustainable Development 542 Coal-bed methane extraction impacts ... 838, 888 Transportation Water use by energy industry, report on ... 1321 Green initiatives re: Use of windfall royalties for ... Petroleum tank sites remediation program 1401 General remarks ... 847 Turner Valley Gas Plant (Historic site) Point of Order Leaks from: Health issues re ... 1804–05 Parliamentary language ... 1382 Washing machine rebate program Racing entertainment complex–Balzac General remarks ... 860 Water supply for, withdrawn from Red Deer River ... Water Act 1846, 1848–49 General remarks ... 43, 1804 Reclamation of land Water conservation Coal mines ... 848 General remarks ... 679, 686, 848, 849, 852–53, 1012, Industry funding for, Auditor General's 1242–43, 1321–22, 1541 recommendation re ... 857 Initiatives re ... 860 Recycling (Waste, etc.) Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability General remarks ... 854 General remarks ... 198, 685, 686, 766, 794, 799, 838, Reservoirs 848, 849, 851, 852–53, 856, 1012, 1194, 1242, General remarks ... 685, 686, 853 1321–22, 1458, 1804, 1810 Royalty structure (Energy resources) Initiatives re: Funding for ... 679, 686, 1759 Contaminated sites cleanup using royalty monies ... Water pipelines–North Saskatchewan River to Battle 929–30 River Windfall royalties scheme ... 1401 General remarks ... 1013 Rural economic development Water quality Government strategy re ... 853 Impact of energy industry on ... 852, 853, 1804–05 Sewage disposal plants Water quality–Kananaskis Country Funding for ... 1759 General remarks ... 1720 Smart car Water quality–Lesser Slave Lake General remarks ... 852 General remarks ... 582 Smoky river coal mine Water quality–Sheep River Reclamation of ... 848 Turner Valley gas plant area ... 1804–05 Soil conservation Water resources development Provincial funding for ... 1759 Funding for ... 1759 Solar power General remarks ... 860, 888, 1242–43 Drake Landing housing project, Okotoks ... 331, 542, Water resources development–Milk River 848 Cross border issues re ... 1546 Speech from the Throne Water resources development–South Saskatchewan Debate ... 102, 113 River basin Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Management plan for ... 1804 CN train derailment: Cleanup procedures ... 640, 848, Management plan for: Copy tabled (SP720/06) ... 852, 936 1810 CN train derailment: Cleanup procedures, Water resources development–St. Mary River responsibility for ... 838, 849, 930 Cross border issues re ... 1546 CN train derailment: Drinking water, impact on ... Water storage 794 General remarks ... 685, 686, 1242 CN train derailment: Minister's advisors re ... 640, Water supply 849, 852, 936 Shortages ... 1720 Spills (Pollution)–Mitsue Creek Shortages: Schindler report on ... 679, 685, 849 Methanol spill: Cleanup procedures ... 838 Use by agriculture ... 1321 Methanol spill: Responsibility for ... 838, 930 Use by energy industry ... 686, 852–53, 1243, Spray Lake Sawmills 1321–22 Forest management plan ... 1720 Water supply–Camrose area Sulphur dioxide emissions General remarks ... 1012 Reduction of ... 42–43, 857 Water supply–Southern Alberta Sustainable resource environmental management General remarks ... 1804 initiatives Water supply–Testing General remarks ... 848, 853 General remarks ... 853 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 203

Boutilier, Hon. Guy C. (PC, Fort McMurray-Wood Brown, Dr. Neil (PC, Calgary-Nose Hill) (Continued) Buffalo) (Continued) Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area Water treatment plants, Regional Encana development in: Statement re ... 1548 Funding for ... 794 Casinos Water wells–Spirit River Expansion in groups obtaining licences for ... 1042 Methane gas in, explosion of ... 1641–42 Committee on Justice and Government Services, Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers Standing Policy Elimination of, during droughts ... 852–53 Reduction in funding for (Amendment to main Fees for ... 1243–44, 1321–22 estimates) (SP470/06: Tabled) ... 1275 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers –South Committee on Private Bills, Standing Saskatchewan River basin Petitions presented ... 499 Licences for, elimination of ... 1804 Report presented ... 545, 1199 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers–Red Deer River Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee, Select Public consultations re ... 1846, 1848–49 Special Use for racing entertainment complex in Balzac ... Final Report (SP634/06: Tabled) ... 1678 1846, 1848–49 Deerfoot Trail, Calgary Watershed conservation Use of photoradar on ... 1542 General remarks ... 848 Dept. of Community Development Watershed planning and advisory councils Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1079–80 General remarks ... 679, 685, 851, 856, 1243, 1804 Dept. of Education Wetlands Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1029 Provincial policy re ... 853 Dept. of Gaming Wood Buffalo regional municipality Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1042, 1046–47 Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Dept. of Government Services request re ... 1728 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1209 Brown, Dr. Neil (PC, Calgary-Nose Hill) Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Access to the Future Act (Bill 1, 2005) Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment (SP470/06: Common application process for postsecondary Tabled) ... 1275 institutions provisions ... 358 Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, General remarks ... 1010 2006 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Petition presented ... 499 Third reading ... 530 Proposed amendment to (SP456/06: Tabled) ... 1199 Alberta Capital Finance Authority Recommendation to proceed, with amendments ... U of C borrowing from ... 642 1199 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Standing Order 89(1)(b) waived ... 545 2) (Bill 44) Electoral reform Third reading ... 1869 Statement re ... 644 Automobiles–Registration Encana Corporation Registrations transferred from other provinces, Development in Suffield national wildlife area: timeliness of ... 1209 Statement re ... 1548 Avian influenza Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Preparations for ... 581–82 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) Beddington Heights Community Association Amendment (SP217/06: Tabled) ... 574 Statement re ... 1807 Environmental protection Bighorn sheep hunting Initiatives re ... 1674–75 Under Métis hunting agreement of 2004 ... 1319 Fish Creek Provincial Park Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006 Ecosystem changes to ... 1079–80 Petition presented ... 499 Flood damage in ... 1079 Recommendation to proceed ... 1199 Floods–Fish Creek Provincial Park Standing Orders 85-89 complied with ... 545 Damage from ... 1079 Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Pr.1) Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Third reading ... 1526 Committee ... 1384, 1386–87 Calgary Police Service Gas well drilling industry–Suffield military base area Red-light camera trial results ... 1542 Statement re ... 1548 Campus Alberta Quality Council Grant MacEwan Community College Degree program approval process ... 1767 Degree granting programs ... 1766–67 Canada Olympic Park Property Tax Exemption Grasslands Amendment Act, 2006 Industrial development in: Statement re ... 1548 Petition presented ... 499 Protection of ... 1080 Standing Orders 85-89 complied with ... 545 Grizzly bear hunting Canadian armed forces Under Métis hunting agreement of 2004 ... 1319 Women members of ... 1460 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) First reading ... 845 204 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Brown, Dr. Neil (PC, Calgary-Nose Hill) (Continued) Brown, Dr. Neil (PC, Calgary-Nose Hill) (Continued) Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Persons with developmental disabilities community (Continued) boards Second reading ... 1054, 1280 Governance issues, reporting lines: Legislation re Committee ... 1302–03, 1494, 1496–1501 (Bill 30) ... 845 Third reading ... 1623 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Amendment A1 (SP473 & 553/06: Tabled) ... 1303 Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill First reading ... 845 14) Second reading ... 1003–04 Committee ... 1281 Third reading ... 1531 High school completion Persons with Developmental Disabilities Provincial General remarks ... 1029 Board High school graduates Relation to regional boards, changes to: Legislation re Numbers of: Transition to postsecondary education ... (Bill 30) ... 845 1029 Role of, transferred to Dept. of Seniors and Highway 41 Community Supports: Legislation re (Bill 30) ... Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor 845 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 823 Petitions for Private Bills (2006) Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006 ... 499 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Canada Olympic Park Property Tax Amendment Act, Second reading ... 63–64 2006 ... 499 Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, Economy 2006 ... 499 Provincial funding for ... 642 Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare Act ... 499 Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare Act Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Petition presented ... 499 Teenage smoking curtailment ... 734 Proposed amendment to (SP455/06: Tabled) ... 1199 Photo radar (Traffic safety) Recommendation to proceed, with amendments ... General remarks ... 1542 1199 Use on Deerfoot Trail, Calgary ... 1542 Standing Orders 85-89 complied with ... 545 Use on provincial highways ... 1542 Medical care Point of Order Restructuring (third way option) ... 124 Relevance ... 1220 Medical profession Third reading debate ... 1871 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 124 Poker tournaments, Community Medical records, Electronic General remarks ... 1042 Legislation re (Bill 31) ... 845 Post-secondary Learning Act Members' Statements (2006) Tuition fee policy ... 1010 Beddington Heights Community Association ... 1807 Postsecondary educational institutions Electoral reform ... 644 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 642, 962–63 Native prairie grasslands ... 1548 Degree-granting programs ... 1766–67 Salute to Second World War veterans ... 1459–60 Postsecondary educational institutions– Admissions University of Calgary 40th anniversary ... 732 (enrollment) University of Calgary achievements ... 796–97 Province-wide centralization of ... 357–58 Métis hunting/fishing rights Postsecondary educational institutions–Calgary Provincial agreement re, 2004: MLA 2006 task force Increase in spaces at ... 962–63 report on ... 1319 Postsecondary educational institutions–Edmonton Mount Royal College Increase in spaces at ... 962–63 Degree granting programs ... 1766–67 Poultry industry North/south trade corridor Protective measures re avian flu ... 582 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Proportional representation 506: Mitzel) ... 823 Statement re ... 644 Oral Question Period (2006) Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Alberta's environment ... 1674–75 2006 (Bill 203) Avian influenza ... 581–82 Third reading ... 802 Common student application process ... 357–58 River Cree Resort and Casino Degree granting approval ... 1766–67 General remarks ... 1047 Métis hunting rights ... 1319 Smoking policy in ... 1042, 1046–47 Opted-out physicians ... 124 Roads Postsecondary opportunities in Calgary ... 962–63 Use of photoradar on ... 1542 Traffic surveillance cameras ... 1542 School age Tuition fee policy ... 1010 Leaving age: Increase in, proclamation of Bill 203 University of Calgary capital plans ... 642 (2003) re ... 1029 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 205

Brown, Dr. Neil (PC, Calgary-Nose Hill) (Continued) Calahasen, Hon. Pearl (PC, Lesser Slave Lake) School (Compulsory Attendance) Amendment Act, 2003 (Continued) (Bill 203, 2003) Aboriginal Workforce Partnership Initiative Proclamation of ... 1029 (Federal/provincial) School counsellors General remarks ... 44, 292 General remarks ... 1029 Aboriginal youth–Education Slot machines in racing entertainment centres General remarks ... 292–93 Revenue from: Allocation of ... 1047 Alberta-Alaska Bilateral Council Smoking, Teen Alberta membership in ... 1462 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 734 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Speech from the Throne Aboriginal communities involvement in ... 1469 Debate ... 92–93 Aboriginal work opportunities, provision of ... 292 Traffic safety Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association General remarks ... 1542 Provincial funding for ... 1065, 1469 Traffic surveillance cameras Alberta/Northwest Territories memorandum of Provincial funding for ... 1542 understanding for co-operation and development Tuition fees General remarks ... 1462, 1473 Policy re ... 1010 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association University of Calgary Aboriginal communities involvement in ... 1469 40th anniversary: Statement re ... 732, 796–97 Aboriginal work opportunities, provision of ... 292 Capital projects plans ... 642 Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Capital projects plans: Borrowing for ... 642 Memorandum of understanding with Millar Western Provincial funding for ... 642 ... 1463 Veterans Traditional land-use studies by ... 469 Statement re ... 1459–60 Apprenticeship training Victory in Europe Day Aboriginal people ... 44, 1470, 1472–73 61st Anniversary of, statement re ... 1459–60 Aseniwuche Winewak Nation Waiting lists (Medical care) Housing program for ... 1475 Reduction of: Impact of private health care on ... 124 Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter Westbourne Place, Calgary (Seniors' apartment) General remarks ... 292 Statement re ... 1691 Boys and Girls Club of Calgary Wild birds Aboriginal cultural development programs ... 292 Avian flu in: Protective measures re ... 582 Bursaries Calahasen, Hon. Pearl (PC, Lesser Slave Lake) Northern students, return rate re ... 1472 Aboriginal children–Education Carnegie, James (Ninth Earl of Southesk, Scotland) General remarks ... 1468–69, 1472 Aboriginal artifacts acquired by, purchased by Royal Aboriginal issues Alberta Museum ... 1396 First ministers' accord re, Kelowna, November 2005 Centre for Suicide Prevention ... 1343–44, 1347, 1473 Aboriginal suicide prevention workshops ... 292 Funding for ... 1463 Child welfare General remarks ... 292 Aboriginal children ... 1469 Aboriginal labour strategy (Provincial) Early childhood intervention programs: Aboriginal General remarks ... 44 children ... 1469 Aboriginal land claims Chinook Lodge General remarks ... 1465 Academic learner services for aboriginal students ... Law suits against province re ... 1702 293 Traditional land-use studies re ... 469 Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Aboriginal peoples–Education Budget ... 1463 Federal funding for ... 1343, 1347 Budget: Aboriginal affairs programs ... 1463, 1465 Aboriginal peoples–Employment Budget: Amount of detail in ... 1465 General remarks ... 1470 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1462–66, Aboriginal peoples–Health care 1468–70, 1472–73, 1475 Impact of third way health care reforms on ... 361 Main estimates 2006-07: Responses to questions Aboriginal peoples–Housing during (SP620/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Federal funding for ... 1343, 1347 Role of ... 1462 Off-reserve housing ... 1343, 1347 Staff ... 1463 Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1702 Federal funding for ... 1343, 1347, 1473 Discrimination–Aboriginal peoples General remarks ... 1469 Preventive measures re ... 1469–70 Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas–Calgary Drinking water–First Nations reserves General remarks ... 292–93 Federal funding to improve ... 1343, 1347 Aboriginal role models Employment training programs General remarks ... 1472 Aboriginal peoples ... 44, 1469, 1473 206 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Calahasen, Hon. Pearl (PC, Lesser Slave Lake) Calahasen, Hon. Pearl (PC, Lesser Slave Lake) (Continued) (Continued) Esquao Awards Napi Friendship Centre General remarks ... 1472 Ambassador program to connect aboriginal youth Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) with higher education programs ... 292 Amount of detail in ... 1466 National Aboriginal Day First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management General remarks ... 1472 and Resource Development Native friendship centres General remarks ... 1462, 1465 General remarks ... 1469 Offices for ... 1465 Provincial funding for ... 1065, 1469 First Nations Economic Participation Initiative Natural resources development Funding for ... 1463 First Nations land issues re ... 1463 General remarks ... 1462, 1465 First Nations land issues re: Framework document for Gas pipelines–Mackenzie Valley to Alberta ... 1465 Employment opportunities re ... 1473 First Nations participation in ... 1462 Health sciences personnel–Education Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Aboriginal cultural awareness training ... 292 Aboriginal law suits re ... 1702 Aboriginal students' bursaries ... 44 Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre High Prairie Native Friendship Centre Society Provincial funding for ... 1065, 1469 Provincial funding for ... 1065, 1469 Northern Alberta Development Council Homeless youth, Aboriginal Annual report, 2004-05 (SP594/06: Tabled) ... 1595 Government programs for ... 541 Funding for ... 1463 Kapawe'no First Nation Staff ... 1463 Holistic health centre as economic development Northern development initiative ... 1463 Aboriginal participation ... 1465 Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council General remarks ... 1462–63 Consultation office ... 1465 Northern Development Ministers Forum Loon River First Nation (Federal/provincial) Consultation office ... 1465 Alberta participation ... 1462 Medical care Northern Forum (International ministers' meetings) Restructuring (third way option): First Nations General remarks ... 1462–63 consultation re ... 361 Oral Question Period (2006) Medical profession–Rural areas Aboriginal training and employment ... 44 Action plan re ... 361 Alexis reserve land-use study ... 469 Impact of third-way health care proposals on First Nations input on health care reform ... 361 recruitment/retention of ... 361 Métis hunting rights ... 681–82, 1195 Métis hunting/fishing rights Native friendship centres ... 1065 Hinton area court decision re ... 681–82 Royal Alberta Museum acquisition ... 1396 Provincial agreement re, 2004 ... 681–82, 1195, 1470 Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 683 Provincial agreement re, 2004: MLA 2006 task force Support for First Nations ... 1343–44, 1347 report on ... 1195, 1470 Urban aboriginal strategy ... 292–93 Métis Nation of Alberta Association Youth homelessness ... 541 Consultations with, re Métis hunting/fishing rights ... Prisoners, Aboriginal 1195 Numbers of ... 1468, 1469 Métis settlements Red Deer Native Friendship Society Funding for ... 1463 Provincial funding for ... 1065, 1469 Funding for: Cessation of, in 2007 ... 1463, 1466 Residential schools (First Nations) Self-generated revenue target ... 1466 General remarks ... 1469 Self-reliance of ... 1466 Road construction–Peace River-Fort McMurray (east- Métis Settlements Accord Implementation Act west connector) Funding for ... 1463 General remarks ... 1473 Métis Settlements Act Road construction–Peavine-McLennan Amendments re election process for ... 1466 General remarks ... 1473 Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal Royal Alberta Museum Funding ... 1463 Aboriginal artifacts acquisition ... 1396 Staff ... 1463 Rural economic development Métis Settlements General Council Government strategy re ... 1463 Consultations with, re Métis hunting/fishing rights ... Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society 1195 Provincial funding for ... 1469 Funding for ... 1463 Social housing–Rural areas Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. Sustainable remote housing initiative ... 1473, 1475 Memorandum of understanding with Alexis Nakota Softwoods–Export–United States Sioux Nation ... 1463 Countervail duties re ... 683 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 207

Calahasen, Hon. Pearl (PC, Lesser Slave Lake) Cao, Wayne C.N. (PC, Calgary-Fort) (Continued) (Continued) Employment training programs Southern Alberta Institute of Technology General remarks ... 168 Academic learner services for aboriginal students ... Environmental Protection and Enhancement 293 (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Supreme Court of Canada Second reading ... 211 Powley decision (Métis hunting/fishing rights) ... Evans Consoles Inc. 681–82 Statement re ... 1460–61 Tourism, Aboriginal Expropriation–Calgary and area General remarks ... 1473 Price differences between two parcels of expropriated Tourism–Northern Alberta land ... 290–91 General remarks ... 1473 Groundwater–Pollution Traditional land-use studies (First Nations lands) Ogden rail yards toxic substance runoff, Calgary ... General remarks ... 469, 1462, 1463, 1465, 1468 766 Treaty 7 and 8 First Nations Home education Land claim law suits against province ... 1702 Criteria for, re postsecondary requirements ... 1066 Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth Testing/curricula re ... 1066 Business etiquette/job finding workshops ... 292–93 Home education–Regulations Woodland Cree First Nation Updated regulation re ... 1066 Consultation office ... 1465 Hospitals–Calgary Cao, Wayne C.N. (PC, Calgary-Fort) Impact of population growth on ... 769 211 (Telephone help line)–Calgary New south Calgary hospital: Land costs re ... 290–91 Statement re ... 1594 Hub Oil Company Ltd. Alberta College of Art and Design Calgary plant fire: Cleanup efforts ... 766 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Hungária Gala Ball, Calgary project ... 403 Statement re ... 86 Alberta seniors benefit program Imperial Oil Ltd. Dental and optical benefits ... 842 Cleanup of contaminated site, Lynnview/Lynnwood Apprenticeship training Ridge, Calgary ... 766 SAIT programs for ... 843 Labour supply Athletes Shortages of skilled workers ... 168 Performance of, research re ... 453 Lois Hole Campus Alberta digital library Automobiles–Seizure General remarks ... 403 For prostitution-related offences: Legislation re (Bill Members' Statements (2006) 39, 2005), effective date of ... 582–83 211 telephone help line ... 1594 Bow Valley College Calgary-Fort constituency decennial ... 1647 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Calgary infrastructure needs ... 769 project ... 403 Evans Consoles ... 1460–61 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Hungária Gala Ball ... 86 force development strategy) Pharmacist Awareness Week ... 247 General remarks ... 168 SAIT Polytechnic ... 843 Calgary-Fort (Constituency) U of C human performance laboratory ... 453 10th anniversary of: Statement re ... 1647 Minister's Monitoring Committee on Workers' Campus Calgary Digital Library Compensation General remarks ... 403 Report ... 1242 Capital projects, Municipal–Calgary Mount Royal College Statement re ... 769 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Contaminated sites–Calgary project ... 403 Cleanup of ... 766 Municipal bylaws Contaminated soil–Lynnview/Lynnwood Ridge, Prostitution control measures ... 583 Calgary, Cleanup of Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Cleanup of ... 766 Alberta athletes at ... 453 CP Rail Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver/Whistler (2010) Ogden rail yards, Calgary: Toxic materials runoff Alberta athletes at, support for ... 453 from ... 766 Oral Question Period (2006) Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Contaminated sites cleanup in Calgary ... 766 Committee ... 484–85 Digital library projects ... 403 Drugs, Prescription Employment opportunities for foreign students ... General remarks ... 247 1397 Education, Postsecondary Home schooling ... 1066 Requirements for, home-schooled students Labour supply ... 168 acquisition of ... 1066 Land expropriation ... 290–91 208 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Cao, Wayne C.N. (PC, Calgary-Fort) (Continued) Cardinal, Hon. Mike (PC, Athabasca-Redwater) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) (Continued) Seizure of vehicles in prostitution-related offences ... Alberta Association of Architects 582–83 Annual report, 2005 (SP66/06: Tabled) ... 202 Supports for aging in place ... 842 Alberta Federation of Labour Workers' compensation ... 1242 Consultation with, re provincial labour force strategy Pharmacist Awareness Week ... 1688 Statement re ... 247 Alberta Growth Summit (1997) Professional qualifications, Foreign Recommendations from, disposition of ... 1846–47 Assessment service for ... 168 Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Property tax–Education levy Annual report, 2005 (SP202/06: Tabled) ... 500 Seniors' tax relief re ... 842 Alberta Works (Employment training program) Prostitution Benefits, clawback of ... 780, 781 Transition programs away from ... 583 Daycare support under, impact of new federal daycare Prostitution–Control plan on ... 781 Municipal bylaws re ... 583 General remarks ... 772, 1684 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Health benefits under ... 401, 773, 780 2006 (Bill 203) Training support element ... 780 Committee ... 655–56 Training support element: Legislation re (Bill 9) ... 18 Red Crow College Transfer of some clients of, to AISH program ... 776 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation) project ... 403 General remarks ... 290, 773, 779, 1242 Road construction–Calgary Apprenticeship training Impact of population growth on ... 769 Consultant's advice to government re ... 933 Schools–Construction–Calgary General remarks ... 782 Impact of population growth on ... 769 Impact of foreign temporary workers on applicants Senior citizens for ... 933 Aging in place programs for ... 842 Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Geophysicists of Alberta Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Annual report, 2005 (SP442/06: Tabled) ... 1120 project ... 403 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Statement re ... 843 Class action settlement re payments under ... 326 Speech from the Throne Transfer of income support (Alberta Works) clients to Debate ... 113–15 ... 776 Students, Foreign (Postsecondary) Athabasca University Employment of ... 1397 English as a Second Language courses ... 1242 Employment of: Federal project re, exclusion of Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour private college students from ... 1397 force development strategy) Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 39, 2005) General remarks ... 168, 169, 579, 772, 775, 780, 960, Proclamation of ... 582–83 1688 Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Canada Health Act Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment WCB provided medical services exemption from ... Act, 2006 (Bill 207) 290 Second reading ... 981–82 Canadian Natural Resources Limited Traffic Safety (Seizure of Vehicles in Prostitution Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at ... 196, Related Offences) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 206, 886 2003) Cancer in firefighters Amendment to ... 582–83 Workers' Compensation Board report on (SP406/06: University of Calgary Tabled) ... 968 Human performance laboratory, statement re ... 453 Chandler, Mr. Kevin Workers' Compensation Board Death in farm accident ... 1764, 1766, 1847 Medical opinion process, new ... 1242 Children–Employment Translation services ... 1242 Age restriction re ... 779, 782 Cardinal, Hon. Mike (PC, Athabasca-Redwater) Christian Labour Association of Canada Agribusiness Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects ... 196 Farm safety legislation application to ... 1672 Collective bargaining Agricultural workers First-contract certification legislation ... 583–84, 779, Exemption from labour legislation ... 1764–65, 1766, 1139 1847–48 College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists Inclusion under workers' compensation ... 1764 Annual report, 2005 (SP566/06: Tabled) ... 1525 Alberta–Economic policy Daycare centres 20-year strategic plan ... 1846 National plan principles re (Conservative government plan): Benefit clawbacks re ... 1543 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 209

Cardinal, Hon. Mike (PC, Athabasca-Redwater) Cardinal, Hon. Mike (PC, Athabasca-Redwater) (Continued) (Continued) Daycare centres (Continued) Income Support program National plan principles re (Conservative government Benefit increase ... 405, 608–09, 611–12, 773, 776 plan): Impact on social services recipients ... 781, General remarks ... 776, 779 1543 Market-basket measurement standard for benefits ... Dept. of Human Resources and Employment 612 Consolidation with Seniors dept. ... 784 Labour issues Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 772–76, 779–82, General remarks ... 1139 784 Labour laws and legislation Staff training ... 781–82 Exemption of farm workers from ... 1764–65, 1766, Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1706 1847–48 Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports General remarks ... 583–84 Renaming of, to include Human Resources dept. Labour mobility functions ... 784 General remarks ... 776 Diversification Labour relations General remarks ... 1688 General remarks ... 779 Employee health benefits, Cost of Labour Relations Board Impact of third way reform proposals on ... 401 General remarks ... 776 Employment centres Labour Relations Code General remarks ... 608–09, 611, 773, 780 Division 8 provision (Foreign workers for major Employment standards projects) ... 196, 779 Compassionate leave ... 779 Labour supply Review of ... 779 Shortages in the small business sector ... 579–80 Employment standards–Farm workers Shortages of skilled workers ... 168, 772, 780, 960, General remarks ... 779, 1764 1113, 1196, 1718 Employment training programs Shortages of skilled workers: Strategies re ... 1718 Aboriginal peoples ... 773, 780–81, 1196, 1639 Labour unions General remarks ... 168, 579, 772–73, 780–81, 1847 Temporary foreign workers, access to program for ... Self-employment training ... 772 1113 Engineering technologists–Law and legislation Temporary foreign workers' membership in ... 242 Consultations re ... 776 Temporary foreign workers replacement of union English as a Second Language members ... 1196, 1639–40 Funding for ... 773 Lobbyists General remarks ... 168, 1242 General remarks ... 933 Farm safety Long-term disability income continuance plan Legislation re, application to agribusinesses ... 1672 Funding for increased benefits under ... 1706 Provincial initiatives re ... 1672, 1766 Low-income families Fatalities, Work-related Level of support for ... 1684 General remarks ... 1008–09 Medical care Statement re ... 1109–10 Restructuring (third way option): Costs to employers Foreign workers, Temporary for employee benefit plans ... 401 Assessment of credentials of ... 773, 1013 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on employer Federal MOU re ... 1113 payroll costs ... 401 General remarks ... 781, 960, 1013–14, 1196 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on WCB Horizon oil sands project ... 196, 886, 933, 1013–14 private medical service provision ... 290 Horizon oil sands project, Chinese workers for ... 962 Merit Contractors Association Indenture to sponsoring employers ... 242, 962 Rod Love Consultant's work for ... 933 Membership in Alberta trade unions ... 242 Ministerial Statements (2006) Replacement of trade union members ... 1196, National Day of Mourning ... 1109–10 1639–40 Minister's Monitoring Committee on Workers' Unions' access to program for ... 1113 Compensation High school education–Curricula Report ... 1242 Vocational/trades courses ... 782 National Council of Welfare Hours of labour Provincial welfare levels comparison, report on ... Working alone regulation ... 779 1684 Immigration National Day of Mourning (Injured workers) Alberta-made policy re ... 776, 1113 Statement re ... 1109–10 Provincial nominee program ... 962, 1718 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Targeting toward small business sector ... 579–80, Mobile classrooms ... 782 780, 781, 1718 Occupational Health and Safety Code Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, Exemption of farm workers from ... 1766, 1847–48 2006 (Bill 9) First reading ... 18 210 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Cardinal, Hon. Mike (PC, Athabasca-Redwater) Cardinal, Hon. Mike (PC, Athabasca-Redwater) (Continued) (Continued) Oil sands development Strikes and lockouts Labour supply problems in ... 775 General remarks ... 779 Work camps for: Standards re ... 1521 Strikes and lockouts–Lakeside Packers employees Oral Question Period (2006) General remarks ... 583, 779 Apprenticeship training ... 933 Students, Foreign (Postsecondary) Employment opportunities for foreign students ... Employment of ... 169, 1397 169, 1397 Sub judice Employment strategies ... 1718 General remarks ... 196 Energy and Utilities Board ... 288 Summer Temporary Employment Program Farm safety ... 1672 Aboriginal students ... 776 Farm worker exemptions from labour legislation ... Accessibility to small business owners ... 784 1764–65, 1766, 1847–48 General remarks ... 11, 775–76 Federal child care benefit ... 1543 Tools First contract labour arbitration ... 583–84 Imported by foreign contractors, safety aspects ... Health benefit cost to employers ... 401 1318 Income support ... 608–09, 611–12 Tyson Foods, Inc. Income support class action settlement ... 326 General remarks ... 583 Labour issues ... 1139 Unemployment–Aboriginal youth Labour market ... 1846–47 General remarks ... 780–81, 1196, 1639 Labour supply ... 168, 1688 United Association (plumbers and pipefitters) Local Low-income Albertans ... 1684 Union #488 Retention of provincial government employees ... 686 Letter re employment opportunities in Alberta for Senior public-sector salaries ... 542–43 U.S. union members ... 1196 Skilled labour shortage ... 1196 Veterinary profession–Law and legislation Small business labour supply ... 579–80 Consultations re ... 776 Social assistance ... 405 Wages–Minimum wage Summer temporary employment program ... 11 Annual review of ... 1139, 1847 Temporary foreign workers ... 196, 242, 886, 960, Impact on STEP program ... 11 962, 1013–14, 1113, 1639–40 Wages–Public service Tools for skilled tradespeople ... 1318 General remarks ... 686 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ... 581 Senior officials ... 542–43 Work camp standards ... 1521 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Workers' compensation ... 290, 1242 Closure of Hinton pulp lines ... 581 Workers' Compensation Board dividends ... 1518–19 Widows–Pensions Workplace health and safety ... 1008–09 Class action settlement re payments under ... 326 Personnel Administration Office Winspear Fund General remarks ... 773, 776 Assistance to low income families ... 405 Professional qualifications, Foreign Work Safe Alberta Assessment service for ... 773 General remarks ... 773, 1008, 1110 Public assistance Workers' Compensation Board Class action settlement re payments under ... 326 Accountablity Framework Report, 2005 (SP736/06: General remarks ... 405, 608–09, 773, 776, 780–81, Tabled) ... 1856 782 Agricultural workers' coverage under ... 1764 Level of ... 1684 Annual report, 2005 (SP735/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Reform of ... 1684 Dividends to employers, from investment returns ... Public service–Alberta 1518–19 Aboriginal employees ... 776 Doerksen/Friedman reports on (2003) ... 1242 General remarks ... 773 General remarks ... 776, 779, 1009 Health benefits costs for, impact of third way reform Long standing claims issue ... 290 proposals on ... 401 Medical opinion process, new ... 1242 Retention of, in boom times ... 686 Private medical services provision, impact of Pulp industry proposed health system reforms on ... 290 Conditions in ... 581 Status of Research on Occupational Causation of Rod Love Consulting Inc. Selected Primary Site Cancers in Part-time Apprenticeship training rules, advice to provincial Firefighters (Report) (SP406/06: Tabled) ... 968 government re ... 933 Translation services ... 1242 Shanghai Construction Group Workplace safety Provision of temporary foreign workers for Horizon Exemption of farm workers from legislation re ... oil sands project ... 886 1764–65, 1766, 1847–48 Small business Access to STEP program ... 784 General remarks ... 773, 1008–09, 1110, 1518–19 Labour shortages in ... 579–80, 1718 Minister's forum on ... 773 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 211

Cardinal, Hon. Mike (PC, Athabasca-Redwater) Cenaiko, Hon. Harvey (PC, Calgary-Buffalo) (Continued) (Continued) Young adults–Employment Crime prevention Preparation for ... 782 Aboriginal communities ... 1328, 1332 Youth Connections (Youth career planning program) General remarks ... 1325 Budget for ... 775 Volunteer groups role in ... 1399–1400, 1452–53 Cenaiko, Hon. Harvey (PC, Calgary-Buffalo) Crime prevention–Finance Aboriginal people and the judicial system General remarks ... 1324, 1333, 1453 Funding for programs re ... 1332–33 Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta General remarks ... 1325, 1328, 1332 General remarks ... 357, 1850 Aboriginal police services Crystal Meth Task Force General remarks ... 1325, 1328, 1332 General remarks ... 244, 1325, 1329, 1335 Aboriginal youth Crystal methamphetamine drug abuse–Prevention Leadership programming for ... 1328 Provincial initiatives re ... 1329, 1335 Aboriginal youth suicide Crystal methamphetamine drug abuse–Treatment Prevention strategy ... 1328 General remarks ... 1335 Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Co-sponsorship of Fraud Awareness Month ... 1325 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1324–36 Provincial consultations with ... 1850 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Alberta Children and Youth Initiative 158–61 General remarks ... 1328 Domestic violence Alberta Fraud Awareness Month General remarks ... 1333, 1334–35 General remarks ... 1325 Homicides due to, prevention of ... 1324 Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Police protocol for ... 1329, 1335 General remarks ... 1850 Provincial initiatives re ... 1329 Alberta relationship threat assessment initiative Domestic violence–Legal aspects Funding for ... 1324, 1333, 1334 Police protocol for ... 1335 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Domestic Violence Handbook (Solicitor General's dept.) 2) (Bill 44) General remarks ... 1325, 1329, 1333 Second reading ... 1786–87 Drug abuse–Treatment Automobiles–Seizure General remarks ... 1335 For prostitution-related offences: Legislation re (Bill Drug abuse–Treatment–Prisoners 39, 2005), effective date of ... 583 General remarks ... 768 Budget (Federal government) Drug courts Policing and security funding in ... 1245 Pilot project re ... 768 Bullying–Prevention Drug-related crime Provincial initiatives re ... 1329 General remarks ... 357, 1335 Calgary Police Service Sentences for ... 936 Guardian Angels group, relationship with ... 1399, Edmonton Police Service 1452 Guardian Angels group, relationship with ... 1399, Provincial funding for ... 1333 1452 Red-light camera trial results ... 1542 Internet child porn ring investigation ... 494 Calgary Remand Centre Provincial funding for ... 1333 Bullying prevention program in ... 1329 Edmonton Remand Centre Check Stop program Bullying prevention program in ... 1329 General remarks ... 1011 Death of inmate in (Jody Umpherville) ... 540 Child abuse–Prevention Food services in ... 540, 1332 Provincial initiatives re ... 1328 Medical services for inmates in ... 540 Community justice New facility for ... 1325, 1332 Aboriginal programs ... 1325, 1328, 1332 Overcrowding in ... 540, 936, 1325, 1332, 1336 Funding for ... 1333 Physician services for inmates in ... 540 General remarks ... 1325, 1328, 1332 Edmonton Transit Service Correctional institutions Murder of passenger on a bus ... 243 Aboriginal cultural programs in ... 1325 Education–Curricula Funding for ... 1324 Career and life management course ... 244 Provision of ... 1324 Emergency planning Correctional institutions, Federal Federal funding for ... 1245 Expansion of, funding for ... 1345 Family Violence Police Advisory Committee Correctional personnel General remarks ... 1329, 1334 Equipment for ... 1336 Fatality inquiries Correctional services intelligence unit Jody Umpherville's death in Edmonton Remand Surveillance of gang members in jails ... 1325 Centre ... 540 212 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Cenaiko, Hon. Harvey (PC, Calgary-Buffalo) Cenaiko, Hon. Harvey (PC, Calgary-Buffalo) (Continued) (Continued) Fines (Traffic violations) Labour relations Revenue from: Allocation of ... 1333 General remarks ... 161 Revenue from: Transferred to municipalities ... 468, Leaders of Tomorrow program 1011 Aboriginal youth participation ... 1328 First Nations Community Cadet Corps program Ministerial Statements (2006) General remarks ... 244 First anniversary of Mayerthorpe tragedy ... 163 Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre Mortgage fraud Housing of Edmonton Remand Centre overflow in ... General remarks ... 357 540, 936, 1332, 1336 Municipal Government Act Fraser Institute Crowsnest Pass regulation ... 159, 160 Alberta police force report ... 1143 Oral Question Period (2006) Gang-related crime Anticrime volunteer groups ... 1399–1400, 1452–53 Conducting of, from jails ... 1325 Child pornography investigation ... 494 Expansion of ... 1325 Criminal sentencing changes ... 1345 Gang-related crime, Aboriginal–Hobbema reserve Federal funding for policing and security ... 1245 General remarks ... 1325 Gangs and organized crime ... 356–57 Gang-related crime–Prevention Highway safety ... 1011, 1144 General remarks ... 356–57 Highway traffic enforcement by sheriffs ... 1142–43 Grande Cache Institution (Federal) Medical personnel in Edmonton Remand Centre ... Transfer of Fort Saskatchewan inmates to ... 1332, 540 1336 Police and peace officer college ... 288–89 Guardian Angels (Crime prevention volunteer group) Police and peace officer training centre ... 1346 Presence in Alberta ... 1399–1400, 1452–53 Policing resources ... 1850 Highway 1A Policing services ... 243–44, 467–68 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 1011 Provincial sheriffs ... 1851–52 Highway 8 Registry system security ... 9 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 1011 Rural policing services ... 767–68 Highway 19 Seizure of vehicles in prostitution-related offences ... Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 406 583 Highway 21 Siting of Calgary halfway house ... 890–91, 1763 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 405–06, Space in remand centres ... 936 1011, 1144, 1325, 1329 Specialized drug court ... 768 Highway 22 Traffic safety ... 793 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 1011 Traffic safety pilot project ... 405–06 Highway 43 Traffic surveillance cameras ... 1542 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 1011 Organized crime Highway 63 Expansion of ... 1325 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 405–06, Funding for ... 1324 1144, 1325, 1329 Parks, National Hobbema Community Cadet Corps RCMP in dress uniform in ... 1336 General remarks ... 244, 1328 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Hobbema reserve Second reading ... 551–53 RCMP presence on, agreement re ... 1325 Committee ... 673–75 Information and Privacy Commissioner General remarks ... 1329 Co-sponsorship of Fraud Awareness Month ... 1325 Peace officers Integrated child exploitation teams Utilization of ... 1331 Funding for ... 1325, 1328 Peace officers–Training General remarks ... 357, 494, 1850 General remarks ... 1335 Integrated Response to Organized Crime Pedophiles General remarks ... 357, 1850 Housing of, while on parole ... 1763 Performance measures ... 357 Photo radar (Traffic safety) Projects Intrigue, Ikon, and Infiltrate investigations ... General remarks ... 1542 357 Police Surveillance team for, funding ... 1324 Increase in numbers of ... 1336 Internet (Computer network) Inter-force co-ordination issues re ... 160 Crimes against children on: Provincial initiatives re ... Neighbourhood patrols ... 1333 494, 1325, 1328 Services of ... 1324, 1335 John Howard Society Police, Provincial General remarks ... 768 Establishment of ... 1143, 1851–52 Halfway house proposal, downtown Calgary ... Police–Finance 890–91, 1763 Federal funding ... 1245, 1324 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 213

Cenaiko, Hon. Harvey (PC, Calgary-Buffalo) Cenaiko, Hon. Harvey (PC, Calgary-Buffalo) (Continued) (Continued) Police–Finance (Continued) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Continued) General remarks ... 243–44, 467–68, 1324, 1328, Provincial sheriffs relation to ... 1851–52 1333, 1453, 1850 Services of ... 1335 Police–Finance–Crowsnest Pass Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement ... 1851–52 General remarks ... 158–59, 160 Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement: Pilot project re Police–Rural areas ... 405–06, 468, 1011, 1142–43, 1144, 1325, Funding for ... 1333, 1335 1329–30, 1331, 1453 General remarks ... 243, 767–68, 1325 Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement: Pilot project re, Police and peace officer college studies re (Q2/06: Response tabled as SP399/06) ... General remarks ... 1335, 1852 366, 968 Public/private partnership possibility ... 1335, 1346 Royal Canadian Mounted Police–Fort McMurray RCMP usage of ... 768 Salary adjustment for cost of living in ... 160 Requests for proposals re, evaluation of ... 288–89, Rural economic development 768, 1346 Government strategy re ... 1335 Siting of ... 1336 Government strategy re: Application to locating new Siting of/studies, reports re (Q30/06: Adjourned) ... police college ... 1346 1739 Sacred Heart elementary school, Calgary Pornography, Child Siting of prisoner halfway house nearby ... 891 On the Internet ... 494 Sentences (Criminal procedure) Prisoner halfway houses–Calgary downtown area Federal changes to ... 1345 Siting of ... 890–91, 1763 Reduction of, by time served in a remand centre ... Prisoners, Aboriginal 936 Numbers of ... 1332 Sheriffs Prostitution Numbers of ... 1336 Transition programs away from ... 583 Role of ... 1851–52 Protective vests (Corrections officers) Traffic safety enforcement function: Pilot project ... General remarks ... 1336 405–06, 468, 1011, 1142–43, 1144, 1324, 1325, Public safety (From criminal activity) 1329–30, 1331–32, 1453 Federal funding for ... 1245 Traffic safety enforcement function: Studies re General remarks ... 243–44, 467–68, 936, 1324, (Q2/06: Response tabled as SP399/06) ... 366, 968 1335–36, 1399–1400 Strikes and lockouts Public transit–Security aspects Government departments costs re ... 161 Federal funding for ... 1245 Strikes and lockouts–Lakeside Packers employees Registry offices, Private–Security aspects General remarks ... 161 General remarks ... 9 Policing co-ordination issues ... 160, 161 Rehabilitation of criminals Policing costs re ... 158–59, 160, 161 General remarks ... 1324 Sunalta school, Calgary Remand centres Siting of prisoner halfway house nearby ... 891 Conditions in ... 936, 1336 Surplus, Budgetary Remand centres–Finance Police funding with ... 467–68 General remarks ... 1324 Terrorist attacks–Prevention Road Safety Vision 2010 (Federal traffic safety Federal funding for ... 1245 initiative) Traffic accidents–QE II highway, Leduc area General remarks ... 1143 Bus/pickup truck collision: Warning to other Round-table on Family Violence and Bullying, Calgary motorists re ... 1144 (May 2004) Traffic regulations General remarks ... 1329 Enforcement of ... 793 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Enforcement of, by sheriffs: Studies re (Q2/06: Breton officer position vacancy ... 767–68 Accepted) ... 366 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Ministerial Statement re Traffic safety fallen officers in ... 163 Accident scenes, warnings to other motorists re ... Hobbema reserve, agreement re officers on ... 1325 1144 National parks presence, in dress uniform ... 1336 General remarks ... 1324, 1329, 1336, 1542 New officers for ... 767–68, 1328, 1335 Highway pilot project (sheriffs in traffic enforcement) New officers for: Costs ... 1331 ... 405–06, 468, 1011, 1142–43, 1329–30, 1331–32 New officers for: Federal funding for ... 1245 McDermid report on ... 405, 793, 1011, 1143, 1329 New officers for: Provincial funding for ... 1324 Sheriffs' involvement in enforcement re ... 1851–52 Private registry offices security breaches, Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 39, 2005) investigation of ... 9 Proclamation of ... 583 Provincial funding for ... 243, 1143, 1453, 1851 Provincial funding for salary increase to ... 158–60 214 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Cenaiko, Hon. Harvey (PC, Calgary-Buffalo) Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Government Offices (Continued) Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Washington, D.C. office: Value-for-money audit of ... Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment 1225 Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Second reading ... 974–75 Health card of, improvement for use as proof of Traffic Safety (Seizure of Vehicles in Prostitution identity ... 1415 Related Offences) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 206, Health card of, security aspects ... 1415 2003) Insured services, delisting of ... 294 Amendment to ... 583 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Traffic surveillance cameras Accounts in arrears, payments to collection agencies Provincial funding for ... 1542 re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 Vandalism–West Yellowhead constituency Cost of administering, including subsidies and Preventive measures re ... 1335 collection of arrears (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 Victims of crime General remarks ... 614 Aboriginal assistance programs ... 1325, 1328 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Assistance programs ... 1324, 1325, 1328, 1334–35 Surplus revenue deposit into ... 303 Assistance programs: Awareness campaign re ... 1335 Transfer of funds from, to General Revenue ... 303 Assistance programs: Funding for ... 1324 Alberta Horizons (Alberta Liberal policy documents) Violent crime General remarks ... 1068–69 Funding for ... 1324 Alberta SuperNet Prevention of, public education/outreach programs re Government departments' communication ... 244 improvement via ... 1415 Youth justice committees Alberta Sustainability Fund Aboriginal youth ... 1325, 1332 General remarks ... 737 General remarks ... 1328–29, 1332 Alberta's Commission on Learning Chair of Committees (Marz, Richard) Class size guideline ... 14, 404 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Alcoholism Amendment (SP149 & 178/06: Tabled) ... 477 Impact on workplace performance, studies re Chair–Rulings and statements (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1731 Citations for points of order ... 1221 Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Decorum ... 1614 Artists Division ... 1504 40th anniversary: Program from (SP531/06: Tabled) Divisions in committees of the whole House ... 1383 ... 1404 Motion to leave the Chair ... 651 Andy Russell I'tai Sah Kòp wild-land park Relevance ... 1608, 1609, 1610 Redesignation of Castle wilderness area as ... 844 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Amendment A1 (SP473 & 553/06: Tabled) ... 1491 Funding for ... 737 Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Southeast portion: Public/private partnership (P3) Act, 2006 (Bill 201) funding model for ... 737 Committee ... 651 Aon Consulting Inc. Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 43) Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 294 Committee ... 1626 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Parliamentary language 2) (Bill 44) General remarks ... 134, 1382, 1634 Second reading ... 1789–90, 1794, 1795–96, 1798 Point of Order Committee ... 1816–17 Division ... 1502 Arts–Finance Parliamentary language ... 134, 1382, 1634 Surplus revenue dedicated to ... 304 Relevance ... 1220 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) 21) Aboriginal courts–Calgary Second reading ... 422–23 Presence in Calgary Court Centre ... 739 Auditor General Alberta Children's Hospital Continuing care facility management investigation New hospital ... 330 (Seniors care programs): Report ... 586 New hospital: Bed capacity ... 1768 Government aircraft usage, report on ... 737 New hospital: Operating capacity of ... 158 Highway maintenance costs comments ... 1457 Alberta Government Offices Performance measures comments (Dept. of India trade office, possibility of ... 1225 Restructuring and Government Efficiency) ... 1414 Washington, D.C. office: Representative in ... Restructuring and Government Efficiency dept., 1220–21 comments re ... 1414 Washington, D.C. office: Role in resolving border Value-for-money audit of Washington, D.C. trade closure to Canadian cattle issue ... 1221 office ... 1225 Washington, D.C. office: Role of ... 1220–21 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 215

Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Chrysalis Society Impact on cattle industry ... 1221 Achievement awards, 2006: Program from Bridges–Elbow River–Southwest Calgary area (SP403/06: Tabled) ... 968 Environmental aspects ... 303 Class size (Grade school) Bridges–North Saskatchewan River–Drayton Valley area General remarks ... 14, 404, 728, 1033 General remarks ... 747 Coal-bed methane extraction–Rumsey ecological area Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Pr.1) General remarks ... 844 Second reading ... 1375 Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, Standing Calgary Board of Education (Federal) Infrastructure debt ... 448 Beef pricing inquiry ... 1221 Marlborough school roof repair situation ... 448, 542, Continuing/extended care facilities 738 Auditor General's review of: Report ... 586 New school construction ... 13–14, 404–05, 448, 728, Conditions in: Letters re (SP415/06: Tabled) ... 1018 1032–33 Conditions in: Statement re ... 586 School closures ... 1033 Consolidation under one ministry ... 158 Calgary Catholic Board of Education MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 586 New school construction ... 13–14, 404–05 Patient lift devices in, funding for ... 158 Calgary Community Land Trust Cypress Hills Provincial Park North Hill launch program (SP532/06: Tabled) ... Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 1405 Daycare centres Calgary Courts Centre Alberta plan for: Letter re (SP510/06: Tabled) ... 1353 Provincial funding for ... 738 National plan principles re (Conservative government Calgary Health Region plan) ... 1221 Contracted out services ... 158 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Hospital bed capacity ... 1767–68 retention of: Letters re (SP116, 146, 152, 206, Canada Health Act 218/06: Tabled) ... 364, 410, 454, 546, 587 General remarks ... 294 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Cancer–Prevention retention of: Statement re ... 1198 Funding for ... 303 Statement re ... 1198 Cancer–Research Debt collection Funding for ... 303 Unpaid health care premiums, Collection agencies Cancer–Treatment fees re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 Drugs for ... 157 Debts, Public (Provincial government) Canmore Nordic Centre General remarks ... 128, 844 Upgrades to ... 844, 1073 Democracy Capital projects General remarks ... 1068–69 Deficit re ... 127–28, 303–04, 737 Dept. of Community Development Planning/prioritizing of ... 842 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1071–73 Public/private partnerships re ... 303, 737 Staffing ... 1072 Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Dept. of Education Calgary funding ... 613 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1032–33 Fort McMurray projects ... 496 Return of school capital funding to ... 737, 738 Fort McMurray projects: Statement re ... 688 Return of school capital funding to: Impact on new General remarks ... 738, 1546 Capital Planning portfolio ... 842 Capital projects–Finance System improvement and reporting division: General remarks ... 303, 737 Expenses of (Q32/06: Accepted) ... 1733–34 Caribou–Provincial parks areas System improvement and reporting division: Protection of ... 1072 Performance measures re (Q31/06: Accepted) ... Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park 1732–33 Status of ... 794–95, 844 Dept. of Health and Wellness Castle-Crown wilderness area Return of capital funding to ... 737, 738 Protection of ... 1072 Return of capital funding to: Impact on new Capital Redesignation as Andy Russell I'tai Sah Kòp wild- Planning portfolio ... 842 land park ... 844 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Centennial Capital Plan 157–58 General remarks ... 737 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Response Cerebral Palsy Association re gastroparesis questions during (SP437/06: Postcard re fundraising bikeathon (SP534/06: Tabled) Tabled) ... 1120 ... 1405 Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta Producers Communications budget ... 738 Advertising costs re (Q35/06:Accepted) ... 1736 Deputy Minister's office budget ... 737 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 303–04 216 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation (Continued) Foreign workers, Temporary Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 737–39, 746–47 Role of International and Intergovernmental Relations Minister's office budget ... 737 dept. re ... 1225 Strategic services budget ... 738 Fort McMurray Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 496, 683, 688 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1220–22, 1225 Impact of oil sands expansion on: Statement re ... 688 Minister's trip to Hong Kong in 2005 ... 1222 Fraser Institute Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Distribution of achievement testing results ... 201 Elimination of ... 1412 Fred Seymour elementary school, Calgary Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment to eliminate Closure ... 1033 minister's office ... 1412 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1412, 1414–15 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Performance measures ... 1414 Second reading ... 416, 676–77 Role of ... 1414 Committee ... 1389–90 Dinosaur Provincial Park Friends of Medicare Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 Petition re abandoning third way health care Divorce and workplace performance proposals ... 896 Studies re (Q30/06: Defeated) ... 1731–32 Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Drinking water–Testing Committee ... 1386 General remarks ... 1546 Gasoline–Taxation Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Provincial revenue from, transferred to Calgary ... Third reading ... 593–94, 596 613 Third reading hoist amendment ... 596 Gastroparesis device (Enterra Therapy) Drug use in the workplace Availability of ... 157 Impact on workplace performance, studies re Coverage under health care plan ... 1113–14 (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1731 Documents re (SP435-437/06: Tabled) ... 1120 Druhall, Catherine Gateway to Alberta's Parks (Website) Statement re ... 586 Wal Mart link to ... 1643 Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, General Revenue Fund 2006 (Bill Pr.3) Grants to Edmond Lefebvre (Q29/06: Accepted) ... Second reading ... 1376 1738 Education–Finance Grants to Jean Henry Paul (Q28/06: Accepted) ... General remarks ... 13–14, 728 1738 Electric power–Supply Grants to Miles Maskalyk (Q27/06: Accepted) ... Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... 1737–38 1370–71 Government aircraft Electric power lines–Construction Conservative party leadership contenders' flights on Funding of, by consumers ... 1220 ... 737, 746, 747 Electric utilities–Regulations Conservative party leadership contenders' flights on: Deregulation ... 1220 Release of flight logs/manifests for ... 737 Endowment funds, Public Rod Love's trips on ... 746 Creation from surplus funds ... 304 Government borrowing Use for infrastructure funding ... 128 General remarks ... 303 Energy rebates (Pre 2001) Government departments General remarks ... 1220 Communication between ... 1414–15 English Bay Provincial Recreation Area Grandparents' rights Closure for May long weekend ... 1643 Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 663–64 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Motion 505 (as amended): Webber, amendment to Act, 2006 (Bill 29) revert to original wording ... 664 Second reading ... 1229–30 Grasslands Committee ... 1376–82 Protection of ... 1072 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Hazardous substances–Transportation (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Fort McMurray downtown area ... 683 Second reading ... 206–07, 215 Health Care Protection Act (Bill 11, 2000) Second reading: Six month hoist amendment ... 215 General remarks ... 294 Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) Health Insurance Premiums Act Debate time re ... 1068 Cost of administering (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 Film industry Highway 3 General remarks ... 1221 Twinning of ... 737 Fish and wildlife officers Highway 41 Number of ... 1072, 1642 Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 818 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 217

Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Highway 63–Fort McMurray south Love, Rod Twinning of ... 683, 737 Trips on government aircraft ... 146 Highway 881 Maqua Lake forest recreation area Upgrading of ... 683, 737 Closure of ... 1072–73 Hospital beds Marlborough elementary school Bed-per-patient ratio ... 330 Roof repairs ... 448, 542, 738 General remarks ... 1768 Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare Act (Bill Pr.2) Hospital beds–Calgary Second reading ... 1375 General remarks ... 1767–68 Maskalyk, Miles Hospitals–Calgary Details re government grant to (Q27/06: Accepted) ... New south Calgary hospital ... 1768 1737–38 Hospitals–Construction Mayor's Luncheon for Business & the Arts, Calgary Funding for ... 128, 330, 737 Program from (SP533/06: Tabled) ... 1405 Hospitals–Emergency services–Calgary Meals on Wheels–Calgary Capacity of ... 1768 Fundraising gala, program from (SP574/06: Tabled) Hospitals–Finance ... 1550 General remarks ... 330 Statement re ... 1647 Hospitals–Maintenance and repair Meat packing industry General remarks ... 738 Disclosure of financial records to Commons Hospitals–Staffing committee review of beef pricing re BSE situation Shortages of ... 158 ... 1221 Housing–Fort McMurray Medical care Impact of population increase on ... 496, 683, 688 Restructuring (third way option) ... 614 Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act (Bill 32) Restructuring (third way option): Letters re Committee ... 1236 (SP264/06: Tabled) ... 646 Immigrant doctors Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Discussion with federal officials re ... 1225 re ... 896 Immigration Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation General remarks ... 1225 re ... 765 Income Support program Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Benefit increase: Petition tabled re (SP727/06) ... re, statement on ... 294 1855 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Benefit increase: Petitions presented re ... 770 re, town hall meeting ... 765 Industrial development (Value-added industries) Medical care–Finance General remarks ... 1222 Letter re (SP726/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program Medical devices General remarks ... 738 Availability of ... 157, 158 Insurance, Health (Private) Medical records, Electronic–Security aspects General remarks ... 294 General remarks ... 158 Jerry Potts elementary school, Calgary Members of the Legislative Assembly Closure ... 728, 1033 Presentation of cheques re government programs: Closure: Letters re (SP117/06: Tabled) ... 364 Point of Order re ... 1553 Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Members' Statements (2006) Committee ... 558 Calgary Meals on Wheels ... 1647 Lefebvre, Paul Catherine Druhall ... 586 Details re government grant to (Q29/06: Accepted) ... Democratic renewal ... 1068–69 1738 Education achievement testing ... 201 Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 688 Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 Health care reform public consultation ... 294 Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) Parks and protected areas ... 844 Committee ... 557–58 Progressive Conservative leadership campaign ... Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (Bill 38) 1722 Second reading ... 1228 Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2006 ... 362–63 Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill School utilization formula ... 85–86 28) Universal child care ... 1198 Committee ... 1233–34 Mentally disabled Logging, Clear-cut Funding for programs for: Letters re (SP508-509/06: As pine bark beetle prevention measure ... 1738 Tabled) ... 1353 Lottery Fund Minister Responsible for Capital Planning Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: Creation of position of ... 842 Point of Order re ... 1553 218 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Ministers (Provincial government) Parks, Provincial (Continued) New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible Protection of endangered species in ... 1072 for Capital Planning) ... 842 Reservation system for ... 1013, 1072 Number of ... 1414 Reservation system for, Restructuring dept. Miquelon Lake Provincial Park involvement in ... 1415 Closure for May long weekend ... 1643 Statement re ... 844 Municipal finance Upgrading of ... 1013, 1071–72, 1073 General remarks ... 613–14 Paul, Jean Henry Infrastructure funding ... 738 Details re government grant to (Q28/06: Accepted) ... Natural areas 1738 Industrial development in ... 795 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Natural gas rebates Second reading ... 550–51, 553–54 Funding for ... 737 Committee ... 672–74 Natural resources revenue Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) General remarks ... 128 Alberta Works income support benefits increase ... North/south trade corridor 770 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Third way health reform abandonment ... 896 506: Mitzel) ... 818 Tuition fee rollback ... 770 Official Opposition Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Surplus investment policy ... 303, 1546 Alberta Works income support benefit increase Oil sands development (SP727/06) ... 1855 Chinese investment in ... 1222 Pine beetles–Control Oil sands development–Environmental aspects General remarks ... 1738 General remarks ... 1221 Point of Order Oral Question Period (2006) Allegations against a member ... 1553 Calgary Children's hospital ... 330 Relevance ... 1220–21 Capital planning portfolio ... 842 Police and peace officer college Education funding ... 13–14 Siting of/studies, reports re (Q30/06: Adjourned) ... Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 496, 683 1739 Gastroparesis ... 1113–14 Portable/modular classrooms Health care reform public consultation ... 765 General remarks ... 14, 738 Highway maintenance contracts ... 1457 Postsecondary education endowment fund (Liberal Highway safety ... 1144 opposition proposal) Hospital bed capacity in Calgary ... 1767–68 General remarks ... 303 Municipal sustainability ... 613–14 Postsecondary educational institutions New school construction in Calgary ... 404–05 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 304 Parks and protected areas ... 794–95 Private schools–Finance Provincial campgrounds ... 1642–43 General remarks ... 14 Provincial infrastructure deficit ... 127–28 Privatization Provincial parks infrastructure ... 1013 Effectiveness of ... 1457 School infrastructure ... 448 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta School infrastructure in Calgary ... 542, 728 Leadership campaign, statement re ... 1722 Water quality monitoring ... 1546 Property tax–Education levy Pacific Northwest Economic Region Transfer of collection of, to municipalities ... 614 Conference, minister's presentation at ... 1738 Protected areas Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Economic impact report on, 2002 (SP599/06: Tabled) (Bill 204) ... 1596 Second reading ... 378, 381 General remarks ... 794–95 Six months hoist motion re ... 381 Industrial development in ... 844 Parks, Provincial Performance measures re ... 1072 Advisory committees for, reports of ... 795 Statement re ... 844 Brochure re, Wal Mart advertising in ... 1073, 1643 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Camping fees in ... 1013 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Drinking water systems in, funding for upgrading of Second reading ... 1162 ... 1071 Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Economic impact report on, 2002 (SP599/06: Tabled) Calgary situation ... 613 ... 1596 General remarks ... 613–14 Funding for ... 1071–72, 1073 Provincial Parks Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 23) General remarks ... 1642–43 Second reading ... 598–99 Habitat restoration in ... 1072 Committee ... 675 Industrial development in ... 844, 1072 General remarks ... 844 Performance measures re ... 1072 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 219

Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Public contracts Softwoods–Export–United States Details re ... 1737–38 Countervail duties re ... 1222 Public contracts for consultants Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006 ... 1221 Elimination of ... 1414 Special places Queen Elizabeth II Highway–Edmonton to Calgary General remarks ... 795 General remarks ... 737 Speech from the Throne Rail service, Electric high-speed–Edmonton-Calgary Debate ... 90–92 Motion 501: Backs ... 70–71 Spills (Pollution)–Prevention Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Fort McMurray downtown area ... 683 2006 (Bill 203) Standing Orders Second reading ... 217 Comments about ... 1068 Real Estate Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 13) Strategic economic corridors (Highway construction) Second reading ... 548–49 Funding for ... 737 Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, 2005 Student testing Statement re ... 362–63 Achievement tests: Statement re ... 201 Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Supportive living facilities General remarks ... 303 Seniors' lodges: Funding for ... 738 Ring roads–Calgary Supportive living facilities–Rural areas Funding for ... 737 Affordable supportive living program re ... 738 Land aquisition re, from Tsuu T'ina nation ... 303 Surplus, Budgetary Northeast section as public/private partnership (P3) Arts funding with ... 304 project ... 737 Capital project funding with ... 303, 737, 1546 Road construction–Finance Education funding with ... 738 General remarks ... 128 General remarks ... 614 Roads–Maintenance and repair Liberal opposition policy re ... 303, 304 Funding for ... 737 Postsecondary education funding with ... 303 Privatization of ... 1457 School construction with ... 448 Royalty structure (Energy resources) Water treatment systems funding with ... 1546 General remarks ... 1221 Teachers' Pension Plan Rumsey natural area Unfunded liability ... 128 Industrial activity in ... 795, 844 Timber Schoolchildren–Transportation Value-added processing re ... 1222 General remarks ... 405, 448 Tom Baker Cancer Centre Schoolchildren–Transportation–Calgary General remarks ... 303 General remarks ... 1033 Traffic accidents–QE II highway, Leduc area Schools–Closure Bus/pickup truck collision: Warning to other General remarks ... 404, 728, 1033 motorists re ... 1144 Statement re ... 85–86 Traffic safety Schools–Construction Accident scenes, warnings to other motorists re ... Funding for ... 737, 738 1144 General remarks ... 128, 448 McDermid report on ... 737, 1144 Schools–Construction–Calgary Tsuu T'ina First Nation Funding for ... 13–14, 304, 404–05, 448, 728, Transfer of land re southwest Calgary ring road ... 1032–33 303 Schools–Maintenance and repair Tuition fees Funding for ... 738 Rollback of: Petitions presented re ... 770 General remarks ... 448 Varsity Acres elementary school Schools–Maintenance and repair–Calgary English program closure: Letters re (SP117/06: General remarks ... 542, 1033 Tabled) ... 364 Schools–Utilization Varsity Acres kindergarten Change to formula for ... 364, 404–05, 728, 1033 Conditions in ... 14 Change to formula for: Statement re ... 85–86 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Senate Committee ... 1057 Reform of ... 1221 Wal Mart Senators Advertising space in provincial parks brochure ... Alberta nominees for ... 1221 1073, 1643 Senior citizens Water treatment plants Government programs for: Consolidation of ... 158 Funding for ... 1546 Sewage disposal plants Funding for: Through surplus funds ... 1546 Funding for ... 1546 Water treatment plants–Calgary Sewage disposal plants–Fort McMurray Funding for ... 304 Upgrading of, due to oil sands expansion ... 496 220 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Chase, Harry B. (L, Calgary-Varsity) (Continued) Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (Continued) Water treatment plants–Fort McMurray Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund General remarks ... 496 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP661/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Weaselhead park conservation area Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Impact of bridge construction on ... 303 Financial statement, 2005-06 (SP658/06: Tabled) ... Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas 1693 and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Alberta Law Foundation 18) Annual report and financial statements, 2006 Second reading ... 410–11, 412 (SP737/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Committee ... 603–04 Alberta Opticians Association Amendment (SP229/06: Tabled) ... 603 Annual report, 2005 (SP696/06: Tabled) ... 1772 General remarks ... 844 Alberta Securities Commission Wildlife habitat Annual report, 2006 (SP655/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Restoration of, in provincial parks ... 1072 Alberta seniors benefit program Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park Benefits comparison, before and after July 1, 2004 Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 changes (M46/05: Response tabled as SP19/06) ... Clerk Assistant 20 Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Technologists 2004 convention, invitees to (Q38/05: Response Annual report, 2005 (SP426/06: Tabled) ... 1018 tabled as SP17/06) ... 20 Alberta Dental Association and College Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Annual report, 2004-05 (SP425/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Annual report, 2005 (SP202/06: Tabled) ... 500 Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Annual report, 2004-05 (SP424/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Geophysicists of Alberta College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta Annual report, 2005 (SP442/06: Tabled) ... 1120 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP427/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Authorized accredited agencies Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Annual report, 2004-05 (SP690/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Acclaim Energy Inc. Calgary Health Region Acheson gas well failure, Edmonton: Provincial costs Annual report, 2005-06 (SP702/06: Tabled) ... 1772 re (Q4/06: Response tabled as SP407/06) ... 968 Cancer in firefighters Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Workers' Compensation Board report on (SP406/06: Annual report, 2005-06 (SP677/06: Tabled) ... 1725 Tabled) ... 968 Alberta Association of Architects Canmore Nordic Centre Annual report, 2005 (SP66/06: Tabled) ... 202 Upgrades to: Costs (M36/05: Response tabled as Alberta Association of Registered Nurses SP36/06) ... 20 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP601/06: Tabled) ... 1596 Carbon dioxide Alberta Boilers Safety Association Injection underground for storage purposes, studies re Annual report, 2005 (SP686/06: Tabled) ... 1771 (M5/06: Response tabled as SP408/06) ... 968 Alberta College of Medical Laboratory Technologists Chinook Regional Health Authority Annual report, 2005 (SP694/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP699/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Alberta College of Optometrists Closure debate (Parliamentary practice) Annual report, 2005 (SP691/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Number of times used in past five years, report on Alberta College of Pharmacists (SP592/06: Tabled) ... 1551 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP697/06: Tabled) ... 1772 College of Alberta Dental Assistants Alberta Dental Hygienists' Association Annual report, 2005 (SP692/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Annual report, 2005 (SP600/06: Tabled) ... 1596 College of Alberta Denturists Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Annual report, 2005 (SP693/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Association College of Alberta Professional Forest Technologists Annual report, 2005-06 (SP687/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Annual report, 2005 (SP566/06: Tabled) ... 1525 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta Gas well drilling applications, 2001-2006, rejected Annual report, 2005 (SP602/06: Tabled) ... 1596 (Q19/06: Response tabled as SP633/06) ... 1649 Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Annual report, 2005 (SP365 & 660/06: Tabled) ... Opted-out physicians from (Q1/06: Response tabled 1693 as SP703/06) ... 1772 David Thompson Regional Health Authority Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Annual report, 2005-06 (SP701/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Endowment fund financial statement, 2005-06 Dept. of Education (SP656/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Business plan, 2006-09 (SP443/06: Tabled) ... 1120 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Dept. of Environment Engineering Research Annual report, 2004-05 (SP684/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Endowment fund financial statement, 2005-06 Dept. of Health and Wellness (SP657/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Minister's travel expenses (M16/06: Response tabled as SP706/06) ... 1772 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 221

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (Continued) Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (Continued) Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Main estimates 2006-07: Responses to questions Teen smoking reduction (SP538/06: Tabled) ... 1405 during (SP631-632/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Petroleum Tank Management Association of Alberta East Central Health Annual report, 2005 (SP688/06: Tabled) ... 1771–72 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP700/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Public Health Appeal Board Environmental Protection Security Fund Annual report, 2005 (SP115/06: Tabled) ... 336 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP685/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Safety Codes Council Farm Implement Board Annual report, 2005 (SP689/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP362/06: Tabled) ... 846 School boards Forest protection Financial statements, 2003-04, sections 1-3 (SP444- Budget for, reports on (Q37/05: Response tabled as 446/06: Tabled) ... 1120 SP16/06) ... 20 Smoking, Teen Gas well drilling industry Curtailment of: Petition tabled re (SP538/06) ... 1405 Applications to EUB to drill, 2001-2006, rejected Special Areas Trust Account (Q19/06: Response tabled as SP633/06) ... 1649 Financial statements, 2005 (SP593/06: Tabled) ... Government of Alberta 1551 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP653/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Sports Grizzly bears Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Development management plans re (Q34/05: (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1649 Response tabled as SP15/06) ... 20 Student financial aid Health Resource Centre, Calgary Loan relief program debt level change, analyses re Joint replacement surgeries, unqualified patients for (M14/06: Response tabled as SP709/06) ... 1772 (Q9/06: Response tabled as SP705/06) ... 1772 Student testing Hip and knee surgery Achievement tests: Costs of administering, 2000-05 Patients not qualifying for, at Health Resource Centre (Q40/05: Response tabled as SP43/06) ... 88 (Q9/06: Response tabled as SP705/06) ... 1772 Treasury Branches Law Society of Alberta Annual report, 2006 (SP659/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Annual report, 2005 (SP537/05: Tabled) ... 1405 Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium Medical profession–Education (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005) Undergraduate programs, expansion of: Additional Speakers/presenters at, remuneration paid to spaces created 2006-2010 (Q6/06: Response tabled (M35/05: Response tabled as SP32/06) ... 48 as SP707/06) ... 1772 Wild Rose Foundation Medical profession–Rural areas Grants from: Investigated due to improper use of Recruitment figures re (Q8/06: Response tabled as (Q3/06: Response tabled as SP216/06) ... 547 SP704/06) ... 1772 Workers' Compensation Board Members of the Legislative Assembly Pension Plan Accountablity Framework Report, 2005 (SP736/06: Annual report, 2005-06 (SP654/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Tabled) ... 1856 Mental Health Patient Advocate Annual report, 2005 (SP735/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Annual report, 2005 (SP695/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Status of Research on Occupational Causation of Microsoft Corporation Selected Primary Site Cancers in Part-time School software licences purchase by provincial Firefighters (Report) (SP406/06: Tabled) ... 968 government: Documents re (M27/05: Response World Health Organization tabled as SP67/06) ... 202 Report on Health Spending in Western Europe Nurses–Education (SP313/06: Tabled) ... 735 New program spaces for (Q7/06: Response tabled as Coutts, Hon. David (PC, Livingstone-Macleod) SP708/06) ... 1772 Agricultural Operation Practices Act Official Opposition Confined feeding operations provisions ... 1672 Our Plan for Public Health Care: Creating a Healthy Agricultural value-added production Future (red book), government analysis of, General remarks ... 450, 638 minister's letter re (SP82/06: Tabled) ... 249 Air tankers (Water bombers) Oil recovery methods Upgrading of ... 1250, 1257 Carbon dioxide sequestering: Studies re (M6/06: Upgrading of bases for ... 1250, 1257 Response tabled as SP710/06) ... 1772 Alberta–Economic policy Palliser Health Region 20-year strategic plan ... 638 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP698/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Peregrine falcons 2006 Development management plans re (Q34/05: Pine beetle control discussions ... 1547 Response tabled as SP15/06) ... 20 Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee Persons with Developmental Disabilities Provincial General remarks ... 1260 Board Alberta Fish and Game Association Annual report, 2004-05 (SP630/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Provincial consultation with, on fish conservation methods ... 962 222 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Coutts, Hon. David (PC, Livingstone-Macleod) Coutts, Hon. David (PC, Livingstone-Macleod) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Forest Products Association Ducks Unlimited Provincial partnership with ... 450, 638, 726, 1588, Partnership with provincial government ... 1254 1591, 1719 Economic development and the environment Survey of Albertans' values re forest management ... General remarks ... 1193, 1249, 1250, 1253, 1258 1193, 1253 Electric power lines Alberta Forestry Research Institute Surface rights compensation rates re ... 465 Provincial support for ... 638 Elk ranching Alberta Sustainability Fund Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 1258 Wildfire control funding from ... 1257 Endangered wildlife species Alberta Veterinary Medical Association Protection of ... 1251, 1260 Zoo standards improvement by province, letter re Energy industry–Environmental impact (SP636/06: Tabled) ... 1679 Reduction of ... 1193, 1251, 1253 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Environmental protection 2) (Bill 44) General remarks ... 1249, 1253 Second reading ... 1782–84 Fines (Forest fire starting) Banff National Park General remarks ... 1257 Pine beetle control in ... 1260 FireSmart program (Forest fire prevention) BearSmart program General remarks ... 1250, 1257, 1260 General remarks ... 195, 196, 1250–51, 1254, 1257 Kananaskis Country program ... 1852 Bighorn sheep hunting FireSmart program (Forest fire prevention)–Bragg Creek Under Métis hunting agreement of 2004 ... 1319 area Bighorn wildlife recreation area General remarks ... 1852 Access management plan for ... 1249 Fish conservation Biofuels industry Funding for ... 1261 Infrastructure assistance re ... 1757 General remarks ... 962 Boreal forest Fish management Industrial development in ... 1254 General remarks ... 1251 Boreal forest framework Fish tag system (walleye fishing) General remarks ... 1254 General remarks ... 962 Bow Valley area Fishing, Sport Mountain pine beetle infestation in ... 1255 Provincial round-table on ... 962 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Fishing derbies General remarks ... 1757 Impact on fish populations ... 1261 Caribou Licences for ... 962, 1261 Impact of industrial development on ... 467, 1251 Forest conservation Caribou–Little Smoky watershed General remarks ... 610–11 Impact of industrial development on ... 467 Public education re ... 1260 Caribou–Populations Forest firefighters–Training Maintenance of ... 495, 1251, 1254, 1257–58 Pine beetle detection training ... 1686 Caribou habitat Forest fires–Control Preservation of ... 1253, 1254 Funding for ... 1250, 1257, 1260 Caribou management Forest fires–Prevention General remarks ... 1251 Funding for ... 1250 Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta Producers Public education re ... 1257 Advertising costs re (Q35/06:Accepted) ... 1736 Forest fires–Quebec Chronic wasting disease Alberta assistance re: Letter from Quebec Premier re Deer testing for ... 609–10 (SP635/06: Tabled) ... 1679 General remarks ... 1258 Forest guardians Chronic wasting disease–Control Funding for ... 1251 By recreational hunting ... 1142, 1258 General remarks ... 1117, 1260 Coal-bed methane extraction Forest industries Surface rights fees re, adjustment of ... 465 Competitiveness of ... 450, 726, 1588–89 Crowsnest Pass area Competitiveness of, review of ... 1588–89 Mountain pine beetle infestation in ... 1255 Provincial assistance to ... 449–50 Deer–Alberta/Saskatchewan border area Sustainability of ... 449–50, 638 Culling of, due to CWD threat ... 609–10, 1142, 1258 Forest management Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development General remarks ... 610–11, 1193, 1253 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1757 Forest management agreements Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development General remarks ... 638 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1249–51, Spray Lake Sawmills plan ... 1720, 1852 1253–55, 1257–62 Forest products Staff ... 1251 Promotion of, funding for ... 1250 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 223

Coutts, Hon. David (PC, Livingstone-Macleod) Coutts, Hon. David (PC, Livingstone-Macleod) (Continued) (Continued) Forest protection Jasper National Park Budget for, reports on (Q37/05: Response tabled as Pine beetle control in ... 1260 SP16/06) ... 20 Junior forest wardens Forest Stewardship Council - Canada General remarks ... 1260 Certification of Alberta boreal forest ... 1254 Kakwa-Narraway watershed Forintek Canada Corp. Mountain pine beetle infestation in ... 1254 General remarks ... 1260 Kananaskis Country General Revenue Fund Pine beetle infestation in ... 1852 Grants to Edmond Lefebvre (Q29/06: Accepted) ... Spray Lake Sawmills logging in ... 1720, 1852 1738 Karelian dogs Grants to Jean Henry Paul (Q28/06: Accepted) ... Pilot project re, Crowsnest Pass area ... 1254 1738 Land Compensation Board Grants to Miles Maskalyk (Q27/06: Accepted) ... General remarks ... 1250 1737 Land-use framework Ghost-Waiparous recreation area Funding for ... 1249 Access management plan for ... 1117, 1249, 1258–59 General remarks ... 495, 1193, 1249, 1250, 1253, Off-highway vehicle access to ... 1117 1258, 1261–62, 1720 Global Forest Watch Canada Liberal opposition paper on ... 1258 Report on forests in Canada ... 610 Public workshops/forums re ... 495, 1249, 1261 Grains and oilseed farming Round-table on ... 495 Disaster declaration re (2006) ... 1757 Lefebvre, Paul Grazing lands, Public Details re government grant to (Q29/06: Accepted) ... General remarks ... 1249 1738 Grazing reserves, Provincial Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental aspects General remarks ... 1250 General remarks ... 1672 Grizzly bear habitat Livestock industry, Intensive–Inspection Preservation of ... 1253 General remarks ... 1261 Grizzly bear hunting Logging Under Métis hunting agreement of 2004 ... 1319 Impact of ... 1193 Suspension of ... 195–96, 1254 As pine bark beetle control measure ... 1254–55, Grizzly bears 1258, 1547, 1686 Designation as threatened species ... 195–96 Timber companies vs. energy companies ... 1261 Development management plans re (Q34/05: Logging–Kananaskis Country Response tabled as SP15/06) ... 20 General remarks ... 1852 Feeding of, with roadkill ... 1251 Lumber mills, Small Human contact issues ... 1250–51, 1254 Viability of ... 1261 Management of ... 195–96, 1250–51 Maskalyk, Miles Research into ... 1250 Details re government grant to (Q27/06: Accepted) ... Grizzly bears–Populations 1737 DNA-based census of ... 195–96, 1250, 1253–54, Métis hunting/fishing rights 1257 Provincial agreement re, 2004 ... 1261 Reports on data re (M9/06: Defeated) ... 506 Provincial agreement re, 2004: MLA 2006 task force Groundwater–Pollution report on ... 1319 Confined feeding operations' impact on ... 1672 Natural Resources Conservation Board Harnack Ranch, Airdrie Confined feeding operations regulation ... 1261, 1672 Drinking water supply pollution ... 1672 General remarks ... 1250 Highway 40–Hinton-Grande Cache Natural resources information project (Data collection) Caribou/vehicle collisions on, prevention of (caribou General remarks ... 1250 cowboy/girl program) ... 1251 North American free trade agreement Hinton Training Centre Softwood lumber countervailing duties ruling (March General remarks ... 1260 2006) ... 496, 683 Horse racing tracks–Rocky View MD Off-highway vehicles Waste water disposal for, funding re ... 1757 Access to Ghost-Waiporous recreation area ... 1117 Hunting Designated sites for use of ... 1262 As control method for chronic wasting disease in deer Official Opposition ... 1142 Land-use management proposals ... 1258 Industrial development (Value-added industries) Oldman River area Impact on wildlife ... 467, 495, 611 Mountain pine beetle infestation in ... 1255 Integrated land management on public lands (ILM) Oral Question Period (2006) General remarks ... 467, 1193, 1253, 1258, 1260 Avian flu ... 1322–23 Chronic wasting disease ... 609–10 224 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Coutts, Hon. David (PC, Livingstone-Macleod) Coutts, Hon. David (PC, Livingstone-Macleod) (Continued) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Softwoods–Export–United States (Continued) Chronic wasting disease control ... 1142 Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006: Impact of Confined feeding operations ... 1672 pine beetle infestations on ... 1547, 1719 Forest industry ... 449–50 Spray Lake Sawmills Forest industry sustainability ... 638, 1588–89 Forest management plan ... 1720, 1852 Forest sector competitiveness ... 726–27 Spray Lakes area Forest sustainability ... 610–11 Mountain pine beetle infestation in ... 1255 Ghost-Waiparous recreation area ... 1117 Surface rights–Fees Grizzly bear management ... 195–96 Rate adjustment re ... 465 Integrated land-use management strategy ... 1193 Surface Rights Act Little Smoky caribou herd ... 467 Compensation rates calculation provision ... 465 Métis hunting rights ... 1319 Surface Rights Board Mountain pine beetle control ... 1546–47, 1686 Adjudication of compensation rates ... 465 Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 496, 683, 1141, General remarks ... 1250 1591 Surface Rights Board and Land Compensation Board Softwood lumber trade policy ... 1719 Annual report, 2005 (SP637/06: Tabled) ... 1679 Spray Lake Sawmills ... 1720, 1852 Timber Surface rights compensation ... 465 Value-added processing re ... 450, 638, 727, 1250, Sustainability of caribou population ... 495 1260, 1261, 1589 Walleye fishery ... 962 Timber–Royalties Pacific Northwest Economic Region Updating of ... 450 Conference, minister's presentation at ... 1738 Walleye fishing Parks, National General remarks ... 962, 1261 Pine beetle control in ... 1260 Water quality–Kananaskis Country Paul, Jean Henry General remarks ... 1852 Details re government grant to (Q28/06: Accepted) ... Scientific assessment of ... 1852 1738 Watershed conservation Peregrine falcons General remarks ... 1254 Development management plans re (Q34/05: Wild birds Response tabled as SP15/06) ... 20 Avian flu in: Monitoring for ... 1322–23 Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Wildfire reinsurance Mountain pine beetle infestation in ... 1255 Funding for ... 1250, 1260 Pine beetles Wildlife habitat Forest surveys re ... 1254–55 Impact of industrial activity on ... 611, 1193 Pine beetles–Control Preservation of ... 1253 Alberta/B.C. discussions re ... 1547 Wildlife management General remarks ... 1250, 1254–55, 1258, 1260, General remarks ... 1250–51 1546–47, 1686, 1719, 1852 Willmore Wilderness Park Summit on ... 1250, 1258, 1260 Mountain pine bark beetle infestation in ... 1255 Pipelines Wolves–Little Smoky watershed Surface rights compensation rates re ... 465 Removal of ... 467, 495 Protected areas World Trade Organization General remarks ... 611 Softwood lumber ruling ... 683 Public contracts Zoos–Standards Details re ... 1737 Letter re (SP636/06: Tabled) ... 1679 Public lands Danyluk, Ray (PC, Lac La Biche-St. Paul) Dispositions of ... 1250 Agricultural value-added production General remarks ... 1250 General remarks ... 1474 Weed control on, funding for ... 1250 Agriculture Reforestation Government assistance programs ... 1717 Public lands ... 1193, 1250 Air services–Northern Alberta Sewage disposal plants–Rocky View MD General remarks ... 1464 Funding for horse-racing track waste in ... 1757 Alberta–Economic policy Shaw, Mrs. Joyce 20-year strategic plan ... 638 Recognition of ... 1249 Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Softwoods–Export–United States Crystal meth programs ... 614 Countervail duties re ... 496, 683 Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006 ... 1141, Funding for ... 1082 1258, 1261, 1588, 1589, 1591, 1719 American Indian Movement Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006: Alternative Royal Alberta Museum aboriginal artifacts dispute mechanism under ... 1258 acquisition, concern re ... 1396 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 225

Danyluk, Ray (PC, Lac La Biche-St. Paul) (Continued) Danyluk, Ray (PC, Lac La Biche-St. Paul) (Continued) Apprenticeship training Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Aboriginal people: Statement re ... 47 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) (Continued) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Second reading ... 341–42, 533, 534 2) (Bill 44) Committee ... 558 Third reading ... 1870 Third reading ... 1620, 1621 Arts–Finance Amendment (SP217/06: Tabled) ... 558 General remarks ... 1082 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Geophysicists of Alberta Second reading ... 210–11 Registered professional technologists on council of Fire and rescue services (Bill 10) ... 18 Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... Athabasca University 526–27 Statement re ... 1119 Forest industries Blue Quills First Nations College Competitiveness of ... 1588–89 Memorandum of understanding with University of Sustainability of ... 638 Alberta ... 1854 Grains and oilseed farming Budget (Federal government) Disaster declaration re (2006) ... 1717 Agricultural programs in ... 1240 Provincial support for ... 1717 Bursaries Great Kids of Alberta Northern students ... 1464, 1474 Awards ... 247 Northern students, return rate re ... 1474 Health Link Alberta Canadian agriculture income stabilization program General remarks ... 1403 General remarks ... 1717 Health sciences personnel–Northern Alberta Inventory valuation changes in ... 1241 General remarks ... 1474 Restructuring of ... 839–40, 1240–41 Health workforce planning Use of 2004 data for compensation ... 1717 For rural areas ... 81 Canadian Bankers' Association Hospitals Letter to Minister of Finance re 2006-07 budget Co-operation between urban and rural hospitals ... 81 (SP551/06: Tabled) ... 1489 Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Canadian Natural Resources Limited Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Donation to Portage College ... 1198 Second reading ... 61–62 Carnegie, James (Ninth Earl of Southesk, Scotland) Industrial development (Value-added Aboriginal artifacts acquired by, purchased by Royal industries)–Northern Alberta Alberta Museum ... 1396 General remarks ... 1474 Challenge North 2006 conference, High Level (April Jean, Mr. Conrad 2006) Statement re ... 1808 Statement re ... 586 Klein, Mrs. Colleen Chernobyl nuclear power plant explosion Tributes to ... 1676 20th anniversary of: Statement re ... 1067 Mackenzie Northern Railway Children Purchase by CN Rail ... 584 Government programs for: Premier's involvement in Medical care ... 1676 Restructuring (third way option) ... 80–81 CN Rail Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Role in northern Alberta rail service ... 584 re, Lac La Biche meetings re ... 363–64 Crystal Meth Task Force Medical care–Rural areas General remarks ... 614 Concerns re ... 80–81, 364 Crystal methamphetamine drug abuse–Prevention Medical profession–Rural areas Statement re ... 614–15 Action plan re ... 81 Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Impact of third-way health care proposals on Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1463–64, 1474 recruitment/retention of ... 364 Dept. of Community Development Medical specialists–Rural areas Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1082 General remarks ... 81 Drug-endangered children–Protection Members' Statements (2006) General remarks ... 614 Aboriginal apprenticeships ... 47 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Alberta Youth Advisory Panel ... 247 General remarks ... 614 Anniversary of Chernobyl disaster ... 1067 Energy industry Athabasca University ... 1119 Use of water supplies ... 1321–22 Challenge North 2006 conference ... 586 Energy industry–Northern Alberta Contributions to Alberta's youth by the Kleins ... 1676 General remarks ... 1463 Crystal meth strategies ... 614–15 Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Health care reform consultation in Lac La Biche ... Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) First reading ... 18 363–64 226 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Danyluk, Ray (PC, Lac La Biche-St. Paul) (Continued) Danyluk, Ray (PC, Lac La Biche-St. Paul) (Continued) Members' Statements (2006) (Continued) Special Olympics Softball Tournament, St. Paul (August National Nursing Week ... 1402–03 2006) Portage College sports and education dinners ... 1198 Statement re ... 1808 Special Olympics softball tournament ... 1808 Speech therapy–Rural areas U of A partnership with northern colleges ... 1854 Provision of, through telehealth network ... 81 Youth forums ... 497–98 Summer Temporary Employment Program Youth networks ... 294 General remarks ... 11 National Nursing Week Telehealth services Statement re ... 1402–03 General remarks ... 81 Northern Alberta Development Council Timber General remarks ... 586, 1463–64 Value-added processing re ... 638, 1474, 1589 Northern development Transportation–Northern Alberta General remarks ... 586, 1463–64, 1474 General remarks ... 1464 Nurses University of Alberta Statement re ... 1402–03 Agreements with northern colleges: Statement re ... Office of the Premier 1854 Tributes to the Premier ... 1676 Volunteers Oil sands development General remarks ... 1082 Use of water supplies ... 1321–22 Wages–Minimum wage Oral Question Period (2006) Impact on STEP program ... 11 Agricultural assistance ... 1717 Waiting lists (Medical care) Agricultural income stabilization program ... 839–40, Reduction of ... 364 1240–41 Water supply Forest industry sustainability ... 638, 1588–89 Use by energy industry ... 1321–22 Health services for rural Albertans ... 80–81 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers Police and peace officer college ... 288 Fees for ... 1321 Railway transportation in northern Alberta ... 584–85 Young adults Royal Alberta Museum acquisition ... 1396 Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in Summer temporary employment program ... 11 (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 383, 389–90 Water use by oil and gas industry ... 1321–22 Provincial initiatives re: Premier's involvement in ... Parks, Provincial 1676 Staffing/standards for ... 1082 Young adults–Employment Pembina Institute for Sustainable Development Northern Alberta ... 1474 Water use by energy industry, report on ... 1321 Youth Advisory Panel Police and peace officer college General remarks ... 47 Requests for proposals re, evaluation of ... 288 Statement re ... 247 Port of Prince Rupert Youth forums Container terminal at ... 584 Statement re ... 497–98 Portage College Youth networks Memorandum of understanding with University of Statement re ... 294 Alberta ... 1854 Youth Secretariat Sports and education fund-raising dinners: Statement General remarks ... 247 re ... 1198 DeLong, Alana (PC, Calgary-Bow) Rail service–Northern Alberta Alberta Association of Architects Connections to west coast ... 584–85 Governance of licensed interior designers: Legislation General remarks ... 584–85, 1464 re (Bill 11) ... 18 Railway container terminals–Grande Prairie area Alberta Book Awards General remarks ... 585 Statement re ... 1594 Reforestation Architects Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 11) Private lands ... 638 First reading ... 18 Registered professional technologists Second reading ... 337, 338 On APEGGA council: Legislation re (Bill 10) ... 18 Committee ... 573 Road construction–Northern Alberta Third reading ... 1527 General remarks ... 585, 1464, 1474 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Road construction–Peace River-Fort McMurray (east- 21) west connector) Committee ... 927–28 General remarks ... 1464 Avian influenza Royal Alberta Museum Preparations for ... 1323 Aboriginal artifacts acquisition ... 1396 Bowness high school Scholarships Health concerns in ... 791 Portage College fund-raising re ... 1198 Upgrading of ... 791 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 227

DeLong, Alana (PC, Calgary-Bow) (Continued) DeLong, Alana (PC, Calgary-Bow) (Continued) Calgary Health Region Members' Statements (2006) (Continued) Hospital bed capacity ... 128 Tribute to fathers ... 1646 Canada Olympic Park Property Tax Exemption Youth Science Month ... 545 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Pr.4) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council First reading ... 940 Research accuracy problems, findings of ... 497 Canadian Federation of Independent Business North/south trade corridor Report on employee shortages ... 1805 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Canadian Institutes of Health Research 506: Mitzel) ... 821–22 Research accuracy problems, findings of ... 497 Oral Question Period (2006) Children from broken marriages Alberta film development program ... 892 Access to, through exchange centres: Legislation re Avian flu ... 1322–23 (Bill 206) ... 473 Bowness high school ... 791 Access to, through exchange centres: Statement re ... Ethics and accuracy in research ... 497 795 Funding for the University of Calgary ... 404 Declaration of Arbroath (Scottish independence, 1320) Hospital bed capacity ... 128 Statement re ... 769 Skilled worker immigration program ... 1805 Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) 206) Second reading ... 554 First reading ... 473 Regional health authorities Second reading ... 806–08 Co-operation between regions ... 128 Letters re (SP343/06: Tabled) ... 800 Co-operation between urban and rural authorities ... Fathers Day 128 Statement re ... 1646 Research and development Film development grant program Accuracy of ... 497 Changes to ... 892 Schools Film industry Upgrading of ... 791 General remarks ... 892 Upgrading of: Conformity to utilization formula ... Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy 791 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Science–Teaching Committee ... 1607–08 Grade school courses, statement re ... 545 GlobalFest 2006 (International fireworks competition) Tartan Day Statement re ... 1808–09 Statement re ... 769 Grant MacEwan Literary Awards University of Calgary General remarks ... 1594 Provincial funding for ... 404 Highway 41 Wild birds Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Avian flu in: Monitoring for ... 1322 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 821–22 Youth Science Month Hospital beds Statement re ... 545 General remarks ... 128 Deputy Chair of Committees (Shariff, Shiraz) Shortages of: Impact of new health policy framework Auditor General on ... 128 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Hospital beds–Calgary Main estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 690 General remarks ... 128 Bills, Private members' public Hospitals Bill 201, deferral of committee reading of ... 366 Co-operation between urban and rural hospitals ... Chair–Rulings and statements 128 Decorum ... 434, 832 Hospitals–Rural areas Referring to a member by name ... 315 Reconfiguration of ... 128 Speaking order ... 1032, 1043 Immigration Chief Electoral Officer Provincial nominee program ... 1805 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Janett, Mr. Frank Main estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 690 Statement re ... 1770 Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Licensed interior designers Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Governance of: Legislation re (Bill 11) ... 18 Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Medical care Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Restructuring (third way option) ... 128 Dept. of Children's Services Members' Statements (2006) Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Alberta book awards ... 1594 Dept. of Community Development Child access exchange centres ... 795 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Frank Janett ... 1770 Dept. of Economic Development GlobalFest 2006 ... 1808–09 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Tartan Day ... 769 228 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Deputy Chair of Committees (Shariff, Shiraz) Deputy Speaker (Marz, Richard) (Continued) (Continued) Point of Order (Continued) Dept. of Energy False allegations ... 223 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Parliamentary language ... 254 Dept. of Environment Relevance ... 224 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Tabling cited documents ... 941, 955 Dept. of Finance Speaker–Rulings Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Cameras in the Chamber ... 1310–11 Dept. of Government Services Decorum ... 221 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 Parliamentary language ... 254 Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Question and comment period ... 1778 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 Referring to a member by name ... 254 Dept. of Innovation and Science Relevance ... 1227–28, 1298 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 Tabling cited documents ... 955 Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Speaker–Statements Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 Historical vignettes of Alberta's Assembly ... 937 Dept. of Municipal Affairs Pages, presentation to ... 1680 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 Doerksen, Hon. Victor P. (PC, Red Deer-South) Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Agricultural value-added production Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 General remarks ... 1085 Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Agriculture–Research Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 General remarks ... 1085 Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Alberta Cancer Board Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 Prevention/research initiatives ... 1093 Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 322 General remarks ... 1093 Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Alberta Energy Research Institute Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) Clean-coal technology research ... 42, 1090 Committee ... 924 Energy innovation strategy development ... 42 Amendment (SP383/06: Tabled) ... 924 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Ethics Commissioner Funding ... 1085, 1090 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 General remarks ... 1085, 1095 Main estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 690 Research accuracy concerns ... 497 Executive Council Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Engineering Research Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy General remarks ... 1085 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Alberta Information and Communications Technology Amendment A1 (SP434 and 453/06: Tabled) ... 1184 Institute Information and Privacy Commissioner General remarks ... 1085, 1086, 1093 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Public information re ... 1095 Main estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 690 Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research Legislative Assembly Office General remarks ... 335 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Alberta Ingenuity Fund Main estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 690 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP99/06: Tabled) ... 335 Ombudsman General remarks ... 144, 1085 Interim estimates 2006-07: Voted on ... 321 Prion research funding ... 1096 Main estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 690 Alberta Life Sciences Institute Parliamentary language General remarks ... 1086, 1093, 1095 General remarks ... 1840–41 Alberta Prion Research Institute Point of Order General remarks ... 335, 1085–86, 1090 Amendments to Bills ... 1444 Alberta Research Council Parliamentary language ... 1840–41 Contract research budget ... 1095 Deputy Speaker (Marz, Richard) Fibre research ... 1085 Historical vignettes of Alberta's Assembly General remarks ... 1085 Samuel A. G. Barnes, MLA from 1935-1940 ... 937 Hosting expenses ... 1097 Pages (Legislative Assembly) Alberta Science, Research and Technology Authority Recognition of ... 1680 General remarks ... 1085 Parliamentary language Review of government department research activities General remarks ... 254 ... 1092–93 Point of Order Water research ... 1086 Allegations against a member ... 230 Alberta Technology Report (Survey) Allegations against a nonmember ... 228 General remarks ... 963, 1090 Allegations against nonmembers ... 226 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 229

Doerksen, Hon. Victor P. (PC, Red Deer-South) Doerksen, Hon. Victor P. (PC, Red Deer-South) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Water Council Energy industry Water research ... 1086 Technological innovations in ... 1090 Arts–Finance Energy Innovation Network (Industry/government Endowment fund for ... 1095 research collaboration) Auditor General General remarks ... 1086 Innovation and Science dept. recommendations ... Energy research 1091 Funding for ... 1086 AVAC Ltd. General remarks ... 243, 1085, 1086 Expansion into high-tech knowledge industries, Energy resources, Alternate/renewable funding for ... 143, 144, 145, 963, 1086, 1090 Research into ... 42, 1086, 1093 Banff New Media Institute Energy strategy, Integrated (Renewable/ nonrenewable Joint research projects with Cyberport, Hong Kong ... resource development) 1086 General remarks ... 1086 Banff Venture Forum Environmental protection General remarks ... 145, 1096 Initiatives re ... 42 Bioeconomy Environmental research General remarks ... 1085–86 General remarks ... 1086 Biofuels industry Flue gas emissions (Coal-fired power plants) Research re ... 1086 Capture and reuse of ... 1096 Biomass as energy source Forestry research Vegreville project ... 42 General remarks ... 1085 Biotechnology Forintek Canada Corp. Research into ... 1085 Fibre research ... 1085 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy General Dynamics Corporation Research into ... 1086, 1096 University research projects, joint funding of ... 1085 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Government departments Research accuracy problems, findings of ... 497 Research initiatives ... 1090 Cancer–Research Research initiatives, review of ... 1092–93, 1095 General remarks ... 1093 Grizzly bears–Populations Carbon dioxide Reports on data re (M9/06: Defeated) ... 506 Research into management of ... 1086 Harbin Institute of Technology Research Innovation Carbon dioxide emissions Centre Research into ... 42 Provincial grant to ... 1086 Castle Rock Research Corp. Hewlitt Packard University research projects, joint funding of ... 1085 Joint research projects with Alberta government ... Climate change 1086–87 Research into ... 1086 Humanities Climate Change Central Endowment fund for ... 1095 Solar energy project, Okotoks, sponsorship of ... 330 IBM Centre for Advanced Studies Coal energy, Clean Services science research, joint projects with U of A General remarks ... 42, 1086, 1090, 1093 ... 1087 Coal gasification–Research Industry General remarks ... 42, 1090 Use of water supplies, research re ... 1085 Cyberport Hong Kong Informatics Circle of Research Excellence Joint research project with Banff New Media Institute Funding ... 1085 ... 1086 Funding, application process for ... 1091 Dept. of Innovation and Science General remarks ... 1085 Auditor General's recommendations re ... 1091 Hosting expenses ... 1097 Hosting expenses ... 1096, 1097 Information and communications technology Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1085–87, Funding application process for projects re ... 1091 1090–93, 1095–97 Research into ... 143, 243, 1085, 1086 Performance measures ... 1095 Innovation strategy Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... General remarks ... 1085–87 143–45 Solar energy project, Okotoks ... 330 Diversification Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) General remarks ... 963 Committee ... 555, 558 Education, Postsecondary Life sciences research Access to, new spaces to improve ... 243 General remarks ... 243, 1085, 1086 Electric power, Coal-produced Provincial incentives for ... 143 General remarks ... 42 Public information re ... 1095 Wet lab re, funding for ... 1090 230 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Doerksen, Hon. Victor P. (PC, Red Deer-South) Doerksen, Hon. Victor P. (PC, Red Deer-South) (Continued) (Continued) Magnetic resonance imaging Tax incentives Joint U of A./Varian Inc. research projects re ... 1087 Emerging technology companies ... 963, 1090 Matrikon Group Technology commercialization University research projects, joint funding of ... 1085 Provincial incentives for ... 143–45, 1095, 1096–97 Medical research Timber General remarks ... 1087 Value-added processing re ... 1085 Medical research–Finance Transplantation of organs General remarks ... 1085 Research re, joint U of A/Roche Diagnostics project Nanotechnology–Research ... 1087 General remarks ... 1085, 1086, 1087 Universities and colleges National Institute for Nanotechnology Research, joint projects with industry ... 1085, 1091, Medical research projects ... 1087 1093 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council University of Alberta Research accuracy problems, findings of ... 497 Joint organ transplant research with Roche Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Diagnostics ... 1087 ICT programs ... 1090 Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Centre, Oil recovery methods metabolomics research ... 1087 Carbon dioxide sequestering ... 1096 Services science research, joint projects with IBM ... Research into ... 1086 1087 Oil sands development–Research University of Calgary General remarks ... 1086 Advanced data centre operations, joint project with Oral Question Period (2006) HP re ... 1086–87 Advanced education opportunities ... 243 Varian Inc. Alternative energy project in Okotoks ... 330 Joint MRI research projects with University of Environmental initiatives ... 42 Alberta ... 1087 Ethics and accuracy in research ... 497 Video conferencing Investment in science and technology ... 963 Research into, joint project with HP ... 1087 Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability (Bill 204) General remarks ... 1086 Second reading ... 378–79 Water research Postsecondary graduates General remarks ... 1085, 1086 Number of ... 243 Water supply Prion research Use by industry, research re ... 1085 General remarks ... 1085–86, 1090, 1096 Ducharme, Hon. Denis (PC, Bonnyville-Cold Lake; Research and development from April 5, 2006 Minister of Community Accuracy of ... 497 Development) Funding for ... 1090, 1095 Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd. Funding for: Public private projects ... 1093 Review of Wild Rose's international development Funding for: Without matching funds ... 1091 program ... 1075 General remarks ... 243, 1085–87 Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) International co-operation re (Alberta/California Funding for ... 1071, 1083 projects) ... 1086–87 General remarks ... 1075, 1644 International co-operation re (Alberta/China projects) Alberta Foundation for the Arts ... 1086 Funding for ... 1070, 1071, 1075, 1079, 1142 Provincial incentives for ... 143–45, 963, 1090 Alberta Historical Resources Foundation Public awareness of ... 1095 Funding for Royal Alberta Museum's aboriginal Start-up companies in, mentoring for ... 143, 145 artifacts aquisition ... 1396 Roche Diagnostics Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Joint organ transplant research project with U of A ... Funding for ... 1070 1087 Alberta Scene (Arts festival, Ottawa) Small business Funding for ... 1075 Venture capital for ... 143, 145, 963, 1096–97 Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Social sciences–Research Foundation Endowment funding for ... 1095 Funding for ... 1014, 1070, 1071, 1075 Solar power Alberta Summer Games, Red Deer (July 2006) Drake Landing housing project, Okotoks ... 330 Provincial support to ... 1070 Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Alberta Winter Games, West Yellowhead (February ICT programs ... 1090 2006) Suncor Inc. Provincial support to ... 1070 University research projects, joint funding of ... 1085 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 231

Ducharme, Hon. Denis (PC, Bonnyville-Cold Lake; Ducharme, Hon. Denis (PC, Bonnyville-Cold Lake; from April 5, 2006 Minister of Community from April 5, 2006 Minister of Community Development) (Continued) Development) (Continued) Alcoholism Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Impact on workplace performance, studies re Funding for Royal Alberta Museum's aboriginal (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564, 1731 artifacts aquisition ... 1396 American Indian Movement Dept. of Community Development Royal Alberta Museum aboriginal artifacts Budget ... 1081–82 acquisition, concern re ... 1396 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1070–71, Applewood Park Community Association, Calgary 1073–75, 1077–83 Wild Rose Foundation grants to ... 790–91 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1703 Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Auditor General's Support services ... 1081 report on ... 1075 Dept. of Indian and Northern Affairs (Federal) Art Gallery of Alberta Funding for Royal Alberta Museum's aboriginal Funding for ... 1071, 1075 artifacts aquisition ... 1396 Arts–Finance Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports General remarks ... 1070, 1075, 1078, 1079, 1142 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 701–02 Athletes Dinosaur Provincial Park Provincial support to ... 1014 Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 Auditor General Disabled Provincial parks' privatization, cost-effectiveness of, Accessible outdoor recreation facilities for ... 1645 comments re ... 1077 Drug use in the workplace Wild Rose Foundation grants' auditing Impact on workplace performance, studies re recommendations ... 790–91, 1075 (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564, 1731 Blue Lake Centre English Bay Provincial Recreation Area Disabled accessible facilities at ... 1645 Closure for May long weekend ... 1643 Book publishing Upgrading of ... 1643 Provincial support for ... 1083 Film development grant program Calgary-East (Constituency) Changes to ... 1071 Member for's promise of Wild Rose Foundation grant Fish and wildlife officers ... 1458 Number of ... 1642 Calgary-Montrose (Constituency) Fish Creek Provincial Park Wild Rose Foundation grants, use of ... 790–91 Ecosystem changes to ... 1080 Calgary Zoo Flood damage in ... 1080 Funding for ... 1071, 1082 Francophone Secretariat Canada Olympic Park Funding for ... 1070, 1075 Ski jump upgrade ... 1014 Gambling, Compulsive Canadian International Development Agency Impact on workplace performance, studies re Verification of recipients of Wild Rose international (Q26/06: Defeated) ... 1563–64 grants ... 1075 Gateway to Alberta's Parks (Website) Canmore Nordic Centre Wal Mart link to ... 1643 Upgrades to ... 1014 Government departments Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park Budgeting approval process for ... 1081 Status of ... 794–95 Grasslands Carnegie, James (Ninth Earl of Southesk, Scotland) Protection of ... 1080 Aboriginal artifacts acquired by, purchased by Royal Great Kids of Alberta Alberta Museum ... 1396 Awards: Statement re ... 201 Charitable societies/nonprofit organizations Heritage Park Society, Calgary General remarks ... 1070 Funding for ... 1082 Community facility enhancement program Historic sites Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... General remarks ... 1070 1515 Reclamation of environmental damage at, funding for Community initiatives program ... 1703 Community league grants from ... 1083 Historic sites–Finance Cultural facilities–Finance General remarks ... 1071, 1082 General remarks ... 1082 Hockey Cultural policy Lottery funding for, discontinuance of ... 1071, 1081 General remarks ... 1083 Human rights Cypress Hills Provincial Park Funding for ... 1070, 1071, 1079 Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 General remarks ... 1071 Debt collection, Public Performance measures re ... 1075 Applewood Park Community Association grants from International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act (Bill 15) Wild Rose Foundation ... 1075 Third reading ... 1529 232 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Ducharme, Hon. Denis (PC, Bonnyville-Cold Lake; Ducharme, Hon. Denis (PC, Bonnyville-Cold Lake; from April 5, 2006 Minister of Community from April 5, 2006 Minister of Community Development) (Continued) Development) (Continued) Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 Royal Alberta Museum acquisition ... 1396 Libraries–Finance Water quality in Turner Valley ... 1805 General remarks ... 1070, 1071, 1082 Wild Rose Foundation granting process ... 1458 Lottery Fund Parks, Provincial Funds allocation ... 1071 Advisory committees for, reports of ... 795 Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... Brochure re, Wal Mart advertising in ... 1643 1515 Camping fees in ... 1013, 1071, 1077, 1082 Hockey teams funding discontinued ... 1071, 1081 Drinking water systems in, funding for upgrading of Medical care ... 1071 Patient abuse of system by unwarranted visits to Funding for ... 1071 physicians ... 359 General remarks ... 1070, 1642–43 Public education re access points to ... 359 Industrial development in: Reclamation funding re ... Restructuring (third way option) ... 359 1703 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Private operators' contracts, Auditor General's re ... 359 recommendation re ... 1077 Medical care–Finance Reservation system for ... 1013 User fees ... 359 Special event permit fees in ... 1077 Medical profession–Fees Staffing/standards for ... 1082 New funding models for ... 359 Upgrading of ... 1013, 1071, 1643 Physicians' agreement re ... 359 Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Members of the Legislative Assembly Teen smoking reduction (SP538/06: Tabled) ... 1405 Presentation of cheques re government programs ... Physical fitness 1515 General remarks ... 1071 Members' Statements (2006) Port of Prince Rupert Great Kids awards ... 201 Alberta access to, joint initiatives re (Q27/06: Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2006 ... 362 Accepted) ... 1564 Mentally disabled–Housing Protected areas Bonnyville-Cold Lake constituency ... 701–02 General remarks ... 794–95, 1070 Mill Woods Presidents' Council Reclamation of land Grant request ... 1083 Historic sites/provincial parks ... 1703 Miquelon Lake Provincial Park Recreation Closure for May long weekend ... 1643 Funding for ... 1070 Upgrading of ... 1643 Recreation facilities, Outdoor Museums, Provincial–Finance Disabled access to ... 1645 General remarks ... 1070 Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, 2005 National Hockey League Statement re ... 362 Lottery funding for, discontinued ... 1071, 1081 Royal Alberta Museum National Volunteer Week Aboriginal artifacts acquisition ... 1396 Statement re ... 966 Rumsey natural area Natural areas Industrial activity in ... 795 Industrial development in ... 795 Smoking, Teen Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Curtailment of: Petition tabled re (SP538/06) ... 1405 General remarks ... 1070, 1075 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Off-highway vehicles General remarks ... 1070, 1075 Use in Caribou Mountains wildland provincial park ... Special places 975 General remarks ... 795 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Sport Canada Alberta athletes at ... 1071 Athlete support for international level competition ... Oral Question Period (2006) 1014 Accessible outdoor recreation facilities ... 1645 Sports Alberta in Washington, DC ... 1644 Plan for ... 1075, 1083 Applewood Park Community Association ... 790–91 Provincial support for ... 1014, 1070, 1079 Arts and culture funding ... 1142 Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Assistance for Alberta athletes ... 1014 (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1649 Health care reform ... 359 Training programs re ... 1071 Lottery-funded grant presentation cheques ... 1515 Sports facilities, International level Parks and protected areas ... 794–95 Provincial support for ... 1014 Provincial campgrounds ... 1642–43 Turner Valley Gas Plant (Historic site) Provincial parks infrastructure ... 1013 Leaks from: Health issues re ... 1804 Leaks from: Reclamation funding re ... 1703 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 233

Ducharme, Hon. Denis (PC, Bonnyville-Cold Lake; Dunford, Hon. Clint (PC, Lethbridge-West) (Continued) from April 5, 2006 Minister of Community Employee health benefits, Cost of Development) (Continued) Impact of third way reform proposals on ... 401 Volunteers Film development grant program Funding for ... 1070, 1071 Changes to ... 892 General remarks ... 966, 1070, 1082 Film industry Wages–Minimum wage Alberta locations for, impact on tourism ... 244 Impact on provincial park fee increases ... 1077 General remarks ... 892 Wal Mart Gambling, Compulsive Advertising space in provincial parks brochure ... Impact on workplace performance, studies re 1643 (Q26/06: Defeated) ... 1563 Water quality Immigration Impact of energy industry on ... 1805 Provincial nominee program ... 1705–06, 1805 Water quality–Sheep River Investments Turner Valley gas plant area ... 1805 Impact on, of third way health care reform proposals Turner Valley gas plant area: Reclamation funding to ... 401 improve ... 1703 Medical care Wild Rose Foundation For foreign patients (third way health care reform Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor proposal) ... 400 General's report on ... 790, 1075 Restructuring (third way option): Costs to employers General remarks ... 966 for employee benefit plans ... 401 Grants from: To build school in Sudan ... 1458 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on new International development program, investment in Alberta ... 401 recommendations re ... 1075 Oral Question Period (2006) William Watson Lodge, Kananaskis Country Alberta film development program ... 892 General remarks ... 1645 Economic benefits of health services ... 400 World Masters Games, Edmonton (2005) Economic benefits of movies filmed in Alberta ... 244 General remarks ... 1070 Health benefit cost to employers ... 401 Provincial funding for ... 1071, 1081 Skilled worker immigration program ... 1805 Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park Port of Prince Rupert Interpretive centre upgrade ... 1071 Alberta access to, joint initiatives re (Q27/06: Dunford, Hon. Clint (PC, Lethbridge-West) Accepted) ... 1564 Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Rail service, Electric high-speed–Edmonton-Calgary Funding for ... 1706 Motion 501: Backs ... 69–70 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) RV (Motion picture) Second reading ... 186–87 Alberta location for ... 244 Alberta Economic Development Authority Tourism Activity report, 2004-05 (SP246/06: Tabled) ... 618 Impact of film industry on ... 244 Alberta SuperNet Tourism, Medical Drug company clinical trials via ... 401 General remarks ... 400 Alcoholism Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) Impact on workplace performance, studies re Aboriginal issues (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564 General remarks ... 1702 Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Aboriginal land claims Ford (Movie) General remarks ... 1403 Alberta location for ... 244 Law suits against province re ... 1702 Brokeback Mountain (Motion picture) Aboriginal peoples–Employment Alberta location for, impact on tourism ... 244 General remarks ... 1403, 1468 Oscar awards ... 244 Aboriginal peoples–Self-government Daughters of Joy (Motion picture) General remarks ... 1467 Alberta location for ... 244 Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas Dept. of Economic Development General remarks ... 1467 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1421 Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 2006 1705–06 Interprovincial trade agreement signed at: Exemptions Divorce and workplace performance from ... 1219 Studies re (Q30/06: Defeated) ... 1732 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Drug use in the workplace Committee ... 476–77 Impact on workplace performance, studies re General remarks ... 1092 (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund Drugs, Prescription General remarks ... 1092 Clinical trials re, via SuperNet ... 401 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Committee ... 1304–06 234 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Alberta Electric System Operator Auditor General Wind power production, cap on ... 1456 Energy royalties, tax credits for, report on ... 335, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board 713–14, 767 Electricity transmission line hearings, Genessee to Reclamation funding from industry, adequate Langdon line through Eastern Slopes ... 935 assurance of, recommendation re ... 854–55 Funding for ... 713 Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Petro-Canada well site proposal, Narraway caribou Fake licence problem ... 1219 herd range ... 1119 AVAC Ltd. Royalties calculation accuracy, directive re ... 767 Expansion into high-tech knowledge industries, Suncor expansion hearings: Fort McMurray-Wood funding for ... 1091 Buffalo MLA's intervention in ... 1770 Bank machines Alberta Energy Research Institute Distance from VLTs, requirement for ... 319 General remarks ... 1091 BearSmart program Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission General remarks ... 1256 Problem gambling funding ... 319 Biotechnology Alberta Government Offices Research into, incentives for ... 1427–28 Washington, D.C. office: Budget ... 1218 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Washington, D.C. office: Expenses ... 1321 Impact on cattle industry ... 1218 Washington, D.C. office: Representative's salary ... Campgrounds, Provincial 1218 Maintenance of ... 1705 Washington, D.C. office: Role in resolving border Canada Health Act closure to Canadian cattle issue ... 1218–19 Alberta's third way compliance with ... 771, 939, Washington, D.C. office: Role of ... 1218 1323 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Alberta's third way compliance with: Letter re History of ... 138–39 (SP57/06: Tabled) ... 202 Surplus revenue deposit into ... 138–39 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Alberta Information and Communications Technology Use of 2004 data for compensation ... 1757–58 Institute Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers General remarks ... 1092 Opposition to environmental royalty tax suggestion ... Alberta Medical Association 335 Meetings with minister re third way health care Canadian Wheat Board reforms ... 360 Future of ... 1758 Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Canadian Youth for Choice (Bill 33) Letter re Bill 208 (SP501/06: Tabled) ... 1353 Committee ... 1301–02 Cancer–Prevention Alberta Research Council Funding for ... 1092 Funding for ... 1091 Cancer–Research Alberta royalty tax credit Funding for ... 1092 Review of ... 712 Cancer incidence–Fort Chipewyan Alberta Sustainability Fund Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... Wildfire control funding from ... 1255 1360–61 Alberta/United States relations Carbon dioxide General remarks ... 1218 Injection underground for storage purposes, studies re Alberta's Commission on Learning (M5/06: Response tabled as SP408/06) ... 504–05 Kindergarten recommendations ... 1754 Carbon dioxide emissions Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Reduction in, by biofuels usage ... 855 19) Reduction in, funded by royalty rate increase ... 1143 Committee ... 279 Caribou Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Impact of industrial development on ... 1119 2) (Bill 44) Caribou–Populations Committee ... 1830–32, 1839 Maintenance of ... 1256 Third reading ... 1861–63, 1864 Casinos Architects Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 11) Responsible gambling information centres in ... 319 Second reading ... 338 Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta Producers Arts–Finance Funding for ... 1758 General remarks ... 1428 Chronic wasting disease Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General remarks ... 1256 Class action settlement re payments under: Funding Presence on game farms ... 1256 for ... 141 Chronic wasting disease–Control Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill By recreational hunting ... 1256 21) Class size (Grade school) Second reading ... 423 General remarks ... 1755 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 235

Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Clean Air Strategic Alliance Dept. of Economic Development General remarks ... 856 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1426–28 Climate change Role of ... 1426 Impact on pine beetle incidence ... 1256 Dept. of Education Impact on wildfire incidence ... 1255, 1256 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Initiatives re, funding for ... 855–56 1754–55 Kyoto protocol on ... 1143 Dept. of Energy CN Rail Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 712–14 Train derailment, Lake Wabamun ... 855 Dept. of Environment Train derailment, Lake Wabamun: Provision of Budget ... 854, 855 information re ... 855 Business plan ... 855 Co-energy electrical production Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 854–56 General remarks ... 714, 856 Role of ... 854 Coal–Royalties Dept. of Finance General remarks ... 713 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Coal-bed methane–Royalties 138–39 General remarks ... 198 Dept. of Gaming Coal-bed methane extraction Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 319 General remarks ... 714, 1092 Dept. of Health and Wellness Groundwater pollution issues ... 197–98, 855, Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 311 1519–20 Dept. of Homeland Security (United States) Groundwater pollution issues: Emergency debate Comments re fake Alberta drivers' licences problem request re (not proceeded with) ... 89 ... 1219 Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on ... 89, Dept. of Innovation and Science 1519–20 Deputy minister's office budget ... 1092 Public health and safety review of ... 714 Innovation and service excellence budget ... 1092 Coal energy, Clean Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1091–92 General remarks ... 713, 1092 Role of ... 1091 Website articles re (SP24-25/06: Tabled) ... 48 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Coal gasification 144–45 General remarks ... 450 Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Coal gasification–Research Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1218–19 General remarks ... 1092 Minister's travel expenses, disclosure of ... 1218 Committee on Education and Employment, Standing Minister's trip to Hong Kong in 2005 ... 1218 Policy Performance measures ... 1218 Postcards to, re affordable transportation for low- Dept. of Justice and Attorney General income people (SP723/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 318–19 Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Shortage of ... 141 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Shortage of, letter re (SP576/06: Tabled) ... 1550 141 Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development News release re (SP498/06: Tabled) ... 1352–53 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1255–57 Dams Discrimination–Aboriginal peoples General remarks ... 686 Preventive measures re ... 1467–68 David Suzuki Foundation Diversification Website article re coal technolgies (SP25/06: Tabled) General remarks ... 139, 144, 1426–27 ... 48 Divorce and workplace performance Daycare centres Studies re (Q30/06: Defeated) ... 1732 General remarks ... 318 Dollar, Canadian National plan principles re (Conservative government Impact on industry ... 1426 plan) ... 1219 Domestic violence Deer–Alberta/Saskatchewan border area General remarks ... 318 Culling of, due to CWD threat ... 1256 Drinking water Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 197–98, 855 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1466–68 Coal bed methane wells' impact on: Emergency Role of ... 1467 debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 89 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1702 Statement re ... 844 Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Third reading ... 595–96 1757–58 Third reading hoist amendment ... 595–96 Dept. of Community Development Early childhood education Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1705 Full-day programs ... 1754 Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten) ... 1754 236 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Eastern Slopes–Environmental aspects Environmental law Importance to film and tourism industries ... 1427 Enforcement of ... 854, 855 Economic development and the environment Environmental protection General remarks ... 854, 1427 General remarks ... 854 Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, Importance to film and tourism industries ... 1427 2006 (Bill Pr.3) Individual responsibility for ... 854 Committee ... 1434 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Edmonton Public School Board Act, 2006 (Bill 29) City centre education project: Junior kindergarten Second reading ... 1230–32 funding ... 1755 Committee ... 1309 Education, Postsecondary–Finance Third reading ... 1623 General remarks ... 1428 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Education–Finance (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) User fees ... 1754 Second reading ... 208–09 Electric power, Coal-produced EPCOR Group of Companies General remarks ... 45, 855 Joint Genesee 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Electric power, Coal-produced–Environmental aspects ... 450 General remarks ... 45, 450, 713 Joint Keephills 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Website articles re (SP24-25/06: Tabled) ... 48 ... 450 Electric power–Export Equalization payments General remarks ... 450, 935 General remarks ... 1219 Electric power conservation Farm fatalities General remarks ... 855 Statistics re (SP628/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Electric power lines Film development grant program General remarks ... 855 General remarks ... 1426 Electric power lines–Construction Film industry Costs of, impact on electricity bills ... 935 Impact of environmental degredation on ... 1427 Electric power lines–Eastern Slopes area (Genessee- Fines (Forest fire starting) Langdon) General remarks ... 1255–56 Re-opening of EUB hearings re ... 935 First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management Electric Utilities (Net Metering) Amendment Act, 2006 and Resource Development (Bill 219) General remarks ... 1467 First reading ... 1855 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Electronics industry Committee ... 1101–02 Incentives re ... 1427–28 Fish conservation Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Impact of Métis hunting/fishing rights on ... 1468 Coal-bed methane (not proceeded with) ... 89 Foreign workers, Temporary Health issues in Fort Chipewyan (not proceeded with) General remarks ... 1428 ... 1360–61 Forest fires–Control Energy conservation Funding for ... 1255–56 General remarks ... 855, 1143, 1427 Forest fires–Prevention Energy efficiency (Buildings) Public education re ... 1255 General remarks ... 1427 Forest industries–Environmental aspects Energy industry Importance to film and tourism industries ... 1427 General remarks ... 1427 Fort McMurray Regulating of growth in ... 714 Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 1770 Use of water supplies ... 686 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Energy industry–Environmental impact Request for third-party information under ... 505 Importance to film and tourism industries ... 1427 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Research into, funded by environmental royalty tax ... Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) 335 Second reading ... 416–17 Energy research Committee ... 1436–37, 1440–41, 1615 Funding for ... 1091, 1092 General remarks ... 505 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Letter re (SP575/06: Tabled) ... 1550 General remarks ... 139, 714, 855 Friends of Medicare Research into ... 1092, 1143 Petition re abandoning third way health care Energy strategy, Integrated (Renewable/ nonrenewable proposals ... 1323 resource development) Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) General remarks ... 714 Second reading ... 1296–97 Environmental emergency planning Gambling, Compulsive General remarks ... 855 Prevention initiatives re ... 319 Response team re ... 854 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 237

Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Game farming Historic sites Chronic wasting disease issue in ... 1256 Reclamation of environmental damage at, funding for Gas, Natural–Prices ... 1705 General remarks ... 713 Hospitals, Private Gas, Natural–Royalties General remarks ... 939, 967, 1323 Decline of ... 713 Industrial development (Value-added industries) Gas, Natural–Supplies Impact on environment: Approvals re ... 855 Mismanagement of ... 198 Industrial development (Value-added Gas industry industries)–Sturgeon/Strathcona counties General remarks ... 1427 Compensation to landowners displaced by ... 541 Gasoline–Prices Impact on environment ... 541 Impact on green transportation initiatives ... 1401 Industry Government Environmental responsibility ... 854 Role of ... 854 Insurance, Health (Private) Government attorneys General remarks ... 771, 939, 967, 1323 Increase in numbers of ... 318 Letter re (SP261/06: Tabled) ... 646 Government departments Paper re (SP4/06: Tabled) ... 20 Research initiatives ... 1091 Integrated land management on public lands (ILM) Government spending policy General remarks ... 1256 Off-budget spending ... 713 Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Grains and oilseed farming estimates, 2006-07 Disaster declaration re (2006) ... 1757–58 Amount of detail in ... 311 Greenpeace International International trade Website article about clean coal technologies General remarks ... 1218 (SP24/06: Tabled) ... 48 Interprovincial trade Grizzly bear hunting General remarks ... 1218 Suspension of ... 506–07 Labour supply Grizzly bears Shortages of skilled workers ... 1428 Research into ... 1256 Shortages of skilled workers: Impact of Alberta/B.C. Grizzly bears–Populations trade agreement on ... 1219 General remarks ... 1256 Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Reports on data re (M9/06: Defeated) ... 506–07 Second reading ... 340–41 Groundwater Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) Baseline testing of ... 1519–20 Second reading ... 281 Inventory/mapping of ... 89, 198 Third reading ... 602 Groundwater–Pollution Life sciences research Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 197–98, 855, Funding for ... 1091 1519–20 Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Coal bed methane drilling impact on: Emergency 28) debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 89 Committee ... 1232–33 Mannville formation ... 1520 Low-income people Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Transit costs, postcard campaign re (SP723/06: Second reading ... 1276–77 Tabled) ... 1855 Health issues–Fort Chipewyan Lubicon Lake Band Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... Land claim ... 1403 1360–61 McLuhan, Mr. Marshall Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Remarks re ... 1218 14) Medical care Second reading ... 269–70 Restructuring (third way option) ... 311 Committee ... 1280–81 Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP57, Healthy U (Health promotion campaign) 147, 204-205, 261, 290, 368-369/06: Tabled) ... General remarks ... 311 202, 410, 546, 646, 690, 896 Heavy oil (synthetic crude)–Royalties Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented General remarks ... 714, 767 re ... 770–71, 939, 967, 1323 Verification of, Auditor General's comments re ... 767 Restructuring (third way option): Physician Heavy oil (synthetic crude) upgraders–Environmental consultation re ... 360 aspects Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation General remarks ... 541 re ... 360, 410 High school completion Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation General remarks ... 1755 re, public hearings for ... 360 Highway 41 Medical care, Private Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Elimination of: Petitions presented re ... 335, 409 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 820–21 238 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Medical profession Oral Question Period (2006) Consultations with, re third way reforms ... 360 Alberta office in Washington ... 1321

Practicing in public/private health systems ... 771, CO2 capture and sequestration ... 1143 939, 967, 1323 Coal-bed methane drilling ... 197–98, 1519–20 Practicing in public/private health systems: Letter re Coal-fired electricity generation plants ... 450 (SP261/06: Tabled) ... 646 Coal-fired power production ... 45 Medical profession–Rural areas Energy forecasting ... 1720–21 Impact of third-way health care proposals on EUB hearings on electricity transmission line ... 935 recruitment/retention of ... 896 Major projects in the industrial heartland ... 541 Members' Statements (2006) Physician input on health care reform ... 360 Development in the Peace Country ... 1770 Provincial sheriffs ... 1851–52 Parks and wilderness areas ... 1119 Royalty rates ... 767, 1401 Proportion of First Nations persons in jails ... 1403 Water for Life strategy ... 686 Royalty revenues ... 335 Wind power generation ... 1456 Water management ... 844 Pages (Legislative Assembly) Methane in water Premier's throwing a document at a Page, letter re Explosive qualities, safety issues re ... 855 (SP50/06: Tabled) ... 175 Métis hunting/fishing rights Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Provincial agreement re, 2004 ... 1468 (Bill 204) Provincial agreement re, 2004: MLA 2006 task force Second reading ... 373–74 on ... 1468 Letters re (SP133-134/06: Tabled) ... 365 Métis settlements Parks, Provincial General remarks ... 1467 Industrial development in: Reclamation funding re ... Self-reliance of ... 1467 1705 Microgeneration of electricity Industrial development in: Statement re ... 1119 General remarks ... 714 Statement re ... 1119 Nanotechnology–Research Peace Country Health Incentives re ... 1427–28 Chair of (Marv Moore), comments on the third-way Native friendship centres proposals, letter re (SP369/06: Tabled) ... 896 Provincial funding for ... 1467 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Natural areas Second reading ... 274–75 Human activity in ... 1255, 1256 Committee ... 828–29 Natural resources revenue General remarks ... 318 Decline in ... 712–13 Peace officers Decline in: Statement re ... 335 Increase in numbers of ... 318 Forecasting of ... 1720–21 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community General remarks ... 139 Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Committee ... 1105–06 Aboriginal law suits re ... 1702 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Net metering (Electricity) Medicare strengthening by eliminating private clinics Legislation re (Bill 219) ... 1855 ... 335, 409 North/south trade corridor RCMP community police officers, increase in ... 87, Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion 771 506: Mitzel) ... 820–21 Third way health reform abandonment ... 770, 939, Office of the Premier 967, 1323 Premier's throwing a document at a Page, letter re Petro-Canada (SP50/06: Tabled) ... 175 Well site, Narraway caribou herd range ... 1119 Oil–Royalties Pine beetles–Control Decline of ... 713 General remarks ... 1256 Oil recovery methods Police Carbon dioxide sequestering: Provincial funding for Increase in numbers of ... 318 ... 1143 Police, Provincial Carbon dioxide sequestering: Studies re (M6/06: Establishment of ... 1851–52 Response tabled as SP710/06) ... 505 Police and peace officer college Oil sands development General remarks ... 1852 General remarks ... 714, 1427 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Use of water supplies ... 686 40) Oil sands development–Environmental aspects Committee ... 1630 General remarks ... 855 Amendment A1 (SP604/06: Tabled) ... 1630 Oil sands development–Peace Country Letter re (SP564/06: Tabled) ... 1524 Prisoners, Aboriginal Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Numbers of ... 1467 Statement re ... 1770 Numbers of: Statement re ... 1403 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 239

Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Protected areas Seniors' issues Industrial development in: Statement re ... 1119 Campaign re (SP724/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Shell Canada Limited 2006 (Bill 3) Use of carbon dioxide to enhance oil recovery, Second reading ... 178–79 request for provincial funding for ... 1143 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Sheriffs Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Role of ... 1851–52 Second reading ... 1160–61 Smoking–Prevention Letters re (SP499-501/06: Tabled) ... 1353 Research into ... 1092 Provincial Parks Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 23) Social services agencies (Non-profit) Second reading ... 599–600 PDD agency employees, salaries for ... 141 Public Interest Alberta Softwoods–Export–United States Seniors' issues campaign (SP724/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006 ... 1219, Public transit 1256–57 Cost of, for low-income people, postcard campaign re Solar panels (SP723/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Investment in ... 1427 Rail service, Electric high-speed–Edmonton-Calgary Solar power Motion 501: Backs ... 68 General remarks ... 1427 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Speech from the Throne 2006 (Bill 203) Debate ... 255–56 Second reading ... 218 Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Committee ... 654–55 CN train derailment: Cleanup procedures ... 854, 855 Reclamation of land Sports Funding for ... 855 Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Historic sites/provincial parks ... 1705 (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1362 Industry funding for, Auditor General's Surplus, Budgetary recommendation re ... 854–55 General remarks ... 139, 713, 1720–21 Registry offices, Private–Security aspects Tax incentives General remarks ... 1219 Research and development companies ... 1428 Research and development Teachers Funding for: Public private projects ... 1091–92 Stability in hiring of ... 1754 General remarks ... 1427, 1428 Teachers' Pension Plan Provincial incentives for ... 144–45, 1091–92, Unfunded liability ... 1755 1427–28 Technology commercialization Tax incentives for ... 1428 Provincial incentives for ... 144–45, 1091 Reservoirs Tourism General remarks ... 686 Impact of environmental degredation on ... 1427 Rivers–Water levels Tourism–Marketing Decline in ... 844 Funding for ... 1426 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Traditional land-use studies (First Nations lands) Community police officers, funding for increase in: General remarks ... 1467 Petition presented re ... 87, 770 Traffic safety Provincial sheriffs relation to ... 1851–52 Sheriffs' involvement in enforcement re ... 1851–52 Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement ... 1851–52 TransAlta Utilities Corporation Royalty structure (Energy resources) Joint Keephills 3 power plant with EPCOR ... 450, Auditor General's comments re ... 335, 713–14, 767 541 General remarks ... 767 Transportation Increase in ... 714 Green initiatives re: Use of windfall royalties for ... Increase in, to fund carbon dioxide reduction projects 1401 ... 1143 Travel at public expense Review of ... 714 Release of details re ... 1218 Review of: Consultations re (Q17/06: Defeated) ... Treaty 7 and 8 First Nations 1367–68 Land claim law suits against province ... 1702 Review of: Studies re (Q18/06: Defeated) ... 1556–57 Tuition fees Statement re ... 335 Policy re: Letter re (SP564/06: Tabled) ... 1524 Windfall royalties scheme ... 1401 Turner Valley Gas Plant (Historic site) School boards Leaks from: Reclamation funding re ... 1705 Budget process ... 1754 Universities and colleges Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Research, joint projects with industry ... 1091–92 Committee ... 1289, 1290 Vibrant Communities in Calgary Seniors' advocate (Proposal) Affordable transportation for low-income people, Campaign re (SP724/06: Tabled) ... 1855 postcard campaign re (SP723/06: Tabled) ... 1855 240 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Eggen, David (ND, Edmonton-Calder) (Continued) Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Video gambling machines Alberta Registries Distance requirement from, for bank machines ... 319 Funding ... 1202 Water–Export Alberta Regulations General remarks ... 844 Review of ... 889, 1319–20, 1408 Water conservation Review of: Benchmarks for ... 889 General remarks ... 686 Alberta SuperNet Statement re ... 844 General remarks ... 755, 1406–07, 1409 Water diversion Library access to: Costs ... 1408 General remarks ... 844 Student access to ... 1408 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Wireless technology usage ... 1408 General remarks ... 89, 686, 844, 854, 855 Wireless technology usage: Security implications ... Water pollution 1408 General remarks ... 844 Alberta Technology Report (Survey) Water quality–Sheep River General remarks ... 963, 1089 Turner Valley gas plant area: Reclamation funding to Ambulance service improve ... 1705 Health care coverage of transfers to non active Water resources development treatment facility: Letter re (SP667/06: Tabled) ... Statement re ... 844 1724 Water storage Responsibility for, review of by Restructuring dept. ... General remarks ... 686 1408 Water supply Wait time re: Letter re (SP548/06: Tabled) ... 1461 Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ... Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton 1566–67 Land aquisition issues re ... 791, 839 Privatization of ... 844 Land aquisition issues re: Documents re (SP359- Use by energy industry ... 686 361/06: Tabled) ... 846 Use by industry ... 844 Aon Consulting Inc. Watershed planning and advisory councils Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial General remarks ... 855 projections based on ... 1088 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) Logging on caribou/grizzly habitats ... 1119 Second reading ... 1573 Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 2) (Bill 44) 18) Second reading ... 1774–76, 1781 Second reading ... 411–12 Committee ... 1832–34 Committee ... 603–04 Architects Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 11) Wildlife conservation Committee ... 573–74 Impact of Métis hunting/fishing rights on ... 1468 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Willmore Wilderness Park 21) Mountain pine bark beetle infestation in ... 1256 Committee ... 631–33 Wind power Athabasca River basin Cap on ... 1456 Protection of ... 861, 1089 Provincial incentives re ... 1427 Auditor General Youth Coalition Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines Letter re Bill 208 (SP500/06: Tabled) ... 1353 recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) 224–25 Alberta Blue Cross Plan Innovation and Science dept. recommendations ... Ambulance benefits: Letter re (SP667/06: Tabled) ... 1089–90 1724 Performance measures comments (Dept. of Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Restructuring and Government Efficiency) ... 1409 Second reading ... 343–45 Restructuring and Government Efficiency dept., Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board comments re ... 1409 Facility standards report, 2005 ... 1112 Role of ... 446 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects General remarks ... 138 General remarks ... 8–9 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Automobiles–Registration Inflation-proofing of ... 137, 138 Computer systems re, funding for ... 1203 Principal of, protection for ... 137–38 AVAC Ltd. Surplus revenue deposit into ... 137–38 Expansion into high-tech knowledge industries, Surplus revenue deposit into, though annual funding for ... 143–44 allocation ... 137–38 Axia NetMedia Corporation Alberta Horizons (Alberta Liberal policy documents) Alberta Supernet contract ... 1408, 1410 General remarks ... 1068 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 241

Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Bills, Private members' public Consumer protection–Law and legislation Standing Orders changes re ... 1356 General remarks ... 1204 Boards of directors Continuing/extended care facilities Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended Conditions in: Letters re (SP433/06: Tabled) ... 1070 by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: Corporate Internal Audit Services MacDonald) ... 224–25 Edmonton RDA land sales, investigation of ... 791 Bottled water Gary C. Campbell (VP for Alberta PC party) as Sale of ... 862 public member of ... 756 Bridges–Athabasca River–Fort McMurray area Investigations of, length of confidentiality of ... 1523 Upgrading of ... 766 Role of ... 756 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Cultural facilities–Finance force development strategy) General remarks ... 1081 General remarks ... 783 Daycare centres Canada Health Act National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Alberta's third way compliance with ... 797, 896 retention of: Letters re (SP87 & 106/06: Tabled) ... Alberta's third way compliance with: Letter re 295, 336 (SP273/06: Tabled) ... 689 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), General remarks ... 202 retention of: Letters re (SP130, 230/06: Tabled) ... Canadian armed forces 365, 617 Service in Afghanistan: Letter re lowering flag for Debts, Public (Provincial government) (SP432/06: Tabled) ... 1070 General remarks ... 138 Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited Democracy Production of Alberta public service ID cards ... 1408 General remarks ... 446 Canadian Security Intelligence Service Dept. of Community Development Alberta private registry office security concerns ... 9 Budget ... 1081 Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Deputy Minister's office budget ... 1080 General remarks ... 685 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1080–81 Changing the Face of Democracy (Liberal opposition Minister's office budget ... 1080 forum) Support services ... 1080 Statement re ... 732–33 Dept. of Environment Children–Employment Amalgamation with Sustainable Resource Age restriction re ... 783 Development dept. ... 861 Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform (British Budget ... 861 Columbia) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 861–62 Statement re ... 732–33, 797 Dept. of Finance Class size (Grade school) Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Reduction of, funding for ... 1586–87 137–38 Closure motions (Parliamentary practice) (2006) Dept. of Government Services Bill 20 (CoW), Freedom of Information and Deputy minister of, as Utilities Consumer Advocate Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2006 ... 1203–04 (Motion 19: Zwozdesky) ... 1600 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1202–04 CN Rail Minister's office ... 1202 Purchase of Edmonton RDA land from Lehigh Performance measures ... 1203 Cement ... 845 Support services ... 1203 Purchase of Edmonton RDA land from Lehigh Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Cement: Document re (SP360-361/06: Tabled) ... Consolidation with Seniors dept. ... 782 846 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 782–84 Coal-bed methane extraction Dept. of Innovation and Science Groundwater pollution issues ... 1089 Auditor General's recommendations re ... 1089–90 Coal energy, Clean Budget ... 1088 General remarks ... 1089 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1087–90 Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada Performance measures ... 1088 Report (Building on Values) ... 799 Ranking of ... 1088 Community schools Role of ... 1088 Disposition of unused schools ... 1081 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Conflict of interest 143–44 Deputy minister of Government Services' role as Support services ... 1088 Utilities Consumer Advocate ... 1203 Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Gary C. Campbell's membership on Corporate Capital investments ... 1409 Internal Audit Services ... 756 Deputy minister's office ... 1409 Consumer protection General remarks ... 755 Funding ... 1202 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1407–09 242 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Farm Fuel Distribution Allowance (Continued) General remarks ... 1851 Performance measures ... 1408 Financial Management Commission Performance measures: Auditor General's Report: Moving From Good to Great ... 138 recommendation re ... 1409 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Committee ... 1102–03 Renaming of, to include Human Resources dept. General remarks ... 1088 functions ... 782 Food for All Seasons gala, Edmonton (2006) Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Program from (SP413/06: Tabled) ... 1017 Amalgamation with Environment dept. ... 861 Fort McMurray Diversification Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 766–67 General remarks ... 143, 963, 1088 Fraser Institute Domestic violence Alberta spending ranking ... 138 Assistance to victims re: Letter re (SP262/06: Tabled) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ... 646 Budget ... 1203 Edmonton Public School Board Costs of requests under ... 357 School council fund-raising survey ... 1587 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Edmonton Sun (Newspaper) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Opinion poll result re rebate cheques from surpluses Second reading ... 414–16 ... 138 Committee ... 1107, 1435–36, 1441–42, 1504–06, Edmonton Transit Service 1605–07, 1611–12 Murder of passenger on a bus: Letter re (SP198/06: Amendment A1 (SP434 and 453/06: Tabled) ... 1107 Tabled) ... 500 Amendment A3 (SP540/06: Tabled) ... 1436 Education, Postsecondary Amendment A5 (SP603/06: Tabled) ... 1606 Access to, new spaces to improve ... 963 General remarks ... 446, 1203, 1523 Education–Finance Time allocation motion re (CoW) (Motion 19: User fees, elimination of: Petitions presented re ... 87, Zwozdesky) ... 1600 248, 454, 1678 Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Election (Fixed Election Dates) Amendment Act, 2006 Second reading ... 1292–94 (Bill 210) Funeral homes–Standards First reading ... 335 General remarks ... 1112 General remarks ... 1068 Galfour Development Corporation Elections, Provincial Land purchase/sale re Edmonton ring road ... 845 Fixed dates for ... 1068 Gasoline–Prices Fixed dates for: Legislation re (Bill 210) ... 335 General remarks ... 1850–51 Electoral campaign funds Government accountability Liberal opposition policy re ... 1068 General remarks ... 446 Electoral reform Government departments Statement re ... 732–33, 1068 Budgeting approval process for ... 1080 Electric utilities–Regulations Government efficiency Deregulation ... 1203–04 General remarks ... 1408, 1409 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Government information Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions (not Access to: Statement re ... 1523 proceeded with) ... 1773 Government spending policy Employment standards General remarks ... 138, 756 General remarks ... 783 Groundwater Energy industry Baseline testing of ... 1089 General remarks ... 1088 Inventory/mapping of ... 862 Technological innovations in ... 1088 Groundwater–Pollution Energy research Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 1089 General remarks ... 1088–89 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Second reading ... 1277–78 General remarks ... 1089 Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Executive Council 14) Budget ... 755–56 Committee ... 1284–85 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 755–56 Heart attacks in emergency response personnel Executive Council (British Columbia) Workers' compensation coverage of ... 783–84 Budget ... 755–56 Heart attacks in firefighters Falun Gong–China Workers' compensation coverage of ... 783–84 Harvesting organs from: Letter re (SP414/06: Tabled) Historic sites–Finance ... 1017 General remarks ... 1081 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 243

Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Historical collections Lehigh Portland Cement Limited (Continued) Funding for acquisition of ... 1081 Purchase/sale of Edmonton RDA land at Yellowhead Home education Trail and 178 St. ... 791, 845 General remarks ... 1454 Life sciences research Testing/curricula re ... 1454 Wet lab re, funding for ... 1089 Homeless Lottery Fund Social services for: Letter re (SP668/06: Tabled) ... Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: 1724 Point of Order re ... 1552 Homeless–Housing Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Secondary suites option ... 1400 6) Hospitals, Private Committee ... 568–69 General remarks ... 797, 896 Third reading ... 575 Hospitals–Emergency services Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) Capacity of: Letters re (SP506-507, 548/06: Tabled) Committee ... 1300–01 ... 1353, 1461 Medical care Housing–Fort McMurray Letter re (SP506/06: Tabled) ... 1353 Impact of population increase on ... 767 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on small Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment business ... 783 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP56, 69, Second reading ... 53–54 105, 129, 151, 214, 263, 272-273, 309, 339, 371, IBM Canada Ltd. 396/06: Tabled) ... 202, 248, 336, 365, 454, 547, Provincial purchase of software from, security 646, 689, 735, 799, 896, 940 implications ... 1409 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Identification, Personal re ... 545–46, 797, 896, 1350 Theft of ... 1203 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Income Support program re, all-party televised debate re ... 547 Benefit increase: Petitions presented re ... 734, 770 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Informatics Circle of Research Excellence re, letter re (SP105/06: Tabled) ... 336 Funding, application process for ... 1089 Medical profession Information and communications technology Practicing in public/private health systems ... 547, Funding application process for projects re ... 1089 797 Funding for ... 1409 Practicing in public/private health systems: Letters re Incentives re ... 1089 (SP56, 273/06: Tabled) ... 202, 689 Strategy re ... 1089 Members of the Legislative Assembly Information and Privacy Commissioner Presentation of cheques re government programs: Comments re confidentiality of ministerial briefing Point of Order re ... 1552 books ... 1523 Members' Statements (2006) Comments re openness of government ... 357 Democratic renewal ... 1068, 1523 Innovation strategy Governance and democratic renewal ... 732–33 General remarks ... 1088 Proportional representation ... 797 Insurance, Health (Private) Members' withdrawal of remarks General remarks ... 547, 797, 896 Parliamentary language ... 1583 Letter re (SP273/06: Tabled) ... 689 Mentally disabled Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat (British Funding for programs for: Letters re (SP150, 199, Columbia) 340/06: Tabled) ... 454, 500, 799 Budget ... 755–56 Microsoft Corporation Land Agents Licensing Act Provincial purchase of software from, security Letter re removal of section 1(c)(ii) from (SP/61006: implications ... 1409 Tabled) ... 1648 Minister Responsible for Capital Planning Land fillers Creation of position of ... 755 Use in oil sands land reclamation ... 861–62 Creation of position of, review by Restructuring dept. Land titles–Registration ... 1408–09 Volume of, funding re ... 1203 Ministers (Provincial government) Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Briefing books, confidentiality of ... 1523 Second reading ... 339 New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible Land Titles office for Capital Planning) ... 755 Documents re land sales in Edmonton restricted New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible development area (SP360-361/06: Tabled) ... 846 for Capital Planning): Review by Restructuring Funding ... 1202 dept. ... 1408–09 Lehigh Portland Cement Limited Number of ... 755–56, 782, 1081, 1409 Purchase/sale of Edmonton RDA: Documents re Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 7) (SP360-361/06: Tabled) ... 846 Second reading ... 394–95 244 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Municipal finance Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta General remarks ... 685 Leadership campaign contributions: Disclosure of, Natural resources revenue emergency debate re ... 1773 General remarks ... 138 Vice-president (communications) of, as manager at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Workers' Compensation Board ... 756 ICT programs ... 1089 Vice-president (finance, Gary C. Campbell) of, as Office of the Premier public member of Corporate Internal Audit Budget ... 755–56 Services ... 756 Oil sands development Proportional representation Use of water supplies ... 861, 1089 Statement re ... 797 Oil sands development–Environmental aspects Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes General remarks ... 1089 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Oil sands development–Research Memo re Committee reading of: Point of Order re ... General remarks ... 1089 1356 Oral Question Period (2006) Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Facility standards for funeral homes ... 1112 General remarks ... 685 Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 766–67 Public Affairs Bureau Fuel pricing ... 1850–51 Budget ... 1202 Government accountability ... 446 Role of ... 755 Home education ... 1454 Public contracts for consultants Investment in science and technology ... 963 General remarks ... 1523 Municipal funding ... 685 Public lands Registry system security ... 8–9 Sale of: To buyers designated as "special interest Regulatory review ... 889, 1319–20 names" ... 845 Sale of Edmonton ring road land ... 791, 839 Sale of: To buyers designated as "special interest School fundraising ... 1587–88 names:" 1980 memo re (SP359/06: Tabled) ... 846 Secondary suites ... 1400 Public lands–Fort McMurray Telemarketing investigation ... 581 Sale of ... 767 Treasury Board meeting attendance records ... 357 Public records–Confidentiality Organ harvesting–China General remarks ... 1409, 1523 From Falun Gong members: Letter re (SP414/06: Prevention of foreign government access to ... 1409 Tabled) ... 1017 Public service–Alberta Organized crime Standardized ID cards for ... 1408 Private registry office infiltration ... 9 Queen's Printer Parliamentary language Transfer to Restructuring and Government Efficiency General remarks ... 1583 dept. ... 755 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Rebate cheques from budget surplus (opinion poll result) Committee ... 826–28 General remarks ... 138 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Reclamation of land Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Oil sands land ... 861–62 Committee ... 1106–07 Referendum, Provincial Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Third way health care reform, letter re (SP263/06: Alberta Works income support benefits increase ... Tabled) ... 646 734, 770 Registry offices, Private Henday Drive noise problem, Wedgewood Ravine Effectiveness of ... 1202 area, attenuation of ... 1771 Fees ... 1202–03 School fees elimination ... 87, 248, 454, 1678 Fees: Review of ... 1203 Third way health reform abandonment ... 545–46, Licence for, revocation of in cases of security 797, 896, 1350 breaches ... 9 Tuition fee rollback ... 770 Registry offices, Private–Security aspects Point of Order General remarks ... 8–9, 1202, 1203, 1204 Allegations against a member ... 1552 Rental housing Imputing motives ... 384 Secondary suites ... 1400 Parliamentary language ... 1583 Secondary suites: MLA Review Committee on, report Private members' public Bills ... 1356 ... 1400 Tabling cited documents ... 941 Research and development Police–Finance Funding for: Without matching funds ... 1090 General remarks ... 685 Provincial incentives for ... 143–44, 963, 1089 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Provincial incentives for: Recoverable portion of ... 40) 144 Second reading amendment to read six months hence Start-up companies in, mentoring for ... 144 (hoist amendment) ... 1582–83 Second reading ... 1581–83 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 245

Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Elsalhy, Mo (L, Edmonton-McClung) (Continued) Restricted development area–Edmonton Utilities Consumer Advocate Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road ... 791, 839 Budget ... 1203 Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Documents re Independence of (arm's length from government) ... (SP360-361/06: Tabled) ... 846 1203–04 Royal Alberta Museum Violence against women Provincial funding for ... 1081 Aboriginal women, letter re (SP310/06: Tabled) ... Royal Canadian Mounted Police 735 Private registry offices security breaches, Voting in provincial elections investigation of ... 9 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1068 School boards Wages–Minimum wage Funding for: Letter re (SP642/06: Tabled) ... 1679 Annual review of ... 783 School councils Water Fund-raising activities ... 1587–88 Sale of ... 862 Fund-raising activities: Letter re (SP370/06: Tabled) Water–Export ... 896 General remarks ... 862 Schools–Boundaries Water power Letters re (SP598, 641/06: Tabled) ... 1596, 1679 General remarks ... 1089 Science–Teaching Water quality Postsecondary courses ... 963 Impact of energy industry on ... 1089 Service Alberta initiative (Government information Water supply access) Preparation of inventory of ... 862 Call centre of, transfer to Government Services dept. Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ...... 755 1567–68 Funding ... 1202 Use by energy industry ... 861, 1089 General remarks ... 1407 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers Small business General remarks ... 861 Access to STEP program ... 783 Whistle-blower protection Venture capital for ... 143, 963 General remarks ... 446 Social housing Wind power Rent supplement program: Letter re (SP404/06: General remarks ... 1089 Tabled) ... 968 Windsor Park Fundraising Society Secondary suites option ... 1400 Mock invoice of items fund-raised for (SP642/06: Solar power Tabled) ... 1679 General remarks ... 1089 Workers' Compensation Board Southern Alberta Institute of Technology VP of Alberta PC party as manager in ... 756 ICT programs ... 1089 Xentel DM Incorporated Speech from the Throne Telemarketing practices, investigation of ... 581 Debate ... 108–09 Young adults Summer Temporary Employment Program Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in Accessibility to small business owners ... 783 (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 383–85 Surplus, Budgetary Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) Heritage Savings funding with ... 138 Aboriginal peoples–Health care Heritage Savings funding with, through annual Federal funding for ... 1129 allocation ... 137–38 Funding for ... 1129, 1341 Resource rebate cheques funding with ... 138 Impact of third way health care reforms on ... 361 Tax incentives Acupuncture services Emerging technology companies ... 963 Inclusion in primary care networks ... 1127 Taxation Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission General remarks ... 138 Funding for ... 1121 Teachers Smoking prevention programs ... 1129, 1196, 1674 Numbers of ... 1587 Youth substance abuse treatment programs ... 639 Technology commercialization Youth substance abuse treatment programs, funding Provincial incentives for ... 143–44 for ... 1121 Telemarketing Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Investigations into (Xentel case) ... 581 Third way health care reform proposal discussions ... Treasury Board 638 Meeting attendance records, publication of ... 357 Alberta Association of Registered Nurses Tuition fees Annual report, 2004-05 (SP601/06: Tabled) ... 1596 Rollback of: Petitions presented re ... 770 Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (Foothills USA PATRIOT Act hospital, Calgary) Impact on public records' security ... 1409 Funding for ... 1121, 1696 246 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Alberta Cancer Board Alberta Medical Association Budget surplus ... 1697 Care guarantees, position on ... 763 Funding for ... 1697 Enterra Therapy device assessment ... 1114 Funding for equipment for ... 1697 Meetings with minister re third way health care Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) reforms ... 355–56, 360, 401, 470 General remarks ... 1122 Physician supply report ... 1697 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund Specialist locum program ... 681 Funding for ... 1121 Alberta Monitoring for Health Program (Diabetes Alberta Children and Youth Initiative supplies) General remarks ... 1196 Funding for ... 1543 Alberta Children's Hospital Alberta Netcare (Electronic health record) New hospital ... 193, 330, 361, 639, 1696 Cost-effectiveness of ... 152–53 New hospital: Bed capacity ... 1768, 1802 General remarks ... 145, 151–52, 1121, 1122 Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Health information exchange (PHIE) element ... 152 Technologists Alberta Opticians Association Annual report, 2005 (SP426/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Annual report, 2005 (SP696/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Alberta College of Medical Laboratory Technologists Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Annual report, 2005 (SP694/06: Tabled) ... 1772 (Bill 33) Alberta College of Optometrists Second reading ... 998–99 Annual report, 2005 (SP691/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Alberta SuperNet Alberta College of Pharmacists Relation to electronic health records ... 152 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP697/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Ambulance service Alberta Dental Association and College Advisory committee re ... 1125, 1133 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP425/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Funding ... 1125 Alberta Dental Hygienists' Association General remarks ... 1133 Annual report, 2005 (SP600/06: Tabled) ... 1596 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions ... Alberta Health Care Insurance Act 1125 Cost of administering (Q33/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Wait time re ... 1133 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Ambulance service, Aerial Essential services, determination of ... 958–59 Funding for ... 1125 Essential services, determination of: Legislation re ... Ambulance service–Finance 959, 1015 General remarks ... 611 General remarks ... 789 Anaesthetists–Supply Insured services, delisting of ... 122, 789, 958–59, General remarks ... 681 1014, 1701, 1716–17 Aon Consulting Inc. Midwifery services coverage ... 1062, 1145 Health Benefit Design Options Report ... 1062–63, Opted-out physicians from (Q1/06: Response tabled 1126, 1129, 1139–40 as SP703/06) ... 501, 1772 Health Benefit Design Options Report: Aging Physical therapy coverage ... 1128 population planning comments ... 1700 Temporary foreign workers coverage under ... 242 Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums projections based on ... 1062–63, 1130 Accounts in arrears, payments to collection agencies Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 80, re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 81–82, 240, 727, 729, 958–59, 1014 Cost of administering, including subsidies and Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: FOIP collection of arrears (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 request re ... 960 Cost of administering (Q33/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: Industry Elimination of ... 195 panel re ... 960 Elimination of, re diabetes supplies ... 1543 Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: MLA General remarks ... 614, 1133 briefing re ... 959, 960, 1062–63 Higher revenue from, to fund electronic health record Artists systems ... 154 Impact of private health insurance proposal on ... 469 Higher revenue from, to fund health care system ... Aspen Regional Health Authority 1129–30 Budget surplus ... 1697 Higher revenue from, to reduce wait times ... 145–46, Association for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth 153, 1130 General remarks ... 1125–26 Seniors' premiums ... 82, 729 Auditor General Threshold increase for nonpayment of ... 1121 Calgary Health Region contracts examination ... Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee 1395–96 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP424/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Continuing care facility management investigation Coverage of continuing care facilities ... 1126, 1244 (Seniors care programs): Report ... 126, 580, 1126 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Avian influenza Enterra Therapy device assessment ... 1114 Preparations for ... 581–82, 1323 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 247

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Breast cancer–Treatment Children–Health care Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 77–78, 764 General remarks ... 193–94, 1122, 1130 Waiting lists for, reduction of: Funding for ... 1121 Children and poverty Calgary Chamber of Commerce Health impact of lack of food, studies re ... 400 Position on third way health reform proposals ... 684 Chinook Regional Health Authority Calgary Health Region Angioplasty services, funding for ... 726 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP702/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP699/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Chief executive officer of ... 1800–01 Budget surplus ... 1697 Contract with Kelley Charlebois ... 1801 Funding ... 1121, 1696 Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 1395–96, 1801 Physical therapy services for continuing care Correspondence/memos re Health Resource Centre or residents ... 126 Networc Health (M3/06: Defeated) ... 504 Chiropractic services Emergency services: External review of ... 1697 Inclusion in primary care networks ... 1127 Hip and knee replacement project, funding to reduce Coal-bed methane extraction wait times for ... 146 Groundwater pollution issues ... 167 Hospital bed capacity ... 128, 639, 1768, 1802 Collective bargaining Physical therapy services for continuing care Addition of clause to cover costs of third way health residents ... 126 reform ... 789 Water well sampling, Turner Valley Gas Plant Collective bargaining–Licensed practical nurses historic site area ... 1804 Agreement re, funding for ... 1697 Calgary Health Trust College of Alberta Dental Assistants Charitable donations requests ... 449 Annual report, 2005 (SP692/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Canada Health Act College of Alberta Denturists Alberta's third way compliance with ... 166, 637, 764 Annual report, 2005 (SP693/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Alberta's third way compliance with, documents re College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta (M7/06: Defeated) ... 505 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP427/06: Tabled) ... 1018 General remarks ... 789 College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta Survey re, results of ... 465 Annual report, 2005 (SP602/06: Tabled) ... 1596 Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government) College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Impact of third way health policy on transfer Foreign doctors licences, issuing of ... 731 payments to Alberta ... 166 Meetings with minister re third way health care Canadian Diabetes Association reforms ... 356, 470, 764 Management of Alberta Monitoring for Health Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) Program (diabetes supplies) ... 1543 General remarks ... 1344 Canadian Medical Association Community Choose Well Challenge Care guarantees, position on ... 763 General remarks ... 543, 585 Cancer–Prevention Community health centres Funding for ... 1121, 1122 General remarks ... 193 Cancer–Research Comprehensive Tissue Centre (Capital Health) Economic benefits from ... 400 General remarks ... 958 Funding for ... 1121, 1122 Conflict of interest Cancer–Treatment Health authority board members, involvement with Delays in ... 639 private continuing care facilities ... 1244 Funding for equipment for ... 1697 Medical doctors in both public and private systems ... Cancer incidence–Fort Chipewyan 724, 789 General remarks ... 1341 Continuing/extended care facilities Capital Health Auditor General's review of: Report ... 126, 580, 1126 Bed capacity ... 611, 1133, 1452, 1802 Care management decision tools in, funding for ... Clinical assistant program, foreign physician 151, 157 participation in ... 731 Costs per resident ... 1803 Funding ... 611 Costs per resident, 2003-05: Public/private General remarks ... 1130 breakdown of (Q11/06: Defeated) ... 647 Hip and knee replacement project, funding to reduce Costs per resident, 2003-05 (Q13/06: Defeated) ... wait times for ... 146 647 Paramedics in emergency rooms ... 1125 Medication management standards for ... 151 Partnering with Northern Lights health region ... 128, Medication management standards for: Expert review 1685 panel for ... 151 Peace Country Health, partnering with ... 1685, 1800 MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 145, Peace Country Health patients transferred to ... 1683 146, 580 Transplant operations ... 958 Patient lift devices in, funding for ... 145–46, 149, Cataract surgery 151, 157 Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 764 Personal care services in ... 1318 248 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Continuing/extended care facilities (Continued) Dept. of Health and Wellness (Continued) Physical therapy services in ... 126 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Redesignation to assisted living status facility ... 580, 1696–1702 1319 Survey/opinion polls by, results (M8/06: Defeated) ... Redesignation to assisted living status facility: List of 506 facilities involved (M21/06: Defeated) ... 648 Dept. of Health (Federal) Redesignation to assisted living status facility: Investigations re Fort Chipewyan health problems ... Payments made to facilities involved (M20/06: 1341 Defeated) ... 648 Minister of, meeting with Alberta minister re health Registered nurses' presence in 24 hours a day ... 580 care restructuring ... 10 Continuing/extended care facilities–Edmonton Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports General remarks ... 1133 Long-Term Care Accommodation Standards (report) Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance (SP462/06: Tabled) ... 1248 General remarks ... 145–46, 611, 612, 1121, 1126, Supportive Living Accommodation Standards (report) 1345 (SP461/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Continuing/extended care facilities–Picture Butte Diabetes–Supplies General remarks ... 726 Funding for ... 1543 Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Diagnostic imaging services Mix of ... 1126 Federal/provincial funding for ... 449 Personal care attendants, regulation of ... 126, 1126 Disabled–Medical care Shortage of ... 611, 1122, 1544, 1803 Private health insurance for ... 80 Shortage of, funding to reduce ... 145–46, 149, 156, Drinking water 158, 611, 961–62, 1121, 1126, 1344, 1345 Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 167 Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Drinking water–Fort Chipewyan area General remarks ... 126, 146, 157, 580, 611, 961–62, Tar sands development impact on ... 1341 1126, 1318–19, 1344, 1803 Drugs, Prescription Government legislation re ... 1244, 1344 General remarks ... 1122 Monitoring/enforcement of ... 1244, 1344 Insurance for ... 729 Reports re health and accommodation standards Liberal opposition pharmacare program ... 1196 (SP460-462/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Provincial pharmacare program ... 195, 684, 1196 Coronary artery bypass surgery Drugs, Prescription–Costs Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 764 General remarks ... 958, 1126, 1129, 1197 Waiting lists for, reduction of, funding for ... 1121 Reduction of, through bulk (national) purchasing ... Crystal Meth Task Force 1129 General remarks ... 639 Reduction of, through bulk purchasing ... 1062, 1126 CT scans (Medical imaging procedure) East Central Health Federal/provincial funding for ... 449 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP700/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Waiting lists for: Reduction of, funding for ... 1121 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 David Thompson Regional Health Authority Health care funding (not proceeded with) ... 1694 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP701/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Emergency medical technicians Groundwater contamination in Horseshoe Canyon Wait times in hospital emergency rooms ... 1125, area, investigation of ... 167 1133 Hip and knee replacement project, funding to reduce Emergency planning wait times for ... 146 Relation to hospital bed capacity ... 1452, 1683–84 Debt collection Epidemic response services Unpaid health care premiums, Collection agencies General remarks ... 1122, 1684 fees re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Foreign workers, Temporary Dept. of Environment Health care provision to ... 242 Investigations re Fort Chipewyan health problems ... Fort McMurray 1341 Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 1130, 1715–16 Dept. of Health and Wellness Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Budget ... 1696 Request for Aon's private health insurance study Continuing Care Health Service Standards (report) under ... 960 (SP460/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Request for third-party information under ... 504, 649, Investigations re Fort Chipewyan health problems ... 1153 1341 Gastroparesis device (Enterra Therapy) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1121–23, Coverage under health care plan ... 1114, 1701–02 1125–30, 1132–33 General Agreement on Trade and Services (WTO) Minister's travel expenses (M16/06: Response tabled Application to private health insurance/medical care as SP706/06) ... 510, 1772 ... 727 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Good Samaritan Society 145–46, 149, 151–58 Mill Woods facility, conversion from assisted living to long-term care ... 1803 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 249

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Groundwater–Pollution Horseshoe Canyon Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 167 Industrial development in, impact on groundwater Horseshoe Canyon area ... 167 supplies ... 167 Health Hospital beds Social determinants of ... 400 Bed-per-patient ratio ... 330 Health Boards of Alberta Funding for ... 193, 639, 1121, 1696 Conference, discussion of third way health care General remarks ... 128, 611, 639, 1132–33, 1452, reform proposals at ... 401 1768 Health care facilities–Construction Shortages of: Impact of new health policy framework Funding for ... 1121, 1133, 1696 on ... 128 Health care facilities–Edmonton Shortages of: Relation to emergency/pandemic General remarks ... 1133 planning ... 1452 Health Insurance Premiums Act Hospital beds–Calgary Cost of administering (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 General remarks ... 128, 639, 1768, 1802 Health issues–Fort Chipewyan Hospital beds–Edmonton Investigations re ... 1341 General remarks ... 611, 1133, 1452, 1802 Health Link Alberta Hospitals General remarks ... 124, 128 Capacity ... 193 Health Professions Act Co-operation between urban and rural hospitals ... 81, General remarks ... 470 124, 128, 170 Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Role of ... 193 14) Hospitals–Calgary Second reading ... 597–98 New south Calgary hospital ... 1768 Health Quality Council of Alberta New south Calgary hospital: Bed capacity ... 1802 Health quality matrix, responsibility for ... 1244, Hospitals–Construction 1319, 1344 Funding for ... 193, 330 Review of hospital emergency services ... 1685 Hospitals–Emergency services Health Resource Centre, Calgary Capacity of ... 1133, 1452 Fees for physicians at ... 125 Closure of ... 1683–85, 1697 Government correspondence/memos re (M3/06: Paramedics wait times in ... 1125, 1133 Defeated) ... 504 Review of, by Health Quality Council ... 1685 Joint replacement surgeries ... 1702 Hospitals–Emergency services–Calgary Joint replacement surgeries, unqualified patients for Capacity of ... 1697, 1768 (Q9/06: Response tabled as SP705/06) ... 502, 1772 Hospitals–Finance Health sciences personnel–Education General remarks ... 330 Aboriginal students' scholarships ... 1716 Hospitals–Fort McMurray Health sciences personnel–Supply Capacity of ... 1715–16 General remarks ... 1683–85 Hospitals–Picture Butte Health workforce planning Closure ... 726 General remarks ... 961–62, 1122, 1130, 1344, 1345, Hospitals–Rural areas 1697 Centres of excellence ... 83 For rural areas ... 81, 83, 681, 790, 1128–29, 1542 Reconfiguration of ... 124, 128, 170, 726 Healthy U (Health promotion campaign) Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act (Bill 32) General remarks ... 585, 1122 General remarks ... 958 Hepatitis Human Tissue Gift Act Provincial strategy re ... 1590–91 General remarks ... 958 Hip and knee surgery Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Patients not qualifying for, at Health Resource Centre Act, 2006 (Bill 201) (Q9/06: Response tabled as SP705/06) ... 502, 1772 Committee ... 650–51 Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 77–78, 123, 146, Immigrant doctors 401, 445, 638, 764, 1121, 1122, 1697 Placement in rural areas ... 83–84 Waiting lists for, reduction of: Funding for ... 1121 Residency program for ... 241–42, 332, 641, 681, 731, HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) 1129 Provincial strategy re ... 1590–91 Immigration Home care program Impact on health care system ... 1697 Caregivers' fuel costs issue ... 1345 Provincial nominee program ... 83, 681 Caregivers' training ... 1345 Immunization Funding for ... 1345 General remarks ... 1122 General remarks ... 1122 Industrial development (Value-added industries) Horse racing Impact on health, studies re (M22/06: Defeated) ... Lottery funding for ... 612 649 250 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Insurance, Continuing care Medical care (Continued) General remarks ... 81–82, 729 Restructuring (third way option): Documents, memos Insurance, Health (Private) re (M7/06: Defeated) ... 505 Artists, impact on ... 469 Restructuring (third way option): Economic benefits Cost-benefit analyses re (M17/06: Defeated) ... 510 ... 400 Coverage of services removed from health care plan Restructuring (third way option): First Nations ... 958–59 consultation re ... 361 Disabled persons with pre-existing conditions, Restructuring (third way option): Impact on low- application to ... 80 income people ... 400 General remarks ... 80, 122–23, 240, 289, 327, 355, Restructuring (third way option): Impact on rural 684, 727, 729, 789, 1014, 1140, 1701 physician recruitment ... 331–32, 356 Implications of, under NAFTA/GATS agreements ... Restructuring (third way option): Meeting with 727 federal health minister re ... 10 Pre-existing conditions' coverage ... 80, 729 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion survey by Seniors' purchase of, requirement for ... 82 Mararget Kool on ... 464–65, 470 Supreme Court decision re (Chaoulli case) ... 78, 80, Restructuring (third way option): Opinions/survey 123, 789 results re (M8/06: Defeated) ... 506 Kelley Charlebois Consulting Ltd. Restructuring (third way option): Physician Contracts with Calgary Health Region ... 1801 consultation re ... 355–56, 360 Labour supply Restructuring (third way option): Prime Minister's Shortages of skilled workers ... 1130 comments re ... 789–90 Leger Marketing Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Third way health care reforms survey ... 464 re ... 80, 122, 123, 127, 155, 165, 241, 286, 289, Livestock industry, Intensive 327, 355–56, 359, 360, 400, 401, 470, 637–38, General remarks ... 1641 641–42, 684, 724, 727, 765–66, 1716 Magnetic resonance imaging Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Federal/provincial funding for ... 449 re, all-party legislature committee for ... 194 Waiting lists for, reduction of, funding for ... 1121 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Margaret Kool Marketing Inc. re, all-party televised debate re ... 470 Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy for Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation ... 464–65, 470 re, Bonnyville/St. Paul meetings re ... 490–91 Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation for: Contract re, documents produced under re, Bonnyville/St. Paul meetings re, list of groups at (M24/06: Defeated) ... 1153 (SP203/06: Tabled) ... 546 Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation for: Contract re (M23/06: Defeated) ... 1153 re, public hearings for ... 356, 360 Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Funding for ... 1121, 1696 re, report on ... 165, 729 Medical care Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation For foreign patients (third way health care reform re, town hall meeting ... 286, 470, 490–91, 765 proposal) ... 400 Restructuring (third way option): Questions and General remarks ... 1122–23 Answers document re ... 327 Guarantees re ... 763–64, 790 Restructuring (third way option): Regulations re, Patient abuse of system by unwarranted visits to consultation on ... 80, 165 physicians ... 359 Restructuring (third way option): Withdrawal of ... Public education re access points to ... 359 681, 726, 762 Restructuring (third way option) ... 77–78, 80–82, Medical care, Cost of 83–84, 122–28, 165–66, 170, 195, 289, 359, 401, General remarks ... 289, 637, 638, 958–59, 1014–15, 465, 469, 611, 614, 637–38, 680–81, 684, 726, 764, 1062, 1063, 1121, 1196–97 789–90, 958, 1014–15, 1062, 1122, 1133 Increases to ... 725–26 Restructuring (third way option): Action plan re Projections for the next 24 years ... 725 (Getting on with Better Health Care) ... 1121, 1697, Medical care, Primary 1701, 1716–17 Chiropractic services in ... 1127 Restructuring (third way option): Advertising Funding for ... 1121, 1696–97 campaign re ... 464–65, 1716–17 General remarks ... 193, 330, 641, 1122, 1452, 1696, Restructuring (third way option): Contract for 1768 communications strategy by Margaret Kool on, Midwifery services in ... 1126, 1145 documents from (M24/06: Defeated) ... 1153 Networks re (team-based care) ... 84–85, 124, 152, Restructuring (third way option): Contract for 359, 1122, 1126, 1133, 1544 communications strategy by Margaret Kool on Medical care, Private (M23/06: Defeated) ... 1153 General remarks ... 154, 1139–40 Restructuring (third way option): Disabled persons, Meetings of private companies with government re impact on ... 80 (M18/06: Defeated) ... 510 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 251

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Medical care–Finance Medical records, Electronic (Continued) Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1694 Installation in physicians' offices (POSP) program, General remarks ... 77–78, 195, 614, 1139–40, 1701 funding for ... 1121 User fees ... 359 Interconnectivity of differing systems re ... 152 Medical care–Fort McMurray Medical records, Electronic–Security aspects General remarks ... 1133, 1715–16 General remarks ... 152, 157, 158 Medical care–Grande Prairie Medical research General remarks ... 1800 Economic benefits from ... 400 Medical care–Rural areas Medical residents Concerns re ... 81, 83–84, 356, 641–42, 680–81, 726, Funding for ... 1542 761–72, 1541–42 Student loan debt load ... 494 Medical devices–Costs Medical specialists–Rural areas General remarks ... 156 General remarks ... 81, 170, 681 Medical equipment Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Funding for ... 449, 1697–98 Anaesthetists shortage ... 681 Medical profession Members of the Legislative Assembly Consultations with, re third way reforms ... 355–56, Briefing on Aon Consulting health insurance report ... 360 959 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 80, 83, Mental health innovation fund 123, 124–26, 327, 637, 641–42, 684, 724–25, 1701, General remarks ... 1121–22 1717 Mental Health Patient Advocate Practicing in public/private health systems: Impact of Annual report, 2005 (SP695/06: Tabled) ... 1772 resident tuition fees on ... 494 Mental health services Practicing in public/private health systems: Prime General remarks ... 1122, 1697 Minister's comments re ... 789–90 Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 77–78, 764 Prescribing/surgical recommendations: Impact of Mental health services–Children third way proposals on ... 165, 724–25 COPE program ... 1130 Medical profession–Bashaw Funding for ... 195 Special tax to support ... 1541–42, 1544–45 General remarks ... 1130 Medical profession–Education Mental health services–Children–Grande Prairie Bursary program for ... 84, 681 General remarks ... 1800 Residency program enrollments ... 127, 731, 1129 Mental health services–Finance Undergraduate programs, expansion of ... 641, 681, General remarks ... 1121–22 731, 1544 Midwives and midwifery Medical profession–Fees Baccalaureate program re ... 1126 Alternate relationship plans (formerly alternative Coverage by health care plan ... 1062, 1125–26, 1145 payment plans) ... 1121, 1128–29, 1685, 1696, General remarks ... 1125–26, 1145 1697, 1768, 1800 Ministerial Statements (2006) General remarks ... 1121 Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week ... 958 New funding models for ... 359 Municipal finance Opted-out physicians ... 125–26 General remarks ... 614 Physicians' agreement re ... 126, 359, 1542, 1545, Networc Health Inc. 1696 Government correspondence/memos re (M3/06: Medical profession–Rural areas Defeated) ... 504 Action plan re ... 81, 83, 356, 681, 1541–42, 1544, North American free trade agreement 1800 Application to private health insurance/medical care General remarks ... 726, 762, 1128–29, 1541–42, ... 727 1544–45 Northern Lights Health Region Impact of third-way health care proposals on Capacity of ... 1715–16 recruitment/retention of ... 331–32, 356, 361, 490, Funding ... 1121, 1133, 1696, 1697 641–42, 680–81, 790 Investigations re Fort Chipewyan health problems ... Recruitment figures re (Q8/06: Response tabled as 1341 SP704/06) ... 502, 1772 Partnering with Capital Health ... 128, 1685 Medical profession–Supply Staff shortages ... 762, 1697 General remarks ... 1697, 1716, 1800 Nurses Impact of third way health care reforms on ... 445–46, Presence in continuing care facilities 24 hours a day 724–25 ... 580 Medical professionals Nutrition education for schoolchildren Scope of practice, change to ... 84 General remarks ... 543 Medical records, Electronic Office of the Premier Funding for ... 145, 1121 Premier's retirement: Impact on third way health General remarks ... 85, 152, 153, 154, 158, 470, 1122, reform ... 637 1697 252 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Official Opposition Oral Question Period (2006)(Continued) Our Plan for Public Health Care: Creating a Healthy Long-term care standards ... 580 Future (red book), government analysis of ... Medical residents' debt load ... 494 194–95 Medical school spaces ... 127 Our Plan for Public Health Care: Creating a Healthy Midwifery services ... 1145 Future (red book), government analysis of, Monitoring for health program ... 1543 minister's letter re (SP82/06: Tabled) ... 249 Municipal sustainability ... 614 Oil sands development Nutrition programs in schools ... 543 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues) ... 1130 Opted-out physicians ... 124–26 Oil sands development–Fort Chipewyan area Pediatric services in Calgary ... 361 Health aspects ... 1341 Physician input on health care reform ... 360 Oral Question Period (2006) Physician supply in rural Alberta ... 681, 1544–45 Ambulance funding ... 611 Postsecondary education in public health ... 1455–56 Aon Consulting Inc. ... 240, 729, 960 Private health care insurance ... 122–23 Avian flu ... 1323 Private health care services ... 724–25 Avian influenza ... 581–82 Private health insurance ... 727, 789 Blood-borne and sexually transmitted diseases ... Private health insurance for artists ... 469 1590–91 Protection of children abusing drugs and alcohol ... Calgary Children's hospital ... 330 639 Calgary health region CEO ... 1800–01 Public opinion survey on health care ... 445–46, Calgary Health Trust ... 449 464–65 Coal-bed methane drilling ... 167 Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 1395–96 Confined hog feeding operations ... 1641 Royalty revenues ... 329 Continuing care assistance ... 612 Rural health care ... 356, 726 Continuing care costs ... 1803 Rural physician recruitment ... 331–32 Continuing care insurance ... 81–82 Social determinants of health ... 400 Continuing care standards ... 126, 961–62, 1244, Sports and fitness strategy ... 585 1318–19, 1344 Temporary foreign workers ... 242 Economic benefits of health services ... 400 Tobacco reduction strategy ... 1674 Federal transfer payments for health ... 166 Water quality in Turner Valley ... 1804 First Nations input on health care reform ... 361 Workers' compensation ... 290 Flexibility in physicians' scope of practice ... 84–85 Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week Funding for wellness initiatives ... 1196–97 Statement re ... 958 Gastroparesis ... 1114 Palliser Health Region Health Benefit Design Options Report ... 1062 Ambulance service transfer to, pilot project re ... 1125 Health care cost projections ... 725–26 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP698/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Health care costs ... 1062–63 Long-term care staffing ... 962, 1344 Health care funding ... 195 Specialist shortage ... 681 Health care funding for rural areas ... 1541–42 Peace Country Health Health care gurantees ... 763–64 Ambulance service transfer to, pilot project re ... 1125 Health care insurance for the disabled ... 80 Dr. Piepgrass' comments on physician recruitment Health care privatization ... 77–78, 123, 165, 170 and the third-way proposals ... 331–32, 356, 490 Health care reform ... 10, 80, 124, 289, 355–56, 359, Emergency preparedness ... 1683–84 401–02, 637–38, 641–42, 680–81, 684, 761–62, Partnering with Capital Health ... 1685, 1800 789–90, 958–59, 1014–15 Sharing of staff from other health authorities ... 761 Health care reform consultation ... 127, 165, 194, 241, Staff shortages ... 761–72, 1683–85, 1800 327, 470, 490–91 Pediatric services–Calgary Health care reform public consultation ... 286, General remarks ... 361 765–66, 1716 Peter Lougheed Centre (Calgary General Hospital) Health care services ... 1683–84, 1685 Emergency department: Lundy family experience in Health care spending ... 1139–40 ... 1685 Health issues in Fort Chipewyan ... 1341 Expansion of ... 1768 Health policy framework ... 194–95, 1716–17 Patient experience committee ... 1685 Health services for rural Albertans ... 81, 83–84, 490 Pediatric unit ... 361 Health services in Grande Prairie ... 1800 Pharmaceutical information network Home-care funding ... 1345 General remarks ... 152 Hospital bed capacity ... 128–29, 1452, 1802 Pharmaceutical savings agency (Proposal) Hospital bed capacity in Calgary ... 639, 1768 General remarks ... 684, 1063 Hospital capacity ... 193–94 Pharmacists Infrastructure needs in Fort McMurray ... 1715–16 Scope of practice (prescribing medication) change ... International medical graduate program ... 241–42 470, 1697 International medical students ... 731 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 253

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Physical fitness–Teaching Regional health authorities (Continued) Daily mandatory activities ... 543, 1196 Physical therapy services ... 1128 General remarks ... 1122 Pollution incidents and human health, response to ... Physical therapists–Training 167 For continuing care facility placements ... 126 Reaction to proposed health care reforms ... 289 Physical therapy Staff shortages ... 1683–85, 1697 For continuing care residents ... 126 Wellness funds for ... 195 Inclusion under health care plan ... 1128 Regional Health Authorities Act Point of Order Groundwater pollution's impact on human health, Clarification ... 1811–12 provisions for ... 167 Poverty Rockyview General Hospital Impact on health ... 400 Upgrades to ... 1768 Premier's Advisory Council on Health Rod Love Consulting Inc. Recommendations (A Framework for Reform) ... 765 Contract with Calgary Health Region ... 1395–96, Preventive medical services 1801 Funding for ... 1196–97, 1456 Rural family medicine network General remarks ... 1122, 1455–56 General remarks ... 83 Prostate cancer–Treatment School meal programs Waiting lists for: Reduction of ... 77–78, 764 General remarks ... 1196–97 Waiting lists for: Reduction of, funding for ... 1121 Motion 507: Taft ... 991 Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202, Senior citizens–Hospital care 2005) Drug coverage during, transfer to home care situation General remarks ... 639 ... 82 Public Health Act Senior citizens–Medical care Groundwater pollution's impact on human health, Costs ... 1697, 1700 provisions for ... 167 Sexually transmitted diseases Public Health Appeal Board Provincial strategy re ... 1590–91 Annual report, 2005 (SP115/06: Tabled) ... 336 Sheldon M. Chumir health centre, Calgary Public health initiative General remarks ... 1768 Tri-university agreement re ... 1455–56 Small business Tri-university agreement re: Funding for ... 1456 Impact of costs of third way health care reform on ... Queen Elizabeth II hospital, Grande Prairie 789 ICU closure ... 1800 Smoke-free Places Act (Bill 201, 2005) Staff shortages ... 761–72, 1683–85, 1800 Proclamation of ... 1122 Regional health authorities Smoking–Health aspects Aboriginal services ... 1129 Costs re ... 1674 Ambulance services ... 611, 1125 Smoking–Prevention Blood-borne and sexually transmitted diseases Funding cut for ... 1196 strategies ... 1590–91 Funding for ... 1122 Cancer treatment equipment, funding for ... 1697 General remarks ... 1129, 1674 Co-operation between regions ... 81, 128 Smoking in public places Co-operation between urban and rural authorities ... Ban on: Legislation re (Bill 201, 2005) ... 1122 81, 128, 1062 Smoking in the workplace Continuing care facilities, board members involved Ban on: Legislation re (Bill 201, 2005) ... 1122 with, conflict of interest re ... 1244 Speech therapy–Rural areas Continuing care services ... 1126, 1803 Provision of, through telehealth network ... 81 Continuing care standards: Funding for ... 1244, Sports 1318–19, 1345 Impact on reducing public health care costs ... 585 Continuing care standards: Monitoring of ... 1344 Provincial support for ... 585 Contracting procedures ... 1395 Strathmore-Brooks (Constituency) Deficit financing ... 1697 Member for's comments on third way health reform Efficiency audits of ... 1133 proposal ... 637 Enterra Therapy device assessment ... 1114 Student financial aid Funding ... 124, 611, 1121, 1696, 1697 Loan relief program for medical students ... 1129 Funding: Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) Medical residents ... 494 ... 1694 Sturgeon Community Hospital, St. Albert Funding for equipment ... 1697–98 Cardiac care centre renovation ... 128 Long-term care facilities redesignated as assisted Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth living, payments made re (M20/06: Defeated) ... Detox/residential services re ... 639 648 Detox/residential services re, funding for ... 1121 Mental health services ... 1122, 1697 Midwifery services ... 1145 254 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Evans, Hon. Iris (PC, Sherwood Park) (Continued) Supportive living facilities Water quality–Sheep River Assisted living facilities: Costs per resident, Turner Valley gas plant area ... 1804 public/private breakdown (Q10/06: Defeated) ... WestView Health Centre, Stony Plain 647 Midwifery services ... 1126 Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing Workers' Compensation Board care facilities as ... 580, 1319 Long standing claims issue ... 290 Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing World Health Organization care facilities as, list of facilities involved (M21/06: Avian flu situation report ... 1323 Defeated) ... 648 Report on Health Spending in Western Europe Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing (SP313/06: Tabled) ... 735 care facilities as, payments made re (M20/06: Flaherty, Jack (L, St. Albert) Defeated) ... 648 Adult education (Academic upgrading) Designated assisted living facilities: Costs per As solution to labour shortage ... 909 resident (Q12/06: Defeated) ... 647 Alberta School Boards Association Surgery waiting lists Collective bargaining model for teachers ... 12 Website re ... 152 Report on high school completion rates (SP38/06: Surgical centres, Specialized Tabled) ... 87 General remarks ... 1062 School construction comments ... 1748 Surgical services, Private Alberta Teachers' Association General remarks ... 1702 Collective bargaining model for teachers ... 12 Surplus, Budgetary Inclusion of principals in ... 84, 406 General remarks ... 614 Inclusion of principals in: FOIP request re (SP37/06: Tamiflu (Vaccine) Tabled) ... 84, 87 General remarks ... 582 Alberta Works (Employment training program) Telehealth services Daycare support under, impact of new federal daycare General remarks ... 81, 124, 128 plan on ... 781 Tobacco–Marketing Alberta's Commission on Learning Control of ... 1674 Class size guideline ... 1021, 1342 Power wall displays re ... 1674 Kindergarten recommendations ... 640 Tobacco–Taxation Recommendations ... 12, 315 Increase in ... 1674 Special needs teaching recommendations ... 1748 Tuition fees Teacher bargaining model recommendation ... 406 For medical residents ... 494 Alexander Forbes elementary school, Grande Prairie Turner Valley Gas Plant (Historic site) Upgrades to ... 836–37, 1021 Leaks from: Health issues re ... 1804 Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton University of Alberta Northwest portion: Relocation of (noise/safety issues) School of Public Health ... 1455–56 ... 1847 University of Calgary Northwest portion: Relocation of (noise/safety Public health courses ... 1455–56 issues), letter re (SP722/06: Tabled) ... 1855 University of Lethbridge Northwest portion: Relocation of (noise/safety Public health courses ... 1455–56 issues), Petitions presented re ... 1692, 1723, 1771, Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium 1855 (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005) Northwest portion: Relocation of (noise/safety General remarks ... 1121 issues), Statement re ... 1854 Private health care system submissions ... 356 Apprenticeship training Speakers/presenters at, remuneration paid to General remarks ... 781 (M35/05: Response tabled as SP32/06) ... 48 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Urban/rural migration Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) Impact on health care system ... 1697 Second reading ... 1571–73 Vending machines in schools Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Removal of junk food from ... 543 Third reading ... 455–56 Wages–Continuing care facility employees Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Increase in ... 1803 19) Waiting lists (Medical care) Second reading ... 235 Reduction of ... 123, 465, 1122, 1130, 1697 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Reduction of: Funding for ... 145–46, 153, 1130 2) (Bill 44) Reduction of: Impact of private health care on ... 123, Second reading ... 1783–84 124, 445–46, 637 Architects Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 11) Reduction of: Impact of private health insurance on ... Third reading ... 1527 123 Automobile drivers, Senior citizen Water quality Mandatory medical testing of: Letter re (SP139/06: Impact of energy industry on ... 1804 Tabled) ... 409 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 255

Flaherty, Jack (L, St. Albert) (Continued) Flaherty, Jack (L, St. Albert) (Continued) Automobile drivers' licences Drug abuse resistance education program Disabled persons' licences ... 1209 General remarks ... 1022 Seniors' licences ... 1209 Early childhood education Calgary Board of Education Full-day programs ... 12, 640, 1022, 1518 New school construction ... 1021 Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten) ... 12, 640, Calgary Catholic Board of Education 1022, 1518 General remarks ... 316 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Canada Health Act Education Alberta's third way compliance with ... 1199 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Children–Employment Support staff for: Statement re ... 1323 Age restriction re ... 781 Education–Finance Class size (Grade school) General remarks ... 316, 729–30, 1397–98, 1586–87, General remarks ... 1021, 1748, 1749 1686–87 Reduction of, funding for ... 1021, 1342, 1397, Off-budget spending ... 1021 1586–87, 1747 Program unit funding ... 1748–49 Collective bargaining–Teachers Electric power–Supply General remarks ... 406 Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... Province-wide bargaining ... 12, 315, 406 1374 Community schools Ellerslie elementary school General remarks ... 316, 909, 1021 Drinking water in ... 1021 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Community Workshop Special Education Review Request 2006-G-0001 (re school principals and ATA Final Report Summary of Proceedings (SP166/06: membership) (SP37/06: Tabled) ... 84, 87 Tabled) ... 474 Government spending policy Consumer protection Off-budget spending ... 1021 Funding ... 1210 High school completion Daycare centres Alberta School Boards Association's report on National plan principles re (Conservative government (SP38/06: Tabled) ... 87 plan): Impact on social services recipients ... 781 General remarks ... 315, 908–09 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), High school education retention of: Letter re (SP119/06: Tabled) ... 364 Adults returning to complete ... 909 Dept. of Advanced Education High school education–Curricula Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 908–09 Vocational/trades courses ... 781 Dept. of Education Vocational/trades courses: Liberal opposition policy Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 315–16 re ... 1022 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1021–22 High school education–Finance Return of school capital funding to ... 1021 Credit enrollment unit funding ... 1022, 1748 Staffing ... 1021–22 Credit enrollment unit funding, recovery of Standardized testing office expansion ... 1342 overspending discovered during audits of ... 1022 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Insurance, Fire 1747–49 General remarks ... 1210 System improvement and reporting division: Land Titles office Expenses of (Q32/06: Accepted) ... 1733 Funding ... 1210 System improvement and reporting division: Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) Performance measures re (Q31/06: Accepted) ... Committee ... 557 1732 Marlborough elementary school Dept. of Government Services Roof repairs ... 1748 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1209–10 Medical care Systems transformation funding ... 1210 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Dept. of Human Resources and Employment re ... 1199, 1648 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 781 Members' Statements (2006) Staff training ... 781 Education support staff ... 1323 Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Opposition to northwest Anthony Henday ring road ... Letter to minister of, re location of northwest leg of 1854 Henday Drive (SP722/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Mortgage fraud Disabled children–Education General remarks ... 1210 Funding for aides re ... 1748 Newman Theological College Workshop on special education, final report Provincial purchase of property of, for Henday Drive (SP166/06: Tabled) ... 474 northwest leg ... 1847 Disabled children–Education–Finance Nutrition education for schoolchildren General remarks ... 465–66, 1021, 1748–49 General remarks ... 543 256 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Flaherty, Jack (L, St. Albert) (Continued) Flaherty, Jack (L, St. Albert) (Continued) Obesity in children Schools–Construction Reduction of, by removing junk food from schools ... Funding for ... 729–30, 1021, 1686–87, 1748 543 Schools–Construction–Calgary Oral Question Period (2006) Funding for ... 730, 1021, 1748 Alexander Forbes elementary school ... 836–37 Schools–Construction–Edmonton Collective bargaining for teachers ... 406 Funding for ... 730 Education achievement testing ... 168–69 Schools–Equipment Education funding ... 1342, 1397–98, 1586–87, Funding for ... 316 1686–87 Schools–Maintenance and repair Kindergarten programs ... 640, 1518 Funding for ... 729–30, 836–37, 1021, 1687, 1747, Learning Commission recommendations ... 12 1748 Northwest Anthony Henday ring road ... 1847 Schools–Utilization Nutrition programs in schools ... 543 Change to formula for ... 1021 Professional organization for school principals ... 84 Speech from the Throne School infrastructure funding ... 729–30 Debate ... 95–96, 98–100 Schoolchildren with anaphylaxis ... 359 Student testing Special-needs education funding ... 465–66 Achievement tests ... 168–69 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Achievement tests: Liberal opposition policy re ... Henday Drive northwest leg, relocation of ... 1692, 1022 1723, 1771, 1855 Diagnostic tests ... 168–69, 316 Third way health reform abandonment ... 1199, 1648 Diagnostic tests: Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Physical fitness–Teaching Teachers Daily mandatory activities ... 543 Hiring of, due to class size initiative ... 1021, 1747 Portable/modular classrooms Numbers of ... 1342, 1397, 1587 Funding for ... 836–37 Teachers' Pension Plan General remarks ... 316 Unfunded liability ... 1022, 1748 Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Tuition fees Completion rate ... 909 For adults returning to complete high school ... 909 School boards Elimination of, for PhD students ... 909 Capital project planning ... 729–30, 1686–87 Utilities Consumer Advocate Collective bargaining model for teachers, study of ... General remarks ... 1210 406 Vending machines in schools Deficits ... 1686 Removal of junk food from ... 543, 1022 Funding for ... 316 Young adults–Employment Kindergarten programs ... 640 Preparation for ... 781 Policy re anaphylaxic schoolchildren ... 359 Forsyth, Hon. Heather (PC, Calgary-Fish Creek) School counsellors Aboriginal issues General remarks ... 781 General remarks ... 955 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Adoption School dropouts Aboriginal children ... 955 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Quota system re ... 11, 171, 953 School meal programs Adoption web site, Provincial General remarks ... 315 General remarks ... 953 Liberal opposition policy re ... 1022 Advancing futures bursary program Motion 507: Taft ... 988–89 Funding for ... 943, 947 Provincial/territorial programs: Assessment of Alberta Federation of Labour (SP638/06: Tabled) ... 1679 Joint poll on post-2006 election national child care School principals plan ... 946, 1239 Inclusion in Alberta Teachers' Association ... 84, 315, Alberta relationship threat assessment initiative 406 General remarks ... 952 Inclusion in Alberta Teachers' Association: Clarke Alberta's Promise report on ... 315 General remarks ... 953 Inclusion in Alberta Teachers' Association: FOIP Bullying request re (SP37/06: Tabled) ... 84, 87 General remarks ... 952 Schoolchildren–Transportation Child abuse–Prevention Funding for ... 1748 Aboriginal children ... 955 General remarks ... 316 Provincial initiatives re ... 943, 950, 954 Schoolchildren with anaphylaxis Child and family services authorities School procedures re ... 359 General remarks ... 943 Schools Child and Youth Advocate Upgrading of: Due to class size initiative ... 1021 Annual report, 2003-04: Response to (SP562/06: Tabled) ... 1524 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 257

Forsyth, Hon. Heather (PC, Calgary-Fish Creek) Forsyth, Hon. Heather (PC, Calgary-Fish Creek) (Continued) (Continued) Child and Youth Advocate (Continued) Domestic violence Annual report, 2003-04 (SP560/06: Tabled) ... 1524 Assistance to victims re ... 943 Annual report, 2004-05: Response to (SP563/06: General remarks ... 952 Tabled) ... 1524 Provincial initiatives re: Funding for ... 942, 952 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP561/06: Tabled) ... 1524 Drug-endangered children–Protection Funding cut to ... 950 Legislation re (Bill 2) ... 17 Child care after/before school Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Subsidies re ... 946 First reading ... 17 Child welfare recipients Second reading ... 187–88, 349 Deaths of: Nina Louise Courtepatte case, special case Committee ... 482–83, 487 review of ... 1011 Third reading ... 593 Child welfare workers General remarks ... 952–53 Caseloads ... 950 Early childhood education Repercussions to, re adoption quotas ... 11 Full-day programs ... 1807 Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten) ... 1807 General remarks ... 171, 942, 950, 952 Edmonton & Area Child and Family Services Region 6 Children at risk–Education Budget ... 950 Kindergarten programs for ... 1807 Edmonton Public School Board Children's services agencies (Non-profit) City centre education project: Junior kindergarten Reluctance to criticize government programs ... 953 funding ... 1807 Crystal Meth Task Force Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 General remarks ... 952 National child care agreement (not proceeded with) ... Daycare centres 1151 Alberta plan for ... 81, 83, 942, 946, 949, 1116, 1239, Family and community support services program 1243–44 General remarks ... 943, 953 Funding for ... 942 Out of school care program funding ... 946 General remarks ... 949–50 Review of ... 946, 953 National plan principles re (Conservative government Family Support for Children With Disabilities Act plan) ... 81, 83, 942, 946, 949–50, 1116, 1239, General remarks ... 942 1243–44 Foster parents National plan principles re (Conservative government Funding for ... 953 plan): Benefit clawbacks re ... 1117, 1244, 1542 HomeFront (Domestic violence prevention program) National plan principles re (Conservative government General remarks ... 943 plan): Impact on social services recipients ... 1542 Homeless youth National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Government programs for ... 541, 947 retention of ... 82–83, 942, 949 Internet (Computer network) National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Crimes against children on: Provincial initiatives re ... retention of: Emergency debate re ... 1151 954 Daycare centres–Employees Mentally disabled Accreditation program for ... 949 Funding for programs for ... 1009 Salaries of ... 81, 946 Oral Question Period (2006) Daycare in family members' homes Adoption quotas ... 11, 171 General remarks ... 950 Child care system ... 81, 82–83 Dept. of Children's Services Children's Services special case review ... 1011 Budget ... 942 Early education for at-risk children ... 1807 Corporate administration budget ... 955 Federal child care benefit ... 1542 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 942–43, 946–47, National child care initiative ... 1116–17, 1239, 949, 952–55 1243–44 Theft of laptop computers from ... 792–93 Persons with developmental disabilities program ... Theft of laptop computers from: Letter from minister 1009 re (SP345/06: Tabled) ... 845 Security of Children's Services offices ... 792–93 Website: Publication of special case reviews on ... Youth homelessness ... 541 1011 Parent Link Centres Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Funding for ... 942, 950 206) General remarks ... 942, 1027, 1807 Second reading ... 814–15 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Disabled children 2006 (Bill 3) Government programs for, funding of ... 942 Second reading ... 177–78 Government programs for (rural areas), funding of ... Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202, 942 2005) General remarks ... 952 258 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Forsyth, Hon. Heather (PC, Calgary-Fish Creek) Fritz, Hon.Yvonne (PC, Calgary-Cross) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Long Term Care Association Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act Input into continuing care standards ... 1238 Funding for initiatives under ... 943, 954 Alberta Senior Citizens' Housing Association Public Interest Alberta Input into continuing care standards ... 1238 Joint poll on Conservative government child care plan Alberta seniors benefit program ... 946, 1239 Benefits comparison, before and after July 1, 2004 Public records–Confidentiality changes (M46/05: Response tabled as SP19/06) ... Theft of laptop computers from Children's Services 20 offices situation ... 792–93 Dental and optical benefits ... 691, 699, 842 Theft of laptop computers from Children's Services Funding for ... 691 offices situation: Letter re (SP345/06: Tabled) ... General remarks ... 842, 887 845 Alberta Social Housing Corporation Round-table on Family Violence and Bullying, Calgary Heritage Fund loans to, repayment of ... 692 (May 2004) Transfer of land to Fort McMurray ... 703 General remarks ... 952 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray (fall 2004 sale): Social Care Facilities Licensing Act Auditor General's report on (Dep. Minister's memo Review of ... 946 in) (M11/06: Defeated) ... 507 Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Transfer of land to Fort McMurray (fall 2004 sale): Detox/residential services re ... 952–53 Auditor General's report on (Minister's meeting re Womens' shelters referenced in) (M10/06: Defeated) ... 507 Daycare resources in ... 952 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Review of ... 943 Benefits increase ... 693 Turnaway rate at ... 952 Class action settlement re payments under ... 326 Womens' shelters–Finance Class action settlement re payments under: Funding General remarks ... 942 for ... 140, 141 Womens' shelters–Safety aspects Developmentally disabled persons funding ... 10, 140, General remarks ... 952 694, 696, 959 World Conference on Prevention of Family Violence, Funding for ... 692–93 Banff (October 2005) Personal income support benefit ... 696 General remarks ... 952 Review of (2005): Report ... 693 Youth Advisory Panel Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill General remarks ... 947 21) Youth emergency shelters Second reading ... 421–22 Review of ... 541, 946–47 General remarks ... 693 Staffing in ... 947 Auditor General Youth forums Continuing care facility management investigation General remarks ... 541 (Seniors care programs): Report ... 287, 580, 964 Youth in transition from the child care system Continuing care facility management investigation Government programs for ... 947 (Seniors care programs): Report, emergency debate Youth Secretariat re (not proceeded with) ... 1358 General remarks ... 541, 947 Fort McMurray land sale process (fall 2004 sale), Fritz, Hon.Yvonne (PC, Calgary-Cross) report on (reference to minister's meeting in) Alberta Aids to Daily Living (M10/06: Defeated) ... 507 Augmentative communications devices under, pilot Calgary Scope Society project ... 703 Budget cuts, letter to minister re ... 1010 Diabetes treatment under ... 703 Canada/Alberta Affordable Housing Program Funding for ... 703 General remarks ... 692, 704, 878, 1763 General remarks ... 703 Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Seniors' assistance under ... 887 Fort McMurray projects ... 496 Alberta Association for Community Living Centron Residential Corporation General remarks ... 1009, 1067 Puchase of land in Fort McMurray ... 703 Alberta Blue Cross Plan Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) Seniors' drug benefits ... 699 General remarks ... 287 Alberta Dental Association and College Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Pilot program for mobile dental services to seniors ... Second reading ... 517–18 842 General remarks ... 287, 961 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Continuing/extended care facilities Seniors' premiums ... 699 Auditor General's review of: Report ... 287, 580, 964 Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee Auditor General's review of: Report, emergency Replacement of ... 580 debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1358 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Concerns resolution process for complaints re ... 584, Subsidized housing loans from, repayment of ... 692 692, 961, 964 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 259

Fritz, Hon.Yvonne (PC, Calgary-Cross) (Continued) Fritz, Hon.Yvonne (PC, Calgary-Cross) (Continued) Continuing/extended care facilities (Continued) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Consolidation under one ministry ... 584, 694 Request for third-party information under ... 507 Costs per resident ... 1803 Friends of Medicare General remarks ... 692 Public opinion poll on third way health care proposals MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 140, ... 887 287, 580, 691, 692, 964, 1238, 1318 Good Samaritan Society MLA committee to review (2005): Report, Mill Woods facility, conversion from assisted living emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1358 to long-term care ... 1803 Redesignation to assisted living status facility ... 580, Homeless–Housing 964 Funding for ... 692 Registered nurses' presence in 24 hours a day ... 580 Funding for, seven city delegation request for ... Continuing/extended care facilities–Accreditation 1805–06 General remarks ... 1238 Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1729–30 Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance Homeless–Housing–Fort McMurray General remarks ... 39, 140, 964, 1239, 1318 General remarks ... 1715 Continuing/extended care facilities–Inspection Housing General remarks ... 961, 1318 Strategy for ... 1763 Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1729–30 Funding to improve ... 39, 691–92, 964 Housing–Fort McMurray General remarks ... 39, 287, 580, 961, 964, 1238–39, Impact of population increase on ... 496, 683 1318, 1358 Low-income seniors Government legislation re ... 964, 1238 Special-needs assistance ... 140, 691, 1803 Monitoring/enforcement of ... 964, 1238 Medical care Reports re health and accommodation standards Restructuring (third way option): Impact on seniors ... (SP460-462/06: Tabled) ... 1248 887 Continuing/extended care facilities residents Restructuring (third way option): Opinion poll by Benefits increase for low-income seniors ... 691 Friends of Medicare on ... 887 Death of (Jean Warden) ... 287 Mental health services Dept. of Health and Wellness Review of ... 1067 Continuing Care Health Service Standards (report) Mentally disabled (SP460/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Funding for programs for ... 10, 142, 692–93, 694, Dept. of housing (Proposed) 696, 699, 959–60, 1009–10, 1067, 1642 Emergency debate request re ... 1729–30 Funding for programs for: Emergency debate re (not Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports proceeded with) ... 21–22 Business plan ... 691 Ministers (Provincial government) Heritage Fund loans to, repayment of ... 692 Resignation of ... 1642 Long-Term Care Accommodation Standards (report) Nurses (SP462/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Presence in continuing care facilities 24 hours a day Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 691–94, 696–97, ... 580 699–700, 703–04 Oral Question Period (2006) Main estimates 2006-07: Responses to questions Affordable housing ... 1763, 1805–06 during (SP595/06: Tabled) ... 1595 Continuing care costs ... 1803 Minister's resignation ... 1642 Continuing care standards ... 287, 961, 964, 1238–39, Supplementary estimates: PDD funding from ... 694 1318 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 496, 683 139–42 Health care reform ... 887 Supportive Living Accommodation Standards (report) Income support class action settlement ... 326 (SP461/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Infrastructure needs in Fort McMurray ... 1715 Diabetes–Treatment Long-term care ... 39 Under ADL program ... 703 Long-term care standards ... 580 Disabled PDD program review ... 1067 Government programs for ... 692–93 Persons with developmental disabilities ... 10 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Persons with developmental disabilities program ... Affordable housing strategy (not proceeded with) ... 959–60, 1009–10, 1642 1729–30 Sale of Progressive Conservative party memberships Continuing care (not proceeded with) ... 1358 ... 1138 Persons with disabilities funding cuts (not proceeded Shared responsibility for seniors' programs ... 584 with) ... 21–22 Supports for aging in place ... 842–43 Family Voices Calgary Persons with developmental disabilities community General remarks ... 1009 boards Fort McMurray Governance issues, reporting lines ... 694, 699, 1009, Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 496, 683, 703, 1010, 1067, 1642 1715 South Alberta board funding ... 142 260 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Fritz, Hon.Yvonne (PC, Calgary-Cross) (Continued) Goudreau, Hector G. (PC, Dunvegan-Central Peace) Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community (Continued) Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Agricultural trade Second reading ... 1006 WTO negotiations re ... 1193 General remarks ... 1642 Caribou Persons with Developmental Disabilities Provincial Impact of industrial development on ... 467 Board Caribou–Little Smoky watershed Annual report, 2004-05 (SP630/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Impact of industrial development on ... 467 Relation to regional boards, changes to ... 694, 699, Côté, Gerald 1009, 1010, 1067, 1642 Statement re ... 86 Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Dance championships Disabilities Gerald Côté/Annick Paquet winners of ... 86 Chair of (Member for Strathcona) selling PC party Democracy memberships at MS fund-raising event ... 1138 General remarks ... 453 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Electric power–Supply Sale of memberships in, at MS fund-raising event ... Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... 1138 1372–73 Property tax–Education levy Grains and oilseed farming Seniors' tax relief re ... 691, 696–97, 699, 843 Federal funding support for ... 1140 Public assistance Provincial support for ... 1140 Class action settlement re payments under ... 326 Highway 21 Public lands–Fort McMurray Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 405–06 Sale of ... 703 Highway 63 Senior citizens Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 405–06 Aging in place programs for ... 842–43, 887 Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Government programs for ... 691 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Government programs for: Consolidation of ... 584, Second reading ... 56–57 694 Industrial development (Value-added industries) Senior citizens–Dental care Impact on wildlife ... 467 Mobile dental service ... 842 Integrated land management on public lands (ILM) Senior citizens–Taxation General remarks ... 467 Reduction of ... 697 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Sewage disposal plants–Fort McMurray 100th anniversary ... 453 Upgrading of, due to oil sands expansion ... 496 Members' Statements (2006) Social housing Gerald Côté ... 86 Funding for ... 692 One hundred years of democracy ... 453 Rent supplement program ... 692 Oral Question Period (2006) Social housing–Fort McMurray Agricultural income stabilization program ... 1140 General remarks ... 703 Agricultural trade ... 1193 Rent supplement program for ... 1715 Little Smoky caribou herd ... 467 Social services agencies (Non-profit) Traffic safety pilot project ... 405–06 PDD agency employees, salaries for ... 140, 141, 142, Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) 693, 694, 696 Teenage smoking curtailment ... 1017 Strathcona (Constituency) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Member for, selling PC party memberships at MS Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement: Pilot project re fund-raising event ... 1138 ... 405–06 Supportive living facilities Sheriffs Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing Traffic safety enforcement function: Pilot project ... care facilities as ... 580, 964 405–06 Designated assisted living facilities ... 692 Smoking, Teen Designated assisted living facilities: Assistance to Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 1017 low-income seniors in ... 691 Traffic safety Seniors' lodges ... 692 Highway pilot project (sheriffs in traffic enforcement) Seniors' lodges: Assistance program for ... 692 ... 405–06 Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Seniors' lodges: Funding for ... 39, 140, 700 Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment Seniors' lodges: Whitecourt-Ste. Anne, renovation Act, 2006 (Bill 207) funding for ... 700 Second reading ... 979–80 Supportive living facilities–Rural areas Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Affordable supportive living program re ... 692 Third reading ... 1530 Water treatment plants–Fort McMurray Wolves–Little Smoky watershed General remarks ... 496 Removal of ... 467 Goudreau, Hector G. (PC, Dunvegan-Central Peace) World Trade Organization 2005 Alberta centennial celebrations Geneva negotiations on agricultural trade (April General remarks ... 453 2006) ... 1193 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 261

Governor General of Canada (Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean) Graydon, Hon. Gord (PC, Grande Prairie-Wapiti) Alberta–History (Continued) General remarks ... 1314 Auditor General Canadian armed forces Gaming dept.'s "other initiatives" program, comments Service in Afghanistan ... 1313–14 on ... 1039, 1398–99 Discrimination Badlands in Alberta General remarks ... 1314 Promotion as tourist attraction ... 1421 Donating to charitable organizations Bank machines General remarks ... 1314 Distance from VLTs, requirement for ... 319–20 Governor General of Canada Bingos Address to Assembly ... 1313–15 General remarks ... 1036 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Revenue from ... 1038 Governor General's address to ... 1313–14 Bingos, Electronic MacAdams, Roberta (Former MLA) General remarks ... 1036, 1038 General remarks ... 1314 Bitumen McKinney, Louise (Former MLA) Integrated upgrader, refinery, petrochemical plant for, General remarks ... 1314 proposal ... 1422 Métis Brokeback Mountain (Motion picture) General remarks ... 1314 Alberta location for, impact on tourism ... 1423 Military Family Resource Centre (CFB Edmonton) Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Ltd. Visit of Governor General to ... 1313 Lottery funding for ... 1036 Poverty Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake General remarks ... 1314 Local procurement opportunities ... 1423 Sharing Canadian Heavy Oil Association General remarks ... 1314 Joint project with province re exporting oil sands Social barriers expertise ... 1422 General remarks ... 1314 Casinos Volunteers Expansion in groups obtaining licences for ... 1043 General remarks ... 1314 Expansion in number of ... 1039–40 Graydon, Hon. Gord (PC, Grande Prairie-Wapiti) Responsible gambling information centres in ... 579, Afton School Parent Advisory Council 1042 Lottery fund cheque presentation to ... 1521, 1543–44 Voluntary self-exclusion program from ... 579, 1046, Alberta–Economic policy 1047–48 20-year strategic plan ... 1426 Charitable societies/nonprofit organizations Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Lottery funds for ... 1036, 1038 Funding for ... 319 Community facility enhancement program Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Criteria for applications to ... 1044, 1045 General remarks ... 1421 Double-dipping from ... 1041 Alberta-Canada.com (Website) General remarks ... 319, 1035, 1037–38, 1041, 1399 General remarks ... 1422 Grant applications, rejected, 1998-2005 (Q22/06: Alberta Energy Research Institute Accepted) ... 1562 Joint project with province re exporting oil sands Grant applications awarded without matching funds, expertise ... 1422 1998-2005 (Q23/06: Accepted) ... 1562 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... Funding for ... 319, 1041 1521, 1543–44 Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: General remarks ... 1035 Photos re (SP569/06: Tabled) ... 1550 Alberta Gaming Research Institute Maximum grants under ... 1037–38 Funding for ... 1039 MLA input into selection of projects under ... 1041, Alberta Historical Resources Foundation 1044 Funding for ... 319 Community initiatives program Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Criteria for applications to ... 1044, 1045 Funding for ... 319 General remarks ... 319, 1035, 1041, 1399 Alberta Junior Hockey League Grant to Alpha Gamma Delta sorority from ... 491, Lottery funding for ... 1037, 1038–39 539 Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Grants awarded without matching funds, 1998-2005 Foundation (Q20/06: Accepted) ... 1552 Funding for ... 319 Grants rejected, 1998-2005 (Q21/06: Accepted) ... Alpha Gamma Delta sorority 1561 Lottery grant to ... 491, 539 MLA input into selection of projects under ... 1041, Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert 1044 Ford (Movie) Construction industry Alberta location for ... 1423 Large projects in, information sharing re ... 1422 262 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Graydon, Hon. Gord (PC, Grande Prairie-Wapiti) Graydon, Hon. Gord (PC, Grande Prairie-Wapiti) (Continued) (Continued) Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance Gaming industry (Continued) General remarks ... 612 Organized crime involvement in ... 1042, 1044 Dept. of Economic Development Revenue from ... 1042, 1045 Lean manufacturing unit ... 1422 Global Petroleum Show, Calgary (June 2006) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1421–23, General remarks ... 1422 1425–26 Government programs Role of ... 1421 MLA presentation of cheques re: Photographs re Trade agreement with NWT Dept. of Industry, (SP569/06: Tabled) ... 1550 Tourism and Investment ... 1423 Heavy oil Alberta project Dept. of Gaming Joint industry/government vehicle for export of oil Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 319–20 sands expertise ... 1422 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1035–48 Horse breeding "Other initiatives" program ... 1036, 1037, 1038–39, Lottery funding for ... 1035, 1042, 1046 1041, 1046 Horse racing "Other initiatives" program: Auditor General's Lottery funding for ... 612, 1035, 1041–42, 1046 comments re ... 1398–99 Horse Racing Alberta Act "Other initiatives" program: Public information re ... General remarks ... 1035 1037 Horse racing tracks–Calgary Role of ... 1035 New track ... 1041, 1042 Dept. of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT) Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, U.S. (2005) Trade agreement with Alberta Dept. of Economic Alberta disaster relief for ... 1037 Development ... 1423 Immigration Disaster relief Provincial nominee program ... 1421–22 Surplus funding for ... 1037 Industrial development (Value-added industries) Diversification General remarks ... 1426 General remarks ... 1426 Interprovincial trade Earthquakes–Pakistan Alberta/Northwest Territories agreement ... 1423 Alberta disaster relief for 2005 quake ... 1037 Investments, Foreign Edmonton-Meadowlark (Constituency) General remarks ... 1421 Website, photo of lottery cheque presentation on ... Job fairs 1521, 1543–44 Provincial/industry involvement in ... 1422 Edmonton Northlands Johns Manville Lottery funding for ... 1036 Innisfail fibreglass insulation plant ... 1426 Energy industry Keno games, Electronic Value-adding/upgrading in ... 1422 General remarks ... 1036, 1038 Exports Labour supply Government/industry co-operation re ... 1422 Shortages of skilled workers: Strategies re ... 1421–22 Fairs Liquor sales–Regulations Lottery funds for ... 1035–36 Server intervention program ... 320 Farr Canada Lottery Fund Reorganization of manufacturing techniques ... 1422 Funds in Gaming dept.'s "other initiatives" program ... Film development grant program 1398–99 Changes to ... 1423, 1425 General remarks ... 319, 1035 Film industry Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... Alberta locations for, impact on tourism ... 1423 1521, 1543–44 First Nations development fund Members of the Legislative Assembly General remarks ... 1036 Input into selection of CFEP/CIP recipients ... 1041, Foreign workers, Temporary 1044 General remarks ... 1421–22 Presentation of cheques re government programs ... Gambling, Compulsive 1521, 1543–44 General remarks ... 1042 Presentation of cheques re government programs: Research into ... 1036, 1039, 1045 Photographs re (SP569/06: Tabled) ... 1550 Self-exclusion program (from casinos) to combat, Oil sands development waiting period re ... 579 Integrated upgrader/refinery/processing plant for, Gambling–Aboriginal reserves government/industry co-operation re ... 1422 General remarks ... 1039 Technological innovations in, export of ... 1422 Revenue from, distribution of ... 1036 Oral Question Period (2006) Gaming and Liquor Act Continuing care assistance ... 612 General remarks ... 1035 Department of Gaming grant program ... 1398–99 Gaming industry Gambling self-exclusion program ... 579 Advertising re ... 1045 Lottery-funded grant presentation cheques ... 1521, 1543–44 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 263

Graydon, Hon. Gord (PC, Grande Prairie-Wapiti) Griffiths, Doug (PC, Battle River-Wainwright) (Continued) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Bullying–Prevention Lottery grant to Alpha Gamma Delta fraternity ... Provincial help line re ... 1549 491, 539 Statement re ... 1549 Strategies for responsible gaming ... 82 Canadian Agricultural Safety Week Organized crime Statement re ... 293 Gaming industry involvement ... 1042, 1044 Canadian Federation of Agriculture Pipestone Creek dinosaur bone bed project–Grande General remarks ... 293 Prairie Capital projects Promotion at Smithsonian Folklife Festival ... 1421 Planning/prioritizing of ... 888–89 Poker tournaments, Community Capital projects–Rural areas General remarks ... 1043 General remarks ... 889 Racing Appeal Tribunal Chronic wasting disease General remarks ... 1035 Deer testing for ... 609–10 Racing entertainment centres Deer–Alberta/Saskatchewan border area Performance measures re ... 1046 Culling of, due to CWD threat ... 609–10 River Cree Resort and Casino Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development General remarks ... 1036 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1759 Smoking policy in ... 1039, 1042–43, 1047 Dept. of Advanced Education Slot machines in racing entertainment centres Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Revenue from: Allocation of ... 1047 Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Revenue from: Transferred to horse racing industry ... Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 1035, 1041–42, 1046 Dept. of Community Development Surplus, Budgetary Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Disaster relief funding with ... 1037 Dept. of Economic Development Tourism Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Impact of film industry on ... 1423 Dept. of Education Tourism–Marketing Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 General remarks ... 1421, 1422 Dept. of Environment Use of tourism levy revenue for ... 1421 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Tourism investment symposium (2005) Dept. of Health and Wellness General remarks ... 1421 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Tourism levy Dept. of Human Resources and Employment General remarks ... 1421 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Tourist attractions Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Federal/provincial partnership to promote ... 1421 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Tourist information centres–Canmore Dept. of Innovation and Science General remarks ... 1422 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Tourists, Chinese Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Attraction of ... 1421 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Travel Alberta Dept. of Municipal Affairs General remarks ... 1421, 1422 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Video gambling machines Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Distance requirement from, for bank machines ... Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 319–20 Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Responsible gaming features ... 82 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 1760 Warner hockey school Farm Credit Corporation Lottery funding for ... 1044 General remarks ... 293 Western Canada Lottery Corporation Farm safety Advertising ... 1045 Statement re ... 293 Western Economic Diversification Canada Highway 41 Pipestone Creek dinosaur bone bed project, Grande Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Prairie, partnership with province re ... 1421 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 818–19 Wild Rose Foundation Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment General remarks ... 319 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) World Heavy Oil Conference and Exhibition, Beijing Second reading ... 54–55 (November 2006) Members' Statements (2006) General remarks ... 1422 Bill and Elvie Brown ... 1247 Griffiths, Doug (PC, Battle River-Wainwright) Bullying prevention campaign ... 1549 Brown, Bill and Elvie Canadian Agricultural Safety Week ... 293 Statement re ... 1247 264 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Griffiths, Doug (PC, Battle River-Wainwright) Groeneveld, George (PC, Highwood) (Continued) (Continued) High River and District Health Foundation North/south trade corridor 20th anniversary: Statement re ... 894 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Innovation strategy 506: Mitzel) ... 818–19 Solar energy project, Okotoks ... 330 Oral Question Period (2006) Marigold Library System Capital planning process ... 888–89 Statement re ... 1548 Chronic wasting disease ... 609–10 Meat–Inspection Parent Link Centres Federal/provincial standardization of (Motion 512: General remarks ... 1549 Groeneveld) ... 1741–42, 1746 Transportation–Rural areas Members' Statements (2006) General remarks ... 889 Brokeback Mountain Oscars ... 201 Water supply High River and District Health Foundation ... 894 Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ... Liberation of the Netherlands ... 1348 1569 Marigold Library System ... 1548 Young adults National Soil Conservation Week ... 937 Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in Prevention of domestic violence ... 1593–94 (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 385–86 Team Kleibrink ... 129–30 Groeneveld, George (PC, Highwood) Municipal finance Agriculture ministers' meeting General remarks ... 1243 (Federal/provincial/territorial), British Columbia National Soil Conservation Week (March 2006) Statement re ... 937 CAIS program discussions ... 727 Netherlands The Alberta Library Card Liberation of: Statement re ... 1348 General remarks ... 1548 Oil sands development Alberta SuperNet Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Radke Library access to ... 1548 committee re ... 1718 Beef–Marketing Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Improvement of, by standardized federal/provincial Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 129–30 health and slaughter prototcols (Motion 512: Oral Question Period (2006) Groeneveld) ... 1741–42, 1746 Alternative energy project in Okotoks ... 330–31, 542 Brokeback Mountain (Motion picture) Canadian agricultural income assistance program ... Oscar awards: Statement re ... 201 727–28 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Managed growth in the oil sands ... 1718 Restructuring of ... 727–28 Municipal funding ... 1243 Canadian Bankers' Association Postsecondary education in public health ... 1455–56 Involvement in agricultural lending ... 728 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Cattle Teenage smoking curtailment ... 1461 Health and slaughter protocols re, interprovincial Preventive medical services standardization of (Motion 512: Groeneveld) ... General remarks ... 1455–56 1741–42, 1746 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Chinook Country Cattle and Grain Roundup (Fundraiser) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) General remarks ... 894 Second reading ... 1162–63 Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta Producers Public health initiative Advertising costs re (Q35/06:Accepted) ... 1736 Tri-university agreement re ... 1455–56 Climate Change Central The Regional Automation Consortium (Regional library Solar energy project, Okotoks, sponsorship of ... 330 systems) Curling championships General remarks ... 1548 Olympic bronze medal winners (Team Kleibrink): Smoking, Teen Statement re ... 129–30 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 1461 Disaster relief Soil conservation Southern Alberta flood situation, impact on Okotoks Statement re ... 937 solar energy project ... 330, 542 Solar power Domestic violence Drake Landing housing project, Okotoks ... 330–31, Statement re ... 1593–94 542 Economic growth Stop Letting the Abuse Prevail (Fund-raising group) Planning for ... 1718 Statement re ... 1593–94 Environmental Protection and Enhancement University of Alberta (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) School of Public Health ... 1455–56 Second reading ... 207–08 University of Calgary Floods–Southern Alberta Public health courses ... 1455–56 Compensation re, for Okotoks solar energy project ... University of Lethbridge 330, 542 Public health courses ... 1455–56 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 265

Haley, Carol (PC, Airdrie-Chestermere) Haley, Carol (PC, Airdrie-Chestermere) (Continued) Agriculture Mother's Day Use of water supplies ... 685 General remarks ... 1522 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Oral Question Period (2006) Committee ... 475, 477 Class size reduction ... 466 Subamendment (SP177/06: Tabled) ... 477 Provincial water supply ... 685 Alberta's Commission on Learning School construction in Airdrie-Chestermere ... 1848 Class size guideline ... 466 Siting of Calgary halfway house ... 890–91 Bills, Private members' public Prisoner halfway houses–Calgary downtown area Bill 201, Motion for Chair to leave the Chair ... 651 Siting of ... 890–91 Class size (Grade school) Sacred Heart elementary school, Calgary General remarks ... 466 Siting of prisoner halfway house nearby ... 891 Reduction of, funding for ... 466 School meal programs Dept. of Community Development Motion 507: Taft ... 985–86 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... Schools–Construction–Airdrie-Chestermere constituency 161 Funding for ... 466, 1848 Dept. of Education Sunalta school, Calgary Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... Siting of prisoner halfway house nearby ... 891 161 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) Dept. of Health and Wellness Copy of (SP49/06: Tabled) ... 162 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... Truman, Cicely Elizabeth 161 Statement re ... 1522 Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... General remarks ... 685 161 Water supply Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Shortages: Schindler report on ... 685 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... Use by agriculture ... 685 161 Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Dept. of Justice and Attorney General and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... 18) 161 Amendment (SP228/06: Tabled) ... 605 Dept. of Municipal Affairs Amendment (SP229/06: Tabled) ... 605 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... Hancock, Dave, QC (PC, Edmonton-Whitemud; to 162 April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Access Growth Fund (Postsecondary education) Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... General remarks ... 243, 501 162 Access to the Future Act (Bill 1, 2005) Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Common application process for postsecondary Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... institutions provisions ... 358 162 General remarks ... 44 Drought Access to the Future Fund Preparation for ... 685 Digital library projects funding ... 403 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Funding for ... 607 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) General remarks ... 44 Amendment A4 (SP552/06: Tabled) ... 1511 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Committee ... 436 Amendment A1 (SP473 & 553/06: Tabled) ... 1511 Alberta Capital Finance Authority Amendment A2 (SP554/06: Tabled) ... 1511 U of C borrowing from ... 642 Amendment A3 (SP555/06: Tabled) ... 1511 Alberta College of Art and Design Amendment A4 (SP556/06: Tabled) ... 1511 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Amendment A5 (SP557/06: Tabled) ... 1511 project ... 403 Amendment A6 (SP558/06: Tabled) ... 1511 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment General remarks ... 243, 607 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Committee ... 651 General remarks ... 44, 607 Committee (Motion for the Chair to leave the Chair) Alberta Ingenuity Fund ... 651 General remarks ... 243, 607 John Howard Society Alberta Library Board Halfway house proposal, downtown Calgary ... Directorship of Lois Hole Campus Alberta digital 890–91 library ... 403 Members' Statements (2006) Alberta Surface Rights Federation Tribute to Cicely Elizabeth Truman ... 1522 Consultation with, re Olds College courses ... 355 266 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Hancock, Dave, QC (PC, Edmonton-Whitemud; to Hancock, Dave, QC (PC, Edmonton-Whitemud; to April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) (Continued) (Continued) Apprenticeship training Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, Aboriginal people ... 43, 44 2006 (Bill Pr.3) General remarks ... 243 Second reading ... 1376 Red Seal program re ... 45 Education Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) General remarks ... 120 Third reading ... 455, 460 Education, Postsecondary Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Access to, affordability of ... 44 Correspondence with, re Campus Alberta Quality Access to, affordability review to improve ... 44, 464, Council (M15/06: Defeated) ... 509 493–94, 495–96 Athabasca University Access to, new spaces to improve ... 243 General remarks ... 404 Policy re ... 44–45 Bow Valley College Education, Postsecondary–Rural areas English as a Second Language courses ... 168 General remarks ... 243 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Electric power–Supply project ... 403 Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour 1374 force development strategy) Employment training programs General remarks ... 168 Aboriginal peoples ... 43 Bureau of Learners from Alberta Speakers Team Encana Corporation Statement re ... 1067–68 Donation to Olds College for land sciences program Bursaries ... 355 Searchable inventory of ... 44 Endowment funds, Public Campus Alberta Quality Council General remarks ... 607 Degree program approval process ... 355 English as a Second Language Studies re (M15/06: Defeated) ... 509 General remarks ... 168 Campus Calgary Digital Library Excellence in Teaching Awards Funding for ... 642 2006 awards finalists (SP373/06: Tabled) ... 896 General remarks ... 403 General remarks ... 894 Committee of Supply Grande Prairie Regional College Motion to resolve into (Motion 6: Nursing programs ... 502 McClellan/Hancock) ... 133 Health sciences personnel–Education Committee of the Whole Assembly Expansion of programs for ... 127 Motion to resolve into (Motion 7: Hancock) ... 133 Hole, Hon. Lois E., CM, AOE (Former Lieutenant Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Governor) Standing Tribute to ... 120 Members' list presented (SP2/06: Tabled) ... 5 Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Motion to appoint ... 5 Economy Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing Provincial funding for ... 642 Members' list presented (SP2/06: Tabled) ... 5 Job's Daughters International Motion to appoint ... 5 General remarks ... 1146–47 Committee on Private Bills, Standing Johnston, Samantha Members' list presented (SP2/06: Tabled) ... 5 Statement re ... 1146–47 Motion to appoint ... 5 Keyano College Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders Agreement with SAIT and University of Calgary re and Printing, Standing selected programs at ... 243 Members list presented (SP2/06: Tabled) ... 5 Labour supply Motion to appoint ... 5 Shortages of skilled workers ... 168, 469–70 Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Land Agents Licensing Act Members list presented (SP2/06: Tabled) ... 5 Control of input into contents of ... 355 Motion to appoint ... 5 A Learning Alberta review Council of Alberta University Students Costs of (Q24/06: Accepted) ... 1563 Postsecondary tuition fee suggestions ... 495 Legislative Assembly Chamber Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Address by former MLA Mr. Ray Speaker on floor Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment to eliminate of, on occasion of Assembly's 100th anniversary minister's office ... 1413 (Motion 11: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... 390 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1413 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) 100th anniversary: Mr. Ray Speaker addresses the Third reading ... 595 Assembly on occasion of (Motion 11: Third reading hoist amendment ... 595 Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... 390 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 267

Hancock, Dave, QC (PC, Edmonton-Whitemud; to Hancock, Dave, QC (PC, Edmonton-Whitemud; to April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) (Continued) (Continued) Legislative Assembly of Alberta–Adjournment Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Easter recess (Motion 13: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... Employment opportunities for foreign students ... 169 529 Endowment funds ... 607 Spring recess (Motion 12: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... Funding for the University of Calgary ... 404 529 Labour supply ... 168 Summer recess (Motion 14: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... Medical residents' debt load ... 493–94 529 Medical school spaces ... 127 Literacy Postsecondary education policy ... 44–45 Statement re ... 1067–68 Residential tenancy dispute resolution process ... Literacy Alberta 1144–45 General remarks ... 1068 Trade certification ... 45–46, 469–70 Lois Hole Campus Alberta digital library Tuition fees for postsecondary education ... 495–96 General remarks ... 403 University of Calgary capital plans ... 642 Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship Parliamentary language Statement re ... 120 General remarks ... 131 Lottery Fund Point of Order Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: Allegations against a member ... 1553 Point of Order re ... 1553 Exhibits ... 132 Medical profession–Education Parliamentary language ... 131 Residency program enrollments ... 127 Post-Secondary Education: At the Crossroads Undergraduate programs, expansion of ... 127 (Conference) Undergraduate programs, expansion of: Additional General remarks ... 44 spaces created 2006-2010 (Q6/06: Response tabled Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 9, as SP707/06) ... 501–02 2005) Medical residents Amendment to, re tuition fees ... 44 Student loan debt load ... 493–94 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Members of the Legislative Assembly 40) Presentation of cheques re government programs: Second reading amendment to not read a second time Point of Order re ... 1553 (reasoned amendment) ... 1579–80 Members' Statements (2006) Second reading ... 1579–80 Bureau of Learners from Alberta Speakers Team ... Committee ... 1631–32 1067–68 Postsecondary educational institutions Excellence in teaching ... 894 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 243, 642 Samantha Johnston ... 1146–47 Postsecondary educational institutions– Admissions Ministerial Statements (2006) (enrollment) Lois Hole humanities and social sciences scholarship Province-wide centralization of ... 44, 358 ... 120 Postsecondary graduates Mount Royal College Number of ... 243 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Professional qualifications, Foreign project ... 403 Assessment service for ... 168 NorQuest College Red Crow College English as a Second Language courses ... 168 Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Northern Alberta Institute of Technology project ... 403 Mobile classroom, Conklin ... 43 Research and development Northern Lakes College General remarks ... 243 Nursing programs ... 502 Residential tenancies dispute resolution service Nurses–Education General remarks ... 1144–45 New program spaces for (Q7/06: Response tabled as Royalty structure (Energy resources) SP708/06) ... 502 Review of: Studies re (Q18/06: Defeated) ... 1557–58 Olds College Scholarships Corporate donation to, influence on course content of Searchable inventory of ... 44 ... 355 Statement re ... 120 Oral Question Period (2006) Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Aboriginal training and employment ... 43 Agreement with Keyano College re selected programs Advanced education opportunities ... 243 ... 243 Affordability of postsecondary education ... 464, Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library 682–83 project ... 403 Common student application process ... 358 Speaker, Mr. Ray (Former MLA) Address to the Assembly, on occasion of Assembly's Corporate donation to Olds College ... 355 100th anniversary (Motion 11: Digital library projects ... 403 Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... 390 268 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Hancock, Dave, QC (PC, Edmonton-Whitemud; to Herard, Hon. Denis (PC, Calgary-Egmont; from April April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) (Continued) (Continued) Apprenticeship training Student financial aid Aboriginal people ... 933, 1688, 1718 Loan relief program debt level change, analyses re Dropout rate ... 1847 (M14/06: Response tabled as SP709/06) ... 508–09 Funding for ... 906 Loan repayment schemes ... 683 General remarks ... 908, 1541, 1688–89, 1718 Medical residents ... 493–94 Impact of foreign temporary workers on applicants Students, Foreign (Postsecondary) for ... 887, 933 Employment of ... 169 Journeyman-apprentice ratios ... 1592 Employment of: Federal project re, Alberta Red Seal program re ... 1689 participation ... 169 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Teachers 2) (Bill 44) Statement re ... 894 Second reading ... 1780 Trades–Certification Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada National standards re ... 45–46, 469–70 Qualification of Grant MacEwan College as member Tuition fees of ... 1766 Increase in, for 2005-06 school year, covered by Bow Valley College provincial government ... 464 Capital projects plans ... 963 For medical residents ... 493–94 Redevelopment of, funding for ... 903 Policy re ... 44, 464, 495–96, 682–83 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Rollback of ... 464 force development strategy) University of Alberta General remarks ... 902, 1688–89 General remarks ... 404 Campus Alberta Quality Council University of Calgary Annual report, 2005-06 (SP647/06: Tabled) ... 1692 Agreement with Keyano College re selected programs Degree program approval process ... 1766–67 ... 243 Campus Calgary Digital Library Capital projects plans ... 642 Funding for ... 903 Capital projects plans: Borrowing for ... 642 Canadian Natural Resources Limited Provincial funding for ... 404, 642 Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at ... 887 University of Lethbridge Centennial centre for interdisciplinary science (U of A) General remarks ... 404 (Proposed) Welding–Certification Funding for ... 903 National standards re ... 45 Corporations Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Contributions to postsecondary education funding ... and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 903 18) Dept. of Advanced Education Second reading ... 410 Business plan ... 899 Herard, Hon. Denis (PC, Calgary-Egmont; from April Equipment and inventory purchase budget ... 904 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 898–900, Aboriginal peoples–Education 902–06, 908–09 General remarks ... 899 Program delivery budget ... 904 Access to the Future Act (Bill 1, 2005) Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... General remarks ... 899 1755–56 Access to the Future Fund Support services budget ... 904 Funding for ... 899, 902, 903 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Adult education (Academic upgrading) Third reading ... 597 As solution to labour shortage ... 909 Third reading hoist amendment ... 597 Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre Education, Postsecondary Statement re ... 687–88 Access to, affordability of ... 899, 902 Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Access to, affordability review to improve ... 788, 2006 841, 899, 902, 1763, 1850 Interprovincial trade agreement signed at ... 1544 Access to, impact of Alberta/B.C. agreement on ... Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan 1544 General remarks ... 898, 1850 Access to, new spaces to improve ... 903, 906, 963 Alberta College of Art and Design Access to, new spaces to improve, funding for ... 904 Capital projects plans ... 963 General remarks ... 898–99 Alberta Growth Summit (1997) Rural students access to ... 1643 Recommendations from, disposition of ... 1847 Education, Postsecondary–Finance Alberta SuperNet Contributions by business community to ... 903 Education programs delivery via ... 898, 908 General remarks ... 902–03, 904 Apprenticeship, trades, and occupations management Education–Curricula system (ATOMS) Character education courses ... 899 Completion of ... 906 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 269

Herard, Hon. Denis (PC, Calgary-Egmont; from April Herard, Hon. Denis (PC, Calgary-Egmont; from April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) (Continued) 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) (Continued) Educational institutions, For-profit Medical profession–Education(Continued) Student loans for students at ... 906 Undergraduate programs, expansion of: Additional Student representation in governance of ... 906 spaces created 2006-2010 (Q6/06: Response tabled Elementary education as SP707/06) ... 1772 Motivation of students during ... 899, 906 Members' Statements (2006) Employment training programs Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre ... 687–88 Welfare recipients ... 909 Millenium Alberta Rural Incentive Bursaries English as a Second Language General remarks ... 906, 1643 Funding for ... 904 Mount Royal College Foreign contractors Degree granting programs ... 1766–67 Participation in apprenticeship program ... 1592 Request for university status ... 788, 902, 903 Foreign workers, Temporary Nurses–Education Assessment of credentials of ... 961 New program spaces for (Q7/06: Response tabled as General remarks ... 961 SP708/06) ... 1772 Horizon oil sands project ... 887, 933 Rejection of applicants for ... 1684 Replacement of trade union members ... 1592 Oral Question Period (2006) Grant MacEwan Community College Affordable housing ... 1763 Capital projects funding for ... 903 Alberta/B.C. economic agreement ... 1544 Degree granting programs ... 1766–67 Apprenticeship training ... 933, 1541, 1592 New degree program funding for ... 903 Degree granting approval ... 1766–67 Robbins health learning centre: Additional funding Employment opportunities for foreign students ... for ... 1755 1144, 1397 Robbins health learning centre: Donation to ... 903 Employment strategies ... 1718 Health sciences personnel–Education Health care services ... 1684 Rejection of applicants for ... 1684 Investment in science and technology ... 963 High school credits Labour market ... 1847 Fine arts credit requirement ... 906 Labour supply ... 1688–89 High school graduates Physician supply in rural Alberta ... 1544 Numbers of: Transition to postsecondary education ... Postsecondary education for rural students ... 1643 906 Postsecondary education in public health ... 1456 Housing Postsecondary education review ... 841 Strategy for ... 1763 Postsecondary opportunities in Calgary ... 963 Humanities–Teaching Temporary foreign workers ... 887, 961 General remarks ... 906 Tuition fee policy ... 1010, 1194, 1395, 1399, 1545, Informatics Circle of Research Excellence 1767, 1850 General remarks ... 963 Tuition fees for postsecondary education ... 788 Interprovincial trade Portage College Alberta/British Columbia agreement ... 1544 Cold Lake campus expansion, additional funding for Keyano College ... 1755 Sport and Wellness Centre, additional funding for ... Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 1755 40) Labour supply First reading ... 1351 Shortages of skilled workers ... 902, 961, 1541 Second reading amendment to not read a second time Shortages of skilled workers: Impact of Alberta/B.C. (reasoned amendment) ... 1578 trade agreement on ... 1544 Second reading amendment to read six months hence Shortages of skilled workers: Strategies re ... 1718 (hoist amendment) ... 1583 Lakeland College Second reading ... 1489–90, 1576, 1578, 1583 Expansion of, funding for ... 903 Committee ... 1630–31 A Learning Alberta review Third reading ... 1661 Costs of (Q24/06: Accepted) ... 1563 Third reading amendment to read six months hence General remarks ... 903 (hoist amendment) ... 1661 Report ... 899, 906, 1351 General remarks ... 1194, 1395, 1399, 1545, 1767 Transforming the Advanced Learning System Postsecondary educational institutions Subcommittee: Report of ... 1194 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 903, 963 Literacy Capital projects for new spaces at: Additional funding Funding for ... 904 for ... 1755, 1756 Lois Hole Campus Alberta digital library Degree-granting programs ... 899, 1766–67 General remarks ... 903 Entrance requirements ... 902 Medical profession–Education Operational funding for ... 903 Rejection of applicants for ... 1684 Postsecondary educational institutions–Calgary Increase in spaces at ... 903, 963 270 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Herard, Hon. Denis (PC, Calgary-Egmont; from April Herard, Hon. Denis (PC, Calgary-Egmont; from April 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) (Continued) 5, 2006 Minister of Advanced Education) (Continued) Postsecondary educational institutions–Edmonton University of Calgary (Continued) Increase in spaces at ... 963 Markin Institute for Public Health ... 1456 Preventive medical services Public health courses ... 1456 General remarks ... 1456 Schulich donation to Faculty of Engineering ... 903 Prisoners–Education University of Lethbridge Funding for ... 904 Addictions counselling courses ... 1456 Professional qualifications, Foreign Capital projects funding for ... 903 Assessment service for ... 960 Public health courses ... 1456 Public health initiative Yellowhead Region Educational Consortium Tri-university agreement re ... 1456 Use of courses via the SuperNet ... 908 Red Deer College Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) Capital projects funding for ... 903 Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Loans by, volume of ... 1483 General remarks ... 887, 933, 1689 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund Registered education savings plan (Federal) Funding for ... 1484 Provincial contribution to ... 1850 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Research and development Second reading ... 1002–03 Provincial incentives for ... 963 Third reading ... 1619–20 Science–Teaching Third reading amendment (reasoned amendment) ... Postsecondary courses ... 963 1619–20 Shanghai Construction Group Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Provision of temporary foreign workers for Horizon Elected representatives on board of ... 288, 717 oil sands project ... 887 Landowners to hire legal representatives for hearings Southern Alberta Institute of Technology at, Compensation increase for ... 288 Trades program, MacPhail donation to ... 903 Landowners to hire legal representatives for hearings Student financial aid at, Regulations change for ... 888 General remarks ... 902, 903, 906 Surface rights issues consideration ... 717 Loan and loan relief payments, 2000-05 (Q25/06: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Accepted) ... 1563 Health card of, improvement for use as proof of Loan relief program, take up of ... 906 identity ... 1416 Loan relief program debt level change, analyses re Health card of, security aspects ... 1416 (M14/06: Response tabled as SP709/06) ... 1772 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Rental costs impact on ... 1763 Elimination of ... 364, 1483 Student housing Revenue from ... 1482 Off-campus housing ... 1763 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Students, Foreign (Postsecondary) Funding ... 1484 Employment of ... 1397 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Employment of: Federal project re, Alberta Engineering Research participation ... 1144 Funding ... 1484 Employment of: Federal project re, exclusion of Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund private college students from ... 1144, 1397 Conversion to Alberta pension plan ... 1240, 1247 Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Resource revenue deposit into ... 447 Statement re ... 687–88 Surplus revenue deposit into ... 139, 758, 1240, 1484 Tuition fees Transfer of funds from, to Treasury Branches/credit Increase in, for 2006-07 school year, covered by unions ... 139 provincial government ... 903, 1010, 1767, 1850 Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Increase in, for 2006-07 school year, covered by Surplus revenue deposit into ... 1484 provincial government: Funding for ... 904 Alberta pension plan (Proposed) Policy re ... 788, 899, 903, 1010, 1194, 1395, 1399, General remarks ... 1240 1545, 1767, 1850 Statement re ... 1247 Policy re: Legislation re (Bill 40) ... 1010, 1194, Transformation of Heritage Fund into ... 1240 1351, 1395, 1399, 1545 Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Rollback of ... 1194, 1767 (Bill 33) University of Alberta Second reading ... 999 Health Research Innovation Facility, additional Alberta royalty tax credit funding for ... 1755 Review of ... 716 Public health courses ... 1456 Alberta SuperNet School of Public Health ... 1456 General remarks ... 1416 University of Calgary Public/private funding of ... 1416 Capital projects plans ... 963 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Health Research Innovation Centre, additional 19) funding for ... 1755 Second reading ... 236 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 271

Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) (Continued) (Continued) Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Constitution for Alberta Benefits increase ... 697 Entrenchment of property rights in ... 580 Earned income exemption under, raising of ... 697 Continuing/extended care facilities Employment of recipients of ... 697 Patient lift devices in, funding for ... 155 Savings plan for recipients of ... 697 Value of, vs. home care option ... 698 Auditor General Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines General remarks ... 155 recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing 226–27 Shortage of ... 141 Bitumen Shortage of, funding to reduce ... 155 Upgrading of ... 717 Corporations–Taxation Bitumen–Export Reduction of ... 1483 General remarks ... 717 Revenue from ... 1482 Bitumen–Royalties Credit rating, Provincial government General remarks ... 1482 General remarks ... 1483 Boards of directors Credit unions Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended Transfer of funds to, from Heritage Fund ... 139 by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: Dams MacDonald) ... 226–27 General remarks ... 859 Budget Debts, Public (Provincial government) General remarks ... 447 General remarks ... 1063 Budget debate Democracy Motion 16: McClellan ... 622–24 General remarks ... 444 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Dept. of Community Development force development strategy) Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1705 General remarks ... 758 Dept. of Economic Development Campgrounds, Provincial Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1706 Fees in ... 1482 Dept. of Energy Canada Pension Plan Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 716–18 Alberta opting out of ... 1240 Dept. of Environment Unfunded liability, Alberta share of ... 1240, 1247 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 857–59 Canada Revenue Agency Dept. of Finance Administration of Alberta resource rebate cheques Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1482–84 (2005) program ... 1483 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Capital projects 139 Deficit re ... 743 Dept. of Gaming Public/private partnerships re ... 1483 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1043–45, 1047 Capital projects, Municipal–Finance "Other initiatives" program ... 1044 Spending in fiscal year requirement ... 743 "Other initiatives" program: Criteria for applications Casinos to ... 1043 Voluntary self-exclusion program from ... 1047 Dept. of Health and Wellness Charitable societies/nonprofit organizations Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Lottery funds for ... 1044 155–56 Chinook Regional Health Authority Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Angioplasty services, funding for ... 156, 726 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 743–44 Co-energy electrical production Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency General remarks ... 718 Elimination of ... 1412, 1416 Coal-bed methane extraction General remarks ... 758 Groundwater located during, reporting of ... 859 Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment to eliminate Groundwater pollution issues ... 288, 858, 888 minister's office ... 1412 Coal energy, Clean Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1412, 1416–17 General remarks ... 859 Role of ... 1416 Coal gasification–Research Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports General remarks ... 859 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 697–99 Community facility enhancement program Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Criteria for applications to ... 1043, 1044 141–42 General remarks ... 1482 Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security MLA input into selection of projects under ... 1043 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Community initiatives program 161 Criteria for applications to ... 1043, 1044 Disabled–Employment General remarks ... 1482 AISH recipients ... 697 MLA input into selection of projects under ... 1043 272 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) (Continued) (Continued) Diversification Freedom of expression General remarks ... 1691 Beliefs re same-sex marriage ... 1453 Dollar, Canadian Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Impact on health care costs ... 1482 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Drugs, Prescription Committee ... 1439–41, 1506, 1612, 1613–15 Coverage by health care plan ... 155 Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Education–Curricula Second reading ... 1297–99 Exemptions from, due to moral/religious beliefs ... Furnace rebate program 1453 General remarks ... 858 Elections, Provincial Gale, Annie Fixed dates for ... 580 General remarks ... 285 Electoral reform Gambling, Compulsive General remarks ... 580–81 Research into ... 1044 Electric power, Coal-produced Gaming industry General remarks ... 718 Advertising re ... 1044, 1045 Electric power, Coal-produced–China Organized crime involvement in ... 1043 General remarks ... 859 Reduction of ... 1047 Electric power, Coal-produced–Environmental aspects Revenue from ... 1044 General remarks ... 859 Gas, Natural–Prices Electric power lines General remarks ... 718 Corridors for ... 717–18 Gas, Natural–Royalties Public ownership of ... 718 Provincial receipt of, in kind: Redistribution to gas Surface rights compensation rates re ... 717–18 co-ops ... 718 Tie line with Montana ... 717 Gas co-ops Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Redistribution to, of in-kind natural gas received by Persons with disabilities funding cuts (not proceeded province ... 718 with) ... 22–23 Gas well drilling industry Endowment funds, Public Competion in, environmental implications ... 717, 859 Creation from surplus funds ... 1484 Gold reserves Energy industry Purchase of, with Heritage Fund ... 139 Technological innovations in ... 716, 717 Government departments Use of water supplies ... 717 Changes to ... 757–58 Value-adding/upgrading in ... 717 Reduction in number of ... 758, 1412, 1416 Energy industry–Environmental impact Government programs Reduction of ... 858 Communications methods ... 757–58 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Reduction of: Statement re ... 174 Initiatives re: Tax incentives for ... 858, 859 Government spending policy Environmental protection General remarks ... 139, 447, 716, 1482 Initiatives re ... 858 Groundwater Environmental Protection and Enhancement Baseline testing of ... 858, 888 (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Baseline testing of: Standards re ... 888 Second reading ... 210, 216 Inventory/mapping of ... 288, 858, 888 Second reading: Six month hoist amendment ... 216 Inventory/mapping of: Assistance from coal-bed Environmental research methane drillers ... 859 General remarks ... 859 Groundwater–Pollution Executive Council Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 288, 858, 888 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 757–58 Mitigation of, by extending no-drilling zone around Farm Credit Stability Fund aquifers ... 288 Surplus revenue deposit into ... 1484 High school education–Curricula Federal/provincial relations Vocational/trades courses ... 758 Reduction of duplcated services ... 174 Work experience programs ... 1063 Fees, Government Highway 3 Revenue from ... 1482 Intersection with Highway 36 (Taber area), overpass Fire and rescue services for ... 743 Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... 526 Twinning of ... 743 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Highway 4–Milk River area Committee ... 1101 Twinning of ... 743 Flaring of natural gas Highway 36 Capturing and reuse of ... 859 Intersection with Highway 3 (Taber area), overpass Floods–Southern Alberta for ... 743 General remarks ... 858–59 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 273

Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) (Continued) (Continued) Highway 41 Medical care, Cost of Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Impact of Canadian dollar value on ... 1482 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 822 Medical care–Rural areas Highway 501 Concerns re ... 726 Paving of, west of Cardston ... 743 Medical devices–Costs Historic sites General remarks ... 155 Reclamation of environmental damage at, funding for Medical equipment ... 1705 Funding for ... 156 Home care program Medical equipment–Costs General remarks ... 155 Impact of Canadian dollar value on ... 1482 Value of, vs. continuing care option ... 698 Medical profession Horse breeding Practicing in public/private health systems ... 155 Lottery funding for ... 1482 Medical profession–Rural areas Horse racing General remarks ... 726 Lottery funding for ... 1482 Medical records, Electronic Revenue from ... 1044 General remarks ... 155 Hospital beds Members of the Legislative Assembly General remarks ... 155 Input into selection of CFEP/CIP recipients ... 1043 Hospitals Members' Statements (2006) Co-operation between urban and rural hospitals ... Government reform ... 174 124 Provincial pension plan ... 1247 Hospitals–Picture Butte Southwestern Alberta attractions ... 895 Closure ... 726 Tax reforms ... 364 Hospitals–Rural areas Mentally disabled Reconfiguration of ... 124, 726 Funding for programs for ... 697, 698 Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Funding for programs for: Emergency debate re (not Act, 2006 (Bill 201) proceeded with) ... 22–23 Second reading ... 61 In-home supports vs. public facilities for ... 698 Immigration Mentally disabled children Alberta-made policy re ... 1706 Transfer to PDD program ... 698 Provincial nominee program ... 1706 Michener Services Targeting toward small business sector ... 1706 Staff salaries ... 141 Income tax, Provincial Milk River (Town) Decrease in ... 364 Economic conditions ... 743 Personal exemption level ... 364 Ministerial Statements (2006) Reduction of, by surplus funds ... 1483 First anniversary of Mayerthorpe tragedy ... 164 International Women's Day International Women's Day ... 285 Statement re ... 285 Ministers (Provincial government) Irrigation Number of ... 758, 1412, 1416 General remarks ... 859, 1691 Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes Legislative Assembly of Alberta Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) 100th anniversary: Ceremony in Chamber ... 444 Committee ... 1445 Lethbridge Community College MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role in Police training programs ... 161 Confederation Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (Bill 38) Report: Alberta share of unfunded Canada Pension Second reading ... 1228 Plan ... 1240 Committee ... 1448 Municipal finance Livestock industry, Intensive General remarks ... 1483–84 General remarks ... 1640–41 Natural resources revenue Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental aspects General remarks ... 716, 758 General remarks ... 1641 Transfer of percentage into Heritage Savings Trust Lottery Fund Fund ... 447 Funds allocation ... 1482 Net metering (Electricity) Race track gaming revenues to ... 1482 General remarks ... 718, 859 Marriage commissioners North/south trade corridor Exemption from performing same-sex marriage ... Milk River area ... 743 1453 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Medical care 506: Mitzel) ... 822 Restructuring (third way option) ... 124, 581 Oil recovery methods Restructuring (third way option): Advertising Carbon dioxide sequestering ... 859 campaign re ... 757 Research into ... 717 274 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) (Continued) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Canada Pension Plan ... 1240 General remarks ... 447, 1417, 1483–84 Confined hog feeding operations ... 1640–41 Public Affairs Bureau Democratic reform ... 580–81 Role of ... 757–58 Education issues ... 1063 Public lands Energy and Utilities Board ... 288 Leasing of: To energy companies ... 1483 Freedom of choice ... 1453 Public service–Alberta Government spending ... 447 Number of ... 1482 Health care reform ... 124 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Rural health care ... 726 2006 (Bill 203) Water management ... 888 General remarks ... 716–17 Organized crime Recall of elected representatives Gaming industry involvement ... 1043 General remarks ... 444, 581 Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Reclamation of land (Bill 204) Historic sites/provincial parks ... 1705 Second reading ... 377 Regional health authorities Parks, Provincial Elected boards of, with requisitioning power ... 124 Industrial development in: Reclamation funding re ... Funding ... 124 1705 Religious leaders Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Exemption from performing same-sex marriage ... Second reading ... 553 1453 Persons with developmental disabilities community Reservoirs boards General remarks ... 859 Governance issues, reporting lines ... 697–98 Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) South Alberta board funding ... 141–42 Costs to administer ... 1416 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community General remarks ... 718, 1483 Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Revenue Second reading ... 1005 Decline in ... 1482 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Provincial Transfer to municipalities ... 447 Board Road construction Relation to regional boards, changes to ... 697–98 Secondary road program ... 743 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Roads–Maintenance and repair Teenage smoking curtailment ... 798 Privatization of ... 743 Pipelines Rogers Sugar Ltd. Siting of ... 717, 859 Conversion to coal-fired electrical power ... 718 Surface rights compensation rates re ... 717 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Point of Order Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Ministerial Statement re Relevance ... 223–24 fallen officers in ... 164 Police–Finance–Crowsnest Pass Royalty structure (Energy resources) General remarks ... 161 General remarks ... 1482 Police–Rural areas Review of: Consultations re (Q17/06: Defeated) ... General remarks ... 161 1367 Police and peace officer college Review of: Publication of ... 716 Siting of ... 161 Same-sex marriage Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Exemption from instruction re ... 1453 40) Exemption of clergy/marriage commissioners from Second reading amendment to not read a second time performing ... 1453 (reasoned amendment) ... 1580–81 School boards Second reading ... 1580–81 Same-sex orientation, flexibility in instruction re ... Committee ... 1633 Propane–Taxation 1453 General remarks ... 1483 Schools–Utilization Property rights Applicability to rural schools ... 743–44 Inclusion in an Alberta constitution ... 580 Senior citizens–Housing Property tax Private facilities, regulations re ... 698 Provincial contribution to ... 447 Senior citizens–Taxation Property tax–Education levy Reduction of ... 697 Seniors' tax relief re ... 697 Silver reserves Transfer of collection of, to municipalities ... 1483 Purchase of, with Heritage Fund ... 139 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Small business Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Labour shortages in ... 1706 Second reading ... 1165–66 Smoking, Teen General remarks ... 1453 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 798 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 275

Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) Hinman, Paul (AAP, Cardston-Taber-Warner) (Continued) (Continued) Social services agencies (Non-profit) Water supply (Continued) PDD agency employees, salaries for ... 141 Shortages: Schindler report on ... 717 Solar power Use by energy industry ... 717 General remarks ... 859 Western Canada Lottery Corporation Speech from the Throne Advertising ... 1044, 1045 Debate ... 33–34, 113, 115 Wilson, Ethel Knight Strikes and lockouts–Lakeside Packers employees General remarks ... 285 Policing costs re ... 161 Wind farms Sugar beet industry Compensation to owner of land where farm is located Impact of natural gas prices on ... 718 ... 718 Supportive living facilities–Rural areas Wind power Affordable supportive living program re ... 698 General remarks ... 717, 859 Surface rights–Fees Horner, Hon. Doug (PC, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Rate adjustment re ... 716–17, 718 Albert) Surplus, Budgetary Abbatoirs, Mobile Alberta pension plan funding with ... 1240, 1247 General remarks ... 922 Capital project funding with ... 1483 Agricultural Operation Practices Act General remarks ... 139, 758 Confined feeding operations provisions ... 1640 Heritage Savings funding with ... 758, 1240, 1247 Review of ... 582 Legislation re distribution of ... 1483 Agricultural policy framework (Federal/provincial) Provincial income tax reduction with ... 1483 General remarks ... 197, 915, 922 Resource rebate cheques funding with ... 1483 Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta Tax refunds funding with ... 758 General remarks ... 360 Teachers' pension fund unfunded liability funding Agricultural subsidies with ... 1047, 1063 General remarks ... 932 Taber Cornfest Reduction of, through World Trade Organization Statement re ... 1691–92 agreement ... 41, 541, 911, 915, 919, 923, 1193 Tax incentives Agricultural trade Environmental projects ... 858, 859 WTO negotiations re ... 1193 Tax revenue, Provincial Agricultural value-added production General remarks ... 1482 General remarks ... 724, 916, 920, 922, 923, 1641 Taxation Agriculture General remarks ... 1482 Federal assistance programs ... 540, 932 Reduction of ... 139 Government assistance programs ... 197, 724, 915, Reduction of: Statement re ... 174, 364 932 Teachers' Pension Plan Use of water supplies ... 685–86 Unfunded liability ... 1047, 1063, 1240 Agriculture–Environmental aspects Unfunded liability: Use of surplus to fund ... 1063, General remarks ... 915 1484 Agriculture–Research Thermal heating Funding for ... 360–61, 923 Provincial incentives for ... 859 Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Tourist attractions–Southwestern Alberta Annual report, 2005-06 (SP677/06: Tabled) ... 1725 Statement re ... 895 CAIS program information, provision of ... 1140 Treasury Branches CAIS program public meetings ... 452, 932 Transfer of funds to, from Heritage Fund ... 139 General remarks ... 911, 920 Wages–Minimum wage Loans by, listing in Alberta Gazette ... 915–16 General remarks ... 1706 Loans by, role of chartered banks re ... 916 Warner hockey school Merger of Alberta Opportunity Company into ... Lottery funding for ... 1044 915–16 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Agriculture ministers' meeting General remarks ... 858, 888 (Federal/provincial/territorial), British Columbia Water pipelines (March 2006) Use for irrigation ... 859 CAIS program discussions ... 724, 727 Water resources development Agrium Inc. General remarks ... 888 Replacement of ammonium nitrate fertilizer with Water resources development–Milk River environmentally smart nitrogen ... 933 General remarks ... 744 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Water storage Committee ... 476 Milk River projects ... 744, 859 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Water supply Third reading ... 1617 Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ... 1569–70 276 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Horner, Hon. Doug (PC, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Horner, Hon. Doug (PC, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert) (Continued) Albert) (Continued) Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund Ltd. Cattle–Export–United States Provincial support for ... 360, 923, 933 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border Slow-release fertilizer development, funding for ... closed ... 911 933 Chicken industry Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Food safety programs in ... 915 Electric power substation, Leduc/Nisku area, Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta Producers approval of ... 1190 Advertising costs re (Q35/06:Accepted) ... 1736 Alberta Gazette (Government publication) General remarks ... 916 Listing of Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Chronic wasting disease loans in ... 916 Human/animal risk of ... 42 Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund Coal-bed methane extraction Provincial funding for ... 360 Groundwater pollution issues ... 167–68 Alberta Opportunity Company Corporate farms Merger into Agriculture Financial Services General remarks ... 923 Corporation ... 916 Crop insurance program Alberta woodlot extension program Future of ... 932 General remarks ... 638 General remarks ... 912, 923 Ammonium nitrate fertilizer Per-acre payments ... 932 Availability of ... 933 Simplification of ... 197 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Deer ranching Third reading ... 457 Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 42 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 2) (Bill 44) Budget ... 912, 922 Committee ... 1839, 1843 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 911–12, 914–16, Avian influenza 918–24 Preparations for ... 582 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1757 Biofuels industry Dept. of Municipal Affairs General remarks ... 912, 918–19, 1317, 1849 Minister's family farm comments ... 915 Biomass as energy source Drinking water General remarks ... 1317 Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 167–68 Vegreville project ... 1317 Drought Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Preparation for ... 685–86 Impact on cattle industry ... 911 Electric power–Supply– Leduc/Nisku area Recovery strategy ... 911 Reliability of ... 1190 Budget debate Electric power lines–Leduc/Nisku area Motion 16: McClellan ... 624 New substation re ... 1190 Budget (Federal government) Electric utilities–Regulations Agricultural programs in ... 1140, 1240 Deregulation ... 1190 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Elk ranching Disaster component replacement ... 840, 912, 921 Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 42 Division into income stability and disaster Energy Innovation Fund components ... 921, 1240–41 Bioenergy research ... 1849 General remarks ... 41–42, 197, 451–52, 540, 923, Energy resources, Alternate/renewable 1140 General remarks ... 1317 Inventory valuation changes in ... 1241 Environmentally smart nitrogen (Fertilizer) Overpayments from ... 932, 1641 Replacement for ammonium nitrate fertilizer ... 933 Reference margins adjustment in ... 728, 912, 1140, Ethanol–United States 1241 General remarks ... 919 Restructuring of ... 540, 724, 727–28, 840, 911, 912, Ethanol in fuels 915, 919, 920–21, 1240–41, 1641 General remarks ... 1317 Canadian Bankers' Association Family farm Involvement in agricultural lending ... 727–28, 916, Comments re, by Minister of Municipal Affairs ... 920 915 Canadian Federation of Independent Business General remarks ... 915, 923 CAIS program comments ... 840 Farm bill 2002 (U.S.) Canadian Food Inspection Agency General remarks ... 919, 923 General remarks ... 915 Farm Credit Corporation Canadian Wheat Board General remarks ... 916 Future of ... 916, 919–20 Farm Fuel Distribution Allowance Canola–Marketing General remarks ... 1851 General remarks ... 919 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 277

Horner, Hon. Doug (PC, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Horner, Hon. Doug (PC, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert) (Continued) Albert) (Continued) Farm Implement Board Hog industry Annual report, 2005-06 (SP362/06: Tabled) ... 846 Food safety programs in ... 915 Farm income insurance program (Proposed) Irrigation General remarks ... 197 General remarks ... 685–86 Farm produce–Export–China Upgrading of infrastructure re ... 912, 922 General remarks ... 923–24 Lake trout Farm safety Incentives for producing ... 923 Provincial initiatives re ... 1520–21, 1671 Livestock Farm water programs Impact of coal-bed methane pollution of groundwater General remarks ... 922 on ... 167–68 Farmers' Advocate Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (Bill 38) Annual report, 2005-06 (SP621/06: Tabled) ... 1649 First reading ... 1017 Livestock water, investigation of pollution concerns Second reading ... 1183, 1229 re ... 168 Committee ... 1446 Fed cattle set-aside program Third reading ... 1616–17 Discontinuance of ... 912, 922 Livestock industry Fertilizers–Research General remarks ... 911, 922 General remarks ... 933 Legislation re (Bill 38) ... 1017 Fiberex Glass Corporation Livestock industry, Intensive Electric power supply problems ... 1190 General remarks ... 1640–41 Floods Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental aspects Compensation re ... 1672 Cleanup costs re ... 915 Food safety General remarks ... 582, 1641, 1672, 1849 General remarks ... 915, 923 Manure as fertilizer Forest industries General remarks ... 933 Sustainability of ... 638 National CAIS Committee Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act General remarks ... 1241 Publishing of loans from AFSC in Alberta Gazette, Natural Resources Conservation Board applicability to ... 916 Confined feeding operations regulation ... 582, 915, Gasoline–Prices 1640–41, 1672 General remarks ... 1851 Oral Question Period (2006) Impact on small business ... 1639 Agricultural assistance ... 197, 724, 932 Gasoline–Taxation Agricultural fertilizers and pesticides ... 933–34 Reduction of ... 1639 Agricultural income stabilization program ... 840, Gophers–Control 1140, 1240–41, 1641 General remarks ... 933–34 Agricultural research spending ... 360–61 Multistakeholder steering committee to investigate ... Agricultural trade ... 1193–94 934 Assistance for grains and oilseeds sector ... 41–42, Grain–Marketing 451–52, 540–41 General remarks ... 911, 918 Avian influenza ... 582 Grains and oilseed farming Bioenergy industry ... 1849 Biofuel products, usage for ... 1317 Biofuels industry ... 1317 Disaster declaration re (2006) ... 1757 Canadian agricultural income assistance program ... Federal funding support for ... 42, 451, 540, 1140 727–28 General remarks ... 918–19 Chronic wasting disease ... 42 Production insurance coverage, reduction in cost of ... Coal-bed methane drilling ... 167–68 197, 1140 Confined feeding operations ... 1672 Provincial support for ... 41, 197, 451–52, 540, 912, Confined hog feeding operations ... 1640–41 932, 933, 1140 Farm safety ... 1520–21, 1671 Research funding re ... 360–61, 923 Forest industry sustainability ... 638 Revenue insurance coverage ... 1140 Gasoline taxes ... 1639 Groundwater Provincial water supply ... 685–86 Baseline testing of: Alberta Environment standard for Reliability of electricity supply ... 1190 (SP323/06: Tabled) ... 799 Water quality of Lesser Slave Lake ... 582 Groundwater–Pollution Organic farming Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 167–68 General remarks ... 916 Confined feeding operations' impact on ... 1672 Parliamentary language Harnack Ranch, Airdrie General remarks ... 1840 Drinking water supply pollution ... 1672 Point of Order Highland Feeders Limited Parliamentary language ... 1840 Joint manure utilization system project ... 1317 Tabling cited documents ... 941 278 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Horner, Hon. Doug (PC, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Jablonski, Mary Anne (PC, Red Deer-North) Albert) (Continued) (Continued) Poultry industry Armenian genocide, 1915 Protective measures re avian flu ... 582 Statement re ... 1118 Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation (U.S.) Bills, Private members' public Court challenge re Canadian beef imports: Decision Bill 206, six months hoist amendment at second re ... 911 reading ... 971 Reforestation Border crossings–Canada/United States Private lands ... 638 Security issues re ... 1545 Rural development project fund Child care after/before school General remarks ... 911, 912, 914, 922 Statement re ... 796 Rural economic development Children General remarks ... 724 Government programs for: Premier's involvement in Government strategy re ... 911 ... 1677 Government strategy re: Report (A Place to Grow) ... Climate change 914 Adaptation to ... 1320 Small business Coal-bed methane extraction Impact of gasoline prices on ... 1639 Groundwater pollution issues ... 837–38 Specified risk material (Cattle parts) Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Research into ... 911–12, 922 206) Strychnine as pesticide Second reading ... 970–71 Supplies of ... 933–34 Six months hoist amendment to (2r) ... 971 Timber Disabled–Protection Value-added processing re ... 638 From family violence: Legislation re (Bill 3) ... 17 Tourism, Agricultural Domestic violence General remarks ... 916 Definition of: Legislation re (Bill 3) ... 17 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Edmonton Police Service First reading ... 616–17 Internet child porn ring investigation ... 494 Second reading ... 824 Elder abuse Committee ... 1057 In family violence situtations: Legislation re (Bill 3) Third reading ... 1530 ... 17 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Family Law Act General remarks ... 685–86, 799 Statement re ... 688 Water quality–Lesser Slave Lake Fish conservation General remarks ... 582 General remarks ... 962 Water supply Fishing derbies Shortages: Schindler report on ... 685–86 Licences for ... 962 Use by agriculture ... 685–86 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Wild birds Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Avian flu in: Protective measures re ... 582 First reading ... 248 World Trade Organization Second reading ... 414 Agricultural subsidies reduction through ... 41, 541, Committee ... 832–34, 1107, 1389, 1509, 1611 911, 915, 916, 919, 923, 1193 Third reading ... 1635, 1652 Geneva negotiations on agricultural trade (April Getty, Mr. Donald R. (Former Premier, 1985-92) 2006) ... 1193 General remarks ... 1853 Jablonski, Mary Anne (PC, Red Deer-North) God's Masterpiece (School play) Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre Statement re ... 1349 General remarks ... 1146 Government agencies, boards, and commissions Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Coverage by FOIP Act speeded up: Legislation re Youth substance abuse treatment programs ... 639, (Bill 20) ... 248 1146 Government attorneys Alberta/Montana relations Prosecution of child porn offences ... 494 General remarks ... 1545–46 Grandparents' rights Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife General remarks ... 688 Foundation Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 668–69 Host of Alberta Summer Games, Red Deer ... 1690 Groundwater Alberta Summer Games, Red Deer (July 2006) Baseline testing of ... 837–38 Statement re ... 1690–91 Baseline testing of: Standards re ... 837–38 Alberta's Promise Groundwater–Pollution General remarks ... 1677 Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 837–38 Apprenticeship training Hockey championships Red Seal program re ... 45 Red Deer Vipers junior B western Canadian champions ... 1197 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 279

Jablonski, Mary Anne (PC, Red Deer-North) Jablonski, Mary Anne (PC, Red Deer-North) (Continued) (Continued) Human rights Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Statement re ... 1721–22 (Bill 204) Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Second reading ... 372–73 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Second reading ... 60–61 Mandatory drug treatment ... 967, 1461 Information and Privacy Commissioner Teenage smoking curtailment ... 689 Increase in response time to requests under FOIP Act: Point of Order Legislation re (Bill 20) ... 248 Incorrect reference to a constituency ... 1294 Internet (Computer network) Pornography, Child Crimes against children on: Provincial initiatives re ... On the Internet ... 494 494 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Klein, Mrs. Colleen Election win, 1971: Statement re ... 1853 Tributes to ... 1677 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Kutrowski, Giselle 2006 (Bill 3) Statement re ... 334 First reading ... 17 Lougheed, Mr. E. Peter (Former Premier, 1971-85) Second reading ... 175–76 Election win, 1971 ... 1853 Committee ... 436–37 Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare Act (Bill Pr.2) Third reading ... 531, 532–33 First reading ... 771 Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202, Second reading ... 1375 2005) Committee ... 1433 General remarks ... 639 Third reading ... 1526 Statement re ... 1146 Amendment (SP542/06: Tabled) ... 1433 Public records–Confidentiality Medical care Prevention of foreign government access to: Restructuring (third way option) ... 15 Legislation re (Bill 20) ... 248 Medical care–Alberta Red Deer Child Care Hoadley commission on, 1932-33 ... 15 Closure of before and after school care programs ... Medical care–History 796 Statement re ... 15 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Members' Statements (2006) Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Members' Statements re 35th anniversary of PC government election ... 1853 fallen officers in ... 172 Before and after school care for children ... 796 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Red Deer memorial Armenian genocide ... 1118 statue re ... 172 Contributions to Alberta's youth by the Kleins ... 1677 Same-sex marriage Family law legislation ... 688 Statement re ... 1721–22 Giselle Kutrowski / Elyse Merriman ... 334 Smoking, Teen God's Masterpiece school play ... 1349 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 689 Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act ... 1146 Soroptimist International of Central Alberta Protection of individual rights ... 1721–22 General remarks ... 334 Red Deer College Kings volleyball team ... 408 Speech from the Throne Red Deer memorial to fallen RCMP officers ... 172 Debate ... 251–53 Red Deer Vipers hockey team ... 1197 Stalking Universal health care ... 15 Inclusion in definition of domestic violence: Merriman, Elyse Legislation re (Bill 3) ... 17 Statement re ... 334 Students, Foreign (Postsecondary) Office of the Premier Employment of: Federal project re, Alberta Premier's electoral victory ... 1853 participation ... 1143–44 Tributes to the Premier ... 1677 Employment of: Federal project re, exclusion of Oral Question Period (2006) private college students from ... 1144 Alberta/Montana relations ... 1545–46 Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Child pornography investigation ... 494 Detox/residential services re ... 639 Climate change ... 1320 Mandatory programs for: Petition re ... 967, 1461 Employment opportunities for foreign students ... Mandatory programs for: Statement re ... 1146 1143–44 Trades–Certification Groundwater and coal-bed methane drilling...837-38 National standards re ... 45 Protection of children abusing drugs and alcohol ... Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of 639 Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment Trade certification ... 45 Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Tuition fee policy ... 1850 First reading ... 689 Walleye fishery ... 962 Second reading ... 971–72, 982–83 280 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Jablonski, Mary Anne (PC, Red Deer-North) Johnson, LeRoy (PC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose) (Continued) (Continued) Hobbema Community Cadet Corps Tuition fees General remarks ... 1692 Policy re ... 1850 Statement re ... 1118 Volleyball championships Hockey championships Red Deer College Kings Canadian men's champions: Viking Cup winners: Statement re ... 130 Statement re ... 408 Leaders of Tomorrow program Walleye fishing Wetaskiwin and Camrose winners: Statement re ... General remarks ... 962 1197 Water resources development–Milk River Members' Statements (2006) Cross border issues re ... 1546 Big Valley Jamboree ... 1459 Water resources development–St. Mary River Chester Ronning Centre ... 644–45 Cross border issues re ... 1546 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association ... 544–45 Welding–Certification Hobbema Community Cadet Corps ... 1118 National standards re ... 45 Viking Cup ... 130 Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) Wetaskiwin and County Sports Hall of Fame ... 732 General remarks ... 1118 Wetaskiwin centennial ... 1246, 1807–08 Johnson, LeRoy (PC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose) Wetaskiwin leaders of tomorrow awards ... 1197 Aboriginal police services Montana First Nation General remarks ... 1692 Satellite RCMP station: Statement re ... 1692 Alberta Monitoring for Health Program (Diabetes Olympic athletes supplies) Alberta support for ... 170–71 Funding for ... 1543 Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver/Whistler (2010) Alberta Research Council Alberta athletes at, support for ... 170–71 Annual report, 2005-06 (SP682/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Oral Question Period (2006) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Battle River water supply ... 1012–13 2) (Bill 44) Coal-bed methane drilling ... 1194 Amendment A1 (SP721/06: Tabled) ... 1844 Monitoring for health program ... 1543 Battle River Support for Olympic athletes ... 170–71 As source of water for Camrose and area ... 1012–13 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Big Valley Jamboree Amendment (SP271/06: Tabled) ... 675 Statement re ... 1459 Rail service, Heritage Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Legislation re (Bill 203) ... 174 Public Life Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Statement re ... 644–45 2006 (Bill 203) Coal-bed methane extraction First reading ... 174 Groundwater pollution issues ... 1194 Second reading ... 216–17 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Committee ... 651–52, 656 Statement re ... 544–45 Third reading ... 800–01, 806 Diabetes–Supplies Royal Canadian Mounted Police Funding for ... 1543 Satellite station on Montana First Nation reserve ... Drinking water 1692 Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 1194 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Amendment (SP472/06: Tabled) ... 1290 Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Speech from the Throne Amendment A1 (SP474/06: Tabled) ... 1310 Debate ... 24–26 Amendment A2 (SP475 & 522/06: Tabled) ... 1310, Sports 1391 Provincial support for ... 171 Amendment A3 (SP523/06: Tabled) ... 1391 Training programs re ... 732 First Nations Community Cadet Corps program Sports facilities, International level General remarks ... 1118, 1692 Provincial support for ... 171 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Water pipelines–North Saskatchewan River to Battle Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) River Amendment A2 (SP454 & 521/06: Tabled) ... 1391 General remarks ... 1013 Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Water supply–Camrose area Amendment (SP524/06: Tabled) ... 1391 General remarks ... 1012 Groundwater–Pollution Wetaskiwin Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 1194 Centennial of: Statement re ... 1246 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Centennial of: Statement re rededication of peace Amendment A1 (SP473 & 553/06: Tabled) ... 1310 cairn ... 1807–08 Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Wetaskiwin and County Sports Hall of Fame 14) Committee ... 1284 Statement re ... 732 Amendment (SP471/06: Tabled) ... 1290 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 281

Johnston, Art (PC, Calgary-Hays) Johnston, Art (PC, Calgary-Hays) (Continued) Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) 2006 First reading ... 19 Interprovincial trade agreement signed at ... 1544 Second reading ... 271–72, 555 Alberta Fraud Awareness Month Committee ... 672, 824–26 Statement re ... 129 Third reading ... 1534 Budget (Federal government) Peace officers Policing and security funding in ... 1245 Legislation re (Bill 16) ... 19 Calgary (City) Police–Finance Provincial funding for ... 167 Federal funding ... 1245 Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Property tax–Education levy Calgary funding ... 167 Transfer of collection of, to municipalities ... 167 Climate change Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Kyoto protocol on: Federal government position on ... Calgary situation ... 167 1453–54 General remarks ... 167 Dept. of Children's Services Public safety (From criminal activity) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 943 Federal funding for ... 1245 Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Public transit–Security aspects 206) Federal funding for ... 1245 Second reading ... 812–13 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Education, Postsecondary 2006 (Bill 203) Access to, impact of Alberta/B.C. agreement on ... Third reading ... 805–06 1544 Social Care Facilities Review Committee Education–Finance General remarks ... 943 Calgary funding ... 167 Victims of crime Environmental Protection and Enhancement Assistance programs ... 966 (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Wages–Crown prosecutors Second reading ... 213 Increase in ... 643 Fredrickson, Pat (LPN) Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) Statement re ... 843 Aboriginal issues Gasoline–Taxation First ministers' accord re, Kelowna, November 2005 Provincial revenue from, transferred to Calgary...167 ... 1239–40 Greenhouse gas emissions Access to the Future Act (Bill 1, 2005) Reduction of ... 1453–54 General remarks ... 752, 1673 Identification, Personal Acure Health Corp. Theft of ... 129 Private medical insurance provision ... 491 Interprovincial trade Alberta–Economic conditions Alberta/British Columbia agreement ... 1544 Growth in, communications plan re ... 750 Labour supply Alberta–Economic policy Shortages of skilled workers: Impact of Alberta/B.C. General remarks ... 39–40, 1669 trade agreement on ... 1544 Alberta–Social conditions McGregor, Rita (LPN) General remarks ... 1669 Statement re ... 843 Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (Foothills Medical care–Finance hospital, Calgary) Calgary funding ... 167 General remarks ... 1674 Members' Statements (2006) Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Fraud Awareness Month ... 129 2006 Joseph Anthony (Tony) Mercredi ... 733 Interprovincial trade agreement discussion at ... 1114 National Victims of Crime Awareness Week ... 966 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Pat Fredrickson / Rita McGregor ... 843–44 First reading ... 4 Mercredi, Mr. Joseph Anthony (Tony) Second reading ... 182 Statement re ... 733 Third reading ... 529 National Victims of Crime Awareness Week General remarks ... 1674 Statement re ... 966 Alberta Children's Hospital Native friendship centres New hospital ... 1674 Provincial funding for ... 1065 Alberta Connects (Government information initiative) Oral Question Period (2006) General remarks ... 755 Alberta/B.C. economic agreement ... 1544 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Climate change ... 1453 Coal-bed methane well drilling requirements ... 286 Compensation for Crown prosecutors ... 643 Elected representatives on board of ... 288 Education property tax ... 167 General remarks ... 1675 Federal funding for policing and security ... 1245 Heavy oil upgraders approval ... 492 Native friendship centres ... 1065 Landowners to hire legal representatives for hearings at, Compensation increase for ... 288 282 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Cancer–Research Elimination of ... 122 Legislation re (Bill 1) ... 4 Seniors' premiums ... 1674 Premier's tour of French facilities for ... 1061 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Capital projects General remarks ... 1674 Communications plan re ... 750 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Planning/prioritizing of ... 756 General remarks ... 1669 Capital projects–Finance Resource revenue deposit into ... 447 Surplus spending on ... 1669 Surplus revenue deposit into ... 40, 536 Caucus policy committees (PC party) Alberta/Lviv, Ukraine relations General remarks ... 445 Letter re ... 1111 Children–Health care Letter re (SP441/06: Tabled) ... 1120 General remarks ... 1674 Alberta Order of Excellence Chinook Regional Health Authority Budget for office of ... 749 Funding request ... 9 Aon Consulting Inc. Citizens' assembly on electoral reform (Alberta) Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 122, (Proposed) 239–40 General remarks ... 445 Apprenticeship training Class size (Grade school) General remarks ... 1673 Reduction of, funding for ... 1671 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Climate Change Central Class action settlement re payments under ... 326 General remarks ... 1675 ATCO Electric Closure debate (Parliamentary practice) General remarks ... 240 General remarks ... 1588 Auditor General CN Rail Relation to Corporate Internal Audit Services ... 753 Train derailment, Lake Wabamun: Provision of Role of ... 446 information re ... 754 Role of: Strengthening of ... 760 Coal-bed methane extraction Automobile Insurance Rate Board General remarks ... 1675 General remarks ... 446 Groundwater pollution issues ... 286, 1110–11 Biofuels industry Coal gasification General remarks ... 1675 General remarks ... 1675 Bitumen–Royalties Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) General remarks ... 1801 General remarks ... 39 Budget Committee on Public Accounts, Standing All-party committee to review ... 1515 Mandate change for ... 1515 General remarks ... 447 Committees, All-party Public input into ... 1515 Establishment of ... 445 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Community facility enhancement program force development strategy) Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... General remarks ... 749, 750 1515–16 Calgary (City) Conflict of interest Provincial funding for ... 354–55 Gary C. Campbell's membership on Corporate Provincial funding for, consultations with mayor re ... Internal Audit Services ... 753 354–55 MLA postemployment opportunities ... 1008 Calgary Health Region Premier's postemployment opportunities ... 1008 Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 1395, 1451 Conflict of Interest Act Funding request ... 9 Extension to senior public officials ... 1395 Canada Health Act Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee, Select Alberta's third way compliance with ... 165–66 Special General remarks ... 491 Recommendations ... 1395 Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government) Constituency offices Impact of third way health policy on transfer Use for partisan political purposes ... 1673 payments to Alberta ... 166 Constitution for Alberta Canadian Energy Research Institute Entrenchment of property rights in ... 580 Report on tar sands tax revenue distribution ... Continuing/extended care facilities 1063–64 MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 39 Canadian Home Builders' Association Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance High school trades courses recommendation ... General remarks ... 39, 1239 758–59 Use of surplus funds for ... 536 Cancer–Prevention Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Legislation re (Bill 1) ... 4 Funding to improve ... 39 General remarks ... 39, 287, 1238–39 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 283

Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Electric power–Prices (Continued) General remarks ... 1765, 1801 Government legislation re ... 1238 Electric power–Supply Monitoring/enforcement of ... 1238 General remarks ... 1765 Continuing/extended care facilities residents Shortage of (blackout) ... 1765 Death of (Jean Warden) ... 287 Electric power–Supply– Leduc/Nisku area Corporate Internal Audit Services Reliability of ... 1190 Gary C. Campbell (VP for Alberta PC party) as Electric power lines–Construction public member of ... 753 Funding of, by consumers ... 1765 Relation to Auditor General ... 753 Electric power lines–Leduc/Nisku area Relation to Restructuring and Government Efficiency New substation re ... 1190 dept. ... 753 Electric utilities–Regulations Role of ... 749–50 Deregulation ... 192, 1190, 1765 Corporations–Taxation Deregulation: Enmax CEO's comments re ... 240 Reduction of ... 1640 Electronic waste–Recycling Debts, Public (Provincial government) General remarks ... 1675 General remarks ... 1672, 1675 Emergency planning Democracy Communications (public announcements) aspects ... General remarks ... 445, 1669 750, 752, 754 Dept. of Health (Federal) Endowment funds, Public Minister of, meeting with Alberta minister re health General remarks ... 1669 care restructuring ... 10 Energy industry Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency General remarks ... 1675 General remarks ... 756 Investment in ... 1675 Relation to Corporate Internal Audit Services ... 753 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Deputy Ministers (Provincial government) General remarks ... 1111, 1675 Car allowance ... 1341–42 Research into ... 1675 Diabetes–Treatment Energy strategy, Integrated (Renewable/ nonrenewable General remarks ... 1674 resource development) Dinning, Mr. Jim (PC Party leadership candidate) Communications plan re ... 750 Contact with Rod Love ... 1394 General remarks ... 1675 Drinking water Enmax Corporation Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 286 CEO Gary Holden's comments re electricity Drug abuse resistance education program deregulation ... 240 Funding for ... 757 General remarks ... 240 Drugs, Prescription–Costs Environmental impact assessments National program for ... 1516 Heavy oil upgraders ... 492 New Zealand plan for ... 40–41 Environmental protection Reduction of, through bulk (national) purchasing ... Initiatives re ... 1675 40–41, 124, 327 Initiatives re: Communications plan for ... 750, 752 East Central Health Initiatives re: Surplus funding of, communications Funding request ... 9 plan for ... 750 Economic development and the environment Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Communications plan re ... 750, 752 Enforcement measures ... 1675 Economic growth Equalization payments Planning for ... 1714–15, 1762 General remarks ... 1063–64 Edmonton Protocol (Diabetes treatment) Ethics Commissioner General remarks ... 1674 Letter to Premier re postemployment restrictions Education, Postsecondary (SP428/06: Tabled) ... 1069 Access to, new spaces to improve ... 1673 Premier's consultation with, re offers to sit on boards Education–Curricula after retirement ... 959 Exemptions from, due to moral/religious beliefs ... Executive Council 1453 Budget ... 749 Education–Finance General remarks ... 756 General remarks ... 1671 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 749–60 Elections, Provincial Role of ... 749 Fixed dates for ... 445, 580–81 Staff ... 756 Electoral reform Staff salaries ... 760 General remarks ... 580–81 Executive Council (British Columbia) Electric power, Coal-produced Budget ... 756 General remarks ... 1675 Federal/provincial fiscal relations General remarks ... 1063–64 284 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Fiberex Glass Corporation Heart–Treatment Electric power supply problems ... 1190 General remarks ... 1674 Food banks Heavy oil (synthetic crude) Proliferation of ... 1670 General remarks ... 1675 Freedom of expression Heavy oil (synthetic crude)–Royalties Beliefs re same-sex marriage ... 1453 General remarks ... 1801 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Heavy oil (synthetic crude) upgraders–Environmental Administration of ... 755 aspects Costs of requests under ... 357 General remarks ... 492 Requests under ... 1540 High school completion Requests under, re government aircraft flight log Symposium on ... 759 information ... 578–79 High school education–Curricula Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Vocational/trades courses ... 758–59 Review Committee (2002), Select Special Horse racing Report ... 1514 Lottery funding for ... 39 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Horseshoe Canyon Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Industrial development in, impact on groundwater General remarks ... 446, 1514–15, 1540, 1588, supplies ... 286, 1110 1638–39, 1669 Housing Gas, Natural Strategy for ... 1762 Use as power source in oil sands production ... 1765, Industrial development (Value-added 1801 industries)–Sturgeon/Strathcona counties Gas, Natural–Royalties Impact on environment ... 492 Decline of, risk assessment of ... 753 Information and Privacy Commissioner Gasoline–Taxation Comments re confidentiality of ministerial briefing Provincial revenue from, transferred to municipalities books ... 1514–15, 1588 ... 447, 1639 Comments re openness of government ... 357 Reduction of ... 1639 Institute of energy learning (Proposed) Government accountability General remarks ... 1111 General remarks ... 446 Insurance, Automobile Government aircraft Competition open to other provinces' public plans ... Conservative party leadership contenders' flights on: 446 Release of flight logs/manifests for ... 578–79 Insurance, Automobile–Premiums Government departments General remarks ... 446–47 Communications (public announcements) function in Insurance, Health (Private) ... 754–55 General remarks ... 79, 122, 239–40, 491 Government information Interprovincial trade Access to ... 750–51, 1514–15, 1540, 1588, 1638–39, Alberta/British Columbia agreement ... 1114 1669 Investment of public funds Government of Alberta General remarks ... 1669 Website ... 755 Klein, Mrs. Colleen Government policy Tributes to ... 1669 Reform of: Impact of Premier's retirement on ... 7–8 Labour supply Government programs Shortages of skilled workers ... 750 Advertising campaigns re ... 750 Land-use framework Communications methods ... 752 Communications strategy re ... 750, 752 Sustainability of ... 1669 General remarks ... 537 Government spending policy Legislative Assembly of Alberta General remarks ... 39–40, 327–28, 447, 754, 756, 100th anniversary: Ceremony in Chamber ... 443 1669 Governor General's address to ... 1313 Governor General of Canada Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Address to Assembly ... 1313 General remarks ... 749 Visit to Alberta, May 2006 ... 749 Lieutenant Governor's Office Greenhouse gas emissions Budget for ... 749, 757 Reduction of: Communications plan re ... 750, 752 Lobbyists–Registration Groundwater General remarks ... 1395 Baseline testing of ... 286, 1110 Lottery Fund Baseline testing of: Communications plans re ... 750 Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs ... Inventory/mapping of ... 286 1515–16 Groundwater–Pollution Low-income families Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 286, 1110–11 Level of support for ... 1684 Horseshoe Canyon area ... 286, 1110 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 285

Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Marriage commissioners Members of the Legislative Assembly Exemption from performing same-sex marriage ... General remarks ... 443 1453 Postemployment opportunities, cooling-off period re Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute ... 1008 General remarks ... 1674 Presentation of cheques re government programs ... McDougall Centre, Calgary 1515–16 General remarks ... 749, 756 Members' withdrawal of remarks Medical care Parliamentary language ... 50 Achievements under Premier Klein ... 1674 MGV Energy Inc. Restructuring ... 192 Comments on coal-bed methane drilling impacts ... Restructuring (third way option) ... 40–41, 77, 79, 286 121–24, 127, 165–66, 192, 240, 581, 1516 Minister Responsible for Capital Planning Restructuring (third way option): Costs to patients of Creation of position of ... 756, 758 ... 193 Ministerial Statements (2006) Restructuring (third way option): Impact of Premier's Winter Olympics ... 37–38 retirement on ... 7–8, 9 Ministers (Provincial government) Restructuring (third way option): Impact on rural Briefing books, confidentiality of ... 1514–15, 1540, physician recruitment ... 356 1588, 1638–39, 1669 Restructuring (third way option): Legislation re, Car allowance ... 1341–42 televising of debate on ... 286 Cooling-off period for, extension of ... 1395 Restructuring (third way option): Meeting with New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible federal health minister re ... 10 for Capital Planning) ... 756, 758 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion survey by Number of ... 758 Mararget Kool on ... 445 Postemployment restrictions on, letter from Ethics Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Commissioner re (SP428/06: Tabled) ... 1069 re ... 10, 77, 79, 122, 123, 124, 127, 165–66, 192, Resignation of, due to pursuit of Conservative party 241, 286, 287–88, 356, 491 leadership ... 578–79 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Montreal Economic Institute re, all-party legislature committee for ... 194, 241 Comment re doctors' practising in both public and Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation private health systems ... 192 re, all-party televised debate re ... 286 Multi-Corp Inc. Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation General remarks ... 210 re, public hearings for ... 356 Natural areas Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Industrial development in ... 537 re, town hall meeting ... 286 Natural resources revenue Medical care, Cost of Decline in ... 329 General remarks ... 79, 122, 165, 240, 327–28, 445, General remarks ... 1669, 1675 446, 581, 754, 1516 Government dependence on, risk assessment of ... National purchasing to reduce ... 41, 124, 327 753 Medical care, Private Transfer of percentage into Heritage Savings Trust General remarks ... 328, 446, 491, 1516 Fund ... 447 Medical care–Finance Nuclear power plants General remarks ... 7–8, 9, 10, 327–28 As energy source for oil sands development ... 1111 Medical care–Rural areas Office of the Premier Concerns re ... 10, 356 Budget ... 757 Medical profession Premier's advice to successors ... 1669–70 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 77, 79, Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1061, 1111 122, 192 Premier's retirement: Ethics Commissioner 's letter on Medical profession–Rural areas postemployment restrictions re (SP428/06: Tabled) Action plan re ... 356 ... 1069 Impact of third-way health care proposals on Premier's retirement: Impact on government policy recruitment/retention of ... 356 reform ... 7–8, 9 Medical profession–Supply Premier's retirement: Offers of employment after ... Impact of third way health care reforms on ... 445 959, 1008 Medical records, Electronic Premier's throwing a document at a Page, apology for General remarks ... 1674 ... 129 Medical supplies Premier's welcoming remarks to Governor General on Bulk (national) purchasing of, to cut health care costs her address to the Assembly ... 1313 ... 41, 124, 327 Oil–Royalties Members' apologies to the House Decline of, risk assessment of ... 753 General remarks ... 121, 129 Oil sands development Foreign investment in ... 1061, 1675 286 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Oil sands development(Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues) ... Low-income Albertans ... 1684 1714–15 Major projects in the industrial heartland ... 492 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Public Managed growth in the oil sands ... 1714–15 consultation re ... 1762 Nuclear power ... 1111 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Radke Parliamentary reform ... 445 committee re ... 1762 Planning for growth pressures ... 1762 Use of natural gas supplies ... 1765, 1801 Political party donations ... 1640 Oil sands development–Taxation Postemployment opportunities for the Premier ... Federal government share ... 1063–64 1008 Oil well drilling industry–Special areas Premier Klein's advice for his successor ... 1669–70 General remarks ... 537 Premier's travel ... 1061 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Private health care insurance ... 122–23 Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 37–38 Private health services ... 491 Oral Question Period (2006) Progressive Conservative leadership campaign ... Achievements in health care ... 1674 578–79 Affordable housing ... 1762 Public opinion survey on health care ... 445–46 Alberta/B.C. joint cabinet meeting ... 1114 Reliability of electricity supply ... 1190 Alberta's energy resources ... 1675 Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 1394 Alberta's environment ... 1675 Royalty revenues ... 329 Aon Consulting Inc. ... 239–40 Rural health care ... 356 Automobile insurance ... 446–47 Sale of Progressive Conservative party memberships Budget process ... 1515 ... 1138 Budget surplus ... 39–40 School nutrition programs ... 1341–42 Calgary funding needs ... 354–55 Tobacco reduction strategy ... 1674 Coal-bed methane drilling ... 286, 1110–11 Treasury Board meeting attendance records ... 357 Confidentiality of ministerial briefing notes ... Tuition fee policy ... 1010, 1395 1514–15, 1588, 1638–39 Unbudgeted surpluses ... 536 Constituency association offices ... 1673 Pages (Legislative Assembly) Continuing care standards ... 287, 1238–39 Premier's throwing a document at a Page, apology for Cost of health care reform ... 193 ... 129 Democratic reform ... 580–81 Palliser Health Region Donations to political parties ... 1343 Funding request ... 9 Education funding ... 1671 Parkland Institute Electricity generation from gas over bitumen ... 1801 Fiscal Surplus, Democratic Deficit (report) ... 1515 Electricity pricing ... 1765 Parliamentary language Elimination of the provincial debt ... 1672 General remarks ... 50 Energy and Utilities Board ... 288 Peace Country Health Federal/provincial fiscal relations ... 1063–64 Dr. Piepgrass' comments on physician recruitment Federal transfer payments for health ... 165–66 and the third-way proposals ... 356 Freedom of choice ... 1453 Pharmaceutical savings agency (Proposal) Freedom of information legislation ... 1540 General remarks ... 327 Future plans of the Premier ... 959 Political parties Gasoline taxes ... 1639 Corporate donations to: Alberta policy re ... 1640 Government accountability ... 446 Corporate donations to: Federal policy re ... 1343 Government contracting policies ... 1451, 1586 Union donations to ... 1640 Government policy reforms ... 7–8 Political parties–Alberta Government spending ... 447 Corporate donations to, restrictions on ... 1343 Health care privatization ... 40–41, 77, 121–23, 1516 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Health care reform ... 9, 10, 79, 124, 166, 192, 240 40) Health care reform consultation ... 127, 165, 194, 241 General remarks ... 1395 Health care reform public consultation ... 286, 287–88 Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Health care spending ... 327–28 Disabilities Healthy living initiative ... 1517 Chair of (Member for Strathcona) selling PC party Importance of postsecondary education ... 1673 memberships at MS fund-raising event ... 1138 Income support class action settlement ... 326 Preventive medical services Industrial development in natural areas ... 537 Funding for ... 1517 Kelowna accord on support for First Nations ... Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta 1239–40 Leadership campaign contributions ... 1343 Lobbyist registry ... 1395 Leadership campaign issues ... 578–79, 1394 Long-term care ... 39 Sale of memberships in, at MS fund-raising event ... Lottery-funded grant presentation cheques ... 1515–16 1138 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 287

Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Religious leaders (Continued) Exemption from performing same-sex marriage ... Vice-president (finance, Gary C. Campbell) of, as 1453 public member of Corporate Internal Audit Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Services ... 753 General remarks ... 536, 1669 Property rights Revenue Inclusion in an Alberta constitution ... 580 Transfer to municipalities ... 447 Property tax Risk-based auditing Provincial contribution to ... 447 General remarks ... 750 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Road construction Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) General remarks ... 447 General remarks ... 1453 Secondary road program ... 447 Protocol Office Rod Love Consulting Inc. General remarks ... 749, 756–57 Contact with Jim Dinning (PC Party leadership Provincial/municipal fiscal relations candidate) ... 1394 Calgary situation ... 354–55 Contract with Calgary Health Region ... 1395, 1451 General remarks ... 447 Government contracts with ... 1394, 1586 Public Affairs Bureau Royalty structure (Energy resources) Advertising programs ... 750 General remarks ... 329 Communcations efforts during Lake Wabamun oil Rumsey natural area spill ... 754 Industrial activity in ... 537 Corporate communications division ... 755, 760 Same-sex marriage Corporate services division ... 755 Exemption from instruction re ... 1453 General remarks ... 756 Exemption of clergy/marriage commissioners from Review of ... 749, 750, 754, 760 performing ... 1453 Staffing ... 754–55, 760 School boards Strategic priorities ... 750, 752 Nutritional programs in schools ... 1341–42 Public Affairs Bureau (British Columbia) Same-sex orientation, flexibility in instruction re ... General remarks ... 757 1453 Public Affairs Bureau Review Committee School meal programs General remarks ... 750 General remarks ... 757, 1341–42, 1517 Submissions received by (M1/06: Defeated) ... 503 Use of surplus funds for ... 536 Public assistance Service Alberta initiative (Government information Class action settlement re payments under ... 326 access) General remarks ... 758 Call centre of, transfer to Government Services dept. Level of ... 1684 ... 750–51 Reform of ... 1684 Sewage disposal plants Public contracts Communications plans for ... 750 Policy re ... 1451 SGI Canada Public contracts for consultants General remarks ... 446 Awarding of, to former ministerial aides ... 1586 Smoking–Prevention Public health initiative Funding cut for ... 1517 Tri-university agreement re: Funding for ... 1517 General remarks ... 1674 Public service–Alberta Special places Reduction of ... 758 Oil well drilling in ... 537 Senior officials' cooling-off period, following Speech from the Throne resignation ... 1395 Address in reply, engrossed (Motion 10: Queen's Printer Klein/Zwozdesky) ... 390 Transfer to Restructuring and Government Efficiency Motion to consider ... 5 dept. ... 750–51 Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Recall of elected representatives CN train derailment: Communications efforts re ... General remarks ... 581 754 Recycling (Waste, etc.) Stollery Children's Hospital General remarks ... 1675 General remarks ... 1674 Referendum, Provincial Strathcona (Constituency) Nuclear power for oil sand development ... 1111 Member for, selling PC party memberships at MS Regional health authorities fund-raising event ... 1138 Continuing care standards: Funding for ... 1238–39 Surgery waiting lists Contracting procedures ... 1451 Website re ... 1674 Elected boards of, with requisitioning power ... 124 Surgical services Funding requests ... 7–8, 9 Advertising of, on television ... 240 288 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Klein, Hon. Ralph (PC, Calgary-Elbow) (Continued) Knight, Mel (PC, Grande Prairie-Smoky) (Continued) Surplus, Budgetary Curling championships Continuing care facilities funding with ... 536 Team Thomas world junior champions: Statement re Environmental projects funding with, ... 408, 498 communications plans re ... 750 World Women's Championship, 2006, Grande General remarks ... 39–40, 536, 758 Prairie: Heritage Savings funding with ... 40, 536 Statement re ... 247 School meal program funding with ... 536 Highway 43–Grande Prairie area Teachers Bypass: Skywalk over, petition presented re ... 202 Numbers of ... 1671 Luge racing, Natural track–Grande Prairie Tires–Recycling Statement re ... 247 General remarks ... 1675 Members' Statements (2006) Total Group (France) Alberta Formed, Alberta Transformed (Book) / Team Investment in Alberta oil sands ... 1061 Thomas world junior curling champions ... 498 Proposal for nuclear power plant for Alberta oil sands Sporting events in Grande Prairie ... 247 ... 1111 Team Thomas world junior curlers ... 408 Traffic safety Oral Question Period (2006) Communications plan re ... 750 Royalty programs ... 1687 TransAlta Utilities Corporation Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) General remarks ... 240 Highway 43 bypass, Grande Prairie, skywalk over ... Transportation 202 Communications plan re ... 750 Point of Order Travel at public expense Amendments to Bills ... 1444 Guidelines for ... 754 Royalty structure (Energy resources) Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1061, 1111 Changes to ... 1687 Treasury Board Review of ... 1687 Meeting attendance records, publication of ... 357 Securities–Law and legislation Tuition fees Uniform national rules re (Bill 36) ... 967 Policy re ... 1010, 1395 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Policy re: Legislation re (Bill 40) ... 1010, 1395 First reading ... 616 Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium Second reading ... 878–79 (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005) Committee ... 1286–87, 1288–89 Private health care system submissions ... 127, 194 Third reading ... 1622 Waiting lists (Medical care) Amendment (SP472/06: Tabled) ... 1286 Reduction of: Impact of private health care on ... 123, Securities Transfer Act (Bill 36) 445 First reading ... 967 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Second reading ... 1180–81 General remarks ... 1675 Committee ... 1434–35, 1442–43 Initiatives re: Communications plan for ... 750, 752 Third reading ... 1625 Water power Amendment (SP541/06: Tabled) ... 1442 General remarks ... 1675 Sports–Grande Prairie Water supply Statement re ... 247 Communications plan re ... 750 Liepert, Ron (PC, Calgary-West) Shortages: Schindler report on ... 752 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Water treatment plants Annual report, 2005-06 (SP661/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Communications plans for ... 750 Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association Whistle-blower protection Awards dinner: Statement re ... 1198 General remarks ... 446 Ames, Mr. Stephen Wind power Statement re ... 645 General remarks ... 1675 Bills, Private members' public World Health Organization Bill 201, deferral of committee reading of ... 366 Private health insurance study ... 240 Canadian Transplant Association Knight, Mel (PC, Grande Prairie-Smoky) General remarks ... 1015 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Consumer protection Third reading ... 1618 New home construction practices ... 613 Third reading amendment (reasoned amendment) ... Elections, Municipal 1618 Legislation re (Bill 28) ... 617 Alberta Formed, Alberta Transformed (Book) Film industry Statement re ... 498 Statement re ... 1198 Alberta royalty tax credit Golf championships Elimination of ... 1687 Players tournament winner, Stephen Ames ... 645 Review of ... 1687 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Third reading ... 1623 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 289

Liepert, Ron (PC, Calgary-West) (Continued) Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (Continued) Housing–Construction Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Consumer protection issues re ... 613 2) (Bill 44) Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act (Bill 32) Royal Assent ... 8 September, 2006 (Outside of House First reading ... 845 sittings) Second reading ... 1049 Architects Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 11) Committee ... 1235–36 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Third reading ... 1624 sitting) Human Tissue Gift Act Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Replaced by Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act: 21) Legislation re (Bill 32) ... 845 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment sitting) Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Pr.1) First reading ... 19 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Second reading ... 51, 64 sitting) Committee ... 366, 649–50 Daylight Saving Time Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4) Deferral motion, to allow for stakeholder consultation Royal Assent ... 619 ... 366 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Replaced by Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act Royal Assent ... 619 (Bill 32) ... 845 Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 2006 (Bill Pr.3) 28) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House First reading ... 617 sitting) Second reading ... 876–77 Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Committee ... 1232 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) Third reading ... 1622–23 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Members' Statements (2006) sitting) Canadian Transplant Association Transplant Games Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment ... 1015 Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Motion Picture Industries Association awards ... 1198 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Stephen Ames ... 645 sitting) Oral Question Period (2006) Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Home building contracts ... 613 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Organ and tissue donation sitting) Legislation re (Bill 32) ... 845 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Legislation re (Bill 201) ... 19 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House General remarks ... 1015 sitting) Speech from the Throne Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Debate ... 74–75 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Waking Up Wally (Film) sitting) General remarks ... 1198 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) World Transplant Games, Edmonton (2006) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Statement re ... 1015 sitting) Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) 14) Royal Assent ... 619 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) sitting) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act (Bill 32) sitting) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 sitting) (Bill 33) Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House 2006 (Bill 9) sitting) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) sitting) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act sitting) (Bill 15) Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Royal Assent ... 16 March, 2006 (Outside of House sitting) sittings) Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 5) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Royal Assent ... 619 19) Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Royal Assent ... 16 March, 2006 (Outside of House Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House sittings) sitting) 290 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (Continued) Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (Continued) Legislative Assembly of Alberta Securities Transfer Act (Bill 36) 100th anniversary: Ceremony in Chamber ... 441–42 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) sitting) Royal Assent ... 619 Speech from the Throne Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Address given ... 1–4 Address to Assembly on occasion of 100th Trustee Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 8) anniversary of the Assembly ... 441–42 Royal Assent ... 619 Entrance of ... 1 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (Bill 38) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House sitting) sitting) Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 28) 18) Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House sitting) sitting) Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Lindsay, Fred (PC, Stony Plain) 6) Aboriginal issues Royal Assent ... 619 First ministers' accord re, Kelowna, November 2005 Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) ... 1343 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Aboriginal peoples–Education sitting) Federal funding for ... 1343 Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare Act (Bill Pr.2) Aboriginal peoples–Housing Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Federal funding for ... 1343 sitting) Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes Federal funding for ... 1343 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) Asian Heritage Month Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Statement re ... 1548 sitting) CN Rail Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 43) Train derailment, Lake Wabamun ... 640, 935–36 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Coal Conservation Act sitting) Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Amendment Act, 2006 Drinking water–First Nations reserves (Bill 7) Federal funding to improve ... 1343 Royal Assent ... 619 Drinking water–Wabamun area Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Impact of oil spill from train derailment on ... 794 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Electric power, Coal-produced sitting) General remarks ... 448, 472 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Electric power, Coal-produced–Environmental aspects Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) General remarks ... 448–49, 472 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Electric power–Retail sales sitting) Billing systems re (estimated vs actual meter Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill readings) ... 1517–18 40) Electric power–Supply Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House General remarks ... 449 sitting) Electric power lines–Construction Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, General remarks ... 449 2006 (Bill 3) Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 39) Royal Assent ... 619 First reading ... 1404 Provincial Parks Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 23) Second reading ... 1490–91 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Environmental Protection Commission sitting) Report on Lake Wabamun train derailment ... 640 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, EPCOR Group of Companies 2006 (Bill 203) Joint Genesee 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House ... 448 sitting) Joint Keephills 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Real Estate Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 13) ... 448–49 Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Joint Keephills 3 power plant with TransAlta sitting) Utilities: Statement re ... 472 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Gambling–Aboriginal reserves Royal Assent ... 24 May, 2006 (Outside of House Revenue from, distribution of ... 732 sitting) Statement re ... 731–32 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 291

Lindsay, Fred (PC, Stony Plain) (Continued) Lindsay, Fred (PC, Stony Plain) (Continued) Gas Resources Preservation Act Smoking, Teen Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 939 Gas Utilities Act Speech from the Throne Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 Debate ... 255 Grandparents' rights Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 669–70 CN train derailment: Cleanup procedures ... 640, Heil, Jennifer 935–36 Statement re ... 47 CN train derailment: Drinking water, impact on ... Home inspections–Regulations 794 General remarks ... 1768 Trades–Certification Labour supply National standards re ... 469–70 Shortages of skilled workers ... 469–70 Traffic Safety (Mandatory Motorcycle Training) Members' Statements (2006) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 211) Asian Heritage Month ... 1548 First reading ... 617 Enoch Cree First Nations casino ... 731–32 TransAlta Utilities Corporation Jennifer Heil ... 47 Joint Keephills 3 power plant with EPCOR ... 448–49 Keephills 3 electricity generation plant ... 472 Joint Keephills 3 power plant with EPCOR: National Volunteer Week ... 893 Statement re ... 472 Yom ha-Shoah, Holocaust Memorial Day ... 1015 Volunteers Mercury–Emissions General remarks ... 893 Reduction of ... 472 Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) Mines and Minerals Act Statement re ... 1015 Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 Lougheed, Rob (PC, Strathcona) Motorcycle driver training Alberta Association for Community Living Mandatory before licensing: Legislation re (Bill 211) 50th anniversary: Statement re ... 586 ... 617 Alberta Mental Health Board National Gas Pricing Agreement Act General remarks ... 1147 Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped National Volunteer Week Legislation re (Bill 21) ... 335 Statement re ... 893 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Natural Gas Price Administration Act 21) Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 First reading ... 335 Northern Alberta Building and Construction Trades Second reading ... 420 Council Committee ... 630–31, 925–28 Centennial of: Statement re ... 1016 Third reading ... 1535–36 Oil and Gas Conservation Act Blue Lake Centre Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 Disabled accessible facilities at ... 1645 Oil Sands Conservation Act Disabled Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 Accessible outdoor recreation facilities for ... 1645 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Disabled–Medical care Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 47 Private health insurance for ... 79–80 Oral Question Period (2006) Fines (Traffic violations) Cleanup of hazardous spill at Wabamun Lake ... Revenue from: Transferred to municipalities ... 1011 935–36 Grip (Youth magazine) Electricity billing ... 1517–18 General remarks ... 1147 Hazardous material spill at Wabamun Lake ... 640 Highway 21 Home inspections ... 1768 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 1011 Keephills electricity generation plant ... 448–49 Insurance, Health (Private) Support for First Nations ... 1343 Disabled persons with pre-existing conditions, Trade certification ... 469–70 application to ... 79–80 Water quality in Wabamun Lake area ... 794 Pre-existing conditions' coverage ... 79–80 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Medical care Teenage smoking curtailment ... 939 Restructuring (third way option) ... 195 Petroleum Marketing Act Restructuring (third way option): Disabled persons, Amendment by Bill 39 ... 1404 impact on ... 79–80 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Members' Statements (2006) 2006 (Bill 203) Alberta Association for Community Living ... 586 Third reading ... 803–04 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month ... 1349–50 Reclamation of land National Mental Health Week ... 1147 Coal mines ... 472 Mental health services–Youth River Cree Resort and Casino Statement re ... 1147 Statement re ... 731–32 292 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Lougheed, Rob (PC, Strathcona) (Continued) Lukaszuk, Thomas A. (PC, Edmonton-Castle Downs) Mentally disabled (Continued) Statement re ... 586 Crime prevention Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month Volunteer groups role in ... 1399 Statement re ... 1349–50 Edmonton Catholic School District National Mental Health Week Deficit ... 11–12 Statement re ... 1147 Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, Official Opposition 2006 (Bill Pr.3) Our Plan for Public Health Care: Creating a Healthy First reading ... 939 Future (red book), government analysis of ... Second reading ... 1376 194–95 Committee ... 1434 Oral Question Period (2006) Third reading ... 1526 Accessible outdoor recreation facilities ... 1645 Amendment (SP543/06: Tabled) ... 1434 Health care insurance for the disabled ... 79–80 Education–Finance Health policy framework ... 194–95 User fees ... 329 Highway safety ... 1011 Elections, Provincial Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... Teen smoking reduction (SP623/06: Tabled) ... 1649 1169 Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Foreign workers, Temporary Disabilities General remarks ... 1196 Annual report, 2004 (SP622/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Replacement of trade union members ... 1196 General remarks ... 586 Guardian Angels (Crime prevention volunteer group) Recreation facilities, Outdoor Presence in Alberta ... 1399 Disabled access to ... 1645 Hockey championships Royal Canadian Mounted Police U of A Pandas Canadian Interuniversity Sport Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement: Pilot project re women's champions: Statement re ... 408–09 ... 1011 Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Sheriffs Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Traffic safety enforcement function: Pilot project ... Second reading ... 53 1011 Justice system Smoking, Teen Public input into ... 684–85 Curtailment of: Petition tabled re (SP623/06) ... 1649 Labour supply Traffic safety Shortages of skilled workers ... 1196 Highway pilot project (sheriffs in traffic enforcement) Labour unions ... 1011 Temporary foreign workers replacement of union William Watson Lodge, Kananaskis Country members ... 1196 General remarks ... 1645 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Lukaszuk, Thomas A. (PC, Edmonton-Castle Downs) 100th anniversary ... 471 Afghanistan Lisiecki, Jan Mitsosz (Student) Canadian forces mission in: Statement re ... 965–66 Statement re ... 471 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Members' Statements (2006) 2) (Bill 44) Criminal sentencing guidelines ... 938 Second reading ... 1785–86 Deaths of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan ... 965–66 Automobile drivers' licences, International Fire tragedy averted ... 1349 Letter re (SP478/06: Tabled) ... 1351 Longest indoor soccer game ... 796 Automobile licence plates Louis Warring / Jan Mitsosz Lisiecki ... 471 Single plate system: Letter re (SP480/06: Tabled) ... U of A Pandas women's hockey team ... 408–09 1351 Mentally disabled Bail (Judicial procedure) Funding for programs for: Letter re (SP482/06: General remarks ... 684–85 Tabled) ... 1351 Review of, for serious crimes: Petition tabled re Oral Question Period (2006) (SP322/06) ... 798–99 Anticrime volunteer groups ... 1399 Review of, for serious crimes: Petition to government Criminal justice system ... 684–85 re ... 938 Edmonton Catholic school board deficit ... 11–12 Bills, Private members' public School lunchtime supervision fees ... 329 Bill 204, six month hoist amendment at second Skilled labour shortage ... 1196 reading ... 381 Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Canadian armed forces (Bill 204) Service in Afghanistan: Statement re ... 965–66 Second reading ... 380–81 Car engine fire Six months hoist motion re ... 381 Rescue re: Statement re ... 1349 Parole Continuing/extended care facilities Review of ... 938 Conditions in: Letters re (SP483/06: Tabled) ... 1351 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 293

Lukaszuk, Thomas A. (PC, Edmonton-Castle Downs) Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) (Continued) (Continued) Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly Alberta Transportation Safety Board General remarks ... 684–85 Funding for ... 736 Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Bail restrictions for serious crimes, review of Funding for ... 736 (SP322/06) ... 798–99 Land aquisition issues re ... 641, 680, 725, 762–63, Petitions to government 764, 791, 792, 839, 840, 890, 934, 965, 1012, 1241, Bail restrictions for serious crimes, review of ... 938 1322, 1346–47 Point of Order Land aquisition issues re: Documents re (SP344/06: Dress code in the Chamber ... 1725 Tabled) ... 845 Interrupting Members' Statements ... 1248 Land aquisition issues re: Judicial inquiry re ... 840 Public safety (From criminal activity) Northwest portion: Relocation of (noise/safety issues) General remarks ... 1399 ... 1847 School lunchtime supervision Southeast portion: Public/private partnership (P3) Fees for ... 329 funding model for ... 735, 736 Seniors United Now Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Annual general meeting minutes (SP481/06: Tabled) 2) (Bill 44) ... 1351 Third reading ... 1869–70 Sentences (Criminal procedure) Auditor General Minimum sentences ... 938 Edmonton ring road land, sale of: Proposal to Statement re ... 938 investigate ... 1322, 1346 Soccer game, World's longest indoor Fort McMurray land sale process (fall 2004 sale), Statement re ... 796 report on ... 1191 Social housing Government aircraft usage, report on ... 738–39 Letter re (SP479/06: Tabled) ... 1351 Public/private partnership contracts, comments on ... Speech from the Throne 742 Debate ... 109–11 Automobile drivers, Senior citizen United Association (plumbers and pipefitters) Local Mandatory medical testing of ... 793 Union #488 Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Letter re employment opportunities in Alberta for Facial recognition system ... 8, 1401 U.S. union members ... 1196 Fake licence problem ... 8, 13 Letter re employment opportunities in Alberta for General remarks ... 8–9 U.S. union members (SP459/06: Tabled) ... 1199 Photographs on, Hutterites exemption from ... Warring, Mr. Louis (Veteran) 1400–01 Statement re ... 471 Automobiles–Seizure Young adults For prostitution-related offences: Legislation re (Bill Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in 39, 2005), effective date of ... 1195 (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 387 Border crossings–Canada/United States Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) Drivers' licences as ID for ... 1401 Aboriginal courts–Calgary Bow River Irrigation District Presence in Calgary Court Centre ... 739 Headworks upgrading ... 736 Aboriginal reserves Brand Act Road infrastructure in, funding for ... 736 Replacement by Livestock Identification and Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Commerce Act (Bill 38) ... 1017 2006 Bridges–Athabasca River–Fort McMurray area Howse Pass route through mountains discussion at ... Upgrading of ... 746, 766, 1715 1590 Bridges–Brazeau River (Highway 47 south) Alberta Gazette (Government publication) Public/private project ... 747 Sale price of public land in Fort McMurray (May Bridges–North Saskatchewan River–Drayton Valley area 2005 sale), reporting of ... 1141, 1191 General remarks ... 748 Sale price of public land in Fort McMurray (May Calgary Board of Education 2005 sale), reporting of, copy of corrected entry Marlborough school roof repair situation ... 740 (SP458/06: Tabled) ... 1199 Calgary Courts Centre Alberta Home Builders' Association Provincial funding for ... 736, 739 Comment re contractors ... 358–59 Public/private funding of (P3) ... 739, 742 Alberta municipal infrastructure program Canada/Alberta municipal rural infrastructure program General remarks ... 736 General remarks ... 736 Alberta Social Housing Corporation Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited Transfer of land to Fort McMurray (fall 2004 sale): Production of Alberta drivers' licences ... 8 Auditor General's report on ... 1191 Canadian Security Intelligence Service Alberta Sustainability Fund Alberta private registry office security concerns ... 9 General remarks ... 739 294 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) (Continued) (Continued) Capital for emergent projects program Fort McMurray Housing Inc. Funding for ... 736 Provincial land sale to, corrected Gazette entry re Capital projects (SP458/06: Tabled) ... 1199 Deficit re ... 739, 742 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act General remarks ... 735 Costs of requests under ... 357 Public/private partnerships re ... 739, 742 Requests under, re government aircraft flight log Public sector comparators to P3 project costs ... 742 information: Document tampering allegations re ... Capital projects, Municipal–Finance 886, 891 General remarks ... 736 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Spending in fiscal year requirement ... 744 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Capital projects–Finance Second reading ... 630 General remarks ... 735, 736, 746 Committee ... 1439, 1610–11 CN Rail Galfour Development Corporation Purchase of Edmonton RDA land from Lehigh Land purchase/sale re Edmonton ring road ... 641, Cement ... 792, 845 725, 762–63, 840, 845, 890, 934, 1012, 1322, 1346 Consumer protection Land purchase/sale re Edmonton ring road: New home construction practices ... 332–33, 358–59, Documents re (SP344 /06: Tabled) ... 845 613 Gasoline–Taxation Corporate Internal Audit Services Federal revenue from, transferred to municipalities ... Edmonton RDA land sales, investigation of ... 791 736 Gary C. Campbell (VP for Alberta PC party) as Government aircraft public member of ... 792 Conservative party leadership contenders' flights on Court of Appeal–Calgary ... 738–39, 747–48 Non-presence in Calgary Court Centre ... 739 Conservative party leadership contenders' flights on: Court of Queen's Bench Release of flight logs/manifests for ... 739 Drivers' licence photo exemption for Hutterites, FOIP request for flight logs prior to 2004 general decision re ... 1400–01 election: Document tampering re ... 886, 891 Deerfoot Trail, Calgary Public accessibility to flight logs for: Political Use of photoradar on ... 1542 interference in ... 886, 891 Dept. of Advanced Education Rod Love's trips on ... 746 Return of capital funding to ... 748 Hazardous substances–Transportation Dept. of Education Fort McMurray downtown area ... 683 Return of school capital funding to ... 735–36, 742 Highway 3 Dept. of Health and Wellness Intersection with Highway 36 (Taber area), overpass Return of capital funding to ... 735–36 for ... 744 Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Twinning of ... 739 Communications budget ... 740 Highway 4–Milk River area Deputy Minister's office budget ... 740 Twinning of ... 744 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 735–40, 742, Highway 36 744, 746–48 Intersection with Highway 3 (Taber area), overpass Minister's office budget ... 740 for ... 744 Transfer of Edmonton ring road lands to ... 641 Highway 40–Grande Cache area Deputy Ministers (Provincial government) Upgrading of ... 747 Car allowance: Document re (SP525/06: Tabled) ... Highway 41 1404 Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Drinking water–Testing (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 823 General remarks ... 1546 Highway 63 Elections, Provincial Funding for ... 736 2004 election: Delay of release of FOIP information Highway 63–Fort McMurray south re government aircraft logs until after ... 886, 891 Twinning of ... 683, 736, 746, 766, 1715 Environmental impact assessments Highway 501 Howse Pass route through mountains ... 1590 Paving of, west of Cardston ... 744 Milk River highway bypass ... 744 Highway 881 Fines (Traffic violations) Extension to Alberta/Saskatchewan border ... 1715 Oversize truck violations ... 1115 Upgrading of ... 683, 736, 746, 766, 1715 Fire and rescue services Home inspectors Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... Qualifications for ... 333 527–28 Hospitals–Construction Fort McMurray Funding for ... 736 Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 683, 746, 766, General remarks ... 746 1715 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 295

Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) (Continued) (Continued) Housing–Construction Newman Theological College Consumer protection issues re ... 332–33, 358–59, Provincial purchase of property of, for Henday Drive 613 northwest leg ... 1847 Hutterites North/south trade corridor Drivers' licence photo exemption for ... 1400–01 Funding for ... 736, 739 Information and Privacy Commissioner Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Comments re openness of government ... 357 506: Mitzel) ... 823 Investigation of document tampering re FOIP request Oral Question Period (2006) for government aircraft flight log information ... Alternative highway through the Rockies ... 1590 886, 891 Calgary ring road ... 790 Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program Drivers' licence photos ... 1400–01 General remarks ... 736 Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 683, 766 Irrigation Highway safety ... 1144 Funding for ... 736 Home building contractors ... 358–59 Land titles–Registration Home building contracts ... 613 Security concerns in, re mortgage fraud cases, Infrastructure needs in Fort McMurray ... 1715 legislation re (Bill 12) ... 18 Investigation of FOIP documents ... 886, 891 Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) New home construction ... 332–33 First reading ... 18 Northwest Anthony Henday ring road ... 1847 Second reading ... 338, 341 Oversize/overweight trucking permits ... 1115 Committee ... 558–60 Registry system security ... 8–9, 13 Land Titles office Sale of Edmonton ring road land ... 641, 680, 725, Documents re land sales in Edmonton restricted 762–63, 764, 791, 792, 839, 840, 890, 934, 1241 development area ... 725 Sale of surplus Crown land in Edmonton ... 1012, Documents re price of land sales in Fort McMurray ... 1346–47 1141 Sale of surplus Crown lands ... 965 Lehigh Portland Cement Limited Sale of surplus Edmonton ring road land ... 1322 Purchase/sale of Edmonton RDA land at Yellowhead Sale of surplus land in Fort McMurray ... 1141, 1191 Trail and 178 St. ... 791, 792, 845 Seizure of vehicles in prostitution-related offences ... Livestock and Livestock Products Act 1195 Replacement by Livestock Identification and Telemarketing investigation ... 581 Commerce Act (Bill 38) ... 1017 Traffic safety ... 793 Livestock Identification and Brand Inspection Act Traffic surveillance cameras ... 1542 Replacement by Livestock Identification and Treasury Board meeting attendance records ... 357 Commerce Act (Bill 38) ... 1017 Water quality monitoring ... 1546 Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (Bill 38) Organized crime First reading ... 1017 Private registry office infiltration ... 9, 13 Livestock industry Parks, Provincial Legislation re (Bill 38) ... 1017 Road infrastructure in, funding for ... 736 Love, Rod Photo radar (Traffic safety) Trips on government aircraft ... 146 General remarks ... 1542 MacEwan West Developments Speed on green light radar ... 793 Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road lands ... Use on Deerfoot Trail, Calgary ... 1542 1322, 1346 Use on provincial highways ... 1542 Magnetic resonance imaging Point of Order Fort McMurray unit ... 746 Imputing motives ... 897 Marlborough elementary school Police Roof repairs ... 740 Private registry offices security breaches, Milk River Ridge reservoir investigation of ... 13 Rehabilitation funding for ... 736 Seizure of automobiles in prostitution-related Ministers (Provincial government) offences, procedure re ... 1195 Car allowance: Document re (SP525/06: Tabled) ... Postsecondary educational institutions 1404 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 735–36, 748 Mortgage fraud Privatization Government advisory committee re, Effectiveness of ... 13 recommendations ... 18 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Legislation re (Bills 12 and 13) ... 18 Vice-president (finance, Gary C. Campbell) of, as Municipal finance public member of Corporate Internal Audit Infrastructure funding ... 736 Services ... 792 Natural gas rebates Public buildings–Maintenance and repair Funding for ... 736, 739 Funding for ... 736 296 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) (Continued) (Continued) Public lands Royal Development Corporation Sale of ... 792, 965, 1012 Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road lands ... Sale of: To buyers designated as "special interest 1322 names" ... 845 St. Mary River reservoir Public lands–Edmonton Rehabilitation funding for ... 736 Sale of, Cameron Heights area ... 1012 Schools Public lands–Fort McMurray Building condition audits ... 739 Sale of: Discrepancies in selling price (May 2005 Schools–Closure sale) ... 1141, 1191, 1241 General remarks ... 742 Sale of: Discrepancies in selling price (May 2005 Schools–Construction sale), copy of corrected Gazette entry re (SP458/06: Funding for ... 735–36, 742 Tabled) ... 1199 Schools–Maintenance and repair Registry offices, Private Funding for ... 740 Effectiveness of ... 13 Schools–Utilization Licence for, revocation of in cases of security Applicability to rural schools ... 744 breaches ... 9 General remarks ... 742 Oversize truck permit handling ... 1115 Sewage disposal plants Unannounced audits of ... 8 Funding for ... 1546 Registry offices, Private–Security aspects South Terwillegar Developments Ltd. General remarks ... 8–9, 13 Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road land ... 1346 Inspections of ... 8–9, 13 Spills (Pollution)–Prevention Restricted development area–Edmonton Fort McMurray downtown area ... 683 Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road ... 641, 680, Strategic economic corridors (Highway construction) 725, 762–63, 764, 791, 792, 839, 840, 890, 934, Funding for ... 739–40 1012 Supportive living facilities–Rural areas Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Documents re Affordable supportive living program re ... 736 (SP344/06: Tabled) ... 845 Swan Hills Treatment Centre Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Judicial inquiry Operational funding for ... 736 re ... 840 Telemarketing Surplus land for Edmonton ring road: Sale of ... 965, Investigations into (Xentel case) ... 581 1322, 1346–47 Tenders, Government Surplus land for Edmonton ring road: Sale of, to Lehigh Cement purchase of Edmonton RDA land ... Gerard Haarsma ... 1241 792 Ring roads–Calgary Toll roads Funding for ... 736 Howse Pass route through mountains ... 1590 General remarks ... 790 Traffic accidents–QE II highway, Leduc area Land aquisition re, from Tsuu T'ina nation ... 790 Bus/pickup truck collision: Warning to other Northeast section as public/private partnership (P3) motorists re ... 1144 project ... 736, 742 Traffic safety Northeast section as public/private partnership (P3) Funding for ... 736 project: Public-sector comparitor for (M25/06: General remarks ... 739, 1542 Defeated) ... 1154 McDermid report on ... 739, 793, 1144 Surplus land acquired for: Sale of ... 965 Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 39, 2005) Road construction Proclamation of ... 1195 Resource road program ... 748 Trans-Canada Highway–Rocky Mountains area Secondary road program ... 744 Alternate route to (Howse Pass) ... 1590 Road construction–Finance Treasury Board General remarks ... 735, 736 Meeting attendance records, publication of ... 357 Roads Triple Five Corporation Use of photoradar on ... 1542 Purchase/sale of Edmonton RDA lands ... 840 Roads–Maintenance and repair Trucking industry Funding for ... 736, 739 Monitoring of ... 736 Privatization of ... 744 Oversize permit process ... 1115 Roads–Rocky Mountains Tsuu T'ina First Nation Trans mountain route (Howse Pass) ... 1590 Transfer of land re southwest Calgary ring road ... Royal Alberta Museum 790 Provincial funding for ... 736 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Committee ... 1057 Private registry offices security breaches, Walton International Group Inc. investigation of ... 13 Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road land ... Seizure of automobiles in prostitution-related 1346–47 offences, procedure re ... 1195 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 297

Lund, Hon. Ty (PC, Rocky Mountain House) MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Gazette (Government publication) (Continued) Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Listing of Agriculture Financial Services Corporation General remarks ... 1546 loans in ... 913 Initiatives re: Funding for ... 736, 742, 744 Sale price of public land in Edmonton restricited Water resources development–Milk River development area, copy of (SP490-491/06: Tabled) General remarks ... 744 ... 1352 Water storage Sale price of public land in Fort McMurray (May Milk River projects ... 744 2005 sale), reporting of ... 1141, 1191 Water treatment plants Sale price of public land in Fort McMurray (May Funding for ... 1546 2005 sale), reporting of, copy of original entry Water treatment plants, Regional (SP448/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Funding for ... 736, 1546 Alberta Government Offices Water treatment plants–Fort McMurray Washington, D.C. office: Budget ... 1217 General remarks ... 746 Washington, D.C. office: Representative's acceptance West Edmonton Mall of board position on Tusk Energy ... 1216 Refinancing of: RDA lands as security for ... 680 Washington, D.C. office: Representative's pension ... Xentel DM Incorporated 1224 Telemarketing practices, investigation of ... 581 Washington, D.C. office: Representative's salary ... MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) 1217 Acclaim Energy Inc. Washington, D.C. office: Role of ... 1216 Acheson gas well failure, Edmonton: Provincial costs Alberta Grain Commission re (Q4/06: Response tabled as SP407/06) ... 501 General remarks ... 913 Agricultural value-added production Alberta Opportunity Company General remarks ... 914 Merger into Agriculture Financial Services Agriculture Corporation ... 913 Government assistance programs ... 453–54 Alberta pension plan (Proposed) Agriculture–Environmental aspects General remarks ... 1217 General remarks ... 914 Alberta Research Council Agriculture–Research Hosting expenses ... 1096 Funding for ... 1096 Recruiting of scientists ... 1096 Agriculture Financial Services Corporation Staffing ... 1096 Loans by, listing in Alberta Gazette ... 913 Alberta royalty tax credit Loans by, role of chartered banks re ... 914 General remarks ... 329, 710 Merger of Alberta Opportunity Company into ... 913 Review of ... 709 Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council Review of: Publication of ... 709 General remarks ... 913 Alberta Social Housing Corporation Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Transfer of land to Fort McMurray (fall 2004 sale): Funding for ... 1216 Auditor General's report on ... 1191 Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Transfer of land to Fort McMurray (fall 2004 sale): 2006 Auditor General's report on: Letter re (SP486/06: Discussions at ... 1224 Tabled) ... 1352 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Alberta/Ukraine relations Committee ... 476, 480–81 General remarks ... 1217 Alberta Electric System Operator Alberta/United States relations Electric power lines approvals ... 1519 General remarks ... 1217 Review of governance of ... 1455 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Municipal franchise fees on electricity/natural gas Coal-bed methane well drilling requirements ... 709 bills, standardized agreements re ... 875 Electric power bills, municipal franchise fees on, Alliance pipeline comment on ... 875 General remarks ... 1224 Electric power industry agencies, relation to ... 1455 AltaLink Management Ltd. Electricity transmission line, Alberta/Montana, Assigning of electric power transmission projects to approvals ... 1670 ... 1519 Electricity transmission line approvals ... 1519 Member of, conflict of interest re provincial Gas well drilling applications, 2001-2006, rejected electricity transmission policy ... 710 (Q19/06: Response tabled as SP633/06) ... 1559–60 Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton General remarks ... 709 Intersection with Queen Elizabeth II Highway: Cost Input into Fluckiger electricity deregulation policy overruns re ... 297 paper ... 40, 48, 710 Land aquisition issues re ... 641, 680, 725, 764, 792, Royalty structure, report on ... 1809 840, 890, 934, 964–65, 1012, 1241, 1322, 1346–47 Alberta Gazette (Government publication) 1996 land sale entry from Stan Woloshyn (SP463/06: Tabled) ... 1248 298 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton (Continued) Budget debate Land aquisition issues re: Documents re (SP247-249, Motion 16: McClellan ... 624 286-288, 301-305, 324-326, 346-352, 463-465, Canada-China Joint Working Group on Energy Co- 489-491/06: Tabled) ... 646, 690, 734, 799, 845–46, operation 1248, 1352 Alberta input into ... 1224 Land aquisition issues re: Documents re (SP526-529, Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government) 578-584: Tabled) ... 1404, 1551 General remarks ... 1217 Land aquisition issues re: Judicial inquiry re ... 840, Canadian agriculture income stabilization program 967 Canadian Federation of Independent Business report Land aquisition issues re: Letter requesting Auditor on ... 454 General's investigation of (SP597/06: Tabled) ... Disaster component replacement ... 1758 1596 Overpayments from ... 1758 Land aquisition issues re: Statement re ... 645, Overpayments from, letter re (SP118/06: Tabled) ... 966–67, 1350 364 Wedgewood Ravine area traffic noise attenuation: Restructuring of ... 912–13 Petition presented re ... 1771 Statement re ... 453–54 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Use of 2004 data for compensation ... 1758 Third reading ... 456–57 Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. General remarks ... 1217 2) (Bill 44) Canadian Bankers' Association Committee ... 1820–22, 1825 Involvement in agricultural lending ... 914 Third reading ... 1861, 1866–67 Letter re Bill 38, Livestock Identification and Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Commerce Act (SP544/06: Tabled) ... 1461 21) Canadian Federation of Independent Business Committee ... 924–25, 927 Alberta municpal franchise tax, study of ... 173–74, Third reading ... 1536–37 874–75 Amendment A1 (SP384/06: Tabled) ... 925 CAIS program, report on ... 454 Atkinson, Mr. Frank Canadian Wheat Board Statement re ... 130 Future of ... 914 Auditor General Capilano elementary school Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines Upgrading/maintenance requirements ... 1751 recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... Capital projects 219–20, 228–29 Deficit re ... 297 Edmonton ring road land, sale of: Letter requesting Cattle investigation of (SP597/06: Tabled) ... 1596 Health and slaughter protocols re, interprovincial Edmonton ring road land, sale of: Proposal to standardization of (Motion 512: Groeneveld) ... investigate ... 1350 1742 Energy royalties, tax credits for, report on ... 292, 328 Cattle–Export–United States Fort McMurray land sale process (fall 2004 sale), Opening of border to ... 1430 report on ... 1191 Cement–Costs Fort McMurray land sale process (fall 2004 sale), Impact on road construction costs ... 297 report on: Letter re (SP486/06: Tabled) ... 1352 Chicken industry Beef–Marketing Food safety programs in ... 913 Improvement of, by standardized federal/provincial Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta Producers health and slaughter prototcols (Motion 512: General remarks ... 914 Groeneveld) ... 1742 Climate change Biofuels industry Kyoto protocol on ... 1223 Infrastructure assistance re ... 1758 Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to ... 1223 Bitumen–Export CN Rail General remarks ... 1224 Purchase of Edmonton RDA land from Lehigh Bitumen–Royalties Cement ... 792 General remarks ... 710, 1801 Purchase of Edmonton RDA land from Lehigh Bitumen pipeline Cement: Document re (SP326/06: Tabled) ... 799 General remarks ... 1224 Coal-bed methane–Royalties Boards of directors Alberta vs. B.C. rates ... 1224 Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended Coal-bed methane extraction by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: Groundwater pollution issues ... 709 MacDonald) ... 219–20, 228–29 Coal energy, Clean Bovine spongiform encephalopathy General remarks ... 1095 Compensation plans re ... 912 Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Budget Mandate change for ... 1598 General remarks ... 297–98 Report, 2005 (SP55/06: Tabled) ... 201 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 299

MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) Committee on Public Accounts, Standing(Continued) Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Report on recommendations for Standing Orders (Continued) changes (SP54/06: Tabled) ... 201 Staff, sharing of with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Standing Orders changes re ... 1598 Development dept. ... 1224 Community timber program Dept. of Municipal Affairs Impact of softwood lumber dispute on ... 1224 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 874–75 Conflict of interest Minister's family farm comments ... 913 Kellan Fluckiger and electric power transmission Edmonton Journal (Newpaper) projects ... 710, 1519 1987 article re sale of restricted development area Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance lands (SP247/06: Tabled) ... 646 General remarks ... 292 2000 article re sale of restricted development area Corporate Internal Audit Services lands (SP288/06: Tabled) ... 690 Gary C. Campbell (VP for Alberta PC party) as Electric power, Coal-produced–Environmental aspects public member of ... 792 Flue gas emissions from, capture and reuse of ... Council of State Governments – West 1095–96 General remarks ... 1217 Electric power–Export Council of the Federation General remarks ... 402, 451, 710, 1217, 1547, 1670 Meeting in Montreal, 2006: Fiscal imbalance Impact on Alberta electricity prices ... 451 discussions, report on ... 1216 Electric power–Prices Crop insurance program Actual/Forecast Report for Aug. 28, 2006 (SP680/06: Production insurance coverage ... 912 Tabled) ... 1771 Dams–Slave River General remarks ... 709, 1765, 1801 Hydroelectric potential ... 1217 Impact of power exports on ... 451, 710 Daycare centres Electric power–Retail sales National plan principles re (Conservative government Billing systems re (municipal franchise fees on) ... plan) ... 1223–24 874–75 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Electric power–Supply retention of: Letter re (SP165/06: Tabled) ... 474 General remarks ... 402, 1688, 1765 Daylight Saving Time Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4) Shortage of (blackout) ... 1688, 1765 Committee ... 563 Shortage of (blackout): Report on (SP649/06: Tabled) Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development ... 1692 Staff, sharing of with International and Supply demand report for Aug. 28, 2006 (SP679/06: Intergovernmental Relations dept. ... 1224 Tabled) ... 1771 Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Electric power lines Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 912–14 General remarks ... 710 Performance measures ... 913 Tie line with Montana ... 402, 450–51, 710, 1547, Role of ... 913–14 1670 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Tie line with Montana: Letter from Minister of 1758–59 Energy re (SP36/06: Tabled) ... 87 Dept. of Economic Development Electric power lines–Construction Hosting expenses ... 1430–31 Awarding of contracts re ... 1519 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1429–31 Funding of, by consumers ... 1765 Dept. of Education Electric power lines–Eastern Slopes area (Genessee- Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Langdon) 1751–52 Use for power export purposes ... 1547 Dept. of Energy Electric utilities–Regulations Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 708–10 Deregulation ... 309, 450, 709, 710, 913, 1455, Dept. of Health and Wellness 1687–88, 1765 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 309 Deregulation: Enron Canada activities re ... 334 Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Deregulation: Enron Canada activities re, petition Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 296–98 presented re ... 454, 616 Transfer of Edmonton ring road lands to ... 641 Deregulation: Fluckiger policy paper re ... 40, 710 Dept. of Innovation and Science Deregulation: Fluckiger policy paper re, copy tabled Hosting expenses ... 1096 (SP31/06) ... 48 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1095–96 Deregulation: Impact on family farms ... 913 Staffing ... 1096 Deregulation: Statement re ... 173–74 Transfer of funds to Restructuring and Government Review of roles and mandates of bodies concerned Efficiency dept. ... 1096 with ... 1455 Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Review of roles and mandates of bodies concerned Budget ... 1216 with: Letter re (SP545/06: Tabled) ... 1461 Hosting expenses ... 1226 Review of roles and mandates of bodies concerned Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1216–17, 1223–26 with: Report (SP546/06: Tabled) ... 1461 300 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) Electric Utilities Act Advisory Committee Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Letter re (SP545/06: Tabled) ... 1461 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Energy industry Committee ... 1437–39, 1441, 1608–10 Public awareness of ... 709 General remarks ... 967 Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 39) Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) General remarks ... 1461 Second reading ... 1294–95, 1297–98 Enmax Corporation Galfour Development Corporation CEO Gary Holden's comments re electricity Land purchase/sale re Edmonton ring road ... 641, deregulation: Article re (SP70/06: Tabled) ... 248 725, 840, 890, 934, 1012, 1241, 1350 Enron Canada Corporation Land purchase/sale re Edmonton ring road: Land Alberta activities: Public inquiry re ... 334 Titles certificates re (SP286, 301-305, 346/06: Alberta activities: Public inquiry re, petition Tabled) ... 690, 734, 845 presented re ... 454 Land purchase/sale re Edmonton ring road: Statement Alberta activities: Statement re ... 334 re ... 645 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Gas, Natural Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Use as power source in oil sands production ... 1765, Committee ... 1309–10 1801, 1809 Equalization payments Use as power source in oil sands production: General remarks ... 1217 Documentation re (SP678-680/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Ethane Gas, Natural–Export Extraction of, from throughput of Mackenzie Valley General remarks ... 451 pipeline ... 1217 Gas, Natural–Prices Evans, Mrs. Una Maclean Alberta reference price ... 709 Statement re ... 796 General remarks ... 709 Family farm Henry Hub price ... 709 Comments re, by Minister of Municipal Affairs ... Gas, Natural–Retail sales 913 Billing systems re (municipal franchise fees on) ... Farm Fuel Distribution Allowance 874–75 General remarks ... 1758 Gas, Natural–Royalties Farmers' Advocate Decline of ... 1809 General remarks ... 913 Impact of gas prices on ... 709 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.) Reduction programs for ... 292 Rulings of, application to Alberta electricity exports Regulation, 2002, sections 12 and 15: Letter re ... 1217 (SP714/06: Tabled) ... 1809 Federal/provincial fiscal relations Gas pipelines–Mackenzie Valley to Alberta Fiscal imbalance discussions, report on ... 1216 Extraction of ethane from throughput of ... 1217 General remarks ... 1217 Gas well drilling industry Feedlots Applications to EUB to drill, 2001-2006, rejected Food safety programs in ... 913 (Q19/06: Response tabled as SP633/06) ... 1559–60 Fertilizers–Prices Gold Bar elementary school General remarks ... 914 Upgrading/maintenance requirements ... 1751 Firewall issues (Federal/provincial relations) Government borrowing General remarks ... 1217 General remarks ... 297 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Government departments Committee ... 1099–1101 Mandate of, review by Public Accounts committee ... Third reading ... 1534 1598 Flue gas emissions (Coal-fired power plants) Government spending policy Capture and reuse of ... 1095–96 General remarks ... 296–97, 709 Food safety Grain–Prices Programs for, applicability in various sectors ... 913 Initiatives to improve ... 1430 Foreign workers, Temporary Grains and oilseed farming General remarks ... 1430 Disaster declaration re (2006) ... 1758–59 Horizon oil sands project ... 297 Groundwater–Pollution Horizon oil sands project, Chinese workers for ... Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 709 1224 Heavy oil (synthetic crude)–Royalties Role of International and Intergovernmental Relations General remarks ... 1801 dept. re ... 1223 Highway 43 Fort McMurray Housing Inc. Twinning of, Edmonton to Grande Prairie ... 1429 Provincial land sale to, original Gazette entry and Historical Society of Alberta land titles documents re (SP448-450/06: Tabled) ... A Century of Alberta Premiers (magazine) 1148 (SP402/06: Tabled) ... 968 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 301

MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) Hog industry Land Titles office (Continued) Food safety programs in ... 913 Documents re price of land sales in Fort McMurray ... Holyrood elementary school 1141 Upgrading/maintenance requirements ... 1751 Documents re price of land sales in Fort McMurray Horse racing tracks–Rocky View MD (SP448-450/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Waste water disposal for, funding re ... 1758 A Learning Alberta review Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Costs of (Q24/06: Accepted) ... 1563 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Lehigh Portland Cement Limited Second reading ... 59–60 Purchase/sale of Edmonton RDA land at Yellowhead Hydro and Electric Energy Act Trail and 178 St. ... 792 Power transmission line construction permits under ... Purchase/sale of Edmonton RDA land at Yellowhead 1670 Trail and 178 St.: Documents re (SP325-326/06: IBM Canada Ltd. Tabled) ... 799 Processing of Alberta health records, funding for ... Livestock–Prices 298 Initiatives to improve ... 1430 Independent System Operator (Electricity industry) Livestock Identification and Commerce Act (Bill 38) Review of governance of ... 1455 Second reading ... 1226–27 Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta Committee ... 1447–48 Letter re Fluckiger policy paper on electricity Letter re (SP544/06: Tabled) ... 1461 transmission ... 710 Livestock industry Informatics Circle of Research Excellence Food safety programs in ... 913 Hosting expenses ... 1096 Livestock industry, Intensive–Environmental aspects Staffing ... 1096 Cleanup costs re ... 914 Innovation strategy Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill General remarks ... 1096 28) Insurance, Automobile Committee ... 1234–35 Public plan re: Petition presented re ... 473 MacEwan West Developments Insurance, Health (Private) Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road lands ... Abandonment of government plans to increase: 1322, 1346 Petition presented re ... 1771 Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) General remarks ... 499 Committee ... 1300 Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Market Surveillance Administrator (Electricity industry) estimates, 2006-07 Background of ... 161 General remarks ... 297–98 Report on July power blackout ... 1688 International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act Report on July power blackout (SP649/06: Tabled) ... (Bill 15) 1692 Third reading ... 1530 Review of governance of ... 1455 International trade McNally Senior High School General remarks ... 1224 Upgrading requirements ... 1752 Interprovincial trade Meat–Inspection Internal trade agreement: Challenges to ... 1225–26 Federal/provincial standardization of (Motion 512: Irrigation Council Groeneveld) ... 1742 General remarks ... 913 Medical care Labour supply General remarks ... 309 Shortages of skilled workers ... 1430 Restructuring (third way option) ... 499 Shortages of skilled workers: Recruitment from other Restructuring (third way option): Letters re provinces re ... 1223 (SP401/06: Tabled) ... 968 Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Third reading ... 1528 re, town hall meeting, notice of (SP154/06: Tabled) Land Titles office ... 454–55 Documents re land sales in Edmonton restricted Statement re ... 499 development area ... 725 Medical care, Private Documents re land sales in Edmonton restricted General remarks ... 309, 499 development area, between S. Woloshyn and G. Medical care–Finance Haarsma (SP464-465/06: Tabled) ... 1248 General remarks ... 499 Documents re land sales in Edmonton restricted Medical profession development area, to Royal Development Corp. Practicing in public/private health systems ... 309 (SP487-488/06: Tabled) ... 1352 Medical records, Electronic Documents re land sales in Edmonton restricted Funding for ... 298 development area (SP248-249, 286-288, 301-305, Members' Statements (2006) 325-326, 347-352/06: Tabled) ... 646, 690, 734, Assistance for Alberta's farm families ... 453–54 799, 845–46 Enron activities in Alberta ... 334 302 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) Members' Statements (2006) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Frank Atkinson ... 130 Electricity generation from gas over bitumen ... 1801 Municipal franchise tax ... 173–74 Electricity pricing ... 1765 Public health care ... 499 Electricity regulation ... 1455 Royalty revenues ... 1809 Ethics in government ... 1519 Sale of Edmonton ring road land ... 645 Royalty revenues ... 240–41, 291–92, 328–29 Sale of ring road land ... 966–67 Sale of Edmonton ring road land ... 641, 680, 725, Sale of surplus crown lands ... 1350 764, 792, 840, 890, 934, 1241 Una Maclean Evans ... 796 Sale of surplus Crown land in Edmonton ... 1012, Mentally disabled 1346–47 Funding for programs for: Letter re (SP30/06: Tabled) Sale of surplus Crown lands ... 964–65 ... 48 Sale of surplus Edmonton ring road land ... 1322 Migration, Internal Sale of surplus land in Fort McMurray ... 1141, 1191 General remarks ... 1430 Organic farming MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role in General remarks ... 914 Confederation Pacific Northwest Economic Region Report: Provincial response to ... 1216–17 General remarks ... 1217 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Amendment Act, 2006 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community (Bill 7) Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Committee ... 571 Third reading ... 1531–32 Municipal finance Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) General remarks ... 875 Enron's role in electricity deregulation in Alberta, Municipal franchise tax public inquiry into ... 454, 616 Statement re ... 173–74 Private health insurance abandonment ... 1771 Municipal Government Act Public automobile insurance ... 473 Municipal franchise fees provision ... 874 Petrochemical industry National Energy Board (Federal) Use of Mackenzie Valley pipeline gas liquids as Alberta/Montana electricity tie line construction feedstock ... 1217 hearings ... 451, 1670 Petroleum distillates Natural gas by-products–Royalties Use as dilutant in bitmen pipeline ... 1224 Revenue from ... 710 Point of Order Natural resources revenue Allegations against nonmembers ... 225 Decline in ... 240–41, 291–92, 328–29 Amendments to Bills ... 1444 Decline in: Standing policy committee report on, Incorrect reference to a constituency ... 1294 2005 (SP71/06: Tabled) ... 248 Relevance ... 1220 Decline in: Statement re ... 1809 Power Pool of Alberta Forecasting of ... 709 Supply demand report, Aug. 28, 2006 (SP679/06: General remarks ... 709–10 Tabled) ... 1771 Northwestern Utilities Ltd. Premier of Newfoundland Purchase of Edmonton RDA lands, memo re Remarks made in Calgary, March 2006 ... 1217 (SP584/06: Tabled) ... 1551 Prion research Office of the Premier General remarks ... 1096 Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1217 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Official Opposition Vice-president (finance, Gary C. Campbell) of, as People Before Profits (public auto insurance public member of Corporate Internal Audit proposal) ... 473 Services ... 792 Oil–Royalties Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Reduction programs for ... 292 General remarks ... 875 Oil recovery methods Public lands Carbon dioxide sequestering ... 1096 Sale of ... 964–65, 966–67, 1012 Carbon dioxide sequestering: Yorkton research Public lands–Edmonton project re ... 1095 Sale of, Cameron Heights area ... 1012 Oil sands development Sale of, Cameron Heights area: Documents re Chinese investment in ... 1224 (SP421-422/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Use of natural gas supplies ... 1765, 1801, 1809 Public lands–Fort McMurray Oil sands development–Peace Country Sale of: Discrepancies in selling price (May 2005 Promotion of ... 1429–30 sale) ... 1141, 1191 Oral Question Period (2006) Sale of: Discrepancies in selling price (May 2005 Alberta/Montana electricity transmission line ... 402, sale), copy of original Gazette entry & land titles 450–51, 1547, 1670 documents re (SP448/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Public service–Alberta Electricity deregulation ... 40 Code of conduct and ethics for (Alberta Electricity generation ... 1687–88 representative in Washington case) ... 1216 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 303

MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) Public service–Alberta (Continued) Royal Development Corporation (Continued) Code of conduct and ethics for (Kellan Fluckiger Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road lands: Land case) ... 1519 Titles documents re (SP487-488/06: Tabled) ... Public Service Commission of Canada 1352 Geographic hiring criteria, Alberta objection to ... Royalty structure (Energy resources) 1216 Auditor General's comments re ... 292, 328 Public Service Management Pension Plan Co-ordination with B.C. rates ... 1224 Deficiency in ... 1224 General remarks ... 240–41, 291–92, 328–29, 709 Public Service Pension Plan Review of ... 710, 1809 Deficiency in ... 1224 Review of: Consultations re (Q17/06: Defeated) ... Queen Elizabeth II Highway–Edmonton area 1365–66, 1555 Anthony Henday Drive intersection with: Cost Review of: Payments made re (Q5/06: Defeated) ... overruns re ... 297 501 Real Estate Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 13) Review of: Publication of ... 709 Third reading ... 720–21 Review of: Studies re (Q18/06: Defeated) ... 1555–56, Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) 1558–59 General remarks ... 304 Statement re ... 1809 Restricted development area–Edmonton Rural development project fund Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road ... 641, 680, General remarks ... 912 725, 764, 792, 840, 890, 934, 1012 Rural economic development–Peace River area Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Documents re General remarks ... 1429–30 (SP247-249, 286-288, 301-305, 324-326, 347-352, Schools–Closure 489-49/06: Tabled) ... 646, 690, 734, 799, 845–46, General remarks ... 1751 1352 Schools–Maintenance and repair Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Documents re General remarks ... 1751–52 (SP526-529, 578-584: Tabled) ... 1404, 1550–51 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Judicial inquiry Committee ... 1287 re ... 840, 967 Senate Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Letter re Reform of ... 1223 judicial inquiry re (SP466/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Senators Land sale in, for Edmonton ring road: Letter Alberta nominees for ... 1223 requesting Auditor General 's investigation of Separatism, Western (SP597/06: Tabled) ... 1596 General remarks ... 1216–17 Land sale in: Statement re ... 645, 966–67 Sewage disposal plants–Rocky View MD Map of (SP485/06: Tabled) ... 1352 Funding for horse-racing track waste in ... 1758 Surplus land for Edmonton ring road: Sale of ... Shanghai Construction Group 964–65, 967, 1322, 1346–47 Provision of temporary foreign workers for Horizon Surplus land for Edmonton ring road: Sale of, oil sands project ... 297 statement re ... 1350 Shell Canada Limited Surplus land for Edmonton ring road: Sale of, to Bitumen production facility, Peace River area ... 1429 Gerard Haarsma ... 1241 Softwoods–Export–United States Surplus land for Edmonton ring road: Sale of, to Countervail duties re ... 1224 Gerard Haarsma, documents re (SP463-465/06: South Terwillegar Developments Ltd. Tabled) ... 1248 Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road land ... 1346 Ring roads–Calgary Speech from the Throne Land sale in: Documents re (SP578-584: Tabled) ... Debate ... 96–97, 98 1550–51 Standing Orders Land sale in: Letter requesting Auditor General's Revised version dated May 15, 2006 (Motion 21: investigation of (SP597/06: Tabled) ... 1596 Zwozdesky) ... 1598 Surplus land acquired for: Sale of ... 964–65, 967 Steel–Prices Surplus land acquired for: Sale of, letter re judicial Impact on bridge construction costs ... 297 inquiry re (SP466/06: Tabled) ... 1248 Surplus, Budgetary Road construction–Edmonton-Grande Prairie Holding account for (Proposed motion 514: Griffiths) Twinning of (Highway 43) ... 1429 ... 297, 298 Road construction–Edmonton-Nordegg-Saskatchewan Tax incentives River Crossing Energy industry incentives ... 710 Proposal for ... 1430 Tenders, Government Road construction–Peace River-Fort McMurray (east- Lehigh Cement purchase of Edmonton RDA land ... west connector) 792 General remarks ... 1430 Tourism, Agricultural Royal Development Corporation General remarks ... 914 Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road lands ... 1322 304 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar) (Continued) Magnus, Richard (PC, Calgary-North Hill) (Continued) Tourism–Marketing Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) Costs of ... 1431 (Continued) Trade missions Committee ... 1299–1300 Costs of ... 1430–31 Third reading ... 1527 Travel at public expense Oral Question Period (2006) Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1217 Access to education by nonresident students ... 198, Treasury Branches 246 Involvement in agricultural loans ... 914 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Statement of claim re Galfour Development land Teenage smoking curtailment ... 1350, 1549 sales ... 1350 School Act Triple Five Corporation Enrollment provisions for nonresident students ... 198 Purchase/sale of Edmonton RDA lands ... 840 School boards Tusk Energy Corporation Enrollment policy for nonresident students ... 198, Alberta trade office representative in Washington's 246 position on board of ... 1216 Smoking, Teen Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 1350, 1549 Second reading ... 883 Smoking in the workplace Third reading ... 1530–31 General remarks ... 1350, 1549 Wages–Public service Tobacco–Marketing General remarks ... 297 Control of ... 1350, 1549 Walton International Group Inc. Tobacco–Taxation Purchase of surplus Edmonton ring road land ... Increase in ... 1350, 1549 1346–47 Mar, Hon. Gary G., QC (PC, Calgary-Mackay) Water–Export Advisory Committee on Wilderness Areas and General remarks ... 1223 Ecological Reserves Water power Repeal of (Bill 18) ... 174 Alberta/NWT discussions re ... 1217 Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) West Edmonton Mall Funding for ... 1215 Refinancing of: RDA lands as security for ... 680 General remarks ... 1215, 1220, 1644–45 Refinancing of: RDA lands as security for, newspaper Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April article re (SP288/06: Tabled) ... 690 2006 Western Governors Association Cancer research discussions at ... 1220 General remarks ... 1217 Interprovincial trade agreement discussion at ... 1114 Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Interprovincial trade agreement signed at ... 1192, and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 1215 18) Interprovincial trade agreement signed at: Exemptions Third reading ... 626 from ... 1220 Wood Mackenzie Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meetings Study of Alberta royalty regime ... 709 General remarks ... 1215 Magnus, Richard (PC, Calgary-North Hill) Alberta Cancer Board Blood Samples Act (Bill 204, 2004) Research initiatives in co-operation with B.C. ... 1220 Replaced by Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act Alberta Centennial World Cup Cross Country (Bill 26, 2006) ... 546 competition, Canmore (December 2005) Calgary Board of Education Funding for ... 171 Enrollment policy for nonresident students ... 198, Alberta Government Offices 246 General remarks ... 1223 Education India trade office, possibility of ... 1225 Access to, by nonresident students ... 198, 246 Middle East office, establishment of ... 1223 Emergency services personnel Washington, D.C. office ... 1223 Protection from exposure to communicable diseases: Washington, D.C. office: Expenses ... 1316, 1321 Legislation re (Bill 26) ... 546 Washington, D.C. office: Representative in ... 1225 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Washington, D.C. office: Role in resolving border (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) closure to Canadian cattle issue ... 1219–20 Second reading ... 213–14 Washington, D.C. office: Role of ... 1215, 1216, High school completion 1219–20, 1225 Impact of non-access for nonresident students on ... Alberta/Montana relations 198, 246 General remarks ... 1545–46 Independent students Alberta Summer Games, Red Deer (July 2006) General remarks ... 198 General remarks ... 171 Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) Alberta/United States relations First reading ... 546 General remarks ... 1215, 1216 Second reading ... 627, 882–83 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 305

Mar, Hon. Gary G., QC (PC, Calgary-Mackay) Mar, Hon. Gary G., QC (PC, Calgary-Mackay) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Winter Games, West Yellowhead (February Falun Gong–China 2006) Alberta actions re (Q29/06: Accepted) ... 969 General remarks ... 171, 585 Federal/provincial relations Arctic Winter Games, Alaska (March 2006) General remarks ... 1113 General remarks ... 171 First ministers' meetings Artists General remarks ... 1215 Impact of private health insurance proposal on ... 469 Fish conservation Auditor General Impact of Métis hunting/fishing rights on ... 1195 Alberta government office, Washington, D.C., Foreign workers, Temporary auditing of expenses in ... 1316 Role of International and Intergovernmental Relations B.C. Cancer Agency dept. re ... 1222 Research initiatives in co-operation with Alberta Human rights–China Cancer Board ... 1220 Alberta actions re (Q29/06: Accepted) ... 969 Border crossings–Canada/United States Immigrant doctors Security issues re ... 1545–46 Discussion with federal officials re ... 1225 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Immigration Forum on, in Washington, D.C. ... 1219–20 Alberta-made policy re ... 1113 Canada Olympic Park Insurance, Health (Private) Ski jump upgrade ... 171 Artists, impact on ... 469 Canada Summer Games, Regina (2005) International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act General remarks ... 171 (Bill 15) Cancer–Research Committee ... 1056 Discussions on co-ordination between Alberta and Third reading ... 1529 B.C. re ... 1220 International Joint Commission Canmore Nordic Centre Resolution of Canada/U.S. water issues ... 1545 Upgrades to ... 171 International relations Upgrades to: Costs (M36/05: Response tabled as Funding for ... 1215 SP36/06) ... 20 General remarks ... 1215 Caribou–Populations International trade Maintenance of ... 495 General remarks ... 1215 Climate change International trade–United States Kyoto protocol on ... 1222 General remarks ... 1215, 1316 Conference Board of Canada International Women's Day Interprovincial trade barriers costs, remarks re ... Statement re ... 284 1215 Interprovincial relations Corporations General remarks ... 1215 Impact of Alberta/B.C. trade agreement on ... 1192 Interprovincial trade Council of the Federation Alberta/British Columbia agreement ... 1114, 1192 General remarks ... 1215 Internal trade agreement ... 1114 Meeting in Montreal, 2006: Fiscal imbalance Internal trade agreement: Challenges to ... 1226 discussions, report on ... 1225 Investments Dairy industry Impact on, of Alberta/B.C. trade agreement ... 1114, Internal trade agreement issues in ... 1226 1192 Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Labour supply Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1215–16, Shortages of skilled workers ... 1113 1218–20, 1222–26 Shortages of skilled workers: Impact of Alberta/B.C. Main estimates 2006-07: Responses to questions trade agreement on ... 1192 during (SP725/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Land-use framework Minister's travel expenses, disclosure of ... 1219 General remarks ... 495 Minister's trip to Hong Kong in 2005 ... 1219 Libraries–Law and legislation Role of ... 1215, 1222 Bill 17 ... 19 Role of, re Alberta environmental commitments ... Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) 1222 First reading ... 19 Energy industry Second reading ... 280, 281 Procurement harmonization in Alberta/B.C. trade Committee ... 555 agreement ... 1192 Third reading ... 601, 602 Environmental protection McLuhan, Mr. Marshall Role of International and Intergovernmental Relations Remarks re ... 1215 dept. in ... 1222 Métis hunting/fishing rights Equalization payments Provincial agreement re, 2004: MLA 2006 task force General remarks ... 1225 report on ... 1195 Reports on ... 1225 306 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Mar, Hon. Gary G., QC (PC, Calgary-Mackay) Mar, Hon. Gary G., QC (PC, Calgary-Mackay) (Continued) (Continued) Ministerial Statements (2006) Transportation International Women's Day ... 284 Interprovincial transportation (Alberta/B.C.) ... 1192 Office of the Premier Travel at public expense Premier's trip to Ukraine and France ... 1216 Release of details re ... 1219 Olympic athletes Trucks–Inspection–Alberta/B.C. border Alberta support for ... 170–71 Joint inspection station ... 1215 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Twinning of cities, provinces, etc. Alberta athletes at ... 585 General remarks ... 1215 Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver/Whistler (2010) United Nations Alberta athletes at, support for ... 170–71 Convention on eliminating discrimination against Oral Question Period (2006) women ... 284 Alberta at the Smithsonian ... 407 Water Alberta/B.C. joint cabinet meeting ... 1114 Sale of ... 1222 Alberta/B.C. trade agreement ... 1192 Western premiers' conferences Alberta in Washington, DC ... 1644–45 General remarks ... 1215 Alberta/Montana relations ... 1545–46 Wild Rose Foundation Alberta office in Washington ... 1316, 1321 Grants from: Investigated due to improper use of Métis hunting rights ... 1195 (Q3/06: Response tabled as SP216/06) ... 501, 547 Private health insurance for artists ... 469 Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 1112–13, 1141, and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 1591 18) Softwood lumber trade policy ... 1719 First reading ... 174 Sports and fitness strategy ... 585 Second reading ... 410, 413–14 Support for Olympic athletes ... 170–71 Committee ... 602–04 Sustainability of caribou population ... 495 Third reading ... 625 Temporary foreign workers ... 1113 Amendment (SP228/06: Tabled) ... 603 Pacific Northwest Economic Region Wildlife conservation Conference ... 1215 Impact of Métis hunting/fishing rights on ... 1195 Parks, Provincial World Trade Organization Legislation re (Bill 23) ... 473 General remarks ... 1216 Physical fitness–Teaching Hong Kong ministerial conference ... 1215 General remarks ... 585 Hong Kong ministerial conference: Travel expenses Provincial Parks Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 23) re ... 1219 First reading ... 473 Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Second reading ... 598, 601 Abbatoirs, Mobile Committee ... 675 General remarks ... 918 Third reading ... 721 Aboriginal children–Education Purchases, Government General remarks ... 1027 Impact of Alberta/B.C. trade agreement on ... 1192 Acure Health Corp. Softwoods–Export–United States Private medical insurance advertisement (SP183/06: Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006 ... 1112–13, Tabled) ... 499 1141, 1220, 1591, 1719 Agricultural subsidies Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006: Export Reduction of, through World Trade Organization limits under ... 1112–13, 1141 agreement ... 916–17 Taxes on ... 1141 Agricultural value-added production Sport Canada General remarks ... 917, 918 Athlete support for international level competition ... Agricultural workers 170, 171 Exemption from labour legislation: Documents/letters Sports re (SP731-733/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Impact on reducing public health care costs ... 585 Alberta–Economic policy Provincial support for ... 171, 585 General remarks ... 299 Sports facilities, International level Alberta Association for Community Living Provincial support for ... 171 Funding cuts to PDD clients ... 142 Supreme Court of Canada Funding cuts to PDD clients: Newsletter re (SP5/06: Powley decision (Métis hunting/fishing rights) ... Tabled) ... 20 1195 Funding cuts to PDD clients: Open letter to MLAs re Trade missions (SP717/06: Tabled) ... 1809–10 General remarks ... 1215, 1216 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Trade missions–Middle East Second reading ... 346–47 General remarks ... 1223 Committee ... 436, 477 Amendment (SP149 & 178/06: Tabled) ... 436 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 307

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton (Continued) Intersection with Queen Elizabeth II Highway: Cost General remarks ... 740 overruns re ... 300 Subamendment (SP177/06: Tabled) ... 477 Southeast portion: Public/private partnership (P3) Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) funding model for ... 291, 299–300, 741, 1411 Third reading ... 1617–18 Aon Consulting Inc. Third reading amendment (reasoned amendment) ... Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: Letter re 1618 (SP78/06: Tabled) ... 249 Alberta Federation of Labour Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation) Exemption of farm workers from workers' safety General remarks ... 778 code, website article re (SP732/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Wait times for ... 1707 Government's Third Way Plan, news release re Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) (SP51/06: Tabled) ... 175 Committee ... 434–35 Horizon/CNRL project, website article re (SP174/06: Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Tabled) ... 474 19) Alberta Health Care Insurance Act Committee ... 262–63 Cost of administering (Q33/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan 2) (Bill 44) Insured services, delisting of ... 1700 Third reading ... 1867–70 Opted-out physicians from (Q1/06: Response tabled Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped as SP703/06) ... 500–01 Funding for ... 695 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Funding for: Indexing of ... 695 Accounts in arrears, payments to collection agencies Review of (2005): Report ... 695 re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734–35 Waiting times for access to ... 695 Cost of administering, including subsidies and Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill collection of arrears (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 21) 1734–35 Committee ... 926, 928 Cost of administering (Q33/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Third reading ... 1537 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Auditor General Surplus revenue deposit into ... 136–37 Continuing care facility management investigation Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act (Seniors care programs): Report ... 545, 963–64 Transfer of investment income to General Revenue, Continuing care facility management investigation provision for ... 136–37 (Seniors care programs): Report, emergency debate Alberta initiative for school improvement re (not proceeded with) ... 1357–58 General remarks ... 1025, 1750 Fort McMurray land sale process (fall 2004 sale), Alberta Medical Association report on (Dep. Minister's memo referenced in) Physician supply report ... 1700 (M11/06: Defeated) ... 507–08 Alberta School Boards Association Fort McMurray land sale process (fall 2004 sale), Collective bargaining model for teachers ... 1025 report on (reference to minister's meeting in) Alberta Social Housing Corporation (M10/06: Defeated) ... 507 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray (fall 2004 sale): Public/private partnership contracts, comments on ... Auditor General's report on (Dep. Minister's memo 741 in) (M11/06: Defeated) ... 507–08 Beef–Marketing Transfer of land to Fort McMurray (fall 2004 sale): Improvement of, by standardized federal/provincial Auditor General's report on (Minister's meeting re health and slaughter prototcols (Motion 512: referenced in) (M10/06: Defeated) ... 507 Groeneveld) ... 1742–43 Alberta SuperNet Bills, Government General remarks ... 1411 Bill 34, third reading reasoned amendment ... 1618 Alberta Teachers' Association Bills, Private members' public Inclusion of principals in ... 1025 Standing Orders changes re ... 1355–56 Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Budget News releases re third way health reform proposals General remarks ... 137 (SP61-62/06: Tabled) ... 202 Budget debate Alberta Works (Employment training program) Motion 16: McClellan ... 621–22 General remarks ... 1707 Calgary and District Labour Council Alberta's Commission on Learning Exemption of farm workers from workers' safety Class size guideline ... 1025, 1347 code, letter re (SP733/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Kindergarten recommendations ... 1025, 1750 Calgary Board of Education Recommendations ... 468 Marlborough school roof repair situation ... 740 Ambulance service Calgary Chamber of Commerce Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions ... 871 Position on third way health reform proposals ... 684 308 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) (Continued) (Continued) Calgary Courts Centre Climate Change Central Public/private funding of (P3) ... 300, 741 General remarks ... 871 Calgary Health Region Coal-bed methane extraction Correspondence/memos re Health Resource Centre or Groundwater pollution issues ... 740 Networc Health (M3/06: Defeated) ... 503–04 Public safety issues re ... 871 Calgary Scope Society Collective bargaining Budget cuts, letter to minister re (SP410/06: Tabled) First-contract certification legislation ... 583–84, 777, ... 1017 1707 Canada Health Act First-contract certification legislation: Statement re ... Alberta's third way compliance with ... 771, 939, 47 1595 Statement re ... 472–73 Alberta's third way compliance with, documents re Collective bargaining–Licensed practical nurses (M7/06: Defeated) ... 505–06 Agreement re, funding for ... 1700 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Collective bargaining–Teachers General remarks ... 916 Province-wide bargaining ... 1025 Restructuring of ... 917–18 Province-wide bargaining: Government participation Canadian Food Inspection Agency in ... 1025–26 Regulation of mobile abbatoirs ... 918 Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) Canadian Institute for Health Information General remarks ... 695 In-patient hospital stays, provincial comparison chart Committee on Public Accounts, Standing re (SP716/06: Tabled) ... 1809 Mandate change for ... 1678 Canadian Natural Resources Limited Complex decongestive therapy (Breast cancer treatment Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at ... condition) 472–73, 777 Coverage under health care plan: Petition presented re Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at, website ... 1809 article re (SP174/06: Tabled) ... 474 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Canadian Wheat Board Second reading ... 513–14 Future of ... 917 Continuing/extended care facilities Capital projects Auditor General's review of: Report ... 545, 963–64 Deficit re ... 299, 740, 870 Auditor General's review of: Report, emergency Public/private partnerships re ... 299–300, 741, 1411 debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1357–58 Public sector comparators to P3 project costs ... 299, Conditions in ... 545, 695, 963–64, 1357 300, 741 Consolidation under one ministry ... 695 Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Costs per resident, 2003-05: Public/private General remarks ... 740 breakdown of (Q11/06: Defeated) ... 647 Capital projects–Finance Costs per resident, 2003-05 (Q13/06: Defeated) ... General remarks ... 740, 741 647 Cattle Legislation re ... 545 Health and slaughter protocols re, interprovincial MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 695, standardization of (Motion 512: Groeneveld) ... 1357 1742–43 MLA committee to review (2005): Report, emergency Children–Employment debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1357–58 Age restriction re ... 778, 1707 Redesignation to assisted living status facility ... 545, Children at risk–Education 964 Kindergarten programs for ... 468, 1025, 1750, 1806 Redesignation to assisted living status facility: List of Choice Matters; Marketing Choice for Alberta Producers facilities involved (M21/06: Defeated) ... 648–49 Advertising costs re (Q35/06:Accepted) ... 1735–37 Redesignation to assisted living status facility: Christian Labour Association of Canada Payments made to facilities involved (M20/06: General remarks ... 777 Defeated) ... 648 Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects ... 47, Statement re ... 545 472–73 Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance Citizens' assembly on electoral reform (Alberta) General remarks ... 695 (Proposed) Continuing/extended care facilities–Inspection General remarks ... 1678 General remarks ... 545, 695 Civil service pensions Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Legal dispute re Grant McLean's pension, synopsis of Shortage of ... 545, 695 (SP245/06: Tabled) ... 618 Training for ... 695 Class size (Grade school) Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards General remarks ... 1025 General remarks ... 545, 695, 963–64, 1357 Reduction of, funding for ... 1347 Government legislation re ... 963–64 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 309

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) (Continued) (Continued) Continuing/extended care facilities residents Dividends from natural resources revenue (petition Criteria for assessment of (SP496/06: Tabled) ... 1352 proposal) Corporations–Taxation Petition presented re ... 1648 General remarks ... 609 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Reduction of ... 694–95, 870, 872, 969, 1016, 1192 Second reading ... 348–49 Debt collection Drugs, Prescription–Costs Unpaid health care premiums, Collection agencies New Zealand plan for ... 695, 1701 fees re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734–35 Reduction of ... 327 Democracy Reduction of: New Democrat opposition news release General remarks ... 472, 504 re (SP26/06: Tabled) ... 48 Statement re ... 1677–78 Reduction of, through bulk (national) purchasing ... Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 1701 Budget ... 918 Early childhood education Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 916–18 Full-day programs ... 1025, 1806 Dept. of Education Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten) ... 1025, 1806 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1025–27 Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten): Edmonton city Return of school capital funding to ... 742 centre project re ... 1025, 1643–44 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2) ... 1192 Economic growth Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Planning for ... 1700 1749–51 Edmonton Public School Board System improvement and reporting division: City centre education project: Junior kindergarten Expenses of (Q32/06: Accepted) ... 1733–34 funding ... 1025, 1643–44, 1750, 1806 Dept. of Finance Class size reduction, funding for ... 1347 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Deficit ... 1191–92, 1347 136–37 Deficit: Letter re (SP457/06: Tabled) ... 1199 Dept. of Health and Wellness Kindergarten programs ... 1025 Minister's trip to World Health Care Congress in School counsellors/librarians staffing ... 1026 Washington, D.C. ... 931 Education–Finance Return of capital funding to ... 742 General remarks ... 1025, 1191–92, 1749 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Ipsos-Reid opinion poll re ... 1025 1700–01 Off-budget spending ... 1026 Survey/opinion polls by, results (M8/06: Defeated) ... User fees ... 1750 506 Elder Advocates of Alberta Dept. of housing (Proposed) Letter re assessment of nursing home residents Emergency debate request re ... 1729 (SP496/03: Tabled) ... 1352 Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Elections, Provincial Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 777–79 2004 election: Delay of release of FOIP information Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... re government aircraft logs until after ... 891 1706–07 Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation 1168–69 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 299–300 Electoral reform Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 740–42 Statement re ... 1677–78 Dept. of Municipal Affairs Electric power–Supply Local government services division, budget ... 871 Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 870–72 1371–72 Role in Wabamun train spill ... 871 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Affordable housing strategy (not proceeded with) ... Elimination of ... 1411–12, 1413–14 1729 Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment to eliminate Continuing care (not proceeded with) ... 1357–58 minister's office ... 1412–14 Health care funding (not proceeded with) ... 1694 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1410–14 Persons with disabilities funding cuts (not proceeded Performance measures ... 1410–11 with) ... 21 Role of ... 1410–11 Emergency planning Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports General remarks ... 871 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 694–96 Provincial funding for ... 871 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Employment standards 142 Compassionate leave ... 778 Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Review of ... 777–78, 1706–07 206) Employment standards–Farm workers Second reading ... 809–10 General remarks ... 778 310 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) (Continued) (Continued) Energy conservation High school completion UK program re ... 871 General remarks ... 1026 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Round-tables on ... 1026 Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Highway 28 Second reading ... 1175–76 Twinning of ... 300, 741 Committee ... 1377–78, 1380–81 Highway 63 Equalization payments Funding for: Petition presented re ... 645 Exclusion of nonrenewable resources from: Paper re Highway 63–Fort McMurray south (SP358/06: Tabled) ... 846 Twinning of ... 300, 741 Farm bill 2002 (U.S.) Highway 813 General remarks ... 917 Upgrading of ... 741 Farm water programs Hip and knee surgery General remarks ... 918 Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 1701 Fatalities, Work-related Homeless–Housing Statement re ... 1110 Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1729 Fire and rescue services Hospitals Minimum standards for ... 871 Co-operation between urban and rural hospitals ... Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) 170 Third reading ... 1533–34 Hospitals, Private Foreign workers, Temporary General remarks ... 939, 1595 Assessment of credentials of ... 1013 Hospitals–Rural areas General remarks ... 47, 1013 Reconfiguration of ... 170 Horizon oil sands project ... 472–73, 777, 1013 Hours of labour Membership in Alberta trade unions ... 472–73 Working alone regulation ... 778 Replacement of trade union members ... 47 Housing Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1729 Requests under, re government aircraft flight log Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment information: Document tampering allegations re ... Act, 2006 (Bill 201) 891 Second reading ... 55–56 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Immigrant doctors Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Placement in rural areas ... 1701 Second reading ... 628–29 Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, Committee ... 1185, 1186–87, 1388–90, 1603–04 2006 (Bill 9) Third reading ... 1657–58 Second reading ... 257–58 Amendment A2 (SP454 & 521/06: Tabled) ... 1187, Committee ... 430–31 1388 Income Support program Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Benefit increase ... 405, 778 Committee ... 1386–87 General remarks ... 778–79 Government aircraft Income tax, Provincial FOIP request for flight logs prior to 2004 general General remarks ... 609 election: Document tampering re ... 891 Income trusts Public accessibility to flight logs for: Political Impact on provincial revenues ... 969, 1016 interference in ... 891 Impact on provincial revenues: Memos re (M26/06: Government efficiency Defeated) ... 969 General remarks ... 1411 Information and Privacy Commissioner Government spending policy Investigation of document tampering re FOIP request General remarks ... 137, 327–28 for government aircraft flight log information ... Off-budget spending ... 1026 891 Grains and oilseed farming Insurance, Health (Private) General remarks ... 916, 918 Advertisement for (SP183/06: Tabled) ... 499 Groundwater–Pollution General remarks ... 684, 771, 939, 1595, 1700 Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 740 Letter re (SP78/06: Tabled) ... 249 Health Insurance Premiums Act Intermunicipal relations Cost of administering (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734–35 General remarks ... 1673 Health Resource Centre, Calgary Ipsos-Reid Government correspondence/memos re (M3/06: Education funding opinion poll ... 1025 Defeated) ... 503–04 Labour laws and legislation Health Sciences Association of Alberta General remarks ... 472–73, 583–84, 777, 779 Government's Third Way Undermines Public System Statement re ... 47 (news release) (SP52 /06: Tabled) ... 175 Labour Relations Board General remarks ... 777 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 311

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) (Continued) (Continued) Labour Relations Code Medical care (Continued) Division 8 provision (Foreign workers for major Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented projects) ... 472–73, 777, 1013 re ... 771, 939, 1595 Labour unions Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Temporary foreign workers' membership in ... 472–73 re ... 127, 504, 684 Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Committee ... 559 re, all-party legislature committee for, letter re Land-use framework (SP60/06: Tabled) ... 202 General remarks ... 870, 1673 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) re, AUPE news release re (SP62/06: Tabled) ... 202 Committee ... 557 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill re, letter re (SP60/06: Tabled) ... 202 28) Medical care, Primary Second reading ... 878 General remarks ... 1700, 1701 Lougheed, Mr. E. Peter (Former Premier, 1971-85) Medical care, Private Comments on Heritage Savings Trust Fund ... 136–37 Elimination of: Petitions presented re ... 734 Margaret Kool Marketing Inc. General remarks ... 328, 931, 1701 Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy Medical care–Finance for: Contract re, documents produced under Aon report projections re: ND news release re (M24/06: Defeated) ... 1153 (SP452/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy Aon report projections re: Statement re ... 1148 for: Contract re (M23/06: Defeated) ... 1153 Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1694 Marlborough elementary school General remarks ... 327–28 Roof repairs ... 740 NDP news release re (SP102/06: Tabled) ... 336 ME First! (Municipal Energy Efficiency Assistance) Medical equipment program Funding for ... 1700 General remarks ... 871 Medical profession Meat–Inspection Practicing in public/private health systems ... 684, Federal/provincial standardization of (Motion 512: 771, 939, 1595, 1700 Groeneveld) ... 1742–43 Practicing in public/private health systems: Letter re Medical care (SP260/06: Tabled) ... 646 Restructuring (third way option) ... 127, 170, 683–84, Practicing in public/private health systems: Letter re 931 (SP307/06: Tabled) ... 735 Restructuring (third way option): Action plan re Medical profession–Education (Getting on with Better Health Care) ... 1700–01 General remarks ... 1701 Restructuring (third way option): AFL news release Medical profession–Rural areas re General remarks ... 1701 (SP51/06: Tabled) ... 175 Medical profession–Supply Restructuring (third way option): AUPE news release General remarks ... 1700 re (SP61/06: Tabled) ... 202 Medical specialists–Rural areas Restructuring (third way option): Contract for General remarks ... 170 communications strategy by Margaret Kool on, Members' Statements (2006) documents from (M24/06: Defeated) ... 1153 Collective bargaining in Alberta ... 472–73 Restructuring (third way option): Contract for Democratic reform ... 1677–78 communications strategy by Margaret Kool on Labour legislation ... 47 (M23/06: Defeated) ... 1153 Long-term care ... 545 Restructuring (third way option): Documents, memos Persons with developmental disabilities program ... re (M7/06: Defeated) ... 505–06 1016 Restructuring (third way option): HSAA news release Mental health services re (SP52/06: Tabled) ... 175 Review of ... 1066–67 Restructuring (third way option): Legislation re, Mentally disabled article re (SP672/06: Tabled) ... 1724 Funding for programs for ... 142, 695–96, 1066–67 Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP78-79, Funding for programs for: Alberta Assoc. for 291, 306-308/06: Tabled) ... 249, 690, 734–35 Community Living newsletter re (SP5/06: Tabled) Restructuring (third way option): Letters re ... 20 (SP182/06: Tabled) ... 499 Funding for programs for: Alberta Assoc. for Restructuring (third way option): Letters re Community Living open letter to MLAs re (SP244/06: Tabled) ... 618 (SP717/06: Tabled) ... 1809–10 Restructuring (third way option): Opinions/survey Funding for programs for: Emergency debate re (not results re (M8/06: Defeated) ... 506 proceeded with) ... 21 312 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) (Continued) (Continued) Mentally disabled (Continued) Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Funding for programs for: Letters re (SP6, 175, 337, (Continued) 409-412, 497/06: Tabled) ... 20, 474, 799, 1017, Dividends from natural resources revenue ... 1648 1352 Highway 63 funding ... 645 Funding for programs for: Statement re ... 1016 Medicare strengthening by eliminating private clinics Ministers (Provincial government) ... 734 Number of ... 1411 Third way health reform abandonment ... 771, 939, Municipal finance 1595 Infrastructure funding ... 740 Pharmaceutical savings agency (Proposal) National Day of Mourning (Injured workers) General remarks ... 327, 684, 695 Statement re ... 1110 Point of Order Natural resources revenue Clarification ... 1811 Exclusion from equalization payments: Paper re Factual accuracy ... 50 (SP358/06: Tabled) ... 846 Private members' public Bills ... 1355–56 Networc Health Inc. Political parties Government correspondence/memos re (M3/06: Corporate donations to: Federal policy re ... 1678 Defeated) ... 503–04 Political parties–Alberta New Democrat Opposition Corporate donations to, restrictions on ... 1678 Prescription drug cost reduction suggestions, news Portable/modular classrooms release re (SP26/06: Tabled) ... 48 General remarks ... 1750 Occupational Health and Safety Code PricewaterhouseCoopers Exemption of farm workers from: Documents/letters Public sector comparator for Henday Drive P3 project re (SP731-733/06: Tabled) ... 1856 ... 299, 741 Oil sands development Property tax–Education levy General remarks ... 1700 Reduction of ... 870 Use of water supplies ... 740 Seniors' tax relief re ... 694 Oral Question Period (2006) Proportional representation Attendance at World Health Care Congress ... 931 General remarks ... 1678 City centre early education project ... 1643–44 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Continuing care standards ... 963–64 2006 (Bill 3) Corporate taxes ... 609 Second reading ... 180 Early education for at-risk children ... 1806 Committee ... 438–39 First contract labour arbitration ... 583–84 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Health care privatization ... 170 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Health care reform ... 683–84 Letters re (SP577/06: Tabled) ... 1550 Health care reform consultation ... 127 Memo re Committee reading of: Point of Order re ... Health care spending ... 327–28 1355–56 Investigation of FOIP documents ... 891 Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Learning Commission recommendations ... 468 General remarks ... 870–71, 872 Northeast Calgary ring road ... 291 Public Affairs Bureau PDD program review ... 1066–67 General remarks ... 506 Provincial land-use strategy ... 1673 Public Affairs Bureau Review Committee Rental increases ... 1689–90 Meeting minutes (M2/06: Defeated) ... 503 School board finances ... 1191–92 Report of (M4/06: Defeated) ... 504 School class sizes ... 1347 Submissions received by (M1/06: Defeated) ... 503 Social assistance ... 405 Public assistance Temporary foreign workers ... 1013 General remarks ... 405 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Level of ... 1707 Second reading ... 555 Market-basket measure as basis for ... 1707 Third reading ... 1534–35 Public transit–Environmental aspects Persons with developmental disabilities community General remarks ... 871 boards Queen Elizabeth II Highway–Edmonton area Edmonton board budget ... 696 Anthony Henday Drive intersection with: Cost Edmonton board budget: Letter re (SP409/06: Tabled) overruns re ... 300 ... 1017 Real Estate Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 13) South Alberta board funding ... 696 Committee ... 561 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Regional health authorities Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Funding ... 1700 Third reading ... 1533 Funding: Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) ... 1694 Complex decongestive therapy coverage under health care plan ... 1809 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 313

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) (Continued) (Continued) Regional health authorities (Continued) Speech from the Throne Long-term care facilities redesignated as assisted Debate ... 115–17 living, payments made re (M20/06: Defeated) ... Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun 648 CN train derailment: Municipal Affairs dept. Rent involvement in ... 871 Increases in: Impact of economy on ... 1689–90, 1729 Sports Rent control Impact on reducing public health care costs: Letter re General remarks ... 1689–90 (SP259/06: Tabled) ... 646 Letter re (SP648/06: Tabled) ... 1692 Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Replacement workers (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1364 General remarks ... 47, 777 Standing Orders Ring roads–Calgary Revised version dated May 15, 2006 (Motion 21: Northeast section as public/private partnership (P3) Zwozdesky) ... 1597–98 project ... 291, 299–300, 741 Strikes and lockouts–Lakeside Packers employees Northeast section as public/private partnership (P3) General remarks ... 47, 472, 583, 777 project: Public-sector comparitor for (M25/06: Student testing Defeated) ... 1154 General remarks ... 1733–34 Road construction–Finance Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) General remarks ... 740 Purpose of ... 137 Royalty structure (Energy resources) Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 Review of: Studies re (Q18/06: Defeated) ... 1558 Purpose of ... 1700, 1749 Rural economic development Supportive living facilities Government strategy re ... 918 Assisted living facilities: Costs per resident, School boards public/private breakdown (Q10/06: Defeated) ... Budget process ... 1749 647 Deficits ... 1191–92 Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing Funding for ... 1191–92 care facilities as ... 545, 964 School counsellors Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing General remarks ... 1026, 1750 care facilities as, list of facilities involved (M21/06: School dropouts Defeated) ... 648–49 General remarks ... 1750 Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing School principals care facilities as, payments made re (M20/06: Inclusion in Alberta Teachers' Association ... 1025 Defeated) ... 648 Schools–Closure Designated assisted living facilities: Costs per General remarks ... 1026, 1750 resident (Q12/06: Defeated) ... 647–48 Schools–Closure–Ontario Surgical services, Private Policy re ... 1026 General remarks ... 1700 Schools–Maintenance and repair Surplus, Budgetary Funding for ... 740, 741–42, 1026, 1749–50 Education funding with ... 1191 Schools–Utilization School construction with ... 1026 Change to formula for ... 1026 Tax revenue, Provincial General remarks ... 1750 Impact of income trusts on (M26/06: Defeated) ... 969 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Reduction in ... 969, 1016 Second reading ... 880–81 Teacher-librarians Securities Transfer Act (Bill 36) General remarks ... 1026, 1750 Second reading ... 1182 Teachers Senior citizens Stability in hiring of ... 1749 Government programs for ... 694–95 Teachers–Pensions–Newfoundland Government programs for: Consolidation of ... 695 Elimination of unfunded liability re ... 1027 Government programs for: Letter re (SP640/06: Teachers' Pension Plan Tabled) ... 1679 Unfunded liability ... 1027, 1750 Senior citizens–Medical care Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Drug costs ... 695 Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment Senior citizens–Taxation Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Reduction of ... 694–95 Second reading ... 974 Seniors' Action and Liason Team Tyson Foods, Inc. Is the Third Way a good idea? (Brochure) (SP79/06: General remarks ... 472, 583, 777, 778, 1707 Tabled) ... 249 Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium Seniors United Now (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005) Letter re seniors' support programs improvement Private health care system submissions ... 127 (SP640/06: Tabled) ... 1679 314 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) Marz, Richard (PC, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills) (Continued) (Continued) Urban growth Dept. of Education General remarks ... 870 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Urban/rural relations Dept. of Energy General remarks ... 1673 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, Dept. of Environment Edmonton Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Funding for ... 1026 Dept. of Finance Waiting lists (Medical care) Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Reduction of: Impact of private health care on, letter Dept. of Gaming re (SP306/06: Tabled) ... 734 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Website article re (SP33/06: Tabled) ... 87 Dept. of Government Services Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Initiatives re: Funding for ... 740–41 Dept. of Health and Wellness Water quality Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Impact of energy industry on ... 740 Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Water supply Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Shortages: Schindler report on ... 740–41 Dept. of Innovation and Science Use by energy industry ... 740 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Western Financial Group Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Underwriters for private health insurance ... 499 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Dept. of Municipal Affairs and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 18) Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Third reading ... 626–27 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Winspear Fund Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Assistance to AISH recipients ... 695, 778 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Assistance to low income families ... 405 Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Assistance to low income families: Report on Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 (SP143/06: Tabled) ... 409 Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Womens' shelters–Finance Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 General remarks ... 696 Ethics Commissioner Work Safe Alberta Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Exemption of farm workers from, documents re Executive Council (SP731/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 323 Workplace safety Farm safety General remarks ... 1110 Provincial initiatives re ... 1520–21 World Health Care Congress, Washington, D.C. (April Hockey championships 2006) X-Treme Women's Hockey Challenge: Statement re Attendance of Minister of Health at ... 931 ... 615 List of speakers at (SP386/06: Tabled) ... 940 Information and Privacy Commissioner World Trade Organization Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Agricultural subsidies reduction through ... 916–17 Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Marz, Richard (PC, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills) estimates, 2006-07 Acme community centre Copy of (SP98/06: Tabled) ... 323 Statement re ... 408 Legislative Assembly Office Auditor General Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Members' Statements (2006) Chief Electoral Officer New Acme community centre ... 408 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 New Brigden school fundraising ... 452–53 Coal-bed methane extraction X-Treme Women's Hockey Challenge ... 615 Surface rights fees re, adjustment of ... 465 New Brigden school Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Fundraising projects: Statement re ... 452–53 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Ombudsman Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Oral Question Period (2006) Dept. of Children's Services Farm safety ... 1520–21 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Orkney water co-operative ... 1457 Dept. of Community Development Police and peace officer training centre ... 1345–46 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 Senior public-sector salaries ... 542–43 Dept. of Economic Development Surface rights compensation ... 465 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 322 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 315

Marz, Richard (PC, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills) Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) (Continued) (Continued) Orkney water co-operative Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Regulations re ... 1457 (Continued) Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Cost of administering (Q33/06: Accepted) ... 1734 (Bill 204) Elimination of ... 1128 Second reading ... 374–75 General remarks ... 1128 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Higher revenue from, to fund health care system ... Teenage smoking curtailment ... 797 1128 Police and peace officer college Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee Requests for proposals re, evaluation of ... 1345–46 Replacement of ... 580 Smoking, Teen Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 797 Role of ... 1486 Surface rights–Fees Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Rate adjustment re ... 465 (Bill 33) Surface Rights Board Second reading ... 998–99 Adjudication of compensation rates ... 465 Alberta Pharmaceutical Savings Commission Act (Bill Wages–Public service 206, 2005) Senior officials ... 542–43 General remarks ... 154, 1127 Women in sports Alberta Securities Commission General remarks ... 615 Replacement by national regulator ... 1487 Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Aboriginal children School property tax discussions ... 837, 1486 Government programs for ... 1343 Aon Consulting Inc. Aboriginal issues Health Benefit Design Options Report ... 1062–63, First ministers' accord re, Kelowna, November 2005 1128, 1139–40, 1717 ... 1239–40 Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial Aboriginal peoples–Health care projections based on ... 1062–63 Funding for ... 1127, 1343 Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial Acure Health Corp. projections based on, ND news release re Private medical insurance advertisement (SP183/06: (SP452/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Tabled) ... 499 Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial Private medical insurance provision ... 491 projections based on, statement re ... 1148 Agricultural workers Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: FOIP Exemption from labour legislation ... 1847–48 request re ... 960 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: Industry School property tax discussions ... 837 panel re ... 960 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: MLA Second reading ... 185 briefing re ... 1062–63 Committee ... 475 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Alberta Capital Finance Authority 2) (Bill 44) Use of surplus from, for municipal energy Second reading ... 1779–80 conservation initiatives ... 1486–87 Auditor General Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Continuing care facility management investigation Second reading ... 1001–03 (Seniors care programs): Report ... 153, 580, 1318 Third reading ... 1619 Continuing care facility management investigation Third reading amendment (reasoned amendment) ... (Seniors care programs): Report, emergency debate 1619 re (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Automobiles–Seizure Suncor expansion hearings: Fort McMurray-Wood For prostitution-related offences: Legislation re (Bill Buffalo MLA's intervention in ... 1728 39, 2005), effective date of ... 1195 Alberta Health Care Insurance Act Budget Cost of administering (Q33/06: Accepted) ... 1734 General remarks ... 538 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Calgary Health Region Insured services, delisting of ... 1716–17 Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 1395 Opted-out physicians from (Q1/06: Response tabled Correspondence/memos re Health Resource Centre or as SP703/06) ... 500 Networc Health (M3/06: Defeated) ... 503 Physical therapy coverage ... 1127 Hospital bed capacity ... 1801–02 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Calgary Scope Society Accounts in arrears, payments to collection agencies Budget cuts, letter to minister re ... 1010 re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Canada Health Act Cost of administering, including subsidies and Alberta's third way compliance with, documents re collection of arrears (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 (M7/06: Defeated) ... 505 Survey re, results of ... 465 316 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) (Continued) (Continued) Cancer–Prevention Drugs, Prescription–Costs (Continued) Funding for ... 1127 Reduction of: New Democrat opposition news release Capital Health re (SP26/06: Tabled) ... 48 Bed capacity ... 1801–02 Reduction of, through bulk (national) purchasing ... Chandler, Mr. Kevin 40–41, 1127–28 Death in farm accident ... 1847 Economic growth Civil service pensions Inadequate planning for (Motion of nonconfidence Legal dispute re Grant McLean's pension, synopsis of under SO42) ... 1695 (SP245/06: Tabled) ... 618 Education–Finance Class size (Grade school) General remarks ... 1671, 1685 Reduction of, funding for ... 1671 Elections Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act Closure debate (Parliamentary practice) Exemption of party leadership campaigns from ... General remarks ... 1588 1772 Conflict of interest Electoral reform Medical doctors in both public and private systems ... General remarks ... 444 789 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Continuing/extended care facilities Continuing care (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Auditor General's review of: Report ... 153, 580, 1318 Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions (not Auditor General's review of: Report, emergency proceeded with) ... 1772 debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Wood Buffalo region infrastructure planning (not Conditions in ... 1359 proceeded with) ... 1728 MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 153, Emergency motions under Standing Order 40/42 580, 1318 Federal equalization payments ... 846–47 MLA committee to review (2005): Report, Health reform public consultation ... 296 emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Motion of nonconfidence ... 1695 Redesignation to assisted living status facility ... 580 Emergency planning Registered nurses' presence in 24 hours a day ... 580 Communications (public announcements) aspects ... Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance 754 General remarks ... 153, 1318 Equalization payments Continuing/extended care facilities–Inspection Exclusion of nonrenewable resources from: General remarks ... 1318 Emergency motion re ... 846–47 Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Equalization Reform: A Fair Deal for Saskatchewan General remarks ... 580, 1318, 1359 (Paper) Corporations–Taxation Copy tabled (SP358/06) ... 846 Reduction of ... 1343, 1486, 1640 Executive Council Council of the Federation Budget ... 753–54 Meeting in Montreal, 2006: Fiscal imbalance Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 753–54 discussions ... 846–47 Famous Five Crime prevention General remarks ... 444 Volunteer groups role in ... 1452–53 Fire and rescue services Crime prevention–Finance Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... 527 General remarks ... 1453 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Debt collection Second reading ... 994–95 Unpaid health care premiums, Collection agencies Fort McMurray fees re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Democracy request re ... 1728 General remarks ... 444 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Dept. of Finance Request for Aon's private health insurance study Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1485–87, 1489 under ... 960 Dept. of Health and Wellness Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1127–28 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Committee ... 1502–04, 1506, 1509–10 153–54 Third reading ... 1653–54 Survey/opinion polls by, results (M8/06: Defeated) ... Amendment A4 (SP552/06: Tabled) ... 1504 506 General remarks ... 1588 Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Mendel report on ... 1588 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Mendel report on (SP596/06: Tabled) ... 1595 160 Friends of Medicare Drugs, Prescription–Costs Public medicare campaign documents (SP3/06: Tabled) ... 20 General remarks ... 1127, 1148 Public opinion poll on third way health care proposals New Zealand plan for ... 40–41, 154, 1127 ... 887–88 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 317

Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) (Continued) (Continued) Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Margaret Kool Marketing Inc. (Continued) Second reading ... 1293–95 Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy Gas, Natural for: Contract re, documents produced under Use as power source in oil sands production ... 1595 (M24/06: Defeated) ... 1153 Government departments Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy Communications (public announcements) function in for: Contract re (M23/06: Defeated) ... 1153 ... 754 ME First! (Municipal Energy Efficiency Assistance) Government information program Access to ... 1588 General remarks ... 1486–87 Government spending policy Medical care General remarks ... 538, 754, 1486 Friends of Medicare campaign documents re (SP3/06: Off-budget spending ... 1486 Tabled) ... 20 Guardian Angels (Crime prevention volunteer group) New Democrat opposition public hearings re, report Presence in Alberta ... 1452–53 ... 166 Health Boards of Alberta Restructuring (third way option) ... 16, 40–41, 79, Conference, discussion of third way health care 123, 154, 166, 401, 465, 637–38, 680–81, 789–90, reform proposals at ... 401 1128, 1516 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Restructuring (third way option): Action plan re Committee ... 1496–97 (Getting on with Better Health Care) ... 1716–17 Health Insurance Premiums Act Restructuring (third way option): Advertising Cost of administering (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1734 campaign re ... 16, 464–65, 1716–17 Health Resource Centre, Calgary Restructuring (third way option): Contract for Government correspondence/memos re (M3/06: communications strategy by Margaret Kool on, Defeated) ... 503 documents from (M24/06: Defeated) ... 1153 Hip and knee surgery Restructuring (third way option): Contract for Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 1127 communications strategy by Margaret Kool on Horse racing (M23/06: Defeated) ... 1153 Lottery funding for ... 1318 Restructuring (third way option): Impact of Premier's Hospital beds–Calgary retirement on ... 9, 16 General remarks ... 1801–02 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on rural Hospital beds–Edmonton physician recruitment ... 356 General remarks ... 1801–02 Restructuring (third way option): Legislation re, Income trusts article re (SP672/06: Tabled) ... 1724 Impact on provincial revenues: Memos re (M26/06: Restructuring (third way option): Letters re Defeated) ... 969 (SP182/06: Tabled) ... 499 Information and Privacy Commissioner Restructuring (third way option): Letters re Comments re confidentiality of ministerial briefing (SP244/06: Tabled) ... 618 books ... 1588 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion poll by Insurance, Automobile Friends of Medicare on ... 887–88 Reform of: Review of ... 1487 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion survey by Insurance, Automobile–Premiums Mararget Kool on ... 464–65 General remarks ... 446 Restructuring (third way option): Opinions/survey Insurance, Health (Private) results re (M8/06: Defeated) ... 506 Advertisement for (SP183/06: Tabled) ... 499 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented General remarks ... 79, 154, 491, 1128 re ... 16 Insurance companies Restructuring (third way option): Prime Minister's Profits ... 446 comments re ... 789–90 Klein, Mrs. Colleen Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Tributes to ... 1668 re ... 79, 154, 166, 241, 287–88, 356, 638, 1716 Kolkman, Mr. John Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Statement re ... 1523–24 re, all-party legislature committee for ... 194 Labour laws and legislation Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Exemption of farm workers from ... 1847–48 re, all-party legislature committee for, emergency Labour supply motion to establish ... 296 Shortages ... 1486 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Leger Marketing re, public hearings for ... 356 Third way health care reforms survey ... 464 Restructuring (third way option): Statement re ... 16, Legislative Assembly of Alberta 770 100th anniversary: Ceremony in Chamber ... 443–44 Restructuring (third way option): Withdrawal of ... Margaret Kool Marketing Inc. 681, 726, 888 Third way health care reforms, marketing strategy for Statement re ... 16 ... 464–65 318 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) (Continued) (Continued) Medical care, Cost of Office of the Premier General remarks ... 153–54, 754, 770, 1063, 1128 Premier's retirement: Impact on government policy Increases to ... 725 reform ... 9, 16 Projections for the next 24 years ... 725 Tributes to the Premier ... 1668 Medical care, Private Oil–Prices Elimination of: Petitions presented re ... 16 Forecasting of ... 1485 General remarks ... 154, 491, 1128, 1139–40, 1148, General remarks ... 1485 1516, 1716–17 Oil–Supplies Medical care–Finance Decline of ... 1485 General remarks ... 1139–40 Oil sands development Medical care–Rural areas Statement re ... 1595 Concerns re ... 356, 680–81, 770, 887–88, 1541–42 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Medical profession Emergency debate request re planning for ... 1728 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 79 Use of natural gas supplies ... 1595 Practicing in public/private health systems: Prime Use of water supplies ... 1595 Minister's comments re ... 789–90 Oil sands development–Environmental aspects Medical profession–Bashaw General remarks ... 1595 Special tax to support ... 1541–42 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Medical profession–Rural areas Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 38–39 Action plan re ... 356, 1127 Oral Question Period (2006) General remarks ... 1127, 1541–42 Anticrime volunteer groups ... 1452–53 Impact of third-way health care proposals on Aon Consulting Inc. ... 960 recruitment/retention of ... 356, 680–81, 790 Automobile insurance ... 446 Members' Statements (2006) Cabinet appointments ... 763 Health care reform ... 770 Confidentiality of ministerial briefing notes ... 1588 Health care spending ... 1148 Continuing care standards ... 1318 John Kolkman ... 1523–24 Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions ... Oil sands development ... 1595 1764 Public health care ... 16 Donations to political parties ... 1342–43 Mentally disabled Education funding ... 1671, 1685 Funding for programs for ... 1009–10 Farm worker exemptions from labour legislation ... Minister Responsible for Capital Planning 1847–48 Creation of position of, selection criteria re ... 763 Health care cost projections ... 725–26 Ministerial Statements (2006) Health care costs ... 1062–63 Winter Olympics ... 38–39 Health care funding for rural areas ... 1541–42 Ministers (Provincial government) Health care privatization ... 40–41, 123, 1516 Briefing books, confidentiality of ... 1588 Health care reform ... 9, 79, 166, 401, 637–38, New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible 680–81, 789–90, 887–88 for Capital Planning): Selection criteria re ... 763 Health care reform consultation ... 194, 241 Natural resources revenue Health care reform public consultation ... 287–88 Allocation to provincial budget ... 1486 Health care spending ... 1139–40 Exclusion from equalization payments: Emergency Health policy framework ... 1716–17 motion re ... 846–47 Hospital bed capacity ... 1801–02 Forecasting of ... 538 Kelowna accord on support for First Nations ... General remarks ... 1485 1239–40 Impact of oil sands projects growth on ... 1728 Long-term care standards ... 580 Networc Health Inc. Persons with developmental disabilities program ... Government correspondence/memos re (M3/06: 1009–10 Defeated) ... 503 Political party donations ... 1640 New Democrat Opposition Private health services ... 491 Aon report analysis: Financial projections based on, Public opinion survey on health care ... 464–65 news release re (SP452/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 1395 Prescription drug cost reduction suggestions, news Rural health care ... 356 release re (SP26/06: Tabled) ... 48 School property taxes ... 837 Website page re third way health care proposals ... Seizure of vehicles in prostitution-related offences ... 887–88 1195 Nurses Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 1112 Presence in continuing care facilities 24 hours a day Unbudgeted surpluses ... 538 ... 580 Peace Country Health Occupational Health and Safety Code Dr. Piepgrass' comments on physician recruitment Exemption of farm workers from ... 1847–48 and the third-way proposals ... 356 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 319

Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) (Continued) (Continued) Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) School meal programs Committee ... 830–32 Motion 507: Taft ... 986–87 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Schools–Construction Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Funding for ... 1486 Second reading ... 1005–06 Securities–Law and legislation Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) National harmonization of ... 1487 Medicare strengthening by eliminating private clinics SGI Canada ... 16 General remarks ... 446 Pharmaceutical savings agency (Proposal) Smoking, Teen General remarks ... 1063, 1148 Provincial initiatives re ... 1127 Physical therapy Smoking–Prevention Inclusion under health care plan ... 1127 General remarks ... 1127 Point of Order Softwoods–Export–United States Division ... 1502 Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006 ... 1112 Incorrect reference to a constituency ... 1294 Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006: Export Police limits under ... 1112 Seizure of automobiles in prostitution-related Speech from the Throne offences, procedure re ... 1195 Advance release to media and Official Opposition Police–Finance leader, privilege motion re (withdrawn) ... 21 General remarks ... 1452–53 Debate ... 31–33 Political parties Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Corporate donations to: Alberta policy re ... 1640 CN train derailment: Communications efforts re ... Corporate donations to: Federal policy re ... 1343 754 Union donations to ... 1640 Sports Political parties–Alberta Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Corporate donations to, restrictions on ... 1342–43 (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1363 Premier's Advisory Council on Health Strathmore-Brooks (Constituency) Recommendations (A Framework for Reform) ... Member for's comments on third way health reform 153–54, 1148 proposal ... 637 Privilege Strikes and lockouts Advance release of Throne Speech to media and Government departments costs re ... 160 Official Opposition leader (wtihdrawn) ... 21 Strikes and lockouts–Lakeside Packers employees Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta General remarks ... 160 Leadership campaign contributions ... 1342–43, 1764 Policing costs re ... 160 Leadership campaign contributions: Disclosure of, Suncor Inc. emergency debate re ... 1772 Expansion plans, EUB hearings re, municipality's and Property tax–Education levy MLA's intervention in ... 1728 Reduction of ... 837 Supportive living facilities Transfer of collection of, to municipalities ... 1486 Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing Public Affairs Bureau care facilities as ... 580 Budget ... 754 Surplus, Budgetary Communcations efforts during Lake Wabamun oil General remarks ... 538 spill ... 754 School construction with ... 1486 Public Affairs Bureau Review Committee Tax revenue, Provincial Meeting minutes (M2/06: Defeated) ... 503 Impact of income trusts on (M26/06: Defeated) ... 969 Report of (M4/06: Defeated) ... 504 Reduction in ... 1486 Submissions received by (M1/06: Defeated) ... 503 Taxation Rod Love Consulting Inc. General remarks ... 1486 Contract with Calgary Health Region ... 1395 Teachers Royal Canadian Mounted Police Numbers of ... 1671 Seizure of automobiles in prostitution-related Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 39, 2005) offences, procedure re ... 1195 Proclamation of ... 1195 Royal commission on oil sands development (Proposed) Travel at public expense Statement re ... 1595 Guidelines for ... 754 Royalty structure (Energy resources) Treasury Branches Review of ... 1485 Future of ... 1487 Review of: Consultations re (Q17/06: Defeated) ... Waiting lists (Medical care) 1366–67 General remarks ... 154 School boards Reduction of ... 1127 Funding for ... 1685 Reduction of: Impact of private health care on ... 123 Website article re (SP33/06: Tabled) ... 87 320 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood) Mather, Weslyn (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods) (Continued) (Continued) Class size (Grade school) Water supply General remarks ... 318 Use by energy industry ... 1595 Community schools Western Financial Group General remarks ... 317 Underwriters for private health insurance ... 499 Continuing/extended care facilities Women–Right to vote Conditions in: Letters re (SP423/06: Tabled) ... 1018 General remarks ... 444 Costs per resident ... 1803 Wood Buffalo regional municipality Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Shortage of ... 1803 request re ... 1728 Daycare centres Workplace safety Alberta plan for ... 81, 944–45, 1239 Exemption of farm workers from legislation re ... Calgary round-table on ... 1147 1847–48 General remarks ... 944, 950 Mather, Weslyn (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods) National plan for, copy of petition to federal Aberhart, Mr. William (Former Premier, 1935-43) government re (SP605/06: Tabled) ... 1648 Education policy ... 1029–30 National plan principles re (Conservative government Adoption plan) ... 81, 944–45, 950, 1239 Quota system re ... 11, 171, 951 National plan principles re (Conservative government Alberta–Social conditions plan): Benefit clawbacks re ... 1542–43 Statement re ... 1548–49 National plan principles re (Conservative government Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission plan): Impact on social services recipients ... Youth substance abuse treatment programs ... 950–51 1542–43 Alberta Federation of Labour National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Joint poll on post-2006 election national child care retention of ... 16, 314, 944–45, 950 plan ... 945, 1239 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Alberta initiative for school improvement retention of: Letters re (SP41, 92, 101, 123, 156, General remarks ... 1031 173, 207, 222, 240/06: Tabled) ... 87, 295, 336, Alberta SuperNet 365, 455, 474, 546, 587, 617 General remarks ... 1418 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Alberta's Promise retention of: Letters re (SP87 & 106/06: Tabled) ... General remarks ... 951 295, 336 Statement re ... 966 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) retention of: Letters re (SP191/06: Tabled) ... 500 Third reading ... 1659–61 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill retention of: Statement re ... 16, 130, 294, 770 19) Daycare centres–Employees Committee ... 276–77 Accreditation program for ... 945 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Salaries of ... 81, 945 2) (Bill 44) Training for ... 945 Committee ... 1827–28 Daylight Saving Time Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4) Third reading ... 1863–64 Committee ... 563–64 Bosco Homes Dept. of Children's Services Youth addictions treatment program ... 950 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 943–46, 950–52 Canadian Child Care Federation Website: Publication of special case reviews on ... General remarks ... 944 1011 Child care after/before school Dept. of Education Subsidies re ... 945 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 317–18 Child welfare recipients Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1029–32 Deaths of: Nina Louise Courtepatte case, special case Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... review of ... 1011 1752–53 Child welfare workers Dept. of Government Services Presence in schools ... 1031 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1213 Repercussions to, re adoption quotas ... 11 Staffing ... 1213 Children Dept. of Health and Wellness Government programs for ... 966 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 313–14 Children at risk–Education Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Kindergarten programs for ... 1032 Capital investments ... 1418 Children's services agencies (Non-profit) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1418 Reluctance to criticize government programs ... Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill 951–52 206) Chimo Youth Retreat Centre Second reading ... 808 Youth addictions treatment program ... 950 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 321

Mather, Weslyn (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods) (Continued) Mather, Weslyn (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods) (Continued) Disabled children–Education–Finance High school completion General remarks ... 466–67, 1031–32 General remarks ... 318 Diversity in Alberta High school education–Curricula Statement re ... 1548–49 Vocational/trades courses ... 318 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) High school education–Finance Second reading ... 188–89 Credit enrollment unit funding ... 1030–31 Early childhood education Credit enrollment unit funding, recovery of Full-day programs ... 1031 overspending discovered during audits of ... 1030 Full-day programs: Letter re (SP275/06: Tabled) ... Homeless–Housing 689 General remarks ... 951 General remarks ... 944 Homeless youth Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten) ... 1032 Government programs for ... 541, 945–46 Statement re ... 1723 Homeless youth, Aboriginal Edmonton Public School Board Government programs for ... 541 City centre education project ... 1723 Income Support program City centre education project: Letter re funding for Benefit increase: Petitions presented re ... 616 (SP670/06: Tabled) ... 1724 Languages–Teaching School maintenance funding ... 1753 General remarks ... 318 Edmonton Transit Service Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) Murder of passenger on a bus ... 243 Second reading ... 280–81 Education–Alberta Literacy Hisorical perspective ... 1029–30 General remarks ... 1030 Education–Finance Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill General remarks ... 1030–31 6) User fees ... 1031 Second reading ... 392–93 Elections, Provincial McNally, Mr. G. F. (Former deputy minister of Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... education, 1930's) 1171–72 Education policy ... 1029–30 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Medical care Research into: Letter re funding for (SP276/06: Restructuring (third way option): Letter re (SP336/06: Tabled) ... 690 Tabled) ... 799 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Act, 2006 (Bill 29) re ... 939 Second reading ... 1176–77 Medical care, Private Family and community support services program Letter re (SP140/06: Tabled) ... 409 General remarks ... 951 Members' Statements (2006) Out of school care program funding ... 945 Action against poverty ... 1147 Review of ... 951 Alberta 's Promise ... 966 Rural services ... 951 Child care agreement ... 130 Foster parents Child care services ... 16 Accreditation process, simplification of ... 1418 Democratic reform ... 688 Funding for ... 951 Diversity in Alberta ... 1548–49 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Early childhood education ... 1723 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) National child care program ... 294 Second reading ... 629–30 National daycare program ... 770 Third reading ... 1654–55 Role of grandparents ... 472 Frère Antoine elementary school Mentally disabled Wheelchair accessibility of ... 1753 Funding for programs for ... 959–60 Good Samaritan Society Funding for programs for: Letter re (SP221/06: Mill Woods facility, conversion from assisted living Tabled) ... 587 to long-term care ... 1803 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Amendment Act, 2006 Government departments (Bill 7) Co-ordination of cross-ministry initiatives among ... Committee ... 570–71 1418 Office of the Premier Communication between ... 1418 Premier's throwing a document at a Page, letter re Government efficiency (SP190/06: Tabled) ... 499 Measurement of ... 1418 Oral Question Period (2006) Grandparents Adoption quotas ... 11, 171 Role of: Statement re ... 472 Child care system ... 81 Grandparents' rights Children's Services special case review ... 1011 Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 666 Continuing care costs ... 1803 Federal child care benefit ... 1542–43 322 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Mather, Weslyn (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods) (Continued) Mather, Weslyn (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Social workers National child care initiative ... 1239 Presence in high schools ... 317–18 Persons with developmental disabilities program ... Speech from the Throne 959–60 Debate ... 73–74 Policing services ... 243–44 Speech therapy Special-needs education funding ... 466–67 General remarks ... 1031 Youth homelessness ... 541 Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Pages (Legislative Assembly) Detox/residential services re ... 950–51 Premier's throwing a document at a Page, letter re Teacher-librarians (SP190/06: Tabled) ... 499 General remarks ... 1031 Parent Link Centres Teachers General remarks ... 1031 Stability in hiring of ... 1753 Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Teachers' Pension Plan (Bill 204) Unfunded liability ... 1031 Second reading ... 375–76 Textbooks Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Funding for ... 318 Committee ... 671–72 Violent crime Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Prevention of, public education/outreach programs re Alberta Works income support benefits increase ...... 243–44 616 Wages–Continuing care facility employees Third way health reform abandonment ... 939 Increase in ... 1803 Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Womens' shelters National child care system, copy of petition to federal Turnaway rate at ... 950 government (SP605/06) ... 1648 Womens' shelters–Safety aspects Physical fitness–Teaching General remarks ... 950 Daily mandatory activities ... 318 Yellowhead Youth Centre, Edmonton Police–Finance Youth addictions treatment program ... 950 General remarks ... 243–44 Young adults Political parties Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in Statement re ... 688 (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 387 Poverty Youth emergency shelters Statement re ... 1147 Funding for ... 313–14, 945 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Review of ... 313–14, 945 2006 (Bill 3) Staffing in ... 946 Second reading ... 176–77 Youth in transition from the child care system Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202, Government programs for ... 945 2005) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) General remarks ... 950 Aboriginal children Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Government programs for ... 1343 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Aboriginal peoples–Health care Letters re (SP671/06: Tabled) ... 1724 Funding for ... 1343 Public Interest Alberta Access to the Future Fund Joint poll on Conservative government child care plan Allocations from ... 590 ... 945, 1239 Funding for ... 133, 305, 1478 Public safety (From criminal activity) Surplus funding for ... 1477 General remarks ... 243–44 Agricultural value-added production Rail service, Electric high-speed–Edmonton-Calgary General remarks ... 591 Motion 501: Backs ... 69 Agricultural workers Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Exemption from labour legislation ... 1764–65 2006 (Bill 203) Agriculture Third reading ... 801–02 Government assistance programs ... 1717 Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Agriculture Financial Services Corporation General remarks ... 318 General remarks ... 1487 School boards Loans by, through other banks ... 1481 Budget process ... 1752–53 Alberta–Economic policy School councils General remarks ... 39–40, 636–37, 1190–91, Fund-raising activities ... 467, 1031 1477–78 School counsellors Review of ... 589 General remarks ... 318, 1031 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Schools–Maintenance and repair Membership on Minister's Council on Municipal Funding for ... 1753 Sustainability ... 1484 School property tax discussions ... 837 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 323

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act General remarks ... 1592–93 Transfer of investment income to General Revenue, Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (Foothills provision for ... 133, 137 hospital, Calgary) Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Funding for ... 589 Financial statement, 2005-06 (SP658/06: Tabled) ... Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) 1693 Second reading ... 346 General remarks ... 305 Committee ... 477 Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Subamendment (SP177/06: Tabled) ... 477 Funding for ... 590 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund Alberta Ingenuity Fund Funding for ... 1477, 1478 General remarks ... 305 Tobacco company investments, prohibition against ... Alberta Insurance Council 1674 Staffing for ... 1478 Alberta Capital Finance Authority Alberta Local Authorities Pension Plan Corporation Annual report, 2005 (SP364/06: Tabled) ... 896 Staffing for ... 1478 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Alberta pension plan (Proposed) First reading ... 798 General remarks ... 1240 Second reading ... 1000 Transformation of Heritage Fund into ... 1240 Third reading ... 1617 Alberta Pensions Administration Corporation Alberta Energy Research Institute Funding for ... 1478 Clean-coal technology research, funding for ... 590 Staffing for ... 1478 Climate change research, funding for ... 590 Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Alberta family employment tax credit (Bill 33) Improvement of ... 1477 First reading ... 798 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Second reading ... 996 Funding for ... 590, 1592–93 Third reading ... 1624 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Alberta Personal Income Tax (Tools Credit) Amendment Elimination of ... 1481 Act, 2001 (Bill 207, 2001) Revenue from ... 1478, 1484 Proclamation of ... 1139, 1317 Subsidy level increase re ... 1477, 1481 Alberta relationship threat assessment initiative Threshold increase for nonpayment of ... 591 Funding for ... 590 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Alberta Securities Commission Endowment fund financial statement, 2005-06 Annual report, 2006 (SP655/06: Tabled) ... 1693 (SP656/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Caution to investors re income trusts ... 1481 Funding ... 1477, 1478 Human resource issues in ... 528, 1487 General remarks ... 305, 608 Human resource issues in: BearingPoint Canada Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and report on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 Engineering Research Influencing regulatory activity case ... 835–36, 1487 Endowment fund financial statement, 2005-06 KPMG hired for forensic audit of employee e-mails: (SP657/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... 508 Funding ... 1478 Replacement by national regulator ... 1487–88 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Staffing for ... 1478 Budget 2006-07: First quarter update (SP665/06: Alberta seniors benefit program Tabled) ... 1696 Funding for ... 590 Conversion to Alberta pension plan ... 1240 Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Ethical investments by ... 1480 Foundation Ethical investments by, copy of policy re (M13/06: Funding for ... 590 Defeated) ... 508 Alberta Sustainability Fund General remarks ... 1139, 1240 General remarks ... 1191, 1689, 1721 Inflation-proofing of ... 40, 133, 589, 1139, 1240, Increase in ... 589, 637, 1139 1477 Natural resources revenues allocated to (Bill 24) ... Reduction in value of ... 1190 616 Role of ... 1488 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Surplus revenue deposit into ... 39–40, 133–34, Membership on Minister's Council on Municipal 136–37, 304, 589, 608, 1240, 1477 Sustainability ... 1484 Third-quarter update, 2005-06 (SP23/06: Tabled) ... School property tax discussions ... 837 48 Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Tobacco company investments ... 1480, 1674 Funding for ... 589 Tobacco company investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: Southeast portion: Public/private partnership (P3) Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152, 1648 funding model for ... 1484 Transfer of funds from, to General Revenue ... 304, 1480 324 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Aon Consulting Inc. Brother Derek (Race horse) Health Benefit Design Options Report ... 1138–39 General remarks ... 1485 Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial Budget projections based on ... 1138–39, 1190–91 2005-06 third-quarter fiscal update and activity report Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 935 (SP21-22/06: Tabled) ... 48 Apprenticeship training 2006-07 first-quarter fiscal update and activity report NAIT centre for, funding for ... 589 (SP662 & 664/06: Tabled) ... 1696 Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) General remarks ... 311, 447, 464, 538 First reading ... 1524 Timing of presentation of ... 320–21 Second reading ... 1571 Budget 2006 Third reading ... 1659 Business plans 2006-09 (SP227/06: Tabled) ... 588 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Budget Address First reading ... 335 Motion 16: McClellan ... 588–91 Second reading ... 396 Bullying–Prevention Third reading ... 455 Provincial initiatives re: Funding for ... 590 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Calgary (City) 19) Provincial funding for ... 354 First reading ... 174 Provincial funding for, consultations with mayor re ... Second reading ... 233–34 354 Third reading ... 323 Calgary Health Region Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 1451 2) (Bill 44) Calgary Remand Centre First reading ... 1760 Extension to ... 936 Second reading ... 1774 Campgrounds, Provincial Committee ... 1812, 1841 Fees in ... 1484–85 Third reading ... 1857, 1864–65 Campus Calgary Digital Library Artists Funding for ... 589 Impact of private health insurance proposal on ... 469 Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government) Arts–Finance General remarks ... 1064 General remarks ... 1592–93 Canada Pension Plan Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Alberta opting out of ... 1240 Class action settlement re payments under ... 327 Unfunded liability, Alberta share of ... 1240 Funding for ... 590 Canada Revenue Agency Auditor General Administration of Alberta resource rebate cheques Consultants' contracts requirements, comments re ... (2005) program ... 1481 1451, 1586 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Energy royalties, tax credits for, report on ... 292 General remarks ... 1717 Highway maintenance costs comments ... 1457 Reference margins adjustment in ... 1717 Main estimates 2006-07: Tabled (SP224/06) ... 588 Use of 2004 data for compensation ... 1717 Rebate cheques program, monitoring of ... 1481 Canadian Bankers' Association Role of: Strengthening of, all-party committee to Letter to Minister of Finance re 2006-07 budget recommend ... 835 (SP551/06: Tabled) ... 1489 Securities Commission enforcement processes, 2005 Canadian Federation of Independent Business report on ... 1487 Tax cutting comments ... 136 Automobile Insurance Rate Board Canadian Natural Resources Limited Annual report, 2005 (SP363/06: Tabled) ... 896 Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at ... 886 Executive director's departure ... 610 Canadian Taxpayers Federation General remarks ... 446, 610 Tax cutting comments ... 136 Hosting expenditures ... 1451 Canadian Western Bank Barrhead Healthcare Centre Government loan guarantee for ... 1481 Upgrades to, funding for ... 589 Cancer–Prevention BearingPoint Canada Funding for ... 589 Securities Commission employee complaints, report Cancer–Research on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 Funding for ... 589, 1477 Bitumen–Royalties Capital Health General remarks ... 1485 General remarks ... 887 Bow Valley College Capital projects Redevelopment of, funding for ... 589 Cost overruns re, due to economic growth ... 1715 Breast cancer–Treatment Deficit re ... 128 Waiting lists for, reduction of: Funding for ... 589 Public/private partnerships re ... 1484 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 325

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Corporations, Provincial Calgary funding ... 613 Creation of ... 1481 Fort McMurray projects ... 496 Corporations–Taxation General remarks ... 1546 General remarks ... 609, 612–13 Capital projects–Finance Reduction of ... 591, 1192, 1343, 1477, 1478, 1484, General remarks ... 608, 636, 637, 936 1488, 1489 Surplus spending on ... 589 Reduction of: Legislation re (Bill 34) ... 798 Centennial Capital Plan Revenue from ... 1478 General remarks ... 608, 1689, 1721 Council of the Federation Centennial centre for interdisciplinary science (U of A) Meeting in Montreal, 2006: Fiscal imbalance (Proposed) discussions ... 841 Funding for ... 589 Meeting in Montreal, 2006: Fiscal imbalance Chief Electoral Officer discussions, advice to province from Rod Love re Main estimates 2006-07: Tabled (SP224/06) ... 588 ... 892 Review of leadership campaign contributions ... 1764 Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation Children Annual report, 2005 (SP365 & 660/06: Tabled) ... Government programs for: Funding for ... 590 896, 1693 Class size (Grade school) Credit unions Reduction of, funding for ... 590 General remarks ... 1487 Climate change Crop insurance program Initiatives re, funding for ... 590 Spring price endorsement option ... 591 Kyoto protocol on ... 1488 Crystal methamphetamine drug abuse–Prevention Coal–Supply Funding for ... 590 General remarks ... 590–91, 1488 CT scans (Medical imaging procedure) Coal-bed methane extraction Waiting lists for: Reduction of, funding for ... 589 General remarks ... 1488 Daycare centres Coal energy, Clean Alberta plan for ... 81 General remarks ... 1488 Funding for ... 590 Initiatives re, funding for ... 590–91 Debts, Public (Provincial government) Committee of Supply General remarks ... 128, 133, 136, 608, 1063 Estimates, 2006-07 referred to (Motion 15 Dept. of Education McClellan) ... 588 Return of school capital funding to ... 636 Interim estimates, 2006-07 considered for two days Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2) ... 1192 (Motion 9: McClellan) ... 250 Dept. of Finance Interim estimates, 2006-07 referred to (Motion 8: Business plan ... 1477–78 McClellan) ... 249–50 Contract policy revision ... 680, 788, 836 Motion to resolve into (Motion 6: Contract policy (SP366/06: Tabled) ... 896 McClellan/Hancock) ... 133 Contracts with Rod Love Counsulting ... 680, 788, Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) considered 836, 892, 930–31 for two days (Motion 5: McClellan) ... 90 Hosting policy ... 1480–81 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) referred to Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1477–78, (Motion 4: McClellan) ... 90 1480–82, 1484–85, 1487–89 Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 considered for two Main estimates 2006-07: Responses to questions days (Motion 25: McClellan) ... 1696 during (SP613-615/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 referred to Revenue ... 1478 (Motion 24: McClellan) ... 1696 Role of ... 1477 Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs, Staffing for ... 1478 Standing Policy Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Nongovernment members sitting on ... 636 133–34, 136–37 Consumer protection Dept. of Health and Wellness Securities legislation (secondary market investors) Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 311 (Bill 24) ... 616 Minister's trip to World Health Care Congress in Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance Washington, D.C. ... 931 General remarks ... 292, 589, 612, 1239 Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 304–05 Shortage of, funding to reduce ... 589 Disabled children–Education–Finance Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards General remarks ... 590 Funding to improve ... 589 Domestic violence–Legal aspects Coronary artery bypass surgery Funding for ... 590 Waiting lists for, reduction of, funding for ... 589 326 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) Committee ... 487 (Continued) Third reading ... 596 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) transmitted Third reading hoist amendment ... 596 to Assembly (SP44/06: Tabled) ... 90 Eastwood Public Health Centre Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 considered for two Replacement of, funding for ... 589 days (Motion 25: McClellan) ... 1696 Economic growth Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 referred to Planning for ... 1715 Committee of Supply (Motion 24: McClellan) ... Edmonton Public School Board 1696 Deficit ... 1191–92 Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 transmitted to Edmonton Remand Centre Assembly (SP663/06: Tabled) ... 1696 New facility for ... 936 Ethics Commissioner Edmonton Sun (Newspaper) Main estimates 2006-07: Tabled (SP224/06) ... 588 Opinion poll result re rebate cheques from surpluses Executive Council ... 136 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 757 Edson Health Care Centre Farm Fuel Distribution Allowance Upgrades to, funding for ... 589 General remarks ... 1851 Education, Postsecondary–Finance Farm safety General remarks ... 590, 608 Provincial initiatives re ... 1672, 1764–65 Education–Finance Federal/provincial fiscal relations General remarks ... 590, 608, 1191–92, 1685 Fiscal imbalance discussions ... 841 Elections, Provincial General remarks ... 841–42, 1064 2004 election: Delay of release of FOIP information Fees, Government re government aircraft logs until after ... 886 Revenue from ... 1478, 1484 Electric power–Prices Film industry Impact on school boards ... 1191 Impact of loss of actors on, due to third way health Endowment funds, Public reforms ... 469 Expansion of ... 591 Fiscal Responsibility Act General remarks ... 608 Heritage fund revenue transfer to general revenue Energy industry provisions ... 1480 Technological innovations in ... 1488 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Value-adding/upgrading in ... 1488 First reading ... 616 Energy industry–Taxation (Federal) Second reading ... 924 Benefits to country from ... 841 Third reading ... 1533 English as a Second Language Foothills Medical Centre Funding for ... 590 Expansion of, funding for ... 589 Environmental protection Foreign workers, Temporary Initiatives re: Funding for ... 590 Horizon oil sands project ... 886 Equalization payments Fort McMurray Exclusion of nonrenewable resources from ... 1488 Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 496 General remarks ... 841, 1064 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) Costs of requests under ... 357 Estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Fund) Request for fee-for-service contract information under 2006-07 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion ... 680 15: McClellan) ... 588 Requests under, re government aircraft flight log Estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Fund) information: Document tampering allegations re ... 2006-07 transmitted to Assembly (SP224-225/06: 886 Tabled) ... 588 Friends of Medicare Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Public opinion poll on third way health care proposals Fund) 2006-07 considered for two days (Motion 9: ... 887–88 McClellan) ... 250 Fuel tax Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Legislation re (Bill 35) ... 967 Fund) 2006-07 referred to Committee of Supply Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) (Motion 8: McClellan) ... 249–50 First reading ... 967 Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Second reading ... 1108 Fund) 2006-07 transmitted to Assembly (SP83/06: Third reading ... 1625 Tabled) ... 249 Gas, Natural–Prices Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) considered General remarks ... 133, 588 for two days (Motion 5: McClellan) ... 90 Gas, Natural–Royalties Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) referred to Reduction programs for ... 292 Committee of Supply (Motion 4: McClellan) ... 90 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 327

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Gasoline–Prices Income trusts General remarks ... 1851 Impact on provincial revenues: Memos re (M26/06: Gasoline–Taxation Defeated) ... 969 Provincial revenue from, transferred to Calgary ... Review of ... 1481 613 Information and Privacy Commissioner Government accountability Comments re openness of government ... 357 General remarks ... 835–36 Investigation of document tampering re FOIP request Government aircraft for government aircraft flight log information ... FOIP request for flight logs prior to 2004 general 886 election: Document tampering re ... 886 Main estimates 2006-07: Tabled (SP224/06) ... 588 Public accessibility to flight logs for: Political Insurance, Automobile interference in ... 886 Reform of: Consultant's advice to government re ... Government liabilities 930 General remarks ... 1401, 1458, 1481–82 Reform of: Review of ... 610, 1487 Government of Alberta Insurance, Automobile–Premiums Annual report, 2005-06 (SP653/06: Tabled) ... 1693 General remarks ... 446, 1487 Government spending policy Insurance, Health (Private) General remarks ... 39–40, 328, 447, 538, 589, 608, Artists, impact on ... 469 636–37, 1481, 1484 General remarks ... 887, 935 Off-budget spending ... 636–37 Insurance, Occupational Grains and oilseed farming For farm workers ... 1672 Disaster declaration re (2006) ... 1717 Insurance brokers, Special–Taxation Provincial support for ... 1717 General remarks ... 1481 Grant MacEwan Community College Insurance companies Robbins health learning centre: Funding for ... 589 Profits ... 446, 610 Groundwater Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Baseline testing of: Funding for ... 590 estimates, 2006-07 Health sciences ambulatory learning centre (University Amount of detail in ... 311 of Alberta) Investment of public funds Funding for ... 589 Staffing for ... 1478 Heavy oil (synthetic crude)–Royalties Investments, Personal Impact of oil sands costs increase on ... 1715 Consumer protection legislation re (Bill 24) ... 616 High Prairie Health Complex Justice system Upgrades to, funding for ... 589 Access to, funding for ... 590 High school completion Kelley Charlebois Consulting Ltd. Round-tables on ... 590 Contracts with Dept. of Health and Wellness ... 788, Symposium on ... 590 1451 Highway 63–Fort McMurray south Kerosene–Taxation Twinning of ... 496, 589, 608 Non-collection of ... 1481 Hip and knee surgery Klein, Mrs. Colleen Waiting lists for, reduction of: Funding for ... 589 Tributes to ... 1667 Homeless–Housing KPMG consulting Funding for, seven city delegation request for ... 1806 Alberta Securities Commission employees' e-mails, Horse racing forensic audit of: Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... 508 Lottery funding for ... 612, 1485, 1592 Labour issues Hospitals–Calgary General remarks ... 1139 New south Calgary hospital: Funding for ... 589 Labour laws and legislation Hospitals–Fort Saskatchewan Exemption of farm workers from ... 1764–65 Funding for ... 589 Lakeland College Hospitals–Strathcona County Expansion of, funding for ... 589 Funding for ... 589 Land-use framework Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Funding for ... 590 Rod Love as paid lobbyist for ... 892 Legislative Assembly Office Income tax, Provincial Main estimates, 2006-07: Tabled (SP224/06) ... 588 Flat tax ... 591, 1484 Lethbridge Regional Hospital General remarks ... 591, 609, 1477 Upgrades to, funding for ... 589 Personal exemption level ... 609, 612, 1481, 1484 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Revenue from ... 1478 Transmittal of 2005-06 supplementary estimates (No. Spousal/dependents tax credit increase ... 591, 1477 2) (SP44/06: Tabled) ... 90 Spousal/dependents tax credit increase: Legislation re Transmittal of 2006-07 interim estimates (SP83/06: (Bill 33) ... 798 Tabled) ... 249 328 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (Continued) Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes Transmittal of 2006-07 main and Legislative Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) (Continued) Assembly estimates (SP224-225/06: Tabled) ... 588 Committee ... 1445 Transmittal of 2006-07 supplementary estimates Third reading ... 1626 (SP663/06: Tabled) ... 1696 MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role in Life sciences research Confederation Funding for ... 591 Report: Alberta share of unfunded Canada Pension Loan guarantees, Government Plan ... 1240 Canadian Western Bank ... 1481 Municipal finance Lobbyists General remarks ... 589, 613 General remarks ... 836 Municipal sponsorship program Lobbyists–Registration General remarks ... 1546 General remarks ... 930–31, 1849 National energy program (Federal) Lottery Fund General remarks ... 136 Funds allocation ... 1478 Natural resources revenue Race track gaming revenues to ... 1485 Allocation to provincial budget ... 1488 Magnetic resonance imaging Allocation to provincial budget, limit on (Bill 24) ... Waiting lists for, reduction of, funding for ... 589 616 Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Decline in ... 292, 1138–39, 1190–91 Funding for ... 589 Exclusion from equalization payments ... 1488 Medical care Forecasting of ... 538, 1720–21 Restructuring (third way option) ... 931, 935 General remarks ... 133, 589, 608, 1488 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion poll by Ownership of ... 841–42 Friends of Medicare on ... 887–88 Transfer of percentage into Heritage Savings Trust Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Fund ... 608 re ... 931 New Brigden school Restructuring (third way option): Withdrawal of ... Fundraising projects: Statement re ... 452–53 888 New Democrat Opposition Medical care, Cost of Website page re third way health care proposals ... General remarks ... 888 887–88 Impact of Canadian dollar value on ... 1484 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Medical care, Private Apprenticeship training centre, funding for ... 589 General remarks ... 887, 931 Office of the Premier Medical care–Finance Premier's retirement: Impact on government policy General remarks ... 311, 328, 589–90, 608 reform ... 636 Medical care–Rural areas Tributes to the Premier ... 1666–67 Concerns re ... 887–88 Official Opposition Medical equipment–Costs Surplus investment policy ... 608, 1689 Impact of Canadian dollar value on ... 1484 Oil–Prices Medical profession Forecasting of ... 1488 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 887 General remarks ... 133, 588 Medical records, Electronic Oil–Royalties Funding for ... 589 Reduction programs for ... 292 Members of the Legislative Assembly Pension Plan Oil recovery methods Annual report, 2005-06 (SP654/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Carbon dioxide sequestering ... 1488 Migration, Internal Oil sands development General remarks ... 1481 General remarks ... 1488 Minister Responsible for Capital Planning Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues) ... 1715 Creation of position of ... 762 Ombudsman Creation of position of, selection criteria re ... 763 Main estimates 2006-07: Tabled (SP224/06) ... 588 Minister's Council on Municipal Sustainability Oral Question Period (2006) Education property tax discussions ... 837, 1484 Affordable housing ... 1806 Ministers (Provincial government) Agricultural assistance ... 1717 New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible Aon Consulting Inc. ... 935 for Capital Planning) ... 762 Arts funding ... 1592–93 New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible Attendance at World Health Care Congress ... 931 for Capital Planning): Selection criteria re ... 763 Automobile insurance ... 446, 610 Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes Automobile Insurance Rate Board expenditures ... Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) 1451 First reading ... 968 Budget surplus ... 39–40 Second reading ... 1179 Budgetary practices ... 1689 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 329

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Point of Order Cabinet appointments ... 762, 763 Parliamentary language ... 134 Calgary funding needs ... 354 Police–Finance Canada Pension Plan ... 1240 General remarks ... 590 Child care system ... 81 Political parties Consultant contracts ... 199 Corporate donations to: Federal policy re ... 1343 Continuing care assistance ... 612 Political parties–Alberta Continuing care standards ... 1239 Corporate donations to, restrictions on ... 1343 Corporate taxes ... 609, 612–13 Portable/modular classrooms Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions ... Funding for ... 589 1764 Postsecondary educational institutions Donations to political parties ... 1343 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 589, 590 Education funding ... 1685 Privatization Education issues ... 1063 Effectiveness of ... 1457 Endowment funds ... 608 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Energy forecasting ... 1720–21 Leadership campaign contributions ... 1343, 1764 Farm safety ... 1672 Leadership campaign issues ... 636 Farm worker exemptions from labour legislation ... Propane–Taxation 1764–65 General remarks ... 1481, 1484 Federal/provincial fiscal relations ... 1064 Property, Personal Fee-for-service contracts ... 680 Abandoned property, claims system for (Bill 41) ... Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 496 1351 Fuel pricing ... 1851 Property tax–Education levy Government accountability ... 835–36 Reduction of ... 591, 837 Government contracting policies ... 1451, 1586 Seniors' tax relief re ... 591 Government liabilities ... 1401, 1458 Transfer of collection of, to municipalities ... 1484 Government spending ... 447 Prostate cancer–Treatment Health care reform ... 887–88 Waiting lists for: Reduction of, funding for ... 589 Health care spending ... 328 Provincial Judges and Masters in Chambers Pension Highway maintenance contracts ... 1457 Plan Income support class action settlement ... 327 Annual reports, 2003/04 - 2004/05 (SP616-617/06: Investigation of FOIP documents ... 886 Tabled) ... 1649 Labour issues ... 1139 Provincial/municipal fiscal relations Managed growth in the oil sands ... 1715 Calgary situation ... 354, 613 Municipal sustainability ... 613 General remarks ... 589, 613, 837, 1484, 1546 Ownership of resource revenues ... 841–42 Public Affairs Bureau (British Columbia) Private health insurance for artists ... 469 General remarks ... 757 Progressive Conservative leadership ... 636 Public assistance Provincial infrastructure deficit ... 128 Class action settlement re payments under ... 327 Racing entertainment centre project ... 1849 Public contracts Resource revenues ... 1138–39, 1190–91 Policy re ... 1451 Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 788, 836, 892, 930–31 Public contracts for consultants Royalty rates ... 1401 Awarding of, to former ministerial aides ... 680, 788, Royalty revenues ... 292 836, 892, 930–31, 1586 School board finances ... 1191–92 Dept. of Finance policy re (SP366/06: Tabled) ... 896 School infrastructure in Calgary ... 464 Documentation to support expenses re ... 199 School property taxes ... 837 Documentation to support expenses re (SP91/06: Space in remand centres ... 936 Tabled) ... 295 Temporary foreign workers ... 886 Public lands Tobacco reduction strategy ... 1674 Leasing of: To energy companies ... 1485 Tools for skilled tradespeople ... 1317 Public service–Alberta Treasury Board meeting attendance records ... 357 Number of ... 1485 Unbudgeted spending ... 636–37 Racing entertainment complex–Balzac Unbudgeted surpluses ... 538, 608 Water supply for, withdrawn from Red Deer River ... Water quality monitoring ... 1546 1849 Organized crime–Prevention Rebate cheques from budget surplus (opinion poll result) Funding for ... 590 General remarks ... 136 Parliamentary language Red Deer College General remarks ... 134 Trades facilities expansion, funding for ... 589 Peter Lougheed Centre (Calgary General Hospital) Regional health authorities Expansion of: Funding for ... 589 Continuing care standards: Funding for ... 1239 330 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Regional health authorities (Continued) Schools–Maintenance and repair Contracting procedures ... 1451 Funding for ... 589 Funding ... 589 Schools–Maintenance and repair–Calgary Remand centres–Construction General remarks ... 464 General remarks ... 936 Securities–Law and legislation Research and development National harmonization of ... 1487–88 Funding for ... 591 Secondary market investors' protection (Bill 24) ... Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) 616 Cheques misdirected to Ontario ... 1481 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Costs to administer (Q15/06: Defeated) ... 969 Committee ... 1287, 1288, 1290 General remarks ... 304 Senior citizens Resource rebates from budget surplus (2006 proposal) Migration to Alberta ... 1481 General remarks ... 1190 Sewage disposal plants Revenue Funding for ... 1546 General remarks ... 1484 Sewage disposal plants–Finance Increase in ... 1478 General remarks ... 590 Ring roads–Calgary Sewage disposal plants–Fort McMurray Funding for ... 589 Upgrading of, due to oil sands expansion ... 496 Road construction Shanghai Construction Group Secondary road program: Funding for ... 589 Provision of temporary foreign workers for Horizon Road construction–Finance oil sands project ... 886 General remarks ... 589, 608 Sheldon M. Chumir health centre, Calgary Roads–Maintenance and repair Funding for ... 589 Privatization of ... 1457 Small business Rockyview General Hospital General remarks ... 1488–89 Upgrades to: Funding for ... 589 Venture capital for ... 591 Rod Love Consulting Inc. Small business–Taxation Advice to province at Council of the Federation General remarks ... 591, 1481, 1489 meeting in Montreal ... 892 Smoking–Prevention Auto insurance reforms, advice to provincial General remarks ... 1674 government re ... 930 Social housing Contract with Calgary Health Region ... 1451 Funding for ... 590 Dept. of Finance contracts ... 680, 788, 836, 892, Social sciences–Research 930–31, 1451 Endowment funding for ... 608 Government contracts with ... 1586 Spruce Meadows, Calgary Government contracts with: Minister of Finance's General remarks ... 1485 letter re (SP440/06: Tabled) ... 1120 Standard and Poor's Corporation Tobacco companies, advice re provincial investment Comment on Alberta's fiscal strategy ... 1720–21 in ... 892 Comment on Alberta's fiscal strategy (SP666/06: Royal Alexandra Hospital Tabled) ... 1724 Renovations, funding for ... 589 Strathmore-Brooks (Constituency) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Member for, cited as sitting on Treasury Board and Alberta Securities Commission case ... 1487 standing policy committee ... 636 Provincial funding for ... 590 Supportive living facilities Royalty structure (Energy resources) Seniors' lodges: Funding for ... 589 Auditor General's comments re ... 292 Supportive living facilities–Rural areas General remarks ... 292, 1485 Affordable supportive living program re ... 589 Impact of oil sands costs increase on ... 1715 Surplus, Budgetary Review of ... 1488 Education funding with ... 1191 Windfall royalties scheme ... 1401 General remarks ... 39–40, 136, 304–05, 538, 588–89, Rural economic development 608, 637, 1477, 1481, 1720–21 Government strategy re: Funding for ... 590 Heritage Savings funding with ... 39–40, 1240, 1477 Scholarships Legislation re distribution of ... 1484 Funding for ... 590 Liberal opposition policy re ... 608, 1689 School boards Medical research funding with ... 1477 Deficits ... 1191–92 Planning for ... 1689 Energy costs ... 1191 Postsecondary education funding with ... 1477 Funding for ... 590, 1191–92, 1685 Resource rebate cheques funding with ... 136 Schools–Construction Teachers' pension fund unfunded liability funding Funding for ... 589, 636 with ... 1063 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 331

McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler) (Continued) (Continued) Tax incentives Water supply–Testing Employment tax credit ... 1477 Funding for ... 590 Employment tax credit, indexing of ... 591, 1317 Water treatment plants Spousal/dependents tax credit increase ... 591 Funding for ... 1546 Spousal/dependents tax credit increase: Legislation re Water treatment plants–Finance (Bill 33) ... 798 General remarks ... 590 Tar sands developments ... 886 Water treatment plants–Fort McMurray Tools (Bill 207, 2001) ... 1139, 1317 General remarks ... 496 Travel costs for work purposes ... 1317 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers–Red Deer River Tax incentives, Federal Use for racing entertainment complex in Balzac ... Tools ... 1317 1849 Tax revenue, Provincial Whistle-blower protection General remarks ... 1478 General remarks ... 835–36 Impact of income trusts on (M26/06: Defeated) ... 969 Workplace safety Taxation Exemption of farm workers from legislation re ... Changes to ... 1317, 1484 1764–65 General remarks ... 591, 1477, 1488 World Health Care Congress, Washington, D.C. (April Nonpayment of taxes ... 1481 2006) Reduction of ... 136 Attendance of Minister of Health at ... 931 Review of ... 1481, 1484, 1488 McFarland, Hon. Barry (PC, Little Bow; from April 5, Teachers' Pension Plan 2006 Minister responsible for Capital Planning) Unfunded liability ... 128, 1240, 1689 Agriculture Unfunded liability: Use of surplus to fund ... 1063 Government assistance programs ... 196–97 Technology commercialization Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton General remarks ... 591 Southeast portion: Noise/safety issues ... 1320–21 Tobacco companies Be Smart, Be Safe (Injury prevention program) Cancer Legacy Fund investments ... 1674 Statement re ... 129 Heritage Fund investments ... 1480, 1674 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Heritage Fund investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: General remarks ... 451–52, 540 Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152, 1648 Capital projects Provincial investment in, consultant's advice re (Rod Planning/prioritizing of ... 842, 888–89 Love) ... 892 Capital projects–Rural areas Tools General remarks ... 889 Federal income tax deduction for ... 1317 Crop insurance program Provincial income tax deduction for (Bill 207, 2001) Simplification of ... 196–97 ... 1139, 1317 Curling championships Treasury Board Team Scheidegger junior champions: Statement re ... Meeting attendance records, publication of ... 357 644 Nongovernment members sitting on ... 636 Dept. of Education Treasury Branches Return of school capital funding to: Impact on new Annual report, 2006 (SP659/06: Tabled) ... 1693 Capital Planning portfolio ... 842 Future of ... 1487 Dept. of Health and Wellness Tuition fees Return of capital funding to: Impact on new Capital Increase in, for 2006-07 school year, covered by Planning portfolio ... 842 provincial government ... 590 Farm income insurance program (Proposed) Unclaimed Personal Property and Vested Property Act General remarks ... 196–97 (Bill 41) Grains and oilseed farming First reading ... 1351 Federal funding support for ... 196, 451 Second reading ... 1490 Provincial support for ... 196–97, 451–52, 540 Uniform Law Conference of Canada Legislative Assembly of Alberta Unclaimed/abandoned personal property 100th anniversary: Statement re ... 471 recommendation ... 1351 Medical care University of Lethbridge Restructuring (third way option) ... 125–26 Water and Environmental Science building, funding Medical profession for ... 589 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 125–26 Viking Health Centre Medical profession–Fees Upgrades to, funding for ... 589 Opted-out physicians ... 125–26 Volunteers Members of the Legislative Assembly Funding for ... 590 Dinner held for former and current members, on Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability occasion of Assembly's 100th anniversary ... 471 General remarks ... 1546 Initiatives re: Funding for ... 590 332 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

McFarland, Hon. Barry (PC, Little Bow; from April 5, Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) 2006 Minister responsible for Capital Planning) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (Continued) Members' Statements (2006) Heavy oil upgraders approval ... 492 Be Smart, Be Safe program ... 129 Input into Fluckiger electricity deregulation policy Legislative Assembly centennial celebration ... 471 paper ... 40 Team Scheidegger junior curling champions ... 644 Keephills 3 power plant clearance ... 448 Minister Responsible for Capital Planning Royalties calculation accuracy, directive re ... 767 Creation of position of ... 842 Alberta royalty tax credit Ministers (Provincial government) Auditor General's comments re ... 708, 729 New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible Elimination of ... 1687 for Capital Planning) ... 842 General remarks ... 329, 729 Official Opposition Review of ... 708, 711, 715, 729, 1687 Surplus investment policy ... 1546 Alberta's Integrated Energy Vision (Strategy document) Oral Question Period (2006) Copy tabled (SP713/06) ... 1809 Agricultural assistance ... 196–197 General remarks ... 1802 Assistance for grains and oilseeds sector ... 451–52, Alliance pipeline 540 Recovery of ethane from throughput of ... 719–20 Capital planning portfolio ... 842 AltaLink Management Ltd. Capital planning process ... 888–89 Assigning of electric power transmission projects to Opted-out physicians ... 125–26 ... 1519 Southwest Edmonton ring road ... 1320–21 Member of, conflict of interest re provincial Water quality monitoring ... 1546 electricity transmission policy ... 712 Radiation therapy services–Lethbridge Public consultations re electric power line siting ... Petition tabled re (SP311/06) ... 734, 735 199 Sewage disposal plants Auditor General Funding for ... 1546 Energy royalties, tax credits for, report on ... 292, Speaker 329, 708, 715, 729, 767 Congratulations/thanks to ... 471 Bitumen Surplus, Budgetary Upgrading of ... 719 Capital project funding with ... 1546 Bitumen–Royalties Transportation–Rural areas General remarks ... 1801 General remarks ... 889 Carbon dioxide Water treatment plants Injection underground for storage purposes, studies re Funding for ... 1546 (M5/06: Response tabled as SP408/06) ... 504 Funding for: Through surplus funds ... 1546 Carbon dioxide emissions Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) Reduction in, funded by royalty rate increase ... 1143 Alberta Electric System Operator Carbon dioxide pipelines Electric power lines, 10-year plan re ... 199, 449 General remarks ... 1143 Electric power lines approvals ... 1519 Climate change Review of governance of ... 1455 General remarks ... 1143 Wind power production, cap on ... 1456 Kyoto protocol on ... 1143 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Co-energy electrical production Award for innovative management to, news release re General remarks ... 715–16 (SP730/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Coal-bed methane Coal-bed methane well drilling requirements ... 43, General remarks ... 707 78, 88–89, 125, 286–87, 794, 838 Coal-bed methane–Royalties Electric power bills, tariff billing code re ... 1517 General remarks ... 198 Electric power industry agencies, relation to ... 1455 Coal-bed methane extraction Electricity transmission line, Alberta/Montana, General remarks ... 716 approvals ... 1670–71 Groundwater pollution issues ... 43, 78, 125, 198, Electricity transmission line, Calgary area, approval 286–87, 288, 716, 838–39, 1110–11 of ... 199 Groundwater pollution issues: Emergency debate Electricity transmission line approvals ... 1519 request re (not proceeded with) ... 88–89 Electricity transmission line hearings, Genessee to Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on ... 43, 125, Langdon line through Eastern Slopes ... 889–90, 839, 1111, 1520 935 Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on: Report ... Electricity transmission lines 10-year plan ... 449 716 Funding for ... 715 Coal energy, Clean Gas well drilling applications, 2001-2006, rejected General remarks ... 45, 707, 1802 (Q19/06: Response tabled as SP633/06) ... Initiatives re, funding for ... 1802 1559–60, 1649 Committee on Transmission (Electric power lines) General remarks ... 708, 715 General remarks ... 719 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 333

Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) (Continued) (Continued) Conflict of interest Electric power lines–Southwestern Alberta Kellan Fluckiger and electric power transmission Construction of ... 719 projects ... 712, 1519 Electric utilities–Regulations Corporations–Taxation (Federal) Deregulation ... 449, 712, 715–16, 1688 Energy companies, tax changes re ... 711 Deregulation: Fluckiger policy paper re ... 40 Dept. of Community Development Review of roles and mandates of bodies concerned Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1703 with ... 1455 Dept. of Energy Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 836, 930–31 Coal-bed methane (not proceeded with) ... 88–89 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 707–08, 710–12, Energy conservation 714–16, 718–20 General remarks ... 1143 Main estimates 2006-07: Response to questions Energy industry during (SP484/06: Tabled) ... 1351 General remarks ... 707 Drinking water Investment in ... 707 Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 43, 78, 125, Regulating of growth in ... 714–15 198, 286–87 Technological innovations in ... 718–19, 1802 Coal bed methane wells' impact on: Emergency Value-adding/upgrading in ... 719 debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 88–89 Energy industry–Environmental impact Eastern Slopes–Environmental aspects Research into, energy innovation fund for ... 1802 Impact of electric power line on ... 889–90 Energy industry–Taxation (Federal) Electric power, Coal-produced Changes to ... 711 General remarks ... 45, 448, 712, 716 Energy Innovation Fund Electric power, Coal-produced–Environmental aspects General remarks ... 1802 General remarks ... 45, 448–49, 712 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Electric power–Export General remarks ... 715–16, 1143, 1802 General remarks ... 402, 451, 712, 935, 1547, Initiatives re: Energy innovation fund for ... 1802 1670–71 Research into ... 1143 Impact on Alberta electricity prices ... 451 Energy strategy, Integrated (Renewable/ nonrenewable Electric power–Import resource development) General remarks ... 451 General remarks ... 707, 715 Electric power–Prices Environmental impact assessments General remarks ... 712 Heavy oil upgraders ... 492 Impact of power exports on ... 451 EPCOR Group of Companies Electric power–Retail sales Joint Genesee 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Billing systems re (estimated vs actual meter ... 448 readings) ... 1517–18 Joint Keephills 3 power plant with TransAlta Utilities Electric power–Supply ... 448–49 General remarks ... 402–03, 449, 451, 1688 Ethane–Supply Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... General remarks ... 719–20 1373–74 Ethics Commissioner Shortage of (blackout) ... 1688 Review of Kellan Fluckiger's relation to transmission Electric power lines project approvals ... 712, 1519 Burying of ... 199 Foreign workers, Temporary Corridors for ... 719 General remarks ... 961 General remarks ... 712 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Surface rights compensation rates re ... 719 Request for third-party information under ... 504 Tie line with British Columbia ... 402, 712 Gas, Natural Tie line with Montana ... 402–03, 451, 712, 1547, Use as power source in oil sands production ... 1801 1670–71 Gas, Natural–Export Electric power lines–Calgary area General remarks ... 451 Construction of ... 199 Gas, Natural–Prices Electric power lines–Construction Alberta reference price ... 711 Awarding of contracts re ... 1519 General remarks ... 707, 708, 711, 712 Costs of, impact on electricity bills ... 935 Henry Hub price ... 711 General remarks ... 449 Gas, Natural–Royalties Electric power lines–Eastern Slopes area (Genessee- Reduction programs for ... 292 Langdon) Gas, Natural–Supplies Re-opening of EUB hearings re ... 889–90, 935 Mismanagement of ... 198 Use for power export purposes ... 1547 Gas pipelines–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Alberta Electric power lines–Edmonton-Calgary Occupational training re ... 765 Construction of ... 449, 719 Stripping of natural gas liquids from throughput of ... 765 334 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) (Continued) (Continued) Gas pipelines–Mackenzie Valley to Alberta Methane in water General remarks ... 765 Explosive qualities, safety issues re ... 78 Gas recovery methods Microgeneration of electricity Research into ... 715 General remarks ... 715–16 Research into, funding for ... 1802 National Energy Board (Federal) Gas well drilling industry Alberta/Montana electricity tie line construction Applications to EUB to drill, 2001-2006, rejected hearings ... 451, 1670–71 (Q19/06: Response tabled as SP633/06) ... Natural areas 1559–60, 1649 Industrial development in ... 537 Gasoline–Prices Natural gas by-products–Royalties General remarks ... 1851 Revenue from ... 711 Variations in ... 1398 Natural resources revenue Groundwater Decline in ... 240–41, 292, 329, 715 Baseline testing of ... 43, 286–87, 716, 1110 General remarks ... 707, 715 Inventory/mapping of ... 198, 288 Net metering (Electricity) Groundwater–Pollution General remarks ... 719 Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 43, 78, 125, Oil–Prices 198, 286–87, 288, 716, 838–39, 1110–11 General remarks ... 707, 708, 711, 715 Coal bed methane drilling impact on: Emergency Oil–Royalties debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 88–89 Reduction programs for ... 292 Horseshoe Canyon area ... 287, 1110 Oil recovery methods Mannville formation ... 1520 Carbon dioxide sequestering: Provincial funding for Mitigation of, by extending no-drilling zone around ... 1143 aquifers ... 288 Carbon dioxide sequestering: Studies re (M6/06: Heavy oil (synthetic crude)–Royalties Response tabled as SP710/06) ... 505, 1772 General remarks ... 711, 715, 767, 1801 Research into ... 715 Verification of, Auditor General's comments re ... 767 Research into, funding for ... 1802 Heavy oil (synthetic crude) upgraders–Environmental Oil sands development aspects General remarks ... 707, 711, 715 General remarks ... 492 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues) ... 961 Historic sites Use of natural gas supplies ... 1801 Reclamation of environmental damage at, funding for Oil well drilling industry–Special areas ... 1703 General remarks ... 537 Horseshoe Canyon Oral Question Period (2006) Industrial development in, impact on groundwater Alberta/Montana electricity transmission line ... supplies ... 287, 1110 402–03, 451, 1547, 1670–71

Hydro and Electric Energy Act CO2 capture and sequestration ... 1143 Power transmission line construction permits under ... Coal-bed methane drilling ... 43, 78, 125, 198, 1670–71 286–87, 1110–11, 1520 Independent System Operator (Electricity industry) Coal-bed methane drilling in Horseshoe Canyon ... Review of governance of ... 1455 794 Industrial development (Value-added Coal-fired power production ... 45 industries)–Sturgeon/Strathcona counties Electricity billing ... 1517–18 Impact on environment ... 492 Electricity deregulation ... 40 Institute of Public Administration of Canada Electricity generation ... 1688 Award to Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, news Electricity generation from gas over bitumen ... 1801 release re (SP730/06: Tabled) ... 1856 Electricity regulation ... 1455 Labour supply Electricity transmission line ... 199 Shortages of skilled workers ... 961 Energy and Utilities Board ... 288 Land-use framework Energy innovation fund ... 1802 General remarks ... 537 Ethics in government ... 1519 Livestock EUB hearings on electricity transmission line ... Impact of coal-bed methane pollution of groundwater 889–90, 935 on ... 78 Fuel pricing ... 1851 Lobbyists–Registration Gasoline prices ... 1398 General remarks ... 930–31 Groundwater and coal-bed methane drilling ...838-39 Market Surveillance Administrator (Electricity industry) Industrial development in natural areas ... 537 Review of governance of ... 1455 Keephills electricity generation plant ... 448–49 Mercury–Emissions Major projects in the industrial heartland ... 492 Reduction of ... 449 Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 836, 930–31 Royalty programs ... 1687 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 335

Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West) (Continued) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) TransAlta Utilities Corporation Royalty rates ... 767, 1402 Joint Keephills 3 power plant with EPCOR ... 448–49 Royalty revenues ... 240–41, 292, 329 Turner Valley Gas Plant (Historic site) Royalty tax credit program ... 729 Leaks from: Reclamation funding re ... 1703 Temporary foreign workers ... 961 United Power Transmission Area Group Trans-Alaska pipeline ... 765 Discussions with AltaLink re power line siting ... 199 Wind power generation ... 1456 Van Meurs & Associates Ltd. Parks, Provincial Study of Alberta royalty regime ... 708, 711 Industrial development in: Reclamation funding re ... Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability 1703 General remarks ... 198, 1810 Petrochemical industry Water quality–Sheep River Feedstock for ... 719 Turner Valley gas plant area: Reclamation funding to Use of Alaska pipeline gas liquids as feedstock ... 765 improve ... 1703 Pipelines Water resources development–South Saskatchewan Siting of ... 719 River basin Public lands Management plan for: Copy tabled (SP720/06) ... Sale of: To energy companies ... 241 1810 Public service–Alberta Wind power Code of conduct and ethics for (Kellan Fluckiger Cap on ... 1456 case) ... 1519 Wood Mackenzie Reclamation of land Study of Alberta royalty regime ... 708, 711 Historic sites/provincial parks ... 1703 Miller, Dr. Bruce (L, Edmonton-Glenora) Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) General remarks ... 707 Third reading ... 529–30 Rod Love Consulting Inc. Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) Dept. of Energy contracts ... 836, 930–31 Committee ... 1629 Royalty rates, advice to provincial government re ... Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 930–31 19) Royalty structure (Energy resources) Committee ... 262 Auditor General's comments re ... 292, 329, 715, 729, Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. 767 2) (Bill 44) Changes to ... 1687 Second reading ... 1784–86, 1788 Consultant's advice to government re ... 930–31 Committee ... 1834–36 Federal tax changes re ... 711 Building World Peace: The Role of Religions and General remarks ... 240–41, 292, 329, 707–08, Human Rights conference, Edmonton (October 2006) 710–11, 729, 767 Statement re ... 1853–54 Increase in ... 714 Bullying–Prevention Increase in, to fund carbon dioxide reduction projects Provincial initiatives re ... 1326 ... 1143 Calgary Remand Centre Review of ... 719, 1687 Drug dealer (Nicholas Chan) release from ... 892–93 Review of: Consultations re (Q17/06: Defeated) ... Drug dealer (Nicholas Chan) release from: Judicial 1366 decision re (SP372/06: Tabled) ... 896 Review of: Payments made re (Q5/06: Defeated) ... Extension to ... 936 501 Overcrowding in ... 1327 Review of: Publication of ... 719 Canada Health Act Review of: Studies re (Q18/06: Defeated) ... 1556 General remarks ... 365 Studies re ... 708 Caucus policy committees (PC party) Windfall royalties scheme ... 1402 General remarks ... 1273 Rumsey natural area Child abuse–Prevention Industrial activity in ... 537 Provincial initiatives re ... 1326 Shell Canada Limited Committee on Justice and Government Services, Use of carbon dioxide to enhance oil recovery, Standing Policy request for provincial funding for ... 1143 Reduction in funding for (Amendment to main Special places estimates) (SP470/06: Tabled) ... 1273 Oil well drilling in ... 537 Community justice Sulphur dioxide emissions Aboriginal programs ... 1326 Reduction of ... 448 General remarks ... 1273, 1326 Surface rights–Fees Constitution Act, 1982 Rate adjustment re ... 719 Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Trial within Synergy Alberta reasonable time provision ... 331 General remarks ... 1856 336 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Miller, Dr. Bruce (L, Edmonton-Glenora) (Continued) Miller, Dr. Bruce (L, Edmonton-Glenora) (Continued) Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Fatality inquiries (Continued) Second reading ... 658–59 Kyle Young's death in Edmonton courthouse, report Crime prevention on ... 1267 General remarks ... 1266, 1326 Reports from, follow up of recommendations in ... Criminal Trial Lawyers Association 1267 Position on legal aid system ... 1273 Fraser Institute Crystal Meth Task Force Alberta police force report ... 1143 Funding for ... 1326 Gang-related crime, Aboriginal Crystal methamphetamine drug abuse–Prevention General remarks ... 1326 Provincial initiatives re ... 1326 Government attorneys Daycare centres Increase in numbers of ... 331, 1267 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) retention of: Letters re (SP104 & 160/06: Tabled) Second reading ... 1275–76 ... 336, 473 Third reading ... 1623 Daylight Saving Time Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4) Highway 63 Committee ... 563 Traffic safety enforcement on, by sheriffs ... 366, Third reading ... 574 1327 Dependent adults–Protection Highway patrols From abuse ... 1266 General remarks ... 1327 Dependent Adults Act Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act (Bill 32) Revision of, re monitoring of abuse of ... 1266 Second reading ... 1052 Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Third reading ... 1624 Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment (SP470/06: Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Tabled) ... 1273 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1265–67, Second reading ... 57–58 1272–73 Income Support program Role in traffic safety programs ... 1265 Benefit increase: Petitions presented re ... 797 Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Industrial development (Value-added industries) Business plan ... 1326 Impact on health, studies re (M22/06: Defeated) ... Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1326–27 649 Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Integrated Response to Organized Crime 206) Surveillance team for, funding ... 1326 Second reading ... 812 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Domestic violence Discrimination Provincial initiatives re ... 1326 Statement re ... 544 Drug abuse–Treatment–Prisoners John Howard Society General remarks ... 768 Halfway house proposal, downtown Calgary ... 1763 Drug courts John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights Pilot project re ... 768 General remarks ... 1853 Drug-related crime Judges Sentences for ... 936 Increase in numbers of ... 331, 1267 Edmonton Centre for Equal Justice Judicial power General remarks ... 1273 Independence of ... 1064 Edmonton Remand Centre Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 5) Death of inmate in (Jody Umpherville) ... 539–40, Committee ... 565 1327 Law Society of Alberta Food services in ... 1327 Complaints procedure ... 1645 Medical services for inmates in ... 539–40, 1327 A Learning Alberta review New facility for ... 936 Costs of (Q24/06: Accepted) ... 1563 Overcrowding in ... 540, 936, 1327 Legal aid Physician services for inmates in ... 540 General remarks ... 1273 Education–Finance Legal Aid Society of Alberta General remarks ... 1589 Staff counsel pilot project in Edmonton ... 1273 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Legal profession Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Regulation of ... 1645 Third reading ... 1623 Legal profession–United Kingdom Excellence in Teaching Awards Clementi report on ... 1645 2006 awards winners: Statement re ... 1403–04 Clementi report on: Copy tabled (SP607/06: Tabled) Fatality inquiries ... 1648 Jody Umpherville's death in Edmonton Remand Legal Profession Act Centre ... 539–40, 1327 Review of ... 1645 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 337

Miller, Dr. Bruce (L, Edmonton-Glenora) (Continued) Miller, Dr. Bruce (L, Edmonton-Glenora) (Continued) Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Pedophiles 6) Housing of, while on parole ... 1763 Committee ... 567 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Third reading ... 575 Alberta Works income support benefits increase ... Mediation (Legal process) 797 General remarks ... 1266, 1273 Rent controls ... 1723 Mediation (Legal process)–Rural areas Third way health reform abandonment ... 896, 1350 General remarks ... 1266 Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Medical care Third way health care reforms (SP587/06: Tabled) ... Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP125- 1551 126, 210-212/06: Tabled) ... 365, 546 Photo radar (Traffic safety) Restructuring (third way option): Petition tabled re Use on provincial highways ... 1326–27 (SP587/06) ... 1551 Point of Order Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Parliamentary language ... 254 re ... 896, 1350 Police–Finance Members' Statements (2006) General remarks ... 467–68, 1326 Excellence in teaching awards ... 1403–04 Police–Finance–Crowsnest Pass International Day for the Elimination of Racial General remarks ... 159 Discrimination ... 544 Police and peace officer college Role of religion in building world peace ... 1853–54 Siting of ... 159 Mental Health Act Siting of/studies, reports re (Q30/06: Adjourned) ... Prevention/monitoring of abuse provisions in ... 1266 1739–40 Mental health courts Powers of Attorney Act General remarks ... 1266 Prevention/monitoring of abuse provisions in ... 1266 Mental health services–Prisoners Prisoner halfway houses–Calgary downtown area General remarks ... 1266–67 Siting of ... 1763 Ministerial Statements (2006) Protection Against Family Violence Act First anniversary of Mayerthorpe tragedy ... 163–64 Prevention/monitoring of abuse provisions in ... 1266 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Amendment Act, 2006 Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, (Bill 7) 2006 (Bill 3) Committee ... 570 Third reading ... 531–32 Multi-Corp Inc. Protection for Persons in Care Act Involvement of Judge Gail Vickery in ... 1064 Prevention/monitoring of abuse provisions in ... 1266 National Mental Health Week Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes General remarks ... 1266 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Oral Question Period (2006) Second reading ... 1155–56 Appointment of Chief Judge ... 1064–65 Provincial Court of Alberta Education funding ... 1589 Chief Judge: Appointment process ... 1064–65 Highway traffic enforcement by sheriffs ... 1142–43 Chief Judge: Appointment process, all-party inquiry Medical personnel in Edmonton Remand Centre ... re ... 1065 539–40 Public defenders (U.S. legal aid system) Policing services ... 467–68 Applicability to Canadian justice system ... 1273 Recognition of time served in remand ... 892–93 Public Guardian Regulation of the legal profession ... 1645 Role of ... 1266 Siting of Calgary halfway house ... 1763 Public safety (From criminal activity) Space in remand centres ... 936 General remarks ... 892–93, 936 Specialized drug court ... 768 Public Trustee Trial within a reasonable time ... 331 Justice dept. involvement re ... 1266 Organized crime Punishment (Criminal offences) Funding for ... 1326 As deterrent to committing a crime ... 1266, 1327 Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act Remand centres (Bill 204) Conditions in ... 892–93, 936, 1265, 1327 Second reading ... 371–72 Medical services for inmates in ... 1327 Parliamentary language Remand centres–Construction General remarks ... 254 General remarks ... 893, 936 Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) Rent control Second reading ... 272–73 Petition presented re ... 1723 Committee ... 670–72 Retribution, Societal Amendment (SP271/06: Tabled) ... 671 As reason for incarceration of criminals ... 1272–73 Peace officers Royal Canadian Mounted Police Highway traffic safety duties ... 1326 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Ministerial Statement re Increase in numbers of ... 1326 fallen officers in ... 163–64 338 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Miller, Dr. Bruce (L, Edmonton-Glenora) (Continued) Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Continued) Alberta–Economic policy New officers for ... 1326 General remarks ... 135 Provincial funding for salary increase to ... 159 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement: Pilot project re Committee ... 476, 481–82 ... 468, 1142–43, 1327 General remarks ... 1480 Sheriffs in traffic safety enforcement: Pilot project re, Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund studies re (Q2/06: Response tabled as SP399/06) ... Tobacco company investments, prohibition against ... 366 1480 Royal Canadian Mounted Police–Fort McMurray Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Salary adjustment for cost of living in ... 159 Second reading ... 1000–01 School councils Committee ... 1303–04 Fund-raising activities ... 1589 General remarks ... 1479 Sentences (Criminal procedure) Alberta Government Offices Alternate sentences ... 1266, 1273 Middle East office, establishment of ... 1222–23, Length of, for serious criminal offences ... 892–93, 1431–32 1265 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Reduction of, by time served in a remand centre ... Elimination of ... 1479 892–93, 936, 1265 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Sheriffs Capping of ... 134 Traffic safety enforcement function: Pilot project ... Ethical investments by ... 1480 468, 1142–43, 1327 Ethical investments by, copy of policy re (M13/06: Traffic safety enforcement function: Studies re Defeated) ... 508 (Q2/06: Response tabled as SP399/06) ... 366 History of ... 134 Speaker–Rulings Surplus revenue deposit into ... 134–36 Parliamentary language ... 254 Tobacco company investments ... 1480 Referring to a member by name ... 254 Tobacco company investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: Speech from the Throne Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152 Debate ... 111, 253–54 Transfer of funds from, to General Revenue ... 1480 Strikes and lockouts–Lakeside Packers employees Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act Policing costs re ... 159 Transfer of investment income to General Revenue, Student financial aid provision for ... 134 Loan and loan relief payments, 2000-05 (Q25/06: Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Accepted) ... 1563 (Bill 33) Surplus, Budgetary Second reading ... 996–97 Police funding with ... 467–68 Committee ... 1301 Teachers Alberta Securities Commission Statement re ... 1403–04 Caution to investors re income trusts ... 1480 Traffic regulations Human resource issues in: BearingPoint Canada Enforcement of, by sheriffs: Studies re (Q2/06: report on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 Accepted) ... 366 KPMG hired for forensic audit of employee e-mails: Traffic safety Funding for ... 1265, 1326 Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... 508, 547 General remarks ... 1327 Alberta Society for Pension Reform Highway pilot project (sheriffs in traffic enforcement) Statement re ... 1677 ... 468, 1142–43 Alcoholism McDermid report on ... 1265, 1326–27 Impact on workplace performance, studies re Single department responsibility for ... 1265 (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564, 1731 Technological devices to promote ... 1326–27 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Second reading ... 396–97 Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Second reading ... 972–73 19) Trials Second reading ... 234–35 Wait times for ... 331, 1267 Committee ... 261–62, 264–65 Wait times for: Timelines re ... 331 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Trustee Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 8) 2) (Bill 44) Committee ... 573 Committee ... 1812–14, 1823–25, 1841–43 Violent crime Third reading ... 1869, 1870–72 Detterence of ... 1265–66 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Prime Minister's comments re ... 893 Young, Kyle James (Prisoner) Letter re (SP589/06: Tabled) ... 1551 Death in Edmonton courthouse: Fatality inquiry Auditor General report on ... 1267 Consultants' contracts requirements, comments re ... Youth justice committees 891 General remarks ... 1326 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 339

Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) (Continued) Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) (Continued) Automobile Insurance Rate Board Dept. of Finance (Continued) Executive director's departure ... 610 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1478–80 General remarks ... 610 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Hosting expenditures ... 1451–52 134–36 Bader Tower, Edmonton Dept. of Gaming General remarks ... 1856 Consulting contract with Rod Love Consulting BearingPoint Canada (SP342/06: Tabled) ... 799 Securities Commission employee complaints, report Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1222–23 British Columbia Securities Commission Dept. of Municipal Affairs Caution to investors re income trusts ... 1480 Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 836 Budget Disabled–Housing 2005-06 third-quarter fiscal update and activity report Letter re (SP729/06: Tabled) ... 1856 ... 135 Disabled children–Education Canada Health Act Workshop on special education, reports on (SP624- General remarks ... 336, 473 625/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Premier's comments re, letter re (SP9/06: Tabled) ... Diversification 20 General remarks ... 134, 135 Canada Revenue Agency Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Administration of Alberta resource rebate cheques Committee ... 483–84 (2005) program ... 1479 Third reading ... 593 Canadian Federation of Independent Business Drug use in the workplace 35th anniversary: Statement re ... 893–94 Impact on workplace performance, studies re Surplus spending planning comments ... 135 (Q28/06: Defeated) ... 1564, 1731 Canadian Mental Health Association Edmonton Airports Authority Fundraiser, program from (SP588/06: Tabled) ... 1551 Annual report, 2005 (SP512/06: Tabled) ... 1353 Canadian Taxpayers Federation Edmonton Catholic School District Surplus spending planning comments ... 135 Celebration of the Arts gala: Program from Canadian Western Bank (SP477/06: Tabled) ... 1323–24 Government loan guarantee for ... 1478–79 Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, Civil service pensions 2006 (Bill Pr.3) Reform of: Statement re ... 1677 Committee ... 1434 Committee of Supply Education–Curricula Interim estimates, 2006-07 referred to (Motion 8: Math curricula (compound interest topic) ... 404 McClellan) ... 249 Elections, Provincial Community facility enhancement program Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: 1168, 1174 Photos re (SP644/06: Tabled) ... 1679 Elections Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act Constituency offices Amendment re related corporations' tax credit ... 1479 Use for partisan political purposes ... 1673 Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) Corporations, Provincial Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Creation of ... 1479 Fund) 2006-07 referred to Committee of Supply Corporations–Taxation (Motion 8: McClellan) ... 249 Reduction of ... 1479 Ethical Guidelines for the Government Pension Fund - Council of the Federation Global (Norwegian government website article) Meeting in Montreal, 2006: Fiscal imbalance Copy tabled (SP213/06) ... 547 discussions, advice to province from Rod Love re Fire and rescue services ... 892 Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... Daycare centres 522–23 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Fiscal Responsibility Act retention of: Letters re (SP114, 128,145, 153, 164, Heritage fund revenue transfer to general revenue 197, 219, 243/06: Tabled) ... 336, 365, 409–10, provisions ... 1480 454, 474, 500, 587, 617 Nonrenewable resource revenue utilization provisions Dept. of Economic Development ... 1479 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1431–32 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Dept. of Energy Second reading ... 992–94 Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 836, 930 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Dept. of Finance Request for fee-for-service contract information under Contract policy revision ... 680 ... 680 Contracts with Rod Love Counsulting ... 680, 788, Rod Love Consulting contract with Gaming dept. 836, 891–92, 930–31 (SP342/06: Tabled) ... 799 Hosting policy ... 1480 340 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) (Continued) Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) (Continued) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy KPMG consulting Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Alberta Securities Commission employees' e-mails, Committee ... 1185–86, 1443–45, 1506–08 forensic audit of: Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... Letters re (SP626-627, 643/06: Tabled) ... 1649, 1679 508, 547 Fuel tax Libraries Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 17) General remarks ... 1479 Third reading ... 601–02 Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) Loan guarantees, Government Second reading ... 1291–92 Canadian Western Bank ... 1478–79 Committee ... 1384–88 Lobbyists–Registration Amendment (SP524/06: Tabled) ... 1384 General remarks ... 930–31 Gambling, Compulsive Lottery Fund Impact on workplace performance, studies re Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: (Q26/06: Defeated) ... 1563–64 Point of Order re ... 1553–54 Government liabilities Lougheed, Mr. E. Peter (Former Premier, 1971-85) General remarks ... 1401, 1458, 1478 Comments on Heritage Savings Trust Fund ... 135 Government programs Magic Moments Children's Benefit MLA presentation of cheques re: News articles re Program from (SP265/06: Tabled) ... 646 (SP419/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Medical care MLA presentation of cheques re: Photographs re Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP9, 72- (SP644/06: Tabled) ... 1679 73, 113, 127, 161-163, 195-196, 266-268, 416- Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) 418/06: Tabled) ... 20, 248, 336, 365, 473, 500, Committee ... 1500 646, 1018 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP74/06: Rod Love as paid lobbyist for ... 892 Tabled) ... 248 Income Support program Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Benefit increase: Petition tabled re (SP727/06) ... re ... 546, 587, 939, 1648 1855 Medical care–Finance Income tax, Provincial Letter re (SP726/06: Tabled) ... 1855 Revenue from ... 1479 Medical profession Income trusts Practicing in public/private health systems ... 799 Impact on provincial revenues ... 1480 Practicing in public/private health systems: Letter re Review of ... 1480 (SP63/06: Tabled) ... 202 Insurance, Automobile Medical profession–Supply Reform of: Consultant's advice to government re ... Letter re (SP63/06: Tabled) ... 202 930 Members' apologies to the House Reform of: Review of ... 610 General remarks ... 134 Insurance, Health (Private) Members of the Legislative Assembly General remarks ... 135 Presentation of cheques re government programs: Letter re (SP112/06: Tabled) ... 336 News articles re (SP419/06: Tabled) ... 1018 Insurance Act Presentation of cheques re government programs: Amendment re insurance companies' nonpayment of Photographs re (SP644/06: Tabled) ... 1679 insurance tax ... 1479 Presentation of cheques re government programs: Insurance brokers, Special–Taxation Point of Order re ... 1553–54 General remarks ... 1479–80 Members' Statements (2006) Letter re improper filings re (SP590/06: Tabled) ... Alberta Society for Pension Reform ... 1677 1551 Canadian Federation of Independent Business ... Insurance companies 893–94 Profits ... 610 Mentally disabled Insurance companies–Taxation Funding for programs for: Letters re (SP269, 651/06: Nonpayment of ... 1479 Tabled) ... 646, 1693 Interim supply–Saskatchewan Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes General remarks ... 249 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Second reading ... 1179–80 estimates, 2006-07 Committee ... 1445 General remarks ... 249 Natural resources revenue International trade–Middle East General remarks ... 1479 General remarks ... 1432 Nonrenewable resource revenue savings plan (Proposed) Kelley Charlebois Consulting Ltd. General remarks ... 1479 Contracts with Dept. of Health and Wellness ... 788, North American free trade agreement 891 Application to private health insurance/medical care: Kerosene–Taxation Letter re (SP341/06: Tabled) ... 799 Non-collection of ... 1479 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 341

Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) (Continued) Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) (Continued) Nurses–Supply Rent Letter re (SP63/06: Tabled) ... 202 Increases in: Letter re (SP718/06: Tabled) ... 1810 Office of the Premier Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Premier's retirement: Impact on government policy Cheques misdirected to Ontario ... 1479 reform ... 248 Costs to administer (Q15/06: Defeated) ... 969 Official Opposition General remarks ... 1479 Surplus investment policy ... 135, 1689 Rod Love Consulting Inc. Oral Question Period (2006) Advice to province at Council of the Federation Automobile insurance ... 610 meeting in Montreal ... 892 Automobile Insurance Rate Board expenditures ... Auto insurance reforms, advice to provincial 1451–52 government re ... 930 Budgetary practices ... 1689 Dept. of Energy contracts ... 836, 930 Constituency association offices ... 1673 Dept. of Finance contracts ... 680, 788, 836, 891–92, Consultant contracts ... 199 930–31 Fee-for-service contracts ... 680 Dept. of Gaming contract, document re (SP342/06: Government liabilities ... 1401, 1458 Tabled) ... 799 Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 788, 836, 891–92, Dept. of Municipal Affairs contracts ... 836 930–31 Government contracts with: Documents re (SP274/06: Teachers' unfunded pension liability ... 169–70, Tabled) ... 689 403–04 Royalty rates, advice to provincial government re ... Parliamentary language 930 General remarks ... 122, 134 Tobacco companies, advice re provincial investment Payday loan companies in ... 892 Interest charges ... 1480 Royalty structure (Energy resources) Provincial regulation of ... 1480 Consultant's advice to government re ... 930 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Review of: Consultations re (Q17/06: Defeated) ... Third way health reform abandonment ... 546, 587, 1368, 1555 939, 1648 Salvation Army Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) Annual luncheon, Edmonton, program from Alberta Works income support benefit increase (SP549/06: Tabled) ... 1461 (SP727/06) ... 1855 Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) Point of Order Second reading ... 879–80 Allegations against a member ... 230–31, 1553–54 Committee ... 1288–90 Decorum (Premier's document throwing incident) ... Securities Transfer Act (Bill 36) 122, 133 Second reading ... 1181–82 Interrupting Members' Statements ... 1248 Committee ... 1443–45 Parliamentary language ... 134 Small business Relevance ... 1170 General remarks ... 893–94 Third reading debate ... 1872 Speech from the Throne Police, Provincial Debate ... 230–32 Establishment of ... 1143 Sports Port of Prince Rupert Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Alberta access to, joint initiatives re (Q27/06: (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1361, Accepted) ... 1564 1365 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Surplus, Budgetary 40) General remarks ... 134–35 Committee ... 1632–33 Heritage Savings funding with ... 135 Third reading amendment to read six months hence Liberal opposition policy re ... 135, 1689 (hoist amendment) ... 1663 Planning for ... 1689 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Resource rebate cheques funding with ... 1479 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Tax incentives Letters re (SP511, 530, 675-676/06: Tabled) ... 1353, Transfer of tuition credit to parents, letter re 1404, 1724–25 legislation change to allow (SP719/06: Tabled) ... Provincial Parks Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 23) 1810 Second reading ... 600–01 Taxation Third reading ... 721–22 General remarks ... 1479 Public contracts for consultants Nonpayment of taxes ... 1479 Awarding of, to former ministerial aides ... 680, 788, Teachers' Pension Plan 799, 836, 891–92, 930–31 Unfunded liability ... 169–70, 403–04, 1478, 1689 Documentation to support expenses re ... 199 Tobacco companies Rail service, Electric high-speed–Edmonton-Calgary Cancer Legacy Fund investments ... 1480 Motion 501: Backs ... 66–68 Heritage Fund investments ... 1480 342 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford) (Continued) Mitzel, Len (PC, Cypress-Medicine Hat) (Continued) Tobacco companies (Continued) Electric power–Supply Heritage Fund investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152 1371 Provincial investment in, consultant's advice re (Rod Electric power plants–Emissions Love) ... 892 Tradable permits re: Legislation re (Bill 29) ... 798 Trade missions–Middle East Environmental information General remarks ... 1223, 1432 Access to: Legislation re (Bill 29) ... 798 Trustee Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 8) Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Second reading ... 395–96 Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Tuition tax credit First reading ... 798 Transfer to parents, letter re legislation change to Second reading ... 1048–49, 1232 allow (SP719/06: Tabled) ... 1810 Committee ... 1307–08, 1376–77, 1379–81, 1383 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Third reading ... 1623 Second reading ... 883–84 Foreign workers, Temporary Wages–Mental health facility employees Assessment of credentials of ... 961 Level of: Letter re (SP728/06: Tabled) ... 1855–56 General remarks ... 960–61 Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Request for environmental information under ... 798 18) Grandparents' rights Committee ... 604 Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 666–67 Mitzel, Len (PC, Cypress-Medicine Hat) Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Alberta emergency service medals 14) Presentation to Bow Island and District personnel ... First reading ... 19 844 Second reading ... 267, 598 Anaesthetists–Supply Committee ... 1280–85 General remarks ... 681 Third reading ... 1621–22 Baseball Canada Cup Amendment (SP471/06: Tabled) ... 1280 Statement re ... 1769 Health sciences personnel Beef–Marketing Legislation re (Bill 14) ... 19 Improvement of, by standardized federal/provincial Highway 41 health and slaughter prototcols (Motion 512: Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Groeneveld) ... 1743 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 817–18, 824 Bow Island and District emergency services Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Emergency service medals for: Statement re ... 844 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) British armed forces Second reading ... 58–59 Training at CFB Suffield, renewal of agreement re ... Hunting 1722 As control method for chronic wasting disease in deer Canadian Forces Base, Suffield ... 1142 Renewal of British armed forces training at, statement Labour supply re agreement for ... 1722 Shortages of skilled workers ... 960–61 Cattle Lethbridge Health and slaughter protocols re, interprovincial Centennial of: Statement re ... 1246 standardization of (Motion 512: Groeneveld) ... Meat–Inspection 1743 Federal/provincial standardization of (Motion 512: Chronic wasting disease–Control Groeneveld) ... 1743 By recreational hunting ... 1142 Medical care Coal mines and mining Restructuring (third way option) ... 84 Reclamation programs for: Legislation re (Bill 29) ... Medical care, Primary 798 Networks re (team-based care) ... 84 Contaminated sites Medical care–Rural areas Cleanup of: Legislation re (Bill 29) ... 798 Concerns re ... 681 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Medical profession–Education Second reading ... 515–16 Undergraduate programs, expansion of ... 681 Deer–Alberta/Saskatchewan border area Medical profession–Rural areas Culling of, due to CWD threat ... 1142 Impact of third-way health care proposals on Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill recruitment/retention of ... 681 206) Medical records, Electronic Second reading ... 810–11 General remarks ... 84 Elections, Provincial Medical specialists–Rural areas Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... General remarks ... 681 1172–73 Medicine Hat Centennial of: Statement re ... 1246 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 343

Mitzel, Len (PC, Cypress-Medicine Hat) (Continued) Morton, Dr. F.L. (PC, Foothills-Rockyview) (Continued) Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Alberta royalty tax credit (Continued) Anaesthetists shortage ... 681 General remarks ... 728–29 Members' Statements (2006) Review of ... 729 Baseball Canada Cup ... 1769 Auditor General Bow Island and District emergency services ... 844 Energy royalties, tax credits for, report on ... 729 CFB Suffield ... 1722 Bills, Private members' public Medicine Hat and Lethbridge centennials ... 1246 Bill 208, memos re early Committee reading of ... National Volunteer Week 1148 General remarks ... 844 Bow Habitat Station (Aquatic ecopark) Nitrogen oxide emissions Statement re ... 1646–47 Tradable permits re: Legislation re (Bill 29) ... 798 Canadian Federation of Independent Business North/south trade corridor Statement re ... 1522 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Chandler, Mr. Kevin 506: Mitzel) ... 817–18, 824 Death in farm accident ... 1764 Oil sands development Civil Marriage Act (Federal Bill C-38) Reclamation programs for: Legislation re (Bill 29) ... Document re wording similarities with Alberta Bill 798 208 (SP447/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues) ... 961 Council of the Federation Oral Question Period (2006) Meeting in Montreal, 2006: Fiscal imbalance Chronic wasting disease control ... 1142 discussions ... 841 Flexibility in physicians' scope of practice ... 84 Eastern Slopes–Environmental aspects Physician supply in rural Alberta ... 681 Impact of electric power line on ... 889–90 Temporary foreign workers ... 960–61 Education–Curricula Water supply in southern Alberta ... 1804 Exemptions from, due to moral/religious beliefs (Bill Palliser Health Region 208) ... 771 Specialist shortage ... 681 Elections, Provincial Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... Teenage smoking curtailment ... 896 1167–68, 1174 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Electric power lines–Eastern Slopes area (Genessee- Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Langdon) Second reading ... 1164–65 Re-opening of EUB hearings re ... 889–90 Smoking, Teen Equalization payments Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 896 General remarks ... 841 Sulphur dioxide emissions Farm safety Tradable permits re: Legislation re (Bill 29) ... 798 Provincial initiatives re ... 1764–65 Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Federal/provincial fiscal relations Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment General remarks ... 841 Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Firearms Act (Federal Bill C-68) Second reading ... 976–77 Alberta gun registry prosecutions under ... 332 Volunteers FireSmart program (Forest fire prevention)–Bragg Creek General remarks ... 844 area Water resources development–South Saskatchewan General remarks ... 1852 River basin Forest management agreements Management plan for ... 1804 Spray Lake Sawmills plan ... 1852 Water supply Government attorneys Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ... Prosecution of gun registration offences ... 332 1568–69 Grandparents' rights Water supply–Southern Alberta Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 669 General remarks ... 1804 Gun control (Federal) Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers –South Registry for, elimination of ... 332 Saskatchewan River basin Kananaskis Country Licences for, elimination of ... 1804 Spray Lake Sawmills logging in ... 1852 Morton, Dr. F.L. (PC, Foothills-Rockyview) Labour laws and legislation Agricultural workers Exemption of farm workers from ... 1764–65 Exemption from labour legislation ... 1764–65 Marriage commissioners Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Exemption from performing same-sex marriage (Bill Electricity transmission line hearings, Genessee to 208) ... 771 Langdon line through Eastern Slopes ... 889–90 Medical care Alberta Regulations Restructuring (third way option): Statement re ... 200 CFIB report on ... 1522 Medical profession Alberta royalty tax credit Practicing in public/private health systems ... 200 Auditor General's comments re ... 729 344 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Morton, Dr. F.L. (PC, Foothills-Rockyview) (Continued) Oberg, Dr. Lyle (Ind., Strathmore-Brooks; to March 23, Medical profession–Supply 2006, PC Minister of Infrastr. & Transportation) Impact of third way health care reforms on ... 200 (Continued) Members' Statements (2006) Alberta Medical Association Bow Habitat Station aquatic ecopark ... 1646–47 Care guarantees, position on ... 763 Canadian Federation of Independent Business ... 1522 Alberta municipal infrastructure program Health care reform ... 200 General remarks ... 1516 Supreme Court nomination process ... 15 Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Natural resources revenue General remarks ... 493 Ownership of ... 841 Intersection with Queen Elizabeth II Highway: Cost Natural Resources Transfer Agreement overruns re ... 301 General remarks ... 841 Southeast portion: Public/private partnership (P3) Oral Question Period (2006) funding model for ... 291, 301, 302 EUB hearings on electricity transmission line ... Apprenticeship training 889–90 General remarks ... 303 Farm worker exemptions from labour legislation ... Auditor General 1764–65 Public/private partnership contracts, comments on ... Gun registration ... 332 301 Ownership of resource revenues ... 841 Automobile drivers, Senior citizen Royalty tax credit program ... 728–29 Mandatory medical testing of ... 402 Spray Lake Sawmills ... 1852 Automobiles–Seizure Pearce Estate Park Interpretive Wetland For prostitution-related offences: Legislation re (Bill General remarks ... 1646 39, 2005), effective date of ... 583 Police and peace officer college Bridges–Elbow River–Southwest Calgary area General remarks ... 1852 Environmental aspects ... 305 Prime Minister of Canada (Stephen Harper) Budget Congratulations to ... 15 General remarks ... 298, 312, 313 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Calgary Board of Education Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Marlborough school roof repair situation ... 492 First reading ... 771 Canada Health Act Second reading ... 1154–55, 1166 Alberta's third way compliance with ... 764 Document re wording similarities with federal Bill C- Canadian agriculture income stabilization program 38 (SP447/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Overpayments from ... 932 Religious leaders Canadian Medical Association Exemption from performing same-sex marriage (Bill Care guarantees, position on ... 763 208) ... 771 Capital projects Royalty structure (Energy resources) Deficit re ... 128 Auditor General's comments re ... 729 Public/private partnerships re ... 300–01, 302, 305 General remarks ... 729 Public/private partnerships re: Auditor General's Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery comments re ... 301 General remarks ... 1646 Public sector comparators to P3 project costs ... 301 Same-sex marriage Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Exemption from instruction re (Bill 208) ... 771 General remarks ... 1516–17 Exemption of clergy/marriage commissioners from Capital projects–Finance performing (Bill 208) ... 771 General remarks ... 301 Small business Cement–Costs General remarks ... 1522 Impact on road construction costs ... 298 Spray Lake Sawmills CN Rail Forest management plan ... 1852 Role in northern Alberta rail service ... 584–85 Supreme Court of Canada College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Judge nomination process for ... 15 Determination of appropriate medical procedures ... Water quality–Kananaskis Country 307 General remarks ... 1852 Crop insurance program Workplace safety Per-acre payments ... 932 Exemption of farm workers from legislation re ... Debts, Public (Provincial government) 1764–65 General remarks ... 300 Oberg, Dr. Lyle (Ind., Strathmore-Brooks; to March 23, Deerfoot Trail, Calgary 2006, PC Minister of Infrastr. & Transportation) General remarks ... 302 Agricultural subsidies Dept. of Advanced Education General remarks ... 932 Operating expenses ... 302–03 Agriculture Dept. of Health and Wellness Federal assistance programs ... 932 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 306–09, Government assistance programs ... 932 312–13 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 345

Oberg, Dr. Lyle (Ind., Strathmore-Brooks; to March 23, Oberg, Dr. Lyle (Ind., Strathmore-Brooks; to March 23, 2006, PC Minister of Infrastr. & Transportation) 2006, PC Minister of Infrastr. & Transportation) (Continued) (Continued) Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Labour unions Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 296, 298–303, Temporary foreign workers, access to program for ... 305–06 1113 Operating expenses ... 302 Mackenzie Northern Railway Drinking water Purchase by CN Rail ... 584 Statement re ... 938 Magnetic resonance imaging Drugs, Generic Appropriate use of ... 307 General remarks ... 309 Full body scans ... 307 Drugs, Prescription–Costs Marlborough elementary school General remarks ... 309 Roof repairs ... 492 Education, Postsecondary–Finance Medical care General remarks ... 303 Guarantees re ... 763–64 Endowment funds, Public Medical equipment Use for infrastructure funding ... 128 Appropriate use of ... 307, 308 Expropriation–Calgary and area Medical profession Price differences between two parcels of expropriated Practicing in public/private health systems ... 307 land ... 290–91 Medical profession–Rural areas Expropriation–Highway 19 area Impact of third-way health care proposals on General remarks ... 493 recruitment/retention of ... 307 Federal/provincial relations Members' Statements (2006) General remarks ... 1113 Water management ... 938–39 Foreign workers, Temporary Mental health services–Finance Federal MOU re ... 1113 General remarks ... 307 Unions' access to program for ... 1113 Ministers (Provincial government) Government aircraft Resignation of, due to pursuit of Conservative party Conservative party leadership contenders' flights on: leadership ... 579 Release of flight logs/manifests for ... 579 Municipal finance Grains and oilseed farming General remarks ... 1516–17 Provincial support for ... 932 Municipal partnership grants Groundwater General remarks ... 296, 302 Inventory/mapping of ... 938 Natural resources revenue Highway 3 General remarks ... 128 Passing lanes for ... 305 North/south trade corridor Highway 3–Crowsnest Pass area Highway 3, Crowsnest Pass area ... 306 Relocation of ... 305–06 Office of the Premier Highway 3–Fort Macleod area Statement of appreciation to Premier ... 1671 Bypass ... 306 Tributes to the Premier ... 1671 Highway 3–Medicine Hat area Oil sands development Bypass for ... 306 General remarks ... 300–01 Highway 19 Oral Question Period (2006) Twinning of ... 493 Agricultural assistance ... 932 Highway 43–Whitecourt-Ste. Anne constituency section Health care gurantees ... 763–64 Twinning of ... 289–90 Highway 19 ... 493 Twinning of, through First Nations land ... 289–90 Highway 43 ... 289–90 Highway 63–Fort McMurray south Land expropriation ... 290–91 Twinning of ... 301 Mandatory testing for senior drivers ... 402 Hospitals–Calgary Marlborough elementary school ... 492 New south Calgary hospital: Land costs re ... 290–91 Municipal financing ... 1516–17 Hospitals–Construction Northeast Calgary ring road ... 291 Funding for ... 128, 308 Progressive Conservative leadership campaign ... 579 Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Provincial infrastructure deficit ... 128 Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Railway transportation in northern Alberta ... 584–85 Second reading ... 64 Seizure of vehicles in prostitution-related offences ... Immigration 583 Alberta-made policy re ... 1113 Statement of appreciation ... 1671 Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Temporary foreign workers ... 1113 estimates, 2006-07 Pacific gateway strategy (Federal) General remarks ... 298, 312, 313 General remarks ... 584 Labour supply Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act (Bill 204) Shortages of skilled workers ... 298, 1113 Second reading ... 380 346 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Oberg, Dr. Lyle (Ind., Strathmore-Brooks; to March 23, Oberg, Dr. Lyle (Ind., Strathmore-Brooks; to March 23, 2006, PC Minister of Infrastr. & Transportation) 2006, PC Minister of Infrastr. & Transportation) (Continued) (Continued) Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Tsuu T'ina First Nation Teenage smoking curtailment ... 939 Transfer of land re southwest Calgary ring road ... Port of Prince Rupert 305 Container terminal at ... 584 Wages–Public service Preventive medical services General remarks ... 298 General remarks ... 307 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta General remarks ... 938 Leadership campaign issues ... 579 Water resources development Property tax–Education levy Statement re ... 938 Elimination of ... 1516–17 Water supply Provincial/municipal fiscal relations General remarks ... 938 General remarks ... 1516–17 Water treatment plants, Regional Queen Elizabeth II Highway–Edmonton area General remarks ... 938 23rd Avenue interchange with ... 301 Weaselhead park conservation area Anthony Henday Drive intersection with: Cost Impact of bridge construction on ... 305 overruns re ... 301 Oberle, Frank (PC, Peace River) Rail service, Electric high-speed–Edmonton-Calgary Aboriginal labour strategy (Provincial) Motion 501: Backs ... 66 General remarks ... 44 Rail service–Northern Alberta Alberta SuperNet Connections to west coast ... 584–85 Function as government network ... 1417 General remarks ... 584–85 General remarks ... 1417 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Internet service providers on ... 1417 2006 (Bill 203) School access to ... 1417 Second reading ... 217–18 Video conferencing capabilities ... 1417 Railway container terminals–Grande Prairie area Apprenticeship training General remarks ... 585 Aboriginal people ... 43 Ring roads–Calgary Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Land aquisition re, from Tsuu T'ina nation ... 305 21) Northeast section as public/private partnership (P3) Committee ... 926 project ... 291 Amendment A1 (SP384/06: Tabled) ... 928 Road construction Amendment A2 (SP385/06: Tabled) ... 928 General remarks ... 296 Challenge North 2006 conference, High Level (April Road construction–Finance 2006) General remarks ... 128 Statement re ... 843 Road construction–Northern Alberta Dept. of Finance General remarks ... 585 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... Scholarships 146 Funding for ... 303 Dept. of Innovation and Science Schools–Construction Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... General remarks ... 128 147 Sewage disposal plants, Regional Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency General remarks ... 938 Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment to eliminate Smoking, Teen minister's office ... 1414 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 939 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1414, 1417 Steel–Prices Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Impact on bridge construction costs ... 298, 299 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Passed ... Stoney Trail, Calgary 146 General remarks ... 301–02 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Student financial aid Third reading ... 596 General remarks ... 303 Third reading hoist amendment ... 596 Traffic safety Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, McDermid report on ... 402 2006 (Bill Pr.3) McDermid report on: Public consultations re ... 402 Second reading ... 1376 Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 39, 2005) Committee ... 1434 Proclamation of ... 583 Amendment (SP543/06: Tabled) ... 1434 Traffic Safety (Seizure of Vehicles in Prostitution Education–Rural areas Related Offences) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 206, Impact of video conferencing on ... 1417 2003) Employment training programs Amendment to ... 583 Aboriginal peoples ... 43–44 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 347

Oberle, Frank (PC, Peace River) (Continued) Ouellette, Hon. Luke (PC, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake) Energy industry (Continued) General remarks ... 1675 Alberta SuperNet Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Funding for ... 1407, 1410 General remarks ... 1675 Funding for amortization of ... 1407 Research into ... 1675 General remarks ... 1406, 1409, 1415, 1417–18 Energy strategy, Integrated (Renewable/ nonrenewable Internet service providers on ... 1410, 1417, 1418 resource development) Library access to: Costs ... 1410 General remarks ... 1675 Public/private funding of ... 1415 Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Role in preventing rural school closures ... 1418 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 10) Satellite technology usage ... 1410, 1418 Amendment (SP383/06: Tabled) ... 928 School access to ... 1409, 1417 Health sciences personnel–Education Video conferencing capabilities ... 1417 Aboriginal students' bursaries ... 44 Video conferencing capabilities: Cross-ministry Health workforce planning standards for ... 1407 For rural areas ... 83 Wireless technology usage ... 1409, 1418 Hospitals–Rural areas Wireless technology usage: Security implications ... Centres of excellence ... 83 1409–10 Legislature Building Ambulance service Virtual Visit project re ... 1454–55 Responsibility for, review of by Restructuring dept. ... Medical care 1410 Restructuring (third way option) ... 83 Applewood Park Community Association, Calgary Medical care–Rural areas Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Auditor General's Concerns re ... 83 report on ... 1644 Medical profession Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Repayment of ... Practicing in public/private health systems ... 83 1644, 1675 Medical profession–Peace River area Auditor General Shortage of: Petition tabled re (SP429/06) ... 1069–70 Performance measures comments (Dept. of Medical profession–Rural areas Restructuring and Government Efficiency) ... 1415 Action plan re ... 83 Restructuring and Government Efficiency dept., Members' Statements (2006) comments re ... 1415 Challenge North 2006 conference ... 843 Wild Rose Foundation grants' auditing Northern Alberta Development Council recommendations ... 1644 General remarks ... 843 Automobile Insurance Rate Board Northern development Hosting expenditures ... 1452 General remarks ... 843 Automobiles, Abandoned Nurses–Peace River area Disposal of ... 1407 Shortage of: Petition tabled re (SP429/06) ... 1069–70 Axia NetMedia Corporation Oral Question Period (2006) Alberta Supernet contract ... 1417 Aboriginal training and employment ... 43–44 Bell West Alberta's energy resources ... 1675 Alberta SuperNet contract ... 1417, 1418 Health services for rural Albertans ... 83 Canadian Federation of Independent Business Legislative Assembly Virtual Visit project ... Discussions with, re Alberta regulatory review ... 1454–55 1320 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Capital projects Teenage smoking curtailment ... 967 Public/private partnerships re ... 1415 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Computers, Government 2006 (Bill 203) Surplus computers given to schools ... 1406–07 Third reading ... 803 Continuing/extended care facilities Rural family medicine network Consolidation under one ministry ... 584 General remarks ... 83 Data centres, Government Smoking, Teen Upgrading of ... 1410 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 967 Debt collection, Public Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) Applewood Park Community Association grants from Copy of (SP48/06: Tabled) ... 147 Wild Rose Foundation ... 1644, 1675 Ouellette, Hon. Luke (PC, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake) Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Budget ... 1407 Health card of, improvement for use as proof of Capital investments ... 1410 identity ... 1415 Deputy minister's office ... 1410 Alberta Regulations Elimination of ... 1412 MLA task force to review ... 1319–20, 1405–06 Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment to eliminate Review of ... 889, 1319–20, 1405–06, 1418 minister's office ... 1412 Review of: Benchmarks for ... 889 Review of: Funding for ... 1407 348 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Ouellette, Hon. Luke (PC, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake) Ouellette, Hon. Luke (PC, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake) (Continued) (Continued) Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Public records–Confidentiality (Continued) Alberta secure access service for, re online Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1405–07, communication with government ... 1406 1409–10, 1412–13, 1415–18 General remarks ... 1406 Performance measures ... 1415 Maintenance of, funding ... 1407 Role of ... 1405, 1417 Public service–Alberta Education–Rural areas Information technology security awareness course ... Impact of video conferencing on ... 1417 1406 Emergency planning Standardized ID cards for ... 1407, 1410, 1415 Communications (wireless radio network) aspects ... Queen's Printer 1407 Transfer to Restructuring and Government Efficiency Upgrading of government data centres to support ... dept. ... 1406 1410 Rural economic development Epidemic response services Government strategy re ... 1409 Role of Dept. of Restructuring and Government Schools–Closure Efficiency in ... 1407 Prevention of, by SuperNet ... 1418 Upgrading of government data centres to support ... Senior citizens 1410 Government programs for: Consolidation of ... 584 Government departments Wild Rose Foundation Co-ordination of cross-ministry initiatives among ... Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor 1418 General's report on ... 1644 Shared services among ... 1406–07, 1415 Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) Shared services among, funding for ... 1407 Aboriginal court workers Government efficiency Funding for ... 1270 General remarks ... 1405, 1406–07, 1413, 1415–16 Review of ... 1270 Homeless–Housing Aboriginal people and the judicial system Funding for, seven city delegation request for ... 1806 General remarks ... 1330 Identification, Personal Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Theft of: Role of government departments in Funding for ... 1077 preventing ... 1406 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Information and communications technology Committee ... 479–80 Outsourcing of contracts re, privacy issues ... 1406 Alberta Federation of Labour Outsourcing of contracts re (P3) ... 1406 Joint poll on post-2006 election national child care Lottery Fund plan ... 938, 948 Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: Joint poll on post-2006 election national child care Point of Order re ... 1553 plan (SP397/06: Tabled) ... 940 Members of the Legislative Assembly Alberta Foundation for the Arts Presentation of cheques re government programs: Funding for ... 1077, 1083, 1592 Point of Order re ... 1553 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Minister Responsible for Capital Planning Accounts in arrears, payments to collection agencies Creation of position of ... 762 re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 Ministers (Provincial government) Cost of administering, including subsidies and New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible collection of arrears (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 for Capital Planning) ... 762 Alberta Registries Office of the Premier Auditor General's 1998 report on (SP7/06: Tabled) ... Tributes to the Premier ... 1415 20 Oral Question Period (2006) Andy Russell I'tai Sah Kòp wild-land park Affordable housing ... 1806 Redesignation of Castle wilderness area as: Letter re Applewood Park Community Association ... 1644, (SP504/06: Tabled) ... 1353 1675 Aon Consulting Inc. Automobile Insurance Rate Board expenditures ... Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 729 1452 Apprenticeship training Cabinet appointments ... 762 New spaces created for ... 905 Regulatory review ... 889, 1319–20 Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) Shared responsibility for seniors' programs ... 584 Second reading ... 1573–75 Parks, Provincial Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Reservation system for, Restructuring dept. Third reading ... 457–58 involvement in ... 1415 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Point of Order 19) Allegations against a member ... 1553 Second reading ... 235–36 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 349

Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Corporate Internal Audit Services 2) (Bill 44) Reports from, inaccessibility of ... 1207 Committee ... 1814–16 Corporations–Taxation Architects Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 11) General remarks ... 612–13 Committee ... 574 Reduction of ... 615–16, 1855 Arts–Finance Council of Alberta University Students General remarks ... 1077, 1083, 1592–93 Postsecondary tuition fee suggestions ... 495, 1767 Auditor General Postsecondary tuition fee suggestions: Letter re Alberta Registries, 1998 report on (SP7/06: Tabled) (SP683/06: Tabled) ... 1771 ... 20 Credit card fraud Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines General remarks ... 1270 recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... Crime prevention 227–28 General remarks ... 1330, 1331 Provincial parks' privatization, cost-effectiveness of, Crime prevention–Finance comments re ... 1076 General remarks ... 1331 Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Daycare centres Fake licence problem ... 12–13, 1270 Alberta plan for ... 948, 949, 1243–44 Bills, Government Assessment of ... 948–49 Bill 2, six month hoist amendment at third reading ... National plan principles re (Conservative government 594 plan) ... 83, 938, 947–48, 1116–17, 1243–44 Boards of directors National plan principles re (Conservative government Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended plan): AFL/PIA poll on (SP397/06: Tabled) ... 940 by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: National plan principles re (Conservative government MacDonald) ... 227–28 plan): Benefit clawbacks re ... 938, 1116–17, 1244 Caledon Institute of Social Policy National plan principles re (Conservative government The Choice in Child Care Allowance (report) plan): Caledon Institute report on (SP35/06: (SP35/06: Tabled) ... 87 Tabled) ... 87 The Incredible Shrinking $1,200 Child Care National plan principles re (Conservative government Allowance (report) (SP439/06: Tabled) ... 1120 plan): Caledon Institute report on (SP439/06: Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority Tabled) ... 1120 Budget ... 949 National plan principles re (Conservative government Canada Health Act plan): Letter (SP505/06: Tabled) ... 1353 Alberta's third way compliance with ... 770, 939 National plan principles re (Conservative government Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers plan): Letter to Prime Minister re (SP438/06: Opposition to environmental royalty tax suggestion ... Tabled) ... 1120 245 National plan principles re (Conservative government Caucus policy committees (PC party) plan): Statement re ... 409 General remarks ... 1274–75 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Chief Electoral Officer retention of ... 82–83, 948, 949 Appointment of new CEO (Lorne R. Gibson) (Motion National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), 23: Zwozdesky) ... 1599 retention of: Emergency debate re ... 1150–51 Child and Youth Advocate National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Funding cut to ... 948 retention of: Letter re (SP34/06: Tabled) ... 87 Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Letter to retain pre-2006 federal election program for retention of: Statement re ... 247–48, 938 daycare (SP34/06: Tabled) ... 87 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Child welfare workers retention of: Website article re (SP53/06: Tabled) ... Caseloads ... 949 175 Committee on Justice and Government Services, Subsidies re ... 938 Standing Policy Daycare centres–Employees Reduction in funding for (Amendment to main Accreditation program for ... 948 estimates) (SP470/06: Tabled) ... 1274–75 Salaries of ... 938, 948 Community justice Daylight Saving Time Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4) General remarks ... 1330 Second reading ... 391–92 Conflict of interest Committee ... 564 Medical doctors in both public and private systems ... Debt collection 799 Unpaid health care premiums, Collection agencies Consumer protection fees re (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 Electric power rates ... 1206 Dept. of Advanced Education Contaminated sites Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 904–05, 909 Cleanup of: Green fund for (SP80/06: Tabled) ... 249 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1756–57 350 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Dept. of Children's Services Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 947–49 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) (Continued) Theft of laptop computers from ... 792–93 Third reading ... 1656 Dept. of Community Development General remarks ... 1207 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1076–77, 1083 Mendel report on (SP596/06: Tabled) ... 1595 Dept. of Government Services Friends of Medicare Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1206–07 Third Way health care survey results (SP367/06: Dept. of Health and Wellness Tabled) ... 896 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 307–09 Government attorneys Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Increase in numbers of ... 1269 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1269–70, Government information 1274–75 Access to ... 1206–07 Staff and salary increases ... 1269 Grant MacEwan Community College Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security Robbins health learning centre: Additional funding Business plan ... 1331 for ... 1756 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1330–31 Health Information Act Domestic violence Offence provisions, sustainability of ... 1207 General remarks ... 285, 1270 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) Provincial initiatives re ... 1270, 1331 Second reading ... 1279–80 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Health Insurance Premiums Act Second reading ... 190 Cost of administering (Q34/06: Accepted) ... 1735 Committee ... 485–88 High school graduates Third reading ... 594–95 Numbers of: Transition to postsecondary education ... Amendment (SP179/06: Tabled) ... 486 904–05, 909 Third reading hoist amendment ... 594–95 Hip and knee surgery–United Kingdom Drugs, Generic Private clinics' botched surgeries, editorial re General remarks ... 308–09 (SP132/06: Tabled) ... 365 Drugs, Prescription–Costs Hole, Hon. Lois E., CM, AOE (Former Lieutenant General remarks ... 308–09 Governor) Early childhood education Tribute to ... 121 General remarks ... 948 Horse racing Edmonton & Area Child and Family Services Region 6 Lottery funding for ... 1077, 1083, 1592 Budget ... 949 Hospitals, Private Education General remarks ... 939 General remarks ... 121 Humanities–Teaching Education, Postsecondary General remarks ... 904 Access to, affordability of ... 909 Identification, Personal Access to, affordability review to improve ... 495–96, Theft of ... 1270 841 Information and communications technology Access to, new spaces to improve ... 905 Outsourcing of contracts re, privacy issues ... 1207 Educational institutions, For-profit Information and Privacy Commissioner Student loans for students at ... 905 General remarks ... 1206–07 Student representation in governance of ... 905 Information and Privacy Commissioner (B.C.) Electric utilities–Regulations Warning on impact of USA PRIVACY Act on Deregulation: Utilities Consumer Advocate's report Canadian personal privacy ... 1207 on ... 1206 Insurance, Health (Private) Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 General remarks ... 729, 770, 939 National child care agreement (not proceeded with) ... International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act 1150–51 (Bill 15) Energy industry–Environmental impact Second reading ... 676 Research into, funded by environmental royalty tax ... Third reading ... 1530 245 International Women's Day Research into, funded by environmental royalty tax: Statement re ... 285 Document re (SP81/06: Tabled) ... 249 Judges Equifax Canada Inc. Increase in numbers of ... 1269 Information sharing re cedit card fraud ... 1270 Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 5) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Second reading ... 392 Offence provisions, sustainability of ... 1207 Committee ... 565–66 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Keyano College Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Sport and Wellness Centre, additional funding for ... Second reading ... 677–78 1756 Committee ... 1389–91, 1611 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 351

Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Ministerial Statements (2006) Third reading ... 1528–29 First anniversary of Mayerthorpe tragedy ... 164 A Learning Alberta review International Women's Day ... 285 Report ... 905 Lois Hole humanities and social sciences scholarship Legal aid ... 121 Funding for ... 1269 Ministers (Provincial government) Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship Briefing books, confidentiality of ... 1207 Statement re ... 121 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Amendment Act, 2006 Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill (Bill 7) 6) Second reading ... 395 Second reading ... 393–94 Committee ... 571 Committee ... 569 New Democrat Opposition Marriage commissioners Green fund proposal (SP80/06: Tabled) ... 249 Exemption from performing same-sex marriage: Oral Question Period (2006) Letter re (SP586/06: Tabled) ... 1551 Aon Consulting Inc. ... 729 Martha's Monthly (Magazine) Arts funding ... 1592–93 Article re health reform proposals (SP131/06: Tabled) Child care system ... 82–83 ... 365 Corporate taxes ... 612–13 Medical care Environmental royalty tax ... 245 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on rural Health care reform ... 641 physician recruitment ... 331–32 National child care initiative ... 1116–17, 1243–44 Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP200, Postsecondary education review ... 841 307-308/06: Tabled) ... 500, 735 Registry system security ... 12–13 Restructuring (third way option): Magazine article re Rural physician recruitment ... 331–32 (SP131/06: Tabled) ... 365 Security of Children's Services offices ... 792–93 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion poll by Tuition fee policy ... 1399, 1545, 1767 Friends of Medicare on (SP367/06: Tabled) ... 896 Tuition fees for postsecondary education ... 495 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Organized crime re ... 770, 939 Private registry office infiltration ... 12–13 Restructuring (third way option): Prime Minister's Parent Link Centres comments re, letter (SP338/06: Tabled) ... 799 Funding for ... 948, 950 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act re ... 641 (Bill 204) Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Letters re (SP133-134/06: Tabled) ... 365 re, report on ... 729 Parks, Provincial Medical care, Private Brochure re, Wal Mart advertising in ... 1076 Elimination of: Petitions presented re ... 734 Camping fees in ... 1076–77 Medical care–Rural areas Funding for ... 1076 Concerns re ... 641 Private operators' contracts, Auditor General's Medical equipment recommendation re ... 1076 Appropriate use of ... 308 Reservation system for ... 1077 Medical profession Peace Country Health Practicing in public/private health systems ... 641, Dr. Piepgrass' comments on physician recruitment 770, 939 and the third-way proposals ... 331–32 Practicing in public/private health systems: Letter re Dr. Piepgrass' comments on physician recruitment (SP307/06: Tabled) ... 735 and the third-way proposals: Website article re Practicing in public/private health systems: Prime (SP107/06: Tabled) ... 336 Minister's comments re, letter (SP338/06: Tabled) Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) ... 799 Committee ... 672 Medical profession–Rural areas Peace officers Impact of third-way health care proposals on Utilization of ... 1331 recruitment/retention of ... 331–32, 641, 799 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Members' Statements (2006) Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Advanced education tuition fees ... 615–16 Third reading ... 1533 Child care program ... 409 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions ... Medicare strengthening by eliminating private clinics 1854–55 ... 734 National child care program ... 247–48, 938 Third way health reform abandonment ... 770, 939 Métis Police Definition of ... 1270 Neighbourhood patrols ... 1330 Métis hunting/fishing rights Provincial agreement re, 2004: Enforcement of ... Private registry offices security breaches, 1269 investigation of ... 13 352 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Police–Finance Scholarships General remarks ... 1330, 1331 Statement re ... 121 Police and peace officer college Security guards, Private Public/private partnership possibility ... 1331 Deployment on picket lines ... 1330–31 Siting of/studies, reports re (Q30/06: Adjourned) ... Speech from the Throne 1740 Debate ... 100–02 Political parties Sports Leadership campaign contributions: Statement re ... Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 1854–55 (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1363–64 Portage College Spousal abusers Cold Lake campus expansion, additional funding for Reporting of ... 1270 ... 1756 Strathcona Composite High School, Edmonton Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Maintenance problems in: Letter re (SP608-609/06: 40) Tabled) ... 1648 Second reading amendment to not read a second time Strikes and lockouts (reasoned amendment) ... 1579 Picket line security during ... 1330–31 Second reading ... 1579 Strikes and lockouts–Telus employees Third reading ... 1661–62 Picket line security during ... 1330–31 Third reading amendment to read six months hence Student financial aid (hoist amendment) ... 1661–62 Loan relief program, take up of ... 905 Amendment A1 (SP604/06: Tabled) ... 1630 Loan relief program funding ... 905 General remarks ... 1399, 1545, 1767 For students at for-profit institutions ... 905 Letters re (SP535, 565/06: Tabled) ... 1405, 1524–25 Technical schools Postsecondary educational institutions New spaces created at ... 905 Capital projects for new spaces at: Additional funding Transportation for ... 1756–57 Green initiatives re: ND proposal for (SP80/06: Privatization Tabled) ... 249 Effectiveness of ... 13 TransUnion Canada Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Information sharing re cedit card fraud ... 1270 Leadership campaign contributions: Disclosure of, Trophy animals Statement re ... 1854–55 Retention of parts of ... 1270 Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act Trustee Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 8) Funding for initiatives under ... 948 Second reading ... 396 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Committee ... 573 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Tuition fees Letters re (SP502-503, 585-586/06: Tabled) ... 1353, Increase in, for 2006-07 school year, covered by 1550 provincial government ... 616 Public Interest Alberta Policy re ... 495–96, 1399, 1545, 1767 Federal/provincial child care agreement (Liberal Policy re: Legislation re (Bill 40) ... 1399, 1545 government plan), website article re (SP53/06: Policy re: Letters re (SP565, 683/06: Tabled) ... Tabled) ... 175 1524–25, 1771 Joint poll on Conservative government child care plan Rollback of ... 909, 1767 ... 938, 948 Statement re ... 615–16 Joint poll on Conservative government child care plan Universities and colleges (SP397/06: Tabled) ... 940 New spaces created at ... 905 Public records–Confidentiality University of Alberta Prevention of foreign government access to ... 1207 Health Research Innovation Facility, additional Theft of laptop computers from Children's Services funding for ... 1756 offices situation ... 792–93 University of Calgary Registry offices, Private Health Research Innovation Centre, additional Effectiveness of ... 12–13 funding for ... 1756 Registry offices, Private–Security aspects USA PATRIOT Act Auditor General's 1998 report on (SP7/06: Tabled) ... Impact on Canadian personal privacy ... 1207, 1523 20 Utilities Consumer Advocate General remarks ... 12–13, 1270 Budget ... 1206 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public's awareness of ... 1206 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Ministerial Statement re Report on electricity deregulation ... 1206 fallen officers in ... 164 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Private registry offices security breaches, Third reading ... 1531 investigation of ... 13 Wages–Women Royalty structure (Energy resources) General remarks ... 285 Review of ... 1855 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 353

Pannu, Dr. Raj (ND, Edmonton-Strathcona) (Continued) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan (L, Lethbridge-East) Wal Mart (Continued) Advertising space in provincial parks brochure ... Continuing/extended care facilities (Continued) 1076 Physical therapy services in ... 126 Womens' shelters Public vs private facilities ... 693 General remarks ... 1270 Redesignation to assisted living status facility ... 693, Turnaway rate at ... 1331 1319 Womens' shelters–Finance Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance General remarks ... 285, 1331 General remarks ... 612, 693, 1239 Young adults Continuing/extended care facilities–Inspection Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in General remarks ... 961 (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 388 Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Youth justice committees Personal care attendants, regulation of ... 126 General remarks ... 1330 Shortage of, funding to reduce ... 961 Pastoor, Bridget Brennan (L, Lethbridge-East) Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Aboriginal women–Education General remarks ... 126, 156, 287, 693, 961, 1238–39, General remarks ... 1474–75 1318–19, 1344 Alberta Association for Community Living Government legislation re ... 1344 50th anniversary: Statement re ... 498 Legislation re (Bill 205) ... 175 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Letters re (SP405/06: Tabled) ... 968 Electricity transmission line, Alberta/Montana, Monitoring/enforcement of ... 1238, 1344 approvals ... 472 Continuing/extended care facilities residents Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Death of (Jean Warden) ... 287 2) (Bill 44) Death of (Jean Warden): Report on, letter re Second reading ... 1794–96 (SP94/06: Tabled) ... 295 Committee ... 1817–18 Daycare centres Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped For aboriginal children ... 1474–75 Class action settlement re payments under: Funding National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), for ... 140 retention of: Letters re (SP124, 144, 159, 220/06: Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill Tabled) ... 365, 409, 473, 587 21) Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Second reading ... 420–21 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1474–75 Auditor General Dept. of Health and Wellness Continuing care facility management investigation Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... (Seniors care programs): Report ... 126, 287, 612, 156–57 693, 1344 Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Class size (Grade school) Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 305–06 Reduction of, funding for ... 1116 Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Reduction of, funding for: Letter re (SP513/06: Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 693–94, 697, Tabled) ... 1353 704 Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) Supplementary estimates: PDD funding from ... 694 General remarks ... 287, 693, 961, 1344 Supplementary estimates 2005-06 (No. 2): Debated ... Legislation re (Bill 205) ... 175 140–41 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Education–Finance First reading ... 175 General remarks ... 1065–66, 1116 Second reading ... 511–12, 660–61 Lethbridge funding ... 1065–66, 1115–16 General remarks ... 287, 693, 961 Electric power–Export Continuing/extended care facilities General remarks ... 472 Auditor General's review of: Report ... 126, 287, 612, Electric power lines 693, 1344 Tie line with Montana: Statement re ... 472 Care management decision tools in, funding for ... Electric power lines–Environmental aspects 156–57 General remarks ... 472 Concerns resolution process for complaints re ... 584, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy 693 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Conditions in: Letters re (SP420, 550/06: Tabled) ... Second reading ... 677 1018, 1461 Committee ... 1611 Consolidation under one ministry ... 584, 694 Grandparents' rights General remarks ... 156, 693 Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 667 Medication management standards for ... 157 Health Information Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 31) MLA committee to review (2005): Report ... 126, Second reading ... 1278–79 141, 287, 612 Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Patient lift devices in, funding for ... 156, 157 14) Personal care services in ... 693, 1318 Committee ... 1281 354 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Pastoor, Bridget Brennan (L, Lethbridge-East) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan (L, Lethbridge-East) (Continued) (Continued) Hear My Voice (Book) Persons with Developmental Disabilities Provincial Copy tabled (SP193/06) ... 500 Board Highway 3 Relation to regional boards, changes to ... 694 Passing lanes for ... 305 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Highway 3–Medicine Hat area Third way health reform abandonment ... 1248 Bypass for ... 306 Tuition fee rollback ... 771 Homeless–Housing Physical therapy Funding for, seven city delegation request for ... For continuing care residents ... 126 1805–06 Property tax–Education levy Horse racing Seniors' tax relief re: Transfer of revenue from, to Lottery funding for ... 612 seniors' centres ... 697 Insurance companies Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Access to electronic health records ... 157 2006 (Bill 203) International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act Committee ... 656 (Bill 15) Regional health authorities Second reading ... 676 Continuing care standards: Funding for ... 1238–39, Committee ... 1056–57 1318–19 Lethbridge Continuing care standards: Monitoring of ... 1344 Centennial of: Statement re ... 1460 Schoolchildren–Transportation Lethbridge School District #51 Funding for ... 1066 Provincial funding for ... 1065–66, 1115–16 Schools–Construction Low-income seniors Funding for ... 1066 Special-needs assistance ... 140 Schools–Maintenance and repair Medical care Funding for ... 1066 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Senior citizens re ... 1248 Government programs for: Consolidation of ... 584, Medical records, Electronic–Security aspects 694 General remarks ... 157 Seniors' centres Members' Statements (2006) Funding for ... 693 Alberta/Montana transmission line ... 472 Funding for, from property tax relief ... 697 Association for Community Living ... 498 Social housing–Fort McMurray Lethbridge centennial ... 1460 Criteria for admittance to ... 704 Mentally disabled Supportive living facilities Book about experiences of (SP193/06: Tabled) ... 500 Assisted living facilities: Redesignation of continuing Funding for programs for ... 694, 1009 care facilities as ... 693, 1319 Funding for programs for: Letters re (SP514-515/06: Designated assisted living facilities: Costs per Tabled) ... 1353–54 resident (Q12/06: Defeated) ... 647 Statement re ... 498 Seniors' lodges: Funding for ... 140 National Energy Board (Federal) Teachers–Lethbridge Alberta/Montana electricity tie line construction Retention of ... 1065, 1115–16 hearings ... 472 Tuition fees North/south trade corridor Rollback of: Petitions presented re ... 771 Highway 3, Crowsnest Pass area ... 306 Wages–Mental health facility employees Oral Question Period (2006) Level of: Letter re (SP673/06: Tabled) ... 1724 Affordable housing ... 1805–06 West Lethbridge high school (joint-use facility) Continuing care assistance ... 612 Provincial funding for ... 1066 Continuing care standards ... 126, 287, 961, 1238–39, Prins, Ray (PC, Lacombe-Ponoka) 1318–19, 1344 Agriculture–Research Education funding for Lethbridge ... 1065–66, Funding for ... 360–61 1115–16 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Persons with developmental disabilities program ... Seniors' premiums ... 82 1009 Auditor General Shared responsibility for seniors' programs ... 584 Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... Second reading ... 554 220–21 Persons with developmental disabilities community Continuing care facility management investigation boards (Seniors care programs): Report, emergency debate Governance issues, reporting lines ... 694 re (not proceeded with) ... 1358–59 Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Beef–Marketing Governance Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 30) Improvement of, by standardized federal/provincial Second reading ... 1004–05 health and slaughter prototcols (Motion 512: Committee ... 1103–04 Groeneveld) ... 1743–44 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 355

Prins, Ray (PC, Lacombe-Ponoka) (Continued) Prins, Ray (PC, Lacombe-Ponoka) (Continued) Boards of directors Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended Groundwater and coal-bed methane drilling ... 838-39 by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: Postsecondary education for rural students ... 1643 MacDonald) ... 220–21 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Pr.1) Teenage smoking curtailment ... 967, 1461 First reading ... 771 Teenage smoking curtailment (petition disallowed) ... Cattle 844 Health and slaughter protocols re, interprovincial Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes standardization of (Motion 512: Groeneveld) ... Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) 1743–44 Second reading ... 1161–62 Coal-bed methane extraction Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Groundwater pollution issues ... 838–39 2006 (Bill 203) Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on ... 839 Second reading ... 216–17 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Roads–Rocky Mountains Second reading ... 512–13 Trans mountain route (Howse Pass) ... 1590 Continuing/extended care facilities Senior citizens–Hospital care Auditor General's review of: Report, emergency Drug coverage during, transfer to home care situation debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1358–59 ... 82 MLA committee to review (2005): Report, Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... Annual report, 2005-06 (SP681/06: Tabled) ... 1771 1358–59 Smoking, Teen Continuing/extended care facilities–Staffing Curtailment of: Petition disallowed ... 844 Shortage of ... 1358 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 967, 1461 Education, Postsecondary Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Rural students access to ... 1643 Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Continuing care (not proceeded with) ... 1358–59 Second reading ... 977–78 Fire and rescue services Trans-Canada Highway–Rocky Mountains area Minimum standards for(Motion 504: Abbott)...525-26 Alternate route to (Howse Pass) ... 1590 Grains and oilseed farming Renner, Hon. Rob (PC, Medicine Hat) Research funding re ... 360–61 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Great Kids of Alberta Grants to municipalities formula discussions ... 1243 Awards ... 452 Membership on Minister's Council on Municipal Groundwater–Pollution Sustainability ... 167, 614, 868 Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 838–39 Alberta Boilers Safety Association Highway 41 Annual report, 2005 (SP686/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Alberta Building Code (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 819–20 Basement suites standards ... 1719–20 Hilsabeck, Danielle Alberta Capital Finance Authority Statement re ... 452 General remarks ... 865 Insurance, Continuing care Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety General remarks ... 81–82 Association Insurance, Health (Private) Annual report, 2005-06 (SP687/06: Tabled) ... 1771 Seniors' purchase of, requirement for ... 82 Alberta fire service Martens, Britny General remarks ... 863, 864 Statement re ... 452 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Meat–Inspection Tobacco company investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: Federal/provincial standardization of (Motion 512: Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152 Groeneveld) ... 1743–44 Alberta municipal infrastructure program Medical care General remarks ... 1516 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Restructuring (third way option) ... 81–82 2004 convention, invitees to (Q38/05: Response Members' Statements (2006) tabled as SP17/06) ... 20 Britny Martens / Danielle Hilsabeck ... 452 Grants to municipalities formula discussions ... 1243 Millenium Alberta Rural Incentive Bursaries Membership on Minister's Council on Municipal General remarks ... 1643 Sustainability ... 167, 614, 868 North/south trade corridor Ambulance service Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions ... 870 506: Mitzel) ... 819–20 Ambulance service–Finance General remarks ... 870 Oral Question Period (2006) Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Agricultural research spending ... 360–61 2) (Bill 44) Alternative highway through the Rockies ... 1590 Second reading ... 1787–88 Continuing care insurance ... 81–82 Committee ... 1839–40 356 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Renner, Hon. Rob (PC, Medicine Hat) (Continued) Renner, Hon. Rob (PC, Medicine Hat) (Continued) Arenas Emergency planning Provincial involvement in ... 868 General remarks ... 863, 864, 865 Assessment National response system re ... 865 Market value as basis for ... 874, 1115 Risk assessment re ... 863, 865 Assessment, Linear property Environmental Protection Commission General remarks ... 864, 874 Report on Lake Wabamun train derailment ... 640–41, Authorized accredited agencies 864, 872 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP690/06: Tabled) ... 1772 Role of, redefinition of ... 872 Automobiles–Seizure Federation of Canadian Municipalities For prostitution-related offences: Legislation re (Bill General remarks ... 685 39, 2005), effective date of ... 583 Fire and rescue services Avian influenza Provincial standards for ... 863 Preparations for ... 863 Training for ... 865 Business continuity planning (Emergency planning) Fire Services Advisory Committee General remarks ... 863 Alberta risk protocol project ... 865 Calgary (City) Floods–Southern Alberta Provincial funding for ... 167 Compensation re, for Okotoks solar energy project ... Canada West Foundation 330 Urban safety discussions ... 583 Fort McMurray Canadian Federation of Independent Business Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 767, 867 Alberta municpal franchise tax, study of ... 875 Provincial loan to ... 867, 872 Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Gas, Natural–Retail sales Calgary funding ... 167 Billing systems re (municipal franchise fees on) ... Fort McMurray projects ... 867 875 General remarks ... 685, 1516–17 Gasoline–Taxation CN Rail Provincial revenue from, transferred to Calgary...167 Train derailment, Lake Wabamun ... 640–41 Governor General of Canada Community Life Improvement Council Address to Assembly (Motion 18: Urban safety discussions ... 583 Zwozdesky/Renner) ... 1174 Corporations–Taxation Grants in place of taxes Reduction of ... 872 General remarks ... 865 Dept. of Municipal Affairs Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Assessment services branch budget ... 874, 1115 14) Business plan ... 863 Committee ... 1281 Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 836 Homeless–Housing Local government services division, budget ... 864, Secondary suites option ... 1400 872 Housing–Fort McMurray Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 863–65, 867–70, Impact of population increase on ... 767 872–75 Intermunicipal development plans Main estimates 2006-07: Responses to questions General remarks ... 868 during (SP618-619/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Intermunicipal relations Public safety division, budget ... 865 General remarks ... 864, 867–68, 1673 Role in Wabamun train spill ... 872 Kneehill water co-operative Support services budget ... 865 Waterline of, extension to Balzac complex ... 1849 Disaster relief Land-use framework Southern Alberta flood situation, impact on Okotoks General remarks ... 864, 867–68, 870, 1673 solar energy project ... 330 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Economic growth Governor General's address to (Motion 18: Planning for ... 1762 Zwozdesky/Renner) ... 1174 Education–Finance ME First! (Municipal Energy Efficiency Assistance) Alternative to education property tax for ... 1517 program Calgary funding ... 167 General remarks ... 872–73 Elections, Provincial Medical care–Finance Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... Calgary funding ... 167 1171 Minister's Council on Municipal Sustainability Electric power–Retail sales Education property tax discussions ... 167, 328, 614, Billing systems re (municipal franchise fees on) ... 1516–17 875 General remarks ... 863, 864, 868, 869, 873 Emergency Management Alberta Infrastructure funding discussions ... 1516–17 Response to recommendations re Lake Wabamun oil Infrastructure/policing funding discussions ... 685 spill ... 641, 872 Land use discussions ... 1673, 1762 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 357

Renner, Hon. Rob (PC, Medicine Hat) (Continued) Renner, Hon. Rob (PC, Medicine Hat) (Continued) Minister's Council on Municipal Sustainability Prostitution–Control (Continued) Municipal bylaws re ... 583 Market-value assessment (property tax) discussions ... Provincial/municipal fiscal relations 874 Calgary situation ... 167 Property tax discussions ... 1115 General remarks ... 167, 328, 614, 685, 863–64, Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes 868–69, 873–74, 1115, 1516–17, 1673, 1762 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) Provincial/municipal relations Second reading ... 1179 General remarks ... 863, 864 Municipal bylaws Public lands–Fort McMurray Prostitution control measures ... 583 Sale of ... 767 Municipal Debenture Interest Rebate Program Public safety (Building/fire codes) General remarks ... 865 General remarks ... 863, 864 Municipal finance Public transit–Edmonton region Budget cycle for provincial funding re ... 869–70 General remarks ... 868 General remarks ... 614, 685, 1243, 1516–17 Racing entertainment complex–Balzac Government grants ... 864–65 Water supply for, withdrawn from Red Deer River ... Municipal Government Act 1849 Definition of municipalities in ... 868 Recreation General remarks ... 1762 Provincial initiatives re ... 868 Natural person powers for municipalities under ... Regional economic development partnerships 1673 Funding for ... 864–65 Municipal Government Board General remarks ... 864 General remarks ... 864, 865, 1115 Regional planning commissions Municipal sponsorship program General remarks ... 867–68 General remarks ... 865 Rental housing Municipalities Secondary suites ... 1400, 1719–20 Definition of ... 868 Secondary suites: MLA Review Committee on, report Office of the Premier ... 1400, 1719–20 Tributes to the Premier ... 1680 Ring roads–Calgary Oral Question Period (2006) Northeast section as public/private partnership (P3) Alternative energy project in Okotoks ... 330 project: Public-sector comparitor for (M25/06: Education property tax ... 167, 328 Defeated) ... 1154 Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 767 River valley parkland, Edmonton Hazardous material spill at Wabamun Lake ... 640–41 Provincial initiatives re ... 868 Municipal financing ... 1516–17 Rod Love Consulting Inc. Municipal funding ... 685, 1243 Dept. of Municipal Affairs contracts ... 836 Municipal sustainability ... 614, 1115 Government contracts with: Minister of Finance's Planning for growth pressures ... 1762 letter re (SP440/06: Tabled) ... 1120 Provincial land-use strategy ... 1673 Rural economic development Racing entertainment centre project ... 1849 Government strategy re ... 863 Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 836 Safety Codes Council School property taxes ... 837 Administration of underground storage tank Secondary suites ... 1400 remediation program ... 865 Seizure of vehicles in prostitution-related offences ... Annual report, 2005 (SP689/06: Tabled) ... 1772 583 Social housing Standards for secondary suites ... 1719–20 Secondary suites option ... 1400 Petroleum Tank Management Association of Alberta Solar power Annual report, 2005 (SP688/06: Tabled) ... 1771–72 Drake Landing housing project, Okotoks ... 330 Petroleum tank sites remediation program Special Areas Trust Account Financial statements, 2005 (SP593/06: Tabled) ... General remarks ... 865, 870 1551 Point of Order Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Oral Question Period rules ... 1148–49 CN train derailment: Cleanup procedures ... 640–41 Police–Finance CN train derailment: Municipal Affairs dept. General remarks ... 685 involvement in ... 872 Property tax Taxation, Municipal General remarks ... 872, 1115, 1762 General remarks ... 868 Property tax–Education levy Tobacco companies Elimination of ... 328, 1517 Heritage Fund investments, 2004-05 (Q14/06: General remarks ... 874 Response tabled as SP612/06) ... 1152 Reduction of ... 837, 868, 872 Traffic Safety (Seizure of Vehicles in Prostitution Seniors' tax relief re ... 874 Related Offences) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 206, Transfer of collection of, to municipalities ... 167, 2003) 614, 868, 869 Amendment to ... 583 358 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Renner, Hon. Rob (PC, Medicine Hat) (Continued) Rodney, Dave (PC, Calgary-Lougheed) (Continued) Unclaimed Personal Property and Vested Property Act Parental Consent to Medical Treatment for Minors Act (Bill 41) (Bill 204) Second reading ... 1490 Second reading ... 376–77 Urban growth Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) General remarks ... 863, 864, 867–68, 869, 870 Teenage smoking curtailment ... 1199 Urban/rural relations Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202, General remarks ... 870, 1673 2005) Water treatment plants–Drumheller General remarks ... 689 Provision of treated water to Kneehill water co-op ... Statement re ... 1403 1849 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers–Red Deer River Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Use for racing entertainment complex in Balzac ... Second reading ... 1159–60 1849 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Zoning, Municipal 2006 (Bill 203) Basement suites regulations ... 1720 Second reading ... 369–70 Rodney, Dave (PC, Calgary-Lougheed) Regional health authorities Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Addiction services ... 689 Funding for ... 689 Ring roads–Calgary Statement re ... 689 General remarks ... 790 Youth substance abuse treatment programs ... 689, Land aquisition re, from Tsuu T'ina nation ... 790 1403 Schools–Construction–Calgary Athletes Funding for ... 172 Provincial support to ... 1014 Smoking, Teen Bills, Private members' public Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 1199 Bill 202, six month hoist amendment at second Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women award reading ... 215 Mary Anne Jablonski as recipient of ... 363 Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Pr.1) Speech from the Throne First reading ... 771 Debate ... 94–96 Second reading ... 1374–75 Sport Canada Committee ... 1433 Athlete support for international level competition ... Third reading ... 1526 1014 Calgary Board of Education Sports New school construction ... 172 Provincial support for ... 1014 Calgary Catholic Board of Education Sports facilities, International level New school construction ... 172 Provincial support for ... 1014 Climb for Wilderness (Fund-raising event) Substance abuse–Treatment–Youth Statement re ... 1015–16 Mandatory programs for: Statement re ... 1403 Crystal Meth Task Force Tsuu T'ina First Nation General remarks ... 1403 Transfer of land re southwest Calgary ring road ... Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) 790 Second reading ... 189–90 Young adults Environmental Protection and Enhancement Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 388–89 Second reading ... 214–15 Rogers, George (PC, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon) Second reading: Six month hoist amendment ... 215 Access to the Future Fund Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act (Bill 32) Matching funds for dental programs ... 1595 Second reading ... 1049–50, 1052 Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Jablonski, Mary Anne (Member for Red Deer North) General remarks ... 1644 Statement re ... 363 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Members' Statements (2006) Second reading ... 1001 Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission ... 689 Committee ... 1306 Compulsory drug and alcohol treatment for youth ... Third reading ... 1617 1403 Alberta Dental Association and College Mary Anne Jablonski ... 363 Centennial: Statement re ... 1595 Mountain of Heroes Foundation ... 173 Pilot program for mobile dental services to seniors ... Wilderness Association climb for wilderness ... 1595 1015–16 Alberta Federation of Labour Mountain of Heroes Foundation Consultation with, re provincial labour force strategy Statement re ... 173 ... 1688 Oral Question Period (2006) Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Assistance for Alberta athletes ... 1014 (Bill 33) Calgary ring road ... 790 Second reading ... 997–98 School infrastructure in Calgary ... 172 Third reading ... 1624 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 359

Rogers, George (PC, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon) Rogers, George (PC, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon) (Continued) (Continued) Apprenticeship training Rhubarb production General remarks ... 1688 Incentives for ... 921 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill St. Benedict school, Leduc 21) First-aid to parent attending event at: Statement re ... Committee ... 927 293 Bibaud, Karen School meal programs First-aid given to parent at school function ... 293 Motion 507: Taft ... 990–91 Black History Month Senior citizens–Dental care Statement re ... 46 Mobile dental service ... 1595 Broomball championships Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Canadian Senior championships: Statement re ... Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment 688–89 Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Second reading ... 980–81 force development strategy) University of Alberta General remarks ... 1688 Chairs in dentistry ... 1595 Canadian Derby Water supply Statement re ... 1722 Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ... Edmonton Northlands 1565–66 Hosting of Canadian Derby ... 1722 Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race Education Week Tori Holmes participation in ... 85 Statement re ... 1147 Workers' Compensation Board Electric power–Supply Dividends to employers, from investment returns ... Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... 1518–19 1369–70, 1374 Yacyna, Susan Excellence in Teaching Awards Gave first-aid to parent at school function ... 293 General remarks ... 1147 Shariff, Shiraz (PC, Calgary-McCall) Expropriation–Highway 19 area Aboriginal issues General remarks ... 493 General remarks ... 292 Garneau, Amanda Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas–Calgary Gave first-aid to parent at school function ... 293 General remarks ... 292 Highway 19 Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Twinning of ... 493 2006 Hochhausen, Audrey Interprovincial trade agreement signed at ... 1192 Gave first-aid to parent at school function ... 293 Alberta Children's Hospital Hockey championships New hospital ... 361 Telus University Cup ... 586 Alberta Works (Employment training program) Holmes, Tori Training support element: Legislation re (Bill 9) ... 18 Statement re ... 85 Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) Income Support program Second reading ... 1582 Benefit increase ... 611–12 Calgary Immigrant Aid Society Market-basket measurement standard for benefits ... General remarks ... 1016–17 612 Corporations Members' Statements (2006) Impact of Alberta/B.C. trade agreement on ... 1192 Alberta Dental Association and College centennial ... Debts, Public (Provincial government) 1595 General remarks ... 1672 Black History Month ... 46 Dept. of Advanced Education Canadian Derby ... 1722 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 310 Canadian senior broomball championships ... 688–89 Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Education Week ... 1147 Interim estimates 2006-07: Passed ... 310 First-aid assistance at St. Benedict school ... 293 Energy industry Telus University Cup ... 586 Procurement harmonization in Alberta/B.C. trade Tori Holmes ... 85 agreement ... 1192 Oral Question Period (2006) Gasoline–Prices Alberta in Washington, DC ... 1644 Regulation of ... 1398 Highway 19 ... 493 Variations in ... 1398 Income support ... 611–12 Grandparents' rights Labour supply ... 1688 Motion 505: Webber (Amended on Order Paper, Workers' Compensation Board dividends ... 1518–19 notice re waived) ... 521 Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Historical vignettes of Alberta's Assembly 2006 (Bill 203) Speakers of the Assembly, 1905 to present ... 1593 Second reading ... 368–69 360 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Shariff, Shiraz (PC, Calgary-McCall) (Continued) Shariff, Shiraz (PC, Calgary-McCall) (Continued) Immigrant doctors Speaker–Statements Residency program for ... 241–42 Historical vignettes of Alberta's Assembly ... 1593 Immigrants of Distinction Awards Pages, presentation to ... 1680 Statement re ... 1016–17 Speech from the Throne Income and Employment Supports Amendment Act, Debate ... 390 2006 (Bill 9) Transportation First reading ... 18 Interprovincial transportation (Alberta/B.C.) ... 1192 Second reading ... 256–57, 258 Whistle-blower protection Committee ... 427, 431 Legislation re (Bill 214) ... 1809 Third reading ... 1526–27 Snelgrove, Lloyd (PC, Vermilion-Lloydminster) Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) Agricultural subsidies estimates, 2006-07 Reduction of, through World Trade Organization Copy of (SP97/06: Tabled) ... 310 agreement ... 41 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Alberta Search and Rescue Day Discrimination Statement re ... 1402 Statement re ... 544 Auditor General Interprovincial trade Boards of directors recruiting and training guidelines Alberta/British Columbia agreement ... 1192 recommendation (Motion 502: MacDonald) ... Investments 225–26 Impact on, of Alberta/B.C. trade agreement ... 1192 Beef–Marketing Labour supply Improvement of, by standardized federal/provincial Shortages of skilled workers: Impact of Alberta/B.C. health and slaughter prototcols (Motion 512: trade agreement on ... 1192 Groeneveld) ... 1745–46 Members' Statements (2006) Boards of directors Immigrants of distinction awards ... 1016–17 Guidelines for recruiting and training, recommended International Day for the Elimination of Racial by the Auditor General's report (Motion 502: Discrimination ... 544 MacDonald) ... 225–26 National Social Work Week ... 200 Canadian agriculture income stabilization program National Social Work Week General remarks ... 41 Statement re ... 200 Cattle Office of the Premier Health and slaughter protocols re, interprovincial Tributes to the Premier ... 1672 standardization of (Motion 512: Groeneveld) ... Oral Question Period (2006) 1745–46 Alberta/B.C. trade agreement ... 1192 Company's Coming (Cookbooks, by Jean Paré) Elimination of the provincial debt ... 1672 General remarks ... 1770 Gasoline prices ... 1398 Elections, Provincial International medical graduate program ... 241–42 Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, amended) ... Pediatric services in Calgary ... 361 1168 Urban aboriginal strategy ... 292 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Order Paper (Parliamentary publication) Persons with disabilities funding cuts (not proceeded Motion 505 amended on ... 521 with) ... 23 Pages (Legislative Assembly) Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Recognition of ... 1680 Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Pediatric services–Calgary Second reading ... 1230 General remarks ... 361 Fines (Traffic violations) Peter Lougheed Centre (Calgary General Hospital) Oversize truck violations ... 1115 Pediatric unit ... 361 Fire and rescue services Point of Order Minimum standards for (Motion 504: Abbott) ... Imputing motives ... 384 523–24 Relevance ... 1170 Training for ... 1770 Tabling cited documents ... 941 Fire Etc. (Lakeland College) Public Service Disclosure of Wrongdoing Act (Bill 214) General remarks ... 1402, 1770 First reading ... 1809 Grains and oilseed farming Purchases, Government Federal funding support for ... 41 Impact of Alberta/B.C. trade agreement on ... 1192 Provincial support for ... 41 Resolutions (Parliamentary procedure) Highway 41 Motion 505 amended on Order Paper (SO39.2(2) Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor waived) ... 521 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 822–23 Social workers Lakeland College Statement re ... 200 General remarks ... 1770 Speaker–Rulings Lloydminster (City) Amendments at second reading ... 1582 Statement re ... 895 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 361

Snelgrove, Lloyd (PC, Vermilion-Lloydminster) Speaker, Mr. Ray (Former MLA, 1963-1991) (Continued) Getty, Mr. Donald R. (Former Premier, 1985-92) Meat–Inspection General remarks ... 442 Federal/provincial standardization of (Motion 512: Legislative Assembly of Alberta Groeneveld) ... 1745–46 100th anniversary: Ceremony in Chamber ... 442–43 Medical care 100th anniversary: Mr. Ray Speaker addresses the Achievements under Premier Klein ... 1674 Assembly on occasion of ... 442–43 Members' Statements (2006) Lougheed, Mr. E. Peter (Former Premier, 1971-85) City of Lloydminster ... 895 General remarks ... 442 Lloydminster Super Cities Walk for MS ... 1523 Manning, Mr. Ernest C. (Former Premier, 1943-68) Multiple Sclerosis Society ... 498–99 General remarks ... 442 Search and rescue volunteers ... 1402 Office of the Premier Vermilion centennial ... 1770 Premier's legacy ... 442–43 Mentally disabled Strom, Mr. Harry E. (Former Premier, 1968-71) Funding for programs for: Emergency debate re (not General remarks ... 442 proceeded with) ... 23 Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) Multiple Sclerosis Society 100 Years at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta: A Statement re ... 498–99 Centennial Celebration (Book) North/south trade corridor Copy tabled (SP215/06) ... 547 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion General remarks ... 461, 471, 1676 506: Mitzel) ... 822–23 Afghanistan Office of the Premier Canadian forces mission in ... 1 Tributes to the Premier ... 1674 Alberta Association of Former MLAs Oral Question Period (2006) Establishment of, Statement re ... 1768–69 Achievements in health care ... 1674 Alberta Hansard Assistance for grains and oilseeds sector ... 41 Beginning of ... 1459 Oversize/overweight trucking permits ... 1115 Special Edition: Tribute to the Hon. Ralph Klein ... Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) 1853 Teenage smoking curtailment ... 1461 Alberta Natural Resources Act (1930) Point of Order General remarks ... 644 Allegations against nonmembers ... 225–26 Auditor General False allegations ... 223 Continuing care facility management investigation Relevance ... 1170 (Seniors care programs): Report, emergency debate Registry offices, Private re (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Oversize truck permit handling ... 1115 Automobiles–Lights Scott, Beckie (Cross-country skier) Xenon headlights (high intensity discharge Letter of congratulations to (SP398/06: Tabled) ... technology), banning of (Motion 544: McFarland - 940 withdrawn) ... 800 Search and rescue volunteers Bills, Government Statement re ... 1402 Bill 12, change in sponsorship for ... 800 Smoking, Teen Bill 15, change in sponsorship for ... 690, 800 Curtailment of: Petitions presented re ... 1461 Bills, Private members' public Super Cities Walk for MS Bill 208, memos re early Committee reading of ... Lloydminster walk: Statement re ... 1523 1248 Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Bill 210, to be proceeded with (anticipation ruling) ... Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment 1150 Act, 2006 (Bill 207) General remarks ... 1731 Second reading ... 982 List of requests for early committee reading of, 1997- Trucking industry 2006 (SP520/06: Tabled) ... 1354 Oversize permit process ... 1115 Standing Orders changes re ... 1356–57 Vegetable Sales (Alberta) Act Repeal Act (Bill 27) Canadian armed forces Third reading ... 1531 Deaths of personnel in service: Moment of silence for Vermilion centennial ... 1711 Statement re ... 1770 Service in Afghanistan: Memorial tribute for deaths re World Trade Organization ... 957 Agricultural subsidies reduction through ... 41 Cancer incidence–Fort Chipewyan Speaker, Mr. Ray (Former MLA, 1963-1991) Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1361 Aberhart, Mr. William (Former Premier, 1935-43) Casinos General remarks ... 442 Pooling of proceeds from, for urban/rural distribution Brownlee, Mr. John E. (Former Premier, 1925-34) (Motion 520: VanderBurg - withdrawn) ... 800 General remarks ... 442 Chief Electoral Officer Democracy Annual report, 2004 (SP652/06: Tabled) ... 1693 General remarks ... 442 Creation of ... 687, 1522 362 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Role of ... 687 (Continued) Coal-bed methane extraction National child care agreement (not proceeded with) ... Groundwater pollution issues: Emergency debate 1152 request re (not proceeded with) ... 89–90 Persons with disabilities funding cuts (not proceeded Colborne, Mr. Frederick with) ... 23–24 Memorial tribute to ... 957 Wood Buffalo region infrastructure planning (not Committee of Supply proceeded with) ... 1728–29 Voting in, re Monday, Aug. 28 evening sitting: Emergency motions under Standing Order 40/42 Speaker's statement re ... 1725 Motion of nonconfidence ... 1695–96 Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) Members' Services orders no.10/05 to no.13/05 Estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Fund) (SP10-13/06: Tabled) ... 20 2006-07 transmitted to Assembly (SP224-225/06: Company's Coming (Cookbooks, by Jean Paré) Tabled) ... 588 General remarks ... 1770 Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Constituency offices Fund) 2006-07 transmitted to Assembly (SP83/06: Use for partisan political purposes ... 1673 Tabled) ... 249 Continuing/extended care facilities Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 (No. 2) transmitted Auditor General's review of: Report, emergency to Assembly (SP44/06: Tabled) ... 90 debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Supplementary estimates, 2006-07 transmitted to MLA committee to review (2005): Report, Assembly (SP663/06: Tabled) ... 1696 emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Ewasiuk, Mr. Edward Daycare centres Memorial tribute to ... 957 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Farran, Mr. Roy Alexander (Former MLA) retention of: Emergency debate re ... 1152 Memorial tribute to ... 1681 Dept. of housing (Proposed) Fort McMurray Emergency debate request re ... 1730–31 Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Drinking water request re ... 1728–29 Coal bed methane wells' impact on: Emergency Fuel Industries, Inc. debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 89–90 Participation in Virtual Visit to Alberta Legislature Economic growth project ... 1459 Inadequate planning for (Motion of nonconfidence Governor General of Canada under SO42) ... 1695–96 Address to Assembly ... 893, 1313, 1323 Election (Fixed Election Dates) Amendment Act, 2006 Groundwater–Pollution (Bill 210) Coal bed methane drilling impact on: Emergency To be proceeded with (anticipation ruling) ... 1150 debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 89–90 Election Statutes Amendment Act, 1972 Health issues–Fort Chipewyan General remarks ... 687 Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1361 Elections, Provincial Historical vignettes of Alberta's Assembly Fixed dates for: Legislation re (Bill 210) to be 100 Years at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta: A proceeded with (anticipation ruling) ... 1150 Centennial Celebration (Book) ... 471 Fixed dates for (Motion 508: Morton, to be proceeded Adolph Fimrite, MLA from 1952-1971, northern with) (anticipation ruling) ... 1150 Alberta promoter ... 172 Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain Alberta facts and figures ... 843 Health and Vitality: The Commonwealth Challenge By-elections, 1905-2002 ... 1402 message (SP137/06: Tabled) ... 365 Cabinet minister appointment process, 1909-1926 ... Message of congratulations to Assembly on the 768–69 occasion of it's 100th anniversary ... 441 Citizens' access to Legislature Building and Message of congratulations to Assembly on the democratic process ... 1459 occasion of it's 100th anniversary: Copy tabled Dr. Hugh Horner, MLA from 1967-1979 ... 795 (SP157/06) ... 455 Election period variations ... 333 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Election voting methods, 1905 to present ... 1521–22 Affordable housing strategy (not proceeded with) ... Elections, length of time between ... 1547–48 1730 Elections administration, 1905 to present ... 687 Coal-bed methane (not proceeded with) ... 89–90 Former MLAs' association established ... 1768–69 Continuing care (not proceeded with) ... 1359 Governor General (Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean) Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions (not addressed the Assembly for the first time ever, May proceeded with) ... 1773–74 4, 2006 ... 1323 Health care funding (not proceeded with) ... 1694–95 Helen Hunley, MLA from 1971-1979, first woman Health issues in Fort Chipewyan (not proceeded with) cabinet minister with full portfolio; first woman ... 1361 Lieutenant Governor ... 293 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 363

Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) Historical vignettes of Alberta's Assembly (Continued) International Women's Week Irene Parlby, MLA from 1921-1935, first woman General remarks ... 246 cabinet minister in Alberta ... 293 Internet (Computer network) James Robert Lowery, MLA from 1913-1921, World Access to proceedings of Legislative Assembly on ... War I veteran ... 200 1459 John Edward Brownlee, Premier from 1925 to 1934, Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) alleged seducer of Vivian MacMillan ... 1117 Change of sponsorship to new minister ... 800 John Robert Boyle, MLA from 1905-1921, village of Legislative Assembly Chamber Boyle named after ... 85 Addresses by strangers on the floor of, 1935 to Lieutenant Governors, 1905 to present ... 731 present ... 893 Longest serving member (Gordon E. Taylor, MLA Chairs from, as parting gifts ... 1856–57 from 1940-1979) ... 1347 Premier's chair from, as parting gift ... 1853 Longest serving members ... 14–15 Public access to the floor of ... 1459 Louise McKinney, MLA from 1917-1920, first Sound system misfunction ... 959–60 woman elected to a Legislature in British Empire ... Legislative Assembly of Alberta 246 100th anniversary: Ceremony in Chamber ... 441, 444 Mace of Alberta ... 1721 100th anniversary: Essay contest winners ... 461 Natural resources transferred to Alberta, April 3, 100th anniversary: Mace pin for ... 1668, 1721 1930 ... 643–44 100th anniversary: Message from Queen Elizabeth II Official opposition leaders, 1906-1972 ... 543 re ... 441 Official opposition leaders, 1972 to present ... 585 100th anniversary: Message from Queen Elizabeth II Official opposition leaders becoming Lieutenant re, copy tabled (SP157/06) ... 455 Governors ... 731 100th anniversary: Westminster chair project ... 362 Place names derived from MLAs names ... 1690 Centennial Series (four volume set) ... 1676 Plebiscites held in Alberta until 1971 ... 497 Governor General's address to ... 893, 1313, 1314–15, Political affiliations in Alberta, 1905 to present ... 1323 1645–46 Historical vignette series: the statements of members, Political parties in Alberta, 1905-1935 ... 1145–46 2005-2006 ... 1676 Political parties in Alberta, 1940-1967 ... 1197 Projected sitting days calendar (SP270/06: Tabled) ... Political parties in Alberta, 1971-2004 ... 1245 647 Premiers' appointments to the Privy Council of Second session, spring 2006, statistics ... 1675–76 Canada, 1917 to present ... 1067 Televising of proceedings of ... 1459 Roberta MacAdams, MLA, 1917-1920, first woman Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan elected to a Legislature and to introduce legislation Message of congratulations to, on their 100th in British Empire ... 246 anniversary ... 614 Roy Alexander Farran, MLA from 1971-1979, much Legislative Assembly Office decorated war veteran ... 407 Annual report, 2004 (Includes CPA Alberta branch Shortest serving members ... 1347–48 annual report) (SP14/06: Tabled) ... 20 Social Credit party election loss, 1971 ... 1807 Annual report, 2005 (Includes CPA Alberta branch Socialist Party representative elected in 1909 election annual report) (SP734/06: Tabled) ... 1856 (Charles M. W. O'Brien) ... 46 Legislature Building Solon Earl Low, MLA from 1935-1945, sponsor of Virtual Visit project re ... 1459 Treasury Branches Bill ... 129 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Strangers addressing the Assembly on the floor of the Transmittal of 2005-06 supplementary estimates (No. Chamber, 1935 to present ... 893 2) (SP44/06: Tabled) ... 90 Westminster chair copies ... 361–62 Transmittal of 2006-07 interim estimates (SP83/06: William Aberhart, MLA and Premier from 1935 to Tabled) ... 249 1943 ... 965 Transmittal of 2006-07 main and Legislative William Aberhart and anti-semitism rumours ... 1015 Assembly estimates (SP224-225/06: Tabled) ... 588 Homeless–Housing Transmittal of 2006-07 supplementary estimates Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1730 (SP663/06: Tabled) ... 1696 Housing Lisiecki, Jan Mitsosz (Student) Strategy for, emergency debate request re ... 1730 Assembly's 100th anniversary essay contest winner ... Information and Privacy Commissioner 461 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP42/06: Tabled) ... 87 Lottery Fund International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: (Bill 15) Point of Order re ... 1554–55 Change in sponsorship of, to acting minister of Lougheed, Mr. E. Peter (Former Premier, 1971-85) International and Intergovernmental Affairs ... 690 Election win, 1971 ... 1807 Change in sponsorship of, to new minister of Only official opposition leader to become Premier ... International and Intergovernmental Affairs ... 800 731 364 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) McKinnon, Mr. Randolph Hugh Panchana, Capt. Manuel (PPCLI) Memorial tribute to ... 1681 Recognition of duty in Afghanistan ... 1 Medical care–Finance Parliamentary language Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... General remarks ... 49–50, 121, 123, 131–32, 133 1694–95 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly Members' apologies to the House Procedure re ... 846 General remarks ... 133 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Members of the Legislative Assembly Teenage smoking curtailment (petition disallowed) ... Birthday congratulations to ... 130, 489, 731 846 Dinner held for former and current members, on Point of Order occasion of Assembly's 100th anniversary ... 471 Allegations against a member ... 1554–55 Electoral anniversary of several members ... 364 Allegations against members ... 1526 Electoral anniversary of the Premier and ministers of Clarification ... 1812 Aboriginal Affairs, Human Resources, and Decorum (Premier's document throwing incident) ... Government Services ... 489 122, 133 Memorial tribute to former members ... 957, 1681 Dress code in the Chamber ... 1726 Presentation of cheques re government programs: Exhibits ... 132–33 Point of Order re ... 1554–55 Explanation of Speaker's ruling ... 687 Members' Statements (2006) Factual accuracy ... 50 Calendar of special events ... 47–48 Imputing motives ... 897–98 Legislative Assembly centennial celebration ... Interrupting Members' Statements ... 1248–49 471–72 Oral Question Period rules ... 1150 Members' Statements (Parliamentary procedure) Parliamentary language ... 49–50, 131–32 Independent member's participation in ... 643 Private members' public Bills ... 1356–57 Statements from 2005 and 2006 to be published ... Referring to nonmembers ... 1811 1676 Sub judice rule ... 203 Mentally disabled Third reading debate ... 1872 Funding for programs for: Emergency debate re (not Police proceeded with) ... 23–24 Deaths of personnel in service: Moment of silence for Mr. Speaker's MLA for a Day program ... 1711 General remarks ... 968 Private members' business Natural resources revenue Statement re ... 1731 Impact of oil sands projects growth on ... 1728–29 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Nutarak, Hon. Jobie (Speaker of Nunavut) Election win, 1971 ... 1807 Memorial tribute to ... 957 Leadership campaign contributions: Disclosure of, Office of the Premier emergency debate re ... 1773–74 Premier's chair from Assembly Chamber presented to Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes him ... 1853 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Premier's electoral anniversary ... 489 Memo re Committee reading of: Point of Order re ... Premier's throwing a document at a Page, apology for 1356–57 ... 133 Memo re Committee reading of (SP469/06: Tabled) Tributes to the Premier ... 1853 ... 1248 Oil sands development Regional health authorities Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Funding: Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) Emergency debate request re planning for ...... 1694–95 1728–29 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Oral Question Period (2006) Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Prayer and moment of Constituency association offices ... 1673 silence for fallen officers in ... 163 Oral Question Period (Parliamentary procedure) School at the Legislature (Educational program) Alliance member's participation in ... 643 Report card, 2004-05 (SP312/06: Tabled) ... 735 Independent member's participation in ... 643 Smoking, Teen New rotation of questions (SP270/06: Tabled) ... 647 Curtailment of: Petition disallowed ... 846 Order Paper (Parliamentary publication) Speaker Bill 15, change of sponsor for ... 690 Congratulations/thanks to ... 471–72 Bills 12 and 15, change of sponsor for; withdrawal of Speaker–Rulings MGMs 520, 544, and 577 ... 800 Allegations against a member ... 1458 Pages (Legislative Assembly) Anticipation (re MGM508 and Bill 210) ... 1150 Dinner for former and current Pages, on occasion of Debate on written questions ... 648 Assembly's 100th anniversary ... 1680 Decorum ... 959–60 Premier's throwing a document at a Page, apology for Members' apology ... 1649–50 ... 133 Members' Statements ... 200, 733, 897 Recognition of ... 1680 Oral Question Period rules ... 446, 686–87 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 365

Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) Speaker, The (Kowalski, Hon. Kenneth R.) (Continued) Speaker–Rulings (Continued) Teachers' Pension Plan Petition procedure ... 846 Unfunded liability: Reduction of repayment terms Preambles ... 194 (Motion 577: VanderBurg - withdrawn) ... 800 Protected persons ... 1065 Warring, Mr. Louis (Veteran) Questions about political party activity ... 1764 Assembly 100th anniversary essay contest winner ... Standing Orders ... 1069 461 Tabling documents ... 618 Wood Buffalo regional municipality Tablings in appropriate jurisdiction ... 410 Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Urgency of questions ... 1346 request re ... 1728–29 Speaker–Statements Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) Birthday congratulations to members ... 130, 489, 731 General remarks ... 1015 Chamber chairs as parting gifts ... 1856–57 Speech from the Throne Comments re Standing Orders ... 1069 2005 Alberta centennial celebrations Committee of Supply voting (re Monday, Aug. 28, General remarks ... 1 evening sitting) ... 1725 Agricultural subsidies Electoral anniversary of several members ... 364 Reduction of, through World Trade Organization Electoral anniversary of the Premier and ministers of agreement ... 2 Aboriginal Affairs, Human Resources, and Agricultural value-added production Government Services ... 489 General remarks ... 2 Historical vignettes of Alberta's Assembly ... 14–15, Agriculture 46, 85, 129, 172, 200, 246, 293, 333, 361–62, 407, General remarks ... 2 471, 497, 543, 585, 643–44, 687, 731, 768–69, 795, Agriculture service boards 843, 893, 965, 1015, 1067, 1117, 1145–46, 1197, Funding increase for ... 3 1245, 1323, 1347–48, 1402, 1459, 1521–22, Alberta–Economic conditions 1547–48, 1645–46, 1690, 1721, 1768–69, 1807 General remarks ... 1 Mace pin presented to Premier ... 1668 Alberta–Economic policy Message from Alberta Assembly to Saskatchewan General remarks ... 2 Assembly on their 100th anniversary ... 614 Review of ... 2 Moment of silence in recognition of deaths in service Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission of Canadian police and military personnel ... 1711 Crystal meth programs ... 4 Mr. Speaker's MLA for a Day program ... 968 Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Order Paper changes to reflect new cabinet ministers General remarks ... 4 ... 800 Alberta Cancer Board Order Paper modification to change sponsor for Bill Prevention/research initiatives ... 3 15 ... 690 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Pages, letter to Assembly from ... 1680 General remarks ... 3 Private members' business ... 1731 Alberta Energy Research Institute Rotation of questions and Members' Statements ... Clean-coal technology research ... 3 643 Energy innovation strategy development ... 3 Standing Order revision ... 1856 Alberta Forestry Research Institute Tribute to the Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier ... 1853 Provincial support for ... 2 Wedding anniversary congratulations to members ... Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund 1807, 1809 Surplus revenue deposit into ... 2 Welcome remarks to Governor General on her Alberta Regulations address to the Assembly ... 1313, 1314–15 Review of ... 2 Speech from the Throne Alberta relationship threat assessment initiative Copy tabled (SP1/06: Tabled) ... 5 General remarks ... 4 Standing Orders Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton Comments about ... 1069 Funding for ... 2 Revised version dated May 15, 2006: Copy tabled Apprenticeship training (SP591/06) ... 1551 General remarks ... 2 Revised version dated May 15, 2006: Replacement Biofuels industry page for ... 1856 General remarks ... 2 Strathmore-Brooks (Constituency) Breast cancer–Treatment Member for's participation in Question Period and Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 3 Members' Statements ... 643 Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce (Labour Sub judice force development strategy) General remarks ... 203 General remarks ... 2 Tabling returns and reports (Parliamentary procedure) Cancer–Prevention Tabling in appropriate jurisdiction ... 410 Funding for ... 3 Tabling questionable documents ... 618 Cancer–Research Fuding for ... 3 366 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Speech from the Throne (Continued) Speech from the Throne (Continued) Capital projects–Finance Provincial support for ... 2 Surplus spending on ... 2 Groundwater Coal–Supply Inventory/mapping of ... 3 General remarks ... 3 Health care facilities–Construction Coal-bed methane Funding for ... 2 General remarks ... 3 Health care facilities–Rural areas Coal energy, Clean General remarks ... 3 General remarks ... 3 High school completion Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards Round-tables on ... 2 General remarks ... 4 Symposium on ... 2 Coronary artery bypass surgery Highway 63–Fort McMurray south Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 3 Twinning of ... 2 Courts–Staff Hip and knee surgery Increase in ... 4 Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 3 Crystal Meth Task Force Hospitals–Construction General remarks ... 4 Funding for ... 2 Crystal methamphetamine drug Immigrants Management of ... 4 Assistance to ... 2 CT scans (Medical imaging procedure) Income Support program Waiting lists for: Rduction of ... 3 Benefit increase ... 4 Debts, Public (Provincial government) Judges General remarks ... 2 Increase in numbers of ... 4 Domestic violence Labour supply Definition of: Legislation re (Bill 3) ... 4 Shortages of skilled workers ... 2 Drug-endangered children–Protection Land-use framework General remarks ... 4 General remarks ... 3 Education Public workshops/forums re ... 3 General remarks ... 2 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Education, Postsecondary 100th anniversary ... 1 General remarks ... 2 Magnetic resonance imaging Education–Rural areas Waiting lists for, reduction of ... 3 General remarks ... 3 Medical care Electric power, Coal-produced Restructuring (third way option) ... 3 General remarks ... 3 Medical care, Primary Emergency planning General remarks ... 3 General remarks ... 4 Networks re (team-based care) ... 3 Emergency protection orders Medical care–Rural areas Clarification re ... 4 General remarks ... 3 Employment training programs Natural resources revenue Aboriginal peoples ... 2 General remarks ... 2 General remarks ... 2 Northern development Endowment funds, Public Strategy re ... 2 General remarks ... 2 Oil sands development Energy industry General remarks ... 3 General remarks ... 2, 3 Organized crime Value-adding/upgrading in ... 3 Additional officers for ... 4 Energy industry–Environmental impact Petrochemical industry Reduction of ... 3 Coal as feedstock ... 3 English as a Second Language Police–Finance General remarks ... 2 General remarks ... 3 Environmental emergency planning Police–Rural areas General remarks ... 4 General remarks ... 4 Environmental protection Postsecondary educational institutions General remarks ... 3 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 2 Youth summit on ... 3 Professional qualifications, Foreign Food industry and trade Assessment service for ... 2 Provincial support for ... 2 Public records–Confidentiality Forest industries General remarks ... 4 General remarks ... 2 Public safety (From criminal activity) Government attorneys General remarks ... 4 Increase in numbers of ... 4 Regional health authorities Grains and oilseed farming Wait times reduction ... 3 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 367

Speech from the Throne (Continued) Stelmach, Ed (PC, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville; to Ring roads–Calgary March 21, 2006, Minister of Internat. & Intergov. Funding for ... 2 Relations) (Continued) Road construction–Finance Carbon dioxide emissions General remarks ... 2 Reduction in, by biofuels usage ... 1459 Royal Alberta Museum Greenhouse gas emissions Alberta story planning ... 4 Reduction of: By biofuels usage ... 1459 Rural affordable housing program Hackett, Finola General remarks ... 3 Statement re ... 769 Rural economic development International Interests in Mobile Aircraft Equipment Act Government strategy re ... 3 (Bill 15) Scholarships First reading ... 19 General remarks ... 2 Second reading ... 342, 675 Schools Third reading ... 1529 Upgrading of: Funding for ... 2 Members' Statements (2006) Schools–Construction Biodiesel fuel ... 1459 General remarks ... 2 Centennial of Alberta Building Trades Council ... Sewage disposal plants, Regional 1854 General remarks ... 3 Finola Hackett ... 769 Softwoods–Export–United States North American free trade agreement Countervail duties re ... 2 Softwood lumber countervailing duties ruling (March Stalking 2006) ... 496 Inclusion in definition of domestic violence ... 4 Oral Question Period (2006) Student financial aid Alberta at the Smithsonian ... 407 General remarks ... 2 Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 13, 496 Surgery waiting lists Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Reduction of ... 3 2006 (Bill 203) Surplus, Budgetary Second reading ... 218 Capital project funding with ... 2 Softwoods–Export–United States Heritage Savings funding with ... 2 Countervail duties re ... 13, 496 Timber Countervail duties re: Byrd amendment re ... 13 Value-added processing re ... 2 Speech from the Throne Timber–Royalties Debate ... 35, 72–73 Updating of ... 2 Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) Tuition fees Aboriginal court workers Increase in, for 2006-07 school year, covered by Review of ... 1271–72 provincial government ... 2 Age of majority (Sexual activities consent) Policy re ... 2 Increase in ... 682 Waiting lists (Medical care) Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Reduction of ... 3 Third-quarter update, 2005-06 (SP23/06: Tabled) ... Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability 48 General remarks ... 3 Alberta Law Foundation Water treatment plants, Regional Annual report and financial statements, 2006 Funding for ... 3 (SP737/06: Tabled) ... 1856 World Trade Organization Alberta relationship threat assessment initiative Agricultural subsidies reduction through ... 2 Additional prosecutors for ... 1264 Stelmach, Ed (PC, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville; to Funding for ... 1267 March 21, 2006, Minister of Internat. & Intergov. General remarks ... 319, 1265, 1267 Relations) Applewood Park Community Association, Calgary Airframes–Registration Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Repayment of ... International registration: Legislation re (Bill 15) ... 1644, 1675 19 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Airplane engines–Registration 19) International registration: Legislation re (Bill 15) ... Committee ... 265 19 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) 2) (Bill 44) General remarks ... 407 Second reading ... 1788 Alberta Building Trades Council Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Centennial of: Statement re ... 1854 Photographs on, Hutterites exemption from ... 1400 Biofuels industry Bail (Judicial procedure) Statement re ... 1459 General remarks ... 684–85 Canola Budget 2005-06 third-quarter fiscal update and activity report Use in biofuel production ... 1459 (SP21-22/06: Tabled) ... 48 368 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) (Continued) (Continued) Calgary Courts Centre Credit card fraud General remarks ... 331 General remarks ... 1272 Technical equipment for, funding re ... 1268 Credit cards Calgary Remand Centre Sale/exchange of stolen cards via Internet ... 1272 Drug dealer (Nicholas Chan) release from ... 893 Crime prevention Case-flow conference program (Family law) New York City initiative re ... 1271 General remarks ... 1264 Criminal justice system Caucus policy committees (PC party) General remarks ... 1264, 1269 General remarks ... 1274 Criminal justice system–Finance Chief Electoral Officer General remarks ... 1264 Review of leadership campaign contributions ... 1764 Cybercrime Civil Enforcement Act Additional prosecutors for ... 1264–65 Amendment of (Bill 5) ... 17 Federal/provincial discussions re ... 1272 Civil law branch General remarks ... 1272 Funding ... 1267 Daylight saving time General remarks ... 1267 Legislation to extend (Bill 4) ... 17 Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Daylight Saving Time Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4) Standing First reading ... 17 Membership change (Motion 17: Second reading ... 102–03 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Committee ... 561–62, 563–64 Committee on Justice and Government Services, Third reading ... 574 Standing Policy Debt collection, Public Reduction in funding for (Amendment to main Applewood Park Community Association grants from estimates) (SP470/06: Tabled) ... 1274 Wild Rose Foundation ... 1644, 1675 Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing Dependent adults–Protection Membership change (Motion 17: From abuse ... 1268 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Dependent Adults Act Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing Revision of, re monitoring of abuse of ... 1268 Membership change (Motion 17: Dept. of Education Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 314–15 Committee on Private Bills, Standing Dept. of Justice and Attorney General Membership change (Motion 17: Budget ... 1263 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Equipment/inventory expenditures ... 318 Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 318–19 and Printing, Standing Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1263–65, Membership change (Motion 17: 1267–69, 1271–72, 1274 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Main estimates 2006-07: Responses to questions Committee on Public Accounts, Standing during (SP631-632/06: Tabled) ... 1649 Membership change (Motion 17: Operating expenditures ... 318 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Staff and salary increases ... 1267–68 Committees, Select standing Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill Membership changes to (Motion 17: 206) Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Second reading ... 815–16 Constitution Act, 1982 Divorce Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Trial within Legal services re ... 1263–64 reasonable time provision ... 331 Domestic violence Court of Queen's Bench General remarks ... 1272 Drivers' licence photo exemption for Hutterites, Domestic violence–Legal aspects decision re ... 1400 Funding for ... 1264, 1265 Court records General remarks ... 1265 Certification/storage of: Legislation re (Bill 5) ... 17 Domestic violence courts Court reporters General remarks ... 1265, 1272 Definition of: Legislation re (Bill 5) ... 17 Drug courts Court services–Finance Pilot project re ... 768 General remarks ... 1263 Drug-related crime Courts Sentences for ... 893 Caseload ... 1263, 1264 Economic growth Information management system upgrade for, funding Planning for ... 1718–19 for ... 1264 Edmonton Police Service Courts–Staff Internet child porn ring investigation ... 494 Increase in ... 331, 1264 Increase in, funding for ... 1263 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 369

Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) (Continued) (Continued) Edmonton Remand Centre Internet (Computer network) Death of inmate in (Jody Umpherville) ... 539–40 Crimes against children on: Provincial initiatives re ... Medical services for inmates in ... 539–40 494, 682, 1264–65 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Judges Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions (not Increase in numbers of ... 319, 331 proceeded with) ... 1773 Increase in numbers of, funding for ... 1263 Wood Buffalo region infrastructure planning (not Judges, Provincial Court proceeded with) ... 1727–28 Increase in number of, funding for ... 1263 Equifax Canada Inc. Judicature Act Information sharing re cedit card fraud ... 1272 Structured settlements provisions: Legislation re (Bill Family law 5) ... 17 Support services re, funding for ... 1263–64 Judicial power Family Law Act Independence of ... 1064 General remarks ... 1263 Jurors–Fees Family Law Information Centre Increase in ... 1264 Staffing ... 1264 Justice and Solicitor General ministers, Family violence treatment program framework Federal/provincial/territorial meeting of (October General remarks ... 1265 2006) Fatality inquiries Internet crime discussions at ... 1272 Jody Umpherville's death in Edmonton Remand Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 5) Centre ... 539–40 First reading ... 17 Reports from, follow up of recommendations in ... Second reading ... 103–04 1268 Committee ... 564–66 Firearms Act (Federal Bill C-68) Third reading ... 575 Alberta gun registry prosecutions under ... 332 Justice system Fish conservation Access to, funding for ... 1263 Impact of Métis hunting/fishing rights on ... 1195 Public input into ... 684–85 Fort McMurray Law Society of Alberta Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Annual report, 2005 (SP537/05: Tabled) ... 1405 request re ... 1727–28 Complaints procedure ... 1645 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Contract with, re legal aid funding ... 1271 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Legal aid Committee ... 1389, 1437, 1610 Federal funding for ... 1267, 1271 Government attorneys Funding for ... 1267, 1271 Increase in numbers of ... 319, 331, 643, 1264 Legal Aid Society of Alberta Prosecution of child porn offences ... 494 Contract with, re legal aid funding ... 1271 Prosecution of gun registration offences ... 332 Legal profession Grandparents' rights Regulation of ... 1645 Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 664–66 Legal profession–United Kingdom Gun control (Federal) Clementi report on ... 1645 Registry for, elimination of ... 332 Legal Profession Act Highway 63–Fort McMurray south Review of ... 1645 Twinning of ... 1727 Maintenance (Domestic relations) HomeFront (Domestic violence prevention program) Funding for information system upgrade re ... 1268 General remarks ... 1272 Legislation re (Bill 6) ... 17 Homicide–Edmonton Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Additional prosecutors for ... 1265 6) Hutterites First reading ... 17 Drivers' licence photo exemption for ... 1400 Second reading ... 104–05, 394 Identification, Personal Committee ... 566–67, 569 Theft of ... 1272 Third reading ... 575 Theft of: Additional prosecutors re ... 1265 Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) Income trusts Second reading ... 625 Impact on provincial revenues: Memos re (M26/06: Mechanical Recording of Evidence Act Defeated) ... 969 Amendment of (Bill 5) ... 17 Integrated child exploitation teams Mediation (Legal process) Additional prosecutors for ... 1264 Divorce cases ... 1264 Integrated Market Enforcement Team Funding for ... 1264 Additional prosecutors for ... 1264 Members' withdrawal of remarks Integrated Response to Organized Crime Parliamentary language ... 50 Additional prosecutors for ... 1264 370 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) (Continued) (Continued) Mental health services–Prisoners Parliamentary language General remarks ... 1268 General remarks ... 49, 50 Métis hunting/fishing rights Parole Provincial agreement re, 2004 ... 1271 General remarks ... 1269 Provincial agreement re, 2004: Enforcement of ... Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly 1271 General remarks ... 684–85 Provincial agreement re, 2004: MLA 2006 task force Point of Order report on ... 1195, 1319 Division ... 1502 Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes Factual accuracy ... 50 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) Parliamentary language ... 49 Committee ... 1445 Police Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 43) Increase in numbers of ... 1264 First reading ... 1550 Increase in numbers of: Funding for ... 1263 Second reading ... 1615 Police–Rural areas Third reading ... 1659 Increase in numbers of ... 1264 Mortgage fraud Pornography, Child Additional prosecutors re ... 1265 On the Internet ... 494, 1272 Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Amendment Act, 2006 On the Internet: Additional prosecutors re ... 1264–65 (Bill 7) The Prince of the City (Book about Rudy Giuliani) First reading ... 18 General remarks ... 1269, 1271 Second reading ... 105–06, 395 Privacy, Right of Committee ... 569–72 Reporting of breaches of ... 1272 Third reading ... 575 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Multi-Corp Inc. Leadership campaign contributions ... 1764 Involvement of Judge Gail Vickery in ... 1064 Leadership campaign contributions: Disclosure of, Natural resources revenue emergency debate re ... 1773 Impact of oil sands projects growth on ... 1727–28 Property, Personal Office of the Premier Abandoned property, claims system for (Bill 41) ... Tributes to the Premier ... 1680 1351 Oil sands development Property, Personal–Seizure Growth forecast development re ... 1718 Legislation re (Bill 5) ... 17 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Provincial Court of Alberta Emergency debate request re planning for ... 1727–28 Caseload ... 1263 Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Radke Chief Judge: Appointment process ... 1064 committee re ... 1718–19 Provincial Parks Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 23) Oral Question Period (2006) Committee ... 675 Applewood Park Community Association ... 1644, Public safety (From criminal activity) 1675 General remarks ... 893, 1263, 1269 Appointment of Chief Judge ... 1064 Public Trustee Child pornography investigation ... 494 Funding for information system upgrade re ... 1268 Compensation for Crown prosecutors ... 643 Justice dept. involvement re ... 1268 Criminal justice system ... 684–85 Punishment (Criminal offences) Criminal sentencing changes ... 1344–45 As deterrent to committing a crime ... 1269 Disclosure of leadership campaign contributions ... Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, 1764 2006 (Bill 203) Drivers' licence photos ... 1400 Second reading ... 367–68 Gun registration ... 332 Third reading ... 806 Internet luring related to children ... 682 Remand centres Managed growth in the oil sands ... 1718–19 Conditions in ... 893, 1268–69 Medical personnel in Edmonton Remand Centre ... Remand centres–Construction 539–40 General remarks ... 893 Métis hunting rights ... 1195, 1319 Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Recognition of time served in remand ... 893 Costs to administer (Q15/06: Defeated) ... 969 Regulation of the legal profession ... 1645 Retribution, Societal Specialized drug court ... 768 As reason for incarceration of criminals ... 1269 Trial within a reasonable time ... 331 Self-representation in court Organized crime General remarks ... 1264 Additional officers for ... 1264 Review of ... 1272 Additional prosecutors for ... 1264–65 Sentences, Conditional (Criminal procedure) Parenting after separation Changes needed to ... 893, 1269 Seminars re ... 1264 Elimination of, for serious crimes ... 1344–45 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 371

Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC (PC, Calgary-Glenmore) Strang, Ivan (PC, West Yellowhead) (Continued) Aboriginal land claims Sentences (Criminal procedure) General remarks ... 1474 Federal changes to ... 1344–45 Aboriginal peoples–Employment Length of, for serious criminal offences ... 893 General remarks ... 780 Minimum sentences for gun-related crimes ... 1344 Air quality Reduction of, by time served in a remand centre ... General remarks ... 42 893, 1268–69 Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Sports 2006 Provincial support for: Funding measures, 2001-05 Pine beetle control discussions ... 1547 (Q16/06: Response tabled as SP629/06) ... 1361–62 Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee Supreme Court of Canada General remarks ... 1259 Powley decision (Métis hunting/fishing rights) ... Alberta Forest Products Association 1195, 1271 Provincial partnership with ... 726, 1591 Timeliness of trials case ... 331 Alberta Forest Week Tax revenue, Provincial Statement re ... 1403 Impact of income trusts on (M26/06: Defeated) ... 969 Alberta Winter Games, West Yellowhead (February Traffic accident injuries 2006) Personal injury lawsuits re: Legislation re (Bill 7) ... Statement re ... 15 18 Alberta Works (Employment training program) Traffic safety Health benefits under ... 780 McDermid report on ... 1268 Training support element ... 780 Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Alberta's Integrated Energy Vision (Strategy document) Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment General remarks ... 1802 Act, 2006 (Bill 207) Aseniwuche Winewak Nation Second reading ... 973–74 Housing program for ... 1474 TransUnion Canada Joint partnership re employment training programs ... Information sharing re cedit card fraud ... 1272 780 Trials Manufactured homes for ... 704 Increase in number of ... 1263 Aspen Regional Health Authority Wait times for ... 331 Seniors' lodges program ... 704 Wait times for: Timelines re ... 331 Banff National Park Trophy animals Pine beetle control in ... 1259 Retention of parts of ... 1271 Bridges–Brazeau River (Highway 47 south) Trustee Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 8) Public/private project ... 747 First reading ... 18 Brokeback Mountain (Motion picture) Second reading ... 106 Alberta location for, impact on tourism ... 244 Committee ... 572–73 Canada/Alberta Affordable Housing Program Third reading ... 575–76 General remarks ... 704 Unclaimed Personal Property and Vested Property Act Chief Electoral Officer (Bill 41) Appointment of new CEO (Lorne R. Gibson) (Motion First reading ... 1351 23: Zwozdesky) ... 1599 Uniform Law Conference of Canada Coal-bed methane extraction Unclaimed/abandoned personal property Groundwater pollution issues: Energy innovation recommendation ... 1351 fund for ... 1802 Violent crime Coal energy, Clean Prime Minister's comments re ... 893 General remarks ... 42, 1803 Wages–Crown prosecutors Initiatives re, funding for ... 1802–03 Increase in ... 643 Community timber program Wild Rose Foundation Conversion of permits under, to commercial permits Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor ... 1261 General's report on ... 1644 Continuing/extended care facilities–Hinton Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas General remarks ... 704 and Heritage Rangelands Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Corporations 18) Contributions to postsecondary education funding ... Third reading ... 625 907 Wildlife conservation Crystal methamphetamine drug Impact of Métis hunting/fishing rights on ... 1195 Disposal of: Legislation re (Bill 202) ... 19–20 Wood Buffalo regional municipality Crystal methamphetamine drug abuse–Prevention Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Provincial initiatives re ... 1334 request re ... 1727–28 Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Budget: Aboriginal affairs programs ... 1474 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1474 372 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Strang, Ivan (PC, West Yellowhead) (Continued) Strang, Ivan (PC, West Yellowhead) (Continued) Dept. of Advanced Education Grandparents' rights Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 906–07 Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 667–68 Program delivery budget ... 906–07 Grizzly bear hunting Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Suspension of ... 195–96 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 779–80 Grizzly bears Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Designation as threatened species ... 195–96 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 747–48 Management of ... 195–96 Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Grizzly bears–Populations Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1419 DNA-based census of ... 195–96 Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Groundwater–Pollution Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 703–04 Coal bed methane drilling impact on: Energy Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security innovation fund for ... 1802 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1333–34 Health sciences personnel–Education Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development Yellowhead regional consortium program ... 907 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1259 Highway 40–Grande Cache area Education, Postsecondary–Finance Upgrading of ... 747 Contributions by business community to ... 907 Highway 41 Employment training programs Promotion of, as alternate north-south corridor Aboriginal peoples ... 907 (Motion 506: Mitzel) ... 823 Energy industry Highway 47 Joint funding of government employment training Upgrading of ... 747 programs ... 907 Immigration Technological innovations in ... 1802 Targeting toward small business sector ... 780 Energy industry–Environmental impact Industrial development (Value-added industries) Research into, energy innovation fund for ... 1802 Impact on wildlife ... 610 Energy Innovation Fund Integrated land management on public lands (ILM) General remarks ... 1802–03 General remarks ... 1259 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Jasper National Park Research into ... 42 Pine beetle control in ... 1259 Environmental protection Labour supply Initiatives re ... 42 Shortages of skilled workers ... 780 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Lakeland College (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Provision of petroleum education training courses ... First reading ... 19–20 907 Second reading ... 204–05, 216 Licence-of-occupation roads (Private) Second reading: Six month hoist amendment ... 216 General remarks ... 1259, 1334 Film industry Hinton north ... 747 Alberta locations for, impact on tourism ... 244 Logging FireSmart program (Forest fire prevention) As pine bark beetle control measure ... 1259, 1769 General remarks ... 1259 Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act (Bill 26) Foreign workers, Temporary Second reading ... 627–28 General remarks ... 780 Members' Statements (2006) Forest conservation Alberta Forest Week ... 1403 General remarks ... 610 Alberta Winter Games ... 15 Public education re ... 1259 Mountain pine beetle ... 1769 Forest firefighters–Training Mercury–Emissions Pine beetle detection training ... 1769 Reduction of ... 42 Forest fires–Prevention Métis settlements General remarks ... 1403 Self-reliance of ... 1474 Forest industries Mortgage fraud Competitiveness of ... 726 Legislation re (Bills 12 and 13) ... 18 General remarks ... 1403 North American free trade agreement Provincial assistance to ... 449 Softwood lumber countervailing duties ruling (March Sustainability of ... 449 2006) ... 496 Forest management North/south trade corridor General remarks ... 610, 1403 Promotion of highway 41 as alternative to (Motion Gas recovery methods 506: Mitzel) ... 823 Research into, funding for ... 1802 Nurses–Education Global Forest Watch Canada Yellowhead consortium program ... 906–07 Report on forests in Canada ... 610 Oil recovery methods Government departments Research into, funding for ... 1802 Shared services among ... 1419 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 373

Strang, Ivan (PC, West Yellowhead) (Continued) Strang, Ivan (PC, West Yellowhead) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) Speech from the Throne Economic benefits of movies filmed in Alberta ... 244 Debate ... 107–08 Energy innovation fund ... 1802–03 Sulphur dioxide emissions Environmental initiatives ... 42 Reduction of ... 42 Forest industry ... 449–50 Supportive living facilities Forest sector competitiveness ... 726–27 Designated assisted living facilities: Hinton ... 704 Forest sustainability ... 610 Seniors' lodges: Grande Cache ... 704 Grizzly bear management ... 195–96 Seniors' lodges: Jasper ... 704 Mountain pine beetle control ... 1546–47, 1686 Timber Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 13, 496, 683, 1141, Value-added processing re ... 450, 727, 1259 1591 Tourism Traffic safety ... 793 Impact of film industry on ... 244 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ... 581 Traffic regulations Parks, National Enforcement of ... 793 Pine beetle control in ... 1259 Traffic safety RCMP in dress uniform in ... 1334 McDermid report on ... 793 Peace Country Health Transportation–Northern Alberta Seniors' lodges program ... 704 General remarks ... 1474 Pembina Educational Consortium Vandalism–West Yellowhead constituency General remarks ... 906–07 Preventive measures re ... 1334 Pine beetles–Control West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Alberta/B.C. discussions re ... 1547 Closure of Hinton pulp lines ... 581 General remarks ... 1259, 1546–47, 1686 Western blue flag (Endangered plant) Statement re ... 1769 Preservation of ... 1259 Police–Finance Whispering Pine (Seniors' lodge) General remarks ... 1334 General remarks ... 704 Police–Grande Cache Wildlife habitat Additional officer for ... 1334 Impact of industrial activity on ... 610 Police–Rural areas World Trade Organization Funding for ... 1333–34 Softwood lumber ruling ... 683 General remarks ... 1334 Yellowhead Region Educational Consortium Police–West Yellowhead constituency Nursing training programs ... 906–07 General remarks ... 1333–34 Petroleum education training courses ... 907 Pulp industry Swann, Dr. David (L, Calgary-Mountain View) Conditions in ... 581 Agricultural workers Railway (Alberta) (Heritage Railway) Amendment Act, Exemption from labour legislation ... 1766 2006 (Bill 203) Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Third reading ... 804–05 Third reading ... 530–31 Real Estate Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 13) Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) First reading ... 18 Committee ... 1306 Second reading ... 390 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Committee ... 560–61 Coal-bed methane well drilling requirements ... 43, Third reading ... 720 86, 88, 125, 286, 642–43, 794, 1199 Real Estate Council of Alberta General remarks ... 894 Mortgage fraud prevention capability: Legislation re Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) (Bill 13) ... 18 Second reading ... 1575–76 Road construction Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Resource road program ... 748 Second reading ... 397 Road construction–Northern Alberta Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill General remarks ... 1474 19) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Committee ... 277–78 National parks presence, in dress uniform ... 1334 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Senior citizens–Housing 2) (Bill 44) General remarks ... 704 Second reading ... 1792, 1794, 1796–98 Social housing–Rural areas Committee ... 1819–20, 1822–23 Sustainable remote housing initiative ... 704, 1474 Armenian genocide, 1915 Softwoods–Export–United States General remarks ... 1119 Countervail duties re ... 13, 496, 683 Calgary-East (Constituency) Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006 ... 1141, Member for's promise of Wild Rose Foundation grant 1591 ... 1458 Framework agreement re, April 27, 2006: Impact of Canada Health Act pine beetle infestations on ... 1547 Alberta's third way compliance with ... 733 374 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Swann, Dr. David (L, Calgary-Mountain View) Swann, Dr. David (L, Calgary-Mountain View) (Continued) (Continued) Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Economic development and the environment Report on migration of methane into groundwater General remarks ... 86, 642–43, 850, 1759 (SP39/06: Tabled) ... 87 Statement re ... 587, 894–95 Chandler, Mr. Kevin Electric power–Supply Death in farm accident ... 1766 Improvement of delivery of (Motion 510: Rogers) ... Child welfare 1373 Early childhood intervention programs ... 307 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Clean Air Strategic Alliance Coal-bed methane (not proceeded with) ... 88 General remarks ... 1199 Energy industry Climate change Use of water supplies ... 587 General remarks ... 587, 850–51 Energy industry–Environmental impact Kyoto protocol on ... 1222 General remarks ... 850–51 Coal-bed methane extraction Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Groundwater pollution issues ... 43, 78–79, 125, 167, General remarks ... 851 286, 537, 587, 642–43, 793–94, 850, 851, 895, Environmental emergency planning 1540–41, 1641–42, 1759 General remarks ... 851 Groundwater pollution issues: CAPP report on Environmental impact assessments (SP39/06: Tabled) ... 87 Cumulative assessments ... 850 Groundwater pollution issues: Emergency debate General remarks ... 850 request re (not proceeded with) ... 88 Environmental law Groundwater pollution issues: Energy innovation Enforcement of ... 850 fund for ... 1759 Environmental protection Groundwater pollution issues: Statement re ... 86–87 General remarks ... 587, 850 Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee on: Report ... Role of International and Intergovernmental Relations 1540–41 dept. in ... 1222 Multistakeholder organization on ... 1199 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Conflict of interest Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Medical doctors in both public and private systems ... Second reading ... 1175 733 Committee ... 1308–09, 1376, 1378, 1380–82 Contaminated sites Amendment A1 (SP474/06: Tabled) ... 1308 Cleanup of: Responsibility for ... 850, 851, 1396 Amendment A2 (SP475 & 522/06: Tabled) ... 1309, Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) 1376 Second reading ... 659–60 Amendment A3 (SP523/06: Tabled) ... 1378 David Thompson Regional Health Authority Equalization payments Groundwater contamination in Horseshoe Canyon General remarks ... 1225 area, investigation of ... 167 Falun Gong–China Daycare centres Alberta actions re (Q29/06: Accepted) ... 969 Alberta plan for: Letter re (SP495/06: Tabled) ... 1352 Farm safety National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Provincial initiatives re ... 1766 retention of: Letters re (SP122, 142, 208, 184/06: Foreign workers, Temporary Tabled) ... 364, 409, 499, 546 Role of International and Intergovernmental Relations Dept. of Environment dept. re ... 1222 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 850–51 Forest management agreements Minister's resignation ... 1642 Spray Lake Sawmills plan ... 1720 Role of ... 850 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1759 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Dept. of Health and Wellness Committee ... 1184–85 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 306–07 Third reading ... 1658 Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations Genocide–Sudan Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1222, 1225 Statement re ... 1119 Role of, re Alberta environmental commitments ... Greenhouse gas emissions 1222 Reduction of ... 1222 Drinking water Groundwater Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 43, 78–79, 125, Baseline testing of ... 43, 78, 286, 537, 642–43, 850, 167, 286, 1198–99, 1641–42 851, 895, 1198–99 Coal bed methane wells' impact on: Emergency Baseline testing of: Independent panel to review prior debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 88 to testing ... 793–94 Coal bed methane wells' impact on: Statement re ... Baseline testing of: Isotope testing ... 851 86–87 Baseline testing of: Standards re ... 851 General remarks ... 851 General remarks ... 587, 850 Inventory/mapping of ... 86–87, 1199, 1242 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 375

Swann, Dr. David (L, Calgary-Mountain View) Swann, Dr. David (L, Calgary-Mountain View) (Continued) (Continued) Groundwater (Continued) Medical equipment Inventory/mapping of: Funding for ... 1759 Appropriate use of ... 307 Safety of: Statement re ... 1198–99 Medical profession Groundwater–Pollution Practicing in public/private health systems ... 307, Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 43, 78–79, 733 125, 167, 286, 537, 587, 642–43, 793–94, 850, 851, Medical profession–Rural areas 895, 1540–41, 1641–42 Impact of third-way health care proposals on Coal bed methane drilling impact on: CAPP report on recruitment/retention of ... 307 (SP39/06: Tabled) ... 87 Members' Statements (2006) Coal bed methane drilling impact on: Emergency Coal-bed methane drilling ... 86–87 debate request re (not proceeded with) ... 88 Conflict in Sudan ... 1119 Coal bed methane drilling impact on: Statement re ... Disadvantaged Albertans ... 1808 86–87 Groundwater safety ... 1198–99 Horseshoe Canyon area ... 86, 167, 286, 537, 642–43, Health care reform ... 733 793–94, 1199, 1541, 1759 Industrial development ... 894–95 Rosebud area ... 1759 World Water Day ... 586–87 Groundwater–Wetaskiwin area Mental health services–Finance Lab analases for gas in (SP40/06: Tabled) ... 87 General remarks ... 307 Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Mentally disabled 14) General remarks ... 1808 Second reading ... 270–71, 597 Methane in water Heavy oil (synthetic crude) upgraders–Environmental Explosive qualities, safety issues re ... 78, 86, 88, aspects 1641–42 General remarks ... 492–93 Ministers (Provincial government) Horseshoe Canyon Resignation of ... 1642 Industrial development in, impact on groundwater National Council of Welfare supplies ... 86, 167, 286, 537, 642–43, 793–94, Provincial welfare levels comparison, report on ... 1199, 1541, 1759 1808 Human rights–China Natural Resources Conservation Board Alberta actions re (Q29/06: Accepted) ... 969 General remarks ... 894 Human Tissue Gift (Notification Procedure) Amendment Occupational Health and Safety Code Act, 2006 (Bill 201) Exemption of farm workers from ... 1766 Committee ... 650 Oil sands development Income Support program Groundwater assessment study re, funding for ... 1759 Benefit increase: Petition tabled re (SP121/06) ... 364 Use of water supplies ... 1243 Benefit increase: Petitions presented re ... 546, 587, Oral Question Period (2006) 645, 797, 896, 967, 1350, 1723 Coal-bed methane drilling ... 43, 78–79, 125, 167, Industrial development (Value-added industries) 286, 642–43, 1540–41, 1641–42 Impact on environment: Public consultation re ... 850 Coal-bed methane drilling in Horseshoe Canyon ... Industrial development (Value-added 537, 793–94 industries)–Sturgeon/Strathcona counties Contaminated sites cleanup ... 1396 Impact on environment ... 492–93 Farm worker exemptions from labour legislation ... Integrated land management on public lands (ILM) 1766 General remarks ... 850 Major projects in the industrial heartland ... 492–93 Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 5) Provincial water supply ... 1242–43 Second reading ... 392 Spray Lake Sawmills ... 1720 Kananaskis Country Wild Rose Foundation granting process ... 1458 Spray Lake Sawmills logging in ... 1720 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Labour laws and legislation Alberta Works income support benefits increase ... Exemption of farm workers from ... 1766 546, 587, 645, 797, 896, 967, 1350, 1723 Land-use framework Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2006) General remarks ... 895, 1720 Alberta Works income support benefit increase Livestock (SP121/06) ... 364 Impact of coal-bed methane pollution of groundwater on ... 86, 167 Poor Magnetic resonance imaging Statement re ... 1808 Appropriate use of ... 307 Preventive medical services Full body scans ... 307 General remarks ... 307 Medical care Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, Restructuring (third way option) ... 307 2006 (Bill 3) Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP223, Third reading ... 532 258/06: Tabled) ... 587, 646 Provincial Parks Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 23) Restructuring (third way option): Statement re ... 733 Second reading ... 601 376 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Swann, Dr. David (L, Calgary-Mountain View) Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) (Continued) Agricultural value-added production Public assistance General remarks ... 724 Statement re ... 1808 Agriculture Special Areas Government assistance programs ... 724 Water diversion into ... 850 Alberta–Economic policy Speech from the Throne General remarks ... 39–40, 636–37, 1190–91, 1669 Debate ... 98, 111–13 Alberta–Social conditions Spray Lake Sawmills General remarks ... 1669 Forest management plan ... 1720 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Sudan–Politics and government Suncor expansion hearings: Wood Buffalo regional Statement re ... 1119 municipality intervention in ... 1715, 1726, 1727 Unemployment Alberta Government Offices General remarks ... 1808 Washington, D.C. office: Expenses ... 1316 Water Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Sale of ... 1222 Essential services, determination of ... 958–59 Water–Export Insured services, delisting of ... 122, 958–59 General remarks ... 1222 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Water Act Elimination of ... 122 General remarks ... 86 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Water conservation General remarks ... 1139 Statement re ... 586–87 Reduction in value of ... 1190 Water diversion Surplus revenue deposit into ... 39–40, 536 General remarks ... 850 Alberta Works (Employment training program) Into Special areas ... 850 General remarks ... 1684 Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Ambulance service General remarks ... 587, 850 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions ... 868 Initiatives re: Funding for ... 850, 1759 Ambulance service–Finance Water quality General remarks ... 868 Impact of energy industry on ... 587 Aon Consulting Inc. Water quality–Kananaskis Country Health Benefit Design Options Report ... 1138–39 General remarks ... 1720 Health Benefit Design Options Report: Financial Water resources development projections based on ... 1138–39, 1190 General remarks ... 1242–43 Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 122, Water supply 239–40, 958 Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ... Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. 1565, 1571 2) (Bill 44) Shortages ... 1720 Committee ... 1838–39, 1844 Use by energy industry ... 587, 1243 Amendment A1 (SP721/06: Tabled) ... 1838 Water wells–Spirit River Arenas Methane gas in, explosion of ... 1641–42 Provincial involvement in ... 867 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers Arts–Finance Fees for ... 1243–44 General remarks ... 867 Watershed conservation Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General remarks ... 850 Class action settlement re payments under ... 326–27 Initiatives re, funding for ... 850 Auditor General Wild Rose Foundation Relation to Corporate Internal Audit Services ... Grants from: To build school in Sudan ... 1458 752–53 Workplace safety Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Exemption of farm workers from legislation re ... Fake licence problem ... 8 1766 General remarks ... 8 World Water Day Biofuels industry Statement re ... 586–87 General remarks ... 1316–17 Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) Biomass as energy source General remarks ... 1119 General remarks ... 1317 Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) Budget Aboriginal peoples–Health care All-party committee to review ... 1515 Funding for ... 1341 Public input into ... 1515 Aboriginal peoples–Right to vote Budget debate General remarks ... 443 Motion 16: McClellan ... 619–21 Access to the Future Fund Calgary Board of Education Funding for ... 607 Marlborough school roof repair situation ... 463 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 377

Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Calgary Health Region Democracy Chief executive officer of ... 1800–01 General remarks ... 443, 445, 1669 Contract with Kelley Charlebois ... 1801 Dept. of Finance Contract with Rod Love Consulting ... 1395, 1451, Contract policy revision ... 1451 1801 Dept. of Municipal Affairs Canadian agriculture income stabilization program Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 865–69 Restructuring of ... 724 Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Cancer incidence–Fort Chipewyan Relation to Corporate Internal Audit Services ... 753 General remarks ... 1341 Deputy Ministers (Provincial government) Capital Health Car allowance ... 1341–42 Peace Country Health patients transferred to ... 1683 Dinning, Mr. Jim (PC Party leadership candidate) Capital projects, Municipal–Finance Contact with Rod Love ... 1394 Fort McMurray projects ... 866 Drinking water Capital projects–Finance Coal bed methane wells' impact on ... 78 General remarks ... 608 Economic growth Children and poverty Planning for ... 1714–15 Health impact of lack of food, studies re ... 400 Edmonton Public School Board Citizens' assembly on electoral reform (Alberta) Funding ... 1670 (Proposed) Education–Finance General remarks ... 445 General remarks ... 1670 Coal-bed methane extraction Election (Fixed Election Dates) Amendment Act, 2006 Groundwater pollution issues ... 78, 1110–11 (Bill 210) Commissioner on continuing care (Proposed) First reading ... 335 General remarks ... 39 Elections, Provincial Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs, Fixed dates for ... 443, 445 Standing Policy Fixed dates for: Legislation re (Bill 210) ... 335 Nongovernment members sitting on ... 636 Electoral reform Committee on Public Accounts, Standing General remarks ... 443 Mandate change for ... 1515 Electric power–Supply– Leduc/Nisku area Questions/answers during, preparation of by Public Reliability of ... 1189–90 Affairs Burean ... 751 Electric utilities–Regulations Committees, All-party Deregulation ... 192, 1189–90 Establishment of ... 445 Deregulation: Enmax CEO's comments re ... 240 Conflict of interest Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Gary C. Campbell's membership on Corporate Wood Buffalo region infrastructure planning (not Internal Audit Services ... 752 proceeded with) ... 1726–27 General remarks ... 1394 Emergency planning Medical doctors in both public and private systems ... General remarks ... 869 724 Relation to hospital bed capacity ... 1683 MLA postemployment opportunities ... 1008 Endowment funds, Public Premier's postemployment opportunities ... 959, 1008, General remarks ... 607–08 1394 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable Conflict of Interest Act General remarks ... 1316–17 Extension to senior public officials ... 1395 Enmax Corporation Conflict of interest (Federal) CEO Gary Holden's comments re electricity MP postemployment restrictions ... 1008 deregulation ... 240 Conflicts of Interest Act CEO Gary Holden's comments re electricity MLA postemployment provisions ... 1008 deregulation: Article re (SP70/06: Tabled) ... 248 Continuing/extended care facilities–Finance Environmental research General remarks ... 39 Endowment fund for (proposed) ... 607 Use of surplus funds for ... 536 Ethanol in fuels Continuing/extended care facilities–Standards General remarks ... 1316–17 Funding to improve ... 39 Ethics Commissioner General remarks ... 39 Premier's consultation with, re offers to sit on boards Corporate Internal Audit Services after retirement ... 959 Gary C. Campbell (VP for Alberta PC party) as public Ethics Commissioner (Federal) member of ... 752–53 MP postemployment restrictions, disclosure to ... 1088 Relation to Auditor General ... 752–53 Executive Council Relation to Restructuring and Government Efficiency Budget ... 751, 753 dept. ... 753 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 751–53 Role of ... 752 Fatalities, Work-related General remarks ... 1008–09 378 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Fiberex Glass Corporation Hospitals–Emergency services Electric power supply problems ... 1189–90 Closure of ... 1683–84 Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 24) Hospitals–Fort McMurray Second reading ... 995–96 Capacity of ... 1715 Food banks Information and Privacy Commissioner Proliferation of ... 1670 Comments re confidentiality of ministerial briefing Fort McMurray books ... 1514–15 Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 865–66, 1715 Insurance, Health (Private) Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Coverage of services removed from health care plan request re ... 1726–27 ... 958–59 Provincial loan to ... 866 General remarks ... 122, 239–40 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Letter re (SP58/06: Tabled) ... 202 Requests under, re government aircraft flight log Intermunicipal relations information ... 578 General remarks ... 866 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Kelley Charlebois Consulting Ltd. Review Committee (2002), Select Special Contracts with Calgary Health Region ... 1801 Report ... 1514 Contracts with Dept. of Health and Wellness ... 1394, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy 1451 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Klein, Mrs. Colleen General remarks ... 1514–15, 1540, 1669 Tributes to ... 1668 Gas, Natural–Royalties Land-use framework Decline of, risk assessment of ... 753 Co-ordination with watershed planning ... 869 Government aircraft General remarks ... 537, 866, 868–69 Conservative party leadership contenders' flights on: Liberal opposition paper on ... 537 Release of flight logs/manifests for ... 578 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Government departments 100th anniversary: Ceremony in Chamber ... 443 Reduction in number of ... 751 Livestock Government information Impact of coal-bed methane pollution of groundwater Access to ... 1514–15, 1540, 1669 on ... 78 Government policy Lobbyists–Registration Reform of: Impact of Premier's retirement on ... 7–8 General remarks ... 1394–95 Government programs Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Communications methods ... 751–52 28) Sustainability of ... 1669 Second reading ... 877 Government spending policy Low-income families General remarks ... 39–40, 608, 636–37, 1669 Level of support for ... 1684 Off-budget spending ... 636–37 Marlborough elementary school Groundwater Roof repairs ... 463 Baseline testing of ... 1110 Medical care Groundwater–Pollution Restructuring ... 192 Coal bed methane drilling impact on ... 78, 1110–11 Restructuring (third way option) ... 77–78, 121–22, Health 164–65, 192, 240, 958 Social determinants of ... 399–400 Restructuring (third way option): Costs to patients of Health issues–Fort Chipewyan ... 193 Investigations re ... 1341 Restructuring (third way option): Impact of Premier's Health sciences personnel–Education retirement on ... 7–8 Rejection of applicants for ... 1684 Restructuring (third way option): Impact on low-income Health sciences personnel–Supply people ... 400 General remarks ... 1683–84 Restructuring (third way option): Letter re (SP58/06: Heavy oil (synthetic crude)–Royalties Tabled) ... 202 Impact of oil sands costs increase on ... 1715 Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP74/06: Highway 63–Fort McMurray south Tabled) ... 248 Twinning of ... 1715 Restructuring (third way option): Opinion survey by Homeless–Housing Mararget Kool on ... 445 General remarks ... 866 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Homeless–Housing–Fort McMurray re ... 122, 164–65, 285–86 General remarks ... 1715 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Homeless–Housing–Red Deer re, all-party televised debate re ... 286 General remarks ... 865 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Horse racing re, all-party televised debate re, letter to Premier re Lottery funding for ... 39 (SP88/06: Tabled) ... 295 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 379

Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Medical care (Continued) Natural resources revenue (Continued) Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation General remarks ... 608, 1669 re, Bonnyville/St. Paul meetings re ... 490 Government dependence on, risk assessment of ... Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation 753 re, report on ... 165 Impact of oil sands projects growth on ... 1726–27 Restructuring (third way option): Public consultation Northern Lights Health Region re, town hall meeting ... 286, 490 Capacity of ... 1715 Restructuring (third way option): Withdrawal of ... Nurses–Education 762 Rejection of applicants for ... 1684 Medical care, Private Office of the Premier General remarks ... 446 Budget ... 753 Medical care–Fort McMurray Premier's advice to successors ... 1669–70 General remarks ... 1715 Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1061 Medical care–Grande Prairie Premier's retirement: Impact on government policy General remarks ... 1799–1800 reform ... 7–8, 636 Medical care–Rural areas Premier's retirement: Offers of employment after ... Concerns re ... 761–72 959, 1008, 1394 Medical profession Tributes to the Premier ... 1667–68 Practicing in public/private health systems ... 77, Official Opposition 724–25 Land-use management proposals ... 537 Practicing in public/private health systems: Letter re Surplus investment policy ... 608 (SP58/06: Tabled) ... 202 Oil–Royalties Prescribing/surgical recommendations: Impact of Decline of, risk assessment of ... 753 third way proposals on ... 165, 724–25 Oil sands development Medical profession–Education Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues) ... Rejection of applicants for ... 1684 1714–15 Medical profession–Rural areas Timing/scope of new projects (growth issues): Impact of third-way health care proposals on Emergency debate request re planning for ... recruitment/retention of ... 489–90 1726–27 Medical profession–Supply Oil sands development–Environmental aspects Impact of third way health care reforms on ... 445, General remarks ... 1715 724–25 Oil sands development–Fort Chipewyan area Members of the Legislative Assembly Health aspects ... 1341 Postemployment opportunities, cooling-off period re Oil well drilling industry–Special areas ... 1008 General remarks ... 537 Mental health services–Children–Grande Prairie Oral Question Period (2006) General remarks ... 1800 Agricultural assistance ... 724 Methane in water Alberta office in Washington ... 1316 Explosive qualities, safety issues re ... 78 Aon Consulting Inc. ... 239–40 Minister Responsible for Capital Planning Biofuels industry ... 1316–17 Creation of position of ... 762 Budget process ... 1515 Ministers (Provincial government) Budget surplus ... 39–40 Briefing books, confidentiality of ... 1514–15, 1540, Cabinet appointments ... 762 1669 Calgary health region CEO ... 1800–01 Car allowance ... 1341–42 Coal-bed methane drilling ... 78, 1110–11 Cooling-off period for, extension of ... 1395 Confidentiality of ministerial briefing notes ... New cabinet position created (Minister Responsible 1514–15 for Capital Planning) ... 762 Cost of health care reform ... 193 Number of ... 751 Education funding ... 1670 Resignation of, due to pursuit of Conservative party Endowment funds ... 607–08 leadership ... 578 Freedom of information legislation ... 1540 Municipal finance Future plans of the Premier ... 959 Budget cycle for provincial funding re ... 868 Government contracting policies ... 1451 National Council of Welfare Government policy reforms ... 7–8 Provincial welfare levels comparison, report on ... Health care privatization ... 77–78, 121–22, 165 1684 Health care reform ... 192, 240, 761–62, 958–59 National Day of Mourning (Injured workers) Health care reform consultation ... 164–65, 490 General remarks ... 1008 Health care reform public consultation ... 285–86 Natural areas Health care services ... 1683–84 Industrial development in ... 537 Health issues in Fort Chipewyan ... 1341 Natural resources revenue Health services for rural Albertans ... 489–90 Decline in ... 1138–39, 1190–91 Health services in Grande Prairie ... 1799–1800 380 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Income support class action settlement ... 326–27 (Continued) Industrial development in natural areas ... 537 Sale of memberships in, at MS fund-raising event: Infrastructure needs in Fort McMurray ... 1715 Copy of (SP451/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Lobbyist registry ... 1394–95 Vice-president (finance, Gary C. Campbell) of, as Long-term care ... 39 public member of Corporate Internal Audit Low-income Albertans ... 1684 Services ... 752–53 Managed growth in the oil sands ... 1714–15 Property tax–Education levy Nutrition programs in schools ... 1060–61 Transfer of collection of, to municipalities ... 867 Parliamentary reform ... 445 Public Affairs Bureau Postemployment opportunities for the Premier ... Communications methods ... 751–52 1008 Role of ... 751–52 Premier Klein's advice for his successor ... 1669–70 Strategic priorities, changes to ... 751 Premier's travel ... 1061 Public assistance Private health care insurance ... 122 Class action settlement re payments under ... 326–27 Private health care services ... 724–25 Level of ... 1684 Progressive Conservative leadership ... 636 Reform of ... 1684 Progressive Conservative leadership campaign ... 578 Public contracts Public opinion survey on health care ... 445–46 Policy re ... 1451 Racing entertainment centre project ... 1846 Public service–Alberta Registry system security ... 8 Senior officials' cooling-off period, following Reliability of electricity supply ... 1189–90 resignation ... 1395 Resource revenues ... 1138–39, 1190–91 Public transit Rod Love Consulting Inc. ... 1394 General remarks ... 869 Sale of Progressive Conservative party memberships Queen Elizabeth II hospital, Grande Prairie ... 1138 ICU closure ... 1800 School infrastructure in Calgary ... 463–64 Staff shortages ... 761–72, 1683–84, 1800 School nutrition programs ... 1341–42 Racing entertainment complex–Balzac Social determinants of health ... 399–400 Water supply for, withdrawn from Red Deer River ... Unbudgeted spending ... 636–37 1846 Unbudgeted surpluses ... 536, 608 Recreation Water for Life strategy ... 679 Provincial initiatives re ... 866 Workplace health and safety ... 1008–09 Regional health authorities Parkland Institute Ambulance services ... 868 Fiscal Surplus, Democratic Deficit (report) ... 1515 Contracting procedures ... 1451 Peace Country Health Staff shortages ... 1683–84 Dr. Piepgrass' comments on physician recruitment Registry offices, Private–Security aspects and the third-way proposals ... 490 General remarks ... 8 Emergency preparedness ... 1683 Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Staff shortages ... 761–72, 1683–84, 1799–1800 General remarks ... 536 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Resource rebates from budget surplus (2006 proposal) Tuition fee rollback ... 473 General remarks ... 1190 Petroleum tank sites remediation program Risk-based auditing General remarks ... 869 Government over-spending assessment ... 753 Police–Finance River Valley Alliance, Edmonton General remarks ... 866 Park system proposal ... 866, 869 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill River valley parkland, Edmonton 40) Provincial initiatives re ... 866, 869 Second reading amendment to not read a second time Rod Love Consulting Inc. (reasoned amendment) ... 1578–79 Contact with Jim Dinning (PC Party leadership Second reading ... 1578–79 candidate) ... 1394 Poverty Contract with Calgary Health Region ... 1395, 1451, Impact on health ... 400 1801 Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Dept. of Finance contracts ... 1451 Disabilities Government contracts with ... 1394 Chair of (Member for Strathcona) selling PC party Royalty structure (Energy resources) memberships at MS fund-raising event ... 1138 Impact of oil sands costs increase on ... 1715 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta Rumsey natural area Leadership campaign issues ... 578, 636, 1394 Industrial activity in ... 537 Sale of memberships in, at MS fund-raising event ... Rural economic development 1138 General remarks ... 724 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 381

Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) Taft, Dr. Kevin (L, Edmonton-Riverview) (Continued) School boards Waiting lists (Medical care) Nutritional programs in schools ... 1341–42 Reduction of: Impact of private health care on ... 445 School meal programs Water Act General remarks ... 1060–61, 1341–42 General remarks ... 78 Motion 507: Taft ... 985, 991–92 Water conservation Use of surplus funds for ... 536 General remarks ... 679 Schools–Calgary Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability Toxic mould testing in ... 463–64 Initiatives re: Funding for ... 679 Schools–Maintenance and repair Water supply Funding for ... 636 General remarks ... 866 Schools–Maintenance and repair–Calgary Shortages: Schindler report on ... 679 General remarks ... 463–64 Water treatment plants, Regional Securities Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 25) General remarks ... 866 Committee ... 1287–88 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers–Red Deer River Sewage disposal plants, Regional Public consultations re ... 1846 General remarks ... 866 Use for racing entertainment complex in Balzac ... Social sciences–Research 1846 Endowment funding for ... 607–08 Watershed conservation Special places Impact of urban growth on ... 869 Oil well drilling in ... 537 Women–Right to vote Speech from the Throne General remarks ... 443 Debate ... 27–31 Wood Buffalo regional municipality Spills (Pollution) Impact of oil sands expansion on: Emergency debate Preparedness for ... 869 request re ... 1726–27 Spills (Pollution)–Lake Wabamun Workplace safety CN train derailment ... 869 General remarks ... 1008–09 Strathcona (Constituency) World Health Organization Member for, selling PC party memberships at MS Private health insurance study ... 239–40 fund-raising event ... 1138 Tarchuk, Janis (PC, Banff-Cochrane) Strathmore-Brooks (Constituency) Alberta at the Smithsonian (Exhibit) Member for, cited as sitting on Treasury Board and General remarks ... 406–07 standing policy committee ... 636 Chief Electoral Officer Suncor Inc. Enumeration and general election of 2004, report on Expansion plans, EUB hearings re, municipality's and (SP567/06: Tabled) ... 1550 MLA's intervention in ... 1715, 1726, 1727 Senate nominee election of 2004, report on Surgical services (SP568/06: Tabled) ... 1550 Advertising of, on television ... 240 Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee, Select Surplus, Budgetary Special Continuing care facilities funding with ... 536 Report recommending Mr. Lorne R. Gibson presented General remarks ... 39–40, 536, 608 (SP559/06: Tabled) ... 1524 Heritage Savings funding with ... 39–40, 536 Elections, Provincial Liberal opposition policy re ... 608 2004 election: Chief Electoral Officer report on School construction with ... 636 election and enumeration (SP567/06: Tabled) ... School meal program funding with ... 536 1550 Taxation, Municipal Ghost-Waiparous recreation area General remarks ... 867, 868 Access management plan for ... 1117 Teachers Off-highway vehicle access to ... 1117 Numbers of ... 1670 Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Teachers' Pension Plan Statement re ... 1723 Unfunded liability ... 1670 Members' Statements (2006) Travel at public expense 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics ... 1676–77 Premier's pre-retirement travel ... 1061 Alberta Olympians ... 46 Treasury Board Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park ... 1723 Nongovernment members sitting on ... 636 Torino Paralympic Winter Games ... 544 Tuition fees Off-highway vehicles Rollback of: Petitions presented re ... 473 Access to Ghost-Waiporous recreation area ... 1117 Urban growth Office of the Premier Environmental issues re ... 869 Tributes to the Premier ... 1676–77 General remarks ... 866 Olympic Winter Games, Calgary (1988) Urban/rural relations Premier's role in: Statement re ... 1676–77 General remarks ... 866 Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 46 382 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Tarchuk, Janis (PC, Banff-Cochrane) (Continued) Taylor, Dave (L, Calgary-Currie) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) Bills, Government Alberta at the Smithsonian ... 406–07 Bill 40, second reading reasoned amendment ... 1577 Ghost-Waiparous recreation area ... 1117 Bill 40, six month hoist amendment at third reading ... Paralympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) 1661 Alberta athletes at: Statement re ... 544 Bow Valley College Senators Partnership in Campus Calgary Digital Library Alberta nominees for: Report on election of project ... 1756 (SP568/06: Tabled) ... 1550 Budget Taylor, Dave (L, Calgary-Currie) General remarks ... 302, 313 Access to the Future Fund Timing of presentation of ... 320 Funding for ... 901 Calgary (City) Surplus funding for ... 901 Provincial funding for ... 354–55 Acclaim Energy Inc. Provincial funding for, consultations with mayor re ... Acheson gas well failure, Edmonton: Provincial costs 354–55 re (Q4/06: Response tabled as SP407/06) ... 501 Calgary Health Region Alberta–Economic policy Hospital bed capacity ... 639, 1756 General remarks ... 302 New hospital facilities construction ... 1756 Alberta College of Art and Design Campus Alberta Quality Council Downtown facility ... 1756 Studies re (M15/06: Defeated) ... 509 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Campus Calgary Elimination of ... 195 General remarks ... 900, 1756 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Ethical investments by, copy of policy re (M13/06: Contaminated sites cleanup, position on ... 929–30 Defeated) ... 508 Cancer–Treatment Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Delays in ... 639 Funding for ... 1078 Capital projects Alberta Securities Commission Deficit re ... 302 Human resource issues in: BearingPoint Canada Cattle report on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 Health and slaughter protocols re, interprovincial Influencing regulatory activity case ... 835 standardization of (Motion 512: Groeneveld) ... KPMG hired for forensic audit of employee e-mails: 1744–45 Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... 508 Contaminated sites Alberta Surface Rights Federation Cleanup of: Responsibility for ... 929–30 Consultation with, re Olds College courses ... 355 Continuing/extended care facilities Apprenticeship training Conditions in: Letters re (SP430/06: Tabled) ... 1070 General remarks ... 1541 Daycare centres SAIT programs for ... 1756 Alberta plan for: Letter re (SP492/06: Tabled) ... 1352 Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Third reading ... 458–60 retention of: Letters re (SP155, 192, 209/06: Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Tabled) ... 455, 500, 546 19) Daylight Saving Time Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 4) Committee ... 263–64 Second reading ... 390–91 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Debts, Public (Provincial government) 2) (Bill 44) General remarks ... 302 Second reading ... 1776–79 Dept. of Advanced Education Arts–Finance Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 900–02 General remarks ... 1078 Operating expenses ... 302 Assessment Return of capital funding to ... 748 Market value as basis for ... 873, 1114–15 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada 1755–56 Correspondence with, re Campus Alberta Quality Dept. of Community Development Council (M15/06: Defeated) ... 509 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1078–79 Auditor General Role of ... 1078–79 Role of: Strengthening of, all-party committee to Dept. of Health and Wellness recommend ... 835 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 313 BearingPoint Canada Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation Securities Commission employee complaints, report Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 302 on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 748 Beef–Marketing Operating expenses ... 302 Improvement of, by standardized federal/provincial Dept. of Municipal Affairs health and slaughter prototcols (Motion 512: Assessment services branch budget ... 873–74, Groeneveld) ... 1744–45 1114–15 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 873–74 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 383

Taylor, Dave (L, Calgary-Currie) (Continued) Taylor, Dave (L, Calgary-Currie) (Continued) Economic growth Homeless–Housing–Calgary Planning for ... 1762 General remarks ... 1349 Education Hospital beds General remarks ... 121 General remarks ... 639 Education, Postsecondary Hospital beds–Calgary Access to, affordability of ... 900 General remarks ... 639, 1756 Access to, affordability review to improve ... 44, 464, Housing 493–94, 900 Strategy for ... 1762–63 Access to, new spaces to improve ... 900–01 Human rights General remarks ... 900 Funding for ... 1078 Policy re ... 44 Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Education, Postsecondary–Finance Education Fund General remarks ... 901 Funding for ... 1078 Elections, Provincial Income Support program 2004 election: Delay of release of FOIP information Benefit increase: Petitions presented re ... 546, 733 re government aircraft logs until after ... 886 Information and Privacy Commissioner Elementary education Investigation of document tampering re FOIP request Motivation of students during ... 900 for government aircraft flight log information ... Encana Corporation 886 Donation to Olds College for land sciences program Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) ... 355 estimates, 2006-07 Energy resources, Alternate/renewable General remarks ... 302, 313 Research into ... 901 KPMG consulting Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Alberta Securities Commission employees' e-mails, Act, 2006 (Bill 29) forensic audit of: Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... 508 Committee ... 1379–80 Labour supply Ethical Guidelines for the Government Pension Fund - Shortages of skilled workers ... 1541 Global (Norwegian government website article) Land Agents Licensing Act General remarks ... 508 Control of input into contents of ... 355 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act A Learning Alberta review Requests under, re government aircraft flight log Costs of (Q24/06: Accepted) ... 1563 information: Document tampering allegations re ... General remarks ... 900 886 Transforming the Advanced Learning System Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Subcommittee: Report of ... 1194 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Lethbridge Community College Committee ... 1389–90 Police training programs ... 1740 Third reading ... 1652–53 Literacy General remarks ... 1586, 1638–39 General remarks ... 900 Gasoline–Prices Lobbyists Impact on small business ... 1639 General remarks ... 836 Gasoline–Taxation Lois Hole Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship Reduction of ... 1639 Statement re ... 121 Government accountability Meat–Inspection General remarks ... 835–36 Federal/provincial standardization of (Motion 512: Government aircraft Groeneveld) ... 1744–45 FOIP request for flight logs prior to 2004 general Medical care election: Document tampering re ... 886 Restructuring (third way option) ... 639 Public accessibility to flight logs for: Political Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP570- interference in ... 886 573/06: Tabled) ... 1550 Government departments Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Creation of new department for sports and recreation re ... 1648 ... 1079 Medical care–Finance Reduction in number of ... 1079 General remarks ... 195 Government information Medical profession Access to ... 1638–39 Practicing in public/private health systems: Impact of Health sciences personnel–Supply resident tuition fees on ... 494 General remarks ... 1756 Medical profession–Education High school graduates Undergraduate programs, expansion of ... 1756 Numbers of: Transition to postsecondary education ... Undergraduate programs, expansion of: Additional 901 spaces created 2006-2010 (Q6/06: Response tabled Hole, Hon. Lois E., CM, AOE (Former Lieutenant as SP707/06) ... 501–02 Governor) Medical profession–Supply Tribute to ... 121 General remarks ... 1756 384 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Taylor, Dave (L, Calgary-Currie) (Continued) Taylor, Dave (L, Calgary-Currie) (Continued) Medical residents Point of Order Student loan debt load ... 493–94 Parliamentary language ... 1382 Members' Statements (2006) Police and peace officer college Affordable housing ... 1349 Siting of/studies, reports re (Q30/06: Adjourned) ... Ministerial Statements (2006) 1739–40 Lois Hole humanities and social sciences scholarship Post-Secondary Education: At the Crossroads ... 121 (Conference) Ministers (Provincial government) General remarks ... 44 Briefing books, confidentiality of ... 1638–39 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 9, New cabinet position creation (responsible for sports 2005) and recreation) ... 1079 Amendment to, re tuition fees ... 44 Number of ... 1079 Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill Mount Royal College 40) Request for university status ... 788, 900 Second reading amendment to not read a second time Municipal Government Act (reasoned amendment) ... 1577–78 General remarks ... 1762 Second reading amendment to read six months hence Municipal Government Board (hoist amendment) ... 1583–84 General remarks ... 1115 Second reading ... 1576–78, 1583–84 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Committee ... 1630–31 Joint apprenticeship training centre with Northern Third reading ... 1661 Lakes College ... 1756 Third reading amendment to read six months hence Northern Lakes College (hoist amendment) ... 1661 Joint apprenticeship facility with NAIT ... 1756 General remarks ... 1194, 1395 Nurses–Education Postsecondary educational institutions New program spaces for ... 1756 Capital projects for new spaces at ... 302, 748 New program spaces for (Q7/06: Response tabled as Capital projects for new spaces at: Additional funding SP708/06) ... 502 for ... 1755–56 Nurses–Supply Entrance requirements ... 901 General remarks ... 1756 Operational funding for ... 901 Olds College Postsecondary educational institutions–Calgary Community learning campus, funding for ... 1756 Increase in spaces at ... 900 Corporate donation to, influence on course content of Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta ... 355 Sale of memberships in, at MS fund-raising event: Oral Question Period (2006) Copy of (SP451/06: Tabled) ... 1148 Affordability of postsecondary education ... 464, 682 Property tax Affordable housing ... 1762–63 General remarks ... 1115 Apprenticeship training ... 1541 Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Calgary funding needs ... 354–55 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) Cleanup of contaminated sites ... 929–30 Second reading ... 1163–64 Confidentiality of ministerial briefing notes ... Provincial/municipal fiscal relations 1638–39 Calgary situation ... 354–55 Corporate donation to Olds College ... 355 General remarks ... 1114–15, 1762 Gasoline taxes ... 1639 Public contracts for consultants Government accountability ... 835–36 Awarding of, to former ministerial aides ... 1586 Government contracting policies ... 1586 Rent Health care funding ... 195 Increases in ... 1763 Hospital bed capacity in Calgary ... 639 Research and development Investigation of FOIP documents ... 886 General remarks ... 901–02 Medical residents' debt load ... 493–94 Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005) Municipal sustainability ... 1114–15 Costs to administer (Q15/06: Defeated) ... 969 Planning for growth pressures ... 1762 Rod Love Consulting Inc. Postsecondary education policy ... 44 Government contracts with ... 1586 Tuition fee policy ... 1194, 1395 Police training college, involvement in siting of ... Tuition fees for postsecondary education ... 788 1740 Parliamentary language Royalty structure (Energy resources) General remarks ... 1382 Contaminated sites cleanup using royalty monies ... Peace Officer Act (Bill 16) 929–30 Second reading ... 549–50 Review of: Payments made re (Q5/06: Defeated) ... Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) 501 Alberta Works income support benefits increase ... Scholarships 546, 733 Statement re ... 121 Third way health reform abandonment ... 1648 Small business Tuition fee rollback ... 473, 733 Impact of gasoline prices on ... 1639 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 385

Taylor, Dave (L, Calgary-Currie) (Continued) Tougas, Maurice (L, Edmonton-Meadowlark) Social housing (Continued) Statement re ... 1349 Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Second reading ... 345–46 Apprenticeship centre costs ... 1756 Committee ... 475 Speech from the Throne Alberta Gaming Research Institute Debate ... 250–51 Funding for ... 1038 Sports Alberta Junior Hockey League Creation of new department for ... 1079 Lottery funding for ... 1037, 1038 Provincial support for ... 1078 Alpha Gamma Delta sorority Student financial aid Lottery grant to ... 491, 538–39 General remarks ... 900 Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. 2) Loan and loan relief payments, 2000-05 (Q25/06: (Bill 44) Accepted) ... 1563 Committee ... 1828–30, 1843–44 Loan relief program debt level change, analyses re Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act (Bill (M14/06: Response tabled as SP709/06) ... 508–09 21) Loan repayment schemes ... 682 Committee ... 926–27 Medical residents ... 493–94 Auditor General Rental costs impact on ... 1763 Gaming dept.'s "other initiatives" program, comments Student housing on ... 1036–37, 1038, 1398–99 Off-campus housing ... 1763 Bingos Surplus, Budgetary General remarks ... 1037 Access to the Future Fund top-up with ... 901 Canada Health Act Liberal opposition policy re ... 901 Alberta's third way compliance with ... 1350 Taxation, Municipal Casinos General remarks ... 873 Expansion in number of ... 1038 Traffic Safety (Driver Disqualification and Seizure of Voluntary self-exclusion program from ... 579, 1047 Vehicles Arising From Drug Offences) Amendment Community facility enhancement program Act, 2006 (Bill 207) General remarks ... 1037 Second reading ... 978–79 Grant applications, rejected, 1998-2005 (Q22/06: Tuition fees Accepted) ... 1562 For medical residents ... 493–94 Grant applications awarded without matching funds, Policy re ... 44, 464, 682, 788, 900, 1194, 1395 1998-2005 (Q23/06: Accepted) ... 1562 Policy re: Legislation re (Bill 40) ... 1194, 1395 Maximum grants under ... 1037 Rollback of ... 464, 901, 1194 Community initiatives program Rollback of: Petitions presented re ... 473, 733 General remarks ... 1037 University of Alberta Grant to Alpha Gamma Delta sorority from ... 491, Provincial funding for ... 1756 538–39 University of Calgary Grants awarded without matching funds, 1998-2005 Provincial funding for ... 1756 (Q20/06: Accepted) ... 1551 University teachers Grants rejected, 1998-2005 (Q21/06: Accepted) ... Aging teachers, replacement of ... 901 1561 Veterinary medical school (University of Calgary) Maximum grants under ... 1037 Funding for ... 1756 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Water supply Second reading ... 657 Preparation of inventory of (Motion 511: Swann) ... Continuing/extended care facilities 1570 Conditions in: Letters re (SP431/06: Tabled) ... 1070 Western Canada high school, Calgary Daycare centres Upgrading of: Letter re (SP606/06: Tabled) ... 1648 National plan principles re (Liberal government plan), Whistle-blower protection retention of: Letters re (SP93, 108, 135/06: Tabled) General remarks ... 835 ... 295, 336, 365 Tougas, Maurice (L, Edmonton-Meadowlark) Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Aboriginal issues Budget ... 1464 First ministers' accord re, Kelowna, November 2005 Budget: Aboriginal affairs programs ... 1464 ... 1466 Budget: Amount of detail in ... 1464, 1465–66 Funding for ... 1464 Business plan ... 1466 Aboriginal land claims Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1464–66 Law suits against province re ... 1702 Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1702 Aboriginal peoples–Health care Dept. of Gaming Impact of third way health care reforms on ... 361 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1036–38, 1047 Aboriginal peoples–Urban areas–Edmonton "Other initiatives" program ... 1036–37, 1038 Statement re ... 333–34 "Other initiatives" program: Auditor General's comments re ... 1036–37, 1398–99 386 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Tougas, Maurice (L, Edmonton-Meadowlark) Tougas, Maurice (L, Edmonton-Meadowlark) (Continued) (Continued) Dept. of Gaming (Continued) Métis hunting/fishing rights "Other initiatives" program: Public information re ... Hinton area court decision re ... 681–82 1037 Hinton area court decision re: Copy tabled Disabled children–Education–Finance (SP289/06) ... 690 Letters re (SP176/06: Tabled) ... 474 Provincial agreement re, 2004 ... 681–82, 1194–95 Drug-endangered Children Act (Bill 2) Provincial agreement re, 2004: MLA 2006 task force Second reading ... 190 report on ... 1194–95 Third reading ... 595 Métis settlements Third reading hoist amendment ... 595 Funding for: Cessation of, in 2007 ... 1466 Edmonton Urban Aboriginal Dialogue Self-generated revenue target ... 1466 Statement re ... 333–34 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Your City, Your Voice report ... 333–34 Aboriginal law suits re ... 1702 Your City, Your Voice report (SP65/06: Tabled) ... Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre 202 Funding for ... 1038 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Oral Question Period (2006) Act, 2006 (Bill 29) Department of Gaming grant program ... 1398–99 Second reading ... 1229 First Nations input on health care reform ... 361 Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures) Gambling self-exclusion program ... 579 Amount of detail in ... 1464, 1465–66 Lottery grant to Alpha Gamma Delta fraternity ... First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management 491, 538–39 and Resource Development Métis hunting rights ... 681–82, 1194–95 First Nations' reaction to ... 1464, 1466 Racing entertainment centre project ... 1848–49 Flag, Canadian Strategies for responsible gaming ... 82 Lowering of, for fallen troops: Letter re (SP432/06: Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) Tabled) ... 1070 Licensed premises regulations enforcement ... 1679 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Third way health reform abandonment ... 1350 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Point of Order Second reading ... 628 Allegations against a member ... 1552 Third reading ... 1655–56 Racing entertainment complex–Balzac Gambling, Compulsive Water supply for, withdrawn from Red Deer River ... Self-exclusion program (from casinos) to combat, 1848–49 waiting period re ... 579 Supreme Court of Canada Gambling–Aboriginal reserves Powley decision (Métis hunting/fishing rights) ... 681 General remarks ... 1038 Traditional land-use studies (First Nations lands) Hospitals, Private General remarks ... 1464 General remarks ... 1350 Treaty 7 and 8 First Nations Land-use framework Land claim law suits against province ... 1702 General remarks ... 1848–49 Video gambling machines Licensed premises–Regulations Responsible gaming features ... 82 Enforcement of: Petition presented re ... 1679 Water withdrawal from lakes, rivers–Red Deer River Lobbyists–Registration Public consultations re ... 1848–49 General remarks ... 1849 Use for racing entertainment complex in Balzac ... Lottery Fund 1848–49 Funds in Gaming dept.'s "other initiatives" program ... VanderBurg, Hon. George (PC, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne; 1398–99 from April 5, 2006 Minister of Government Services) Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: Aboriginal land claims Point of Order re ... 1552 Traditional land-use studies re ... 468–69 Medical care Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April Restructuring (third way option): First Nations 2006 consultation re ... 361 Registry information discussions ... 1209 Restructuring (third way option): Petitions presented Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) re ... 1350 Committee ... 477 Medical profession–Rural areas Subamendment (SP177/06: Tabled) ... 477 Impact of third-way health care proposals on Alberta Energy and Utilities Board recruitment/retention of ... 361 Electricity transmission line, Calgary area, approval Members of the Legislative Assembly of ... 199 Presentation of cheques re government programs: Alberta Energy Research Institute Point of Order re ... 1552 Clean-coal technology research ... 1803 Members' Statements (2006) Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board Edmonton Urban Aboriginal Initiative ... 333–34 Facility standards report, 2005 ... 1112 General remarks ... 1204 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 387

VanderBurg, Hon. George (PC, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne; VanderBurg, Hon. George (PC, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne; from April 5, 2006 Minister of Government Services) from April 5, 2006 Minister of Government Services) (Continued) (Continued) Alberta Ingenuity Fund Dept. of Government Services (Continued) Annual report, 2005-06 (SP712/06: Tabled) ... 1809 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1199–1202, Alberta Newsprint Company 1204–13 Viability of company's FMA ... 720 Staffing ... 1205, 1210, 1212 Alberta Registries Website ... 1205, 1211 Joint Alberta/B.C. discussions re ... 1209 Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Elimination of ... 1412–13 Traditional land-use studies by ... 468–69 Main estimates 2006-07: Amendment to eliminate Ammar, Amanda minister's office ... 1412–13 Statement re ... 293–94 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1412–13 Applewood Park Community Association, Calgary Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Repayment of ... Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 699–700 1675 Economic development and the environment Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped General remarks ... 720 Developmentally disabled persons funding ... 10 Electric power–Prices Automobile drivers' licences Regulated option re ... 1205 Fees for ... 1201 Electric power–Retail sales Seniors' licences ... 1210 Consumer protection re ... 1205, 1208 Automobile drivers' licences–Security aspects Electric power lines Photographs on, Hutterites exemption from ... 1400 Burying of ... 199 Automobiles–Registration Electric power lines–Calgary area Computer systems re, funding for ... 1205 Construction of ... 199 Fees for ... 1201 Energy Innovation Fund Registrations transferred from other provinces, General remarks ... 1803 timeliness of ... 1209 Environmental Protection and Enhancement Budget debate (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) Motion 16: McClellan ... 624 Second reading ... 209–10 Business licences Fair Trading Act Online renewal of ... 1204 Home inspectors' services, coverage of ... 1768 Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors Rent increases provision under ... 1763 Alberta chapter, provincial government consultation Forest management agreements with ... 1768 Viability of, re competing interests on ... 720 Canadian Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Mortgage fraud red flag checklist ... 1211 General remarks ... 1200 Caribou–Little Smoky watershed Request for Applewood Park Community Impact of industrial development on ... 720 Association's records under ... 1644, 1675 Coal energy, Clean Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy General remarks ... 1803 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Initiatives re, funding for ... 1803 Committee ... 1604–05 Computers, Government General remarks ... 1208, 1540, 1586 Surplus computers given to schools ... 1413 Funeral homes–Standards Consumer protection General remarks ... 1112, 1204 Electric power rates ... 1208 Gas pipelines–Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Alberta Funeral services ... 1204 Stripping of natural gas liquids from throughput of ... General remarks ... 1200, 1204 720, 765 Information re, on Government Services website ... Gasoline–Prices 1211 Regulation of ... 1398 Court of Queen's Bench Variations in ... 1398 Drivers' licence photo exemption for Hutterites, Government departments decision re ... 1400 Shared services among ... 1413 Debt collection, Public Government information Applewood Park Community Association grants from Access to ... 1201, 1205, 1540 Wild Rose Foundation ... 1644, 1675 Great Kids of Alberta Dept. of Energy Awards ... 333 Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 720 Grizzly bears Dept. of Government Services Impact of industrial development on ... 720 Deputy minister of, as Utilities Consumer Advocate Highway 32–Whitecourt-Ste. Anne constituency ... 1212 Widening of: Petition tabled re ... 202 Fees ... 1201 Highway 43–Whitecourt-Ste. Anne constituency section Twinning of ... 289–90 388 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

VanderBurg, Hon. George (PC, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne; VanderBurg, Hon. George (PC, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne; from April 5, 2006 Minister of Government Services) from April 5, 2006 Minister of Government Services) (Continued) (Continued) Home inspections–Regulations Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) General remarks ... 1768 Land title wait times ... 1765–66 Housing Persons with developmental disabilities ... 9–10 Strategy for ... 1763 Rental increases ... 1689–90 Hutterites Residential tenancy dispute resolution process ... Drivers' licence photo exemption for ... 1400 1145 Identification, Personal Trans-Alaska pipeline ... 765 Theft of ... 1200–01, 1210, 1213 Personal Information Protection Act Review Committee, Information and Privacy Commissioner Select Special Independence of ... 1675 General remarks ... 1205, 1209 Insurance, Fire Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2006) General remarks ... 1210 Highway 32 widening ... 202 Integrated land management on public lands (ILM) Petrochemical industry General remarks ... 720 Use of Alaska pipeline gas liquids as feedstock ... 765 Land titles–Registration Price, Colin David Volume of ... 1200, 1212, 1765–66 Statement re ... 333 Volume of, funding re ... 1205 Provincial Archives of Alberta Land Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 12) Digital preservation system ... 1205 Third reading ... 1527, 1529 Public contracts for consultants General remarks ... 1211 Awarding of, to former ministerial aides ... 1586 Land Titles office Public records–Confidentiality Funding ... 1210 General remarks ... 1200–01, 1205, 1208, 1213 Proof of identification requests ... 1211 Prevention of foreign government access to ... Staffing ... 1201 1208–09 Wait times in ... 1765–66 Real Estate Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 13) Law Society of Alberta General remarks ... 1211 Home land title registration service ... 1766 Real Estate Council of Alberta Mayerthorpe Fallen Four Memorial Society Mortgage fraud prevention capability: Legislation re Fundraising activities ... 173 (Bill 13) ... 1211 Members' Statements (2006) Registry offices, Private Amanda Ammar ... 293–94 General remarks ... 1201 Colin David Price ... 333 Licence for, revocation of in cases of security Mayerthorpe memorial to fallen RCMP officers ... breaches ... 792 172–73 Staffing ... 1212 Mentally disabled Registry offices, Private–Calgary Funding for programs for ... 9–10, 699 Forced sale of, due to unprofessional practices ... 792 Ministers (Provincial government) Registry offices, Private–Security aspects Briefing books, confidentiality of ... 1540 Funding for ... 1205 Mortgage fraud General remarks ... 1201 General remarks ... 1200, 1210–11 Rent Government advisory committee re, recommendations Increases in ... 1763 ... 1210–11 Increases in: Impact of economy on ... 1689–90 Legislation re (Bills 12 and 13) ... 1211 Rent control Olympic Winter Games, Torino (2006) General remarks ... 1689–90 Alberta athletes at, statement re ... 293–94 Residential tenancies dispute resolution service Oral Question Period (2006) Funding for ... 1205 Affordable housing ... 1763 General remarks ... 1145, 1204, 1212 Alexis reserve land-use study ... 468–69 Rod Love Consulting Inc. Applewood Park Community Association ... 1644, Government contracts with ... 1586 1675 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Calgary registry services ... 792 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Members' Statements re Drivers' licence photos ... 1400 fallen officers in ... 172–73 Electricity transmission line ... 199 Rural electrification associations Energy innovation fund ... 1803 Rate option information for ... 1205 Facility standards for funeral homes ... 1112 Service Alberta initiative (Government information Freedom of information legislation ... 1540 access) Gasoline prices ... 1398 Call centre of, transfer to Government Services dept. Government contracting policies ... 1586 ... 1201–02 Highway 43 ... 289–90 Expansion of services offered ... 1204 Home inspections ... 1768 General remarks ... 1201 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 389

VanderBurg, Hon. George (PC, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne; Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) from April 5, 2006 Minister of Government Services) Aboriginal children–Education (Continued) General remarks ... 1029 Social services agencies (Non-profit) Aboriginal land claims PDD agency employees, salaries for ... 699 Law suits against province re ... 1702–03 Speech from the Throne Alberta–Economic policy Debate ... 97–98 General remarks ... 636 Supportive living facilities Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act (Bill 1) Seniors' lodges: Whitecourt-Ste. Anne, renovation Second reading ... 182 funding for ... 699–700 Third reading ... 529 Traditional land-use studies (First Nations lands) Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association General remarks ... 468–69 Agreement re minority faith school support choice ... Utilities Consumer Advisory Council 539 Town hall meetings ... 1208 Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 34) Utilities Consumer Advocate Second reading ... 1000 Budget ... 1208 Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund General remarks ... 1200, 1204–05, 1205 Ethical investments by, copy of policy re (M13/06: Independence of (arm's length from government) ... Defeated) ... 508 1212 Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Public's awareness of ... 1208 Minority faith support of public school system, Representation of consumers at regulatory hearings ... investigation of complaint re ... 539 1205 Alberta initiative for school improvement Vital Statistics General remarks ... 1020, 1643 Annual review, 2005 (SP711/06: Tabled) ... 1809 Student testing projects ... 168–69 Annual reviews, 2003 and 2004 (SP467-468/06: Alberta/Lviv, Ukraine relations Tabled) ... 1248 Letter re (SP441/06: Tabled) ... 1120 Security system upgrade for ... 1201 Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2006 Wild Rose Foundation (Bill 33) Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor Second reading ... 996 General's report on ... 1644 Third reading ... 1624 Webber, Len (PC, Calgary-Foothills) Alberta School Boards Association Alberta/British Columbia joint cabinet meeting, April 2006 Agreement re minority faith school support choice ... Interprovincial trade agreement discussion at ... 1114 539 Continuing Care Standards Act (Bill 205) Collective bargaining model for teachers ... 12, 1028 Second reading ... 657–58 Consultation with, re boards' policies re anaphylactic Designation of Child Access Exchange Centres Act (Bill schoolchildren ... 359 206) School council fund-raising comments ... 1587 Second reading ... 813–14 Alberta School Foundation Fund Edmonton Community Foundation Amendment Act, General remarks ... 1019, 1746–47 2006 (Bill Pr.3) Alberta Securities Commission Amendment (SP543/06: Tabled) ... 1448 Human resource issues in: BearingPoint Canada Environmental Protection and Enhancement report on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 (Methamphetamine) Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 202) KPMG hired for forensic audit of employee e-mails: Second reading ... 206 Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... 508 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Alberta SuperNet Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Education programs delivery via ... 1019, 1020 Amendment A3 (SP540/06: Tabled) ... 1448 Alberta Teachers' Association Grandparents' rights Annual report, 2004 (SP158/06: Tabled) ... 473 Motion 505 (as amended): Webber ... 663, 670 Collective bargaining model for teachers ... 12 Interprovincial trade Inclusion of principals in ... 84, 406, 1028 Alberta/British Columbia agreement ... 1114 Alberta's Commission on Learning Mary Immaculate Hospital of Mundare Act (Bill Pr.2) Class size guideline ... 14, 404–05, 466, 1019–20, Amendment (SP542/06: Tabled) ... 1448 1024, 1342, 1347, 1587, 1747 Members' Statements (2006) Kindergarten recommendations ... 640, 1027 Volunteer Calgary leadership awards ... 1069 Principals' membership in ATA recommendations ... Oral Question Period (2006) 1028 Alberta/B.C. joint cabinet meeting ... 1114 Recommendations ... 12, 468, 1027, 1754 Securities Transfer Act (Bill 36) Teacher bargaining model recommendation ... 406 Amendment (SP541/06: Tabled) ... 1448 Alexander Forbes elementary school, Grande Prairie Speech from the Throne Upgrades to ... 836–37, 1023 Debate ... 26–27 Appropriation Act, 2006 (Bill 42) Volunteer Calgary leadership awards Second reading ... 1571 Statement re ... 1069 390 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) (Continued) (Continued) Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill 22) Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Second reading ... 396, 397 Standing Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (Bill Membership change (Motion 17: 19) Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Second reading ... 233–34, 235, 236–37 Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2006 (No. Membership change (Motion 17: 2) (Bill 44) Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 First reading ... 1760 Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing Second reading ... 1774 Membership change (Motion 17: Committee ... 1812 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Third reading ... 1859–61, 1863 Committee on Private Bills, Standing BearingPoint Canada Membership change (Motion 17: Securities Commission employee complaints, report Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 on (M19/06: Defeated) ... 511 Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders Bowness high school and Printing, Standing Health concerns in ... 791 Membership change (Motion 17: Upgrading of ... 791 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Calgary Board of Education Committee on Public Accounts, Standing Enrollment policy for nonresident students ... 198, Membership change (Motion 17: 246 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 Infrastructure debt ... 448 Committees, Select standing Marlborough school roof repair situation ... 447–48, Membership changes to (Motion 17: 463, 492, 538, 542 Zwozdesky/Stevens) ... 876 New school construction ... 14, 172, 404–05, 448, Community facility enhancement program 728, 1023 Grant applications, rejected, 1998-2005 (Q22/06: Provincial infrastructure funding for ... 448 Accepted) ... 1562 Calgary Catholic Board of Education Grant applications awarded without matching funds, New school construction ... 14, 172, 404–05 1998-2005 (Q23/06: Accepted) ... 1562 Canada Health Act Playground equipment funding ... 1587 Alberta's third way compliance with, documents re Community initiatives program (M7/06: Defeated) ... 505–06 Grants awarded without matching funds, 1998-2005 Cancer incidence–Fort Chipewyan (Q20/06: Accepted) ... 1552 Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1360 Grants rejected, 1998-2005 (Q21/06: Accepted) ... Capital Health 1561 Drinking water certification for Ellerslie school ... Playground equipment funding ... 1587 245 Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Centennial high school, Calgary Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... General remarks ... 14 1702–03 Chief Electoral Officer Dept. of Education Appointment of new CEO (Lorne R. Gibson) (Motion Budget process ... 1752 23: Zwozdesky) ... 1599 Business plan ... 1019 Children at risk–Education Business plan, 2006-09 (SP443/06: Tabled) ... 1120 Kindergarten programs for ... 468, 1027, 1751, 1806 Interim estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 314 Class size (Grade school) Main estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1018–20, General remarks ... 14, 404–05, 466, 728, 1027 1022–24, 1027–29, 1032 Reduction of, funding for ... 466, 1019–20, 1024, Program delivery support services funding ... 1020 1116, 1342, 1347, 1397, 1587, 1671, 1747, 1749 Return of school capital funding to ... 12, 14, 447, Closure debate (Parliamentary practice) 463, 636, 728, 730, 1020, 1022 Number of times used in past five years, report on Role of ... 1018 (SP592/06: Tabled) ... 1551 Staffing ... 1024 Closure motions (Parliamentary practice) (2006) Standardized testing office expansion ... 1342 Bill 20 (CoW), Freedom of Information and Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2006 1746–47, 1749, 1751–54 (Motion 19: Zwozdesky) ... 1599–1600 Support services ... 1019 Bill 20 (3r), Freedom of Information and Protection System improvement and reporting division: of Privacy Amendment Act, 2006 (Motion 20: Expenses of (Q32/06: Accepted) ... 1733 Zwozdesky) ... 1650 System improvement and reporting division: Collective bargaining–Teachers Performance measures re (Q31/06: Accepted) ... General remarks ... 406 1732 Province-wide bargaining ... 12, 406, 1028 Dept. of Health and Wellness Province-wide bargaining: Government participation Minister's travel expenses (M16/06: Response tabled in ... 1028 as SP706/06) ... 510 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 391

Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) (Continued) (Continued) Dept. of Health and Wellness (Continued) Ellerslie elementary school Survey/opinion polls by, results (M8/06: Defeated) ... Drinking water in ... 197, 245, 1023 506 Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 Dept. of Human Resources and Employment Health issues in Fort Chipewyan (not proceeded with) Supplementary estimates 2006-07: Debated ... 1706 ... 1360 Deputy Ministers (Provincial government) Persons with disabilities funding cuts (not proceeded Car allowance ... 1341–42 with) ... 23 Disabled children–Education English as a Second Language Funding for aides re ... 1749 Funding for ... 1019, 1747 Disabled children–Education–Finance Ethics Commissioner General remarks ... 466–67, 964, 1019, 1023–24, Letter to Premier re postemployment restrictions 1027, 1066, 1747 (SP428/06: Tabled) ... 1069 New funding framework, ministerial advisory Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act committee to review ... 964 Request for private health insurance cost-benefit Drinking water analyses under ... 510 In schools ... 197, 245 Request for third-party information under ... 506, 510 Early childhood education Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Full-day programs ... 12, 640, 1027, 1518, 1806 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 20) Funding ... 1019 Time allocation motion re (3r) (Motion 20: Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten) ... 12, 640, Zwozdesky) ... 1650 1027, 1518, 1751, 1806 Time allocation motion re (CoW) (Motion 19: Junior kindergarten (prekindergarten): Edmonton city Zwozdesky) ... 1599–1600 centre project re ... 1643–44 Frère Antoine elementary school Edmonton Catholic School District Wheelchair accessibility of ... 1754 Deficit ... 11–12 Fuel Tax Act (Bill 35) School maintenance funding ... 1752 Third reading ... 1625 Edmonton Public School Board Government spending policy Aboriginal programs ... 1029 General remarks ... 636 City centre education project: Junior kindergarten Off-budget spending ... 636, 1022 funding ... 1643–44, 1751, 1806 Governor General of Canada Class size reduction, funding for ... 1347 Address to Assembly (Motion 18: Deficit ... 1347 Zwozdesky/Renner) ... 1174 Funding ... 1587, 1670 Grant MacEwan Community College Kindergarten programs ... 1029 Arts programs ... 1028 School council fund-raising survey ... 1587 Health issues–Fort Chipewyan School maintenance funding ... 1752 Emergency debate re (not proceeded with) ... 1360 Education High school completion Access to, by nonresident students ... 198, 246 General remarks ... 1029, 1032 Education, Postsecondary Impact of non-access for nonresident students on ... Requirements for, home-schooled students acquisition 198, 246 of ... 1066 Symposium on ... 199, 1032, 1751 Education–Alberta High school education–Curricula Hisorical perspective ... 1032 Work experience programs ... 1063 Education–Curricula High school education–Finance Career and life management course ... 1453 Credit enrollment unit funding ... 1032, 1749 Exemptions from, due to moral/religious beliefs ... Credit enrollment unit funding, recovery of 1453 overspending discovered during audits of ... 1032 Funding for development of ... 1752 High school graduates Math curricula (compound interest topic) ... 404 Numbers of: Transition to postsecondary education ... Support services for ... 1020 1032 Education–Finance Holyrood elementary school General remarks ... 14, 728, 730, 1019, 1065–66, Upgrading/maintenance requirements ... 1752 1116, 1397–98, 1587, 1589–90, 1670, 1671, Home education 1686–87, 1746–47, 1754 Criteria for, re postsecondary requirements ... 1066 Ipsos-Reid opinion poll re ... 1027 General remarks ... 1454 Lethbridge funding ... 1065–66, 1116 Testing/curricula re ... 1066, 1454 Off-budget spending ... 1022 Home education–Regulations Operational funding ... 1019 Review of ... 1454 Program unit funding ... 1019, 1029 Updated regulation re ... 1066 User fees ... 329, 1751 Independent students General remarks ... 198 392 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) (Continued) (Continued) Insurance, Health (Private) Microsoft Corporation Cost-benefit analyses re (M17/06: Defeated) ... 510 School software licences purchase by provincial Ipsos-Reid government: Documents re (M27/05: Response Education funding opinion poll ... 1027 tabled as SP67/06) ... 202 Jerry Potts elementary school, Calgary Ministers (Provincial government) Closure ... 728 Car allowance ... 1341–42 Klein, Mrs. Colleen Postemployment restrictions on, letter from Ethics Tributes to ... 1680 Commissioner re (SP428/06: Tabled) ... 1069 KPMG consulting Miscellaneous (Provincial Treasurer) Statutes Alberta Securities Commission employees' e-mails, Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 37) forensic audit of: Report (M12/06: Defeated) ... 508 Third reading ... 1626 Learner pathways initiative Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 43) General remarks ... 1032, 1063 Second reading ... 1615 A Learning Alberta review Third reading ... 1659 Costs of (Q24/06: Accepted) ... 1563 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement Learning Resources Centre Aboriginal law suits re ... 1702–03 B.C. government purchases from ... 1020 Northern Alberta Development Council Funding for ... 1752 Youth apprenticeship program ... 1032, 1063 Legislative Assembly Chamber Nutrition education for schoolchildren Address by former MLA Mr. Ray Speaker on floor General remarks ... 543 of, on occasion of Assembly's 100th anniversary Obesity in children (Motion 11: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... 390 Reduction of, by removing junk food from schools ... Legislative Assembly of Alberta 543 100th anniversary: Mr. Ray Speaker addresses the Office of the Premier Assembly on occasion of (Motion 11: Premier's retirement: Ethics Commissioner 's letter on Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... 390 postemployment restrictions re (SP428/06: Tabled) Governor General's address to (Motion 18: ... 1069 Zwozdesky/Renner) ... 1174 Tributes to the Premier ... 1680 Legislative Assembly of Alberta–Adjournment Oral Question Period (2006) Easter recess (Motion 13: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... Access to education by nonresident students ... 529 198–99, 246 Fall sittings (Motion 26: Zwozdesky) ... 1760 Alexander Forbes elementary school ... 836–37 Spring recess (Motion 12: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... Bowness high school ... 791 529 City centre early education project ... 1643–44 Summer recess (Motion 14: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... Class size reduction ... 466 529 Collective bargaining for teachers ... 406 Legislature Building Early education for at-risk children ... 1806–07 Virtual Visit project re ... 1454–55 Edmonton Catholic school board deficit ... 11–12 Lethbridge School District #51 Education achievement testing ... 168–69 Provincial funding for ... 1065–66, 1116 Education funding ... 14, 1342, 1397–98, 1587, Long-term disability income continuance plan 1589–90, 1670, 1671, 1686–87 Funding for increased benefits under ... 1706 Education funding for Lethbridge ... 1065–66, 1116 Lottery Fund Education issues ... 1063 Grant cheques from, presentation by local MLAs: Freedom of choice ... 1453 Point of Order re ... 1552 Freedom of choice in supporting school systems ... Marlborough elementary school 539 Roof repairs ... 447–48, 463, 492, 538, 542 Home education ... 1454 Medical care Home schooling ... 1066 Restructuring (third way option): Documents, memos Kindergarten programs ... 640, 1518 re (M7/06: Defeated) ... 505–06 Learning Commission recommendations ... 12, 468 Restructuring (third way option): Opinions/survey Legislative Assembly Virtual Visit project ... 1454–55 results re (M8/06: Defeated) ... 506 Marlborough elementary school ... 447–48, 492 Medical care, Private New school construction in Calgary ... 404–05 Meetings of private companies with government re Nutrition programs in schools ... 543, 1061 (M18/06: Defeated) ... 510 Professional organization for school principals ... 84 Members of the Legislative Assembly School class sizes ... 1347 Presentation of cheques re government programs: School construction in Airdrie-Chestermere ... 1848 Point of Order re ... 1552 School fundraising ... 1587–88 Mentally disabled School infrastructure ... 448 Funding for programs for: Emergency debate re (not School infrastructure funding ... 730 proceeded with) ... 23 2006 Hansard Speaker Index 393

Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) (Continued) (Continued) Oral Question Period (2006) (Continued) School age School infrastructure in Calgary ... 172, 463–64, 538, Leaving age: Increase in, proclamation of Bill 203 542, 728, 934 (2003) re ... 1032 School infrastructure maintenance ... 730–31 School boards School lunchtime supervision fees ... 329 Budget process ... 1342, 1347, 1398, 1587, 1670, School nutrition programs ... 1341–42 1751, 1754 Schoolchildren with anaphylaxis ... 359–60 Capital project planning ... 730, 791, 1686–87 Special-needs education ... 964 Collective bargaining model for teachers, study of ... Special-needs education funding ... 466, 467 406 Teachers' unfunded pension liability ... 169–70, Enrollment policy for nonresident students ... 198, 403–04 246 Unbudgeted spending ... 636 Financial statements, 2003-04, sections 1-3 (SP444- Water quality at Ellerslie elementary school ... 197, 446/06: Tabled) ... 1120 245 Funding for ... 1686, 1747 Parent Link Centres Funding for: Renewed funding framework ... 1019, General remarks ... 466, 1027, 1806–07 1116, 1589, 1806 Parliamentary language Funding for: Renewed funding framework advisory General remarks ... 1583, 1634, 1651 committee ... 1589 Personal Information Protection Act Review Committee, Kindergarten programs ... 640 Select Special Nutritional programs in schools ... 1341–42 Establishment of (Motion 22: Zwozdesky) ... 1598–99 Policy re anaphylaxic schoolchildren ... 359–60 Physical fitness–Teaching Same-sex orientation, flexibility in instruction re ... Daily mandatory activities ... 543 1453 Point of Order School (Compulsory Attendance) Amendment Act, 2003 Allegations against a member ... 230, 1552 (Bill 203, 2003) Allegations against members ... 1526 Proclamation of ... 1032 False allegations ... 223 School councils Imputing motives ... 384 Fund-raising activities ... 467, 1587–88, 1589 Parliamentary language ... 1583, 1634, 1651 School dropouts Referring to nonmembers ... 1810 General remarks ... 1751 Sub judice rule ... 203 School enrollment Tabling cited documents ... 941 General remarks ... 1670 Portable/modular classrooms School lunchtime supervision Funding for ... 636, 836–37, 1020, 1747, 1848 Fees for ... 329 General remarks ... 14, 791, 1023, 1752 School meal programs Private schools–Finance General remarks ... 1061, 1341–42 General remarks ... 14, 1020 Motion 507: Taft ... 989–90 Property tax–Education levy School principals General remarks ... 1019, 1747 Inclusion in Alberta Teachers' Association ... 84, 406, Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes 1028 Amendment Act, 2006 (Bill 208) School sites, Unused General remarks ... 1453 Disposition of ... 934 Public Affairs Bureau Review Committee School systems tax support Meeting minutes (M2/06: Defeated) ... 503 Choice re ... 539 Report of (M4/06: Defeated) ... 504 Schoolchildren–Transportation Submissions received by (M1/06: Defeated) ... 503 Funding for ... 1019, 1066, 1749 Public School Boards Association of Alberta General remarks ... 405, 448 Agreement re minority faith school support choice ... Schoolchildren with anaphylaxis 539 School procedures re ... 359–60 Registered apprenticeship program (High schools) Schools General remarks ... 1032, 1063 Minority faiths' support of, choice re ... 539 Same-sex marriage Upgrading of ... 791, 1747 Exemption from instruction re ... 1453 Upgrading of: Conformity to utilization formula ... School Act 791 Enrollment provisions for nonresident students ... 198 Upgrading of: Due to class size initiative ... 1019, Exemption of students from instruction on 1024 moral/religious grounds ... 1453 Schools, Vacant Minority faith support of public school system Disposition of ... 934 provision, amendment of ... 539 Schools–Calgary School fees provisions ... 329 Toxic mould testing in ... 464 394 2006 Hansard Speaker Index

Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene (PC, Edmonton-Mill Creek) (Continued) (Continued) Schools–Closure Student financial aid General remarks ... 538, 728, 1028–29, 1752 Loan and loan relief payments, 2000-05 (Q25/06: Schools–Closure–Ontario Accepted) ... 1563 Policy re ... 1028 Student Health Initiative Schools–Construction Funding ... 466, 1020 Funding for ... 636, 730, 1020, 1022–23, 1066, Student testing 1686–87, 1747, 1749, 1848 Achievement tests ... 168–69 General remarks ... 448, 791 Achievement tests: Costs of administering, 2000-05 Schools–Construction–Airdrie-Chestermere constituency (Q40/05: Response tabled as SP43/06) ... 88 Funding for ... 466, 1848 Diagnostic tests ... 168–69, 1027 Schools–Construction–Calgary Diploma exams: Method for equating, studies re Funding for ... 14, 172, 404–05, 448, 728, 730, 1023, (M49/05: Response tabled as SP400/06) ... 968 1848 Sub judice General remarks ... 934 General remarks ... 203, 539 Schools–Construction–Edmonton Surplus, Budgetary Funding for ... 730, 1848 School construction with ... 448, 636, 1023 Schools–Construction–Grande Prairie Teacher-librarians Funding for ... 1848 General remarks ... 1029 Schools–Maintenance and repair Teachers Funding for ... 636, 729–30, 836–37, 1020, 1022, Hiring of, due to class size initiative ... 1020, 1024, 1024, 1028, 1066, 1687, 1747, 1749, 1752, 1116, 1342, 1347, 1747 1753–54 Numbers of ... 1116, 1342, 1397, 1587, 1670, 1671 General remarks ... 448, 538, 791 Stability in hiring of ... 1754 Schools–Maintenance and repair–Calgary Teachers–Lethbridge General remarks ... 463–64, 538, 542 Retention of ... 1065, 1116 Schools–Utilization Teachers' Pension Plan Change to formula for ... 404–05, 728, 791, 1028 Unfunded liability ... 169–70, 403–04, 1020, 1029, Schools for tomorrow action plan 1063, 1670 General remarks ... 934, 1747, 1749, 1752, 1848 Textbooks–Fees Separate schools General remarks ... 1589 Minority faiths' support of, choice re ... 539 Treaty 7 and 8 First Nations Speaker, Mr. Ray (Former MLA) Land claim law suits against province ... 1702–03 Address to the Assembly, on occasion of Assembly's Varsity Acres kindergarten 100th anniversary (Motion 11: Conditions in ... 14 Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... 390 Vending machines in schools Speech from the Throne Removal of junk food from ... 543 Address in reply, engrossed (Motion 10: Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, Klein/Zwozdesky) ... 390 Edmonton Speech therapy Funding for ... 1028 General remarks ... 1027 West Lethbridge high school (joint-use facility) Standard and Poor's Corporation Provincial funding for ... 1066 Comment on Alberta's fiscal strategy (SP666/06: Wild Rose Foundation Tabled) ... 1724 Grants from: Investigated due to improper use of Standing Orders (Q3/06: Response tabled as SP216/06) ... 501 Revised version dated May 15, 2006 (Motion 21: Young adults Zwozdesky) ... 1596 Provincial initiatives re: Involvement of youth in (Motion 503: Danyluk ) ... 389