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Province of Alberta The 27th Legislature First Session Alberta Hansard Monday afternoon, November 24, 2008 Issue 51 The Honourable Kenneth R. Kowalski, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 27th Legislature First Session Kowalski, Hon. Ken, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock, Speaker Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort, Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Mitzel, Len, Cypress-Medicine Hat, Deputy Chair of Committees Ady, Hon. Cindy, Calgary-Shaw (PC), Liepert, Hon. Ron, Calgary-West (PC), Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Minister of Health and Wellness Allred, Ken, St. Albert (PC) Lindsay, Hon. Fred, Stony Plain (PC), Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security Anderson, Rob, Airdrie-Chestermere (PC), Lukaszuk, Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Solicitor General and Public Security Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs Benito, Carl, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Lund, Ty, Rocky Mountain House (PC) Berger, Evan, Livingstone-Macleod (PC), MacDonald, Hugh, Edmonton-Gold Bar (L) Parliamentary Assistant, Sustainable Resource Development Marz, Richard, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (PC) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (NDP), Bhullar, Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Montrose (PC), Leader of the NDP Opposition Parliamentary Assistant, Advanced Education McFarland, Barry, Little Bow (PC) and Technology McQueen, Diana, Drayton Valley-Calmar (PC), Blackett, Hon. Lindsay, Calgary-North West (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Environment Minister of Culture and Community Spirit Morton, Hon. F.L., Foothills-Rocky View (PC), Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (L), Minister of Sustainable Resource Development Official Opposition House Leader Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (NDP), Boutilier, Guy C., Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (PC) Deputy Leader of the NDP Opposition, Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Nose Hill (PC) NDP Opposition House Leader Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Oberle, Frank, Peace River (PC), Campbell, Robin, West Yellowhead (PC), Government Whip Deputy Government Whip Olson, Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC) Chase, Harry B., Calgary-Varsity (L), Ouellette, Hon. Luke, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (PC), Official Opposition Whip Minister of Transportation Dallas, Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (L), Danyluk, Hon. Ray, Lac La Biche-St. Paul (PC), Deputy Official Opposition Whip Minister of Municipal Affairs Prins, Ray, Lacombe-Ponoka (PC) DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Quest, Dave, Strathcona (PC) Denis, Jonathan, Calgary-Egmont (PC) Redford, Hon. Alison M., Calgary-Elbow (PC), Doerksen, Arno, Strathmore-Brooks (PC) Minister of Justice and Attorney General Drysdale, Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Renner, Hon. Rob, Medicine Hat (PC), Elniski, Doug, Edmonton-Calder (PC) Minister of Environment, Deputy Government House Leader Evans, Hon. Iris, Sherwood Park (PC), Rodney, Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Minister of Finance and Enterprise Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont-Devon (PC) Fawcett, Kyle, Calgary-North Hill (PC) Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (PC) Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC), Fritz, Hon. Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Education Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (PC), Goudreau, Hon. Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Health and Wellness Minister of Employment and Immigration Snelgrove, Hon. Lloyd, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC), Griffiths, Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC), President of the Treasury Board Parliamentary Assistant, Agriculture and Rural Development Stelmach, Hon. Ed, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC), Groeneveld, Hon. George, Highwood (PC), Premier, President of Executive Council Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Stevens, Hon. Ron, QC, Calgary-Glenmore (PC), Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Deputy Premier, Minister of International and Minister of Education, Government House Leader Intergovernmental Relations Hayden, Hon. Jack, Drumheller-Stettler (PC), Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (L) Minister of Infrastructure Taft, Dr. Kevin, Edmonton-Riverview (L) Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (L) Leader of the Official Opposition Horne, Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Tarchuk, Hon. Janis, Banff-Cochrane (PC), Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert (PC), Minister of Children and Youth Services Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Taylor, Dave, Calgary-Currie (L), Jablonski, Hon. Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition Minister of Seniors and Community Supports VanderBurg, George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Jacobs, Broyce, Cardston-Taber-Warner (PC) Vandermeer, Tony, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (PC) Johnson, Jeff, Athabasca-Redwater (PC) Weadick, Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Johnston, Art, Calgary-Hays (PC) Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC), Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (L) Parliamentary Assistant, Energy Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC), Woo-Paw, Teresa, Calgary-Mackay (PC) Minister of Service Alberta Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC), Knight, Hon. Mel, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC), Parliamentary Assistant, Employment and Immigration Minister of Energy Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Deputy Government House Leader Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil Clerk Senior Parliamentary Counsel Shannon Dean Clerk Assistant/ Sergeant-at-Arms Brian G. Hodgson Director of House Services Louise J. Kamuchik Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms J. Ed Richard Clerk of Journals/Table Research Micheline S. Gravel Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms William C. Semple Senior Parliamentary Counsel Robert H. Reynolds, QC Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Liz Sim [Errata, if any, appear inside back cover] November 24, 2008 Alberta Hansard 2007 Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Rutherford. Title: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2008 Mr. Horne: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It’s indeed a pleasure to introduce to you and through you to members of the [The Speaker in the chair] Assembly a grade 6 class from Steinhauer elementary school in my constituency of Edmonton-Rutherford. The class is comprised of 30 head: Prayers students. They’re here today to tour the Legislature and watch the democratic process in action. They are accompanied by their The Speaker: Good afternoon. Welcome back. teacher, Rachel Radmanovich; parent helpers Carol Graham, Kirk Let us pray. We give thanks for the bounty of our province, our Morris, Richard Williams, and Alison Ross. I’d ask them to please land, our resources, and our people. We pledge ourselves to act as rise and receive the warm welcome of the Assembly. good stewards on behalf of all Albertans. Amen. Hon. members, and ladies and gentlemen in the gallery, we’ll now The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre. be led in the singing of our national anthem by Mr. Paul Lorieau. I invite all to participate in the language of their choice. Ms Blakeman: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I am so lucky to have this school in my fabulous constituency of Edmonton- Hon. Members: Centre. Joining us today are 46 students from l’école/escuela O Canada, our home and native land! Grandin, which, as you can tell, is a French immersion and Spanish True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, immersion primary school. These are really, really great students, The True North strong and free! and I’m very proud of them. They’re accompanied today by their From far and wide, O Canada, instructors, Mr. Michael Leskow and Mr. Manuel Flores. They also We stand on guard for thee. have a number of parents along with them: Mrs. Andrea Roy, Mrs. God keep our land glorious and free! Jacqueline Ross, Miss Megan Sands, Ms Leanne Cairns, and Mrs. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Lori Scheurwater. I would ask them all to please rise and accept the O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. warm welcome of the Assembly. The Speaker: Please be seated. The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Calder. head: Introduction of Visitors Mr. Elniski: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my pleasure to introduce The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Environment. to you and through you to members of this Assembly four members of the Shepherd’s Care Foundation, who own and operate the Mr. Renner: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to introduce to you and Kensington Village seniors’ complex in the wonderful constituency through you to members of the Assembly His Excellency Wim J. P. of Edmonton-Calder. I invited this group here today to mark a Geerts, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Accompa- special occasion for their organization in our province. The Shep- nying His Excellency this afternoon are Mr. Hans Driesser, who is herd’s Care Foundation is the first in Canada to earn the CARF the consul general for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in accreditation for its aging-services network. As a result of this Vancouver; as well as Mr. Allan Bleiken, honorary consul from accreditation Shepherd’s Care is committed to ensuring that seniors Edmonton; and Ms Irene Bakker, honorary consul from Calgary. have the necessary support and access to services that they require The ambassador has successfully served the Netherlands in a number as they age in place.