Hansard: April 15, 2003
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 579 April 15, 2003 The Assembly met at 13:30. those leases. Prayers As in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Mr. Speaker, this petition is signed by producers in the communities of Dollard, Eastend, and Shaunavon. PRESENTING PETITIONS I so present. Mr. Hermanson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to present a petition regarding Crop Insurance Corporation’s Mr. Stewart: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present a announcement that 2003 premiums charged to farmers will petition signed by citizens concerned with the deplorable and increase by up to 52 per cent and further. Mr. Speaker, the surprising lack of a hemodialysis unit in the city of Moose Jaw. prayer of the petition reads: And the prayer reads: Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to take Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to take the necessary steps to have Sask Crop Insurance reverse the necessary action to provide the people of Moose Jaw and 2003 premium increases and restore affordable crop district with a hemodialysis unit for their community. insurance premiums to our struggling farmers. Mr. Speaker, this petition is signed all by citizens from the And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. community of Moose Jaw. Mr. Speaker, the signatures on this petition come from Lucky I so present. Lake, Demaine, and Beechy, and I’m pleased to present this petition on their behalf. Ms. Eagles: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of the people of my Ms. Draude: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to rise constituency that are very concerned about the condition of today on behalf of people from my constituency who are really Highway 47. And the prayer reads as follows: concerned about the high cost of education tax for property owners. The prayer reads: Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to take Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. immediate action and make necessary repairs to Highway Assembly urge the provincial government to take all 47 South in order to avoid serious injury and property possible action to cause a reduction in the education tax damage. carried by Saskatchewan residents and employers. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. The people who have signed this petition are from Wadena, Kelvington, Wynyard, and Quill Lake. Mr. Speaker, this is signed by the folks of the city of Estevan as well as people that live at Boundary dam resort whose children Mr. Gantefoer: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise with pride to travel on the school bus and they have grave concerns. bring petitions on behalf of people concerned about the high cost of education property tax. The prayer reads as follows: I so present. Thank you. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Mr. Hart: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have Assembly urge the provincial government to take all another petition to present on behalf of constituents who are possible action to cause a reduction in the education tax concerned with Highway 22, particularly that section between burden carried by Saskatchewan residents and employers. Junction 6 and Junction 20. The prayer reads as follows: Mr. Speaker, I’m proud to present this on behalf of people of Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Wadena and Elfros. Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to take immediate action and make necessary repairs to Highway Mr. Elhard: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me pleasure 22 in order to order to address safety and economic to stand again today on behalf of residents and constituents of concerns. the great Southwest and I present a petition in their regard, or on their behalf, in regard to the Crown grazing lease renewals Signatures to this petition, Mr. Speaker, come from Earl Grey and the government’s hesitation to renew those leases. The and Southey. prayer reads as follows, Mr. Speaker: I so present. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Assembly may be pleased to cause the provincial Mr. Allchurch: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise government to take the necessary steps to ensure current in the Assembly today to bring forth a petition signed by Crown land lessees maintain their first option to renew citizens of Saskatchewan that are concerned with the Crown 580 Saskatchewan Hansard April 15, 2003 land leases. And the petition reads as follows: introduce to you and through you to the other members of this legislature, two families of home-schoolers seated in your Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. gallery. And they’re doing a unit, as I believe it’s called, on Assembly may be pleased to cause the provincial government and how it works. And we’re glad to have them government to take the necessary steps to ensure Crown here. I met with them earlier on to try to explain to them what land lessees maintain their first option to renew those was all going to be happening, but I’m not sure if that was leases. adequate or not. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. From Rosthern we have Brenda Stickel and her two students, Austin and Lisa; and here from Regina, Patty Dilliston and her The signatures, Mr. Speaker, on this petition are from my two students, Nicole and Kimberly. hometown of Spiritwood. Would the members join me in welcoming them to our I so present. legislature. READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS Hon. Members: Hear, hear! Deputy Clerk: — According to order the following petitions STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS have been reviewed and are hereby read and received. Energy Performance Contracting Service A petition concerning a reduction in the education tax; Mr. Prebble: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. A petition concerning the provision of a hemodialysis unit Speaker, this government believes strongly in our Crown for the people of Moose Jaw and district; and corporations and the benefits that they bring to all the people of this province. But today, Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about a Addendums to previously tabled petitions being sessional joint venture between Saskatchewan Power Corporation and papers nos. 12, 13, 18, 19, and 27. Honeywell Limited to increase the energy efficiency of large electrical consumers in our province, such as schools, municipal NOTICES OF MOTIONS AND QUESTIONS government facilities, provincial government facilities, and industrial facilities, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Wakefield: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that I shall on day 26 ask the government the following question: It’s called the energy performance contracting service and it provides our larger customers with a plan to reduce energy To the Minister of Finance: will the flood at the McArthur consumption. And it guarantees, Mr. Speaker, that the full cost River uranium mine have a negative impact on the of implementing the energy efficiency measures will be covered revenues of the provincial government due to lost royalties through energy savings, usually over an 8- to 10-year period. and other factors this fiscal year; if so, what will be the impact in terms of dollars and in terms of projected Mr. Speaker, energy performance contracting has generated $21 provincial economic growth in the current year? million in economic activity over the last three years in Saskatchewan, and it’s provided work for approximately 70 INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS electrical and mechanical contractors. It’s also guaranteeing savings in energy at about 20 per cent in the average facility, Ms. Julé: — Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, Mr. Mr. Speaker, and greenhouse gas reductions in the same range. Speaker, today I am very pleased to draw to your attention and to the attention of all members of the Assembly, a school group Mr. Speaker, it’s just one example of the fact that we have a that’s very near and dear to my heart. With us today we have 15 vision for this province — a plan for Saskatchewan. Our Crown grade 8 students from the school in Bruno — I might add, Mr. corporations and the services they deliver are central to that Speaker, some of Saskatchewan’s brightest and best. And plan, Mr. Speaker, and we’re not prepared, Mr. Speaker, for the accompanying these students are their teacher, Mr. Jeff Saskatchewan Party plan which is to do away with those Marshak, and chaperones, Dan Picouye and Alain Tremel. Crowns. I’m hoping that you have a great time today visiting the Thank you. Legislative Assembly, and I’m hoping that you enjoy question period, as much of it as you get to watch. And I’m looking very Some Hon. Members: Hear, hear! forward to meeting with you a little bit later, I guess it’s around 2:30. Quebec Election Results I’d ask all the members of the Assembly to join me in Mr. Hermanson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to take welcoming these students. this opportunity to congratulate first minister-elect Jean Charest and his colleagues on a very impressive election in Quebec Hon. Members: Hear, hear! yesterday. Mr. Heppner: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to Some Hon. Members: Hear, hear! April 15, 2003 Saskatchewan Hansard 581 Mr. Hermanson: — With 76 out of 125 seats, Jean Charest’s platform which is developing new treatments and prevention Liberal Party will form the next majority government in strategies for human and animal infections.