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Province of Alberta The 27th Legislature Second Session Alberta Hansard Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2009 Issue 43a The Honourable Kenneth R. Kowalski, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 27th Legislature Second 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), Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation Liepert, Hon. Ron, Calgary-West (PC), Allred, Ken, St. Albert (PC) Minister of Health and Wellness Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Lindsay, Hon. Fred, Stony Plain (PC), Anderson, Rob, Airdrie-Chestermere (PC), Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security Parliamentary Assistant, Solicitor General and Public Security Lukaszuk, Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC), Benito, Carl, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs Berger, Evan, Livingstone-Macleod (PC), Lund, Ty, Rocky Mountain House (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Sustainable Resource Development MacDonald, Hugh, Edmonton-Gold Bar (AL) Bhardwaj, Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Marz, Richard, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (PC) Bhullar, Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Montrose (PC), Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (NDP), Parliamentary Assistant, Advanced Education Leader of the NDP Opposition and Technology McFarland, Barry, Little Bow (PC) Blackett, Hon. Lindsay, Calgary-North West (PC), McQueen, Diana, Drayton Valley-Calmar (PC), Minister of Culture and Community Spirit Parliamentary Assistant, Environment Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (AL), Morton, Hon. F.L., Foothills-Rocky View (PC), Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition 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 (AL), Ouellette, Hon. Luke, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (PC), Official Opposition Whip Minister of Transportation Dallas, Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (AL), 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., QC, 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 Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL), Hancock, Hon. Dave, QC, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC), Leader of the Official Opposition Minister of Education, Government House Leader Taft, Dr. Kevin, Edmonton-Riverview (AL) Hayden, Hon. Jack, Drumheller-Stettler (PC), Tarchuk, Hon. Janis, Banff-Cochrane (PC), Minister of Infrastructure Minister of Children and Youth Services Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Taylor, Dave, Calgary-Currie (AL) Horne, Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) VanderBurg, George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC) Horner, Hon. Doug, Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert (PC), Vandermeer, Tony, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (PC) Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Weadick, Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Jablonski, Hon. Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), Webber, Len, Calgary-Foothills (PC), Minister of Seniors and Community Supports Parliamentary Assistant, Energy Jacobs, Broyce, Cardston-Taber-Warner (PC) Woo-Paw, Teresa, Calgary-Mackay (PC) Johnson, Jeff, Athabasca-Redwater (PC) Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC), Johnston, Art, Calgary-Hays (PC) Parliamentary Assistant, Employment and Immigration Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (AL) Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC), Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Minister of Service Alberta Deputy Government House Leader Knight, Hon. Mel, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC), Minister of Energy Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly Clerk W.J. David McNeil 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 May 26, 2009 Alberta Hansard 1251 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Jackson Heights school in my constituency, students who are all here Title: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 1:30 p.m. today and for the next couple of days attending School at the 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Legislature. They are accompanied today by their teacher, Mrs. Pam Schenk, and by parent helpers Mrs. Terri Fuller and Mrs. Janet [The Speaker in the chair] Krebs. I believe they’re seated in both galleries, and I would ask all of them to please rise and receive the warm applause of this House. head: Prayers Thank you for coming. The Speaker: Good afternoon. Welcome. The Speaker: The hon. Member for Lesser Slave Lake. Let us pray. Guide us so that we may use the privilege given to us as elected Members of the Legislative Assembly. Give us the Ms Calahasen: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is indeed a pleasure to strength to labour diligently, the courage to think and to speak with rise again this afternoon – actually, it was yesterday I rose – to clarity and conviction and without prejudice or pride. Amen. introduce 29 students and six adult chaperones, including teacher Jill Please be seated. Bishop, from E.G. Wahlstrom middle school. It’s such a huge school that they come in waves. It was really nice to be able to head: Introduction of Guests welcome our first batch yesterday and today, again, our second The Speaker: The hon. Deputy Speaker. batch. They have travelled all the way from Slave Lake, 250 kilometres north, and they have travelled for about three to four Mr. Cao: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to welcome a hours. I’d ask that they rise and receive the warm welcome of this delegation from the Russian Federation, who are sitting in your Assembly. gallery. They are here in Alberta participating in a week-long public administration reform program, regional economic development The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Health and Wellness. study tour with the Canada School of Public Service. Our guests are accompanied today by their interpreter and staff from the Canada Mr. Liepert: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the lunch hour today School of Public Service and the Russian Federation. I would like many of the members had the opportunity to hear a little bit more to ask our guests to rise and receive a warm welcome from the about the challenges that our Alberta international medical graduates Legislature. [Remarks in Russian] have in this province and to answer some questions. I believe that we have quite a number of them seated in our gallery here today, and The Speaker: The hon. Deputy Chair of Committees. I would ask that they rise and be recognized by the members of the Assembly. Mr. Mitzel: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Seated in your gallery today is Rudy Weibe. Rudy is one of two Albertans chosen to receive the The Speaker: The hon. Minister of Energy. 2009 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta distinguished artist award. Rudy was formerly the curator of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Mr. Knight: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It is indeed in Lethbridge and is a professor emeritus of Canadian literature and a pleasure for me today to rise and introduce to you and through you creative writing at the University of Alberta. An acclaimed author, to all members of the Assembly two dedicated Albertans working for he has written nine novels, four short story collections, two the ERCB. The first gentleman is Dwayne Waisman. Mr. Waisman children’s books, and six books of nonfiction. Rudy is accompanied is the ERCB executive manager of the field centres located by Susan Green, who is the board chair of the Lieutenant Governor throughout Alberta. Field centres, of course, are an integral part of of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation. I would now ask them