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Alberta Hansard Province of Alberta The 28th Legislature Third Session Alberta Hansard Monday, December 8, 2014 Issue 13 The Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 28th Legislature Third Session Zwozdesky, Hon. Gene, Edmonton-Mill Creek (PC), Speaker Rogers, George, Leduc-Beaumont (PC), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Jablonski, Mary Anne, Red Deer-North (PC), Deputy Chair of Committees Allen, Mike, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (PC) Kubinec, Hon. Maureen, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (PC) Amery, Moe, Calgary-East (PC) Lemke, Ken, Stony Plain (PC), Anderson, Rob, Airdrie (W), Deputy Government Whip Official Opposition House Leader Leskiw, Genia, Bonnyville-Cold Lake (PC) Anglin, Joe, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (Ind) Luan, Jason, Calgary-Hawkwood (PC) Barnes, Drew, Cypress-Medicine Hat (W) Lukaszuk, Thomas A., Edmonton-Castle Downs (PC) Bhardwaj, Hon. Naresh, Edmonton-Ellerslie (PC) Mandel, Hon. Stephen, Edmonton-Whitemud (PC) Bhullar, Hon. Manmeet Singh, Calgary-Greenway (PC) Mason, Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (ND) Bikman, Gary, Cardston-Taber-Warner (W) McAllister, Bruce, Chestermere-Rocky View (W) Bilous, Deron, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (ND), McDonald, Everett, Grande Prairie-Smoky (PC) New Democrat Opposition Whip Blakeman, Laurie, Edmonton-Centre (AL), McIver, Hon. Ric, Calgary-Hays (PC) Liberal Opposition House Leader McQueen, Hon. Diana, Drayton Valley-Devon (PC) Brown, Dr. Neil, QC, Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill (PC) Notley, Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (ND), Calahasen, Pearl, Lesser Slave Lake (PC) Leader of the New Democrat Opposition Campbell, Hon. Robin, West Yellowhead (PC) Oberle, Hon. Frank, Peace River (PC), Cao, Wayne C.N., Calgary-Fort (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Casey, Ron, Banff-Cochrane (PC) Olesen, Cathy, Sherwood Park (PC) Cusanelli, Christine, Calgary-Currie (PC) Olson, Hon. Verlyn, QC, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (PC) Dallas, Cal, Red Deer-South (PC) Pastoor, Bridget Brennan, Lethbridge-East (PC) DeLong, Alana, Calgary-Bow (PC) Pedersen, Blake, Medicine Hat (W) Denis, Hon. Jonathan, QC, Calgary-Acadia (PC), Prentice, Hon. Jim, PC, QC, Calgary-Foothills (PC), Government House Leader Premier Dirks, Hon. Gordon, Calgary-Elbow (PC) Quadri, Sohail, Edmonton-Mill Woods (PC) Donovan, Ian, Little Bow (PC) Quest, Dave, Strathcona-Sherwood Park (PC) Dorward, Hon. David C., Edmonton-Gold Bar (PC) Rodney, Dave, Calgary-Lougheed (PC) Drysdale, Hon. Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (PC) Rowe, Bruce, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (W) Eggen, David, Edmonton-Calder (ND), Sandhu, Peter, Edmonton-Manning (PC) New Democrat Opposition House Leader Sarich, Janice, Edmonton-Decore (PC) Ellis, Mike, Calgary-West (PC) Saskiw, Shayne, Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (W), Fawcett, Hon. Kyle, Calgary-Klein (PC) Official Opposition Whip Fenske, Jacquie, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (PC) Scott, Hon. Donald, QC, Fort McMurray-Conklin (PC), Forsyth, Heather, Calgary-Fish Creek (W) Deputy Government House Leader Fox, Rodney M., Lacombe-Ponoka (W) Sherman, Dr. Raj, Edmonton-Meadowlark (AL), Fraser, Rick, Calgary-South East (PC) Leader of the Liberal Opposition Fritz, Yvonne, Calgary-Cross (PC) Smith, Danielle, Highwood (W), Goudreau, Hector G., Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley (PC) Leader of the Official Opposition Griffiths, Doug, Battle River-Wainwright (PC) Starke, Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC) Hale, Jason W., Strathmore-Brooks (W) Stier, Pat, Livingstone-Macleod (W) Hehr, Kent, Calgary-Buffalo (AL) Strankman, Rick, Drumheller-Stettler (W) Horne, Fred, Edmonton-Rutherford (PC) Horner, Doug, Spruce Grove-St. Albert (PC) Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Jansen, Sandra, Calgary-North West (PC) Towle, Kerry, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (PC) Jeneroux, Matt, Edmonton-South West (PC) VanderBurg, George, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (PC), Johnson, Hon. Jeff, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (PC) Government Whip Johnson, Linda, Calgary-Glenmore (PC) Weadick, Greg, Lethbridge-West (PC) Kang, Darshan S., Calgary-McCall (AL), Wilson, Jeff, Calgary-Shaw (W), Liberal Opposition Whip Official Opposition Deputy House Leader Kennedy-Glans, Donna, QC, Calgary-Varsity (PC) Woo-Paw, Hon. Teresa, Calgary-Northern Hills (PC) Khan, Hon. Stephen, St. Albert (PC) Xiao, David H., Edmonton-McClung (PC) Klimchuk, Hon. Heather, Edmonton-Glenora (PC), Young, Steve, Edmonton-Riverview (PC) Deputy Government House Leader Party standings: Progressive Conservative: 63 Wildrose: 14 Alberta Liberal: 5 New Democrat: 4 Independent: 1 Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly W.J. David McNeil, Clerk Stephanie LeBlanc, Parliamentary Counsel Brian G. Hodgson, Sergeant-at-Arms Robert H. Reynolds, QC, Law Clerk/ and Legal Research Officer Chris Caughell, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Director of Interparliamentary Relations Nancy Robert, Research Officer Gordon H. Munk, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Shannon Dean, Senior Parliamentary Philip Massolin, Manager of Research Janet Schwegel, Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard Counsel/Director of House Services Services Executive Council Jim Prentice Premier, President of Executive Council, Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations, Minister of Aboriginal Relations Naresh Bhardwaj Associate Minister of Persons with Disabilities Manmeet Singh Bhullar Minister of Infrastructure Robin Campbell President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Jonathan Denis Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Gordon Dirks Minister of Education David Dorward Associate Minister of Aboriginal Relations Wayne Drysdale Minister of Transportation Kyle Fawcett Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Jeff Johnson Minister of Seniors Stephen Khan Minister of Service Alberta Heather Klimchuk Minister of Human Services Maureen Kubinec Minister of Culture and Tourism Stephen Mandel Minister of Health Ric McIver Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour Diana McQueen Minister of Municipal Affairs Frank Oberle Minister of Energy Verlyn Olson Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Donald Scott Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education Teresa Woo-Paw Associate Minister of Asia Pacific Relations STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on Standing Committee on the Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future Alberta Heritage Savings Families and Communities Legislative Offices Trust Fund Chair: Mr. Amery Chair: Ms Olesen Chair: Mr. Jeneroux Deputy Chair: Mr. Fox Chair: Mr. Casey Deputy Chair: Mr. Pedersen Deputy Chair: Mr. Starke Deputy Chair: Mrs. Jablonski Dallas Quadri Cusanelli McAllister Bikman Leskiw Eggen Rogers Amery Lukaszuk Eggen Quest Blakeman Quadri Hehr Rowe Barnes Mason Fenske Rodney Brown Wilson Horne Sarich Ellis Sherman Fox Sandhu DeLong Young Horner Fritz Swann Eggen Kennedy-Glans Stier Luan Towle Jablonski Weadick McDonald Leskiw Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Standing Committee on on Members’ Services Private Bills Privileges and Elections, Public Accounts Chair: Mr. Zwozdesky Chair: Mrs. Leskiw Standing Orders and Chair: Mr. Anderson Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. VanderBurg Deputy Chair: Ms Cusanelli Deputy Chair: Mr. Young Chair: Mr. Luan Forsyth Lukaszuk Allen Olesen Deputy Chair: Mr. Rogers Allen Jeneroux Fritz Mason Bilous Rowe Barnes Luan Griffiths McDonald Brown Stier Bilous Pastoor Bilous McAllister Hale Sherman DeLong Strankman Calahasen Pedersen Donovan Pastoor Johnson, L. Fenske Swann Cao Rodney Hehr Sandhu Fritz Xiao Casey Saskiw Horne Sarich Jablonski Ellis Starke Jansen Kang Wilson Olesen Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship Chair: Mr. Goudreau Deputy Chair: Mr. Hale Allen Casey Anglin Fraser Bikman Johnson, L. Blakeman Mason Brown Xiao Calahasen Young Cao December 8, 2014 Alberta Hansard 391 Legislative Assembly of Alberta your gallery. They are Mr. Mehar Singh Gill, Mr. Gurcharan Singh Title: Monday, December 8, 2014 1:30 p.m. Sangha, Mr. Avtar Singh Birk from Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2014 Sabha, Pal Singh Purewal and Dr. Bikkar Singh from Siri Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara. Mr. Zora Singh Grewal from Gurdwara [The Speaker in the chair] Nanaksar and Mr. Surinder Singh Hoonjan from Gurdwara Millwoods were unable to attend today. With their great efforts the head: Prayers Sikh community was able to donate to Edmonton’s Food Bank this holiday season. I will highlight their efforts during my member’s The Speaker: Good afternoon. statement. I would ask my guests to rise and receive the warm Let us pray. At the beginning of this week of important work in welcome of this Assembly. and for our province we ask for renewed strength to help guide us in our duties as members of this Legislature. We ask for the The Speaker: Thank you and welcome. continued protection of this Assembly and also of those whom we Let us proceed with other important guests. We have some serve. Amen. school groups. Let’s start with Grande Prairie-Smoky, followed by Today being Monday, let us join with Robert Clark as he leads Edmonton-Meadowlark. us in the singing of our national anthem. Mr. McDonald: Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to Thank you. introduce to you and through you to all members of the Assembly Hon. Members: a group of students from the Rosedale Christian school in my O Canada, our home and native land! constituency of Grande Prairie-Smoky. They are in the members’ True patriot love in all thy sons command. gallery this afternoon with their teacher, Stephanie Dueck. I’d ask With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
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