LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 1261 May 17, 2000 The Assembly met at 1:30 p.m. I so present. Thank you. Prayers Mr. Wall: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too rise on behalf of ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS people in my constituency concerned about the high price of fuel. And the prayer reads as follows: PRESENTING PETITIONS Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Ms. Draude: —Mr. Speaker, I have a petition today to reduce Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and fuel tax by 10 cents a litre. provincial governments to immediately reduce fuel taxes by 10 cents a litre, cost shared by both levels of Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. government. Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and provincial governments to immediately reduce fuel taxes And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. by 10 cents a litre, cost shared by both levels of government. And, Mr. Speaker, this petition is signed by people from the city of Swift Current. The people that have signed this petition are from Rose Valley, Wadena, and Naicam. I so present. Mr. Gantefoer: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too rise on Ms. Julé: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I stand behalf of citizens in my constituency concerned about the today to present petitions on behalf of citizens from my area of continuing high price of fuel. The prayer reads as follows: the province who would like to see improved cellular telephone coverage in their area. And the prayer reads as follows, Mr. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Speaker: Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and provincial governments to immediately reduce fuel taxes Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. by 10 cents a litre, cost shared by both levels of Assembly may be pleased to cause government to provide government. reliable cellular telephone service in the districts of Prud’homme, Bruno, Vonda, and Cudworth. Signatures on this petition, Mr. Speaker, are from the communities of Tisdale, Melfort, and Beatty. And the signators on this petition, Mr. Speaker, are all from the community of Cudworth. I so present. I so present. Mr. Peters: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also have a petition in regards to the high cost of fuel, and the prayer reads as follows: Mr. McMorris: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too present petitions on behalf of citizens of Saskatchewan regarding Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. cellular telephone service. The prayer reads as follows: Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and provincial governments to immediately reduce fuel taxes Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that the Hon. by 10 cents a litre, cost shared by both levels of Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to government. provide reliable cellular telephone service in the districts of Strasbourg, Duval, Govan, and Bulyea. And, Mr. Speaker, the petition is signed by people from Lloydminster, Swift Current, and even Winnipeg, Manitoba And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. realizes we pay too much. This is signed by people in the Strasbourg, Duval, Govan, and Ms. Eagles: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I stand Bulyea area. today to present a petition on behalf of Saskatchewan citizens concerned about the high cost of fuel. And the prayer is as I so present. follows: Mr. Brkich: — Mr. Speaker, I have a petition here to reduce Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. fuel tax by 10 cents a litre. The prayer goes as follows: Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and provincial governments to immediately reduce fuel taxes Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. by 10 cents a litre, cost shared by both levels of Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and government. provincial governments to immediately reduce fuel taxes by 10 cents a litre, cost shared by both levels of And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. government. And this is signed by citizens of Swift Current, Regina, Moose As in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Jaw, and Gravelbourg. 1262 Saskatchewan Hansard May 17, 2000 The signatures are from Davidson, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and Children’s Advocate entitled Children and Youth in Care I even have one from Lethbridge who agrees with the one from Review: Listen to Their Voices, prior to its release on April Manitoba. 12, 2000; if yes, who reviewed the document, who did they review it with, and for what purpose did they review it? I so present. Mr. Brkich: — Mr. Speaker, I too have a notice of a written Mr. Hart: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present a question. I give notice I shall on day no. 48 ask the government petition on behalf of citizens concerned with poor cellular the following question: telephone service. The prayer reads as follows: To the Minister of Agriculture: how much has the Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Government of Saskatchewan spent so far in payments to Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to farmers under the 1999 Agriculture Income Disaster provide reliable cellular telephone service in the districts of Assistance program? Strasbourg, Duval, Govan, and Bulyea. Mr. Wakefield: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written And the petitioners come, Mr. Speaker, from the communities notice. I give notice that I shall on day 48 ask the government of Strasbourg, Bulyea, Regina, Saskatoon, Cymric, and the following question: Lumsden. To the Minister of Economic and Co-operative I do so present. Development: what was the cost to fly the minister from Regina to Prince Albert and back to Regina on May 11, Mr. Allchurch: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in this 2000; what time did the aircraft land in Prince Albert and Assembly today to bring forth a petition regarding the high cost what time did it depart Prince Albert; was the minister of fuel. accompanied by his staff, and if yes, what is or are their names? Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS provincial governments to immediately reduce fuel taxes by 10 cents a litre, cost shared by both levels of Mr. Wall: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to introduce government. to you and through you to members of this Assembly two members of the Swift Current emergency services or the Swift And the citizens that have signed this petition are from Current Fire Department who are seated in the west gallery. Spiritwood, Medstead, and Glenbush. They are firefighter Ryan Hunter as well as Captain Wade Sutherland, Mr. Speaker. I so present. Thank you. And while I’m on my feet I’d also like to introduce to you and READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS through you the spouse of one of the recipients of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, Mr. Ralph Thistlethwaite. Clerk: According to order the following petitions have been reviewed and pursuant to rule 12(7) they are hereby read and I’d ask all hon. members to welcome these guests to the received. Assembly today. Of citizens of Saskatchewan petitioning on the following Hon. Members: Hear, hear! matters: Hon. Mr. Hillson: — Yes, Mr. Speaker. Of course we have the To cause the federal and provincial governments to reduce entire Assembly today filled with some very distinguished fuel taxes; residents of our province. To cause the government to abandon plans to confiscate However, as always, I know the members are most interested to municipal reserve accounts; know what’s going on from the Battlefords and I’m pleased to introduce to you and through you the president of the provincial And to cause the government to provide reliable cellular Association of Dental Therapists, Mr. Daryl Berg, seated in the service in Strasbourg, Duval, Govan, and Bulyea. west gallery, who is with us today. NOTICES OF MOTIONS AND QUESTIONS I ask all members to welcome him. Mr. Toth: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that I shall Hon. Members: Hear, hear! on day no. 48 ask the government the following question: Mr. McMorris: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Through you and To the Minister of Social Services: did the Minister of to you to the rest of the Assembly and to the guests, I’d like to Social Services, any employees of the minister’s office, or introduce you to a number of members from the Saskatchewan any employee of the Department of Social Services review firefighting association. These members met with us in caucus the final draft report or a draft of the final report by the earlier today, and I’d like to give them a warm welcome for all May 17, 2000 Saskatchewan Hansard 1263 the sacrifice that they do to keep as safe as we are in this Yahyahkeekoot, Cal Arcand, Theresa Fiddler and Gerry province. Thank you very much. Adams. And I ask all members to please welcome this group from Saskatoon. Hon. Members: Hear, hear! Hon. Members: Hear, hear! Hon. Mr. Serby: — I want to join with my colleague from Indian Head to welcome all of the firefighters that are here from Mr. Prebble: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. across the province today. Speaker, it’s my pleasure to introduce to you, and through you to all members of the Assembly, family members of two of my I had an opportunity to meet with them this morning as well. I constituents who will be later today receiving the Saskatchewan want to say to the House and to the members opposite that we Volunteer Medal.