THIRD SESSION - TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Hon. Dan D’Autremont Speaker N.S. VOL. 56 NO. 10A THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013, 10:00 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Speaker — Hon. Dan D’Autremont Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Cam Broten Name of Member Political Affiliation Constituency Belanger, Buckley NDP Athabasca Bjornerud, Bob SP Melville-Saltcoats Boyd, Hon. Bill SP Kindersley Bradshaw, Fred SP Carrot River Valley Brkich, Greg SP Arm River-Watrous Broten, Cam NDP Saskatoon Massey Place Campeau, Jennifer SP Saskatoon Fairview Chartier, Danielle NDP Saskatoon Riversdale Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken SP Saskatoon Silver Springs Cox, Herb SP The Battlefords D’Autremont, Hon. Dan SP Cannington Docherty, Mark SP Regina Coronation Park Doherty, Hon. Kevin SP Regina Northeast Doke, Larry SP Cut Knife-Turtleford Draude, Hon. June SP Kelvington-Wadena Duncan, Hon. Dustin SP Weyburn-Big Muddy Eagles, Doreen SP Estevan Elhard, Hon. Wayne SP Cypress Hills Forbes, David NDP Saskatoon Centre Harpauer, Hon. Donna SP Humboldt Harrison, Hon. Jeremy SP Meadow Lake Hart, Glen SP Last Mountain-Touchwood Heppner, Hon. Nancy SP Martensville Hickie, Darryl SP Prince Albert Carlton Hutchinson, Bill SP Regina South Huyghebaert, D.F. (Yogi) SP Wood River Jurgens, Victoria SP Prince Albert Northcote Kirsch, Delbert SP Batoche Krawetz, Hon. Ken SP Canora-Pelly Lawrence, Greg SP Moose Jaw Wakamow Makowsky, Gene SP Regina Dewdney Marchuk, Russ SP Regina Douglas Park McCall, Warren NDP Regina Elphinstone-Centre McMillan, Hon. Tim SP Lloydminster McMorris, Hon. Don SP Indian Head-Milestone Merriman, Paul SP Saskatoon Sutherland Michelson, Warren SP Moose Jaw North Moe, Scott SP Rosthern-Shellbrook Morgan, Hon. Don SP Saskatoon Southeast Nilson, John NDP Regina Lakeview Norris, Hon. Rob SP Saskatoon Greystone Ottenbreit, Greg SP Yorkton Parent, Roger SP Saskatoon Meewasin Phillips, Kevin SP Melfort Reiter, Hon. Jim SP Rosetown-Elrose Ross, Laura SP Regina Qu’Appelle Valley Sproule, Cathy NDP Saskatoon Nutana Steinley, Warren SP Regina Walsh Acres Stewart, Hon. Lyle SP Thunder Creek Tell, Hon. Christine SP Regina Wascana Plains Tochor, Corey SP Saskatoon Eastview Toth, Don SP Moosomin Vermette, Doyle NDP Cumberland Wall, Hon. Brad SP Swift Current Weekes, Hon. Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Wyant, Hon. Gordon SP Saskatoon Northwest LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 3899 November 7, 2013 [The Assembly met at 10:00.] They find information for members of the Royal Regina Rifles regiment on loved ones who have served or were lost overseas. [Prayers] Mr. Speaker, they even have what they call a hallway of heroes at their school to document and honour the relatives of students ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS who have served. Mr. Speaker, they also escort veterans through the hallway of heroes before their Remembrance Day INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS service, which I understand is tomorrow. The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier. Mr. Speaker, while we may honour those who fought for our freedoms one day a year, these students, grades 5 through 8, Hon. Mr. Wall: — Mr. Speaker, I would request leave for an under the remarkable leadership of, I might say of the colonel, extended introduction. do this regularly throughout the year. The Speaker: — The Premier has requested leave for an There is a lot of names here. It would take a long while to read extended introduction. Is leave granted? them all in the record, but we’re going to do it anyway, Mr. Speaker. So I’m going to read all the names. I apologize for Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. some mispronunciations. And I’m going to go through it quickly and if they would just give us a quick wave as, as I read The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier. the name. Hon. Mr. Wall: — Merci, monsieur le Président. Je veux vous We’ll start with the colonel, Madame Kobelsky. Jaryd présenter un groupe des étudiantes de l’école St. Andrew de Antonissen, Emily Bumphrey, Jenna Bryksa, Kennedy Cantin, Regina. Je pense qu’il y a 33 étudiantes avec nous ce matin. Taryn Dillon, Megan Donnelly, Alex Duesing, Alek Eisler, Nathaniel Hak, Nolan Hansinger, Breanne Harty, Nathan Harty, [Translation: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present to Jordan Jenkins Natasha Kalmakoff, Paige Kelenc, Kendall you a group of students from St. Andrew School in Regina. I Kleisinger, Jack Klippenstein, Jana Laliberte, Sera Lizée, Aiden think that there are 33 students with us this morning.] Lumbard, Bailey Mattern, Max McFadden, Lauren Nelson, Kianna Parisloff, Olivia Parker, Dayle Phaneuf, Ainsley Mr. Speaker, these students are part of something called Le Priddell, Madison Randall, Christopher Shikanai, if I Club du Souvenir — rough translation, the Remembrance pronounced that right; Gabrielle Srochenski, Jessica Stroeder, Group. They are led here today by a very special teacher, Madison Zimmer. Madame Carolynne Kobelsky. She is called Colonel Kobelsky during the meetings of this club. Mr. Speaker, I’m going to have a chance to meet the students again a little bit after the question period is complete. And we Mr. Speaker, this is not a regular or normal extracurricular club had a chance to chat this morning. They sang a beautiful song as we have come to understand them. These students from for those of us who were in the gallery there, and the media as grades 5 through grade 8 — and this has been going on now well. Mr. Speaker, I’ve invited them — I hope it’s okay with for, I think I heard six years this morning — are required to members with here — I invited them to perform at our apply and sign attestation papers or an oath of loyalty in order Remembrance Day service next year, and I think they’ve to get into the club. Colonel Kobelsky assigns each member a agreed. rank and a service number which they are wearing today in the Legislative Assembly with their T-shirts of remembrance. Mr. Mr. Speaker, this is a remarkable group of kids here in Regina, Speaker, I’ve even heard that if you’re late for a meeting that ensuring that remembrance continues throughout the year, not the colonel requires 10 push-ups. They’re all nodding their just here but across the province. We want to thank them for head. We might want to try that in the legislature maybe, Mr. what they do, Mr. Speaker, and we want to welcome them to Speaker. their Legislative Assembly this morning. Welcome. What makes this group even more unique is their mission The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon statement which is this, and I quote: “To develop and foster a Nutana. sense of respect, appreciation, and remembrance for the sacrifices of our Canadian forces.” Ms. Sproule: — Merci beaucoup. Je voudrais dire des mots aussi en français pour les élèves avec leur chef, Carolynne Mr. Speaker, allow me to give members some examples of Kobelsky, et au part de l’opposition officielle, je voudrais dire what they’re doing to fulfill this particular mission statement. félicitations à tout le travail que vous faissiez pour les vétérans They help care for over 50 veterans at the Wascana Rehab et les soldats. Et aussi merci beaucoup, merci beaucoup, au part Centre here in Regina by making them toques that look like des toutes des officielles électives, pour le travail que vous poppies and writing them thank you cards for their service. faites et votre dedication au sujet de souvenir. Et merci They send care packages to troops, our troops all over the world beaucoup à tous. Merci beaucoup. including, I think lately, a care package to those serving in the Canadian Navy and working in the Arabian Sea fighting piracy [Translation: Thank you very much. I would like to say some today, Mr. Speaker. words in French for the students with their leader, Carolynne Kobelsky, and on behalf of the official opposition, I would like 3900 Saskatchewan Hansard November 7, 2013 to say congratulations for all the work that you do for the Hon. Ms. Harpauer: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and it’s an veterans and the soldiers. And also, thank you very much, thank honour for me to introduce to you and through you to all you very much, on behalf of all the elected officials, for the members of the Assembly a gentleman seated in the west work that you do and your dedication concerning remembrance. gallery. And that’s Barry Martin. And Mr. Martin is the Chair And thank you very much to all. Thank you very much.] of the board with CAA [Canadian Automobile Association] Saskatchewan and he’s here today to witness the government’s The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Government response to the Special Committee on Traffic Safety. So we Relations. want to welcome him to his Assembly. Hon. Mr. Reiter: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, to The Speaker: — I recognize the Opposition Whip. you and through you to this Assembly, it’s my pleasure to introduce some officials in your gallery, Mr. Speaker, from the Mr. Vermette: — Yes, I’d like to join the minister in city of Regina and the municipality of Sherwood. welcoming the guest here to see the proceedings today and the introduction of a start to try to lessen . lives and injuries in Mr. Speaker, it’s not uncommon anywhere in the country in Saskatchewan highways. So I’d like to welcome him to his areas of rapid growth that there’s some tensions between Legislative Assembly. adjacent municipalities. That doesn’t matter, Mr. Speaker. What matters is how those issues are dealt with.