LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Table of Contents Lieutenant Governor ..................................................................................................................... i House Positions ............................................................................................................................. i Members of the Legislative Assembly ............................................................................... ii to iii Constituencies represented in the Legislative Assembly ..................................................... iv to v Cabinet Ministers ........................................................................................................................ vi Committees, Standing, Special and Select ......................................................................... vii to ix Proclamation ................................................................................................................................ 1 Daily Journals ................................................................................................................... 3 to 346 Questions and Answers – Appendix A ....................................................................... A-1 to A-67 Bills Chart – Appendix B .............................................................................................. B-1 to B-7 Sessional Papers Chart, Listing by Subject – Appendix C ......................................... C-1 to C-27 Sessional Papers Chart, Alphabetical Listing – Appendix D ..................................... D-1 to D-16 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................... 1 Statistics ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Index ................................................................................................................................... 3 to 28 Index to Questions and Answers ....................................................................................... 29 to 37 i LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan: ................................................. Honourable John E.N. Wiebe1 Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan: ......................................... Honourable Lynda M. Haverstock2 Speaker: .......................................................................................................................... Hon. Ron Osika3 Speaker: ............................................................................................................... Hon. Myron Kowalsky4 Premier: ................................................................................................................... Hon. Roy Romanow5 Premier: ..................................................................................................................... Hon. Lorne Calvert6 Leader of the Opposition: ............................................................................................ Elwin Hermanson Leader of the Liberal Caucus: ................................................................................ Hon. Jim Melenchuk Deputy Speaker / Chair of Committee of the Whole: ........................................................... Kim Trew7 Deputy Chair of Committees: ............................................................................................. Peter Prebble Government House Leader: ............................................................................ Hon. Dwain Lingenfelter8 Government House Leader: ............................................................................. Hon. Eldon Lautermilch9 Deputy Government House Leader: ........................................................... Hon. Harry Van Mulligen10 Deputy Government House Leader: ................................................................ Hon. Patricia Atkinson11 Opposition House Leader: ........................................................................................... Dan D’Autremont Government Whip: ........................................................................................................ Myron Kowalsky Deputy Government Whip: ................................................................................................... Kevin Yates Opposition Whip: ............................................................................................................... Bob Bjornerud Deputy Opposition Whip: ......................................................................................................... Don Toth Clerk: .................................................................................................................................. Gwenn Ronyk Deputy Clerk: ....................................................................................................................... Gregory Putz Clerk Assistant: .......................................................................................................... Margaret A. Woods Sergeant-at-Arms: ................................................................................................................ Patrick Shaw Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk: ................................................................................. Kenneth Ring Clerk Assistant (Journals): ............................................................................................ Marilyn Kotylak Assistant Journals Clerk: ..................................................................................................... Pamela Scott 1 Until February 21, 2000 2 Installed February 21, 2000 3 Resigned February 6, 2001 4 Elected March 20, 2001 5 Until February 8, 2001 6 Appointed February 8, 2001 7 Until February 8, 2001 8 Until July 10, 2000 9 Appointed February 8, 2001 10 Until February 8, 2001 11 Appointed February 8, 2001 ii MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN First Session of the Twenty-fourth Legislature Name of Member Constituency Political Affiliation Addley, Graham Saskatoon Sutherland NDP Allchurch, Denis Shellbrook-Spiritwood SP Atkinson, Hon. Pat Saskatoon Nutana NDP Axworthy, Hon. Chris Saskatoon Fairview NDP Bakken, Brenda Weyburn-Big Muddy SP Belanger, Hon. Buckley Athabasca NDP Bjornerud, Bob Saltcoats SP Boyd, Bill Kindersley SP Brkich, Greg P. Arm River SP Calvert, Hon. Lorne 1 Saskatoon Riversdale NDP Cline, Hon. Eric Saskatoon Mount Royal NDP Crofford, Hon. Joanne Regina Centre NDP D’Autremont, Dan Cannington SP Draude, June Kelvington-Wadena SP Eagles, Doreen Estevan SP Elhard, Wayne Cypress Hills SP Gantefoer, Rod Melfort-Tisdale SP Goulet, Hon. Keith Cumberland NDP Hagel, Hon. Glenn Moose Jaw North NDP Hamilton, Hon. Doreen Regina Wascana Plains NDP Harpauer, Donna Watrous SP Harper, Ron Regina Northeast NDP Hart, Glen Last Mountain-Touchwood SP Heppner, Ben Rosthern SP Hermanson, Elwin Rosetown-Biggar SP Higgins, Debbie Moose Jaw Wakamow NDP Hillson, Hon. Jack 2 North Battleford Lib / Ind 2 Huyghebaert, D.F. (Yogi) 3 Wood River SP Jones, Carolyn Saskatoon Meewasin NDP Julé, Arlene Humboldt SP Junor, Hon. Judy Saskatoon Eastview NDP Kasperski, Lindy Regina Sherwood NDP ___________________________ 1 Elected March 19, 2001 2 Resigned from Cabinet on February 3, 2001, to take seat as an Independent Member 3 Elected June 26, 2000 iii Name of Member Constituency Political Affiliation Kowalsky, Myron Prince Albert Carlton NDP Krawetz, Ken Canora-Pelly SP Kwiatkowski, Carl Carrot River Valley SP Lautermilch, Hon. Eldon Prince Albert Northcote NDP Lingenfelter, Hon. Dwain 1 Regina Elphinstone NDP Lorjé, Pat Saskatoon Southeast NDP MacKinnon, Hon. Janice Saskatoon Idylwyld NDP McCall, Warren 2 Regina Elphinstone NDP McMorris, Don Indian Head-Milestone SP McPherson, Glen 3 Wood River 3 Lib Melenchuk, Hon. Jim Saskatoon Northwest Lib Nilson, Hon. John Regina Lakeview NDP Osika, Hon. Ron Melville Lib Peters, Rudi Battleford-Cut Knife SP Prebble, Peter Saskatoon Greystone NDP Romanow, Hon. Roy J. 4 Saskatoon Riversdale NDP Serby, Hon. Clay Yorkton NDP Sonntag, Hon. Maynard Meadow Lake NDP Stewart, Lyle Thunder Creek SP Thomson, Andrew Regina South NDP Toth, Don Moosomin SP Trew, Kim Regina Coronation Park NDP Van Mulligen, Hon. Harry Regina Victoria NDP Wakefield, Milton Lloydminster SP Wall, Brad Swift Current SP Wartman, Mark Regina Qu’Appelle Valley NDP Weekes, Randy Redberry Lake SP Wiberg, Daryl Saskatchewan Rivers SP Yates, Kevin Regina Dewdney NDP _______________________ 1 Resigned as Member of the Legislative Assembly August 31, 2000 2 Elected February 26, 2001 3 Vacancy pursuant to The Controverted Elections Act 4 Resigned as Member of the Legislative Assembly February 19, 2001 NDP New Democratic Party SP Saskatchewan Party Lib Liberal Ind Independent iv CONSTITUENCIES REPRESENTED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SHOWING MEMBERS AND PARTY AFFILIATIONS Constituency Name of Member Political Affiliation Arm River Brkich, Greg P. SP Athabasca Belanger, Hon. Buckley NDP Battleford-Cut Knife Peters, Rudi SP Cannington D’Autremont, Dan SP Canora-Pelly Krawetz, Ken SP Carrot River Valley Kwiatkowski, Carl SP Cumberland Goulet, Hon. Keith NDP Cypress Hills Elhard, Wayne SP Estevan Eagles, Doreen SP Humboldt Julé, Arlene SP Indian Head-Milestone McMorris, Don SP Kelvington-Wadena Draude, June SP Kindersley Boyd, Bill SP Last Mountain-Touchwood Hart, Glen SP Lloydminster Wakefield, Milton SP Meadow Lake Sonntag, Hon. Maynard NDP Melfort-Tisdale