FIRST SESSION - TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Hon. Corey Tochor Speaker N.S. VOL. 58 NO. 36A THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016, 10:00 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 1st Session — 28th Legislature Speaker — Hon. Corey Tochor Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Trent Wotherspoon Beaudry-Mellor, Hon. Tina — Regina University (SP) Makowsky, Gene — Regina Gardiner Park (SP) Beck, Carla — Regina Lakeview (NDP) Marit, Hon. David — Wood River (SP) Belanger, Buckley — Athabasca (NDP) McCall, Warren — Regina Elphinstone-Centre (NDP) Bonk, Steven — Moosomin (SP) McMorris, Don — Indian Head-Milestone (Ind.) Boyd, Bill — Kindersley (SP) Merriman, Hon. Paul — Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland (SP) Bradshaw, Fred — Carrot River Valley (SP) Michelson, Warren — Moose Jaw North (SP) Brkich, Greg — Arm River (SP) Moe, Hon. Scott — Rosthern-Shellbrook (SP) Buckingham, David — Saskatoon Westview (SP) Morgan, Hon. Don — Saskatoon Southeast (SP) Campeau, Jennifer — Saskatoon Fairview (SP) Nerlien, Hugh — Kelvington-Wadena (SP) Carr, Lori — Estevan (SP) Olauson, Eric — Saskatoon University (SP) Chartier, Danielle — Saskatoon Riversdale (NDP) Ottenbreit, Hon. Greg — Yorkton (SP) Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken — Saskatoon Willowgrove (SP) Parent, Roger — Saskatoon Meewasin (SP) Cox, Herb — The Battlefords (SP) Phillips, Kevin — Melfort (SP) D’Autremont, Dan — Cannington (SP) Rancourt, Nicole — Prince Albert Northcote (NDP) Dennis, Terry — Canora-Pelly (SP) Reiter, Hon. Jim — Rosetown-Elrose (SP) Docherty, Mark — Regina Coronation Park (SP) Ross, Laura — Regina Rochdale (SP) Doherty, Hon. Kevin — Regina Northeast (SP) Sarauer, Nicole — Regina Douglas Park (NDP) Doke, Larry — Cut Knife-Turtleford (SP) Sproule, Cathy — Saskatoon Nutana (NDP) Duncan, Hon. Dustin — Weyburn-Big Muddy (SP) Steele, Doug — Cypress Hills (SP) Eyre, Hon. Bronwyn — Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota (SP) Steinley, Warren — Regina Walsh Acres (SP) Fiaz, Muhammad — Regina Pasqua (SP) Stewart, Hon. Lyle — Lumsden-Morse (SP) Forbes, David — Saskatoon Centre (NDP) Tell, Hon. Christine — Regina Wascana Plains (SP) Hargrave, Hon. Joe — Prince Albert Carlton (SP) Tochor, Hon. Corey — Saskatoon Eastview (SP) Harpauer, Hon. Donna — Humboldt-Watrous (SP) Vermette, Doyle — Cumberland (NDP) Harrison, Hon. Jeremy — Meadow Lake (SP) Wall, Hon. Brad — Swift Current (SP) Hart, Glen — Last Mountain-Touchwood (SP) Weekes, Randy — Biggar-Sask Valley (SP) Heppner, Nancy — Martensville-Warman (SP) Wilson, Hon. Nadine — Saskatchewan Rivers (SP) Kaeding, Warren — Melville-Saltcoats (SP) Wotherspoon, Trent — Regina Rosemont (NDP) Kirsch, Delbert — Batoche (SP) Wyant, Hon. Gordon — Saskatoon Northwest (SP) Lambert, Lisa — Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood (SP) Young, Colleen — Lloydminster (SP) Lawrence, Greg — Moose Jaw Wakamow (SP) Party Standings: Saskatchewan Party (SP) — 50; New Democratic Party (NDP) — 10; Independent (Ind.) — 1 Clerks-at-the-Table Clerk — Gregory A. Putz Law Clerk & Parliamentary Counsel — Kenneth S. Ring, Q.C. Hansard on the Internet Principal Clerk — Iris Lang Hansard and other documents of the Clerk Assistant — Kathy Burianyk Legislative Assembly are available within hours after each sitting. Sergeant-at-Arms — Terry Quinn http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/legislative-business/legislative-calendar LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 1117 November 3, 2016 [The Assembly met at 10:00.] Moose Jaw, and I thought it would be fitting to thank them for their participation and their prayers for all of us. They are [Prayers] sitting in the west gallery: David Murray, Dianne Green, Barbara Brown, and from my constituency, Agnes Slavin. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Agnes was very instrumental just after the ’07 election that INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS wrote us a very nice letter to me and my wife and congratulating and prayers, and I’ve still got a copy of that The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Wood River. sitting on my bulletin board because it was so very touching. Hon. Mr. Marit: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and Joining them is Tamara Johnson of Regina. And I’d ask all through you I’d like to introduce friends of mine in the west members to welcome to their Legislative Assembly. gallery, Randy and Sandra Clark. Randy was my campaign manager and Sandra was my business manager, so it’s my PRESENTING PETITIONS pleasure to introduce them. And also, Mr. Chair, if I could, as you know, this is Movember month and I am participating, and The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina Gardiner I’m participating . [inaudible interjection] . Yes, you can Park. tell. You can tell. And I am participating, Mr. Speaker. Randy is proof of that. He’s a survivor of cancer and has a clean bill of Mr. Makowsky: — Thanks, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to rise health. So I ask all members to welcome them to their today to present a petition from citizens who are opposed to the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Speaker. federal government’s decision to impose a carbon tax on our province. I’d like to read the prayer: The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Centre. We, in the prayer that reads as follows, respectfully request that the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan take the Mr. Forbes: — Thanks very much, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to following action: to cause the Government of introduce to you and through you to the rest of the House today, Saskatchewan to take the necessary steps to stop the two special guests in the east gallery. They’re friends from federal government from imposing a carbon tax on the Moose Jaw, members of Unifor: Bill Lawson and Lorne Hill. province. They are here to observe the procedures and proceedings and to meet with some folks afterwards. So I would ask all members to Mr. Speaker, this petition is signed by citizens of Regina, welcome them to their legislature. Thank you. Saskatchewan. I’d like to present it. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Moose Jaw The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Wakamow and the Government Whip. Riversdale. Mr. Lawrence: — Thank you. I’d like to also say hi to Bill and Ms. Chartier: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m pleased to rise a Lorne. It’s been a while since we worked together but a couple petition again in this House to reverse the cuts to the Lighthouse of old co-workers from my days at SaskTel, and we’ll be program, Mr. Speaker. The petitioners point out that in April of having a meeting with them later, so looking forward to sitting 2014, the Minister of Social Services said the Lighthouse in down and having a chat with them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Saskatoon would “. take pressure off existing detox facilities, hospitals and police cells, while keeping people safe, especially The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Social Services. in our brutally cold winters.” That same day, Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health said, “We want to ensure that individuals Hon. Ms. Beaudry-Mellor: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This with mental health and addictions issues have a safe place to brings me great pleasure to introduce some special guests in the stay.” House today and also on the floor of the Assembly. I have some of my friends from the château Marian, which is in my And this government . The petitioners point out that this constituency. They’re here for a tea and a tour — no ice cream, government has repeatedly indicated that the Lighthouse I don’t think. They’re here for a tea and a tour today. I would stabilization unit keeps individuals out of hospital emergency like to especially welcome one of them who is my rooms and jail cells. In light of the pressure on the Saskatoon mother-in-law, seated here on the floor of the gallery. Ginny, Health Region and our hospitals, Mr. Speaker, obviously the would you give a wave? So it brings me great pleasure to have Lighthouse isn’t the whole issue, Mr. Speaker, but the cut to the them here today. Would you join me in welcoming them to Lighthouse certainly does not help. I’d like to read the prayer: their Legislative Assembly. We, in the prayer that reads as follows, respectfully request The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Moose Jaw that the Government of Saskatchewan immediately reverse North. their recent cuts to funding that allows extremely vulnerable people to access the services of the Lighthouse Mr. Michelson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We’ve got some stabilization unit in Saskatoon, and revisit their imposition special guests in the west gallery as well from the of a strict and narrow definition of homelessness in Saskatchewan House of Prayer. And some of them are from November of 2015 which forced the Lighthouse to cut 1118 Saskatchewan Hansard November 3, 2016 back its hours of essential services in February of 2016, when the development is deemed essential and the first two and take immediate steps to ensure the homeless people in stages cannot be met. Saskatchewan have emergency shelter, clothing, and food available to them before more lives are lost. Mr. Speaker, it is signed today from individuals from Saskatoon, Spruce Home, Yorkton, Regina, Moose Jaw, and Mr. Speaker, this petition today is signed by citizens of Lumsden. I so submit. Weyburn, Langham, and Saskatoon. I so submit. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Athabasca. Centre. Mr. Belanger: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I am Mr. Forbes: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present also pleased to stand in my place today to present a petition a petition in support of Wakamow Valley Authority in Moose around the northern teacher education program, the NORTEP Jaw and that we know that as a result of the passage of The program. And the prayer that reads as follows: Wakamow Valley Authority Amendment Act, 2016 on June 30, the Wakamow Valley Authority lost its statutory funding of Respectfully request that the Legislative Assembly of $127,000 from the Saskatchewan government in addition to its Saskatchewan call on the Saskatchewan Party government $30,000 in supplementary funding.