SECOND 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. 59 NO. 15A TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017, 13:30 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 2nd Session — 28th Legislature Speaker — Hon. Corey Tochor Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Nicole Sarauer Beaudry-Mellor, Tina — Regina University (SP) McCall, Warren — Regina Elphinstone-Centre (NDP) Beck, Carla — Regina Lakeview (NDP) McMorris, Don — Indian Head-Milestone (SP) Belanger, Buckley — Athabasca (NDP) Meili, Ryan — Saskatoon Meewasin (NDP) Bonk, Hon. Steven — Moosomin (SP) Merriman, Hon. Paul — Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland (SP) Bradshaw, Fred — Carrot River Valley (SP) Michelson, Warren — Moose Jaw North (SP) Brkich, Hon. Greg — Arm River (SP) Moe, Scott — Rosthern-Shellbrook (SP) Buckingham, David — Saskatoon Westview (SP) Morgan, Hon. Don — Saskatoon Southeast (SP) Carr, Lori — Estevan (SP) Mowat, Vicki — Saskatoon Fairview (NDP) Chartier, Danielle — Saskatoon Riversdale (NDP) Nerlien, Hugh — Kelvington-Wadena (SP) Cheveldayoff, Ken — Saskatoon Willowgrove (SP) Olauson, Eric — Saskatoon University (SP) Cox, Hon. Herb — The Battlefords (SP) Ottenbreit, Hon. Greg — Yorkton (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, Kevin — Regina Northeast (SP) Sarauer, Nicole — Regina Douglas Park (NDP) Doke, Hon. 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, Jeremy — Meadow Lake (SP) Wall, Hon. Brad — Swift Current (SP) Hart, Glen — Last Mountain-Touchwood (SP) Weekes, Randy — Biggar-Sask Valley (SP) Heppner, Hon. 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, Gordon — Saskatoon Northwest (SP) Lambert, Lisa — Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood (SP) Young, Colleen — Lloydminster (SP) Lawrence, Greg — Moose Jaw Wakamow (SP) Makowsky, Hon. Gene — Regina Gardiner Park (SP) Marit, Hon. David — Wood River (SP) Vacancies — Kindersley, Melfort Party Standings: Saskatchewan Party (SP) — 47; New Democratic Party (NDP) — 12; Vacant — 2 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 2979 November 21, 2017 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] welcome to your legislature, and hope you have good meetings. [Prayers] The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Agriculture. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Hon. Mr. Stewart: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it’s my pleasure to introduce a guest to the Legislative INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Assembly today. To you and through you to all members, Mr. Speaker, please welcome, seated in the west gallery, Mr. Al The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier. Scholz, executive director of the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists, and Nicole Philp, who is a member of the SIA Hon. Mr. Wall: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It’s an provincial council. honour to introduce an important delegation that’s seated in your gallery. We welcome them back to the Legislative The Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists regulates the Assembly from northern Saskatchewan, Mr. Speaker. No profession of agrology in Saskatchewan by ensuring its safe, strangers to members on both sides of the House are Mike competent, and ethical practice. Founded in 1946, the institute Natomagan, who is the mayor of Pinehouse — we’ll ask all the is the self-governing regulator of all 1,700 registered agrologists folks to give us a wave — Alex Ross, the community and and agricultural technologists in the province. Mr. Speaker, I business development director for Pinehouse; Walter Smith, would ask that all members join me in welcoming Mr. Scholz who is in charge of training for Pinehouse; Conrad Misponas, and Ms. Philp to their legislature. who is the deputy mayor of Pinehouse; Al Felix, CFO [chief financial officer] for the Pinehouse business New North; and The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina Greg Ross is also joining them. No stranger to members in the Lakeview. House and specifically one Member of the Legislative Assembly on this side, Mr. Speaker. Ms. Beck: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to join the Minister of Agriculture in welcoming Ms. Philp and Mr. Al We are fortunate, very fortunate as a province to have the Scholz to their Legislative Assembly. I suspect that they are outstanding example of local leadership in the North that we’ve here to be here for first reading of the bill that we are expecting seen from Pinehouse. And we want to say, through you to later on today. And it’s great to see you here, and I wish that all Mayor Mike, we want to thank him for that leadership, members would join me in welcoming you to your Legislative encourage him in those efforts. They’ve been meeting with the Assembly. Committee on the Economy and other officials of government to further the interests of their community and the surrounding The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon area. I just want all members if they would to please join me in Northwest. welcoming this distinguished delegation to their Legislative Assembly today. Mr. Wyant: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I didn’t stand and welcome my good friend, Al The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina Scholz, to the legislature today. Al and I used to be neighbours. Rochdale. We built a fence together. I should say he built the fence; I just paid for half. Ms. Ross: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would like to join with the Premier in welcoming our good friends from But we used to motorcycle together. And Al and I haven’t been Pinehouse, especially my brother Greg and his son Alex. on our motorcycles for a couple of years, and I do miss those They’re very dear to our family. And as I’ve said before, I think long trips together when we used to go down to South Dakota. it’s — what? — 40 years ago Greg left to move up to So, Al, I hope we’re going to be able to get an opportunity to do Pinehouse. And as the family always said, he’ll be back in a that again in the near future. So I’d ask my colleagues in the year. Well 40 years is kind of a big stretch from a year, but he’s legislature to welcome Al to his legislature. made it his home. He’s got a wonderful family up there and we just appreciate the friendship that his whole community has The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister of Parks, Culture and extended to Greg and his family, but to all of us. So thank you Sport. very much for coming down, meeting with us, and enjoy your time at the Legislative Assembly. Hon. Mr. Makowsky: — Thanks, Mr. Speaker. I request leave for a slightly extended introduction. The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Cumberland. The Speaker: — Is leave granted? Mr. Vermette: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to join in and welcome our northern leaders here to the Legislative Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. Assembly, join the Premier and other members that will be inviting some of our northern leaders and some of the business The Speaker: — I recognize the minister. ventures and partnerships and the good things that they’re doing back north. Hon. Mr. Makowsky: — Thanks. Thanks, Mr. Speaker. We have a very important group in your gallery today I’d like to I just want to welcome you as the critic for Northern Affairs, introduce to all the members. They’re from the Multicultural 2980 Saskatchewan Hansard November 21, 2017 Council of Saskatchewan. questions. Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday, to kick off multicultural week, So as is kind of customary with this group, he encourages them MCOS [Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan] hosted their to contact their MLA [Member of the Legislative Assembly] annual multicultural honours awards at Wanuskewin Heritage through any source they can, and they usually get a shout-out. Park. Some of the recipients of awards are here and folks that So today I’m mentioning Dylan Ringdal, Katie Grobler, Evan took part in it. So today MCOS’s executive director, Rhonda Matatall, Massen Ziola, and Kyle Janzen along with the other Rosenberg, is here. group with them up there, Mr. Speaker. I ask all members to welcome this great group of Yorkton Regional High School Bula Ghosh, on Saturday, was the recipient of the 2017 Betty students to their Legislative Assembly. Szuchewycz Award recognizing outstanding contributions to multiculturalism in the province. Bula works as an ESL While I’m on my feet, Mr. Speaker, it’s my pleasure to join [English as a second language] teacher in Swift Current. Her with the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport to welcome these work extends far beyond the classroom and across our country, individuals in your gallery, one in specific, Indra Datta. Mr. and we’ll hear more about that in a member’s statement in a few Speaker, she’s been a great support, her and her husband Brian, minutes.