Hansard Page Number Directory, 25th Legislature, First Session, 2001 Issue Number Date Page Numbers 1 (Elect.Spk/Thr Sp.)................... Apr.9 aft. & Apr.10 aft ..................... 1-2 & 3-7 2................................................ Apr.11 aft ...................................... 9-35 3................................................ Apr.11 eve. & Apr.12 aft. ................. 37-50 & 51-75 4 (Easter recess) ......................... Apr.23 aft ..................................... 77-102 5 (Budget Address) ...................... Apr.23 eve. & Apr.24 aft. ................. 103-107 & 109-130 6................................................ Apr.24 eve. & Apr.25 aft. ................. 131-140 & 141-167 7................................................ Apr.25 eve. & Apr.26 aft. ................. 169-187 & 189-216 8................................................ Apr.30 aft ...................................... 217-241 9................................................ Apr.30 eve. & May 1 aft ................... 243-260 & 261-286 10 .............................................. .May 1 eve. & May 2 aft. .................. 287-301 & 303-328 11 .............................................. .May 2 eve. & May 3 aft. .................. 329-348 & 349-373 12 .............................................. .May 7 aft ...................................... 375-402 13 .............................................. .May 7 eve. & May 8 aft. .................. 403-419 & 421-446 14 .............................................. .May 8 eve. & May 9 aft. .................. 447-462 & 463-489 15 .............................................. .May 9 eve. & May 10 aft. ................. 491-503 & 505-527 16 .............................................. .May 14 aft .................................... 529-554 17 .............................................. .May 14 eve. & May 15 aft. ............... 555-568 & 569-595 18 .............................................. .May 15 eve. & May 16 aft. ............... 597-611 & 613-637 19 .............................................. .May 16 eve. & May 17 aft. ............... 639-655 & 657-681 20 .............................................. .May 22 aft .................................... 683-709 21 .............................................. .May 22 eve. & May 23 aft. .............. 711-725 & 727-752 22 .............................................. .May 23 eve. & May 24 aft. ............... 753-767 & 769-795 23 .............................................. .May 28 aft .................................... 797-822 24 (overnight sitting) ................... May 28 eve. ................................... 823-932 25 .............................................. .May 30 aft .................................... 933-959 26 .............................................. .May 30 eve. & May 31 aft. ............. 961-977 & 979-995 Spring sittings: 26 days, 17 nights 27 .............................................. .Nov.13 aft .................................... 997-1021 28 .............................................. .Nov.13 eve. & Nov.14 aft. ............... 1023-1029 & 1031-1054 29 .............................................. .Nov.14 eve. & Nov.15 aft. ............... 1055-1065 & 1067-1089 30 .............................................. .Nov.19 aft .................................... 1091-1113 31 .............................................. .Nov.19 eve. & Nov.20 aft. ............... 1115-1119 & 1121-1147 32 .............................................. .Nov.20 eve. & Nov.21 aft. ............... 1149-1159 & 1161-1186 33 .............................................. .Nov.21 eve. & Nov.22 aft. ............... 1187-1202 & 1203-1227 34 .............................................. .Nov.26 aft .................................... 1229-1257 35 .............................................. .Nov.26 eve. & Nov.27 aft. ............... 1259-1272 & 1273-1300 36 .............................................. .Nov.27 eve. & Nov.28 aft. ............... 1301-1310 & 1311-1337 37 .............................................. .Nov.28 eve. & Nov.29 aft. ............... 1339-1347 & 1349-1372 Fall sittings: 11 days, 8 nights TOTAL First Session: 37 days, 25 nights 2001 Hansard Speaker Index 111 Abbott, Rev. Tony (PC, Drayton Valley-Calmar) Abbott, Rev. Tony (PC, Drayton Valley-Calmar) Alberta Personal Income Tax (Tools Credit) (Continued) Amendment Act, 2001 (Bill 207) Speech from the Throne Second reading ... 695–96 Debate ... 71–72 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Travel default insurance Medical benefits retention (Motion 507: Cao) ... General remarks ... 1008 1016 Victory in Europe Day Canada 3000 Airlines Limited Recognition of ... 385 Bankruptcy ... 1008 Water pumping program (Agriculture) Character Cities initiative–Drayton Valley General remarks ... 192 Recognition of ... 1321 Workplace safety Citizens' Initiative Act (Bill 211) Statement re ... 358–59 First reading ... 934 Summer students' programs ... 620 Drought Ady, Cindy (PC, Calgary-Shaw) Provincial assistance re ... 192–93 Alberta initiative for school improvement Energy rebates General remarks ... 194 Application to irrigation farmers ... 193 Education Irrigation Accountability re ... 426 Energy rebates application to ... 193 Education–Finance Legislation–Public participation General remarks ... 193–94 Legislation re (Bill 211) ... 934 Fraser Institute Maiden Speeches (2001) School ranking report ... 426 General remarks ... 71–72 Health sciences personnel Medicare Protection Act (Bill 204) Opting out of human rights legislation: Petition re ... Second reading ... 314–15 421, 463 Members' Statements (2001) Highway Traffic (Bicycle Safety Helmet) Amendment North American Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2001 (Bill 209) Week ... 358–59 Committee ... 1324–25 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act Statement re ... 358–59 Opting out of, by health personnel: Petition re ... Oil companies–Employees 421, 463 Summer students: Permits for ... 620 Low-income families Oral Question Period (2001) Provincial assistance for: MLA committee to review Drought assistance ... 192–93 ... 1073 School board boundary changes ... 665 Maiden Speeches (2001) Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 535 General remarks ... 100–102 Travel default insurance ... 1008 Members' Statements (2001) Workplace safety ... 620 Victims Programs Status Report ... 430 Parliamentary language Oral Question Period (2001) General remarks ... 909 Ranking of schools ... 426 Point of Order School funding ... 193–94 Parliamentary language ... 909 Supports for independence ... 1073 Public Highways Development Amendment Act, 2001 Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2001) (Bill 201) Human rights act, Opting out of by health care Second reading ... 25–26 workers ... 421, 463 Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2001) Schools General remarks ... 385, 1321 Accountability of ... 426 Regional Health Authorities Conflicts of Interest Act Ranking of ... 426 (Bill 206) Speech from the Throne Second reading ... 581–83 Debate ... 100–102 School Amendment Act, 2001 (Bill 16) Supports for independence program General remarks ... 665 Earnings exemption limit adjustment ... 1073 Letters re (SP230-231/01: Tabled) ... 657 Victims Programs Status Report 1999-2000 School districts, Catholic–Boundaries Statement re ... 430 Four by four issue ... 665 Wages–Teachers School districts–Boundaries Provincial funding for ... 193–94 Establishment of ... 665 Amery, Moe (PC, Calgary-East) Softwoods–Export–United States Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Countervail investigations re ... 535 General remarks ... 58 112 2001 Hansard Speaker Index Amery, Moe (PC, Calgary-East) (Continued) Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) (Continued) Calgary Regional Health Authority Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (Continued) Operating rooms availability ... 510 Rossdale power plant expansion hearings: Appeal Deputy Chairman of Committees process re ... 466 Election of ... 2 Rossdale power plant expansion hearings: Historical Health clinics, 24-hour aspects ... 114, 466 General remarks ... 774 Alberta Foundation for the Arts Highway Traffic (Bicycle Safety Helmet) Amendment Funding cuts to Music Alberta: Letter re (SP50/01: Act, 2001 (Bill 209) Tabled) ... 52 Second reading ... 954–55 Funding: Letter re (SP68/01: Tabled) ... 109 Hospitals–Emergency services General remarks ... 652, 653 Waiting times in ... 774 Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Hours of labour Board members' code of ethics ... 406 Night shift staffing: Regulation re ... 223–24 Gaming licence policy review ... 404 Oral Question Period (2001) Performance measures ... 409–10 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped ... 58 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Emergency hospital services ... 774 Midwifery services coverage ... 313 Orthopedic surgery waiting lists ... 510 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan–Premiums Working-alone regulation ... 223 Seniors' premiums ... 339, 670, 677 Orthopedic surgery waiting lists Alberta Law Reform Institute General remarks ... 510 Class action legislation recommendation ... 511–12 Regional health authorities Alberta Official Song Act (Bill 208) 24-hour clinics ... 774 Second reading ... 742–44 Blakeman, Laurie (L, Edmonton-Centre) Committee ... 1285–86 Aboriginal peoples–Employment Alberta Personal Income Tax (In-Home Care and Resource industries ... 564 Dependant Tax Credit) Amendment Act, 2001 (Bill Agricultural initiatives