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. 55A TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014, 13:30 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 5241 April 29, 2014 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] Richter from Graham Construction, Denise Peter of Peter Crushing and Hauling, and Ron Carson of Carson Energy [Prayers] Services. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Mr. Speaker, our guests share a rich experience in the construction business, contributing their expertise and INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS knowledge to the industry. Founded in 1988, Merit is the only open shop association in Saskatchewan providing support for The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Regina South. business of all sizes. Mr. Speaker, I’d ask all members of the Legislative Assembly to join with me in welcoming our guests [Applause] to their Legislative Assembly. Mr. Hutchinson: — Thank you very much, colleagues, and The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Regina Rosemont. thank you to you as well, Mr. Speaker. It’s a great pleasure to introduce four young ladies who have joined us in your Mr. Wotherspoon: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my Speaker’s gallery here today. They are Ms. Helen Huber, Ms. pleasure to join with the minister opposite and welcome these Agnes Ottmann, Ms. Betty Rivett, and Ms. Joyce Luther. And representatives of Merit Contractors Association here today to they’re joining us as residents of Wintergreene Estates in the their Assembly. Thank you for joining us. We’ll be joining you great constituency of Regina South. Hello, folks. Give us a later for a meeting and a reception. And thank you for your wave. Yes, please. work in the construction industry in our province and all you do within the economy of our province. So welcome to your Now as many folks here will know, Wintergreene is a great Assembly. Thank you. facility. It has wonderful people, wonderful staff, and I hear the food is pretty terrific too. Would you agree? Yes, I see a few The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Regina nods up there. Joining these fine young ladies today is also Ms. Coronation Park. Jolene Caswell who is the activities coordinator. Mr. Docherty: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and Mr. Speaker, I thank all of these folks for coming today, and I through you, sitting in the west gallery is a group of nine warmly encourage everybody to welcome them to their individuals from the All Nations Healin’ Thru the Artz. I had Legislative Assembly. Thank you. the pleasure of attending the sixth annual talent show fundraiser at the Regina Performing Arts Centre. And with us today, and The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Prince Albert give us a wave, is Monica Fogel, Scott Carson, Chuck Jordan, Carlton. Jaime Reban, Challen McKay, Roland Brass, David Blondeau, Junestarr Toplikon-Bowers, and Raevon Pratt. Mr. Hickie: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and through you to all members of the Legislative Assembly, it is with a Mr. Speaker, the All Nations Healin’ Thru the Artz is an great pleasure and pride today I get to introduce to the House 31 after-school multimedia arts program that provides cultural students from grades 6, 7, and 8 from King George School in teachings and life skills that runs for eight months. The talent Prince Albert. It’s my second school group to visit me in the show is the culmination of the program. And I ask all members Assembly since I was elected in 2007. So it’s great to have the to join me in welcoming this talented group to their legislature. best and brightest from King George School here today. The Speaker: — I recognize the Opposition House Leader. With the students today in the west gallery are the teachers, Darlene Handley and Mr. Vince Brittain, accompanied by the Mr. McCall: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to chaperones Maxine and Darryl Dragseth. Now Darryl and I join with the member from Coronation Park in welcoming All share the same first name. We also share a great time working Nations Healin’ Thru Artz to their Legislative Assembly. together at the special handling unit of the penitentiary, Certainly with Scott, Chuck, Jaime, the rest of the group, but Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, as correctional particularly I want to say a special welcome to Monica Fogel. officers. And that was a great bond that we formed there. So it’s good to see you, Darryl and Maxine, as well. And to the This is a group that works with young people, making sure that students, welcome. Enjoy your visit. Watch a lot that goes on they’ve got that healthy way to express themselves through the today. Ask lots of questions to the tour guide because I get to arts and also to bring about that healing, Mr. Speaker. I didn’t talk to you on Friday morning at school, so I’m going to answer make this year’s show and I’m sort of shamefaced to admit that all your questions then. So thank you for joining us today. here on the floor of the Assembly, Mr. Speaker, but I’ve made many of the ones before. And I know that the member from The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for the Economy. Coronation Park would have been in for a treat in terms of the production that would have been put on. Hon. Mr. Boyd: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, to you and to all members of the Legislative Assembly, I’d like to So I want to join with the member opposite in welcoming All introduce guests in the Speaker’s gallery from Merit Nations Healin’ Thru Artz to their Legislative Assembly and to Contractors Association of Saskatchewan. Our guests today are thank them for all the great work that they do. board members, Ian Knibbs from Coram Construction, Cory 5242 Saskatchewan Hansard April 29, 2014 PRESENTING PETITIONS city of Regina, communities, and residents. The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Centre. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Mr. Forbes: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise These petitions today are signed by concerned residents of today to present a petition against Saskatchewan health care Regina. I so submit. laundry privatization. And we know that in May 2013 the Government of Saskatchewan announced its plan to privatize The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Athabasca. health care laundry in Saskatchewan, handing it over to a for-profit, Alberta-based corporation, K-Bro Linens. And we Mr. Belanger: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise know that as a result of that decision to privatize health care again today to present a petition to build a second bridge for laundry, six non-profit public health care laundry facilities will Prince Albert. And, Mr. Speaker, the petition reads as follows: be closed within two years in the communities of Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Weyburn, Regina, and Saskatoon. And Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your we know that the privatization of health care laundry will mean honourable Legislative Assembly may be pleased to cause that fair-wage jobs will be replaced with poverty wages and the government to guarantee that a second bridge that public accountability will be lost. I’d like to read the prayer, serves central and northern Saskatchewan as well as the Mr.