FIRST SESSION - TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Honourable Dan D’Autremont Speaker N.S. VOL. 54 NO. 13A MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012, 1:30 p.m. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Speaker — Hon. Dan D’Autremont Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — John Nilson Name of Member Political Affiliation Constituency Belanger, Buckley NDP Athabasca Bjornerud, Hon. 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, 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, Nancy SP Martensville Hickie, Hon. Darryl SP Prince Albert Carlton Hutchinson, Hon. Bill SP Regina South Huyghebaert, Hon. 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, Hon. Laura SP Regina Qu’Appelle Valley Sproule, Cathy NDP Saskatoon Nutana Steinley, Warren SP Regina Walsh Acres Stewart, Lyle SP Thunder Creek Tell, 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, Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Wyant, Gordon SP Saskatoon Northwest LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 441 March 12, 2012 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] member of my campaign team, Denyse-Noel — just there — Denyse-Noel Stone. She helped put signs together and attended [Prayers] as many functions as she could. This future aspiring MLA is a grade 3 student in Ms. Sauter’s class at Dundonald School and ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS attends Crazy Dayz Dayhome in my constituency. Denyse-Noel brings with her today her mom, Adrienne Stone, who is my INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS constituency assistant and who will be bringing into the world two new constituents this summer, and her grandpa Stu Coward The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Cypress Hills. who is a great party supporter and worked on many campaigns. This is Denyse-Noel’s first of many visits to the Legislative Hon. Mr. Elhard: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, to Assembly, and I would like to welcome them to this Legislative you and through you to all members of the legislature, I’d like Assembly. to introduce to you two of my constituents. The constituency of Cypress Hills is quite a ways from Regina. We don’t get the The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Regina Rosemont. opportunity to introduce guests too often. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce the reeve of the RM [rural municipality] Mr. Wotherspoon: — Mr. Speaker, to you and through you, of Happyland, Tim Geiger and his wife, Carmen Gill. I’d like to join with the member from Fairview and welcome Mr. Stu Coward to his Assembly. Mr. Coward is a constituent Tim’s been here many times before. Carmen says her only of Regina Rosemont, and it’s nice to see him here with his recognition and remembrance of this place is as a youngster granddaughter and his daughter here today. when she was asked to try and pick figures out of the marble in the columns of the wonderful building that we’re in now. But And I know I’ve been known to run into Mr. Coward on the they had an enjoyable visit here today already and they’re Devonian pathway for a little bit of exercise, but I’ve also been looking forward to a more complete tour a little later. I’d ask all known to run into Mr. Coward on numerous occasions on the members to help me welcome the Geigers to their legislature. campaign trail, Mr. Speaker. Unfortunately his efforts go towards the other side though, Mr. Speaker. But what I do know The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition. of Mr. Coward is that he’s a straightforward, good person who cares about his province and is a passionate campaigner. I am Mr. Nilson: — Mr. Speaker, it’s my pleasure to introduce to hopeful that, as we near and approach the next election, that you and through you to all members of the legislature, former maybe Mr. Coward will have seen the error of his ways and colleagues of mine and ours. The former Speaker, Mr. Myron have joined the campaign efforts of the other side. But judging Kowalsky, who is now of Saskatoon but formerly of Prince by the gestures I see up there right now, it looks as though he’s Albert, and he’s seated in your gallery. Accompanying him going to stick with the camp he’s been supporting. Mr. Speaker, today is Mr. Graham Addley, former member from Saskatoon I ask all members to join with me in welcoming Mr. Coward who now is working for the University of Saskatchewan. Both and his family here to this Assembly. of these people served well in the legislature but also in the chair that you’re sitting in, Mr. Speaker, and I would like all The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for Energy and members to welcome them here today. Resources. The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Hon. Mr. Boyd: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’d Fairview. Oh sorry, I recognize the Premier. want to join with the member from Cypress Hills and welcome Tim Geiger and his partner to the legislature, Carmen Gill. Hon. Mr. Wall: — That’s fine. Mr. Speaker, I just want to join They have made a significant contribution to the seed industry with the Leader of the Opposition in welcoming the former in Saskatchewan dating back a long, long time, started by Speaker and former member, Graham, to their Legislative Carmen’s father and perhaps even grandfather, to the industry. Assembly. And Tim has followed along that path. As a seed grower myself, we’ve had lots of dealings back and forth over the And while I’m on my feet, Mr. Speaker, and I’m making a bit years. And now that they are taking a different path and kind of of an assumption here, but I see a rather august group in your winding down a little bit their operation, some would think that gallery. Right in the middle of this group is Dr. Michael that would be good for me but the fact of the matter is, is that Jackson. And, Mr. Speaker, later this day this Assembly will won’t be good for the industry as a whole. hear the humble address and we will be taking steps, a first step to honour the Queen’s Jubilee, and I’m guessing that we have They have served the industry and agriculture very, very well guests here to witness that very important occasion. Mr. for a long, long period of time in the Leader area. And they will Speaker, may I, through you and through all members of the be missed by the industry, but we would certainly want to House, welcome them to their Legislative Assembly as well. welcome them to their legislature this afternoon. The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Fairview. Riversdale. Ms. Campeau: — Mr. Speaker, it is my honour today to Ms. Chartier: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and through introduce to you and through you in your gallery, the youngest you it gives me great pleasure to introduce in the East gallery 442 Saskatchewan Hansard March 12, 2012 — I’m a bit directionally challenged here; East gallery, I her Legislative Assembly. I am looking forward to seeing what believe — my husband Blair and my four-year-old Ophelia. Hi she does as the coordinator of the artist-in-residency program. guys. Ophelia and Blair have joined me throughout my very She’s done amazing work, I know, in Saskatoon when she was short legislative career coming down to Regina, but this is the the artist in the community for the Meewasin Valley Authority: first time that we will be away from each other for the whole if anyone’s ever been down to the River Landing, the beautiful session. So they did happen to come down last night and are tree grates, and the lovely tile mosaics were programs that here today. So thank you. And it was a real treat to get to see Laura helped facilitate. So I am quite excited, particularly about Ophelia this morning and have lunch with her, and you too, the youth arts initiative piece that she will be working on here Blair.