Province of Alberta The 29th Legislature Third Session Alberta Hansard Thursday afternoon, November 9, 2017 Day 52 The Honourable Robert E. Wanner, Speaker Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 29th Legislature Third Session Wanner, Hon. Robert E., Medicine Hat (NDP), Speaker Jabbour, Deborah C., Peace River (NDP), Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees Sweet, Heather, Edmonton-Manning (NDP), Deputy Chair of Committees Aheer, Leela Sharon, Chestermere-Rocky View (UCP), Luff, Robyn, Calgary-East (NDP) Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition MacIntyre, Donald, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake (UCP) Anderson, Hon. Shaye, Leduc-Beaumont (NDP) Malkinson, Brian, Calgary-Currie (NDP) Anderson, Wayne, Highwood (UCP) Mason, Hon. Brian, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (NDP), Babcock, Erin D., Stony Plain (NDP) Government House Leader Barnes, Drew, Cypress-Medicine Hat (UCP) McCuaig-Boyd, Hon. Margaret, Bilous, Hon. Deron, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview (NDP) Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley (NDP) Carlier, Hon. Oneil, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne (NDP) McIver, Ric, Calgary-Hays (UCP), Carson, Jonathon, Edmonton-Meadowlark (NDP) Official Opposition Whip Ceci, Hon. Joe, Calgary-Fort (NDP) McKitrick, Annie, Sherwood Park (NDP) Clark, Greg, Calgary-Elbow (AP) McLean, Hon. Stephanie V., Calgary-Varsity (NDP) Connolly, Michael R.D., Calgary-Hawkwood (NDP) McPherson, Karen M., Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill (AP) Coolahan, Craig, Calgary-Klein (NDP) Miller, Barb, Red Deer-South (NDP) Cooper, Nathan, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (UCP) Miranda, Hon. Ricardo, Calgary-Cross (NDP) Cortes-Vargas, Estefania, Strathcona-Sherwood Park (NDP), Nielsen, Christian E., Edmonton-Decore (NDP) Government Whip Nixon, Jason, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre (UCP), Cyr, Scott J., Bonnyville-Cold Lake (UCP) Leader of the Official Opposition, Dach, Lorne, Edmonton-McClung (NDP) Official Opposition House Leader Dang, Thomas, Edmonton-South West (NDP) Notley, Hon. Rachel, Edmonton-Strathcona (NDP), Drever, Deborah, Calgary-Bow (NDP) Premier Drysdale, Wayne, Grande Prairie-Wapiti (UCP) Orr, Ronald, Lacombe-Ponoka (UCP) Eggen, Hon. David, Edmonton-Calder (NDP) Panda, Prasad, Calgary-Foothills (UCP) Ellis, Mike, Calgary-West (UCP) Payne, Hon. Brandy, Calgary-Acadia (NDP) Feehan, Hon. Richard, Edmonton-Rutherford (NDP), Phillips, Hon. Shannon, Lethbridge-West (NDP) Deputy Government House Leader Piquette, Colin, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater (NDP) Fildebrandt, Derek Gerhard, Strathmore-Brooks (Ind) Pitt, Angela D., Airdrie (UCP), Fitzpatrick, Maria M., Lethbridge-East (NDP) Official Opposition Deputy House Leader Fraser, Rick, Calgary-South East (Ind) Renaud, Marie F., St. Albert (NDP) Ganley, Hon. Kathleen T., Calgary-Buffalo (NDP), Rosendahl, Eric, West Yellowhead (NDP) Deputy Government House Leader Sabir, Hon. Irfan, Calgary-McCall (NDP) Gill, Prab, Calgary-Greenway (UCP), Schmidt, Hon. Marlin, Edmonton-Gold Bar (NDP) Official Opposition Deputy Whip Schneider, David A., Little Bow (UCP) Goehring, Nicole, Edmonton-Castle Downs (NDP) Schreiner, Kim, Red Deer-North (NDP) Gotfried, Richard, Calgary-Fish Creek (UCP) Shepherd, David, Edmonton-Centre (NDP) Gray, Hon. Christina, Edmonton-Mill Woods (NDP) Sigurdson, Hon. Lori, Edmonton-Riverview (NDP) Hanson, David B., Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (UCP) Smith, Mark W., Drayton Valley-Devon (UCP) Hinkley, Bruce, Wetaskiwin-Camrose (NDP) Starke, Dr. Richard, Vermilion-Lloydminster (PC) Hoffman, Hon. Sarah, Edmonton-Glenora (NDP) Stier, Pat, Livingstone-Macleod (UCP) Horne, Trevor A.R., Spruce Grove-St. Albert (NDP) Strankman, Rick, Drumheller-Stettler (UCP) Hunter, Grant R., Cardston-Taber-Warner (UCP) Sucha, Graham, Calgary-Shaw (NDP) Jansen, Hon. Sandra, Calgary-North West (NDP) Swann, Dr. David, Calgary-Mountain View (AL) Jean, Brian Michael, QC, Fort McMurray-Conklin (UCP) Taylor, Wes, Battle River-Wainwright (UCP) Kazim, Anam, Calgary-Glenmore (NDP) Turner, Dr. A. Robert, Edmonton-Whitemud (NDP) Kleinsteuber, Jamie, Calgary-Northern Hills (NDP) van Dijken, Glenn, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (UCP) Larivee, Hon. Danielle, Lesser Slave Lake (NDP), Westhead, Cameron, Banff-Cochrane (NDP), Deputy Government House Leader Deputy Government Whip Littlewood, Jessica, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (NDP) Woollard, Denise, Edmonton-Mill Creek (NDP) Loewen, Todd, Grande Prairie-Smoky (UCP) Yao, Tany, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo (UCP) Loyola, Rod, Edmonton-Ellerslie (NDP) Vacant, Calgary-Lougheed Party standings: New Democratic: 54 United Conservative: 26 Alberta Party: 2 Alberta Liberal: 1 Progressive Conservative: 1 Independent: 2 Vacant: 1 Officers and Officials of the Legislative Assembly Robert H. Reynolds, QC, Clerk Philip Massolin, Manager of Research and Brian G. Hodgson, Sergeant-at-Arms Shannon Dean, Law Clerk and Director of Committee Services Chris Caughell, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms House Services Nancy Robert, Research Officer Paul Link, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Trafton Koenig, Parliamentary Counsel Janet Schwegel, Managing Editor of Gareth Scott, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Stephanie LeBlanc, Parliamentary Counsel Alberta Hansard Executive Council Rachel Notley Premier, President of Executive Council Sarah Hoffman Deputy Premier, Minister of Health Shaye Anderson Minister of Municipal Affairs Deron Bilous Minister of Economic Development and Trade Oneil Carlier Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Joe Ceci President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance David Eggen Minister of Education Richard Feehan Minister of Indigenous Relations Kathleen T. Ganley Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Christina Gray Minister of Labour, Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal Sandra Jansen Minister of Infrastructure Danielle Larivee Minister of Children’s Services Brian Mason Minister of Transportation Margaret McCuaig-Boyd Minister of Energy Stephanie V. McLean Minister of Service Alberta, Minister of Status of Women Ricardo Miranda Minister of Culture and Tourism Brandy Payne Associate Minister of Health Shannon Phillips Minister of Environment and Parks, Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office Irfan Sabir Minister of Community and Social Services Marlin Schmidt Minister of Advanced Education Lori Sigurdson Minister of Seniors and Housing Parliamentary Secretaries Jessica Littlewood Economic Development and Trade for Small Business Annie McKitrick Education STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA Standing Committee on the Standing Committee on Select Special Auditor Standing Committee on Alberta Heritage Savings Alberta’s Economic Future General Search Committee Families and Communities Trust Fund Chair: Mr. Sucha Chair: Mr. Shepherd Chair: Ms Goehring Chair: Mr. Coolahan Deputy Chair: Mr. van Dijken Deputy Chair: Mr. Malkinson Deputy Chair: Mr. Smith Deputy Chair: Mrs. Schreiner Carson McPherson Cyr Littlewood Aheer Miller Cyr McKitrick Connolly Panda Gill van Dijken Drever Orr Dang Taylor Coolahan Piquette Horne Woollard Hinkley Shepherd Ellis Turner Dach Schneider Kleinsteuber Horne Swann Horne Jansen Vacant Fitzpatrick Schreiner Gill Taylor Luff Yao McKitrick Gotfried Standing Committee on Special Standing Committee Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Legislative Offices on Members’ Services Private Bills Privileges and Elections, Chair: Mr. Shepherd Chair: Mr. Wanner Chair: Ms McPherson Standing Orders and Printing Deputy Chair: Mr. Malkinson Deputy Chair: Cortes-Vargas Deputy Chair: Connolly Chair: Ms Fitzpatrick Drever Nixon Cooper Nixon Anderson, W. Kleinsteuber Deputy Chair: Ms Babcock Gill Pitt Dang Orr Babcock McKitrick Horne van Dijken Jabbour Piquette Drever Rosendahl Carson Loyola Kleinsteuber Woollard Luff Schreiner Drysdale Stier Coolahan McPherson Littlewood McIver Fraser Strankman Cooper Nielsen Hinkley Sucha Ellis Schneider Kazim Goehring Starke Hanson van Dijken Kazim Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Public Accounts Resource Stewardship Chair: Mr. Cyr Chair: Loyola Deputy Chair: Mr. Dach Deputy Chair: Mr. Hunter Barnes Malkinson Babcock Loewen Fildebrandt Miller Clark MacIntyre Fraser Panda Dang Malkinson Goehring Renaud Drysdale Nielsen Gotfried Turner Hanson Rosendahl Littlewood Westhead Kazim Woollard Luff Kleinsteuber November 9, 2017 Alberta Hansard 1857 Legislative Assembly of Alberta recognize Ryan, who read his profound poem, Deafening Silence, Title: Thursday, November 9, 2017 1:30 p.m. at the Remembrance Day ceremony earlier today. I’m sure that I 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 9, 2017 speak for all members when I say that we are truly moved by the thoughtful words of the poem. Personally, I’m proud to have such [The Speaker in the chair] a smart young man as a constituent. I did want to take just a moment to read just a couple of lines from this poem, and I know other The Speaker: Good afternoon. Please be seated. members will be quoting some parts from this poem, too. Just a couple of lines: head: Introduction of Guests From Brussels to Baghdad, Vimy to Vietnam, the memory lives on. The Speaker: The hon. Member for Banff-Cochrane. I would ask Ryan and his family to all rise and receive the traditional warm welcome of the House. Mr. Westhead: Yes. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure to introduce to you and through you students from The Speaker: Welcome. Cochrane high school in the beautiful, charming, and historic town The hon. Member for Calgary-Mountain View. of Cochrane in my constituency. They are accompanied today by their teachers Mrs. Stretch and Miss Gill. The students from Dr. Swann: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. A great honour Cochrane