MacDonald, Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar)
1157268 Alberta Ltd.
Hip and knee surgery contract ... 1846
Access to the Future Act (Bill 1)
Administrative Procedures Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 23)
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Advertising costs ... 1208 Debt servicing costs ... 1209 Governance issues ... 1208, 1209 Role of ... 1208
Alberta Corporate Service Centre
Sole-source contracts: Auditor General's comments re ... 760
Alberta Electric System Operator
Electricity supply study ... 911-12 Markets & Strategic Initiatives report (SP191/05: Tabled) ... 327
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Electricity price overcharging advisory ... 949 Engage Energy electricity overcharging: Decision re (SP129/05: Tabled) ... 211 Grid West membership (SP382/05: Tabled) ... 1154 TransAlta hydropower pricing strategy ... 363, 488 TransAlta power pricing activities ... 455
Alberta Government Offices
Washington, D.C. office: Accommodation costs of head of (Q6/05: Response tabled as SP540/05) ... 659 Washington, D.C. office: Role in resolving border closure to Canadian cattle issue ... 1208
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 20)
Alberta Racing Corporation
Gaming revenue to ... 1289
Alberta Regulations
Review of, staffing for ... 760
Alberta Resource Rebate Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 43)
Alberta Securities Commission
Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's authority challenged re, emergency debate re ... 1318
Alberta seniors benefit program
Alberta SuperNet
General remarks ... 255 School access to ... 759-60 Transfer to Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency ... 255, 759
Alberta Sustainability Fund
Use for CAIS program funding ... 1850
Alberta's Commission on Learning
Class size guideline ... 311, 369
AltaGas Services Inc.
Purchase of Sundance B power purchase arrangements from Enron ... 1834, 1912-13
Ambulance service
Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions: Cancellation of, provincial assistance re (Q5/05: Response tabled as SP627/05) ... 658-59 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions: Documents re (M19/05: Response tabled as SP807) ... 820-21
Ambulance service, Aerial
Ambulance service-Rural areas
Costs, provincial assistance re ... 1209
Animal Keepers Act (Bill 32)
Second reading ... 541-42 Third reading ... 943
Animal Protection Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 22)
Second reading ... 424 Committee ... 1296
Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Cost overruns ... 1803-04 Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of: Loan interest rate comparison re (M32/05: Response tabled as SP511/05) ... 1161-62
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 57)
Appropriation Act, 2005 (Bill 41)
Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 30)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 27)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 51)
Artspace Housing Co-operative Ltd.
Brochure on co-op housing (SP551/05: Tabled) ... 1675
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Benefits dollar value (Q9/05:Response tabled as SP639/05) ... 660-61
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 29)
Auditor General
BSE compensation programs auditing ... 297 Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 254 Internal auditor, liason with ... 1103 Management letters re U of A and U of C, release of: Letter re (SP101/05: Tabled) ... 128 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of, authority to challenged, emergency debate re ... 1318 Sole-source contracts comments ... 760
Beef processing
Concentration of, in few companies ... 1208
Bighorn power plant
Exclusion from power purchase agreements ... 363
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Compensation plans re ... 296-97 Compensation plans re: Auditor General investigation of ... 297 Impact on cattle industry ... 296-97 Live testing for ... 297 New assistance programs re (2005) ... 296-97 Research into ... 1208 Testing re, to expedite exports ... 297
Brazeau power plant
Exclusion from power purchase agreements ... 363
British Columbia Power Exchange Corp.
Electicity price manipulation at Power Pool of Alberta ... 286 Electicity price manipulation at Power Pool of Alberta: Document re (SP164/05: Tabled) ... 295 Involvement in Enron electicity price manipulation ... 83, 650 Involvement in Enron electicity price manipulation: Backgrounder re (SP148/05: Tabled) ... 252-53
Brooklynn Hannah George Rewega Right of Civil Action Act (Bill Pr. 4)
Second reading ... 1949 Committee ... 1958
Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 16)
Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 56)
Calf set-aside program (Canada/Alberta)
Calgary Health Region
Cataract surgery/ophthalmology services ... 1846 Funding ... 1846 Hip and knee surgery project ... 1846 Privatization initiatives ... 1846
Calpine Energy Services
Electricity export application ... 650
Canadian agriculture income stabilization program
Capital Health
Funding ... 1846 Hip and knee surgery project ... 1846
Capital projects
Public/private partnerships re: List of all potential projects (M33/05: Response tabled as SP512/05) ... 1162-64
Capital projects, Medical
Cargill, Incorporated
Relation to Ranchers Own ... 1208
Cataract surgery, Private-Calgary
Waiting times for ... 1846
Cattle-Export-United States
Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed ... 297, 1208, 1209
Cement
Shortage of, impact on road construction costs ... 1804
Chief Electoral Officer
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee, Select Special
Motion to appoint (Motion 25: Hancock/Zwozdesky) ... 1944
Chief Internal Auditor's office
City of Lloydminster Act (Bill 3)
Class size (Grade school)
Reduction of: Funding for ... 311
Committee of Supply
Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 referred to (Motion 22: McClellan) ... 1678-79
Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing
Coverage of Members of the Legislative Assembly from the Alberta Risk Management Fund review, referred to (Motion 10: Hancock/Stevens) ... 106-07
Committee on Public Accounts, Standing
Report, 2004 (SP111/05: Tabled) ... 171
Community schools
General remarks ... 124, 1209 Statement re ... 369
Competition Bureau (Federal)
Enron electricity price manipulation scheme investigation ... 533, 911, 949, 1337 Enron electricity price manipulation scheme investigation: Backgrounder re (SP148/05: Tabled) ... 252-53 TransAlta electricity price manipulation scheme investigation ... 949
Conflict of interest
Market surveillance administrator ... 161
Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee, Select Special
Appointment of (Motion 11: Stevens) ... 105
Court of Queen's Bench
Edmonton Public School Board school closure decision (SP441/05: Tabled) ... 1507
Courts-Calgary
New courthouse, Public/private funding of ... 255
Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Dept. of Advanced Education
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1208-09 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254 Rural offices closure ... 297, 1850 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 296-97 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1850
Dept. of Children's Services
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Dept. of Community Development
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Dept. of Economic Development
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254 Trade missions expenditures (Q13/05: Defeated) ... 808 Trade show expenditures (Q12/05: Defeated) ... 807
Dept. of Education
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 311
Dept. of Energy
Communications contracts expenditures, 2003-04 (Q16/05: Defeated) ... 811, 812 Contracted employees/consultants salaries, 2003-04 (M25/05: Response tabled as SP808/05) ... 990 Discussions with Enron, correspondence re (M47/05: Defeated) ... 1749 Discussions with Enron, correspondence re (SP678/05: Tabled) ... 1837 Discussions with Enron, public access to documents re ... 246-47 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 910-12 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254 Minister's noninternational trips details, 2003-04 (M26/05: Response tabled as SP735/05) ... 990 Service contracts costs, 2003-05 (Q41/05: Defeated) ... 1748 Staffing ... 911
Dept. of Environment
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Dept. of Finance
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Dept. of Gaming
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1289-90 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1799
Dept. of Government Services
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1845-46
Dept. of Human Resources and Employment
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255
Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1097-98 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1803-04
Dept. of Innovation and Science
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255
Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255
Dept. of Learning
Credit card statements for deputy minister (M17/05: Response tabled as SP718/05) ... 818-20
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Credit card statements for deputy minister (M15/05: Response tabled as SP826/05) ... 815-17 Credit card statements for minister and executive assistant (M16/05: Response tabled as SP827/05) ... 817-18 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255 Minister's business expenses (M14/05: Response tabled as SP825/05) ... 815
Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency
Alberta SuperNet project transferred to ... 255 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 759-60 Executive Council budget increase, investigation of ... 1103 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255 Staffing ... 759
Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 255
Direct Energy Business Services
Promise to, re regulated rate electricity price ... 1119
Edmonton Public School Board
Closure of schools ... 124-25, 311, 369, 694, 738, 767, 1097 Closure of schools: Is Your Public School at Risk? document (SP353/05: Tabled) ... 957 Closure of schools: Letter re (SP100/05: Tabled) ... 128 Closure of schools: Letter re use of outdated regulation re (SP325/05: Tabled) ... 776 Closure of schools: Provision of Supernet service to ... 759-60 Closure of schools: Statement re ... 982-83 Closure of schools: Workshop re (SP341/05: Tabled) ... 858 Closure of Strathearn school: Report re (SP318/05: Tabled) ... 746 Cluster study re utilization levels in schools ... 982-83, 1097 Cluster study re utilization levels in schools, geographic distribution of schools (SP487/05: Tabled) ... 1578 Leasing of commercial space for continuing education ... 738 Portables for Kenilworth junior high ... 694 Portables for Kenilworth junior high, purchase of, letter to minister re (SP285/05: Tabled) ... 622 Portables for Kenilworth junior high, purchase of, letter to minister re: Minister's repsonse (SP486/05: Tabled) ... 1578 Victoria school project funds, diversion to new school funding ... 1524
Education-Finance
General remarks ... 1524-25 User fees: Total revenue from, 2000-04 (Q15/05: Defeated) ... 809, 810
Electric power-Import
Price manipulation re, investigation into ... 204, 650
Electric power-Prices
Consumer protection re ... 286, 455-56, 533 Electric System Operator report on (SP191/05: Tabled) ... 327 General remarks ... 911, 912, 948 Impact on seniors ... 255 Manipulation of ... 204, 286, 488-89, 948-49, 1196 Manipulation of: Project Stanley scheme ... 23, 83, 161, 204, 247, 455-56, 533 Regulated option re ... 912, 1073, 1119-20
Electric power-Retail sales
Electric power contracts, Residential
Electric power lines
General remarks ... 650 Tie lines with B.C. ... 911
Electric utilities-Lake Wabamun area
Electric utilities-Regulations
Deregulation ... 83, 161, 911, 1024-25, 1969 Deregulation: Energy dept. correspondence with Enron Canada re (M47/05: Defeated) ... 1749 Deregulation: Impact on seniors ... 255 Deregulation: Private consultant re (Kellan Fluckiger) ... 1307 Deregulation: Public inquiry into ... 204, 899 Deregulation: Western Standard article re (SP697/05: Tabled) ... 1865
Electrical power purchase agreements
Enron activities re Sundance B power ... 1337, 1834-35, 1912-13 Enron activities re Sundance B power: Email re (SP677/05: Tabled) ... 1837 Enron comments re: Transcript of taped conversation re (SP422/05: Tabled) ... 1342 Enron comments re mispricing of ... 1337 Exclusion of hydropower from ... 363, 489
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Securities Commission challenge of Auditor General's authority (not proceeded with) ... 1318
Engage Energy Canada, L.P.
Former executive of ... 161 Overcharging re electricity prices: EUB decision re (SP129/05: Tabled) ... 211
Enron Canada Corporation
Alberta activities, public inquiry re: Statement re ... 1969 Alberta activities: Statement re ... 1834-35 Bonuses to senior officials of: Website article re (SP188/05: Tabled) ... 327 Discussions with Alberta Energy, correspondence re (M47/05: Defeated) ... 1749 Discussions with Alberta Energy, correspondence re (SP678/05: Tabled) ... 1837 Discussions with Alberta Energy, e-mails re (SP651 & 677/05: Tabled) ... 1788, 1837 Discussions with Alberta Energy, FOIP request re (SP189/05: Tabled) ... 327 Discussions with Alberta Energy, public access to documents re ... 246-47 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley) ... 23, 83, 161, 204, 246-47, 286, 455-56, 533, 650, 949, 1196, 1964 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Adamson report on ... 1144-45 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Backgrounder and e-mail re (SP148-149/05: Tabled) ... 252-53 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Destruction of trading tapes re, e-mail re (SP149/05: Tabled) ... 252-53 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Documents re (SP32 & 33/05: Tabled) ... 93 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): E-mails re (SP130, 163, 252-253/05: Tabled) ... 211, 295, 492 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): FERC documents re (SP246, 347, 393, 401-402/05: Tabled) ... 464, 908, 1206, 1259 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Frontier Economics report re ... 1145 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Public inquiry re ... 911 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Tapes of employees' conversations re (SP112 & 190/05: Tabled) ... 171, 327 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): U.S. lawsuits re ... 1249 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Western Standard article re (SP697/05: Tabled) ... 1865 Involvement in Alberta power generation system ... 1337 Involvement in Alberta power generation system: Transcript of tape re (SP422/05: Tabled) ... 1342 Sundance B power purchase arrangement, sale of ... 1834-35, 1912-13, 1964 Sundance B power purchase arrangement, sale of: Letter/emails re (SP751-753/05: Tabled) ... 1970 Sundance B power purchase arrangement auction participation ... 1337 Sundance power plant, takeover of control of ... 899
Environics Research Group (Western) Limited
Government advertising contract ... 1103
Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures)
Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion 22: McClellan) ... 1678-79
Ethics Commissioner
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Executive Council
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1102-05 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254 Limousine service costs ... 1103
Fair Trading Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 6)
Fair Trading (Telemarketing) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 205)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
Enron collusion with other electricity suppliers: Documents re ... 911 Enron collusion with other electricity suppliers: Documents re (SP347, 401-402/05: Tabled) ... 908, 1259 Enron collusion with other electricity suppliers: Testimony re ... 1196 Enron collusion with other electricity suppliers: Testimony re, document re (SP393/05: Tabled) ... 1206 Frontier Economics report on Enron trading strategies on website of ... 1145 Report on Enron trading strategies (SP246/05: Tabled) ... 464
Feeder associations (Livestock)
Provincial guarantees to ... 1209
Feeder Associations Guarantee Amendment Act, 2004 (Bill 28, 2004)
Feedlots
Clean up costs re ... 1209
Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 37)
Food industry and trade
General remarks ... 1208 Provincial support programs re ... 297
Foreign workers, Temporary
Alberta/federal government memorandum re (M24/05: Defeated) ... 823-24 Ban on: Petitions presented re ... 369, 418, 463, 491, 536, 1507
Fort McMurray
Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 911
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Liberal opposition requests under, re Enron/Alberta Energy records (SP189/05: Tabled) ... 327
Frontier Economics Inc.
Report on Project Stanley ... 1145
Gaming industry
Revenue from, distribution of ... 1289
Gas, Natural-Prices
Residential heating prices, provincial comparison of ... 1670
Gas, Natural-Retail sales
Government spending policy
Greater Edmonton Foundation
Grid West
Membership list (SP382/05: Tabled) ... 1154
Health Care Protection Act (Bill 11, 2000)
Health information panels (Health care debate)
Heavy oil-Royalties
General remarks ... 910-11 Projected revenues from, 2005-2015 (Q24/05: Defeated) ... 1154-55
Highwood Communications Ltd.
Government advertising contract ... 1103
Hip and knee surgery
Pilot projects re ... 1846
Hockey
Lottery funding for ... 1289-90 Lottery funding for 2004, reallocation to low-income programs ... 1290
Industrial Association of Southern Alberta
Letter re Enron power purchase agreement (SP751/05: Tabled) ... 1970
Information and Privacy Commissioner (Alberta)
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Insurance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 34)
Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) estimates, 2005-06
Is Your Public School at Risk? (Document)
Copy tabled (SP353/05) ... 957
Kane Veterinary Supplies Ltd.
Letter re changes to Veterinary Profession Act (SP650/05: Tabled) ... 1788
Kenilworth junior high school
Portables for ... 694, 1098 Portables for, purchase of, letter to minister re (SP285/05: Tabled) ... 622 Portables for, purchase of, letter to minister re: Minister's response (SP486/05: Tabled) ... 1578
King's University College
Graduation program (SP392/05: Tabled) ... 1206
Labour Relations Code
Review of: MLA committee re: Report (M43/05: Defeated) ... 1171
Labour unions
Organizing activities (Salting) ... 1171
Legislative Assembly Office
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Library cards
Fees: Elimination of, in tribute to Hon. Lois Hole (Motion 502: Agnihotri) ... 191-92
Limousines
Use by government members ... 1103
Livestock industry, Intensive-Environmental aspects
Margaret Kool Marketing Inc.
Government advertising contract ... 1103
Market enhancement recovery funds
Market Surveillance Administrator (Electricity industry)
Background of ... 161 Electricity imports, investigation into, re price manipulation activities ... 204 Enron's price manipulation scheme, inquiry into ... 23, 83, 204, 246-47, 533, 899, 1145 Enron's price manipulation scheme, inquiry into, report on Power Pool prices (SP164-165/05: Tabled) ... 295 Enron's takeover of Sundance power plant production, investigation of ... 899 Resignation of: Letters re (SP270/05: Tabled) ... 536 TransAlta price manipulation scheme, inquiry into ... 286 TransAlta price manipulation scheme, inquiry into, report on Power Pool prices re (SP164-165/05: Tabled) ... 295
Maternal Tort Liability Act (Bill 45)
Meat packing plants
Building of: Provincial support for ... 297, 1208
Members' apologies to the House
Members' Statements (2005)
Community schools ... 369 Enron activities in Alberta ... 1834-35, 1969 Ken Fearnley ... 858 Ottewell community patrol ... 1258 School closures ... 982-83
Members' withdrawal of remarks
Regarding Minister of Finance ... 421
Ministers (Provincial government)
National Energy Board
Future energy supply projections ... 1155
National Public Relations Calgary Inc.
Government advertising contract ... 1103
Net metering (Electricity)
Office of the Premier
Premier's travel to Ottawa, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada, November 2005 ... 1670
Oil wells
Temporary suspension of maximum rate limitations, letter re (SP679/05: Tabled) ... 1837
Olds Agricultural Society
Gaming revenue to ... 1289
Ombudsman
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 254
Oral Question Period (2005)
Access to information on Enron ... 246-247 Electricity consultant ... 1307 Electricity deregulation ... 204, 1024-25 Electricity exports ... 650 Electricity marketing ... 948-49, 1073, 1119-20 Electricity pricing ... 286 Enron activities in Alberta ... 533, 899, 1144-45, 1196, 1249, 1337, 1912-13, 1964 Hydropower purchase arrangements ... 363 Market surveillance administrator ... 161 Market surveillance administrator review of Enron ... 23, 83 Natural gas prices ... 1670 School closures ... 694, 767 School utilization ... 738 School utilization formula ... 124-25 Securities Commission ... 1597 TransAlta Utilities ... 455-56, 488-89 Use of school instructional funding ... 1524-25
Ottewell community patrol
Pamphlet re (SP423/05: Tabled) ... 1342 Statement re ... 1258
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2005)
Temporary foreign workers for oil sands construction projects, ban on ... 369, 418, 463, 491, 536, 1507
Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2005)
Strathearn school closure (SP506/05: Tabled) ... 1608
Pharmacy and Drug (Methamphetamine Limiting) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 204)
Point of Order
Allegations against a member ... 421 Clarification ... 1768 Items previously decided ... 1293 Question and comment period ... 141 Referring to the absence of members ... 256, 306 Relevance ... 443, 1511
Police
Neighbourhood patrols ... 1258
Portable/modular classrooms
Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 9)
Power Pool of Alberta
Enron price manipulation at ... 247
Public Affairs Bureau
Advertising budget ... 1103
Public contracts
Cost overruns in ... 1098 Sole-source contracts: Auditor General's comments re ... 760
Queen Elizabeth II highway-Edmonton area
Underpass, Henday Drive interchange ... 1804
Rancher's Beef
Provincial assistance to ... 1208
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation (U.S.)
Court challenge re Canadian beef imports: Decision re ... 297
Ranchers Own Meet Processors Inc.
Provincial assistance to ... 1208 Relation to Cargill ... 1208
Regional health authorities
Report on Alberta's Legacy Act (Bill 203)
Risk management fund
Review, Coverage of Members of the Legislative Assembly under: Referred to Members' Services committee (Motion 10: Hancock/Stevens) ... 106-07
Rocky Mountain Turf Club Inc.
Gaming revenue to ... 1289
Royal Rubber Stamp Co.
Executive Council contract ... 1103
Rural economic development
Government strategy re ... 1209
School boards
School closure regulation ... 767
School councils
Fund-raising activities: Revenues from (Q15/05: Defeated) ... 809, 810
School Infrastructure Manual: A Guide to Existing Legislation ...
Schools-Closure-Rural areas
Schools-Construction-Edmonton
Schools-Maintenance and repair
Senators
Alberta nominees for: Election costs re ... 254
Smoke-free Places Act (Bill 201)
Committee ... 504-05 Third reading ... 992-93 Amendment (SP354/05: Tabled) ... 957
Stettler Regional Water Authorization Act (Bill 11)
Strathearn Elementary and Junior High School, Edmonton
Closure ... 311, 694, 767, 1097-98 Closure: Court decision re (SP441/05: Tabled) ... 1507 Closure: Parent advisory association reports on (SP318 & 326/05: Tabled) ... 746, 776 Closure: Petition tabled re (SP506/05) ... 1608 Closure: Provision of Supernet service to ... 759-60 Fact sheet re (SP207/05: Tabled) ... 370
Stray Animals Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 33)
Second reading ... 543-44 Third reading ... 943
Student Financial Assistance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 14)
Surplus, Budgetary
Homelessness initiatives funding ... 1799 Investment policy for: Legislation re (Bill 203) ... 170
Teachers
Numbers of, increase in: Funding for ... 311
Terrace Heights Elementary School, Edmonton
Closure ... 311, 1098 Closure: Provision of Supernet service to ... 759, 760 Leasing by Alberta Online Consortium Association (SP488/05: Tabled) ... 1578
Trade missions
Expenditures re (Q13/05: Defeated) ... 808
Trade shows
Expenditures re (Q12/05: Defeated) ... 807
Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 39)
TransAlta Utilities Corporation
Electricity price manipulation activities ... 286, 455-56, 488-89, 948-49 Electricity price manipulation activities: Documents re (SP163-164/05: Tabled) ... 295 Electricity price manipulation activities: Employees' conversations re (SP190/05: Tabled) ... 327 Electricity price manipulation activities: Independent investigation of ... 949 Hydropower generation pricing ... 363, 456, 488-89 Hydropower generation pricing: Jim Dinning's role in ... 456
TUSK Energy Corporation
Involvement of former minister of energy (Murray Smith) with, letter re (SP600/05: Tabled) ... 1716
University of Alberta
Auditor General's management letters re, release of: Letter re (SP101/05: Tabled) ... 128 Lottery funding for ... 1289
University of Calgary
Auditor General's management letters re, release of: Letter re (SP101/05: Tabled) ... 128 Lottery funding for ... 1289
Utilities Consumer Advocate
Utilities Consumer Advocate Advisory Council
Recommendations to the Utilities Consumer Advocate on Retail Energy Options for Electricity ("draft" report, Feb. 23, 2005) ... 1024
Veterinary medical school (University of Calgary)
Veterinary Profession Act
Changes to, re veterinary dentistry inclusion in: Letter re (SP650/05: Tabled) ... 1788
Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, Edmonton
Funding for, diverted to new school funding ... 1524
Wages-Public service employees
Indexing of, to average weekly earnings index (Motion 512: Griffiths/Snelgrove) ... 1941-42
Waiting lists (Medical care)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Canada
Store relocation to Lambton industrial park, Edmonton: Letter re (SP440/05: Tabled) ... 1507
Western Standard (News magazine)
Article about Enron and electricity deregulation in Alberta (SP697/05: Tabled) ... 1865
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 15)
Magnus, Richard (PC, Calgary-North Hill)
Alberta Transportation Safety Board
Operational changes to, including appeals: Legislation re (Bill 39) ... 746
Automobiles-Seizure
For prostitution-related offences: Legislation re (Bill 39) ... 746
Edmonton Remand Centre
Rape of inmates in ... 1430
Emergency vehicles, Stationary
Speed limits for passing of: Legislation re (Bill 39) ... 746
Gasoline-Taxation
Federal revenue from, transferred to municipalities ... 852
Heart attacks in firefighters
Workers' compensation coverage of: Legislation re (Bill 50) ... 1716
Highway construction sites-Safety aspects
Speeding limits: Legislation re (Bill 39) ... 746
Insurance, Automobile
Driving without: Legislation re (Bill 39) ... 746
Oral Question Period (2005)
Calgary ring road southwest portion ... 1781-82 Federal gas tax agreement ... 852
Ring roads-Calgary
Land aquisition re, from Tsuu T'ina nation ... 1781-82
Speed limits
Legislation re (Bill 39) ... 746
Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 39)
Trucking industry
Legislation re (Bill 39) ... 746
Tsuu T'ina First Nation
Transfer of land re southwest Calgary ring road ... 1781-82
Workers' Compensation Act
Coverage of firefighters' heart attacks ... 1716
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 50)
Workers' Compensation Board
Medical panel's independence from ... 1716
Mar, Hon. Gary G., QC (PC, Calgary-Mackay)
2005 Alberta centennial celebrations
Commonwealth Stadium concert re ... 1473 Funding for ... 1473, 1479, 1783 General remarks ... 692, 1472-73, 1484 Gifts to Canadians nation-wide (scholarships and artwork) ... 1739 Legislature grounds concert re, September 1 ... 1473, 1479
Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan
Alberta Centennial Medal Act (Bill 2)
First reading ... 51 Second reading ... 238, 240 Committee ... 354 Third reading ... 439
Alberta Centennial Medal Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 58)
Alberta Centennial World Cup Cross Country competition, Canmore (December 2005)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Funding ... 692, 1783 Review of Visual Arts Alberta Association ... 1571
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
Funding for ... 1475 Investigation of inmate rape case ... 855 Role in provincial same-sex marriage strategy ... 317
Alberta Scene (Arts festival, Ottawa)
Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Alberta SuperNet
Library access to ... 1472
Applewood Park Community Association, Calgary
Wild Rose Foundation grants to ... 1335, 1442, 1497 Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Auditor General's random audit of, 2004 ... 1525 Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Auditor General's report on ... 1742-43 Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Auditor General's review of ... 1525-26, 1597-98 Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Auditor General's review of, minister's letter re (SP464/05: Tabled) ... 1528 Wild Rose Foundation grants to: Political interference re ... 1597
Artwork, Alberta
Donation to National Gallery of Canada ... 1739
Auditor General
Jubilee auditoria comments ... 1473, 1476 Wild Rose Foundation grants' auditing ... 1497, 1525-26, 1597-98, 1742-43 Wild Rose Foundation grants' auditing: Minister's letter requesting (SP464/05: Tabled) ... 1528
Big Lake natural area
Designation as provincial park ... 321 Renaming of ... 321
Calgary-Montrose (Constituency)
Member for's role re transfer of Wild Rose grants to Vietnamese cultural society ... 1442
Calgary Vietnamese Caodaist Cultural Society
Wild Rose grants transferred to ... 1442, 1497
Canadian International Development Agency
Alberta partnership with, for foreign aid projects ... 1442, 1497, 1597
Canmore Nordic Centre
Funding for ... 1150 Upgrades to: Costs (M36/05: Accepted) ... 1165 Upgrades to: Funding for ... 305, 1473
Castle-Crown wilderness area
Cataract Creek wilderness protected area
Centennial celebrations-Saskatchewan
Centennial hockey game, Lloydminster (April 14, 2005)
Centennial legacies grant program
Centennial medallions
General remarks ... 1473 Legislation re (Bill 2) ... 51 Presentation protocol adjustment: Legislation re (Bill 58) ... 1919
Civil Marriage Act (Federal) (Bill C-38)
Constitution Act, 1982
Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Application to prison inmates ... 855
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Centennial projects in ... 1473
Dept. of Community Development
Annual report, 2003-04 (SP42/05: Tabled) ... 93 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP566/05: Tabled) ... 1675 Budget allocations ... 1475-76 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1472-73, 1475-76, 1479, 1484 Estimates, 2005-06: Responses to questions during (SP720/05: Tabled) ... 1919 Staffing ... 1476
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Centennial projects in ... 1473
Drinking water-Turner Valley area
Drinking water-Vietnam
Wild Rose grants for ... 1335
Edmonton Remand Centre
Overcrowding ... 855 Rape of inmates in ... 855
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain
Alberta visit, May 2005 ... 1473, 1476 Alberta visit, May 2005: First Nations participation ... 1445, 1573
Film development grant program
Film industry
Benefits received from Alberta trade missions ... 46 Government budget for ... 1476, 1783
Friends of the jubilee auditoria societies
Ghost-Waiparous recreation area
Off-highway vehicle access to ... 1601
Hockey
Lottery funding for ... 1479
Holocaust Memorial Day and Genocide Remembrance Act
Horse racing
Lottery funding for ... 367, 977
Junior high school education-Curricula
Fine arts courses ... 1484
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
Centennial projects in ... 1473
Literacy
Impact of library card fees on ... 367
Logging, Clear-cut-Cataract Creek area
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Marriage
Definition of: Alberta legal action re ... 317
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Relationship with Wild Rose Foundation ... 1598
Ministerial Statements (2005)
Yom ha-Shoah, Holocaust Memorial Day ... 1247-48
Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
Museums, Provincial-Finance
National Gallery of Canada
Alberta artwork donated to ... 1739
National Hockey League
Out-of-province player levy ... 1473, 1479
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Off-highway vehicles
Access to Ghost-Waiporous recreation area ... 1601
Office of the Premier
Premier's travel to Ottawa, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada, November 2005: Centennial gifts to Canadians announced during ... 1739
Oral Question Period (2005)
Applewood Park Community Association ... 1335, 1442, 1497, 1525-26, 1742-43 Arts funding ... 692, 977, 1571, 2053 Big Lake natural area ... 321 Centennial gifts to Canadians ... 1739 Centennial hockey challenge ... 645 Centennial project funding ... 1783 Centennial projects ... 324 Definition of marriage ... 317 Edmonton Remand Centre ... 855 Film development program ... 322 First Nations participation in Royal visit ... 1445, 1573 Library funding ... 367-68 Parks and protected areas ... 167, 852-53, 1601-02, 2012 Support for active living ... 1150-51 Trade mission to Southeast Asia ... 46 Turner Valley gas plant historic site ... 1961 Wabamun provincial park closure ... 249-250 Wild Rose Foundation grants ... 457, 531, 1597-98
Passchendaele (Film)
Provincial funding for ... 1783
Pembina River Provincial Park
Prisoners
Application of Charter of Rights to ... 855
Public lands
Sale of, freeze on ... 167, 853
Royal Alberta Museum
Centennial funding for ... 1473
Rural economic development
Government strategy re ... 167
Same-sex marriage-Law and legislation
Sewage disposal plants-Finance
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Tourism
Centennial year events ... 1484
Trade missions-Southeast Asia
Turner Valley Gas Plant (Historic site)
Environmental cleanup of ... 1961
United Church of Canada. Alberta and Northwest Conference
Letter from executive secretary to province on occasion of centennial (SP719/05: Tabled) ... 1919
Visual Arts Alberta Association
Funding for ... 692, 1571 Review of, by Foundation for the Arts ... 1571
Wabamun Lake Provincial Park
Closure, 2005 season ... 249-50
Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability
Water quality-Sheep River
Impact of Turner Valley Gas Plant historic site on ... 1961
West Castle Wetlands ecological reserve
Wild Rose Foundation
Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for ... 1335, 1442, 1497 Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor General's report on ... 1742-43 Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor General's review of ... 1525-26, 1597-98 Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Auditor General's review of, minister's letter re (SP464/05: Tabled) ... 1528 Drinking water project, Vietnam, grants for: Political interference re ... 1597 Funding ... 1475 Funds granted by, follow-up auditing of ... 531, 1335, 1442, 1743 Grants procedures ... 457, 531 Grants procedures: Response to questions re (SP277/05: Tabled) ... 579 Relationship between MLAs and ... 1598
World Masters [summer] Games, Edmonton (July 2005)
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Centennial projects in ... 1473
Year of the Veteran, 2005
Military history film produced during ... 1783
Yom ha-Shoah (Holocaust Memorial Day)
Martin, Ray (ND, Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview)
Access to the Future Act (Bill 1)
Agribusiness
Provincial assistance to ... 1212
Agriculture
Government assistance programs ... 1212
Alberta Advantage
Letter re (SP493/05: Tabled) ... 1579
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board
Ratio of journeymen to apprentices ... 1136
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
Municipal Government Act review discussions ... 1325
Alberta Centennial Medal Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 58)
Alberta Construction Association
Labour supply survey ... 1137
Alberta Government Offices
Washington, D.C. office: Reports from director of (M37/05: Defeated) ... 1166 Washington, D.C. office: Role in resolving border closure to Canadian cattle issue ... 1166
Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee
Long-term care facilities inspection: Letter re (SP419/05: Tabled) ... 1342
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Alberta initiative for school improvement
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 20)
Second reading ... 437 Third reading ... 551
Alberta Politics Uncovered (Publication)
Excerpt from (SP395/05: Tabled) ... 1206
Alberta Resource Rebate Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 43)
Alberta royalty tax credit
Auditor General's comments re ... 921
Alberta School Boards Association
Collective bargaining model for teachers, study of ... 1270
Alberta Securities Commission
Commissioners of, dismissal ... 1250 Firing of director of administrative services (Grahame Newton) ... 1148 Firing of director of administrative services (Grahame Newton): Letter re (SP359/05: Tabled) ... 984 Influencing regulatory activity case ... 487-88 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's authority challenged re, emergency debate re ... 1317-18 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of ... 1148-49, 1197, 1250 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of, letter to Legislative Offices committee re (SP434/05: Tabled) ... 1452 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of, restrictions on ... 1148 Influencing regulatory activity case: Emergency debate under SO 30 re ... 1083-84 Influencing regulatory activity case: Independent investigation of ... 532, 987 Influencing regulatory activity case: Report on ... 488, 532 KPMG hired for forensic audit of employee e-mails ... 1148
Alberta seniors benefit program
Dental benefits: Letter re (SP818/05: Tabled) ... 2056 Optical benefits ... 886
Alberta Social Housing Corporation
Transfer of land to Fort McMurray ... 1502 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Auditor General's report on leaked to media, AG's news release re (SP523/05: Tabled) ... 1632 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Edmonton Journal articles re (SP521-522/05: Tabled) ... 1632 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Land titles certificate re (SP446 & 507/05: Tabled) ... 1508, 1608
Alberta SuperNet
Completion date ... 756, 757 Transfer to Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency ... 756
Alberta Teachers' Association
Inclusion of principals in ... 1270
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Municipal Government Act review discussions ... 1325
Alberta's Commission on Learning
Kindergarten recommendations ... 1269, 1722-23 Teacher bargaining model recommendation ... 1270
Ambulance service
Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions: Calgary mayor's comments re (SP7/05: Tabled) ... 27
Animal Keepers Act (Bill 32)
Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of ... 1092, 1802 Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of: Contracts re (M39/05: Response tabled as SP513/05) ... 1167 Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of: Costs ... 616-17 Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of: Costs comparison for (M41/05: Response tabled as SP514/05) ... 1169
Aon Consulting Inc.
Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: Letter re (SP755/05: Tabled) ... 1971
Appropriation Act, 2005 (Bill 41)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 51)
Aspen Regional Health Authority
Redesignation of continuing care beds in Hinton: Petition presented re ... 1918, 1970
Assessment
Linear assessment process: Appeal process ... 1325
Assessment-Agricultural land
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Benefit levels, formula for ... 884-85 Benefits increase ... 884-85 Benefits received under (Q32/05: Response tabled as SP640/05) ... 1344
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 29)
Auditor General
Fort McMurray land sale process, report on leaked to media, AGs news release re (SP523/05: Tabled) ... 1632 Long-term care facility management investigation (Seniors care programs) ... 1077 Long-term care facility management investigation (Seniors care programs): Report ... 1444, 1886, 2010, 2012-13 Oil sands projects approvals comments ... 921 Public/private partnership contracts, comments on ... 616, 1092, 1802 Royalty reduction programs evaluation recommendation ... 921 Royalty revenues (oil sands) verification ... 921 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of ... 1148-49, 1197, 1250 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of, authority to challenged, emergency debate re ... 1317-18 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of, letter to Legislative Offices committee re (SP434/05: Tabled) ... 1452 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of, restrictions on ... 1148 Suggestive references to, in Legislative Assembly ... 986-87
Beef-Export
Diversification of markets for ... 1213
Bethany Long Term Care Centre, Camrose
Resident of, hunger strike re conditions in ... 1077
Black Gold Regional Division #18
Letter to minister re collective bargaining method (SP403/05: Tabled) ... 1259
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Compensation plans re ... 1212 Impact on cattle industry ... 22 Testing re, to expedite exports ... 1213
Braille
Teaching of, by teacher aids: Letter re (SP756/05: Tabled) ... 1971
Calgary Sun (Newspaper)
Calgary mayor's comments re ambulance service transfer to municipalities (SP7/05: Tabled) ... 27
Campus Alberta Quality Council
Minutes of meetings of (M38/05: Defeated) ... 1166-67
Canadian agriculture income stabilization program
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
RF ID tag requirement: Letter re (SP267/05: Tabled) ... 536
Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade
NAFTA challenge re U.S. border closure to Canadian cattle ... 290
Canadian Council of the Blind. Alberta division
Letter re using teacher aids to teach braille (SP756/05: Tabled) ... 1971
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Report on workplace injuries in Canada ... 1118
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at ... 647, 920, 1137
Canadian Wheat Board
Market choice addition to ... 1213
Canmore Nordic Centre
Upgrades to: Costs (M36/05: Accepted) ... 1165
Capital projects
Deficit re ... 1802-03 Public/private partnerships re ... 616-17, 1092, 1802 Public/private partnerships re: Auditor General's comments re ... 616, 1092
Capital projects, Municipal-Finance
General remarks ... 1091 Vetting of projects with provincial government ... 1091
Cattle-Export-United States
Contingency plan (2004) re continued border closure ... 22 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed ... 22, 290, 1166 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed: Appeal of, participation of federal PC party in ... 1212-13 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed: Appeal of, under NAFTA ... 290
Cattle-Identification
RF ID tags for: Letter re (SP267/05: Tabled) ... 536
Cattle-Prices
Minimum floor price: Petitions presented re ... 26, 252, 294, 326
Celanese Canada Inc.
Edmonton plant closure ... 920
Children at risk-Education
Chinook Regional Health Authority
Continuing care facilities, Lethbridge, letter re (SP702/05: Tabled) ... 1891
Christian Labour Association of Canada
Class size (Grade school)
Capping of ... 1723 Reduction of ... 1269
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on ... 920
Coal bed methane extraction-Environmental aspects
Collective bargaining
First-contract certification legislation ... 1630, 1711-12 First-contract certification legislation, other provincial legislation re (SP606/05: Tabled) ... 1716 Impact of use of foreign labour on ... 647
Collective bargaining-Building trades
Collective bargaining-Health authorities
Labour Relations Board involvement in: Letters/emails to HRE dept. re (SP801/05: Tabled) ... 2018
Collective bargaining-Teachers
Province-wide bargaining ... 1270 Province-wide bargaining: Letter re (SP403/05: Tabled) ... 1259
Columbia College
Letters, memos re (M40/05: Defeated) ... 1167-69
Commission on advanced education (Proposed)
Review of public postsecondary education system (Motion 509: Pannu/Mason) ... 1551-52
Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing
Discussion of Auditor General's power to investigate the Alberta Securities Commission: Letter re (SP434/05: Tabled) ... 1452
Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing
Coverage of Members of the Legislative Assembly from the Alberta Risk Management Fund review, referred to ... 494
Committee on Public Accounts, Standing
Chair of, directing questions to ... 1789 Changes to operation of ... 625
Construction trades
Employment levels: Relation to foreign worker hiring ... 321-22, 458, 647, 920, 1136-37 Employment levels: Stats Can report on (SP202/05: Tabled) ... 370
Consumer protection
Re electricity/gas contracts ... 1420-21 Re electricity/gas prices ... 420-21
Corporate Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 26)
Courts-Calgary
New courthouse, Public/private funding of ... 616
Criminal Notoriety Act (Bill 46)
Crop insurance program
Deductible for ... 1212 General remarks ... 1212 Per-acre funding for payouts re ... 1212
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1212-14
Dept. of Education
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1269-71 Return of school capital funding to ... 1802 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1722-23
Dept. of Energy
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 919-21
Dept. of Government Services
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1420-21 Performance measures ... 1421 Relation to Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency ... 756
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Return of health facility funding to ... 1802
Dept. of Human Resources and Employment
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1135-37 Labour Relations Board letters/emails to, re health care union restructuring (SP801/05: Tabled) ... 2018
Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1091-93 Reassignment of capital funding to other departments ... 1802 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1802-03
Dept. of Learning
Credit card statements for deputy minister (M17/05: Response tabled as SP718/05) ... 819
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1324-26 Staffing ... 1325
Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency
Budget statements ... 756 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 756-57 Relation to Dept. of Government Services ... 756 Role of ... 756
Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 884-86
DeVry Institute of Technology
Academic programs, approval of ... 1166
Early childhood education
Edmonton Journal (Newspaper)
Fort McMurray land deal articles (SP521-522/05: Tabled) ... 1632
Edmonton Public School Board
City centre education project ... 1029, 1269 Closure of schools ... 1722 Cluster study re utilization levels in schools ... 1270, 1722 Learning resource personnel shortage, letter re (SP605/05: Tabled) ... 1716
Education, Postsecondary
Commission to review (Motion 509: Pannu/Mason) ... 1551-52
Education-Finance
General remarks ... 1269 User fees ... 1723 User fees: Total revenue from, 2000-04 (Q15/05: Defeated) ... 809-10
Elder Advocates of Alberta Society
Extended care facilities inspection: Letter re (SP419/05: Tabled) ... 1342
Electric power, Coal-produced
Electric power-Prices
Consumer protection re ... 1420-21 General remarks ... 1420
Electric power-Retail sales
Electric utilities
Competitive choice re ... 1421
Electric utilities-Regulations
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Long-term care facility standards (proceeded with) ... 1399, 1411-13 Securities Commission, loss of investor confidence in (not proceeded with) ... 1083-84 Securities Commission challenge of Auditor General's authority (not proceeded with) ... 1317-18
Energy resources, Alternate
Extended care facilities
Auditor General's review of ... 1077 Auditor General's review of: Report ... 1391-92, 1444, 1886, 2012-13 Conditions in: Letters re (SP404, 418/05: Tabled) ... 1259, 1342 Food service ... 886 Redesignation to assisted living status ... 1886, 2012-13
Extended care facilities-Hinton
Reclassification of: Petition presented re ... 1918, 1970, 2016
Extended care facilities-Inspection
General remarks ... 1391 Letter re (SP419/05: Tabled) ... 1342
Extended care facilities-Lethbridge
Letter re (SP702/05: Tabled) ... 1891
Extended care facilities-Staffing
Shortage of: Letters re (SP249/05: Tabled) ... 492 Shortage of: Re nursing hours per patient ... 886, 1077, 1392
Extended care facilities-Standards
Fair Trading Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 6)
Fatalities, Work-related
Day of mourning re ... 1118
Fatality Inquiries Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 24)
Food industry and trade
Provincial support programs re ... 1212
Foreign workers, Temporary
Alberta document re (SP245/05: Tabled) ... 464 General remarks ... 321-22, 458, 647, 920, 1136-37, 1171 Implications re workplace safety ... 1136 Letters re (SP338 & 360/05: Tabled) ... 858, 984 Suncor communications plan re (SP244/05: Tabled) ... 464
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
George Nicholson school
Community use of ... 1270
Good Samaritans Society, Hinton
Redesignation of continuing care beds: Petition presented re ... 1918, 1970
Government chartered aircraft
Government computer equipment
Government efficiency
General remarks ... 756-57 Monitoring of ... 756
Greater Black Gold Teachers' Local #8
Letter to minister re collective bargaining method (SP403/05: Tabled) ... 1259
Heavy oil-Royalties
General remarks ... 920 Verification of, Auditor General's comments re ... 921
High school credits
Fine arts credit requirement ... 1270
Highway 63
Upgrading of ... 1137 Upgrading of: Petitions presented re ... 252, 369, 652, 858, 1128, 1137, 1258, 1314, 1578, 1607, 1970, 2055
Hip and knee surgery
Government news release re (SP298/05: Tabled) ... 653
Hospitals-Calgary
New south Calgary hospital: Public/private funding of ... 616
Insurance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 34)
Justice of the Peace Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 48)
KPMG consulting
Alberta Securities Commission employees' e-mails, forensic audit of ... 1148
Labour laws and legislation
Labour relations
Impact of foreign worker importation on ... 647, 1136-37
Labour Relations (Regional Health Authorities Restructuring) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 27, 2003)
Labour Relations Board involvement in drafting: Letters/emails to HRE dept. re (SP801/05: Tabled) ... 2018
Labour Relations Board
Involvement in drafting Bill 27, 2003 (health authorities bargaining restructuring): Letters/emails to HRE dept. re (SP801/05: Tabled) ... 2018
Labour Relations Code
Division 8 provision (Foreign workers for major projects) ... 647, 920, 1136-37, 1171 Review of: MLA committee re: Report (M43/05: Defeated) ... 1170-71
Labour supply
Shortages of skilled workers ... 1137
Labour unions
Organizing activities (Salting) ... 1170, 1171
Ledcor Industries Limited
Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects ... 321
Libraries, School-Employees
Market enhancement recovery funds
Maternal Tort Liability Act (Bill 45)
Medical care
New Democrat opposition public hearings re, report (SP381/05: Tabled) ... 1153-54 Restructuring: Government news release re (SP297/05: Tabled) ... 653
Medical care, Private
Influence of health symposium on ... 1164-65
Members' Statements
Amendment to Standing Orders re (Motion 17: Hancock/Stevens) ... 625
Members' Statements (2005)
Lakeside Packers labour dispute ... 1630 School closures ... 806
Members' withdrawal of remarks
Regarding unparliamentary language ... 1036
Merit Contractors Association
General remarks ... 1170, 1171 Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects ... 647, 1136-37
Ministerial Statements (2005)
National Day of Mourning ... 1118
Motions other than Government Motions
Amendment to Standing Orders re (Motion 17: Hancock/Stevens) ... 625
Municipal finance
Government grants, unconditional grants ... 1325
Municipal Government Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 28)
Municipal Government Board
Assessment services ... 1325
National Day of Mourning (Work-related injuries/deaths)
Natural resources revenue
Forecasting of ... 919 General remarks ... 920
New Democrat Opposition
The Alberta Pharmaceutical Savings Agency (Report) (SP636/05: Tabled) ... 1746
North American free trade agreement
Border closure to cattle challenge under ... 290
Officers of the Legislative Assembly
Definition of, re Beauchesne 493 ... 987
Oral Question Period (2005)
Beef recovery strategy ... 22 Border closure to Canadian cattle ... 290 Capital investment in schools ... 771 Chartered air travel ... 979 Community policing ... 952-53 Continuing care standards ... 2012-13 First-contract labour arbitration ... 1711-12 Horizon oil sands project ... 647 Kindergarten programs ... 1028-29 Long-term care ... 1886 Long-term care facility standards ... 1391-92 Long-term care standards ... 1077 Private/public partnerships ... 616-17 Sale of Social Housing Corporation land ... 1502 School closures ... 742, 1522-23 Securities Commission ... 487-88, 532, 1148-49, 1197, 1250 Social Housing Corporation land sales ... 1741 Temporary foreign workers ... 321-22, 458
Parkland Institute
Provincial budget 2005, commentary (SP328/05: Tabled) ... 776
Peace Country Tender Beef Co-op Ltd.
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2005)
Highway 63 upgrading ... 252, 369, 652, 858, 1128, 1258, 1314, 1578, 1607, 1970, 2055 Long-term care facility in Hinton, classification of ... 1918, 1970, 2016 Minimum floor price for cattle ... 26, 252, 294, 326 Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 15) ... 984
Petrochemical industry
Impact of natural resources exports on ... 920
Pharmacy and Drug Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 38)
Second reading ... 715 Committee ... 1560
Pharmacy and Drug (Methamphetamine Limiting) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 204)
Point of Order
Clarification ... 1512 False allegations ... 1412 Improper questions ... 2057 Imputing motives ... 1035 Parliamentary language ... 623
Police
Neighbourhood patrols ... 952-53
Police Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 36)
Post-secondary Learning Amendment Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 55)
Prion research (BSE control)
Private Colleges Accreditation Board
Minutes of meetings of (M38/05: Defeated) ... 1166-67
Private vocational schools
Provincial monitoring of ... 1166-69
Privilege
Auditor General's investigation of Securities Commission enforcement processes, comments re ... 986-87
Program unit funding (Education)
Programming for children-at-risk ... 1271
Property tax-Education levy
Collection of, by municipalities, funding for ... 1325 Elimination of: Letter re (SP800/05: Tabled) ... 2018 Seniors' tax relief re ... 886
Protection for Persons in Care Act
Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202)
Provincial/municipal fiscal relations
Public records-Confidentiality
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation (U.S.)
Court challenge re Canadian beef imports: Decision re ... 1166, 1212-13
Real Estate Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 31)
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure)
Amendment to Standing Orders re (Motion 17: Hancock/Stevens) ... 625
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 44)
Risk management fund
Review, Coverage of Members of the Legislative Assembly under (M1/05: Withdrawn) ... 494
Rural economic development
Government strategy re ... 1214
School councils
Fund-raising activities: Revenues from (Q15/05: Defeated) ... 809-10
School principals
Inclusion in Alberta Teachers' Association ... 1270
Schools-Closure-Ontario
Policy document re ... 742, 1270, 1523, 1722 Policy document re (SP316/05: Tabled) ... 746
Schools-Construction
Contingent on closure of older schools ... 742, 1523 General remarks ... 1722
Schools-Construction-Edmonton
Schools-Construction-Finance
Schools-Maintenance and repair
Schools-Utilization
Change to formula for ... 742 Change to formula for: Statement re ... 805-06 Community group use of, as part of formula re ... 1093, 1270 General remarks ... 1092-93, 1270, 1722, 1802
Securities-Law and legislation
National harmonization of: Publication excerpt re (SP395/05: Tabled) ... 1206
Securities Act
Amendment re Securities Commission enforcement process investigation ... 1250
Securities Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 19)
Securities regulator, National
Senior citizens
Government programs: Auditor General's review of ... 1077
Senior citizens-Housing
Assisted living concept ... 1886
Small business
Impact of Securities Commission situation on ... 532
Smoke-free Places Act (Bill 201)
Social services recipients-Protection
Speaker-Rulings and statements
Preambles ... 493 Referring to an officer of the Legislature ... 986-87
Strathearn Elementary and Junior High School, Edmonton
Closure: Letter re (SP177/05: Tabled) ... 327
Stray Animals Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 33)
Strikes and lockouts-Lakeside Packers employees
Student financial aid
Default rates, 1994-95 to 2003-04 (Q25/05: Response tabled as SP476/05) ... 1156
Student Financial Assistance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 14)
Student testing
Achievement tests ... 1271
Suncor Inc.
Communications plan re temporary foreign workers (SP244/05: Tabled) ... 464 Memo re temporary foreign workers ... 458
Surface Rights Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 53)
Tar sands development
Employment opportunities in ... 647 Expansion projects: Auditor General's comments re ... 921 Expansion projects: Labour code exemption re (foreign workers) ... 321-22, 458, 647, 920 General remarks ... 920 Labour relations issues in ... 1137 Value-added opportunities ... 920
Teachers' Pension Plan
Unfunded liability: Letter re (SP817/05: Tabled) ... 2056
Telus Corporation
Appeal of linear assessment ... 1325 Labour situation: E-mail re (SP373/05: Tabled) ... 1081
Timberlea Consortium Incorporated
Purchase of public land in Fort McMuray ... 1502 Purchase of public land in Fort McMuray: Land titles certificate re (SP446/05: Tabled) ... 1508
University of Phoenix
Accredited degree programs in Alberta: Approval of ... 1166-67 Accredited degree programs in Alberta: Documentation re (M3/05: Response tabled as SP480/05) ... 663-64 Accredited degree programs in Alberta: Letter of approval re (M2/05: Response tabled as SP479/05) ... 663
Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005)
Speakers/presenters at, remuneration paid to (M35/05: Accepted) ... 1164-65
Utilities Consumer Advocate
Independence of (arm's length from government) ... 1420-21 Role of ... 1420-21
Utilities Consumer Advocate Advisory Council
Recommendations to the Utilities Consumer Advocate on Retail Energy Options for Electricity ("draft" report, Feb. 23, 2005) (SP364/05: Tabled) ... 1034 Recommendations to the Utilities Consumer Advocate on Retail Energy Options for Electricity ("draft" report, Feb. 23,2005): Point of Order ... 1035
Wages-Minimum wage
Increase to ... 1136 Indexing of ... 1136
Waiting lists (Medical care)
Interim report re (No More Time to Wait) (SP296/05: Tabled) ... 653
Whistle-blower protection
Securities Commission case: Letter re (SP359/05: Tabled) ... 984 Workplace safety complaints ... 1136
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 15)
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 50)
Committee ... 1896-97 Third reading ... 1898 Amendment A2 (SP715/05: Tabled) ... 1897
Workers' Compensation Board
Ana Gutierrez case: Correspondence re (M42/05: Defeated) ... 1169-70
Workplace accidents
General remarks ... 1136 Impact of foreign workers on rate of ... 1136
Workplace safety inspections
Marz, Richard (PC, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills)
Agriculture
Government assistance programs ... 488
Bow Valley College
Courses offered to Prairie College of Applied Arts & Technology students ... 1629
Canadian agriculture income stabilization program
Community halls-Rural areas
Food safety regulations in ... 248
Council of Education Facility Planners International
International award, given to Olds College ... 1835
Farm Income Payment Program (Federal)
Alberta participation ... 488
Food safety
Rural community halls ... 248
Grain-Prices
Provincial assistance program re ... 488
Members' Statements (2005)
4-H ambassadors ... 1204 Bow Valley College/Prairie College of Applied Arts & Technology ... 1629 Community learning campus at Olds College ... 1835 Leah Halliday ... 1258 Ritske and Immigje Veenstra ... 1340 The Speaker's 26th anniversary as an MLA ... 1743 Student leadership conference ... 1527
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 42)
Net metering (Electricity)
Olds College
Community learning campus ... 1835
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (Constituency)
Member for, elected as Deputy Speaker ... 2, 4
Oral Question Period (2005)
Agricultural assistance ... 488 Health regulations for rural community halls ... 248
Pages (Legislative Assembly)
Leah Halliday appreciation ... 1258
Pharmacy and Drug (Methamphetamine Limiting) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 204)
Amendment A1 (SP741/05: Tabled) ... 1935
Prairie College of Applied Arts & Technology
Students offered courses at Bow Valley College ... 1629
Property tax-Education levy
Elimination of: Legislation re (Bill 210) ... 1890
Regional health authorities
Food safety regulations application ... 248
Righteous among the Nations (Holocaust memorial project)
Rural economic development
Government strategy re ... 1835
School (Property Tax Reduction) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 210)
Smoke-free Places Act (Bill 201)
Speaker
26th anniversary as an MLA, statement re ... 1743 Congratulations to ... 4
Student leadership conference, Olds (May 2005)
Veenstra, Ritske and Immigje
Mason, Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood)
Access to the Future Act (Bill 1)
Air India
Bombing of flight 182, June 23, 1985: Public inquiry into ... 462 Bombing of flight 182, June 23, 1985: Statement re ... 462
Alberta Building Trades Council
Reaction to division 8 designation for oil sands projects construction ... 209
Alberta Government Offices
Washington, D.C. office: Reports from director of (M37/05: Defeated) ... 1166 Washington, D.C. office: Role in resolving border closure to Canadian cattle issue ... 42, 1166
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Elimination of ... 768, 968 General remarks ... 968 Seniors' premiums: Elimination of ... 968
Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee
Long-term care facilities inspection ... 1334
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 40)
Alberta Pharmaceutical Savings Commission Act (Bill 206)
Alberta Resource Rebate Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 43)
Alberta Securities Commission
Director of enforcement's breach of code of ethics/conflict of interest/insider trading ... 1707-08, 1737-38, 1779-80, 1828, 1882, 1910-11 Firing of director of administrative services (Grahame Newton) ... 1598 Influencing regulatory activity case ... 969 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of ... 969 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's report on (2005) ... 1708, 1737-38 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's report on investigation of, release to media, point of privilege re ... 1635, 1636 Influencing regulatory activity case: Chronology of events re ... 1780, 1882, 1911 Influencing regulatory activity case: Independent investigation of ... 1910-11 KPMG hired for forensic audit of employee e-mails ... 969
Alberta Social Housing Corporation
Transfer of land to Fort McMurray ... 1519-20, 1598, 1828 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Alleged role of Minister of Environment in, Ethics commissioner's report on leaked to media, point of privilege re ... 1636-37 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Appraisal process re ... 1569 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Auditor General's report on ... 1741 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Auditor General's report on leaked to media, point of privilege re ... 1636-37 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Role of Minister of Environment in ... 1570 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Tabling of copy of agreement re ... 1520, 1569
Alberta SuperNet
Transfer to Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency ... 1108
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Ambulance service transfer to regional health authorities discussions ... 245 Ambulance service transfer to regional health authorities discussions: Press release re (SP152/05: Tabled) ... 253
Ambulance service
Review of, 2002: Report ... 202 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions: AUMA news release re (SP152/05: Tabled) ... 253 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions: Cancellation of ... 19, 83-84, 202 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions: Cancellation of, provincial assistance re ... 19, 83, 202, 245 Transfer of responsibility for, to health regions: Costs ... 83-84, 202, 245
Ambulance service-Red Deer
Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Backgrounder re (SP169/05: Tabled) ... 295 Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of: Costs ... 287, 318 Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of: MLA questions/answers re (SP170/05: Tabled) ... 295
Aon Consulting Inc.
Private health insurance in Alberta, study of ... 1666, 1842 Private health insurance in Alberta, study of: Letter re (SP755/05: Tabled) ... 1971
Appropriation Act, 2005 (Bill 41)
Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 30)
Auditor General
Fort McMurray land sale process, report on ... 1741 Fort McMurray land sale process, report on leaked to media, point of privilege re ... 1636-37 Government agencies, boards, and commissions, political appointments to, recommendations re ... 2047-48 Long-term care facility management investigation (Seniors care programs) ... 1334 Long-term care facility management investigation (Seniors care programs): Report ... 1388, 1443-44, 1842, 1962 Securities Commission enforcement processes, 2005 report on ... 1708 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of ... 969, 1882 Securities Commission enforcement processes, release to news media of report on, point of privilege re ... 1635, 1636
Automobile Insurance Rate Board
Report on rate reductions ... 900 Review of rates ... 969
Bethany Long Term Care Centre, Camrose
Resident of, hunger strike re conditions in ... 1599
Bitumen-Export
Impact on oil sands upgrading jobs ... 571-72
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Impact on cattle industry ... 42-43 Testing re, to expedite exports ... 16
Budget debate
Motion 19: McClellan ... 780-82
Calgary Health Region
Hip/knee surgery contract with Health Resource Centre ... 643-44, 1145 Privatization initiatives ... 1465
Calgary Local Council of Women
Minimum wage increase, letter re (SP350/05: Tabled) ... 957
Canadian Association of Journalists
Code of Silence Award given to province of Alberta ... 1569
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Horizon oil sands project: Foreign workers at, statement re ... 209-10
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Air India bombing investigation ... 462
Capital Health
Electric power bills to, overcharging re ... 161
Capital projects, Medical
Cataract surgery, Private-Calgary
Waiting times for ... 1465
Cattle-Export-United States
Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed ... 15-16, 42-43, 1498 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed: Appeal of ... 949 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed: Appeal of, participation of federal PC party in ... 949
Cattle-Prices
General remarks ... 1499 Minimum floor price ... 42
Caucus policy committees (PC party)
Meetings of tobacco companies with, 2001-2004 (M4/05:Accepted) ... 494
Chinook Regional Health Authority
Continuing care facilities, Lethbridge, letter re (SP702/05: Tabled) ... 1891
Christian Labour Association of Canada
Use of foreign workers in oil sands projects ... 362
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on ... 571
Collective bargaining-Health authorities
Labour Relations Board involvement in ... 2009 Labour Relations Board involvement in: Public inquiry into ... 2009
Commission on advanced education (Proposed)
Review of public postsecondary education system (Motion 509: Pannu/Mason) ... 1547, 1553-54
Committee of Supply
Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 referred to (Motion 22: McClellan) ... 1676-78, 1680
Committee on Public Accounts, Standing
Changes to operation of ... 699
Committee on Public Accounts, Standing (Federal government)
Sponsorship program investigation ... 699
Construction trades
Employment levels: Relation to foreign worker hiring ... 361-62
Corporations-Law and legislation
Dept. of Advanced Education
Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 278
Dept. of Agriculture (United States)
Position on Montana court injunction re border closure to Canadian cattle ... 949
Dept. of Education
Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 310
Dept. of Energy
Minister's noninternational trips details, 2003-04 (M26/05: Response tabled as SP735/05) ... 991
Dept. of Environment
Minister's role in Fort McMurray land sale ... 1570
Dept. of Finance
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 968-69 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 283
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1465-66 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 274 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1842-43
Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation
Anthony Henday Drive southeast project, backgrounder re (SP169/05: Tabled) ... 295
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 276
Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency
Dept. of Solicitor General
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1437
Disabled
Government programs for ... 1109
Drugs, Prescription-Costs
General remarks ... 1465 Legislation re (Bill 206) ... 984
Edmonton Eskimo Football Club
2005 Grey Cup victors: Statement re ... 1908-09
Edmonton Journal (Newspaper)
Lawsuit by Edmonton Police Service against (Overtime bar case) ... 411-12
Edmonton Police Service
Police radio conversation transcript, publication in news media (Overtime bar case) ... 411-12 Randy Fryingpan tasering case ... 1437
Edmonton Public School Board
Closure of schools ... 310 Cluster study re utilization levels in schools ... 310
Edmonton Sun (Newspaper)
Lawsuit by Edmonton Police Service against (Overtime bar case) ... 411-12
Education, Postsecondary
Commission to review (Motion 509: Pannu/Mason) ... 1547, 1553-54
Elder Advocates of Alberta Society
Forum on extended care residents treatment ... 613
Electric power-Prices
Consumer protection re ... 161, 1025 General remarks ... 975-76 Regulated option re ... 1120
Electric power-Retail sales
Billing systems re ... 161
Electric power contracts, Residential
Long-term contracts for residential consumers ... 1025, 1120
Electric utilities-Regulations
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Long-term care facility standards (proceeded with) ... 1396-97, 1401-02
Emergency medical technicians
Impact of ambulance service transfer to regional health authorities on ... 19
Emergency medical technicians-Wainwright
Energy resources, Alternate
Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures)
Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion 22: McClellan) ... 1676-78, 1680
Ethics Commissioner
Report into allegations re Minister of Environment and Fort McMurray land sale process, leak to media, point of privilege re ... 1636-37
Executive Council
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1108-09
Extended care facilities-Inspection
Extended care facilities-Inspection-Ontario
Publication of results of ... 1334
Extended care facilities-Lethbridge
Letter re (SP702/05: Tabled) ... 1891
Extended care facilities-Staffing
Shortage of: Re nursing hours per patient ... 797
Extended care facilities-Standards
Extended care facilities residents
Abuse/neglect of ... 613 Prescription drug usage ... 613
Fatality inquiries
Long-term care resident's death (Jennie Nelson) ... 1962
Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 37)
Finning (Canada)
Labour Relations Board decision re company and machinists' union (SP799/05: Tabled) ... 2018
Football championships
Edmonton Eskimos Grey Cup contenders and champions ... 1908-09
Foreign workers, Temporary
Alberta/federal government memorandum re (M24/05: Defeated) ... 824 General remarks ... 361-62 Statement re ... 209-10
Gang-related crime-Prevention
Gas, Natural-Export
Impact on petrochemical industry employment levels ... 572
Government agencies, boards, and commissions
Political appointments to ... 2047-48 Political appointments to, independent panel to investigate ... 2048
Government chartered aircraft
Policy on usage of ... 699 Premier's use of ... 1108 Provision of details re ... 691
Government departments
Communications staff ... 1109
Health
Social determinants of ... 1465-66 Social determinants of: Letter re (SP654/05: Tabled) ... 1788
Health Resource Centre, Calgary
Hip/knee surgery contract with Calgary health region ... 643-44, 1145 Wait times at ... 644, 1145
Highway 63
Upgrading of: Petitions presented re ... 1970, 2055
Hip and knee surgery
Privatization of, in Calgary ... 1145, 1465 Waiting lists for ... 1465
Hooper, Marilyn (Former director of outreach for ND party)
Recognition of contribution of (SP510/05: Tabled) ... 1608
Hospitals-Fort Saskatchewan
Hospitals-Strathcona County
Hotel Room Tax (Tourism Levy) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 21)
Identification, Personal
Theft of, from lost health records ... 528-29
Income tax, Provincial
Flat tax ... 768, 968 Personal exemption level ... 968
Insurance, Automobile
Public plan re ... 969 Reform of: Communications budget re ... 283
Insurance, Automobile-Premiums
Rebates under $50, number of (Q8/05: Defeated) ... 660 Reductions in ... 454-55, 969 Six percent cut to ... 899-900, 969
Insurance, Health (Private)
Insurance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 34)
KPMG consulting
Alberta Securities Commission employees' e-mails, forensic audit of ... 969
Labour Relations (Regional Health Authorities Restructuring) Amendment Act, 2003 (Bill 27, 2003)
Labour Relations Board involvement in drafting ... 2009 Labour Relations Board involvement in drafting: Public inquiry ... 2009
Labour Relations Board
Chair of, resignation ... 2009 Finning (Canada)/machinists' union case, decision re (SP799/05: Tabled) ... 2018 Involvement in drafting Bill 27, 2003 (health authorities bargaining restructuring) ... 2009 Involvement in drafting Bill 27, 2003 (health authorities bargaining restructuring): Public inquiry into ... 2009
Labour unions
Impact on, of division 8 designation re foreign workers ... 209-10
Legislative Assembly Chamber
VE Day address by Armed Forces' representative on floor of (Motion 20: Hancock) ... 1111
Licensed premises
Economic impact of smoking ban in (SP120/05: Tabled) ... 171
Low-income families
Government programs: Letter re (SP654/05: Tabled) ... 1788
Medical care
New Democrat opposition public hearings re ... 1466 New Democrat opposition public hearings re, report (SP381/05: Tabled) ... 1153-54 Restructuring ... 1465 Restructuring (third way option) ... 1465, 1466, 1666 Restructuring (third way option): Advertising campaign re ... 1666 Restructuring (third way option): Letters re (SP653 & 822/05: Tabled) ... 1788
Medical records-Confidentiality
Missing health records situation ... 528-29
Members' apologies to the House
Members' Statements (2005)
Air India flight 182 ... 462 Charan Khehra ... 1506 Construction labour trades ... 209-10 Political reform ... 699 Resource revenues ... 1787
Members' withdrawal of remarks
Regarding unparliamentary language ... 1082
Mentally disabled
Workers with, salary levels of, letters re (SP798/05: Tabled) ... 2018
Ministerial Statements (2005)
Border closure to Canadian beef ... 15-16 Edmonton Eskimos ... 1908-09
Municipal Government Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 28)
Natural resources revenue
General remarks ... 968 Statement re ... 1787
New Democrat Opposition
The Alberta Pharmaceutical Savings Agency (Report) (SP636/05: Tabled) ... 1746 Role in Question Period ... 55
New York City. Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Smoke-free workplace legislation: Press release re (SP121/05: Tabled) ... 171
Nonemergency health care services
Office of the Premier
Premier's accountability ... 1623 Premier's television addresses ... 1108 Premier's travel details, posting of, on government website ... 1108 Premier's travel to Ottawa, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada, November 2005 ... 1623, 1787 Premier's travel to Ottawa, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada, November 2005: Discussion of private health care plans during ... 1666
Officers of the Legislative Assembly
Reports by, released to media, point of privilege re ... 1636-37
Ombudsman
Long-term care residents' abuse, report on ... 613
Oral Question Period (2005)
Alberta Securities Commission ... 1707-08 Ambulance services ... 19, 83-84, 202, 245 Automobile insurance rates ... 454-55, 899-90 Beef marketing ... 1498-99 Boards, commissions, and agencies ... 2047-48 Border closure to Canadian cattle ... 42-43, 949 Corporate accountability ... 1828 Electricity billing ... 161 Electricity marketing ... 1120 Government accountability ... 1598-99 Government chartered air travel ... 691 Health care premiums ... 768 Health care privatization ... 1145, 1666 Health Facilities Review Committee ... 1334 Health Resource Centre joint replacements ... 643-44 Labour Relations Board ... 2009 Long-term care facilities ... 797, 849-50 Long-term care facility standards ... 1388, 1443-44 Long-term care standards ... 1962 Missing health records ... 528-29 Oil sands bitumen export ... 571-72 Police service investigation ... 411-12 Premier's travel ... 1623 Private health services ... 1622 Protection for persons in long-term care ... 613 Sale of Social Housing Corporation land ... 1519-20, 1569-70 Securities Commission ... 1910-11 Securities Commission investigation ... 1737-38, 1779-80, 1882 Southeast Edmonton ring road ... 287, 318 Temporary foreign workers ... 361-62 Utilities Consumer Advocate ... 975-76 Utilities Consumer Advocate Advisory Council ... 1025
Oral Question Period (Parliamentary procedure)
Rotation of questions and answers: 1986 precedent ... 55 Rotation of questions and answers: Submissions on ... 55 Third opposition party's role in ... 55
Organized crime-Prevention
Overtime Broiler & Taproom
Edmonton Police stakeout at ... 411-12
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2005)
Petrochemical industry
Impact of natural resources exports on ... 572
Physical therapy
Inclusion under health care plan ... 1466
Point of Order
Challenging the Chair ... 1444, 1457 Citing documents ... 1579-80 Decorum ... 1692 Explanation of Speaker's ruling ... 989, 1789, 1920 Factual accuracy ... 1110 False allegations ... 1411-12 Imputing motives ... 1082 Parliamentary language ... 623 Referring to the absence of members ... 306 Subamendments ... 993
Police
Complaints against, procedure for ... 1437 Increase in numbers of ... 1437 Neighbourhood patrols ... 1437
Police commissions
Oversight function ... 1437
Political ethics
Breach of, by Securities Commission director of enforcement ... 1737-38 Statement re ... 699
Postsecondary educational institutions-Finance
Performance envelope funds ... 278
Poverty
Impact on health care demand ... 1466
Premier's Advisory Council on Health
Recommendations (A Framework for Reform) ... 1465
Privilege
Contempt (Auditor General's report on Securities Commission enforcement processes, release to media) ... 1635 Contempt (Release to media of three reports by Officers of the Assembly) ... 1636-37
Progressive Contractors Association of Canada
Web site article re Labour Relations Board decision re Finning (Canada) and machinists' union (SP799/05: Tabled) ... 2018
Public contracts
Awarding of, to former ministerial aides ... 699
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation (U.S.)
Court challenge re Canadian beef imports: Decision re ... 15, 949
Regional health authorities
Ambulance service transfer to: Cancellation of ... 19, 83-84, 202 Ambulance service transfer to: Cancellation of, provincial assistance re ... 19, 83, 202, 245 Ambulance service transfer to: Costs ... 83-84, 202, 245 Detection of overcharging on electric power bills ... 161
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Air India bombing investigation ... 462 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area ... 1437
Royalty structure (Energy resources)
Securities-Law and legislation
National harmonization of ... 968-69
Senate (United States)
Position on Montana court injunction re border closure to Canadian cattle ... 42
Senior citizens
Government programs: Auditor General's review of ... 1334
Senior citizens-Housing
Assisted living concept ... 1962
Smoke-free Places Act (Bill 201)
Smoking
Far Side cartoon re (SP153/05: Tabled) ... 253
Smoking in the workplace
Ban on: Studies re economic impact of (SP120-121/05: Tabled) ... 171 Ban on: Study re health effect of (SP119/05: Tabled) ... 171
Sponsorship scandal (Federal government)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Stettler Regional Water Authorization Act (Bill 11)
Student financial aid
General remarks ... 278 Loan remission funding ... 278
Surgery waiting lists
Public vs private facilities ... 644, 1145
Surplus, Budgetary
Accountability for, relation to Premier's travel to eastern Canada ... 1623
Tar sands development
Expansion projects: Labour code exemption re (foreign workers) ... 361-62 Value-added opportunities ... 571-72
Terrorist attacks-New York City/Washington, D.C.
September 11, 2001 aircraft crashes ... 462
Timberlea Consortium Incorporated
Purchase of public land in Fort McMuray ... 1519-20, 1598
Tobacco companies
Meetings with provincial ministers, 2001-2004 (M4/05: Response tabled as SP628/05) ... 494
Travel at public expense
Premier's travel details, posting of, on government website ... 1108
Treasury Branches
Former superintendent's involvement in WEM loan refinancing ... 1828 Former superintendent's involvement in WEM loan refinancing, respose to question re (SP729/05: Tabled) ... 1920
Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005)
Utilities Consumer Advocate Advisory Council
Recommendations to the Utilities Consumer Advocate on Retail Energy Options for Electricity ("draft" report, Feb. 23, 2005) ... 975-76, 1025 Response to DOE's (Dept. of Energy) Call for Comments on it's Discussion Paper ... (April 14, 2005) ... 1120
Victims of Crime Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 12)
Victory in Europe Day
60th Anniversary of: Armed Forces representatives addressed the Assembly in the Chamber (Motion 20: Hancock) ... 1111
Waiting lists (Medical care)
West Edmonton Mall
Loan refinancing: Former TB superintendent's involvement ... 1828 Loan refinancing: Former TB superintendent's involvement, response to question re (SP729/05: Tabled) ... 1920
Whistle-blower protection
Securities Commission case ... 1598
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 15)
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 50)
Mather, Weslyn (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods)
Access to the Future Act (Bill 1)
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
Youth substance abuse treatment programs ... 799
Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
Shelter statistics ... 1055
Alberta Order of Excellence Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 18)
Alberta Resource Rebate Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 43)
Alberta Response Model (Child welfare)
Alberta seniors benefit program
Appropriation Act, 2005 (Bill 41)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 51)
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Benefits increase: Petition presented re ... 1788
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 29)
Birth to Three Society, Edmonton
Boyle McCauley Health Centre
Kindred House program: Statement re ... 1451
Budget
Production of, prior to elections ... 956 As reflection of social values ... 302
Bullying-Prevention
Provincial initiatives re: Funding for ... 303, 1054
Canadian Space Agency
Partnership with Edmonton Public School Board ... 1726
Casinos-Camrose
Provincial funding for ... 1200
Child abuse
Nina Louise Courtepatte case ... 1390
Child and family services authorities
Child and Youth Advocate
Funding for ... 1598 Transfer to legislature officer status ... 1445, 1737
Child care after school
Accreditation ... 2013 Provincial support for ... 1731
Child care after school-Employees
Salaries and training ... 2013
Child welfare
Early childhood intervention programs ... 579 Government programs ... 301-03 Government programs: Cross-ministry initiative re ... 1054 Inquiry into: E-mail re (SP460/05: Tabled) ... 1528 Statistics re, interpretation of ... 1053-54
Child welfare recipients
Deaths of: Nina Louise Courtepatte case ... 1390, 1445, 1500-01 Deaths of: Nina Louise Courtepatte case, fatality review of ... 1390, 1445 Deaths of: Nina Louise Courtepatte case, independent review of ... 1445 Deaths of: Nina Louise Courtepatte case, special case review of ... 1501, 1737 Deaths of: Special case reviews re, publication of ... 1737
Child welfare workers
E-mail re (SP460/05: Tabled) ... 1528 General remarks ... 1500
Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act
Assessment procedures ... 1053-54 Funding for implementation of ... 1054, 1731
Children's Advocate
Annual reports, lateness of reporting of ... 1598
Civil service pension cheques
Loss of microfiche copies of, privacy concerns re ... 1423
Class size (Grade school)
Constitution Act, 1982
Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Time limit for legislatures/elections ... 956
Crystal methamphetamine (Drug) abuse-Prevention
Crystal methamphetamine (Drug) abuse-Treatment
Treatment centres for: News article re (SP194/05: Tabled) ... 327
Daycare centres
Quality of care in ... 1054 Special-needs children ... 1731 Subsidies re ... 85, 1054, 1055, 1731 Subsidies re, for stay-at-home parents ... 1731 Survey re ... 1054-55
Daycare centres-Employees
Daycare centres-Finance
National program for: Alberta participation ... 85, 1054-55, 1731, 2013 National program for: Alberta participation, Letters re (SP308/05: Tabled) ... 699
Daycare centres-Inspection
Surplus funding for ... 1731
Daycare in private homes-Inspection
Surplus funding for ... 1730
Dept. of Children's Services
Business plan ... 1053 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1053-57 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 301-03, 305 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1730-31
Dept. of Education
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1275 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1725-26
Dept. of Government Services
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1422-23
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Business plan ... 1234 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1234
Dept. of Seniors and Community Supports
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 884
Domestic violence
General remarks ... 1200, 1234 Provincial initiatives re: Funding for ... 303, 1054
Drug abuse
Impact on parents of drug addicted child: Document re (SP193/05: Tabled) ... 327
Drug abuse resistance education program
Early childhood education
Edmonton Police Service
Mill Woods gang-related killing investigation ... 1148
Edmonton Public School Board
Partnership with Canadian Space Agency ... 1726 Statement re ... 1080-81
Education, Postsecondary-Finance
Education-Curricula-Edmonton
Alternative programs ... 1081
Elections, Provincial
Fixed dates for ... 956 Review of conditions of ... 956
Family and community support services program
Youth program funding ... 532
Family Support for Children With Disabilities Act
Initiatives re: Funding for ... 1731
Fatality inquiries
Nina Louise Courtepatte case ... 1390, 1445
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Funding for programs re ... 302
Foster parents
Increased funding for ... 303, 1054 Statement re ... 1715
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Gang-related crime-Prevention
Government auditing
Prior to elections ... 956
Grace Martin school, Edmonton
Number of portable classrooms at ... 1726
High school credits
Fine arts credit requirement (Motion 505: Herard) ... 834
High school education-Finance
High schools-Maintenance and repair
Homeless-Housing
General remarks ... 1832 Presence of children in ... 1832
Information and Privacy Commissioner (Alberta)
Insurance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 34)
J. Percy Page high school, Edmonton
Partnership with Canadian Space Agency ... 1726
Kids in the Hall Bistro
Provincial funding for ... 206
Libraries, School
Purchase of books for ... 1726
Maiden Speeches (Parliamentary procedure)
Marijuana growing operations
Medical records-Confidentiality
Missing health records situation ... 1423
Members' Statements (2005)
Democratic renewal ... 956 Edmonton Public Schools ... 1080-81 Foster parents ... 1715 Kindred House ... 1451 Protection of Children Abusing Drugs legislation ... 745
Oral Question Period (2005)
Camrose women's shelter ... 1200 Child and Youth Advocate ... 1598 Child care standards ... 2013 Child protection ... 1445 Children in care ... 1737 Children's Services special case reveiw ... 1500-01 Daycare system ... 85 Education funding ... 1125-26 Funding for youth programs ... 206-207 Gang violence ... 1148 Impoverished Albertans ... 1831-32 Nina Louise Courtepatte ... 1390 Protection of children abusing drugs ... 413 Womens' shelters ... 742-43 Youth emergency shelters ... 532 Youth residential drug treatment ... 799, 852
Parent information telephone line
Parents Empowering Parents
Personal Information Protection Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 8)
Committee ... 686-87 Amendment (SP305/05: Tabled) ... 687
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2005)
AISH benefit increase ... 1788
Pharmacy and Drug Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 38)
Amendment (SP467/05: Tabled) ... 1562
Pharmacy and Drug (Methamphetamine Limiting) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 204)
Police
Gang-related activity prevention efforts ... 1148
Police Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 36)
Portable/modular classrooms
Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202)
Second reading ... 329-31 Committee ... 786 Third reading ... 791 General remarks ... 413 Statement re ... 745
Public records-Confidentiality
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2005)
Regional health authorities
Drug abuse treatment programs ... 852
Report on Alberta's Legacy Act (Bill 203)
Rural economic development
Government strategy re ... 1200
School councils
Fund-raising activities ... 1726
School lunch programs-Edmonton
Schools-Maintenance and repair
Smoke-free Places Act (Bill 201)
Second reading ... 180 Committee ... 499 Third reading ... 994-95
Social services agencies (Non-profit)
Duplication of services with government agencies ... 302 Employees of, training ... 302
Student testing
Achievement tests, Edmonton ... 1081
Substance abuse-Prevention-Youth
Substance abuse-Treatment
Parent support group re ... 325
Substance abuse-Treatment-Youth
Detox/residential services re ... 799, 1234 Detox/residential services re: Tendering procedures re ... 852 Mandatory programs for: Provincial policy on ... 413 Mandatory programs for: Statement re ... 745
Supplementary estimates, 2004-05
Surplus, Budgetary
Child care after school funding with ... 1731 Daycare/family day homes inspecting with ... 1731
Teachers' Pension Plan
Unfunded liability ... 1726 Unfunded liability: Letter re (SP816/05: Tabled) ... 2056
University of Alberta
Information access and privacy protection program ... 1422
Utilities consumer ombudsman
Voting in provincial elections
Womens' shelters
General remarks ... 1055, 1056-57 Statistics re ... 1055 Violent spouse situations handling ... 1200
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 15)
Youth Emergency Shelter Society
FCSS funding for, letter re (SP251/05: Tabled) ... 492 Recognition of ... 126-27
Youth in transition from the justice system
Government programs for ... 302
McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Stettler)
2005 Alberta centennial celebrations
ABC Benefits Corporation Act
Amendment (Bill 26) ... 210
Access to the Future Fund
Agriculture
Government assistance programs ... 749
Alberta-Economic policy
20-year strategic plan ... 747
Alberta Automobile Insurance Board
Annual report, 2003 (SP69/05: Tabled) ... 94
Alberta Blue Cross Benefits Corporation
Change in tax-exempt status: Legislation re (Bill 26) ... 210
Alberta Cancer Board
Funding increase for ... 748
Alberta Capital Finance Authority
Annual report, 2004 (SP67/05: Tabled) ... 94 Loan interest rate ... 900
Alberta Children's Hospital
New hospital: Funding for ... 748
Alberta family employment tax credit
Improvement of ... 749 Improvement of: Legislation re (Bill 40) ... 1034
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta Government Offices
Washington, D.C. office: Accommodation costs of head of (Q6/05: Response tabled as SP540/05) ... 1674
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Act
Amendment of (Bill 37) ... 775
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Engineering Research
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Engineering Research Act
Amendment of (Bill 37) ... 775
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Ethical investments by ... 120, 964, 967 First- and second-quarter updates, 2004-05 (SP83-84/05: Tabled) ... 94 First-quarter update, 2005-06 (SP589/05: Tabled) ... 1675 General remarks ... 958 Inflation-proofing of ... 901, 958, 962, 967 Inflation-proofing of: Response to questions re (SP698/05: Tabled) ... 1891 Investment in tobacco companies ... 82-83, 964 Second-quarter update, 2005-06 (SP596/05: Tabled) ... 1676 Third-quarter update, 2004-05 (SP88/05: Tabled) ... 94
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act
Amendment of (Bill 37) ... 775
Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act
Amendment of (Bill 37) ... 775
Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund
Alberta Pensions Administration Corporation
Appeals received by (M34/05: Defeated) ... 1164 Microfiche copies of pension cheques, loss of ... 1026
Alberta Personal Income Tax Act
Amendment to, re resource rebates (Bill 43) ... 1630-31
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 40)
First reading ... 1034 Second reading ... 1244 Committee ... 1492 Third reading ... 1557
Alberta Resource Rebate Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 43)
Alberta Securities Commission
Annual report, 2005 (SP560/05: Tabled) ... 1675 Board of, suspension ... 1072 Chairman/commissioners of, MLA participation in nominating candidates ... 1568, 1597 Chairman's ties with former employer ... 1736-37, 1961 Director of enforcement's breach of code of ethics/conflict of interest/insider trading ... 1665, 1707-08, 1737-38, 1779-80, 1828, 1882, 1911 Director of enforcement's breach of code of ethics/conflict of interest/insider trading: Action taken re ... 2047 Director of enforcement's breach of code of ethics/conflict of interest/insider trading: Auditor General's info. re ... 2047 Executive director's tenure ... 1665 Firing of director of administrative services (Grahame Newton) ... 974, 1144, 1599 Human resource issues in ... 528, 570-71, 690, 948, 975, 1024, 1072, 1144, 1520-21 Influencing regulatory activity case ... 410-11, 453, 487-88, 528, 570-71, 612, 690, 974-75, 1024, 1073, 1119, 1144, 1520-21, 1597, 1880-81 Influencing regulatory activity case: Letter from Finance minister re ... 410, 487 Influencing regulatory activity case: Letter from Finance minister re (SP221/05: Tabled) ... 419 Influencing regulatory activity case: Letter from Finance minister re, response to (SP220/05: Tabled) ... 419 Influencing regulatory activity case: Letter from Diane Urquhart re ... 419, 690 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of ... 898-99, 1148-49, 1332-33 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of, appropriateness of ... 947-48 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of, letter re (SP349/05: Tabled) ... 908 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of, restrictions on ... 1119, 1144 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's report on (2005) ... 1664-65, 1707-08, 1737-38, 1880-81, 1909, 1911 Influencing regulatory activity case: Chief Internal Auditor's office investigation of ... 1024 Influencing regulatory activity case: Chronology of events re ... 1737-38, 1780, 1880-81, 1882, 1911 Influencing regulatory activity case: Chronology of events re, letter re (SP699/05: Tabled) ... 1891 Influencing regulatory activity case: Emergency debate under SO 30 re ... 1082-83 Influencing regulatory activity case: Forensic audit re ... 975, 1144 Influencing regulatory activity case: Former Treasurer's/chief of staff involvement ... 2047 Influencing regulatory activity case: Former Treasurer's (Jim Dinning) involvement ... 2046-47 Influencing regulatory activity case: Independent investigation of ... 532-33, 690, 947-48, 1144, 1911 Influencing regulatory activity case: Ministerial involvement ... 1880-81, 1910, 1961, 2047 Influencing regulatory activity case: Ministerial/MLA/senior officials' involvement, legislation re ... 2047 Influencing regulatory activity case: Report on ... 410-11, 453, 487-88, 528, 532-33, 690, 898, 948, 1072, 1073, 1119, 1597 Influencing regulatory activity case: Retention of files re ... 1333 Interim chairman ... 1333, 1961 KPMG hired for forensic audit of employee e-mails ... 948, 969, 975 Letter from staff at, to Minister of Finance ... 1072 Members of, appointment process ... 453, 1880 New chairman of, search committee for ... 453, 1568 RCMP investigation of chairman/exec. director's e-mails ... 948 Securities violations, review of investigation into ... 453 Staffing ... 959 Walton International land sales without filing a prospectus ... 2008 Zi Corporation equity purchase by Lancer funds, investigation of ... 1909 Zi Corporation (formerly Multi-Corp) investigation ... 1827, 1881
Alberta seniors benefit program
Dental benefits ... 748 Optical benefits ... 748
Alberta Social Housing Corporation
Transfer of land to Fort McMurray ... 527, 1598, 1828 Transfer of land to Fort McMurray: Auditor General's report on ... 1741, 1828
Alberta Sustainability Fund
Eligibility of softwood lumber dispute situation for ... 644 General remarks ... 747 Transfers to education endowment funds ... 901
Alberta Treasury Branch Financial
Annual report, 2004 (SP78/05: Tabled) ... 94 Annual report, 2005 (SP561/05: Tabled) ... 1675 Subsidiary companies' control processes, Auditor General's recommendation re (Q36/05: Response tabled as SP648/05) ... 1747, 1788
Alberta's Commission on Learning
Class size guideline ... 748
Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Public/private partnership funding model for southeast portion of: Costs ... 617
Apprenticeship training-Finance
Appropriation Act, 2005 (Bill 41)
First reading ... 1507 Third reading ... 1609
Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 30)
Second reading ... 348 Third reading ... 442
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 27)
First reading ... 312 Second reading ... 349 Third reading ... 439
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 51)
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Benefits increase ... 961, 967-68 Benefits increase: Funding for ... 748 Earned income exemption under, raising of ... 967
Auditor General
Fort McMurray land sale process, report on ... 1741, 1828 Long-term care facility management investigation (Seniors care programs): Report ... 1599 Main estimates 2005-06: Tabled (SP319/05) ... 747 Pension plans compliance comments ... 962 Public/private partnership contracts, comments on ... 616 Securities Commission director of enforcement, information on action taken re ... 2047 Securities Commission enforcement processes, 2005 report on ... 1664-65, 1707-08, 1828 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of ... 898-99, 1144, 1148-49, 1332-33, 1882 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of, appropriateness of ... 947-48 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of, Auditor General's report on ... 1909 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of: Minister's letter re ... 898 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of: Minister's letter re (SP349/05: Tabled) ... 908 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of, restrictions on ... 1119, 1144 Tax programs recommendations ... 958-59 Treasury Branches' control processes comments (Q36/05: Response tabled as SP648/05) ... 1747, 1788 Treasury Branches lending policies comments ... 2050
Automobile Insurance Rate Board
Announcement on rate reductions ... 454, 457 Annual report, 2004 (SP559/05: Tabled) ... 1675 General remarks ... 363, 958, 1669 Report on rate reductions ... 86, 412-13, 900 Review of questionable practices by insurance companies ... 1339 Review of rates ... 454, 455, 457, 461, 900, 904, 969, 1339
Bethany Long Term Care Centre, Camrose
Resident of, hunger strike re conditions in ... 1599
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Impact on cattle industry ... 22-23, 749 Research into ... 749
Budget
2004-05 first- and second-quarter fiscal updates and activity reports (SP70-73/05: Tabled) ... 94 2004-05 third-quarter fiscal update and activity report (SP86-87/05: Tabled) ... 94 2005-06 first-quarter activity report (SP557/05: Tabled) ... 1675 2005-06 first-quarter fiscal update (SP556/05: Tabled) ... 1675 2005-06 second-quarter activity report (SP595/05: Tabled) ... 1676 2005-06 second-quarter fiscal update ... 1667 2005-06 second-quarter fiscal update (SP594/05: Tabled) ... 1676 Process re ... 160, 1622
Budget 2005
Business plans 2005-08 (SP322/05: Tabled) ... 747 Fiscal plan 2005-08 (SP321/05: Tabled) ... 747
Budget Address
Motion 19: McClellan ... 747-50
Bullying-Prevention
Provincial initiatives re: Funding for ... 748
Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government)
General remarks ... 1667 Parity of Ontario and Alberta re ... 1524
Canadian agriculture income stabilization program
Funding of, with surplus funds ... 1626
Capital projects
General remarks ... 747, 749 Public/private partnerships re ... 616-17 Public/private partnerships re: Auditor General's comments re ... 616
Capital projects, Municipal-Finance
Fort McMurray projects ... 527, 1628 General remarks ... 749, 900
Capital projects-Finance
Use of budget surplus funds for ... 797-98
Cattle-Export-United States
Contingency plan (2004) re continued border closure ... 22-23 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed ... 22-23, 749
Charitable societies, nonprofit organizations
Chief Electoral Officer
Main estimates 2005-06: Tabled (SP319/05) ... 747
Chief Internal Auditor's office
New chief's appointment process ... 1603 Role in Securities Commission investigation ... 1024
Child and family services authorities
Employee health premium costs ... 766
Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act
Amendment to, re resource rebates (Bill 43) ... 1631
Chiropractic services-Fees
Set fees for traffic injury cases ... 691-92
Civil Marriage Act (Federal) (Bill C-38)
Civil service pension cheques
Loss of microfiche copies of, privacy concerns re ... 1026
Class size (Grade school)
Reduction of: Funding for ... 748
Climate change
Technological developments re ... 749
CN Rail
Train derailment, Lake Wabamum ... 1668
Committee of Supply
Interim estimates, 2005-06 considered for one day (Motion 14: McClellan) ... 211 Interim estimates, 2005-06 referred to (Motion 13: McClellan) ... 211 Main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2005-06 referred to (Motion 18: McClellan) ... 747 Motion to resolve into (Motion 5: McClellan/Hancock) ... 75 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05 considered for two days (Motion 9: McClellan) ... 94 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05 referred to (Motion 8: McClellan) ... 94 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 considered for three days (Motion 23: McClellan) ... 1681 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 referred to (Motion 22: McClellan) ... 1680-81
Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Standing
Ethical investment deliberations ... 82, 120
Committee on Energy and Sustainable Development, Standing Policy
Municipal infrastructure funding discussion ... 527, 576
Competition Bureau (Federal)
Enron electricity price manipulation scheme investigation ... 42
Conflict of interest
MLA nomination of candidates for ASC commissioners ... 1597 Securities Commission appointments, MLA involvement in ... 1880 Securities Commission chair/interim chair issue ... 1961 Securities Commission director of enforcement issue ... 1665, 1707-08, 1737-38, 1779-80, 2011
Constitution Act, 1982
Alberta definition of marriage inclusion in ... 1738 Charter of Rights and Freedoms ... 1738 Property rights inclusion in ... 1738
Constitutional Referendum Act
Property rights referendum during federal election ... 1738
Corporate Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 26)
First reading ... 210 Second reading ... 475 Third reading ... 1513
Corporations-Law and legislation
Corporations-Taxation
General remarks ... 412 Rebates re, interest paid on ... 964 Reduction in ... 961-62 Tax avoidance prevention: Legislation (Bill 26) ... 210
Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation
Annual report, 2003 (SP79/05: Tabled) ... 94 Annual report, 2004 (SP278/05: Tabled) ... 622
Cultural facilities-Finance
Debts, Public (Provincial government)
General remarks ... 749, 750, 958, 1448-49 General servicing costs re ... 964 Retirement of: Legislation re (Bill 37) ... 775 Statutory servicing costs re ... 964
Debts, Public (Municipal government)-Fort McMurray
Dept. of Community Development
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1479-80
Dept. of Environment
Funding level for ... 769
Dept. of Finance
Annual report, 2003-04 (SP47/05: Tabled) ... 93 Annual report, 2005 (SP572/05: Tabled) ... 1675 Communications division ... 961 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 958-59, 961-62, 964-70 Estimates, 2005-06: Responses to questions during (SP433/05: Tabled) ... 1452 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 264 Revenues ... 959 Staff ... 959 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 283
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency
Elimination of ... 1599 Microfiching of Alberta pension cheques, recommendation to cease ... 1026
Dept. of Revenue
Annual report, 2003-04 (SP60/05: Tabled) ... 94
Disabled children
Government programs for: Funding re ... 748
Dividend payments to Albertans (From Heritage Fund)
Domestic violence
Provincial initiatives re: Funding for ... 748
Education, Postsecondary
Access to, affordability review to improve: Funding for ... 748 Access to, new spaces to improve ... 748 General remarks ... 747
Education, Postsecondary-Finance
General remarks ... 747-48 Surplus spending on ... 1667
Education-Finance
General remarks ... 748 Surplus funding for ... 1667
Elections, Federal
Referenda on property rights and Alberta definition of marriage during ... 1738
Electric power, Coal-produced
Research into: Funding for ... 749
Electric power-Prices
Manipulation of: Project Stanley scheme ... 42
Electric utilities-Regulations
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain
Alberta visit, May 2005 ... 749 Alberta visit, May 2005: Special Legislature sitting for (Motion 16: Hancock) ... 598
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Securities Commission, loss of investor confidence in (not proceeded with) ... 1082-83
Energy Innovation Network
Royalty relief incentives re ... 749
Energy resources, Alternate
Research into: Funding for ... 749
Enron Canada Corporation
Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Destruction of trading tapes re ... 42 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Public inquiry re ... 42
Environmental protection-Finance
Estimates of Supply (Government expenditures)
Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Fund) 2005-06 considered for one day (Motion 14: McClellan) ... 211 Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Fund) 2005-06 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion 13: McClellan) ... 211 Interim estimates (Main, Legisl. Offices and Lottery Fund) 2005-06 transmitted to Assembly (SP140/05: Tabled) ... 211 Main and Lottery Fund estimates, 2005-06 transmitted to Assembly (SP320/05: Tabled) ... 746-47 Main and Lottery Fund estimates 2005-06 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion 18: McClellan) ... 747 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Responses to questions during (SP279/05: Tabled) ... 622 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05 considered for two days (Motion 9: McClellan) ... 94 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion 8: McClellan) (SP171/05: Tabled) ... 94 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05 transmitted to Assembly (SP85/05: Tabled) ... 94 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 considered for three days (Motion 23: McClellan) ... 1681 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 erratum (revised page) 1) (SP629/05: Tabled) ... 1745 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 referred to Committee of Supply (Motion 22: McClellan) ... 1680-81 Supplementary estimates, 2005-06 transmitted to Assembly (SP593/05: Tabled) ... 1676
Ethics Commissioner
Main estimates 2005-06: Tabled (SP319/05) ... 747 MLA nominating of ASC commissioner candidates, review of ... 1597
Extended care facilities
Auditor General's review of: Report ... 1599 Conditions in ... 1599 General remarks ... 1464
Extended care facilities-Finance
Extended care facilities-Rural areas
Extended care facilities-Staffing
Shortage of: Re nursing hours per patient ... 1599
Federal/Ontario fiscal relations
Impact of federal parliamentary situation on ... 1524
Federal/provincial fiscal relations
Federal/provincial relations
Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 37)
First reading ... 775 Second reading ... 845, 939 Third reading ... 1112-13 General remarks ... 961 Responses to questions asked during second reading (SP376/05: Tabled) ... 1112 Responses to questions asked during third reading (SP438/05: Tabled) ... 1507
Fiscal Responsibility Act
Amendment of (Bill 37) ... 775 Amendment of, re resource rebates (Bill 43) ... 1631
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Social Housing Corporation sale agreement re land transfer to Fort McMurray, release of information re under ... 1598
Gas, Natural-Prices
Forecasting of ... 962, 1667 General remarks ... 747
Gas recovery methods
Research into: Funding for ... 749
Gasoline-Taxation
Federal revenue from ... 1667
General Revenue Fund
Details by payee, 2003-04 (SP65/05: Tabled) ... 94 Details by payee, 2004-05 (SP657/05: Tabled) ... 1789
Government accountability
Government agencies, boards, and commissions
PC party supporters' appointment to ... 1603 Political appointments to ... 2047
Government appointments
PC party supporters' appointments ... 1603
Government departments
Restructuring of ... 1599
Government of Alberta
Annual report, 2003-04 (SP38/05: Tabled) ... 93 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP555/05: Tabled) ... 1675
Government spending policy
Greenhouse gas emissions
Reduction of: Funding for research into ... 749
Health sciences ambulatory learning centre (University of Alberta)
Horse racing
Lottery funding for ... 856
Hospitals-Calgary
New south Calgary hospital: Funding for ... 748
Housing-Fort McMurray
Impact of population increase on ... 527
IBM Canada Ltd.
Microfiching of Alberta pension cheques, security implications ... 1026
Income tax, Provincial
Decrease in, use of surplus for ... 961 General remarks ... 749 Personal exemption level ... 412 Provincial vs federal collection of ... 1444
Information and Privacy Commissioner (Alberta)
Investigation of privacy issues from loss of Alberta pension records ... 1026 Main estimates 2005-06: Tabled (SP319/05) ... 747
Insurance, Automobile-Premiums
Elimination of sales tax from ... 86, 854, 962 General remarks ... 86 Impact on non-profit sector ... 965 Impact on small business ... 854, 904 Rebates under $50, number of (Q8/05: Defeated) ... 660 Reductions in ... 363, 412-13, 454-55, 461, 969, 1669 Reductions in: Political influence re ... 454 Six percent cut to ... 900, 904, 969
Insurance-Premiums
Elimination of sales tax from ... 854, 1031
Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) estimates, 2005-06
Estimates debated ... 264
Investment of public funds
KPMG consulting
Alberta Securities Commission employees' e-mails, forensic audit of ... 948, 969, 975
Lancer Group
Purchase of equity in Zi Corporation, Securities Commission investigation of ... 1909
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Special sitting of, for Royal visit (Motion 16: Hancock) ... 598
Legislative Assembly Office
Main estimates, 2005-06: Tabled (SP319/05) ... 747
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Transmittal of 2004-05 supplementary estimates (SP85/05: Tabled) ... 94 Transmittal of 2005-06 interim estimates (SP140/05: Tabled) ... 211 Transmittal of 2005-06 Main and Lottery Fund estimates (SP320/05: Tabled) ... 746-47 Transmittal of 2005-06 supplementary estimates (SP593/05: Tabled) ... 1676
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Heritage Fund investment in ... 120
Lois Hole humanities and social sciences scholarship (Proposed)
Market Surveillance Administrator (Electricity industry)
Enron's price manipulation scheme, inquiry into ... 42
Marriage
Definition of ... 317 Definition of: Alberta legal action re ... 317 Definition of: Referendum on Alberta definition in next federal election ... 1738
Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
Medical care-Finance
General remarks ... 748 Surplus funding for ... 1667
Medical profession-Rural areas
Medical records, Electronic
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Report of selected payments to, 2003-04 (SP64/05: Tabled) ... 94 Report of selected payments to, 2004-05 (SP656/05: Tabled) ... 1788-89 Securities Commission appointments, involvement in ... 1880
Members of the Legislative Assembly Pension Plan
Annual reports, 2001-2004 (SP74-77/05: Tabled) ... 94 Annual reports, 2004-05 (SP558/05: Tabled) ... 1675
Mental health innovation fund
Milk River (Town)
Loan rate from Capital Finance Authority ... 900
Ministers (Provincial government)
Securities Commission, influencing of ... 1880
Natural resources revenue
Use for budget purposes ... 747, 961, 1622, 1667 Use for budget purposes: Legislation re (Bill 37) ... 775 Volatility of ... 1667
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Norwegian Government Petroleum Fund
Office of the Premier
Former chief of staff (Steve West) severance package ... 292
Oil-Prices
Forecasting of ... 962, 1667 General remarks ... 747
Oil recovery methods
Research into: Funding for ... 749
Ombudsman
Main estimates 2005-06: Tabled (SP319/05) ... 747
Oral Question Period (2005)
Access to the Future Fund ... 901 Alberta Securities Commission ... 1707-08 Arts funding ... 2053 Automobile insurance ... 1669 Automobile insurance rates ... 86, 363, 412-13, 454-55, 457, 461, 900 Automobile insurance reforms ... 1339-40 Beef recovery strategy ... 22-23 Boards, commissions, and agencies ... 2047 Budget process ... 160 Budget surplus expenditures ... 1622, 1626 Chiropractic and physiotherapy insurance fees ... 691-92 Commercial vehicle insurance rates ... 904 Constitutional referendums ... 1738 Corporate accountability ... 1828 Definition of marriage ... 317 Environment budget ... 769 Federal financial support ... 1524 Federal/provincial relations ... 1444 Fort McMurray infrastructure needs ... 576, 1628 Government accountability ... 1598-99, 2011 Government appointments ... 1603 Government efficiency ... 1599 Government investments ... 120 Growth pressures in Fort McMurray ... 527 Hazardous material spill at Wabamun Lake ... 1668 Health care premiums ... 766 Homeless shelters ... 366 Insurance costs for nonprofit sector ... 1031 Insurance rates for small and medium-sized businesses ... 854 Investments in tobacco companies ... 82-83 Long-term care facility standards ... 1388 Market surveillance administrator review of Enron ... 42 Missing computer tapes and microfiches ... 1026 Nutrition programs in schools ... 1827 Office of the Chief Internal Auditor ... 1024 Oil sands employment ... 571 Physiotherapy insurance fees ... 954 Private/public partnerships ... 616-17 Public service pension appeals ... 291-292 Resource revenues ... 1667 Securities Commission ... 410-11, 453, 487-88, 528, 532-33, 570-71, 612, 690, 898-99, 947-48, 974-75, 1024, 1072-73, 1119, 1144, 1148-49, 1332-33, 1568, 1597, 1664-65, 1880-81, 1909-10, 1911, 1961, 2046-47 Securities Commission chairman ... 1736-37 Securities Commission investigation ... 1737-38, 1779-80, 1827, 1882 Seniors' property taxes ... 2049 Social assistance rates ... 856 Social Housing Corporation land sales ... 1741 Softwood lumber trade dispute ... 644 Taxation policy ... 412 Teachers' retirement fund ... 1448-49 Teachers' unfunded pension liability ... 1910 Treasury Branch loans ... 2050 Unbudgeted surplus ... 797-98 Walton International Group Inc. ... 2008 Whistle-blower protection ... 1520-21
Organized crime-Prevention
Parks, Provincial
Funding for ... 1479 Upgrading of ... 750
Peace Country Tender Beef Co-op Ltd.
General remarks ... 22-23
Pensions, Private-sector
Auditor General's comments re ... 962 General remarks ... 958
Petitions
Property rights inclusion in Canadian constitution ... 1738
Physical therapy-Fees
Set fees for traffic injury cases ... 691-92, 954
Police
Increase in numbers of ... 748-49
Political ethics
Breach of, by Securities Commission director of enforcement ... 1665, 1737-38
Postsecondary educational institutions-Finance
Prion research (BSE control)
Property rights
Inclusion in Canadian constitution, referendum re ... 1738
Property tax-Education levy
Provincial Judges and Masters in Chambers Pension Plan
Annual reports, 2000/01 - 2002/03 (SP80-82/05: Tabled) ... 94
Public Affairs Bureau
Auto insurance press release ... 1669
Public assistance
Funding for ... 748 Increase to ... 856
Public records-Confidentiality
Public safety (From criminal activity)
Public service-Alberta
Increase in, freeze on ... 1599
Racing entertainment centres (Horse racetracks)
Rancher's Beef
Treasury Board loan to ... 2050
Referendum, Federal
Definition of marriage ... 1738 Property rights ... 1738
Regional health authorities
Employee health premium costs ... 766 Funding ... 748 Physiotherapy fees paid ... 954
Report on Alberta's Legacy Act (Bill 203)
Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005)
General remarks ... 1626 Legislation re (Bill 43) ... 1630-31
Road construction-Finance
General remarks ... 749 Surplus spending on ... 1667
Round-table on Family Violence and Bullying, Calgary (May 2004)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Alberta Securities Commission case, IMET unit investigation of ... 1332 Alberta Securities Commission chairman/exec. director's e-mails, investigation of ... 948 Co-operation with province on organized crime ... 749 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area ... 748 Increase in numbers of ... 749 Provincial funding for ... 749
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
ATCO learning centre at ... 1479-80
Royalty structure (Energy resources)
Reduction incentives ... 749
Rural economic development
Government strategy re ... 749
Same-sex marriage-Law and legislation
School boards
Employee health premium costs ... 766 Funding ... 748
School nutrition programs
Schools-Construction-Finance
Securities-Law and legislation
National harmonization of ... 958, 970
Sewage disposal plants-Fort McMurray
Upgrading of, due to oil sands expansion ... 527, 1628
Small business
Impact of auto insurance rates on ... 854, 904 Impact of Securities Commission situation on ... 532
Smoking-Prevention
Relation of provincial investment in tobacco companies to ... 82-83
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Spills (Pollution)
Funding for cleanup re ... 1668
Spills (Pollution)-Lake Wabamum
CN train derailment ... 1668
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Stettler Regional Water Authorization Act (Bill 11)
Sunterra Quality Food Markets Inc.
Supplementary estimates, 2004-05
Response to questions during (SP279/05: Tabled) ... 622
Surplus, Budgetary
Brochure re, mailed to all residents ... 1667 Brochure re, mailed to all residents: Cost breakdown re (SP539/05: Tabled) ... 1674 Capital project funding with ... 747, 797-98 Fort McMurray infrastructure funding with ... 1628 General remarks ... 747, 962, 1622, 1626, 1667 Postsecondary education funding with ... 901, 1667 School construction funding with ... 1667 Tax reduction funding with ... 961
Talisman Energy Inc.
Heritage Fund investment in ... 120
Tar sands development-Research
Tax incentives
Employment tax credit ... 961 General remarks ... 749 Northern residence tax deduction ... 571 Resource rebates (Bill 43) ... 1631
Teachers
Numbers of, increase in: Funding for ... 748
Technical schools-Finance
Theatre
Provincial funding for ... 1479
Timberlea Consortium Incorporated
Purchase of public land in Fort McMuray ... 1598
Tourism-Marketing
Use of tourism levy revenue for ... 959
Tourism levy
Conversion of hotel tax to ... 749 General remarks ... 959, 962
Traffic accident injuries
Chiropractic/physiotherapy fee schedule for ... 691-92
Treasury Branches
Expansion plans ... 962 Former superintendent's involvement in WEM loan refinancing ... 1828 Former superintendent's involvement in WEM loan refinancing, respose to question re (SP700/05: Tabled) ... 1891 Lending policies, Auditor General's comments re ... 2050 Loan to Rancher's Beef ... 2050
Tuition fees
Increase in, for 2005-06 school year, covered by provincial government ... 748
Universities and colleges-Finance
Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005)
Veterinary medical school (University of Calgary)
Walton International Group Inc.
Land sales without filing prospectus with Securities Commission ... 2008
Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability
Water resources development-Finance
Water treatment plants-Fort McMurray
West Edmonton Mall
Loan refinancing: Former TB superintendent's involvement ... 1828 Loan refinancing: Former TB superintendent's involvement, response to question re (SP700/05: Tabled) ... 1891
Western Standard (News magazine)
Article about Alberta Securities Commission ... 1827, 1880-81
Whistle-blower protection
Workers' Compensation Board
Provision of physiotherapy services ... 954
Writers' workshops
Provincial funding for ... 1479
Zi Corporation
Purchase of equity in by Lancer funds, Securities Commission investigation of ... 1909 Securities Commission investigation of ... 1827, 1880-81
McFarland, Barry (PC, Little Bow)
Agriculture
Government assistance programs ... 122
Canadian agriculture income stabilization program
Capital projects, Municipal-Finance
Co-energy electrical production
Garbage as energy source ... 1710-11
Curling championships
Under-18 International champions (Scheidegger rink, Alberta rink) ... 578
Delta Driving School
Licensing incident ... 1309
Heavy equipment
Purchase of, with infrastructure funding ... 1253
Incineration
As electrical power generation method ... 1710-11
Lethbridge Community College
Police training programs ... 1602
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (Constituency)
Member for, elected as Deputy Speaker ... 2
Oral Question Period (2005)
Agricultural assistance ... 122 Gambling addiction ... 741 Municipal infrastructure program ... 1253 Police recruitment and training centre ... 1602 Truck driver certification ... 1308-09 Waste management strategy ... 1710-11
Police
MLA committee review of: Report ... 1602
Police-Training
Centre of excellence re ... 1602
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2005)
Refuse and refuse disposal
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Impact of provincial police training centre on ... 1602
Victory in Europe Day
60th Anniversary of ... 1308
Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West)
Acclaim Energy Inc.
Acheson gas well failure, Edmonton ... 575, 1828
Alberta Advisory Council on Electricity
Electricity exports recommendation ... 1306
Alberta Electric System Operator
Electric power lines, 10-year plan re ... 1831 Electricity price manipulation scheme concerns ... 360, 796, 899
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Canadian Natural Resources pipeline leak ... 1447-48 Coal-bed methane extraction impact ... 1201-02 Coal bed methane well applications approved by, 2001-04 (M6/05: Defeated) ... 664 Coal bed methane well applications denied by, 2001-04 (M5/05: Defeated) ... 664 Drilling applications on Lubicon claimed lands, review of ... 615, 643, 802, 951 Edmonton/Calgary transmission line upgrade application, approval of ... 904, 1447 Electricity price overcharging advisory ... 949 Electricity prices monitoring ... 1913 Electricity transmission projects applications ... 649, 1447, 1831 Enforcement policy changes ... 575 Funding for ... 910 Gas well applications approved by, 2001-04 (M10/05: Defeated) ... 666 Gas well applications denied by, 2001-04 (M9/05: Defeated) ... 665 Oil/gas sites reclamation costs, prevention of disclosure re, under FOIP law ... 1519 Sour gas recommendations ... 741-42, 910, 1828 Sour gas well hearings (Compton Petroleum), Calgary area ... 1391, 1828 Sour gas well leak, Innisfail area, reported to ... 1741-42, 1828 Staff ... 913 TransAlta hydropower pricing strategy ... 363-64, 488 TransAlta power pricing activities ... 455
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Alberta royalty tax credit
Auditor General's comments re ... 921 General remarks ... 918
Alberta Securities Commission
Influencing regulatory activity case ... 772 Influencing regulatory activity case: Auditor General's investigation of ... 1197 Influencing regulatory activity case: Independent investigation of ... 772
Alberta Sustainability Fund
AltaGas Services Inc.
Purchase of Sundance B power purchase arrangements from Enron ... 1912-13
AltaLink Management Ltd.
Public consultations re electric power line siting ... 1831
Auditor General
Oil sands projects approvals comments ... 921 Royalty reduction programs evaluation recommendation ... 921 Royalty revenues (oil sands) verification ... 921 Securities Commission enforcement processes, investigation of ... 1197
Automobile industry
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction ... 772
Bercha Group
Sour gas blowout ignition study: Memos re (M7/05: Defeated) ... 665 Sour gas blowout ignition study: Study re (M8/05: Response tabled as SP667/05) ... 665, 1789
Bighorn power plant
Exclusion from power purchase agreements ... 363-64
Bitumen-Export
Impact on oil sands upgrading jobs ... 572
Brazeau power plant
Exclusion from power purchase agreements ... 363-64
British Columbia Power Exchange Corp.
Electicity price manipulation at Power Pool of Alberta ... 286
Calpine Energy Services
Electricity export application ... 650
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Federal)
Vehicle for Project Green implementation ... 772
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Horizon oil sands project ... 203 Pipeline leak ... 1447-48
Capital projects, Municipal-Finance
Fort McMurray projects ... 203
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on ... 532, 918-19 Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to ... 743, 771 Technological developments re ... 771-72
Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (Bill 37, 2003)
Coal bed methane extraction
General remarks ... 910 Impact of ... 916, 1075, 1201-02 Reclamation costs re ... 916 Water recovered from (Q7/05: Defeated) ... 659 Water recovery issues ... 916 Well applications approved by AEUB, 2001-04 (M6/05: Defeated) ... 664 Well applications denied by AEUB, 2001-04 (M5/05: Defeated) ... 664
Coal bed methane extraction-Environmental aspects
Coal bed methane extraction-Horseshoe Canyon area
Competition Bureau (Federal)
Enron electricity price manipulation scheme investigation ... 18, 24, 118, 161, 204, 249, 286, 360, 456, 533, 796, 917, 949, 1196, 1337 Enron's takeover of Sundance power plant production, investigation of ... 899 TransAlta electricity price manipulation scheme investigation ... 949
Compton Petroleum Corporation
Conflict of interest
Market surveillance administrator ... 161
Debts, Public (Provincial government)
Deep Well Oil & Gas Ltd.
Oil well drilling activity, Lubicon Lake area ... 643
Dept. of Energy
Annual report, 2003-04 (SP44/05: Tabled) ... 93 Annual report, 2004-05 (SP569/05: Tabled) ... 1675 Contracted employees/consultants salaries, 2003-04 (M25/05: Response tabled as SP808/05) ... 2018 Discussions with Enron, correspondence re (M47/05: Defeated) ... 1749 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 908-10, 912-13, 915-19, 921-22 Estimates, 2005-06: Responses to questions during (SP484 & 734/05: Tabled) ... 1578, 1920 Minister's noninternational trips details, 2003-04 (M26/05: Response tabled as SP735/05) ... 1920 Service contracts costs, 2003-05 (Q41/05: Defeated) ... 1748 Staffing ... 913
Direct Energy Business Services
Promise to, re regulated rate electricity price ... 1119
Economic development and the environment
Electric power, Coal-produced
Electric power-Import
General remarks ... 650, 1306, 1447 Price manipulation re, investigation into ... 204
Electric power-Prices
Consumer protection re ... 286, 455-56, 488, 533, 650 Contributing factors to (London Economics group report on) ... 291 General remarks ... 912-13, 948, 1120, 1306, 1307, 1447 Manipulation of ... 204, 286, 796, 899, 948-49, 1195-96 Manipulation of, legal penalties re ... 796 Manipulation of: Project Stanley scheme ... 18, 23-24, 118-19, 161, 204, 249, 360, 455-56, 533, 796 Regulated option re ... 647, 913, 919, 1073, 1075, 1119-20
Electric power-Retail sales
Cross-Canada comparison, report on (SP323/05: Tabled) ... 775-76 General remarks ... 913, 919 Review of ... 1075, 1119
Electric power contracts, Residential
Long-term contracts for residential consumers ... 1073, 1119-20
Electric power lines
Capacity ... 649 General remarks ... 650 Tie lines with B.C. ... 916-17 Tie lines with B.C. and Montana ... 649-50
Electric power lines-Construction
Electric power lines-Edmonton/Calgary
Electric utilities-Lake Wabamun area
Electric utilities-Regulations
Deregulation ... 118-19, 161, 291, 489, 796, 909, 917, 948, 1073, 1120, 1306 Deregulation: Energy dept. correspondence with Enron Canada re (M47/05: Defeated) ... 1749 Deregulation: Private consultant re (Kellan Fluckiger) ... 1307 Deregulation: Public inquiry into ... 18, 204 Deregulation: Public reaction to ... 919, 921
Electrical power purchase agreements
Enron activities re Sundance B power ... 1337, 1912-13 Enron comments re mispricing of ... 1337 Exclusion of hydropower from ... 363-64, 489 General remarks ... 118
Enbridge Inc.
Gateway pipeline, joint project with PetroChina ... 801
Energy industry
Foreign investment in ... 801 General remarks ... 908-09 Greenhouse gas emissions reduction ... 772 Value-adding/upgrading increase in ... 909, 917, 1310
Energy industry-Crown lands
Aboriginal issues re ... 615, 802 Land management issues re ... 648-49
Energy industry-Crown lands-Sawn Lake area
Oil well drilling before approvals for ... 951
Energy industry-Environmental aspects
Energy industry-Safety aspects
Energy Innovation Network
Energy resources, Alternate
Engage Energy Canada, L.P.
Former executive of ... 161
Enron Canada Corporation
Discussions with Alberta Energy ... 286 Discussions with Alberta Energy, correspondence re (M47/05: Defeated) ... 1749 Discussions with Alberta Energy, documents re given to Competition Bureau ... 286 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley) ... 913, 1964 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Adamson report on ... 1145 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Frontier Economics report re ... 1145 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Public inquiry re ... 18, 23-24, 118-19, 161, 204, 249, 360, 455-56, 533, 650, 796, 916, 1195-96 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): U.S. lawsuits re ... 1249 Involvement in Alberta power generation system ... 1337 Sundance B power purchase arrangement, sale of ... 1912-13, 1964 Sundance B power purchase arrangement auction participation ... 1337 Sundance power plant, takeover of control of ... 899
Environmental impact assessments
Sour gas well drilling, Calgary area (Compton Petroleum) ... 1391
EPCOR Group of Companies
Electricity bill changes ... 489
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
Enron collusion with other electricity suppliers: Testimony re ... 1195
Fort McMurray
Impact of oil sands expansion on ... 203 Impact of oil sands expansion on: Report on (SP266/05: Tabled) ... 536
FortisAlberta Inc.
Co-ordination of bills with EPCOR ... 489
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Enron/Energy dept. correspondence re electicity deregulation request under ... 1749 Oil/gas sites reclamation costs, prevention of disclosure of ... 1519
Frontier Economics Inc.
Report on Project Stanley ... 1145
Gas, Natural-Export
General remarks ... 922 Impact on petrochemical industry employment levels ... 572
Gas, Natural-Export-United States
Impact of U.S. energy bill on ... 1310
Gas, Natural-Prices
Forecasting of ... 909, 915, 921 General remarks ... 916 Residential heating prices, provincial comparison of ... 1670
Gas pipelines-Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Alberta
Stripping of natural gas liquids from throughput of ... 922
Gas well drilling industry
Sour gas blowout ignition study by Bercha Group: Memos re (M7/05: Defeated) ... 665 Sour gas blowout ignition study by Bercha Group: Study re (M8/05: Response tabled as SP667/05) ... 665, 1789 In vicinity of urban areas ... 1828 Well applications approved by AEUB, 2001-04 (M10/05: Defeated) ... 666 Well applications denied by AEUB, 2001-04 (M9/05: Defeated) ... 665
Gas well drilling industry-Calgary area
Gas well drilling industry-Safety aspects
Gas well drilling industry-Tomahawk/Drayton Valley area
Greenhouse gas emissions
Reduction of: Large final emitters industries ... 771
Greenhouse gas reduction programs (Federal)
Heavy oil-Royalties
General remarks ... 912, 918 Projected revenues from, 2005-2015 (Q24/05: Defeated) ... 1154-55 Reductions in ... 572 Verification of, Auditor General's comments re ... 921
Hydrocarbon Updgrading Task force
Hydrogen sulphide emissions
Hydrogen sulphide emissions-Health aspects-Calgary area
Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta
Electricity prices comparison, commissioned report on (SP323/05: Tabled) ... 775-76
Independent System Operator (Electricity industry)
10-year power transmission plan ... 649, 650, 1447 Edmonton/Calgary transmission line upgrade application ... 904, 1447 General remarks ... 1447
Integrated resource management (Public lands)
London Economics International LLC
Electricity prices, contributing factors to, report ... 291 Electricity prices comparison, cross-Canada, report (SP323/05: Tabled) ... 775-76
Lubicon Lake Band
Land claimed by, oil and gas activity on ... 615, 643, 802, 951
Market Surveillance Administrator (Electricity industry)
Background of ... 118-19, 161 Electricity imports, investigation into, re price manipulation activities ... 204 Enron's price manipulation scheme, inquiry into ... 18, 23, 118-19, 204, 249, 286, 360, 456, 533, 796, 899, 913, 917, 1145, 1196, 1249 Enron's takeover of Sundance power plant production, investigation of ... 899 Monitoring of electricity prices ... 286, 488 TransAlta price manipulation scheme, inquiry into ... 286, 360, 456, 796, 899, 949
MEG Energy Corp.
Chinese investment in ... 801
Mega Project Excellence: Preparing for Alberta's Legacy, An Action Plan (Report)
Copy tabled (SP266/05) ... 536
Minable oil sands strategy-Environmental aspects
Natural gas rebates
For commercial operations ... 1146 General remarks ... 909, 1670 Renewal of ... 1146
Natural resources
Access issues (surface disturbances) ... 910 Value-adding re ... 532, 909
Natural resources revenue
Net metering (Electricity)
Motion 510: Marz ... 1768
North American free trade agreement
Sale of electricity under ... 1306
Oil-Export-United States
Impact of U.S. energy bill on ... 1310
Oil industry
Use of water supplies ... 916
Oil recovery methods
Carbon dioxide sequestering ... 743, 912 Royalty tax reductions to encourage ... 912
Oil well drilling industry-Public lands
EUB permits required for ... 643, 951
Oral Question Period (2005)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited pipeline leak ... 1447-48 Capital region petrochemical workers ... 1443 Climate change ... 743, 771-72 Coal-bed methane ... 1075, 1201-02 Electrical transmission system ... 1447 Electricity consultant ... 1307 Electricity costs ... 291 Electricity deregulation ... 118, 204 Electricity exports ... 650, 1306 Electricity line between Edmonton and Calgary ... 1831 Electricity marketing ... 796, 899, 948-49, 1073, 1119-20 Electricity marketing review ... 1075 Electricity pricing ... 286 Electricity transmission ... 904 Electricity transmission line capacity ... 649-50 Energy and Utilities Board ... 575, 1519 Energy Innovation Network ... 292 Enron activities in Alberta ... 249, 286, 360, 533, 899, 1145, 1195-96, 1249, 1337, 1912-13, 1964 Environmental protection ... 1391 EPCOR energy bills ... 489 Foreign investments in the energy industry ... 801 Hydropower purchase arrangements ... 363-64 Integrated land management ... 648-49 Major Alberta projects ... 532 Market surveillance administrator ... 161 Market surveillance administrator review of Enron ... 18, 23-24, 118-119 Minable oil sands strategy ... 1829-30, 1964 Natural gas prices ... 1670 Natural gas rebates ... 1146 Oil sands bitumen export ... 572 Oil sands development ... 203 Oil well drilling on Crown land ... 615, 643, 802, 951 Reclamation of oil well sites ... 166 Regulated rate option for electricity ... 647 Securities Commission ... 772, 1197 Sour gas leak ... 1741-42 Sour gas well safety ... 741-42, 1828 TransAlta Utilities ... 455-56, 488-89 United States energy legislation ... 1310
Partnership Fund (Federal)
Petro-Canada
Oil sands project with UTS Energy Corp. ... 203
Petrochemical industry
Bitumen as feedstock for ... 532, 572, 909, 917 General remarks ... 918-19 Impact of Chinese investments on ... 801 Impact of natural resources exports on ... 572, 922
Petrochemical industry-Edmonton area
Ethane supply for ... 1443
Pipelines
Development of ... 917 Monitoring of ... 1447
Project Green (Federal Kyoto accord implementation plan)
Provincial Advisory Committee on Public Safety and Sour Gas
Reclamation of land
Abandoned well sites ... 166, 916 Energy industry sites ... 649, 910 Energy industry sites, prevention of disclosure of costs of under FOIP law ... 1519 Oil sands sites ... 1829-30, 1914
Royalty structure (Energy resources)
Securities-Law and legislation
National harmonization of ... 1197
Securities regulator, National
Shell Canada Limited
Oil sands project, Fort McMurray area ... 203
Snohomish Public Utility District, Washington State (U.S.)
Investigation of Enron price fixing ... 118-19
Suncor Inc.
Firebag project, royalty discussions re ... 919 Voyageur project ... 203, 572
Tar sands development
Chinese investment in ... 801 Expansion projects ... 203, 532 Expansion projects: Auditor General's comments re ... 921 General remarks ... 908, 909-10, 921-22 Impact of ... 203 Value-added opportunities ... 532, 572, 801, 916, 921
Tar sands development-Environmental aspects
Tar sands development-Research
U.S. interest in ... 1310
Tar sands development-Waste disposal
TransAlta Utilities Corporation
Donations to provincial PC party ... 1196 Electricity price manipulation activities ... 286, 360, 455-56, 488-89, 796, 899, 948-49, 1195-96 Electricity price manipulation activities: Independent investigation of ... 949 Hydropower generation pricing ... 363-64, 456, 489, 492 Hydropower generation pricing: Jim Dinning's role in ... 456 Hydropower generation pricing: Response to questions re (SP248/05: Tabled) ... 492
U.S. energy bill
Impact on Alberta ... 1310
Utilities Consumer Advocate
EPCOR/Fortis electricity bills co-ordination ... 489
Utilities Consumer Advocate Advisory Council
Response to DOE's (Dept. of Energy) Call for Comments on it's Discussion Paper ... (April 14, 2005) ... 1120
UTS Energy Corp.
Oil sands project with Petro-Canada, Fort McMurray area ... 203
Water conservation
Provincial plan for ... 916
Water for Life, Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability
Water supply
Use by energy industry ... 916
Well sites
Reclamation of ... 649 Reclamation of, costs, prevention of disclosure of under FOIP law ... 1519
Welwyn Resources Ltd.
Oil well drilling activity, Lubicon Lake area ... 643
Miller, Dr. Bruce (L, Edmonton-Glenora)
Aboriginal people and the judicial system
Access to the Future Act (Bill 1)
Administrative Procedures Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 23)
Second reading ... 678-79 Committee ... 718 General remarks ... 1228
Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board
Alberta Law Reform Institute
Report on administrative tribunals ... 1228
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 40)
Alberta Resource Rebate Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 43)
Alberta Securities Commission
Land Development Company case, decision re (SP790/05: Tabled) ... 2017 Land Development Company case, notice of hearing re (SP791/05: Tabled) ... 2017 Land interests included in securities, news release re (SP792/05: Tabled) ... 2017 Land sales (undivided interests), staff notice re (SP789/05: Tabled) ... 2017
Alberta Vehicle Theft Committee
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 27)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 51)
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 29)
Auditor General
Policing in Alberta, study of ... 1885
Auditor General of Canada
RCMP services report ... 1884-85 RCMP services report, chapter 1 (SP703/05: Tabled) ... 1891
Automobile Insurance Rate Board
Report on rate reductions ... 86
Automobile theft-Prevention
British Columbia Power Exchange Corp.
Involvement in Enron electicity price manipulation ... 42
Brooklynn Hannah George Rewega Right of Civil Action Act (Bill Pr. 4)
Capital projects, Municipal-Finance
Crowsnest Pass projects ... 1305-06
Child abuse-Legal aspects
Sentences re, increasing of ... 1228
Community facility enhancement program
Churches' application to ... 1287
Correctional institutions-Finance
Courtroom security officers-Training
Courts-Calgary
Additional courtrooms, funding for ... 275
Criminal Notoriety Act (Bill 46)
Second reading ... 1687 Committee ... 1902 Third reading ... 2025
Daycare centres
Available spaces in ... 1732 National plan principles re ... 1732
Daycare centres-Finance
National program for: Alberta participation ... 1732
Dept. of Children's Services
Supplementary estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1731
Dept. of Gaming
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1287
Dept. of Government Services
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1424-25
Dept. of Innovation and Science
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1377-78
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Business plan ... 1227 Discussions with federal Justice dept. re sentencing in child abuse cases ... 1228 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1227-28 Relations with other depts. ... 1227 Staffing ... 1228 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 275-76
Dept. of Solicitor General
Business plan ... 1429-30 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1428-30, 1432 Minister's letter re Crowsnest Pass police grant ... 1305 Minister's letter re Crowsnest Pass police grant (SP411/05: Tabled) ... 1315
Domestic violence
General remarks ... 1196-97 Murder/suicide case, Red Deer 2003 ... 1196
Domestic violence-Legal aspects
Edmonton Police Service
Inmate sexual assault investigation ... 696 Randy Fryingpan tasering case ... 1429, 1503-04
Electric power-Prices
Manipulation of: Project Stanley scheme ... 42
Electric utilities-Regulations
Enron Canada Corporation
Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Destruction of trading tapes re ... 42 Electricity price manipulation scheme (Project Stanley): Public inquiry re ... 42
Falun Gong
Promotion of hatred against, letters re (SP552/05: Tabled) ... 1675
Family courts
General remarks ... 1197, 1228 Visitation rulings in violent spouse cases ... 1196
Family Law Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 5)
Fatality inquiries
RCMP corporal's death in mentally ill gunman case ... 1784 Role of news media at ... 414
Fatality Inquiries Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 24)
Foreign workers, Temporary
Ban on: Petitions presented re ... 1396
Funerals-Law and legislation
Gang-related crime-Prevention
Government attorneys
Specialization in gun-related crime cases ... 1916
Government information
Access to, through MLAs' offices ... 1425
Insurance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 34)
Integrated child exploitation teams
Integrated Response to Organized Crime
General remarks ... 1228 Increase in RCMP officers for ... 1429
Internet (Computer network)
Crimes against children on ... 1228 Crimes against children on: Provincial initiatives re ... 1429
John Dosseter Health Ethics Centre
Judicial Compensation Commission
Report on Provincial Court judges salary increase ... 275-76 Report on Provincial Court judges salary increase: Provincial challenge of ... 276
Justice of the Peace Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 48)
The Land Development Company
Securities Commission case re, documents (SP790-791/05: Tabled) ... 2017
Land titles-Registration
Security concerns in ... 1424
Legal aid
Exclusion of lawyers in private practice from ... 1709
Library cards
Fees: Elimination of, in tribute to Hon. Lois Hole (Motion 502: Agnihotri) ... 193
Maiden Speeches (Parliamentary procedure)
General remarks ... 67-68
Maintenance (Domestic relations)
General remarks ... 1228 Reciprocal agreements re, with other jurisdictions ... 1228 Staffing ... 1228
Marijuana
Decriminalization of ... 1227
Market Surveillance Administrator (Electricity industry)
Enron's price manipulation scheme, inquiry into ... 42
Marriage licences
Provision of, by religious institutions ... 1424 Provision of, through registry offices ... 1424
Maternal Tort Liability Act (Bill 45)
Members' Statements (2005)
Mental health services-Prisoners
Mentally disabled
Involvement with police ... 1784-85
Ministerial Statements (2005)
Deaths of RCMP officers ... 40 RCMP drug raid near Mayerthorpe ... 16
Municipal finance-Crowsnest Pass area
Government grants ... 1249-50, 1305-06 Letter from Solicitor General re (SP411/05: Tabled) ... 1315
Oral Question Period (2005)
Corrections officers ... 743 Domestic violence ... 1196-97 Edmonton Police Service investigation ... 1503-04 Edmonton Remand Centre ... 695-96 Edmonton Remand Centre assault incident ... 1389 Fatality inquiries ... 414 Legal aid ... 1709 Market surveillance administrator review of Enron ... 42 Mental illness and the criminal justice system ... 1784-85 Municipal grants to Crowsnest Pass ... 1305-06 Policing review ... 162 Policing services ... 574, 1884-85, 1916 Policing services in Crowsnest Pass ... 1249-50
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2005)
Temporary foreign workers for oil sands construction projects, ban on ... 1396
Police
Challenges performing duties of ... 16 Complaints against, procedure for ... 574, 1429, 1503-04 Domestic violence case handling training ... 1196 General remarks ... 1429 Increase in numbers of ... 1429, 1884-85, 1916 Mental health related incidents, responses to ... 1784-85 MLA committee review of: Report ... 162 Neighbourhood patrols ... 1429 Public confidence in ... 574
Police-Finance-Crowsnest Pass
General remarks ... 1249-50, 1305, 1429 Letter from Solicitor General re (SP411/05: Tabled) ... 1315
Police-Training
Mentally ill people handling ... 1784-85
Police Act
Amendments to ... 162 Civilian oversight provision enhancement ... 162 Paramountcy over Crowsnest Pass regulation re police funding ... 1250
Police Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 36)
Second reading ... 683-84 Committee ... 1297-99, 1379-80 Third reading ... 1583-84 Amendment A1 (SP407/05: Tabled) ... 1297, 1298 Amendment A2 (SP426/05: Tabled) ... 1379 Amendment A3 (SP427/05: Tabled) ... 1379 General remarks ... 1429
Police Amendment Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 49)
Probation officers
Supervision of youth justice committees ... 1432
Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202)
Second reading ... 337-38 News article re (SP197/05: Tabled) ... 328
Provincial Court Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 25)
Second reading ... 717 Committee ... 727
Provincial Judges' Association
Public safety (From criminal activity)
Public safety (From criminal activity)-Inner city areas
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2005)
Registry offices, Private
Provision of marriage licences through ... 1424
Rehabilitation of criminals
Research and development
Ethical implications ... 1377
Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005)
Letter re (SP604/05: Tabled) ... 1716
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Auditor General of Canada's report on provincial policing services by ... 1884-85 Auditor General of Canada's report on provincial policing services by, chapter 1 (SP703/05: Tabled) ... 1891 Corporal's death in mentally ill gunman case ... 1784 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area ... 1428 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Memorial service for fallen officers, program from (SP118/05: Tabled) ... 171 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Memorial service for fallen officers, recognition of ... 168-69 Drug raid, Mayerthorpe area: Statement re fallen officers in ... 16, 40 Forensics lab closure, Edmonton: Letters re (SP9-10/05: Tabled) ... 27 Increase in numbers of ... 1884-85 Murder/suicide case, Red Deer 2003, investigation, recommendations from ... 1196 Requalification of officers (weapons handling) ... 1884-85
Same-sex marriage-Law and legislation
Federal legislation ... 1424
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
General remarks ... 1227 Increasing of ... 1227 Increasing of, re child abuse convictions ... 1228
Service Alberta initiative (Government information access)
Provision of orientation for MLAs' staff ... 1425
Teachers' Pension Plan
Unfunded liability: Letter re (SP603/05: Tabled) ... 1716
United Church of Canada. Alberta and Northwest Conference
Letter from presidents to province on occasion of centennial (SP727/05: Tabled) ... 1920
Victims of Crime Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 12)
Victims of Crime Fund
Compensation to assaulted inmate from ... 1389 One-time payment issue ... 1430 Surplus ... 1430
Vital Statistics
Removal of marriage licensing from ... 1424
Wages-Provincial Court judges
Wellness fund (Proposed)
Motion 501: Blakeman ... 70-71
Whistle-blower protection
Workplace safety complaints ... 743
Workplace safety
Employee complaints re ... 743
Young, Kyle James (Prisoner)
Youth justice committees
Probation officers' review of decisions by ... 1432
Youth justice committees-Stony Plain
Resignation of members of ... 1432
Miller, Rick (L, Edmonton-Rutherford)
Access to the Future Act (Bill 1)
Alberta Association of Former MLAs Act (Bill 47)
Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 54)
Alberta Centennial Medal Act (Bill 2)
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Ethical investments by ... 120, 962-63 Ethical investments by: Statement re ... 294 Investment in tobacco companies ... 294, 963 Investment income from ... 963 Surplus revenue deposited into (legacy funding) ... 960
Alberta Insurance Council
Special projects costs ... 963
Alberta pension plan (Proposed)
Alberta Pensions Administration Corporation
Appeals received by (M34/05: Defeated) ... 1164
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 20)
Second reading ... 436, 437 Third reading ... 551
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 40)
Second reading ... 1485 Committee ... 1492 Third reading ... 1557
Alberta Resource Rebate Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 43)
Alberta Securities Commission
Human resource issues in ... 528, 1520 Influencing regulatory activity case ... 772, 1520 Influencing regulatory activity case: Independent investigation of ... 772 Walton International land sales without filing a prospectus: Decision re (SP794/05: Tabled) ... 2017 Walton International land sales without filing a prospectus: Letter from Land Development Company re (SP796/05: Tabled) ... 2017
Alberta Treasury Branch Financial
Subsidiary companies' control processes, Auditor General's recommendation re (Q36/05: Response tabled as SP648/05) ... 1746-47
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Municipal Government Act review discussions ... 1327-28
Animal Keepers Act (Bill 32)
Second reading ... 542 Committee ... 558-60 Third reading ... 943
Appropriation Act, 2005 (Bill 41)
Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 30)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (Bill 27)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 51)
Arts-Finance
Surplus revenue dedicated to (legacy funding) ... 960
Auditor General
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 257 Pension plans compliance comments ... 960 Treasury Branches' control processes comments (Q36/05: Response tabled as SP648/05) ... 1746-47 Treasury Branches lending policies comments ... 960, 2050
Automobile Insurance Rate Board
Report on rate reductions ... 283 Review of questionable practices by insurance companies ... 1339 Review of rates ... 904, 1339 Review of rates: Letter requesting copy of (SP36/05: Tabled) ... 93
Automobile theft-Prevention
Bank of Montreal
Executive Council account ... 1107
Bennett Jones LLP
ASC action on Walton International, letter re (SP794/05: Tabled) ... 2017
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Compensation plans re: Federal funding for ... 257 New assistance programs re (2005) ... 257
Breast cancer-Research
Contributions by hang-gliding fundraiser to ... 1313
British Columbia Pension Corporation
Appeal process: Website re (SP166/05: Tabled) ... 295
Brooklynn Hannah George Rewega Right of Civil Action Act (Bill Pr. 4)
Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 56)
Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government)
Canadian agriculture income stabilization program
Funding of, with surplus funds ... 1626
Capital projects, Municipal-Finance
Edmonton projects ... 258, 1327 Federal funding ... 1328 General remarks ... 1327 Legacy funding for, proposed ... 960
Cellular telephones in automobiles
Legislation re (Motion 506: Chase) ... 1004-05
Charitable societies, nonprofit organizations
Insurance costs for ... 961
Chief Electoral Officer
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Civil service pensions
Appeal process re ... 291-92 Letter re (SP425/05: Tabled) ... 1343
Clean energy technology
Provincial incentives for (royalty reductions) (Motion 504: Swann) ... 671-72
Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Standing
Ethical investment deliberations ... 294
CompuSmart.com
Executive Council contract ... 1106
Consumer protection
Auto insurance rates ... 363, 454
Corporate Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 26)
Second reading ... 537 Committee ... 1489
Corporations-Taxation
Rebates re, interest paid on ... 963 Reduction in ... 961
Criminal Notoriety Act (Bill 46)
Debts, Public (Provincial government)
General remarks ... 1448 General servicing costs re ... 963 Statutory servicing costs re ... 963
Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Dept. of Advanced Education
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Dept. of Community Development
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1483-84 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Dept. of Economic Development
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Dept. of Finance
Business plan ... 961 Communications division ... 959, 963 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 959-63, 966 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 256 Nonbudgetary disbursements ... 256 Performance measures ... 961 Staff ... 963 Supplementary estimates, 2004-05: Debated ... 283
Dept. of Gaming
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 258
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257, 258
Dept. of Human Resources and Skills Development (Federal)
Minister of: Alberta MLA's comments re ... 1606-07
Dept. of Infrastructure and Transportation
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 258
Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1327-28 Performance measures ... 1328
Dept. of Restructuring and Government Efficiency
Alberta SuperNet project transferred to ... 257 Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 763 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development
Property theft in (Q28/05: Response tabled as SP776/05) ... 1158
Drayton Valley-Calmar (Constituency)
Notice of privilege re actions by Member for (Not proceeded with) ... 1614, 1633
Drugs in schools
Use of dogs to detect ... 1256
Edmonton-Rutherford (Constituency)
Notice of privilege re actions by Member for Drayton Valley-Calmar against (Not proceeded with) ... 1614, 1633
Education, Postsecondary-Finance
Surplus revenue dedicated to (legacy funding) ... 960
Education-Finance
User fees: Total revenue from, 2000-04 (Q14/05: Response tabled as SP500/05) ... 808 User fees: Total revenue from, 2000-04 (Q15/05: Defeated) ... 808-11
Elections, Municipal-Calgary
Ward 10 election process ... 1328
Elections, Municipal-Law and legislation
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain
Alberta visit, May 2005 ... 257
Employment Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 35)
Ethics Commissioner
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Executive Council
Estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 1106-07 Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 258 Limousine service costs ... 1106
Fair Trading Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 6)
Fair Trading (Telemarketing) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 205)
Federal/provincial fiscal relations
Federal/provincial relations
Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 37)
Firewall issues (Federal/provincial relations)
Fly for a Cure (Charity fundraiser)
Foreign workers, Temporary
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Furnace rebate program
Letter re (SP706/05: Tabled) ... 1891
Government aircraft
Release of flight logs/manifests for ... 257
Governor General's award for excellence in teaching Canadian history
Hang-gliding
Death of Cochrane resident during ... 1081 Fundraiser by enthusiasts for ... 1313
Harry Ainlay high school, Edmonton
Drug-sniffing dog program ... 1256
Hospitals
Hotel-like accommodation in: Pamphlet re (SP754/05: Tabled) ... 1971
Hotel Room Tax (Tourism Levy) Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 21)
Second reading ... 213-215 Third reading ... 397-98 E-mail re (SP138/05: Tabled) ... 211 General remarks ... 257
Income tax, Provincial
Decrease in ... 959, 961 Flat tax ... 959 Revenue from ... 963
Information and Privacy Commissioner (Alberta)
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Insurance, Automobile
Public plan re ... 86 Reform of ... 854, 1339-40 Reform of: Communications budget re ... 256, 283 Reform of: Letter re (SP707/05: Tabled) ... 1891 Reform of: PC caucus committee review of ... 1339 Reform of: Review of ... 1339 Reform of: Thompson's World Insurance News article re ... 454 Reform of: Thompson's World Insurance News article re (SP241/05: Tabled) ... 463
Insurance, Automobile-Premiums
Elimination of sales tax from ... 86, 854, 960 General remarks ... 86, 256 Impact on small business ... 854, 904, 960 Rebates under $50, number of (Q8/05: Defeated) ... 660 Reductions in ... 362-63, 454, 1669 Reductions in: Political influence re ... 454 Reductions in: Publicity campaign re ... 963 Six percent cut to ... 904
Insurance, Liability
For small businesses ... 961
Insurance-Premiums
Elimination of sales tax from ... 854, 1031
Insurance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 34)
Interim supply-Saskatchewan
Interim supply (Main, Legisl. Offices, and Lottery Fund) estimates, 2005-06
The Land Development Company
Letter to Securities Commission re Walton's business practices (SP796/05: Tabled) ... 2017
Legislative Assembly Office
Interim estimates, 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Library cards
Fees: Elimination of, in tribute to Hon. Lois Hole ... 1483
Light rail transit-Finance
Provincial funding ... 1327
Limousines
Use by government members ... 1106
Local Authorities Election Act
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Heritage Fund investment in ... 120
Low-income families
Tax reductions for ... 959, 961
Maiden Speeches (Parliamentary procedure)
Maternal Tort Liability Act (Bill 45)
Medical care
Opting out of national plan for ... 1188 Restructuring (third way option) ... 257
Members' Statements (2005)
Caroline Mouris ... 805-06 Chris Muller ... 1081 Ethical investments ... 294 Fly for a Cure fundraiser ... 1313 Linda-Rae Carson ... 2016 Loretta Van Brabant ... 698 Respect for women in politics ... 1606-07 Rotary International ... 25
Métis hunting/fishing rights
Provincial agreement re, 2004: Letter re (SP117/05: Tabled) ... 171 Provincial agreement re, 2004: Public meeeting re ... 257
MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta's Role in Confederation
Multiple sclerosis-Research
Contributions by hang-gliding fundraiser to ... 1313
Municipal Government Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 28)
Natural resources revenue
Forecasting of ... 960 Use for budget purposes ... 959-60
Office of the Premier
Current chief of staff (Rod Love) remuneration (Q23/05: Defeated) ... 814-15 Former chief of staff (Peter Elzinga) remuneration (Q22/05: Defeated) ... 814 Former chief of staff (Steve West) severance package ... 292 Premier's television addresses ... 1106-07
Ombudsman
Interim estimates 2005-06: Debated ... 257
Oral Question Period (2005)
Automobile insurance ... 1669 Automobile insurance rates ... 86, 362-63, 454 Automobile insurance reforms ... 1339-40 Budget surplus expenditures ... 1626 Commercial vehicle insurance rates ... 904 Crime prevention ... 1256 Government investments ... 120 Insurance costs for nonprofit sector ... 1031 Insurance rates for small and medium-sized businesses ... 854 Public service pension appeals ... 291-292 Restructuring and Government Efficiency ... 1710 Securities Commission ... 528, 772 Teachers' retirement fund ... 1448 Teachers' unfunded pension liability ... 1910 Treasury Branch loans ... 2050 Whistle-blower protection ... 1520-21
Organized crime-Prevention
Pensions, Private-sector
Auditor General's comments re ... 960
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2005)
Temporary foreign workers for oil sands construction projects, ban on ... 418, 463, 536, 579
Point of Order
Factual accuracy ... 1343-44 Sub judice rule ... 581
Police, Provincial
Establishment of ... 1188
Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence
Privilege
Notice of, re actions by Member for Drayton Valley-Calmar (Not proceeded with) ... 1614, 1633
Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (Bill 202)
Provincial/municipal relations
Public Affairs Bureau
Auto insurance press release ... 1669
Public assistance
Increase to: Letter re (SP793/05: Tabled) ... 2017
Rancher's Beef
Treasury Board loan to ... 2050
Real Estate Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 31)
Report on Alberta's Legacy Act (Bill 203)
Second reading ... 1350-51 General remarks ... 960
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 44)
Resource rebates from budget surplus (2005)
Roads-Edmonton
23rd Avenue/Calgary Trail intersection: Upgrading ... 258, 1327
Rotary International
100th anniversary: Statement re ... 25
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Forensics lab closure, Edmonton: Letter re (SP192/05: Tabled) ... 327
Royal Rubber Stamp Co.
Executive Council contract ... 1106
Royalty structure (Energy resources)
Reduction incentives for clean energy technology development (Motion 504: Swann) ... 671-72
School at the Legislature (Educational program)
School councils
Fund-raising activities: Revenues from (Q15/05: Defeated) ... 808-11
Securities Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 19)
Small business
Impact of auto insurance rates on ... 854, 904, 960 Impact of liability insurance rates on ... 961
Smoke-free Places Act (Bill 201)
Smoking in public places
E-mail re (SP137/05: Tabled) ... 211
Smoking in the workplace
E-mail re (SP137/05: Tabled) ... 211
Sponsorship scandal (Federal government)
Stray Animals Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 33)
Student financial aid
Dollar value for students attending private institutions, 2000-04 (Q21/05: Response tabled as SP475/05) ... 813-14 Dollar value under student loan program, 2000-04 (Q20/05: Response tabled as SP474/05) ... 813
Student Financial Assistance Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 14)
Surgical services, Private
Surplus, Budgetary
General remarks ... 961, 1626 Heritage Savings funding with ... 960 Investment policy for: Legislation re (Bill 203) ... 960 Municipal infrastructure debt funding with ... 960 Postsecondary education funding with ... 960
Talisman Energy Inc.
Heritage Fund investment in ... 120
Taxation
General remarks ... 959-60, 961 Reduction in, use of surplus for ... 1626
Teachers' Pension Plan
Unfunded liability ... 1448, 1910 Unfunded liability: Letters re (SP708-710, 730-731/05: Tabled) ... 1891, 1920
Thompson's World Insurance News
March 14, 2005 article re Alberta auto insurance reforms ... 454 March 14, 2005 article re Alberta auto insurance reforms (SP241/05: Tabled) ... 463
Tobacco companies
Heritage Fund investment in ... 120, 294, 963
Tourism-Marketing
Use of tourism levy revenue for ... 960
Tourism levy
Conversion of hotel tax to ... 257 General remarks ... 960
Traffic Safety Act
Amendments re hand-held cell phone use while driving (Motion 506: Chase) ... 1004-05
Treasury Branches
Expansion plans ... 961 Lending policies, Auditor General's comments re ... 960, 2050 Loan to Rancher's Beef ... 2050
United Way (Charitable organization)
Contributions by hang-gliding fundraiser to ... 1313
Unleashing Innovation in Health Systems symposium (Calgary, May 3-5, 2005)
Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre
Outpatient residence, replacement with private run hotel facility: Email re (SP681/05: Tabled) ... 1838 Outpatient residence, replacement with private run hotel facility: Pamphlet re (SP754/05: Tabled) ... 1971
Walton International Group Inc.
Invitation to presentation on their land banking business (SP795/05: Tabled) ... 2017 Land sales without filing prospectus with Securities Commission: Decision re (SP794/05: Tabled) ... 2017 Land sales without filing prospectus with Securities Commission: Letter from Land Development Company re (SP796/05: Tabled) ... 2017
Whistle-blower protection
Securities Commission case ... 1520-21
Women in politics
Respect for: Statement re ... 1606-07
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 15)
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 2) (Bill 50)
Mitzel, Len (PC, Cypress-Medicine Hat)
Agriculture
Government assistance programs ... 119
Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board
Alberta Podiatry Association
Alberta seniors benefit program
Basketball championships
Foremost high school Falcons 1A provincial champions ... 417-18
Border crossings-Canada/United States
Additional 24-hour crossing for Alberta (Wild Horse crossing) ... 646
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Calf set-aside program (Canada/Alberta)
Canadian agriculture income stabilization program
Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade
NAFTA challenge re U.S. border closure to Canadian cattle ... 289
Cattle-Export-United States
Contingency plan (2004) re continued border closure ... 119 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed ... 289 Montana court injunction (2005) to keep border closed: Appeal of, under NAFTA ... 290
Cattle rustling-Prevention
Cellular telephones in automobiles
Legislation re (Motion 506: Chase) ... 1005
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Deceased persons
Disclosure of personal information re: Legislation re (Bill 8) ... 373
Dept. of Agriculture (United States)
Position on Montana court injunction re border closure to Canadian cattle ... 289
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Long-term care facility standards (proceeded with) ... 1405-06
Emergency Preparedness Week
Extended care facilities-Standards
Emergency debate under SO30 re (proceeded with) ... 1405-06 Improvement of (Motion 507: Mason) ... 1177
Fed cattle set-aside program
Government Organization Act
Amendment by Bill 7 ... 240
Health Information Act
Paramountcy over Personal Information Protection Act ... 373
Health Professions Act
Amendment by Bill 7 ... 240
Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 7)
Hockey championships
Medicine Hat Royals pee wee AA champions ... 417
Information and Privacy Commissioner (Alberta)
Co-ordination with other provincial commissioners: Legislation re (Bill 8) ... 373
International trade-United States
Kidney Foundation of Canada
Live2Share (Organ donation campaign)
Livestock brands-Inspection
Role in cattle rustling prevention ... 1121
Maiden Speeches (Parliamentary procedure)
General remarks ... 97-99
Medicine Hat Community Foundation Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill Pr. 3)
First reading ... 622 Second reading ... 1509 Third reading ... 1557
Members' Statements (2005)
Emergency preparedness ... 1151-52 Mark Heinricks ... 1450 National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week ... 805
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week
Natural gas rebates
For commercial operations ... 1146 Renewal of ... 1145-46
North American free trade agreement
Border closure to cattle challenge under ... 289
Nurse practitioners
Regulation changes re (Bill 7) ... 240
Oral Question Period (2005)
Agricultural income stabilization program ... 119 Alberta/U.S. border crossings ... 646 Cattle rustling ... 1121 Dental assistance for seniors ... 951 Natural gas rebates ... 1145-46 North American trade ... 288-89
Personal Information Protection Act
Select committee review of, delayed by one year ... 373
Personal Information Protection Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 8)
Amendment (SP305/05: Tabled) ... 688
Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence
Public Health Act
Amendment by Bill 7 ... 240
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2005)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Cattle rustling prevention efforts ... 1121
Softwoods-Export-United States
Countervail duties re ... 288
Stettler Regional Water Authorization Act (Bill 11)
Tourism-Southeast Alberta
Impact of additional 24-hour border crossing on ... 646
Traffic Safety Act
Amendments re hand-held cell phone use while driving (Motion 506: Chase) ... 1005
Water supply-Stettler area communities
Legislation re (Bill 11) ... 252
Morton, Dr. F.L. (PC, Foothills-Rockyview)
Access to the Future Act (Bill 1)
Administrative Procedures Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 23)
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
Investigation of complaints re Bishop Henry's remarks ... 698
Brooklynn Hannah George Rewega Right of Civil Action Act (Bill Pr. 4)
Budget
2005-06 second-quarter fiscal update ... 1667
Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2005 (No.2) (Bill 56)
Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Federal)
Carbon dioxide classified as noxious gas under ... 1967
Canadian Wheat Board
Protesters against, Saskatchewan court decision re ... 1203
Carbon dioxide
Classification as noxious gas ... 1967
Civil Marriage Act (Federal) (Bill C-38)
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to ... 1967
Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
Wheat Board protesters acquittal ... 1203
Daycare centres-Finance
National program for: Alberta participation ... 1076-77
Firearms-Licensing
Impact on provincial hunting regulations ... 2050
Fish conservation
Impact of Métis hunting rights on ... 615-16
Fisheries, Commercial
Impact of Métis hunting rights on ... 615-16
Fisheries, Commercial-Bow River
Government spending policy
Governor General's award for excellence in teaching Canadian history
Grain-Marketing
Saskatchewan court decision re ... 1203
Henry, Frederick B., Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary
Remarks about definition of marriage ... 698
Highway 8-Calgary area
Impact of southwest ring road on ... 460 Intersection with 101st Street ... 460 Intersection with highway 22 ... 460 Truck traffic on ... 460
Maiden Speeches (Parliamentary procedure)
Marriage
Definition of: Statement re ... 698
Members' Statements (2005)
Acquittal of Wheat Board protesters ... 1203 Definition of marriage ... 698 Discovery of oil in Turner Valley ... 1527 Governor General's awards for excellence in teaching Canadian history ... 2015-16
Métis hunting/fishing rights
Provincial agreement re, 2004 ... 246, 615-16
Natural resources revenue
Use for budget purposes ... 1667 Volatility of ... 1667
Oil discovery-Turner Valley
Oral Question Period (2005)
Climate change ... 1967 Hunting regulations for youths ... 2050 Métis hunting rights ... 246, 615-16 National child care initiative ... 1076-77 Regulatory reform ... 1150 Resource revenues ... 1667 Senate reform ... 287-88
Ring roads-Calgary
Impact on highway 8 ... 460
Senators
Alberta nominees for ... 287-88
Tar sands development-Environmental aspects
Tax incentives
Stay-at-home parents (re daycare) ... 1076-77
Trout-Bow River
Commercial fishing of ... 615
Turner Valley (Town)
75th anniversary ... 1527
University of Calgary
Research initiatives report (SP399/05: Tabled) ... 1259
Wildlife conservation
Impact of Métis hunting rights on ... 246, 615-16
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