Acting Chair (McFarland, Barry) (February 22, 2010)
Estimates of Supply , Main
Amendments procedure ... CS259 Committee procedures re ... CS259, 267 Members' questions re, written responses to ... CS259
Parliamentary Counsel
Review of estimates amendments by ... CS259
Standing Orders
Procedures re estimates of supply ... CS259
Ady, Hon. Cindy (PC, Calgary-Shaw)
Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games , Airdrie (2010)
Alberta active living strategy
Alberta House (2010 Olympic Winter Games hospitality venue)
Alberta Sport , Recreation , Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Alberta Summer Games , Brooks (2010)
Andy Russell I'tai Sah Kòp area
Survey on return to protected status ... CS291
Arctic Winter Games
Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation's attendance at ... CS295
ATCO Gas
Support for Winter Olympics ... CS303
Campgrounds , Provincial
Closure of low-use sites ... CS286, 291 Fees ... CS286, 291 First-come, first-served sites ... CS289 Private operators for ... CS284, 286, 292 Reservation system ... CS284, 286, 289, 295, 299 Shortening of season for ... CS284 Supply of ... CS289, 292
Camping
Off-road camping (random) ... CS291
Canada - Economic policy
Recreational trails, stimulus funding re ... CS291
Canadian Tourism Commission
Co-ordination with provincial tourism ... CS289, 303
Children - Physical fitness
Programs, interdepartmental collaboration re ... CS295-96, 301-02 Structured activities vs. free play ... CS301-02
Dept. of Culture and Community Spirit
Mandate of, re arts and culture ... CS300
Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development
Conservation officers, cross-ministry co-ordination re ... CS291-92
Dept. of Tourism , Parks and Recreation
Administration expenses ... CS286, 294-96, 300 Business plan 2010-13 ... CS283-84 Capital assets, amortization of ... CS295 Economic return from expenditures by ... CS286, 293-94 Estimates 2010-11, debated ... CS283-304 Mandate of ... CS283, 300 Members' questions re, written responses to ... CS285, 286 Overview of ... CS283-85 Performance measures re parks and land-use framework, member's request for information re ... CS299 Premier's mandate to minister re ... CS300 Staff ... CS283 Staff contracts ... CS294-95 Staff layoffs and hiring freeze ... CS291, 294 Staff vacancies ... CS284, 291 Staff wages and salaries ... CS300
Fish and wildlife officers
Fish Creek provincial park
Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park
General remarks ... CS298
Ghost-Waiparous recreation area
Health and wellness
Factors influencing ... CS298
Land-use framework
Performance measures re, member's request for information re ... CS299 Premier's mandate re ... CS284 Regional advisory councils ... CS298-99 Sustainable Resource Development dept. role in ... CS298-99 Tourism, Parks and Recreation dept. role in ... CS284, 291, 298
Obesity in children
Prevention strategies ... CS298
Office of the Premier
Premier's mandate to Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation ... CS284, 300
Olympic Winter Games , Vancouver/Whistler (2010)
Paralympic Winter Games , Vancouver/Whistler (2010)
Funding for ... CS283 Legacy utilization strategy ... CS284
Parks , Municipal - Calgary
East Calgary greenway ... CS302
Parks , National
Alberta land usage, as percentage of ... CS291
Parks , Provincial
Alberta land usage, as percentage of ... CS291 Capital projects ... CS284 Categories of ... CS291 Funding for ... CS284, 286, 295, 299-01 Funding for, from tourism levy ... CS284, 289 Inclusion strategies ... CS284 Land-use framework, impact of ... CS291 Liquor ban in ... CS291 Minister's tour of ... CS294-95 Performance measures re ... CS284, 289 Plan for Parks framework ... CS284, 291-92, 298-99 Plan for Parks framework, member's request for information re performance measures ... CS299 Recreational vehicle use in ... CS289
Parks , Provincial - Maintenance and repair
Percy Page Centre
Sports organizations' office space in ... CS287, 296
Public lands
Recreation management strategy in land-use framework ... CS284
Recreational trails
Expansion and upgrading of, funding for ... CS284, 291
Rocky Mountaineer Vacations
Schoolchildren - Transportation
Distance of dropoffs from schools, proposal for increase in ... CS298
Stay Alberta (Tourism campaign)
General remarks ... CS286 Marketing of ... CS284 Performance measures re ... CS294 Return on investment, member's request for information re ... CS294
Strategic Tourism Marketing Council
Tourism
Decline in, from outside-country markets ... CS288-89
Tourism - Kananaskis Country area
General remarks ... CS289
Tourism - Marketing
Air service to Alberta, federal co-ordination of ... CS284, 288 Development strategy ... CS284, 286, 288, 299 Economic return on investment ... CS286, 293-94 Funding for ... CS288, 301 Incentives for: International beauty pageant ... CS301 Incentives for: Top ten sites in Alberta ... CS294 Winter Olympic Games 2010 impact, performance measures re ... CS292-93
Tourism - Marketing - Asia
Tourism - Marketing - British Columbia
Tourism - Marketing - United Arab Emirates
Air service to Alberta, federal co-ordination of ... CS288
Tourism Industry Association of Canada
Recommendation re governance of Travel Alberta ... CS297
Travel Alberta
Annual report ... CS288 Budget ... CS301 Budget, member's request for information re ... CS289 E-marketing strategy ... CS288, 299 Funding for, from tourism levy ... CS284, 297, 300-01 Governance structure, changes to ... CS288-89, 297-98, 300 Mandate of ... CS297 Marketing, funding for ... CS288, 301 STMC's role re board of ... CS297-98
Visitor information centres
Volunteers
Alberta Summer and Winter Games participation ... CS299 Olympic Winter Games , Vancouver/Whistler, participation ... CS303
WinSport Canada
Funding for ... CS283, 297 Name change from CODA (Calgary Olympic Development Association) ... CS297
Winter Olympic/Paralympic legacy utilization strategy
Partnership with British Columbia re ... CS284
World Cup (Skiing competition)
Travel marketing through ... CS301
Alexander, Blaine (Manager, Dept. of Municipal Affairs)
Alberta Utilities Commission
Franchise agreement approvals ... CS383 Franchise agreement approvals, test of reasonableness ... CS383
FortisAlberta Inc.
Local access fees ... CS392
Local access and municipal franchise fees
Financial reports ... CS392 Municipal collection procedures ... CS392 Public awareness/transparency of, member's request for information re ... CS383
Local access and municipal franchise fees - Calgary
Local access fee on utility bills, member's request for information re ... CS383
Public utilities - Franchise agreements
Administration charges ... CS392 AUC approval of ... CS383
Public utilities - Retail sales - Calgary
Utility bills: Transparency of local access and municipal franchise fees, member's request for information re ... CS383
Allred, Ken (PC, St. Albert)
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
MGAA review, motion to invite AAMDC presentation re (Defeated) ... CS394-96 MGAA review, proposal for presentation re ... CS385
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Decision (2001-52) on local access and franchise fees as not a tax ... CS403
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
MGAA review, proposal for presentation re ... CS385
Alberta Utilities Commission
Franchise agreement approvals ... CS381 MGAA presentation (proposed) ... CS385
Blackfalds (Town)
MGAA review of late submission, motion to accept (Passed) ... CS420
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
MGAA review, presentation re ... CS413, 417
Capital Power
Municipal ownership of ... CS394
Direct Energy
MGAA presentation (proposed) ... CS395
Enmax Corporation
Municipal ownership of ... CS394
EPCOR Utilities Inc.
Municipal ownership of ... CS394
FortisAlberta Inc.
Local access fees ... CS392
Government openness
CFIB member survey re ... CS413
Innisfail (Town)
MGAA review late submission, motion to accept (Passed) ... CS420
Local access and municipal franchise fees
Consumer classes ... CS406, 410 Elimination of (proposed) ... CS381 Fees collected, examples of ... CS421 Financial reports ... CS392 GST on fees ... CS378, 392, 408, 419 Local variation ... CS381, 421 Municipal collection procedures ... CS392 Municipal revenue from ... CS408 Municipal revenue from, as utility fee vs. tax ... CS378, 381, 384, 403, 412, 419 Municipal revenue from in place of taxes and other fees, member's request for information re ... CS378 Public awareness/transparency of ... CS417 Research by CFIB on ... CS413 Research by LAO re analysis of fees ... CS421 Standardization of (proposed) ... CS381
Local access and municipal franchise fees - Calculation methods
General remarks ... CS386, 392, 421 Method 1, as percentage of total charges ... CS381 Method 2, as charge per unit of energy ... CS381 Method 3, as percentage of delivery charges ... CS381
Local access and municipal franchise fees - Calgary
Impact on property taxes of changes to ... CS410 Municipal revenue from ... CS410 Municipal revenue from, as utility fee vs. tax ... CS412 Other jurisdictions, comparison with ... CS410, 412 Research by LAO re analysis of fees ... CS421
Local access and municipal franchise fees - Edmonton
Calculation method as charge per unit of energy (method 2) ... CS406 Consumer classes ... CS406, 410 LAO researchers' analysis of fees ... CS421 Municipal revenue from ... CS410 Other jurisdictions, comparison with ... CS410, 412
Local access and municipal franchise fees - Grande Prairie
Municipal revenue from ... CS410
Local access and municipal franchise fees - St. Albert
Municipal revenue from ... CS410
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203)
Impact on municipal revenues ... CS406
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203) -- Review
Committee meeting date to be set by chair and vice-chair, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS399 Timelines re ... CS389
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203) -- Review (Communications)
Advertising ... CS385 Advertising: Motion to approve province-wide campaign for written submissions (Passed) ... CS387-88
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203) -- Review (Oral presentations)
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203) -- Review (Oral/written submissions)
Late submissions, motion to accept (Passed) ... CS420 Presentations: Invitation to six groups that asked to make, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS393 Presentations: Invitations to AAMDC, ATCO Gas, Capital Power, Enmax, and EPCOR , motion to approve (Defeated) ... CS394-96 Stakeholders: Draft list, motion to accept, with addition of cities and AUC (Passed) ... CS385
Municipalities
Roads, responsibilities and powers re ... CS419
Municipalities - Finance
Revenue sources ... CS408
Property tax - Calgary
Classes of taxpayers ... CS412 Impact of changes to local access and franchise fees on ... CS410 Other jurisdictions, comparison with ... CS411-12
Property tax - Edmonton
Other jurisdictions, comparison with ... CS411-12
Property tax - Education levy
Municipal payment of levy on utilities infrastructure ... CS384
Public utilities
Municipally owned utilities ... CS394
Public utilities - Franchise agreements
Roads
Municipal responsibilities under MGA ... CS419
Telecommunications industry
Municipal fees for right-of-way ... CS404
Wood Buffalo , Regional Municipality of
MGAA review late submission, motion to accept (Passed) ... CS420
Anderson, Rob (WA, Airdrie-Chestermere)
Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games , Airdrie (2010)
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
Input re grant process ... CS315 MGAA review, proposal for presentation re ... CS385
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Approval of local access and franchise fees by ... CS380
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
Bingo associations under ... CS270
Alberta House (2010 Olympic Winter Games hospitality venue)
Alberta Human Rights Act
Amendments re sexual orientation ... CS271-72
Alberta Human Rights Commission
Alberta municipal infrastructure program
Transfer to MSI of funding for ... CS315
Alberta Sport , Recreation , Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Grant process, input re ... CS315 MGAA review, proposal for presentation re ... CS385
Alberta Utilities Commission
Franchise agreement approvals ... CS380, 383-84 Franchise agreement approvals, test of reasonableness ... CS383-84 MGAA presentation (proposed) ... CS385, 387
Arctic Winter Games
Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation's attendance at ... CS295
Biathlon youth and junior world championships (2009)
Funding for, from other initiatives ... CS270
Bingo associations
General remarks ... CS270
Calgary (City)
MGAA presentation, proposal for ... CS387 Revenue sources, review of (proposed) ... CS426
Calgary Regional Partnership
Campgrounds , Provincial
Reservation system ... CS295
Canadian Red Cross Society
Charitable societies/nonprofit organizations
Community facility enhancement program
Community initiatives program
Demographics - Alberta - Airdrie
Demographics - Canada
Population increase ... CS335
Dept. of Culture and Community Spirit
Dept. of Justice
Support for Alberta Human Rights Commission ... CS271
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Estimates 2010-11, debated ... CS315-17 Grant application process, review of ... CS315
Dept. of Tourism , Parks and Recreation
Administration expenses ... CS294-95 Capital assets, amortization of ... CS295 Economic return from expenditures by ... CS293-94 Estimates 2010-11, debated ... CS292-95 Staff contracts ... CS294 Staff layoffs and hiring freeze ... CS294
Dept. of Transportation
Mandate re Alberta municipal infrastructure program ... CS315 Transportation grants ... CS315
Disabled children - Education
Playground equipment, proposal for funding by ... CS270
Disaster relief - Haiti
Funding from other initiatives ... CS270
Economy - Alberta
Impact of tourism marketing ... CS292-94
Edmonton (City)
MGAA review, presentation re (proposed) ... CS387 Revenue sources, review of (proposed) ... CS426
Ernest Manning High School
Film and television industry - Calgary
New studio, plans for ... CS270
Fort Saskatchewan (City)
MGAA presentation (proposed) ... CS387
Francophone schools
Need for new schools ... CS336
Freedom of speech
Human rights commission decisions re ... CS271
Gemini Awards
Eligibility of ceremonies for funding from other initiatives ... CS270
Grande Prairie (City)
MGAA presentation, proposal for ... CS387
Grey Cup, Calgary (2009)
Funding from other initiatives ... CS270
Grey Cup, Edmonton (2010)
Funding from other initiatives ... CS270
Human rights
Other jurisdictions ... CS271
Human Rights , Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act, 2009 (Bill 44)
Sexual orientation as protected ground ... CS272-73
Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans
Input for policy framework ... CS335
Jasper (Town)
Francophone school, need for replacement ... CS336
Juno Awards
Eligibility of ceremonies for funds from other initiatives ... CS270
Lethbridge (City)
MGAA presentation (proposed) ... CS387
Local access and municipal franchise fees
Municipal autonomy re ... CS380, 412, 426 Municipal revenue from, as utility fee vs. tax ... CS380, 384, 412, 426 Public awareness/transparency of ... CS426 Public awareness/transparency of, member's request for information re ... CS383
Local access and municipal franchise fees - Calgary
Local access fee on utility bills, member's request for information re ... CS383 Municipal revenue from ... CS412 Municipal revenue from, as utility fee vs. tax ... CS384, 412, 426
Lottery fund
Grants from other initiatives program ... CS270 MLA input re use of ... CS269-70
Medicine Hat (City)
MGAA presentation (proposed) ... CS387
Municipal Government Act
Municipal revenue sources under, proposal for review of ... CS412
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203)
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203) -- Review (Final report)
Committee recommendation that Bill 203 not proceed and that AUMA and AAMDC be consulted about calculation methods for standardization and price stability, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS424, 428 Committee recommendation that regulations require utility bills to disclose information on fees and that financial statements include reports on revenue from fees, motion for amendment for (Passed) ... CS425-26, 428 Continuation of debate on (proposed) ... CS424
Municipal Government (Local Access and Franchise Fees) Amendment Act, 2010 (Bill 203) -- Review (Oral/written submissions)
Stakeholders: Draft list, motion to accept, with addition of cities and AUC (Passed) ... CS385, 387
Municipal sponsorship program
Discontinuation of ... CS315
Municipal sustainability initiative
Funding for ... CS315-16 Grant applications, streamlining of ... CS315-16 Municipal autonomy re ... CS316
Municipalities
Accountability of ... CS316 MGAA review, presentation by cities (proposed) ... CS387 MGAA review, presentations by smaller cities (proposed) ... CS387
Olympic Winter Games , Vancouver/Whistler (2010)
Advertising of ... CS292-93 Business-to-business opportunities ... CS292-93 Complimentary/paid tickets to events ... CS293 Cost of ... CS292-94 MLAs' and ministers' attendance at ... CS293 Train travel to ... CS292-93
Parks , Provincial
Funding for ... CS295 Minister's tour of ... CS294
Parliamentary Counsel
Referral of bill after first reading, scope of review after ... CS380
Public transit
Incentive program re (GreenTRIP), to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ... CS315
Public utilities - Franchise agreements
Public utilities - Retail sales - Calgary
Utility bills: Transparency of local access and municipal franchise fees, member's request for information re ... CS383
Public Utilities Act
Approval of franchise agreements by AUC ... CS383
Red Deer (City)
MGAA presentation (proposed) ... CS387
Rick Hansen initiative
Funding for, from other initiatives ... CS270
Rocky Mountaineer Vacations
Train to 2010 Winter Olympics ... CS292-93
Rocky View School Division
Schools
Enrollment increase ... CS335-38 Information and communications technology, funding for upgrades ... CS270
Schools - Airdrie
Francophone school, need for ... CS336
Schools - Construction
Funding for ... CS335-38 New schools ... CS336 Public/private projects (ASAP) re ... CS336
Schools - Jasper
Modernization, need for ... CS336
Schools - Maintenance and repair
Schools - St. Albert
Public/private projects (ASAP) re ... CS336
Standing Orders
Referral of bill after first reading, scope of review after ... CS380
Stay Alberta (Tourism campaign)
Performance measures re ... CS294 Return on investment, member's request for information re ... CS294
Steele , Sam
Funding for U of A acquisition of collection re ... CS270
Supreme Court of Canada
Decision on reasonable connection between utilities services and fees ... CS384
Tourism - Marketing
Economic return on investment ... CS293-94 Incentives for: Top ten sites in Alberta ... CS294 Winter Olympic Games 2010 impact, performance measures re ... CS292-93
Tourism - Marketing - British Columbia
Relationship to Alberta tourism ... CS292-93
Unconditional municipal grant program
University of Alberta
Funding re Sam Steele collection ... CS270
Wildrose Alliance Party
Infrastructure budget reduction policy ... CS336-37
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