MacDonald, Mr. Hugh (L, Edmonton-Gold Bar)
2005 Alberta centennial celebrations
Provincial funding for capital projects re ... 745
Aboriginal peoples-Employment
Absolute discretionary trusts
Exemption from consideration re disability program benefits ... 433
Access Television
Government sponsorship of programs on (Q3/02: Defeated) ... 823 Human Resources dept. sponsorship of programs on (Q2/02: Defeated) ... 982
Administrative Penalties and Related Matters Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 13)
Agriculture
Assistance programs ... 1087
Agriculture Financial Services Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 7)
Alberta Bison Association
Correspondence with Premier (M4/02: Defeated) ... 983
Alberta Conservation Association
Alberta Corporate Service Centre
Alberta Electricity Auction Rebate
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Advisory committee members: Make-up of ... 764 Advisory committee members: Make-up of (SP29/02: Tabled) ... 60 Electric utility hearings ... 765 Environmental emergencies reporting (jointly approved facilities) ... 810 General remarks ... 764, 767 Manhatten Resources sour gas well drilling proposal consideration ... 1410, 1640 Performance measures ... 765 Staffing ... 764-65 TransAlta pricing strategy, ruling on ... 1231
Alberta Energy Company Ltd.
Business issues group for electric power billing ... 1145
Alberta Energy Research Institute
Alberta for All Ages: Directions for the Future (Study)
Alberta Forestry Research Institute
Alberta Hansard
Accuracy of transcript: Point of privilege re ... 677-78
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Seniors' extended health benefits ... 476
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Increase in ... 561 Seniors' premiums ... 476
Alberta Insurance Council
Alberta Motor Transport Board
Truck safety standards cases ... 487
Alberta Pensions Administration Corporation
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 21)
Alberta Personal Income Tax (Tools Credit) Amendment Act, 2001 (Bill 207, 2001)
Proclamation of: Letters re (SP198 & 214/02: Tabled) ... 564, 648
Alberta Registries
Computer system: Private partnerships re ... 512 Computer system costs ... 512
Alberta royalty tax credit
Alberta seniors benefit program
Alberta Teachers' Association
Court challenge of back to work order: Decision re (SP39/02: Tabled) ... 88 General remarks ... 653 Meeting with Premier ... 80
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Market Act (Bill 207)
Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation)
Annual report, 2000 ... 951 Board members' selection process ... 859 General remarks ... 951 Proposed changes to (SP84/02: Tabled) ... 203
Apprenticeship program
Enforcement of trade qualifications re ... 755-56 Enforcement of trade qualifications re: Letters re (SP281-283/02: Tabled) ... 796
Appropriation Act, 2002 (Bill 27)
Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2002 (Bill 17)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2002 (No. 2) (Bill 36)
Arbitration (Labour relations)
Shaw Conference Centre employees' strike: Letter re (SP543/02: Tabled) ... 1384
Arctic Winter Games, Alberta (2004)
Provincial funding for ... 1138
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Benefits determination: Absolute discretionary trusts' exclusion from ... 433 General remarks ... 58, 122-23, 397-98, 653, 1379
Auditor General
Canada/Alberta labour market agreement contracts, Review of ... 646 Energy dept. comments ... 768-69 Quarterly budget reports comments ... 1095 Royalties calculation mechanism comments ... 768-69 Treasury Branches comments ... 1094
Auditor General and Information and Privacy Commissioner Search Committee, Select Special
Report pt. 2 (Information & Privacy Commiss. appointment) concurred in (Motion 25: Hancock) ... 1211
Automobile drivers' licences
Automobile drivers' licences-Fees
Automobile drivers' licences-Security aspects
Date of birth information, freezing of ... 506 General remarks ... 506, 511, 1567
Automobile drivers' tests
Retesting of all drivers ... 1567
Automobiles-Registration
Police access to database ... 507
Automobiles-Registration-Fees
Automobiles-Registration-Security aspects
Balancing Pool for Alberta's Electricity Consumers
Bighorn power plant
Exclusion from power purchase agreements ... 1231
Bighorn wildlife recreation area
Designation as protected park: Letters re (SP675/02: Tabled) ... 1646
Bison Centre of Excellence
Correspondence with Premier (M3/02: Defeated) ... 983
Border crossings-Canada/United States
Security issues re ... 506
Bovar Inc.
Involvement in Swan Hills Treatment Centre ... 745
Bow-Crow Forest Reserve
Letter re (SP676/02: Tabled) ... 1646
BP Canada
Fire, Fort Saskatchewan facility ... 810
Brazeau power plant
Exclusion from power purchase agreements ... 1231
Brewing industry
Pricing practices ... 1138
British Columbia Power Exchange Corp.
Role in western electric power transmission ... 768
Budget
2001-02 third quarter update ... 58, 122 Post-budget changes to ... 1086 Quarterly updates ... 1095
By-elections-Wainwright constituency
Campgrounds, Provincial-Fees
Canada/Alberta labour market development program
General remarks ... 122, 653-54, 932 Review by Auditor General ... 646 Review of payments made to Wrenchman Automotive under ... 646
Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government)
Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Educating Against Racism (Pamphlet) (SP542/02: Tabled) ... 1384
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Notice to WCB employees re membership meeting (SP213/02: Tabled) ... 648
Cap Gemini Ernst and Young
Electric power billing procedures: Study re ... 1145, 1273
Capital projects
Deferred projects ... 744 Provincial funding for ... 1202 Stabilization fund for ... 744
Caucus policy committees (PC party)
Child and Family Services Authorities Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 2)
Child health benefits program
Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 9)
Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2002 (No.2) (Bill 24)
Citadel Theatre, Edmonton
Lottery funding for ... 1137
Climate change
General remarks ... 810 Kyoto protocol on: Letter re (SP589/02: Tabled) ... 1487 New York Times article re (SP677/02: Tabled) ... 1646
Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (Bill 32)
Closure debate (Parliamentary practice)
Closure motions (Parliamentary practice) (2002)
Bill 26 (3r), Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Motion 28: Hancock) ... 1343-44
Coal-bed methane-Royalties
Collective bargaining-Teachers
General remarks ... 52-53
Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Liberal constituency association report submitted to (SP296/02: Tabled) ... 823 Liberal constituency association report submitted to: Commission's response to (SP418/02: Tabled) ... 1194
Committee on Economic Development and Finance, Standing Policy
Committee on Health and Community Living, Standing Policy
Community lottery boards grants, discussion of ... 1137
Committee on Public Accounts, Standing
Report presented (SP80/02: Tabled) ... 203 Survey of Commonwealth public accounts committees (SP590/02: Tabled) ... 1487 Treasury Branches appearance before ... 1094
Committees, Select standing
Election of chairs of ... 1420
Community facility enhancement program
Community sports-Finance
Lottery funding for ... 1138
Constitution Act, 1982
Charter of Rights and Freedoms ... 907-08 Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Minister of Environment's comments re ... 1124
Consumer protection
Electric power purchasing ... 718
Court judgments
Impact on law-making ... 1124
Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation
Curling championships
Men's national champions (Randy Ferby rink) ... 400 Nokia Briar ... 400
Dairy Industry Omnibus Act, 2002 (Bill 15)
Day, Stockwell (Former MLA)
Defamation suit re: Justice dept. time spent on (Q1/02: Defeated) ... 982
Day care centres
Clelland report on ... 160-61 Operating allowance: Letter re (SP30/02: Tabled) ... 60
Debts, Public (Municipal government)
Debts, Public (Provincial government)
General remarks ... 1202 Payment by lottery funds ... 1139
Dept. of Environment
Environmental emergencies reporting (jointly approved facilities) ... 810 Estimates debated ... 809-11 Minister's Charter of Rights comments ... 1124
Dept. of Finance
Communications section ... 1094-95 Corporate services ... 1094 Deputy Minister's office ... 1094 Estimates debated ... 1086-87, 1093-95 Minister's office ... 1094 Minister's remarks in Assembly re Calgary Catholic bishop ... 677-78 Minister's remarks in Assembly re Calgary Catholic bishop: Letter demanding minister's resignation re (SP257/02: Tabled) ... 720 Other revenue budget line item, explanation of ... 1087 Performance measures ... 1094 Staffing ... 1086-87 Three-year expense projections ... 1086-87
Dept. of Finance. Office of Budget and Management
Dept. of Government Services
Dept. of Human Resources and Employment
Access Television program sponsorship (Q2/02: Defeated) ... 982 Estimates debated ... 653-54, 662-63
Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Stockwell Day defamation suit: Time spent on (Q1/02: Defeated) ... 982
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Deputy Minister's office ... 1202 Estimates debated ... 1202-03 Minister's office ... 1202 Staffing ... 1202 Support services ... 1202
Dept. of Solicitor General
Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development
Disabled
Access to Legislature Building ... 317, 369 Government programs for ... 122-23 Government programs for: Emergency debate request re ... 1385 Government programs for: Funding of, Letter re (SP130/02: Tabled) ... 401
Disputes inquiry boards
Teachers' collective bargaining situation ... 13
Domestic violence-Legal aspects
Police investigations ... 1056
Dramaworks
Funding cut to: Letter re (SP674/02: Tabled) ... 1646
Drunk driving
Performance measures re ... 488
Economic Development Edmonton
Shaw Conference Centre employees' strike: Letter re (SP543/02: Tabled) ... 1384
Edmonton Minor Soccer Association
Edmonton-Norwood (Constituency)
Elimination of, during electoral redistribution ... 1418-19
Edmonton Police Service
Lottery funding for ... 1137
Edmonton Task Force on Community Services for Seniors
Workbook (SP616/02: Tabled) ... 1529
EDS Canada
Alberta Registries contract ... 512
Education-Finance
Statistical analysis of (SP115/02: Tabled) ... 322
Education Services Settlement Act (Bill 12)
Electoral boundaries
Urban/rural split re: Emergency debate on ... 1418-19
Electoral Boundaries Commission
Interim report: Emergency debate on ... 1418-19
Electoral Fairness Commission Act (Bill 209)
Electric power, Coal-produced
General remarks ... 810, 976 Research re ... 810
Electric power-Environmental aspects
Electric power-Export-United States
Electric power-Prices
Deferral accounting re ... 718, 765, 1077, 1116-17, 1300, 1355, 1482, 1616-17 General remarks ... 653, 765-66, 955, 1077, 1273, 1300, 1355, 1379, 1482, 1616 Silver bullet practice (price manipulation) re ... 1273, 1521 Web page information re (SP143, 161, 171, 306/02: Tabled) ... 438-39, 464, 501, 869
Electric power-Retail sales
Billing systems re ... 718, 768, 955, 1145, 1278 Billing systems re: Independent audit of, Letter re (SP617/02: Tabled) ... 1529 Billing systems re: Settlement systems code re ... 1145, 1278 Exit fees re ... 511, 718 General remarks ... 511
Electric power-Supply
General remarks ... 765 Task force on ... 765
Electric power lines-Construction
Electric power plants
Locating of: Credits re ... 765, 768
Electric utilities, Municipally owned
Payments in lieu of taxes ... 768
Electric utilities-Regulations
Deregulation ... 602-03, 765, 955, 976, 1022-23, 1077, 1116-17, 1138, 1273, 1300, 1355, 1379, 1481-82, 1521, 1691 Deregulation: Report on (Where is the Outrage?) (SP94/02: Tabled) ... 227 Deregulation: Statement re ... 1277-78
Electrical power purchase agreements
Auction of ... 768 Confidentiality provisions of ... 1231 Exclusion of Bighorn and Brazeau power plants from ... 1231 Proceeds from ... 768, 1022-23
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Electoral boundaries (Not proceeded with) ... 1418-19 Low income programs (Not proceeded with) ... 1385
Emergency motions under Standing Order 40
Election of committee chairs ... 1420
Energy industry-Security aspects
Energy industry technology-Export-China
Energy Information Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 11)
Second reading ... 174-75, 176 Committee ... 388-89, 746-48 Amendment ... 1256 Information and Privacy Commissioner's letter re (SP116/02: Tabled) ... 322
Enmax Corporation
Electricity bill accuracy ... 1278
Enron Corp.
Accounting irregularities ... 1086 Alberta electricity sales ... 1022-23 Role in Alberta electricity deregulation ... 1691
Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Clean-up Instructions) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 202)
Second reading ... 92-93 Committee ... 413
EPCOR Group of Companies
Electricity bill accuracy ... 1145, 1278 General remarks ... 1521 Genesse power plant ... 810
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
Role in coal-fired electricity plants ... 810 Role in western electricity transmission system ... 768, 933
Federal/provincial fiscal relations
Federal/provincial relations
Fines (Traffic violations)
Fire Commissioner's Office
Fiscal Stability Fund Calculation Act (Bill 208)
Fiscal stabilization fund (Proposed)
Fish and wildlife officers
Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 206)
Flaring of natural gas
Preparedness measures re ... 810 Use in electrical power generation ... 810-11
Forest industries
General remarks ... 731 Value-added processing in ... 731
Forest management agreements
Impact of softwood lumber dispute on ... 731
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Electricity deregulation requests under ... 1691 Review of ... 511
Future Summit (Fall 2001)
Fiscal policy discussions ... 1202
G-8 summit, Kananaskis Country (2002)
Security precautions re ... 506 Surplus equipment from, disposal of ... 1055
Gas, Natural-Export-United States
Gas Flaring Elimination Act (Bill 203)
Gas pipelines-Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Alberta
Stripping of natural gas liquids from throughput of ... 932
Gasoline-Taxation
Provincial revenue from, transferred to municipalities ... 482-83, 488
Government agencies, boards, and commissions
Performance measures: Efficiency targets (Motion 510: Cao) ... 1667-68 Retirement packages for CEO's of ... 494
Government departments
Performance measures: Efficiency targets (Motion 510: Cao) ... 1667-68 Reduction in number of ... 1086
Government spending policy
Greater Edmonton Foundation
Seniors housing administration ... 475
Henry, Frederick B., Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary
Finance minister's remarks re, in the Assembly ... 677-78
Historic sites-Admission fees
Corporate pass fees ... 511 Free admission one day per month (Motion 503: O'Neill) ... 541-42
Hockey
Lottery funding for ... 1139
Horse racing
Lottery funding for ... 1139
Hours of labour
Working alone regulation ... 1187-88
Informatics Circle of Research Excellence
Information and Privacy Commissioner
Appointment of new commissioner: Concurred in (Motion 25: Hancock) ... 1211 Letter re Bill 11 (SP116/02: Tabled) ... 322
Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act (Bill 5)
International Human Rights Day
Program from (SP38/02: Tabled) ... 88
International trade-China
Intestate Succession Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 29)
Investment of public funds
Kenilworth arena, Edmonton
King Edward Child Care Society
Letter re provincial operating allowance (SP30/02: Tabled) ... 60
King's University College
Graduation ceremonies program (SP400/02: Tabled) ... 1150
Kushner, Mr. Stephen
Membership on Labour Relations Board ... 521
Labour Relations Code
Letter re (SP181/02: Tabled) ... 524 Review of: MLA committee re ... 663 Review of: MLA committee re, Advertisement for (Point of privilege re) ... 1386-87, 1418 Review of: MLA committee re, Advertisement for (SP544/02: Tabled) ... 1384
Labour supply
Aging of: Study (Motion 506: Kryczka) ... 1000-01
Lacrosse championships
Edmonton Outlaws Senior B President's Cup winners ... 1644
Land titles-Security aspects
Light rail transit-Calgary
Light rail transit-Edmonton
Lottery boards, Community
Low-income families
Government programs for: Emergency debate request re ... 1385 Government programs for: Funding ... 1378-79 MLA committee review of programs for ... 122, 397-98, 653, 1379
Low-income seniors
Special-needs assistance ... 476
Maintenance (Domestic relations)
Manhatten Resources Ltd.
Sour gas well drilling proposal, Ardrossan area ... 1410, 1640
Market achievement plan (Electric power production)
Marriage (Preparation Course) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 211)
McDermid, Mr. Don
Security advisor to province ... 932
Medical care, Private
Costs ... 560-61 Impact on public health care system ... 560-61
Medical profession-Rural areas
Members' Statements (2002)
Charter of Rights and Freedoms ... 1124 Electricity deregulation ... 955, 1277-78 Provincial fiscal policies ... 58 Teachers' labour dispute ... 499-500 Women's movement ... 563
Members' withdrawal of remarks
Mentally disabled
Government programs for: Letter re (SP591/02: Tabled) ... 1487
Ministerial Statements (2002)
National Day of Mourning ... 946
Minor hockey
Lottery funding for ... 1139
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 28)
Municipal finance
Government grants ... 1138 Provincial reductions to ... 1087
Museums, Provincial-Admission fees
Corporate pass fee ... 511 Free admission one day per month (Motion 503: O'Neill) ... 541-42
National child benefit
Provincial clawback of ... 932
National Day of Mourning (Injured workers)
Candlelight ceremony: Program from (SP367/02: Tabled) ... 1081 Statement re ... 946
National Nursing Week
Letter re (SP401/02: Tabled) ... 1150
Natural resources
Provincial control of ... 767-68
Natural resources revenue
Ten-year projections ... 1087
New York Times (Newspaper)
Article re climate change (SP677/02: Tabled) ... 1646
North American energy agreement
Alberta participation in negotiations at ... 932
North American free trade agreement
Softwood lumber dispute referral to ... 932
North Red Deer Water Authorization Act (Bill 33)
North/south trade corridor
Funding reduction to ... 483
Notre Dame College, Saskatchewan
Nurses
Incentives to work in northern areas ... 1138
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 37)
Office of the Premier
Correspondence with Alberta Bison Association (M4/02: Defeated) ... 983 Correspondence with Bison Centre of Excellence (M3/02: Defeated) ... 983 Correspondence with Peace River Bison Association (M2/02: Defeated) ... 982-83 Premier's meeting with Teachers' Association head ... 80
Oil-Royalties
Manhattan Resources case ... 1640
Oil recovery methods
Carbon dioxide sequestering ... 810
Oil refineries-Security aspects
Oral Question Period (2002)
Absolute discretionary trusts ... 433 Apprenticeship standards ... 755-56 Back-to-work order for teachers ... 80-81 Community lottery boards ... 793 Day care worker review ... 160-61 Disabled persons' access to the legislature building ... 317, 369 Drivers' licences ... 1567 Electricity and natural gas billing ... 718 Electricity balancing pool ... 1022-23 Electricity billing ... 1077, 1116-17, 1145 Electricity deferral accounts ... 1616-17 Electricity deregulation ... 602-03, 976, 1355, 1481-82, 1691 Electricity pricing ... 1273, 1300, 1521 Labour relations board ... 520-21 Low-income programs ... 122-23 Low-income support programs ... 397-98 Manhattan Resources Ltd. ... 1410, 1640 On-the-job training programs ... 646 Power purchase agreements ... 1231 Private registry offices ... 197 Provincial fiscal policies ... 459, 668 Supports for independence review ... 1378-79 Teachers' labour dispute ... 12-13, 52-53 Teachers' remuneration ... 222 WCB Appeals Commission ... 951 WCB early resolution initiative ... 815 Workers' Compensation Board ... 493-94, 859-60, 907-08 Workers' Compensation Board health care spending ... 560-61 Working alone regulation ... 1187-88
Ottewell Place Lodge
Assisted living component ... 475
Peace Country Bison Association
Correspondence with Premier (M2/02: Defeated) ... 982-83
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2002)
Teachers' back to work order ... 464
Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2002)
School trustees, support of (SP236/02: Tabled) ... 675 Teachers, support of (SP182, 197, 215, 256, 270/02: Tabled) ... 524, 564, 648, 720, 760 War Amps key tag identification program (SP38702: Tabled) ... 1125
Petrochemical industry-Security aspects
Petroleum tank sites remediation program
Pipelines-Security aspects
Point of Order
Allegations against a member ... 1279 Distribution of private members' bills ... 407 Explanation of Speaker's ruling ... 1624 Parliamentary language ... 1559
Poverty
Market-basket measure re ... 653
Power Pool Council
Electricity billing concerns ... 1278 Electricity price manipulation concerns ... 1273
Power Pool of Alberta
Monitoring of ... 955 Web page electricity price information (SP143, 161, 171, 306, 618/02: Tabled) ... 438-39, 464, 501, 869, 1529
Privilege
Access to audio proceedings/Accuracy of Hansard (not proceeded with) ... 677-78 Contempt of the Assembly (MLA committee to review Labour Relations Code, Advertisement re) (Resolved) ... 1386-87, 1418
Probation
Young offenders: Performance measures re ... 1056
Protection for Persons in Care Act
Public security (Buildings/infrastructure)
Budget ... 1203 General remarks ... 932
Public Works Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 10)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Recognition Act (Bill 1)
Racing Corporation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 16)
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2002)
Regional Transmission Organization West
Alberta participation: Letter re (SP660/02: Tabled) ... 1623 General remarks ... 768, 933
Registry offices, Private
Computer equipment ... 506 Computer equipment: Theft of ... 1567 Fees ... 506, 507 Fraudulent activities in ... 197, 507, 1058
Registry offices, Private-Employees
Security checks for ... 506
Registry offices, Private-Security aspects
Road construction
Secondary road program ... 488
Road construction-Calgary
Road construction-Finance
Cutbacks ... 483 Cutbacks: Letter re (SP180/02: Tabled) ... 524 Fuel tax revenue dedication to ... 482-83, 488
Roads-Maintenance and repair
Rural electrification associations
School superintendents
Deputy Minister's email to (SP79/02: Tabled) ... 167
School trustees
Petition re (SP236/02: Tabled) ... 675
Security Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 31)
Senate
Reform of ... 932 Reform of (Motion 32, amendment: Carlson/Mason) ... 1442 Reform of (Motion 32, amendment: Mason) ... 1430-31 Reform of (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1437-39, 1444
Senators
Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32, amendment: Carlson/Mason) ... 1442 Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32, amendment: Mason) ... 1430-31 Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1437-39, 1444
Senior citizens
Government programs: Impact of aging population on ... 475 Government programs: Inflation-proofing of ... 475
Senior citizens-Medical care
Senior Financial Officers' Council
Performance measures recommendations ... 1095
Seniors
Community services for: Workbook (SP616/02: Tabled) ... 1529
Service Alberta initiative (Government information access)
Sewage disposal plants
Government grants for ... 488
Shaw Conference Centre
Strike at: Letter re (SP448/02: Tabled) ... 1278
Shell Canada Ltd.
Peace River oil sands project ... 765
Skills development program
Small business
Assistance programs ... 1087
Social Care Facilities Review Committee Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 18)
Softwoods-Export-United States
Trade rule improvements re ... 731, 932
Speech from the Throne
Debate ... 34-36 Debate: Question and answer sessions re ... 34, 75
Spills (Pollution)
Preparedness measures re ... 810
Strikes and lockouts-Shaw Conference Centre employees
Letter re (SP448/02: Tabled) ... 1278 Letter re (SP543/02: Tabled) ... 1384
Strikes and lockouts-Teachers
Back to work order re ... 21, 80-81 Back to work order re: Decision on court challenge of (SP39/02: Tabled) ... 88 Back to work order re: Petition re ... 464 General remarks ... 52-53, 80-81 Statement re ... 499-500
Subway outlet, Calgary
Investigation of robbery at, re working alone regulation ... 1188
Supports for independence program
Surface Rights Board and Land Compensation Board
Surgical services, Private
Workers' compensation cases ... 560-61
Swan Hills Treatment Centre
Tapes of Assembly proceedings
Release of: Point of privilege re ... 677-78 Release of: Policy re (SP237/02: Tabled) ... 675
Tar sands development-Peace River area
Tax incentives
Tools (Bill 207, 2001, proclamation of: Letters re (SP198, 214/02: Tabled)) ... 564, 648
Teachers
Petitions in support of (SP182, 197, 215, 256, 270/02: Tabled) ... 524, 564, 648, 720, 760 Role in education system ... 499-500
Teachers-Law and legislation
Temporary absence program (Prisoners)
Performance measures re ... 1056
Terrorist attacks-New York City/Washington, D.C.
September 11, 2001 aircraft crashes ... 506, 932, 1298
Tools
Provincial income tax deduction for (Bill 207, 2001) ... 1093 Provincial income tax deduction for (Bill 207, 2001): Letters re proclamation of (SP198 & 214/02: Tabled) ... 564, 648
Tourism-Marketing
Lottery funding for ... 1138
Traffic Safety (Cellular Phone) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 204)
Traffic Safety (Seizure of Vehicles in Prostitution Related Offences) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 212)
TransAlta Utilities Corporation
Hydro offer pricing strategy ... 1231 Keephills power plant ... 810
Transportation, Urban
Provincial funding for ... 483
Travel Alberta Secretariat
Lottery funding for ... 1138
Travel assurance fund
Proposal for (Motion 508: Amery) ... 1324
Trucking industry-Safety aspects
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners in Alberta
100th anniversary: Program (SP562/02: Tabled) ... 1416
United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Local 401
Pamphlet (SP430/02: Tabled) ... 1236 Shaw Conference Centre employees' strike: Letter re (SP543/02: Tabled) ... 1384
Vehicle identification numbers-Security aspects
Veterinary Profession Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 19)
Victims of crime
Assistance programs: Performance measures re ... 1056
Volumetric and infrastructure petroleum information registry
Volunteers
Lottery funding for ... 1138
Wages-Day care centre employees
The War Amps
Key tag identification program: Petition re (SP366 & 387/02: Tabled) ... 1081, 1125
Water levels-Southern Alberta
Water resources development
Infrastructure for ... 483
Water resources development-Little Bow River
Weyerhaeuser Company
Grande Prairie mill: Unregistered tradespeople at ... 756
Work, Mr. Frank
Appointment as Information and Privacy Commissioner: Concurred in (Motion 25: Hancock) ... 1211
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 26)
Second reading ... 1015-17 Committee ... 1218-19, 1224-25, 1266-67, 1268, 1290-91, 1330-32, 1334-35, 1339-40 Amendment (SP454 & 469/02: Tabled) ... 1291, 1330 Amendment (SP470/02: Tabled) ... 1334 Amendments not debated (SP493/02: Tabled) ... 1362 General remarks ... 815, 908, 951 Time allocation re (3r) (Motion 28: Hancock) ... 1343-44
Workers' Compensation Board
Board members' appointment process ... 859 Early resolution initiative ... 815 Early resolution initiative: Presentation re (SP297/02: Tabled) ... 823 Long-standing claims review ... 859-60 New CEO's contract: Publishing of ... 663 Premiums ... 493, 663 Private health providers usage: Costs ... 560-61 Proposed changes to (SP85/02: Tabled) ... 203 Retired CEO's retirement allowance ... 493-94 Special investigative unit ... 860
Workers' Compensation Board. Assessment Review Committee
Workers' Compensation Board. Claims Services Review Committee
Workers' Compensation Board-Employees
Notice re joining union (CUPE) (SP213/02: Tabled) ... 648
Workplace safety
Call centre re ... 663 General remarks ... 946
Workplace safety inspections
World Bank Institute
Survey of Commonwealth public accounts committees (SP590/02: Tabled) ... 1487
World Trade Organization
Softwood lumber dispute referral to ... 731, 932
Wrenchman Automotive (2001) Ltd.
Provincial on-the-job training payments to ... 646
Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton
Magnus, Richard (PC, Calgary-North Hill)
Age of majority (Sexual activities consent)
Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (Bill 32)
Credit ratings, Provincial
Education Services Settlement Act (Bill 12)
Firefighters
Workers' compensation claims re cancer illnesses ... 1643-44
Moody's Investors Service Inc.
Upgrading of Alberta's foreign debt rating ... 1144
Oral Question Period (2002)
Age of consent ... 1526 Firefighters' WCB cancer claims ... 1643-44 Provincial credit rating ... 1144 Refugee claim ... 1693-94
Refugees, Nigerian
Calgary family's situation ... 1693-94
Workers' compensation
Firefighters' cancer claims for ... 1643-44
Mar, Hon. Gary G. (PC, Calgary-Nose Creek)
Aboriginal peoples-Health care
Aboriginal policy framework
Abortion
Coverage under health care plan ... 1566-67
Advanced Paramedic company
Peace River air ambulance contract bid ... 1452-53
AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
Drugs for, Federal funding of ... 1643
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP539/02: Tabled) ... 1383 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP578/02: Tabled) ... 1486 Methadone program ... 460 Smoking prevention programs ... 566
Alberta Association of Registered Nurses
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP500/02: Tabled) ... 1383
Alberta Association of Registered Occupational Therapists
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP48/02: Tabled) ... 129
Alberta Blue Cross Plan
Drug coverage ... 1613 Seniors' benefits review: Committee for ... 1568 Seniors' drug benefits ... 1566
Alberta Cancer Board
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP64/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP731/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Alberta Children's Initiative
Alberta College of Optometrists
Annual report, 2001 (SP406/02: Tabled) ... 1151
Alberta Council on Aging
Seniors' drug coverage, Provincial promise re ... 1566
Alberta Dental Hygienists' Association
Annual report, 2001 (SP498/02: Tabled) ... 1383
Alberta Federation of Labour
Advertising campaign against Mazankowski report ... 1145-46
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Abortion coverage ... 1566-67 Chiropractic services coverage ... 672-73 Diagnostic services coverage ... 1615 Home care coverage ... 1615 Midwifery services coverage ... 435 Seniors' extended health benefits ... 566, 602 Services covered by ... 672-73, 861, 1566, 1615 Services covered by: Expert advisory panel re ... 566, 602, 672-73, 1566-67 Services covered by: Expert advisory panel re, Chair of ... 861 Services covered by: Responses to Oral Questions re (SP690/02: Tabled) ... 1696
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Collection costs re (M5/02: Response tabled as SP451/02) ... 984, 1278 General remarks ... 495 Increase in ... 565 Increase in: Impact on health authorities ... 714 Revenues from: Employers contributions (Q9/02: Response tabled as SP502/02) ... 1308-09, 1383 Revenues from government agencies, boards and commissions for (Q5/01: response tabled as SP132/02) ... 402 Seniors' premiums ... 565, 602 Subsidy program ... 565 Taxation status ... 84, 314 Types of accounts re (Q5/02: Response tabled as SP501/02) ... 1306, 1383 Unpaid premiums: Details re (Q6/02: Response tabled as SP502) ... 1306, 1383 Unpaid premiums: Directives re collection of (M8/02: Response tabled as SP453/02) ... 985, 1278
Alberta Health Facilities Review Committee
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP49/02: Tabled) ... 129
Alberta Medical Association
Membership proposal re expert advisory panel on health services ... 673
Alberta Mental Health Board
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP50/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP746/02: Tabled) ... 1722 General remarks ... 568, 794
Alberta Wellnet (Health information network)
Ambulance service
General remarks ... 604 Review: Report on ... 604, 643
Ambulance service, Aerial-Peace River area
Contract selection process ... 1452-53
Arbitration (Labour relations)
Ambulance service personnel ... 643
Asbestos
Removal from Holy Cross hospital ... 1639 Removal from Holy Cross hospital: Response to questions re (SP730/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Aspen Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP392/02: Tabled) ... 1150 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP740/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Auditor General
Health system recommendations ... 567 Private health contracts, review of ... 862
Calgary Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP54/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP735/02: Tabled) ... 1722 Cataract surgery waiting lists ... 1639 Consideration of Health Resource Centre's private surgical facility proposal ... 82 Long-term care ... 1567-68 Long-term care: Out-of-region patient admissions to ... 1118 Out-of-region patient admissions ... 198, 366 Provincewide services ... 566
Canada Health Act
Accountability reporting provisions (proposal) ... 1613 Exceptions re uninsured services ... 82 General remarks ... 566, 789, 1567, 1613 Private/public partnerships provisions ... 1145-46 Services covered by ... 602
Canadian armed forces
Provision of medical services to employees ... 82
Canadian Institute for Health Information
General remarks ... 1614 Study on health spending in Alberta ... 1564
Canadian Medical Association
Misuse of federal medical equipment funding, Report on ... 1614
Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
National conference: Provincial recruiting at ... 820
Capital Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP59/02: Tabled) ... 129 Cataract surgery waiting lists ... 1639 Health Link phone line ... 574, 714 Out-of-region patient admissions ... 366 Provincewide services ... 566
Cataract surgery
Waiting times for ... 1639
Cataract surgery, Private
Waiting times for ... 1639
Chinook Health Region
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP51/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP732/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Chiropractic services
Coverage under health care plan ... 602, 672-73
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to ... 1414
Climate change-Health aspects
College of Dietitians of Alberta
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP499/02: Tabled) ... 1383
College of Physical Therapists of Alberta
Annual report, 2001 (SP407/02: Tabled) ... 1151
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Accreditation of private surgical facility in Calgary ... 82, 163, 789 Clinical practice guidelines re medically necessary services ... 1567 Physician Achievement Review Program report ... 200 Private surgical facilities, determination of procedures covered by ... 435-36, 949
Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Community mental health services
Conflict of interest
Chair, Premier's Advisory Council on Health ... 221 Medical practitioners on expert advisory council for health services ... 673
Council of Ministers of Health
Crossroads Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP58/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP739/02: Tabled) ... 1722
CT scans (Medical imaging procedure)
Private clinic provision of ... 905
David Thompson Health Region
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP55/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP736/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Debt collection
Unpaid health care premiums (M5/02: Accepted) ... 984 Unpaid health care premiums, directives re (M8/02: Accepted) ... 985
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Annual report, 2001-02, sections I & II (SP521-522/02: Tabled) ... 1383 Budget: Timing of ... 567 Business plan ... 565, 566 Cross-government initiatives ... 566 Estimates debated ... 565-69, 572-74, 578 Health effects of sour gas (2002 study) ... 1713-14
Diagnostic imaging services
Coverage by health care plan ... 1615 Federal funding: Romanow proposal ... 1614
Diagnostic imaging services, Private
Disabled children
Government programs ... 195 Government programs: Interdepartmental jurisdiction problems re ... 195
Drugs, Prescription-Costs
Federal funding of (Romanow proposal) ... 1643 General remarks ... 320
East Central Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP56/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP737/02: Tabled) ... 1722 General remarks ... 313, 559
Electric power-Prices
Increase in: Impact on health authorities ... 714
Ethics Commissioner
Clearance of chair of Premier's Advisory Council on Health ... 221 Peace River air ambulance contract bid process, Referral to ... 1453 Review of members proposed for expert review panel on health care services ... 673
First Ministers' conference, January 2003
Health care discussions at ... 1614
Friends of Medicare
Advertising campaign against Mazankowski report ... 1145-46
Government agencies, boards, and commissions
Health care premium revenues from (Q5/01: response tabled as SP132/02) ... 402
Grimshaw/Berwyn and District Hospital
Emergency room closure ... 904, 949
Headwaters Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP53/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP734/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Health Care Protection Act (Bill 11, 2000)
Health Resource Centre, Calgary
Accreditation to perform overnight procedures ... 82, 163 Application to perform overnight procedures ... 789-90, 905, 948 Cost/benefit analysis of services provided by ... 1564
Health sciences personnel
Health sciences personnel-Education
Health sciences personnel-Recruitment
Health sciences personnel-Supply
Health workforce strategy
HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus)
Holy Cross Hospital
Asbestos removal in ... 1639 Asbestos removal in: Response to questions re (SP730/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Home care program
Coverage by health care plan ... 1615
Hospital beds-Rural areas
Hospitals-Emergency services-Rural areas
Insurance, Malpractice-Midwives
Keeweetinok Lakes Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP395/02: Tabled) ... 1150 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP743/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Lakeland Health Region
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP60/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP741/02: Tabled) ... 1722 General remarks ... 313, 1409
Long-Term Care Review Advisory Committee
Magnetic resonance imaging
Funding for ... 566, 1564 General remarks ... 1614 Utilization of ... 573
Medical care
Access to: By out-of-country patients ... 559-60 Access to: Guaranteed access re selected services ... 566 Restructuring ... 565, 566 Restructuring: Use of technology in ... 574
Medical equipment-Finance
Misuse of federal funds, Report on ... 1614
Medical officers of health
Medical profession
General remarks ... 566 Membership on expert advisory panel for health care services ... 673
Medical profession-Rural areas
Medical profession-Supply
Medical Profession Act
Independent physician review provision ... 200
Members' apologies to the House
Mental Health Patient Advocate
Annual report, 2001 (SP450/02: Tabled) ... 1278
Mental health services
Integration into regional health authorities ... 566, 568
Mental health services-Finance
Methadone treatment program
Midwives and midwifery
B.C. study re ... 431, 435 B.C. study re (SP139/02: Tabled) ... 438 Coverage under health care plan ... 435 General remarks ... 431, 435-36
Ministerial Statements (2002)
Mistahia Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP393/02: Tabled) ... 1150
National health council (Romanow proposal)
Networc Health Inc.
Application for Calgary sugical facility ... 790
North American free trade agreement
Northern Lights Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP62/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP744/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Northwestern Health Services Region
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP63/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP745/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Nurse practitioners
Role of: Legislation re (Bill 4) ... 18
Nurses
Role of: Legislation re (Bill 4) ... 18
Nurses-Supply
General remarks ... 574, 669 Impact of private facilities on ... 789
Office of the Premier
Premier's remarks re rural hospitals ... 1409
Oral Question Period (2002)
Access to long-term care in Calgary Health Region ... 1118 Accreditation of private surgical facilities ... 82 Air ambulance services ... 1452-53 Ambulance services ... 643 Asbestos removal at Holy Cross hospital ... 1639 Cataract surgery ... 1639 Chair of the Premier's Advisory Council on Health ... 221 Closure of acute care beds ... 313-14, 365-66, 370-71, 396-97 CT scans ... 905 Delisting of medical services ... 861 Federal health care funding ... 1614, 1643 For-profit diagnostic facilities ... 819-20 For-profit health care ... 789 Funding for nursing programs ... 669 Funding formula for regional health authorities ... 458-59 Gas flaring study ... 162-63, 201, 864, 867 Handicapped children's services ... 195 Health care facilities ... 949 Health care premiums ... 84, 314, 495 Health care services ... 1566 Health care spending ... 1452, 1564-65 Health effects of sour gas ... 1713-14 Health Resource Centre ... 789-90, 905, 948 Hospital closures ... 522 Impact of climate change on health ... 1413-14 Injection drug use ... 459-60 Long-term care facilities ... 1567-68 Mazankowski report ... 1145-46 Medical savings accounts ... 952-53 Mental health legislation ... 794 Midwifery services ... 431, 435-36 Osteoporosis program ... 16 Out-of-country patients ... 559-60 Out-of-region patients ... 198 Physician achievement review program ... 200 Prescription drugs ... 320 Private diagnostic facilities ... 862 Private health care services ... 1614 Private surgical facilities ... 163 Provision of abortion services ... 1566-67 Publicly funded health services ... 672-73 Regional health authority budgets ... 714, 757 Regional health authority deficits ... 1120 Romanow Commission ... 124 Romanow report ... 1565-66, 1614-16 Rural health services ... 603-04, 904, 1409, 1565 Seniors' benefits ... 1568 Seniors' extended health benefits ... 602 Ultrasound technicians ... 788
Osteoporosis
Awareness program re ... 16
Osteoporosis Society of Canada
Awareness program of ... 16
Palliative health care-Finance
Federal funding (Romanow proposal) ... 1643
Palliser Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP52/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP733/02: Tabled) ... 1722 Medical officer of health situation ... 1413-14
Peace Health Region
Air ambulance service contract selection process ... 1452-53 Annual report, 2000-01 (SP61/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP742/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Peace River Community Health Care Centre
Physician Achievement Review Program
General remarks ... 200 Report on ... 200 Report on: Copy tabled (SP86/02) ... 203
Podiatry services
Coverage under health care plan ... 602
Premier's Advisory Council on Health
Chair of, conflict of interest re ... 221 Consultant and research fees (M6/02: Response tabled as SP452/02) ... 984, 1278 Expenses ... 124 Expenses: Report (SP7/02: Tabled) ... 19 Recommendations (A Framework for Reform) ... 16, 371, 431, 436, 565, 566, 568, 569, 602, 604, 669, 672, 714, 794, 948, 952-53, 1118, 1564, 1565-66, 1615, 1643 Recommendations (A Framework for Reform): Advertising campaign against ... 1145-46 Recommendations (A Framework for Reform): Implementation of ... 124 Recommendations (A Framework for Reform): Implementation of, Costs ... 1452
Premiers' Conference, British Columbia (2002)
Private surgical facilities discussions ... 163
Preventive medical services
General remarks ... 16, 566
Public Health Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 4)
First reading ... 18 Second reading ... 138 Committee ... 387 Third reading ... 1214
Public Health Appeal Board
Annual report, 2001 (SP497/02: Tabled) ... 1383
Radiology technicians
Public vs. private employment ... 862
Regional health authorities
Business plans ... 904 Business plans: Timing of ... 567 Committee on collaboration re services of ... 604, 714, 757 Conflict of interest rules for ... 862 Deficit financing ... 714, 757, 1120 Diagnostic services: Public vs private employment ... 788-89, 819-20, 862 Disposition of facilities in ... 396-97, 522 Funding ... 313, 370-71, 603-04, 714, 757, 904, 1120 Funding for electricity price increases ... 714 Funding for health premium increases ... 714 Funding for labour costs increases ... 604 Funding formula: Population-based ... 458-59, 566, 572, 1409 General remarks ... 949 Interregional cooperation ... 1118, 1120 Interregional cooperation: MLA committee to review ... 198, 1118 Long-term care programs ... 313, 365-66, 370-71 Mental health services ... 566, 568, 794 Out-of-country patient admissions ... 559-60 Out-of-region patient admissions ... 198, 366 Privatization initiatives ... 820, 862, 1614 Reduction in number of ... 1565 Ultrasound technicians: Public vs private employment ... 788-89
Regional health authorities-Rural areas
Regional Health Authority No. 5
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP394/02: Tabled) ... 1150
Rockyview General Hospital
Ultrasound technician shortage ... 788-89
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Provision of medical services to employees ... 82
Senior citizens-Dental care
Senior citizens-Medical care
Smoking-Prevention
Funding ... 566 General remarks ... 569
Sour gas emissions-Health aspects
Surgery waiting lists
Bypassing of ... 82 Impact of private providers on ... 789 Public vs private facilities ... 1639
Surgical services, Private
Definition of ... 949 Foreign ownership ... 163, 790 General remarks ... 435-36 Impact on public services ... 82, 163, 789-90 Out-of-country patients, Acceptance of ... 560 Requirements for proposals for ... 82 Requirements for proposals for (SP41/02: Tabled) ... 88
Telehealth projects
General remarks ... 566, 574 Mental health services ... 568
Terrorist attacks-New York City/Washington, D.C.
September 11, 2001 aircraft crashes ... 566
Variable premium accounts (Medical costs)
Wages-Health sciences personnel
Funding for ... 604 Public vs private salaries ... 789, 819
Waiting lists (Medical care)
WestView Regional Health Authority
Annual report, 2000-01 (SP57/02: Tabled) ... 129 Annual report, 2001-02 (SP738/02: Tabled) ... 1722 Midwifery project ... 431
Workers' Compensation Board
Provision of medical services to clients ... 82
Worldwide Health Staff Associates
Sonographer recruitment contract with province ... 820
Marz, Richard (PC, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills)
Abortion
Coverage under health care plan ... 1566-67 Coverage under health care plan: Letters re (SP556, 729/02: Tabled) ... 1416, 1699
Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (Bill 30-2)
Agricultural Operation Practices Act
Application to intensive livestock operations ... 905-06
Agricultural specialists-Rural areas
Agriculture Drought Risk Management Plan (Federal/provincial)
Alberta Agricultural Research Institute
Confined feeding operations, Odour reduction research re (Motion 509: Gordon) ... 1665
Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Program
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Abortion coverage ... 1566-67 Abortion coverage: Letters re (SP556, 729/02: Tabled) ... 1416, 1699 Abortion coverage: Petitions presented re ... 1081 Services covered by: Expert advisory panel re ... 1566-67
Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Market Act (Bill 207)
Bighorn wildlife recreation area
Access to: Committee re ... 14-15
Children's Advocate
Independence of: Petition re ... 1081
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on: Resolutions of non-endorsement of (SP325, 337-339, 345, 461-462, 487/02: Tabled) ... 980, 1305
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Clinical practice guidelines re medically necessary services ... 1567 Termination of pregnancy policy (SP638/02: Tabled) ... 1574
Dept. of Children's Services
Estimates reported ... 620
Dept. of Revenue
Estimates reported ... 927
Education
Commission to review ... 1355 Commission to review: Public input into ... 1355
Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Clean-up Instructions) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 202)
Committee ... 412-13 Amendment (SP136/02: Tabled) ... 415 Amendment (SP137/02: Tabled) ... 415
Folk dance, Provincial
Designation of square dance as: Letter re (SP557/02: Tabled) ... 1416
Great Kids of Alberta
Awards: Recognition of ... 759
Intestate Succession Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 29)
Livestock industry, Intensive
Approval process ... 197-98 Odour alleviation research re (Motion 509: Gordon) ... 1665
Livestock industry, Intensive-Environmental aspects
Compliance orders re, monitoring of ... 905-06 General remarks ... 198
Members' Statements (2002)
Hay West campaign ... 1380 National Farm Safety Week ... 437 National Soil Conservation Week ... 954-55
National Farm Safety Week
National Soil Conservation Week
Natural Resources Conservation Board
Compliance orders for intensive livestock operations, monitoring of ... 905-06 Confined feeding operations approval process ... 197
Oral Question Period (2002)
Agricultural services offices ... 461 Bighorn wildlife recreation area ... 14-15 Confined feeding operations ... 197-98, 905-06 Drought assistance ... 316-17 Education review commission ... 1355 Provision of abortion services ... 1566-67 Richardson's ground squirrel control ... 671
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2002)
Abortion funding ... 1381 Children's Advocate's independence ... 1081
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2002)
Senate
Reform of (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1439
Senators
Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1439
Soils-Testing
Modified Kelowna test ... 906
Square dancing
Designation as official folk dance of Alberta: Letter re (SP557/02: Tabled) ... 1416
Strychnine (Pesticide)
Use for gopher control ... 671
Traffic Safety (Cellular Phone) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 204)
Trochu Meat Processors Ltd.
Water quality
Impact of intensive livestock operations on ... 198
Maskell, Mr. Bob (PC, Edmonton-Meadowlark)
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
First Nations' casinos application approval ... 1377
Arbitration (Labour relations)
Teachers' strike situation ... 601
Dept. of Environment
Estimates reported ... 811
Dept. of Infrastructure
Estimates debated ... 745
Dept. of Learning
Estimates reported ... 970
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Estimates reported ... 1210
Dept. of Sustainable Resource Development
Estimates reported ... 734
Edmonton Regional Airports Authority
Education-Finance
Per student grants (high schools) ... 496
Education Services Settlement Act (Bill 12)
Enoch First Nation
Destination resort and casino, west Edmonton ... 1275, 1377
Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Clean-up Instructions) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 202)
Second reading ... 92 Third reading ... 527-28
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 206)
Gambling-Aboriginal reserves
Enoch casino development ... 1275, 1377 General remarks ... 1377
High school credits
Grade 10 credits, changes to ... 496, 669
Historic sites-Admission fees
Free admission one day per month (Motion 503: O'Neill) ... 420-21
Lewis Estates, Edmonton
Impact of neighbouring casino development on ... 1275, 1377
Members' Statements (2002)
Mikko Nissinen / Alberta Ballet ... 719 Sid Hanson ... 126-27
Museums, Provincial-Admission fees
Free admission one day per month (Motion 503: O'Neill) ... 420-21
Oral Question Period (2002)
Enoch First Nation development ... 1275 First Nations gaming and entertainment complex ... 1377 High school credit enrollment units ... 496 High school enrollment credits ... 669 Labour Relations Code ... 910 Teachers' arbitration process ... 601
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2002)
Road construction-West Edmonton
Impact of First Nations casino development on ... 1275
School Trustee Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 205)
Committee ... 995 Amendment (SP346/02: Tabled) ... 995
Student financial aid
Review of (Motion 504: Snelgrove) ... 545
Student testing
Achievement tests: Review of procedures re (Motion 505: Gordon) ... 843-44
Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill Pr.1)
First reading ... 606 Second reading ... 937 Third reading ... 1107
Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts
Mason, Mr. Brian (ND, Edmonton-Highlands)
Aboriginal peoples-Employment
Aboriginal peoples-Health care
Lottery funding for ... 1136
Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (Bill 30-2)
Advanced Paramedic company
Peace River air ambulance contract bid ... 1452-53
Agricultural subsidies-United States
Agriculture-Research
Budget cuts re: Letter (SP429/02: Tabled) ... 1236
Agriculture Financial Services Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 7)
Agriculture meeting (Western premiers and opposition leaders), Regina (May 10, 2002)
Discussion of U.S. subsidies at ... 1272
AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
Drugs for, Federal funding of ... 1643
Alberta Agricultural Research Institute
Confined feeding operations, Odour reduction research re (Motion 509: Gordon) ... 1507
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Gas venting data (M9/02: Defeated) ... 1151
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
General remarks ... 1136 Inspections of facilities ... 1136
Alberta Hansard
Accuracy of transcript: Point of privilege re ... 678-79
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Diabetic supplies for children coverage: Petition re ... 1645 Services covered by ... 1619 Services covered by: Expert advisory panel re ... 1302 Services covered by: Petitions re ... 648, 674, 720, 760, 796, 1027, 1081, 1124, 1573, 1645
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Increase in ... 56-57, 562, 1353-54 Increase in (Motion 501: Pannu) ... 112-13 Increase in: Impact on Edmonton Public School Board budget, Letter re (SP203/02: Tabled) ... 565 Increase in: Petitions re ... 648, 674, 720, 760, 796, 1027, 1081, 1124, 1573, 1645 Seniors' premiums ... 562 Seniors' premiums: Letter re (SP189/02: Tabled) ... 524
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 21)
Alberta Pulse Growers
Letter re Agriculture dept. budget cuts (SP429/02: Tabled) ... 1236
Alberta Teachers' Association
Court challenge of back to work order ... 22 Meeting with Premier ... 223, 262
Alberta Treasury Branches Act
Continuation of (Motion 24: Nelson) ... 1172-73
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Municipal policing support, report on ... 434
Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Market Act (Bill 207)
Ambulance service
Review: Report on ... 1302
Ambulance service, Aerial-Peace River area
Contract selection process ... 1452-53
Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation)
Appropriation Act, 2002 (Bill 27)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2002 (No. 2) (Bill 36)
Arbitration (Labour relations)
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
General remarks ... 398 Increase: Postcards re (SP129 & 169/02: Tabled) ... 401, 501
ATCO Electric
Sample electricity bill from (SP663/02: Tabled) ... 1623
Balancing Pool for Alberta's Electricity Consumers
Beverly Towne Community Development Society
Bighorn wildlife recreation area
Designation as protected park: Petition re ... 1696
Budget
Post-budget changes to ... 518, 647, 951-52 Prior access to information re ... 368
By-elections-Wainwright constituency
Calgary
Provincial grant reductions to ... 494
Calgary Flames Hockey Club
NHL player levy revenue ... 159, 200
Calgary Police Service
G-8 summit security responsibility ... 881
Canada Health Act
Dispute settlement process ... 935
Canada Health and Social Transfer (Federal government)
Canada Pension Plan
Disability pension component (re Alberta AISH benefits) ... 398
Canadian Bar Association
President's letter re Alberta Justice department's resources (SP163/02: Tabled) ... 464
Carbon dioxide emissions
1990 Alberta Energy report on ... 1451 Designation as natural resource ... 1412-13
Celanese Chemicals
Alberta supply problems: Comments re ... 630
Charitable societies, nonprofit organizations
Lottery funding of ... 864
Child welfare
Letter re (SP289/02: Tabled) ... 797
Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 9)
Committee ... 1108 Amendment (SP377/02: Tabled) ... 1108
Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2002 (No.2) (Bill 24)
Citadel Theatre, Edmonton
Lottery funding for ... 648
Climate change
Alberta emissions reduction study re, 1990 ... 1451 General remarks ... 604 Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to (Motion 33: Jonson) ... 1580, 1584-87, 1595-96, 1598-99, 1600 Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to (Motion 33: Jonson) amendment ... 1586-89 Kyoto protocol on: Federal implementation plan re, Ministerial statement on ... 1451 Kyoto protocol on: First ministers' conference on ... 978 Kyoto protocol on: Letter re (SP682/02: Tabled) ... 1646
Closure motions (Parliamentary practice) (2002)
Bill 26 (3r), Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Motion 28: Hancock) ... 1344
Collective bargaining-Teachers
General remarks ... 15-16
Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Report (Building on Values) ... 1619, 1643 Seniors' group submission to (SP77/02: Tabled) ... 166
Community crime prevention award
Community facility enhancement program
Double-dipping re ... 565 Lottery funding for ... 868 Lottery funding for: Wainwright area groups ... 518 Lottery funding for: Wainwright area groups (SP204/02: Tabled) ... 565
Consumer protection
Electric power prices ... 909-10 Rental housing problems ... 84-85
Corporations-Taxation
Reduction in ... 484, 1354 Reduction in: Cancellation of (Motion 501: Pannu) ... 112-13
Criminal Trial Lawyers Association
Dairy Industry Omnibus Act, 2002 (Bill 15)
Second reading ... 208 Third reading ... 1259
Debts, Public (Provincial government)
General remarks ... 485, 1353 Payment by lottery funds ... 1136
Deficit Elimination Act
Repeal of: Report on (SP147/02: Tabled) ... 439
Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Lottery funding of ... 1136
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Budget cuts: Letter re (SP429/02: Tabled) ... 1236 Government position on Bill 12, distribution to employees of ... 670-71
Dept. of Children's Services
Dept. of Economic Development
Dept. of Energy
Greenhouse gas emission reduction study, 1990 ... 1451
Dept. of Finance
Minister's remarks in Assembly re Calgary Catholic bishop ... 678-79 Minister's remarks in Assembly re Calgary Catholic bishop: Letter re (SP244/02: Tabled) ... 675
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Dept. of Human Resources and Employment
Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Business plan ... 935 Estimates debated ... 934-36
Dept. of Justice and Attorney General
Budget ... 881 Estimates debated ... 881, 883-84 Resources for: Letter re (SP163/02: Tabled) ... 464
Dept. of Learning
Minister's response to Calgary Catholic bishop's letter re Bill 12 ... 671, 717
Dept. of Transportation
Budget reduction ... 484-85 Estimates: Information in ... 494 Estimates debated ... 484-85
Deputy Premier
Remarks in Assembly re Bishop Henry of Calgary: Point of privilege re ... 722, 761
Diabetic supplies for children
Coverage under health care plan: Petition re ... 1645 Newsletter article re (SP170/02: Tabled) ... 501
Drugs, Prescription-Costs
Federal funding of (Romanow proposal) ... 1643
Economic Development Edmonton
Shaw Conference Centre employees' strike, Role in ... 1525
Edmonton
Municipal reserve land jurisdiction ... 125 Provincial grant reductions to ... 494
Edmonton Catholic School District
Joint high school/supermarket project ... 125
Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness
Conference: Speech at (SP643/02: Tabled) ... 1574
Edmonton Community Lottery Board
Letter re community lottery board cutbacks (SP212/02: Tabled) ... 648
Edmonton Minor Soccer Association
Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club
NHL player levy revenue ... 159, 200
Edmonton Police Service
Lottery funding for ... 648
Edmonton Public School Board
Impact of health premium increase on: Letter re (SP203/02: Tabled) ... 565 Impact of high school credit cap on ... 952
Education
General remarks ... 630 Request for emergency debate re ... 21-22
Education-Finance
General remarks ... 868 Use of budgetary surplus for ... 753
Education Services Settlement Act (Bill 12)
Second reading ... 270-72, 273, 274, 275, 277, 281, 294 Committee ... 300-02, 305-06, 309 Third reading ... 328, 330, 337, 338, 341, 343-44, 346, 348, 349, 353, 355, 356, 357-58, 359, 360 Amendment (SP107/02: Tabled) ... 301 Amendments (SP109-110/02: Tabled) ... 306, 309 Catholic Bishop's pastoral letter re ... 671 Catholic Bishop's pastoral letter re: Minister's response to ... 671, 717 General remarks ... 223 Government position on, distribution to public service employees ... 670-71 Government position on, distribution to public service employees: Copy tabled (SP259/02) ... 720 Letters re (SP112-14/02: Tabled) ... 322 Newspaper articles re (SP124/02: Tabled) ... 372 Premier's remarks and point of privilege re ... 235
Electoral Boundaries Commission
Appointment of: Point of privilege re ... 374, 402-03
Electric power-Prices
Deferral accounting re ... 1569, 1689 General remarks ... 630, 909-10, 1147-48, 1190, 1456-57, 1480-81 Increase in: Letter re (SP592 & 620/02: Tabled) ... 1487, 1530 Increase in: Sample bills re (SP644-647, 663, 719/02: Tabled) ... 1574, 1623, 1698-99
Electric power-Retail sales
Electric utilities, Municipally owned
Privatization of ... 1117 Privatization of: Amendments to regulations re (SP389/02: Tabled) ... 1125
Electric utilities-Regulations
Elk industry
Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 794
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Education system (Not proceeded with) ... 21-22
Energy and environment ministers' conference, October 28, 2002
Energy industry
Replacement of revenues from, when supplies dwindle ... 630
Energy Information Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 11)
Enmax Corporation
Privatization of ... 1117 Privatization of: Amendments to regulations re (SP389/02: Tabled) ... 1125
Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Clean-up Instructions) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 202)
EPCOR Group of Companies
Electricity bill accuracy ... 1456-57 Electricity bills (SP405/02: Tabled) ... 1151 General remarks ... 1480, 1689 Privatization of ... 1117 Privatization of: Amendments to regulations re (SP389/02: Tabled) ... 1125
Exports
Value-added goods ... 630
Federal/provincial relations
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Government programs: Lottery funding ... 1136
Financial Management Commission
First Nations development fund
Lottery funding for ... 1136
Fiscal stabilization fund (Proposed)
General remarks ... 485 Report on (SP147/02: Tabled) ... 439
Flaring of natural gas
General remarks ... 438, 604 Legislation re (Bill 203) ... 59 Letter re (SP87/02: Tabled) ... 203
Forest industries
Value-added processing in ... 630
G-8 summit, Kananaskis Country (2002)
Security precautions re ... 881
Gaming and Liquor Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 14)
Gas Flaring Elimination Act (Bill 203)
First reading ... 59 Second reading ... 101-02, 234 General remarks ... 438 Letters re (SP45 & 87/02: Tabled) ... 88, 203
Gas industry-Emissions
Letter re (SP44/02: Tabled) ... 88
Gas pipelines-Alaska/Northwest Territories thru Alberta
Gasoline-Taxation
Provincial revenue from, transferred to municipalities ... 485
General Agreement on Trade in Services
Genetically modified organisms (Agriculture)
Health Resource Centre, Calgary
Application to perform overnight procedures ... 936 Workers' compensation cases ... 1021
Henry, Frederick B., Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary
Deputy Premier's remarks re, in the Assembly: Point of privilege re ... 722, 761 Finance minister's remarks re, in the Assembly ... 678-79 Finance minister's remarks re, in the Assembly: Letter re (SP244/02: Tabled) ... 675 Pastoral letter re Bill 12, Education Services Settlement Act ... 671 Pastoral letter re Bill 12, Education Services Settlement Act: Minister's letter in response to ... 717
High schools-Construction-Edmonton
Callingwood area joint high school/supermarket project ... 125
Homeless
Speech re (SP643/02: Tabled) ... 1574
Hospital beds-Rural areas
Hospitals-Finance
Budgetary surplus funds for ... 753
Hospitals-Rural areas
Premier's remark re ... 1417
Housing
Government assistance re ... 655
Human rights
As basis for trade decisions ... 936
Income tax, Provincial
Flat tax ... 484 Flat tax: Report on (SP147/02: Tabled) ... 439
International trade-Canada/United States
Intestate Succession Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 29)
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 20)
Kenilworth arena, Edmonton
Lottery funding for ... 648
Labour Relations Board
Role in Shaw Conference Centre strike ... 1525
Livestock industry, Intensive
Odour alleviation research re (Motion 509: Gordon) ... 1507
Livestock industry, Intensive-Environmental aspects
Lottery boards, Community
Funding cuts to ... 518-19, 562, 647, 868, 1136 Funding cuts to: Letters re (SP212, 303-304, 319, 343, 358, 370, 420-21, 428, 467-468/02: Tabled) ... 648, 869, 912, 981, 1028, 1081, 1194, 1236, 1305 Funding cuts to: List of (SP190/02: Tabled) ... 518-19, 524 Funding cuts to: Petition re ... 912 Funding cuts to: Use of surplus funds to reinstate ... 753
Low-income families
MLA committee review of programs for ... 656, 1302 MLA committee review of programs for: Report ... 644-45, 1302
Maintenance (Domestic relations)
Marriage (Preparation Course) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 211)
May Week Labour Arts Festival
Calendar of events re (SP300/02: Tabled) ... 823
Medical care-Finance
Federal contribution (Romanow proposal) ... 1643 General remarks ... 868
Members' apologies to the House
Members' Statements (2002)
Provincial fiscal policies ... 647, 868 Rural quality of life ... 438
Mentally disabled
Government programs for: Letter re (SP573/02: Tabled) ... 1459-60
Meridian dam proposal
Cancellation of ... 227 Feasibility study: ND submission to (SP93/02: Tabled) ... 227
Ministerial Statements (2002)
Federal Kyoto implementation plan ... 1451
Municipal finance
Government grants ... 434 Provincial reductions to ... 494, 647
Municipal Government Act
Municipal reserve land usage provisions ... 125
Municipal reserve land-Edmonton
Joint high school/supermarket usage ... 125
National Day of Mourning (Injured workers)
Lowering of flags for: Letter re (SP404/02: Tabled) ... 1151
National Hockey League
Out-of-province player levy ... 159, 200
Natural resources revenue
General remarks ... 484-85, 562 Replacement of, when supplies dwindle ... 630
North Red Deer Water Authorization Act (Bill 33)
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 37)
Office of the Premier
Premier's meeting with Teachers' Association head ... 223, 262 Premier's remarks re Edmonton/Calgary mayors ... 485 Premier's remarks re rural hospitals ... 1417 Premier's remarks re teachers' legislation ... 235
Oil industry
Use of water supplies ... 438
Oil industry-Emissions
Letter re (SP44/02: Tabled) ... 88
Opposition (Third party)
Meridian dam submission (SP93/02: Tabled) ... 227
Oral Question Period (2002)
Air ambulance services ... 1452-53 Assured income for the severely handicapped ... 398 Balancing pool shortfall ... 1569 Bill 12, Education Services Settlement Act ... 670-71, 717 Budget surplus ... 753-54 Carbon dioxide emissions ... 1412-13 Chronic wasting disease ... 794 Community lottery boards ... 518-19 Edmonton south indoor soccer centre ... 1025-26 Electricity deregulation ... 1147-48, 1190 Electricity pricing ... 909-10, 1456-57 Electricity rates ... 1480-81 Federal health care funding ... 1643 Financial management commission ... 460-61 Health care premiums ... 56-57 High school enrollment credits ... 951-52 Horse racing industry ... 864-65 Kyoto accord ... 978 Labour Relations Code ... 1525 Low-income programs review ... 644-45 Municipal funding ... 494 Municipal land reserves for schools ... 125 Municipal policing support ... 434 Municipal taxation ... 1078-79 Municipally owned power companies ... 1117 Natural gas venting ... 604 NHL player levy ... 159, 200 Prior access to budget information ... 368 Private health care services ... 1619 Programs review ... 1302 Provincial fiscal policies ... 562, 1353-54 Rate riders ... 1689 Rental properties ... 84-85 Teachers' arbitration process ... 314-15 Teachers' labour dispute ... 223, 262 Teachers' remuneration ... 15-16 U.S. agricultural subsidies ... 1233-34, 1272 WCB claims review ... 820 Workers' Compensation Board health care costs ... 1021
Palliative health care-Finance
Federal funding (Romanow proposal) ... 1643
Parents of Kids Experiencing Diabetes (Newsletter)
Article from (SP170/02: Tabled) ... 501
Parkland Institute
Report on Alberta economic policy (SP147/02: Tabled) ... 439
Peace Health Region
Air ambulance service contract selection process ... 1452-53
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2002)
Bighorn Country designation as protected area ... 1696 Community lottery board funding, reinstatement of ... 912 Diabetic supplies for children, Coverage of ... 1645 Health inspections fees ... 1696 Health system changes, Concerns re ... 648, 674, 720, 760, 796, 1027, 1081, 1124, 1573, 1645 Social housing priority ... 822, 868
Picketing, Second-party-Law and legislation
Point of Order
Abusive language ... 1700 Allegations against a member ... 1417 Allegations against members ... 1030 Amendments ... 1441 Brevity in Question Period ... 1030 Clarification ... 1679 Distribution of private members' bills ... 408 Exhibits ... 1624, 1700 Explanation of Speaker's ruling ... 1700 Imputing motives ... 279-80, 355-56 Question and comment period ... 1213-14 Relevance ... 277, 352, 1427, 1431, 1699 Standing Order 40 motions ... 61 Tabling a cited document ... 167
Postsecondary educational institutions, Private
Poverty
General remarks ... 631, 633 Market-basket measure re ... 655 Presentation re (SP344/02: Tabled) ... 981
Premier's Advisory Council on Health
Seniors' group analysis of (SP78/02: Tabled) ... 167
Privilege
Access to audio proceedings/Accuracy of Hansard (not proceeded with) ... 678-79 Accusations against a member (Deputy Premier) (Not proceeded with) ... 722, 761 Appointments to Electoral Boundaries Commission (Dealt with) ... 374, 402-03 Misleading the House (Not proceeded with) ... 235, 266
Property tax-Education levy
Reversion of revenues from, to municipalities ... 1078-79
Proportional representation
Provincial/municipal relations
Public assistance
Caseload ... 655 General remarks ... 655
Public Works Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 10)
Quality of life-Rural areas
Quesnell Bridge, Edmonton
Racing Corporation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 16)
Second reading ... 707-08 Committee ... 1064-66 Amendment (SP361/02: Tabled) ... 1064
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2002)
Rental housing
Consumer protection issues ... 84-85
Road construction-Finance
Fuel tax revenue dedication to ... 485
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
G-8 summit: Security responsibility ... 881
Rural electrification associations
Same-sex couples-Law and legislation
School Trustee Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 205)
Schools-Construction
Budgetary surplus funds for ... 753
Security Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 31)
Senators
Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32, amendment: Carlson/Mason) ... 1442-43 Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32, amendment: Mason) ... 1428-29, 1430, 1434 Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1427-28, 1434, 1436-37, 1444
Senior citizens-Medical care
Cutbacks to: Letter re (SP319/02: Tabled) ... 912
Seniors Action and Liason Team
Anaysis of Mazankowski report (SP78/02: Tabled) ... 167 Submission to Romanow commission (SP77/02: Tabled) ... 166
Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 34)
Soccer centre, Indoor-South Edmonton
Funding for ... 1025-26 Funding for: Letter re (SP359/02: Tabled) ... 1028
Social Care Facilities Review Committee Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 18)
Softwoods-Export-United States
Trade rule improvements re ... 935-36
Speech from the Throne
Debate ... 185-86 Debate: Question and answer sessions re ... 68
Strikes and lockouts-Shaw Conference Centre employees
Strikes and lockouts-Teachers
Back to work order re ... 22 General remarks ... 15-16, 223, 262 Legislation re (Bill 12): Point of Privilege re Premier's remarks re ... 235 Request for emergency debate re ... 21-22
Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill 6)
Supreme Court of Canada
Second-party picketing decision ... 656
Surgical services, Private
Workers' compensation cases ... 1021
Tapes of Assembly proceedings
Release of: Point of privilege re ... 678-79
Teachers
Letters in support of (SP269/02: Tabled) ... 760 Role in education system ... 223
Teachers' Pension Plan
Unfunded liability ... 315
Teachers' Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 35)
Technology commercialization
Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 22)
Traffic Safety (Seizure of Vehicles in Prostitution Related Offences) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 212)
Transportation-Finance
Provincial budget amounts for ... 485, 494, 647
Ulysses Property Management
Unicameral system of government
Urban Development Institute
Municipal reserve land usage situation ... 125
Venting of natural gas
AEUB data re, 1996-98 (M9/02: Defeated) ... 1151 General remarks ... 604
Veterinary Profession Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 19)
Video gambling machines
Municipalities removal of ... 1136
Village on the Green
Rent increases at ... 84-85
Wages-Teachers
Provincial funding for (Budget line item) ... 15-16
Wainwright (Constituency)
The War Amps
Key tag identification program: Letter re (SP209/02: Tabled) ... 606
Water quality
Impact of intensive livestock operations on ... 438
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 26)
Workers' Compensation Board
Long-standing claims review ... 820, 1021, 1302 MLA committee to review ... 820 Premiums ... 1021 Private health providers usage: Costs ... 1021
World Trade Organization
U.S. agricultural subsidies referral to ... 1234
Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton
184th Street interchange ... 485
Massey, Dr. Don (L, Edmonton-Mill Woods)
Adoption-Aboriginal children
Agriculture-Environmental aspects
Performance measures ... 778
Agriculture Financial Services Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 7)
Alberta Corporate Service Centre
Alberta Growth Summit (1997)
Fiscal policy discussions ... 919
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Performance measures re ... 1099
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Alberta Home and School Councils' Association
Provincial funding for ... 958
Alberta initiative for school improvement
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 21)
Alberta Response Model (Child welfare)
Alberta School Boards Association
Memorandum of agreement re teachers' strike settlement ... 1468
Alberta seniors benefit program
Performance measures re ... 471
Alberta Teachers' Association
Memorandum of agreement re teachers' strike settlement ... 1468
Appropriation Act, 2002 (Bill 27)
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2002 (Bill 8)
Second reading ... 142-43 Third reading ... 214
Arbitration (Labour relations)
Teachers' strike situation ... 219, 316, 519-20, 640 Teachers' strike situation: Petition re (SP178/02: Tabled) ... 523
Auditor General
Performance measures comments ... 471, 772-73
Autistic children-Treatment
Automobile drivers' licences-Security aspects
Calgary Board of Education
Capital projects
Deferred projects ... 1469
Capital projects-Finance
Innovative funding ... 1469
Child and family services authorities
Boundary issues ... 619 Funding ... 612 Staff reductions ... 1376
Child and Family Services Authorities Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 2)
Second reading ... 132 Committee ... 180-81 Third reading ... 1214
Child welfare
Aboriginal children ... 609, 1073, 1147 Aboriginal children: Federal funding for ... 1074 Caseloads ... 610, 612, 619 Early childhood intervention programs ... 195, 609, 612 General remarks ... 1353 Letter re (SP271/02: Tabled) ... 760 Young offenders ... 619
Child Welfare Act
Case plan provisions: Court decision re (SP333-334/02: Tabled) ... 980-81 Consultations re ... 610
Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 9)
Child Welfare Amendment Act, 2002 (No.2) (Bill 24)
Child welfare recipients-Education
Child welfare recipients-Grande Prairie
Accommodation in motels ... 82, 619
Child welfare recipients-Housing
Child welfare workers-Supply
Children-Protective services
Children's Advocate
Annual report recommendations ... 609 Budget cuts ... 609, 612 Expansion of mandate to young offenders in care ... 619 General remarks ... 619 Officer of the Assembly designation for ... 609
Class size (Grade school)
General remarks ... 640, 792, 1119, 1483 Performance measures re ... 959 Petition tabled re (SP722/02) ... 1699 Question re, during Florida state election: Results (SP615/02: Tabled) ... 1529 Statement re ... 1527
Class size (Grade school)-Calgary
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on: Alberta alternative to (Motion 33: Jonson) ... 1596-97
Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (Bill 32)
Collective bargaining-Teachers-Fort McMurray
Agreement ... 316 Agreement: Northern allowance provision ... 316 Agreement: Northern allowance provision, petiton re (SP117/02: Tabled) ... 322
Collier, Sharla Marie
Death of ... 1376 Death of: Statement re ... 1373
Commission on Educational Planning (1970)
Community School Partnerships Act (Bill 230)
Community schools
Legislation re (Bill 230) ... 1529
Condominium Property Act
Improper construction problems provisions ... 508
Consumer protection
For condominium owners ... 508 For seniors ... 472, 507-08 General remarks ... 508 Plain language re ... 508
Day care centres
Clelland report on ... 1569
Day care centres-Finance
General remarks ... 498-99 Private sector involvement ... 613
Day care centres-Law and legislation
Day care in private homes
Day care in private homes-St. Albert
Debts, Public (Provincial government)
Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Supplementary estimates, 2002-03, debated ... 1465
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Community-based projects and amenities data ... 778-79 Estimates debated ... 778-79 Performance measures ... 778
Dept. of Children's Services
Budget ... 609, 612 Closure of St. Albert day care facility ... 906 Estimates debated ... 609-10, 612-13, 619-20 Performance measures ... 609 Staff cutbacks ... 610 Staffing adjustments ... 620
Dept. of Economic Development
Budget: Change in categories in ... 627 Estimates debated ... 627
Dept. of Energy
Estimates debated ... 772-73 Performance measures ... 772-73
Dept. of Government Services
Business plan ... 507 Estimates debated ... 507-09 Performance measures ... 508
Dept. of Infrastructure
Supplementary estimates, 2002-03, debated ... 1469
Dept. of Innovation and Science
Dept. of International and Intergovernmental Relations
Corporate services ... 933 Deputy Minister's office ... 933 Estimates debated ... 933 Performance measures ... 933 Staffing ... 933 Support services ... 933
Dept. of Learning
Estimates debated ... 957-59 Performance measures ... 959 Supplementary estimates, 2002-03, debated ... 1468
Dept. of Revenue
Communications ... 927 Corporate services ... 926-27 Deputy Minister's office ... 926 Estimates debated ... 918-19, 921, 926-27 Minister's office ... 926 Minister's office: Performance measures re ... 926
Dept. of Seniors
Business plan ... 471 Estimates debated ... 471-72 Performance measures ... 471-72
Disabled children
Government programs ... 120-21, 612, 619 Government programs: Performance measures re ... 612 Government programs: Reduction in, letter re (SP131/02: Tabled) ... 402
Disabled children-Education
Disabled children-Education-Finance
Early childhood education
Early literacy programs (Grade schools)
Edmonton Catholic School District
Joint public/Catholic high school proposal consideration ... 1641
Edmonton Public School Board
Joint public/Catholic high school proposal consideration ... 1641
Education, Postsecondary-Finance
Education Services Settlement Act (Bill 12)
Electoral Fairness Commission Act (Bill 209)
Electric power, Coal-produced
Research re: Performance measures re ... 1099
Electric power-Prices
Increase in: Letters re (SP724-725/02: Tabled) ... 1699
Electric utilities-Regulations
Deregulation: Performance measures re ... 773
Energy and environment ministers' conference, October 28, 2002
Climate change principles (Motion 33: Jonson) ... 1596-97
Energy research
Performance measures re ... 1099
Energy resources, Alternate
Use of: Performance measures re ... 1106
English as a Second Language
Family and community support services program-Edmonton
Farm produce
Alberta-made products ... 778
Financial institutions-Regulation
Fines (Traffic violations)
Fiscal Stability Fund Calculation Act (Bill 208)
Fiscal stabilization fund (Proposed)
Legislation re (Bill 208) ... 128-29
Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 206)
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Future Summit (Fall 2001)
Fiscal policy discussions ... 919, 921
Gaming and Liquor Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 14)
Get Ready Alberta: Strengthening the Alberta Advantage
Gifted children-Education-Finance
Government agencies, boards, and commissions
Performance measures: Efficiency targets (Motion 510: Cao) ... 1669-70
Government departments
Performance measures: Efficiency targets (Motion 510: Cao) ... 1669-70
Graduate students
In ICT courses: Performance measures re ... 1099
Guardianship of children
Temporary orders re: Court of Appeal decision re ... 973 Temporary orders re: Court of Appeal decision re, documents (SP333-334/02: Tabled) ... 980-81
High school credits
Grade 10 credits, changes to ... 957
High schools-Construction-Edmonton
Castle Downs area joint public/catholic facility ... 1641
Homeless-Housing
Performance measures re ... 472
Hull Child and Family Services
Letter re disabled services reduction (SP131/02: Tabled) ... 402
Information and communications technology
Businesses involved in ... 1100 Government utilization of ... 1100 Graduate students in: Performance measures re ... 1099
Interim supply (Main and Lottery Fund) estimates 2002-03
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act (Bill 5)
Investment of public funds
General remarks ... 919 Management of risk re: Analytical tools for ... 919
J. Percy Page high school
Telus learning centre at ... 1469
Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 20)
Kasohkowew Child Wellness Society
Labour relations
Impact of Bill 12 on ... 366
Labour supply
Aging of: Study (Motion 506: Kryczka) ... 1002
Lawrence Grassi middle school, Canmore
Outreach worker in ... 431
Life sciences research
Businesses involved in ... 1100 Performance measures re ... 1099
Lottery boards, Community
Funding cuts to: Impact on rural communities ... 778
Low-income seniors
Special-needs assistance: Performance measures re ... 471
Low-income students
Impact of tuition rate increases on ... 1412, 1415
Ma'Mõwe child and family services authority
Members' Statements (2002)
Children living in poverty ... 1192 Class sizes ... 1527 Education system ... 127 Education Week ... 1026-27 Safe and Caring Schools program ... 719 Teachers' labour dispute ... 371
Mental health services-Children
Mental health services-Finance
Budget cutbacks: Letters re (SP723/02: Tabled) ... 1699
Mill Woods Cultural Society of Retired & Semi-retired
Ministerial Statements (2002)
Child pornography ... 598 Sharla Marie Collier ... 1373
Municipal Government Act
Student residence property tax provisions ... 1412
Office of the Premier
Premier's remarks re Japanese teachers' working situation ... 11
Offices of the Legislative Assembly
Interim supply estimates debated ... 253-54
Oldman River dam
Piikani First Nation's settlement re ... 1465
Oral Question Period (2002)
Bill 12 protest ... 394 Case plans for children in care ... 973, 1020-21 Child care workers ... 498-99 Children in care ... 712, 752-53 Children's Services ... 82, 120-21, 1353 Children's services authorities funding ... 1376 Class sizes ... 1483 Day care policy ... 906, 947-48 Day care review ... 1569 Early intervention programs ... 195 Education funding ... 1299 Education system review ... 792 Fort McMurray teachers' negotiations ... 316 Foster parent program ... 817 Funding for nursing programs ... 669 Funding for postsecondary education ... 1412 Kasohkowew Child Wellness Society ... 1073-74, 1147 Ma'Mõwe child and family services authority ... 158-59 Postsecondary tuition fees ... 1456 Provincial fiscal policies ... 460 School fund-raising ... 711 School funding ... 1189-90 Shared public/Catholic high school facilities ... 1641 Special-needs students ... 865-66 Teachers' arbitration legislation ... 366 Teachers' arbitration process ... 519-20 Teachers' hours and remuneration ... 11 Teachers' labour dispute ... 219, 258-59 Teachers' withdrawal of voluntary services ... 640-41 Teaching conditions in Calgary public schools ... 1119 Windsong Child and Family Services Authority ... 430-31
Petitions Tabled in the Legislative Assembly (2002)
Class size (SP722/02: Tabled) ... 1699 Education financing (SP179/02: Tabled) ... 523 Fort McMurray teachers' cost of living allowance (SP117/02: Tabled) ... 322 Registry fee for address changes (SP726/02: Tabled) ... 1699 Teachers' arbitration process (SP178/02: Tabled) ... 523
Piikani First Nation
Oldman River dam negotiations: Settlement re ... 1465
Pornography, Child
B.C. Supreme Court ruling re (Sharpe case) ... 598 National review of laws re ... 598 Statement re ... 598
Premier's Advisory Council on Health
Recommendations (A Framework for Reform): Letter re (SP89/02: Tabled) ... 203
Professional Secretaries Day
Prostitution, Juvenile
Crossroads safe house program cuts ... 612
Public service-Fort McMurray
Northern living allowance ... 316
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Recognition Act (Bill 1)
Racing Corporation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 16)
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2002)
Registry offices, Private
Fees for address changes: Petition re (SP726/02: Tabled) ... 1699
Regulatory Review Secretariat
Research and development
Federal funding: Performance measures re ... 1106 Funding ... 1106 Funding: Performance measures re ... 1099 General remarks ... 1027, 1099-1100
Retirement
Financial planning for (Motion 502: Kryczka) ... 247-48
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
St. Albert day care facility closure ... 906
Rural economic development
Safe and Caring Schools initiative
St. Michael school, Edmonton
Early intervention programs at ... 195
School councils
Disbanding of protesting councils ... 1299 Fund-raising activities ... 127, 711, 957, 1026 Fund-raising activities: Regulations re ... 711 Provincial funding for ... 958
School Trustee Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 205)
Schools-Construction
Deferred projects ... 1469
Security Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 31)
Senate
Reform of (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1435-36
Senators
Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1435-36
Senior citizens
Government programs: Information re ... 472
Seniors' retirement income
Performance measures ... 471
Service Alberta initiative (Government information access)
Social Care Facilities Review Committee Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 18)
Social housing
Community groups involvement ... 472 General remarks ... 472 Rent supplement program ... 472
Social housing-Remote areas
Special case reviews (Child welfare)
Twins' deaths in Thunder Bay motel case ... 619
Speech from the Throne
Debate ... 146-48 Debate: Question and answer sessions re ... 46
Strikes and lockouts-Teachers
Student financial aid
Review of (Motion 504: Snelgrove) ... 544-45
Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill 6)
Second reading ... 205 Third reading ... 1216
Student testing
Achievement tests: Parent withdrawal of children from ... 1299 Achievement tests: Review of ... 958 Achievement tests: Review of procedures re (Motion 505: Gordon) ... 698-99 Diagnostic testing ... 958
Substance abuse-Treatment
Mandatory treatment ... 612
Summitview school, Grande Cache
Class size: Petition tabled re (SP722/02) ... 1699
Sun Country child and family services authority
Funding ... 1376 Worker's death in ... 1376
Surface water quality index
Taxation
General remarks ... 919 Increase in ... 460
Teachers
General remarks ... 627 Role in education system ... 219, 258-59, 366 Statement re ... 371 Withdrawal of voluntary services ... 394, 640-41
Teachers-Japan
Premier's remarks re ... 11
Teachers' Pension Plan
Unfunded liability ... 1468
Teachers' Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 35)
Second reading ... 1515 Committee ... 1672 Third reading ... 1701 General remarks ... 1468
Technology commercialization
Telemarketing
Consumer protections issues re ... 508
Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 22)
Traffic Safety (Cellular Phone) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 204)
Universities and colleges-Enrollment
University publications-Alberta
Performance measures re ... 1099
W. R. Myers high school, Taber
Shooting incident at ... 719
Wages-Day care centre employees
Windsong child and family services authority
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 26)
Youth in transition from care
Masyk, Mr. Gary (PC, Edmonton-Norwood)
Abortion
Coverage under health care plan: Petitions presented re ... 1459
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Abortion coverage: Petitions presented re ... 1459
Automobiles-Exhaust systems
Modification of, in contravention of noise laws (Motion 507: Yankowsky) ... 1170
Edmonton-Norwood (Constituency)
Elimination of, during electoral redistribution ... 1419 Elimination of, during electoral redistribution: Petiton re ... 1722
Electoral boundaries
Urban/rural split re: Emergency debate on ... 1419
Electoral Boundaries Commission
Interim report: Emergency debate on ... 1419
Emergency debates under Standing Order 30
Electoral boundaries (Not proceeded with) ... 1419
Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 206)
Members' Statements (2002)
Sprucewood library ... 1621
Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Federal)
Noise suppression provisions: Enforcement (Motion 507: Yankowsky) ... 1170
Municipal finance
Federal task force interim report on ... 1232-33
Noise pollution-Law and legislation
Contravention by modified muffler systems (Motion 507: Yankowsky) ... 1170
Oral Question Period (2002)
Landlord/tenant legislation ... 1299-1300 Prime Minister's Caucus Task force on Urban Issues ... 1232-33
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2002)
Abortion funding ... 1459 Edmonton-Norwood boundaries ... 1722
Prime Minister's Caucus Task Force on Urban Issues
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2002)
Residential Tenancies Act
Sprucewood library
Closure: Statement re ... 1621
Wade, Mabel Julia
Recognition of 100th birthday of ... 1079
McClellan, Hon. Shirley (PC, Drumheller-Chinook)
Ag Summit 2000
General remarks ... 84, 775
Agricultural Operation Practices Act
Application to intensive livestock operations ... 905-06 General remarks ... 775
Agricultural policy framework (Federal/provincial)
Agricultural specialists-Rural areas
Restructuring of ... 84, 461
Agricultural subsidies-United States
Agriculture Drought Risk Management Plan (Federal/provincial)
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP509/02: Tabled) ... 1383 Crop insurance premiums discount ... 161, 263-64, 775, 776 General remarks ... 224, 461, 1461 Loans ... 781 Merger with Alberta Opportunity Company ... 775 Pilot programs ... 1690-91 Reinsurance program ... 781
Agriculture ministers' meeting, Ottawa (May 7, 2002)
Discussion of U.S. subsidies at ... 1234
Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP425/02: Tabled) ... 1236
Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 25)
Alberta Dairy Control Board
Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Program
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Services covered by ... 1619
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
Increase in (Motion 501: Pannu) ... 112
Alberta Opportunity Company
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP510/02: Tabled) ... 1383 Merger with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation ... 775
Alberta School Boards Association
Memorandum of agreement re teachers' strike settlement ... 1468
Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission
Alberta Teachers' Association
Memorandum of agreement re teachers' strike settlement ... 1468
Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Market Act (Bill 207)
Ambulance service
Review: Report on ... 1302
Animal diseases, Foreign-Control
Armed forces, Foreign
Animal disease control precautions for incoming forces ... 399
Beginning farmer loan program
Canada/U.S. free trade agreement
U.S. agricultural subsidies referral to ... 1231
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Cereal crops
Inclusion in U.S. subsidy program ... 1273
Cereal silage insurance program
Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Report (Building on Values) ... 1619
Corn-Import
General remarks ... 435 Testing of ... 435
Corporations-Taxation
Reduction in: Cancellation of (Motion 501: Pannu) ... 112
Crop insurance program
General remarks ... 161, 317, 775, 776, 792, 1273, 1461, 1463-65, 1691 Premiums discount ... 161, 263-64, 775, 776, 1461 Revenue insurance type program ... 161 Risk management component ... 1464, 1465
Dairy Industry Omnibus Act, 2002 (Bill 15)
First reading ... 166 Second reading ... 207, 210 Third reading ... 1258
Dept. of Agriculture (Federal)
Role in foreign animal disease control ... 775
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP508/02: Tabled) ... 1383 Community-based projects and amenities data ... 782 Estimates debated ... 775-76, 780-83 Estimates debated: Responses to questions during (SP408/02: Tabled) ... 1151 Government position on Bill 12, distribution to employees of ... 670 Staffing adjustments ... 462 Supplementary estimates, 2002-03, debated ... 1461, 1463-65 Web site ... 84, 317, 461
Dept. of Environment
Minister's meeting with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... 436-37
Dept. of Learning
Supplementary estimates, 2002-03, debated ... 1468
Deputy Premier
Remarks in Assembly re Bishop Henry of Calgary ... 667 Remarks in Assembly re Bishop Henry of Calgary: Point of privilege re ... 680, 721-22, 763
Detector dogs-Calgary airport
Edmonton Eskimo Football Club
Grey Cup participation: Letter from Premier re (SP503/02: Tabled) ... 1383
Education Services Settlement Act (Bill 12)
Government position on, distribution to public service employees ... 670
Elk industry
Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 668, 794, 1122-23, 1716 Request for domesticated status for farmed elk ... 1716
Farm income assistance program (Alberta)
Farm income disaster program (Alberta)
Farm produce
Alberta-made products ... 781
Farm water programs
General remarks ... 317, 791-92, 1461 News release re extension of (SP571/02: Tabled) ... 1459
Farmers' Advocate
Annual report, 2001 (SP572/02: Tabled) ... 1459
Forage/pasture insurance program
Fusarium in imported grain-Control
G-8 summit, Kananaskis Country (2002)
Animal disease control precautions re ... 398-99
Game farming
Impact of chronic wasting disease on ... 520
Grain-Transportation
Estey/Kroeger report on ... 782
Grain elevators
Closure: Impact of ... 782
Grasshopper control assistance program
Grasshopper infestation
General remarks ... 54-55 Map of forecast infestation areas (SP16/02: Tabled) ... 59
Greenhouse gardening
Income assistance program for ... 1463
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point program
Henry, Frederick B., Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary
Deputy Premier's remarks re, in the Assembly ... 667 Deputy Premier's remarks re, in the Assembly: Point of privilege re ... 680, 721-22, 763
Honey producers
Income assistance program for ... 1463
International trade-Canada/United States
Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.
Meeting with Minister of Environment ... 436-37
Laboratory animals-Housing
Report of inspection (SP4/02: Tabled) ... 19
Livestock
Tracking system re ... 780, 781
Livestock Identification Services Ltd.
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP570/02: Tabled) ... 1459
Livestock industry, Intensive-Environmental aspects
Ministerial Statements (2002)
Premier's 10th anniversary as leader ... 1710-11
Natural Resources Conservation Board
Compliance orders for intensive livestock operations, monitoring of ... 905-06 Confined feeding operations approval process ... 775, 781
Net income stabilization account (Federal farm income program)
General remarks ... 1273, 1463 New program (super NISA) ... 1465
North American Free Trade Agreement Panel
U.S. agricultural subsidies referral to ... 1231
North Red Deer Water Authorization Act (Bill 33)
Office of the Premier
Premier's 10th anniversary as leader ... 1710-11 Premier's letter to Edmonton Eskimos re western final win (SP503/02: Tabled) ... 1383 Premier's letters to Alberta Winter Olympics athletes (SP3/02: Tabled) ... 19
Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City (2002)
Tribute to Alberta athletes at ... 19 Tribute to Alberta athletes at: Letters re (SP3/02: Tabled) ... 19
Oral Question Period (2002)
Agricultural assistance ... 1690-91 Agricultural policy framework ... 1298-99 Agricultural services offices ... 461 Alberta agriculture offices ... 84 Bill 12, Education Services Settlement Act ... 670 Chronic wasting disease ... 520, 794, 1121-22, 1122-23, 1716 Chronic wasting disease in elk ... 668 Confined feeding operations ... 905-06 Crop insurance fund ... 263-64 Drought assistance ... 317, 791-92 Environmental priorities ... 436-37 Ethanol-blended gasoline ... 979 Farm income support programs ... 161 Foreign animal disease control ... 398-99 Fusarium-infected grain ... 435, 1356 Grasshopper infestation ... 54-55 Lack-of-moisture insurance program ... 224 Private health care services ... 1619 Programs review ... 1302 Provincial staffing adjustments ... 462 Purported remarks in the Assembly ... 667 Richardson's ground squirrel control ... 671 Rural development strategies ... 974-75 U.S. agricultural subsidies ... 1230-31, 1234, 1272-73
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Strychnine approval for gopher control ... 671
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Drought management programs ... 317
Privilege
Accusations against a member (Deputy Premier) (Not proceeded with) ... 680, 721-22, 763
Public service-Alberta
Staffing adjustments ... 462
Pulse crops-United States
Inclusion in U.S. subsidy program ... 1230, 1273
Rural economic development
Soils-Testing
Modified Kelowna test ... 906
Strychnine (Pesticide)
Use for gopher control ... 671
Surface water quality index
Teachers' Pension Plan
Unfunded liability ... 1468
Triticale (Grain)
Use as gasoline additive ... 979
Water quality
Impact of intensive livestock operations on ... 782
Water resources development-Southern Alberta
Water supply
Usage of ... 781 Use by agriculture ... 781, 782
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 26)
World Trade Organization
U.S. agricultural subsidies referral to ... 1231
McClelland, Mr. Ian (PC, Edmonton-Rutherford)
Aboriginal peoples-Education
Aboriginal peoples-Employment
Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (Bill 30-2)
Alberta Federation of Labour
Advertising campaign against Mazankowski report ... 1145
Anthony Henday Drive, Edmonton
Construction schedule ... 641-42
Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2002 (No. 2) (Bill 36)
Automobile drivers' licences-Security aspects
Bighorn wildlife recreation area
Designation as protected park: Letters re (SP752/02: Tabled) ... 1722
Budget
Line item for funds from other orders of government ... 1089
Canada Health Act
Private/public partnerships provisions ... 1145
Child welfare
Aboriginal children: Federal funding for ... 1076
Climate change
Kyoto protocol on ... 1719 Kyoto protocol on: Senate's role in ratifying ... 1376
Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (Bill 32)
Curling championships
Men's national champions (Randy Ferby rink) ... 400
Deerfoot Trail, Calgary
Construction schedule ... 641-42
Dept. of Finance
Estimates debated ... 1089
Edmonton/Calgary co-operation
Edmonton Police Commission
Police funding suggestions ... 1523
Education Services Settlement Act (Bill 12)
Electoral Fairness Commission Act (Bill 209)
Electric utilities
Power production from, NAFTA implications ... 1616
Electric utilities-Regulations
Environmental Protection and Enhancement (Clean-up Instructions) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 202)
Federal/provincial fiscal relations
Federal/provincial matching grant programs ... 1089
Fetal alcohol syndrome-Prevention
Aboriginal people ... 1076
First Ministers' conference, January 2003
Senate reform discussions at ... 1376
Fiscal Stability Fund Calculation Act (Bill 208)
Friends of Medicare
Advertising campaign against Mazankowski report ... 1145
Human Resources and Workers' Compensation Consulting
Letter re Bill 26 (SP460/02: Tabled) ... 1305
Infrastructure Canada/Alberta Program
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act (Bill 5)
Liquor-Taxation
Revenue from, transfer to police services funding ... 1523
Lottery boards, Community
Funding cuts to: Petition re ... 1528
Members' apologies to the House
North American Free Trade Agreement Panel
Electric power production issue ... 1616
Oral Question Period (2002)
Aboriginal services ... 1076 Anthony Henday Drive and Deerfoot Trail ... 641-42 Electricity deregulation ... 1616 Equalization payments ... 1719 Funding for police services ... 1523 Kyoto accord ratification process ... 1376 Mazankowski report ... 1145 National infrastructure program ... 368 Oil and gas royalties ... 817-18 Security of registry offices ... 1454 Sustainability of municipalities ... 1024-25
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2002)
Community lottery board funding, reinstatement of ... 1528
Point of Order
Allegations against members ... 273 Imputing motives ... 280 Member's apology ... 565 Relevance ... 1513
Premier's Advisory Council on Health
Recommendations (A Framework for Reform): Advertising campaign against ... 1145
Public records-Confidentiality
Public Works Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 10)
Recognitions (Parliamentary procedure) (2002)
Registry offices, Private
Computer equipment: Theft of ... 1454
Registry offices, Private-Security aspects
Research and development
Federal/provincial matching grants for ... 1089
Royalty structure (Energy resources)
Senate
Reform of ... 1376 Reform of (Motion 32, amendment: Mason) ... 1428-29 Reform of (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1425-27, 1434 Role in ratifying Kyoto protocol ... 1376
Senators
Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32, amendment: Mason) ... 1428-29, 1434 Alberta nominees' appointment to Senate (Motion 32: Jonson) ... 1425-27, 1434
Speech from the Throne
Debate ... 45-46 Debate: Question and answer sessions re ... 30, 32, 36, 189
Taxation
Review of federal/provincial/municipal taxes ... 1024-25
Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 22)
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Cities' financial resources report ... 1024-25
Traffic Safety (Cellular Phone) Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 204)
Water power resources-Taxation
Relation to equalization payments calculation ... 1719
Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 26)
Third reading ... 1370 Letter re (SP460/02: Tabled) ... 1305
McFarland, Mr. Barry (PC, Little Bow)
Abortion
Coverage under health care plan: Petitions presented re ... 1459, 1486
Agricultural subsidies-United States
Impact on Alberta farmers ... 1272-73
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Crop insurance premiums discount ... 161
Alberta Agricultural Research Institute
Confined feeding operations, Odour reduction research re (Motion 509: Gordon) ... 1505-06
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
EPCOR application to, re rate riders ... 1692
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Abortion coverage: Petitions presented re ... 1459, 1486
Alberta Wheat and Barley Test Market Act (Bill 207)
First reading ... 128 Second reading ... 834-35 Third reading ... 1651
Arbitration (Labour relations)
Teachers' strike situation: Letter re (SP226/02: Tabled) ... 649
Cereal crops
Inclusion in U.S. subsidy program ... 1273
Crop insurance program
General remarks ... 161 Premiums discount ... 161 Revenue insurance type program ... 161
Dept. of Solicitor General
Estimates debated ... 1055
Electric power-Retail sales
Billing systems re ... 758
EPCOR Group of Companies
Billing practices ... 1692 Electricity bill accuracy ... 758 Rate rider charges ... 1692
Food industry and trade
Legislation re (Bill 207) ... 128
Fusarium in imported grain-Control
Headwaters Health Authority
Boundary changes: Letters re (SP712/02: Tabled) ... 1697
Irrigation districts
Licence issue re small-volume water users in: Legislation (Bill 3) ... 18
Irrigation Districts Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 3)
First reading ... 18 Second reading ... 134-35 Committee ... 453 Third reading ... 453
Livestock industry, Intensive
Odour alleviation research re (Motion 509: Gordon) ... 1505-06
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Birthday of Member for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills ... 1055
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (Constituency)
Birthday of member for ... 1055
Oral Question Period (2002)
Electricity billing ... 758 EPCOR billing practices ... 1692 Farm income support programs ... 161 Fusarium-infected grain ... 1356 U.S. agricultural subsidies ... 1272-73
Petitions Presented to the Legislative Assembly (2002)
Pulse crops-United States
Inclusion in U.S. subsidy program ... 1273
Melchin, Hon. Greg (PC, Calgary-North West)
Aboriginal peoples-Taxation
Federal court decision re ... 221-22
Alberta Business Tax Review Committee
Review of tax exemption programs ... 953
Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 25)
Alberta Economic Development Authority
Alberta Growth Summit (1997)
Fiscal policy discussions ... 920
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan-Premiums
General remarks ... 920 Increase in ... 918
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Science and Engineering Research
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Ethical investments of ... 923-24 Future use of ... 14, 914-15, 920-21, 923, 1454-55 Future use of, re debt repayment ... 57 General remarks ... 913, 923, 926 Investment strategy ... 1454-55 Public survey re ... 1408-09, 1455 Talisman Energy investment ... 924, 926, 977-78
Alberta Personal Income Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 21)
Alberta Securities Commission
Auditor General
Tax exemption programs recommendations ... 914, 917, 953
British Columbia-Economic conditions
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (Federal)
Review of Treaty 8 taxation court decision ... 222
Corporations-Taxation
Reduction in ... 914 Reduction in: Legislation re (Bill 25) ... 674
Debts, Public (Provincial government)
Dept. of Revenue
Annual report, 2001-02 (SP530/02: Tabled) ... 1383 Business plan ... 914, 917 Business plan: Revenue table suggestion ... 917 Estimates debated ... 913-18, 920-21, 923-26 Estimates debated: Responses to questions during (SP455/02: Tabled) ... 1305
Dept. of Revenue. Investment Management division
Dept. of Revenue. Tax and Revenue Adminstration
Federal Court of Appeal
Appeal of Treaty 8 taxation decision to ... 222
Fees and Charges Review Committee
Financial institutions-Regulation
Financial Management Commission
General remarks ... 921, 1302 Review of hedging potentials (oil and gas futures) ... 668
Fiscal stabilization fund (Proposed)
Future Summit (Fall 2001)
Fiscal policy discussions ... 913, 920 Heritage Fund discussions ... 14, 1408 Report from ... 1302-03
Gasoline-Taxation
Exemption programs re ... 953-54
Investment of public funds
Ethical basis of ... 923-24, 926 General remarks ... 913, 914 Management of risk re: Analytical tools for ... 921
Oral Question Period (2002)
Future Summit report ... 1302-03 Heritage Savings Trust Fund ... 14, 57, 1408-09, 1454-55 Off-highway fuel tax exemption ... 953-54 Provincial fiscal policies ... 668 Talisman Energy Inc. ... 977-78 Treaty 8 taxation decision ... 221-22
Referendum, Provincial
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Future of ... 1408
Revenue
General remarks ... 913, 914, 917 Policy discussions re ... 913
Royalty structure (Energy resources)
Sudan-Politics and government
Tobacco-Taxation
Increase in ... 918, 920 Increase in: Legislation re (Bill 22) ... 564
Tobacco smuggling
Legislation re (Bill 22) ... 564
Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 22)
First reading ... 564 Second reading ... 700, 704 Committee ... 1212 Third reading ... 1263
Treaty 8 First Nations
Federal taxation decision ... 221-22
Michael, HRH Prince, KCVO
Michael, HRH Prince, KCVO
Address to Legislative Assembly ... 391
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