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For children with severe disabilities ... Elniski 637; Fritz 637; Hancock 637
Full- vs. half-day kindergarten ... Fawcett 1456; Lukaszuk 1456
Junior kindergarten ... Hancock 738-39; Hehr 738-39
Provincial strategy ... Fawcett 1456; Lukaszuk 1456
Research ... Hancock 739; Hehr 739

See Health and wellness;

Members' statements ... McQueen 809

See Environmental disasters - Japan;

Members' statements ... Amery 455
Services provided at ... Amery 1579; Horne 1579

Funding ... Swann 646, 647; Zwozdesky 647
Funding, petition presented re ... Mason 1105
Funding, postcards re (SP490/11: tabled) ... Mason 1187; Notley 1187
Operating budget for ... Swann 46; Zwozdesky 46

Benefits to rural students ... Dallas 425; Weadick 425
General remarks ... Weadick 725

See Freehold lands: Landowner rights, Eckville public meeting on;

See Environmental protection;

[See also Industrial development; ]
Black Albertans' contributions ... Blackett 62
Industry and market diversification ... Blakeman 190; Mason 191; Snelgrove 165-66; Speech from the Throne 2, 5; Taylor 165-66
Landowners' role ... Speech from the Throne 4
Provincial strategy ... Benito 302; Bhardwaj 146-47; Boutilier 309; Prins 600; Redford 1153-54, 1157; Snelgrove 302, 600; Speech from the Throne 1-2; Stelmach 146-47; Taylor 1165

See Alberta Economic Development Authority;

[See also Premier's Council for Economic Strategy; ]
Comparison with other jurisdictions ... Redford 1156; Taft 311
Comparison with other jurisdictions, Fraser Institute report ... Liepert 1226; Quest 1225-26
Forecasts ... Mason 163-64; Prins 660; Snelgrove 57, 164, 660; Speech from the Throne 1-2, 3
Members' statements ... Vandermeer 396

Causes of downturn ... Mason 1162; Redford 1154; Taft 1168
General remarks ... Anderson 30-31; Bhullar 26; Hehr 863-64; Redford 1154; Sherman 1158, 1159; Speech from the Throne 1-2
Relation to military power ... Taft 862-63

See Committee on the Economy, Standing;

Deferred funding ... MacDonald 102; Renner 102
Deferred funding, from supplementary supply ... McQueen 1274; Notley 1593; Swann 1274-75
Federal funding for ... Blakeman 487; Renner 487

See Edmonton Catholic school board;

Black History Month events ... Blakeman 62
Climate change initiatives ... McQueen 1275
Consultation re municipal franchise fees ... Goudreau 601-2
Delayed construction ... Taylor 1612
Donation of Legislature Building window ... Speaker, The 6
Expo 2017 bid, funding from supplementary supply ... Ady 109; Chase 109
Public art ... Notley 1582
Regional planning See Capital Region Board

See Capital projects - Edmonton; Community centres - Edmonton; Community leagues - Edmonton;

See Forest industries: Feedstock for biofuels industry (wood waste gasification);

See Hospitals - Emergency services - Capacity issues - Edmonton; Long-term care facilities (nursing homes/auxiliary hospitals) - Edmonton; W.W. Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton;

See Affordable housing - Edmonton; Seniors - Housing: Affordable housing;

See Catholic Social Services: Members' statements; Inner-city communities;

See Churches - Edmonton;

Holodomor Memorial Day, documentation on (SP592/11: tabled) ... Sarich 1607
Holodomor Memorial Day, member's statement on ... Sarich 1597

See Long-term care facilities (nursing homes/auxiliary hospitals): Maintenance and inspection;

Air ambulance, Donna L. Towers Consulting Ltd. report to the city of Edmonton re (SP310/11: tabled) ... Sherman 819
Alberta Health and Wellness reports on (SP311,313/11: tabled) ... Sherman 819
Closure, Fitch & Associates report re (SP312/11: tabled) ... Sherman 819
Closure, Health Quality Council investigation of ... Forsyth 1700-1701
Closure, news media reports on (SP308,309/11: tabled) ... Sherman 308, 819

Funding ... MacDonald 93; Swann 46; Weadick 93; Zwozdesky 46
Funding from supplementary supply ... MacDonald 92, 94; Weadick 92, 94

Operating budget ... Swann 46; Zwozdesky 46
Urology centre and prostate clinic ... Snelgrove 58

Participation in Alberta Arts Days ... Blackett 975

See Long-term care facilities (nursing homes/auxiliary hospitals): Maintenance and inspection;

Request for member's health information, correspondence on (SP205/11: tabled) ... MacDonald 551

Community funding, member's statement on ... Xiao 1297
Schools, member's statement on ... Xiao 1356-57

Letters re member's hospital privileges (SP107-109/11: tabled) ... Sherman 329
Member's expulsion from Conservative caucus ... Sherman 1223
Member's family history See Immigrants: Experiences
Member's licence to practice medicine [See also Alberta Medical Association: Events regarding Dr. Sherman and Mr. Horne];Anderson 1568-69
Member's statement, memorial tribute to father ... Sherman 454

See Deputy Chair of Committees;

Awards program (SP510/11: tabled) ... Benito 1233

Black players ... Blackett 62
Forbes valuation of, documents on (SP574, 575/11: tabled) ... Mason 1583

See Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 26): Police response to bill, messages on (SP618/11: tabled);

See Police;

Loss of employee data ... Kang 668; Klimchuk 668
Partnership with Confucius Institute ... Evans 133
Report on inner-city schools ... Hancock 180; Notley 180

See Capital health region (former authority);

Prisoner conditions, legal decisions re ... Oberle 801
Timeline on new construction ... Danyluk 767

Member's addition as deputy chair of Public Health and Safety Committee (Government Motion 35: carried) 1663-64

Driver WCB eligibility following assault ... Lukaszuk 984, 990; MacDonald 983-84, 989-90

See Gas, natural - Edson; Hospitals - Edson;

[See also Alberta initiative for school improvement; Schoolchildren; Teachers; ]
Community-based services ... Hancock 180; Notley 180
Economic significance ... Speech from the Throne 5
Excellence awards ... Evans 1573
Inclusive education ... Denis 37; Fawcett 49-50; Hancock 50, 746-48; Taylor 745-48
Inclusive education, member's statement on ... Dallas 664
Legislation (proposed) [See also Education Act (Bill 18)];Hancock 10-11, 745; Hehr 10; Lukaszuk 1580; Pastoor 1580; Taylor 745
Legislation (proposed), e-mail on ATA, ASBA, and government discussions (SP57/11: tabled) ... Blakeman 208-9
Legislation (proposed), e-mail on Grade 1 required age (SP182/11: tabled) ... Taylor 516
Liberal Party position ... Swann 29
Local decision-making ... Fawcett 50; Hancock 50
Provincial strategy ... Chase 36; Hancock 965-67, 1098, 1132; Johnston 1132; Mason 40-41; Pastoor 1097; Sherman 1159; Speech from the Throne 3
School calendar alternatives ... Allred 395; Bhullar 958; Hancock 395, 959
Student residency criteria ... Hancock 966

[See also High school flexibility enhancement project; ]
African history not included ... Mason 63
CPR training, member's statement on ... Horne 143
English as a second language ... Chase 751; Hancock 733, 737-38, 752, 1097; MacDonald 1097
Evaluation of See School achievement tests
Financial literacy ... Allred 729, 753-54; Hancock 729, 754
Flexibility of ... Redford 1155; Taylor 1167
Health education, Alberta Party position on ... Taylor 1166
Mathematics, member's statement on ... Sarich 260
Métis history and culture ... Hancock 634-35; Leskiw 634-35
Physical education ... Chase 705
Requests for exclusion from courses on human sexuality, religion, etc. See Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act: Student exclusion from courses of study under, statistics on (Written Question 9: defeated)
Sexual harassment video screening ... Anderson 1658; Horner 1658

[See also Dept. of Education: Main estimates 2011-12 debate; ]
3-year funding plan (proposed) ... Benito 205; Hancock 205; Redford 1155; Taft 1169-70
Additional costs re changes in funding ... Hehr 1261; Lukaszuk 1261
Additional funding for 2011-12 school year ... Anderson 1262-63, 1267-69; Hehr 1270; Hinman 1270-71, 1295; Horner 1295; Leskiw 1141; Liepert 1295; Lukaszuk 1141-42, 1263, 1265-70, 1273, 1292; Marz 1292; Mason 1162, 1265-66, 1272-73; Morton 1143; Redford 1155; Sherman 1161; Taylor 1167
Additional funding for 2011-12 school year, from supplementary supply ... Hehr 1261, 1530; Lukaszuk 1261; MacDonald 1530
E-mails and letters re (SP279, 391/11: tabled) ... Hehr 766, 1106
E-mails and letters re (SP382, 389, 406/11: tabled) ... Pastoor 1052, 1106, 1135
Efficiency initiatives ... Bhullar 958-59; Hancock 958-59
Funding ... Cao 547; Chase 245-46, 358-59, 544-45, 842; Hancock 359, 450, 480, 544-45, 547, 566, 601, 690, 734-38, 812, 835, 891, 1098; Hehr 450, 480, 566, 601, 690, 730, 737, 812, 891-92, 1095; Mason 891; Notley 665, 847-48, 1492-93; Pastoor 835, 1097-98; Snelgrove 58, 601, 1095; Swann 124
Funding, impact on service provision ... Hancock 954-55, 1097, 1099-1100, 1127; Hehr 1127; MacDonald 1096-97, 1131; Mason 954-55; Notley 1099-1100; Snelgrove 1131
Funding, petition presented on ... Hehr 1105; Notley 1523
Long-term planning ... Hancock 734, 812; Hehr 734, 812
Members' statements ... Hehr 1134; MacDonald 1051; Mason 962; Taylor 596-97
Petition presented ... Pastoor 1134
Postcards re (SP395/11: tabled) ... Notley 1106
Rural stabilization grants ... Hancock 480; Hehr 480
Sources of revenue [See also Property tax];Fawcett 480; Hancock 732, 956; Hehr 956; Snelgrove 480
Sustainability, role of innovation in ... Allred 753; Bhullar 750; Hancock 752

Potential for partnerships ... Bhullar 558

Secular public education availability [See also Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools (public school division)];Bhardwaj 894; Hancock 10-11, 202-3, 894; Hehr 10, 202, 1228-29, 1516-17; Lukaszuk 1516-17
Secular public education availability, Canadian Civil Liberties Association award to parents, member's statement on ... Hehr 1521
Secular public education availability, Canadian Civil Liberties Association letter to Greater St. Albert Catholic school board chair re (SP527/11: tabled) ... Hehr 1298

First reading ... Hancock 898
Second reading ... Hancock 965-67
Change in sponsorship ... Speaker, The 1175
Members' statements ... Sarich 962
Public input on bill ... Hancock 898, 966-67; Lukaszuk 1200, 1226-27; Woo-Paw 1226-27, 1227-27

See Education - Morinville; Separate schools;

See Dept. of Education;

See Property tax - Education levy;

See Postsecondary education; Universities;

See eCampus Alberta;

See Early childhood education;

See High school completion; High school flexibility enhancement project;

See Children with disabilities - Education;

See Committee on Education, Standing;

Members' statements ... Sarich 830-31

See Teachers;

See Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues;

See Electronic health records;

See Seniors: Elder abuse;

General remarks ... Blakeman 1526
Restriction on political donations by municipal officials ... Olson 236

First reading ... Olson 1203
Second reading ... Anderson 1344-47; Blakeman 1337-39; Chase 1343-44, 1348; Hinman 1339-41, 1343; Notley 1341-43; Olson 1240-41; Swann 1347-48
Second reading, division 1349
Committee ... Anderson 1501-3, 1532-33, 1645-46, 1646-47; Boutilier 1475-77, 1505; Chase 1501, 1645, 1647; Forsyth 1536, 1537-39, 1643-44, 1647-48; Hehr 1535-36; Hinman 1506-8, 1533-34, 1540-42; Kang 1536-37, 1542-43; MacDonald 1473-74, 1474-75, 1534-35, 1539-40; Mason 1475, 1508, 1644-45, 1648; Notley 1503-4, 1508, 1537; Sherman 1504-5; Taft 1477; Taylor 1478
Committee, amendment A1 (election date 2nd Monday in May ) (defeated) ... Anderson 1501-3; Boutilier 1475-77, 1505; Chase 1501; Hinman 1506-8; MacDonald 1474-75; Mason 1475; Notley 1503-4; Sherman 1504-5; Taft 1477; Taylor 1478
Committee, amendment A1 (SP555/11: tabled) ... Johnston 1491; Quest 1509
Committee, amendment A2 (consultation with opposition parties) (defeated) ... Anderson 1532-33; Forsyth 1536; Hehr 1535-36; Hinman 1533-34; Kang 1536-37; MacDonald 1534-35; Mason 1508; Notley 1508, 1537
Committee, amendment A2 (SP558/11: tabled) ... Quest 1509; Rogers 1561
Committee, amendment A3 (election date 2nd Monday in March) (defeated) ... Anderson 1645-46; Chase 1645; Forsyth 1537-39, 1643-44; Hinman 1540-42; Kang 1542-43; MacDonald 1539-40; Mason 1644-45
Committee, amendment A3 (SP571/11: tabled) ... Quest 1650; Rogers 1561
Committee, amendment A4 (election date 3rd Monday in April) (defeated) ... Anderson 1646-47; Chase 1647; Forsyth 1647-48
Committee, amendment A4 (SP608/11: tabled) ... Quest 1650
Third reading 1711; Anderson 1710-11; Boutilier 1711; Fawcett 1709-10; Olson 1708; Taft 1708-9
Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 8 Dec. 2011 (outside of House sitting)
General remarks ... Hancock 1589
Restriction on political donations by municipal officials ... Hehr 236

Amendments to act (proposed) ... Olson 1383; Taft 1383
Application of act ... Olson 1452-53; Taft 1452
Chief Electoral Officer role under ... Blakeman 1526; Speaker, The 1525
Dept. of Justice administration ... Hancock 1459; MacDonald 1450, 1459-60
Disclosure provisions ... MacDonald 1598; Redford 1598
Municipal leaders' political contribution provisions ... Goudreau 70; Pastoor 70

Fixed date, history and purpose of ... Anderson 1345-46; Blakeman 1337-39; Hinman 1339-40

See Chief Electoral Officer, office of;

Date selection by governing party ... Fawcett 1710
Voter participation, member's statement on ... Taylor 839-40

Correspondence re possible contraventions (SP82/11: tabled) ... Olson 304

Financing rules ... Mason 1164; Notley 1342; Swann 1348
Fixed date ... Hinman 1343; MacDonald 1196, 1473-74; Mason 1164, 1179, 1225; Notley 1198, 1343; Olson 1196, 1198, 1240-41; Redford 1179, 1223-25; Sherman 1223-24
Fixed date, 90-day provision ... Anderson 1345-47; Blakeman 1338-39; Chase 1343-44; Hinman 1340-41; MacDonald 1394-95; Notley 1341-42; Olson 1240-41
Fixed date, Chief Electoral Officer's remarks on cost savings ... Taft 1709
Fixed date, comparison with other jurisdictions ... Anderson 1345; Blakeman 1338; MacDonald 1473-75; Notley 1343
Fixed date, former Premier's remarks on (Mr. Stelmach) ... Hinman 1507
Fixed date, other jurisdictions ... Forsyth 1537-38; Notley 1504
Fixed date, Premier's remarks on ... Anderson 1501-3, 1645-46, 1710-11; Boutilier 1476, 1505; Forsyth 1538, 1643-44, 1647-48; Hehr 1535; Hinman 1506-7, 1534, 1540-41; Kang 1542; Mason 1644-45; Notley 1537; Sherman 1504-5
Fixed date, Premier's remarks on, Canadian Press September 23, 2011, news release on Premier's position on (SP491/11: tabled) ... Notley 1187
Returning officer appointments ... MacDonald 1539
Timing ... Anderson 1646; Forsyth 1648; Hinman 1343; MacDonald 1473-74; Mason 1644; Notley 1343
Voter turnout, Premier's remarks on ... Kang 1543

See Chief Electoral Officer;

[See also Public utilities; ]
Alternative sources ... Chase 713; Liepert 712
Clean generation See Clean energy
Cogeneration ... Liepert 289; VanderBurg 289
Forecast demand ... Denis 716; Liepert 712
Land-use planning on hydroelectric power ... MacDonald 1371
Local generation ... Anderson 711; Chase 1075; Denis 716; Taylor 1075-76
Purchase agreements, provisions for plant closures ... Liepert 298; Lindsay 298
Reliance on nonrenewable sources ... Hehr 276; Liepert 276
Wholesale vs. retail market ... Hehr 1576; Morton 1576

Load capacity ... Hehr 147; Liepert 147

Environmental aspects ... Chase 1073; Pastoor 1074
Provincial strategy ... Liepert 282-83; Mason 282; Taylor 283

General remarks ... Liepert 282; Mason 282
TransAlta manipulation of ... Johnston 1201; Morton 1201

Costs ... Danyluk 372; MacDonald 372

Provincial strategy ... Hehr 51; Liepert 51

Comparison with other jurisdictions ... Danyluk 372; Hinman 509; MacDonald 371, 372; Mason 1575; Morton 1575; Stelmach 509
Consumer protection ... Taft 824
Fluctuations ... Campbell 955-56; Hehr 50-51, 147, 634, 1515-16; Liepert 51, 147, 177, 634, 955-56; Mason 177, 1599; Morton 1516; Redford 1599
Forecasts ... Benito 429-30; Liepert 429-30, 633, 668; Mason 633, 667-68
Impact of TransAlta market activities on ... Chase 1597
Monitoring of See Market Surveillance Administrator (electric power market)
Newspaper articles (SP361, 362/11: tabled) ... Liepert 963
Regulated rate option ... Hehr 1576; Morton 1576

General remarks ... Hehr 51; Liepert 51

Deregulation ... Hehr 1198; Hinman 1412; Mason 42, 715, 1599; Morton 1198; Redford 1599; Taft 824, 1411-12
Deregulation, impact on generation capacity ... Chase 712-13; Liepert 177; Mason 177

Forecasts ... Hehr 50-51, 147; Liepert 51, 147
Impact on prices ... Hehr 50-51, 147, 634; Liepert 51, 147, 634

Federal emissions regulations (proposed) ... Lindsay 1180; McQueen 1180-81
Future of ... Hehr 276; Liepert 276; Taft 824
Magnetite mining in Livingstone Range re ... Blakeman 68-69; Knight 69
Nuclear fusion as an alternative to ... Allred 66; Weadick 66
Provincial strategy [See also Coal gasification];Anderson 711; Blakeman 69; Chase 713; Liepert 69, 284-85; Taylor 284

AltaLink application transmission project ... Anderson 182, 291, 292, 711; Chase 713; Liepert 177, 182, 292; Mason 177
Approval process ... Allred 713-14; Anderson 182, 204, 291-92, 717; Blakeman 970; Chase 713; Denis 716; Hinman 278-79, 279-80, 286-87, 1177, 1454; Liepert 177, 182, 204, 278-79, 280, 282, 286-87, 291-92, 711-12, 980, 1043; Mason 177, 253, 833, 1043; Morton 1454; Stelmach 833; Taylor 283
Approval process, addressing of health concerns re power line siting in ... Bhardwaj 426; Hehr 424-25; Liepert 425, 426
ATCO Ltd. application ... Anderson 182, 291, 292, 711; Liepert 182, 292
Citizens Advocating Use of Sustainable Energy December 23, 2010, letter on (SP339/11: tabled) ... Hehr 841
Costs ... Danyluk 372; Hinman 286; Liepert 286; MacDonald 372, 1141; Redford 1141
Costs to consumer ... Liepert 282-83; Mason 282-83, 715; Taylor 283
Critical transmission infrastructure [See also Electric power lines - Industrial Heartland];Hehr 1012; Hinman 278-79, 508-9, 1140, 1454, 1575; Liepert 278-79, 283, 811-12, 980, 1043; MacDonald 1141; Mason 811, 833, 980, 1043, 1421-22; Morton 1454, 1575; Redford 1140-41; Stelmach 508-9, 833; Taylor 283
Critical transmission infrastructure, e-mail re (SP398/11: tabled) ... Liepert 1135
Critical transmission infrastructure, information on (Motion for a Return 20/11: defeated) ... Denis 1610; Hehr 1610
Critical transmission infrastructure, member's statement on ... Hinman 1177
Critical transmission infrastructure, Strathcona county mayor letter to Premier on (SP531/11: tabled) ... Blakeman 1366
Documents prepared for Dept. of Energy re energy industry stimulus and incentives (Motion for a Return 19/11: defeated) ... Denis 1609; MacDonald 1609-10
Energy minister's letter to AUC requesting suspension or adjournment of consideration of pipeline projects ... Boutilier 1184-85; Hinman 1172, 1177; MacDonald 1141; Morton 1143, 1185; Redford 1141
Energy minister's letter to AUC requesting suspension or adjournment of consideration of pipeline projects (SP476/11: tabled) ... MacDonald 1150
Industrial Power Consumers and Cogenerators Association position ... Anderson 291-92; Hinman 287, 509; Liepert 292; Stelmach 509
Information on electricity grid expansion (Motion for a Return 20/11: defeated) ... Denis 1610; Hehr 1610
Land expropriation ... Mason 1426
Letter to minister, December 23, 2010, re (SP339/11: tabled) ... Hehr 841
Lines available to Total E&P Canada ... Anderson 291
Provincial strategy ... Anderson 181-82, 204; Hinman 279; Liepert 177, 182, 204, 280, 282-83; Mason 42, 177, 252, 282; Notley 42
Regulations, review of ... Morton 1185
Reports ... Anderson 291-92; Hinman 287, 716; Liepert 287, 292
Reports on east DC project, heartland, and western Alberta projects (SP578-580/11: tabled) ... Hinman 1583
Requirements under Electric Statutes Amendment Act, 2009 (Bill 50) ... Denis 715-16; Mason 714-15
Site determination ... Denis 716

Higher vs. lower capacity lines ... Allred 714
Radiation monitoring ... Liepert 237; Quest 237

Approval process ... Boutilier 1184-85; Hinman 1140; Liepert 237; MacDonald 1141; Morton 1143, 1185; Quest 237, 1143; Redford 1140, 1141
Approval process, health concerns addressed in ... Bhardwaj 426; Hehr 424-25; Liepert 425-26
Burial of line (proposed) ... Morton 1143; Quest 1143
Operating capacity forecasts ... Liepert 283; Taylor 283

Feasibility ... Chase 713
Provincial strategy ... Anderson 711; Denis 716

Capacity ... Anderson 710-11
Capacity of TransAlta Sundance and Keephills plants ... Anderson 182; Hehr 50-51, 147; Liepert 51, 147, 182, 284, 298; Lindsay 298; Taylor 284
Closure of TransAlta Sundance 1 and 2 generating units ... Anderson 291; Hehr 50-51, 147, 634; Liepert 51, 147, 298, 633-64; Lindsay 298; Mason 633
Closure of TransAlta Sundance 1 and 2 generating units, AESO report on impact on electric power supply (SP9/11: tabled) ... Hehr 55
Transition from coal to natural gas ... Hinman 278-79; Liepert 279

Capacity ... Anderson 204, 291-92; Hinman 287; Liepert 204, 287, 291-92
Shepard plant approval ... Anderson 710-11

Approval process ... Anderson 710-11; Hehr 634; Liepert 634
Enmax proposal ... Anderson 204; Hehr 634; Liepert 204, 282, 634; Mason 282
General remarks ... Anderson 182, 291-92; Hehr 51; Liepert 51, 182, 291-92
Site determination ... Hinman 278-79; Liepert 279
TransAlta Keephills 3 power plant opening ... Hehr 147; Liepert 147

[See also Alberta Beef Producers: Resolutions on land-use legislation; ]
Critical infrastructure designation ... Anderson 710-11
Electric power line construction provisions ... Mason 833; Stelmach 833
General remarks ... Anderson 711, 963-64, 1424-25; Blakeman 250; Boutilier 1185, 1362, 1420; Hehr 1298; Hinman 9, 11, 509, 1140, 1177, 1472; Horner 1362; Kang 1417; Knight 11; Mason 1421-22; Stelmach 509; Swann 1418
Guarantees to corporations ... Hinman 1454; Morton 1454
Implementation ... Anderson 204; Hinman 253; Liepert 204; Mason 253
Interrelation with other legislation ... Danyluk 1413; Hinman 1413
Landowner rights provisions ... Allred 714; Anderson 954; Liepert 712; Notley 939; Stelmach 146, 954; Taylor 146
Motion to repeal (Motion Other than Government Motion 504: defeated) ... Allred 713-14; Anderson 710-11, 717; Chase 712-13; Denis 715-16; Hinman 715-17; Liepert 711-12; Mason 714-15
Motion to repeal (Motion Other than Government Motion 504: defeated), division 717
Motion to repeal (Motion Other than Government Motion 504: defeated), e-mail re (SP370/11: tabled) ... Anderson 989
PC Party leadership candidate positions ... MacDonald 1369-70
Repeal of (proposed) ... Anderson 881
Reports ... Anderson 1425
Review (proposed) ... Morton 1143

Amendments See Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 16)
Oversight of Market Surveillance Administrator provisions ... MacDonald 821

Privacy issues ... Horne 1603; Taft 1602-3

Commonwealth Day message ... Leskiw 326

[See also Cervid farming; Livestock Industry Diversification Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 11); ]
Market for products ... Hayden 622; Pastoor 621-22; Prins 874-77

Alberta's place in the global economy, consent to proceed with debate ... Anderson 1152-53; Blakeman 1152; Hancock 1152
Alberta's place in the global economy, House leaders' agreement on ... Speaker, The 1152, 1153
Alberta's place in the global economy, use of time usually reserved for private members' business ... Mason 1162, 1164
General remarks ... Speaker, The 1153
House leaders' agreement on motion to adjourn ordinary business on Oct. 24 (SP470/11: tabled) ... Hancock 1150
Health care system (proceeded with), request for extension of debate ... Hancock 348; Speaker, The 345, 348; Swann 345, 348
Recognition of speakers ... Speaker, The 699
Rotation of speakers ... Speaker, The 1168

Alberta's place in the global economy (proceeded with) ... Anderson 1161-62; Boutilier 1171-72; Forsyth 1171; Hinman 1172-73; Mason 1162-64; Redford 1153-57; Sherman 1157-61; Taft 1168-71; Taylor 1164-68
Financial disclosure by political party leadership candidates (not proceeded with) ... Blakeman 21; Hancock 20-21; Mason 20; Speaker, The 21-22
Health care system (proposed) ... Blakeman 333-34; Hancock 334-35; Speaker, The 334-35; Swann 318-19; Zwozdesky 319
Health care system (proceeded with) ... Anderson 346-47; Blakeman 335-36; Denis 345-46; Forsyth 337-39; Horne 342-44; Mason 339-40; Notley 348-49; Olson 339; Snelgrove 340-41; Swann 344-45; Taylor 341-42; Woo-Paw 348; Zwozdesky 336-37
Patient advocacy by health professionals (not proceeded with) ... Anderson 481-84; Blakeman 484-85; Hancock 484; Speaker, The 484, 485
Patient advocacy by physicians (not proceeded with) ... Blakeman 699-700; Hancock 699; Mason 698-99; Speaker, The 699, 700

Income support ... Lukaszuk 476; Quest 476

Amendments See Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 19)

Ambulance response times ... Mason 653
Ambulance response times, Alberta Health Services documents re (SP185/11: tabled) ... Anderson 516
Ambulance response times, letter on (SP613/11: tabled) ... Swann 1662
Consolidation of services, data on ... Horne 1577; Swann 1577
Highway 63 area services ... Blackett 896; Goudreau 896; Johnson 896
Medevac, Donna L. Towers Consulting Ltd. report to the city of Edmonton on (SP310/11: tabled) ... Sherman 819
Medevac, Health Quality Council report on ... Sherman 832; Stelmach 832
Social media use ... Calahasen 1142; Griffiths 1142
Training of personnel ... Calahasen 1142; Griffiths 1142
Transfer from municipalities to Alberta Health Services ... Horne 1456-57; Swann 1456
WCB coverage (proposed) ... Chase 1108; Lukaszuk 1108

Integration under Alberta Health Services, response times ... Anderson 543; Stelmach 543; Zwozdesky 543
Members' statements ... Anderson 506-7

Meadows fire and EMS station, member's statement on ... Benito 242-43

Environmental disasters, mitigation of future events [See also Calgary: Windstorm; Floods];Chase 104; Goudreau 104-5
Members' statements ... McQueen 962
specific responsibility ... Bhardwaj 956; Goudreau 956-57

Initiatives on volunteer firefighters ... Bhardwaj 956; Goudreau 956-57

See Hospitals - Emergency services - Capacity issues;

See Climate change and emissions management fund;

See United Empire Loyalists;

See Labour relations;

See Dept. of Employment and Immigration (ministry to October 12, 2011);

Alberta Works caseloads ... Chase 99-100; Lukaszuk 99-100
Alberta Works retention ... Hancock 1454
Financial support services ... Lukaszuk 476; Quest 476
Programs and services for older workers ... Benito 1046; Lukaszuk 1046, 1049-50; Mitzel 72; Vandermeer 1049
Role in elimination of child poverty ... Hancock 1386-87
Services for young adults [See also Youth Connections employment program];Drysdale 451-52; Lukaszuk 359, 452; Quest 359
Training initiatives ... Benito 302; Snelgrove 302
Women Together Ending Poverty petition on (SP528/11: tabled) ... Mason 1298

Services for young adults ... Drysdale 452; Lukaszuk 452

Federal-provincial training program for older workers, member's statement on ... Mitzel 72

Foundational learning ... Calahasen 453; Lukaszuk 453

Alberta Works service changes ... Jacobs 183; Lukaszuk 183

See International Labour Organization: Forced labour convention (No. 29);

[See also Labour force planning; ]
Energy industry growth ... Speech from the Throne 3
Free trade agreements ... Evans 693-94; Rodney 693
Initiatives ... Lukaszuk 359; Quest 359; Redford 1156
Prioritization of Albertans ... Speech from the Throne 3
Statistics ... Lukaszuk 359; Quest 359; Snelgrove 57

Response to reports of workplace bullying ... Benito 13; Lukaszuk 13

Administration by Dept. of Human Services ... Hancock 1530
Amendments See Livestock Industry Diversification Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 11)
Application to children aged 14 years or below ... Chase 810-11; Lukaszuk 810-11, 814-15; Notley 814
Comparison with other jurisdictions ... Lukaszuk 815; Rogers 815
Leaves of absence provisions [See also Organ and tissue donation: Donor leave of absence, motions re (Motion Other than Government Motion 501: carried)];Chase 87
Review (proposed) ... Swann 29

See Emergency medical services (ambulances, etc.);

Consideration of woodland caribou risk status ... Blakeman 148; Knight 148

See Access to the future fund;

See Energy industry: Competitiveness review;

See Alberta Energy and Utilities Board;

See Clean energy;

[See also Climate Change Central; ]
Barclays Capital report (SP212/11: tabled) ... Liepert 575
Funding ... Blakeman 487; Renner 487; Snelgrove 59; Speech from the Throne 4
Industrial projects ... Fawcett 116; Renner 116-17
Industrial projects, member's statement on ... Bhardwaj 72

See Dept. of Energy;

Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors statistics on operational drilling rigs ... Liepert 71; VanderBurg 71
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers booklet “Responsible Canadian Energy” (SP207/11: tabled) ... Hinman 551
Competitiveness ... Fawcett 1128; Liepert 1128; Speech from the Throne 2
Competitiveness review ... Hehr 273; Hinman 287; Liepert 273, 287, 977
Diversification ... Swann 125
Donations to political parties ... Hehr 1140; Mason 45
Drilling statistics ... Liepert 71; VanderBurg 71
Exploration, land sales (leases) re ... Liepert 272, 323-24; MacDonald 66; Snelgrove 66; Speech from the Throne 3; VanderBurg 323-24
Exploration, land sales (leases) re, member's statement on ... McQueen 541
Forecasts ... Hehr 276; Liepert 271-72, 276, 324; VanderBurg 323-24
General remarks ... Drysdale 24; Speech from the Throne 5; Taft 311, 1169
Global competition, ethical issues re ... Hinman 1173
Impact of diesel fuel supply on ... Liepert 151; Prins 151
Incentives (Motion for a Return 19/11: defeated) ... Denis 1609; Hehr 1609; MacDonald 1609-10
Infrastructure needs ... Hinman 286-87; Liepert 283, 286-87; Taylor 283
International experience for recent graduates ... Redford 1155; Taft 1170
International operations, Canoro Resources and Niko Resources ... Bhardwaj 194
Investments ... Hehr 273-74; Liepert 272, 273-74; Speech from the Throne 3
Lobbyists for See Incremental ethane extraction program: Energy dept. communications with corporations
National strategy (proposed) ... Liepert 289; VanderBurg 289
ND opposition policy ... Mason 191
Provincial involvement in See Alberta Energy Company
Workplace health and safety initiatives ... Chase 234; Lukaszuk 234

General remarks ... Woo-Paw 193

[See also Clean energy; Oil sands development - Environmental aspects; Reclamation of land; ]
Alberta branding campaign re ... Stelmach 613
Impact on competitiveness ... Redford 1155; Sherman 1160
Sustainable development ... Mason 1163; Snelgrove 58
Technology choices ... Hehr 1011
Water conservation initiatives ... Renner 491

History of Petro-Canada ... Hehr 275; Liepert 275

Asian investment in Alberta companies ... Evans 132; Woo-Paw 193
Chinese ownership of Alberta companies ... DeLong 1295-96; Morton 1296; Woo-Paw 193
General remarks ... Taft 312
Norwegian (Statoil) activity ... MacDonald 157; Snelgrove 157

[See also Ministerial Statements (current session): Oil and gas regulatory system; ]
Provincial strategy ... Hinman 288; Liepert 288; Speech from the Throne 2; Taylor 978, 1165
Regulatory enhancement project ... Hinman 287; Liepert 287-88
Review (proposed) ... Blakeman 1098-99; Liepert 1099; Renner 1099; Speech from the Throne 2
Single regulator (proposed) ... Hehr 977; Hinman 977-78; Liepert 976-77; Mason 978; Taylor 978
Single regulator (proposed), May 2011 discussion document re (SP367/11: tabled) ... Liepert 989; McQueen 989

See Canadian Energy Research Institute;

[See also Bitumen; Coal; Gas, natural; Oil; ]
Demand ... Liepert 836; VanderBurg 835
Development and management ... Hinman 288; Liepert 288
New technologies, decision-making re ... Hehr 1011
Shale gas extraction See Hydraulic fracturing, Shale gas

[See also Fuel quality directives - European Union; ]
Market development ... Redford 1155-56

Economic significance ... Speech from the Throne 2
Impact of West coast oil tanker ban See Act to Amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, An (Canada, Bill C-606, 2005)
Market development ... Hehr 864; Sherman 1160
Need for western pipeline ... Taft 1065

Potential markets ... Bhullar 558

Potential ... Evans 152; McQueen 152

Impact of economic downturn ... Sherman 1160

[See also Bioenergy industry; Wind power; ]
Asian demand ... Taft 1065
Feed-in tariffs ... Mason 1010; Notley 1115
Funding ... Blakeman 501, 503; Renner 504; Snelgrove 59; Speech from the Throne 4
Resource development ... Blakeman 69; Liepert 69

[See also Electric power lines - Construction: Approval process; Hydraulic fracturing: Regulations; Well sites, abandoned; ]
Bitumen production estimates ... Mason 1359
CNRL well blowout, February 2010 report on (SP18/11: tabled) ... Liepert 73
Data on abandoned infrastructure ... Allred 285-86; Liepert 285-86
Financial reporting ... Hinman 287; Liepert 287-88
Funding ... Liepert 272
Information needs ... Notley 495
Legislation governing See Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 16)
Mandate ... Blakeman 970; Chase 1071; Drysdale 148; Liepert 148; MacDonald 821; McQueen 820; Notley 825-26; Renner 498; Taylor 498
Oil sands tailings ponds cleanup criteria (directive 074), compliance with ... Notley 496; Renner 497
Review of Plains Midstream Canada pipeline leak See Pipelines - Environmental aspects: Plains Midstream Canada leak
Rimbey transmission line hearings ... Boutilier 1417; Hinman 1413; Mason 252, 1421

See Natural resources revenue;

See Committee on Energy, Standing;

First reading ... McQueen 482
Second reading ... Blakeman 824, 969-70, 1009; Boutilier 1012; Chase 852; Forsyth 852-53; Hehr 1010-12; Hinman 824; Kang 853; MacDonald 821-22; Mason 1009-10; McQueen 552, 820-21; Notley 825-26; Taft 822-24
Committee ... Chase 1071; Hinman 1069; Mason 1069-70
Third reading ... Chase 1115-16; Hehr 1112-13; Kang 1116-17; McQueen 1112; Notley 1113-15
Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 13 May 2011 (outside of House sitting)

General remarks ... Lukaszuk 1049; Vandermeer 1049

First reading ... Rogers 18
Second reading ... Allred 382-83; MacDonald 383; Notley 314; Rogers 134-35, 383; Taft 313-14
Committee ... Rogers 416; Taft 416
Third reading ... Allred 440; MacDonald 439; Rogers 439-40; Taft 439-40
Royal Assent ... Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 18 March 2011 (outside of House sitting)

Offshore contracting ... Allred 440; MacDonald 339

Elementary and secondary school programs See Education - Curricula
Funding for study and teaching ... Blakeman 449; Chase 180-81, 245; Hancock 118, 265-66, 449; Hehr 118, 265-66; Lukaszuk 181, 449
Reduction in enhanced funding ... Hancock 118; Hehr 117-18; Snelgrove 58
Roots & Connections program for immigrants ... Woo-Paw 8

Discontinuation ... Chase 1494; Notley 1494
Discontinuation, e-mail on (SP474/11: tabled) ... Blakeman 1150

See Regulatory Enhancement Task Force;

See Dept. of Finance and Enterprise (ministry to October 12, 2011);

[See also Corporations; ]
Agricultural businesses ... Hinman 377-78
General remarks ... Benito 308; Hinman 1173; Liepert 1226; Redford 1156-57; Taft 1170; Taylor 1167
Global Entrepreneurship Week, member's statement on ... Woo-Paw 1202-3
Social entrepreneurship ... Woo-Paw 54

Role in water quality monitoring ... Leskiw 267; Renner 267

See Dept. of Environment (ministry to October 12, 2011);

See Dept. of Environment and Water (new ministry effective October 12, 2011);

See Provincial Environmental Monitoring Panel;

See Committee on Resources and Environment, Standing;

Women's representation on ... Blakeman 268; Snelgrove 268

[See also Ministerial Statements (current session): Japanese earthquake and tsunami; ]
Ministerial statement ... Evans 316-17
Ministerial statement, responses to ... Boutilier 317-18; Notley 318; Pastoor 317; Sherman 318
Nuclear radiation, provincial monitoring of ... Goudreau 356; Hehr 322, 356-57; Renner 322, 356-57

[See also Earth Day; Energy conservation; Waste management; ]
Comparison with other jurisdictions ... Blakeman 179; Renner 179
Compliance and enforcement ... Notley 495; Renner 496
Cumulative effects approach ... Blakeman 48, 488, 501, 503-4; Knight 248; Leskiw 267; McQueen 1276-77; Quest 986; Renner 48, 267, 488-89, 504; Swann 1276
Funding from supplementary supply ... Notley 307-8
Liberal Party position ... Swann 29
Monitoring ... Blakeman 179-80, 490, 503; Leskiw 572; Notley 307-8, 503, 848; Renner 179-80, 489, 496, 504, 572; Snelgrove 59
Provincial strategy ... Blakeman 39; Chase 36; Taylor 1167
Youth initiatives See Green Scholars of Alberta

Cumulative effects approach ... Blakeman 488; Brown 52; Knight 52; Notley 495-96; Renner 488, 489-90, 986; Speech from the Throne 4
Federal jurisdiction ... Knight 601; Morton 600
Funding ... Swann 125
Landowner rights considerations ... Hinman 11; Knight 11; Speech from the Throne 4
Monitoring, comparison with other jurisdictions ... Blakeman 179; Renner 179
Monitoring, funding for ... Blakeman 179-80, 490; Renner 179-80, 489; Snelgrove 59
Policy development ... Blakeman 487; Renner 487
Provincial strategy ... Notley 139, 848; Speech from the Throne 3-5
Regulations ... Speech from the Throne 2
Research ... Blakeman 812-13; Elniski 387; Liepert 813; Renner 813; Weadick 813

[See also Reclamation of land; ]
Cumulative effects approach ... Speech from the Throne 4
Monitoring ... Snelgrove 59; Speech from the Throne 4

Amendments to act (proposed) See Alberta Land Stewardship Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 10): Committee, amendment A4 (scope of bill, acts included in) (defeated)
Land reclamation requirements ... Campbell 664
Land-use planning provisions ... Anderson 933; Renner 497; Taylor 497

Partnership with Harbin, China ... Weadick 554

Members' statements ... Rodney 112

See Edmonton public school board;

See Energy Resources Conservation Board;

See English as a second language;

Main estimates for individual departments are listed under the department name in this index or in the index to the separate standing committees where they were considered. Procedural aspects are listed below.
General remarks ... Chair 153
Main and Legislative Assembly offices estimates 2011-12 considered in Committee of Supply and policy field committees (Government Motion 5: carried) ... Hancock 22-23
Main and Legislative Assembly offices estimates 2011-12, transmitted to Assembly (SP14,15/11: tabled) ... Snelgrove 56
Main estimates 2011-12 voted on separately ... Deputy Speaker 787-88
Dept. of Education main estimates 2011-12 passed, division 788
Dept. of Environment main estimates 2011-12 passed, division 788
Dept. of Health and Wellness main estimates 2011-12 passed, division 788
Main and Legislative Assembly offices estimates 2011-12 passed ... Deputy Chair (Mr. Mitzel) 787-88; Redford 789
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2010-11 considered at evening sitting on February 28, 2011 (Government Motion 4: carried) ... Hancock 22
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2010-11 considered for one day (Government Motion 7: carried) ... Snelgrove 56
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2010-11 debate 91-109
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2010-11 passed ... Deputy Chair (Mr. Mitzel) 109-10; Quest 110
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2010-11 referred to Committee of Supply (Government Motion 6: carried) ... Snelgrove 56
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2010-11 transmitted to the Assembly (SP13/11: tabled) ... Snelgrove 56
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2011-12 considered for one day (Government Motion 24: carried) ... Horner 1234
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2011-12 debate 1257-58
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2011-12 passed ... Chair 1278; Quest 1278
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2011-12 referred to Committee of Supply (Government Motion 23: carried) ... Horner 1234
Supplementary estimates and transfers 2011-12 transmitted to the Assembly (SP522/11: tabled) ... Horner 1234
Written responses to questions ... Notley 501

[See also Incremental ethane extraction program; ]
Extraction from oil sands ... Hehr 1178; Morton 1178
Regulations re ... MacDonald 822

[See also Speaker - Rulings: Referring to an officer of the Legislature; ]
Decision on shale gas ... Horner 1602; Notley 1602
Oversight of political party finances ... Hehr 1599; Olson 1599-1600, 1656; Taft 1656
Reference to in Legislature, Speaker's ruling on ... Speaker, The 1602
Report on Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers activities (SP539/11: tabled) ... Speaker, The 1391
Role ... MacDonald 1460; Olson 1452-53; Speaker, The 1461

Annual report 2010-11 (SP515/11: tabled) ... Speaker, The 1233
Funding for office, interim supply See Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2011 (Bill 13)
Main estimates 2011-12 passed ... Deputy Chair (Mr. Mitzel) 787; Redford 789

See Edmonton transit system;

Collective Memory Project: Response to Eugenics in Alberta ... Blakeman 1186-87

See School achievement tests;

Annual report 2010-11 (SP428/11: tabled as intersessional deposit) ... Clerk, The 29 June 2011; Stelmach 2011, ne 29
Communications role ... Brown 617; Stelmach 617-18; Swann 611-12
Compensation to ministers ... Anderson 209
Decision-making authority ... Forsyth 1414-15; Hinman 1466; Lukaszuk 1414
Female representation in See Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Election of female members, history of
Funding ... Chase 909
Funding from interim supply See Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2011 (Bill 13)
Main estimates 2011-12, procedure ... Chair 608
Main estimates 2011-12 debate ... Anderson 615-17; Brown 617; Stelmach 608-18; Swann 609-15
Main estimates 2011-12 passed ... Redford 789
Ministerial appointments [See also Order Paper: Schedule changes, Speaker's statement on];Boutilier 493, 1172; Mason 1164; Renner 493
Order No. MSC 02/10, Executive Council Salaries Order (No. 6) (SP20/11: tabled) ... Speaker, The 73
Order No. MSC 06/09, Executive Council Salaries Amendment Order (No. 5) (SP23/11: tabled) ... Speaker, The 73
Provincial tour, member's statement on ... Leskiw 54
Responsibility for previous budgets, Speaker's remarks on ... Speaker, The 320
Responsibility for previous budgets, Speaker's ruling on ... MacDonald 240; Speaker, The 240
Role in policy development ... Stelmach 610-11; Swann 610
Size of council ... Forsyth 843, 844; Hancock 844; MacDonald 168; Snelgrove 168; Stelmach 63; Swann 27, 63, 124-26

See International trade;

Amendments [See also Land Assembly Project Area Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 23)];Doerksen 1375; Hinman 1376; Johnson 1368-69; McQueen 1371
General remarks ... Forsyth 1415; Hinman 253, 1465-66, 1471; Johnson 1469; Mason 1422
Landowner protection provisions ... Anderson 1626; Forsyth 1628
Notices of objection provisions (section 10) ... Hancock 1423; Hinman 1423

See Continuing/extended care facilities;

See Long-term care facilities (nursing homes/auxiliary hospitals): Maintenance and inspection;