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See Gaming (gambling);

First Nations casino revenue See First Nations development fund
Horse racing-casino establishments (racinos) ... Eggen RS172; Horner RS172
Problem gambling ... Eggen RS171-72; Horner RS171-72
Video lottery terminal replacement ... Eggen RS171; Horner RS171-72

See Alcohol - Retail sales; Gaming (gambling);

See Alcohol - Retail sales; Gaming (gambling);

See Little Red River Cree Nation;

[See also Electric power: Generation sources; Energy industry; ]
Cogeneration, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on ... Massolin RS527
Cogeneration, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on, motion on acceptance (Johnson: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS527
Compressed gas See Compressed natural gas
Extraction methods ... Chair RS395-96; Strankman RS395-96
Forecast demand ... Casey RS494; Davies RS494; Wong RS494
Gas liquids See Liquefied natural gas
Global supply ... Howard RS400-401, 403-4
Impact of cold weather ... Fenske RS448; Winton RS448
In situ gasification from coal ... Fraser RS50; Pourbaix RS50
Marine deposits ... Foreman RS468
Market development ... Cao RS449-50; Casey RS450; Fridfinnson RS450; Gray RS436-37; Khan RS436; Lalani RS437; Shelly RS483; Taylor RS444-45, 449-50, 450; Winton RS450
Market development, other jurisdictions ... Fridfinnson RS439-40
Market development, provincial strategy ... Bilous RS494; Casey RS437; Chair RS434, 462; Davies RS495; Gibbons RS483-84; Gray RS434, 437; Hale RS437-38; Keys RS463; Lalani RS429-30, 434, 437; Taylor RS445; Wong RS495
Plant rationalization, cost savings from ... Chair RS421; Gwozd RS421
Public transit system use ... Davies RS489-90
Related technology See Compressed natural gas, Liquefied natural gas, Trucking industry: Conversion to natural gas
Shale deposits See Shale gas reservoirs
Storage ... Keys RS454
Supply ... Gray RS426; Gwozd RS414-15; Keys RS454-55; Khan RS436
Transportation ... Fridfinnson RS445-46; Taylor RS444-45
Transportation and processing infrastructure, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS526; Massolin RS526
Transportation and processing infrastructure, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on, motion on acceptance (Luan: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS526; Luan RS526
Transportation by pipeline See Pipelines
Unconventional sources ... Foreman RS468

Supply ... Howard RS401

Supply ... Howard RS401

Drilling licences ... Howard RS402
Market development ... Keys RS454

Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions ... Davies RS489-90; Wong RS491
General remarks ... Zhang RS407
Leakage from older wells ... Swann RS474

Forecast demand ... Keys RS462; Webber RS462
Market development ... Anglin RS477; Barnes RS477; Casey RS475; Dixon, R. RS422-23; Foreman RS469, 475, 477; Gwozd RS422; Hale RS422

Gas line to California (Gas Transmission Northwest) ... Howard RS401
Market development, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation for study on ... Bilous RS527; Fenske RS527; Massolin RS527
Market development, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation for study on, motion on acceptance (Sandhu: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS527; Sandhu RS527

Global market ... Gray RS427
Global market development ... Calahasen RS433; Gray RS433
Market development ... Gray RS437; Khan RS437

Supply ... Howard RS401

Factors influencing ... Bilous RS404; Calahasen RS405; Howard RS402, 404, 405
Forecasts ... Hughes RS245
General remarks ... Dorward RS403; Howard RS403
Impact of shale discoveries ... Feehan RS98
Impact on electric power prices ... Bernard RS93

Supply ... Howard RS401, 403

Cost-recovery structures ... Barnes RS477; Foreman RS477; Sendall RS477
Gas royalty in kind (proposed) ... Dixon, R. RS421; Fenske RS417; Gwozd RS414-15, 417; Hileman RS417
Revenue ... Fenske RS284; Hughes RS284

Infrastructure needs ... Bilous RS445
Infrastructure needs, stakeholder recommendations on ... Fenske RS514; Zhang RS514

Supply ... Keys RS462

See Greenhouse gas emissions;

Impact on natural gas prices ... Feehan RS98

Access to markets ... Fenske RS508; Zhang RS508
Access to markets, relation to environmental impacts ... Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS513; Anglin RS512-13; Swann RS513
Capital costs ... Shelly RS483
Committee review, topic selection ... Chair RS396
Drilling licences ... Howard RS402
Employment opportunities ... Calahasen RS510; Massolin RS510
Incentives, committee recommendations on ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS517-18; Massolin RS517
Incentives, comparison to other industries ... Fenske RS487; Gibbons RS487; Pietrusik RS487; Shelly RS487
Incentives, comparison to other jurisdictions ... Shelly RS483
Incentives, motion to recommend and to offer consistent incentives to other energy industries (Swann: defeated) ... Swann RS515; Tyrell RS515
International investment ... Barnes RS487; Pietrusik RS487-88; Shelly RS487
Junior producers, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on further study on incentives ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS526-27; Massolin RS526-27
Junior producers, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on further study on incentives, motion on acceptance (Sandhu: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS527; Sandhu RS527
Partnerships with manufacturers, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on study of ... Massolin RS526
Partnerships with manufacturers, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on study of, motion on acceptance (Sandhu: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS527; Sandhu RS527
Provincial strategy ... Bilous RS420; Calahasen RS418, 422; Dixon, R. RS418-19, 420-21; Gwozd RS418-19, 420, 422; Hileman RS419
Provincial strategy, committee recommendations ... Bikman RS513-14
Provincial strategy, stakeholder input on ... Massolin RS507-8
Strategic scenarios ... Dixon, R. RS415-16; Fenske RS417; Hileman RS417
Technology ... Gwozd RS414-15
Value-added products ... Barnes RS473; Bikman RS509; Bilous RS509; Calahasen RS417-18, 422; Chair RS421; Dixon, R. RS417-18, 420, 421; Fenske RS417, 508-9; Foreman RS473-74; Gwozd RS422; Kubinec RS509; Pietrusik RS484; Shelly RS482-83
Value-added products, committee recommendations on ... Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS509; Allen RS509; Bilous RS509; Casey RS509; Fenske RS509-10; Massolin RS509
Value-added products, draft report recommendations on ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS530-31; Bilous RS530-31; Casey RS530-31; Kubinec RS530; Massolin RS530
Value-added products, draft report recommendations on, motion on acceptance (Kubinec: carried unanimously) ... Kubinec RS532

Committee recommendations ... Calahasen RS510; Massolin RS510
Comparison with other energy industries, inclusion in report (proposed) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS513; Anglin RS512-13; Bikman RS513-14; Bilous RS513; Calahasen RS514; Massolin RS512-13; Swann RS513
Environmental impact studies, draft report recommendations on ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS530; Massolin RS530
Environmental impact studies, draft report recommendations on, motion on acceptance (Kubinec: carried unanimously) ... Kubinec RS532

Draft report recommendations ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS532; Bilous RS531-32; Johnson, L. RS532; Massolin RS531
Stakeholder recommendations ... Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS511; Bikman RS511; Bilous RS510-11, 512; Massolin RS511; Swann RS511-12; Zhang RS510

See Liquefied natural gas;

Committee research ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS517; Fenske RS395; Massolin RS517-18; Zhang RS406-7, 479
Committee research, motion re draft stakeholder list (Anglin: carried) ... Anglin RS396
Committee research, motion re summary of issues (Calahasen: carried) ... Calahasen RS396
Scope ... Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS512, 513; Anglin RS395, 409; Bilous RS395, 512; Calahasen RS407; Casey RS395, 408-9; Chair RS394-95, 395-96, 397, 406, 407-9; Dorward RS408; Fenske RS395, 407-8, 512; Johnson, L. RS408; Khan RS408, 513; Kubinec RS396; Lemke RS397; Massolin RS512-13; Strankman RS395-96; Swann RS512; Young RS396-97
Scope, committee to study public policy tools to encourage use of natural gas by consumers and trucking industry, cogeneration, and market access, motion on (Kubinec: carried) ... Kubinec RS409

Economists to be invited ... Calahasen RS410, 411; Casey RS410; Chair RS410; Kubinec RS410
Research summary ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS517; Chair RS495; Massolin RS495, 517-18
Stakeholder list ... Anglin RS411; Calahasen RS410, 411; Casey RS410-11; Chair RS409-11; Johnson, L. RS410; Khan RS411; Massolin RS409-10
Stakeholder list, approval of schedule of presenters, motion on (Sandhu: carried) ... Sandhu RS423
Stakeholder list, chair and working group authorized to prepare a schedule of presenters, motion on (Sandhu: carried) ... Chair RS412
Stakeholder list, committee to invite two economists to make presentations and request visit to Williams Energy LNG facility, motion on (Casey: carried) ... Casey RS412; Chair RS411-12
Stakeholder presentations ... Bilous RS512; Massolin RS507-8

See Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association; Bison Transport; Canada West Foundation; Canadian Energy Research Institute; Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment, University of Alberta School of Business; EnCana Corporation; Ferus Natural Gas Fuels; In Situ Oil Sands Alliance; Pacific NorthWest LNG; Sasol Canada; Shell Canada Ltd.; TransCanada Corporation; Westport Innovations; Ziff Energy;

Chair to finalize in consultation with the working group (Luan: accepted) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS532; Bilous RS532
Committee deliberation ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS518-25, 526-32; Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS507-8, 509, 510, 513, 514, 515, 516; Allen RS509; Anglin RS512-13, 514, 515; Bikman RS509, 511, 513-14, 522-23, 525; Bilous RS509, 510-11, 512, 515, 516, 518-22, 524-25, 526-29, 530-32; Calahasen RS510, 514, 516; Casey RS509, 519, 521, 523, 528, 530-31; Fenske RS508-9, 510, 512, 514, 521, 527-28; Johnson, L. RS521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 527, 532; Khan RS509, 513, 515; Kubinec RS509, 519, 526, 529, 530-31, 532; Lemke RS525, 529; Luan RS520, 525, 526, 528; Massolin RS507-8, 509, 510-11, 512-13, 516, 518-24, 525-30, 531, 532; Sandhu RS527; Swann RS511-12, 513, 514-15, 516; Tyrell RS512, 515, 530; Zhang RS508, 510, 511, 514, 515
Committee deliberation, procedure for ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS518
Draft report preparation ... Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS516; Massolin RS516
Draft report recommendation on education ... Massolin RS529
Draft report recommendation on education, motion on acceptance as amended (Kubinec: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS529; Bilous RS529; Kubinec RS529
Draft report recommendation on gas as a transportation fuel ... Massolin RS532
Draft report recommendation on regulations ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS532; Bilous RS531-32; Johnson, L. RS532; Massolin RS531
Draft report recommendation on studies on costs and environmental impacts ... Massolin RS530
Draft report recommendation on value-added industries ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS530-31; Bilous RS531; Casey RS530-31; Kubinec RS530-31; Massolin RS530-31
Draft report recommendation on vehicle conversion ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS518-19; Bilous RS518; Kubinec RS519; Massolin RS518
Draft report recommendations, motion on acceptance with amendments (Kubinec: carried unanimously) ... Kubinec RS532
Liberal caucus recommendation ... Massolin RS527
Minority reports ... Bilous RS532
New Democrat caucus recommendation ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS527-28; Bilous RS527-28; Casey RS528; Fenske RS527-28; Luan RS528; Massolin RS528
New Democrat caucus recommendation, motion on acceptance (Bilous: defeated) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS529; Bilous RS528; Lemke RS529
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations ... Acting Chair (Mr. Young) RS516; Massolin RS518
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on cogeneration ... Massolin RS527
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on cogeneration, motion on acceptance (Johnson: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS527
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on further study ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS526-27; Bilous RS527; Fenske RS527; Massolin RS526-27
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on further study, motion on acceptance (Sandhu: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS527; Sandhu RS527
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on regulations ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS522-25, 526; Bikman RS522-23, 525; Bilous RS522, 524, 525, 526; Casey RS523, 524; Hale RS526; Johnson, L. RS522, 523, 524; Kubinec RS526; Lemke RS525; Luan RS525; Massolin RS522-24, 525-26
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on regulations, motion on acceptance as amended recommendation 2, government role in gas transport to west coast (Johnson: carried) ... Johnson, L. RS525
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on regulations, motion to accept recommendations 1, 4, and 5, and reject recommendation 3 (Luan: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS526; Luan RS526
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on vehicles ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS518-22; Bilous RS518-20, 521; Casey RS519-20, 521; Fenske RS521; Johnson, L. RS521; Kubinec RS519-20; Massolin RS518-22
Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on vehicles, motion to accept (Fenske: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS521-22; Fenske RS521
Report structure, recommendations to include context/rationale ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS530-31; Bilous RS531; Casey RS530-31; Kubinec RS530-31; Massolin RS530-31

Following is a description of recommendations as discussed in the transcripts.
Cogeneration (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Gas: Cogeneration, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on
Consultation with environmental and indigenous groups (New Democratic caucus) See Aboriginal peoples - Consultation: Gas industry, New Democratic caucus recommendation on
Dry gas promotion (Progressive Conservative caucus), regulations (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Liquefied natural gas: Market development, promotion of dry gas to purchasers, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on
Framework for junior natural gas producers, further study (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Gas industry: Junior producers, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on further study on incentives
Gas export to California, further study (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Gas - Export - California: Market development, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation for study on
Gas transportation (Progressive Conservative Caucus) See Liquefied natural gas - Transportation: Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on provincial role in approval process
Gas transportation, regulations (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Gas: Transportation, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on interjurisdictional partnerships re
Partnerships between manufacturers and gas sector, further study (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Gas industry: Partnerships with manufacturers, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on study of
Pipeline tolls, regulations (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Pipelines: Tolls, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on
Renewable energy analysis (Liberal caucus) See Renewable energy sources
Transportation and processing infrastructure, regulations (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Gas: Transportation and processing infrastructure, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on
Truck weight allowance regulations (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Trucking industry - Regulations: Weight allowance, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendations on
Vehicles, conversion of public body fleets to natural gas (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Government agencies, boards, and commissions: Promotion of fleet transition to natural gas fuel, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on, Government vehicles: Promotion of fleet transition to natural gas fuel, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on, Municipalities: Promotion of fleet transition to natural gas fuel, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on
Volumes of gas transported across borders, reporting of, regulations (Progressive Conservative caucus) See Liquefied natural gas - Transportation: Reports on volumes crossing borders, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on

See Fuel - Taxation;

General remarks ... Calahasen RS280; Hughes RS280

See Hydroelectric power - Peace River;

See Water - Supply;

See Climate change; Greenhouse gas emissions; Water - Supply;

Financial reporting ... Allen RS174-75; Anderson RS161, 167, 196-98; Casey RS190; Horner RS160, 161-62, 166-67, 174-76, 186, 196-98; Smith RS184
Legislative budget officer (proposed) ... Anderson RS200-201; Hehr RS189; Horner RS189, 199-200

Promotion of fleet transition to natural gas fuel, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS518, 520-21; Bilous RS518-19; Casey RS521; Kubinec RS519; Massolin RS518-19, 520-21
Promotion of fleet transition to natural gas fuel, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on, motion on acceptance (Fenske: carried) ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS521-22; Fenske RS521

Projects funded ... Anderson RS194, 198-201; Bikman RS193; Horner RS193-94, 195, 199-200
Projects funded, public reporting of ... Anderson RS201; Horner RS201
Transportation programs ... McIver RS222

Fleet transition to natural gas fuel, Progressive Conservative caucus recommendation on ... Acting Chair (Mr. Dorward) RS518-19; Bilous RS518-19; Kubinec RS519; Massolin RS518-19

See Sand and gravel mining;

See Climate change;

Reduction reporting ... Anglin RS290-91; Blakeman RS297; McQueen RS290-91, 297-98, 300-301; Notley RS300-301
Reduction strategies ... Anglin RS289-92; Donahue RS85; Irving RS27; McQueen RS288, 289-92, 301-2; Notley RS301-2; Pourbaix RS45; Switzer RS75-76, 77
Reduction targets ... Anglin RS289-91, 295; Blakeman RS298; McQueen RS289-91, 295, 298, 301; Notley RS301
Specific gas emitters regulation ... Sendall RS472

See Public transit: GreenTRIP program;

See Gas - Royalties: Gas royalty in kind (proposed);

See Bears;

Baseline data ... Anglin RS512; Chair RS479; Foreman RS474-75; Khan RS513; Massolin RS479; Swann RS474-75, 479, 512; Tyrell RS505, 512; Zhang RS505
Hydraulic fracturing impacts ... McQueen RS326; Notley RS326; Swann RS474
Proprietary information held by energy corporations ... Donahue RS80

See Liquefied natural gas;