Transcripts

Examination by committee See Committee to Examine Safe Supply, Select Special (2022)
Federal pilot program ... Smith 1127, 1667; Williams 91-92
General remarks ... Cyr 273; Lovely 185; Nixon 308; Williams 273
Other jurisdictions ... Boitchenko 678; Smith 1127; Wiebe 800; Williams 678, 800, 850-51; Yao 850-51

See Sheriffs branch;

Constituency priorities ... Renaud 1832

Alumni ... Sigurdson, L. 455
Mission ... Sigurdson, L. 455

Petition presented to the Assembly (petitioner Dr. Shawn Flynn) ... Pitt 232

First reading ... Sigurdson, L. 289
Private Bills Committee report recommending that bill proceed in the Assembly (report concurred in) ... Pitt 421
Second reading ... Sigurdson, L. 455
Committee ... Sigurdson, L. 515
Third reading ... Sigurdson, L. 530
Royal Assent ... 7 December 2023 (outside of House sitting)

Renovation ... LaGrange 915-16; Lovely 915-16

See Southern Alberta Institute of Technology;

Members' statements ... Singh 844

Closure ... Tejada 1224

See Sheriffs branch;

See Sustainable Canadian agricultural partnership (federal-provincial-territorial);

See Student financial aid (postsecondary students);

Autonomy ... Chapman 237; Nicolaides 2181; Pancholi 2180-81
Budgets ... Pancholi 267
Calgary board of education See Calgary board of education
Collaboration between school boards ... Dyck 212
Disposition of surplus real property ... Al-Guneid 1106; Batten 1221; Brar 1223; Chapman 1161-62; Deol 1399; Ellingson 1221-22; Guthrie 1343, 1396; Haji 1225; Ip 1133; Kayande 1341; Metz 1398; Phillips 1104, 1341-42; Schmidt 1396-97; Tejada 1224; Wright, P. 1108
Edmonton public school board See Edmonton public school board
Educational support staff, labour relations ... Hoffman 2020-21
Enrolment growth ... Speech from the Throne 8
Foothills school division See Foothills school division
Health measures during public health emergencies, parental consent ... Chapman 1918; Nicolaides 1913; Petrovic 1917
Policies on issues involving LGBTQ2S-plus students ... Nicolaides 1912
Red Deer Catholic separate school division See Red Deer Catholic separate school division
Regional collaborative service delivery (RCSD) ... Ip 1428; Pancholi 1187, 1425
Rocky View school division See Rocky View school division
Rural boards, teacher attraction and retention ... Boitchenko 770; Nicolaides 770
School-community partnerships ... Haji 1225; Tejada 1224
Trustee elections ... Hoffman 2033
Ward boundaries, determination of ... Hoffman 2034
Wild Rose school division See Wild Rose school division

See Alberta School Boards Association;

Capital plan ... Brar 235; Dyck 360; Gray 1890; Smith 1890; Wright, J. 362
Capital plan, Calgary ... Ellingson 1222
Capital plan, project prioritization ... Arcand-Paul 84-85; Dyck 87; Ellingson 535-36, 2077; Ip 1133; Nicolaides 84-85, 87, 535-36, 2077
Funding, 2024-2025 ... Horner 856, 920; Ip 921-22; Lovely 858
Modular classrooms (portables) ... de Jonge 421, 2474; Dyck 360; Nicolaides 421, 2474; Wright, J. 362
New schools, Airdrie ... Chapman 677; Guthrie 107; Nicolaides 107-8, 677; Pitt 107
New schools, Airdrie, members' statements ... Pitt 672
New schools, Calgary ... Brar 451-52, 702, 965, 1223, 1726, 2167-68; Chapman 766-67, 1053, 1266; Deol 1530-31; Ellingson 143-44, 859, 1054-55, 1221-22, 2077; Hayter 2244; Kayande 864, 1475, 1865; Nicolaides 143-44, 452, 702-3, 767, 965, 1053-55, 1266, 1475, 1530-31, 1726, 1865, 2077, 2168, 2244, 2592; Pancholi 359; Singh 2592
New schools, Calgary, members' statements ... Chapman 1655; Ellingson 377-78; Sabir 684
New schools, Calgary, petitions presented to the Assembly ... Ellingson 2081
New schools, Chestermere ... de Jonge 421, 2473; Nicolaides 421, 2473
New schools, Edmonton ... Arcand-Paul 915; Hoyle 704; Ip 162, 921, 1133, 1174, 1862; Irwin 680, 2708; Loyola 899; Nicolaides 354, 680, 704, 915, 1174, 1862, 2593, 2708; Pancholi 359, 1916; Singh 2592-93; Sweet 354
New schools, Edmonton, members' statements ... Ip 135-36
New schools, Lac La Biche ... Chapman 1150; Nicolaides 1150
New schools, Lethbridge ... Nicolaides 912, 1503; Phillips 861-62, 912, 1502-3
New schools, members' statements ... Deol 2161
New schools, Spruce Grove ... Boitchenko 2166; Chapman 1053; Guthrie 2166; Nicolaides 1053, 2166
New schools, Strathmore ... de Jonge 2473-74; Nicolaides 2473-74
New schools and modernizations ... Bouchard 497; Chapman 931, 1929-30, 2046-47, 2241-42, 2584-85; Dach 710, 893; Dyck 360; Ip 1174; Loyola 1004; Nicolaides 20, 244, 931, 1031, 1174, 1784, 1929-30, 2046-47, 2241-42, 2584-85; Notley 640; Pancholi 20; Pitt 1784; Sinclair 238; Smith 640; van Dijken 1031
New schools and modernizations, funding ... Dyck 1427; Horner 634, 2464
New schools and modernizations, members' statements ... Batten 671; Lunty 1889, 2604
Planning and design ... Brar 1223; Guthrie 1032; van Dijken 1032
Playground construction ... Hayter 2244; Nicolaides 354, 2244; Sweet 354
Playground construction, members' statements ... Sweet 1614
Public-private partnerships (P3s) ... Bouchard 497; Brar 498; Deol 420, 492-93, 498, 895, 2345; Ellingson 494-95; Getson 496; Guthrie 420, 494, 2345; Ip 496-97
Public-private partnerships (P3s), Infrastructure ministers' remarks ... Deol 498; Ip 496
Public-private partnerships (P3s), prohibition proposed (Motion Other than Government Motion 504: defeated) ... Bouchard 497-98; Brar 498; Deol 492-93, 498; Ellingson 494-95; Getson 495-96; Guthrie 493-94; Ip 496-97
Rural schools ... Boitchenko 770; Chapman 931; Guthrie 1032; Nicolaides 770-71, 931, 2502-3; van Dijken 1032, 2502-3
School construction accelerator program ... Boitchenko 2166; de Jonge 2473; Nicolaides 1753, 1784, 2166, 2473; Pitt 1784; van Dijken 1753

See Introduction of Guests (school groups, individuals);

Infrastructure maintenance and renewal ... Chapman 3468; Nicolaides 3468

Compensation ... Pancholi 267; Schmidt 267

EpiPens on school buses proposed, members' statements ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 501

Charter schools See Charter schools
Class size See Class size (elementary and secondary schools)
Class size initiative See Class size initiative (elementary and secondary schools)
Closures, repurposing of buildings ... Batten 1221; Wright, P. 1108
Closures, rural areas ... Chapman 1471-72; Nicolaides 1472
Collegiate schools See Collegiate schools
COVID-19 related safety measures ... Pancholi 1916
Curricula See Educational curricula
Enrolment pressures ... Batten 363; Chapman 351, 364; Ellingson 576; Elmeligi 361; Hoffman 2020-21, 2033; Loyola 1004; Nicolaides 20, 244, 351, 354; Pancholi 20, 358-59; Renaud 1834; Sabir 1791, 1821; Sweet 354
Funding See Education finance
Inclusive education See Inclusive education
Independent schools See Private schools
Kindergarten See Early childhood education
Private schools See Private schools
Safe and caring learning environments ... Hoffman 2020-21; Pancholi 1914; Wright, P. 2187
Supports for deaf and hearing-impaired students ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 1727; Nicolaides 1727
Supports for students ... Eremenko 1297; Sabir 1920
Supports for students, members' statements ... Chapman 2212

Methodology ... Ellingson 1277; Elmeligi 1257
Peer review ... Notley 1692

Amendments, laws and legislation See Public Safety and Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 49)

See Schools;

Conflicts of Interest Act review See Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee, Select Special
Ethics Commissioner and Chief Electoral Officer search See Ethics Commissioner and Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee, Select Special
Examination of safe supply of addictive substances (2022) See Committee to Examine Safe Supply, Select Special (2022)
Public Health Act review (2020) See Public Health Act: 2020 committee review
Real property rights review (2021-2022) See Committee on Real Property Rights, Select Special (2021-2022)

General remarks ... McDougall 1571
Qualifications of Senators ... Johnson 2090-91

Members' statements ... Sigurdson, L. 2019
Prevention ... Nixon 835; Sigurdson, L. 835, 865

Aging in place, benefits of ... Batten 822; Getson 1995; Haji 819; Hayter 819; Sigurdson, L. 817
Aging in place, supports ... de Jonge 1765-66; Hoyle 1759; Kasawski 1619; McDougall 1760
Alberta seniors benefit program See Seniors' benefit program
Community grants ... Fir 820-21
Contribution to communities ... Sigurdson, L. 817
Demographic projections ... Eggen 1874-75; Eremenko 1767; Hoyle 1759; Kasawski 1760; Sigurdson, L. 817; Tejada 1994
Health care See Seniors' health care
Home renovation program See Seniors' home adaptation and repair program (SHARP)
Housing See Affordable housing, Supportive living accommodations
Members' statements ... Sigurdson, L. 134
Programs and services, funding ... Boparai 726; Cyr 2517; Deol 540; Johnson 2704; Lunty 851, 1930; Nixon 726, 851, 1723, 1930, 2517, 2704; Petrovic 1723; Sigurdson, L. 865; Williams 540
Programs and services, members' statements ... Deol 501; Sigurdson, L. 632; Wiebe 908
Rural transportation program ... Boitchenko 2760-61; Johnson 2704-5; Nixon 2704-5, 2761
Social inclusion ... Batten 821; Haji 819; Hayter 818-19; Sigurdson, L. 817
Special needs assistance program See Special needs assistance for seniors program
Volunteer rate ... Hoyle 1759

See Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services;

Amendments, laws and legislation See Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) (Bill 32)

Benefit payment errors ... Dach 1588-89; Nally 1588-89
Cost-of-living indexing ... Batten 1945; Hoyle 2199; Phillips 148; Sabir 2200
Funding, 2024-2025 ... Horner 920
Indexation formula ... Ellingson 1942-43, 1959-60; Gray 2342-43; Horner 1941, 1959-60; Smith 2342-43
Prescription drug benefit ... LaGrange 3153; Sigurdson, L. 3153

Health and wellness programs, accessibility ... Batten 821-22; Haji 819-20; Hayter 818-19; Sigurdson, L. 817-18
Support for health and wellness programs (Motion Other than Government Motion 507: carried as amended) ... Batten 821-22; Sigurdson, L. 817-18, 822
Support for health and wellness programs (Motion Other than Government Motion 507: carried as amended), amendment A1 (Hayter: carried) ... Fir 820-21; Haji 819-20; Hayter 818-19

Funding ... Sigurdson, L. 866

See Ministry of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction;

First reading ... Nally 1868
Second reading ... Brar 1947-49; Cyr 1951-52; Deol 1952-53; Haji 2069-70; Lovely 1949-50; Loyola 1950-51; Nally 1946-47, 1951; Tejada 2068-69
Committee ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 2194-95; Brar 2195; Dach 2195-96; Deol 2082-83; Haji 2083-84; Ip 2086-88; Kasawski 2196-97; Loyola 2088; Sabir 2194-95; Shepherd 2084-86
Committee, amendment A1 (amending section 1(3)) (Armstrong-Homeniuk: carried) ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 2194-95; Brar 2195; Sabir 2195
Third reading ... Brar 2228-29; Glubish 2229-31; Nally 2227-28
Royal Assent ... 5 December 2024 (outside of House sitting)
Section 1, amendments to Condominium Property Act ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 2195; Brar 1947-48, 2228-29; Cyr 1951-52; Dach 2195-96; Deol 1953, 2083; Glubish 2230; Ip 2087; Kasawski 2197; Lovely 1949; Nally 1946-47, 2227; Shepherd 2084-86; Tejada 2068-69
Section 2, amendments to Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act ... Brar 1948, 2195, 2228-29; Cyr 1952; Deol 1952-53, 2083; Haji 2069-70, 2083-84; Ip 2086; Kasawski 2197; Lovely 1949; Loyola 1950-51, 2088; Nally 1947, 1951, 2227; Tejada 2068-69
Section 3, amendments to Public Works Act ... Brar 2195, 2229; Deol 2083; Haji 2069-70, 2084; Ip 2086; Kasawski 2197; Lovely 1949; Loyola 2088; Nally 1947, 2228; Tejada 2069
Stakeholder consultation ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 2195; Brar 2195; Cyr 1952; Nally 1947

See Societies Act: 2021 amendments;

Former member's service dog Quill, memorial tribute, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 467

2003 outbreak ... Ellingson 462

Amendments proposed ... Lovely 1013

Funding ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 1322; Hayter 2514; Rowswell 1663; Turton 1322, 1663, 2514
Funding, members' statements ... Hayter 2498

Research on school-based education ... Chapman 1919-20

See Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons;

[See also Child abuse; Domestic violence; Gender-based violence; ]
Supports and services ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 1323; Fir 2593; Hayter 2593; Lovely 36-37; Turton 1323, 2593
Supports and services, points of order on debate ... Gray 2598; Schow 2598; Speaker, The (Cooper) 2598

Members' statements ... Petrovic 3125

Incidence rates ... Elmeligi 2182; Ip 2184
Incidence rates (Motion for a Return 12: rejected) ... LaGrange 2488-89; Sabir 2488

See Seniors' home adaptation and repair program (SHARP);

See Homeless shelters; Women's shelters;

[See also First responders; ]
Roles and authorities ... de Jonge 2242; Ellis 976, 1336, 1448, 2242, 2794; Elmeligi 1010; Hoyle 1450; Lovely 2794; McIver 988; Petrovic 1093; Sweet 984; Wright, P. 1340-41
Rural crime duties See Rural Alberta provincial integrated defence (RAPID) response

Fugitive Apprehension Sheriffs Support Team (FASST) ... Ellis 1928; Yao 1927-28
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN), expansion ... Ellis 387, 2101; Rowswell 2101; Singh 387
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN), investigations ... Ellis 1927; Yao 1927
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN), members' statements ... Wright, J. 1654, 2498

Constituency priorities ... Kasawski 1013-14
Halloween activities, members' statements ... Kasawski 1847-48
Member's personal and family history ... Kasawski 74-75
Overview ... Kasawski 74-75
Volunteers ... Hoffman 282; Kasawski 282

Health facilities ... Kasawski 2435-36; LaGrange 2435-36

See Rental housing: Short-term rentals;
Tourism levy application See Tourism levy

Members' statements ... Boparai 2787

Indian violence against, 1984, members' statements ... Boparai 47

Members' statements ... Arcand-Paul 1859

Federal funding, amounts not utilized ... Al-Guneid 916; Jean 916-17, 1087; Yao 1087

Designated trades ... Hoyle 1300; Sawhney 1301; Wright, P. 1303
Education and awareness initiatives ... Sawhney 1584-85; Wiebe 1584-85
Employment opportunities ... Dyck 1417; Jones 1587; Lovely 1419, 1587
Mandatory certification ... Boparai 1418; Brar 1308; Cyr 1305; Dyck 1309; Hayter 1306; Hoyle 1300, 1420; Phillips 1303; Sawhney 1301-2; Wright, P. 1303
Recognition of credentials from other jurisdictions ... Bouchard 453; Sawhney 453
Social status ... Sinclair 1307; Wright, P. 1303
Supply See Labour force planning
Training See Apprenticeship training
Union training centres ... Boitchenko 1419; Boparai 1418; Brar 1308; Cyr 1305; Hayter 1306; Hoyle 869, 1300-1301; Loyola 1417-18; Sawhney 1301-2; Sinclair 1307; Wright, P. 1302-3
Women's representation ... Hayter 1306

Amendments, laws and legislation See Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education (Valuing Skilled Workers) Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 207)
Regulation of apprenticeship and industry training programs ... Cyr 1305
Section 23, prohibitions ... Sawhney 1301
Stakeholder consultation ... Sawhney 1301

First reading ... Hoyle 1152-53
Second reading ... Boitchenko 1419; Boparai 1418; Brar 1308-9; Cyr 1305-6; Dyck 1309, 1416-17; Eggen 1419; Hayter 1306; Hoyle 1300-1301, 1419-20; Lovely 1419; Loyola 1417-18; Phillips 1303-5; Sawhney 1301-2; Sinclair 1306-8; Wright, P. 1302-3
Second reading, division ... 1420
Application ... Sawhney 1301-2
Section 3, amendments to section 3, apprenticeship education programs, credentials ... Brar 1308; Hayter 1306; Hoyle 1300; Loyola 1417; Sawhney 1302; Sinclair 1307; Wright, P. 1303
Section 4, amendments to section 4, industry training programs, credentials ... Brar 1308; Hayter 1306; Hoyle 1300; Loyola 1417; Sawhney 1302; Sinclair 1307; Wright, P. 1303
Section 6, addition of section 11.1, fully-regulated trades ... Boparai 1418; Brar 1308; Cyr 1305; Dyck 1309; Hayter 1306; Hoyle 1300; Sawhney 1301; Wright, P. 1303
Section 8, amendments to section 15, board committees ... Boparai 1418; Brar 1308; Cyr 1305; Hayter 1306; Hoyle 1300; Sawhney 1302
Stakeholder consultation ... Boparai 1418; Eggen 1419; Hoyle 1419-20

Provincial competition 2024 ... Dyck 1427

General remarks ... Getson 740
Membership ... Sawhney 1301
Recommendations ... Sawhney 1301

See Student testing (elementary and secondary students): Student learning assessments (SLAs);

Food safety protocols ... Dach 2066-67
Inspection system ... Sigurdson, R.J. 1855, 2066

Emergency department closures ... LaGrange 2610; Sinclair 2610
Emergency department closures, points of order on debate ... Schow 2614; Sinclair 2614; Speaker, The (Cooper) 2614

COVID-19 impact ... Bouchard 40
COVID-19 impact, members' statements ... Bouchard 684
Mental health supports ... Bouchard 647; Williams 647
Programs and services ... Bouchard 647; Jones 647
Support for ... Bouchard 41, 1988-89; Brar 52-53, 1458; Jones 52-53, 1988-89; Wright, J. 59
Support for, members' statements ... Bouchard 2588; Lovely 764

See Nuclear energy: Small modular reactors;

Ponoka under-15 girls team, members' statements ... Johnson 2984-85

See Employment and income support programs;

See Affordable housing;

See Alberta Social Housing Corporation;

Government role ... Ganley 588-89

Accessibility ... Chapman 309
Funding ... Irwin 476; Williams 476

See Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services;

Members' statements ... Sigurdson, L. 2547

Guardianship role ... Sweet 1974-75
Members' statements ... Sigurdson, L. 672

2021 amendments ... Glubish 2230

Certification ... Glubish 402
Definition and use of term ... Ellingson 402; Glubish 401; Haji 274; Sawhney 158, 514
Definition and use of term, Court of King's Bench ruling ... Glubish 401; Sawhney 423
Definition and use of term, laws and legislation See Engineering and Geoscience Professions Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 7)

Alberta projects, members' statements ... Johnson 594-95
Development policies ... Neudorf 1821; Sabir 1821
Provincial incentives ... Schmidt 707-8

See Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services;

See Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta;

Water management ... McDougall 1430

Floods See Floods, southern Alberta (2013)

Campus centre redevelopment, funding ... Horner 2464; Sawhney 2874
Campus centre redevelopment, members' statements ... McDougall 2963

Alberta See Alberta heritage savings trust fund

Casting votes, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1329
Election ... Clerk, The 1-2; Deputy Speaker 3385-86
Election, nomination of Member for Calgary-Hays ... Deputy Speaker 3385; McIver 3385; van Dijken 3385
Election, nomination of Member for Edmonton-Manning ... Deputy Speaker 3386; Eremenko 3385-86; Sweet 3386
Election, nomination of Member for Edmonton-Mill Woods ... Clerk, The 2; Ganley 1-2; Gray 2
Election, nomination of Member for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills ... Clerk, The 1; Cooper 1; Horner 1
Election of Nathan Cooper, Member for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills ... Clerk, The 2; Speaker, The (Cooper) 2-3
Election of Ric McIver, Member for Calgary-Hays ... Clerk, The 3386; Speaker, The (McIver) 3386
New tricorne, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3027
Resignation of Nathan Cooper, ministerial statements ... Schow 3261
Resignation of Nathan Cooper, ministerial statements, responses ... Gray 3261
Resignation of Nathan Cooper, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3260-61

Insulting language ... Deputy Speaker 2485-86; Schmidt 2485-86
Matters referred to the Ethics Commissioner ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2398
Parliamentary language ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1920
Questions about committee proceedings ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2127-28
Referring to the galleries ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2349
Sub judice rule ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2823
Use of electronic devices in the Chamber ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1989, 2049

80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3197
80th anniversary of VE day ... Deputy Speaker 3303
Acting Clerk Philip Massolin ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2213
Alberta Francophonie Month ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 763
Alert ready emergency alert system test ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2040
Alex Janvier, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1743
Amendments to standing orders ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 11
Anniversary of Oral Question Period live streaming ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 231
Anniversary of VE day ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1349
Centennial window ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1777
Commonwealth Day ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 638, 2468
Constituency office Christmas gifts ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2349
Decorum ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2462
Democracy Discovery Centre display ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1532
Electronic devices in the Chamber ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 648-49
Former Clerk David McNeil, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 79
Former House of Commons Speaker John Allen Fraser, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 991
Former MLA Alan Hyland, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1857
Former MLA Broyce Jacobs, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2587
Former MLA David Russell, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 467
Former MLA Denis Herard, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 253
Former MLA Don Tannas, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 377, 499
Former MLA Frederick Stewart, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 79
Former MLA Gordon Graydon, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2467
Former MLA Gordon Shrake, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1743
Former MLA Greg Stevens, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 531
Former MLA Guy Boutilier, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 637
Former MLA Hugh Planche, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3123
Former MLA James Heron, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1261
Former MLA Ken Lemke, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 99
Former MLA Marie Laing, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 45
Former MLA Moe Amery, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1141
Former MLA Neville Roper, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 221
Former MLA Peter Elzinga, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 377, 443
Former MLA Peter Knaak, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 499
Former MLA Raj Pannu, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2869
Former MLA Stanley Cassin, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2235
Former MLA Stephen Stiles, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 411
Former service dog Quill, memorial tribute ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 467
House procedures ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 12
In memoriam ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 11, 1743, 2391
International Francophonie Day ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2603
Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1743
Member for Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul's 5th anniversary of election ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1857
Member for Brooks-Medicine Hat's 5th anniversary of election ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2009
Member for Calgary-West's 10th anniversary of election ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2009
Member for Edmonton-North West's 15th anniversary of election ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1717
Member for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake's 5th anniversary of election ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 11
Members' 5th anniversary of election ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1979
Members' 10th anniversary of election ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3145, 3197
Members' conduct within legislative precinct ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2631-32
Members' statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2429
Page recognition ... Deputy Speaker 3303; Speaker, The (Cooper) 1580
Private members' public bills ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 788
Remarks at the end of the spring sitting ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1742; Speaker, The (McIver) 3518
Resignation of Hon. Nathan Cooper, Speaker of the Assembly ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3260-61
Retirement of table officer Janet Schwegel ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1664
Rotation of questions and members' statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 12, 1745, 2469, 2963-64
Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 56-57, 1754
Speaker casting votes ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1329
Speaker's tricorne ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3027
Table officer Aaron Roth ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1957
Table officer Vani Govindarajan ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1840
Tabling documents ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3075
Use of electronic devices in the Chamber ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 25
Use of social media in the Chamber ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 25
Vimy Ridge Day ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 2751

Funding ... Sigurdson, L. 865-66

See Committee on Members' Services, Special Standing;

See Freedom of expression;

Members' statements ... Chapman 1498-99

Address given ... Lieutenant Governor 6-9
Address in reply moved and seconded ... Lovely 36-37; Lunty 37-38
Address in reply engrossed and presented to the Lieutenant Governor (Government Motion 11: carried) ... Schow 334
Addresses in reply ... Cyr 62-63; Singh 216-17
Addresses in reply, maiden speeches ... Al-Guneid 176-77; Arcand-Paul 217-18; Batten 71-72; Boitchenko 70-71; Boparai 264; Bouchard 40-41; Brar 75-77; Calahoo Stonehouse 215-16; Chapman 61-62; de Jonge 93-94; Dyck 211-13; Ellingson 72-73; Elmeligi 41-43; Eremenko 73-74; Haji 95-96; Hayter 38-39; Hoyle 213-14; Ip 218-19; Johnson 60-61; Kasawski 74-75; Kayande 69-70; McDougall 67-68; Metz 63-64; Petrovic 65; Sinclair 177-79; Tejada 65-67; Wiebe 214-15; Wright, J. 58-60; Wright, P. 179-80
Addresses in reply, motion carried ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 334
Consideration on October 31, 2023 (Government Motion 1: carried) ... Smith 10
Copy tabled ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 10

Funding ... Boparai 1587; Schow 1587

See Ministry of Tourism and Sport;

Affordability ... Goehring 1936; Pancholi 2089
Alberta Olympians and Paralympians, members' statements ... Goehring 2073
Coeducational leagues, classes, or divisions, regulations ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 1938; Petrovic 1940; Schow 1934-35
Funding for youth sport ... Ceci 1001; Schow 475, 1001, 2143; Sinclair 474-75
Laws and legislation See Fairness and Safety in Sport Act (Bill 29, 2024)
Participation, social aspects ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 1937; Elmeligi 1938; Goehring 1935; Hayter 2150; Pancholi 2089-90; Petrovic 1939; Schow 1934-35
Role of volunteers ... Goehring 1936
Sex differences in athletes ... Elmeligi 1938-39, 2151-52; Johnson 2091; Schmidt 2092, 2140-41; Schow 1934
Sexual violence prevention ... Elmeligi 2152; Hayter 867, 2151
Women's and girls' participation ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 1937; de Jonge 1813; Elmeligi 1939, 2152; Goehring 1936; Hayter 867, 2150-51; Johnson 2091; Petrovic 1939-40; Schmidt 2141; Schow 1813, 1935, 2143-44; Smith 1900

See Live events (concerts, conferences, sports events, etc.);

Member's personal and family history ... Turton 1063

See South Saskatchewan River basin;

See Committee on Alberta's Economic Future, Standing; Committee on Families and Communities, Standing; Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing; Committee on Private Bills, Standing; Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, Standing; Committee on Public Accounts, Standing; Committee on Resource Stewardship, Standing; Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Standing;

Amendments to SOs 7, 52, and 52.01 (Government Motion 6: carried) ... Schow 26-27
Amendments to SOs 7, 52, and 52.01, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 11
SO 7(1), addition of Indigenous land acknowledgement to daily Routine (Motion Other than Government Motion 502: carried as amended) ... Arcand-Paul 250-51; Calahoo Stonehouse 246-47, 252; Sinclair 247-48; Wilson 251-52
SO 7(1), addition of Indigenous land acknowledgement to daily Routine (Motion Other than Government Motion 502: carried as amended), amendment A1 (Sinclair: carried) ... Arcand-Paul 248; Boitchenko 249; Calahoo Stonehouse 248; Sinclair 248
SO 7(3), introduction of guests See Introduction of Guests (school groups, individuals) (procedure)
SO 8, order of business See Bills, private members' public (procedure): Request to waive SO 8(1), Motions (procedure): Request to waive SO 8(1)
SO 9, precedence of business See Bills, private members' public (procedure): Request to waive SO 9(1)
SO 28, motion to adjourn See Bills, government (procedure): Bill 8, Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2023, second reading, request to waive SO 28 and adjourn debate
SO 30, urgent public importance See Emergency debates under Standing Order 30 (current session)
SO 39, notice required See Motions (procedure): Request to waive SO 39(1)
SO 41, private members' motions See Motions (procedure): Amendments to private members' motions, Motions (procedure): Request to waive SO 41(5.2)
SO 42, waiving of notice See Emergency motions under Standing Order 42
SO 77, three separate readings See Bills, private (procedure): Request to waive SO 77(1), proceed to third reading of bills Pr. 5 and Pr. 6
Standing committee on See Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, Standing

See Divisions (recorded votes) (current session);

Members' statements See Members' statements (current session)
Ministerial statements See Ministerial statements (current session)
Statements by the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, or Acting Speaker See Speaker's statements

Co-ordinating agency See Alberta Emergency Management Agency
Management See Emergency management

See Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women;

See Sexually transmitted diseases;

New hospital ... Batten 978, 1643; Goehring 887; LaGrange 294, 599-600, 625, 720, 1051; Lovely 1875; Metz 625, 889; Notley 720, 1686; Sinclair 294
New hospital, members' statements ... Long 593; Sinclair 2041

Treatment facility ... Eremenko 1267; Williams 1267

Insurance claims ... Horner 1846; Sabir 1821, 1846

Insurance claims ... Brar 1639

Funding from supplementary supply ... Horner 823, 863; Jean 828; Sabir 828

2026 Alberta Summer Games hosting ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 536-37; Schow 537
Municipal budget ... Kasawski 1575

Expansion, planning ... Kasawski 712

Western events and cultural centre, funding ... de Jonge 2626; Schow 2626; Sigurdson, R.J. 2626

Concordia University faculty strike (2022) ... Schmidt 521
University of Lethbridge faculty strike (2022) ... Schmidt 521

Funding ... Hoyle 675, 827, 885; Sawhney 675, 885
Grants ... Schmidt 197
Loan administration and processing ... Hoyle 827
Loans ... Hoyle 226-27, 962-63; Sawhney 226-27, 962-63
Loans, funding from supplementary supply ... Chapman 896-97; Eggen 904; Horner 823, 863; Hoyle 826-27; Sawhney 827; Wright, J. 898
Loans, interest rate ... Schmidt 197
Nonrepayable financial assistance ... Hoyle 827

See Student testing (elementary and secondary students): Student learning assessments (SLAs);

See Class size (elementary and secondary schools); Class size initiative (elementary and secondary schools);

Numeracy and literacy screening assessments, grades 1-3 ... Chapman 1866-67; Nicolaides 1422-23, 1866-67; Pancholi 1426
OECD PISA (program for international student assessment) results ... Dyck 1427; Nicolaides 505, 508
Psycho-educational assessments ... Chapman 1423-24; Dyck 1427; Hayter 1389-90, 1421-22, 1505-6, 2018; Nicolaides 1389-90, 1422, 1505-6, 2018; Pancholi 1425-26
Psycho-educational assessments, laws and legislation See Psycho-Educational Assessment Access Act (Bill 208, 2023)
Specialized assessments ... Wiebe 1424-25
Standardized test results ... Hoffman 2021
Student learning assessments (SLAs) ... Nicolaides 1422

See Schoolchildren's transportation;

Advanced Education minister's consultations ... Hayter 1204; Sawhney 1204

Consultation on proposed AI data centre ... Arcand-Paul 2516; Glubish 2516

See Affordable housing;

Deaths, 2023 ... Eremenko 74, 645-46; Haji 1558; Irwin 1278; Sabir 1366; Shepherd 1362; Williams 646, 1558
Definition of "recovery" ... Williams 1156-57
Harm reduction strategies ... de Jonge 2909; Eremenko 1159; Irwin 183; Nixon 307-8; Notley 928; Renaud 997-98; Sabir 1366-67; Shepherd 1363; Smith 928; Williams 998, 2909
Harm reduction strategies, Mental Health and Addiction minister's remarks ... Irwin 1278-79
Harm reduction strategies, opioid replacement therapy ... Eremenko 181-82
Harm reduction strategies, Premier's remarks ... Eremenko 1160
Impact on individuals ... Hunter 335
Impact on infants ... Batten 1273
Intervention program proposed ... Bouchard 53; Dyck 2396-97; Eremenko 2628-29; Sabir 1791; Smith 1789; Speech from the Throne 8; Wiebe 800; Williams 53, 800, 2397, 2628-29
Intervention program proposed, members' statements ... de Jonge 2393
Intervention program proposed, members' statements, points of order on debate ... Gray 2403; Speaker, The (Cooper) 2403; Williams 2403
Intervention program, laws and legislation See Compassionate Intervention Act (Bill 53, 2025)
Prevention ... Batten 1273-74; Boparai 1363; Eremenko 1160; Ip 1366
Prevention, members' statements ... Eremenko 1152
Recovery ... Dach 1365; Ip 1365
Research hub See Addiction and mental health research hub
Safe supply See Safe supply (drug use harm reduction strategy)
Safe supply, examination by committee See Committee to Examine Safe Supply, Select Special (2022)
Substance use surveillance data ... Eremenko 1476; Williams 1476
Supervised consumption sites ... Ceci 1466; Stephan 2939; Williams 2939
Supervised consumption sites, Lethbridge ... Nixon 308
Supervised consumption sites, Red Deer ... Stephan 418, 645, 1751; Williams 418, 645, 1751
Supervised consumption sites, review See Supervised Consumption Services Review Committee
Treatment See Addiction treatment
Youth-specific strategy proposed, OCYA's recommendations ... Pancholi 1771

Youth suicide prevention grant program ... Turton 3254; Wright, J. 3254

See Alberta Summer Games (2026);

Fort Hills oil sands mine expansion ... Elmeligi 998; Schulz 998

Recommendations ... Shepherd 2148

Consideration in Committee of Supply for three hours on March 25, 2024 (Government Motion 30: carried) ... Horner 789
Enabling legislation See Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2024 (Bill 15)
Estimates debate ... Al-Guneid 838-40; Amery 837; Batten 837-38; Ceci 840; de Jonge 833; Ellis 829, 833-34; Fir 833, 838, 840; Hayter 837; Horner 823-24, 835, 837, 839-40; Hoyle 826-27; Hunter 836, 838; Jean 828-29, 831-32, 838-39; Kasawski 840; LaGrange 824-26, 835, 838; Loewen 834, 836; McIver 840; Metz 824-25, 829-30; Nixon 835, 837; Petrovic 834; Rowswell 831-32; Sabir 827-29; Sawhney 827; Shepherd 825-26; Sigurdson, L. 835-37; Sigurdson, R.J. 830-31; Sweet 830-31, 834-35; Turton 834, 837-38; Williams 829-30, 832-33; Wright, J. 832-33
Estimates debate procedure ... Chair 823
Estimates transmitted to the Assembly and tabled ... Horner 788; Speaker, The (Cooper) 788
Estimates vote ... Chair 840-41
Referral to Committee of Supply (Government Motion 29: carried) ... Horner 789

Consideration in Committee of Supply for three hours on March 24, 2025 (Government Motion 60: carried) ... Horner 2616
Enabling legislation See Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2025 (Bill 43)
Estimates debate ... Batten 2655-57; Calahoo Stonehouse 2653-54, 2665-66; Deol 2663-64; Ellis 2654-55; Eremenko 2651-52; Fir 2662; Getson 2658-60; Glubish 2661; Horner 2649-50, 2653-54; Hoyle 2657-58; Jean 2662-63; Jones 2656-58, 2660-61; Kayande 2662-63; LaGrange 2650-51, 2659; Loewen 2653-54; McIver 2664-65; Metz 2650-51; Shepherd 2654-55; Sigurdson, L. 2661-62; Turton 2658-59; Williams 2651-52, 2659-60; Wilson 2665-66; Wright, J. 2660-61
Estimates debate procedure ... Chair 2649
Estimates transmitted to the Assembly and tabled ... Horner 2615-16; Speaker, The (Cooper) 2615
Estimates vote ... Chair 2666
Referral to Committee of Supply (Government Motion 59: carried) ... Horner 2616

Audits or investigations of complaints by Health ministry See Continuing/extended care facilities: Audits or investigations of complaints under Supportive Living Accommodation Licensing Act (Written Question 4: rejected)

ASLI See Affordable supportive living initiative
Homeless persons See Homeless persons: Supportive housing
Seniors lodge program ... Lunty 852; Nixon 852

See Affordable supportive living initiative;

Ruling on cabinet confidentiality (Babcock v. Canada (Attorney General)) See Executive Council: Cabinet confidentiality, Supreme Court of Canada ruling
Ruling on federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act) See Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (federal): Supreme Court of Canada ruling
Ruling on federal Impact Assessment Act (Reference re Impact Assessment Act) See Impact Assessment Act (federal): Supreme Court of Canada ruling
Ruling on provincial secession (Reference re Secession of Quebec) See Referendums: Questions on constitutional issues

Access to ... LaGrange 880; Metz 880; Renaud 1833
Activity-based funding model ... LaGrange 2970; Metz 2970
Alberta surgical initiative ... Boitchenko 1986; LaGrange 849, 937, 1986; Rowswell 848-49; Shepherd 1598
Chartered surgical facilities ... Gray 2238, 2290-91, 2548; Hoffman 2432; LaGrange 825, 937, 2432, 2594; Metz 825, 2594; Notley 928; Sinclair 120; Smith 928, 2238, 2290-91, 2548
Chartered surgical facilities, contracts ... Gray 3030; Hoffman 3079; LaGrange 2530, 3080; Metz 2530; Smith 3030
Chartered surgical facilities, Enoch Cree Nation See Enoch Cree First Nation
Gynecologic surgery, wait times ... Metz 1825-26
Postponements, members' statements ... Metz 2910
Wait times ... Dach 2759-60; Ellingson 2877-78; Gray 2012-13; Haji 872; Hoffman 1959, 2014; Ip 1871; LaGrange 848-49, 937-38, 1589, 1959, 2014, 2081, 2760, 2794-95, 2877-78; Notley 927-28, 959; Rowswell 848; Shepherd 849, 901, 937, 1714; Singh 1589, 2081; Smith 927-28, 959, 2012-13; Wright, P. 2794-95
Wait times, measures to reduce ... LaGrange 937, 3311; McDougall 3311; Shepherd 937
Wait times, members' statements ... Dach 2289
Wait times, request for emergency debate under Standing Order 42 (unanimous consent denied) ... LaGrange 937-38; Shepherd 936-37

Transition to municipal police force ... Ellis 1337

Federal and cost-shared programs ... de Jonge 173; Sigurdson, R.J. 173-74

Amendments, laws and legislation See Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 10)

National Board of Health and Welfare guidelines for care of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria ... Smith 1901

See Sexually transmitted diseases;