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Aaron Roth, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1957
Retirement of Janet Schwegel, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1664
Vani Govindarajan, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 1840

Confidential documents, Speaker's statements ... Speaker, The (Cooper) 3075

Kearl oil sands project tailings leak See Imperial Oil Limited
Land reclamation See Reclamation of land

Chief Electoral Officer's investigation See Chief Electoral Officer's office investigations/inquiries: Investigation of Take Back Alberta
General remarks ... Loyola 1705

See Oil sands development;

Agriprocessing investment tax credit ... Ceci 975; Dyck 971-72; Ellingson 1044; Horner 706, 1043; Hunter 871; Johnson 2132; Sigurdson, R.J. 18, 1266-67, 2132-33; Singh 709; Speech from the Throne 8; van Dijken 1266
Alberta Is Calling attraction bonus ... Ceci 974-75; Chapman 1007-8; Cyr 1008; Dach 709-10; Dyck 972; Ellingson 1045; Goehring 714-15; Haji 871-72; Horner 705, 856, 921; Hoyle 868-69; Hunter 870; Ip 1005-6; Jones 711-12; Loyola 1003-4; Notley 685; Phillips 861, 970-71; Schmidt 706-7; Shepherd 901; Singh 709; Smith 685-86; Wright, P. 973-74
Alberta Is Calling attraction bonus, administrative costs ... Ceci 975; Chapman 1008; Ellingson 1045; Ip 1006; Jones 900; Phillips 970; Shepherd 899-900
Child and family benefit See Alberta child and family benefit
Digital media tax credit ... Ellingson 54, 1044; Glubish 54; Goehring 713
Film and television industry tax credit ... Ceci 975; Dyck 972, 3132; Ellingson 1044; Fir 3132; Goehring 713; Horner 706, 921, 1043; Jones 711; Singh 709
Laws and legislation See Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 10)

See Federal-provincial-territorial fiscal relations;

First reading ... Horner 55
Second reading ... Dach 190; Elmeligi 187-88; Ganley 163; Getson 188-90; Horner 156; Hunter 161; Ip 161-62; Kayande 159-61; Wiebe 162-63
Committee ... Chapman 309-10; de Jonge 312-13; Kayande 309; Renaud 310-12
Third reading ... Schow 336
Royal Assent ... 7 December 2023 (outside of House sitting)
Section 1, amendments to Alberta Corporate Tax Act ... de Jonge 312; Getson 189; Horner 156; Hunter 161; Schow 336; Wiebe 162
Section 2, amendments to Alberta Personal Income Tax Act ... de Jonge 312; Getson 189; Horner 156; Hunter 161; Ip 161-62; Kayande 159, 309; Renaud 310-12; Schow 336; Wiebe 162
Section 3, amendments to Fuel Tax Act ... de Jonge 312; Getson 189; Horner 156; Hunter 161; Kayande 159, 309; Schow 336; Wiebe 162
Section 4, amendments to Tourism Levy Act ... Dach 190; de Jonge 312; Elmeligi 187-88; Ganley 163; Getson 189; Horner 156; Hunter 161; Ip 162; Kayande 159-60, 309; Schow 336; Wiebe 162

Corporate tax See Corporate taxation, provincial
Crossjurisdictional comparison ... Horner 97, 147; Smith 57
Income tax See Income tax, provincial (personal income tax)
Laws and legislation See Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 10), Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 4)
Provincial policies ... Bouchard 153-54; de Jonge 312-13; Dyck 213; Horner 97, 109, 147, 633, 2463-64, 2676; Hunter 148-49; Jean 613; Kayande 145, 150, 1046; Sinclair 109; Smith 57; Wiebe 162-63; Wright, J. 152-53, 2676
Provincial sales tax, requirement for referendum See Alberta Taxpayer Protection Act
Tax on tobacco products ... Dyck 972; Horner 706, 1043; Hunter 871

Members' statements ... Brar 1199

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

Codes of conduct ... Wright, P. 1488
Compensation ... Hunter 744
Contract negotiations ... Chapman 3257-58; Nicolaides 3258
Contract negotiations, members' statements ... Chapman 3328-29
Disciplinary body See Alberta Teaching Profession Commission
Disciplinary process ... Kasawski 1976; Pancholi 1915
Labour relations ... Hoffman 2020
Members' statements ... Wright, P. 779
Recruitment and retention ... Chapman 3258; Nicolaides 3258
Rural teacher training, members' statements ... Long 1467-68
Support for ... Nicolaides 766; Notley 766
Teacher training ... Speech from the Throne 8

See Ministry of Technology and Innovation;

Industry growth and development ... Ellingson 402, 514-15, 1031; Glubish 138-39, 400-402, 1031; Haji 273-74; Horner 633; Lunty 138; Sawhney 138, 158-59, 514
Investment in Alberta ... Glubish 1928-29; Ip 1928-29

Carbon pricing ... Al-Guneid 1073, 2116, 2253
Carbon pricing rate freeze ... Cyr 3332; Schulz 3332
Carbon pricing rate freeze, members' statements ... Wiebe 3328
Fund utilization ... Al-Guneid 856-57, 1073, 2116; Armstrong-Homeniuk 1897; Ellingson 860, 1087-88; Schulz 28, 1087-88, 1897
Methane emissions program See Methane emissions program

Technology development ... Sinclair 1819

Service expansion ... Yao 123-24
Virtual abortion services ... Metz 1825
Virtual patient assessment ... Metz 889

See Film and television industry;

Report on Alberta pension plan proposal See Provincial pension plan proposal: Analysis (LifeWorks report)

Work permit extensions ... Deol 1816-17; Yaseen 1817

See Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act: 2020 amendments;

See Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples;

See Temporary foreign workers (federal program);

See Speech from the Throne;

See Technology innovation and emissions reduction (TIER) fund;

See Forest industries;

See Organ and tissue donation;

Vaping products, federal-provincial co-ordinated vaping duty framework (Government Motion 31: carried) ... Horner 1156

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

Members' statements ... Sweet 795

10-year strategy ... Elmeligi 188
Aboriginal tourism ... Sinclair 1894-95; Wilson 1894-95
Crown corporation See Travel Alberta
Destination development ... Elmeligi 188; Getson 189
Economic impact ... de Jonge 1052; Haji 2208; McIver 951; Schow 1052, 2079, 2206; Stephan 2079
Economic impact, Rocky Mountain municipalities ... Elmeligi 950, 955; Ip 952
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn ... Elmeligi 274
Industry growth, members' statements ... Petrovic 2786
Industry support ... Goehring 2857-58; Haji 2208; Schow 2858
International tourism ... Haji 2208; Schow 2206; Sigurdson, L. 2210
Labour supply ... Goehring 2207; Haji 2208
Market development ... Bouchard 2967; Ceci 2209; Elmeligi 955; Goehring 2207; Haji 2208; Ip 953; Long 954-55; Lunty 2219; McIver 951; Schow 953, 2219, 2967
Market development, points of order on debate ... Amery 2222; Sabir 2222; Speaker, The (Cooper) 2222
Provincial strategy (Higher Ground) ... de Jonge 1052; Elmeligi 950, 955; Long 954; Schow 953, 1052, 2079, 2205-6; Stephan 2079
Provincial support for municipalities in the Rocky Mountains (Motion Other than Government Motion 508: defeated) ... Elmeligi 950-51, 955; Ip 952-53; Long 954-55; McIver 951-52; Schow 953-54; Shepherd 954
Provincial support for municipalities in the Rocky Mountains (Motion Other than Government Motion 508: defeated), division ... 955-56
Resort development See Resort development
Visitor statistics ... Schow 2205-6
Visits, Rocky Mountain municipalities ... Elmeligi 950
Year-round tourism development ... Schow 2206

Collection and remittance ... Elmeligi 187; Ganley 163; Horner 156; Hunter 161; Ip 162; Kayande 159-61, 309; Schow 336
Revenue utilization ... Elmeligi 187-88; Kayande 160

Amendments, laws and legislation See Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 4)

See Ministry of Tourism and Sport;

See International trade;

See Interprovincial/territorial trade;

See New West Partnership trade agreement (Alberta-British Columbia-Saskatchewan-Manitoba);

See Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade;

History ... Wright, P. 745

General remarks ... Sinclair 1307

Members' statements ... Boitchenko 2710

See Skilled labour (trades);

Mobile speed cameras (photoradar), municipal revenue ... Dreeshen 2241; Shepherd 2241
Mobile speed cameras (photoradar), restrictions on use ... Dreeshen 350, 2241, 2293; Lunty 2292-93; Shepherd 2241; Singh 350
Mobile speed cameras (photoradar), restrictions on use, members' statements ... Petrovic 2288-89

Higher highway speed limit, documents related to government consideration of (Motion for a Return 7: rejected) ... Dach 2104-5; Dreeshen 2105; Dyck 2107-8; Getson 2106-7
Higher highway speed limit, documents related to government consideration of (Motion for a Return 7: rejected), points of order on debate ... Deputy Speaker 2105; Getson 2105; Irwin 2105
Higher highway speed limit, impact on traffic safety ... Dach 2104-5; Dyck 2107
Higher highway speed limit, laws and legislation See Traffic Safety (Maximum Speed Limit for Provincial Freeways) Amendment Act, 2021 (Bill 213)
Passing vehicles with flashing lamps, rules of the road ... Dach 2108; Dreeshen 2108
Pilot projects ... Nally 1128
Standard speed limits ... Dach 2104

Amendments, laws and legislation See Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 16)

Documents considered by Executive Council in relation to decision to rescind proclamation (Motion for a Return 9: rejected) ... Dach 2108; Dreeshen 2108
Section 3, amendments to section 115, prohibited operation of vehicles, etc. ... Dach 2108
Stakeholder consultation ... Dach 2108

Section 3, amendment to raise maximum speed limit on provincial freeways ... Dach 2104

See Mobile-home sites;

Maintenance, funding ... Loewen 354-55; Petrovic 354-55
Rocky Mountain House-Nordegg rail trail ... Loewen 326; Long 326; Schow 326-27

See High-speed rail service; Railroads;

See Apprenticeship training;

See Employment skills and training;

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion ... Ellingson 1881; Gray 1811; Smith 1811
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, economic impact ... Dyck 1413; Horner 1413; Jean 1413
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, members' statements ... Kayande 1439

Acquisition of Heartland Generation ... Al-Guneid 2165-66; Ganley 325; Neudorf 325, 2165-66
Riplinger wind farm cancellation ... Al-Guneid 1347

See Canada health transfer (federal);

Discrimination against ... Arcand-Paul 2143; Elmeligi 1938, 2151-52; Hayter 2151
Participation in amateur sports, laws and legislation See Fairness and Safety in Sport Act (Bill 29, 2024)
Participation in amateur sports, regulations ... Armstrong-Homeniuk 1937-38; Elmeligi 1938-39; Goehring 1935-37; Pancholi 2089-90; Petrovic 1940; Schow 1934-35

Members' statements ... Irwin 2040-41; Notley 222

See Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons;

Access to mental health services ... Nicolaides 1913; Pancholi 1915; Petrovic 1917; Wright, P. 2187
Preferred name or pronoun use, laws and legislation See Education Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 27)
Preferred name or pronoun use, parental consent ... Arcand-Paul 2185-86; Brar 2187; Chapman 1918, 2179; Dyck 2024; Ellingson 2022-23; Hayter 2025, 2188; Hoffman 2021; Ip 2185; Irwin 2026; Nicolaides 1912-13, 2183; Pancholi 1915-16, 2178-79; Petrovic 1917; Smith 1900-1901; Tejada 2186; Wright, P. 2187
Support for ... Arcand-Paul 2185; Brar 2187; Chapman 2179; Ellingson 2022-23; Hayter 2188; Ip 2185; Nicolaides 879-80; Pancholi 1914, 2178-79; Tejada 879; Wright, P. 2186-87

Access to gender-affirming health care ... Arcand-Paul 1969-70; Eggen 1971-72; Ellingson 2172; Eremenko 2146-47; Ganley 2137-38; Hayter 2025-26; Hoffman 1905-6; Hoyle 1972-73, 2052; Ip 2149-50; Irwin 2175; Kasawski 1975-77; LaGrange 2140; Metz 2173-74; Pancholi 1903-5, 2145-46; Petrovic 1940; Shepherd 2148-49; Sigurdson, L. 2175-76; Smith 1900-1902; Tejada 2173
Access to gender-affirming health care, laws and legislation See Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) (Bill 26)
Access to gender-affirming health care, other jurisdictions ... LaGrange 2140; Pancholi 1904-5; Shepherd 2148; Smith 1901-2
Access to gender-affirming health care, youth under guardianship ... Sweet 1974-75
Gender reassignment surgery, prohibition of ... Arcand-Paul 1969-70; Eggen 1971; Ellingson 2172; Ganley 2138; Hoffman 1905; Ip 2149; Irwin 2175; LaGrange 2139-40; Pancholi 1903-4; Tejada 2173
Hormone therapy drug prescriptions, prohibition of ... Ellingson 2172; Eremenko 2147; Ganley 2138-39; Hoyle 1972-73; Ip 2149; Kasawski 1976; LaGrange 2139; Metz 2174; Pancholi 1904-5, 2145-46; Shepherd 2148; Tejada 2173
Mental health supports ... Hoffman 1906; Sigurdson, L. 2176; Smith 1902
Provincial policy ... Arcand-Paul 1295; de Jonge 1812-13; Ellingson 1276; Fir 2044; Gray 1860; Irwin 878-79; LaGrange 1290, 1812, 2048; Metz 2048; Nicolaides 1813, 1891; Notley 596, 640, 878, 1721; Pancholi 1829, 1891, 1902-3; Sabir 1195, 1836; Schow 630, 1813; Smith 596, 641, 878-79, 1721, 1860-61, 1901; Tejada 630, 1289-90, 1534, 2043-44
Provincial policy, consultations ... LaGrange 1721-22; Smith 1901-2; Tejada 1721
Provincial policy, members' statements ... Ellingson 2213; Hoyle 648; Irwin 1809; Tejada 1888-89
Provincial policy, petitions presented to the Assembly ... Irwin 1898; Shepherd 1729
Provincial policy, points of order on debate ... Gray 603-4, 886-87, 1899-1900; Schow 603, 886-87, 1899; Speaker, The (Cooper) 603-4, 886-87, 1900

See Calgary Transit;

Accessibility ... Petrovic 1772
Eligibility age ... Calahoo Stonehouse 2075-76; Tejada 2186; Turton 2076
Eligibility age, Motion Other than Government Motion 514 (Batten: defeated) ... Batten 1768-69, 1774-75; Chapman 1772-73; Ganley 1774; Pancholi 1770-71; Petrovic 1771-72; Tejada 1773-74; Turton 1769-70
Funding ... Batten 1866; Chapman 1773; Pancholi 1771; Petrovic 1772; Turton 1769, 1866
Provision of dedicated caseworkers ... Turton 1769
Supports and services ... Pancholi 1770-71; Petrovic 1771-72; Turton 1769

See Public transit;

See Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors;

Impact of work stoppages ... Dreeshen 1472-73; Getson 1472-73
Impact of work stoppages, points of order on debate ... Getson 1478; Gray 1478; Speaker, The (Cooper) 1478

Establishment, Motion Other than Government Motion 501 (2020) ... Getson 662-63

Wolverines See Wolverines

[See also Tourism; ]
Advertising campaign (To Be an Albertan) ... Smith 58
Advertising campaigns, members' statements ... McDougall 1729
Funding ... Schow 953
Mandate expansion ... Elmeligi 188
Tourism investment program ... Long 955

See ATB Financial;

See Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance;

See Commercial vehicles;

See Ethics Commissioner; Ethics Commissioner's office; Ethics Commissioner's office investigations/inquiries;

See Government: Public trust; Members of the Legislative Assembly: Public trust;

Amendments, laws and legislation See Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 8)

Report recommendations, implementation ... Calahoo Stonehouse 247; Eremenko 73-74; Sinclair 247

See Transportation/utility corridors;

International student tuition ... Deol 738
Mandatory noninstructional fees ... Schmidt 197
Tuition rates ... Chapman 897; Deol 2118; Eggen 904; Hoffman 456; Hoyle 439-40, 827, 885, 963; Sabir 902; Sawhney 885, 963; Schmidt 196-97; Shepherd 900-901

See Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons;