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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
5:12 Opening
25:52 Oral Question Period
1:19:15 Afternoon Session
A
A
A
A
B
May
they
never
leave
the
province
wrongly
to
a
level
of
power
desire
to
please
or
unworthy
ideas,
but
laying
aside
all
private
interests
and
Prejudice
keep
in
mind
their
responsibility
to
seek
to
improve
the
condition
of
all
amen.
Honorable
members
I
invite
you
to
remain
standing
as
it
is
our
custom.
We
pay
tribute
to
members
and
former
members
of
this
assembly
who
have
passed
away
since
we
last
met.
B
B
B
during
his
19
years
of
service,
he
also
chaired
the
Northern
Alberta
Development
Council
from
1997
to
2000.
Mr
Cardinal
worked
in
Fort
in
the
forestry
industry
for
over
10
years
before
moving
into
the
public
sector
with
an
early
career
in
the
Civil
Service
focused
on
housing
and
career
counseling
Mr
Cardinal
entered
public
life
serving
as
a
member
and
chair
of
the
Northland
school
board
and
town
counselor
for
slavery.
B
He
continued
his
extensive
Community
involvement
on
the
many
boards
and
associations
such
as
the
calling
Lake
Community
Association.
The
metis
association
of
Alberta
Mr
Mr
Cardinal,
said
that
one
of
the
reasons
he
got
into
politics
was
to
find
how
to
improve
the
lifestyle
of
Northern,
Alberta
and
Indigenous
communities
with
his
dedication
his
he
worked
tirelessly
tirelessly
for
his
constituents
in
the
people
of
Alberta
Mr
Carter,
passed
away
on
January
12th
at
the
age
of
81..
B
B
B
Members
also
sitted
in
this
seated
in
the
speaker's
Gallery
today,
is
a
skilled,
Young
singer
songwriter
from
Northern
Alberta,
who
led
the
assembly
in
our
national
anthem
just
moments
ago.
Miss
Berlin
Broadhead
is
a
18
year
old
country,
singer
from
the
constituency
of
Lesser
Slave
Lake
who's
been
nominated
for
five
Alberta
Country
Music
Awards.
Thank
you,
Berlin
for
leading
us.
F
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
very
pleased
to
introduce
two
grade:
six
classes
for
make
cool
green
View
School,
the
French
immersion,
bonjour
Museum
and
the
English
class
I
had
a
chance
to
chat
with
them,
as
well
as
their
many
adult
helpers.
They
had
great
questions.
Mr
Speaker,
including
have
you
ever
voted
against
Bill
one,
and
why
welcome
and
enjoy
your
time
at
the
legislature.
G
Has
a
school
girl.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker
I
also
had
a
group
of
grade
six
students
from
Elmwood
School
and
the
Beautiful
riding
of
Edmonton,
Riverview
and
they're
here
with
their
teacher
Lori,
Ann
Bond
and
a
two
I
met
with
them
previously,
and
they
had
lots
of
great
questions
as
well.
So
could
they
please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
H
Pika
arise
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
to
all
members
of
the
legislative
assembly
25
grade
6
students
of
Michael,
a
coach
tech
school
from
my
beautiful
constituency
of
Belmont
and
start
was
led
by
their
teacher
Jennifer
Hill,
as
well
as
a
parent,
I
thought.
I
have
just
joined
them.
May
I
ask
you
all
to
please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
I
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
it's
my
pleasure
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
33
grade
four
to
six
students
from
Escuela
holy
Child
School
here
in
my
constituency,
just
a
couple
blocks
away,
so
they
had
a
short
trip.
It
is
a
multilingual
school,
so
I'd
like
to
say
to
them
beyond
the
new
Beyond
Veneto
and
welcome,
and
please
accept
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
L
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
I
Rise,
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
to
all
members
of
assembled
Deanne
Richard
who
works
in
the
Lethbridge
West
constituency
office,
along
with
her
partner,
Sean
Campbell
and
her
parents
Linda
and
Mark
Richard
in
town
from
pinooka
I'm,
so
pleased
they
could
come
to
visit.
The
people's
house
here
this
afternoon
and
I
invite
them
to
rise
to
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
M
Introduction
Mr
Speaker
to
you
and
through
you
it
is
my
distinct
pleasure
to
welcome
one
of
my
constituents:
Jody
Broadhead,
who
is
the
owner
of
Apex
Well
Servicing
in
Avid
Energy
Services
in
Lesser
Slave
Lake
to
this
esteemed
house,
Jody's
daughter
delivered
a
beautiful
rendition
of
our
national
anthem
to
us
today.
Please
join
me
in
extending
a
traditional,
warm
welcome
to
her
from
our
house.
N
O
You
Mr
Speaker
last
Tuesday,
the
Minister
of
Finance
table
budget
2023
is
a
good
news.
Budget
Mr,
Speaker
I
would
even
says
a
great
news
budget,
Mr
Speaker.
It
is
a
plan
that,
if
passed
with
secure
Alberta's
future
by
achieving
the
priorities
of
albertans
while
ensuring
our
government
lives
within
its
means,
fiscal
responsibility,
matters,
Mr
Speaker
it
matters
for
albertans,
their
families
and
the
communities
over
the
past
four
years.
O
Our
Relentless
focus
on
investment
attraction,
job
creation
and
diversification
has
secured
our
position
as
the
economic
engine
of
Canada
budget
2023
continues
the
positive
fiscal
trajectory
event
with
another
balanced
budget.
This
second
in
a
row
two
years
in
a
focused
surplus
of
2.4
billion
in
2023
in
2024
in
projected
Surplus
for
future
years.
O
But
what
will
this
budget
mean
for
you
and
I
Mr
Speaker
for
constituents,
our
job
creators
in
all
albertans?
It
means
we
are
securing
the
health
and
education
of
albertus
by
increasing
access
to
family
doctors,
surgeries
and
Emergency
Services.
By
making
sure
our
children
grandchildren
have
the
education
system,
they
need
to
reach
their
full
potential.
A
new
fiscal
framework
means
the
next
generation
is
not
encompassed
with
a
debt
that
did
not
incur
budget
2023
is
securing
Alberta's
future
a
bright
future
for
our
children,
grandchildren
and
communities
across
the
province.
Budget.
O
P
If
the
current
Premier
follows
the
law,
the
election
will
begin
in
56
days
and
we
want
every
Albert
to
know
that
Alberta's
NDP
will
get
you
the
health
care
you
need
where
you
need
it
close
to
home.
The
present
government
wants
albertans
to
forget
the
last
four
years
and
how
much
worse
the
UCP
has
made
health
care,
but
albertans.
Remember
that
the
UCP
Chase
nurses,
doctors
and
Allied
health
professionals,
out
of
the
province
immediately
after
the
last
election,
the
health
Minister
even
yelled.
P
We
just
can't
trust
her
with
our
health
care,
but
the
good
news
is:
we
have
a
chance
to
vote
for
a
government
that
will
protect
and
improve
Public
Health
Care
and
ensure
that
you
never
have
to
pay
to
see
your
doctor
albertans
can
vote
for
a
premier
who
cares
about
them
and
their
family.
We
can
vote
for
a
premier
who
believes
in
public
health
care
and
we
can
actually
she
actually
wants
it
to
serve
us
all.
Well,
we
can
choose
a
stable,
competent,
caring
leader.
P
Q
Q
She
leaves
behind
an
amazing
Legacy
and
an
outstanding
gift
to
the
University
of
Calgary.
This
amazing
donation
of
67.5
million
dollars
will
boost
research,
student
learning
and
Athletics
at
the
University
30
million
dollars
of
the
gift
went
to
establish
the
Joan
Snyder
program
of
excellence
in
kinesiology.
It
will
be
used
to
help
change
the
landscape
of
chronic
and
infectious
disease
research,
Sports
Science
and
women's
hockey.
Q
Another
35
million
went
to
the
Cummings
School
of
medicine's
Snyder
Institute
for
chronic
diseases.
This
gift
will
sustain
The,
Institute
in
perpetuity
and
Spark
new
discoveries.
The
last
of
it
went
to
the
Joan
Snyder
program
of
excellence
in
women's
hockey
fund
for
the
benefit
of
the
dinos
women's
hockey
team.
She
had
actually
previously
donated
500
000
to
benefit
the
team
back
in
2011.
Q
R
Mr
Speaker
I
rise
today
to
speak
about
a
cause
that
is
very
close
to
my
heart.
The
rolling
barrage
founded
in
2017
by
Scott
Casey,
a
Canadian
veteran
dedicated
to
addressing
an
issue
that
many
shy
away
from
for
the
past
five
years
after
receiving
an
invite
from
Corolla
singer,
the
wife
of
a
veteran
and
firefighter
I've
had
the
honor
of
engaging
with
this
amazing
organization,
which
conducts
a
Coast-to-Coast
motorcycle
ride
to
raise
awareness
for
PTSD
in
veterans,
front
line
workers
and
combat
the
stigma
associated
with
it.
R
As
the
Parliamentary
Secretary
of
EMS,
the
son
of
a
nurse,
a
paramedic
and
Veteran
I'm,
acutely
aware
of
the
critical
role
our
veterans
and
First
Responders
play
in
protecting
our
communities.
The
sad
reality
is
that
these
individuals
are
at
a
far
higher
risk
of
the
impacts
to
their
mental
health.
The
rolling
barrage
aims
to
assist
recovery
by
raising
awareness
about
the
impacts
of
PTSD
through
encouraging
an
open
and
honest
conversation
about
mental
Wellness.
R
By
doing
so,
the
ultimate
goal
is
to
remove
the
stigma
that
is
associated
with
mental
health
issues
and
create
a
positive
culture
of
support.
As
a
supporter
and
Rider
for
the
past
five
years,
I
have
seen
firsthand
the
incredible
impact
the
rolling
barrage
is
having
on
individuals
and
the
communities
it
visits,
but
the
work
is
far
from
done
and
there
is
still
much
more
that
we
can
do
to
support
our
First
Responders
and
Veterans,
who
are
struggling
with
mental
health
challenges.
R
That
is
why
I'm
so
proud
to
continue
to
support
the
rolling
barrage
and
its
mission
to
raise
awareness
for
PTSD
and
mental
Wellness
I
would
urge
all
members
of
the
host
to
join
me
in
supporting
this
important
cause.
By
working
together.
We
can
create
a
brighter
future
for
our
First
Responders
veterans
and
all
those
who
are
struggling
with
mental
health
challenges.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
S
Mr
Speaker
last
week,
this
Premier
had
the
gall
to
get
up
and
claim
that
there
is
no
crisis
in
health
care,
everything's
fixed,
she
said
Dr
Cowell
says
so,
but
today
Mr
Speaker,
we
are
learning.
That's
just
not
true,
as
if
we
didn't
already
know
what's
actually
happening
is
paramedics
are
being
directed
to
dump
critically
ill
patients
off
at
the
ER.
Even
if
there's
nobody
there
ready
to
care
for
them.
This
is
dishonest,
dangerous
and
it
puts
lives
at
risk.
T
The
email
in
question
we
all
will
make
sure
that
we
get
proper
information
out,
but
we
have
been
very
clear
from
the
beginning
and
as
part
of
the
reason
why
we
have
delayed
in
rolling
out
targets,
not
directives
on
what
the
Dr,
what
the
acceptable
drop-off
time
is
at
hospital.
The
target
is
45
minutes,
that's
a
Target
across
the
the
entire
country
and
we're
going
to
be
striving
to
achieve
that.
The.
S
Well,
Mr
Speaker,
the
email
itself
says
and
I
quote
I
just
found
out
this
information
yesterday,
so
I
don't
have
all
the
details
and
solutions
as
to
how
we
are
possibly
going
to
proceed
with
this
in
a
safe
manner.
That
is
really
a
very
good
question.
Mr
Speaker
today
the
premier
claimed
she
would
magically
find
hundreds
of
nurses
to
fill
in
these
spots.
Yet
we
know
there's
3
400
vacancies
in
nursing
today
alone.
How
is
the
Premier
going
to
implement
this
ridiculous
plan
safely?
Mr
Speaker
The.
T
Honorable,
the
Premier
Well,
if
there's
no
magic
involved,
just
the
good
work
of
Dr,
John,
Cowell
and
moral
kiaz,
who
is
our
our
CEO,
going
out
doing,
Recruitment
and
being
methodical
and
putting
out
the
call
for
resumes?
They
are
systematically
hiring
114
full-time
equivalents,
as
we
know,
there's
lots
of
part-time
and
Casual
staff,
and
so
it'll
probably
be
more
people
than
114.
But
as
they
get
rolled
out
at
our
16
acute
care
facilities,
we
will
have
offload
teams
that
are
able
to
accept
patients
as
they're
being
dropped
off
by
paramedics.
S
Mr
Speaker
there
are
3
400
vacancies
right
now,
and
this
is
scheduled
to
start
in
nine
days
now.
Meanwhile,
this
government
has
starved
Health
Care
funding
going
on
four
years.
The
budget
from
last
week
is
still
1.4
billion
dollars,
short
accounting
for
population
and
inflation.
Today
we
have
more
than
30
communities
with
bad
closures.
Expectant
parents
are
driving
hours
for
their
babies
to
be
delivered
emergency
rooms
with
random
shutdowns,
including
the
most
right
recent
last
night
in
Airdrie,
no
Urgent
Care,
none
to
the
premier.
What
is
it
about
hospitals
with
giant
flashing
clothes,
The.
T
S
Mr
Speaker,
the
only
person
that
is
calm
about
health
care,
is
the
guy
who
gets
to
take
a
limo
up
to
Edmonton
for
a
meeting.
Everybody
else
just
sees
this
Premier
gaslighting
them
and
it
is
not
creating
calm.
Meanwhile,
the
people
of
Calgary
also
feel
let
down.
They
feel
that
they
have
been
completely
insulted
as
a
result
of
this
government,
putting
not
one
single
Cent
In
this
last
budget
into
downtown
revitalization,
when
asked
by
The
Province
snub
Calgary,
the
chamber
president
said
simply
ask
the
premier
so
Premier
why
the
snub
yeah.
T
Where
there
is
no
snub
of
Calgary,
in
fact,
let
me
take
this
opportunity
to
talk
about
the
Investments
that
we're
making
in
Calgary
541
million
over
three
Euros
for
Calgary
LRT,
429
million
for
deerfa
trail,
282
million
for
Spring
Bank
offstream
Reservoir,
166
million
for
the
Calgary
Cancer
Center
134
million
to
complete
the
Calgary
Ring
Road
59
million
over
three
years
for
the
glenbow
museum.
Revitalization,
that's
downtown!
I
know
you
guys
don't
spend
time
downtown,
so
you
might
not
know
that.
That's
downtown
15
million
over
three
years
in
repsil
Sports
Center
foreign.
S
Political
staff
to
write
weird
answers:
here's
another
fact
this
September
another
8,
000
kids,
are
going
to
walk
through
the
doors
of
the
public
school
system
in
Calgary,
8,
000,
new
students
and
yet
how
many
new
schools
are
we
building
one
just
one
Mr
Speaker
there
are
21
Calgary
mlas
over
there.
Half
of
them
are
in
cabinet.
They
all
failed
to
the
premier
if
it's
not
new
schools.
What's
her
solution
for
class
sizes
that
are
too
big
double
decker,
desks,
yay
honorable,
the.
T
S
One
and
a
half
real
projects
and
a
whole
bunch
of
pretend
ones:
Mr
Speaker,
that's
all
they
got
now
we
come
up
to
Edmonton
and
we
know
one
of
the
biggest
precious
residents
are
feeling
is
Health.
Care
cities
badly
needs
a
new
hospital
in
the
south
side
to
address
the
rapid
expansion
of
suburban
communities.
Families
live
there,
all
of
them
needing
hospital
care.
S
T
Premier,
we
are
110
committed
to
building
that
project
and
we
Illustrated
with
634
million
dollars
over
three
years
that
we
have
budgeted
to
put
in
there
I
mean,
as
the
opposition
likes
to
point
out.
It
takes
a
long
time
for
to
be
to
build
these
hospitals.
The
cancer
center
I
think
it
took
12
years
to
end
up
building,
and
so
we
are
committed
to
building
this
hospital.
We
have
already
begun
the
site
work
on
the
on
the
site.
T
S
Affordability,
despite
sending
out
taxpayer-funded
campaign,
leaflets
touting
their
so-called
affordability
plan,
these
programs
all
start
expiring
right
after
the
polls
close
in
July
I've,
seen
jugs
of
milk
last
longer,
no
more
affordability
checks,
no
more
gas
tax
relief,
no
more
rebates
and
albertans
will
have
to
start
paying
off
their
deferred
electricity
bills
to
the
premier.
Why
do
big,
profitable
corporations
get
permanent?
T
In
here
Mr
Speaker,
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
the
affordability
payments
actually
didn't
have
a
have
an
implication
on
the
election,
which
is
why
that
they
go
on
after
election
day
is
over,
which
is
May.
The
29th
May.
The
29th
is,
when
election
day
is
over,
the
payments
will
go
until
June,
30th
and
we've
said
that
we'll
continue
to
look
in
and
hear
from
our
from
our
constituents.
S
Well,
Mr
Speaker
the
reason
that
Premier
can't
afford
a
long-term
solution
for
Alberta
families
is
the
fact
that
the
money's
already
spoken
for
she
wants
to
hand
up
to
20
billion
dollars
to
her
irresponsible
friends
who
don't
want
to
clean
up
after
themselves.
Every
single
oil
and
gas
Economist
has
called
our
star
a
bad
deal
for
taxpayers.
Even
the
environment.
Minister
said
it
violates
the
polluter
pay
principle.
Well,
why
won't
the
premier
commit
today
that
no
version
of
this
backwards
idea
in
any
form
will
ever
be
forced
onto
the
backs
of
Alberta
taxpayers.
T
The
premiere
Mr
Speaker
I
find
it
interesting
that
the
leader
opposite.
She
seemed
to
like
this
type
of
approach
when
her
boss,
Justin
Trudeau,
gave
a
billion
dollars
for
site
Rehabilitation.
She
kind
of
likes
it
when
her
boss,
Justin
Trudeau,
proposes
a
300
increase
in
the
carbon
tax
which
she
implemented.
S
S
During
the
hockey
game,
For
Heaven's
Sake,
yes,
just
as
affordability,
programs
for
families
and
the
premier's
20
billion
dollar
handout
to
her
funders
will
start
to
kick
in.
This
is
exactly
the
kind
of
corrupt,
cynical
politics
she
used
to
rail
against.
Now
it's
her
bread
and
butter.
Why
won't
she
reverse
this
program?
The.
T
Mr
Speaker
there
is
no
program
Mr
Speaker,
the
all
there
is,
is
an
intention
to
make
energy
companies
live
up
to
their
obligations
under
the
law.
For
a
number
of
years,
energy
companies
have
been
allowed
to
have
liabilities
passed
forward
year
after
year
decade
after
decade.
We
are
searching
for
a
broad
range
of
approaches
so
that
we
can
clear
up
what
is
now
a
30
billion
dollar
liability
didn't
get
addressed
when
they
were
in
government
a
few
years
ago.
T
S
Mr
Speaker:
this
is
about
doing
the
bidding
of
her
donors
and
nothing
else.
Now.
Last
May
it
was
discovered
that
runoff
from
the
curl
project
was
seeping
into
surrounding
musk,
eggs
and
waterways.
At
the
time,
albertans
living
nearby
were
given
one
notice
describing
discolored
water.
That's
it
the
seepage
continued
for
months
and
it
was
later
determined
that
the
levels
of
Arsenic
and
other
pollutants
exceeded
safe
thresholds,
proper
monitoring,
protecting
Public,
Safety
and
public
notice.
Mr
Speaker
are
among
the
most
basic
of
government
responsibilities
in
these
situations.
The
UCP
failed
on
all
of
them
Premier.
T
Premier,
Mr
Speaker
I
hold
Imperial
oil
responsible
under
the
law.
They
are
required
to
communicate
to
stakeholders
I
think
they
fell
short
in
this
case,
and
I
pressed
them
to
not
only
make
sure
that
the
official
opposition
was
briefed,
but
also
our
federal
environment
minister,
so
that
misinformation
was
not
going
to
continue
to
get
into
the
media,
because
the
misinformation
that
was
in
the
media
left
a
lot
of
people
fearful
that
their
drinking
water
had
been
polluted.
There
were
no
leaks
that
went
into
our
tributaries.
S
Well,
Mr
Speaker.
She
doesn't
know
that
the
investigation
is
still
ongoing
between
July
and
November.
The
government
had
clear
evidence
that
this
seepage
of
Arsenic
and
other
pollutants
was
unsafe.
Yet
no
one
picked
up
the
phone
to
notify
those
indigenous
leaders
or
their
communities
about
what
was
happening
on
their
treaty
lands
The
Regulators
now
claiming
it
was
up
to
the
company.
Pretty
sorry
excuse
same
for
the
premiere.
This
is
grossly
irresponsible.
This
government
knew
about
it
and
did
nothing.
Why
is
this
government
so
disrespectful
of
their
obligations
to
honor
treaty
rights.
T
Mr
Speaker
there's
no
justification
for
any
spill,
and
that
is
the
reason
why
the
energy
regulator
issued
its
emergency
order,
and
that
is
the
reason
why
Imperial
oil
has
been
working
diligently
to
clean
it
up.
If
you
actually
look
at
the
press
release
today,
the
5.3
million
liter
spill
is
almost
complete
order.
B
T
5.3
million
liter
spill,
which
happened
recently,
is
almost
completely
cleaned
up
and
they
will
be
having
indigenous
leaders
on
the
property
over
the
next
two
days
to
demonstrate
that
Cleanup.
In
addition,
they
are
still
working
on
doing
the
work
to
make
sure
that
the
additional
seepage
that
they
found
last
year
is
going
to
be
cleaned.
S
Nine
months,
Mr
Speaker
and
this
government
kept
the
community
in
the
dark
shameful
now.
In
addition,
they
also
broke
their
legal
obligation
to
notify
the
Northwest
Territories.
In
fact,
the
environment
Minister
from
the
Northwest
Territory
said
he
was
in
multiple
meetings
with
this
environment
Minister
and
was
told
nothing
further
damaging
our
reputation
and
our
credibility
all
across
the
country
to
the
premier.
How
can
albertans
or
anyone
else,
trust
you
on
anything?
If
you
can't
even
follow
the
most
basic
law,
the
most
basic
rules,
the
most
basic
job
of
government.
T
T
A
W
This
year's
budget
is
a
testament
to
the
perseverance
albertans
in
the
face
of
adversity,
with
unparalleled
worldwide
events
affecting
our
country
and
our
Province
Alberta
has
come
out
and
the
other
side
stronger
than
ever
before.
The
economic
stewardship
of
this
conservative
government
and
this
Minister
of
Finance
has
led
us
to
introduce
again
a
second
balanced
budget
and
we
expect
more
in
the
out
years
to
come
now
my
question
to
the
Minister
of
Finance.
Please
tell
us
for
the
information
of
this
house,
especially
the
members
opposite.
N
The
president's
treasury
board
well
Mr
Speaker.
The
short
answer
is
no
and
here's
why
the
NDP
increased
per
capita
spending
in
real
dollar
terms
by
three
hundred
dollars
per
person
over
their
or
over
their
term
Mr
Speaker.
We
made
it
a
goal
of
this
government
to
bring
down
our
spending
to
align
with
other
provinces.
Mr
Speaker
mission
accomplished
we're
running
a
2.4
billion
dollar
Surplus.
They
would
run
a
four
billion
dollar
deficit.
W
Mr,
speaker
I'm
sure
the
members
opposite
appreciate
the
question
as
I
do
now.
Given
the
members
opposite
are
stable
and
reliable
outrunning
deficits
and
our
government
is
stable
at
reliable,
good
fiscal
management.
Could
the
minister
please
inform
our
house
albertans,
especially
members
opposite
what
the
cost
is
to
not
balance
in
the
budget,
not
just
in
dollars
and
cents,
but
the
human
cost
of
families
to
albertans
Mr
Speaker.
N
Of
Treasury
board
speaker,
there's
so
much
value
to
Bringing,
responsible
fiscal
management
back
to
the
province,
strong
fiscal
management,
it's
attractive
to
investors;
it
it
attracts
investment,
it
grows
the
economy,
it
create
jobs
and
career
opportunities,
but
Mr
Speaker
Surplus
budgets
ultimately
result
in
the
ability
to
pay
down
debt.
The
debt
we
paid
down
last
year
over
14
billion
dollars,
Mr
Speaker,
is
saving
albertans.
W
N
Mr
Speaker
during
the
dark
days
during
the
pandemic.
During
the
time
of
the
energy
price
crash
and
during
the
time
of
the
related
Global
recession,
Mr
Speaker,
we
set
three
fiscal
anchors.
We
would
keep
our
net
debt
to
GDP
ratio
below
30
percent
mission,
accomplished
we're
below
10.
Mr
Speaker.
We
would
align
our
per
capita
spending
with
that
of
other
provinces
mission.
Accomplished.
We've
aligned
this
year,
Mr
Speaker.
We
would
bring
a
balanced
budget.
We
did
that
last
year
and
this
year
right
through
the
fiscal
plan
mission
accomplished.
N
X
Reports
that
the
premier
is
upset
with
his
latest
column,
pointing
out
how
the
mlas
and
ministers
in
the
UCP
who
claim
to
be
representing
Calgary,
were
silent
as
Calgary
and
its
priorities
were
ignored
in
the
recent
budget.
This
is
the
latest
from
a
government
that
has
seemingly
dedicated
itself
to
ignoring
Alberta's
largest
city,
since
they
are
apparently
unable
to
identify
a
single
Calgary
priority,
Mr
Speaker.
Let
me
give
them
one:
will
the
premier
rise
and
could
commit
to
supporting
the
full
vision
of
the
green
line?
Lrt.
N
N
X
U
You
very
much
Mr
Speaker
and
if
the
opposition
would
actually
read
the
budget,
they
would
see
that
in
the
capital
plan,
there's
funding
for
the
green
line.
The
caliber
green
line
is
actually
in
the
budget.
So
that's
just
something
that
there's
a
541
million
dollar
commitment
from
The
Province,
there's
674
million
dollars
from
the
federal
government.
This
province
is
committed,
1.53
billion
dollars
for
the
Calgary
Green
Line,
a
huge
win
for
all
of
Calgary.
The.
X
Mr
Speaker,
given
the
importance
of
the
projects
like
the
green
line
to
Calgary,
given
that
calgarians
rightly
don't
trust
this
government,
given
the
repeated
failures
to
support
Calgary
when
it
comes
to
health,
education,
affordability,
infrastructure
and
more
and
given
that
the
Alberta
NDP
is
committed
to
serving
the
needs
of
Calgary
line,
will
be
safe
under
the
Alberta
NDP
government.
Can
the
premier
make
the
same
claim
in.
Y
Affairs,
thank
you
very
much
Mr
speaker
now.
We
want
to
talk
about
Calgary
I
can
tell
you
what
calgarians
cared
about
in
2019.
It
was
making
sure
that
we
had
a
pro-growth
free
market
growth-focused
government
in
the
legislature,
pushing
forward
for
things
that
matter
most
to
them.
Mr
Speaker.
We
have
a
tale
of
two
governments.
Now
here's
their
track
record.
They
hiked
up
the
corporate
income
tax,
emptied
out
the
downtown
chased
away,
a
hundred
and
eighty
three
thousand
jobs
from
our
Province
Mr
speaker
now.
The
member
opposite
is
also
known
as
the
worst
finance
minister.
Y
AA
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
Let
me
try.
Calgary
is
an
economic
driver
for
all
of
Alberta,
yet
budget
2022
allocated
just
5
million
to
revitalize
Calgary's
downtown
a
figure
so
small
that
the
CEO
of
Calgary
Chamber
of
Commerce
couldn't
believe
that
worth
budget
2023
allocates
nothing
whatsoever
for
downtown
revitalization
to
the
minister
of
Municipal
Affair.
Why
does
this
government
continue
to
neglect
the
needs
of
our
largest
city.
Y
Speaker
I
can
tell
you
that
the
top
of
Mind
issues
for
calgarians
are
absolutely
economic
growth,
jobs
and
opportunity,
Health
Care,
education,
affordability.
That
is
why
Mr
Speaker.
This
fiscal
plan
commits
nearly
three
billion
dollars
to
infrastructure
in
Calgary.
Please,
let
me
read
this
list
for
the
members
opposite.
I
hope
that
they
stay
quiet
enough
to
actually
hear
these
Investments,
but
Mr
Speaker.
It
is
541
million
dollars
over
three
years
for
LRT
projects,
429.7
million
for
Deerfoot
Trail,
166
million
for
the
Calgary
cancer
center
134.2
for
the
Ring
Road
84.7.
Y
Mr
Speaker
I
do
just
want
to
highlight
a
few
other
Capital
Investments
that
we're
making
57.1
million
to
support
Continuing
Care,
moderate
modernization.
I
can
tell
you
that
that
matters
to
seniors
right
across
our
city,
9.5,
to
tell
us
spark
Mr
Speaker.
The
list
goes
on
and
on
but
again
we
can't
just
write
blank
checks.
Albertans
wanted
to
see
a
balanced
budget.
Mr
Speaker
there
have
been
no
specific
asks.
I
know
the
member's
opposite.
B
N
Speaker
I
find
it
very
rich
that
the
members
opposite
would
actually
talk
about
Calgary's
economy,
because
when
they
were
in
business,
they
jacked
up
taxes
on
everything
that
moved
added
regulatory
burden,
joined,
Justin
Trudeau
in
getting
in
the
way
of
energy
projects.
Mr
Speaker
that
sent
billions
of
dollars
of
capital
out
of
the
province,
tens
of
thousands
of
lost
jobs
and
emptied
out
the
buildings
in
downtown
Calgary,
Mr
Speaker
we're
turning
that
around
the
economy's
booming
Office
Buildings
are
filling
up.
Mr
Speaker
we're
breaking
relief.
AB
Speaker,
it's
no
secret
that
the
cost
of
living
has
increased
due
to
poor
fiscal
policies
of
the
federal
government.
Ndp
liberal
carbon
taxes
have
increased.
The
cost
of
everything
struggling
to
keep
the
lights
on
is
not
just
a
common
phrase,
but
a
reality
for
many
albertans.
Our
government
remains
committed
to
easiness
burden
by
strengthening
our
economy,
creating
jobs
and
providing
Financial
relief
to
and
support
to
those
most
in
need.
Can
the
minister
of
affordability
and
utilities
tell
the
house
how
the
affordability
action
plan
is
working
to
address
the
financial
struggles
faced
by
albertans
The.
AC
Recovered
strongly,
but
many
albertans
continue
to
struggle
under
inflationary
pressures
because
of
our
strong
fiscal
position
and
balanced
budget
we've
been
able
to
provide
substantial
relief
through
our
affordability
action
plan.
We
are
providing
an
estimated
900
per
household
in
broad-based
relief
alone
and
additional
targeted
support
for
families
with
children,
seniors
and
vulnerable
albertans.
Broad-Based
support
includes
our
fuel
tax
relief,
electricity
rebates,
utility
price
protection
and
more.
We
will
continue
to
assess.
AC
AC
You
Mr
Speaker.
We
wanted
to
ensure
that
all
low
and
middle
income
Alberta
families
receive
targeted
affordability
supports
because
families
with
children
face
higher
fuel
energy
and
food
costs
as
a
portion
of
their
total
expenditures.
We
selected
an
income
threshold
that
was
consistent
with
other
family
supports,
including
the
federal
provincial
Child
Care
agreement,
and
at
this
threshold,
roughly
80
percent
of
Alberta
families,
including
all
low
and
middle-income
Alberta
families,
are
receiving
targeted.
Affordability
supports
the
top
20
highest
earning
families
are
excluded,
unlike
other
provinces.
B
AB
B
AB
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
through
you
to
the
minister
for
his
ministries,
excellent
work
in
implementing
this
program,
given
the
clear
need
for
this
program
within
our
Province
and
given
the
anticipation
and
excitement,
the
announcement
of
this
program
has
caused.
Can
the
same
Minister
tell
the
house
how
many
individuals
have
accessed
this
program
and
what
other
savings
Alberta
households
have
seen
as
a
result
of
the
affordability
action
plan.
AC
You
Mr
Speaker,
as
of
today,
over
1.1
million
albertans,
have
successfully
enrolled
and
received
affordability
payments,
including
over
half
a
million
Alberta
children
and
I'm
pleased
to
report
that
our
affordability
action
plan
is
working.
Albertans
are
seeing
significant
cost
reductions
in
savings,
and
inflation
has
eased
more
in
our
Province
than
every
other
province
in
Canada.
Albertans
will
save
between
200
and
400.
AC
AD
A
question:
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I
often
hear
from
families
in
my
riding
about
the
rising
cost
of
living
recently,
constituents
a
gain
or
raising
concerns
about
the
struggles
parents
are
having
with
finding
Child
Care
some
day
cares
are
asking
families
to
pay
a
non-refundable
fee
of
up
to
seven
hundred
dollars
to
be
placed
on
a
wait
list
now.
AD
Mr
Speaker
families
are
ready,
paying
more
for
Basics
like
groceries
and
gasoline
under
this
government
and,
of
course,
that's
due
to
Rising
inflation,
but
they
don't
need
additional
barriers
when
it
comes
to
trying
to
provide
for
their
children.
Can
the
minister
of
children's
services
please
explain
why
these
operators
are
allowed
to
charge
excessive
weightless
fees
and
why
families
are
being
left
in
the
dark
about
decisions?
The.
AE
Z
Closely
with
our
daycare
providers
to
find
a
delicate
balance
that
allows
for
affordable
daycare
in
this
province
to
remain
affordable,
and
that's
exactly
why
we've
been
monitoring
the
prices
in
this
province,
we've
been
imposing
a
number
of
different
restrictions
on
Day
Care
operators
to
ensure
that
they
care
fees
in
this
province
rate
remain
affordable,
I'm
pleased
to
announce
that
daycare
in
this
province
has
decreased
down
to
an
average
of
22
dollars
per
day
and
we're
slated
to
get
to
a
15
per
day
daycare
fee
in
this
year.
Thank
you,
The.
AD
To
sign
up
for
five
or
six
lists,
sometimes,
which
means
that
it
is
a
predatory
weightless
fee,
and
given
that
this
government
claims
to
be
focused
on
affordability,
given
that
families
in
my
riding
are
struggling
to
pay
the
bills,
while
this
minister
is
out
campaigning
instead.
Well,
the
minister
of
children
services
create
a
formal
policy
preventing
Child
Care
operators
from
charging.
These
predatory,
non-refundable,
waitlist
fees
to
our
families.
Z
Services,
Mr
Speaker,
unlike
the
members
opposite,
we've
been
working
with
all
day
care
providers
in
this
province,
whether
there's
a
not-for-profit
or
our
private
operators,
to
ensure
that
they
have
a
viable
and
sustainable
and
long-term
commitment
in
this
province.
What
we've
done
is
we've
introduced
or
we've
been
able
to
release
1600
new
spaces.
Very
recently,
we
have
a
number
more
that
are
coming
through
the
channel,
we're
reviewing
them
quickly
for
eligibility
and
I'm
pleased
to
say
that
you'll
see
a
number
of
new
daycare
spaces
available
right
away.
That's
a
great
great.
AD
South,
given
that
nothing,
the
minister
has
said
today
does
a
thing
for
families
in
my
constituency
and
given
that
this
government
is
willing
to
give
away
millions
of
dollars
in
corporate
handouts
to
oil
companies,
and
given
that
this
company,
this
government
is
not
supporting
a
Child
Care
Program
that
actually
works
for
parents
who,
when
they
return
the
workforce,
we
know
provides
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
in
economic
activity.
What
is
this
government
doing
to
ensure
that
child
providers
are
adopting
ethical
practices
and
not
taking
advantage
of
Alberta
families?
The.
Z
Minister
I
find
it
funny
that
the
honorable
member
talks
about
daycare
operators
in
this
province
as
though
they're
their
enemies
and
that's
exactly
what
they
did
when
they
introduced
their
failed
pilot
program
back
when
they
were
in
government
Mr
Speaker.
We
do
not
choose
between
winners
and
losers
in
this
province
when
it
comes.
AG
This
is
unacceptable:
a
violation
of
the
treaty
rights
of
the
Athabasca
Chippewa
and
first
nation
that
could
have
long
lasting
impacts
to
the
land
and
the
health
of
the
people
who
rely
on
it
to
live.
Why
did
the
minister
of
energy
fail
to
inform
First,
Nations
and
metis
of
this
threat
to
their
health
The.
AH
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
safety
and
Environmental
Protection
are
always
the
number
one
priority,
always
protecting
of
our
waterways
and
our
environment.
Our
Wildlife
always
come
first
Mr
Speaker
we've
been
assured
by
both
the
Alberta
energy
regulator
and
Imperial
that
no
a
drainage,
fluid
no
water,
no
substance
reached
the
the
tributaries.
Nothing
went
into
the
waterways,
it's
being
remediated
and
and
cleaned
up.
That
said,
Mr
Speaker
Communications
needed
to
be
better
and
it
will
be
The.
AG
AH
Areas,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
It
was
very
clearly
an
obligation
and
responsibility
of
the
project
of
Imperial
to
have
notified
those
First
Nations.
That
said,
Mr
Speaker
we
we
are
looking
at
improving
and
enhancing
some
of
the
processes
and
procedures
within
the
Alberta
energy
regulator
to
make
compliance
orders
align
with
Environmental
Protection
orders,
which
require
Communications
plans
and
require
notification.
Clearly,
Mr
Speaker.
There
needs
to
be
a
better
Communications
plan,
enable.
AG
AH
Areas,
speaker
there's
an
ongoing
investigation
by
the
Alberta
energy
regulator.
We've
been
briefed,
as
has
the
opposition,
have
both
have
been
briefed
that
no
substances
release
reach
the
drinking
water.
No
substances
reached
the
waterways
Mr
Speaker.
A
water
system
is
intact,
Mr
Speaker.
They
were
briefed
on
that
themselves,
but
don't
let
the
facts
get
in
a
way
of
a
good
story
with
the
mdp
honorable.
AI
AJ
As
a
rule
albertan
and
as
the
MLA
for
Livingston
McLeod
I
am
all
too
familiar
with
the
need
to
improve
rural
health
care
for
constituencies
like
my
own,
rural
farmers
and
families
are
the
backbone
of
this
province,
and
they
deserve
an
EMS
system
that
responds
quickly
to
every
emergency,
no
matter
the
time
or
place
to
the
minister
of
Health.
Please
tell
the
house
what
the
government
has
been
doing
to
improve
EMS
wait
times
and
to
ensure
that
rural
albertans
get
the
help
they
need
when
they
call
9-1-1.
AK
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question.
Mr
Speaker,
as
as
noted
by
The
Honorable
member
each
minute
is
critical
in
responding
to
a
9-1-1
call
and
as
part
of
Alberta's
Health
action
plan.
We
are
constantly
fine-tuning
our
efforts
to
improve
times
in
communities
over
3
000
residents.
As
we
noted
in
the
90-day
report
last
week
that
we
reduced
this
response
time
by
more
than
two
minutes.
That's
a
10
Improvement
Mr
Speaker
and
a
rural
community
is
under
3
000
we've
seen
a
response.
AK
AJ
You
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
the
demand
for
health
care
services
in
many
constituencies
constituencies,
including
mine,
has
outpaced
Supply
and
given
that
the
government
of
Alberta
remains
committed
to
ensuring
that
Rural
albertans
and
their
families
stop
experiencing
doctor
shortages
and
long
surgical
wait
times.
Can
the
same
Minister
explain
to
this
house
what
program
strategies
they
have
in
place
to
attract
Physicians
and
health
care
workers
to
rural
Alberta.
AK
Thank
you
thanks
again,
Mr
Speaker
Mr
Speaker
as
part
of
our
our
strategy
to
attract
health
care
workers.
We
are
you
using
training
using
international
graduates,
both
nurses
and
doctors,
and
we
are
actually
having
success
at
this
point
in
time,
Mr
Speaker
AHS
has
recruited
28
positions
to
rural
Alberta
and
added
278.
More
registered
nurses
licensed
practical
nurses
and
Health
Care
aides
since
November.
In
addition,
EMS
has
added
39
Frontline
staff,
including
paramedics
and
emergency
communications
officers
over
the
last
three
months
in
rural
areas,
and
we're
going
to
continue
at.
AJ
The
opportunity
to
start
their
careers
in
rural
Alberta
and
given
that
in
2022,
the
ministry
of
advanced
education
created
over
2400
new
seats
in
nursing,
healthcare
aid
and
paramedicine
programs
at
post-secondary
institutions
across
our
Province.
Can
the
minister
of
advanced
education
explain
what
their
Ministry
is
doing
to
help
Regional
post-secondary
institutions
in
delivering
medical
education
to
improve
health
care
services
in
rural
Alberta,
The.
AL
Because
the
member
said
you
know,
in
the
last
budget,
we
allocated
approximately
30
million
to
create
2
400
new
spaces,
that's
in
nursing,
that's
in
paramedicine
and
health
carriers
and
we're
continuing
that
in
this
budget.
In
fact,
this
budget
contains
95
million
to
support
growing
our
health
care
capacity
that
will
allow
us
to
create
2500
additional
spaces
again
in
high
demand
programs
in
health
care,
in
nursing
and
in
other
areas,
as
well
as
the
minister
of
Health,
mentioned.
We're
also
working
to
support
internationally
educated
nurses
to
support
that
capacity.
P
Mr
Speaker
education
is
a
path
to
a
better
life.
It's
the
foundation
upon
which
our
society
is
built
and
it
brings
growth,
opportunity,
security
and
prosperity
to
Alberta
families.
Every
child
deserves
to
learn
at
a
comfortable,
safe
school
with
well-supported
teachers
who
are
teaching
a
future
focused
curriculum.
However,
the
current
government
has
failed
on
all
accounts.
Why
don't
they
care
about
growth,
security
and
prosperity
for
the
next
generation
of
albertans?
Why
have
they
failed
Alberta
students
and
families?
So
much.
AM
Minister
of
Education
Mr
Speaker
again
ludicrous
statement
from
the
member
opposite.
In
fact
Mr
Speaker.
When
I
started
as
minister
of
Education,
we
had
a
budget
of
8.223
billion
dollars
right
now,
we're
at
8.8
billion
dollars
for
the
upcoming
school
year.
Mr
Speaker,
1.8
billion
dollars
over
three
years
is
what
we're
investing
in
operating
Capital
School,
Board
reserves
have
never
been
this
High.
We
started
at
268
million
in
2019
they're.
Now
over
400
million
dollars,
Mr
Speaker
I
could
go
on
and
on
and
I
can't
wait
to
school.
The
NDP
tomorrow.
P
Given
that
public
Catholic
and
francophone
student
enrollment
for
Calgary
and
the
surrounding
areas
is
at
record
rates
and
given
that
the
current
Premier
education
Minister
and
the
entire
UCB
government
has
failed
families
needing
public,
Catholic
and
francophone
schools,
it's
embarrassing
that
the
minister
is
pumping
her
own
Tires
over
there,
while
only
funding
the
construction
for
one
new
school
for
the
entire
city
of
Calgary.
Why
has
the
UCP
failed?
The
Calgary
families
of
redstone,
Rangeview
Walden,
Carrington,
Saddle
Ridge,
Cornerstone
Shaw,
the
West
End
needs
a
height,
The
Honorable.
AM
The
minister
of
Education
Mr
Speaker
again,
the
member
opposite,
has
not
done
her
homework
during
our
time.
Mr
Speaker
we
have
announced
106
schools
58
in
budget
2023
48
previously
Mr
Speaker.
Do
you
know
what
the
NDP
did
during
their
time?
47
schools,
Mr
Speaker
47.
In
Calgary
alone,
Mr
Speaker,
the
ntp
announced
11
schools,
we've
already
announced
18
schools
in
Calgary
alone,
Mr
Speaker
I
could
go
on
and
on
I
can't
wait
to
school
them
in
estimates
tomorrow.
P
They're
like
announcements,
but
they
only
funded
one
Mr
Speaker
and
given
that
I
could
have
kept
going.
The
list
of
communities
that
the
UCP
is
ignoring
in
Calgary
is
long
and
it's
growing
and
given
that
this
year
alone,
Calgary
Catholic
and
Public
Schools
have
8
000
new
students
and,
given
that
the
ucp's
fake
pre-election
budget
only
funds,
one
construction
of
a
school,
that's
900
students,
it's
clear
that
Calgary
families
are
being
left
behind
by
the
UCP.
So
where
does
the
minister
want
to
bust
the
7
100
students
have
chosen
public,
Catholic
and
francophone
education.
AM
He
honorable
the
minister
of
Education
First
of
all
Mr
Speaker,
the
member
opposite,
doesn't
even
recognize
or
know
that
private
schools
only
get
70
funding
and
no
dollars
for
Capital,
which
is
not
what
she
wrote
in
a
letter
recently
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
going
to
quote
Laura
hack,
the
CBE
chair
on
behalf
of
CBE
students
and
their
families.
We
thank
the
government
Alberta
for
the
capital
announcement
plan.
These
extraordinary
And
Timely
investments
in
infrastructure
are
vital
to
support
student
learning
opportunities
within
our
system.
V
Albert
Sherwood
Park,
all
over
Edmonton
and
Calgary
and
I
can
tell
you
that
albertans
everywhere
tell
me
they're
Furious
about
this
UCP
government's
plans
to
give
billions
away
to
profitable
oil
and
gas
corporations
to
clean
up
the
messes.
That
they're
already
legally
obligated
to
deal
with
governing
is
about
priorities,
and
this
government
has
their
priorities
all
wrong.
How
can
the
premier
possibly
look
albertans
in
the
eyes
at
a
time
when
so
many
are
struggling?
How
can
she
justify
giving
taxpayer
dollars
away
to
her
corporate
cronies.
AC
Is
rising,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
companies
are
required
to
meet
an
annual
mandatory
closure,
spend
quota.
700
million
dollars
is
earmarked
for
this
work.
Just
this
year
alone
and
I'm
pleased
to
report
that
fifteen
thousand
Wells
were
cleaned
up.
Last
year,
the
minister
of
energy
and
his
Department
are
currently
exploring
an
additional
liability
management
incentive
program,
but
it's
a
program
that's
still
under
development,
and
it
requires
further
in
engagement
and
consultation
with
affected
groups
like
indigenous
industry,
financial
institutions,
landowners
and
municipalities,
and
we
look
forward
to
releasing
additional
information
in
the
near
future.
B
V
That
20
billion
is
not
Pocket
Change.
Let's
put
that
into
perspective.
20
billion
dollars
is
over
13
000
that
could
be
given
to
each
and
every
albertan
20
billion
dollars
that
could
fund
23
new
hospital
hospitals,
four-year
tuition
for
over
900
000
students.
The
maintenance
of
Alberta
parks
for
232
years
need
I
go
on.
We
can
see
who
this
premier's
priority
is.
V
B
AC
AC
Perhaps
it's
20
billion
dollars
that
they
took
from
our
children
and
grandchildren
and
put
in
our
debt
for
them
to
repay
I,
think
the
end
of
here
in
unfamiliar
territory.
It's
called
the
Surplus
and
they're
on
Capstone,
so
I
recommend
that
the
members
opposite
support
our
energy
industry
as
we
do
and
we'll
make
sure
they
fulfill
their
legs.
V
Given
that
this
20
billion
dollar
giveaway
is
a
huge
insult
to
the
most
vulnerable
albertans
and
this
government
continues
to
talk
a
big
game
about
standing
up
for
domestic
and
sexual
violence
survivors.
Can
the
premier
tell
me
how
she
can
give
billions
to
her
friends
and
insiders
yet
refuse
to
give
mere
Millions
to
the
organizations
doing
the
vitally
important
work
to
support
survivors?
D
AE
Speaker
the
NDP
attacked
agriculture
producers
with
their
influence
Bill
six.
Our
government
recently
introduced
the
Alberta
agric
processing
investment
tax
credit,
which
provides
a
12
non-refundable
tax
credit
to
entities
that
invest
10
million
or
more
in
Alberta's
agricultural
processing
industry.
Food
manufacturing
is
a
foundational
industry
in
LA,
componoka
and
all
of
Alberta
and
encouraging
the
expansion
will
bring
further
Prosperity.
My
question
for
the
AG
Minister:
how
significant
is
the
food
manufacturing
industry
within
Alberta's
economy.
AN
The
irrigation
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
member
for
the
question
happy
to
talk
about
something
as
positive
as
this
Agri
processing
tax
credit
I.
Think
it's
going
to
have
a
great
great
impact
for
the
province.
We
We
believe
We
believe
that
it
will
bring
in
35
percent
incremental
investment,
and
you
know
this
has
so
many
great
cascading
impacts
from
jobs
to
communities
to
doing
more
with
the
food
closer
to
home,
we're
all
worried
about
our
food
and
where
it
comes
from
and
your
your
right,
sir,
the
NDP
is
still
spreading.
AI
AE
The
call
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
through
you
to
the
minister,
given
the
already
substantial
economic
contribution
of
the
food
manufacturing
industry
to
Alberta
and
given
the
increasing
demand
for
food
across
the
world,
which
is
only
going
to
expand
and
given
Alberta's
strong
position
to
incorporate
and
embrace
further
growth
in
this
industry
to
the
same
Minister,
please
tell
the
house
how
many
jobs
and
how
much
economic
growth
this
industry
is
projected
to
create
for
albertans
in
coming
years.
Under
this
tax
credit.
AN
21
agri-food
Industries
employed
58,
000
albertans,
with
36
000
in
primary
agriculture,
22
400
in
food
and
beverage
manufacturing
Industries.
We
set
targets
for
the
agri-food
investment
growth
strategy
to
create
2,
000
jobs
and
attract
1.4
billion
in
new
investment.
We
hit
those
targets
at
the
Midway
point
of
the
term.
I
can
tell
you.
The
targets
going
forward
will
be
exponentially
higher,
we're
talking,
nine
thousand
jobs
and
five
billion
dollars
in
investment.
AN
First
off
the
bill
has
to
be
passed
so
I'm
I'm
hopeful
hopeful
that
we
can
get
that
done
this
coming
month,
but
companies
are
already
reaching.
Companies
are
already
reaching
out
to
to
our
department
to
ask
about
details
and-
and
those
will
be
coming-
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
excitement
about
what
this
can
mean
for
the
province.
Companies
are
already
telling
us
that
this
will
be
a
Difference
Maker
and
it
will
be
what
lands
them
here
in
Alberta.
G
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
World
hearing
day
is
held
on
March
3rd
every
year
to
raise
awareness
on
how
to
prevent,
hearing
loss
and
promote
ear
and
Hearing.
Care
research
shows
that
untreated
hearing
loss
is
a
risk
factor
that
contributes
to
isolation,
loneliness,
depression
and
cognitive
decline.
The
Alberta
seniors
population
is
growing
at
the
fastest
rate
of
any
demographic
with
age.
Our
hearing,
May
decline,
ensuring
seniors
have
access
to
assessment
and
treatment
is
essential.
By
making
ear
and
hearing
Health
part
of
primary
care,
hearing
loss
may
be
detected
early
and
treatment
can
be
provided.
G
Primary
Care
Providers
support
the
day-to-day
Health
needs
of
albertans
through
every
stage
of
life
and
our
best
place
to
refer
patients
for
hearing
tests,
audiologists
and
speech,
and
language
health
professionals
have
specialized
training
to
assess
and
treat
a
broad
range
of
Hearing
and
Balance
disorders
and
play
an
important
role
in
Primary
Care
teams.
The
Alberta
NDP
knows
the
importance
of
primary
care,
and
that
is
why
we
created
the
proposal
for
Family
Health
teams
of
plan
for
modernizing
Primary
Care.
G
We
conducted
a
review
of
existing
team-based
care
models
in
Alberta
and
other
jurisdictions
and
found
they
increased
access,
quality
and
continuity
of
care.
They
decreased
administrative
burden
and
allowed
doctors,
nurses
and
Allied
professionals
to
focus
on
caring
for
patients
at
a
time
when
our
acute
care
system
is
overwhelmed,
investing
in
preventative
Services
is
needed.
Sadly,
the
UCP
government
has
instead
cut
funding
and
300
speech
and
language
Pathologists
lost
their
jobs
just
before
the
pandemic
began.
G
Since
the
UCP
was
elected,
the
number
of
speech
and
language
Pathologists
and
audiologists
has
decreased,
which
means
more
albertans
are
not
able
to
access
these
preventative
Services.
This
is
one
of
the
many
reasons
acute
care
is
overwhelmed.
The
UCP
has
made
several
decisions
that
I've
created
ongoing
chaos
and
Health
Care
albertans
can
find
information
about
hearing
and
hearing
loss
on
my
Alberta,
my
health
Alberta,
an
audiologist
can
be
found
by
calling
Health
Link
at
8,
The
Honorable
member
for.
AO
AO
Recover
is
working
to
advance
the
Western
economic
Corridor
and
the
Western
economic
Corridor
was
established
to
create
jobs
and
attract
investment
through
economic
diversification
in
partnership
with
the
county
of
Brazil
recover
is
an
alberta-based
clean
tech
company
that
has
developed
a
solvent
extraction
technology
that
recycles
oil-based
drilling
fluid
used
to
drill
modern,
horizontal
wells
in
North
America.
When
using
this
drilling
fluid
the
energy
industry
creates
oil-based
drilling
waste,
and
despite
using
this
fluid
for
over
40
years
and
investing
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars,
industry
has
not
yet
found
a
viable
method
of
recycling.
AO
The
waste
stream
until
now
recover
has
developed
a
solvent
extraction
technology
to
recover
the
hydrocarbons
and
recycle
them
back
to
the
industry
for
continued
reuse
beyond
the
creation
of
a
new
recycled
product,
they
have
avoided
biodegradation
emissions
and
they
have
reduced
environmental
liability
of
the
waste
going
into
that
class.
Ii
landfills
recover
is
also
providing
immediate
cost
savings
for
The
Operators
that
are
using
their
technology.
The
concept
of
recovery
began
in
2008
and
by
2018.
The
Lodgepole
facility
was
completed
and
turned
over
to
a
full-time
operation
in
November
of
2021..
AO
Since
that
time,
recovery
has
accepted
more
than
40
000
tons
of
oil-based
drilling
waste
recycled.
More
than
forty
thousand
barrels
of
hydrocarbons
and
avoided
up
to
68
000
tons
of
ghg
emissions
recover
is
the
perfect
example
of
how
Alberta's
oil
industry
develops
and
uses
Cutting
Edge
technology
to
generate
wealth
while
addressing
the
need
to
be
environmentally
responsive.
AP
I
rise
today
to
share
some
thoughts
from
the
conservative
Heartland
concerns
that
are
not
being
reflected
by
this
government's
budget.
You
see,
Alberta's
government
has
a
dirty
little
secret.
Despite
all
the
Talking
Points
press
releases.
This
government
has
been
steadily
bearing
into
the
realm
of
ontario-style
corporate
welfare.
We
have
been
pumping
billions
of
taxpayer
dollars
into
risky
Investments
subsidies
and
other
forms
of
corporate
welfare.
AP
In
fact,
I've
been
told
by
government
partisans
folks
with
real
little
world
real
world
business
experience
that
this
is
the
way
the
world
works
and
Alberta
needs
to
get
in
the
game.
This
is
exactly
what
various
Ontario
governments
have
been
preaching
for
more
than
a
decade
now,
and
how
has
this
worked
out?
The
price
of
electricity
in
Ontario
is
doubled.
Most
manufacturers
not
dependent
on
the
government
of
fled,
and
this
year
Ontario
will
receive
421
million
in
Equalization.
Ontario's
failures
are
taking
down
the
national
economy
as
well.
AP
The
oecd
predicts
the
wage
growth
can
will
be
dead
last
amongst
his
40
member
states
for
the
next
four
decades
simply
put
Ontario
is
not
how
the
world
works
best.
There
is
a
much
better
alternative.
In
fact,
it
was
tried
and
proven
here
in
Alberta,
under
Premier
Ralph
Klein,
and
led
to
the
creation
of
Alberta
Advantage,
the
lowest
unemployment
in
the
country,
the
fastest
growth
and
complete
elimination
of
provincial
debt.
The
government
got
out
of
the
business
of
being
in
business.
AP
They
reduced
subsidies
and
corporate
welfare
and
focused
on
broad-based
tax
relief
for
both
families
and
businesses.
That
is
the
proven
path
to
success
and
Mr
Speaker.
It
made
Alberta
exceptional
friends.
We
can
do
it
again.
We
can
drastically
raise
the
basic
personal
exemption
on
income
taxes
and
give
working
folks
a
fighting
chance.
We
can
eliminate
the
small
business
taxes
and
let
them
go
level.
The
playing
field,
so
Main
Street
can
compete
with
Bay
Street.
We
can
create
an
economy
where
families
can
get
ahead.
We're
successful
based
on
what
you
know
not
who
you
know.
AP
I
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
Rise
to
table
five
five
copies
of
an
email
written
by
a
unit
manager
at
the
Foothills
Medical
Center
emergency
department,
stating
that
starting
March
15th
critically
ill
patients
will
now
be
offloaded
by
paramedics
in
45
minutes
or
less
regardless
of
whether
there
are
available
healthcare
workers
on
site
at
the
hospital
to
take
over
their
care.
They
State.
This
comes
as
a
big
shock,
they're,
not
sure
how
their
unit
will
be
able
to
manage
this,
but
it
has
been
mandated
by
government.
B
AR
Well,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
happy
rise
this
afternoon,
getting
a
chance
to
speak
to
more
private
members,
business,
something
we
don't
get
a
whole
lot
of
time
to
do
in
this
legislature.
I've
always
said:
it'd
be
nice.
If
we,
you
know,
maybe
had
a
few
more
hours
with
which
to
to
debate
private
members
bills,
especially
if
we
actually
got
an
opportunity
to
debate
some
of
the
opposition
private
members
bills.
Unfortunately,
we
haven't
seen
a
whole
lot
of
that,
but
you
know,
thankfully,
there's
more
than
just
opposition
mlas
in
the
house.
AR
We've
got
some
government
side
mlas,
bringing
forward
private
members
bills,
so
at
least
we'll
get
a
chance
to
to
talk
about
those
of
course.
Specifically
this
afternoon
we
do
get
the
opportunity
with
which
to
discuss:
Bill,
203,
Traffic
Safety,
excessive,
speeding,
penalties,
Amendment
act
2022.,
you
know,
maybe
I'll
go
out
on
a
limb
here,
a
little
bit
Madam
chair
or
Madam
speaker,
sorry
that
I,
don't
think
there's
any
member
of
this
house
that
has
served
currently
serves
or
will
serve
in
the
future.
AR
Now,
obviously,
it's
been
a
little
bit
of
time,
since
we
first
started
to
be
able
to
debate
Bill
203.
So
it's
probably
you
know
a
little
bit
prudent
to
talk
about
some
of
the
things
that
that
are
going
on
here,
some
of
which
we're
talking
about
how
fines
are
going
to
be
dealt
with
with
regards
to
to
excessive
speed
some
of
the
suggestions
that
this
makes.
AR
AR
These
sorts
of
things,
and
so
one
of
the
things
I'm
always
interested
in
hearing
about
and
I
do
realize
that
private
members,
you
know,
don't
have
the
the
same
resources
that
are
available
to
them
that,
for
instance,
the
government
is
has
available
to
them
around
consultation.
But
what
you
know
has
the
member
been
able
to
suss
out
with
his
Communications
with
different
organizations
and
whatnot
around
some
of
the
changes
being
proposed
in
Bill
203,
and
even
as
far
as
can
they
even
be
implemented
effectively?
AR
Perhaps
once
we
get
into
a
committee
we'll
get
the
the
opportunity
to
hear
some
some
further
answers
to
questions
that
you
know
will
be
posing
along
the
way
here,
but
I'm
I'm
wondering
if
there
was
any
inspiration
that
was
gained
from
there
because
kind
of
comparing
the
two.
It
seems
a
little
little
lacking
here.
I
think
there
was
an
opportunity,
maybe
for
some
some
duplication
of
of
the
language
that
was
a
little
bit
more
robust
around
stunting.
AR
AR
AR
But
that's
another
discussion
entirely
and
not
related
to
to
to
Bill
203
here
and
another
question
I'm
kind
of
curious
about
flipping
through
some
of
the
the
language
here,
we've
seen
a
threshold
that
was
set
at
80,
kilometers
or
less
instead
of
less
than
80
kilometers.
So
I
guess
what?
How
did
we
land
at
that?
At
that
point?
Was
it
just
arbitrary
or
were?
AR
AR
You
know
I
certainly
hear
from
my
neighborhood
here
in
Edmonton
plenty
of
Street
Racing
I
can
hear
going
on
off
in
the
distance
right
in
in
the
municipalities
themselves,
which
again
ties
back
to
you
know.
Maybe
what
did
you
hear
from
from
some
of
the
major
municipalities
and
how
that
could
inform
provincial
legislation?
AR
But
essentially
you
know
what
was
the
inspiration
to
bring
this
bill
before
us
to
look
at
this?
You
know:
was
there
some
kind
of
public
feedback
that
the
member
was
hearing
about,
or
you
know
could
have
been
from
from
colleagues
as
well,
which
you
know
prompted?
You
know
this
type
of
legislation
coming
forward.
AR
What
other
inspiration
were
you
able
to
Garner
from
from
other
jurisdictions,
not
only
around
this
seizure
but
other
aspects?
Again,
it
made
reference
earlier
around
the
definition
of
stunting.
What
BC
offers
you
know
pretty
pretty
reasonable
language
there
you
know.
Could
we
have?
Could
we
have
implemented
some
of
that
in
this
in
this
bill,
and
maybe
why
the
member
chose
not
to
do
such
a
thing.
AR
I
should
refer
back
because
I
know
in
the
second
session
of
this
legislature,
there
there
was
another
private
member's
bill
that
would
have
increased
the
maximum
speed
on
highways
to
120
kilometers
an
hour
on
non-urban
highways,
and,
of
course,
if
this
was
adopted,
transition
fines
seizures
would
be
possibly
more
likely.
So
what
kind
of
connection
is
there
are.
AT
Thank
you,
madam
speaker
and
I,
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
rise
and
speak
to
Bill
203,
the
excessive
speeding
penalties
act.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
the
member
for
Calgary
Falcon
Ridge
for
bringing
this
important
safety
Focus
Bill
forward,
and
also
thank
you
to
the
member
from
Edmonton
decor
for
his
comments
and
what
sounds
like
some
fairly
positive
views
of
this
bill.
AT
I
believe
this
private
member's
bill
is
very
thoughtful
and
well
reasoned
and
well
considered
initiative
I
strongly
support
any
move
that
makes
our
roads
and
our
Province
a
safer
for
all
and
I'm
hopeful
that
this
bill
will
be
unanimously
supported
in
this
legislature.
The
safety
of
albertans
should
be
top
of
mind
for
all
of
us.
AT
Madam
Madam
speaker,
Bill
203,
as
was
referenced,
proposes
that
all
drivers
caught
speeding
with
more
than
40
kilometers
per
hour
over
the
limit
in
a
speed
zone
of
80,
kilometers
or
let
or
or
per
hour
or
last
face
the
same
penalties
as
those
given
for
stunting.
Quite
frankly,
as
we
seize
people
speeding
around
the
intent
that
they
have
actually
is
stunting
just
happens
to
be
with
their
foot
a
little
harder
on
the
panel.
AT
AT
Madam
speaker
this
bill
would
act
as
a
material
deterrent
for
reckless
drivers
who
buy
their
actions,
endanger
the
lives
of
albertans
by
punishing
those
who
continue
to
flaunt
existing
laws.
Despite
the
obvious
risks,
dangers
and
consequences,
so
these
people
are
flaunting
existing
laws
and
we
obviously
hope
that
they
will
pay
attention
to
the
higher
deterrent
level.
That's
brought
in
here
and
Madam
speaker
I
wish.
We
had
made
this
change
long
ago.
We
could
have
had
this
conversation
so
again.
AT
I
thank
the
member
for
Calgary
Falcon
Ridge
for
championing
this
and
I
know
it's
an
issue
in
his
community,
as
he
has
referenced
in
some
of
his
previous
comments
on
this
particular
Bill
and
I'm,
proud
to
say
that
our
Province
now
has
some
of
the
lowest
Road
fatality
rates
in
Canada.
But
it's
not
good
enough
Madam
speaker,
because,
even
though
we
have
a
high
degree
of
responsible
drivers
across
this
province
and
I
know,
many
of
us
spend
hours
and
hours
sometimes
too
many
on
the
highways.
AT
This
lower
fatality
rate
is
something
we
can
improve
upon
and
must
work
to
reduce,
so
that
we
remember
that
every
fatality
in
this
province
is
Someone's,
Child
or
grandchild
sibling,
parent
or
grandparent,
and
we
must
do
all
we
can
do
to
ensure
that
we
create
deterrence
for
this
Reckless
and
deadly
driving
behavior.
Those
types
of
behaviors
on
our
highways
and
roads
are
not
okay
and
such
Reckless
actions
must
be
stopped
and
strong
deterrence
is
proposed
by
the
member
for
Calgary
folken
Ridge
Falcon
Ridge
are
indeed
key
to
us.
AT
Moving
forward
with
this
Madam
speaker,
I'd
like
to
share
some
relevant
statistics
that
highlight
the
impact
on
the
lives
of
albertans
of
the
current
and
the
irresponsible
operations
of
what
I
think
are
vehicular
weapons
used
in
an
egregious
manner
between
2015
and
2019.
76
of
injury,
collisions
and
85
percent
of
property
collisions
occurred
in
urban
areas
in
areas
typically,
where
those
speed
limits
are
80,
kilometers
or
lower.
AT
According
to
the
Canadian
Association
of
chiefs
of
police,
40
percent
of
speeding
drivers
between
the
ages
of
16
and
24.,
yes,
they
are
new
drivers,
which
means
that
they
may
not
have
the
skills,
but
also
there
seems
to
be
a
little
bit
of
a
testing
of
the
limits
at
those
age
groups.
It
also
in
that
age
group
is
most
likely
to
be
a
casualty
in
a
collision
and
80
percent
of
young
adult
passengers
who
were
killed
in
a
car
crash
were
being
driven
by
a
similar
aged
individual.
AT
That
is
what
we
hear
all
too
often
is
passengers
in
vehicles
being
driven
irresponsibly
and
they
become
unwitting
and
innocent
victims
of
this.
In
2019,
22.3
percent
of
fatal
collisions
involve
drivers
traveling
at
unsafe
speeds,
again,
referencing
this
deterrent
and
out
of
132
000
closure,
collisions,
120,
000
or
approximately
90
involve
property
damage,
11
700,
non-fatal
energies
and
fully
215.
Yes,
215
in
2019
alone
led
to
fatalities
again,
somebody's
child
grandchild,
sibling
parent
grandparent,
Madam
speaker.
This
is
why
it's
imperative,
indeed,
our
responsibility,
I,
believe
in
this
house
to
pass
this
bill.
AT
Our,
Youth
and
Young
adults
are
the
most
impacted
by
dangerous
Behavior,
such
as
racing
stunting,
speeding
and
other
bad
driving
habits
both
inside
and
outside
of
the
vehicles
involved,
some
inside
and
unwittingly
becoming
a
part
of
that
and
some
being
struck,
obviously
on
our
roads
and
highways.
We
need
to
do
everything
in
our
power
to
protect
our
younger
generations,
and
we
will
achieve
this
by
holding
the
irresponsible
drivers
amongst
them
accountable
for
their
actions
and
putting
clear
penalties
in
place
as
a
deterrent
to
this
Behavior.
AT
With
this
bill,
we
have
an
opportunity
to
make
our
roads
safer
again.
I'll
reiterate
that
safer
for
all
albertans
children,
youth,
young
adults,
families,
the
drivers,
passengers,
pedestrians
and
workers
that
we
all
have
honor
of
serving
in
this
legislature
and
who
all
Madam
speaker
have
the
right
to
return
home
to
their
loved
ones
safely.
Each
and
every
day
these
increased
penalties
were
suggested
by
the
Alberta
Association
of
chiefs
of
police
right
from
the
highest
level,
with
the
intent
to
save
lives.
AT
AT
further.
This
bill
will
demonstrate
that
this
legislature
and
govern
the
government
of
Alberta
is
prepared
to
take
Joint
and
strong
action
protect
to
protect
Young,
Drivers
families
and
vulnerable
Road
users.
By
introducing
new
impactful,
life-saving
and
property
protecting
legislation,
it's
not
just
lives,
it's
not
just
injuries,
but
a
lot
of
property
damage,
whether
that's
the
vehicles
themselves
or
in
many
cases
we've
seen.
AT
Vehicles
go
off
the
road
strike
houses
and
there's
been
not
only
damage,
but
in
some
cases
there's
been
injury
associated
with
that
so
Madam
speaker,
the
safety
of
all
auburns
is
a
priority
for
us
in
this
legislature.
We
should
take
that
seriously
and
we're
committed
to
making
our
Province
safer
and
life
better
for
all
albertans,
and
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
exercise
this
by
voting
for
this
bill
through
this
bill,
I'm,
confident
that
we
can
reduce
the
rate
of
accidents.
I
think
that's
one
of
our
objectives
here
again.
AT
In
addition,
this
bill
will
increase
awareness
of
responsible
driving
habits,
setting
new
standards
of
driving
behavior
and
acting
as
we
referenced
as
a
deterrent.
The
clear
intent
and
value
of
this
bill
is
to
effectively
strengthen
the
consequences
for
irresponsible
law-breaking
drivers
in
Alberta.
It
is
a
minority
Madam
speaker,
a
minority,
but
that
irresponsible
Behavior
must
be
dealt
with
and
we
need
to
remind
them
of
their
accountability
for
their
actions.
AT
X
Thank
you
very
much
Madam
speaker
for
the
opportunity
to
join
in
debate
on
this
bill.
203
and
I.
Thank
the
previous
speaker
for
some
of
those
comments.
They
Echo
what
I
would
like
to
share
briefly
with
you
all,
as
well
as
my
colleague
from
Edmonton
Decor,
who
addressed
this
bill
just
prior
to
previous
speaker
and
I
I
wish
I
was
in
the
house
for
the
introduction
of
this
bill
by
the
Mover
from
Calgary,
Falcon
Ridge,
but
I,
but
I
wasn't
and
I,
unfortunately,
didn't
take
the
opportunity
to
see
see
the.
X
You
know
driving
is
a
privilege
in
this
country
and
it's
not
a
right
that
you
can
drive.
But
if
you
abuse
that
privilege
and
drive
at
excessive
speeds
speeds
that
call
question
to
your
judgment
and
speeds,
it
unfortunately
negatively
can
have
negative
impacts
on
people
in
the
car
themselves
as
a
driver
as
well
as
people
outside
of
the
vehicle.
X
We
need
to
do
those
things,
because
not
everybody
takes
their
responsibility
in
a
vehicle.
The
way
they
should.
You
know
the
the
the
things
that
I'm
aware
of
that
my
constituents
are
concerned
about,
of
course,
is
when
speeds
change
on
roadways
and
they
aren't
paying
well
enough
attention
to
the
whole
situation.
X
I
can
remember,
there's
areas
in
in
not
exactly
in
my
riding
but
adjacent
to
it,
where
people
have
complained
a
great
deal
about
the
change
from
a
70
kilometer
to
a
50
kilometer
and
it
seems
quite
sudden
to
them
and
many
people
get
Unfortunately.
They
get
tickets
because
they're
they
used
to
get
tickets
once
they've
gotten
them.
They
don't
anymore
because
they're
paying
greater
attention,
but
they
they
worry
and
they've,
expressed
a
concern
to
me
about
situations
like
that
where
they
feel
they're
being
unfairly
targeted.
X
I
I,
I
I
hear
people
in
those
situations,
but
I
I,
don't
typically
show
them
a
great
deal
of
empathy
because
they
have
to
be
aware
of
their
their
their
surroundings.
What
they're
doing
at
all
times,
when
they're
in
as
a
colleague
across
the
way
called
it
a
a
a
weapon
potentially
could
be
harmful
to
many
people.
If
the
the
cars
aren't
cars
and
vehicles
aren't
operated
appropriately.
X
So
we
we
believe
there
can
be
a
better
definition
of
stunting,
a
more
robust
definition,
so
that
problematic
Behavior
can
be
properly
understood
by
law
enforcement
officers
and
and
legislated
or
or
or
in
the
courts.
The
decision
will
be
clear
that
a
stunt
was
a
occurred
in
that
place.
Glad
to
hear
that
the
association
of
chiefs
of
police
were
part
of
the
feedback
with
regard
to
the
recommendation
of
changing
this
bill
and
improving
it,
because,
unfortunately,
very
often
officers
in
their
their
forces
are
putting
their
lives
on
the
line.
X
Just
open
it
up
again
does
have
a
definition
of
immediate
roadside
sanction
stunting.
That
goes
on
to
explain
how
that
sanction
can
be
meted
out
when
a
stunt
occurs
and
when
I
look
at
the
as
the
motor
vehicle
act
in
province
of
BC.
That
is
in
place.
Now,
the
the
definition
of
stunt
is
explained
there
and
there
is
a
a
b
c
d
e
f.
X
X
X
X
Additional
consultation
and
I
think
certainly
the
chiefs
of
police
are
are
known
experts
in
this
regard,
but
it
would
have
been
useful
to
know
if
additional
consultation
took
place
and
what
the
outcome
of
that
was
and,
as
I
said,
I
didn't
have
the
benefit
of
reading
Hansard
and
the
original
proposal
of
this
bill-
and
it
very
well
may
have
been
in
that
and
I-
can
do
that.
Subsequent
to
this,
this
debate
I
think
the
only
other
thing
that
I
wanted
to
address.
X
Just
agree
with
the
focus
of
this
bill
being
around
the
safety
of
people,
not
only
the
person
who
is
driving,
but
all
those
who
potentially
could
be
impacted.
We,
we
certainly
need
to
have
the
privilege
of
being
on
the
roadways,
a
safe
one
for
all
drivers
and
if
some
are
not
following
that,
they
need
to.
AS
AU
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
to
rise
and
speak
on
Bill
203
brought
forward
by
our
colleague
from
Calgary
falconrich.
Thank
you
to
that
member
for
this
Madam
speaker.
It's
an
unfortunate
fact
that
every
day
across
Canada,
including
Alberta,
of
course,
people
tragically
lose
their
lives
as
a
result
of
unsafe
driving.
AU
This
heartbreaking
reality
is
something
that
we,
as
elected
officials,
should
think
about
vehicle.
Stunting
is
defined
as
I
understand
it
as
a
criminal
act,
and
that
does
not
only
endanger
drivers
but
other
albertans,
who
may
be
on
the
road
on
the
roadways
or
near
the
roadways.
To
be
walking
could
be,
cycling
could
be
doing
any
number
of
things,
but
the
fact
is,
it's
lives
are
put
in
dangerous
danger
due
to
this
Behavior,
so
we
need
to
protect
the
People
The
Province
from
what
our
needless
preventable
traffic
collisions.
AU
So
if
past
bill,
203
would
increase
the
maximum
fine
for
stunting
to
five
thousand
dollars
and
introduce
a
seven-day
license
suspension
for
anybody
caught
stunting
now,
I
I
can
tell
you
the
there
would
be
the
option
of
a
set
of
a
seven-day
discretionary
impound
to
be
decided
by
law
enforcement
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
Now,
Madam
speaker,
this
is
a
a
deterrent
that
is
strong,
I
I
know
from
my
time,
I've
done
a
couple
tours
now
with
Transportation
Minister.
AU
During
my
time
here
and
the
seven
day,
suspension
of
a
license
and
the
potential
taking
away
of
one's
car
is
a
strong
deterrent.
In
fact,
even
when
changes
were
made
a
couple
years
ago
to
have
more
of
the
impaired,
driving
offenses
go
through
administrative
penalties
rather
than
than
criminal
penalties.
The
Mothers
Against
Drunk,
Driving
and
other
organizations
were
very
much
in
favor
of
that
and
you
might
say
well.
Why
would
an
organization
like
Mothers,
Against,
Drunk
Driving,
want
to
go
a
penalty
route?
That's
not
criminal!
AU
Well,
the
the
fact
is
this
Madam
speaker:
it's
not
about
making
criminals
out
of
people,
it's
about
people
being
incented,
not
to
do
the
dangerous
thing
in
the
first
place
and
there's
something
about
human
beings
and
and
I
I.
Think
it's
Madam
speaker
it's
many
times.
People
are
like
instant
gratification
and
they
dislike
instant,
the
opposite
of
gratification,
instant
penalties,
there's
something
I
suppose
that
I
don't
know
I'm
guessing
to
some
degree,
but
I,
don't
I,
don't
think
I'm,
probably
completely
wrong.
AU
That
is
a
strong
deterrent
and
you
might
not
in
this
case,
maybe
not
be
in
possession
of
your
vehicle
either,
and
that's
assuming
that
you
were
stunting
and
didn't
crash
it
now.
If
you
crashed
it,
of
course,
you
may
not
have
your
vehicle
anyways,
but
even
if
your
vehicle
is
in
great
condition
in
the
law
enforcement
caught
up
with
you,
the
fact
that
you
don't
get
to
present
yourself
at
home
with
a
driver's
license
and
a
vehicle
is
a
strong,
deterrent
and
and
I'm
expect.
AU
That's
why
the
author
of
the
bill
has
included
that
in
there
because
they're
trying
to
take
this
particular
offense
very
seriously
so,
and
these
things
really
happen,
there's
been
high
profile
incidents
in
both
Calgary
and
Edmonton.
Both
cities,
by
the
nature
of
them
being
large
cities,
are
oftentimes,
particularly
in
the
summer
plagued
with
stunting
and
street
racing,
and
that
creates
avoidable.
Collisions
at
the
beginning
of
September
and
Alberta
was
killed
in
a
single
vehicle.
Crashed
at
authorities
believed
to
have
been
the
result
of
a
street
race.
AU
More
recently,
in
October,
the
two
vehicles
crashed
on
the
high
level
bridge
in
Edmonton
here
with
two
vehicles
which
were
believed
to
been
involved
in
a
street
race.
So
the
saddest
thing
again
about
the
crashes
like
these
is
that
they
are
100
percent
avoidable.
They
they
cannot
reasonably
be
described
as
accidents.
AU
Most
albertans
are
committed
to
road
safety
and
they
know
that
acting
responsibly
is
good
for
not
only
them,
but
those
they
love
and
those
they
don't
have.
Never.
Even
met
before
everybody
is
more
safe
when
people
make
good
decisions,
it's
important
that
people
that
make
those
bad
decisions
are
held
accountable
and
the
these
license
suspensions
discretionary
impounding
of
vehicles.
It
is
hoped
and
I
believe
it
will
be
somewhat
the
case
that
the
that
will
be
a
strong
deterrent.
AU
It's
it's
not
only
a
strong
deterrent
from
the
fact
you
won't
have
a
driver's
license,
but
of
course,
there's
a
social
stigma
about
not
having
your
driver's
license
and
being
found
guilty
of
such
a
really
a
dangerous
and
Reckless
act
really
demonstrating
a
lack
of
care
for
other
people's
lives
and
livelihoods.
So
the
deterrence
is
important.
Madam
speaker,
it's
increased.
Fines
will
help
with
the
deterrence
and,
as
said
before,
here
I
think
the
member
across
asked.
The
question
was
a
good
question.
He
said:
where
are
the
Chiefs
of
police
consulted?
AU
AU
I
I
Certainly,
questions
around
speeding
and
bad
behavior
with
vehicles
are
something
that
fairly
regularly
across
my
desk
is
the
MLA
for
Edmonton
City
Center
here
in
downtown.
There
are
some
tempting
locales
shall
we
say
for
folks
to
engage
in
some
of
the
kinds
of
behaviors
that
are
being
talked
about
in
this
bill.
I
So,
of
course
we
have
a
river
valley
road
which
runs
just
below
us
here
at
the
legislature.
A
nice
long,
gently,
curving
stretch
of
road
along
the
river
valley
leads
up
to
groat
Road,
another
nice
curving
canyon-esque
road,
which
is
just
outside
my
constituency,
but
certainly
not
far
from
the
windows
of
some
of
my
constituents
and
of
course,
on
the
other
side.
I
Here
we
have
104th
Avenue,
which
again
is
a
multi-lane,
nice
long
stretch
of
road,
where,
unfortunately,
on
weekends
and
late
at
night,
there
are
some
drivers
who
like
to
use
that
as
a
bit
of
a
Speedway,
so
certainly
It's,
Not
Unusual.
For
me
to
receive
correspondence
from
my
constituents
raising
concerns
about
noise
late
at
night
from
street
racing
and
other
activities
like
that
here
in
Edmonton,
City
Center
and
of
course
it
was
referenced
by
one
of
the
other
members
earlier.
I
Recognize
the
damage
that
a
vehicle
can
do,
and
it's
you
know,
as
was
been
noted
by
some
of
the
other
members.
This
isn't
just
about
protecting
other
vehicles
on
the
road.
This
is
also
protecting
cyclists,
pedestrians,
Mr,
Speaker
I
spent
many
years
as
a
Avid,
commuter,
cyclist,
I.
Admittedly,
don't
cycle
Community
nearly
as
much
now
as
I
used
to
used
to
ride
right
through
the
winter
did
that
for
many
years.
I
Admittedly
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
not
completely
innocent
myself,
I've
had
my
share
of
tickets
as
I've
made
my
way
from
Calgary
to
Edmonton
and
back
at
times
here
in
the
city,
I've
got
my
own
chair
photo
radar,
but
certainly
what
we
are
talking
about
in
this
bill
is
not
the
kinds
of
General
tickets
or
your
occasional
bad
behavior.
That
I
think
we
all
as
drivers
have
at
times
endured,
though
I
will
admit.
My
father
during
his
time
was
an
adamant
respecter
of
speed
limits.
My
father
in
his
entire
life
never
once
got
a
speeding
ticket.
I
I
For
the
reasons
I've
known,
it
I
think
it's
reasonable
to
have
appropriate
penalties
to
encourage
people
to
engage
in
better
behavior
on
our
roads
and
have
penalties
that
indeed
reflect
the
potential
damage
that
can
be
inflicted
by
choosing
to
engage
in
some
of
these
behaviors
behaviors
again
Mr
Speaker
that
we
were
talking
about
here
that
are
Beyond,
The,
Pale
and
indeed
I
think
that's
what
we
should
be
focusing
to
ensure
that
this
bill
does
it.
It
focuses
on
those
extreme
behaviors.
I
Now.
One
of
the
concerns
that
has
been
raised
is
that
we
do
not
have
a
definition.
Clear
definition
here
of
stunting,
so
I
think
it
is
important
that
we
consider
that
and
I
understand
that
one
of
my
colleagues
may
be
considering
bringing
forward
an
amendment
to
that
effect,
just
to
provide
clarity
because
certainly
Mr
Speaker.
We
recognize
the
great
importance
of
law
enforcement
and
the
certainly
the
need
to
give
them
some
discretion
in
how
they
do
their
work
and
to
trust
judgment.
I
So,
as
has
been
noted,
there
is
BC
legislation
which
is
similar
in
which
does
talk
about
stunting
talks.
About
occasions
where
you
know
causing
all
any
or
all
of
a
motor
vehicles
tires
to
lift
from
the
road
service
causing
the
motor
vehicle
to
lose
traction
when
turning
the
the
motor
vehicle,
so
intentional
skids
driving
it
in
a
manner
is
to
cause
the
Builder
vehicle
to
spin.
So
your
Donuts,
which
I
understand
people
were
fond
of
doing
in
parking
lots
and
that
sort
of
thing
as
teenagers
I
never
did
have
that
occasion.
I
I
So
certainly
I
am
in
support
of
having
an
additional
and
appropriate
penalty
in
place
for
drivers
that
are
found
to
eat
whether
or
not
they
are
engaging
in
stunting
activities.
Well,
whether
they,
if
they
are
in
fact
driving
over
the
maximum
speed
limit-
and
in
this
case
it
is
about
driving,
40,
kilometers
or
more
over
a
posted
speed
limit
that
is
80
kilometers
an
hour
an
hour
kilometers
an
hour
or
less.
I
I
I
O
O
O
In
order
to
protect
the
people
of
this
province
from
needless
prevent
preventable
traffic
accidents,
we
must
act.
Therefore,
I
am
pleased
to
support
private
members.
Bill
203,
introduced
by
Emily
of
Falcon
Ridge
bill,
would
strengthen
the
penalties
in
place
for
stunting
in
Alberta,
so
that
would
be
reckless.
Drivers
are
more
thoroughly
detailed
from
endangering
themselves
and
others,
while
those
who
still
violate
the
law
or
punished
more
civilly
Alberta,
quite
frankly,
is
lagging
behind
other
provinces
when
it
comes
to
pursuing
more
severe
penalties
for
vehicle
stunting.
O
Additionally,
there
would
be
the
option
of
seven
day
impound
to
be
decided
by
law
enforcements
on
a
Case
by
case
basis,
time
to
implement
these
more
severe
penalties.
Now,
in
the
past
few
months
alone,
there
has
been
high
profile
accidents
in
both
Calgary
and
Edmonton.
The
two
cities
plagued
the
most
by
stunting
and
City
racing
that
involved
avoidable
collisions
at
the
beginning
of
September
in
Alberton,
was
still
in
a
single
vehicle
crash
that
authorities
believe
to
have
been
the
result
of
a
straight
race.
O
O
O
O
On
top
of
this
The
increased
fines
will
further
contribute
to
deterrence
so
that
these
drivers
will
not
act
as
dangerously
again
after
their
licenses
and
vehicles
are
returned
to
them.
As
stated
earlier,
this
bill
would
bring
Alberta's
penalties
for
stunting
more
into
alignment
with
other
provinces.
Ontario's
stunting
penalties
are
similar
to
the
changes
proposed
by
the
bill.
Additionally,
these
increased
penalties
have
been
requested
by
the
police,
Chiefs
Association,
those
who
have
committed
their
lives
to
protecting
albertans
in
all
areas
of
life
just
on
the
road
believe
that
increasing
the
severity
of
these
penalties
will
improve.
O
O
This
drivers
need
to
learn
to
respect
the
power
they
have
when
they
get
behind
the
wheel
without
more
severe
penalties
for
Access
dangerous.
As
stunting
and
street
racing
drivers.
May
contribute
to
take
this
unnecessary
risk
for
driver
escort
stunting
and
receive
the
penalties
outline
in
this
bill.
They
will
be
far
less
likely
to
commit
this
same
acts
again,
preventing
the
reputation
of
criminal,
Behavior
Works,
to
increase
Community
safety
and
to
prevent
death
or
injury
that
may
have
occurred
if
the
penalties
were
less
severe.
O
Taking
every
risen,
reasonable
step
we
can
to
keep
Alberta
safe,
is
our
top
priority
and
these
penalties
will
increase
Public
Safety.
If
these
penalties
were
not
seen
as
effective,
then
their
implementation
would
not
have
been
called
for
by
the
police
Chiefs
Association
by
ensuring
that
the
penalties
surrounding
stunting
are
proportional
to
the
crime
all
albertans
will
be
made
safer.
O
The
problem
of
stunting
and
strip
rating
is
particularly
bad
in
and
around
my
constituency.
Calgary's
experiences
are
notable
higher
rate
of
these
crimes
in
my
constituents
deserve
to
be
safer
when
using
their
communities
roadways.
While
a
higher
amount
of
these
crimes
may
be
seen
in
my
constituency,
stunting
is
still
a
problem
that
can
affect
any
Community
or
roadway
within
this
province.
O
Madam
speaker
I'm,
asking
my
fellow
members
to
consider
my
Awards
thoughtfully.
Our
first
duty
to
our
constituents
is
to
ensure
their
safety.
In
bypassing
this
bill.
We
can
make
albertus
roadways
that
much
safer
I
believe
that
the
implementation
of
increased
penalties
for
stuntings,
extremely
prudent
and
I
would
be
surprised
if
any
members
in
the
house
disagreed
with
the
appraising
are
dangerous
crimes
that
may
be
addressed.
Thank
you,
madam.
AS
F
You
very
much
Madam
speaker
and
with
with
only
three
minutes,
I
will
enter
into
debate
very
briefly
on
Bill
203,
the
traffic
safety,
excessive,
speeding
penalties,
Amendment
act
and
I'll
be
pleased
to
to
speak
for
a
brief
amount
of
time
on
this.
Only
because
I
know
how
much
this
has
impacted:
Alberta
families
when
lives
have
been
lost
due
to
excessive
speeding
due
to
stunting
behavior,
and
so
often
this
impacts.
The
young
people
involved.
F
We
see
headlines
every
now
and
then
because
it
makes
the
news
when
someone
is
going
123
kilometers
per
hour
in
a
50
zone,
or
someone
is
going
excessively
fast,
whether
it's
on
a
highway
or
within
our
city
streets,
and,
as
some
of
my
colleagues
have
talked
about
in
this
house,
we
all
know
where
those
those
streets
are
that
tend
to
to
draw
centers
to
that
tend
to
draw
people
speeding.
Excessively.
Just
at
the
end
of
last
year,
there
were
crashes
on
the
high
level
bridge
that
were
blamed
on
excessive
speed.
AS
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
AS
AS
E
AO
AO
When
I
originally
introduced
private
members,
Bill
210,
the
missing
person's
Silver
Alert
Amendment
Act
was
an
attempt
to
bring
forward
the
benefits
of
an
amber
alert
to
seniors
who
had
gone
missing.
An
amber
alert
is
a
message
activated
by
police
to
alert
the
public
when
a
child
or
an
adult
with
a
proven
mental
or
physical
disability
is
abducted
and
at
risk
of
harm.
AO
This
tool
is
used
by
police
to
solicit
help
from
the
public
in
finding
the
abducted
individual
and
an
alert
is
issued
if
all
four
of
the
following
criteria
are
met,
a
child
or
an
adult
with
a
proven
mental
or
physical
disability
has
been
abducted.
The
child
or
adult
is
in
danger
of
serious
harm
or
death.
There
is
enough
descriptive
information
to
enable
the
public
to
identify
the
individual,
and
there
is
a
reasonable
expectation.
The
abductee
could
be
returned
or
the
abductor
could
be
apprehended
now
initiating
issuing
an
amber
alert.
AO
The
information
permitted
for
dissemination
includes
descriptions
of
the
suspect,
abductees
Vehicles,
Etc
abduction,
details
when,
where
how
the
abduction
happened,
locations
the
last
possible
location
of
the
suspect
or
the
abductee
and
directions,
the
suspect
may
be
traveling.
A
Silver
Alert
would
follow
this
pattern
of
an
Amber
Alert.
AO
It
took
some
time
and
my
question
went
from
Ministry
of
seniors
to
eventually
the
ministry
of
Justice
where.
Finally,
it
was
explained
to
me
that
in
drafting
private
members
Bill
210,
there
was
a
conflict
between
the
missing's
persons
act
and
Prime
Min
private
members,
Bill
210.
Regarding
the
release
of
private
information
that
was
concerning
to
the
ministry
of
Justice.
AO
The
missing
person's
name,
a
physical
description
of
the
missing
person,
a
photograph
of
the
missing
person,
information
about
any
medical
conditions
of
the
missing
person
that
might
cause
imminent
risk,
pertinent
vehicle
information,
the
place
that
the
missing
person
was
last
seen
or
the
circumstances
surrounding
The
Disappearance
of
the
missing
person
in
section
2.1
sub
4,
the
missing
person's
Silver
Alert
Amendment
Act
of
2017..
It
lists
the
same
types
of
information
for
release
as
section
7-3
of
the
missing's
persons
act.
AO
However,
the
missing
person-
Silver
Alert
Amendment
Act
of
2017,
also
allowed
police
to
use
information
collected
independently
of
the
missing
persons
Act.
This
could
mean
the
police
would
be
disclosing
information
that
they
did
not
collect
under
the
missing
persons
act
and
which
is
not
subject
to
the
retention
rules
or
other
provisions
of
the
mpa.
AO
This
oversight
was
concerning
enough
that
private
members,
Bill
210,
was
never
proclaimed
and
therefore
was
unable
to
help
missing
seniors
when
I
was
drawn
for
another
private
member's
bill.
This
time
private
members,
Bill
204
I,
was
resolved
to
bring
forward
amendments
that
would
address
the
concerns
of
the
ministry
of
Justice,
so
that
a
silver
alert
would
be
able
to
help
seniors
that
have
gone
missing
in
our
province.
AO
AO
AO
Silver
Alert,
Amendment,
Act
of
2017
Bill
204,
will
address
the
privacy
issues
and
add
a
few
additional
suggestions
brought
forward
by
the
stakeholders
that
we've
talked
to
section
2.1
of
the
missing
person.
Silver
Alert
Amendment
act
2017
will
need
to
be
repealed
by
Bill,
204
and
integrated
within
the
existing
section
7
in
The
Missing
Persons
act,
and
this
will
ensure
that
the
same
privacy
rules
will
apply
to
a
police
for
whether
they
are
issuing
a
media
release,
making
a
website
post
or
activating
a
Silver
Alert
to
avoid
any
possibility
of
unintentionally
constraining
a
Police
Service.
AO
AO
There
are
some
additions
under
definitions
of
seniors
that
give
police,
via
the
public
safety
Ministry
the
authority
to
issue
silver
alerts
where
there
is
an
active
investigation
under
the
missing
persons
Act.
Finally,
silver
alerts
are
to
be
geospatially,
limited
to
lower
the
risk
of
alert
fatigue
and
on
the
advice
of
stakeholders.
A
senior
will
be
defined
as
someone
who
is
55
years
or
older
in
order
to
address
the
early
onset
of
Alzheimer's
in
2017.
AO
This
legislature
understood
at
that
time
the
need
to
provide
police
with
the
ability
to
have
another
tool
in
their
belt
when
it
comes
to
a
missing
person
that
is
a
senior
Prime
private
members.
Bill
204
will
address
some
of
the
pieces
of
this
conversation
that
were
missed
and
could
have
created
some
confusion
regarding
the
private
information
that
could
be
shared
and
now
harmonizes
a
silver
alert
to
the
privacy
of
information
expectations
of
the
missing
persons.
AO
AO
AO
Combine
this
reality
with
the
understanding
that
a
decline
in
cognitive
functioning
is
associated
with
aging,
and
the
risk
of
dementia
doubles
every
five
years
after
the
age
of
65.,
and
we
can
now
better
understand
why
some
of
our
seniors
are
at
risk
of
going
missing
in
Calgary.
The
Alzheimer's
Society
estimates
that
more
than
thirteen
thousand
albertans
are
living
with
Alzheimer's
disease
or
related
Dementia
in
that
city
alone,
and
for
every
person
diagnosed
with
Alzheimer's
or
related
dementia
10
to
12
people
are
directly
impacted.
G
G
At
that
time
the
NDP
was
government
and
I
was
the
minister
of
seniors,
and
this
is
a
clear
example
of
a
sitting
government,
the
NDP
at
the
time
working
collaboratively
with
an
opposition
party,
and
certainly
we
worked
with
the
member,
and
we
did
pass
this
bill
back
in
2017.
But
as
the
member
explained,
it
was
never
received
Proclamation,
and
that
was
due
to
the
bill,
giving
it
powers
powers
to
the
police
that
were
not
in
accordance
with
the
missing
persons
act.
G
So
the
bill
had
to
go
back
to
the
UCP
caucus
and
make
sure
that
the
drafting
was
corrected
and
I
understand.
Now
that
this
is
what
the
honorable
member
has
done,
and
this
bill
is
now
addressing
those
issues
and
making
sure
that
it's
in
accordance
with
the
missing
persons
act.
So
the
UCP
have
done
their
homework.
I
guess
to
make
sure
that
this
bill
is
appropriate,
it's
not
contravening
any
other
legislation,
and
it
is
now
before
the
house
again
for
members
to
debate
and
discuss.
G
Certainly
we
in
the
new
Democratic
caucus
here
now
in
opposition,
as
we
did
when
we
were
government,
we
support
the
silver
alert
Bill.
We
think
it's
an
important
bill
that
people
who
are
aged
I
guess
it's
55
plus
now
we've
redefined
what
a
senior
is
and
guess
what
I'm
a
senior
under
that
one.
So
you
know
usually
our
our
age
is
65
for
seniors,
but
this
bill
says
55,
so
I'm
62,
so
I'm
well
within
that
range.
So
I
can.
V
G
Can't
be
supported
if
someone
calls
the
silver
alert
out
on
me,
so
I'm
grateful
for
that
oh
you're,
dialing,
now,
oh
no
I
may
be.
I
may
not
be
able
to
finish
my
my
debate
part
here
so
so
anyway.
I
guess
I
I,
wouldn't
mind
just
sharing
a
another
I
guess,
besides
being
within
the
range
of
people
who
can
have
a
silver
alert
put
out
on
them.
G
I
think
this
would
have
been
something
my
father
benefited
from.
Actually
my
dad
he
passed
away
last
summer
he
was
93
years
old
and
in
his
later
years
he
was
diagnosed
with
dementia
and
on
more
than
one
occasion
he
did
come
home
with
the
police
escort
because
he
didn't
know
where
he
was.
He
lost
his
orientation,
and
you
know
it
was
usually
fairly
quickly.
You
know
the
same
afternoon,
so
luckily
there
was
nothing
that
happened.
G
That
was
too
egregious
when
Dad
was
confused
and
didn't
know
how
to
get
back
home,
but
certainly
I
think
that
this
could
support
so
many
seniors
to
be
well
cared
for,
and
if
there
is
a
time
when
they
do
get
disoriented
and
don't
know
where
they're,
where
they
are,
how
to
get
home
those
kind
of
things
that
this
legislation
would
indeed
support
them,
support
their
communities
to
give
them
more
resources
to
collaboratively
work
together
to
make
sure
that
seniors
in
our
community
are
safe.
Certainly,
we
know.
G
G
So
you
know
I
guess
some
questions
I
might
have
for
the
member.
Bringing
this
forward
is
how
come
it
did
take.
You
know
almost
the
whole
tenure
or
Mandate
of
the
UCB
government
to
bring
It
Forward.
It
would
have
been
good
to
have
it.
You
know
come
earlier.
It
was
2017
when
it
was
first
introduced.
So
this
is
several
years
later.
So
you
know
I
think
this
is
a
program,
a
legislation
that
could
have
supported
seniors
much
earlier.
So
I
do
wonder
about
that.
I
guess.
G
Another
question
I
have
too
is
that
sadly,
under
the
UCP
government,
so
many
Services
for
Seniors
have
been
cut
or
not
responded
to,
and
we
know
that
the
very
first
thing
in
2019
the
seniors
advocate
office
was
cut,
and
that
was
something
that
provided
advocacy,
support
for
seniors
in
our
Province
and
the
ucpe.
That
was
one
of
the
first
things
they
cut
in
2019..
So
you
know
it
is
yeah.
It
is
troubling
that
there
are
programs
that
have
been
cut.
G
This
would
seemed
to
be
a
significant
delay
in
this
legislation
being
brought
forward,
even
though
it
was
supported
by
both
sides
of
the
house
and,
of
course,
another
egregious
thing
that
the
UCP
cut
right
away
was
the
income
support
program
for
seniors,
the
Alberta
seniors
benefit
and
they
de-indexed
it.
And,
of
course
this
was
at
a
time
when
we
had
record
inflation,
lots
of
hesitate.
G
We
know
that
you
know
many
programs
do
receive
government
funding
that
support
seniors,
and
you
know
the
grants
program
was
also
slashed
by
more
than
two
million
dollars
under
the
UCP
government,
and
this
meant
that
seniors
living
in
community-
and
we
all
know
that
that's
such
an
important
thing,
the
seniors
age
and
community
and
I
think
the
silver
alert
Bill
does
talk
about.
You
know
supporting
people
to
age
in
community
and
I
guess
very.
Similarly.
G
We
know
that
seniors
in
our
Province,
you
know,
are
absolutely
making
significant
contributions
to
our
Province.
To
our
society
and
we're
wanting
them
for
sure
to
be
as
safe
as
possible,
and
so
that's
why
we
in
the
U
speak
and
the
NDP
caucus
certainly
do
support
this
bill.
But
we
just
see
that
there
should
be
much
more
robust
services
around
seniors
and
it
feels
like
the
UCP.
You
know
immediately
upon
being
elected,
did
actually
roll
back
many
programs
that
supported
seniors.
G
G
I
I
guess
I
have
some
questions
for
the
member
about
this
bill.
What
are
the
potential
costs
associated
with
the
system
and
how
much
time
would
be
needed
to
assess
those
costs
and
with
the
existing
Amber
Alert
system
and
sort
of
the
working
together
with
the
silver
alert
system?
Will
there
be
enough
support
enough
infrastructure
to
work
collaboratively
and
make
sure
that
everyone
who
has
sort
of
The
Misfortune
really
of
having
to
call
for
a
silver
or
an
amber
alert
that
they
have?
G
Those
programs
are
sufficiently
resourced
so
that
albertans
can
access
them.
Of
course,
this
is
always
in
a
very
timely
manner.
You
know
this
is
emergency
situations.
When
someone
doesn't
return
at
perhaps
the
designated
time
that
they
told
their
loved
ones,
that
you
know
Emergency
Services
people
have
to
work
very
quickly.
So
do
we
have
enough
support?
G
AV
Speakers,
thank
you
all
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
on
the
bill
tool
for
the
missing
person,
Silver
Alert,
Amendment
act
and
I
promise.
I
was
stated
just
on
the
topic
here.
We
all
have
a
senior
citizens
in
our
life
and,
of
course,
that
near
and
dear
to
to
us
and
then
those
are,
we
have
a
lot
of
assistance
so
far
too
soon.
AV
That
Madam
says
because
these
are
the
somebody's
appearance,
grandparents,
mother,
father,
sister,
brother,
husbands
and
wife
has.
This
reason
has
the
last
week
and
I'm
missing
72
years
older
seniors,
not
too
far
from
my
writing.
Calgary
bennington's
in
the
cine
Acres
Community
was
found
dead
and
after
being
surveyed
the
reporter
missing
five
days.
Fires
one
can
only
guess
if
there
was
a
system
in
place
and
then
to
the
notify
as
many
as
a
people
possible
in
the
general
public,
and
that
this
man
could
have
been
fun
and
safe.
AV
AV
The
civil
alert
systems
the
created
by
build
204,
creates
the
compatible
systems
to
the
highly
efficient
Amber
Alert
programs
to
quickly
issue
and
looked
into
the
general
public
when
the
senior
citizens
or
other
adults
with
the
medical
disorder,
and
it
goes
missing
like
the
amber
system
that
has
a
safe
that
kindness
of
students
of
a
dangerous
harm
death
and
not
the
silver
alert.
We
broadcast
alerts
on
the
radio
and
television
stations
and
the
social
media
platform
and
a
cellular
phone
and
all
the
other
devices
Etc.
AV
So
when
the
police
is
the
worst,
the
Public
Safety
Authority
the
being
an
active
investigations
under
the
missing
person
act.
This
will
also
allow
four
police
to
ensure
that
versus
the
agreements,
which
is
a
broadcasting
or
a
few
other
means
to
make
sure
that
alert
or
geographically
limited
went
up
applicable
to
prevent
Alberta,
not
in
the
effect
area,
from
getting
a
notifications
that
doesn't
apply
to
them.
Amongst
all
the
other
situations,
this
would
apply
to
particularly
a
localized
area
where
the
senior
went
missing
is
a
constitute
under
in
dangers.
Madam
speaker.
AV
This
is
yes
and
other
examples
of
the
well
thoughtful
of
genetic
legislation
that
our
UCP
private
members
have
brought
forward
in
the
30th
legislature
and
I'm,
looking
forward
to
what
they
bring
to
the
table
in
the
31st
foreign
and
other
majority
United
conservative
mandate
in
the
coming
spring
election,
Madam
speaker,
Bill,
204,
the
missing
person's
Silver
Alert
Amendment
act.
2023
follows
the
lead
of
the
several
jurisdiction
that
have
already
enacted
similar
legislature
legislations,
including
Manitoba
Ontario
in
a
37
United
States
biggest
states.
AV
Madam
speakers
I'm,
proud
to
support
my
calling
the
members
of
for
a
student
Valley,
the
different
that
I
know
feel
very
passionate
and,
above
this
particular
issue.
This
is
a
common
sense
solutions
to
a
very
real
problem
that
will
no
doubt
save
lives
and
because
of
this
I
strongly
encourage
all
my
colleagues
and
on
both
sides
of
these
Chambers
to
join
me
in
in
supporting
this
bill
as
well.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
AW
AW
Pbm
204
is
built
upon
previous
PBM
2010
passed
in
2017,
but
it
was
never
proclaimed
because
of
some
discrepancies
between
PBM
2010
and
person,
missing
persons
act
regarding
the
privacy
of
information
by
building
and
amending
the
previous
legislation.
It's
essential
that
we
recognize
that
this.
If
this
bill
is
important
for
many
seniors
who
live
the
awful
experience
of
going
missing
and
finding
no
help
from
others,
we
will
vindicate
loved
ones
who
many
have
tragically
lost
their
Partners
parents
or
grandparents
by
giving
First
Responders
more
tools
to
alert
the
public
of
missing
seniors.
AW
It's
never
a
great
feeling
to
lose
somebody
and
never
find
them
again.
This
new
Amendment
will
clarify
and
allow
First
Responders
to
finally
alert
the
public
of
missing
seniors
I
have
a
personal
story
to
share
as
well
when
my
grandparents
were
still
living.
My
grandfather
woke
up
to
find
my
grandmother
missing
from
the
house
and
not
taking
it,
and
it
was
the
middle
of
the
night
and
it
was
Winter.
He
called
the
police
and
they
started
to
search
for
her.
AW
She
had
some
health
conditions
and
my
grandfather
worried
that
she
was
disoriented.
It
was
a
few
hours
later.
The
police
finally
did
find
my
grandmother
at
the
city
dope.
She
had
wandered
many
miles
without
proper
winter
attire,
but
she
was
alive,
and
that
was
the
last
day
that
she
was
at
her
home.
Thank
you.
AW
AW
Perhaps
she
would
have
been
found
much
sooner
and
the
weather
would
not
have
taken
such
a
toll
on
her.
Our
family
story
had
a
happy
ending,
thank
goodness,
but
for
many
there
is
not
our
population
ages
and
many
wish
to
continue
living
in
their
own
homes,
but
we
must
respond
responsibly
to
take
care
of
our
barnacle
Madam.
Speaker,
our
senior's
population
is
rapidly
expanding
in
Alberta
in
2016,
there
were
roughly
500
000,
Alberta's,
albertans
age,
65
and
older
by
2031.
AW
AW
A
decline
in
cognitive
functions
is
associated
with
aging
and
the
risk
of
dementia
doubles
every
five
years
after
the
age
of
65
and
Calgary.
The
Alzheimer's
Society
estimates
that
more
than
13
000
albertans
are
living
with.
Alzheimer's
disease
are
related
Dementia
in
the
city
alone
and
for
every
person
diagnosed
with
Alzheimer's
or
related
dementia
10
to
12
people
are
directly
impacted
these
family
members,
friends
and
caregivers.
AW
In
addition,
the
Alzheimer's
Association
dedicated
that
6
out
of
10
people
with
dementia
will
wander
at
some
point.
This
is
frightening.
When
individuals
walk
away
from
their
homes
and
get
lost
or
go
missing,
it
can
lead
to
increased
risk
of
injury
or
death.
The
quicker
we
are
able
to
locate
these
vulnerable
individuals
and
return
them
home
safely,
the
more
likely
we
are
to
avoid
a
tragic
incident.
Bill
204
will
seek
to
address
this
problem
by
building
on
the
Amber
Alert
system,
which
is
already
in
place.
AW
Amber
Alert
is
a
voluntary
Cooperative
partnership
between
Alberta,
Justice
and
solicitor
general
in
pardon
me,
the
Alberta,
Emergency
Management
agency,
participating
radio
and
TV
stations,
police
services
and
the
public.
The
reasons
vulnerable,
adults
and
seniors
go
missing
generally
differ
from
the
circumstances
that
lead
to
missing
children
and
Amber
Alerts.
Hence
the
approach
has
to
be
different
to
be
effective.
AW
This
legislation
will
save
many
lives
by
implementing
this
and
using
the
already
silver
Amber
Alert
system
to
another
good
use,
it's
more
morally
vital
that
we
help
senior
albertans
that
go
missing
and
never
is
great
when
our
loved
seniors
disappear
and
we
never
see
them
again.
We
have
seen
other
provinces
trying
to
solve
this
issues
seniors
going
missing.
However,
our
provincial
approach
could
be
proven
easier
to
implement
to
more
cost
effective
policy
to
be
enforced
and
help
law
enforcements
to
find
missing
seniors,
who
we
love
so
much.
AW
Several
provinces,
including
BC,
have
Partnerships
with
an
American
program
called
project
lifesaver
with
this
program
enrolled
seniors,
wear
a
small
transmitter
on
the
wrist
or
ankle
that
emits
an
individual
frequency
signal.
If
an
enrolled
client
goes
missing,
First
Responders
will
use
this
frequency
to
locate
that
individual.
However,
the
downside
to
this
program
is
that
the
cost
of
the
program,
which
includes
an
initial
fee
and
a
recurring
monthly
fee,
is
borne
by
the
individual,
which
is
why
I
think
the
silver
alert
program
is
a
more
sound
option
for
providing
safety
to
vulnerable
adults.
AW
In
addition,
this
bill
makes
safety
procedures
available
to
all
burdens,
using
resources
that
are
already
in
place
in
closing
passing
this
bill
will
allow
for
a
province-wide
system
to
be
brought
online,
enabling
Albert
vulnerable
albertans
a
great
likelihood
of
returning
home
safely.
But
again,
this
issue
crosses
political
boundaries
and
I,
encourage
all
members
of
the
assembly
to
support
this
bill
and
I
thank
the
member
for
bringing
this
forward.
Thank
you.
AX
All
of
us
in
this
legislature
know
somebody
who
does
actors
in
the
role
of
a
caregiver
for
someone
who's
over
the
age
of
55
and
myself
included
and
I.
Look
after
as
it
is
a
designated
caregiver,
my
mother,
who's
about
to
turn
88
and
certainly
I.
Think
there's
no
one
in
this
legislature
who
doesn't
have
a
significant
connection
with
a
family
member,
a
relative
or
friend,
who
would
be
concerned
enough
to
share
the
the
value
of
this
this
legislation.
AX
As
we
know,
seniors
have
built
this
province
and
I'm
now,
M1
and
I
I
am
fully
fully
of
the
age
of
65
and
I
know
that
individuals
who
preceded
me
in
Generations
in
my
family
would
potentially
have
benefited
from
this
legislation,
and
you
know
the
member
for
Camero
spoke
eloquently
about
how
indeed
she
thought
it
may
have
been
very
beneficial
to
her
grandmother
if,
indeed,
the
legislation
had
been
in
place
when
she
went
missing
and
hoped.
Thankfully,
there
was
a
that
was
a
a
positive
outcome
in
that
situation.
AX
But
as
we
all
know,
whenever
we
do
hear
about
a
senior
going
missing
either
from
residence
or
a
a
seniors,
Lodge
or
nursing
home,
it
quite
often
is,
has
very
devastating
results,
and,
whether
it's
winter
or
summer,
the
person
can
get
into
difficulty
very
quickly
and
particularly
in
wintertime.
It
may
result
in
the
in
the
death
of
a
senior
who's
gone
missing
from
their
residence
or
a
seniors
accommodation.
AX
So
we
would
have
wished
that
this
legislation
had
come
forward
a
little
bit
earlier
in
the
Mandate
of
this
UCP
government,
because
of
course,
they've
had
plenty
of
time
to
to
do
it,
and
it
may
have
indeed
been
a
reflection
of
the
lack
of
prioritization
of
seniors
issues
on
their
legislative
agenda.
One
would
hope
not
but
I
know
that
we've
not
seen
a
a
lot
of
Rapid
action
in
terms
of
supporting
seniors
during
his
mandate.
AX
The
delay,
I
think
could
have
been
avoided
in
the
seniors
deserved
to
have
it
here
before
the
house
earlier.
So
we
will
certainly
support
the
legislation.
I
I
do
have
some
questions
about
it,
Madam
speaker,
of
course.
We
all
know
when
an
amber
alert
is
called
a
to
get
your
attention
very
quickly.
It's
it's
broadcast
widely
on
cell
phones,
on
television,
radios
and
and
multi-platforms
of
social
media,
and
people
are
very
much
aware
that
there's
an
Ambler
Amber
Alert
has
been
has
been
called
and
I'm,
not
certain.
AX
If
indeed
it's
it's
absolutely
clear
how
much
the
addition
of
a
silver
alert
will,
let's
say,
be
diluted
in
in
comparison
to
an
amber
alert.
The
hope
is,
of
course,
that
a
silver
alert
won't
be
sort
of
a
second
massive
of
alert,
because
life
is
in
danger,
whether
it's
an
amber,
alert
or
or
a
silver
alert,
and
the
creation
of
a
new
level
of
alert
to
warn
the
public
and
engage
the
public
and
and
seek
The
public's
assistance
in
helping
to
locate
the
missing
person,
in
this
case
a
an
individual
over
the
age
of
55.
AX
It
may
result
in
a
a
less
intense
effort
to
to
find
that
individual
we're
hoping
that's
not
the
case,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
in
the
communications
of
this
Silver
Alert,
the
public
receives
the
same
sense
of
urgency
that
they
do
when
an
amber
alert
is
broadcast.
Of
course
that
has
been
mentioned
by
other
speakers.
AX
The
silver
alerts
will
in
all
likelihood
be
more
commonly
a
localized
alert,
and
we
know
with
our
media
capacities
that
those
localized
alerts
can
be
focused
in
and
around
the
area
where
the
senior
is
known
to
have
gone
missing.
So
that
perhaps-
and
this
is
one
question
I
have
for
the
minister,
the
member
as
well-
who
brought
forward
the
piece
of
legislation.
AX
Of
course,
there
may
be
a
situation
where
Vehicles
were
involved
in
a
wider
Silver
Alert
call
would
have
to
be
made,
but
there
seems
to
be
some
opportunities
for
local
collaboration
in
the
search
effort,
because
of
course
time
is
of
the
essence
and
if
indeed,
a
senior
who
has
wandered
from
their
red
place
of
residence,
so
whether
ba
seniors
launch
or
their
own
home
is
found
quickly.
Of
course,
the
results
are
are
going
to
be
better
than
if
the
individual
is
missing
for
an
extended
period
of
time.
AX
So
that's
a
hope
that
I
have
is
that
there
might
be
some
effort
to
engage
local
neighborhood
community
groups
such
as
neighborhood
watch
to
assist
law
enforcement
efforts
in
locating
those
who
have
gone
missing
and
given
a
rise
to
a
call
for
a
silver
alert.
Now,
of
course,
we
always
want
to
make
sure
that
the
legislative
efforts
that
are
raised
or
costed
out
and
we're
not
sure
exactly
what
the
the
cost
might
be
in
relation
to
a
silver
alert
compared
to
an
amber
alert.
We
don't
know
if
there's
any.
AX
Savings
that
can
be
achieved
by
somehow
twinning
the
the
two
systems.
We're
certainly
hopeful
that
that
will
be
the
case,
but
we'd
like
to
hear
from
the
the
member
about
those
possible
savings
and
possible
collaborations.
What
about
the
the
rights,
of
course
to
the
older
adults,
self-determination
and
privacy
as
well?
AX
How
much
longer
shall
we
have
to
wait,
though,
to
get
this
in
place?
It's
going
to
be
something
that
the
the
government
is
able
to
implement
in
Fairly
short
order,
or
are
there
other
considerations
that
will
have
to
be
investigated
in
order
to
make
sure
that
the
bill
can
actually
get
proclaimed
this
time
without
having
to
be
delayed
once
again
and
brought
back
because
things
were
discovered
that
could
have
been
changed
before
the
actual
bill
was
passed.
So
hopefully
the
bases
have
been
covered
and
we'll
see
it
pass.
AR
Thank
you,
madam
speaker,
happy
to
rise
this
afternoon
in
support
of
Bill
204,
as
I
did
back
in
2017
for
for
Bill
2010,
which
unfortunately
tripped
at
the
finish
line
literally
at
the
Finish
Line.
It
was
unfortunate
that
we,
as
a
legislature
weren't
able
to
to
catch
some
of
that
conflicting
language
that
prevented
it
from
from
being
proclaimed,
and
so
hopefully
the
member
from
Drayton
Valley
has
gotten
some
solid
assurances
that
the
language
is
solid,
that
we're
not
in
conflict
with
with
anything
else.
AR
That
again
could
prevent
a
very
good
idea
from
from
going
forward
with
regards
to
a
Silver,
Alert
I
guess
you
know
just
a
couple
of
questions
that
I
I
have
in
a
brief
time
that
I
do
have
available
here
to
me,
I'm
wondering
you
know.
Hopefully,
once
we
get
into
a
committee
of
the
whole,
perhaps
a
member
might
be
able
to
provide
us
with
some
insight.
AR
You
know,
will
there
potentially
be
any
hold
UPS?
Because
of
that
or
you
know,
one
of
the
things
I've
alluded
to
with
other
pieces
of
legislation
that
requires
regulations.
Will
there
now
be
a
rush
to
try
to
eliminate
something
else
in
order
to
be
able
to
I
guess,
provide
that
balance
hit
some
kind
of
Target
quota
or
whatever?
So
hopefully,
we'll
get
a
chance
to
to
maybe
hear
some
comments
on
that
or
even
from
the
red
tape
Minister
around
that,
like
my
friend
from
Edmonton,
had
mentioned
about
potential
costs
to
the
system.
AR
You
know
the
last
thing
I
want
to
see
is
some
again
a
very
good
idea
start
to
get
paired
back,
because
somebody
thinks
that
well,
maybe
it's
costing
a
little
too
much
and
I'd
hate
to
see
a
price
being
placed
on
on
something.
Like
this
and
preventing
it
from
moving
forward
in
in
a
Folsom
way,
which
kind
of
ties
into
a
little
bit,
what
the
member
was
talking
about
impacting
current
system,
you
know,
is
it
going
to
be
fully
integrated
with
with
the
Amber
Alert
system?
AR
AR
You
know
to
make
sure
they're
done
as
as
quickly
and
efficiently,
so
we
can
get
that
alert
out
as
fast
as
possible.
It's
kind
of
timely,
because
I
know
in
in
North
Edmonton
over
the
last
couple
of
months,
I've
seen
you
know,
Facebook
alerts
around
a
couple
of
residents.
You
know
from
the
from
the
North
Edmonton
that
that
have
unfortunately
gone
missing.
Thankfully
they
came
to
good
conclusions,
but
you
know
maybe
this
system
could
have
helped
had
we
had
the
chance
to
see
it
in
in
action.
AR
So
hopefully
the
timeline
from
you
know
I
would
certainly
never
presume
the
decision
of
the
this
chamber.
Hopefully
it's
going
in
in
positive
direction.
We
can
get
this
get
this
passed.
What
will
we
see
as
the
Finish
Line,
where
we
flip
the
switch
and
it's
up
and
running?
Hopefully
you
know,
there's
not.
AR
You
know
several
years
before
that
is
that's
available,
so
hopefully
the
member
will
get
a
chance
and
committee
at
a
whole
to
to
chat
a
little
bit
about
what
that
what
the
government
might
see
around
that,
but
otherwise
you
know
definitely
fully
in
support
of
of
this
legislation.
I
do
want
to
see
it
moving
forward
in
in
an
expeditious
manner,
but
at
the
same
time,
I
do
want
to
see
some
assurances.
AR
You
know
from
maybe
some
of
the
ministers
around
their
commitment
to
making
sure
that
this
bill
will
get
over
the
Finish
Line.
It
will
be
implemented
and
we
won't
be
taking
any
shortcuts
or
coming
up
with
any
excuses,
for
you
know,
pairing
it
back
or
or
shortcutting
or
anything
along
that
that
nature,
because
again,
like
I
said,
would
be
a
failed
opportunity.
AR
If
we've
we've
missed
something
and
and
then
have
this
lost
again,
you
know
again,
private
members
don't
get
a
lot
of
time
to
be
able
to
bring
forward
what
I've
seen
is
some
pretty
good
legislation
and
a
lot
of
private
members.
Business
I'd
certainly
like
to
see
more
robust
discussion
around
every
private
members
bills,
but
at
the
very
least,
I
think
this
is
a
good
piece
of
legislation
that
will
get
a
chance
to
to
move
forward
and
I'm.
AS
G
So
this
motion
is
I,
I.
Think
even
the
previous
motion,
the
previous
Bill.
Actually,
the
silver
alert
bill,
I
think
when
I
was
speaking.
I
touched
on
some
of
really
some
egregious
things
that
have
happened
under
the
UCP
watch
and
just
more
and
more
burden
put
on
seniors
and
this
bill.
This
motion
actually
goes
some
direction
in
supporting
seniors
and
we
know
that
seniors
created.
G
She
continually
always
assured
me
that
they're
still
a
seniors
Advocate.
It
was
just
housed
within
the
health
Advocates
office.
Yet
when
I
would
ask
at
estimates,
a
point
of
order
would
be
called
on
me
because
I
wasn't
supposed
to
ask
about
a
serious
advocate,
and
so
when
I
spoke
about
it
in
health,
Advocate
Health
estimates
they
said.
Well,
you
know,
there's
nothing
about
the
seniors,
Advocate
I,
don't
you
know
you
have
to
ask
the
seniors
minister.
G
So
clearly
there
were
some
misinformation
shared
by
the
minister,
and
we
know
that
you
know
certainly
there's
other
aspects
of
the
health
Advocate.
There
is
the
mental
health
Advocate,
which
is
also
housed
there
and
there's
the
the
patient
advocate,
and
you
know
those
are
clear
and
they're
designated
within
the
health
Ministry.
Nothing,
nothing
about
the
seniors,
Advocate
and
we
know
certainly
seniors-
do
have
concerns
about
the
health
system
and
they
do
need
help
navigating
it
and
the
health
Advocate
is
expected
to
support
them
with
that.
G
Obviously,
nothing
is
being
done
to
support
seniors
regarding
that
and
that's
you
know
that
certainly
disturbs
me,
especially
because
it
was
suggested
that
indeed
there
would
be
those
supports
in
place,
but
they
they
weren't
so
again
that
that
was
misinformation
shared
and
you
know,
we've
just
been
through
a
global
pandemic
and
we
had
you
know.
According
to
Ryerson
Institute,
we
had
the
largest
number
of
outbreaks
in
our
Continuing
Care
System
of
any
province
in
Canada.
G
You
know
over
you
know,
just
about
1300
seniors
died
in
Continuing
Care
and
if
this
isn't
a
time
for
an
advocate
to
speak
out
to
support
seniors
regarding
the
issues
in
our
Continuing
Care,
System
I,
don't
know
what
time
is.
Obviously
many
many
seniors
suffered
greatly
during
that
time.
Many
seniors
lost
their
lives
and
there
was
no
one
to
speak
up
for
them
and
if
the
health
Advocate
was
indeed
the
champion
for
seniors,
I'm
surprised
that
she
didn't
speak
up.
G
But
that's
the
interesting
thing
about
the
health
Advocate
is
the
health
Advocate
was
appointed.
You
know
it
wasn't
a
an
open
competition
at
all.
It
was
appointed
by
the
health
Minister
who
actually
interfered
with
the
process
to
you
know,
have
a
legitimate
candidate.
You
know
through
through
competitive
process,
come
forward
and
Janice
Harrington
was
appointed
to
that
position,
and
she
was
the
previous.
You
know
executive
director
of
the
conservative
party,
so
it
was
a
completely
partisan
appointment.
So
certainly
she
wasn't
going
to
speak
up
in
support
of
seniors.
G
She
had
30
years
of
research,
focused
on
seniors
and
had
done
extraordinary
work
and
certainly
is
very
well
regarded
in
the
seniors
field.
So
you
can
just
see
the
difference.
The
clear
difference
in
sort
of
the
neglect
lack
of
care.
You
know
cavalierness,
perhaps
even
arrogance,
Mr
Speaker,
that
I
would
say
of
the
UCP
government
in
you
know
how
they
treat
seniors
and
how
little
regard
they
have
for
their
the
candidate.
That
would
be
in
that
role
and
so
I,
don't
know.
G
If
the
NDP
is
elected
in
this
spring
election,
we
have
committed
to
creating
an
independent
Office
of
the
senior
child,
and
you
can
rest
assure
that
we
will
have
you
know
a
very
well
qualified
candidate
in
that
position.
It
won't
be
a
partisan
person
like
the
UCP
have
chosen,
but
besides
that,
this
motion
also
talks
about
other
ways
that
the
UCP
have
forgotten,
seniors
and
put
more
burden
on
them
in
terms
of
costs.
G
We
know
that
continuing
care
and
medical
benefits
have
all
gone
up
for
seniors
under
the
under
the
UCP
government,
44.6
million
for
new
annual
costs
for
Continuing
Care
under
their
watch.
A
recent
budget
is
increasing
accommodation
rates
in
June
by
2.3
percent
and
it's
interesting
because
it's
June
and
wins
the
election
elections
at
the
end
of
May.
So
it
feels
a
little.
You
know
a
little
bit
of
deception
on
the
part
of
the
UCP
government
that
they
do
this
immediately
after
the
election.
G
So
we
know
2.3
percent
will
be
the
increase
in
June
and
that
comes
on
the
heels
of
a
5.5
increase
layered
on
in
the
fall
of
last
year,
and
these
are
the
Continuing
Care
accommodation
rates.
So
those
are
going
up
for
seniors
and
of
course,
they're
doing
this.
All
based
on
Ernst
young
report
that
the
UCP
commissioned
and
the
the
report
recommended.
G
44.6
million
increase
for
annual
costs
of
Continuing
Care.
They
also
recommended
for
Home
Care,
an
increase
of
35.9
million,
so
the
UCP
are
making.
You
know
not
making
this
hidden
that,
but
this
report
that
they
have
commissioned
has
encouraged
them
to
increase
all
the
costs
to
seniors
who
often
are
on
low,
fixed
income
and
don't
have
you
know
a
lot
of
resources
to
be
able
to
access.
So
it
is
certainly
a
concern
on
this
side
of
the
house.
G
Another
increase
by
the
UCP
is
the
driver's
license
medical
exams,
so
this
was
used
to
be
all
covered
by
the
government,
but
you
know
at
75
it's
mandatory.
You
must
have
a
medical
exam
in
order
to
be
a
driver
in
our
Province
and
then
you
must
also
have
that
same
medical
exam
when
you're
80
and
then
every
two
years
after
that
this
used
to
be
covered,
but
it's
no
longer
covered
other.
AV
You
Mr
speakers,
it's
a
pleasure
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
talk
about
the
private
members,
emotions
of
503,
and
thank
you
to
the
members.
Of
course.
The
chambers
for
your
passions
and
the
delegations
to
Alberta's
seniors
and
an
improving
life
for
Alberton
is
the
sheer
goal
and
for
all
the
members
of
the
legislatures
and
regardless
of
the
political
stripe,
and
then
we
must
make
sure
that
we
do
not
mistake.
AV
Duplications
of
a
service
and
for
the
expansions
of
a
service
and
another
when
every
tax
dollar
must
serve
albertans
Alberta's
government
so
recently
appointed
Catherine
Douglas
as
a
new
health.
Mental
health,
Advocate
The
Advocate
will
help
guide
albertans
through
the
appropriate
channels,
is
to
resolve
the
issues
and
provide
the
information
and
education,
and
so
that
that
they
become
the
an
advocate
for
their
own
health
journey
and
for
those
that
they
care
for
seniors
are
a
growing
statements
of
the
populations
in
Alberta.
AV
That's
mentioned
that
many
times
in
the
legislature,
and
quite
often
that
in
needs
of
the
advocacy
service
is
true,
aging
albertans
and
also
the
more
likely
to
assess
the
Health
Care
system
in
general.
So
one
could
say,
the
new
Advocates
is
already
in
place
as
a
resource
and
help
them
Mr
Speaker,
please,
allow
me
highlight
all
of
the
work
of
purchases.
Government
is
a
doing
to
help
those
who
make
up
15
of
those
who
use
the
Health
Care
system
in
2021
and
2022..
AV
AV
So
this
will
make
it
clear
that
cutting
and
termination
is
correct
is
incorrect,
so
that
when,
in
effect
and
with
this
office,
health
and
seniors
I
have
against
the
sub
office
combined
and
the
staff
from
the
seniors
and
housing
brought
to
the
new
office
and
again
and
and
comforted
to
make
sure
that
the
senior
issue
will
be
getting
appropriate
managed.
And
so
the
current
and
mental
health
Advocates
is
already
doing
the
work
of
the
seniors.
Advocates
and
I.
AV
Do
you
know
regularly
and
I
stopped
in
checking
to
the
health
health
Ministry
and
as
how
things
going
and
most
of
the
time
to
the
seniors
have
an
issue
inquiry
they
are.
They
are
a
health
related,
so
we
actually
provide
the
service
and
one
stop
for
the
senior.
Instead
they
go
to
a
seniors,
Advocates
and
then,
and
then
the
referred
to
a
different
Ministry.
AV
So
this
is
of
this
government
focus
on
the
efficiency
and
serve
our
seniors
appropriately
as
a
part
of
expanding
and
strengthening
the
role
of
the
offices
of
Alberta
Health
and
a
mental
health
advocate
in
the
collaborations,
in
a
partnership
with
the
ministry
of
a
seniors
community
and
the
social
services.
Help
will
be
there
to
assist
them
in
with
solving
their
health
system
related
to
concerned
and
to
help
them
direct
the
questions
to
any
known
health
related
government
body.
AV
Every
five
thousand
dollars
every
years
towards
the
basic
dental
service
and
up
to
230
dollars
every
three
years
for
the
purchase
of
a
prescription
eyeglasses
to
help
with
the
rising
a
cause
of
a
living.
It
is
a
concern
so
that
the
government
is
providing
financially
relief
of
a
fertility
Alberta
residence
in
a
designated
supporting
living
and
the
long-term
cares
from
November
the
1st
2022
to
June
30th
2023,
to
support
seniors
Alberta's
government.
Investing
11
million
dollars
to
have
fight
inflationary
increase.
Our
accommodations
costs
are
the
notable.
The
points
is
about
the
coverage
for
seniors
programs.
AV
When
the
offering
affordability
supports
seniors
is
among
the
1
million
albertans
who
are
receiving
six
100
affordability
payments
and
we
also
increase
the
senior
by
senior
benefit
by
six
percent,
along
with
all
the
other
desert,
albertans
seniors,
many
of
whom,
today
of
on
fixed
income
and
also
the
benefit
of
benefiting
from
the
additional
actions
this
government
took
to
have
overcome
the
inflation's
crisis,
electricity
rebates,
the
provincial
friend,
the
tax
relief
and
the
natural
gas
and
electricity.
The
price
of
protections
are
all
actions
we
took
to
relieve
the
financial
pressures
faces
our
province.
AV
AV
AV
AV
We
will
continue
to
make
sure
that
vulnerable
and,
in
fact,
I
forgot
to
add
one
thing
that
for
all
the
rural
area,
they
were
so
excited
to
see
me
because
they
told
me
that
they
haven't
seen
the
minister
for
Sinners
for
years
or
never
seen
a
minister
before
so.
I
was
just
so
happy
to
learn
that
that
the
support
from
the
senior
from
the
rural
area.
Thank
you
everyone
for
that
comment,
always
for
you.
We
will
continue
to
make
sure
the
vulnerable
importance
of
support
in
every
way
possible.
AV
They
need
more
extreme
noise
process
with
less
red
tip
to
help
the
Navigator
the
health
system.
We
want
to
do
things
more
efficient,
not
wasting
taxpay
a
dollar
we
already
have
the
patient's
advocacy
to
have.
The
ending
the
second
jury's
office
would
only
serve
to
create
additional
bad
luck
for
people
in
need.
AV
AI
AX
Speaker
would
be
right
in
questioning
whether
or
not
that
independent
role
had
been
negated
by
ruling
the
responsibility
into
the
health
Advocates
portfolio.
Previous
to
that,
of
course,
we
recognize
the
importance
of
seniors
when
we
were
in
government
by
establishing
the
seniors
advocate's
office
and
that's
what
we
wanted
to
say
to
seniors.
We
wanted
very
clearly
to
let
seniors
in
this
province
know
that
they
matter
they
were
important.
AX
They
are
critically
important
to
the
province
and
they
deserve
to
have
a
direct
channel
to
government,
because
what
happens,
of
course,
is
one
may
know
as
the
one
becomes
a
senior
and
maybe
not
any
longer
in
the
workforce.
They,
the
there's,
the
visibility
diminishes.
A
person
with
gray
hair
becomes
becomes
invisible
to
many
facets
of
society,
and
we
didn't
want
them
to
become
invisible
to
their
government.
AX
Former
conservative
governments,
Mr
Speaker,
used
to
brag
about
how
they
showered
their
our
seniors
in
this
province
with
with
Benefits
through
Alberta
seniors
benefits
that
in
know
decades
past
they
were
developing
and
increasing.
But
now
this
current
UCP
government
a
current
rendition
of
conservatism
in
this
province,
fire
hoses,
are
seniors
with
extra
cost
extra
burdens,
some
of
which
have
been
documented
here.
AX
It
only
begs
the
question:
was
it
done
because
they
wish
to
avoid
the
the
criticism
that
might
come
from
a
senior's
Advocate
once
they
engaged
in
the
raft
of
extra
cost
burdens
that
they
were
placing
upon
seniors
during
the
the
Mandate?
That
now
was
almost
four
years
of
cost
increases
to
our
seniors.
I'll.
Never
forget,
Mr
Speaker,
talking
to
seniors
on
a
doorstep
who
now
discovered
that
after
age,
75
they're
responsible
for
paying
for
their
driver's
exam
medical-
and
there
were
some
very,
very
volatile
seniors
at
the
doorstep.
AX
Talking
to
me
about
that,
they
were
really
not
happy
with
it
and
it's
a
big
cost.
It's
a
you
know
85
to
150
bucks
in
some
cases
on
a
bi-annual
basis
after
you
turn
75-
and
this
is
just
one
example
of
some
significant
cost
that
the
UCP
government
has
inflicted
upon
seniors
and
adding
fees
and
or
reducing
coverage
for
seniors
in
health
care.
AX
The
new
fees
for
Home
Care
alone
are
burdens
not
only
to
seniors
but
to
their
families,
because
Mr
Speaker,
quite
often,
of
course,
the
seniors
income
is
insufficient
to
to
cover
the
cost
of
of
Home
Care,
and
there
was
a
35.9
million
dollar
increase
in
new
cost
to
seniors.
As
a
result
of
this
UCP
government's
policy,
though
that's
evidenced
by
the
Ernst
young
report
on
Alberta
Health
Services,
which
included
recommendation
to
add
costs
on
seniors
in
Continuing
Care,
35.9
million
dollars
in
new
cost
on
to
seniors.
AX
And
yet
the
government
has
seen
fit
to
find
ways
of
shoveling
billions
with
20
billion
dollars
over
to
oil
companies
to
clean
up
Wells
that
they're
already
responsible
for
cleaning
themselves.
But
no
seniors
seniors
got
a
fork
out
another
35.9
million
dollars
to
pay
for
their
own
lodging
and,
of
course,
that
means
that
their
siblings,
their
their
younger
family
members
are
probably
going
to
be
the
ones
carrying
the
can,
because
that
seniors
doesn't
have
the
adequate
income
to
to
cover
some
of
those
extra
costs,
so
Mr
Speaker.
AX
The
evidence
is
in,
and
this
very
very
clear.
This
government
has
no
desire
to
court.
The
favor
of
seniors
in
Alberta,
in
fact,
they've,
given
up
on
seniors.
They
have
dispensed
with
that
voting
block
and,
if
they're
taking
them
for
granted-
and
they
do
so
at
their
own
Peril,
because
I
know
not
only
when
I'm
at
the
doors
talking
about
the
the
driver's
medical-
and
this
isn't
something
I'd
had
to
bring
up.
AX
Believe
me,
that's
brought
up
spontaneously
by
seniors
who
have
just
suffered
the
driver's
medical
you
run
into
one
at
the
door,
who
has
had
an
anniversary
date
and
has
had
to
go
and
get
the
the
driver
is
medical
and
they've
had
to
Fork
out
85
to
150
bucks
for
it
85
to
150
bucks.
They
don't
have
extra
right
now.
They
let
you
know
about
it,
and
that's
just
what
that's
just
one
example:
Mr
Speaker.
AX
The
changes
to
the
medical
exams
are
certainly
a
sore
Point
with
with
seniors,
and
the
government
doesn't
seem
to
be
to
be
listing.
The
seniors
Advocate
Program
that
the
government
has
shifted
over
into
the
the
health
Advocate
portfolio,
is
something
that
seniors
are
going
to
sorely
miss
Mr,
Mr
Speaker.
The
role
of
the
seniors
Advocate
is
something
that
granted
the
respect
due
to
our
seniors,
because
it
recognized
them
as
fully
participants
in
our
society
and
without
that
recognition
by
by
Rolling
it
into
the
health
advocates
portfolio.
AX
The
the
government's
gone
backwards
and
and
is
is
disrespecting
our
Alberta
seniors.
By
saying
you
don't
matter
you're
You're
Something,
that
is
a
secondary
category
to
us.
We
we
expect
you
to
vote
for
us.
We
we
think
you're
going
to
do
it
regardless
and
but
we're
going
to
steep
keep
hacking
away
at
your
at
your
bank,
account
by
making
sure
we
add
costs
onto
seniors
that
otherwise
would
have
been
covered
by
by
the
government.
AX
The
the
rule
of
The
Advocate
is
to
help
navigate
casework
and
we've
all
seen
this
Mr
Speaker,
where
you
get
seniors
calling
into
our
MLA
constituency
offices,
absolutely
confounded
with
with
government
programs
and
services
forms
and
applications
and
believe
me,
Mr
Speaker.
It's
not
just
because
they're
seniors
seniors
are
from
every
Walk
of
Life
and
they
are
complex
forms
and
they're
reflective
of
many
other
departments.
Not
only
those
programs
which
affect
seniors
but
seniors
in
particular,
should
not
be
denied
or
not
be
unable
to
access
programs
and
services.
AX
They
are
deserving
of
those
which
still
remain
available
to
them,
not
cut
by
the
UCP,
because
they
have
difficulty
with
the
complexity
of
the
application
process.
So
that's
we
see
every
every
weekend
in
our
offices
and
indeed
the
the
programs
and
services
that
seniors
are
able
to
access
should
be
something
they
get
without
having
to
go
to
a
family
lawyer
to
understand
a
process.
AI
I
Mr
Speaker
I've
been
visiting,
Calgary
Fairmont
I
haven't
yet
decided
to
move
there,
but
I
appreciate
that,
but
I
appreciate
the
thought.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
this
motion
today.
You
know
advocating
for
the
creation
of
an
independent
seniors,
Advocate
and
I
want
to
talk
for
a
little
bit
about
why
that's
important
in
independent
seniors
Advocate.
Now
some
of
my
colleagues
have
already
made
reference
to
the
process
by
which
the
this
government
appointed
the
first
combined
Health
Advocate
mental
Advocate
seniors
advocate,
and
it
was
not
a
very
good
process.
I
Mr
speaker
now,
just
as
part
of
this
I
want
to
just
note.
The
minister
former
Minister
for
seniors
spoke
of
this
being
a
process
of
efficiency,
making
this
better,
making
it
more
convenient
for
seniors
to
be
able
to
access
their
services
all
in
a
One-Stop
shop,
Mr
Speaker.
You
know
in
the
CBC
article
talking
about
how
this
government
went
about
appointing
the
seniors
Advocate
and
the
health
Advocate
mental
health
Advocate
all
combined
in
one
office.
I
So
that's
just
two
offices,
Mr
Speaker,
and
then
they
added
on
a
third
making
it
difficult
in
the
eyes
of
the
public
service
to
find
a
suitable
candidate,
somebody
that
could
meet
all
of
that
criteria.
While
the
government
found
a
convenient
way
around
that
Mr
Speaker,
they
just
found
someone
who
wasn't
qualified
for
any
of
the
three,
because
what
happened
was,
as
the
public
servants
were
doing
their
due
diligence.
I
Then
suddenly,
the
then
minister
of
Health,
now
the
ministry
of
Justice
came
to
the
department,
said,
wait
a
minute
just
put
that
on
hold
I'm
going
to
have
a
little
chat
with
the
deputy
minister
and
when
they
came
out
of
that
chat.
Lo
and
behold,
they
canceled
that
job
posting
because
they
didn't
need
it
anymore,
because
they
were
going
to
appoint
the
executive
former
executive
director
of
the
United
conservative
party,
someone
who
did
not
have
any
qualifications
in
regards
to
seniors
in
regards
to
health
or
in
regards
to
Mental
Health.
I
That
is
what
the
former
minister
of
seniors
considers
to
be
convenient
helpful
for
seniors,
a
good
use
of
taxpayer
dollars,
Mr
Speaker
Lori
Williams,
a
political
scientist
at
Mount,
Royal,
University.
Here's
what
she
had
to
say
about
that
appointment,
not
only
to
cut
short
that
processor
to
set
it
aside,
but
to
instead
appoint
someone
who
is
an
active
and
rather
passionate
partisan
makes
it
look
like
this
advocacy
position
is
really
nothing
more
than
an
arm
of
the
government.
Doing
the
government's
bidding.
I
So
Mr
Speaker
I
find
it
difficult,
take
the
former
Ministry
of
seniors
and
indeed
any
of
these
government
members
at
their
word
when
they
say
this
was
about
doing
something
better
for
seniors
when
this
process
and
which
and
let's
be
clear,
Mr
Speaker,
we
have
seen
this
government
repeat
this
sort
of
thing
over
and
over
again
speaking
of
the
minister
of
seniors,
former
minister
of
seniors,
referring
to
good
use
of
taxpayer
dollars.
Certainly
the
embarrassment
of
a
war
room
that
spent
million
dollars
a
year.
I
That
was
not
a
good
use
of
taxpayer
dollars,
but
also
had
a
partisan
appointment
at
its
head
former
candidate
for
the
United
conservative
party
or
some
of
the
premier's
recent
appointments.
The
covid-19
review
reformer,
mentor,
supporter,
Mr,
Preston
Manning,
getting
a
cool
250
million
dollars
a
year
of
250
000.
Pardon
me
250,
000,
sorry,
my
my
apologies!
I
So
250
000
for
the
former
supporter
and
for
a
supporter
and
former
Mentor
or
current
Mentor
premium.
So
really
we
don't
have
a
government
Mr
Speaker
that
is
concerned
really
about
taxpayer
dollars,
they're
more
than
happy
to
make
use
of
them
in
all
kinds
of
ways
that
are
politically
convenient
and
beneficial
for
them.
I
I
I
I
I
So
this
government
can
try
to
applaud
itself
on
one
hand,
but
the
fact
is
this
government,
as
my
colleagues
have
noted,
raised
costs
for
seniors
over
the
last
few
years,
certainly
had
seniors
reach
out
to
my
office
when
they
pushed
a
number
of
those
seniors
dependents
and
partners
off
the
seniors
drug
benefit
program.
Again.
I
Is
I
think
an
important
step
forward
not
only
giving
seniors
back
their
own
separate,
Advocate
and
I
can
tell
you
Mr
Speaker
many
many
seniors
in
my
constituency
have
written
to
me
calling
for
just
that
they
want
their
Advocate
back.
They
want
to
have
that
lone
voice.
That
is
there
for
them.
Much
as
we
have
a
disability,
Advocate
and
let's
be
clear,
Mr
Speaker,
probably
many
people
who
write
in
with
concerns
the
disability.
Advocate
are
also
talking
about
health
care,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
we
tell
them
to
go
and
talk
to
the
health
advocate.
I
Seniors
want
to
have
representation
in
their
voice.
So
not
only
is
it
important
to
bring
that
voice
back,
but
to
do
it
in
a
way
where
that
Advocate
is
empowered
to
act
independently
to
look
into
serious
issues
that
come
up
that
affect
seniors
and
indeed
is
protected
from
the
kinds
of
partisanship
we
saw
from
the
government
in
their
early
appointment
for
the
advocate
in
this
position.
I
AR
The
plant
was
situated
in
between
two
of
the
McDonald's
Consolidated
warehouses,
and
the
decision,
of
course,
was
made
that
you
know
long
before.
I
was
ever
there
to
bargain
at
the
same
time,
because
of
the
location
now
having
participated
in
a
couple
of
different
negotiating
sessions,
one
of
the
things
I
noticed
during
that
time
and
do
I
think
anybody
was
doing
it
on
purpose.
No,
it
was
just
simply
a
reality
when
you
had
all
these
warehouses
and
all
these
employees
and
the
ice
cream
plant
with
30.
AR
It
was
very,
very
difficult
to
get
our
points
of
what
we
needed
to
see
changed
or
added
or
deleted
from
a
contract
based
on
everything
else
that
was
going
along
and
I
I
lost
count
of
the
number
of
times
that
I
would
tell
The
Negotiator
from
the
other
side.
You
know
that's
great
language,
that's
going
to
work
in
the
in
in
the
warehouse
where
they're
picking
orders
but
I,
don't
pick
orders
ice
cream,
I,
palletize
it,
and
then
we
put
it
onto
a
truck
end
of
story
and
I'd
eventually
have
The
Negotiator
from
the
others.
AR
AG
AR
AR
You
know
like
my
friend
from
Edmonton
Center,
who
you
know,
has
had
a
lot
of
contact
with
seniors
because
of
some
of
the
organizations
that
I
have
in
Decor.
I
have
a
significant
interaction
with
seniors
in
North
Edmonton,
not
just
in
my
own
riding
of
Edmonton
decor,
but
from
others
across
North,
Edmonton
and
I
did
not
hear
one
senior
tell
me
over
the
course
of
my
years.
AR
AR
You
know
it
also
kind
of
reminds
me
of
you
know
Sobe's
coming
in
and
taking
over
Canada
Safeway.
You
never
did
like
the
Safeway
brand.
They
were
always
competing
and
surprise
surprise
that
over
the
course
of
the
the
time
I've
I've
seen
the
Safeway
stores
disappearing
or
becoming
fresh
goes
trying
to
get
rich.
So
you
know
how
do
you
go
about?
Well,
you,
you
simply
water
down
the
whole
situation
and
that's
what
we
have.
AR
AR
Just
as
I
was
alluding
to
with
Safeway
Fresco
stores,
you
create
a
situation
so
that
you
can
just
simply
say
well,
this
whole
process
isn't
working.
We
can't
possibly
find
anybody
we'll
just
appoint
someone
and
all
of
a
sudden.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
start
making
partisan
appointments
in
a
position
that
should
not
be
should
be
a
stand-alone
office.
AR
AR
At
the
same
time,
and
as
as
was
mentioned
earlier,
you
know
making
changes
so
that
going
to
get
an
exam
for
the
drivers.
Like
you
know,
that's
one
of
the
biggest
things
I
I
hear,
and
you
know
I'm
so
grateful.
You
know:
we've
gotten
to
a
place.
People
are
living
longer,
they're
able
to
stay
at
home
longer
be
independent.
AR
AR
AR
I'm
voting
in
favor
of
motion
502,
the
seniors
of
Edmonton
Decor
deserve
it.
The
seniors
of
North
Edmonton
deserve
it
and
I'm
going
to
bet
dollars
to
Donuts
that
the
seniors
in
Alberta
deserve
it
and,
if
not
well,
then
maybe
there'll
be
a
change,
then
on
May
29th
and
no
elective
government
that
will
bring
in
a
seniors
Advocate
that
will
make
their
voices
a
priority.
That
will
say
that
you
deserve
to
have
a
standalone
voice
to
help
Advocate
to
make
your
lives
better
and
I.
Certainly
look
forward
to
the
rest
of
the
debate.
V
My
goodness,
okay
well
I,
better
pack,
a
lot
into
that
three
minutes
and
you
know
I
did
pause
there
for
a
minute
because,
as
everyone
in
this
chamber
is
aware,
there's
been
a
whole
heck
of
a
lot
of
heckling
from
the
other
side.
Yet
a
lack
of
willingness
from
said
members
like
the
minister
for
red
tape
and
laxena
and
Parkland
to
name
a
few
to
actually
join
debates.
V
So,
as
my
colleague
from
Evan
Decor
so
aptly
stated,
you
know
it
would
be
nice
if
you
know
if
they
are,
that
concerned
about
seniors
and
their
constituencies,
that
they'd
stand
up
and
speak
for
them,
because
I
can
tell
you
speaking
of
seniors
and
other
constituencies.
I
was
actually
door.
Knocking
I
know
that
the
members
opposite
love
when
I
tell
door
knocking
stories.
V
I
was
door,
knocking
in
Red
Deer
just
two
weeks
ago
in
a
seniors
complex
one
with
the
external
entrances,
not
we
weren't
going
going
indoors,
but
you
know,
and
I
was
a
little
concerned
when
they
said
that's
where
we
were
going.
I
thought.
Okay,
this
will
be
interesting.
A
red
deer,
seniors,
complex
and
I
can
tell
you.
V
So
it
would
be
nice
if
maybe
he
stood
up
and
joined
debate
for
once,
but
the
point
being,
we
are
hearing
from
Seniors
all
across
this
province
who
are
fed
up
with
this
UCB
government,
for
so
many
reasons,
but
I
can
tell
you
Health
Care,
long-term
care,
lack
of
affordability
measures,
as
as
my
colleague
from
Edmonton
City
Center,
so
aptly
pointed
out,
he's
heard
from
Seniors
who
are
being
left
out
of
this
government's
affordability
plans.
I've
heard
from
Seniors
as
well.
V
I've
got
a
number
of
seniors
complexes
in
my
own
riding
of
Edmonton
Highlands,
Norwood
and
I'm
not
kidding
when
I
say
those
seniors
are
absolutely
absolutely
fed
up
with
this
government.
So
that's
why
I'm
so
proud
to
support
my
colleague
from
Edmonton
riverview's
motion
seniors
before
civilian
seniors
advocate.
You
know
she.
She
talked
a
little
bit
about
the
work
that
she
did
in
government
as
they
interrupt.
B
G
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker,
so
I,
of
course
encourage
all
of
the
members
in
this
legislature
to
vote
in
support
of
motion,
503,
seniors,
affordability
and
seniors
Advocate,
and
certainly
I've,
been
very
thankful
to
my
colleagues
on
this
side
of
the
house
for
the
thoughtful
arguments
and
comments
they've
made,
and
why,
indeed
it
is
such
a
significant,
why
it
is
so
important
that
seniors
do
have
an
advocate
because
they
are
being
absolutely
left
behind
by
this
government
and
I
must
say:
I
was
kind
of
incredulous.
G
I
think
is
the
most
polite
word.
I
can
give
you
from
what
the
former
minister
of
seniors
and
housing
shared
the
member
for
Calgary
bettington.
She
just
repeated
the
same
misinformation
she
has
throughout,
even
though
I
demonstrated
in
my
comments
earlier
that
what
she
said
was
not
accurate
and
and
I.
Also,
she
proclaimed
very
profoundly
that
she
was
the
seniors,
Advocate
and
I
just
want
to
perhaps
do
some
education
here,
so
political
science
101
in
a
constitutional
democracy
you
have
checks
and
balances,
and
so
the
fundamental
elements
of
a
constitutional
democracy.
G
It
prevents
the
unconstrained
exercise
of
power.
So
that's
meant
to
improve
decision
making
and
ensure
that
mechanisms
exist
for
preventing
or
penalizing
ethical
Behavior.
It
helps
the
public,
maintain
confidence
in
the
political
system
and
the
government
has
a
responsibility
to
uphold
them,
so
checks
and
Bounds
distribute
power
preventing
any
one
institution
or
individual
from
exercising
undue
control.
So
the
minister
proclaiming
that
she
is
the
seniors
advocate,
of
course,
puts
all
the
power
in
the
position
of
one,
and
that
is
completely
against
what
a
constitutional
democracy
says.
G
AF
G
Questions
helps
make
better
decisions
about
what
is
in
the
best
interest
of
seniors,
and
so
you
know,
I
just
would
like
the
the
now
member
for
Calgary
bettington
to
perhaps
do
a
little
bit
of
her
own
homework.
So
she
understands
what
a
constitutional
democracy
is
and
she
cannot
be
the
seniors
Advocate
that
flies
in
the
face
of
what
this
role
this
office
is
all
about,
and
I
guess
another
thing,
that's
completely
obvious,
I'm
sure
to
anybody
who's
watching
today
or
anybody
who
knows
anything.
G
The
public
confidence
is
so
important
to
having
a
good,
a
good
Democratic
process
where
people
are
engaged.
They
care
about
the
institutions
that
government
govern
them.
There's
High
voter
turnout,
all
those
things,
but
the
UCP
don't
seem
to
understand
that
this
decisions
that
they
make
arose
erode
the
public
confidence
like
the
termination
of
this
office
like
appointing
a
partisan,
Janice
Harrington
to
that
position,
someone
who
has
absolutely
no
qualifications,
it's
disgusting
and
the
UCP
just
are
Cavalier
and
they
don't
seem
to
respect
and
understand
this
at
all.
G
And
for
me
that
is
disturbing,
and
that
is
absolutely
why
this
motion
should
be
passed
because
there's
no
respect
on
the
other
side.
They
don't
see
this
as
an
important
issue.
They
just
think
they
can
do
what
they
want
when
they
want,
and
they
cannot
so
I
do
command
all
members
of
this
house
to
have
some
level
of
respect
for
this
institution
and
actually
vote
in
favor
of
emotion.
That's
going
to
strengthen
our
democracy,
not
further
erode
it
like
the
UCP
does
each
time
they
make
bad
decision
after
bad
decision,
so
an
independent
office.
G
AZ
F
Mr
Speaker
and
I
was
listening
with
great
interest
because
it
was
obviously
a
lot
of
passion
and
and
I.
Don't
believe
that
the
member
was
calling
another
member
ignorant,
but
was
talking
about
knowledge
of
a
specific
issue.
That
is
what
I
was
hearing
as
she
kept
reiterating
democracy
101
and
trying
to
to
make
the
point
that
a
seniors
Advocate
is
critical
for
this
province
and
for
moving
forward,
but
I
I
leave
it
to
your
good
judgment.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
I.
B
I
am
of
the
opinion,
and
while
it
was
difficult
to
know
what
the
remainder
of
the
sentence
may
have
been,
it
is
very
apparent
that
The
Honorable
member
for
Edmonton
Riverview
said
the
former
member.
The
now
member
for
Calgary
bettington
is
ignorant
possible.
She
could
have
provided
some
clarifying
statements
about
a
Content.
I
would
say
that
that
language
is
always
likely
to
create
disorder,
and
as
such
she
can
apologize
withdrawal.
G
B
B
A
A
AF
B
The
motion
is
defeated.
Honorable
members,
pursuant
the
standing
order
4-2
in
the
2023-24
main
estimate
schedule,
the
assembly
will
stand
adjourned
until
tomorrow
at
1.
30.
legislative
policy
committees
will
convene
this
evening
and
tomorrow
morning
for
consideration
of
the
main
estimates.
This
evening,
the
standing
committee
on
resource
stewardship
will
consider
the
estimates
of
the
Ministry
of
Municipal
Affairs,
the
Rocky
Mountain
room
and
the
standing
committee
on
families
and
communities
will
consider
the
main
estimates
for
the
ministry
of
Justice
in
the
grasslands
room.
B
Tomorrow
morning,
the
standing
committee
on
families
and
communities
will
consider
the
estimates
for
the
Ministry
of
Education
in
the
Rocky
Mountain
room,
and
the
standing
committee
on
Alberta's
economic
future
will
consider
the
estimates
for
the
ministry
of
culture
in
the
grasslands.
Honorable
members,
the
house
stands
adjourned
until
1
30
pm.