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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
10:26 Opening
30:32 Oral Question Period
1:22:26 Afternoon Session
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Herbal
members,
the
prayer
Lord,
the
god
of
righteousness
and
Truth
Grant
to
our
King
and
to
his
government,
to
members
of
the
legislative
assembly
and
to
all
in
positions
of
responsibility
the
guidance
of
your
spirit.
May
they
never
leave
the
province
wrongly
through
love
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
members.
We
will
now
be
led
in
the
singing
of
our
national
anthem
by
jomi.
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Honorable
members,
this
year
marks
the
25th
anniversary
of
Le
Rendezvous
de
la
francophoni,
a
national-wide
celebration
of
French
Canadian
language
and
culture.
Today,
on
International
francophony
Day,
we
recognize
Alberta's,
vibrant
francophone
francophony
community,
the
French
language
was
integral
to
the
development
of
our
Province,
and
it
remains
one
of
the
most
important
and
prolific
languages
in
Alberta.
Today,
French
is
the
first
language
of
an
estimated
88
000
albertans
and
more
than
380
thousand
albertans
are
of
French
descent.
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I
had
the
honor
of
hosting
a
event
earlier
this
afternoon
to
celebrate
the
francophony
culture.
I
am
sure
the
members
who
are
able
to
attend
or
watch
online
agree
that
each
performance
illustrates
the
music
is
the
international
universal
language
that
speaks
to
us
all,
truly
beautiful
performances
on
this
important
day,
including
our
national
anthem.
Today,
please
proceed
to
your
seats,
foreign.
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Honorable
members,
the
speaker
has
a
number
of
introductions
today,
as
does
many
members
of
the
assembly,
I
will
remind
members
that
introductions
are
to
be
no
longer
than
20
seconds
until
one
of
you
becomes
the
speaker,
in
which
point
you
have
some
leniency
to
take
some
additional
time.
Seated
in
the
speaker's
Gallery
today
is
our
very
talented
singer,
who
led
us
in
the
singing
of
the
national
anthem.
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Earlier
Mr
Jeremy
Joseph
lives
in
the
constituency
of
Edmonton
White
mud,
but
was
born
and
raised
in
Haiti
came
to
Canada
with
his
wife,
Laura
Westfall,
who
also
joins
us
in
2014.
He
has
been
a
passionate
about
singing,
since
he
was
a
young
child
has
having
recorded
several
religious
albums
in
English
and
French
Spanish
and
Haitian
he's.
Currently
a
software
engineer,
musician
and
full-time
father
of
two
young
daughters
I'd
ask
them
both
to
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
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E
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
it's
my
honor
to
rise
to
introduce
the
five
most
important
people
in
my
life.
I
ask
they
stand
when
their
names
are
called
my
parents,
Andreas
and
Maria
nicolaidis
as
well.
My
amazing
wife
Michelle
and
my
two
beautiful
daughters,
eleftheria
and
Christina
I,
ask
that
they
rise
and
receive
the
welcome
of
the
assembly.
F
You
Mr
Speaker,
it's
my
honor
to
rise
to
introduce
to
you
and
sue
you
to
all
members
of
assembly,
a
very
special
guests
here
up
here:
Aslan
president
of
acfa,
Association
of
Canada
Franklin
Alberta
and
Amy
varshan
Shabu,
with
real
yeah
executive
director
of
Franklin
secretary
I,
asked
him
to
rise
up
to
receive
a
wild.
Welcome
from
this
house.
G
You
Mr
Speaker
Mr
Speaker
I
Rise,
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you
one
of
my
constituents
from
Edmonton
Southwest,
who
is
a
recipient
of
the
prince
Platinum
Jubilee
Meadow
Dan
Patterson
as
well.
Mr
Speaker,
my
younger
brother
who's
visiting
from
Nigeria
Henry
Madu.
Please
rise
and
received
a
very
warm
welcome
of
this
assembly.
H
K
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I'm
pleased
to
introduce
to
you
and
to
all
members
of
the
assembly
24
students
from
in
their
words
the
most
awesome
and
bestest
School
in
the
entire
Province
Waverly
Elementary
School
they're,
accompanied
by
their
teacher
Don
Douglas.
Please
rise
and
receive
the
traditional
warm
welcome.
L
Through
Utah
members
of
this
assembly,
my
good
friend
Cara
burtis,
who's,
recently
relocated
from
Calgary
to
kalmar
Alberta
Oilers
and
her
daughter,
Julia
burtis
and
her
niece
Chloe
was
low,
ski
and
fortunately
Katie
burtis
couldn't
join
us
today.
Please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly,
a.
M
Government
house
leader,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
I
Rise,
to
introduce
to
you
and
through
you,
a
real
Mensch,
Jeremy
preet
and
his
amazing
wife,
Sarah
and
their
boys
Jake
and
Tyler
together,
the
priests
run,
epic,
which
is
a
youth
center
in
Cardston
that
runs
after
school
programs.
Everything
from
basic
etiquette
to
mental
health,
awareness
and
I
invite
them
to
rise,
receive
the
warm
welcome
to
the
assembly.
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Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
it's
my
honor
to
introduce
you
to
some
of
the
members
of
the
Edmonton
raging
grannies,
who
are
here
in
attendance.
Please
rise
as
I
say.
Your
names,
Anna
navikov,
Cassie,
azusfu,
Marilyn,
gay
Ed,
looms
Audrey,
Brooks
and
Louise
Swift
they're
here
to
gather
and
protest
in
solidarity
with
other
women
from
across
the
province
and
to
stand
up
for
Alberta
families.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here.
O
Q
Member
for
Fort
Saskatchewan
Vanderbilt
Mr
Speaker
I'd
like
to
introduce
to
you
councilor
Sonny
Raju
from
two
Hills
councilor
LR
yakim
check
from
the
county
of
two
Hills
as
well
as
rouvan
Raju,
former
School
Board
trustee
Jan
Raju
St
Paul
education
trustee
and
their
girls,
Azalea,
Zaria
and
Ziana
I'd
also
like
to
know
the
sunny,
Elroy
and
Ravenna
all
queens
Platinum,
Jubilee
medal
recipients.
I
would
ask
that
they
please
rise
and
receive
the
warm
welcome
of
the
assembly.
R
You
Mr
Speaker
this
past
weekend,
I
had
the
honor
of
attending
the
primers
summer
unfairness
for
newcomers
after
the
first
launch
last
year.
The
summit
now
provides
an
annual
opportunity
to
connect,
learn
and
initiate
positive
action.
Alberta
has
a
rich
and
diverse
cultured
landscape
and
we
are
proud
to
be
leading
the
way
in
the
important
work
of
creating
a
more
open,
inclusive
and
educated
Province.
The
government
of
Alberta
is
committed
to
ensuring
that
every
newcomer
can
reach
their
Highest
Potential
and
has
access
to
the
sports.
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They
need
to
help
them
integrate
into
this
province
that
they
now
call
home.
This
includes
the
ability
to
build
rewarding
carriers
to
support
themselves,
their
families
and
communities.
This
journey
for
newcomers
comes
with
numerous
struggles,
many
of
which
still
affect
many
newcomers.
To
this
day,
eliminating
barriers,
such
as
unemployment,
underemployment,
education,
recognition
and
settlements
are
crucial
to
sports
newcomers,
success
and
drive
and
drive
economic
growth.
Newcomers
deserve
reassurance
that
they
are
embraced
and
valued
in
this
in
the
workplace
and
the
community
a
key
Focus
for
this
year.
Summit
was
this
name
throughout
the
program.
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There
were
numerous
opportunities
to
listen
to
each
other.
It
is
through
listening,
Mr
Speaker
that
we
better
understand
the
perspective
of
others.
Every
newcomer,
regardless
of
their
role,
has
something
unique
and
worthwhile
to
contribute.
Each
one
of
us
has
the
opportunity
to
listen
and
to
learn.
My
hope
is
that
we
will
enrich
ourselves
in
knowledge
and
awareness
and
be
ready
to
act.
I
would
like
to
extend
my
most
sincere
gratitudes
to
the
panelists
presenters
and
participants
for
this
year's
Summit,
as
well
as
to
the
many
staff
and
volunteers
who
brought
this
event
to
life.
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S
My
grandson
Henry
was
born
to
my
eldest
son
Maxwell
and
his
wife
Emily.
As
all
grandparents
know,
a
grandchild
brings
much
joy
to
families.
There
are,
of
course,
the
jokes
about
just
being
around
for
the
fun
part
of
helping
Henry
grow.
The
parents
are
responsible
for
soothing
him
when
he
cries
and
getting
up
at
night
to
care
for
him.
S
Grandmothers
get
to
cuddle
and
play
when
he's
in
a
good
mood
seriously,
though,
beyond
the
intimate
connection
I
have
with
him,
I
want
our
society
to
be
vibrant
and
caring,
so
that
Henry
is
supported
to
fulfill
his
dreams.
As
a
grandmother
and
a
member
of
the
Alberta
legislature,
I
know
the
kind
of
province
in
which
I
want
Henry
to
grow.
In
fact,
I've
worked
my
entire
life
to
ensure
all
albertans
have
opportunities
to
achieve
their
dreams.
S
Creating
a
fair,
inclusive
and
equal
Society
has
been
my
life's
work
before
being
elected
I.
Did
this
worked
through
my
profession
as
a
social
worker
for
more
than
30
years,
I
worked
to
support
vulnerable
albertans.
However,
there
came
a
point
in
my
career
when
I
knew
I
needed
to
address
the
difficulties
before
me
and
my
clients
at
a
higher
level.
S
That's
when
I
decided
to
seek
public
office
I'm
so
proud
to
be
part
of
the
Alberta
new
Democrat
Caucus,
a
caucus
that
shares
these
values
of
fairness
and
Justice
and
Alberta
NDP
government
will
ensure
that
all
elburns
have
equal
opportunities.
We
will
protect
and
improve
public
health
care
so
that
Henry
and
all
albertans
have
a
family
doctor
and
never
have
to
pay
out
of
pocket
to
see
a
doctor
and
Alberta
NDP
government
helped
families
manage
the
cost
of
living
by
getting
their
utilities,
insurance
and
tuition
costs
under
control
and
Alberta.
S
Ndp
government
will
work
with
business
and
the
energy
sector
to
grow
our
economy,
with
good
jobs,
more
training
and
more
Innovation.
The
spring
election
is
an
opportunity
for
albertans
to
choose
a
government
that
will
create
a
vibrant
and
caring
Society
vote,
Albert
Anthony
for
Henry
and
all
Alberta's
grandchildren.
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Honorable
member
for
Calgary
Pagan,
Mr
Speaker
I,
am
by
no
means
a
great
Runner,
but
on
March,
8th
I
was
given
an
inspiring
reminder
of
how
I
do
have
that
right
and
ability.
In
many
parts
of
the
world,
women
and
girls
are
not
able
to
go
for
a
run
outside
when
zanad
who's
Annie
tried
to
go
for
a
run
in
Afghanistan
people
threw
rocks
at
her,
insulted
her
and
threatened
her.
T
They
believed
that,
because
she
was
a
woman,
she
should
not
be
allowed
to
run
outside,
but
the
name
had
a
goal
to
become
the
first
Afghan
woman
to
complete
a
marathon
in
Afghanistan
when
she
ran
she
felt
free
and
she
wanted
every
woman
in
Afghanistan
to
have
that
experience.
So,
despite
the
challenges
she
faced,
she
trained
for
the
marathon
in
secret
in
a
small,
enclosed
Courtyard,
not
much
larger
than
the
average
one-bedroom
apartment
running
in
Loops
over
and
over.
So
she
could
make
a
difference:
Against,
All,
Odds
and
facing
threats
to
her
life.
T
In
2015
she
became
the
first
Afghan
woman
to
run
a
marathon
in
Afghanistan
and
in
doing
so,
was
an
inspiration
to
so
many
zainab
and
women.
Like
her
are
why
the
93rd
Girl
Guide
unit
with
Girl
Guides
of
Canada,
chose
to
participate
in
the
secret
3K,
run
a
Canadian
organization,
promoting
girls,
participation
in
sport
by
exercising
their
right
and
ability
to
walk
and
run
freely
within
Canada
these
girls
honor
those
who
do
not
have
that
freedom
I
was
happy
to
personally
sponsor
my
constituency,
manager's
daughter
and
her
amazing
girl
guide
group
for
the
run.
T
The
event
is
an
opportunity
to
reflect
on
the
courage
and
determination
of
women
and
girls
worldwide,
Nations
Thrive,
when
women
are
allowed
to
fulfill
their
true
potential
in
Alberta.
Our
government
is
committed
to
uplifting
female
athletes.
We
support
women
in
sport
through
the
podium
fund,
through
recreation
grants
and
by
providing
funding
to
organizations
like
the
inmotion
network,
to
zenabe,
to
our
Girl
Guides
and
to
all
female
athletes
who
are
Paving
the
way
for
all
girls
around
the
world
to
participate
in
sport.
Alberta
stands
with
you.
B
U
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
the
NDP
opposition
is
at
it
again
this
time,
claiming
the
crop
insurance
premiums
will
be
increasing
by
60
percent.
This
type
of
fear-mongering
and
misrepresentation
of
the
facts
is
just
one
of
many
reasons
why
the
NDP
will
never
be
able
to
provide
stability
or
security
to
Alberta,
but
I'm,
not
here
to
indulge
in
the
NDP
in
their
alarmist
rhetoric.
Mr
Speaker
as
a
lifelong
Farmer
in
the
Parliamentary
secretary
for
agri-food
development
I'm
here
to
set
the
record
straight
about
what
our
government
is
really
doing
for
the
agriculture
industry.
U
Our
government
has
spoken
out
against
the
federal
carbon
tax
and
federal
fertilizer
reduction
targets.
We've
provided
melt
exemptions
to
Farms
amidst
driver
shortages,
we've
negotiated
millions
in
agriculture
funding
through
a
five-year
sustainable
Canadian
agricultural
partnership.
We've
increased
the
feeder
Association
loan
guarantee
program
from
100
million
to
150
million.
We've
invested
3.2
million
dollars
into
social
solution
seeking
projects
through
Alberta
innovates.
Four
million
dollars
into
Agri
food
recovery.
U
Support
due
to
supply
chain
disruptions,
3.7
million
into
agri-food
education
expansion,
a
projected
150
million
dollars
into
the
twinning
of
Highway
3,
933
million
dollars,
Mr
Speaker
towards
irrigation
expansion
and
modernization,
just
to
name
a
few.
As
a
result,
we've
seen
major
producers
like
McCain,
choose
to
double
the
size
of
their
Alberta
facilities.
Alberta
has
attracted
1.5
billion
dollars
in
new
agri-food
investment.
We
have
created
3
000
agriculture,
jobs
for
albertans
Mr
Speaker.
We've
proudly
hit
every
expansion
Target
that
this
Administration
set
for
the
agriculture
industry
and
then
some
building
on
this
momentum.
U
V
Speaker
it's
a
sad
day
in
Alberta
when
ER
doctors
are
forced
to
beg
this
UCP
government
just
to
get
one
Imaging
machine,
fixed
doctors
at
The,
Miz
say
the
CT
scanner
is
so
broken
and
unreliable.
It
means
hundreds
of
patients
are
being
transferred
every
month.
It's
down,
causing
both
serious
delays
in
treatment
and
more
EMS
transport
calls
that
should
be
avoidable.
Er,
Dr,
Jared
Anderson,
says
quote
that,
and
in
and
of
itself
is
completely
asinine
end
quote
UCP
spokespeople
say
the
premier
won't
fix
it
simple
question
to
the
premier:
why
not?
The.
W
The
call
well
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
one
of
the
things
that
I
learned
when
Dr
John
Cowell
was
appointed.
The
official
administrator
is
in
point
of
fact.
There
were
a
lot
of
things
that
we
needed
to
fix
in
the
Health
Care
system
and
through
the
direction
of
of
the
of
the
doctor,
the
minister
of
health
and
our
newly
appointed
CEO
moroccia's.
We've
been
gun
addressing
these
issues
one
at
time.
V
Well,
the
solve
would
just
be
to
say:
sorry,
it's
going
to
get
fixed,
but
over
the
past
year
multiple
staff
at
The
Miz
counted
almost
two
months
that
the
machine
was
not
functional.
Dr
Anderson
says
that
even
after
the
emergency
room
upgrades
without
fixing
this
machine
quote
you're
immediately
going
to
hamstring
us
from
being
able
to
do
our
job
property
end
quote
so
to
the
premier.
Why
is
Alberta
spending
65
million
dollars
to
update
the
Miz
emergency
room
and
still
not
fixing
the
broken
scanner?
How
does
this
make
any
sense
at
all
the.
V
Speaker
these
folks
have
been
in
charge
for
the
last
three
and
a
half
years,
regardless
of
when
Dr
Cowell
showed
up
now,
Dr
Anderson
said
it
is
difficult
to
get
some
patients
the
necessary
CT
scans
within
the
recommended
four-hour
window
for
proper
stroke
care.
This
includes
delaying
treatments
that
would
otherwise
reverse
the
effects
of
Strokes.
Now
Mr
Speaker,
even
one
albertan,
avoids
lifelong
disability.
Quite
frankly,
the
investment
is
worth
it.
This
is
for
a
whole
hospital.
Will
the
premier
today
reverse
her
decision
and
commit
that
this
machine
will
be
replaced.
V
Hundreds
of
doctors
have
been
raising
the
issue
Mr
speaker
now.
Meanwhile,
the
Alberta's
NDP
has
recently
proposed
a
life-changing
policy
for
Women's
Health
Care
universal
access
to
contraception
at
no
cost.
Yet
for
more
than
a
week
now,
this
Premier
has
refused
the
idea,
arguing
that
somehow
it's
about
Choice
last
week,
she
said
quote:
we
want
to
make
sure,
there's
a
full
range
of
coverage
and
that's
the
reason
we
continue
to
support
Choice
Mr
Speaker.
V
W
Honorable,
the
premier,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
as
I've
said
many
times
before.
Alberta's
government
supports
protection,
choice
for
women
accessing
reproductive
health
care
services
and
products
in
Alberta
we
have
coverage
for
many
contraceptive
drug
and
Health
Products.
It's
provided
to
albertans
who
are
enrolled
in
government-sponsored
drug
and
supplemental
health
benefits
plans.
It
includes
oral
contraceptives,
it
includes
injectable
contraceptives,
it
includes
intrauterine
devices
and
other
support
for
women
in
their
reproductive
Health.
Care
choices.
We're
quite
happy
to
provide
this
level
of
support.
The.
V
Mr
Speaker,
this
goes
to
the
heart
of
who
this
Premier
is.
She
doesn't
understand
the
conceptual
difference
between
Universal
free
health
care
and
Health
Care
people
paid
for
out
of
pocket.
That's
why
she
can't
answer
this
question
now.
Kathy
says:
I
have
a
great
plan,
but
it
doesn't
cover
iuds
Diane
says
relying
on
private
insurance
will
again
leave
out
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
women
and
Joanne
says.
Should
someone
should
inform
our
Premier
that
very
few
young
women
have
their
own
private
Health
Plan
coverage?
Why
is
the
Premier
ignoring
these
women?
Yes,.
V
Mr
Speaker,
for
so
many
women,
the
choice
to
pay
is
no
choice.
At
all.
Jj
says
money
should
never
be
a
barrier
to
accessing
birth
control.
Rhiannon
says
if
it
was
free.
I'd
have
saved
enough
to
pay
my
student
loans
or
put
down
a
down
payment
on
a
house
and
Rebecca
says
including
contraception
in
health
benefits
is
what
true
Equity
looks
like
I
can't
wait
for
May
29th
Mr
Speaker
me.
Neither
because
that's
when
albertans
will
get
better
Universal,
Public,
Health
Care,
no
question.
X
To
go,
the
Ontario
labor
Minister
announced
that
they
were
expanding.
Wcb
coverage
on
firefighters,
impacted
by
two
specific
types
of
cancer.
What's
more
Ontario
made
the
coverage
retroactive
all
the
way
back
to
January
1st
1960..
This
government
now
for
weeks
has
been
claiming
that
it's
impossible
to
provide
retroactive
coverage
specific
to
the
heroes
of
the
Fort
McMurray
Wildfire.
Now
this
government
has
had
a
few
weeks
to
look
at
what
Ontario
is
doing.
I
Northern
development,
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
tired
of
the
member
opposite
playing
politics.
With
this
issue.
You
know
who
was
in
power
when
the
one
member
died,
Mr
Speaker
in
the
Fort
McMurray
fire
that
Minister,
that
government
was
empowered.
That
member
was
the
minister.
She
had
the
opportunity
then
to
make
it
retroactive.
She
did
nothing
Mr
Speaker!
This
government
is
actually
doing
the
right
thing:
we're
not
going
to
follow
Ontario
and
do
the
wrong
thing.
We're
going
to
do
the
right
thing:
Mr
Speaker!
That's
what
this
government's
all
about!
Being:
smart
and
caring,
yeah
The.
X
Mr
Speaker
that
Minister
has
been
part
of
this
government
for
four
years
and
they
have
done
nothing
to
support
these
workers.
The
UCP
seems
to
think
that
it's
a
small
number
of
firefighters
who
will
not
benefit
from
Bill
nine
and
that
they've
done
enough
on
this
side
of
the
house.
We
believe
that
every
firefighter
who
went
to
fight
the
Beast
should
be
covered.
X
The
UCP
talks
about
a
fairness
process,
but
real
fairness
would
be
to
pass
our
Amendment
and
ensure
not
a
single
firefighter
or
their
family
is
forced
to
fight
a
bureaucracy
to
have
their
claim
covered.
Is
the
Premier
truly
interested
in
fairness
for
firefighters,
and,
if
so,
will
she
overrule
this
Minister
and
make
sure
they
get
coverage?
The
minister
of
jobs.
I
Mr
Speaker,
the
member
knows
that
the
WCB
in
Alberta
follows
the
principle
that
today's
employers
must
pay
for
today's
claims.
Now
Mr
Speaker.
The
issue
is
retroactivity,
but
the
truth
is
the
solution.
Is
the
fairness
process
in
the
WCB,
the
WCB
there
is
for
employers,
Mr
Speaker.
This
member
is
playing
politics
and
she
knows
that.
There's
only
one
possible
member
that
might
have
been
covered
by
the
retroactivity
and
that
member
knows
that
that
member
died
on
her
watch
Mr
Speaker.
Why
didn't
she
come
forward
then,
and
deal
with
retroactivity?
I
X
Mr
Speaker
the
Ontario
labor
Minister,
said
when
announcing
retroactive
coverage,
that
it
was
important
that
front
line
workers
get
the
care
they
need
and
we
agree.
The
conservative
government
of
Ontario
has
provided
retroactive
coverage
going
back
62
years,
but
this
UCP
government
can't
bring
themselves
provide
retroactive
coverage
for
seven
for
a
unique,
catastrophic
event:
it's
not
too
late
to
do
the
right
thing:
Mr
Speaker!
We
can
pass
this
amendment
together.
I
I
They
want
to
do
instead
is
play
politics
with
firefighters
lives,
I'm
not
going
to
do
that.
Mr
Speaker
we're
going
to
make
sure
the
fairness
process.
Is
there
we're
sending
a
clear
message
to
WCB
that
they
better
cover
these
firefighters?
They
not
we
not.
Why
won't
they
get
on
board
and
cover
it
and
support
our
firefighters?
I
K
I've
heard
loud
and
clear
from
albertans
that
they
don't
want
this
Premier
handing
over
20
billion
dollars
to
Bad
actors
to
clean
up
messes
that
they
are
already
legally
responsible
to
clean
up.
I
know
the
premier
and
every
member
of
the
UCP
cabinet
and
caucus
has
been
hearing
this
feedback
from
albertans
as
well.
I
have
a
motion
before
the
house
later
today:
an
opportunity
for
all
mlas
to
uphold
the
principle
of
polluter
pay
and
condemn
any
use
of
public
Revenue
to
pay
off
companies
to
do
something
that
they're
already
legally
required
to
do.
W
They're
all
the
premier
e
speaker,
I,
do
support
the
concept
of
polluter
pay
as
part
of
the
reason
why
this
government,
starting
this
year,
has
required
all
energy
companies
to
spend
three
percent
of
their
liability
cleaning
up
their
existing
Well
site
740
million
dollars
and
is
going
to
be
increasing
year
after
year
by
nine
percent
per
year,
they're
going
to
be
spending
their
own
money
cleaning
up
their
own
liability.
We
know
that
we
have
a
30
billion
dollar
liability.
We've
got
to
get
started.
W
K
Foreign
I'm
quite
proud
of
the
fact
that
we
didn't
start
a
20
billion
dollar
giveaway
to
oil
and
gas
companies
to
clean
up
their
messes.
The
UCP
has
a
nasty
habit
of
refusing
to
debate
issues
that
highlight
how
totally
out
of
touch
they
are
with
regular
albertans.
When
my
colleague
brought
forward
emotion,
opposing
separatism,
the
UCP
used
procedural
tricks
to
make
sure
that
mlas
never
got
a
chance
to
speak
to
it.
It's
deeply
anti-democratic
and
disrespectful
to
private
members
and
the
albertans
who
sent
us
to
the
legislature.
B
W
Think
debating
the
issue
of
the
on
of
the
outstanding
liability
on
our
inactive
well.
Size
is
important.
I've
been
thinking
it's
important
since
I
first
started
talking
about
it
all
the
way
back
in
the
1990s
and
as
a
result,
as
a
landowner
lobbyist,
you
bet
as
a
landowner,
Advocate
I
think
landowners
deserve
to
have
these
well-sized
cleaned
up.
Landowners
deserve
to
know
that
they're
going
to
be
investing
year
after
year
and
making
sure
these
inactive
sites
are
finally
taken
care
of
once
and
for
all.
W
K
It's
unfortunate
that
this
Premier
wants
landowners
to
pay
oil
companies,
20
billion
dollars
to
clean
up
the
problem.
On
this
side
of
the
house,
we
oppose
the
giveaway
of
20
billion
dollars
of
albertan's
money
to
a
small
group
of
the
premier's
friends,
but
albertans
want
to
know
where
their
UCP
MLA
stand.
They
want
to
know
which
mlas
are
in
favor
of
handing
over
20
billion
dollars
to
a
small
number
of
bad
companies
who
have
failed
to
clean
up
their
own
messes.
W
Animal
the
premiere
Mr
Speaker,
if
you
do
the
math
on
what
it
is,
we're
requiring
energy
companies
to
pay
out
of
their
own
pocket
year
after
year,
740
million
this
year
increasing
nine
percent
year
after
year
by
within
20
years,
maybe
25
we
should
be
able
to
address
the
30
billion
dollar
inactive,
Well
site
liability.
So
the
approach
that
we've
taken
as
a
government
has
been
to
make
sure
that
we're
holding
these
energy
companies
to
account
and
that's
what
we're
going
to
continue
to
do.
I
think
this
is
a
very
important
issue
to
debate.
Y
You
Mr
Speaker
immigrants
are
key
to
continuing
Alberta's
economic
success.
They
come
to
our
prevention,
brain
scales
that
help
labor
shortages
in
peace
sectors
and
help
local
economies.
Last
week,
Alberta's
government
held
the
previous
Summit
for
the
fairness
of
for
newcomers
at
this
conference,
Mr
Speaker,
immigrant,
serving
organizations
and
non-profit
gathered
to
discuss
how
we
can
better
serve
newcomers
in
our
Province
to
the
premier.
Can
you
tell
us
about
especially
new
immigrants,
what
the
government
learned
at
this
conference
and
how
the
government
moving
forward
to
support
newcomers
The.
G
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
member
for
that
great
question
and
the
member
is
correct:
Mr
Speaker,
to
say
that
newcomers
are
Paramount
to
a
better
success,
I
heard
from
newcomers
and
immigrant
serving
agencies
how
we
can
better
support
them
when
they
arrive
in
Alberta
and
how
the
programs
we
already
have
in
place
are
working
to
help.
This
newcomer
settle
in
our
Province
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
working
hard
to
attract
and
return.
Newcomers
in
the
province
and
I
have
good
news.
It
is
working
Mr,
Speaker,
The,.
Y
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
the
deputy
Premier,
given
that
Alberta's
government
has
made
a
clear
priority
to
increase
immigration
into
the
province
through
the
Alberta
Advantage
immigration
program,
and
given
that
Alberta
has
received
a
substantial
increase
to
the
number
of
nominations
through
aaip
and
given
that
these
drummers
are
the
key
to
Alberta's
continued
success
to
the
Deep
free
premium.
Can
you
please
inform
albertans
what
this
government
is
doing
to
ensure
that
these
newcomers
have
the
tools
and
resources
for
all
buttons,
The.
G
Speaker
we
are
laser
focused
on
helping
newcomers
settle
in
our
great
Province
and
with
the
increase
to
aaip
nominations,
we
will
need
to
continue
to
support
newcomers
as
more
of
them
make
their
way
to
Alberta.
At
this
Summit
Mr
Speaker,
our
government
announced
that,
but
the
2023
were
provided
23.8
million
dollars
for
Vital
settlement
and
language
support.
In
addition,
Mr
Speaker
budget
23
Is
providing
27.3
million
dollars
for
displacement,
Ukrainian
flea
importance,
War
Machine
and
further
Mr
Speaker.
Y
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
for
the
deputy
Premier
for
the
answer.
Given
that
Alberta
is
a
province
that
many
people
of
all
nationalities,
cultures
and
religions
come
together
to
create
a
province
that
truly
embodies
multiculturalism
once
again
to
the
deputy
primer.
Can
you
please
inform
Albert
and
what
is
being
done
to
tackle
racism
and
Hate
In,
The
Province,
or
what
this
government
is
doing
to
ensure
everyone
from
all
watts
of
Life,
feel
welcome
and
safe
in
Alberta
you.
G
Have
all
the
deputy
Premier
Mr
Speaker?
We
condemn
all
forms
of
racism,
hate
and
Prejudice.
We
have
done
a
lot
to
tackle
racism.
Let
me
list
some
of
the
things
that
we
have
done:
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
working
closely
with
our
budget
with
some
advisory
Council
to
help
share
policy
and
learn
from
lived
experiences.
At
the
summit.
Mr
Speaker,
we
announced
eight
million
dollars
over
three
years
for
the
new
and
groundbreaking
ethnocultural,
Grant
Mr
Speaker
1.5
million
dollars
over
three
years
to
fund
the
continuation
of
multiculturalism
and
anti-racism
grant
program.
Mr
Speaker.
Z
Your
surgeries
are
being
canceled
and
delayed
across
the
province
due
to
a
shortage
of
health
care
workers.
This
is
a
crisis.
That's
a
direct
result
of
the
ucp's
war
on
health
care,
because
the
biggest
bottleneck
in
the
system
is
the
ongoing
shortage
of
anesthesiologists,
indispensable
members
of
surgical
teams
that
the
UCP
have
made
it
harder
to
recruit
and
retain
now.
Recently,
I've
heard
concerning
reports
that
anesthesiologists
are
being
sent
out
of
public
hospitals
to
go
work
in
privately
run
clinics
so
to
the
health
minister.
AA
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
The
Honorable
member
for
the
question.
Mr
Speaker
we
have
one
Public,
Health,
System,
Mr,
Speaker,
Alberta,
Health
Services
has
contracted
with
a
number
of
Chartered
surgical
facilities
right
to
be
able
to
continue
to
be
able
to
provide
surgeries.
Most
recent
example
is
in
regards
to
hip
and
knee
surgeries
here
in
Calgary.
Z
Well,
given
Mr
Speaker
that
I'm
hearing
these
plans
to
pull
doctors
out
of
Alberta
hospitals
are
driven
by
contracts,
they
guarantee
a
certain
number
of
cases
and
the
staff
to
perform
them
if
needed,
and
given
that
that
type
of
contract
would
provide
all
the
reward
to
private
Clinic
owners
and
pile
all
the
risk
and
delay
onto
our
hospitals
and
albertans
waiting
for
the
surgeries.
Can
the
health
Minister
tell
albertans
if
he
has
approved
such
contracts?
AA
Speaker
the
assumptions
that
The
Honorable
member
is
making
is
simply
incorrect.
Mr
Speaker,
this
isn't
one
public
system.
It
is
publicly
funded
and
publicly
administered.
We
we
have
made
agreements
with
Charter
surgical
facilities
to
expand
the
capacity
for
to
be
able
to
do
surgeries.
We've
had
success
in
doing
this
with
Ophthalmology
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
having
success
and
driving
down
the
times
and
waiting
for
hips
and
knees.
Mr
Speaker.
We
are
signing
as
the
same
doctors,
whether
the
rocky
view
of
the
Foothills
or
at
a
charge.
Z
Given
Mr
Speaker
that
I
didn't
hear
and
know,
and
given
those
contracts
like
that
would
be
designed
purely
for
private
clinics
to
profit
from
and
not
to
promote
the
health
of
albertans
and
given
that
one
of
the
ways
that's
done
is
by
sending
only
the
simplest
lowest
risk
surgeries
to
private
clinics,
leaving
the
most
complicated
and
hazardous
procedures
for
the
public
system,
and
given
that
albertans
have
a
right
to
know
how
their
health
dollars
are
being
spent.
A
simple
question
for
the
health
Minister.
Z
AA
Mr
Speaker:
this
is
a
single
public
system.
It's
publicly
paid
for
publicly
administered,
even
though
we're
using
chartered
surgical
facilities
has
to
expand
capacity
to
get
surgeries
done
because,
quite
frankly,
albertans
are
waiting
far
too
long,
but
we're
making
progress.
Mr,
Speaker
and
in
fact,
Mr
Speaker
by
using
charter
service
facilities,
not
only
are
reducing
the
wait
times,
but
we're
actually
reducing
the
cost.
Mr
Speaker,
but
it's
the
same
doctors,
the
same
amnesty
physiologists
and
our
entire
system.
Mr
Speaker
we're
making
progress
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
this.
N
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
Just
a
few
hours
ago
we
announced
that
it's
elected
Alberta's
NDP
government
will
create
a
Somali
curriculum
for
Alberta
schools.
The
Somali
Community
is
growing
significantly
in
Alberta.
We
want
to
make
sure
Somali
students
have
an
opportunity
to
learn
their
language
and
culture
in
Alberta
classrooms,
I'm
so
proud
to
be
in
MLA,
with
a
party
that
acknowledges
and
values
creating
and
championing
diverse
curriculums
and
cultures
for
Alberta
students
so
to
the
current
Minister.
Why
didn't
the
UCP.
AC
The
none
at
all
the
minister
of
Education
thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker
and
I'm
glad
to
announce
to
all
of
the
assembly
here
that
that's
what
our
school
authorities
do,
each
and
every
day
they
have
the
ability
to
react
and
to
promote
the
languages
that
are
within
their
schools.
In
fact,
my
Farmer's
School
Division.
We
had
over
53
different
languages
being
spoken,
Mr
Speaker
and
the
school
authorities
themselves.
When
there's
a
large
community,
they
will
actually
introduce
language
instruction
language
cultures,
so
they're
announcing
nothing
really
Mr
Speaker.
N
Given
that
that's
false
and
given
that
create
a
smaller
curriculum
is
about
celebrating
the
vibrant
language
and
culture
of
Somali
Somalia,
while
creating
and
ensuring
that
youth
are
supported
in
their
learning
in
Alberta
schools,
and
given
that
we
are
in
the
NDP,
and
we
are
committed
to
making
sure
that
all
students
in
Alberta
schools
have
the
tools
they
need
to
be
supported
and
given
that
clearly
hasn't
been
a
priority
under
the
UCP,
we
are
committed
to
offering
a
Somali
curriculum.
So
why
didn't
the
current
education
minister,
or
anyone
in
the
UCP
make
this
a
priority?
AC
Education,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
again,
School
authorities
have
the
flexibility
to
develop
or
acquire
locally
developed
courses
to
address
particular
student
and
or
Community
needs,
including
language
and
culture
courses,
Mr
Speaker.
We
do
that
on
an
ongoing
basis
in
education,
each
and
every
day
we
celebrate
every
Community
Somali
Community,
the
Filipino
Community,
the
member
opposite
made
an
announcement
a
week
or
so
ago
on
the
Filipino
Community.
But
you
know
what
Mr
Speaker
I
had
an
opportunity
to
speak
to
the
Consular
General
on
the
Philippines.
We
had
a
great
conversation
about
what
we
can
do.
AC
Mr
Speaker,
it
allows
for
students
to
learn.
They
want
students,
learning
from
decades-old
curriculum,
Mr
Speaker,
the
science
curriculum
1996.
For
heaven's
sakes,
that's
what
they
want.
Mr
Speaker.
Our
curriculum
in
fact
had
more
to
address
anti-racism.
The
previous
draft
from
the
previous
government,
zero
on
anti-racism,
actually
have
more
to
celebrate
communities.
The
Honorable.
AD
Every
young
person
in
Alberta
deserves
the
opportunity
to
access
mental
health,
supports
access
treatment,
pursue
recovery
and
live
a
healthy
life
since
being
elected
as
the
MLA
for
Livingston
McLeod
I
have
frequently
hear
of
the
struggles
at
rural
albertans,
especially
students
are
facing
when
trying
to
access
mental
health
supports
to
the
minister
of
mental
health
addictions.
How
will
budget
2023
increase
accessibility
to
mental
health
sports
for
Rural
burdens
and
ensure
that
more
families
will
get
the
help
that
they
need
and
deserve.
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
supporting
all
albertans
in
their
pursuit
of
recovery
from
mental
health
challenges
is
a
priority
of
my
Ministry.
We're
supporting
funding
to
counseling
Alberta
to
expand
mental
health
services
so
albertans,
especially
in
rural
areas,
can
get
accessible
and
affordable.
Counseling
Services
we've
also
increased
funding
to
211
to
better
connect
callers
to
locally
relevant
supports,
including
in
rural
communities.
We
will
continue
to
expand
services
to
support
more
albertans
in
the
pursuit
of
recovery
and
I
want
to
thank
the
honorable
member
for
the
timely
question.
AD
Clouds
thank
you
again,
Mr
Speaker
and
through
you
to
the
minister
for
his
answer.
Given
that
the
government
will
invest
92
million
dollars
over
three
years
to
provide
critical
mental
health
supports
for
Children
and
Youth
across
Alberta,
in
partnership
with
Casa
mental
health
and
given
that
the
Livingston
range
School
Division
in
my
riding
recently
received
a
grant
to
provide
students
in
Southern
Alberta
with
a
new
and
Innovative
mental
health
pilot
program.
What
other
approaches
are
the
government
taking
to
address
the
mental
health
needs
of
young
rural
albertans
The.
AE
You
again
Mr
Speaker
budget
2023
contains
record
level
Investments
for
my
Ministry
275
million
in
total
contrast
that
within
2019,
when
we
came
in
that
was
only
87
according
to
the
line
item
under
them,
so
huge
gains
to
fix
problems
that
were
left
behind
courtesy
of
the
NDP.
However
I
do
want
to
mention,
as
as
spoken
by
The
Honorable
member
that
yes,
just
recently,
we
announced
92
million
in
funding
for
Casa
mental
health
to
expand
youth.
Mental
health
supports
to
ensure
youth
across
Alberta
can
receive
treatment
closer
to
home.
Thank
you.
The.
AD
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
students
in
rural
communities
have
a
hard
time
accessing
mental
health
supports
in
their
communities
and
given
that
our
teachers
often
bear
the
burden
of
trying
to
provide
mental
health,
supports
for
our
schools
in
our
schools
to
the
same
Minister.
How
will
pilot
projects
like
the
one
in
Livingston
range,
School
Division,
be
evaluated
and
implemented
in
other
schools
across
the
province.
AE
I,
thank
you
very
much,
Mr
Speaker
and
to
the
member
for
the
question.
Over
the
next
two
years.
Alberta
education
is
supporting
close
to
60
mental
health
Pilots
across
the
entire
Province
to
improve
K-12
student
well-being.
Each
of
these
community-based
projects
is
unique
and
will
bring
School
authorities,
Mental,
Health,
Service,
Providers
and
other
local
organizations
together
to
directly
address
the
underpinning
issues.
AF
Speaker,
this
government
claims
they're
investing
in
the
economy
and
boosting
job
growth.
While
we
see
millions
and
millions
in
corporate
handouts
to
big
businesses,
the
UCP
budget
shows
that
their
actions
don't
match
their
words.
We
all
know
that
the
backbone
of
Alberta's
economy
is
actually
small
business
and
the
lack
of
support
this
government
is
provided
support.
Alberta
small
businesses
is
appalling
to
the
ministry
of
jobs,
economy
and
Northern
development.
Why
are
you
leaving
small
business
owners
behind.
AF
You
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
this
Minister
clearly
has
nothing
to
say
about
the
issue
with
any
substance
and
given
that
small
business
owners
continue
to
say
that
there
isn't
enough
support
costs
such
as
inflation
continue
to
threaten
their
livelihoods
and
families
to
the
mystery
of
jobs,
economy.
Northern
element
again,
can
you
explain
to
small
business
owners
why
more
funding
and
resources
aren't
being
invested
into
expanding
programs
like
the
Alberta
jobs
now
program,
which
is
actually
aimed
at
creating
jobs?
The.
I
Speaker
the
member
may
not
be
aware
if
he
came
to
the
house
more
often,
he
would
recognize
that
the
Parliamentary
Secretary
of
of
small
business
is
actually
doing
a
tour
across
Alberta
to
find
out
exactly
what
small
businesses
need
right
now.
Mr
Speaker,
but
they
don't
need
more
of,
is
the
NDP,
let's
be
clear:
Mr
Speaker,
97
tax
increases
along
with
that
special
surprise.
Called
the
carbon
tax
on
everything
did
not
help
at
all.
I
B
The
Honorable
minister,
is
a
learned.
Member
of
this
assembly
and
he'll
know
that
referring
to
the
presence
or
absence
of
any
member
is
wildly
unparliamentary
and
I
think
it
may
be
possible
that
an
apology
will
be
coming
later.
The
Honorable
member
for
Edmonton
South
has
his
third
question.
Thank
you.
AF
Mr
Speaker,
given
that
this
government
seems
more
focused
on
spending
millions
of
dollars,
buying
advertising
space
and
injecting
jobs
into
downtown
Toronto,
then
Alberta.
We
know
there
are
virgins
who
are
already
here,
want
real
opportunities
for
skills
training.
Can
the
minister
explain
to
this
house
why
there
isn't
a
plan
in
place
for
skills,
training,
upgrading
and
support
for
a
larger
Workforce.
I
Speaker
we
do
have
a
plan,
we
have
the
lowest
corporate
tax
in
Canada.
We
have
received
the
highest
grade
from
the
cfib
on
red
tape
reduction.
We
have
no
PSD,
we
have
no
per
the
lowest
personal
taxes.
We
have
some
of
Canada's
lowest
Urban
housing,
Mr
Speaker,
the
prices
we
have
so
much
to
offer
here
in
Alberta.
We
need
more
people,
Mr
Speaker.
I
We
need
more
people
to
fill
the
jobs,
there's
a
hundred
thousand
jobs
right
now
in
Alberta
waiting
to
be
filled,
and
that
includes
in
the
small
business
sector
and
that's
what
we're
trying
to
do.
That's
why
we
invested
over
600
million
dollars
in
creating
jobs
and
training
people
here
in
Alberta,
Mr
Speaker
we're
getting
the
job
done.
P
Riding
is
a
fabulous
school
with
great
teachers
and
students,
but
it's
currently
bursting
at
the
seams
due
to
three
previous
school
closures
in
the
area.
Delton
now
takes
in
students
from
all
over
Central
Edmonton,
the
library's
been
cut
in
half
and
the
daycare
has
been
displaced
to
make
room
for
all.
The
kids
Felton's
also
been
slated
as
the
catchment
school
for
the
new
Blackford
development,
which
is
expected
to
bring
hundreds
of
new
students
into
the
community
in
coming
years.
It
needs
to
be
replaced,
so
I
just
asked:
will
the
education
Minister?
AC
Honorable,
the
minister
of
Education,
well,
thank
you
Mr
speaker,
thank
you
for
the
question
and
the
member
opposite
should
know
if
she
doesn't
know
that,
in
fact,
it's
School
authorities
that
prioritize
the
the
schools
that
are
needed
and
in
fact
Edmonton
Public
School
did
get
all
five
of
their
top
priorities
in
the
capital
plan,
so
Mr
Speaker,
as
Edmonton
Public,
continues
to
put
forward
their
school
authorities.
Of
course
they
do
look
at
all
the
metrics.
There
is
a
very,
very
detailed
gated
process
that
it
has
to
go
through
the.
P
Not
only
is
dealt
in
dealing
with
spaceship
space
issues,
the
school
is
also
inaccessible,
with
access
to
most
of
the
nearly
80
year
old,
building
not
possible
for
those
with
Mobility
challenges
and
the
school
is
aging
no
longer
meeting
Modern
Health
or
safety
standards,
and
in
the
past
year,
they've
experienced
basement
flooding,
rodent
concerns
and
challenges
with
temperature
control.
The
conclusion
from
all
assessments
is
clear:
a
full
replacement
of
the
building
is
the
most
cost
effective
approach
for
Delton.
P
AC
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker
and
again
just
to
detail
the
Gated
process.
It
is
a
10-step
process.
School
authorities
give
us
their
top
asks.
It
goes
through
the
process.
It
is
determined
whether
it
is
a
health
and
safety
issue,
whether
it
is
an
enrollment
growth
issue,
whether
it
is
a
legal
issue,
whether
there
is
additional
measures
that
need
to
be
looked
at
Mr
Speaker,
it
is
the
school
Authority
that
has
the
ability
to
put
forward
its
top
asks
and
Mr
Speaker.
This
has
not
risen
at
this
time.
The.
P
Whole
lot
of
mental
gymnastics
from
that
education
Minister,
because
we
know
the
cost
of
a
replacement
school
for
the
communities
that
it
represent
is
but
a
fraction
this
government's
budget
surplus
and
but
a
fraction
of
the
20
billion
dollars
that
this
Premier
plans
to
give
away
to
already
profitable
oil
and
gas
companies.
Albertans
know
that
an
Albert
NDP
government
will
prioritize
good
schools,
good
schools
for
kids
in
all
neighborhoods,
but
sure
or
otherwise.
So
can
the
premier
just
explain
for
all
of
us
why
she's
forcing
kids
to
learn
in
overcrowded
classrooms
in
old
schools?
B
B
AC
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker
and
I
know
that
in
the
past
the
Edmonton
School
District
had
put
that
as
one
of
their
asks,
but
Mr
Speaker.
When
it
was
evaluated.
It
was
not
a
health
and
safety
issue,
it
was
not
in
a
high
growth
area,
and
so
it
did
not
rise
to
the
top.
In
fact,
Edmonton
Public
School
has
prioritized
its
high
growth
areas
and
in
fact
they
did
receive
their
top
five
asks.
Yes,
they
did
and
whether
they
tend
to
say
it
or
not,
they
did
receive
them.
Mr
Speaker,
under
the
NDP.
Q
Fort
Saskatchewan
baggerville
Mr
Speaker
over
the
past
few
weeks,
the
opposition
has
fueled
much
confusion
and
misinformation
about
crop
insurance
premiums
and
farmers
in
my
constituency
at
Fort
Saskatchewan
vegerville
are
worried
by
rumors
of
a
60
percent
increase
in
premiums
since
I
know
this
number
is
incorrect.
Can
the
minister
of
Agriculture
please
set
the
record
straight
and
inform
the
Assembly
of
the
actual
change
to
crop
insurance
premiums.
AG
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
yes,
I'm
happy
to
continue
to
to
debunk
these
myths
that
are
out
there.
The
actual
change
from
budgeted
action.
The
budget
changed
from
last
year's
actual
will
be
about
22
percent.
It
will
align
closely
with
the
year-over-year
changes
in
the
crop
values,
for
example,
hard
red
spring
wheat,
17
increase,
canola,
12
barley,
9,
yellow
field
piece,
two
to
three
percent,
as
as
it
always
does,
Mr
Speaker
The.
Q
That
crop
insurance
premiums
are
meant
to
reflect
the
value
of
crops
and,
given
that
the
average
22
percent
increase
in
premiums
this
year
seems
like
much
more
a
much
more
reasonable
number
than
the
60
percent
that
some
opposition
members
have
been
pushing.
Can
the
minister
please
explain
how
crop
insurance
premiums,
including
the
22
average
increase
this
year,
are
determined.
AG
And
irrigation
sure
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
thanks
for
the
question,
the
formula
is
set:
Mr
Speaker.
It
includes
your
area
risk
rating
which
does
change
year
to
year
over
time,
your
own
individual
historical
yield
data,
the
premium
rate,
your
elected
coverage,
you
can
choose
between
50
and
80
percent
coverage
and
the
crop
price
I
just
would
like
to
say
for
the
house.
Coverage
has
increased
from
4.8
billion
to
almost
10
billion
over
the
last
two
years,
and
4.1
billion
has
been
paid
out
by
this
program
over
the
last
two
years
for
Alberta
Pharmacy.
AG
Agriculture,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker
yeah.
If
you
ate
today,
thank
a
farmer.
We've
done
many
things
for
the
agriculture
industry.
One
thing
we're
all
very
proud
of
is
the
AG
processing
investment
tax
credit
which,
hopefully,
over
the
next
two
weeks,
will
be
passed
by
this
house.
I
think
it'll
do
some
great
things
to
level
the
playing
field
with
some
of
the
jurisdictions.
AG
AH
The
last
budget-
they
completely
failed
the
digital
media
sector
in
this
province,
despite
promising
to
restore
the
digital
media
tax
credit
after
canceling
it
in
their
first
budget.
The
sector
was
left
empty-handed.
On
this
very
same
day,
the
UCP
budget
was
tabled,
BC
extended
their
tax
credit
for
another
five
years.
Why
is
this
government
risking
our
competitiveness
by
not
restoring
the
digital
media
tax
credits.
AI
A
AI
Years
showing
us
exactly
how
economy
we
saw,
183
000
jobs
lost
under
their
leadership,
Mr
speaker,
and
it
comes
as
no
surprise
given
their
attachment
to
the
federal
carbon
tax
Mr
Speaker.
If
they
really
cared
about
business
and
investment
in
this
province,
they
would
stand
up
to
Justin,
Trudeau
and
shag,
meet
Singh
and
demand
that
they
rescind
the
carbon
tax
and
put
Alberta
back
into
the
most
competitive
position.
It
could
possibly
be
in.
AH
Given
that
a
report
for
the
entertainment
software
Association
of
Canada
showed
Alberta
only
received
four
percent
of
national
investment
into
the
industry,
while
Quebec
captured
43
percent
of
investment
and
British
Columbia
received
27,
and
given
that
Quebec
and
BC
have
their
own
digital
media
tax
credit
and
given
that
the
report
also
showed
Alberta
is
missing
out
on
investment
by
not
implementing
a
digital
media
tax
credit.
Why
is
this
minister
so
determined
to
send
job
creating
investment
to
other
provinces,
The
Honorable,
the.
AI
Minister
of
technology
and
Innovation
Mr
Speaker,
if
there's
anyone
who
has
a
track
record
of
sending
investment
out
of
Alberta
to
other
provinces,
it's
the
NDP
look
at
what
they
do
their
four
years
in
power,
chasing
tens
of
billions
of
dollars
away
from
Alberta
and
Mr
Speaker.
When
we
were
knocking
on
doors
talking
to
albertans,
you
know
what
we
heard
we
heard
grown
men
crying
because
they
had
lost
their
jobs
and
lost
their
ability
to
provide
for
their
families.
That
is
what
the
recipe
of
the
NDP
will
bring
back
to
Alberta.
B
AJ
AI
From
100
million
dollars
a
year
in
film
and
television
investment
to
almost
a
billion
dollars
this
year
in
film
and
television
investment,
Mr
Speaker,
the
choice
for
albertans
in
May
is
clear.
Do
they
want
another
NDP
government
that
will
make
everything
more
expensive
through
the
the
carbon
tax
and
through
their
partnership
and
cozy
relationship
with
Justin
Trudeau
and
shutting
down
our
energy
industry
and
chasing
investment
away,
or
do
they
want
responsible,
fiscally
prudent
management
from
a
conservative
government
that
is
compassionate
and
will
deliver
jobs
for
the
future?
AK
Midnight
leg
is
notorious
for
its
lavish
expenses,
while
working
in
the
premier's
office,
he
billed
taxpayers
tens
of
thousands
of
dollars
to
stay
in
the
finest
hotels
that
included
marble,
bathrooms
vitamin
showers
and
an
art
nouveau
Champagne
Bar
he's
a
symbol
of
all
of
the
waste
and
entitlement
of
the
Jason
Kenney
government.
In
estimates,
we
found
out
that
Mr
Knight
leg
is
still
being
paid
almost
10
000
per
month
by
albertans.
What
Mr
nightlag
no
longer
works
for
the
government
nor
invest
Alberta.
So
can
the
minister
please
explain
why
Alberta
taxpayers
are
paying
him?
AB
Mr
Speaker
in
a
globally
competitive
environment,
it's
important
to
get
the
Alberta
brand
out
there
to
generate
leads
and
and
build
relationships
and
ultimately
close
deals,
and
that
is
the
work
Alberta
was
created
to
do.
Mr
nightlag
has
been
helpful
in
his
advisory
role
during
the
evolution
of
invest,
Alberta
and
he's
also
been
working
on.
Investment
leads,
including
the
EV
battery
manufacturing
family
office,
Investments
and
energy
companies
and
private
Equity
firms,
just
as
examples.
AB
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
proud
to
say
that
our
sponsorship
with
the
Alpine
Canada,
was
a
three-year
agreement
and
it
started
in
2021
and
it's
in
its
last
year
now
Mr
Speaker.
This
agreement
provides
advertising
branding
opportunities
for
invest
Alberta
at
Key,
Nordic
events.
These
opportunities
are
aimed
at
attracting
attention
from
European
businesses
and
our
audiences
overseas,
watching
the
events
Mr
Speaker
and
there
are
also
opportunities
to
host
events
with
some
citing
Alpine
events
as
their
Catalyst
for
finally
deciding
to
come
to
Alberta
Mr
Speaker
right.
AK
A
750
000
boondoggle
is
what
Alpine
Canada
investment
is
given
that
Mr
Knight
Lake
left
the
premier's
office
to
become
CEO
of
invest
Alberta.
We
got
a
pay
bump
to
250
000,
given
that
he
left
that
role
after
less
than
a
year,
but
stuck
around
as
an
advisor
to
the
board,
given
that
he's
still
being
paid
by
albertans
while
living
in
Singapore.
Even
though
Alberta
already
has
a
trade
office
in
Singapore,
why
is
the
UCP
still
shoveling
cash
at
someone
with
such
a
terrible
record
of
abusing
taxpayer
dollars.
B
AL
Mr
Speaker,
it's
ridiculous
here
is
the
members
of
opposite
about
their
concern
for
taxpayers
dollars.
When
they
were
in
office,
Mr
Speaker,
they
did
back
to
Alberta
Alberta
taxpayers
for
one
minute,
Mr
Speaker
they
raised
taxes,
they
brought
in
regulatory
burden.
They
chased
tens
of
billions
of
dollars
of
investment
out
with
it
a
hundred
and
eighty
three
thousand
jobs
and
Perpetual
deficits.
We've
done
better
Mr
Speaker
the
order.
AM
You
Mr
Speaker
Albert
is
going
to
be
striving
with
more
families,
working
better
jobs
and
more
Revenue
into
all
Province.
This
has
allowed
Alberta's
government
to
support
the
most
vulnerable
population,
which
includes
those
experiencing
homelessness
in
Calgary.
A
recent
decline
in
homelessness
is
showing
that
our
government's
efforts
are
working
to
The
Honorable,
minister
of
seniors
community
and
Social
Services.
What
has
our
government
done
to
support
alberton's
experiencing
homelessness,
The.
AN
Services,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
member
for
the
question.
Unfortunately,
homelessness
is
a
devastating
in
reality
that
too
many
albertans
are
facing
in
our
community.
It's
a
complex
issue
and
it's
an
issue
that
this
government
has
taken
seriously.
It's.
Why
we've
significantly
increased
funding
in
this
most
recent
budget,
but
also
over
the
last
three
years
to
help
make
sure
that
we
have
more
resources
and
supports
for
our
homeless
serving
agencies
and
those
who
help
people
overcome
the
experience
of
homelessness?
AM
You
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
Minister,
given
that
there
there
are
thousands
of
elevatives
living
with
addiction
who
are
also
experiencing
homelessness,
and
given
that
this
has
significantly
increased
the
need
for
Recovery
supports
across
the
entire
Province
Mr
Speaker.
What
supports
are
being
provided
to
those
experiencing
Addiction
in
Calgary,
and
how
is
this
government's
approach
different
from
previous
government?
Thank
you.
The.
AE
Thank
you
very
much
Mr
Speaker
and
thank
you
to
the
member
for
the
question.
Addiction
and
homelessness
have
affected
every
community
in
Alberta
and
Calgary
is
no
exception.
In
Calgary,
as
part
of
the
187
million
dollar
commitment
to
address
addiction
and
homelessness,
there
will
be
a
series
of
initiatives
including
further
increasing
addiction,
treatment
capacity,
expanding
medical
detox
services
and,
of
course,
services
that
reduce
harm.
Albertan's
experience
in
addiction
or
mental
health
challenges
can
contact
two
on
one
for
information
on
services
within
their
community
and
again
Mr
Speaker.
AM
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
to
The
Honorable
Minister,
given
that
here
in
Alberta
our
winter
spring
immense
amount
of
time
danger
to
those
experiencing
homelessness,
and
given
that
the
challenge
has
been
faced,
are
extremely
complex
and
requires
significant
supports,
including
emergency
shelter.
Can
the
minister
of
seniors
community
and
Social
Services
tell
the
house
what
have
you
done
going
to
do
to
provide
warmth
and
safety
to
those
experiencing
homelessness
in
Alberta?
Thank
you.
The.
AN
You
Mr
Speaker
and
again
thank
you
to
the
member
for
the
answer.
Of
course,
as
I've
already
mentioned,
we're
investing
in
increasing
affordable
housing,
as
well
as
our
rapid
rehousing
program
to
make
sure
the
people
experiencing
homelessness
have
a
home
as
well
as
what
the
mental
health
and
addictions
Minister
just
talked
about
in
filling
out
that
continuity
of
care.
B
X
AO
AO
AP
Mr
Speaker
did
you
know
that
I
went
from
the
most
trusted
profession
to
the
least
trusted
profession
before
the
glamor
of
all
this,
that
being
a
legislator,
I
was
a
paramedic
firefighter.
My
job
was
to
help
people.
The
emergency
calls
that
I
hate
the
most,
though,
were
the
calls
for
the
homeless
and
the
drug
addicted
over
the
years.
We're
responding
to
so
many
I
found
those
incidents
to
be
the
most
frustrating.
I
was
cursed
out
and
I
was
bad
at
I'd
pick
them
up
soaked
in
urine
and
covered
in
feces
I've.
AP
Had
these
customers
take
swings
at
me.
Threaten
me.
Beg
me
for
drugs,
fake,
an
injury
for
a
shot
of
morphine
and
I'd
lost.
All
sympathy
for
them.
I
was
bitter
and
I
was
jaded.
Interestingly
enough,
it
was
this
job
working
as
an
MLA,
where
I
learned
a
different
perspective.
I
still
remember
walking
into
the
ministry
of
mental
health
and
addictions
was
surprised
by
the
X
addicts
working
in
there
and
they
took
the
time
to
tell
me
their
stories.
Then
I
was
visiting
my
local
shelters
meeting
the
staff
and,
more
importantly,
their
clients.
AP
I,
was
introduced
to
a
whole
different
world
where
people
were
trying
to
break
free
from
a
terrible
cycle.
I
realize
with
pride
what
our
government
was
doing
and
it
was
doing
good
from
thoroughly
investigating
the
concept
of
safe
Supply
to
creating
recovery
communities,
provide
long-term
addiction,
treatment
to
addiction,
I
can
say,
that's
all
been
honest
and
Noble.
AP
So
though
politicians
might
be
perceived
as
the
least
trusted
profession,
I
can
say
that
being
an
elected
official
taught
me
the
most
about
having
compassion
for
the
most
vulnerable.
I
hope
that
people
respect
their
elected
representatives
just
a
little
bit
more
because
the
work
they
often
do
goes
unheralded
and
does
truly
impact.
So
many
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
AQ
In
just
70
days,
albertans
will
have
a
choice.
We
will
pick
a
vision
of
the
future
when,
where
we
look
to
the
past,
where
insiders
get
rewarded,
while
everyone
else
gets
left
behind
or
one
where
we
look
with
hope
to
the
Future,
where
we
invest
in
each
other
and
build
a
better
future
together,
I
think
we
all
deserve
a
better
future
and
I
believe
that
on
May
29th,
that's
exactly
what
Alberta
will
get
you're.
B
AF
You
Mr
Speaker
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
house,
I'll
try
to
keep
my
comments.
Brief
I
do
not
have
the
benefit
of
the
Blues,
but
the
minister
for
jobs,
economy.
Northern
development
made
a
statement
during
question
period,
similar
to
if
he
spent
more
time
in
this
house
now,
Mr
Speaker
I
would
draw
your
attention
to
chapter
13
of
House
of
Commons
versus
nutrient
practice,
where
it's
referenced
and
quote
allusions
to
the
presence
or
absence
of
a
member
or
minister
in
the
chamber
are
unacceptable.
AF
End
quote
now:
I'd
also
further
refer
you
to
a
ruling
that
was
made
on
December
3rd
of
2020,
which
is
on
Hazard
page
3783,
where
the
former
double
Governor
house
leader,
argued
that
it
was
well
established.
These
Illusions
were
prohibited
by
clear
precedent,
Mr
Speaker.
In
that
case
you
ruled
that
it
was
indeed
a
member
from
the
opposition
caucus
who
had
made
a
comment
alluding
to
the
presence
or
absence
of
a
member
and
that
they
had
to
withdraw
and
apologize
I'd.
Also
further
refer
you
to
Hazard
page
2049
on
July
15th
2020.
AF
You
ruled
in
that
case
that,
despite
not
including
the
words
while
he
was
away
from
the
chamber,
this
illusion
was
still
inappropriate
and
demanded
to
withdrawal
in
this
case,
I
believe
it
is
clear
the
minister
referred
specifically
to
the
presence
or
absence
of
a
member
of
the
chamber
without
even
the
illusion
that
it
could
have
been
at
other
times
and
I
said
you
find
this
to
be
a
point
of
order
and
the
minister
be
asked
to
withdraw
and
apologize.
Thank
you.
AJ
M
A
AR
Y
Madam
speaker
every
day,
Canadians
across
the
country
tragically
lost
their
lives
as
a
consequences
of
unsafe
driving
oftentimes.
Those
who
perish
as
a
result
of
their
own
unsafe
driving
are
our
youngest
drivers
testing
the
limits
of
their
vitrals.
In
attempt
to
impress
their
friends,
we
had
an
excellent
Exchange
in
the
house
regarding
this
bill
and
in
the
light
of
Princess
raised,
I
am
proposing
an
amendment.
AR
AR
Y
Thank
you,
madam
speaker,
I'd
like
to
move
that
bill.
203
Traffic
Safety,
excessive,
speeding
penalties,
Amendment
act,
2022
B
amendment
in
Section
5
in
the
proposed
section
88.21
as
follows:
a
in
subsection
1
by
striking
route.
If
a
peace
officer
has
reasonable
grounds
and
substituting
subject
to
subsection
2.1.
If
a
peace
officer
has
reasonable
grounds
P
by
adding
the
following
after
subsection,
2
2.1,
a
peace
officer
may
not
take
the
actions
referred
to
in
subsection
1
in
respect
of
a
contravention
referred
to
in
subsection
to
be.
Y
If
a
the
contravention
occurs
on
a
portion
of
a
highway
immediately
following
a
decrease
in
maximum
speed
limit
on
that
Highway
and
be
The.
Driver
of
the
vehicle
did
not
have
the
reasonable
opportunity
to
de-accelerate
in
consideration
of
the
amount
of
the
decrease
in
the
maximum
speed
limit,
see
in
the
subsection
3
by
striking
out
in
accordance
with
the
subsection
1
and
substituting
in
accordance
with
subsection
1.
In
respect
to
the
provision
referred
to
in
the
subsection
2B.
Y
This
hurt
breaking
reality
is
something
that
we,
as
elected
officials,
should
do
more
to
prevent
vehicle.
Stunting
is
a
criminal
act
that
does
not
only
endanger
the
drivers
themselves,
but
all
other
albertans
who
use
the
roadways
with
the
crimes
are
being
committed
in
order
to
protect
the
people
of
this
province
from
needless
preventable
traffic
accidents.
We
must
act.
Therefore,
I
am
pleased
to
introduce
private
members.
Bill
203.
This
proposed
bill
would
strengthen
the
penalties
in
place
for
stunting
in
Alberta,
so
that
would
be
reckless.
Y
Drivers
are
more
thoroughly
deterred
from
endangering
themselves
and
others,
while
those
who
still
violate
the
law
are
punished.
More
severely.
Alberta,
quite
frankly,
is
lagging
behind
other
provinces
when
it
comes
to
pursuing
more
severe
penalties
for
Vital
stunting.
Other
provinces
have
rightfully
strengthened
their
laws
surrounding
these
crimes,
and
it
is
time
for
us
to
follow
suit.
Y
Y
My
top
priority
as
an
elected
official
is
ensuring
the
safety
of
albertans,
and
it
is
my
conviction
that
passing
this
well
would
greatly
improve
roof.
Safe
road
safety
in
our
province,
I'm,
proud
to
say
that
despite
incidents
like
I
previously
mentioned,
albertans
has
the
lowest
Road
fertility
rate
of
any
province
in
Canada.
Most
albertans
are
committed
to
road
safety,
as
they
know
that
acting
responsibly
on
the
road
keep
us
all
safe.
Y
Y
Y
Y
Those
who
committed
their
lives
to
protecting
albertans
in
all
areas
of
life,
not
just
on
the
road
believe
that
increasing
the
severity
of
these
penalties
will
improve
crude
safety.
When
organizations
like
the
police
chief
Association
make
requests
like
this
I
as
an
elected
official,
do
not
take
it
lightly.
Y
According
to
research
done
by
this
Association,
a
large
portion
of
speeding
drivers,
40
percent
to
be
exact,
are
between
the
ages
of
16
and
24..
Evidently,
this
same
age
group
also
has
the
highest
traffic
graduality
rate
of
any
age
group.
This
same
age.
Demographics
is
most
likely
to
engage
in
Virtual
stunting
when
these
young
people
engage
in
stunting,
they
endanger
themselves
and
other
in
their
silly
attempts
to
impress
their
friends
or
show-off
albertans
can
be
severely
injured
or
even
killed.
Y
AS
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
chair,
please
today,
to
rise
to
speak
to
the
amendment
brought
forward
by
The
Honorable
member
regarding
as
transition
between
highway
speed
and
speed
that
one
was
required
to
slow
down
to
after
leaving
a
highway,
presumably
at
an
interchange
to
another
roadway
where
the
speed
limit
may
be
increased,
but
during
these
periods
of
transition
between
one
highway
to
another.
AS
So
I
brought
this
example
forward
and
I
thank
the
member
for
recognizing
it
as
something
that
should
be
addressed
in
amending
the
act
and
I
plan
to
support
the
act
because
I
think
it's
reasonable
Amendment
and
we
always
want
to
make
sure
that
people
are
driving
safely.
But
we
also
want
to
avoid
unfair
or
unjust
speeding
tickets,
while
we're,
while
we're
doing
so.
But
the
amendment
that's
brought
forward.
Madam
chair
doesn't
go
anywhere
near
far
enough
to
address
some
of
the
other
things
that
this
bill
has.
AS
Amendment
to
to
Define
stunting,
to
give
a
more
clear
definition
of
stunting,
with
better
examples
of
what
that
offense
would
entail,
such
as
those
found
in
the
BC
legislation
and,
unfortunately,
the
members
decided
to
limit
his
amendment
to
a
very
narrow
scope,
which,
albeit
is
an
important
and
I,
believe
necessary
and
useful
amendment.
That
doesn't
prove
the
legislation
could
have
at
this
point
in
time,
while
the
the
legislation
is
open
and
and
before
the
house
been
improved.
AS
Even
more
had
the
member
decided
to
take
suggestions
that
have
been
raised
to
debate
also
during
this
Legislation.
During
this
debate
on
this
legislation,
Bill
203
had
they
taken
the
opportunity
to
look
at
giving
Enforcement
Officers
a
better
Direction
by
properly
defining
the
term
stunting
or
what
a
stunt
might
be
and
and
I
said
previously,
that
the
legislation
in
BC
precisely
took
pains
to
do
this
and
it
ended
up
with
I
think
a
much
better
piece
of
legislation.
AS
It
was
a
better
tool
for
enforcement
officers
in
the
field
who
were
not
making
discretionary
judgments
on
what
a
particular
activity
might
be.
It's
defined
as
stunting
or
not,
but
there
they
had
cleared.
It
clearly
defined
examples
that
could
be
used
in
the
field
by
a
enforcement
officer,
police
officer,
peace
officer,
who
was
enforcing
traffic
regulations
to
specifically
point
to
and
charge
an
individual
with
a
specific
stunting
offense
that
was
defined
in
the
legislation.
AS
So,
while
indeed
Madam
chair,
I,
stand
in
support
of
the
the
amendment
that
the
member
brought
forward
to
make
sure
that
speeding
in
transition
zones,
it's
not
something
that
is,
is
commonly
catching
people
who
are
innocently
not
slowing
down
as
quickly
as
one
would
hope,
but
not
doing
so
unsafely.
I
hope
those
people
are
not
going
to
be
captured
by
speeding
tickets.
That
really
are
not
deserved
or
or
truly
are
not.
AS
As
in
the
information
contained
in
the
in
the
stunting
charge,
if,
indeed,
that
would
have
been
included
as
as
part
of
the
amendment,
a
charge
that
might
be
more
easily
prosecuted
in
the
court.
So
opportunity
missed,
and
it's
an
Omission
that
I'm
I'm
sorry
exists
with
this
amendment.
That
was
brought
forward
by
the
member,
and
it
would
have
been
nice
to
see
that
I
would
have
loved
the
opportunity
to
perhaps
bring
forward
such
an
amendment
myself.
But
I.
Don't
think
that
that
will
be
permitted.
AS
Given
that
the
members
brought
forward
an
amendment
of
his
own
under
the
same
area
of
the
of
the
the
piece
of
legislation.
So
not
sure
if
that
was
the
member's
intent,
but
certainly
it
was
an
opportunity
that
was
missed
in
bringing
forward
this
particular
Amendment
and
I.
Think
all
albertans
who've
had
the
the
experience
of
listening
to
somebody
performing
a
in
a
pretty
disturbing
act,
whether
it
be
squealing
tires
or
or
doing
u-turns
in
the
middle
of
the
roadway
or
any
number
of
types
of
stunting
behaviors
that
we've
witnessed
on
our
highways.
AS
Unfortunately,
won't
won't
see
them
stopped.
I
I
think
that
rural
Alberts
particularly
will
know,
and
some
intersection
in
the
city,
but
primarily
rural
albertans,
just
after
school
was
out
after
graduation,
we'll
we'll
find
donut
marks
on
their
highways
outside
the
local
intersections
on
many
rural
Alberta
highways,
because
it's
considered
to
be
a
rite
of
passage
for
I
would
say,
particularly
young
males,
driving
their
vehicles
and
they'll
spin
their
tires
and
do
donuts
and
and
smoke
their
tires
and
create
a
a
circle
on
the
highway
and
a
stunt
that
potentially
very
dangerous.
AS
So
this
there's
incidents
that
could
be
described
pretty
clearly
and
and
would
have
been
a
nice
to
see
in
this
legislation
had
the
members
saw
fit
to
go
beyond
what
he's
doing
simply
by
coming
forward
with
an
amendment
that
talked
about
eliminating
tickets
and
giving
greater
discretion.
There's
a
discretion
to
Enforcement
Officers
when
they're
talking
about
speeding
in
in
transition
zones.
So
I
I
hope
that
it
was
not
a
calculated
effort
on
the
members
part
to
force
any
effort
on
our
parts
on
this
side
of
the
house
to
bring
forward
more
detailed
amendments
on
stunting.
AS
But
it
certainly
feels
like
that
and
when
you
are
in
a
position,
whether
you're
in
a
motor
home
or
a
passenger
vehicle
night
or
winter
time
or
no
matter
what
the
conditions
are,
I
think
it's
incumbent
upon
the
Department
of
Transportation
to
take
into
account
some
some,
perhaps
testing
data
that
will
show
whether
or
not
there's
enough
time
from
the
time
you
exit
the
highway
itself
into
the
transition
period
to
actually
slow
down
safely
until
there's
an
enforcement
Zone.
That
is
capturing
people
who
are
going
above
the
speed
limit
so
well.
AS
I
I
support
the
effort
by
the
the
member
to
bring
forward
this.
This
piece
of
legislation
I
think
this
also
some
study
that
needs
to
be
done
to
make
sure
that
the
individuals
who
might
actually
be
breaking
the
law
and
creating
a
safety
hazard
in
a
transition
transition
zone
are
not
lost
from
enforcement
by
this
amendment,
because
there
are
differences
in
our
exit,
Ram
Center
entrance
ramps
on
our
highways
in
the
transition
zones.
Some
are
extremely
long.
AS
Some
are
pretty
short,
so
there
may
be
a
ample
opportunity
for
an
enforcement
officer
to
legitimately
charge
somebody
with
speeding
even
in
one
of
these
transition
zones,
but
it
depends
upon
how
long
it
is,
whether
it's
a
circular
short
Cloverleaf
or
whether
it's
a
long
median
style,
Runway
or
exit
ramp.
So
I'm
not
sure.
If
this
amendment
takes
that
into
consideration,
it
might
actually
hamstring
an
officer
from
making
a
decision
to
actually
charge.
Somebody
in
a
transition
zone
we'll
see
there.
AR
Seeing
none
I
will
call
the
question
on
Amendment
A1
is
moved
by
The
Honorable
member
for
Calgary
Falcon
Ridge,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
pose.
Please
say
no,
that
is
carried.
We
are
back
on
the
main
bill
in
Committee
of
the
whole
bill.
203.
Are
there
members
wishing
to
join
in
the
debate
seeing
the
honorable
member
for
Evan
Tim
McClung.
AS
We
definitely
support
we're
always
looking
to
improve
our
roadway
safety,
and
we
always
should
be
taking
in
into
account,
though,
when
we're
drafting
legislation
Madam
chair,
that
affects
our
traffic
laws
and
regulations
that
proper
input
is
had
from
all
those
who
are
affected,
whether
they
be
the
police
who
have
to
enforce
the
laws,
whether
they
be
our
traffic
department
and
and
experts.
Who
would
speak
to
the
relative
safety
of
different
measures
that
might
be
proposed
and,
of
course,
the
public
and
I
think
on
some
matters.
AS
We've
heard
loud
and
clear
from
the
public
about
what
they
think
speeding
enforcement
laws
should
be.
There
seems
to
be
a
little
bit
of
confusion
on
the
other
side
of
the
house,
about
whether
they
are
on
the
side
of
of
caution
and
ensuring
Public
Safety.
When
we
look
at
this
particular
piece
of
legislation,
the
amen,
Bill
203,
of
course,
is
looking
to
to
provide
a
bit
of
relief
by
the
amendment.
But
the
main
Bill
looks
to
properly
enforce
those
who
break
the
law
and
speed.
AS
But
there
was
another
measure
that
another
member
from
the
government
party
brought
forward
and
it
looked
to
actually
increase
the
speed
limit
on
two-lane
highways
in
in
the
province
in
certain
areas
to
120
kilometers
an
hour
versus
the
110,
and
there
seems
to
be
a
bit
of
a
Doctor
Doolittle
approach
on
the
other
side
of
the
house.
To
pushed
me
pullia
kind
of
a
situation
where,
in
one
case,
they're
looking
at
increasing
highway
speeds
because
of
some
pressure
from
members
of
the
public
on
the
government.
AS
O
AS
They
always
should
be
airing
on
the
side
of
Public,
Safety
and
Consulting
properly,
with
all
the
stakeholders
involved.
The
public
certainly
doesn't
want
to
see
excessive
feeding.
We've
all
experienced
a
situation
where
somebody
is
just
completely
blown
by
us
on
the
highway.
That's
a
pretty
scary
thing
to
happen
and
that's
something
that
we
hope
and
expect
to
be
stopped
by
our
enforcement
agencies,
and
it's
not
always
the
case.
AS
And
if
you
went
from
point
A
to
point
B,
though
you
weren't
necessarily
had
of
having
photo
radar
regularly,
what
it
did
was
actually
time
the
distance.
You
got
from
point
A
to
point
B,
and
if
you
did
you
got
there
faster
than
you
should
have.
According
to
the
speed
maximum
that
you
were
allowed
to
go,
you
actually
got
a
ticket
based
on
that
time
frame.
AS
They
were
going
to
get
a
ticket.
There
was
no
no
escaping
it.
So
there
are
other
enforcement
measures
that
this
bill
could
have
contemplated
in
an
amendment
or
per
in
the
main
Bill.
If
indeed,
the
the
members
had
done
their
homework
and
what
are
perhaps
consulted
more
widely
on
it.
I'm
sure
albertans
would
have
brought
forward
more
suggestions.
I
I
can
tell
you
that
I'd
be
surprised
if
law
enforcement
wouldn't
have
had
some
more
suggestions
as
well.
That
would
have
improved
the
the
legislation
and
and
done
a
bit
more
of
a
comprehensive
job.
AS
While
the
piece
of
legislation
is
open,
I
think
it's
incumbent
upon
us
Madam
chair,
when
we
do
bring
forward
changes
to
legislation,
whether
it
be
traffic
safety,
Amendment
act
or
whether
it
be
on
any
type
of
any
issue.
It's
important
to
have
a
wider
lens
to
look
at
what
things
could
be
done
to
improve
the
legislation
and
improve
the
the
health
and
safety
of
albertans
when
a
piece
of
legislation
is
opened
and
unfortunately,
that
opportunity
was
was
missed
by
the
the
government
member
on
this
side
and
his
private
member's
Bill
203.
AS
But
when
one
gets
get
the
opportunity
to
move
forward
with
a
private
member's
Bill,
one
would
hope
to
do
as
much
as
possible
to
to
benefit
our
burdens.
When
you
have
that
opportunity,
which
is
pretty
special
Madam
chair,
we
all
know
that
many
members
have
gone
served
a
career
in
this
house
of
three
four
more
terms
and
never
had
the
opportunity
for
private
members
Bill
to
be
given
to
them.
By
way
of
the
draw
and
I
suggest
to
the
house.
AS
That
much
more
could
have
been
done
by
this
member
to
take
advantage
of
that
very
special
opportunity
to
bring
forward
a
piece
of
legislation
by
way
of
a
private
member's
Bill,
and
it
was
unfortunately,
an
opportunity
missed.
So
I
don't
plan
to
oppose
the
legislation
because,
of
course,
the
the
small
changes
that
were
brought
forward
by
the
the
member
certainly
are
going
to
I
believe
improve
safety
on
our
roadways.
And
you
know
Assist
law
enforcement,
but
they
they
don't
go
anywhere
near
as
far
as
they
could
have.
AS
And
it's
not
anywhere
as
near
as
comprehensive.
A
piece
of
legislation
as
one
would
hope.
A
private
member
would
bring
forward
when
dealing
with
something
as
as
important
as
our
safety,
on
our
roadways
and
and
and
it
affects
every
age
group
in
our
population
and
from
Young
Drivers
to
our
seniors.
Everybody
is
concerned
about
safety
on
the
roadways
and
the
opportunity
that
we.
AS
AQ
Thank
you
very
much,
Madam
chair
and
I'm
pleased
to
rise
and
speak
to
this
bill.
This,
of
course,
is
I.
Think
one
of
the
things
we
often
hear
about
as
members
in
our
community
from
different
folks
in
the
community
as
people
speeding,
particularly
in
playground
zones
where
you
know
children
are
present
or
really
on
on
any
road
where
children
are
present.
AQ
Actually
getting
behind
the
wheel
of
your
car
is
one
of
the
most
dangerous
activities
in
which
most
people
regularly
engage
in
their
daily
lives
and
in
my
former
role,
when
we
were
in
government,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
a
number
of
parents
who
had
lost
children,
whether
to
impaired
driving
or
excessive,
speeding
or
a
number
of
other
things,
and
it's
I
mean
it's
heartbreaking.
It
doesn't
have
to
happen.
AQ
It's
easily
prevented
by
simply
not
doing
those
things,
and
it's
it's
very
Troublesome,
so
I
think
you
know
in
terms
of
in
terms
of
increased
penalties
for
for
these
sorts
of
activities.
I
think
that
this
is
definitely
the
right
call.
I
do
think
you
know
that
there
are
concerns
potentially
with
this
bill
in
part,
because
so
what
we're
doing
here
is
sort
of
increasing
the
penalty
and
also
adding
on
the
ability
to
sort
of
do
certain
other
things
like
seized
vehicles
and
operators
licenses.
AQ
So
that's
a
pretty
it's
a
pretty
heavy
Hammer
generally,
when,
when
we
use
heavier
hammers,
we
want
to
make
sure
we
have
the
necessary
administrative
Protections
in
place.
Sometimes
that's
in
a
courtroom.
Sometimes
that's
an
administrative
tribunal.
It
just
sort
of
depends
on
the
situation,
but
I
think
you
know
the
the
more
harsh
the
penalty
is
the
more
important
it
is
to
have
in
place
sort
of
clear,
clear
abilities
to
deal
with
it
and
I.
AQ
Essentially,
excessive
speeding
is
2p
and
then
2f
is
stunting
and
the
the
challenge
is
is
that
it's
not
totally
clear
what
will
or
won't
be
caught,
and
so
that's
sort
of
actually
problematic
on
both
ends
in
terms
of
ensuring
we're
preventing
the
behaviors
we
want
to
prevent
and
ensuring
that
we're
providing
the
appropriate
procedural
safeguards.
So
that's
a
bit
problematic
and
it's
it's
unfortunate
because
I
think
that's
an
amendment.
AQ
We
would
have
liked
to
have
seen
But,
and
this
is
a
weird,
not
a
weird
procedural
thing,
but
for
the
tens
of
people
watching
at
home.
One
of
the
procedural
things
we
have
going
on
in
the
house
is
that
once
this
section
has
been
opened
to
be
amended
in
a
bill,
another
member
can't
reopen
the
same
section,
and
so
because
we
have
this
amendment
that
has
been
that
has
now
been
passed.
AQ
Having
to
do
with
speed
change
zones,
we
would
have
to
open
the
same
section
potentially
in
terms
of
making
other
changes,
and
so
that
sort
of
becomes
out
of
order.
If
you
will
and
so
I
think
it's
unfortunate
to
see
that
that
Amendment
isn't
able
to
go
in
because
I
think
again,
it's
important
both
to
make
sure
we're
preventing
the
behaviors
we
want
to
prevent
and
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
catching
things
we
maybe
didn't
intend
to
catch,
which
are
both
important
things
in
the
law.
AQ
I.
Think,
though,
generally
I
I
remain
supportive
of
this
bill,
because
I
think
it
is,
it
is
a
good
bill.
It
does
do
a
really
important
thing
and
it
is
something
that
is,
in
my
opinion,
very
much
on
the
minds
of
albertans
and
particularly
Alberta
parents.
I
think
you
know,
people
stunting
or
driving
too
quickly
is
extremely.
AQ
It's
extremely
problematic
and
it
has
impacts
not
just
on
like
people
being
worried
about
what
will
happen,
but
on
on
the
lives
of
people
in
Alberta.
Those
traffic
accidents
can
be
some
of
the
most
horrific
things
to
respond
to.
They
can
be
incredibly
tragic.
They
can
be
life-changing
for
folks.
I've
I've
happened
to
Once
long
ago
volunteer
at
a
hospital
and
yeah
some
of
the
people
who
had
had
it
was
a
neural
Rehabilitation
Ward
and
some
of
the
people
who
had
had
their
lives
sort
of
permanently
altered
by
the
poor,
driving
behaviors
of
others.
AQ
You
know
it,
it's
not
intentional,
but
it
only
takes
a
second
to
you
know,
destroy
other
people's
lives,
and
so
I
think
that
this
is
very
good.
I
think
that
there
is
an
enormous
amount
of
evidence
that
this
is
the
sort
of
penalty
that
that
sort
of
impacts
on
people's
brains.
It's
like
people,
don't
yeah,
I,
I,
don't
really
know
what
the
psychological
mechanism
behind
it
is.
People
don't
think
that
a
tragedy
will
happen
to
them.
AQ
These
sorts
of
penalties
seem
to
have
a
greater
impact
on
people's
behavior
because
they
they
they
can
more
easily
see
I,
guess
maybe
more
easily
Envision
the
scenario
in
which
they
are
caught
by
the
police
and
they
they
receive
this
penalty,
and
so
this
Alters
their
behavior
in
a
way
that
perhaps
the
potential
of
of
injury
to
themselves
to
their
loved
ones
or
to
others
doesn't
again
I.
Don't
really
understand
the
psychology
fully
behind
that
it's
actually
a
little
bit
counter-intuitive
all
there
was.
It
turns
out.
AQ
Most
things
about
human
psychology
are
a
bit
counter-intuitive,
so
yeah
I
think
it's
a
good
bill.
I
think
it
will
will
have
a
positive
impact.
I
do
wish
that
it
was
a
little
bit
better
in
this
way,
but
I
think
that,
as
far
as
it
goes,
I
am
I
am
supportive
of
it
and
I
think
it's
something
that
will
impact
the
lives
of
albertans,
which
is
something
very,
very
positive.
I.
AQ
Imagine
the
member,
like
all
members
of
this
house,
has
heard
from
constituents
about
this
I
know,
probably
one
of
the
most
well-attended
Town
Halls
I've
I've,
been
to
in
my
role
as
a
as
an
MLA
was
specifically
about
people
speeding
too
much.
It
was.
It
included
law
enforcement
and
the
Community
Association
and
members
of
the
community,
because
people
people
are
really
concerned.
They
want
their
children
to
be
able
to
play
outside,
and
rightly
so.
AQ
They
want
their
children
to
be
able
to
walk
down
the
street,
and
we
have
had
a
number
of
very
public,
very
tragic
instances
in
Calgary.
You
know
where,
where
someone's
car
through
the
window
at
a
restaurant
people
driving
into
houses
all
sorts
of
things,
there's
often
alcohol
involved
in
those
incidents,
but
sometimes
it
just
is
excessive
speed
and
excessive
silliness,
and
no
one.
No
one
should
ever
lose
their
life.
That
way,
no
one
should
ever
be
permanently
injured.
That
way,
it's
entirely
preventable
and
easily.
AQ
So
so
I
guess
over
here
we
don't
often
say
good
job,
but
for
for
the
folks
that
again,
tens
of
folks
watching
at
home,
we
can
occasionally
agree
on
things
and
in
this
instance,
I
think
I
think
we
absolutely
do
agree
that
this
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
I
think
good
job
to
the
member
for
bringing
us
forward.
I
know
private
members.
AQ
AR
Are
any
other
members
wishing
to
speak
to
Bill
203
as
amended,
seeing
none
I
shall
call
the
question
on
Bill
203
the
traffic
safety's.
Excessive,
speeding
penalties
are
amendment
to
act.
2022
on
the
remaining
Clauses
of
the
bill.
Are
you
agreed
any
opposed
carried
on
title
and
Preamble?
Are
you
agreed
any
opposed?
It's
carried.
Shall
the
bill
be
reported?
Are
you
agreed
any
opposed
that
is
carried.
M
AR
M
AR
AM
AT
AR
AR
AR
AU
AU
AU
The
answer
to
that
question
is
that
I
had
to
find
out
exactly
what
the
conflicts
were
that
had
to
be
created
that
had
created
the
problems
between
prime
private
members,
Bill
204
and
the
missing
persons
Act
or
210,
and
the
missing
person's
act.
Then
a
solution
had
to
be
found.
And
finally,
since
this
was
a
private
member's
bill,
I
either
had
to
wait
until
I
was
drawn
again
for
a
private
member's
bill
or
see
if
I
could
find
a
private
member
willing
to
pick
up
this
idea
and
propose
the
amendments
as
luck
would
have
it.
AU
AU
Firstly,
private
members,
Bill
204,
follows
the
same
pattern
of
thresholds
as
an
Amber
Alert
before
it
can
be
activated.
A
Police
Service
May
activate
a
silver
alert
when
an
individual
is
reported
missing
to
the
police
service,
and
only
if
the
police
service
determines
that
the
following
requirements
are
met.
The
individual
is
indeed
a
missing
person.
AU
AU
AU
AU
AU
One
of
the
questions
that
has
been
brought
forward
revolves
around
the
cost
of
the
silver
alert
when
I
talked
with
stakeholders,
especially
the
police
services
costs,
were
not
thought
to
be
a
concern.
I've
asked
the
ministry
of
Public
Safety
and
Emergency
Services.
Whether
or
not
the
cost
of
implementing
silver
silver
alert
would
be
prohibitive.
AU
AU
Last
week
at
budget
estimates,
I
was
able
to
ask
the
minister
a
question
on
this,
and
the
head
of
AMA
outlined
that
the
entire
alert
system
costs
albertans
about
a
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars
a
year
to
add
in
a
silver
alert.
It
was
his
belief,
would
not
be
a
burdensome
cost
as
the
individuals
and
the
systems
are
already
there.
AU
AU
AV
I
think
that
when
we
are
concerned
about
individuals
that
fit
the
criteria
that
the
previous
speaker
was
talking
about,
they
need
help
and
that's
what
the
Silver
Alert
intends
to
do.
It
intends
to
disseminate
information
and
the
previous
speaker
kind
of
talked
about
things
like
Geographic
activations
and
where
the
postings
might
occur,
to
ensure
that
a
targeted
approach
is
being
undertaken
to
find
that
person
as
quickly
as
possible,
and
maybe
I
should
back
up
a
little
bit.
AV
I
want
to
say
that
I
that
I
think
the
the
intent
behind
this
is
to
focus
attention
and
try
and
get
resources
marshaled,
so
that
people
who
do
go
missing
and
the
bill
talks
about
the
kind
of
criteria
those
people
those
persons
have
to
fit
before
on
Silver
Alert
is
is
triggered,
but
if
a
person
does
go
missing
and
they
have
those
kinds
of
challenges-
they're
they're,
missing
they're
represented
adult
being
looked
after
by
other
individuals.
They
have
some
cognitive
or
they're
vulnerable
in
some
way
or
some
medical
condition.
AV
We
we
I
believe
too
that
they'll
be
sufficient
collaboration
by
a
number
of
stakeholders,
agencies
on
the
ground
once
an
alert
has
been
triggered
so
that
that
person
can
be
found,
hopefully
as
quickly
as
possible
and
returned.
I
too,
was
in
the
estimates
for
Public,
Safety
and
Emergency
Services
last
week
and
heard
that
the
the
the
discussions
about
the
Alberta
Emergency
Management
agency
and
understand
that
you
know
there
wouldn't
be
a
significant
incremental
cost
on
issuing
these
kinds
of
alerts
on
on
I.
AV
Many
are
not
doing
as
well
as
they
could
in
the
sense
that
they
don't
have
the
support
brought
on
by
having
more
money
at
their
disposal.
As
a
result
of
some
of
the
decisions
of
this
government
bill,
204
will
will
go
some
way
to
assist
those
seniors
most
in
need
who
have
left
their
their
safety
a
safe
place
to
be,
and.
AV
AV
Number
of
people
who
are
experiencing
cognitive
difficulties,
we
know,
are
increasing
and
we
probably
would
do
well
as
a
government
to
participate
with
other
governments
to
spend
more
time
and
energy
on
Research
around
how
to
address
those
cognitive
impairments.
So
that
there'd
be
fewer
people
who
might.
AV
AU
AU
You
know
you
were
talking
a
little
bit
about
who
some
of
these
seniors
could
be
and
where
they
could
come
from
and
I.
Think
probably
every
one
of
us
in
this
chamber
has
somebody
that
we've
loved
that
has
fallen
into
this
category
and
could
have
could
have
gone
missing.
I
know
in
my
life,
it's
it
was
my
mother-in-law
and
just
how
much
concern
my
father-in-law
had
as
she
battled
with
Alzheimer's
trying
to
make
sure
that
that
he
was
awake
literally
24
7.,
so
that
she
wouldn't
go
wandering
and
leave.
AU
I
can
remember
meeting
with
a
constituent
a
few
years
ago,
who
was
talking
about
driving
down
a
country
road
and
seeing
a
car
being
driven
at
slow
speed
rather
erratically,
and
he
followed
this
vehicle
for
many
miles
because
he
was
worried
about
the
old
man.
The
old
gentleman
that
he
saw
in
the
car
didn't
know
him.
Wasn't
a
neighbor
eventually
got
on
his
phone
phone.
AU
This
can
happen
to
anybody,
whether
you're,
rural
or
whether
you're
Urban
and
so
private
members,
Bill
204,
had
to
be
flexible
enough
to
allow
the
police
to
be
able
to
make
judgment
calls
as
to
how
wide
a
scope
they
would
spread
a
silver
alert
or
how
narrow
they
would
keep
it
and
look
at
the
situations
and
look
at
the
at
the
the
cognitive
impairments
that
may
be
there
and
and
address
them.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
member
from
Calgary
Buffalo
for
bringing
forward
the
whole
issue
of
you
know.
AU
Well,
who
are
we
talking
about,
and
where
are
we
going
with
with
this
Silver
Alert?
We
we
know,
and
the
member
brought
forward
the
idea
of
being
able
to
compare
provinces
and
that
there
are
other
provinces
in
this
country
that
are
moving
forward
with
silver
alert
legislation.
We
know
that,
right
now
in
Quebec
there
is
a
a
pilot
project
going
through
I
believe
it
started
in
January.
AU
AW
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
I'd,
like
to
begin
actually
by
thanking
the
member
from
Drayton
Valley
Devon
for
for
bringing
this
this
private
members
Bill
forward,
not
once
but
twice
actually,
and
it
shows
a
true
commitment
to
to
this
issue,
and
it's
very
clear
from
the
members
comments
that
he
is
quite
passionate
about
this
and
I
do
very
much
appreciate
that
he
has,
you
know,
he's
seen
an
opportunity
to
make
some
change.
That
would
make
a
difference
in
people's
lives,
and
he
has
pursued
this
with
these.
AW
AW
I
am
disappointed,
as
we
draw
close
to
a
close
on
this
legislature
soon
that
we
have
not
had
the
opportunity
for
any
private
members
bills
from
the
opposition
side
to
have
been
brought
forward
and
to
have
been
passed
in
this
chamber
throughout
this
entire
legislature.
I
I
don't
mean
to
bring
that
up
to
take
away
it
all
from
what
the
private
the
member
here
has
brought
forward.
AW
As
we
know,
we
all
engage
in
politics
in
this
place
and
outside
of
this
place
as
well,
but
when
that,
when
those
politics
prevent
private
members
from
bringing
forward
changes
that
they
are
quite
passionate
about
either
because
they're
affected
by
it
personally
or
they've
they've
seen
people
close
to
them
affected
or
they've
had
some
constituents
who
brought
forward
something
that
is
very
meaningful
to
them.
I
do
think
I
do
hope
in
the
future.
AW
Whichever
members
of
us
are
are
here
again
in
the
next
legislature
that
we
are
more
cognizant
and
respectful
of
of
the
importance
of
private
members
work,
because
it
can
be
really
important
things
that
may
not
make
the
light
of
day
in
other
cases,
and
so
we
should
treat
it
with
respect
when
it
comes
to
Bill.
204
I'm,
proud,
like
my
colleagues,
to
offer
my
support
for
this
bill.
AW
He
was
a
retired
Transit
worker
that
he
might
have
gotten
onto
Transit,
so
he
might
have
actually
been
quite
far
out
from
from
where
his
home
was-
and
you
know
very,
very
sad
to
report
that
he
was
found
over
a
month
after
he
went
missing
and
he
had
passed
away.
And
so
we
can
only
imagine
that
you
know
I.
AW
Of
course,
we'll
never
know
with
the
with
retrospect
whether
or
not
a
silver
alert
would
have
made
a
difference,
but
certainly
his
family
was
really
beseeching
people
to
keep
an
eye
out
for
him
and
to
report
and
I
know
people
were
doing
that
and
and
it's
it
is
very
possible.
One
can
hope
that
you
know
had
a
Silver,
Alert
System
existed
at
that
time.
AW
Who
knows
that
the
outcome
would
have
been
different,
but
certainly
it
doesn't
take
much
for
most
of
us
to
think
of
an
instance
like
that,
even
if
it's
in
the
news,
but
also
I,
am
you
know
a
daughter
of
an
aging
parent
and
I
know
very
well
that
we
know
we
as
we
call
it.
The
sandwich
generation
right,
we're
caring
for
children,
we're
caring
for
parents,
and
certainly
you
know
my
mother's
experiencing
health
issues
as
well,
and
I
certainly
know
that.
AW
And
so
I
think
we
all
have
that
experience
of
knowing
somebody
in
our
lives
that
we
would
worry
about.
So
you
know
I
think
this
is
certainly
something
that
all
of
us
have
some
personal
contact
with
and
some
personal
affiliation
with,
and
can
certainly
see
that,
and
you
know
one
of
the
things
I
have
to
say:
Madam,
chair,
I,
think
about
the
community
that
I
I
live
in
when
we
first
moved
into
the
the
community.
Many
years
ago
we
were
the
only
family
with
young
kids.
AW
You
know
it's
really
about
being
a
community
and
it's
really
about
keeping
an
eye
out
for
each
other
and
and
looking
out
for
each
other
and
reminding
ourselves
that
we
all
are
kind
of
responsible
for
each
other.
We
are
responsible
for
ensuring
that
we're
we're
safe
and
protected,
so
I
do
hope.
I.
You
know.
I
listened
carefully
to
the
members
comments
about.
AW
You
know
the
the
requirements
of
what
you
know,
what
what
standards
would
have
to
be
met
and
and
I
do
believe
that
it
is
appropriate
for
the
police
to
have
the
discretion
about
when
to
use
this
kind
of
silver
alert.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
it
is
yeah
without
people
are
not
do
not
become
immune
to
it.
AW
We
want
people
to
take
it
seriously,
just
as
we
want
people
to
take
Amber
Alerts
seriously
and
I
I,
just
I
I
want
to
say
that
there
are
aren't
as
many
opportunities
as
we
would
like
in
this
chamber
for
us
to
agree
on
certain
things,
but
I
do
think.
This
is
something
that
we
have
been
clear
in
this
house
that
we
do
have
consensus
around.
AW
We
always
want
to
make
the
legislation
as
good
as
possible
as
precise
as
possible.
We
want
it
to
work
the
way
it's
intended
to
work.
We
want
it
to
have
the
benefit
for
the
most
amount
of
people
as
possible,
and
I
I
can
appreciate
that
I
believe
the
member
has
worked
very
hard
to
do
that
and
that
we
can
have
some
consensus
around
her
to
to
come
together
and
make
that
happen.
AQ
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam,
chair
and
I'm
pleased
today
to
rise
and
speak
in
support
of
this
bill.
I
think
I
mean
I
think
we're
seeing
fairly
wide-ranging
support
with
respect
to
this,
as
my
honorable
colleague
just
mentioned,
you
know,
I
think
it
has
a
lot
to
do
with
the
fact
that
we
all
have
in
our
lives
some
experience
with
this,
a
person
that
we
would
be
worried
about
under
these
circumstances,
and
so
I
think
this
definitely
fixes
a
piece.
A
piece
of
the
problem
and
I
do
think.
AQ
We've
seen
a
number
of
of
tragic
circumstances,
certainly
I
know
down.
In
Calgary,
we've
had
a
few
high
profile
instances
and
I
have
talked
to
to
a
few
folks
who
have
been,
unfortunately
in
the
position
of
of
having
a
missing
loved
one,
and
that
is
yeah.
It's
really
it's
it's
hard
for
them.
It's
hard
yeah,
it's
hard!
It's
hard,
not
knowing.
What's
going
on
it's
hard,
not
being
able
to
do
anything
about
it
and
I
think
this
would
would
help
in
a
lot
of
circumstances.
AQ
So
that's
good
I
think
you
know
it's
it's
worth
discussing
the
fact
that
as
demographics
change
as
populations
age
and
as
we
expect
to
see
a
bit
of
a
shift
here
or
we're
seeing
a
trend
in
demographics
here
this
becomes
potentially
a
bigger
issue.
A
lot
of
folks
in
in
healthcare
or
in
you
know,
seniors
care
will
will
refer
to
possibility
of
sort
of
a
dementia
crisis
right
more
and
more
people
coming
forward.
AQ
You
know
with
these
challenges
and
it
does.
It
creates
challenges
for
the
whole
system,
and
this
is
definitely
one
of
them,
and
so
I'm
really
I'm
really
glad
to
see
this
come
forward
and
I
would
congratulate
the
member
on
that
because
I
think
as
private
members,
it's
rare
it's
rare
to
to
get
a
bill.
It's
rare
to
get
the
opportunity
to
bring
something
like
this
forward.
AQ
AQ
Obviously
the
member
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
this,
but
you
know
I
think
going
forward
as
legislatures
as
as
legislators,
I
think
governments
are
really
going
to
need
to
be
investing
in
this
problem.
I
think
you
know
we
as
we
see
more
and
more
people
with
dementia
and
it
can
be
extremely
challenging
to
care
for
someone
with
dementia
I
know
I
think
most
families
would
have
a
preference
to
care
for
a
person
at
home,
but
that's
can
be
extremely
challenging.
AQ
I.
Think
most
members
of
this
chamber
probably
have
experience
with
this,
but
you
know,
especially
as
dementia
progresses.
It
becomes
extremely
challenging
because
it
can
bring
with
it
not
only
sort
of
confusion
and
a
failure
to
remember,
but
also
a
level
of
anxiety
and
and
fear
that
can
prompt
violent
behavior
that
people
aren't
always
able
to
cope
with
and
so
having
a
loved
one.
AQ
Whether
they're,
you
know
a
parent
or
a
grandparent,
an
aunt
or
an
uncle
a
spouse,
even
with
these
sorts
of
challenges,
can
be
very,
very
difficult
for
the
family
and
it
can
be
increasingly
difficult
for
the
family
to
care
for
the
person,
depending
on
the
circumstances
and
so
I
think
we
will
need
to
see
more
and
more
dementia
care
beds
coming
on
stream
and
I.
Think
that
requires
investment.
It
requires
investment
in
the
public
system.
AQ
The
reason
I
say
that
is
because
you
know
we,
we
do
hear
a
lot
about
private
systems,
but
they
do
tend
to
be
those
lower
level
of
care
beds,
and
there
is
a
big
difference.
A
big
big
difference
between
levels
of
care
and
in
fact,
this
bill
itself,
I,
would
say
addresses,
addresses
an
issue
that
can
arise
both
at
home
and
that
can
arise
in
a
care,
a
care
setting
usually
in
care
facilities.
They
do
a
pretty
good
job
of
streaming
people
and
making
sure
they
get
to
the
right
level
of
care.
AQ
But
sometimes
you
know
someone
can
start
in
one
facility
and
then
they
will
need
a
higher
level
of
care
as
that
progresses
and
it
can
be
challenging
to
move
the
individual
so
sometimes
you'll
have
people
sort
of
trying
to
manage
individuals
that
require
a
higher
level
of
care
that
require
and
a
higher
level
of
care.
I
keep
saying
a
higher
level
of
care
is
essentially
more
staff.
The
Staffing
ratio
changes.
AQ
So
when
you
have
you
know
your
your
basic
level
of
care
bed,
you
could
have
a
staffing
ratio
of
even
like
one
one
care
provider
to
10
or
20
people,
and
by
the
time
you
get
up
to
a
dementia
care
situation.
You
know
you're
talking
about
maybe
one
or
even
two
people
to
one
individual
being
cared
for
depending
on
what
their
behaviors
are.
So
I
do
think
that
this
is
it
it's
a
very
important
thing:
I
think
it
will
help
families
a
lot.
AQ
This
is
a
good
piece
of
the
puzzle
and
potentially
you
know
for
those
those
situations
where
and
again,
as
I
was
discussing,
you
know,
people
will
need
a
higher
level
of
care
over
time
it
doesn't.
It
doesn't
take
much
to
find
yourself
in
a
situation
if
you
were
trying
to
find
Care
at
home.
It
doesn't
take
much
in
terms
of
you
know,
turning
around
for
a
minute
or
forgetting
to
lock
something
for
this.
AQ
For
this
sort
of
thing
to
happen,
or
you
know,
people
people
can
be
in
a
position
where
they're
they're
they're
fine
to
go
for
a
walk
by
themselves
and
they
just
get
confused
right.
Dementia
sort
of
has
a
tendency
to
come
and
go
right.
It
doesn't
like
you're,
not
people
are
not
always
at
the
same
level
of
ability.
It
tends
to
sort
of
vary
sometimes
over
the
course
of
a
day,
sometimes
over
the
course,
but
it
can
change
quite
quickly,
and
so
this
will
provide
families
with
sort
of
a
level
of
assistance
they
need.
AQ
But
you
know
there
can
be
circumstances
in
which
it's
very
scary
for
for
the
family
members,
but
the
person
was
was
fine
and
they
don't
necessarily
want
their
their
their
name
and
their
information
to
sort
of
be
spread
across
the
province.
So
I
think
that
that's
a
very,
very
good
feature
of
this
bill.
I
think
you
know
the
the
member
has
done
a
lot
of
work
on
this
over
a
number
of
years
and
I
think
that's
important.
AQ
AQ
You
know
politics
at
the
end
of
the
day
is
a
conversation
about
values
and
sometimes
values
are
pretty
pretty
fundamental,
and
you
know
people
have
very
strong
opinions
about
it,
but
something
like
like
this
can
sort
of
bring
people
together,
and
this
is
something
that
politics
does
too
that's
the
thing.
You
know
people
ask
me
a
lot
of
the
time,
especially
as
a
woman.
AQ
Why,
on
Earth
it
is
that
I
would
do
this
thing,
and
this
is
one
of
the
reasons,
because
you
can
have
an
impact
on
the
lives
of
the
people
around
you
in
a
way
that
you
never
otherwise
could
it's
not.
You
know
when
I
moved
from
being
a
lawyer
to
this
job.
You
know
as
a
lawyer
at
best
you're,
advancing
the
cause
of
an
individual
case
or
a
group
of
people,
and
you
know
you
can
win
some
big
victories.
You
know
I
think
of
the
rain
decision.
AX
Madam
speaker
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
rise
and
and
speak
to
this
bill.
This
particular
bill
on
Silver
alerts
is
I
would
say
an
essential
step
towards
improving
the
way
that
we
care
for
Alberta's,
seniors
and
vulnerable
adults.
Amber
Alerts
is
I.
Think
most
of,
if
not
all,
of
us
are
aware,
can
be
a
really
effective
way
of
finding
young
people
during
periods
of
time
when
they
need
to
be
found.
They
need
to
be
cared
for
and
in
the
Rhythm
and
full
circle
of
life.
AX
Some
of
us
we'll
need
more
care
along
the
way
than
perhaps
we
anticipated,
and
perhaps
that
we
hoped,
and
sometimes
one
of
the
most
important
measures
that
you
measure
Society
by,
of
course,
is
how
you
how
we
treat
the
most
vulnerable.
It's
our
government's
commitment
to
ensure
Alberta
is
a
place
where
everybody
can
rely
on
each
other
for
protection
and
help
in
situations
when
it's
needed
and
I
would
complement
Our
member
from
Drayton
Valley
Devin
for
his
commitment
to
caring
for
other
people,
as
reflected
in
the
bill
before
us
right
now.
AX
Thank
you
now.
Silver
alerts,
of
course,
will
work
towards
showing
up
the
protections
we
provide
our
seniors
and
and
vulnerable
adults
and
the
families
of
at-risk
individuals
in
the
emergency
services
that
we
all
rely
on
in
one
form
or
another
are
made
just
that
little
bit
stronger
and,
of
course
it
can
happen
to
anybody.
The
kid
can
need
this
service.
Madam
speaker
I've,
had
some
experience
with
this.
AX
It's
because
I
live
about
2500
miles
away
from
where
I
grew
up,
but
fortunately,
for
me,
I
have
four
amazing
sisters
back
there
that
helped
look
after
Mom
and
Dad
when
they're
around,
but
I
will
say
that
it
was
it's
pretty
pretty
hard
on
the
senior
when
they
go
through
these
part
of
their
life,
where
they
might
need
a
silver
alert.
I
remember
a
few
years
my
son
and
I
went
back
to
where
I
grew
up
and
we
spent
three
days
with
Dad
and
it
was.
It
was
three
completely
different
events.
AX
The
one
day
it
was
like
old
times.
It's
like
everything
was
great
one
of
the
other
days.
You
drifted
in
and
out
of
lucidity.
You
seem
like
a
nice
young
man,
but
why
are
you
buying
me
a
hot
chocolate
and
who
are
you
and
and
then
another
on
another
day?
I
had
no
idea
who
my
son
or
I
was,
and-
and
it
wasn't
because
he
didn't
want
to
know-
and
that
is
the
hard
part
about
it.
AX
Now
there
was
a
few
I'm,
not
certainly
not
making
fun,
but
there
was
a
few
fun
events
that
cropped
up.
As
a
result,
I
know
a
friend
of
mine,
who's
father
was
going
through
the
early
stages
of
where
he
actually
could
have
used
a
Silver
Alert,
because
he
was
just
at
the
point
where
he
would
he
would
drift
in
and
out.
AX
The
ability
to
have
a
Silver,
Alert
System
would
have
been
very
valuable
back
then,
and
should
the
house
see
fit
to
pass
this
before
the
election's
called
then
that
I
think
we
could
all
feel
good
about
putting
that
service
in
place
for
for
seniors
now
and
and
and
as
it
goes,
could
be.
Some
of
us
that
needs
the
service.
AX
AX
It
I
have
heard
it
when
it's
I
guess
it's
not
a
silver
alert,
but
sometimes
you'll
hear
it
on
the
radio
where
somebody's
family
member
is
missing,
and
it
always
concerns
me
because,
of
course,
while
there's
a
lot
of
Happy
Endings,
where
somebody
was
found,
there's
other
endings
too,
where
somebody
was
walking
between
places
and
when
the
temperature
is
cold
and
it
just
froze
to
death
or
drowned
or
fell
and
hurt
themselves
or
some
other
thing
and
and
all
those
people
are
loved
by
somebody
and
love
them.
We're.
AX
Silver
Alert
was
in
place
to
bring
them
home
safely
to
where
they
belong,
and
in
some
cases
it's
people
that,
as
we
get
older.
More
of
us
need
medication
on
a
regular
basis,
and
it
could
be
somebody
not
back
in
time
for
their
medication
and
that
could
have
a
detrimental
effect
on
their
on
their
life.
So
I
guess
I
could
go
on
for
hours
and
you'll
be
all
be
glad
to
know.
AX
I
won't,
but
the
fact
is
I
think
that
we're
doing
something
good
here
if
we
pass
this
I
I,
think
the
bill
is
intended
to
be
structured
in
such
a
way
that
the
private
and
personal
information
of
people
that
are
subject
to
an
alert
is
largely
protected,
at
least
to
the
extent
that
it
can
be
after
allowing
the
public
to
identify
them
to
bring
them
back
to
where
they're,
safe
and
and
I
think.
It's
also
intended
to
avoid
an
excessive
number
of
alerts.
AV
AX
I
I
know
that
there's
legislation
in
some
American
states,
as
well
as
the
province
of
Manitoba
and
in
all
those
places,
a
silver
alert
type
system-
has
saved
lives
before
and
I
have
no
doubt
in
fact,
I'm
very
sure
that
it
will
save
lives
here
in
Alberta.
So
Madam
speaker
I've
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
talk
about
something
so
positive
and
something
that
it
sounds
like
all
sides
of
the
house
can
perhaps
get
behind
and
something
that
since
there's
no
guarantee
any
of
us
will
be
back
after
May
29th.
AX
If
we
get
this
done,
it's
something
we'll
be
able
to
look
back
at
I.
Think
with
some
pride
and
satisfaction,
saying:
there's
definitely
one
good
thing:
there's
lots
of
good
things
that
happen
in
here,
but
this
will
be
one
more
good
thing
that
happened
during
this
term
of
office,
so
I
I
certainly
support
the
bill
as
before
us,
I,
I,
hope
and
expect.
Other
members
will
I
think
that
might
well
be
the
case
and
Let's.
Let's
get
one
more
good
thing
done
before
we're
finished
Madam
chair
thanks.
AS
You,
madam
chair,
very
pleased
to
rise
to
speak
to
Bill
204,
the
Silver
Alert,
missing
persons,
Amendment
act
and
been
the
member
for
bringing
it
forward
and
I
know
that
as
I've
been
mentioned
in
the
house
before
most
of
us
have
some
connection
either
direct
or
interact
with
the
seniors
elderly
individuals
in
Alberta,
who
may
be
at
risk
of
actually
requiring
a
silver
alert
to
be
called
if
they
go
missing.
Most
individuals
in
this
province,
Madam
chair,
wish
to
continue
living
at
home
as
long
as
possible.
AS
But
of
course
many
of
us
will
need
to
be
in
a
long-term
care
facility
of
one
kind
or
another,
and
our
seniors
will
go
missing
from
either
a
home
location
or
potentially
from
a
long-term
care.
A
private
or
public
facility,
and
this
piece
of
legislation
will
allow
the
authorities
to
alert
the
public
to
engage
in
a
search
that
will
help
find
the
missing
person
as
quickly
as
possible
and
give
every
opportunity
for
that
individual
to
be
found
safe
and
healthy
and
return
to
either
home
or
the
facility
from
which
they
went
missing.
AS
AS
AS
Mr
chair
for
a
family
member
looking
to
keep
a
a
a
a
a
a
spouse
or
an
elderly
family
member
in
home
under
their
care,
and
that
responsibility
is,
is
a
big
big
burden.
And
almost
everyone
in
this
chamber
will
know
somebody
if
not
themselves,
who
are
undertaking
to
look
after
an
elderly
loved
one
in
home
or
even
during
a
stay
in
long-term
care,
because
there
are
costs
of
all
then
there's
time,
there's
a
huge
time
commitment
to
Mr
Mr
chair
and
the
difficulty
is
that
you
know.
AS
AS
Mr
share
why
a
seniors
Advocate
is
a
good
idea
in
this
province,
so
that
individuals,
voices
the
seniors
voices
would
be
listened
to,
so
that
a
cost
like
that
an
expense
like
85
to
150
bucks
for
for
driver's
medical
would
be
avoided,
if
indeed
they
had
the
voice.
Listen
to
and
a
senior's
Advocate
would
help
do
that,
so
that
a
senior
is
looking
after
a
spouse
or
partner.
AS
Who's
living
in
long-term
care
or
at
at
home,
who
actually
might
end
up
being
at
risk
of
drifting
away
or
or
wandering
away
from
their
home
or
long-term
care
facility,
would
would
actually
have
the
benefit
of
a
caregiver
with
a
driver's
license.
Who
could
actually
afford
to
keep
it?
You
know
it
may
seem
like
a
small
burden,
but
if
you
look
at
85
to
100
on
a
regular
basis
it
it
could
take
a
chunk
out
of
an
individual's
income.
I
mean
many
seniors
are
operating
under
pretty
low
incomes
already
and
you're.
AS
It's
an
unnecessary
burden
and
it
was
a
bit
of
a
slap
in
the
face
Madam
chair
for
the
government
not
to
recognize
that
and
to
eliminate
that
driver's
medical
exam
fee
for
our
Alberta,
seniors
and
I
think
that
I
can
safely
say.
That
is
something
that
we
would
look
at
doing
monthly.
Should
we
form
government
in
the
after
the
next
election
and
I?
Think
Alberta
seniors
can
can
look
forward
to
that
small
measure
to
improve
affordability
in
their
lives
in
the
province.
AS
That's
going
to
assist
our
seniors
and
I.
Certainly,
rightfully
that's
something
you
can
rightfully
claim
the
the
government's
approach
and
is
not
reflected
in
this
private
members.
Bill,
where
one
looks
at
the
cost
of
of
maintaining
a
driver's
license
by
requiring
doctors
to
charge
85
to
150
for
a
driver's
medical
is,
is
inconsistent
with
this
private
member's
Bill
approach
to
to
seniors
and
caring
for
seniors.
AS
So
that's
just
one
example:
Madam
chair
of
the
extra
cost
that
seniors
have
had
to
pay
that
this
government
is
neglected
to
cushion
them
from,
especially
during
a
time
when
we're
seeing
a
cost
of
living
so
high.
When
everything
has
gone
up,
including
the
cost
of
groceries,
the
cost
of
fuel
to
keep
that
car
operating
cost
of
caregiving
materials,
that
every
family
is
kind
of
shocked
to
learn
that
they
might
have
to
pay
wheelchairs,
for
example,
are
not
something
that
are
provided
to
to
to
seniors
a
way
of
charge.
AY
I
think
this
is
a
privilege
whenever
we,
as
legislators
or
public
Representatives,
get
a
chance
to
do
something
to
help
people
specifically
particular
those
in
Diamond.
You
know
that
needs
to
be
appreciated,
said
I
do
so
looking
at
the
bill.
The
few
questions
in
my
mind
and
a
lot
of
feedbacks
and
many
personal
experiences
I
had
in
my
mind
and
I,
don't
know
how
much
time
I
will
have
to
share
those
as
I
have
my
dear
colleagues.
They
also
have
a
lot
to
say
in
this.
AY
So
as
they
read
the
bill,
it
says
missing
persons,
Silver,
Alert,
Amendment,
very
good
initiative
and
many
see
the
bill
that
the
scope
of
the
bill
seems,
but
never
that's
basically
limited
to
the
senior
students,
as
it
says
the
of
over
55.,
so
I
think
from
my
personal
experience,
I,
don't
know
what
kind
of
feedback
would
be
a
member
have
it
before
bringing
the
bill
into
the
house.
There
was
a
scope
to
expand.
AY
Actually,
there
was
a
option
to
expand
the
scope
of
this
bill
because
I
see
the
many
many
individuals
are
struggling
and
suffering
from
the
mental
disorder
or
the
mental
health
issues
deal
with
the
similar
issues
as
well.
Those
people
are
under
the
age
of
55
or
something
they're
very
young,
and
they
are
in
youth
and
I
lived
in
complex
I
witnessed
those
issues
and
I
have
my
own
special
needs.
Son.
So
I
had
many
stories
and
I
experienced
this
issue
myself.
AY
AY
You
cannot,
even
you
know,
just
ignore
them
for
a
second
sometime,
so
they
don't
do
anything
intentionally.
They
don't
know
what
they
are
doing,
but
they
are
lovely
people.
Sometimes
they
think
they
are
trying
to
do
something
West,
but
they
don't
know
like
what
is
the
risk
in
this,
and
the
rests
are
like
a
huge
I
had
a
time.
I
think
it
was
two
years
ago,
I
was
in
the
house
of
the
constituents
to
pay
the
condolences
to
the
family
member.
AY
He
lost
pretty
healthy,
I
think
in
the
range
of
60
70
years
of
age,
and
two
months
later,
I
heard
that
he
got
like
swear
dementia
condition.
I
could
not
believe
it.
How
could
it
trigger
like
this
so
and
tomorrow,
unfortunately,
of
this
three
months
before
later
than
that
we
found
out,
he
was
missing,
so
it
took
a
few
days
that
was
good,
like
he
was
recovered
safely,
but
he
didn't
live
very
long.
Unfortunately,
you
know
he
passed
away
it.
AY
They
speak
different
languages
and
the
constituents
come
not
only
constituents
come
to
my
office,
also
those
albertans.
They
feel
they
can
easily
communicate
with
me
in
their
language.
Their
issues
and
the
biggest
problem
is
that
you
know
we
do
not
have
culturally
delivered
Home
Care
Sports
services
at
all.
It
doesn't
exist
and
there's
a
huge
huge
number
of
communities
and
people
and
syrians
they
need
it
and
the
language
barrier.
I,
don't
know
how
much
you
can
do
without
language
communication.
How
much
you
can
help,
not
individual.
AY
That
is
a
critical
condition
can
do
much
of
him
or
herself
and
how
much
that
sport
home
sport
can
help
if
they
do
not
know
their
cultural
backgrounds
and
they
don't
know
what
is
their
cultural,
food
and
the
other
stuff.
So
those
kind
of
problems
it's
beyond
explaining
how
critical
it
is
I
am
unfortunately,
I
was
not
one
of
those
members.
You
know
I
had
the
opportunity
where
I
could
bring
forward
this
kind
of
motion.
AY
So
but
I
still,
you
know
I
appreciate
you
actually
did
something
and
we
have
something
to
discuss,
but
there's
a
lot
to
do
a
lot
to
do
and
I
often
talk
to
the
home
care
service
providers.
You
know,
there's
lovely
people
try
to
do
their
best,
whatever
they
can
and
the
majority
of
time
on
critical
critical
help.
They
are
allotted
the
maximum
of
like
half
hour.
AY
There
are
people
come
into
health
for
10
minutes,
15
minutes
and
sometime.
If
there
is
some
time
giving
back
or
doing
the
extended
duties,
they're
a
lot
of
like
half
our
time
and
out
of
those
half
hours,
they
are
given
10
minutes
just
only
travel
time.
Only
20
minutes
to
spend
on
the
individuals
and
they're
also
they're,
also
not
you
know,
paid
enough.
The
almost
minimum
wage
18
hours
and
there's
a
huge
talent
in
the
province
that
exists.
I
I
speak
with
all
those
professionals
and
skilled
individuals.
AY
They
are
moving
into
our
Province
from
abroad,
with
professional
degrees
in
health
care
and
all
that-
and
you
know
they
are
not
being
used-
they're
not
being
used,
they're
being
wasted.
So
there's
a
lot
to
say:
I
appreciate,
I,
support
your
bell
and
I
hope
it
had
been
like
a
bit
expanded.
You
know
scope,
that's
all
I
wanted
to
see.
I
I
think
I
would
have
the
opportunity
once
again
sometime,
maybe
in
this
government
session
or
maybe
the
next.
Definitely
those
are
very
serious
concerns.
J
Well,
thank
you,
madam
chairman,
being
cognizant
of
the
time
here.
I
will
keep
my
comments
brief,
because
this
is
an
important
piece
of
legislation
that
I
do.
Thank
the
member
for
Drayton
Valley
Devlin
for
bringing
forward
and
I
also
appreciate
his
tenacity
for
making
sure
that
we
keep
this
bill
in
front
of
us,
as
was
mentioned,
Bill
210,
unfortunately,
tripped
literally
at
the
finish
line,
and
so
you
know
if
I
could
take
an
opportunity,
Madam
chair,
to
make
a
Shameless
plug
towards
private
members
bills.
J
Maybe
we
can
even
get
it
through
before
the
end
of
this
session,
because
I'd
hate
to
see
it
again
almost
trip
at
the
finish
line.
Now
that
you
know
fingers
crossed
we've
got
it
right
and
all
the
language
lines
up,
but
just
to
reconfirm
my
commitment
here
today
to
build
204
as
I
did
for
for
Bill
210.
J
J
You
know
my
hope
is:
is
that,
should
there
be
any
additional
costs,
we
won't?
You
know
see
Bill
204,
you
know
perhaps
fall
to
to
to
nickel
and
diming.
We
have
seen
a
few
instances
where
that
that
has
occurred
by
the
government.
Hopefully
that's
not
the
case
with
Bill
204
they'll,
just
simply
look
at
it
and
it'll
just
be
the
right
thing
to
do
as
I've
mentioned
in
second
reading.
J
J
One
of
the
things
I
I
forgot
to
mention
was
that
I
even
went
driving
around
for
half
an
hour,
45
minutes
and
around
Decor
to
see
if
perhaps
I
noticed
something
you
know,
the
good
news
was
that
in
those
cases
you
know
it
was
a
happy
ending
and
those
family
members
were
able
to
to
get
their
way
back
back
home.
But
in
a
case
when
it's
not
this
system,
I
believe
could
be
the
difference
between
life
and
death.
P
Norwood,
thank
you
so
much
Madam,
chair,
I,
just
too
wanted
to
just
get
on
the
record
today
and
it
has
been
really
nice
to
see
the
the
unanimous
support.
Well
so
far
in
the
house
on
on
Bill
204,
and
you
know,
of
course,
I
must
note.
I
too,
am
disappointed
that
we
haven't
had
an
opportunity
to
debate
private
members
business
from
members
on
this
side
of
the
house.
P
So
that
is
certainly
a
shame
but,
like
I
said,
I
want
to
get
on
the
record
just
to
thank
the
member
from
drain
Valley
Devon
for
his
work
on
Bill,
204
and
I.
Think
from
some
of
the
really
moving
stories
that
we've
heard
today
and
in
previous
debate
on
this.
You
know
I
think
the
chamber
can
agree
for
once
on
on
one
thing
and
we
can
agree
that
we're
doing
the
right
thing.
So
with
that.
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
the
house
for
the
wonderful
debate.
AR
There
are
other
members
wishing
to
join
the
debate.
Seeing
none
I
will
call
the
question
on
Bill
204
the
missing
person,
Silver
Alert
Amendment
act,
2022
on
the
Clauses
of
the
bill.
Are
you
agreed
any
opposed
carried
on
title
and
Preamble?
Are
you
agreed
any
opposed
carried?
Shall
the
bill
be
reported?
Are
you
agreed
any
opposed?
What
is
carried
The
Honorable
government
house
leader
thank.
AR
AZ
K
If
you
make
a
mess,
you
clean
it
up
the
rule
that
all
of
us
were
taught
to
live
by
by
our
mothers,
a
rule
that
our
spouses
or
significant
others
reinforce
every
time
you
leave
a
pair
of
dirty
socks
on
the
floor
or
dirty
dishes
in
the
sink
and
a
rule
will
remind
our
children
to
follow
every
time
they
walk
through
the
house
with
their
dirty
shoes
on
or
leave
garbage
lying
around
on
the
floor
in
their
rooms.
When
the
rules
followed,
people
generally
live
pretty
happily
together
and
when
it's
not
conflict
arises.
K
The
Supreme
Court
said
that
it's
a
well-recognized
tenet
of
environmental
law
for
the
oil
and
gas
industry
polluter
pay
means
that
oil
and
gas
companies
must
pay
for
the
environmental
costs
of
their
activities.
That's
been
part
of
the
social
contract
between
the
oil
and
gas
industry
and
the
Alberta
public
since
the
start
of
that
industry
in
our
province.
K
The
sad
truth
of
the
matter,
though,
is
that
those
responsible
for
enforcing
the
contract,
this
UCP
Premier
and
her
government
want
to
rip
it
up
and
write
a
new
one,
a
contract
that
will
make
albertans
pay
20
billion
dollars
to
oil
and
gas
companies
to
clean
up
oil
and
gas
Wells
that
they
are
already
legally
obligated
to
pay
for
it's
a
bad
deal
for
the
people
of
Alberta
and
by
voting
in
favor
of
this
motion.
Members
of
this
house
can
show
the
public
that
we
are
standing
up
for
them.
K
When
we
raise
this
issue
in
the
house,
the
premier
and
her
government
deny
it
it's
nowhere
in
the
budget,
they
sing
the
evidence
that
the
ucpe's
intent
on
fulfilling
its
commitment
to
developing
this
massive
corporate
welfare
scheme
couldn't
be
more
clear.
The
premier
herself
was
a
paid
lobbyist
for
the
program.
Chris
Kinnear
also
paid
lobbies
for
the
program
now
works
in
the
premier's
office
to
develop
the
program
and
is
still
at
least
on
paper.
K
K
His
mandate
letter
specifically
mentions
the
creation
of
an
incentive
program
as
a
key
responsibility.
The
premier
expects
them
to
fulfill.
To
that
end,
he's
held
Invitation
Only
meetings
with
supportive
stakeholders
and
made
comments
to
the
Press
committing
to
a
100
million
dollar
pilot
program.
The
premier
herself
has
defended
the
program
on
her
own
radio
show.
K
K
K
Paul
McLaughlin
of
the
rural
municipalities
of
Alberta
has
said
that
the
program
is
exactly
how
a
fox
would
design
an
in-house.
The
member
for
Cypress
Medicine
Hat
said
that
he's
a
hundred
percent
against
R
star,
because
it's
corporate
welfare,
political
scientist,
Wayne
Bratt,
says
it's
a
disgrace
on
so
many
levels.
You've
got
the
corporate
welfare
element,
but
you
also
have
the
corruption
element.
K
Even
the
now
environment
Minister
rejected
the
idea.
When
the
premier
was
lobbying
for
it
saying
it
went
against
the
polluter
pay
principle
and
didn't
align
with
Alberta's
royalty
framework,
it
seems
she's
now
changed
her
tuned
just
to
add
to
the
list
of
things
that
of
the
premier's
bad
ideas
that
she
was
vocally
opposed
to
back
in
September,
but
proudly
now
supports
now
that
she's
back
in
cabinet,
in
fact
Mr
Speaker
I,
haven't
heard
a
single
albertan
speak
out
in
favor
of
this
program
unless
they
were
personally
stood
to
gain
financially
from
it
Mr
Speaker.
K
In
recent.
In
recent
years,
the
people
of
Alberta
have
already
picked
up
the
tab
for
billions
of
dollars
worth
of
the
oil
and
gas
sector's
environmental
liabilities.
In
2020
and
2021,
we
paid
over
a
billion
dollars
in
Grants
to
companies
to
clean
up
their
Wills.
The
bulk
of
that
money
went
to
companies
that
were
already
massively
profitable
to
this
government
spent
1.5
billion
dollars
on
transcanada's
Pipeline
to
nowhere.
We've
loaned
the
orphan
well
Association
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
and
are
still
waiting
for
those
loans
to
be
paid
back.
There.
BA
K
Hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
in
unpaid,
Municipal
Taxes
that
have
to
be
covered
by
residential
property
owners,
the
government's
paid
out
more
than
60
million
dollars
in
surface
lease
payments
that
were
owed
to
land
owners
and
they've
recovered
less
than
one
percent
of
that
money
from
the
companies
that
should
have
been
on
the
hook.
When
I
asked
the
environment
Minister
about
this.
In
estimates
she
just
Shrugged
her
soldiers
and
basically
said
what
are
you
going
to
do
at
a
time
when
the
cost
of
living
is
going
through
the
roof?
K
And
oil
and
gas
companies
are
raking
in
record
profits.
Regular
albertans
look
at
what
they've
already
given
to
the
oil
and
gas
industry
and
are
asking
how
much
more
they
have
to
pay
the
premier's
answer:
20
billion
dollars
more
clear
that
the
premier
is
out
of
touch
with
regular
albertans,
who
don't
want
20
billion
dollars
of
their
money,
spent
to
clean
up
someone
else's
mess,
and
we
here
in
the
Alberta
NDP,
stand
firmly
and
proudly
with
those
regular
albertans
against
this
20
billion
dollar
giveaway.
K
This
is
money
that
belongs
to
the
people
of
Alberta
and
it
should
be
spent
on
their
priorities
and
we've
been
listening
to
their
priorities
and
are
committing
to
getting
the
job
done.
What
would
we
do
with
that
money?
Mr
Speaker
we'd
build
the
South
Edmonton
hospital.
We
build
the
Red
Deer
Hospital
we'd,
reopen
the
X-ray
clinic
in
Warrenville
we'd
widen
the
ambulance
bay
doors
in
is
fail.
We
put
a
CT
scanner
in
the
misericordi
hospital
we'd.
K
We
build
way
more
than
one
school
in
Calgary
and
we
might
even
build
some
schools
in
Cochrane,
too.
We
bring
down
the
cost
of
living
for
albertans,
reducing
the
cost
of
their
energy
bills,
their
car
insurance
bills
tuition.
We
tackle
the
high
price
of
groceries.
We'd,
invest
real
money
in
the
revitalization
of
downtown
Calgary.
K
K
We
know
that
money
should
be
spent
on
the
things
that
that
matter
to
albertans,
better
Public,
Health,
Care,
making
life
more
affordable
and
good
jobs
for
working
people
I
encourage
all
members
to
show
that
they
stand
with
regular
albertans
and
show
that
their
priorities
and
show
that
they
stand
with
their
priorities
as
well
and
vote
in
favor
of
this
motion.
Thank
you.
B
AQ
AQ
So
this
motion
essentially
calls
on
us
to
endorse
the
principle
of
polluter
pay,
which
I
think
all
members
should
be
willing
to
do
and
to
oppose
the
use
of
government
revenue
and
in
specific
royalties
that
are
meant
to
belong
to
all
of
us
and
to
all
albertans
to
incentivize
the
cleanup
of
abandoned
oil
and
gas
infrastructure,
particularly
because
companies
are
already
legally
obligated
to
clean
up
that
mess.
So
what
Mr
Speaker
is
the
problem
with
the
ucp's
20
billion
dollar
handout?
AQ
Well,
the
first
problem
is
that
I
mean
they're,
giving
away
royalty
money
money
that
belongs
to
all
albertans
money
that
ought
to
go
to
support
all
albertans
to
private
companies,
who
already
have
those
obligations,
the
contract
that
those
companies
signed
to
get
a
drilling,
license,
obligates
them
to
clean
up
their
mess
after
they
are
done.
It's
part
of
the
cost
of
doing
business.
AQ
And
so
that's
that's
a
huge
problem.
It's
a
waste
of
money,
it's
not
fiscally
responsible
and
there's
no
guarantee
that
it
will
actually
sort
of
result
in
in
additional
cleanup.
That's
the
thing
you
know
we
saw
the
premier
stand
up
today
and
say:
well
we're
obligating
these
companies
to
do
740
million
dollars
in
cleanup.
Okay,
well,
I
mean
740
million
dollars
sounds
like
a
lot
of
money.
Doesn't
it
not
compared
to
20
billion
dollars?
It
isn't
so.
AQ
You
know
we're
talking
about
kind
of
far
for
more
money
being
used
more
than
twice
as
much
money
being
used
to
incentivize.
This
incentivize
scare
quotes
relative
to
to
what's
being
required,
and
so
that's
extremely
problematic
and
I
think
albertans
object.
I
think
they
object,
because
it
violates
their
basic
sense
of
fairness.
AQ
We
all
are
expected
to
fulfill
our
our
contracts.
We
all
are
expected
to
uphold
our
obligations,
especially
those
obligations
we
have
voluntarily
taken
on
in
order.
You
know,
without
being
paid
to
do
so
and
so
albertans
albertans
don't
like
things
that
aren't
fair,
and
this
is
not
fair,
so
that
is
highly
problematic
to
begin
with
and
I
think.
AQ
So
the
premier
lobbied
for
this
program
before
she
became
the
premier
Suddenly
It's,
getting
pushed
through
with
very
little
consultation,
the
the
head
lobbyist
for
this
one
who
is
according
to
them
and
no
one
else
resigned
from
his
position
now
works
in
the
premier's
office.
That
person
is
still
listed,
incidentally,
as
a
director
on
the
corporate
registry
and
here's
the
thing:
it's
not
that
hard
to
amend
a
corporate
registry
and
it
doesn't
take
that
long.
You
file
the
paperwork
and
then
it
gets
amended.
AQ
We
pulled
a
search
on
that
corporate
registry
just
recently
and
there's
his
name
in
black
and
white
Chris
Kinnear
still
listed
as
a
lobbyist
there.
So
that's
wildly
problematic
in
terms
of
actual
conflicts
of
interest,
and
even
you
know
on
things
like
this.
Even
the
appearance
of
a
conflict
like
that
is
highly
problematic.
AQ
You
know
albertans
deserve
to
be
able
to
know
transparently,
without
you
know,
going
into
a
great
deal
of
depth
that
that
their
government
is
acting
in
their
interest,
not
in
private
interests.
We
should
be
able
to
to
to
know
that
without
having
to
pull
registry
searches,
and
so
this
is
incredibly
problematic.
The
refusal
to
address
it
publicly
is
incredibly
problematic.
AQ
Add
to
that
the
fact
that
the
the
other
head
of
this
same
organization,
so
one
head,
is
now
in
the
premier's
office
still
listed
as
corporate
Direction
director.
The
other
runs
in
Auntie
NDP
pack,
so
that
is
extremely
problematic
right.
It's
extremely
problematic
to
see
these
sort
of,
inter
ties
between
groups
that
are
ostensibly
on
unassociated
groups
that
are
ostensibly.
AQ
You
know
not
affiliated
running
these
advertisements
lobbying
for
a
thing,
a
thing
which
the
public
hates
which
is
not
in
their
interest
and
which
is
being
rammed
through
the
government.
So
is
it
a
Smoking
Gun?
Maybe
not,
but
it
it
sure
doesn't
pass
the
smell
test.
I,
don't
think
anyone
would
look
at
that
and
be
like
that
set
of
facts
seems
fine
to
me.
I
think
anyone
who
looks
at
it
would
be
troubled
deeply
troubled
now
if
there
were
some
sort
of
argument
that
this
was
in
the
public
benefit.
AQ
Sorry,
if
there
were
some
sort
of
credible
argument
that
this
was
in
the
public
benefit,
perhaps
that
sort
of
weird
interaction
between
people
and
lobbying
and
government
wouldn't
seem
quite
so
problematic,
but
there
isn't
there
really
really
isn't
you
know
the
premier
talks
about.
You
know
the
worst
of
the
wells
and
that
haven't
been
reclaimed,
but
the
thing
is
to
get
a
royalty
credit
they're
still
an
owner.
These
aren't
orphaned
Wells.
These
aren't
Wells
that
have
moved
to
the
orphan.
AQ
Well,
Association,
because
those
have
no
owner,
the
company
has
gone
bankrupt,
it's
defunct
and
honestly
I
I.
It
feels
a
lot
like
without
making
allegations.
It
feels
a
lot
like
the
government
is
really
taking
some
big
steps,
not
to
clarify
that
distinction,
not
to
clarify
the
distinction
between
Wells
that
don't
have
an
owner
and
Wells
that
do
have
an
owner,
because
only
Wells
that
do
have
an
owner
that
have
a
company
that
is
still
solvent.
That
is
probably
generating
an
enormous
amount
of
profit
who
is
legally
obligated
to
clean
them
up.
AQ
Only
those
Wells
can
generate
royalty
credits
because
you
have
to
be
getting
royalties.
So
I
think
that
that
is
is
wildly
problematic.
I
think
that
the
people
of
Alberta
are
are
strongly
against
it
and
I
think
when
you
see
politicians
pushing
ahead
with
something
this
wildly
unpopular,
it
raises
some
questions
and
I.
Think
when
you
add
those
questions
to
the
the
ties
between
these
lobbying
firms
and
the
premier
and
other
members
of
the
government
that
all
becomes
super
problematic,
and
so
what
I
think
is
fantastic
about.
AQ
AQ
It
violates
the
polluter
pay
principle,
and
so
I
would
be
very,
very
interested
to
see
if
we
can
see
some
members
of
of
the
government
standing
up
against
this,
because
I
think
it
is
the
wrong
thing
to
do
and
I
think
that
their
constituents
are
watching
and
will
hold
them
accountable
for
this.
So
yeah
I
think
that
this
this
program
is
incredibly
problematic.
It
is
problematic.
Ethically,
it
is
problematic.
AQ
You
know
in
terms
of
responsible
governance
and
I'm,
not
the
only
one
who
thinks
that
the
RMA
thinks
that
Scotiabank
thinks
that
they
called
it
a
violation
of
basic
capitalist
principles.
So
I
think
you
know
the
the
government
can
do
better
I
hope
to
see
government
members
stand
up
against
this,
because
I
think
that
I
think
that
there's
a
far
better
use
for
20
billion
dollars.
AS
Speak
happily,
Mr
Speaker
to
this
motion.
505,
which
is
pretty
shocking
motion
to
most
albertans,
would
would
be
leave
that
historically
we
we
would
expect
companies
to
be
cleaning
up
their
own
messes
and
that's
what
one
would
have
thought
would
be
so-called
the
Alberta
way.
Mr
Speaker
I've
worked
in
the
oil
patch
and
on
my
share
of
wrenches
on
service
Rigs
and
move
service
Rigs,
and
you
know
if
indeed
there
was
a
a
spill
of
some
kind
that
was
caused
by
the
company.
AS
I
was
working
with,
we
cleaned
it
up
and
we
admitted
responsibility
and
and
took
efforts
to
to
make
sure
that
the
the
damage
that
we
did
was
was
taken
care
of,
and
there
wasn't
any
effort
even
back
in
then
in
in
the
80s.
It
was
a
matter
of
respect
for
our
small
business
that
I
offered
that
I
have
worked
with
to
to
admit
fault
and
pay
for
it
and
that's
a
principle.
AS
AS
When
I
mentioned
this
at
the
door,
it
may
be
shocking
to
you,
but
when
you
say
the
word
r
star,
it
gets
people's
dander
up.
They
recognize
what
it
is
and
the
issue
is
on
the
table
and
on
the
doorstop,
a
doorstep
in
this
in
this
province.
Mr
Speaker.
It
is
something
that
people
are
keenly
aware
of
and
when
they
sense
an
injustice
when
they
sense
that
there's
an
irresponsibility
undertaken
by
by
corporations
with
the
complicity
of
the
government.
AS
They
are
not
happy
about
it,
and
albertans
are
very
much
aware
of
this
issue.
They're
they're
seized
with
it
and
we're
bringing
it
forward
in
the
house,
not
because
it's
some
minuscule
issue
that
deserves
to
be
brought
to
the
public
light
Mr
Speaker,
it
is
already
under
the
spotlight
in
this
province
and
Burtons
are
keenly
aware
of
it.
AS
Now
you
know
having
assumed
that
the
premier's
role
it
appears
as
though
the
the
current
energy
minister
is
is
widely
in
approval
of
it.
It
seems
to
be
a
team
effort
to
double
down
on
this
scheme,
to
have
oil
companies
compensated
from
the
provincial
treasury.
Did
they
do
what
they're
already
obligated
to
do
from
their
own
pockets
and
albertans
are
not
amused?
They're
they're,
actually
shocked
and
they're
they're
angry
about
what
this
government
is
trying
to
do.
AS
It
I
think
the
only
disbelief,
Mr
Speaker
comes
from
the
fact
that
many
people
at
the
doorstep
can't
believe
the
government's
trying
to
pull
this
off
right.
What
albertan
would
have
expected
this
to
have
taken
place
in
2023,
where
you
have
a
premier
who
had
lobbied
loud
and
strong
for
this
type
of
a
measure
to
satisfy
the
the
the
oil
company's
interest
to
relieve
them
of
obligations
to
the
tune
of
20
billion
dollars?
They
already
have.
Who
would
have
believed
that?
AS
Indeed,
if
that
that
lobbyist
actually
be
assumed,
a
Premiership
would
continue
to
double
down
on
that
and
think
it
was
a
winning
proposition
for
for
her
government.
It's
a
pretty
interesting
tale
and
it's
it's
reminiscent
of
sort
of
wild
west
days,
but
not
even
you
know,
when
I
worked
in
the
oil
passion
for
small
businesses,
that
you
know
benefited
from
the
production
of
oil
and
gas
in
this
province,
and
many
of
which
still
continue
to
do
so.
AS
There
was
a
respect
and
dignity
amongst
those,
at
least
the
small
businesses,
to
ensure
that
they
took
their
responsibility
seriously
and
they
actually
paid,
if
indeed
they
screwed
up.
If
there
was
a
spill,
if
there's
a
broke,
some
damage
done
to
land
and
that's
why
we
have
tribunals
to
ensure
that
this
happens.
The
surface
writes
board.
AS
It's
very
disappointing
that
we
now
have
a
premier
and
a
government
who
seemed
intent
on
following
through
on
this,
when
in
fact,
albertans
are
gathering
their
voices
loudly
and
clearly
to
say
this
is
not
right:
it
offends
our
sense
of
justice,
it's
just
plain
offense
offensive
and
we're
not
going
to
stand
for
it.
So
I
urge
the
the
government
Mr
Speaker
to
to
reconsider
what
they're
they're
doing
and
and
endorse
the
policy
of
the
principle
of
polluter
pays.
AS
And
you
know
this
motion
opposes
the
use
of
of
government
revenue
to
incent
the
cleanup
of
abandoned
oil
and
gas
infrastructure,
but
by
companies
that
are
legally
required
for
to
pay
for
that
cleanup.
It's
it's
astounding
that
indeed,
the
the
government
seems
intent
to
to
move
forward
on
this.
It's
in
many
respects.
I
know
that
some
pundits
are
are
feeling
the
government's
running
towards
the
cliff
by
supporting
and
sticking
with
this,
this
policy
of
handing
over
up
to
20
billion
dollars
to
to
oil
companies.
AS
BB
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
must
say
I'm
a
little
bit
surprised
that
the
NDP
want
to
continue
down
the
path
of
taking
a
position
against
the
energy
sector
heading
into
an
election.
You
know
when
it
comes
to,
even
when
it
comes
to
good
environmental
stewardship
and
the
acceleration
of
well
closure.
The
NDP
refuse
to
lend
support,
but
before
I
get
into
those
details,
I'd
like
to
talk
about
some
of
the
great
work
going
on
in
Industry,
because
it
exemplifies
responsible
development.
BB
BB
at
a
flaring
and
methane
reductions
panel
that
I
participated
in
on
Syria
week
in
Houston.
Many
were
happy
to
see
the
tremendous
success
within
Alberta
and
express
displeasure
at
the
lack
of
action
elsewhere
in
the
world.
Alberta
oil
sands
producers
are
also
showing
leadership
having
brought
down
emissions
by
over
35
percent
in
the
last
20
years,
22
percent.
BB
This
doesn't
even
take
into
consideration
the
human
and
social
factors
from
the
energy
sector's
contributions
to
local
communities,
indigenous
Partnerships
and
their
outsized
contribution
to
Public
Services
through
royalties
and
tax
dollars.
The
implication
from
this
motion
brought
forth
by
Alberta's
NDP
is
that
the
industry
is
not
living
up
to
their
obligations,
and
that
is
completely
false,
but
it's
that
ideology
that
keeps
tripping
up
this
opposition
Mr
Speaker.
We
all
know
that
both
the
federal
and
the
provincial
NDP
are
one
and
the
same.
BB
They
are
one
party
which
means
that
jug
meet
Singh
is
the
leader
with
provincial
parties
being
subordinate.
So
let's
take
a
look
at
some
of
their
platform
policies
so
from
the
ndp's
website,
putting
a
price
on
carbon
has
been
an
important
tool
in
efforts
to
drive
emissions
reductions.
We
will
continue
with
carbon
pricing
while
rolling
back
loopholes
to
give
to
big
polluters,
but
we
also
recognize
that
carbon
pricing
won't
be
enough.
Further
action
is
needed.
BB
We
will
support
Canada's
Net
Zero
Target
by
reviewing
Financial
legislation
to
ensure
that
strict
rules
are
in
place
to
prevent
big
companies
from
using
offsets
and
they
go
on
and
on,
and
they
say
that
they
will
put
in
place
legislation
to
ban
any
future
oil,
gas
and
pipelines.
Incentives,
Mr
Speaker,
the
anti-oil
and
gas
position
is
a
fundamental
ideological,
NDP
belief,
with
no
incentives
of
any
kind
to
be
allowed
to
fossil
fuel
producers
ever
that
is
a
real
message
behind
their
motion:
Mr
Speaker.
BB
BB
Now
we
all
know
Mr
Speaker,
that
the
NDP
introduced
Canada's
first
retail
carbon
tax,
and
the
purpose
was
to
increase
the
cost
of
living
so
high
that
one
would
have
to
stop
using
fossil
fuels
such
as
gasoline
or
natural
gas
for
heating,
your
home
in
Alberta.
This
is
virtually
impossible
because
of
the
cold
climate
and
the
vast
distances
we
have
to
travel.
So
all
this
does
is
increase
inflationary
pressures
on
families
and
make
companies
less
competitive.
BB
BB
Ndp
have
a
tax
and
spend
mentality
and
their
fundamental
core
belief
against
fossil
fuels
means
they
believe
that
resource
companies
should
pay
their
fair
share.
What
really,
what's
really
meant
by
this
is
to
shut
them
down,
so
they
increase
the
cost
of
doing
business,
which
chases
investment
out
of
the
province,
thus
driving
people
to
the
unemployment
line
mission
accomplished
for
the
NDP,
but
Mr
Speaker.
BB
They
are
placing
themselves
in
a
corner
with
this
internal
struggles
inside
of
their
party
around
energy.
And
let's
look
at
this
previously.
The
NDP
supported
the
235
million
dollar
loan
to
the
owa.
They
also
created
sea
star,
which
allows
companies
to
write
off
their
well
costs
against
future
royalties.
Does
that
sound
familiar
Mr
Speaker
as
it
should?
And
last
week,
the
member
from
Edmonton
Northwest
introduced
Bill
507
that
calls
for
incentives
to
a
variety
of
areas,
including
critical
minerals,
but
this
creates
a
problem
as
many
NDP
supporters.
BB
Don't
realize
that
critical
mineral
development
will
require
expertise,
expertise
that
we
find
in
the
oil
and
gas
sector
and
hence
they
will
play
a
big
part
in
future
resource
development.
So
how
does
the
NDP
handle
this
direct
conflict
to
their
founding
principle
against
any
resource
development?
Well,
this
again
is
where
the
incrementalism
principle
comes
into
play.
BB
They
were
very
upset
that
Alberta
courts
supported
our
government's
case
against
c-69
and
its
creator,
close
friend
and
Ally
to
Alberta's
NDP
Justin
Trudeau,
now
Mr
Speaker,
the
NDP
drone
on
with
misinformation
about
a
non-existent
program,
one
that
would
accelerate
site
closure,
which
is
a
good
thing.
Mr
Speaker,
but
I
can
tell
you
that
no
such
program
exists,
nor
is
it
contained
in
the
budget.
BB
Many
programs
get
considered
for
a
multitude
of
reasons.
They
end
up
on
The,
Cutting,
Room,
floor
process.
Wise
a
program
must
go
through
consultation
vetting
within
the
department.
Then
it
has
to
go
to
committee,
cabinet,
caucus
and
treasury
board
and
the
program
that
this
NDP
are
alluding
to
hasn't
completed,
even
a
single
stage
of
what
I
just
mentioned.
BB
BB
Industry
has
mandatory
spend
limits
on
closure
that
increased
66
percent
this
year
to
700
million
dollars,
but
as
I
described
earlier,
they
do
so
much
more
to
preserve
and
conserve
for
future
Generations
Mr
Speaker.
We
should
be
thinking
pragmatically
and
working
with
industry,
not
against
them.
After
all,
they
are
the
technological
innovators.
They
complete
the
r
d
we
use
to
meet
environmental
goals
and
it's
in
everyone's
best
interest
to
have
a
healthy
resource
sector,
and
that
requires
balance,
as
we
have
seen
with
the
pandemic
and
geopolitical
events.
BB
Ideological
positions
against
the
energy
sector,
such
as
those
held
by
the
NDP,
are
traps
traps
that
lead
countries
like
Russia
to
weaponize
their
resources
against
us
again.
We
require
balance
balance
between
energy
security,
reliability,
affordability
and
sound
environmental
stewardship.
That
is
what
this
UCP
government
provides.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,.
AY
AY
So
if
you
make
mess
you
clean
yourself
have
something
you
break
it,
you
fix
it
and,
more
importantly,
if
you
are
running
a
Professional,
Organization,
big
company,
then
it's
expected.
You
better
understand
those
principles
so
more
than
that,
if
you're
running
a
multi-million,
multi
billion
dollar
corporations
or
multinational
corporations,
that's
earning
billions
and
trillions
of
dollars
and
have
so
many
professionals
and
talented
and
skilled
people
on
board,
and
they
better
understand
the
content
of
their
agreement.
AY
AY
But
it
was,
you
know,
disturbing
to
see
that
he
has
nothing
to
back
up
his
argument.
Basically,
no
information,
I,
don't
know
we
need
to
see
probably
how
many
times
he
choose,
Justin,
Trudeau
and
saying
and
whoever
then
then,
this
motion
was
of
all
about
what
he
is
doing,
that
that
the
the
public
funds
money
to
hand
over
to
multi-billion
other
companies
to
do
a
job.
They
are
already
Legally
Legally
obligated
to
do
it
and
you
are
doing
at
that
time.
AY
And
those
companies,
you
know
they're
still
walking
away
with
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
tax
dollars.
They
are
due
to
to
the
municipalities
and
instead
of
helping
those
municipalities
get
those
tax
dollars
back,
so
they
can
help.
They
can
help
the
municipalities
and
communities
going
and
build
economy.
AY
AF
AY
AY
Mdp
Premier,
then
Glenn
Clark
came
into
news
by
handing
out
something
about
eight
hundred
dollars.
His
government
signing
about
800
contract
turned
out
to
be
that
the
individual
who
worked
on
that
contract
bars,
Premier
Glenn,
Clark's
neighbor,
somebody
complainted,
because
he
had
a
really
good
relationship
as
a
neighbor
with
the
premier,
and
he
was
often
seen
helping
working
and
mingling
with
premier's
household
and
the
premier
took
immediately
that
responsibility
saving
the
reputation
of
himself
and
his
party.
He
resigned,
even
though,
after
that
he
was
cleared
from
all
those
processes
from
the
ethics.
AY
AY
AY
Canada
also
works
in
premier's
office
as
a
manager
of
special
projects
and
is
currently
working
on
implementing
our
stuff
section.
23
of
two
of
the
conflict
of
interest
act,
page
33,
34
reads
a
member
of
the
premiers
and
Minister
staff
breaches
this
para
this
part
of
he
or
she
takes
part
in
a
decision
in
the
course
of
carrying
out
his
or
her
office
or
Powers.
Knowing
that
the
decision
might
further
a
private
interest
of
the
member,
a
person
directly
associated
with
the
member
or
the
members
minor
or
adult
child.
AY
AY
AY
O
O
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
on
23
h,
I
n
j
I
think
to
impute
a
false
motive
against
the
premier
to
say
she
has
every
intention
of
going
ahead
with
this
program.
When
the
minister
of
energy
has
clearly
spelled
out,
there
is
no
program
and
doing
so
to
the
benefit
of
friends
and
donors
is
making
an
allegation
against
another
member,
specifically
talking
about
another
member
and
telling
the
public
that
there's
a
program
that
exists.
That
in
fact,
does
not,
and
it
should
be
an
apology
to
withdrawal.
Please
the.
P
B
AY
B
BC
You
Mr,
Speaker
and
I've,
been
listening
to
debate,
as
you
so
eloquently
put
it
as
what
we
do
here
today.
We've
got
motion
505
on
the
floor
from
the
member
of
goldbarf
and
I'm,
just
going
to
read
it
into
the
record
here
yet
again
for
the
folks
at
home,
so
they
understand
what's
taking
place,
so
it's
to
endure,
say
the
principle
that
polluter
pays
and
B
who
pose
the
use
of
government
revenue
to
incentivize
the
cleanup
of
abandoned
oil
and
gas
infrastructure
by
companies
that
are
legally
responsible
for
that
cleanup.
BC
BC
Firstly,
the
polluter
does
pay.
That
is
a
principle
written
everywhere.
We
have
so
many
laws
in
place
to
do
that.
For
the
Environmental
Protection
Province,
that's
number
one,
the
second
one
is:
do
you
pose
any
use
of
government
revenue
to
clean
up
abandoned
Wells?
There
is
a
comment
made
in
here
earlier
today
and
it
was
pretty
wild,
so
you
know
there's
an
old
adage
out
there
to
Catch
a
Thief.
You
have
to
think
like
a
thief
well
to
see
what
a
plan
is
to
shut
down
our
energy
sector.
BC
You
have
to
think
like
a
socialist,
because
this
mandate
that
they're
doing
has
been
non-stop,
they
like
to
say
and
hear
you
know
the
just
transition
plan.
Well
that
didn't
all!
Let's
talk
about
that
after
the
election,
we
don't
want
to
talk
about
the
the
literally
the
alliance
that
we
signed
with
jagmeet
Singh
and
Justin
Trudeau,
and
they
hate
to
recognize
that
their
party
is
one
big
party.
That's
right
across
the
country.
BC
BC
Right
now
is
frustrating
the
heck
of
me:
misleading,
misstepped,
misguided
or
just
the
simple
just
transition
language
about
our
energy
sector
and
what
we're
trying
to
do
here.
They
don't
want
to
have
on
a
made-up
program
in
concept
that
they
still
keep
reaching,
for.
They
don't
want
to
use
taxpayer
dollars
or
incentivized
dollars
to
be
able
to
fix
something.
The
orphan
well
Association,
that's
what
it
does.
BC
It
literally
takes
Wells
that
couldn't
be
cleaned
up
thrown
into
a
pot
that
is
then
managed
by
the
government.
Basically
to
clean
these
things
up.
They
pay.
Oh
Mr,
Speaker
I've,
just
been
called
an
idiot
by
the
member
opposite,
but
that's
okay,
because
he's
been
kicked
out
more
times
than
not
that's.
Okay.
I've
been
called
a
heck
of
a
lot
worse
by
socialists,
because
every
time
I
put
these
things
out.
BC
BC
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
yeah
I
shouldn't
be
listening
to
him,
you're,
absolutely
right
of
what
he's
saying
over
there.
So
Alberta
has
a
long-standing
relationship
between
the
oil
gas
companies.
This
is
a
known
fact.
This
happens
to
be
one
of
our
major
sectors.
The
members
opposite
support
organizations
like
Extinction
rebellion.
BC
This
is
this
is
just
Bonkers
again
we're
talking
about
a
program
that
they're
trying
to
stop
that
hasn't
even
started,
but
here's
a
really
novel
approach
in
concept
when
you
incentivize
a
group
I,
don't
like
lowering
taxes
when
you
incentivize
that
type
of
group
we've
seen
tons
and
tons
of
investment
come
in.
You
have
to
make
sure
that
this
injury
industry
can
clean
up
the
assets.
You
have
to
make
sure
that
they're
solvent
the
member
from
Meadows
was
talking
about.
BC
BC
BC
We've
got
a
large
inventory,
an
active
in
abandoned
Wells
across
the
province,
because
we've
had
lots
of
activity.
The
current
way
we've
been
doing
it
for
years,
isn't
quite
working.
The
minister
spoke
about
some
program.
They're
talking
about
the
the
opposition
is
jumping
up
and
down
about
that
isn't
in
place
is
going
to
be
the
the
death
nail
for
all
of
us.
BC
BC
B
K
Gold
bar
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
for
what
was
probably
the
most
merciful
Interruption
of
the
entire
day.
I
appreciate
that
and
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
close
debate
on
motion
505..
You
know
it
was
interesting
to
hear
the
energy
Minister
stand
up
and
talk
about
the
motion.
It
was
interesting
because
he
didn't
say
whether
or
not
he's
going
to
support
the
motion
or
whether
he's
against
it.
K
So
I
guess
we'll
have
to
see
when
members
are
called
to
vote
exactly
how
the
government
members
are
are
going
to
vote,
because
in
neither
of
the
statements
that
I
listened
to
did
I
either
speaker
from
the
government
side
indicate
whether
or
not
they
support
the
idea
of
polluted
pay
and
oppose
the
idea
of
government
using
taxpayer
dollars
to
clean
up
oil
and
gas
Wells
or
whether
they
vote
in
favor
of
the
proposed
20
billion
dollar
giveaway
that
the
energy
Minister
has
been
tasked
to
create.
Now
it.
K
The
other
thing
that
was
interesting,
Mr
Speaker,
is
that
for
about
a
minute
of
the
energy
Minister's
speech,
he
did
reference
the
r-star
program
and
in
the
same
sentence
he
said
that
the
program
didn't
exist,
but
if
it
did
exist,
it
would
work
wonderfully
to
clean
up
all
of
these
oil
and
gas
Wells
that
need
to
be
cleaned
up.
Well,
what
is
it
Mr
Speaker?
Does
the
program
exist
or
not?
K
We
know
that
the
program
is
has
been
given
as
a
responsibility
of
the
energy
Ministry
to
develop.
It's
clearly
written
out
in
his
mandate
letter
published
on
the
Alberta
Government
website
for
the
entire
public
to
see
the
minister
himself
has
said
that
in
his
opinion,
we
need
to
incentivize
oil
and
gas
companies
to
do
the
thing
that
they're
already
required
to
do.
Like
my
colleague
from
Calgary
Mountain
View
said
this
is
like
incentivizing
Speeders
to
slow
down
by
paying
them
money
to
to
stop
speeding.
K
This
is
the
creation
of
a
moral
hazard
and
it
it
it
Beggar's
belief
that
the
government
thinks
that
it
would
better
off
the
people.
It
would
improve
the
condition
of
the
regular
Albert
and
by
spending
20
billion
dollars
on
oil
and
gas
companies.
Environmental
liabilities,
rather
than
the
priorities
of
albertans
as
I've
outlined
before
and.
K
The
government
knows
that
the
solution
to
the
problem
exists
in
just
making
sure
that
the
industry
pays
for
its
bills,
but
it
refuses
at
every
turn,
to
take
the
option
to
take
the
the
necessary
steps
to
make
the
oil
and
gas
industry
the
Bad
actors
in
the
oil
and
gas
industry
pay
their
bills.
They
refuse
to
step
in
and
require
them
to
pay
their
Municipal
Taxes.
They
refuse
to
step
in
and
recover
the
money
from
surface
land.
The
surface
rights
board
that's
paid
out
to
the
oil
oil
and
gas
industry.
F
K
So
Mr
Speaker
enough
is
enough
that
that
the
taxpayers
of
albertans
are
tired
of
paying
bills
that
properly
should
be
paid
by
the
oil
and
gas
industry
and
I.
Think
it's
Rich
that
the
energy
Minister
will
portray
this,
as,
as
socialists
refusing
to
provide
any
incentive
to
the
oil
and
gas
industry
Mr
Speaker
partying
his
part.
We
want
to
create
incentives
so
that
companies
do
the
things
that
they
normally
wouldn't
do
here
in
Alberta.
That's
the
idea
behind
the
PDP
program
that
we
implemented.
K
That's
the
idea
behind
a
bunch
of
the
tax
credits
that
we
implemented.
That
was
designed
to
encourage
industry
to
carry
out
activities
here
in
Alberta
that
they
wouldn't
normally
do.
That's
not
the
case
with
the
r-star
program.
This
20
billion
dollars
at
the
energy
Minister's
intent
on
giving
away
is
actually
going
to
disincentivize
the
cleanup
of
oil
and
gas
liabilities
because,
as
my
friend
from
Calgary
Mountain
View
pointed
out
who's
going
to
spend
their
own
money
to
clean
up
oil
and
gas,
their
own
oil
and
gas
liabilities,
when
they
can
wait
for
a
government
handout.
K
We
saw
that
with
the
site
rehabilitation
program
once
the
government
announced
the
site
rehabilitation
program,
all
of
that
activity
stopped
until
everybody
knew
who
was
going
to
get
the
money.
That's
exactly
what's
going
to
happen,
I
encourage
all
members
to
stand
up
for
their
constituents
and
vote
for
this
motion.
Thank
you.