No. 36

VOTES and PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

FIRST SESSION – TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

Monday, May 8, 2000

1:30 p.m.

PRAYERS

Presenting Petitions

Petitions of citizens of the Province of Saskatchewan were presented and laid upon the Table by the following Members: Heppner, Julé, Draude, Peters, Wall, Weekes, Brkich, and Harpauer.

 

Reading and Receiving Petitions

According to Order, the Clerk having favourably reported on the same pursuant to Rule 12(7), the following Petitions were read and received:

Of citizens of the Province of Saskatchewan humbly praying that your Honourable Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to halt any plans to proceed with the amalgamation of municipalities in Saskatchewan.

(Addendum to Sessional Paper No. 34)

Of citizens of the Province of Saskatchewan humbly praying that your Honourable Assembly may be pleased to cause the federal and provincial governments to reduce fuel taxes.

(Addendum to Sessional Paper No. 101)

Of citizens of the Province of Saskatchewan humbly praying that your Honourable Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to abandon plans to confiscate municipal reserve accounts.

(Addendum to Sessional Paper No. 161)

 

Second Readings / Deuxième Lecture

 

Bill No. 30 – The Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2000/

Projet de loi n° 30 – Loi de 2000 modifiant la Loi de 1995 sur les services de l’état civil

Moved by the Hon. Ms. Junor: That Bill No. 30 – The Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2000 – be now read a second time.

L’hon. Mme Junor propose: Que le projet de loi n° 30 – Loi de 2000 modifiant la Loi de 1995 sur les services de l’état civil – soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

A debate arising, it was on motion of Mr. Toth, adjourned.

Il s’élève un débat et sur motion de M. Toth, le débat est ajourné.

 

Bill No. 32 – The Municipal Employees’ Pension Amendment Act, 2000

Moved by the Hon. Mr. Cline: That Bill No. 32 – The Municipal Employees’ Pension Amendment Act, 2000 – be now read a second time.

A debate arising, it was on motion of Mr. Toth, adjourned.

 

 

 

Committee of Finance

The Assembly, according to Order, resolved itself into the Committee of Finance to consider Estimates for the Department of Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training.

The Committee then considered estimates for the Department of Highways and Transportation.

Progress was reported and the Committee given leave to sit again.

 

 

Bill 11 – Withdrawn

On motion of the Hon. Mr. Lingenfelter, seconded by the Hon. Mr. Van Mulligen, by leave of the Assembly:

Ordered, That the order for Second Reading of Bill No. 11 – The Electronic Information and Documents Act – be discharged and the said Bill be withdrawn.

On motion of the Hon. Mr. Lingenfelter:

Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.

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The Assembly adjourned at 5:00 p.m. until Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

Hon. Ron Osika

Speaker

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Returns, Reports and Papers Tabled

 

 

The following paper was laid upon the Table:

By the Hon. Mr. Lingenfelter:

Annual Report of the Saskatchewan Agricultural and Food Products Development and Marketing Council, for the calendar year 1999

(Sessional Paper No. 218)

 

 

 

NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR FIRST READING OF BILLS

On Wednesday:

Hon. Mr. Hagel to move First Reading of Bill No. 39 –The Department of Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training Act, 2000

Hon. Mr. Hagel to move First Reading of Bill No. 40 – The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act

 

 

NOTICE OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS

 

The following Questions were given notice on day no. 34 and are to be answered by day no. 39:

Mr. Heppner, to ask the Government the following Question No. 136:

To the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation: (1) What organizations have each of Saskatchewan's CIC Crowns contributed money to in 2000 and how much? (2) What organizations have applied to each of these Crowns for contributions but were rejected?

Mr. Heppner, to ask the Government the following Question No. 137:

To the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation: (1) What organizations did each of Saskatchewan's CIC Crowns contribute money to in 1999 and how much? (2) What organizations applied to each of these Crowns for contributions but were rejected?

 

Mr. Bjornerud, to ask the Government the following Question No. 138:

To the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Culture and Housing: (1) In 1999-2000, what events and/or organizations were approved by the Saskatchewan Arts Board for funding? (2) In 1999-2000, what events and/or organizations were rejected by the Saskatchewan Arts Board for funding?

 

 

The following Question was given notice on day no. 35 and is to be answered by day no. 40:

Ms. Draude, to ask the Government the following Question No. 139:

To the Government of Saskatchewan: What classification has been given to each of the films to be shown in conjunction with the Community/Porn panel discussion at the upcoming Queer City Cinema film festival and which films, if any, have been granted an exemption under the Saskatchewan Film and Video Classification Regulations?

 

 

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS

NOTICE OF MEETING

Tuesday, May 16, 2000 – Room 10

11:00 a.m.

Consideration of the following Bills:

Bill No. 301 – The Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan Act

Bill No. 302 – The Renaming of The Regina Golf Club Act

Bill No. 303 – The Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Dioceses Reorganization Act