Legislative Assembly
Province of Alberta
No. 24
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS
Third Session
Twenty-Sixth Legislature
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
The Speaker took the Chair at 1:00 p.m.
Members’ Statements
Mr. Cao, Hon. Member for Calgary-Fort, made a statement regarding the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS).
Ms Pastoor, Hon. Member for Lethbridge-East, made a statement regarding salaries paid to caregivers of persons with developmental disabilities.
Dr. Brown, Hon. Member for Calgary-Nose Hill, made a statement recognizing April 23, 2007, as St. George’s Day.
Mr. Cenaiko, Hon. Member for Calgary-Buffalo, made a statement regarding services provided by AADAC (Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission).
Mr. Elsalhy, Hon. Member for Edmonton-McClung, made a statement regarding salaries paid to caregivers of persons with developmental disabilities.
Mr. Hinman, Hon. Member for Cardston-Taber-Warner, made a statement regarding the importance of groundwater storage.
Presenting Petitions
Mr. Elsalhy, Hon. Member for Edmonton-McClung, presented a petition from 1,814 Albertans urging the Government to ensure that the remuneration paid to employees working with people with disabilities is standardized across the sector, regardless of whether these workers are employed by government, community-based, or private providers; ensure these employees are fairly compensated and that their wages remain competitive with other sectors to reflect the valuable and crucial service they provide; improve employees’ access to professional development opportunities (training and upgrading); and introduce province-wide service and outcomes-focussed level-of-care standards.
Mr. Backs, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Manning, presented a petition from 10 Edmonton residents urging the Government to hold rent increases to no more than the rise in the average monthly wage until December 31, 2010.
Ms Pastoor, Hon. Member for Lethbridge-East, presented a petition from 144 Albertans urging the Government to ensure that the remuneration paid to employees working with people with disabilities is standardized across the sector, regardless of whether these workers are employed by government, community-based, or private providers; ensure these employees are fairly compensated and that their wages remain competitive with other sectors to reflect the valuable and crucial service they provide; improve employees’ access to professional development opportunities (training and upgrading); and introduce province-wide service and outcomes-focussed level-of-care standards.
Notices of Motions
Pursuant to Standing Order 34(3.1), Hon. Mr. Renner, Deputy Government House Leader, gave oral notice of the following Written Questions and Motions for Returns to be dealt with on Monday, May 7, 2007:
Written Questions
To be accepted: WQ10, WQ11. To be dealt with: WQ9.
The remainder to stand and retain their places.
Motions for Returns
Stand and retain their places.
Tabling Returns and Reports
Hon. Dr. Oberg, Minister of Finance, on behalf of Ms Haley, Hon. Member for Airdrie-Chestermere:
Excerpt from the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Act, cA-23, outlining the table of contents and sections 11-13
Sessional Paper 325/2007 Ms Blakeman, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre:
E-mail message dated April 8, 2007, from Darleen Ferguson to Ms Blakeman, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre, requesting the Government place a limit on rent increases
Sessional Paper 326/2007 Letter dated April 10, 2007, unsigned, from Nadine Smith-Breton of Edmonton to Ms Blakeman, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre, requesting the Government place a limit on rent increases and extend the notice required to be provided to tenants of apartments being converted to condominiums
Sessional Paper 327/2007 Mrs. Mather, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Mill Woods:
E-mail message dated April 23, 2007, from Sherri Humphrys of Edmonton to Mrs. Mather, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Mill Woods, expressing concern regarding the level of funding provided for the Department of Education in the 2007-08 provincial budget and the teachers’ unfunded pension liability
Sessional Paper 328/2007 Mr. Miller, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Rutherford:
Program from the Edmonton Public Schools 2007 Excellence in Teaching Awards District Finalists ceremony held on May 1, 2007, in Edmonton
Sessional Paper 329/2007 Dr. Miller, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Glenora:
Letter dated March 29, 2007, from Ken Hannams of Edmonton to Dr. Miller, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Glenora, expressing concern regarding severe staffing shortages at the Easter Seals McQueen Residence that may cause the residence to be closed
Mr. Chase, Hon. Member for Calgary-Varsity:
Letter dated April 24, 2007, from Mr. Chase, Hon. Member for Calgary-Varsity, to Hon. Ms Evans, Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry, requesting information regarding financial assistance for tenants of a Calgary-Varsity apartment building who are facing large rent increases, and response dated April 30, 2007, from Hon. Ms Evans to Mr. Chase
Sessional Paper 331/2007 Mr. Elsalhy, Hon. Member for Edmonton-McClung:
4 letters from Alina Matthews, Marsha Taphorn, Leah Priest, and Sonia Richardson to Whom it May Concern, and 1 letter dated October 2, 2006, from Joe and Ines Silva of Edmonton to Mr. Elsalhy, Hon. Member for Edmonton-McClung, expressing concern regarding the difficulty in obtaining staff to provide care for persons with developmental disabilities
Sessional Paper 332/2007 Mr. Eggen, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Calder:
E-mail message dated April 27, 2007, from Glenn Cook of Edmonton to Mr. Eggen, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Calder, expressing concern regarding a proposed rent increase in his apartment building
Sessional Paper 333/2007 Letter dated April 3, 2007, from Dorothy Ansdell of Edmonton to Mr. Eggen, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Calder, expressing concern regarding the impact of rental rate increases on seniors
Sessional Paper 334/2007 Mr. Backs, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Manning:
Letter dated October 18, 2006, from Christina M. Sanders of Pullman, Washington to Whom it May Concern requesting assistance in obtaining documentation to prove her Canadian citizenship
Sessional Paper 335/2007 Mr. MacDonald, Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts:
Agenda from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts meeting dated May 2, 2007
Sessional Paper 336/2007 Mr. MacDonald, Hon. Member for Edmonton-Gold Bar:
Tablings to the Clerk
Clerk of the Assembly on behalf of Hon. Mr. Boutilier, Minister of International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations, pursuant to the Metis Settlements Act, cM-14, s211(2):
Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal, 2005 Annual Report
Sessional Paper 338/2007 Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal, 2006 Annual Report
Sessional Paper 339/2007
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Committee of Supply
(Hours 1 to 3 — Main Estimates)According to Order, the Assembly resolved itself into Committee of Supply and the Speaker left the Chair.
(Assembly in Committee)
And after some time spent therein, the Deputy Speaker assumed the Chair and Rev. Abbott reported as follows:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of Supply has had under consideration certain resolutions, for the Department of Health and Wellness, reports progress thereon, and requests leave to sit again.
The question being put, the report and the request for leave to sit again were agreed to.
Government Bills and Orders
Second Reading
On the motion that the following Bill be now read a Second time: Bill 2 Conflicts of Interest Amendment Act, 2007 — Dr. Brown Dr. Brown moved adjournment of the debate, which was agreed to.
Adjournment
On motion by Hon. Mr. Hancock, Government House Leader, the Assembly adjourned at 5:58 p.m. until Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.
