CONTENTS
READING AND RECEIVING
PETITIONS
ADJOURNED DEBATES / DÉBATS AJOURNÉS
Bill No. 3 — The
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Amendment Act, 2024
Bill No. 9 — The
Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024
Bill No. 4 — The
Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2024
Bill No. 5 — The
Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024
Bill No. 14 — The
Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2025
Bill No. 18 — The
Regulated Health Professions Act
Bill No. 21 — The
Construction Codes (Derelict Buildings) Amendment Act, 2025
Notice Of Motion For A
Seventy-Five Minute Debate
FIRST SESSION — THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
of the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
VOTES AND
PROCEEDINGS
No. 26
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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: Joan Pratchler, Tajinder Grewal, Nicole Sarauer, and Darcy Warrington.
Reading
and Receiving Petitions
According to order and pursuant to rule 16(7), petitions from residents of the province of Saskatchewan, requesting the following action, were read and received:
To immediately pass The Sikh Heritage Month Act.
(Sessional paper no. 106)
To provide adequate and equitable SAID rates.
(Addendum to sessional paper no. 30)
To immediately reverse the ban on third party sexual health educators in public schools.
(Addendum to sessional paper no. 36)
To immediately mandate education on intimate partner violence be included in the orientation process for all new employees across all workplaces in the province.
(Addendum to sessional paper no. 98)
To repeal Bill 137 and ensure that all 2SLGBTQI+ students are supported and protected in accordance with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.
(Addendum to sessional paper no. 102)
Report of the Standing Committee
on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice / Rapport du Comité permanent des affaires intergouvernementales et de la
justice
The following bill was reported with amendment and consideration in Committee of the Whole on Bills having been waived, by leave of the Assembly, it was considered as amended and read the third time and passed:
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Bill No. 6 — |
The Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act |
[Le français suit.]
The following
bills were reported without amendment and consideration in Committee of the
Whole on Bills having been waived, by leave of the Assembly, they were read the
third time and passed:
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Les projets de loi suivants sont rapportés sans amendement et avec la
permission de l’Assemblée de passer outre au renvoi au Comité plénier sur les
projets de loi, sont lus une troisième fois et adoptés:
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Bill No. 10 — |
The Miscellaneous Statutes (Public Registries Enhancement) Amendment Act, 2024 |
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Bill No. 11
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The Miscellaneous
Statutes (Public Registries Enhancement) Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) / Projet de loi no 11
— Loi modificative diverse (amélioration des registres publics) de 2024 (no 2) |
Megan Patterson, member of the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice, presented the committee’s first report for the thirtieth legislature, which is as follows:
The Standing Committee on Intergovernmental
Affairs and Justice adopted the committee’s first report for the thirtieth
legislature, which is as follows:
2025–26 Estimates
The committee considered the following estimates for the executive branch of government and adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sums:
Executive Branch of Government
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For Corrections, Policing and Public Safety |
$798,361,000 |
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For Firearms Secretariat |
$8,757,000 |
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$780,921,000 |
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For Justice and Attorney General |
$247,943,000 |
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For Parks, Culture and Sport |
$100,437,000 |
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For Tourism Saskatchewan |
$19,278,000 |
2024–25 Supplementary Estimates No. 2
The committee considered the following supplementary estimates no. 2 for the executive branch of government and adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sums:
Executive Branch of Government
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For Corrections, Policing and Public Safety |
$78,413,000 |
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For Firearms Secretariat |
$1,463,000 |
The committee recommends that upon concurrence of its report by the Assembly, the sums as reported and approved shall be included in the appropriation bill for consideration by the Legislative Assembly.
(Sessional paper no. 107)
On motion of Megan Patterson:
Ordered, That the first report of the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice for the thirtieth legislature be now concurred in.
Adjourned Debates / Débats ajournés
Bill No. 3 — The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Amendment Act, 2024
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod: That Bill No. 3 — The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Amendment Act, 2024 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing and the question being put, it was agreed to and the said bill was accordingly read a second time.
By designation of the Hon. Tim McLeod, in accordance with rule 85, Bill No. 3 — The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Amendment Act, 2024 was committed to the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice.
Bill No. 7 — The
Court of Appeal (Residency) Amendment Act, 2024 / Projet de loi no 7 — Loi modificative de 2024 sur la
Cour d’appel (résidence)
[Le français suit.]
The Assembly
resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:
That Bill No. 7 — The Court of Appeal (Residency)
Amendment Act, 2024 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing and the question being put, it was agreed to and the said bill was accordingly read a second time.
By designation of the Hon. Tim McLeod, in accordance with rule 85, Bill No. 7 — The Court of Appeal (Residency) Amendment Act, 2024 was committed to the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice.
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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Tim McLeod: Que le projet de loi no 7 — Loi modificative de 2024 sur la Cour d’appel
(résidence) soit maintenant lu
une deuxième fois.
Le débat se poursuit et la motion, mise aux voix, est adoptée et, en
conséquence, ledit projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois.
Selon la désignation de l’hon. Tim McLeod, conformément au règlement
85, le projet de loi no 7 — Loi modificative de 2024 sur la Cour d’appel (résidence) est renvoyé au Comité permanent des
affaires intergouvernementales et de la justice.
Bill No. 9 — The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jeremy Harrison: That Bill No. 9 — The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing and the question being put, it was agreed to and the said bill was accordingly read a second time.
By designation of the Hon. Tim McLeod, in accordance with rule 85, Bill No. 9 — The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024 was committed to the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies.
Bill No. 4 — The Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2024
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jim Reiter: That Bill No. 4 — The Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2024 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing, it was on motion of Sally Housser adjourned.
Bill No. 5 — The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jim Reiter: That Bill No. 5 — The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing, it was on motion of Matt Love adjourned.
Bill No. 14 — The Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2025
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jeremy Harrison: That Bill No. 14 — The Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing, it was on motion of Matt Love adjourned.
Bill No. 15 — The Alcohol and Gaming
Regulation Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi no 15 — Loi
modificative de 2025 sur la réglementation des boissons alcoolisées et des jeux
de hasard
[Le français suit.]
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Alana Ross: That Bill No. 15 — The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing, it was on motion of Matt Love adjourned.
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L’Assemblée
reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Alana
Ross: Que le projet de loi no 15 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur
la réglementation des boissons alcoolisées et des jeux de hasard soit maintenant
lu une deuxième fois.
Le débat se
poursuit et sur motion de Matt Love, il est ajourné.
Bill No. 18 — The Regulated Health Professions Act
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jeremy Cockrill: That Bill No. 18 — The Regulated Health Professions Act be now read a second time.
The debate continuing, it was on motion of Hugh Gordon adjourned.
Bill No. 19 — The Regulated Health Professions Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 / Projet de loi no 19 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Regulated Health Professions Act
[Le français suit.]
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jeremy Cockrill: That Bill No. 19 — The Regulated Health Professions Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing, it was on motion of Hugh Gordon adjourned.
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L’Assemblée
reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Jeremy Cockrill:
Que le projet de loi no 19 — Loi de 2025
corrélative de la loi intitulée The Regulated Health Professions Act soit
maintenant lu une deuxième fois.
Le débat se
poursuit et sur motion de Hugh Gordon, il est ajourné.
Bill No. 21 — The Construction Codes (Derelict Buildings) Amendment Act, 2025
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Eric Schmalz: That Bill No. 21 — The Construction Codes (Derelict Buildings) Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.
The debate continuing, it was on motion of Matt
Love adjourned.
On motion of the Hon. Lori Carr:
Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.
The Assembly adjourned at 3:12 p.m. until Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Hon. Todd Goudy
Speaker
APPENDIX
NOTICE OF MOTION FOR A SEVENTY-FIVE MINUTE DEBATE
On Thursday:
Brad Crassweller to move the following motion:
That this Assembly recognizes the government’s commitment to supporting businesses and entrepreneurship by establishing the new small and medium enterprise investment tax credit and the Saskatchewan young entrepreneur bursary, maintaining the small business tax credit at 1 per cent, and becoming the first carbon-tax-free province in Canada.
No. 1 (Opposition)
SECOND READINGS
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Bill No. 601 — |
The Sikh Heritage Month Act |
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(Bhajan Brar) PRINTED |
No. 2 (Government)
Not submitted — item of business determined pursuant to rule 24(4).
The following question was given notice on
day no. 22 and is to be answered by day no. 27:
Question no. 3 (Nicole Sarauer):
To the Government of
Saskatchewan, how many contracts with United States-based companies has the
government severed since the announcement of their Canadian-preferred
procurement policy on March 5, 2025?
The following question was given notice on
day no. 23 and is to be answered by day no. 28:
Question no. 4 (Jared Clarke):
To the Minister of
Environment, in The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010
Legislative Review, What We Heard – Discussion Paper Engagement, December 2023,
it is stated 147 stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the
discussion paper, and 11 organizations provided feedback, (a) what are the
names of the 147 stakeholders who were invited to provide feedback, and (b)
what are the names of the 11 stakeholders who did provide feedback?
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