Petitions of citizens of the province of Saskatchewan were presented and laid upon the Table by the following members: Kim Breckner, Sally Housser, April ChiefCalf, and Meara Conway.

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 provide adequate funding to public, Catholic and francophone schools.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 34)

To immediately reverse the ban on third party sexual health educators in public schools.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 36)

To immediately implement a comprehensive affordable housing strategy aimed at helping individuals and families in securing stable and affordable housing.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 37)

To immediately pass The Sikh Heritage Month Act.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 106)

Report of the Standing Committee on the Economy

James Thorsteinson, Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy, presented the committee’s first report for the thirtieth legislature, which is as follows:

The Standing Committee on the Economy 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

For Agriculture	$623,068,000
For Energy and Resources	$54,483,000
For Environment	$273,700,000
For Highways	$777,417,000
For Immigration and Career Training	$152,376,000
For Innovation Saskatchewan	$32,537,000
For Saskatchewan Research Council	$19,423,000
For Trade and Export Development	$44,268,000
For Water Security Agency	$99,407,000

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

For Agriculture	$93,125,000
For Energy and Resources	$4,151,000
For Highways	$61,831,000
For Immigration and Career Training	$3,600,000
For Innovation Saskatchewan	$790,000
For Saskatchewan Research Council	$22,000,000

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. 108)

On motion of James Thorsteinson:

Ordered, That the first report of the Standing Committee on the Economy for the thirtieth legislature be now concurred in.

Written Questions

The order of the day being called for question no. 3, pursuant to rule 21(6), the question was converted and an order for return was issued. (see appendix)

Adjourned Debates / Débats ajournés

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 Bhajan Brar 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 Meara Conway 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 Nathaniel Teed adjourned.

Bill No. 15 — The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n^o15 — 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 Aleana Young adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Alana Ross: Que le projet de loi n^o15 — 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 Aleana Young, 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 Nathaniel Teed adjourned.

Bill No. 19 — The Regulated Health Professions Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n^o19 — 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 Nathaniel Teed adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Jeremy Cockrill: Que le projet de loi n^o19 — 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 Nathaniel Teed, 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 Trent Wotherspoon adjourned.

On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:

Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.

The Assembly adjourned at 3:10 p.m. until Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

Hon. Todd Goudy

Speaker

Returns, Reports, and Papers Tabled

The following paper was laid upon the Table:

By the Hon. Terry Jenson:

Saskatchewan Housing Corporation:

2024 annual report

2024 payee information

2024 Consolidation Schedule – Corporate and Housing Authority financial statements

(Sessional paper no. 109)

APPENDIX

QUESTIONS ORDERED FOR RETURN

The following written question was converted and an order for return was issued:

Return no. 2 (Nicole Sarauer):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, the number of contracts with United States-based companies that the government has severed since the announcement of their Canadian-preferred procurement policy on March 5, 2025.

NOTICE OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS

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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