Yesterday, the Government House Leader (Hon. Tim McLeod) raised a point of order requesting that Bill No. 604 be removed from the order paper pursuant to rule 59(e) of the Rules and Procedures of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Deputy Opposition House Leader (Kim Breckner) asked that I review the matter before making my ruling. As I have not yet had sufficient time to carefully consider all matters related to this point of order, I will defer my ruling.

Presenting Petitions

Petitions of citizens of the province of Saskatchewan were presented and laid upon the Table by the following members: Noor Burki, Darcy Warrington, Nathaniel Teed, and Brent Blakley.

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 permit refrigerated trucks in Saskatchewan to use dyed diesel fuel.

(Sessional paper no. 27)

To work with experts and community leaders on evidence-based solutions to the mental health and addictions crisis in Saskatchewan.

(Sessional paper no. 28)

To immediately protect tenants and implement rent control.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 2)

To immediately provide adequate funding to post-secondary institutions to ensure costs are not passed on to tuition fees.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 4)

To commit to a three-year funding plan that strengthens CBO capacity and stabilizes the sector.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 10)

Introduction of Bills / Dépôt de projets de loi

[Le français suit.]

The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time at the next sitting:

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Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés, lus une première fois, et la deuxième lecture en est fixée à la prochaine séance:

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Bill No. 28 —	The Public Libraries Amendment Act, 2025
	(Hon. Everett Hindley)
Bill No. 29 —	The Tailgating Act / Projet de loi n^o29 — Loi sur les rassemblements d’avant-match
	(Hon. / L’hon. Alana Ross)
Bill No. 606 —	The Provincial Health Authority (ER Closure right-to-know) Amendment Act
	(Jared Clarke)

Motion for Address in Reply

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of Michael Weger, seconded by Terri Bromm:

That an Humble Address be presented to Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor as follows:

TO HER HONOUR THE HONOURABLE BERNADETTE MCINTYRE

Lieutenant Governor of the province of Saskatchewan

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR:

We, His Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, in session assembled, humbly thank Your Honour for the gracious speech which Your Honour has been pleased to address to us at the opening of the present session,

and the proposed amendment moved by Jordan McPhail, seconded by Don McBean:

That the motion be amended by adding:

And, that the Assembly does not support the agenda outlined in the Speech from the Throne because it fails to include adequate measures to urgently address the challenges Saskatchewan people face regarding health care, tariffs, the cost of living, housing, and public safety; and further,

That the Assembly has lost confidence in the government.

The debate continuing on the motion and the amendment and the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS — 25

Carla Beck

Erika Ritchie

Noor Burki

Betty Nippi-Albright

Vicki Mowat

Trent Wotherspoon

Nathaniel Teed

Aleana Young

Jared Clarke

Leroy Laliberte

Jordan McPhail

April ChiefCalf

Nicole Sarauer

Kim Breckner

Brent Blakley

Tajinder Grewal

Meara Conway

Bhajan Brar

Hugh Gordon

Darcy Warrington

Joan Pratchler

Sally Housser

Brittney Senger

Jacqueline Roy

Don McBean

NAYS — 32

Scott Moe

Daryl Harrison

Warren Kaeding

David Marit

Jeremy Cockrill

Jim Reiter

Everett Hindley

Jeremy Harrison

Terry Jenson

Colleen Young

Ken Cheveldayoff

Travis Keisig

James Thorsteinson

Jamie Martens

Racquel Hilbert

Doug Steele

Eric Schmalz

Alana Ross

Tim McLeod

Lori Carr

Sean Wilson

Kevin Weedmark

Chris Beaudry

Blaine McLeod

Barret Kropf

Michael Weger

Megan Patterson

Terri Bromm

Darlene Rowden

David Chan

Kim Gartner

Kevin Kasun

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS — 32

Scott Moe

Daryl Harrison

Warren Kaeding

David Marit

Jeremy Cockrill

Jim Reiter

Everett Hindley

Jeremy Harrison

Terry Jenson

Colleen Young

Ken Cheveldayoff

Travis Keisig

James Thorsteinson

Jamie Martens

Racquel Hilbert

Doug Steele

Eric Schmalz

Alana Ross

Tim McLeod

Lori Carr

Sean Wilson

Kevin Weedmark

Chris Beaudry

Blaine McLeod

Barret Kropf

Michael Weger

Megan Patterson

Terri Bromm

Darlene Rowden

David Chan

Kim Gartner

Kevin Kasun

NAYS — 25

Carla Beck

Erika Ritchie

Noor Burki

Betty Nippi-Albright

Vicki Mowat

Trent Wotherspoon

Nathaniel Teed

Aleana Young

Jared Clarke

Leroy Laliberte

Jordan McPhail

April ChiefCalf

Nicole Sarauer

Kim Breckner

Brent Blakley

Tajinder Grewal

Meara Conway

Bhajan Brar

Hugh Gordon

Darcy Warrington

Joan Pratchler

Sally Housser

Brittney Senger

Jacqueline Roy

Don McBean

On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:

Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.

The Assembly adjourned at 12:42 p.m. until Monday at 1:30 p.m.

Hon. Todd Goudy

Speaker

Returns, Reports, and Papers Tabled

The following paper was laid upon the Table:

By the Hon. Jim Reiter:

Government of Saskatchewan: 2024–25 public accounts volume 2, general revenue fund details

(Sessional paper no. 29)

APPENDIX

NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR FIRST READING OF BILLS / AVIS DE MOTIONS PORTANT PREMIÈRE LECTURE DE PROJETS DE LOI

On Tuesday / mardi:

Hon. Tim McLeod to move first reading of Bill No. 30 — The Inter-jurisdictional Support Orders Amendment Act, 2025

L’hon. Tim McLeod proposera la première lecture du projet de loi n^o 30 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur les ordonnances alimentaires interterritoriales

Hon. Tim McLeod to move first reading of Bill No. 31 — The Defamation Act

Hon. Tim McLeod to move first reading of Bill No. 32 — The Defamation Consequential Amendments Act, 2025

L’hon. Tim McLeod proposera la première lecture du projet de loi n^o 32 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Defamation Act

NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT MOTIONS

On Tuesday:

Hon. Tim McLeod to move the following motion:

That this Assembly receives the findings of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner Reports dated October 21, 2024, December 16, 2024 and March 17, 2025.

NOTICE OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS

The following question was given notice on day no. 4 and is to be answered by day no. 9:

Question no. 16 (Aleana Young):

To the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation, in each of the last five fiscal years’ payee disclosure reports for CIC, of the payees listed under the category “Suppliers and Other Payments” for each of SaskPower, SaskTel Holding, SaskEnergy, SGI, and SaskWater, (a) which payees were primarily providing the service of a staffing agency, employment agency, outsourcing company, or professional employer service to the entity (i.e. providing individuals under sub-contract which individuals would then provide services to the entity); (b) which payees provided service to the entity through a sub-contractor who worked more than 80 per cent of the time on work for the entity; (c) which payees provided service to the entity through an employee who worked more than 80 per cent of the time on work for the entity; and (d) which payees were primarily providing consulting services to the entity?

The following question was given notice on day no. 3 and is to be answered by day no. 8:

Question no. 15 (Keith Jorgenson):

To the Minister of Health, (a) in each of the last five fiscal years, how many radiologists whose services the Saskatchewan Health Authority contracted were residing (i) out of province, and (ii) out of country; and (b) in each of the last five fiscal years, how much has the Saskatchewan Health Authority spent on contracting the services of radiologists from other jurisdictions?

The following questions were given notice on day no. 2 and are to be answered by day no. 7:

Question no. 1 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, (a) how much did the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency pay out in severance (i.e., amount payable in lieu of notice following termination of an employee’s employment) in each of the past five fiscal years; and (b) in each year, how many employees were terminated?

Question no. 2 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, (a) how many OB-GYNs, nurse practitioners, or other specialists outside of family physicians and general practitioners have training to help with menopause and perimenopause in Saskatchewan; and (b) what is their geographic distribution?

Question no. 3 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, what is the current average MRI wait time for women referred by an OB-GYN or gynaecologist for pelvic or reproductive health concerns?

Question no. 4 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, how many women are currently waiting longer than six months for surgical care related to reproductive or pelvic health conditions (including, but not limited to, hysterectomy, myomectomy, or ovarian procedures)?

Question no. 5 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, (a) what are the most recent rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in Saskatchewan, including breakdowns by region; and (b) what is the current rate of induction, caesarean section, postpartum haemorrhage, and maternal readmission in Saskatchewan hospitals, listed by hospital?

Question no. 6 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, has the ministry conducted a Gender-Based Analysis or Gender-Based Analysis Plus of the 2025–26 health budget, and if so, what were the findings?

Question no. 7 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, (a) what is the current average wait time in Saskatchewan for a breast biopsy for women presenting with suspected malignancy, and how does this compare to the previous five fiscal years; and (b) what is the current average wait time in Saskatchewan for a pelvic biopsy for women presenting with suspected malignancy and gynaecological pathology, and how does this compare to the previous five fiscal years?

Question no. 8 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, how many trained postpartum mental health professionals are available through the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and where are they located?

Question no. 9 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Health, how many OB-GYNs and uro-gynaecologists are currently practising in Saskatchewan, and how has this number changed annually since 2019?

Question no. 10 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, how frequently does the Maternal Mental Health Strategy Saskatchewan Advisory Group meet and advise the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and what is its mandate, membership, and term?

Question no. 11 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, how many times in the past 12 months have Saskatchewan’s inpatient mental health wards been placed on Code Burgundy (or equivalent emergency status), broken down by facility?

Question no. 12 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, how many medication errors were reported in the adult mental health inpatient ward at the Regina General Hospital in the past 12 months?

Question no. 13 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Office, (a) how many women and children were turned away from emergency shelters or secondstage housing in Saskatchewan in the past 12 months due to lack of space; and (b) what is the total number of second-stage housing units currently available in Saskatchewan, and how many are in development or expansion-planning stages for 2025–26?

Question no. 14 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Office, (a) what measurable objectives has the Office of the Status of Women been assigned for the 2025–26 fiscal year; (b) what performance indicators or metrics are used to assess the effectiveness of the office’s programs and initiatives; (c) how many staff positions currently exist within the Office of the Status of Women, and what percentage of these positions are vacant; and (d) has the office undertaken a public consultation or stakeholder engagement on the priorities of women and girls in Saskatchewan since 2022, and if so, what are the findings?

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