CONTENTS

 

PRESENTING PETITIONS

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY

STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

SECOND READINGS

Bill No. 43 — The Municipalities Modernization and Red Tape Reduction Act

ADJOURNED DEBATES / DÉBATS AJOURNÉS

Bill No. 24 — The Saskatchewan Internal Trade Promotion Act

Bill No. 29 — The Tailgating Act / Projet de loi n29 — Loi sur les rassemblements d’avant-match

Bill No. 30 — The Inter-jurisdictional Support Orders Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n30 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur les ordonnances alimentaires interterritoriales

Bill No. 31 — The Defamation Act

Bill No. 32 — The Defamation Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n32 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Defamation Act

Bill No. 33 — The Credit Union Amendment Act, 2025

Bill No. 35 — The Mineral Resources Amendment Act, 2025

Bill No. 36 — The Change of Name Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n36 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur le changement de nom

Bill No. 37 — The Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n37 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur les services de l’état civil

Bill No. 38 — The Building Schools Faster Act

Bill No. 39 — The Building Schools Faster Consequential Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n39 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Building Schools Faster Act

Bill No. 40 — The Animal Protection Amendment Act, 2025

Bill No. 41 — The Heritage Recognition (From Many Peoples, Strength) Act / Projet de loi n41 — Loi sur la reconnaissance du patrimoine (Nos origines multiples, notre force)

Bill No. 42 — The Saskatchewan Firearms Amendment Act, 2025

APPENDIX

Questions Ordered For Return

Notice Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills

Notice Of A Government Motion

Notice Of Written Questions

 

 

SECOND SESSION — THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

of the

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

 

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 

No. 21

Monday, December 1, 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: Kim Breckner, Brittney Senger, April ChiefCalf, Brent Blakley, and Hugh Gordon.

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 recognize the Timber Bay school as a provincially run residential school and release the school records to the survivors.

(Sessional paper no. 109)

To adopt fair and effective rent control legislation that limits annual rent increases.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 13)

To immediately permit refrigerated trucks in Saskatchewan to use dyed diesel fuel.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 27)

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

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 34)

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. 107)

Report of the Standing Committee on the Economy

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

The Standing Committee on the Economy adopted the committee’s second report for the thirtieth legislature, which is as follows:

 

2025–26 Supplementary Estimates No. 1

The committee considered the following supplementary estimates no. 1 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 Saskatchewan Research Council

$68,000,000

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. 112)

On motion of James Thorsteinson:

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

Standing Committee Membership

On motion of Kim Breckner, by leave of the Assembly:

Ordered, That the name of Meara Conway be substituted for the name of Kim Breckner on the Standing Committee on the Economy.

Written Questions

The order of the day being called for question nos. 25 to 26, pursuant to rule 21(6), the questions were converted and orders for return were issued. (see appendix)

Second Readings

Bill No. 43 — The Municipalities Modernization and Red Tape Reduction Act

The Hon. Eric Schmalz, a member of the Executive Council, having acquainted the Assembly that Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the bill, recommends it to the consideration of the Assembly, moved: That Bill No. 43 — The Municipalities Modernization and Red Tape Reduction Act be now read a second time.

A debate arising, it was on motion of Aleana Young adjourned.

Adjourned Debates / Débats ajournés

Bill No. 24 — The Saskatchewan Internal Trade Promotion Act

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Warren Kaeding: That Bill No. 24 — The Saskatchewan Internal Trade Promotion Act be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Joan Pratchler adjourned.

Bill No. 29 — The Tailgating Act / Projet de loi n29 — Loi sur les rassemblements d’avant-match

[Le français suit.]

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Alana Ross: That Bill No. 29 — The Tailgating Act be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Jordan McPhail adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Alana Ross: Que le projet de loi n29 — Loi sur les rassemblements d’avant-match soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

Le débat se poursuit et sur motion de Jordan McPhail, il est ajourné.

Bill No. 30 — The Inter-jurisdictional Support Orders Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n30 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur les ordonnances alimentaires interterritoriales

[Le français suit.]

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod: That Bill No. 30 — The Inter-jurisdictional Support Orders Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Joan Pratchler adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Tim McLeod: Que le projet de loi n30 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur les ordonnances alimentaires interterritoriales soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

Le débat se poursuit et sur motion de Joan Pratchler, il est ajourné.

Bill No. 31 — The Defamation Act

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod: That Bill No. 31 — The Defamation Act be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Jordan McPhail adjourned.

Bill No. 32 — The Defamation Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n32 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Defamation Act

[Le français suit.]

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod: That Bill No. 32 — The Defamation Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Jordan McPhail adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Tim McLeod: Que le projet de loi n32 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Defamation Act soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

Le débat se poursuit et sur motion de Jordan McPhail, il est ajourné.

Bill No. 33 — The Credit Union Amendment Act, 2025

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod: That Bill No. 33 — The Credit Union Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Joan Pratchler adjourned.

Bill No. 35 — The Mineral Resources Amendment Act, 2025

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Colleen Young: That Bill No. 35 — The Mineral Resources Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Brittney Senger adjourned.

Bill No. 36 — The Change of Name Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n36 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur le changement de nom

[Le français suit.]

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jeremy Cockrill: That Bill No. 36 — The Change of Name Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Tajinder Grewal adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Jeremy Cockrill: Que le projet de loi n36 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur le changement de nom soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

Le débat se poursuit et sur motion de Tajinder Grewal, il est ajourné.

Bill No. 37 — The Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n37 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur les services de l’état civil

[Le français suit.]

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jeremy Cockrill: That Bill No. 37 — The Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Brittney Senger adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Jeremy Cockrill: Que le projet de loi n37 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur les services de l’état civil soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

Le débat se poursuit et sur motion de Brittney Senger, il est ajourné.

Bill No. 38 — The Building Schools Faster Act

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Everett Hindley: That Bill No. 38 — The Building Schools Faster Act be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Jacqueline Roy adjourned.

Bill No. 39 — The Building Schools Faster Consequential Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi n39 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Building Schools Faster Act

[Le français suit.]

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Everett Hindley: That Bill No. 39 — The Building Schools Faster Consequential Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Jacqueline Roy adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Everett Hindley: Que le projet de loi n39 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Building Schools Faster Act soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

Le débat se poursuit et sur motion de Jacqueline Roy, il est ajourné.

Bill No. 40 — The Animal Protection Amendment Act, 2025

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Daryl Harrison: That Bill No. 40 — The Animal Protection Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Tajinder Grewal adjourned.

Bill No. 41 — The Heritage Recognition (From Many Peoples, Strength) Act / Projet de loi n41 — Loi sur la reconnaissance du patrimoine (Nos origines multiples, notre force)

[Le français suit.]

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Alana Ross: That Bill No. 41 — The Heritage Recognition (From Many Peoples, Strength) Act be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Tajinder Grewal adjourned.

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L’Assemblée reprend le débat ajourné sur la motion de l’hon. Alana Ross: Que le projet de loi n41 — Loi sur la reconnaissance du patrimoine (Nos origines multiples, notre force) soit maintenant lu une deuxième fois.

Le débat se poursuit et sur motion de Tajinder Grewal, il est ajourné.

Bill No. 42 — The Saskatchewan Firearms Amendment Act, 2025

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod: That Bill No. 42 — The Saskatchewan Firearms Amendment Act, 2025 be now read a second time.

The debate continuing, it was on motion of Joan Pratchler adjourned.

On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:

Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.

The Assembly adjourned at 3:26 p.m. until Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

 

Hon. Todd Goudy

Speaker

 

APPENDIX

QUESTIONS ORDERED FOR RETURN

The following written questions were converted and orders for return were issued:

Return no. 25 (Brent Blakley):

To the Minister of Health, (a) the date the most recent health inspection of the Coachman Inn in Regina was conducted, and (b) the inspection results.

Return no. 26 (Jacqueline Roy):

To the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, (a) broken down by facility, the number of people currently on waitlists to receive addictions treatment, and (b) the median wait time on waitlists for addictions treatment.

 

NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR FIRST READING OF BILLS

On Wednesday:

Keith Jorgenson to move first reading of Bill No. 610 — The Provincial Health Authority (ER Virtual Physician right-to-know) Amendment Act

Hon. Tim McLeod to move first reading of Bill No. 47 — The Response to Illicit Drugs Act

 

NOTICE OF A GOVERNMENT MOTION

On Wednesday:

Hon. Tim McLeod to move the following motion:

That this House calls on the Government of Canada to establish an Independent Military Honours Review Board to review veterans’ cases where evidence suggests Victoria Cross criteria were met.

 

NOTICE OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS

The following question was given notice on day no. 21 and is to be answered by day no. 26:

Question no. 30 (Nicole Sarauer):

To the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, how many cases have been stayed due to delays annually over the last five years?

 

The following question was given notice on day no. 20 and is to be answered by day no. 25:

Question no. 29 (Brent Blakley):

To the Minister of Social Services, (a) how many people have received Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) payments in each year since 2021, (b) how many people have received Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) payments in each year since 2018, (c) how many people received Saskatchewan Assistance Program (SAP) payments in each year between 2018–2020, and (d) how many people received Transitional Employment Allowance (TEA) payments in each year between 2018–2020?

 

The following questions were given notice on day no. 17 and are to be answered by day no. 22:

Question no. 27 (Nicole Sarauer):

To the Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, (a) how many inmates have died in correctional facilities, broken down by cause of death; (b) how much has been spent on transfers costs to external health facilities, broken down by facility; and (c) how much has been spent on health services, broken down by correctional facility?

Question no. 28 (Nicole Sarauer):

To the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, how many people in each of the last ten years were turned away from domestic violence shelters due to capacity or any other reasons?

 

 

 

 

 

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