CONTENTS

 

PRESENTING PETITIONS

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONSs

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

RESUMPTION OF BUDGET DEBATE

APPENDIX

Notice Of Motions For First Reading Of Bills

 

 

SECOND SESSION — THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

of the

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

 

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 

No. 38

Monday, March 23, 2026

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, Erika Ritchie, Nicole Sarauer, and Brittney Senger.

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 stand up for Saskatchewan and advocate for the restoration of federal Jordan’s Principle funding to support Indigenous students in schools.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 6)

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

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 13)

To immediately renovate all SHC units that require renovation, make units available and affordable, and ensure that all currently vacant SHC units are made occupied.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 14)

To immediately develop and implement a province-wide crime reduction strategy.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 158)

Introduction of Bills

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

Bill No. 49 —

The Income Tax Amendment Act, 2026

 

(Hon. Jim Reiter)

Bill No. 50 —

The Financial Administration Amendment Act, 2026

 

(Hon. Jim Reiter)

Bill No. 51 —

The Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 2026

 

(Hon. Jim Reiter)

Resumption of Budget Debate

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jim Reiter, seconded by Terri Bromm:

That the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government,

and the proposed amendment thereto moved by Trent Wotherspoon, seconded by Keith Jorgenson:

That all the words after “Assembly” be omitted and the following be inserted:

does not approve the budgetary policy of the government because it fails to invest in cost-of-living relief, health care, and public safety while pushing the provincial debt to unprecedented levels; and further,

That the Assembly has lost confidence in the government.

The debate continuing on the motion and the amendment, the Assembly recessed from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

The debate being resumed on the motion and the amendment, the Assembly recessed from 9:47 p.m. until 9:51 p.m. due to difficulties with the audio recording system in the Chamber.

The debate being resumed on the motion and the amendment, pursuant to rule 6(6), the Speaker interrupted proceedings and adjourned the Assembly.

The Assembly adjourned at 10:30 p.m. until Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

 

Hon. Todd Goudy

Speaker

 

APPENDIX

NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR FIRST READING OF BILLS

On Wednesday:

Hon. Warren Kaeding to move first reading of Bill No. 53 — The Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive Amendment Act, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

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