CONTENTS

 

READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS / DÉPÔT DE PROJETS DE LOI

SEVENTY-FIVE MINUTE DEBATE

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON BILLS

RETURNS, REPORTS, AND PAPERS TABLED

 

 

SECOND SESSION — THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

of the

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

 

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 

No. 57

Thursday, April 30, 2026

10:00 a.m.

PRAYERS

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

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 28)

To meaningfully address the affordability crisis in Saskatchewan.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 33)

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:

Bill No. 58 —

The Time Act, 2026

 

(Hon. Eric Schmalz)

Bill No. 59 —

The Time Consequential Amendments Act, 2026 / Projet de loi n59 — Loi de 2026 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Time Act, 2026

 

(Hon. / L’hon. Eric Schmalz)

Bill No. 622 —

The Provincial Health Authority (Executive Pay Freeze) Amendment Act

 

(Meara Conway)

 

 

Seventy-five Minute Debate

The order of the day being called for the following motion for a seventy-five minute debate, it was moved by Kevin Weedmark:

That this Assembly commend the government for putting patients first with new and innovative health care practices, hiring and training new health care workers with the nation’s most ambitious HHRA Plan, and building new health care facilities, not closing them.

A debate arising and the period of seventy-five minutes having expired, pursuant to rule 25(5) the Speaker interrupted proceedings.

Committee of the Whole on Bills

The Assembly, according to order, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on Bills.

The following bill was reported without amendment:

Bill No. 606 —

The Provincial Health Authority (ER Closure right-to-know) Amendment Act

The committee was given leave to sit again.

Moved by Jared Clarke: That Bill No. 606 — The Provincial Health Authority (ER Closure right-to-know) Amendment Act now read the third time and passed under its title.

The question being put, it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS — 17

Erika Ritchie

Noor Burki

Vicki Mowat 

Jared Clarke

Jordan McPhail

Meara Conway

Nicole Sarauer

Kim Breckner

Brent Blakley

Tajinder Grewal

April ChiefCalf

Keith Jorgenson

Bhajan Brar

Hugh Gordon

Joan Pratchler

Jacqueline Roy

Don McBean

NAYS — 31

Scott Moe

Kim Gartner

Warren Kaeding

David Marit

Jeremy Cockrill

Jim Reiter

Everett Hindley

Jeremy Harrison

Eric Schmalz

Terry Jenson

Michael Weger

Travis Keisig  

Jamie Martens

Sean Wilson

Darlene Rowden

Alana Ross

Tim McLeod

Lori Carr 

Brad Crassweller

Doug Steele

Colleen Young

Daryl Harrison

Kevin Weedmark

Barret Kropf

Blaine McLeod

Megan Patterson

Terri Bromm

Racquel Hilbert

David Chan

James Thorsteinson

Kevin Kasun

 

Accordingly, the bill was removed from the order paper.

On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:

Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.

The Assembly adjourned at 12:26 p.m. until Monday at 1:30 p.m.

 

Hon. Todd Goudy

Speaker

 

Returns, Reports, and Papers Tabled

The following papers were laid upon the Table:

By the Hon. Terry Jenson:

Saskatchewan Housing Corporation:

2025 annual report

2025 payee information

2025 Consolidation Schedule – Corporate and Housing Authority financial statements

2025 Corporate and Housing Authority board expenses

(Sessional paper no. 196)

By the Hon. Jim Reiter:

Saskatchewan Power Corporation Severance Pay Credits Plan: 2025 annual report

(Sessional paper no. 197)

Saskatchewan Power Corporation Supplementary Superannuation Plan

(Sessional paper no. 198)

Saskatchewan Power Corporation Designated Employee Benefit Plan: 2025 annual report

(Sessional paper no. 199)

By the Hon. Warren Kaeding:

Saskatchewan Research Council: 2025 Employees’ Pension Plan annual report

(Sessional paper no. 200)

The following returns which were ordered by the Assembly on November 3, 2025 were laid upon the Table:

Return nos. 1-9 asked by Jacqueline Roy

(Sessional paper nos. 201-209)

Return nos. 10-12 asked by Jacqueline Roy

(Sessional paper nos. 210-212)

Return nos. 13-14 asked by Jacqueline Roy

(Sessional paper nos. 213-214)

The following return which was ordered by the Assembly on November 4, 2025 was laid upon the Table:

Return no. 15 asked by Keith Jorgenson

(Sessional paper no. 215)

 

 

 

 

 

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