CONTENTS

 

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Introduction of Guests

Presenting Petitions

Reading and Receiving Petitions

Statements by Members

Question Period

Ministerial Statements

Introduction of Bills

Presenting Reports by Standing and Special Committees

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Appendix A)

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Committee of Finance

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS

Adjourned Debates

Second Readings

APPENDIX A

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

APPENDIX B

IN STANDING COMMITTEES

Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice

APPENDIX C

BILLS AWAITING ROYAL ASSENT / PROJETS DE LOI EN ATTENTE DE SANCTION ROYALE

 

 

FIRST SESSION — THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

of the

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

 

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

AND

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

No. 38

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

PRAYERS

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Introduction of Guests

Presenting Petitions

Reading and Receiving Petitions

Statements by Members

Question Period

Ministerial Statements

Introduction of Bills

Presenting Reports by Standing and Special Committees

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Appendix A)

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Committee of Finance

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ PUBLIC BILLS AND ORDERS

Adjourned Debates

1.      On the proposed motion no. 1 moved by Erika Ritchie:

That the Assembly calls upon the government to implement a procurement policy that prioritizes local workers and local businesses in Saskatchewan.

(Hon. Tim McLeod)

Adjourned twice

2.      On the proposed motion no. 4 moved by James Thorsteinson:

That this Assembly call upon the new Liberal government of Canada to stand up for Saskatchewan by eliminating Bill C-69, the industrial carbon tax, the methane cap, the oil and gas cap, and the clean electricity regulations.

(Hon. Lori Carr)

Adjourned once

3.      On the proposed motion of Aleana Young:

That Bill No. 602 — The Buy Local Day Act be now read a second time.

(Nicole Sarauer)

Adjourned once

 

Second Readings

1.      Bill No. 603 —

The Ukrainian Heritage Month Act

 

(Keith Jorgenson) PRINTED

2.      Bill No. 604 —

The Referendum and Plebiscite (Keep Saskatchewan in Canada) Amendment Act

 

(Carla Beck) PRINTED

 

APPENDIX A

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

The following questions were given notice on day no. 33 and are to be answered by day no. 38:

1.      Question no. 6 (Keith Jorgenson):

To the Minister of Health, (a) what are the staff ratios for each long-term care facility funded by the SHA; (b) how many FTE staff are employed at each long-term care facility funded by the SHA; (c) how many beds are there — including occupied and vacant — at each long-term care facility funded by the SHA; (d) what number of beds consists of maximum occupancy at Cozy Nest Care Home; and (e) what is the total cost of the contract with Cozy Nest Care Home at maximum occupancy?

2.      Question no. 7 (Aleana Young):

To the Minister of Immigration and Career Training, (a) what changes were made to the Saskatchewan immigrant nominee program from the 2024–25 to the 2025–26 fiscal years; (b) what is the new annual target number of immigrants for the Saskatchewan immigrant nominee program; (c) which countries or regions are being prioritized for immigration in 2025–26; (d) how many instances of immigration fraud were detected in 2024–25; (e) how many immigrants/companies are currently under investigation for fraud; (f) how many social services clients did ICT employees meet with in 2024–25 to create action plans to support their career development goals and connection to the labour market; (g) how many social services clients do ICT employees expect to meet with in 2025–26; and (h) of the immigrants that came to Saskatchewan in 2024–25, how many have taken additional career training, and how many have found employment?

3.      Question no. 8 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the cost for each of SaskPower’s future supply plan scenarios published by the government in the document Supply Planning Overview PowerPoint?

4.      Question no. 9 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the range of borrowing necessary to cover SaskPower’s capital costs for (a) 2025–26, (b) 2026–27, (c) 2027–28, (d) 2028–29, and (e) 2029–30?

5.      Question no. 10 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the current valuation of SaskPowers infrastructure deficit for (a) 2025–26, (b) 2026–27, (c) 2027–28, (d) 2028–29, and (e) 2029–30?

6.      Question no. 11 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the annual cost of routine maintenance and infrastructure sustainment for (a) 2025–26, (b) 2026–27, (c) 2027–28, (d) 2028–29, and (e) 2029–30?

7.      Question no. 12 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the timeline of SaskPower’s borrowing costs for (a) 2025–26, (b) 2026–27, (c) 2027–28, (d) 2028–29, and (e) 2029–30?

8.      Question no. 13 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, does the net income projection for 2025–26 include funding from Ottawa’s future electricity fund, the province’s clean electricity transition grant?

9.      Question no. 14 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, (a) in the absence of the future electricity fund and CETGs, what would SaskPower’s 2024–25 net income be; and (b) in the absence of the future electricity fund and CETGs, what would SaskPower’s revenue forecasts be for (i) 2025–26, (ii) 2026–27, (iii) 2027–28, (iv) 2028–29, and (v) 2029–30?

10. Question no. 15 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is SaskPower’s projected debt for (a) 2025–26, (b) 2026–27, (c) 2027–28, (d) 2028–29, and (e) 2029–30?

11. Question no. 16 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, (a) what rate increases have been budgeted by SaskPower to hit its ROE range, and (b) what revenue increase will be required for SaskPower to hit its ROE range?

12. Question no. 17 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is SaskPower projecting the increase in the OBPS carbon tax in (a) 2025–26, (b) 2026–27, (c) 2027–28, (d) 2028–29, and (e) 2029–30?

13. Question no. 18 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, (a) what are the numbers for total capital spending, capital spending on generation, capital spending on transmission, and capital spending on distribution for (i) 2025–26, (ii) 2026–27, (iii) 2027–28, (iv) 2028–29, and (v) 2029–30; (b) what capital projects above $500,000 have been planned for (i) 2025–26, (ii) 2026–27, (iii) 2027–28, (iv) 2028–29, and (v) 2029–30; and (c) what capital projects are above $10M in the generation, transmission, and distribution categories of capital spending?

14. Question no. 19 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the value of SaskPower’s forecasted capital program in (a) 2026–27, (b) 2027–28, (c) 2028–29, (d) 2029–30, and (e) 2030–31?

15. Question no. 20 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the escalation from Chinook to Great Plains, and Great Plains to Aspen?

16. Question no. 21 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, (a) what is the cost of service for each customer class for (i) 2021–22, (ii) 2022–23, (iii) 2023–24, (iv) 2024–25, and (v) 2025–26; and (b) what is the projected cost of service for each customer class for (i) 2026–27, (ii) 2027–28, (iii) 2028–29, (iv) 2029–30, and (v) 2030–31?

17. Question no. 22 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, (a) how much in incremental debt would be required to fund the initial SMR; (b) how much has been spent to date on SMR-related activities; (c) how much SMR activity has been funded by Ottawa through the clean electricity transition grants; (d) how much SMR activity has been funded by the OBPS; and (e) what is the expected cost of each SMR?

18. Question no. 23 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, (a) what is the investment being made this year into engineering, design, and procurement for the coal-refurb project for 2025–2026; and (b) what capital spending has been targeted  to the coal refurbishment  project for (i) 2026–27, (ii) 2027–28, (iii) 2028–29, (iv) 2029–30, and (v) 2030–2031?

19. Question no. 24 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what additional tariffs on imports have been undertaken by the Crown as it relates to the southwest power pool transmission line?

20. Question no. 25 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, the 2023–24 annual report noted that SaskPower was launching competitive procurement processes for 600 MW of new renewable generation — consisting of 200 MW solar generation and 400 MW wind generation — to be located in south-central Saskatchewan; what is the status of this competitive procurement process?

21. Question no. 26 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, as of March 5, 2025, were/are American firms eligible to bid on SaskPower procurement processes?

22. Question no. 27 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, (a) how many renewable projects are planned for (i) 2025–26, (ii) 2026–27, (iii) 2027–28, (iv) 2028–29, and (v) 2029–30; and (b) which renewable projects are planned for (i) 2025–26, (ii) 2026–27, (iii) 2027–28, (iv) 2028–29, and (v) 2029–30?

23. Question no. 28 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, is SaskPower still committed to its stated plan for net-zero by 2050?

24. Question no. 29 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what is the number of GWH sold to each of your six major customer classes in 2024–25?

25. Question no. 30 (Aleana Young):

To the Government of Saskatchewan, what are the projected GWH sales SaskPower is forecasting for (a) 2025–26, (b) 2026–27, (c) 2027–28, (d) 2028–29, and (e) 2029–30?

 

APPENDIX B

IN STANDING COMMITTEES

Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice

Committed after Second Reading:

*Specified Bills: must be voted on before Completion Day

Bill No. 21 —

The Construction Codes (Derelict Buildings) Amendment Act, 2025

 

(Hon. Eric Schmalz)

 

APPENDIX C

BILLS AWAITING ROYAL ASSENT / PROJETS DE LOI EN ATTENTE DE SANCTION ROYALE

Bill No. 6 —

The Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act

Bill No. 10 —

The Miscellaneous Statutes (Public Registries Enhancement) Amendment Act, 2024

Bill No. 11 —

The Miscellaneous Statutes (Public Registries Enhancement) Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) / Projet de loi no 11 — Loi modificative diverse (amélioration des registres publics) de 2024 (no 2)

Bill No. 9 —

The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024

Bill No. 13 —

The Income Tax Amendment Act, 2025

Bill No. 16 —

The Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2025

Bill No. 8 —

The Child Care (New Facilities) Amendment Act, 2024 / Projet de loi no 8 — Loi modificative de 2024 sur les garderies d’enfants (nouveaux établissements)

Bill No. 601 —

The Sikh Heritage Month Act

Bill No. 17 —

The Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (Patent Box) Amendment Act, 2025

Bill No. 20 —

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Investment Tax Credit Act

Bill No. 4 —

The Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2024

Bill No. 5 —

The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024

Bill No. 3 —

The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Amendment Act, 2024

Bill No. 14 —

The Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2025

Bill No. 15 —

The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi no 15 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur la réglementation des boissons alcoolisées et des jeux de hasard

Bill No. 18 —

The Regulated Health Professions Act

Bill No. 19 —

The Regulated Health Professions Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 / Projet de loi no 19 — Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Regulated Health Professions Act

Bill No. 7 —

The Court of Appeal (Residency) Amendment Act, 2024 / Projet de loi no 7 — Loi modificative de 2024 sur la Cour d’appel (résidence)

Bill No. 22 —

The King’s Bench Amendment Act, 2025 / Projet de loi no 22 — Loi modificative de 2025 sur la Cour du Banc du Roi

Bill No. 23 —

The Appropriation Act, 2025 (No. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

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