STANDING COMMITTEE ON

CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

MINUTE NO. 3

4:59 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

1.     Present: Doug Steele in the chair and members Chris Beaudry, Brent Blakley,* Terri Bromm, Hon. Lori Carr, Sally Housser,* Jordan McPhail, and Aleana Young.*

Substituting Members

Brent Blakley for Erika Ritchie (7:30 p.m. – 9:31 p.m.)

Sally Housser for Don McBean

Aleana Young for Erika Ritchie (4:59 p.m. – 7:01 p.m.)

2.     The Chair advised the committee that pursuant to rule 148(1) the following 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 were committed to the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies on March 27, 2025 and March 19, 2025 respectively:

2025–26 Estimates

Vote 175

Debt Redemption

Vote 18

Finance

Vote 12

Finance — Debt Servicing

Vote 177

Interest on Gross Debt — Crown Enterprise Share

Vote 151

Municipal Financing Corporation of Saskatchewan

Vote 33

Public Service Commission

Vote 152

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Vote 153

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation

Vote 140

Saskatchewan Water Corporation

Vote 13

SaskBuilds and Procurement

Vote 86

SaskBuilds Corporation

Vote 150

SaskEnergy Incorporated

Vote 176

Sinking Fund Payments — Government Share


2024–25 Supplementary Estimates No. 2

Vote 175

Debt Redemption

Vote 18

Finance

Vote 12

Finance — Debt Servicing

Vote 151

Municipal Financing Corporation of Saskatchewan

Vote 152

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

Vote 13

SaskBuilds and Procurement

Vote 175

Debt Redemption

3.     The following documents were tabled:

Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety: Responses to questions raised at the December 9, 2024 meeting

(CCA 4-30)

Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2024 regulations filed

(CCA 5-30)

Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2024 bylaws filed

(CCA 6-30)

Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan: Report of public losses, October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

(CCA 7-30)

4.     The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

The Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Power Corporation and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister

Rupen Pandya, President and Chief Executive Officer

Rhea Brown, Executive Vice-President, Customer Experience and Procurement

Kory Hayko, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer

Troy King, Executive Vice-President and Financial Officer

Cole Goertz, Director, Government and Media Relations

5.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

6.     The committee recessed from 7:01 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

7.     The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates for Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation.

The Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister

Charlene Gavel, President and Chief Executive Officer

Scott Smith, Chief Financial Officer

Jeff Welke, Director, Corporate and Government Relations

Jamie Patterson, Associate Corporate Counsel

8.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2025–26 estimates for Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation.

9.     It was moved by the Hon. Lori Carr:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

10. The committee adjourned at 9:31 p.m. until Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Doug Steele, Chair

Anne Drake, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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