STANDING
COMMITTEE ON
THE ECONOMY
Monday, March 31, 2025
MINUTE NO. 2
5:00 p.m. māmawapiwin nαyati room
(Room 8)
1. Present: James Thorsteinson in the chair and members Noor Burki,* Jared Clarke,* Tajinder Grewal, Sally Housser, Hon. Terry Jenson, Darlene Rowden, and Kevin Weedmark.
Substituting Members
Noor Burki for Tajinder Grewal (5:00 p.m. 5:59 p.m.)
Jared Clarke for Kim Breckner
2. The Chair advised the committee that pursuant to rule 148(1), the following estimates and supplementary estimates no. 2 were committed to the Standing Committee on the Economy on March 2, 2025 and March 19, 2025 respectively:
202526 Estimates
|
Vote
1 |
Agriculture |
|
Vote
23 |
Energy
and Resources |
|
Vote
26 |
Environment |
|
Vote
16 |
Highways |
|
Vote
89 |
Immigration
and Career Training |
|
Vote
84 |
Innovation
Saskatchewan |
|
Vote
35 |
Saskatchewan
Research Council |
|
Vote
90 |
Trade
and Export Development |
|
Vote
87 |
Water
Security Agency |
202425
Supplementary Estimates No. 2
|
Vote 1 |
Agriculture |
|
Vote 23 |
Energy and Resources |
|
Vote 16 |
Highways |
|
Vote 89 |
Immigration and Career Training |
|
Vote 84 |
Innovation Saskatchewan |
|
Vote 35 |
Saskatchewan Research Council |
3. The following documents were tabled:
Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2024 regulations filed
(ECO 2-30)
Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2024 bylaws filed
(ECO 3-30)
4. The committee considered the estimates for the Ministry of
Environment.
The Minister of Environment and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Hon. Travis Keisig, Minister
Kevin France, Deputy Minister
Rebecca Gibbons, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and
Policy
Wes Kotyk, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Environmental Protection
Kevin Murphy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Resource Management
Aaron Wirth, Executive Director, Climate Resilience
Nick Gan, Director, Budget and Reporting
5. The committee adjourned consideration of the estimates for the Ministry of Environment.
6. The committee recessed from 7:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
7. The committee considered the estimates and supplementary estimates
no. 2 for the Ministry of Energy and Resources.
The Minister of Energy and Resources and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Blair Wagar, Deputy Minister
Scott Giroux, Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Corporate Services
Cory Hughes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Resource Development
Debby Westerman, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Regulation
Kim Olyowski, Executive Director, Revenue and Financial Services
Eric Warren, Executive Director, Energy Policy
Scott Weaver, Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs and Analytics
8.
The
committee adjourned consideration of the estimates and
supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Energy and Resources.
9. It was moved by Darlene Rowden:
That this committee do now adjourn.
The
question being put, it was agreed to.
10. The committee adjourned at 9:33 p.m. until Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
James Thorsteinson, Chair
Miranda Gudereit, Committee Clerk
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