CONTENTS
Standing
Committee on House Services
Advocate for Children and Youth Vote 76
Chief Electoral Officer Vote 34
Conflict of Interest Commissioner Vote 57
Information and Privacy Commissioner Vote 55
Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner Vote 56
Supplementary Estimates — No. 2
Information and Privacy Commissioner Vote 55
THIRTIETH
LEGISLATURE
of
the
Legislative Assembly of
Saskatchewan
STANDING
COMMITTEE ON
Hansard
Verbatim Report
No.
4 — Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Deputy Chair Sarauer: — All right. Good morning,
everybody. First of all, Nicole Sarauer here, Deputy Chair. We’ve got Bhajan
Brar here, Jordan McPhail subbing in for Brittney Senger. Other committee
members include today Brad Crassweller, Hon. Lori Carr, Hon. Tim McLeod, and
Kevin Weedmark.
All right, I’d like to inform
the committee that pursuant to rule 139(5), the following 2026‑27
estimates and 2025‑26 supplementary estimates no. 2 were committed
to the Standing Committee on House Services on March 26th, 2026 and March 18th,
2026 respectively. 2026‑27 estimates: vote 76, Advocate for Children and
Youth; vote 34, Chief Electoral Officer; vote 57, Conflict of Interest
Commissioner; vote 55, Information and Privacy Commissioner; vote 21,
Legislative Assembly; vote 56, Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure
Commissioner; vote 28, Provincial Auditor. 2025‑26 supplementary
estimates no. 2: vote 55, Information and Privacy Commissioner.
Mr. McPhail.
Jordan
McPhail: —
Yes, Madam Chair. Before we do the consideration of estimates here today, as
folks on the committee might be aware, there were some issues brought to my
attention over an MLA [Member of the Legislative Assembly] and the subletting
of an office. I believe it is a matter of business for this committee, and I’m
prepared to make a motion:
That the
Standing Committee on House Services request that the Clerk make available on
the Assembly website copies of all lease agreements entered into by the member
for Saskatoon Willowgrove for the operation of his constituency office.
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— It has been moved by Mr. McPhail:
That the
Standing Committee on House Services request that the Clerk make available on
the Assembly website copies of all lease agreements entered into by the member
for Saskatoon Willowgrove for the operation of his constituency office.
Is the committee ready for
the question?
Some
Hon. Members: — Question.
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
Some
Hon. Members: — Yes.
Some
Hon. Members: — No.
Jordan
McPhail: —
I would ask that the vote be recorded.
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— A recorded vote has been called. The question before the committee is again:
That the
Standing Committee on House Services request that the Clerk make available on
the Assembly website copies of all lease agreements entered into by the member
for Saskatoon Willowgrove for the operation of his constituency office.
All those in favour of the
motion please raise your hand.
All those opposed to the
motion please raise your hand.
Those in favour of the
motion, 2; those opposed to the motion, 4. I declare the motion lost.
Okay. We are here today to
consider the 2026‑27 estimates and 2025‑26 supplementary estimates no. 2
for the legislative branch of government. Pursuant to rule 139(6), “The Speaker
shall not preside during the examination of bills or estimates” in this
committee. However the Speaker is here for the consideration of estimates for
the Legislative Assembly and Officers of the Legislative Assembly.
General Revenue Fund
Advocate for Children and
Youth
Vote 76
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— We’ll begin with vote 76, Advocate for Children and Youth, subvote (CA01) in
the amount of $2,966,000, is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— Carried. Advocate for Children and Youth, vote 76 — $2,966,000. I will now
ask a member to move the following resolution:
Resolved
that there be granted to His Majesty for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2027,
the following sums for Advocate for Children and Youth: $2,966,000.
Hon.
Tim McLeod: —
I so move.
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— MLA McLeod. Is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried.
General Revenue Fund
Chief Electoral Officer
Vote 34
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Vote 34, Chief Electoral
Officer. Chief Electoral Officer, subvote (CE01) in the amount of $5,493,000.
There is no vote as this is statutory.
Non-appropriated expense
adjustment in the amount of $124,000. Non-appropriated expense adjustments are
non-cash adjustments presented for informational purposes only. No amount is to
be voted.
General Revenue Fund
Conflict of Interest
Commissioner
Vote 57
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Vote 57, Conflict of
Interest Commissioner. Conflict of Interest Commissioner, subvote (CC01) in the
amount of $589,000, is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried.
Conflict of Interest
Commissioner, vote 57 — $589,000. I will now ask a member to move the following
resolution:
Resolved
that there be granted to His Majesty for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2027,
the following sums for Conflict of Interest Commissioner: $589,000.
Kevin
Weedmark: —
I so move.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — MLA Weedmark. Is that
agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried.
General Revenue Fund
Information and Privacy
Commissioner
Vote 55
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Vote 55, Information and
Privacy Commissioner. Information and Privacy Commissioner, subvote (IP01) in
the amount of $2,634,000, is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried.
Information and Privacy
Commissioner, vote 55 — $2,634,000. I will now ask a member to move the
following resolution:
Resolved
that there be granted to His Majesty for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2027,
the following sums for Information and Privacy Commissioner: $2,634,000.
Hon.
Lori Carr: —
I’ll move.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Thank you, MLA Carr. Is
that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried.
General Revenue Fund
Legislative Assembly
Vote 21
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Vote 21, Legislative
Assembly. Central management and services, subvote (LG01) in the amount of
$4,182,000. Is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried. Legislative
Assembly Service, subvote (LG03) in the amount of $7,079,000, is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried. Committees of
the Legislative Assembly, subvote (LG04) in the amount of $35,000. There is no
vote as this is statutory.
Payments and allowances to
individual members, subvote (LG05) in the amount of $18,506,000. There is no
vote as this is statutory.
Caucus operations, subvote
(LG06) in the amount of $2,691,000. There is no vote as this is statutory.
Office of the Speaker and
Board of Internal Economy, subvote (LG07) in the amount of $414,000, is that
agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: — Carried. Non-appropriated
expense adjustment in the amount of $150,000. Non-appropriated expense
adjustments are non-cash adjustments presented for informational purposes only.
No amount is to be voted.
Legislative Assembly, vote 21
— $11,675,000. I will now ask a member to move the following resolution:
Resolved
that there be granted to His Majesty for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2027
the following sums for Legislative Assembly: $11,675,000.
Brad
Crassweller: —
I so move.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
MLA Crassweller. Is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Carried.
General Revenue Fund
Ombudsman and Public Interest
Disclosure Commissioner
Vote 56
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Vote 56, Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner. Ombudsman and
Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, subvote (OM01) in the amount of
$4,603,000, is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Carried.
Ombudsman and Public Interest
Disclosure Commissioner, vote 56 — $4,603,000. I will now ask a member to move
the following resolution:
Resolved
that there be granted to His Majesty for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2027
the following sums for Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner:
$4,603,000.
Kevin
Weedmark: —
I so move.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
MLA Weedmark. Is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Carried.
General Revenue Fund
Provincial Auditor
Vote 28
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Vote 28, Provincial Auditor. Provincial Auditor, subvote (PA01) in the amount
of $10,293,000, is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Carried. Unforeseen expenses, subvote (PA02) in the amount of $728,000, is that
agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Carried.
Provincial Auditor, vote 28 —
$11,021,000. I will now ask a member to move the following resolution:
Resolved
that there be granted to His Majesty for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2027
the following sums for Provincial Auditor in the amount of $11,021,000.
Hon.
Tim McLeod: —
I so move.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
MLA McLeod. Is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
Carried.
General Revenue Fund
Supplementary Estimates — No. 2
Information and Privacy
Commissioner
Vote 55
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
2025‑26 supplementary estimates no. 2, vote 55, Information and
Privacy Commissioner. Information and Privacy Commissioner, subvote (IP01) in
the amount of $38,000. There is no vote as this is statutory.
Okay, committee members, you
have before you a draft of the fourth report of the Standing Committee on House
Services for the thirtieth legislature. We require a member to move the
following motion:
That the
fourth report of the Standing Committee on House Services for the thirtieth
legislature be adopted and presented to the Assembly.
Hon.
Lori Carr: —
I’ll so move.
Deputy
Chair Sarauer: —
MLA Carr. Is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy Chair Sarauer: —
Carried.
I will now ask a member to
move a motion of adjournment.
Hon.
Tim McLeod: —
I’ll so move.
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— MLA McLeod has moved. Is that agreed?
Some
Hon. Members: — Agreed.
Deputy Chair Sarauer:
— Carried. The committee stands adjourned to the call of the Chair. Thanks, everyone.
[The committee adjourned at
08:42.]
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