STANDING
COMMITTEE ON
HOUSE SERVICES
Monday, May 5, 2025
MINUTE NO. 2
4:17 p.m. māmawapiwin nαyati room
(Room 8)
1. Present: Sean Wilson in the chair and members Bhajan Brar, Hon. Lori Carr, Jared Clarke,* Hon. Tim McLeod, Jordan McPhail,* and Kevin Weedmark.
Substituting Members
Jared Clarke for Nicole Sarauer
Jordan McPhail for Brittney Senger
2. The Committee Clerk presided over the election of an Acting Chair. Sean Wilson was nominated for the position. There being no further nominations, it was moved by Kevin Weedmark:
That MLA Sean Wilson be elected to preside as Acting Chair of the Standing Committee on House Services for the meeting of May 5, 2025.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
3. The Acting Chair advised the committee that pursuant to rule 139(5), the following estimates and supplementary estimates no. 2 for the legislative branch of government were committed to the committee on March 27, 2025 and March 19, 2025 respectively:
202526 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 |
202425 Supplementary Estimates No. 2:
Vote 76 |
Advocate for Children and Youth |
Vote 57 |
Conflict of Interest Commissioner |
Vote 55 |
Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Vote 21 |
Legislative Assembly |
Vote 56 |
Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner |
4. The Speaker appeared before the committee for consideration of the 202526 estimates and 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Legislative Assembly and the officers of the Legislative Assembly.
5. The committee considered the 202526 estimates for the Advocate for Children and Youth.
6. The committee concluded consideration of the 202526 estimates for the Advocate for Children and Youth. On motion of Kevin Weedmark:
Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Advocate for Children and Youth $2,999,000
7. The committee considered the 202526 estimates for the Chief Electoral Officer.
8. The committee concluded consideration of the 202526 estimates for the Chief Electoral Officer.
9. The committee considered the 202526 estimates for the Conflict of Interest Commissioner.
10. The committee concluded consideration of the 202526 estimates for the Conflict of Interest Commissioner. On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:
Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Conflict of Interest Commissioner $595,000
11. The committee considered the 202526 estimates for the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
12. The committee concluded consideration of the 202526 estimates for the Information and Privacy Commissioner. On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Information and Privacy Commissioner $2,654,000
13. The committee considered the 202526 estimates for the Legislative Assembly.
14. The committee concluded consideration of the 202526 estimates for the Legislative Assembly. On motion of Kevin Weedmark:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Legislative Assembly $11,908,000
15. The committee considered the 202526 estimates for the Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner.
16. The committee concluded consideration of the 202526 estimates for the Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner. On motion of the Hon. Lori Carr:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner $4,652,000
17. The committee considered the 202526 estimates for the Provincial Auditor.
18. The committee concluded consideration of the 202526 estimates for the Provincial Auditor. On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:
For Provincial Auditor $10,772,000
19. The committee considered the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Advocate for Children and Youth.
20. The committee concluded consideration of the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2
for the Advocate for
Children and Youth. On motion of Kevin Weedmark:
Resolved,
that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31,
2025 the following sum:
For Advocate for Children and Youth $189,000
21. The committee considered the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Conflict of Interest Commissioner.
22. The committee concluded consideration of the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Conflict of Interest Commissioner. On motion of the Hon. Lori Carr:
Resolved,
that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31,
2025 the following sum:
For Conflict of Interest Commissioner $100,000
23. The committee considered the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
24. The committee concluded consideration of the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Information and Privacy Commissioner. On motion of the Hon. Lori Carr:
Resolved,
that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31,
2025 the following sum:
For Information and Privacy Commissioner $140,000
25. The committee considered the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Legislative Assembly.
26. The committee concluded consideration of the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Legislative Assembly. On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:
Resolved,
that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31,
2025 the following sum:
For Legislative Assembly $225,000
27. The committee considered the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner.
28. The committee concluded consideration of the 202425 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner. On motion of Kevin Weedmark:
Resolved, that
there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:
For Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner $243,000
29. The committee considered its second
report. It was moved by the Hon. Lori Carr:
That the second
report of the Standing Committee on House Services for the thirtieth
legislature be adopted and presented to the Assembly.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
30. It was moved by Kevin Weedmark:
That this
committee do now adjourn.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
31. The committee adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
to the call of the Chair.
Sean Wilson, Acting Chair
Danielle Humble-Selinger, Committee Clerk
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