STANDING COMMITTEE ON

HUMAN SERVICES

Monday, April 7, 2025

MINUTE NO. 5

5:00 p.m. — Legislative Chamber

1.     Present: Michael Weger in the chair and members Brent Blakley, April ChiefCalf, Kim Gartner, Kevin Kasun,* Barret Kropf, Leroy Laliberte,* and Brittney Senger.*

Substituting Members

Kevin Kasun for Hon. Colleen Young

Leroy Laliberte for Noor Burki (5:00 p.m. – 6:34 p.m.)

Brittney Senger for Noor Burki (6:34 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)

2.     The committee considered the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Social Services.

The Minister of Social Services and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Terry Jenson, Minister

Richelle Bourgoin, Deputy Minister

Tobie Eberhardt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Child and Family Programs

Devon Exner, Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Assistance

Grant Hilsenteger, Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance and Corporate Services

Joel Kilbride, Assistant Deputy Minister, Disability Programs

Giselle Marcotte, Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing

Sean Burnett, Executive Director, Housing

Julianne Jack, Executive Director, Communications

Erin Kiefer, Executive Director, Finance

Ellen McGuire, Executive Director, Child and Family Programs

Roger Parenteau, Executive Director, Housing

Kari Paton, Executive Director, Child and Family Programs

Jeff Redekop, Executive Director, Disability Programs

Ksenia Regel, Executive Director, Income Assistance

Sterling Snider, Executive Director, Disability Programs

Jacqueline Danyluk, Acting Executive Advisor

3.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2025–26 estimates and 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Social Services.

4.     It was moved by Kim Gartner:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

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

 

 

 

Michael Weger, Chair

Miranda Gudereit, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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