STANDING
COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN SERVICES
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
MINUTE NO. 9
5:04 p.m. Legislative
Chamber
1. Present: Michael Weger in the chair and members Bhajan Brar,* Kim Gartner, Tajinder Grewal,* Kevin Kasun,* Barret Kropf, and Nathaniel Teed.*
Substituting Members
Bhajan Brar for Brent Blakley
Tajinder Grewal for Noor Burki
Kevin Kasun for Hon. Colleen Young
Nathaniel Teed for April ChiefCalf
2.
The committee considered Bill No. 4,
The Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2024.
The Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and the following
officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Ministry of Labour Relations and
Workplace Safety
Hon. Jim Reiter, Minister
Veronica Gelowitz, Deputy Minister
Elissa Aitken, Assistant Deputy Minister
Glen McRorie, Executive Director, Employment
Standards
Pat Parenteau, Executive Director, Corporate Services
Anastasia Solovka, Director, Policy
Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board
Phil Germain, Chief Executive Officer
3. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 10, they were agreed to.
4. It was moved by Kim Gartner:
That the committee report Bill No. 4, The Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2024 without amendment.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
5.
The committee considered Bill No. 5,
The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024.
The Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and the following
officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Hon. Jim
Reiter, Minister
Veronica Gelowitz, Deputy Minister
Elissa Aitken,
Assistant Deputy Minister
Glen McRorie, Executive Director, Employment Standards
Pat Parenteau,
Executive Director, Corporate Services
Anastasia Solovka, Director, Policy
6. The questions being put on clauses 1 and 2, they were agreed to.
7. During consideration of clause 3, it was moved by Nathaniel Teed:
Amend Clause 3 of the printed Bill by striking out subclause 3(a).
The question being put on the amendment, the Chair exercised a vote pursuant to rule 151(2) and the question was defeated.
The question being put on clause 3, it was agreed to.
8. The questions being put on clauses 4 and 5, they were agreed to.
9. During consideration of clause 6, it was moved by Nathaniel Teed:
Amend Clause 6 of the printed Bill by striking out subclause 6(3).
The question being put on the amendment, the Chair exercised a vote pursuant to rule 151(2) and the question was defeated.
The question being put on clause 6, it was agreed to.
10. The questions being put on clauses 7 to 19, they were agreed to.
11. The question being put on clause 20, the Chair exercised a vote pursuant to rule 151(2) and the question was agreed to on the following recorded division:
Yeas 4
Kim Gartner, Kevin Kasun, Barret Kropf, Michael Weger
Nays 3
Bhajan Brar, Tajinder Grewal, Nathaniel Teed
12. The questions being put on clauses 21 to 35, they were agreed to.
13. The question being put on clause 36, the Chair exercised a vote pursuant to rule 151(2) and the question was agreed to on the following recorded division:
Yeas 4
Kim Gartner, Kevin Kasun, Barret Kropf, Michael Weger
Nays 3
Bhajan Brar, Tajinder Grewal, Nathaniel Teed
14. The question being put on clause 37, it was agreed to.
15. It was moved by Barret Kropf:
That the committee report Bill No. 5, The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024 without amendment.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
16. It was moved by Kevin Kasun:
That this
committee do now adjourn.
The
question being put, it was agreed to.
17. The committee adjourned at 7:06 p.m. to the call of the Chair.
Michael Weger, Chair
Danielle Humble-Selinger, Committee Clerk
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