STANDING COMMITTEE ON

HUMAN SERVICES

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

MINUTE NO. 10

4:01 p.m. — māmawapiwin náyati room (Room 8)

1. Present: Michael Weger in the chair and members Brent Blakley, Jared Clarke,* Kim Gartner, Kevin Kasun,* Barret Kropf, Vicki Mowat,* and Betty Nippi-Albright.*

Substituting Members

Jared Clarke for Noor Burki (4:06 p.m. – 4:22 p.m.)

Kevin Kasun for Hon. Colleen Young

Vicki Mowat for April ChiefCalf

Betty Nippi-Albright for Noor Burki (4:01 p.m. – 4:06 p.m. and 4:22 p.m. – 5:48 p.m.)

2. It was moved by Betty Nippi-Albright:

That, in the opinion of the Standing Committee on Human Services, the overdose crisis in Saskatchewan is an urgent public health emergency; and further,

That the Standing Committee on Human Services conduct an investigation into the overdose crisis in Saskatchewan and that the committee provide recommendations to the government on policies to address the crisis.

The question being put, the Chair exercised a vote pursuant to rule 151(2) and the question was defeated on the following recorded division:

Yeas — 3

Brent Blakley, Vicki Mowat, Betty Nippi-Albright

Nays — 4

Kim Gartner, Kevin Kasun, Barret Kropf, Michael Weger

3. The committee considered Bill No. 18, The Regulated Health Professions Act.

The following ministers and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jeremy Cockrill, Minister of Health

Hon. Lori Carr, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health

Tracey Smith, Deputy Minister

Norm O’Neill, Assistant Deputy Minister

Tami Denomie, Executive Director, Partnerships, Privacy and Legislative Services

4. The questions being put on clauses 1-1 to 14-1, they were agreed to.

5. It was moved by Kim Gartner:

That the committee report Bill No. 18, The Regulated Health Professions Act without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

6. The committee considered Bill No. 19, The Regulated Health Professions Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 / Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Regulated Health Professions Act.

The following ministers and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jeremy Cockrill, Minister of Health

Hon. Lori Carr, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health

Tracey Smith, Deputy Minister

Norm O’Neill, Assistant Deputy Minister

Tami Denomie, Executive Director, Partnerships, Privacy and Legislative Services

7. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 4, they were agreed to.

8. It was moved by Kevin Kasun:

That the committee report Bill No. 19, The Regulated Health Professions Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 / Loi de 2025 corrélative de la loi intitulée The Regulated Health Professions Act without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

9. It was moved by Barret Kropf:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

10. The committee adjourned at 5:48 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

Michael Weger, Chair

Miranda Gudereit, Committee Clerk

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