STANDING COMMITTEE ON

HUMAN SERVICES

Monday, March 30, 2026

MINUTE NO. 12

3:30 p.m. — Legislative Chamber

1. Present: Travis Keisig in the chair and members Terri Bromm, Noor Burki, David Chan, Brad Crassweller,* Barret Kropf, Matt Love,* and Joan Pratchler.*

Substituting Members

Matt Love for April ChiefCalf

Joan Pratchler for Brent Blakley

Brad Crassweller for Barret Kropf (8:37 p.m. – 10:02 p.m.)

2. The Committee Clerk presided over the election of a Chair. Travis Keisig was nominated for the position. There being no further nominations, it was moved by Terri Bromm:

That Travis Keisig be elected to preside as Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Services.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

3. The Chair advised the committee that pursuant to rule 148(1), the following 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 were committed to the Standing Committee on Human Services on March 26, 2026 and March 18, 2026 respectively:

2026–27 Estimates

Vote 37, 169	Advanced Education
Vote 5	Education
Vote 32	Health
Vote 20	Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Vote 36	Social Services

2025–26 Supplementary Estimates No. 2

Vote 37	Advanced Education
Vote 5	Education
Vote 32	Health
Vote 36	Social Services

4. The following documents were tabled:

Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2025 bylaws filed

(HUS 8-30)

Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2025 regulations filed

(HUS 9-30)

5. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Education.

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

Witnesses

Ministry of Education

Hon. Everett Hindley, Minister

Clint Repski, Deputy Minister

Sameema Haque, Assistant Deputy Minister

Charlotte Morrissette, Assistant Deputy Minister

Jason Pirlot, Assistant Deputy Minister

Tim Caleval, Executive Director, Priority Action Team

Sean Chase, Executive Director, Student Achievement and Supports

Angela Chobanik, Executive Director, Education Funding

Kevin Gabel, Executive Director, Programs

Hazel Phillips, Executive Director, Capital Planning

Sheldon Ramstead, Executive Director, Information Management and Support

Rhiannon Shaw, Executive Director, Corporate Services

June Schultz, Acting Executive Director, Early Years

Misty Longman, Director, Strategic Policy and Planning

Edith Nagy, Executive Project Lead, Student Achievement and Supports

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre

Darren Gasper, Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Miller, Vice-President, Corporate Services

6. The committee recessed from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

7. The committee resumed consideration of the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Education.

8. The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Education.

9. It was moved by Terri Bromm:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

10. The committee adjourned at 10:02 p.m. until Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Travis Keisig, Chair

Nadine Coderre, Committee Clerk

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