STANDING
COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN SERVICES
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
MINUTE NO. 14
3:32 p.m. Legislative
Chamber
1. Present: Travis Keisig in the chair and members Noor Burki, Terri Bromm, David Chan, Meara Conway,* Barret Kropf, and Jacqueline Roy.*
Substituting Members
Meara Conway for April ChiefCalf
(5:30 p.m. to 10:35 p.m.)
Jacqueline Roy for Brent Blakley
Other Members
Meara Conway, Nathaniel Teed
2. The committee considered Bill No. 36, The Change of Name Amendment Act, 2025 / Loi modificative de 2025 sur le changement de nom.
The following ministers and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Ministry of Health
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
Ingrid Kirby, Assistant Deputy Minister
David Matear, Assistant Deputy Minister
Norm ONeill, Assistant Deputy Minister
Chad Ryan, Assistant Deputy Minister
James Turner, Assistant Deputy Minister
Jamie Ash, Executive Director, Mental Health and Addictions
Morgan Bradshaw, Executive Director, Strategic Operations
Sheldon Brandt, Executive Director, Strategy and Innovation
Jillian Code, Executive Director, Population Health
Tami Denomie, Executive Director, Partnerships, Privacy and Legislative Services
Melissa Kimens, Executive Director, Primary Care
Nicole Maserek, Executive Director, Health Informatics
Dave Morhart, Executive Director, Acute and Emergency Services
Deborah Moynes-Keshen, Executive Director, Health Human Resources
Heather Murray, Executive Director, Continuing Care
Chantelle Patrick, Executive Director, Drug Plan and Extended Benefits
Kim Statler, Executive Director, Medical Services
Joy Vanstone, Executive Director, Financial Services
Stacey Rennebohm,
Executive Advisor
eHealth Saskatchewan
Davin Church, Chief
Executive Officer
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Deb Bulych, President and Chief Executive Officer
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Andrew Will, Chief Executive Officer
Derek Miller, Chief Operating Officer
Mike Northcott, Chief Human Resources Officer
John Ash, Vice-President, Integrated Saskatoon Health
Julia Pemberton, Vice-President, Integrated Northern Health
Brenda Schwan,
Vice-President, Integrated Rural Health
Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency
Terri Strunk, Chief
Executive Officer
3sHealth
Mark Anderson, Chief Executive Officer
3.
The questions being put on clauses 1 to 16, they were agreed to.
4.
It was moved by Barret Kropf:
That the committee report Bill No. 36, The Change of Name Amendment Act, 2025 / Loi modificative de 2025 sur le changement de nom without amendment.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
5.
The committee considered Bill No. 37,
The Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2025 / Loi modificative de 2025 sur les
services de lιtat civil.
The following ministers and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:
Witnesses
Ministry of Health
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
Ingrid Kirby, Assistant Deputy Minister
David Matear, Assistant Deputy Minister
Norm ONeill, Assistant Deputy Minister
Chad Ryan, Assistant Deputy Minister
James Turner, Assistant Deputy Minister
Jamie Ash, Executive Director, Mental Health and Addictions
Morgan Bradshaw, Executive Director, Strategic Operations
Sheldon Brandt, Executive Director, Strategy and Innovation
Jillian Code, Executive Director, Population Health
Tami Denomie, Executive Director, Partnerships, Privacy and Legislative Services
Melissa Kimens, Executive Director, Primary Care
Nicole Maserek, Executive Director, Health Informatics
Dave Morhart, Executive Director, Acute and Emergency Services
Deborah Moynes-Keshen, Executive Director, Health Human Resources
Heather Murray, Executive Director, Continuing Care
Chantelle Patrick, Executive Director, Drug Plan and Extended Benefits
Kim Statler, Executive Director, Medical Services
Joy Vanstone, Executive Director, Financial Services
Stacey Rennebohm,
Executive Advisor
eHealth Saskatchewan
Davin Church, Chief
Executive Officer
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Deb Bulych, President and Chief Executive Officer
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Andrew Will, Chief Executive Officer
Derek Miller, Chief Operating Officer
Mike Northcott, Chief Human Resources Officer
John Ash, Vice-President, Integrated Saskatoon Health
Julia Pemberton, Vice-President, Integrated Northern Health
Brenda Schwan,
Vice-President, Integrated Rural Health
Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency
Terri Strunk, Chief
Executive Officer
3sHealth
Mark Anderson, Chief Executive Officer
6.
The questions being put on clauses 1 to 25, they were agreed to.
7.
It was moved by Terri Bromm:
That the committee report Bill No. 37, The Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2025 / Loi modificative de 2025 sur les services de lιtat civil without amendment.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
8. The committee recessed from 4:18 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
9. The committee considered the 202627 estimates and 202526 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Health.
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
Ingrid Kirby, Assistant Deputy Minister
David Matear, Assistant Deputy Minister
Norm ONeill, Assistant Deputy Minister
Chad Ryan, Assistant Deputy Minister
James Turner, Assistant Deputy Minister
Jamie Ash, Executive Director, Mental Health and Addictions
Morgan Bradshaw, Executive Director, Strategic Operations
Sheldon Brandt, Executive Director, Strategy and Innovation
Jillian Code, Executive Director, Population Health
Tami Denomie, Executive Director, Partnerships, Privacy and Legislative Services
Melissa Kimens, Executive Director, Primary Care
Nicole Maserek, Executive Director, Health Informatics
Dave Morhart, Executive Director, Acute and Emergency Services
Deborah Moynes-Keshen, Executive Director, Health Human Resources
Heather Murray, Executive Director, Continuing Care
Chantelle Patrick, Executive Director, Drug Plan and Extended Benefits
Kim Statler, Executive Director, Medical Services
Joy Vanstone, Executive Director, Financial Services
Stacey Rennebohm, Executive Advisor
eHealth Saskatchewan
Davin Church, Chief Executive Officer
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Deb Bulych, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Andrew Will, Chief Executive Officer
Derek Miller, Chief Operating Officer
Mike Northcott, Chief Human Resources Officer
John Ash, Vice-President, Integrated Saskatoon Health
Julia Pemberton, Vice-President, Integrated Northern Health
Brenda Schwan, Vice-President, Integrated Rural Health
Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency
Terri Strunk, Chief Executive Officer
3sHealth
Mark Anderson, Chief Executive Officer
10. The committee adjourned consideration of the 202627 estimates and 202526 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Health.
11. The committee adjourned at 10:35 p.m. to the call of the Chair.
Travis Keisig, Chair
Jessica Start, Committee Clerk
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