STANDING COMMITTEE ON

HUMAN SERVICES

Monday, April 13, 2026

MINUTE NO. 15

3:34 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

1.     Present: Travis Keisig in the chair and members Terri Bromm, Noor Burki, David Chan, Tajinder Grewal,* Barret Kropf, Vicki Mowat,* and Nathaniel Teed.*

Substituting Members

Tajinder Grewal for Brent Blakley

Vicki Mowat for April ChiefCalf (3:34 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.)

Nathaniel Teed for April ChiefCalf (7:01 p.m. – 9:04 p.m.)

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

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

Witnesses

Hon. Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister

Louise Michaud, Deputy Minister

Lindell Veitch, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate and Student Services

Mark Wyatt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Sector Relations

Jon Altwasser, Executive Director, Corporate Finance

Mike Pestill, Executive Director, Sector Management and Relations

Duane Rieger, Executive Director, Business Systems and Information Management

Anna Robinson, Executive Director, International Education and Jurisdictional Initiatives

Dana Schmalz, Executive Director, Strategic Capital Planning

Jill Tzupa, Executive Director, Strategy, Planning and Sector Engagement

Kirk Wosminity, Executive Director, Student and Support Services

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

4.     The committee recessed from 6:35 p.m. until 7:01 p.m.

5.     The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.

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. Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister

Veronica Gelowitz, Deputy Minister

Elissa Aitken, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs

Kristin Anderson, Executive Director, Fair Workplaces

Bryan Lloyd, Executive Director, Occupational Health and Safety

Pat Parenteau, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board

Jonathan Swarbrick, Board Registrar

Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board

Phil Germain, Chief Executive Officer

Dale Markewich, Chief Financial Officer

6.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.

7.     It was moved by Barret Kropf:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

8.     The committee adjourned at 9:04 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

Travis Keisig, Chair

Nadine Coderre, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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