STANDING COMMITTEE ON

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

MINUTE NO. 2

4:59 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

1.     Present: Blaine McLeod in the chair and members Jared Clarke,* Racquel Hilbert, Leroy Laliberte, Jamie Martens, Jordan McPhail,* and Megan Patterson.

Substituting Members

Jared Clarke for Betty Nippi-Albright

Jordan McPhail for Jacqueline Roy

2.     Pursuant to rule 148(1) the following 2025-26 estimates and 2024-25 supplementary estimates no. 2 were committed to the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice on March 27, 2025 and March 19, 2025 respectively:

2025–26 Estimates

Vote 73

Corrections, Policing and Public Safety

Vote 92

Firearms Secretariat

Vote 30

Government Relations

Vote 3

Justice and Attorney General

Vote 27

Parks, Culture and Sport

Vote 88

Tourism Saskatchewan


2024–25 Supplementary Estimates No. 2

Vote 73

Corrections, Policing and Public Safety

Vote 92

Firearms Secretariat

3.     The following documents were tabled:

Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2024 regulations filed

(IAJ 2-30)

Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel: 2024 bylaws filed

(IAJ 3-30)

4.     The committee considered the estimates for the Ministry of Government Relations.

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

Witnesses

Ministry of Government Relations

Hon. Eric Schmalz, Minister

Laurier Donais, Deputy Minister

Susan Carani, Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations, Mιtis and Northern Affairs

Bonnie Chambers, Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Relations

Jeff Markewich, Assistant Deputy Minister, Central Services and Standards

Sherelyn Caderma, Executive Director, Lands and Consultation

Heather Evans, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Alethea Foster, Executive Director, Indigenous and Northern Relations

Ian Goeres, Executive Director, Community Planning

William Hawkins, Executive Director, Building and Technical Standards

Brad Henry, Executive Director, Northern Municipal Services

Karri Kempf, Executive Director, Advisory Services and Municipal Relations

Rod Nasewich, Executive Director, Policy and Program Services

Iryna Soloduk, Executive Director, Municipal Infrastructure and Finance

Abayomi Akintola, Director, Policy and Program Services

Jennifer Getz, Director, Municipal Infrastructure and Finance

Jessica Sentes, Director, Corporate Services

Andrea Ulrich, Director, Policy and Program Services

Provincial Capital Commission

Jenna Schroeder, Executive Director

Ryan Whippler, Director

5.     The committee recessed from 7:01 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

6.     The committee resumed consideration of the 2025-26 estimates for the Ministry of Government Relations.

7.     The committee recessed from 9:12 p.m. until 9:19 p.m.

8.     The committee resumed consideration of the 2025-26 estimates for the Ministry of Government Relations.

9.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2025-26 estimates for the Ministry of Government Relations.

10. The committee adjourned at 10:39 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

Blaine McLeod, Chair

Anne Drake, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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