STANDING COMMITTEE ON

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE

Monday, December 1, 2025

MINUTE NO. 9

3:59 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

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

Substituting Members

Don McBean for Jacqueline Roy

Jordan McPhail for Betty Nippi-Albright

2.     The Chair advised the committee that pursuant to rule 148(1), the following supplementary estimates no. 1 were committed to the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice on November 27, 2025:

2025–26 Supplementary Estimates No. 1

Vote 73

Corrections, Policing and Public Safety

Vote 30

Government Relations

3.     The committee considered the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 1 for the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety.

The Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety

Hon. Tim McLeod, Minister

Denise Macza, Deputy Minister

Devon Exner, Assistant Deputy Minister, Recovery Task Team

Josh Freistadt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Supervision and Rehabilitation Services

Scott Harron, Assistant Deputy Minister, Custody

Wanda Lamberti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services

Jill Rowden, Executive Director, Central Services

Ryan Clark, Director, Infrastructure and Finance

Nathanial Day, Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister

Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency

Marlo Pritchard, President and Fire Commissioner

Steve Roberts, Vice-President, Operations

Michelle Broda, Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services

David Cundall, Executive Director, Corporate Planning and Acting Vice-President, Corporate Services

Noel McAvena, Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services

4.     The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 1 for the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. On motion of the Hon. Jamie Martens:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:

For Corrections, Policing and Public Safety — $335,796,000

5.     The committee considered the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 1 for the Ministry of Government Relations.

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

Witnesses

Hon. Eric Schmalz, Minister

Jeff Markewich, Acting Deputy Minister 

Heather Evans, Executive Director, Corporate Service

6.     The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 1 for the Ministry of Government Relations. On motion of Megan Patterson:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:

For Government Relations — $17,129,000

7.     It was moved by the Hon. Jamie Martens:

That the second report of the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice for the thirtieth legislature be adopted and presented to the Assembly.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

8.     It was moved by Megan Patterson:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

9.     The committee adjourned at 6:17 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

Blaine McLeod, Chair

Jessica Start, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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