STANDING COMMITTEE ON

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE

Monday, March 30, 2026

MINUTE NO. 11

3:31 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

1.     Present: Blaine McLeod in the chair and members Brent Blakley,* Brad Crassweller, Tajinder Grewal,* Hon. Jamie Martens, Don McBean,* Megan Patterson, and Jacqueline Roy.

Substituting Members

Brent Blakley for Betty Nippi-Albright

Tajinder Grewal for Jacqueline Roy (6:30 p.m. – 8:31 p.m.)

Don McBean for Leroy Laliberte

2.     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 Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice on March 26, 2026 and March 18, 2026 respectively:

2026–27 Estimates

Vote 73

Community 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


2025–26 Supplementary Estimates No. 2

Vote 73

Community Safety

Vote 3

Justice and Attorney General

Vote 27

Parks, Culture and Sport

3.     The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport.

The Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Alana Ross, Minister

Greg Gettle, Deputy Minister

Dan French, Assistant Deputy Minister, Stewardship

Paul Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Parks

Bernadet Hamill, Executive Director, Status of Women Office

Naomi Shanks, Executive Director, Sport, Culture and Recreation

Charles-Henri Warren, Executive Director, Francophone Affairs

Jessica Jackson, Director, Corporate Services

4.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport.

5.     The committee recessed from 5:32 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

6.     The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for Tourism Saskatchewan.

The Minister Responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Alana Ross, Minister

Jonathan Potts, Chief Executive Officer

Tracy Breher, Vice-President, Destination and Workforce Development

Rae Gallivan, Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer

Amy McInnis, Vice-President, Marketing and Communications

7.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for Tourism Saskatchewan.

8.     It was moved by Brad Crassweller:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

9.     The committee adjourned at 8:31 p.m. until Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Blaine McLeod, Chair

Jessica Start, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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