STANDING COMMITTEE ON

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

MINUTE NO. 12

6:00 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

1.     Present: Blaine McLeod in the chair and members Brad Crassweller, Leroy Laliberte, Hon. Jamie Martens, Jordan McPhail,* Megan Patterson, and Erika Ritchie.*

Substituting Members

Jordan McPhail for Betty Nippi-Albright

Erika Ritchie for Jacqueline Roy

2.     The committee considered the 2026–27 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

Scott Boyes, Executive Director, Indigenous and Northern Relations

Sherelyn Caderma, Executive Director, Lands and Consultation

Heather Evans, Executive Director, Corporate Services

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

Iryna Soloduk, Executive Director, Municipal Infrastructure and Finance

Andrea Ulrich, Executive Director, Policy and Program Services

Abayomi Akintola, Director, Policy and Program Services

Jennifer Getz, Director, Municipal Infrastructure and Finance

Dee Johns, Director, Northern Municipal Services

Jessica Sentes, Director, Corporate Services

Alan Williams, Director, Policy and Program Services

Provincial Capital Commission

Jenna Schroeder, Executive Director

Ryan Whippler, Director

3.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Government Relations.

4.     It was moved by Megan Patterson:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

5.     The committee adjourned at 9:06 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

Blaine McLeod, Chair

Jessica Start, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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