STANDING COMMITTEE ON

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

MINUTE NO. 14

3:32 p.m. — Legislative Chamber

1.     Present: Blaine McLeod in the chair and members Brad Crassweller, Hon. Jamie Martens, Betty Nippi-Albright, Megan Patterson, Jacqueline Roy, and Nicole Sarauer.*

Substituting Members

Nicole Sarauer for Leroy Laliberte

2.     The committee considered Bill No. 33, The Credit Union Amendment Act, 2025.

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Ministry of Justice and Attorney General

Hon. Tim McLeod, Minister

Darca Tkach, Crown Counsel, Legislative Services

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority

Cory Peters, Executive Director, Consumer Credit

Haley Irwin, Legal Counsel

3.     The questions being put on clauses 1 to 10, they were agreed to.

4.     During consideration of clause 11, it was moved by Nicole Sarauer:

Amend Clause 11 of the printed Bill:

(a) by striking out subsection 69(1) and substituting the following:

“69(1) The chief executive officer of a credit union, or an employee designated by name or by office by the board, may terminate the membership of a member in accordance with this Division”.

(b) by striking out subsection 69(2) and substituting the following:

“(2) Before terminating a membership pursuant to subsection (1), the credit union shall give the member not less than 7 days’ written notice of the proposed termination”.

(c) by striking out subsection 69(3) and substituting the following:

“(3) The notice mentioned in subsection (2) must include:

(a) the grounds on which the membership is proposed to be terminated;

(b) the effective date of the proposed termination;

(c) the member’s right to make written submissions;

(d) the member’s right to appeal a termination decision to the board pursuant to section 69.1; and

(e) any other information prescribed in the regulations”.

(d) by striking out subsection 69(4) and substituting the following:

“(4) If a membership is terminated pursuant to subsection (1), the credit union shall, within 10 days after the termination takes effect, give the member written notice of termination that includes:

(a) the grounds on which the membership is terminated;

(b) the effective date;

(c) information respecting payments and continuation of obligations;

(d) information respecting the member’s right to appeal the termination to the board pursuant to section 69.1;

(e) representation rights at the appeal; and

(f) any other information prescribed in the regulations”.

(e) by striking out subsection 69(5);

(f) by striking out subsection 69(6);

(g) by striking out subsection 69(7);

(h) by striking out subsection 69(8);

(i) by striking out subsection 69(9);

(j) by striking out subsection 69.1 and substituting the following:

“69.1(1) A member whose membership has been terminated pursuant to section 69 may appeal the termination to the board of the credit union.

(2) A member who intends to appeal shall give written notice of appeal to the secretary of the credit union within 30 days after receiving the notice of termination.

(3) The board shall hear the appeal within a reasonable time and may permit written or oral submissions by the member.

(4) After considering the appeal, the board may confirm, rescind or vary the termination on any terms it considers appropriate.

(5) Subject to section 69.2, the decision of the board on an appeal is final”.

(k) by striking out subsection 69.2(1) and substituting the following:

“69.2(1) A member may appeal a decision of the board made pursuant to subsection 69.1(4) to the court in accordance with this section”.

The question being put on the amendment, the Chair exercised a vote pursuant to rule 151(2) and the question was defeated on the following recorded division:

Yeas — 3

Betty Nippi-Albright, Jacqueline Roy, Nicole Sarauer

Nays — 4

Brad Crassweller, Hon. Jamie Martens, Blaine McLeod, Megan Patterson

The question being put on clause 11, it was agreed to.

5.     The questions being put on clauses 12 to 20, they were agreed to.

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

That the committee report Bill No. 33, The Credit Union Amendment Act, 2025 without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

7.     The committee considered Bill No. 47, The Response to Illicit Drugs Act.

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Tim McLeod, Minister

Darcy McGovern, Legal Executive Director, Public Law

Maria Markatos, Director, Legislative Services

Neil Karkut, Senior Crown Counsel, Legislative Services

8.     The questions being put on clauses 1 to 16, they were agreed to.

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

That the committee report Bill No. 47, The Response to Illicit Drugs Act without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

10. The committee considered Bill No. 45, The Co-operatives Consequential Amendments Act, 2025.

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Tim McLeod, Minister

Neil Karkut, Senior Crown Counsel, Legislative Services

Catherine Benning, Director, Office of Public Registry Administration

Jared Pashovitz, Acting Registrar of Co-operatives, Office of Public Registry Administration

11. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 21, they were agreed to.

12. It was moved by Brad Crassweller:

That the committee report Bill No. 45, The Co-operatives Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

13. The committee considered Bill No. 44, The Co-operatives Act, 2025 / Loi de 2025 sur les coopιratives.

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Tim McLeod, Minister

Neil Karkut, Senior Crown Counsel, Legislative Services

Catherine Benning, Director, Office of Public Registry Administration

Jared Pashovitz, Acting Registrar of Co-operatives, Office of Public Registry Administration

14. The questions being put on clauses 1-1 to 32-7, they were agreed to.

15. It was moved by Brad Crassweller:

That the committee report Bill No. 44, The Co-operatives Act, 2025 / Loi de 2025 sur les coopιratives without amendment.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

16. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Community Safety.

17. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Community Safety. On motion of Megan Patterson:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Community Safety — $884,782,000

18. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Firearms Secretariat.

19. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Firearms Secretariat. On motion of the Hon. Jamie Martens:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Firearms Secretariat — $8,466,000

20. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Government Relations.

21. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Government Relations. On motion of Brad Crassweller:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Government Relations — $832,025,000

22. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.

23. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General. On motion of Megan Patterson:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Justice and Attorney General — $244,135,000

24. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport.

25. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport. On motion of the Hon. Jamie Martens:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Parks, Culture and Sport — $116,634,000

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

27. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for Tourism Saskatchewan. On motion of Brad Crassweller:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Tourism Saskatchewan — $19,469,000

28. The committee considered the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Community Safety.

29. The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Community 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 Community Safety — $43,922,000

30. The committee considered the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.

31. The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General. On motion of Brad Crassweller:

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

For Justice and Attorney General — $9,065,000

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

33. The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport. On motion of Brad Crassweller:

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

For Parks, Culture and Sport — $310,000

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

That the third 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.

35. It was moved by Megan Patterson:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

36. The committee adjourned at 6:51 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

Blaine McLeod, Chair

Jessica Start, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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