Hansard Subject Index - 30th Legislature
PACT (Police and crisis teams)
PAGC (Prince Albert Grand Council)
Pakistan
Paramedics
Saskatchewan Protective Services Memorial
Parents
Parkinson's disease
Parks, Culture and Sport Ministry
Collective bargaining agreement
Estimates
(2024, December), supplementary,
C3–4
Parks, provincial
Online booking system, contract with American company
Pasqua Hospital, Regina
Robot-assisted surgery program,
U26
Patients
Cancer patients
Parking fees at health facilities
Clinical pathway enhancements,
U26
Death or injury while in care
Hospital-acquired infections
Pay equity
PCAN (Protected and conserved area network)
PDAP (provincial disaster assistance program)
Peas
Peepeekisis Cree Nation
Performing arts facilities
Globe Theatre, Regina, completion of renovation, member's statement
Personal care homes
Alternate level of care beds,
U17
Transitional and convalescent,
U5 ,
U19
Inspections
Assessors and frequency,
U18–19
Complaint-based, tracking,
U19
Mental health approved homes
Persons
Persons Day
Persons with disabilities
Community-based service providers
Community Inclusion month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Disability Service Professionals Week
Easter Seals Snowarama fundraiser, recognition, member's statement
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Invisible Disabilities Week
Kinsmen Manor, Saskatoon, transition to community group homes
Porcupine Opportunities Program, recognition, member's statement
Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres
Students, inclusivity, petition
Transit assistance, funding,
N17
Pests
Blacklegged ticks, surveillance and control,
E10–11
Reassessment and removal from list of regulated pests,
P45
Rats, continued monitoring,
P46
Regulated, control measures,
P45–46
Richardson's ground squirrel
Petitions [Session 1]
Cost of living
Affordability crisis, address
Curriculum
Sexual education, third-party educators, reverse ban
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Contraceptives, no-cost, adopt a policy
Duty-to-consult framework
Develop, and stop the sale of Crown land
Early childhood education and child care
Federal agreement, renewal, call on government
Education
Policy, preferred first names and pronouns, repeal
Educational assistants
Funding, federal changes to Jordan's principle, restoration, advocate for
Environmental protection
Northeast swale, Saskatoon, suspend development and update legislation protecting species at risk and important ecological habitat
Health care
Short-staffing crisis, fix
Highways and roads
Pullouts, increase to meet safety requirements
Housing
Affordable, comprehensive strategy, implement
Intimate partner violence
Education in workplaces, mandate, petition
Legislative Building, Regina
West lawn, designate at Chief Piapot Cultural Learning Grounds
Long-term care facilities
Eligibility standards, improve
Mental health and addictions
Crisis, work with experts on evidence-based solutions
Rural and remote areas, crisis, work with experts on evidence-based solutions
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Public statutory holiday, establish as
Nurse practitioners
Utilization, develop a plan
Physicians
Pediatric specialists, recruitment
Residential schools
Timber Bay school, recognize as provincially run residential school
Saskatchewan assured income for disability
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation
Units, renovate, make available and affordable, and ensure vacant units are occupied
School boards and divisions
Funding, adequate, sustainable, and predictable
Schools, new and renovated
Harbour Landing, Regina, second joint-use school, complete and open
Regina, east, joint-use, elementary and high schools, complete and open
Sikhism
Sikh Heritage Month, legislation, immediately pass
Students
With complex needs, conduct an in-depth review of policies, programs, and funding models
Tariffs
China, agricultural products, eliminate
Water quality
Drinking water, Regina, ensure safe access by funding the replacement of lead water mains
Protect from current and future threats
Wildlife
Duncairn Reservoir Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Habitat protection
Duncairn Reservoir Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Petitions [Session 2]
Community-based organizations
Intellectual disabilities, service providers, funding, stabilization, petition
Crime
And the causes of crime, get tough on
Early childhood education and child care
Federal agreement, renewal, and collaboration with sector stakeholders to address challenges
Education, funding
Adequate, provide so students have access to band education
Post-secondary institutions
Funding, adequate, immediately provide
Public safety
Personnel, Saskatchewan Memorial Emblem, immediately create
Sexual orientation and gender
Trucking industry
Refrigeration units, immediately permit the use of dyed diesel fuel
Petrol
Petroleum industry
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacies
Mental health medication management, pilot project, Weyburn pharmacies, member's statement
Pharmacy Appreciation Month, member's statement
Pharmacy care pilot project, Swift Current,
U27
Pharmacists
Continuing education, funding,
U28
Scope of practice, expansion,
U27
Students, White Coat Ceremony
Physician Innovation Fund
Projects and initiatives, member's statement
Physicians
Cancer specialists, recruitment
Contracts, provisions, team-based in-patient care,
P82
Family medicine
Dr. Cara Fallis, recruitment to Moosomin, member's statement
Saskatchewan Family Physician of the Year, Dr. Schalk Van der Merwe, Moosomin, recognition, member's statement
Interventional radiologists
Mental health and addictions services, funding,
U3
Physician of the Year 2025, Dr. Ettiene Crouse, recognition, member's statement
Psychiatrists, Prince Albert,
P88 ,
P89
Psychologists, pediatric,
U17
Recruitment and retention
Regina, allegations of racism, investigation
Residents, southeast family medicine residency program
Saskatchewan international physician practice assessment
Specialists, recruitment
Hard-to-recruit specialist incentive
United States, licensure pathway and targetted marketing campaign,
U42
Virtual physician program
Pilots
Pine Lodge Addiction Recovery, Regina
Pipelines
Projects
Submitted to federal major projects office
Trans Mountain, Saskatchewan shipments,
E18
To the west coast, support the development, moved (Kropf)
Plant Health Act, 2024
Regulated pests, reassessment
Playgrounds
MacLeod School, Moosomin, community fundraising efforts and government grant matching, member's statement
Rose Valley School, community playground, fundraising, recognition, member's statement
School Playground Equipment Fund
Poetry
National Youth Remembrance Contest
Points of Order [Session 1]
Chair
Member for Regina Walsh Acres, challenging the ruling of the Chair
Ruling: not well taken,
999
Members
Member for Regina Walsh Acres made inaccurate or untrue statements about the Government Relations Minister [Schmalz]
Ruling: matter of debate not a matter of order,
999
Petitions, prohibition on multiple petitions for the same topic
Ruling: if the preambles are going to be matching, the government may have a point,
131
Ruling: not well taken,
153
Social media, use of members' video content without written consent
Unparliamentary language
Member for Regina Elphinstone-Centre [Conway], use of "hiding them behind a veil of secrecy," unparliamentary
Member for Regina South Albert [Young, A.], use of "confiscated," unparliamentary
Ruling: I've allowed unparliamentary language from both sides today; If there are any serious accusations from either side, I would hear them now,
486
Member for Regina South Albert [Young, A.], use of "turning their backs and breaking their word," unparliamentary
Member for Regina Walsh Acres [Clarke], purported to quote that minister as having said that he was unqualified
Ruling: not well taken,
999
Points of Order [Session 2]
Bills, substantial duplication of previously introduced bill
Ruling: not well taken,
1275
Motions, the member didn't actually move the motion
Unparliamentary language
Minister of Justice [McLeod, T.], use of "untrue"
Ruling: not well taken,
1152
Police and crisis teams
P88
Police officers
Additional
Ministerial statement (McLeod, T.)
Saskatchewan Protective Services Memorial
Police services
Holding cells, reduction in drunk and stoned clients
Saskatchewan internet child exploitation unit, funding
Saskatchewan Marshals Service
Saskatchewan Police College
Political parties
New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan
Politicians
PORT (prenatal outreach resource team)
Post-secondary education
Educators
Lieutenant Governor's Post-Secondary Teaching Award, nominations open, member's statement
International Education Week
Post-secondary institutions
First Nations University of Canada
Funding
Adequacy, impact on staff
And federal changes to international enrolment allowances
And renewal of multi-year agreement
Adequacy, impact on students
Adequate, immediately provide, petition
Funding, multi-year agreement
Renewal, member's statement
Renewal, ministerial statement (Cheveldayoff)
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
University of Saskatchewan
Post-secondary students
Hirani, Shiza, recognition, member's statement
Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council, recognition, member's statement
Ukrainian refugees, domestic tuition rates
University of Regina team, participation in William & Mary Women's Stock Pitch competition, United States, member's statement
Potash industry
BHP Movember Hockey Classic
Russian, lifting of sanctions, and impact of American tariffs,
E23–24
Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 14)
Referred to Crown and Central Agencies Committee
Committee discussion
Committee, report without amendment, moved (Beaudry)
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
Power stations
Aspen station, Lanigan,
C16
Bekevar Wind facility, Indigenous ownership,
C16
BioEnergy Centre, Meadow Lake Tribal Council,
C25
Boundary dam 3, carbon capture unit,
C17
Coal-fired, future of,
C17 ,
C19
And expansion of carbon capture technology,
C28–29
E.B. Campbell hydroelectric station, life extension, funding,
C25
Expansions, Yellowhead and Ermine stations,
C16
Great Plains, Moose Jaw,
C16
Natural gas, construction, cost escalation,
C26
And extension of coal facilities,
C27–28
Shand, and greenhouse,
C17
Powwows
Vincent Massey Powwow Troupe
Prairie Resilience climate change strategy
E7
Protected and conserved area network, target for inclusion
Resilience initiatives,
E5
Prairie Spirit School Division No. 206
Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon
Premier
Prenatal outreach resource team
Prescription drugs
Primary care
Nurse practitioner-led clinics,
U27
Nurse practitioners, use in
Patient's Medical Home pilot, Swift Current, expansion
Shared priorities, federal-provincial agreement
Team-based care
Physician Innovation Fund
Prince Albert Grand Council
Indigenous Veterans Day service
Printed errors in Hansard, correction
Prisoners
Prisons
Private Bills Committee
Elections
Chair [McLeod, B.], moved (McLeod, T.)
Deputy Chair [Conway], moved (Mowat)
Steering committee
Agenda, priority of business, and membership, moved (McLeod, T.)
Private members' motions [Session 1]
No. 1. Government procurement
Local workers and business, policy to prioritize, implement, moved (Ritchie),
595–97 ,
875
No. 2. Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Boulet family, support for efforts to raise awareness about and increase rate of organ and tissue donation, moved (Beaudry),
688–92
No. 3. Virtual physician program
Emergency or obstetrical services, prohibit use for, moved (Conway); amendment (Carr),
875–86
No. 4. Federal government
Energy and natural resources, policies, elimination, moved (Thorsteinson),
863–64
Private members' motions [Session 2]
Pipelines
To the west coast, support the development, moved (Kropf),
1338–41
Privilege
Allegation of a breach raised by Government House Leader
Ruling: Allegation withdrawn; matter is closed,
275
Privileges Committee
Elections
Deputy Chair [Sarauer], moved (Mowat)
Steering committee
Agenda and priority of business, and membership, moved (McLeod, T.)
Pro Forma Bill
Professional employees
Property tax
Revaluation, impact on education property tax
Revaluations and re-inspection process,
N24–25
Prorogation
Provincial Auditor
Annual report (2023-24),
P3–7
Audited agencies, communication with,
P4
Audits, delayed or postponed,
P3
Audits, performance
Priority areas, determination of,
P9–10
Priority areas, upcoming,
P7
Recommendations, time to implement,
P48
Audits, scheduling, impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Audits, status updates, committee guidance
Business and financial plan (2025-26),
P7–10
Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors, Saskatchewan to host, funding,
P8
Expenses, operational,
P3
Office, audits, independent,
P3 ,
P7
Public awareness and social media,
P6
Recommendations, acceptance and implementation,
P4
Strategic plan, performance measures and targets,
P3–4
Provincial Auditor's reports
3sHealth
Managing disability claims, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.8,
P206–8
Advanced Education Ministry
Northlands College
2022-23 annual integrated audit, (2023) v.2, ch.6,
P306–8
2023-24 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.2, ch.6,
P306–8
Purchasing goods and services, audit follow-up, (2024) v.2, ch.23,
P302–6
Working with the Advanced Education sector to achieve ministry strategies, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.16,
P300–302
Agriculture Ministry
Conserving agricultural Crown land, performance audit, (2023) v.2, ch.12,
P40–45
Mitigating pests in crops and pastures, (2023) v.2, ch.17,
P45–46
COVID-19 financial support programs
2020-21, annual integrated and information technology audit, (2021) v.2, ch.1,
P49–50
Education Ministry
Evaluating the Early Learning Intensive Support Program, follow-up audit, (2023) v.2, ch.18,
P267–70
Improving educational outcomes for Indigenous students, audit follow-up, (2025) v.1, ch.8,
P270–74
Instruction time, follow-up audit, (2024) v.1, ch.10,
P270
eHealth Saskatchewan
2023-24 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.2, ch.1,
P216–17
Maintaining key health IT servers, performance audit, (2023) v.2, ch.13,
P208–13
Securing portable computing devices, audit follow-up, (2024) v.2, ch.1,
P213–16
Energy and Resources Ministry
Licensing and inspecting active oil and gas wells and facilities, performance audit, (2024) v.1, ch.2,
P145–51
Managing future cleanup of oil and gas wells, audit follow-up, (2023) v.1, ch.10,
P151–54
Environment Ministry
Protecting the entry and spread of aquatic invasive species in Saskatchewan, audit follow-up, (2023) v.1, ch.11,
P113–16
Regulating industrial emitters, performance audit, (2024) v.1, ch.3,
P118–22
Regulating landfills, audit follow-up, (2022) v.1, ch.11,
P109–10
Regulating waste diversion through recycling, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.19,
P116–18
Sustainable fish population management, audit follow-up, (2022) v.2, ch.16,
P110–13
Farm Land Security Board
Regulating foreign ownership of Saskatchewan farmland, performance audit, (2024) v.2, ch.11,
P237–48
Finance Ministry
Enforcing provincial sales tax legislation, performance audit, (2022) v.2, ch.9,
P154–57
Modernizing government budgeting and reporting, audit follow-up, (2022) v.1, ch.9,
P159–61
Monitoring fuel tax exemption program, audit follow-up
Government Relations Ministry
Northern Municipal Trust Account
2021 annual integrated audit, (2023) v.1, ch.1,
P31–34
2022 annual integrated audit, (2023) v.2, ch.3,
P31–34
2023 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.2, ch.3,
P31–34
Providing safe drinking water in northern settlements, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.11,
P34–36
Health Ministry
Coordinating the provision of timely neurosurgery services, performance audit, (2023) v.2, ch.14,
P188–94 ,
P208
Detecting inappropriate physician payments, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.12,
P195–97
Healthcare Affiliates, 2023-23 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.2, ch.4,
P206
Monitoring opioid prescribing and dispensing, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.13,
P197–200
Preventing diabetes-related health complications, audit follow-up, (2024) v.2, ch.19,
P200–201
Providing special needs equipment for persons with disabilities, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.21,
P194–95
Using critical incident reporting to improve patient safety, audit follow-up, (2024) v.2, ch.20,
P201–8
Justice Ministry and Attorney General
Coroners Service: conducting timely and accurate coroner investigations
Performance audit, (2021) v.2, ch.16,
P23–27
Audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.22,
P23–27
Supporting Provincial Court of Saskatchewan to manage court workloads, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.15,
P27–30
Parks, Culture and Sport Ministry
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Cancer drug supply management
Performance audit, (2022) v.2, ch.10,
P123–26
Audit follow-up, (2024) v.2, ch.25,
P123–26
Developing the screening program for colorectal cancer, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.23,
P131–33
Screening for breast cancer, audit follow-up, (2023) v.1, ch.17,
P126–29
Saskatchewan Health Authority
2021-22 annual integrated audit, (2022) v.2, ch.4,
P99–103
2022-23 annual integrated audit, (2023) v.2, ch.8,
P99–103
2023-24 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.2, ch.8,
P99–103
Analyzing surgical biopsies in Regina and Saskatoon labs, audit follow-up
Delivering accessible and responsive ground ambulance services in southwest Saskatchewan, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.17,
P95–97
Efficient use of MRIs in Regina, audit follow-up, (2024) v.2, ch.27,
P97–99
Maintaining healthcare facilities located in the city of Saskatoon and surrounding areas, audit follow-up, (2022) v.2, ch.20,
P75–80
Minimizing employee absenteeism in Kindersley and surrounding areas, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.24,
P83–85
Overseeing contracted special-care homes in Saskatoon and surrounding area, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.25,
P85–88
Preventing and controlling hospital-acquired infections in the Regina General and Pasqua hospitals, audit follow-up
Preventing the spread of tuberculosis, performance audit, (2024) v.1, ch.6,
P92–95
Providing timely access to mental health and addictions services in Prince Albert and area, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.26,
P88–90
Safe and timely discharge of patients from Regina hospitals, audit follow-up, (2023) v.1, ch.19,
P81–82
Triaging emergency department patients in Saskatoon hospitals, (2023) v.1, ch.18,
P80–81
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation
Planning for social housing units in Regina, performance audit, (2024) v.2, ch.12,
P228–36
Saskatchewan Impaired Driver Treatment Centre
Delivering the Impaired Driver Treatment Program, audit follow-up, (2022) v.2, ch.21,
P206
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Carrying out applied research, audit follow-up, (2022) v.2, ch.22,
P11–13
Supporting success of Indigenous students, performance audit, (2023) v.1, ch.5,
P13–17
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency
Alerting the public to imminently dangerous events, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.27,
P19–20
Coordinating provincial emergency preparedness, audit follow-up, (2022) v.2, ch.23,
P17–19
Detecting wildfires, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.28,
P20–22
Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board
Monitoring safety associations' use of funding, performance audit, (2023) v.1, ch.6,
P248–51
SaskBuilds and Procurement Ministry
Responding to cyberattacks, performance audit, (2024) v.1, ch.7,
P105–7
Securing the data centre, audit follow-up, (2023) v.1, ch.24,
P104
School boards and divisions
2022-23 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.1, ch.1,
P294–300
2023-24 annual integrated audit, (2025) v.1, ch.2,
P294–300
Horizon School Division No. 205, maintaining facilities, audit follow-up
Living Sky School Division No. 202, providing intervention services to high school students with significant mental health concerns, performance audit, (2024) v.1, ch.4,
P274–77
Northern Lights School Division No. 113, purchasing goods and services, audit follow-up
Prairie Spirit School Division No. 206, maintaining facilities, audit follow-up
Regina School Division No. 4, delivering prekindergarten programming, performance audit, (2024) v.1, ch.5,
P277–82
Saskatoon School Division No. 13
Kindergarten readiness to learn, audit follow-up, (2025) v.1, ch.18,
P294–95
Supporting students with intensive needs, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.20,
P292–94
St. Paul's Roman Catholic School Separate Division No. 20, adapting technology for learning in elementary schools, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.23,
P295–96
SK Arts
Awarding grants impartially and transparently, audit follow-up
Social Services Ministry
2022-23 annual integrated audit, (2023) v.2, ch.9,
P69–71
2023-24 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.2, ch.9,
P222–28
Delivering the Saskatchewan income support program, performance audit, (2023) v.1, ch.7,
P53–60
Investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect, audit follow-up, (2023) v.2, ch.29,
P61–64
Monitoring foster families, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.21,
P64–67
Monitoring the quality of care in homes supporting adults with intellectual disabilities, audit follow-up, (2024) v.2, ch.31,
P218–22
Supervising community-based organizations delivering programs to intellectually disabled people, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.22,
P67–69
Summary of implemented recommendations
Water Security Agency
Regulating drainage, audit follow-up, (2024) v.1, ch.24,
P141–45
Regulating water use, audit follow-up, (2023) v.1, ch.26,
P138–41
Western Development Museum
2022-2023 annual integrated audit, (2023) v.2, ch.10,
P38–39
2023-2024 annual integrated audit, (2024) v.2, ch.10,
P38–39
Permanently removing historical artifacts, audit follow-up, (2022) v.2, ch.25,
P36–38
Provincial Capital Commission
N5
Provincial disaster assistance program
Provincial Health Authority (ER Closure right-to-know) Amendment Act (No. 606)
Provincial protective services unit
Collective bargaining, funding,
C10
Provincial sales tax
Agricultural implements, exemption,
P158
Construction industry, application to labour, impact on municipal funding and projects
At the grocery store, elimination, and government affordability measures
Immediately suspend, motion (Wotherspoon); leave not granted
On prepared meals and snack foods
Provincial sales tax, collection and administration
Audits, education and outreach activities,
P155 ,
P156
Enforcement results, planned and actual, analysis,
P155 ,
P156 ,
P157
Risk assessment, documentation,
P155 ,
P156
Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 16)
Referred to Crown and Central Agencies Committee
Committee discussion
Committee, report without amendment, moved,
C102
Waive Committee of the Whole on Bills
PST (provincial sales tax)
Public Accounts
2023-24, v.1, review by committee,
P252–64
2024-25, v.1, review by committee,
P252–64
Public Accounts Committee
Agenda, add consideration of revisions to procedures manual, moved (Wotherspoon)
Auditor reports, status updates, guidance,
P134
Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees
Authorize attendance at annual conference, Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees and Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors
Membership, apply for, and authorize Chair to be provincial representative
Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees, Saskatchewan to host, funding
Chair consult with Crown and Central Agencies Committee prior to forwarding audit committee member recommendations to Speaker, moved (Pratchler)
Committee recommendations, implementation, status,
P50–51
Elections
Chair [Wotherspoon], moved (Conway)
Deputy Chair [Wilson], moved (Harrison, D.)
Membership
Substitution, moved (McLeod, T.)
Procedures manual, adopted as revised, moved (Wilson)
Provincial Auditor's reports
Reports
First, adopted and presented to the Assembly (Crassweller),
P164–65
First, moved (Wotherspoon) for concurrence
Steering committee
Agenda, priority of business, and membership, moved (Harrison, D.)
Public health
Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner
Public libraries
Public Libraries Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 28)
Public safety
Community safety officers, new
Coroners' investigations, analyses, recommendations,
P24
Personnel, Saskatchewan Memorial Emblem
Advocacy of David Reed, recognition, member's statement
Creation, ministerial statement (McLeod, T.)
Immediately create, petition
Provincial public safety telecommunications network, radio fees, funding,
C10
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency
Public service
Indigenous reconciliation initiatives,
N19
Senior Indigenous advisors
Public Service Commission
Collective bargaining agreements,
C5
Estimates
(2024, December), supplementary,
C4–6
Public welfare
Saskatchewan assured income for disability
Saskatchewan income support program
Youth-integrated-services
Pulp and paper mills
Prince Albert pulp mill, Domtar, status,
E22
Pulse crops
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' Pulse Promoter Award recipient Vicki Dutton, recognition, member's statement