Presenting Petitions

Petitions of citizens of the province of Saskatchewan were presented and laid upon the Table by the following members: Meara Conway, Erika Ritchie, Matt Love, Trent Wotherspoon, and Betty Nippi-Albright.

Election of Deputy Speaker

Pursuant to the provisions of rule 44, the Assembly proceeded to the election of a Deputy Speaker.

The Clerk informed the Assembly that only one candidate had declared his intention to stand as a candidate for election to the position of Deputy Speaker.

Blaine McLeod, member for the constituency of Lumsden-Morse

(Sessional paper no. 21)

Pursuant to rule 43(3), Blaine McLeod, member for the constituency of Lumsden-Morse, was declared elected as Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole Assembly.

Appointment of Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole Assembly

On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod, by leave of the Assembly:

Ordered, That Mr. Chris Beaudry, member for the constituency of Kelvington-Wadena, be appointed to preside as Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole Assembly.

Motion for Address in Reply

The order of the day having been called for consideration of the speech of His Honour at the opening of the session, Kim Gartner, seconded by the Hon. Eric Schmalz, moved:

That an Humble Address be presented to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor as follows:

TO HIS HONOUR THE HONOURABLE RUSS MIRASTY

Lieutenant Governor of the province of Saskatchewan

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR:

We, His Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, in session assembled, humbly thank Your Honour for the gracious speech which Your Honour has been pleased to address to us at the opening of the present session.

A debate arising, it was moved by Jared Clarke, seconded by Vicki Mowat:

That the motion be amended by adding:

And, that the Assembly does not support the agenda outlined in the Speech from the Throne because it fails to include adequate measures to urgently address the challenges Saskatchewan people face regarding health care, education, and the cost of living; and further,

That the Assembly has lost confidence in the government.

The debate continuing on the motion and the amendment, the Assembly recessed from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

The debate being resumed on the motion and the amendment, it was on motion of Brent Blakley adjourned.

On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:

Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.

The Assembly adjourned at 9:57 p.m. until Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Hon. Todd Goudy

Speaker

Returns, Reports, and Papers Tabled

The following papers were laid upon the Table:

By the Hon. Eric Schmalz:

Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan: Amendment no. 19 to bylaw no. 3

(Sessional paper no. 22)

Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan:

2024 annual report

Financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024

(Sessional paper no. 23)

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