Petitions of citizens of the province of Saskatchewan were presented and laid upon the Table by the following members: Erika Ritchie, Nathaniel Teed, Hugh Gordon, Joan Pratchler, and Bhajan Brar.

Reading and Receiving Petitions

According to order and pursuant to rule 16(7), petitions from residents of the province of Saskatchewan, requesting the following action, were read and received:

To immediately stop the selloff of Crown land and work with First Nations and Métis communities to develop a new Duty to Consult framework.

(Sessional paper no. 43)

To provide adequate and equitable SAID rates.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 30)

To immediately provide adequate funding to public, Catholic, and francophone schools.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 34)

To immediately implement a comprehensive affordable housing strategy aimed at helping individuals and families in securing stable and affordable housing.

(Addendum to sessional paper no. 37)

Introduction of Bills / Dépôt de projets de loi

[Le français suit.]

The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time at the next sitting:

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Les projets de loi suivants sont présentés, lus une première fois, et la deuxième lecture en est fixée à la prochaine séance:

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Bill No. 6 —	The Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act
	(Hon. Tim McLeod)
Bill No. 7 —	The Court of Appeal (Residency) Amendment Act, 2024 / Projet de loi no 7 — Loi modificative de 2024 sur la Cour d’appel (résidence)
	(Hon. / L’hon. Tim McLeod)

Motion for Address in Reply

The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of Kim Gartner, seconded by the Hon. Eric Schmalz:

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,

and the proposed amendment 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 and the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS — 22

Carla Beck

Erika Ritchie

Noor Burki

Betty Nippi-Albright

Trent Wotherspoon

Nathaniel Teed

Aleana Young

Jared Clarke

Jordan McPhail

Kim Breckner

Nicole Sarauer

Meara Conway

Brent Blakley

Tajinder Grewal

April ChiefCalf

Keith Jorgenson

Bhajan Brar

Hugh Gordon

Darcy Warrington

Joan Pratchler

Sally Housser

Jacqueline Roy

NAYS — 33

Scott Moe

Daryl Harrison

Warren Kaeding

David Marit

Jeremy Cockrill

Jim Reiter

Everett Hindley

Jeremy Harrison

Terry Jenson

Colleen Young

Ken Cheveldayoff

Travis Keisig

James Thorsteinson

Jamie Martens

Racquel Hilbert

Doug Steele

Eric Schmalz

Alana Ross

Tim McLeod

Lori Carr

Sean Wilson

Kevin Weedmark

Chris Beaudry

Blaine McLeod

Brad Crassweller

Barret Kropf

Michael Weger

Megan Patterson

Terri Bromm

Darlene Rowden

David Chan

Kim Gartner

Kevin Kasun

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS — 33

Scott Moe

Daryl Harrison

Warren Kaeding

David Marit

Jeremy Cockrill

Jim Reiter

Everett Hindley

Jeremy Harrison

Terry Jenson

Colleen Young

Ken Cheveldayoff

Travis Keisig

James Thorsteinson

Jamie Martens

Racquel Hilbert

Doug Steele

Eric Schmalz

Alana Ross

Tim McLeod

Lori Carr

Sean Wilson

Kevin Weedmark

Chris Beaudry

Blaine McLeod

Brad Crassweller

Barret Kropf

Michael Weger

Megan Patterson

Terri Bromm

Darlene Rowden

David Chan

Kim Gartner

Kevin Kasun

NAYS — 22

Carla Beck

Erika Ritchie

Noor Burki

Betty Nippi-Albright

Trent Wotherspoon

Nathaniel Teed

Aleana Young

Jared Clarke

Jordan McPhail

Kim Breckner

Nicole Sarauer

Meara Conway

Brent Blakley

Tajinder Grewal

April ChiefCalf

Keith Jorgenson

Bhajan Brar

Hugh Gordon

Darcy Warrington

Joan Pratchler

Sally Housser

Jacqueline Roy

Tabling of Supplementary Estimates

The Hon. Jim Reiter delivered a message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor which was read by the Speaker as follows:

December 5, 2024

The Lieutenant Governor transmits Supplementary Estimates No. 1 of certain sums required for the service of the Province for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

His Honour the Honourable Russell B. Mirasty

Lieutenant Governor

Province of Saskatchewan

(Sessional paper no. 44)

Motion Regarding Committing Supplementary Estimates to Committee

On motion of the Hon. Jim Reiter, by leave of the Assembly:

Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 148(1), supplementary estimates no. 1 shall be committed to the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies.

Second Readings

Bill No. 1 — The Saskatchewan Affordability Act

The Hon. Jim Reiter, a member of the Executive Council, having acquainted the Assembly that His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the bill, recommends it to the consideration of the Assembly, moved: That Bill No. 1 — The Saskatchewan Affordability Act be now read a second time.

The question being put, it was agreed to and the said bill was accordingly read a second time and committed to a Committee of the Whole on Bills later this day.

Bill No. 2 — The SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act, 2024

Moved by the Hon. Jeremy Harrison: That Bill No. 2 — The SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act, 2024 be now read a second time.

The question being put, it was agreed to and the said bill was accordingly read a second time and committed to a Committee of the Whole on Bills later this day.

Committee of the Whole on Bills

The Assembly, according to order, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on Bills.

The following bills were reported without amendment, and by leave of the Assembly and pursuant to rule 75(1), read the third time and passed:

Bill No. 1 —	The Saskatchewan Affordability Act
Bill No. 2 —	The SaskEnergy (Carbon Tax Fairness for Families) Amendment Act, 2024

The committee was given leave to sit again.

On motion of the Hon. Tim McLeod:

Ordered, That this Assembly do now adjourn.

The Assembly adjourned at 12:49 p.m. until Monday at 1:30 p.m.

Hon. Todd Goudy

Speaker

APPENDIX

NOTICE OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS

The following questions were given notice on day no. 4 and are to be answered by day no. 9:

Question no. 1 (Nicole Sarauer):

To the Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, (a) how much money has been spent on equipment for the Marshals Service to date, and (b) what type of equipment has been purchased for the Marshals Service to date?

Question no. 2 (Betty Nippi-Albright):

To the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health, how much money has been paid each month to EHN for Willowview Recovery Centre in Lumsden to date?

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