STANDING COMMITTEE ON

CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES

Monday, December 9, 2024

MINUTE NO. 2

2:58 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

1.     Present: Doug Steele in the chair and members Chris Beaudry, Terri Bromm, the Hon. Lori Carr, Erika Ritchie, Nicole Sarauer,* Nathaniel Teed,* and Darcy Warrington.*

Substituting Members

Nicole Sarauer for Don McBean (3:36 p.m. – 4:41 p.m.)

Nathaniel Teed for Don McBean (2:58 p.m. – 3:36 p.m.)

Darcy Warrington for Jordan McPhail

2.     The Chair advised the committee that notwithstanding rule 148(1), the following 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 were committed to the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies on December 5, 2024 by order of the Assembly:

2024–25 Supplementary Estimates No. 1

Vote 73

Corrections, Policing and Public Safety

Vote 3

Justice and Attorney General

Vote 27

Parks, Culture and Sport

Vote 33

Public Service Commission

Vote 13

SaskBuilds and Procurement

3.     The committee considered the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for Parks, Culture and Sport.

The Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Alana Ross, Minister

Greg Gettle, Deputy Minister

Paul Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Parks

Pam Herbert, Executive Director, Strategic and Corporate Services

Jessica Jackson, Director, Corporate Services

4.     The committee concluded consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for Parks, Culture and Sport. On motion of the Hon. Lori Carr:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:

For Parks, Culture and Sport — $5,212,000

5.     The committee considered the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for the Public Service Commission.

The Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister

Greg Tuer, Chair

Pat Bokitch, Assistant Chair

Claudia Burke, Assistant Chair

Jarret Boon, Executive Director, Corporate Services

6.     The committee concluded consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for the Public Service Commission. On motion of the Hon. Lori Carr:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:

For Public Service Commission — $3,206,000

7.     The committee recessed from 3:26 p.m. until 3:27 p.m.

8.     The committee considered the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for SaskBuilds and Procurement.

The Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. David Marit, Minister

Rebecca Carter, Deputy Minister

Jill Zimmer, Assistant Deputy Minister

9.     The committee concluded consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for SaskBuilds and Procurement. On motion of Chris Beaudry:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:

For SaskBuilds and Procurement — $9,371,000

10. The committee considered the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for Justice and Attorney General.

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

Witnesses

Hon. Tim McLeod, Minister

Kimberly Kratzig, Deputy Minister

Max Bilson, Deputy Attorney General

Brad Gurash, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services

Rory Jensen, Assistant Deputy Minister, Courts and Community Justice

Cindy Frohlich, Executive Director, Financial Services

11. The committee concluded consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for Justice and Attorney General. On motion of Terri Bromm:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:

For Justice and Attorney General — $15,757,000

12. The committee considered the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for Corrections, Policing and Public Safety.

The Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Tim McLeod, Minister

Denise Macza, Deputy Minister

Joshua Freistadt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Supervision and Rehabilitation Services

Scott Harron, Assistant Deputy Minister, Custody

Wanda Lamberti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services

Corey Zaharuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policing and Community Safety

Jill Rowden, Executive Director, Central Services

Ryan Clark, Director, Infrastructure and Finance

Nathanial Day, Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister

13. The committee concluded consideration of the 2024–25 supplementary estimates no. 1 for Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. On motion of the Hon. Lori Carr:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2025 the following sum:

For Corrections, Policing and Public Safety — $97,165,000

14. It was moved by the Hon. Lori Carr:

That the first report of the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies for the thirtieth legislature be adopted and presented to the Assembly.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

15. It was moved by the Hon. Lori Carr:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

16. The committee adjourned at 4:41 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

Doug Steele, Chair

Anne Drake, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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