STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY

Hansard Verbatim Report

No. 22 – March 19, 2018

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Twenty-Eighth Legislature

STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY

Ms. Colleen Young, Chair Lloydminster

Ms. Vicki Mowat, Deputy Chair Fairview

Mr. David Buckingham Saskatoon Westview

Mr. Canora-Pelly

Mr. Batoche

Mr. Warren Michelson Moose Jaw North

Mr. Cypress Hills

Published under the authority of The Hon. Mark Docherty, Speaker STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY 417 March 19, 2018

[The committee met at 09:52.] the rules. Given that Ms. Mowat is the only member of the opposition on the committee, I will ask a member to move: Mr. Park: — All right. Good morning, everyone. My name is Rob Park, and this is the Standing Committee on the Economy. That Vicki Mowat be elected to preside as Deputy Chair of I am the Committee Clerk for this committee, and as such we the Standing Committee on the Economy. have received a letter of resignation from the Chair, Mr. Buckingham. Since he has resigned as the Chair, it is my duty Mr. McCall: — Thanks, Mr. Acting Chair. I’d be very pleased as the Committee Clerk to preside over the election of the new to move the following motion as regards Ms. Mowat: Chair. That Vicki Mowat be elected to preside as Deputy Chair of I will first ask for nominations. Once there are no further the Standing Committee on the Economy. nominations I’ll ask a member to move the motion. Do I have any nominations for Chair? Mr. Bradshaw. So moved.

Mr. Bradshaw: — Yes. I would like to move: The Acting Chair (Mr. Bradshaw): — Moved by Mr. McCall:

That Colleen Young be elected to preside as Chair of the That Vicki Mowat be elected to preside as Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on the Economy. the Standing Committee on the Economy.

Mr. Park: — Mr. Bradshaw has nominated and moved: Is that agreed?

That Ms. Colleen Young be elected to preside as the Chair Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. of the Standing Committee on the Economy. The Acting Chair (Mr. Bradshaw): — Carried. Seeing that All in favour of the motion? we have completed our business for today, I would ask a member to move a motion for adjournment. so Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. moves. Is that agreed?

Mr. Park: — Carried. Although we do have a committee Chair, Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. she is not able to be here at the moment, so as such the Committee Clerk will need to elect an Acting Chair for the The Acting Chair (Mr. Bradshaw): — Carried. This meeting. So as Committee Clerk, once again it is my duty to committee stands adjourned to the call of the Chair. preside over the Acting Chair election. [The committee adjourned at 09:55.] I will ask for nominations; then after the nominations I will ask for a motion. Do I have any nominations for the Acting Chair? Ms. Carr.

Ms. Carr: — I’d like to move:

That be elected to preside as Acting Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy for the meeting of March 19th, 2018.

Mr. Park: — Thank you. Ms. Carr has nominated and moved:

That Mr. Fred Bradshaw be elected to preside as the Acting Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy for the meeting of March 19th, 2018.

All in favour of that motion?

Some Hon. Members: — Agreed.

Mr. Park: — That motion is carried. Mr. Bradshaw, can you take the Chair please?

The Acting Chair (Mr. Bradshaw): — I would like to thank the committee members for the election. And now we have to do the election of the Deputy Chair; we will now proceed to an election of the Deputy Chair. Pursuant to rule 123(2), the Deputy Chair must be an opposition member unless specified in