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STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY Thursday, June 18, 2020 MINUTE NO. 47 4:00 p.m. — Legislative Chamber 1. Present: Colleen Young in the chair and members David Buckingham, Eric Olauson, Doug Steele, Lyle Stewart, and Trent Wotherspoon.* Substituting Members Trent Wotherspoon for Buckley Belanger 2. The committee considered the estimates for the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. The Minister of Immigration and Career Training and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions: Witnesses Ministry of Immigration and Career Training Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister Clint Repski, Acting Deputy Minister Denise Haas, Assistant Deputy Minister Christa Ross, Assistant Deputy Minister Darcy Smycniuk, Assistant Deputy Minister Neil Cooke, Director, Financial Compliance Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission Jeff Ritter, Chief Executive Officer 3. The committee adjourned consideration of the estimates for the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. 4. The committee recessed from 5:45 p.m. until 5:57 p.m. 5. The committee considered the estimates for the Ministry of Trade and Export Development. The Minister of Trade and Export Development and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions: Witnesses Hon. Jeremy Harrison, Minister Kent Campbell, Deputy Minister Jodi Banks, Assistant Deputy Minister Cammy Colpitts, Assistant Deputy Minister Kirk Westgard, Assistant Deputy Minister Tyler Lynch, Executive Director 6. The committee adjourned consideration of the estimates for the Ministry of Trade and Export Development. Standing Committee on the Economy June 18, 2020 7. The committee adjourned at 8:37 p.m. until Monday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. _____________________ _____________________________ Anne Drake Colleen Young Committee Clerk Chair 2 .

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