Saskatchewan.

AuthorPark, Rob
PositionLegislative Reports

End of Session

The spring sitting, which concluded on May 14, 2014, saw Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield give Royal Assent to 30 bills including an appropriation bill to defray the expenses of the public service. Throughout the sitting, the Assembly and committees spent almost 47 hours considering bills and just over 75 hours considering estimates.

Cabinet Shuffle

Premier Brad Wall reorganized government and introduced a new provincial cabinet on June 5, 2014. Eight ministers retained their portfolios, six ministers changed portfolios and three members entered cabinet for the first time.

The eight ministers that remain in their current portfolios are:

* Ken Krawetz remains as Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance;

* Bill Boyd remains as Minister of the Economy, and Minister responsible for SaskPower and the Global Transportation Hub and adds responsibility for Energy and Resources;

* Dustin Duncan remains as Minister of Health;

* Don Morgan remains as Minister of Education, Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board;

* Jim Reiter remains as Minister of Government Relations and Minister responsible for First Nations, Metis and Northern Affairs and adds responsibility for SaskEnergy;

* Lyle Stewart remains as Minister of Agriculture and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation;

* Christine Tell remains as Minister responsible for Corrections and Policing; and

* Gordon Wyant remains as Minister of Justice and Attorney General and adds responsibility for SaskBuilds.

The following six ministers have changed portfolios:

* Kevin Doherty becomes Minister of Advanced Education and Minister responsible for SaskTel;

* Donna Harpauer becomes Minister of Social Services and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation and the Status of Women;

* Jeremy Harrison becomes the Associate Minister of the Economy responsible for trade, tourism, innovation and immigration;

* Nancy Heppner becomes Minister for Highways and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation;

* Tim McMillan becomes Minister responsible for Rural and Remote Health; and

* Don McMorris becomes Minister responsible for Crown Investments Corporation, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA), Saskatchewan Government Insurance, the Public Service Commission and the government's Lean Initiative.

The three MLAs that enter cabinet for the...

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