Saskatchewan.

• Author: Ursulescu, Stacey
• Position: Legislative Reports

The fall sitting concluded on December 8, 2014. During this period, 36 government bills, four private members' public bills and one private bill were introduced.

Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield

gave Royal Assent to three bills including an appropriation bill for supplementary estimates. The other two bills to receive Royal Assent were: Bill No. 171 --The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2014 and Bill No. 160--The Lloydminster Constituency By-election Act. On December 8, 2014, with all-party cooperation, the Legislative Assembly passed Bill No. 171--The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code Amendment Act. This bill added gender identity as an express prohibited ground for discrimination under the code.

Lloydminster Constituency By-election

On November 13, 2014, Colleen Young, the Saskatchewan Party candidate, was elected in a by-election for the constituency of Lloydminster. Following the passage of Bill No. 160--The Lloydminster Constituency By-election Act, Ms. Young was seated in the Assembly on November 17, 2014. The act allowed Ms. Young to be seated in the Assembly before the return of the writ.

Reappointment of Conflict of Interest Commissioner

On December 2, 2014, the Assembly reappointed Ronald L. Barclay as the Conflict of Interest Commissioner for one additional term of five years effective April 29, 2015.

The Conflict of Interest Commissioner also serves as the Lobbyist Registrar in Saskatchewan. The creation...