Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship

Mandate

The Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship is a Legislative Policy Committee with a mandate related to the areas of Affordability and Utilities; Energy and Minerals; Environment and Protected Areas; Forestry and Parks; Indigenous Relations; Municipal Affairs; Transportation and Economic Corridors; and Treasury Board and Finance.

Pursuant to Government Motion 9, agreed to on December 5, 2023, the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship was deemed a special committee for the purpose of reviewing the Personal Information Protection Act. The Committee commenced its review on January 22, 2024, and held its final meeting on December 9, 2024. Its Final Report was intersessionally deposited with the Legislative Assembly on February 21, 2025 (Sessional Deposit 784/2023-25), concluding the Committee’s review of the Act.

Pursuant to the passage of Government Motion 73 on May 13, 2025, the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship has been deemed a special committee of the Assembly for the purpose of reviewing the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act. In accordance with section 37 of the Act, the Committee must submit its report to the Assembly within one year of commencing its review.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

There are currently no scheduled meetings.

7/9/2025 7:24 PM

Legislative Policy Committees

A legislative policy committee reviews Bills referred to it, and may review any regulation, amendment to a regulation or prospective regulation within its mandate either on its own initiative or at the request of a Minister. A committee may also, on its own initiative or at the request of a Minister, inquire into and report on public policy matters within its mandate or inquire into, consider and report on any matter within its remit referred to it by the Assembly. Referrals of Bills, regulations or other subject matter by order of the Assembly take priority over any other hearing or inquiry. All legislative policy committees are standing committees, and thus exist for the life of a Legislature.