Saskatchewan Legislative Process Timeline for Bill 19

• Dec 9, 2020 - Bill 19  is introduced for first reading
• Apr 13, 2021- Bill 19 is in second reading debate
• May 10, 2021- Bill 19 passes Standing Committee on Human Services Review
• May 11, 2021- Bill 19 is introduced for third reading
• May 13, 2021- Bill 19 receives Royal Assent, and becomes The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Act

Saskatchewan Legislative Process
In order for CPHR Saskatchewan to pursue self-regulation, a public Bill is drafted. The majority of public Bills are brought forward by the government. They are prepared by a legal draftsperson from the legislative drafting branch in the Ministry of Justice who works closely with the Bill's sponsoring minister and the minister's officials. Frequently the government caucus, which consists of all members on the government side of the House, will review the Bill during the drafting stage as well. Once a final draft has been agreed to, the Bill is printed in a form suitable for the consideration of the Legislative Assembly. 

The Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly process of passing a Bill into law is based on the British parliamentary process: introduction and first reading, second reading, committee stage, third reading, and royal assent. A reading of a Bill refers to a time in British parliamentary history when printing was not common (and most Members could not read or write in any event), so it was necessary to inform parliament of the contents of a Bill by having it read aloud by the Clerk. Today the reason for passing each Bill through several readings, or stages, is to ensure thorough consideration and sufficient time for the public to be made aware of the content of the legislation. Click here to read a brief description of each stage.

Self-regulation is a key component in advancing our vision:

• Our overarching objective is to protect the public by ensuring that Human Resource practitioners in Saskatchewan are competent and act in an ethical manner.  
• The Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct supports this objective by guiding HR practitioners on acceptable and unacceptable professional conduct.
• The Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct is also a source of assurance of the profession's concern for the public. Ethical conduct is, first and foremost, for the benefit and protection of the public, and only secondarily intended to achieve appropriate skills and conduct within the profession.
  

For more information on self-regulation, visit the Protecting the Public tab on our website.