Question Period (29 April 2025)

From Hansard (29 April 2025)

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Investigation of Saskatchewan Marshals Service Employee

Nicole Sarauer: — Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister of Corrections and Policing refused to disclose what exactly his suspended marshal is being investigated for. Now the marshals service is accountable to that minister, Mr. Speaker. In fact they created it to be exactly that way.

I have a very simple question for the minister today: does he know what his suspended marshal is being investigated for? Yes or no?

Hon. Tim McLeod: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And as I said yesterday I can confirm that the Public Complaints Commission is investigating this matter, as they investigate all matters involving police officers when allegations are made.

Those allegations need to be proven before any inappropriate conduct has been established, Mr. Speaker. And that’s why we have the Public Complaints Commission in the first place. They are an independent, civilian-led organization that handles complaints like this. They are at arm’s length from the government. It would be inappropriate for the minister to comment on any ongoing investigation while it is currently under way. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

 

Nicole Sarauer: — Mr. Speaker, the minister didn’t even touch my question, and it was a very, very simple one. Does he know what his suspended marshal did? Yes or no?

Hon. Tim McLeod: — Mr. Speaker, when a complaint is made against any officer, whether it’s a municipal police officer, an RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] officer, or a marshal, the minister’s office isn’t involved in that. The complaint goes to an independent, civilian-led organization called the Public Complaints Commission.

What I can tell you is that what the people of this province deserve is more boots on the ground. They deserve more police officers, and that’s what this government is providing. We are adding more police officers, 70 new marshals, 100 new municipal officers. Mr. Speaker, our people in this province deserve safer communities and that’s what this government is delivering. The members opposite are left standing with a bag of inappropriate questions and a marshal’s hat in hand. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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