Question Period (26 November 2024)

From Hansard (26 November 2024)

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Contract for Tire Recycling

Aleana Young: — Well thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Here in Saskatchewan too many workers are being handed pink slips instead of paycheques. Take Shercom Industries for example, a local success story now gutted after that government handed a contract to an out-of-province company from California. And that decision, Mr. Speaker, shipped 79 goodpaying jobs across the border, leaving Saskatchewan families in the dust. And now that company has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the province.

Well, Mr. Speaker, on December 2nd, 79 more people are going to lose their jobs under this Premier’s watch. What are they going to do to save those jobs?

Hon. Travis Keisig: — Well thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I’m very excited that I have the opportunity to answer this question with so many new members in the Chamber.

It’s important that we inform each and every member on how the Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan operates. It’s an independent, industry-led, industry-driven, and industry-ran organization that manages tire recycling in the province. TSS [Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan] operates under a product stewardship program approved by the Ministry of Environment.

And I’m sure, about the layoffs, Mr. Speaker, in any workplace the rapid response team is deployed to support the workers who are impacted.

I cannot comment any more, Mr. Speaker, as this matter is now before the courts. But I thank the member opposite for the question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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