The Saskatchewan First Act became a reality in September and include in that act was the appointment of a tribunal to assess and report how the federal government’s policies impact Saskatchewan.  The Government has named who sits on that tribunal.

Under the Act the Government of Saskatchewan claims jurisdiction for legislation around non-renewable resources including exploration, development, conservation and management, in addition to power generation.

The members of the tribunal will kick off their duties by assessing Ottawa’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations. Under the Act, the tribunal analyzes and quantifies the dollar figure harm of federal policies and legislation and the Clean Electricity Regulations are one of those initiatives.

The tribunal will be chaired by Michael Milani, a senior partner at law firm McDougall Gauley LLP in Regina. Also serving are Dr. Janice MacKinnon, a former finance minister of Saskatchewan; Kenneth From former CEO of SaskEnergy and the Petroleum Technology Research Centre; Dr. Stuart Smyth, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at the U of S; and Estella Peterson, an oilsands heavy equipment operator from the Cowessess First Nation who serves as part of Suncor Energy’s Aboriginal Ambassador program.