Our Leadership and Legislation

Our Board of Directors

The SPSA has a five-person board consisting of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and three board members, all appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan.

Honourable
Paul Merriman

SPSA Chairperson
Minister of Corrections,
Policing and Public Safety

Honourable
Gene Makowsky

SPSA Vice-Chairperson
Minister of Social Services

Honourable
Christine Tell

SPSA Board Member
Minister of Environment

Ms.
Alana Ross

SPSA Board Member
MLA for Prince Albert Northcote

Mr.
Jim Lemaigre

SPSA Board Member
MLA for Athabasca

SPSA Executives

The SPSA manages its daily operations through its executive team.

Marlo Pritchard
President and
Fire Commissioner

TBD
Vice-President and CFO,
Corporate Services

Steve Roberts
Vice-President,
Operations

Legislation

The Agency derives its mandate, responsibilities and authority from a number of
Acts and regulations under those Acts. The Agency is responsible for:

• The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Act, 2019
• The Emergency 911 System Act
• The Public Safety Answering Point Regulations, 2011
• The Emergency Planning Act
• The Emergency Services Telecommunication Program Regulations
• The Fire Safety Act
• The Fire Safety Regulations
• The Wildfire Act
• The Wildfire Regulations

As a single agency, the SPSA, by statute, has responsibility and obligations to report annually on:

• Progress made on the agency’s operational plan in accordance with The Executive Administration Act. The agency's programs and services that were previously provided by the Ministry of Government Relations and the Ministry of Environment.
• The activities of the Fire Commissioner, as well as the extent of fire losses in the province. The Commissioner, in accordance with The Fire Safety Act and The Saskatchewan Fire Code Regulations, provides communities, fire departments and emergency service organizations with leadership, as well as information and education programs and services that protect people, property and the environment from the effects of fire and other emergency events.
• Its activities in relation to Sask911, in accordance with The Emergency 911 System Act and The Executive Government Administration Act. The Sask911 system is the emergency telephone service covering the entire province. It links individuals dialing 9-1-1 to emergency service providers via a public safety answering point. Additionally, it incorporates the province-wide radio communication network, utilized by emergency service providers, commonly referred to as the PPSTN.