Premier Scott Moe appointed Bronwyn Eyre to be Saskatchewan’s first female justice minister and attorney general during a cabinet shuffle on Tuesday..“I love the law. I respect the law deeply and I will be a proud representative of this ministry,” said Eyre..For the new justice minister, the top priorities are cracking down on rural crime and public safety..“Rural crime and public safety ... that’s going to be a leading issue for me going into this role,” said Eyre..Eyre plans to challenge federal legislation about energy, resources, and the environment as some federal legislation damaged the province’s ability to start new natural resource projects..The legislation forces provinces to consider a range of social and environmental issues, including climate change, for any new resource projects..It is a “wrecking ball” according to Eyre..“We are going to defend Saskatchewan interests and if that means we are going to have to use the constitution to do it, we will … [Eyre] certainly has the experience we will need to ensure we are defending that opportunity, legally, if necessary,” said Moe..Other federal concerns that Moe and Eyre will watch closely are legislation eliminating mandatory minimum penalties for drug and firearms offences..If the federal government bill passes and eliminates the mandatory minimums, Moe said, “they will be looking at ways the province can respond should mandatory minimums be removed.”.This was not the first time Moe appointed a woman to a position for the first time..Donna Harpauer became deputy premier in the 2020 cabinet shuffle..Eyre is “someone that I lean on for experience, I lean on for guidance, whether it be in my personal life or in our professional life,” said Moe..“It’s important to have women in powerful positions, but Harpauer and Eyre were appointed on merit alone. We need to work to become more diverse and more reflective of our province in the years and elections ahead, and that work is underway.”.Eyre holds a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan and is one of five cabinet ministers to receive a new portfolio..Eyre formerly held the cabinet position of minister of Energy..The lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan, Russ Mirasty, swore Eyre into the new position at the Government House.
Premier Scott Moe appointed Bronwyn Eyre to be Saskatchewan’s first female justice minister and attorney general during a cabinet shuffle on Tuesday..“I love the law. I respect the law deeply and I will be a proud representative of this ministry,” said Eyre..For the new justice minister, the top priorities are cracking down on rural crime and public safety..“Rural crime and public safety ... that’s going to be a leading issue for me going into this role,” said Eyre..Eyre plans to challenge federal legislation about energy, resources, and the environment as some federal legislation damaged the province’s ability to start new natural resource projects..The legislation forces provinces to consider a range of social and environmental issues, including climate change, for any new resource projects..It is a “wrecking ball” according to Eyre..“We are going to defend Saskatchewan interests and if that means we are going to have to use the constitution to do it, we will … [Eyre] certainly has the experience we will need to ensure we are defending that opportunity, legally, if necessary,” said Moe..Other federal concerns that Moe and Eyre will watch closely are legislation eliminating mandatory minimum penalties for drug and firearms offences..If the federal government bill passes and eliminates the mandatory minimums, Moe said, “they will be looking at ways the province can respond should mandatory minimums be removed.”.This was not the first time Moe appointed a woman to a position for the first time..Donna Harpauer became deputy premier in the 2020 cabinet shuffle..Eyre is “someone that I lean on for experience, I lean on for guidance, whether it be in my personal life or in our professional life,” said Moe..“It’s important to have women in powerful positions, but Harpauer and Eyre were appointed on merit alone. We need to work to become more diverse and more reflective of our province in the years and elections ahead, and that work is underway.”.Eyre holds a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan and is one of five cabinet ministers to receive a new portfolio..Eyre formerly held the cabinet position of minister of Energy..The lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan, Russ Mirasty, swore Eyre into the new position at the Government House.
