Provincial Capital Commission

• is a city that is the official seat of government;
• reflects the history, aspirations and democratic traditions of its citizens;
• is a place to remember and explore our collective past, showcasing significant milestones, objects and symbols through museums, historic sites, heritage buildings and stories;
• is a place to celebrate the present;
• is a location of festivals, ceremonies, democratic processes and visits by important dignitaries;
• is a place to envision and realize the future;
• is a centre for advancing cultural arts, education, technology, recreation and athletics, conservation and preservation and justice; and
• is a symbol of the people to which it belongs, their way of government and way of life.
  
  

The Capital as a Seat of Government

Our system of government is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.  In Canada, the head of state is The Queen and her representatives that act on her behalf. Each Capital in Canada has a vice-regal representative.

Our Political System

There are two concurrent jurisdictions in Canada: the central government in Ottawa and the ten provincial governments. These jurisdictions are "co-sovereign," in that each has exclusive constitutional responsibilities as well as some shared ones; together they make up the Canadian State. The three territories, while receiving their authority from the Parliament of Canada, have been granted the right to exercise many powers similar to those of provinces. Their form of government continues to evolve.

Constitutional Monarchy
The Canadian Head of State is a hereditary monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, who reigns over Canada's parliamentary democracy and federal state. The Queen is personally represented by the Governor General for Canada as a whole, by the Lieutenant Governor in each of the ten provinces and by Territorial Commissioners in each of the three territories. They carry out most of her functions as Head of State.

Minister

Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff

Board of Directors

Mike Carr, Chair

Warren Steinley

Laura Ross

Dave Button

Mike O’Donnell

Charles Knight Youth Mentorship Program

The Charles Knight Youth Mentorship Program provides an opportunity for Northern Saskatchewan students in Grades 9 through 12 to learn about the democratic process, explore post-secondary education opportunities and careers in government, and learn about the history of our province.

Students who participate will meet the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Cabinet Ministers and MLAs, along with various government officials to get an inside perspective of government and the legislative process.  Students will also participate in a Mock Parliament in the Chamber of the Legislative Building.

• Legislative Building;
• Government House;
• University of Regina;
• First Nations University of Canada;
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic – Regina Campus; and
• RCMP Depot Division.

All expenses to participate in the program are covered by the Province through the Provincial Capital Commission.  Students and chaperones stay in residence at the University of Regina. Transportation from either La Ronge or Prince Albert, depending on applications, is also included.

What students have said about the program:

97% of the students said they would recommend the program to other students.

• "Visiting the university has given me a broader view.  It showed me all the opportunities available, and the supports the students receive."
• "Highlights of the program were the Mock Parliament with the Speaker and touring Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina Campus."
• "I will remember touring the RCMP Training Academy and meeting the Lieutenant Governor."
  
  

How to apply

Students must complete an application form and prepare a written essay, explaining in 250 words or less how they have demonstrated leadership abilities to foster a healthy lifestyle in their school or community and why they are interested in participating in the Charles Knight Youth Mentorship Program.

Applications for the 2019 program will be available in February 2019. 

A Day in the Legislative Assembly

A Day in the Legislative Assembly program provides Grade 8 students from southern Saskatchewan the opportunity to visit and tour the Legislative Building and learn about our democratic system of government. The students are introduced in the Legislative Assembly and invited to watch the proceedings. The program has been coordinated and delivered by the Provincial Capital Commission since 2012 and is offered twice a year (during the fall and spring sessions of the Legislative Assembly).

Provincial Capital Commission 2017-18 Annual Report

In 2017-18, the Provincial Capital Commission also reported through the Ministry of Central Services. A number of initiatives are included in the Central Services Annual Report.

The Provincial Capital Commission Act

The Air, Army, Sea and Navy League Cadets Recognition Day Act

The Culture and Recreation Act, 1993 
(joint responsibility with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport and Tourism Saskatchewan)

The Heritage Property Act
(joint responsibility with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport and Tourism Saskatchewan)

The Historic Properties Foundations Act

The Government House Foundation Regulations

The Recognition of John George Diefenbaker Day Act

The Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts Act, 2000

The Tartan Day Act

The Tommy Douglas Day Act

The Recognition of Telemiracle Week Act (2006)

May 8, 2018 - Northern Students Visit Regina and the Saskatchewan Legislative Building as Part of Mentorship Program

March 29, 2018 - Students Treated to Inside Look at Our Democracy

February 16, 2018 - New Educational Kids Program at Government House

February 12, 2018 - Canada 150 Legacy Board Game Unveiled