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Saskatchewan’s Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Act 1999 establishes the Commission as a Corporation and Agent of the Crown. A Board of twenty or fewer members are appointed by the Provincial Government. The majority of the members of the Board are selected by industry, equally representing employers and employees. The Commission Board also has representation from Saskatchewan Polytechnic, the Provincial Government and equity groups. The Commission reports to a Minister of the Provincial Government who is responsible for the administration of the Act. In 2018, this became the Minister of Immigration and Career Training. The Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Act 2019 authorizes the Commission to manage the Apprenticeship and Trade Certification system.

The Commission:

  • designates trades for apprenticeship training and certification;
  • generates, retains and expends revenues;
  • registers apprentices and journeypeople, monitoring their training and providing certification of skill levels achieved;
  • determines and charges fees for products and services; enters into agreements for training delivery; and
  • represents Saskatchewan on interprovincial initiatives.

The Act gives the Commission the authority to make regulations to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the apprenticeship system to meet the needs of industry in a timely manner. The Act also ensures accountability to both industry and government. Read more about the SATCC Board Policies and SATCC Board Terms of Reference.

SATCC Commission Board Committees: The SATCC Board had implemented a committee structure to facilitate the work of the Board and develop recommendations for the Board’s consideration. For more information about each committee, see the Committee Terms of Reference.

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Commission Board Members as of September 2023

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Jeff Sweet

Commission Board Chairperson, Construction Sector
Jeff Sweet holds Red Seal certifications in two, quite different, trades – as cook and electrician! He started...
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Bryan Leier

Commission Board Vice-Chairperson, Motive Repair Sector
Bryan Leier has been the employer representative in the automotive sector on the Board of Directors since 2009....
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Karen Zunti

Agriculture, Tourism and Service Sector
Karen Zunti was elected to the Commission Board of Directors as employee representative for the agriculture, tourism and...
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Dion Malakoff

Construction Sector
Dion Malakoff was appointed as the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Provincial Building And Constructions Trades Council in...
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Wayne Worrall

Construction Sector
Wayne Worrall was elected as an employee representative for the Construction Sector in 2014. Wayne holds a Red...
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Ryan Cunningham

Motive Repair Sector
Ryan Cunningham became the Employee Representative of the Motive Repair Sector in April 2017. Ryan is an Automotive...
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Wayne Stadnyk

Persons with Disabilities
Wayne Stadnyk was appointed to the Commission Board (CB) on April 12/18 to represent people experiencing disabilities. Throughout...
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Leonard Manitoken

First Nations
Leonard Manitoken was nominated to represent First Nations people on the SATCC Commission Board in December 2012. He...
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Brett Vandale

Métis
Brett Vandale was elected to the Commission Board in January 2004 to represent Métis people. As the Senior...
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Brent Dubray

Northern Saskatchewan
Brent Dubray joined the SATCC Commission Board as the northern representative in 2019. He currently works for Meadow...
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Elaine Lafleur

Women in Trades
Elaine Lafleur began her formal involvement with SATCC in 2005 as an employer representative on the Industrial Mechanic...
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Darcy Smycniuk

Ministry of Immigration and Career Training
Darcy Smycniuk has a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina and brings 27 years of diverse...
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Dana Paidel

Construction Sector
Dana Paidel was elected to the Commission Board of Directors as an employer representative for the Construction Sector...
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Julien Brazeau

Production and Maintenance Sector
Julien is currently the Sr. Manager of Maintenance and Engineering for the Esterhazy operations for the Mosaic Company....
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Justin Hoyes

Construction Sector
Coming soon....
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Zack Somer

Construction Sector
Coming soon....
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Chris Lysitza

Production and Maintenance Sector
I attained my Red Seal Welding certificate in 2005. Over the years I’ve worked at numerous welding fabrication...
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Dawn Wreford

Agriculture, Tourism and Service Sector
Dawn Wreford was elected to the Commission Board of Directors as a representative for the agriculture, tourism and...
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Karen Low

Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Born, raised and life-long resident of Saskatchewan, there is no doubting Karen’s commitment to and passion for our...
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