Lindsay Souvannarath and Randall Shepherd didn't speak or show emotion as they sat in court during the hearing.
Low oil prices and a weaker loonie have helped Ontario lead the country in economic growth, but the province has the largest debt of any sub-national government in the world.
Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer says Saskatchewan's poverty rate is at 10.6 per cent, or 107,000 people, down from about 14 per cent in 2006.
Edmonton gets a fifth round conditional pick in the 2017 NHL draft in return.
He says the provinces shouldn't wait for a national inquiry, but should work together to do what they can to address the issue.
A special mediator has been called in to help resolve the conflict between the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses and the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations.