Saskatchewan bills

This Saskatchewan bill requires the provincial government to automatically refer any legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause (Charter section 33) to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal within 90 days, so the court can assess whether the legislation violates Charter rights and whether it is justifiable.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Medical Care Insurance Act to explicitly ban physicians from charging patients private access fees or extra billing on top of publicly insured medical services, and introduces penalties for violations including warnings, regulatory referrals, and loss of billing privileges.

This Saskatchewan bill requires the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety to develop and maintain a provincial wildfire management strategy, including public awareness guidelines, best practices, and annual reporting, with mandatory consultations involving First Nations, Métis, municipal governments, and federal and expert stakeholders.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Information Services Corporation Act to reduce government oversight of ISC (a privatized registry and information services company), while adding new protections to prevent ISC's intellectual property and key assets from leaving the province, and streamlining the provincial government's board appointment rights.

This Saskatchewan bill removes Provincial Sales Tax (PST) from children's clothing (under age 16) and expands the PST exemption on grocery store food to include a broader range of ready-to-eat and pre-packaged items like rotisserie chickens, sandwiches, platters, protein bars, and fruit juices.

This bill amends Saskatchewan's Credit Union Act to modernize membership rules, including how members can withdraw or be removed from a credit union, how records are kept and destroyed, and how notices are served. It also updates board governance procedures and creates new appeal rights for members whose membership is terminated.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Correctional Services Act, 2012 to update rules around inmate transfers, administrative segregation (including a 15-day consecutive cap and independent review), temporary confinement, and the inmate discipline system, while also renaming 'community correctional facilities' to 'reduced custody facilities.'

This Saskatchewan government appropriation bill authorizes spending of approximately $421 million from the provincial general revenue fund to cover public service expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, specifically for Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, Government Relations, and the Saskatchewan Research Council.

This Saskatchewan bill extends and clarifies the Chemical Fertilizer Incentive (SCFI) program by pushing the eligibility deadline from 2027 to 2032 and setting a final application cutoff of December 31, 2034, while also cleaning up administrative provisions retroactively to July 2020.

Bill 44 replaces Saskatchewan's existing co-operative legislation with a new comprehensive statute governing how co-operatives are incorporated, governed, financed, and dissolved in the province. It updates rules for all types of co-operatives — including consumer, housing, employment, health care, and new generation co-operatives — and repeals two older Acts.

This Saskatchewan bill removes interprovincial trade barriers by requiring Saskatchewan to automatically recognize goods and services that have already been certified, approved, or licensed in another Canadian province or territory that passes equivalent legislation, without imposing additional approvals or fees.

This Saskatchewan bill strengthens enforcement against unauthorized medical practice by clarifying who can legally practice medicine, podiatric surgery, and as physician assistants, and by significantly increasing fines for violations. It also gives the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan broader tools to seek court injunctions and compel production of information during investigations.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Members' Conflict of Interest Act to define 'apparent conflict of interest' and require MLAs to disclose detailed information about any businesses held through private companies or holding companies they or their family members control.

This Saskatchewan bill creates a framework to speed up land acquisition for new schools by assigning responsibilities to municipalities, school boards, and the provincial minister, and enabling cost-sharing contribution agreements and expropriation powers to secure serviced land for school construction.

This Saskatchewan bill amends The Income Tax Act, 2000 to increase several personal tax credit amounts (basic personal, spousal, equivalent-to-spouse, child, and pension credits) starting in 2026, with $500 annual increases phasing in through 2028 and beyond, and also updates rules for the Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive (SCFI) rebate program including new record-keeping and application deadline requirements.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Financial Administration Act to formally authorize the provincial Finance Minister to provide grants and other financial assistance to businesses, organizations, and First Nations to develop and diversify the Saskatchewan economy, while also adding legal immunity protections for the Crown and Ministry employees acting in good faith under the Act.

This Saskatchewan bill requires the government to publicly disclose all contracts with private health care operators — including surgical clinics, staffing agencies, long-term care facilities, and P3 infrastructure projects — and mandates independent value-for-money reviews for contracts over $10 million.

This Saskatchewan bill amends The Heritage Property Act to allow the government to charge application fees for heritage property permits, with the authority to set those fees through regulation retroactive to April 1, 2026.

This Saskatchewan bill establishes that the official time throughout the province is Central Standard Time (UTC-6) year-round, eliminating daylight saving time, while allowing border communities to apply for 'time option areas' that can follow a different time offset to align with neighbouring jurisdictions.

This Saskatchewan bill amends The Public Works and Services Act to require that contractors bidding on provincial public works projects worth more than $50 million disclose expected community benefits and workforce composition, with the Minister required to give preference to bids that prioritize local Saskatchewan workers, unionized employees, apprentices, and Indigenous persons.