Saskatchewan bills

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 Residential Tenancies Act to cap annual rent increases at a guideline tied to the Saskatchewan Consumer Price Index, with limited exemptions for capital improvements, new buildings, and certain unit types, and allows landlords to reset rents to complex averages upon vacancy in buildings with four or more units.

This Saskatchewan bill formally recognizes the Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise as the provincial representative body for French-speaking Saskatchewanians and requires the Ministers of Education and Francophone Affairs to launch a structured community consultation within six months, followed by a public report to the Legislature within one year.

This Saskatchewan bill requires the provincial government to publicly post information about any hospital emergency room closure within one hour of it being approved, using a website or other electronic means.

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 bill authorizes the Saskatchewan government to draw approximately $19.6 billion from the provincial general revenue fund to cover public service expenses for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2027.

This Saskatchewan bill makes minor housekeeping amendments to update references in two existing laws — the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act and the Legislation Act — replacing the old citation 'The Time Act' with the updated 'The Time Act, 2026' to reflect the enactment of new time-related legislation.

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 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 creates a new category of court official called 'associate judges' for the Court of King's Bench, establishing their appointment rules, powers, compensation structure, and a review council to handle complaints of misconduct or incapacity.

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 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.

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 amends the Corporation Capital Tax Act to restructure how financial institutions are taxed on their capital, raising the tax rate for large financial institutions from 4% to 6% starting April 1, 2026, while eliminating the tax entirely for smaller financial institutions (those with aggregate taxable paid-up capital of $1.5 billion or less). It also phases out the capital tax for designated Crown corporations by April 1, 2027.

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 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 creates a legal framework for the involuntary assessment and treatment of adults with severe substance use disorders who are likely to cause harm to themselves or others. It establishes assessment centres, treatment centres, a Compassionate Intervention Board, and a series of recovery orders (in-patient and out-patient) that can be issued without the individual's consent.

This Saskatchewan bill creates legal tools for the provincial government and individual victims to sue people who traffic, import, export, or produce illegal drugs (Schedule I controlled substances) to recover costs caused by those drugs, including healthcare expenses, coroner costs, and residential services costs.

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 updates references across roughly 20 existing provincial laws to replace the old Co-operatives Act, 1996 (and related predecessors) with the new Co-operatives Act, 2025, ensuring consistent legal language throughout provincial legislation.