Saskatchewan bills

Saskatchewan's Bill 31 replaces the old Libel and Slander Act with a modernized Defamation Act that updates the rules around defamation claims, including how notices must be given, how damages are assessed, and what kinds of publications are protected from defamation suits.

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 Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act to allow people to bring their own alcohol to certain licensed premises and special occasion permit venues (like tailgate parties), while adding age verification requirements and giving the government authority to set rules for these situations by regulation.

This Saskatchewan bill requires the provincial government to publicly notify residents within one hour when an emergency room is operating with only virtual (remote) physician services and no doctor is physically present on-site.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Provincial Health Authority Act to require the provincial government to create a publicly accessible online registry listing family physicians and nurse practitioners in Saskatchewan who are currently accepting new patients, to be launched within three months of the Act coming into force.

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 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 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 framework allowing the provincial government to officially designate heritage days, weeks, and months to recognize the diverse cultural backgrounds of Saskatchewan's population. It gives the Lieutenant Governor in Council the authority to establish these commemorative periods by regulation on an ongoing annual basis.

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 provincial Income Tax Act to expand the fertility treatment tax credit, allowing both an individual and their cohabiting spouse to each claim the credit (previously only one claim per couple), and makes technical adjustments to how the credit is administered including provisions for death, bankruptcy, and separate tax filings.

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 officially designates October as Islamic Heritage Month, recognizing and celebrating the contributions of Islamic culture and communities in the province.

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 directs the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation to freeze SaskPower and SGI rates at their January 1, 2026 levels, effectively blocking proposed 2026-2027 rate increases until the Rate Review Panel issues its recommendations. It also requires annual reporting with five-year rate projections for all Crown corporation subsidiaries.

This Saskatchewan bill modernizes the province's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act by strengthening public access to government information, particularly where public interest or safety is concerned, and giving the Information and Privacy Commissioner new enforcement powers to compel government bodies to comply with disclosure recommendations.

This Saskatchewan bill amends The Victims of Interpersonal Violence Act to expand the definition of interpersonal violence to include patterns of coercive or controlling behaviour, as well as cyberstalking and online harassment.

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 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 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.