Saskatchewan bills

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 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 amends The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 to create a new legal framework called a 'Designated Subsurface Development Area,' allowing a person or company to apply to the provincial government for the right to explore for, develop, or produce minerals in areas where they cannot obtain consent from all mineral title holders (including unknown or untraceable owners).

This Saskatchewan bill repeals a large number of outdated and obsolete public and private statutes, including old incorporation acts for companies, religious organizations, municipalities, and clubs, as well as the Companies Winding Up Act and the Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation Act.

This Saskatchewan bill amends The Provincial Health Authority Act to prohibit health services entities and facility operators from charging parking fees to cancer patients attending designated cancer care facilities for treatment.

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 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 voids restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses that prevent land from being used as a grocery store or supermarket, effectively banning property controls that block grocery competition. Both new and existing controls are prohibited, with limited exemptions available through ministerial regulation.

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 Animal Protection Act, 2018 to create new enforcement roles (animal welfare inspectors and chief officers), allow the government to delegate animal protection services to third-party organizations through administrative agreements, establish an appeals board for disputes, and update rules around euthanasia, animal custody, sale proceeds, and expense recovery.

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.

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 bill amends Saskatchewan's Firearms Act to expand the administrative structure of the firearms commissioner's office, add inspection powers for shooting clubs and ranges, allow medical professionals to report concerns about firearms licence holders, regulate firearms safety instructors, and create a mechanism for firearm owners to seek compensation from the federal government when federal law removes their right to own or transfer a firearm.

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.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Provincial Health Authority Act to ban the provincial health authority from contracting with third parties to set up anonymous reporting systems where employees can report wrongdoing by coworkers.

This Saskatchewan bill amends the Lobbyists Act to increase transparency by requiring registered lobbyists to file monthly activity logs detailing their communications with public office holders, expanding disclosure requirements around political contributions, and prohibiting public office holders from accepting gifts.

This Saskatchewan bill amends The Public Libraries Act, 1996 to clarify funding and governance rules for the City of Lloydminster's library (which straddles the Saskatchewan-Alberta border), modernize notification methods to include online newspapers and email, update terminology from 'Aboriginal' to 'Indigenous', and make minor housekeeping changes.