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November 21, 2018
Saskatchewan Introduces Claire’s Law
By Alan Kilpatrick Justice Minister Don Morgan introduced Bill 141: The Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol (Clare's Law) Act to the Saskatchewan Legislature on November 5th. The legislation is intended to enable police to inform an at-risk individual about their partner’s violent past. Saskatchewan, according to the Government’s new release, is the first province in Canada to introduce legislation of this...
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October 31, 2018
More Cannabis Legislation – Effective October 17
Yes, further to our post of October 2, 2018 when we advised you about all the Saskatchewan legislation related to cannabis legalization and their effective dates, this new regulation, C-2.111 Reg 1 The Cannabis Control (Saskatchewan) Regulations, published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 114 No. 42, October 19, 2018. On the face of it, this would seem to...
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October 16, 2018
Saskatchewan Proclamations
The Animal Protection Act, 2018, SS 2018, c A-21.2, is proclaimed into force September 17, 2018. According to the government news release, the legislation gives “clearer direction for animal protection officers providing intervention or relief of distress. Animals are not considered to be in distress if kept according to the codes of practice that are listed in The Animal Protection...
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October 5, 2018
Saskatchewan Legislative Update
The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 114 No. 38, September 21, 2018: A-21.2 Reg 1 The Animal Protection Regulations, 2018 S-35.001 Reg 1 The Saskatchewan Value-added Agriculture Incentive Regulations SR 57/2018 The Coroners Amendment Regulations, 2018 SR 58/2018 The Employment Standards Amendment Regulations, 2018 (No.2) SR 59/2018 The Public Employees Pension Plan (Designations) Amendment...
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October 2, 2018
Cannabis Legislation in Saskatchewan – Effective When?
Jointly authored by Ken Fox and Pat Kelly Many of you are aware that October 17 is the date the federal Cannabis Act becomes law. And if you have been following closely, you may also be aware that many aspects of cannabis legalization, including distribution, licensing, restrictions on access, health regulation, and impaired driving regulations, fall under provincial jurisdiction. But...
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September 27, 2018
Saskatchewan Annual Statutes Added to CanLII
Repost with Permission from The CanLII Blog We are happy to be able to announce that we have completed a project to add the annual statutes for the Province of Saskatchewan to CanLII back to 1978. This project was made possible by a grant from the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan, and we are grateful to the board and staff of...
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