Legislative Report
January 30, 2025

January Legislative Update

As we wrap up a very busy first month of 2025, our government is making great strides in our commitment to making Saskatchewan more affordable, even safer and the best province in Canada to live and work. There are several initiatives already underway to ensure we meet these promises and more.

A strong economy continues to be the foundation of our success. This month Statistics Canada released data indicating two key strengths of our province; the value of building permits and our strong labour market. We ranked as the second highest province with a 26.2 per cent year-over-year increase for the value of building permits in 2024. Additionally, there were 14,000 jobs created in our province last year making us the third lowest unemployment rate in Canada with 606,200 people employed – an all-time record high.  

Recently the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund awarded almost $1.6 million to support vital traffic safety improvement projects in 79 communities all around Saskatchewan. A list of the projects that will receive funding is available here.  The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grant committee is currently accepting applications for the next round of funding. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit SGI’s website for more information.

To enhance border integrity between Saskatchewan and the United States, the Government of Saskatchewan has introduced a Saskatchewan Border Security Plan (SBSP). The SBSP enables the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety to mobilize Provincial Protective Services officers to work in partnership with provincial policing services and federal agencies to boost law enforcement's presence near the border.

Families around the province now have another option to get tested and treated for strep throat and ear infections. The Government of Saskatchewan has launched new services in eleven pharmacies in multiple communities, allowing pharmacists to provide one-stop testing for strep throat and ear infections. They will also be able to prescribe and dispense medication to treat those conditions as needed. For more information, click here.

Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan's Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison announced $6.9 million to jointly support livestock and forage-related scientific research in Saskatchewan in 2025. These funds combined with co-funding from industry partners have reached a total of $7.2 million. The investment is part of Saskatchewan's 2024-25 Budget of $37 million for agriculture research.

As our government makes these investments and continues the work towards a strong economy and vibrant communities, I look forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to reach out to my office using the Contact information provided on this website.