Bill 26 (The Miscellaneous Statutes Repeal Act, 2025)
Second Reading

From Hansard (3 November 2025)

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Hon. Tim McLeod: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to move second reading of Bill 26, The Miscellaneous Statutes Repeal Act, 2025. As part of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s red tape reduction commitment, this bill will repeal many outdated Acts that no longer serve a purpose.

Two obsolete public Acts will be repealed along with over 100 private Acts related to organizations that are no longer active in any capacity. In addition, over 80 older private Acts related to municipalities have been identified as no longer necessary.

Mr. Speaker, to offer just a few examples of outdated Acts that no longer serve a purpose, this bill will repeal an Act respecting the city of Regina’s street railway system from 1910, and An Act to confirm a Certain Bylaw of the City of Saskatoon regarding the Street Railway from 1912 will also be repealed. Mr. Speaker, these bills were passed to allow Saskatoon and Regina to operate street cars. Saskatoon’s street car system ran until the 1940s and Regina’s operated until 1950. Saskatoon and Regina have both indicated they have no intention of operating street car systems any time soon, leaving these Acts without any meaningful purpose.

Research and consultations were carried out to ensure that the repeals in the Act will have no substantive impact on stakeholders or government, Mr. Speaker. Relevant municipalities were notified of the proposed repeals.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to move second reading of Bill 26, The Miscellaneous Statutes Repeal Act, 2025.

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