Throughout the Sask. Party\u2019s 27-day election campaign in October, they released a promise nearly every single day.<\/p>\n
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During the short fall sitting the past few weeks, the government has been making good on some of those promises.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, the government introduced an amendment to the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act to address challenges posed by abandoned properties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese amendments provide provincial SCAN officers the legal authority to identify and target nuisance properties in communities, while still following their current mandate of responding to public complaints about buildings involved in illegal activities,\u201d the province said.<\/p>\n
Under the new amendments, SCAN will be able to:<\/p>\n
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- Submit court applications for rehabilitation or forfeiture orders to address nuisance properties.<\/li>\n
- Address graffiti and trafficking of stolen property through the community safety order process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u201cAllowing SCAN officers to actively respond to nuisance or dilapidated properties, rather than waiting for a complaint to be submitted, will address immediate safety concerns and enable SCAN to assist municipalities in creating safe, thriving communities across Saskatchewan,\u201d Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said.<\/p>\n
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To support the effective implementation of these amendments, government will invest $2.7 million in 2025-26 to hire additional SCAN personnel.<\/p>\n
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On Tuesday, legislation was introduced to keep the carbon pricing off SaskEnergy bills in 2025. The government expects families to save $480 next year.<\/p>\n
The province originally removed carbon pricing from home heating this year in response to the federal government\u2019s decision to stop charging it on home heating oil primarily used in Atlantic Canada.<\/p>\n
Some other amendments the government made also include updating the employment act for more balanced employment laws and expanding the workers compensation act for cancer coverage.<\/p>\n
The promises come at a time when Moe and his government have the slimmest majority since the party first won in 2007 with 34 seats to the NDP\u2019s 27.<\/p>\n
It has changed how the party caucus operates, as it works to ensure it has enough members in the house at any given time.<\/p>\n
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