Sask. Party keeps up with campaign promises addressing safter communities, affordability
Global News
During the short fall sitting the past few weeks, the government has been making good on some of their election promises when it comes to safety and affordability.
Throughout the Sask. Party’s 27-day election campaign in October, they released a promise nearly every single day.
During the short fall sitting the past few weeks, the government has been making good on some of those promises.
On Wednesday, the government introduced an amendment to the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act to address challenges posed by abandoned properties.
“These 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,” the province said.
Under the new amendments, SCAN will be able to:
“Allowing 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,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said.
To support the effective implementation of these amendments, government will invest $2.7 million in 2025-26 to hire additional SCAN personnel.
On Tuesday, legislation was introduced to keep the carbon pricing off SaskEnergy bills in 2025. The government expects families to save $480 next year.
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