‘Isn’t about fed-bashing for kicks’: Saskatchewan aims to assert autonomy with billREGINA — The Saskatchewan government introduced a bill Tuesday to unilaterally amend parts of the Canadian Constitution, signalling the province is gearing up for a fight with Ottawa over its environmental policies. The Saskatchewan Party government is leaning on Section 45 of the Constitution Act, 1982, which "permits provincial legislatures to amend the constitution of the province" — in this case, the Saskatchewan Act. It also wants to amend the Saskatchewan Act to reassert that it has exclusive jurisdiction over its natural resources. "It will give us those tools that we will need to take that case forward to the courts," McAdam said. Eyre pointed out that Alberta does not yet have a bill, and that the Saskatchewan first act is unique.

Source: CBC News November 01, 2022 15:28 UTC