Municipalities are where Saskatchewan people live and work. The decisions and actions of local governments have a profound effect on people’s everyday lives, such as how their communities look and function, which services are provided, and how tax revenue pays for services and infrastructure.
The Municipalities Act, The Cities Act and The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010 provide the basic legislative framework for all of the province's municipalities. This legislation provides powers and authority for council decisions, policies and bylaws, and outlines the responsibilities of municipalities.
The Ministry of Government Relations is looking for suggestions from the public on how this legislation could be improved and changed to meet the evolving needs of municipalities.
From now until December 14, 2024, the ministry is asking for input on issues that may be considered for potential amendments.
Several key issues have been identified for potential changes. Please follow the links below to learn more about these issues and to answer related survey questions. Your answers to the surveys will be collected and used to inform decision makers if any changes to the legislation are proposed. In some cases, survey results will be used to inform further research and analysis if the issue is identified as needing more work before changes are proposed.
All public input will be considered by the ministry as it develops a proposal for potential changes. For changes that are approved by the Government of Saskatchewan, legislative amendments could be introduced as soon as fall 2025.
List of Issue Papers
If you are interested in submitting proposals on issues that are not addressed in this survey or in the other posted surveys, please send an email to Regs@gov.sk.ca.
What is Not Being Reviewed
The Acts listed above concern the governance and administration of municipalities. There is other provincial legislation that municipalities must follow, and those Acts are not part of this review. Other subjects not covered include municipal budgets, local bylaws, community projects, planning and development, and any other provincial legislation.