Bill 27 (The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2025)
Second Reading

From Hansard (3 November 2025)

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Hon. Tim McLeod: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise to move second reading of The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2025. This bill will make necessary housekeeping changes to multiple bilingual bills. The proposed changes form part of the government’s ongoing commitment to review and update legislation.

References to repealed legislation will be updated in The Constitutional Questions Act, 2012 and The Small Claims Act, 2016.

Terminology will be updated and spelling errors corrected in the following: The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997; The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1997; The Family Maintenance Act, 1997; The International Child Abduction Act, 1996; The King’s Bench Act; and The Vital Statistics Act, 2009.

Section cross-references will be corrected in The Legislation Act and The Non-profit Corporations Act, 2022. These changes will not have a substantive impact on any of the Acts being amended.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to move second reading of The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2025.

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Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice
From Hansard (26 November 2025)

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Clause 1

Chair B. McLeod: — So we’re going to have consideration now of Bill No. 27, The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2025, a bilingual bill. Clause 1, short title. Is there any new officials coming today? Okay. Then, Minister McLeod, please make your opening comments in regards to this bill, Bill No. 27.

Hon. Tim McLeod: — Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would just say that staying with me at the table is Darca Tkach. And I will keep my opening remarks for Bill 27 brief. This bill simply makes housekeeping amendments to multiple bilingual Acts as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to review and update our legislation.

This bill updates references to repealed legislation in The Constitutional Questions Act, 2012 and The Small Claims Act, 2016.

Terminology will be updated and spelling errors corrected in the following: The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997; The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, 1997; The Family Maintenance Act, 1997; The International Child Abduction Act, 1996; The King’s Bench Act; and The Vital Statistics Act, 2009.

Section cross-references will be corrected in The Legislation Act and The Non-profit Corporations Act, 2022.

I would note, Mr. Chair, that none of the proposed amendments are substantive. All are purely housekeeping in nature. With those opening remarks I welcome any questions respecting Bill 27, The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2025.

Chair B. McLeod: — Thank you, Minister. I will now open the floor to questions. I recognize MLA Sarauer.

Nicole Sarauer: — Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you, Minister, for your opening remarks. Since you have already noted that there is nothing in the legislation that is creating any substantive changes and all of this is housekeeping, my only question is what the ministry has planned for future housekeeping legislative amendments.

Hon. Tim McLeod: — In this session or broadly as a government?

Nicole Sarauer: — Broadly.

Hon. Tim McLeod: — I would say that we do have a commitment to continue to reduce red tape and update legislation. I don’t know if Darca wants to add any greater detail than that, but this is, as I indicated, largely just housekeeping, cleaning up legislation. And we have some incredible folks in the Justice ministry that go through what many would consider quite tedious work, but it is very important work nonetheless. Darca, did you want to add anything?

Darca Tkach: — Just that it was nice to have an opportunity to have a bilingual statutes amendment Act this time.

Nicole Sarauer: — Yeah, I understand this is work that happens I believe annually, or there’s some sort of rotating list that the ministry goes through to ensure that there are housekeeping updates needed throughout. Is that correct?

Darca Tkach: — Yes, as amendments are identified, we have a list and we continually update it.

Nicole Sarauer: — No further questions.

Chair B. McLeod: — Seeing no more questions, we will proceed to vote on the clauses. And this is a bilingual Act. I’ll be signing on both sides of the pages here.

So clause 1, short title, is that agreed?

Some Hon. Members: — Agreed.

Chair B. McLeod: — Carried.

[Clause 1 agreed to.]

[Clauses 2 to 12 inclusive agreed to.]

Chair B. McLeod: — His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2025, a bilingual bill.

I would ask a member to move that we report Bill No. 27, The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2025, a bilingual bill, without amendment. MLA, the Hon. Jamie Martens moves. Is that agreed?

Some Hon. Members: — Agreed.

Chair B. McLeod: — Carried. Thank you, Minister, and the officials that were here today. Do we have any closing comments?

Hon. Tim McLeod: — I would just like to thank Ms. Tkach for joining me at the table. Thank again the committee; yourself, Mr. Chair; the Table Officers; and Hansard for everybody’s co-operation and participation today.

Chair B. McLeod: — And MLA Sarauer, any closing comments?

Nicole Sarauer: — I would like to echo the minister’s thanks, first to yourself, Mr. Chair; all the committee members for their participation; Hansard for their help today; and as well as yourself, Minister, and all of your officials for your thoughtful responses to my questions today.

Chair B. McLeod: — Super. Thank you, everyone, for such a concise . . . and we took exactly half an hour. So that concludes our business for today. I would ask a member to move a motion of adjournment. MLA Patterson has moved. All agreed? Carried. This committee stands adjourned to the call of the Chair. Thank you, everyone.

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