Saskatchewan First Act
| Saskatchewan First Act | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
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| Territorial extent | Saskatchewan |
| Enacted by | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |
| Enacted | March 16, 2023 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 88 |
| Introduced by | Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre |
| Introduced | November 1, 2022 |
| First reading | November 1, 2022 |
| Second reading | November 28, 2022 |
| Third reading | March 16, 2023 |
| Status: In force | |
The Saskatchewan First Act is an act first introduced on November 1, 2022, during the third sitting of the 29th Saskatchewan Legislature. The act was passed on March 16, 2023. The purpose of the act is to confirm Saskatchewan's autonomy and to re-assert its constitutional jurisdiction over natural resources. The act has faced concerted opposition from Indigenous nations. Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre has written forcefully in support of the legislation, arguing that it will fight federal intrusion on exclusive provincial rights, as enumerated in section 92A of the Constitution Act, 1867. Eyre also publicized her bill to such bodies as the Saskatchewan and Regina Chambers of Commerce. Blockades, which had been threatened by Indigenous leaders in December 2022, had not occurred as of December 2023.