Provincial government members voted unanimously to pass the Saskatchewan First Act on Thursday in front of a gallery full of First Nations and Métis community members who travelled to the legislature in opposition of the bill.
Last fall, the government introduced Bill 88, saying it would confirm the province’s autonomy and jurisdiction over its natural resources.
The act “asserts its exclusive legislative jurisdiction under the Constitution of Canada, and in particular, those matters listed in sections 92 and 92A of the Constitution Act,1867.”
The act says Saskatchewan has jurisdiction over the following:
Exploration of non-renewable resources.Development, conservation and management of non-renewable natural and forestry resources.Operation
