Driver training, safer intersections highlight Saskatchewan throne speech
Posted Oct 24, 2018 05:06:32 PM.
Last Updated Oct 24, 2018 05:40:24 PM.
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REGINA – Saskatchewan’s throne speech Wednesday outlined the government’s plans for the fall sitting of the legislature. Here are some of the highlights:
— Changes to commercial driver training and a strategy to improve safety at intersections.
— Continued fight against federal carbon tax.
— Introduction of legislation on trespassing laws.
— A balanced budget by next year.
— Apology to those affected by the ’60s Scoop in which Indigenous children were seized from their birth families and relocated to non-Indigenous homes.
— Allowing rural municipalities and municipalities with populations under 500 to join regional police services.
— Free fishing and hunting licences for Canadian veterans.
— Introducing legislation to allow police to disclose information about a partner’s potential violent past in an effort to address domestic violence.
