Saskatchewan Carbon Tax Removal Act
Removes the provincial-administration layer of federal consumer carbon pricing in Saskatchewan. Echoes Alberta and Ontario clashes with Ottawa on the same backstop. Federal officials and legal scholars have raised questions about whether provinces can unilaterally suspend the federal levy.
Status
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Ends Saskatchewan's provincial role in administering the federal consumer carbon-pricing system. Sets up a federal-provincial constitutional dispute similar to the one Alberta and Ontario have run; legal scholars are split on whether the move is enforceable.
Issues this bill touches
- Climate & Environment
Saskatchewan Carbon Tax Removal Act. Ends provincial-administration role in the federal consumer carbon-pricing system.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
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Approved by both chambers and granted royal assent; now law.
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Sponsored by
Scott MoeSK PARTYOfficial source
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