Ministry of Government Relations

Administration information for municipal offices
Information for municipal administrators, clerks and elected officials, such as sample bylaws, fact sheets, informational workshops, election information, assessment, taxation and various guides.

Municipal Directory
Search for contact information for all Saskatchewan municipal offices. Maps of individual rural municipalities (RMs) are available by contacting that RM office.

Municipal Revenue Sharing
This is a source of unconditional funding to each municipality, to support the delivery of municipal services. These funds are utilized on the basis of locally determined priorities. 

Funding programs available to northern communities
These programs provide financial and technical assistance to northern communities, municipalities and settlements.

Land-use, subdivision and community planning advice
Information and contacts are available to assist municipalities, other government ministries and the public during land-use planning.

Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Relations programs and initiatives
Programs and initiatives for Saskatchewan's First Nations and Métis people, including Community Initiatives and the Northern Development Fund.

Building and Technical Standards
Learn about the building, accessibility and energy standards for the construction, renovation and the fire-safe operation of buildings in Saskatchewan.

Ministry of Government Relations YouTube videos
Visit our ministry's YouTube channel where you can watch videos on municipal infrastructure and municipal asset management.

Plan for 2023-24

The plan for 2023-24 reflects the government's goals of sustaining growth and opportunities for Saskatchewan people, meeting the challenges of growth, securing a better quality of life for all Saskatchewan people and delivering responsive and responsible government.

For previous ministry plans, please visit Prior Year Plans, Reports and Guiding Documents.

Annual Reports

The Ministry of Government Relations' 2022-23 Annual Report presents the ministry's activities and results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. It reports to the public and elected officials on public commitments made and other key accomplishments of the ministry.

Previous fiscal year annual reports can be found by visiting Prior Year Plans, Reports and Guiding Documents.

Building and Technical Standards
Information for building owners, industry, municipalities, building officials, the fire service, other government units and code users about the application of codes and standards.

Municipal Administration
Information for municipalities such as sample bylaws, rural, urban and resort election information, assessment, taxation and various guides.

Resources for First Nations, Métis and Northern Citizens
First Nations and Métis education and employment, community support, gaming, grants, land consultations, tax programs.

You can find all publications and forms for this ministry in the Publications Centre.

The following acts and regulations are administered by the Ministry of Government Relations:

• The Amusement Ride Safety Act
• The Assessment Appraisers Act
• The Assessment Management Agency Act
• The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act, 1999
• The Border Areas Act
• The Cities Act
• The City of Lloydminster Act
• The Community Planning Profession Act, 2013
• The Construction Codes Act
• The Education Property Tax Act
• The Electrical Inspection Act, 1993
• The Electrical Licencing Act
• The Flin Flon Extension of Boundaries Act, 1952*
• The Gas Inspection Act, 1993
• The Gas Licencing Act
• The Government Relations Administration Act
  
  jointly assigned to the Minister of Government Relations and the Minister of Trade and Export Development except with respect to clauses 3(1)(e) and subsection (3)(2) which is jointly assigned to the Minister of Trade and Export Development and the Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs, and except with respect to subsection 3(4) which is assigned to the Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs.
  
  
• The Lloydminster Charter (Saskatchewan)
• The Local Government Election Act
• The Local Improvements Act, 1993
• The Municipal Board Act
• The Municipal Expropriation Act
• The Municipal Grants Act
• The Municipal Tax Sharing (Potash) Act
• The Municipalities Act
• The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010
• The Passenger and Freight Elevator Act
• The Planning and Development Act, 2007
• The Rural Municipal Administrators Act
• The Tax Enforcement Act
• The Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan Act
• The Time Act
• The Urban Municipal Administrators Act
• The Urban Municipality Act, 1984

* Not available online, please contact Office of the King's Printer.

The following acts and regulations are administered by the Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs:

• The Government Relations Administration Act
  except subsection 3(2), which is jointly assigned to the Minister of Trade and Export Development and the Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs
  
  
• The Indian and Native Affairs Act
  except clause 7(b), which is jointly assigned to the Minister of Trade and Export Development and the Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs and the Minister of Trade and Export Development
  
  
• The Métis Act
  
  
• The Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Act
  Par III.01 and the powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on the minister and the Minister of Finance pursuant to Part III.1
  
  
• The Saskatchewan Natural Resource Transfer Agreement (Treaty Land Entitlement) Act
  
  
• Treaty Land Entitlement Implementation Act