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Saskatchewan beefing up protections for landowners from trespass

The Saskatchewan government is introducing stronger penalties for trespass and making it easier for rural landowners to take legal action against trespassers.

The new legislation increases the maximum penalty to $25,000 for repeat offenders trespassing on the same property and adds jail time up to six months as an available penalty. As well a $200,000 maximum penalty for a corporation that is complicit in a trespassing offence.

Legislators say the Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2021 seeks to balance the needs of landowners with the wishes of those who want to access private property for legitimate recreational activities. These changes respond to issues raised by rural landowners about individuals who continue to trespass on their property.

The Bill will allow property owners to take civil legal action against trespassers who enter or engage in activity on their premises without permission. It will also place an onus on the trespasser to justify why they are on the property, instead of requiring the owner to prove that an individual entered without permission.

Justice and Attorney General officials say the changes support previous amendments to the Trespass to Property Amendment Act that are to take effect January 1, 2022.

Gerry Lampow
Gerry Lampow
Gerry has lived in Lloydminster since winter 2010. That detail is important as coming from the Caribbean he did not see green grass until May. Now an Alberta/Western Canada resident, you would be hard-pressed to find a stronger proponent of Lloydminster than the news guy that appreciates a healthy dose of rock music and dress code leather. His mantra is focus on one thing and do it well.
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