Saskatchewan Act, 1905

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The Saskatchewan Act, 1905 is the federal statute that created the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and established its constitutional and governmental framework.

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Saskatchewan Act, 1905 canonical 4
Saskatchewan Act 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian federal statute
constitutional statute
appliesTo residents of Saskatchewan
appliesWithin territory of Saskatchewan
category Canadian federal legislation
Canadian provincial constitution
constitutionalAmendmentProcedure amendable only under Constitution of Canada amending formulas
constitutionalHierarchy subordinate to Constitution Act, 1867 and Constitution Act, 1982
constitutionalInterpretation interpreted in light of Canadian federalism principles
constitutionalRole foundational statute for Saskatchewan’s provincial status
constitutionalStatus quasi‑constitutional
country Canada
created Saskatchewan
surface form: Province of Saskatchewan
defines boundaries of Saskatchewan
electoral representation of Saskatchewan at the federal level (subject to later changes)
enactedBy Parliament of Canada
established constitutional framework of Saskatchewan
governmental framework of Saskatchewan
governs continuity of laws from the North‑West Territories within Saskatchewan (subject to later changes)
relationship between federal and Saskatchewan provincial authorities (in respect of provincial creation)
hasConsequence Saskatchewan’s admission as a province of Canada
hasEffectOn federal‑provincial fiscal and land arrangements (as originally enacted)
hasLegalEffect creates provincial legislative powers within federal framework
provides for representation of Saskatchewan in federal Parliament
jurisdiction Saskatchewan
languageOfDocument English
French
legalStatus in force
legalSystem common law
partOf Constitution of Canada
region Western Canada
regulates executive government of Saskatchewan
provincial legislature of Saskatchewan
provincial public lands and resources (subject to later amendments)
relatedTo Alberta Act, 1905
Constitution Act, 1867
Natural Resources Transfer Agreements
scope distribution of certain powers between federal and Saskatchewan governments
internal organization of Saskatchewan as a province
shortTitle Saskatchewan Act, 1905 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Saskatchewan Act
subjectMatter education in Saskatchewan (subject to constitutional protections and later changes)
provincial creation
provincial institutions
provincial powers
territorialPredecessor Northwest Territories
surface form: North‑West Territories
typeOfLaw organic statute

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Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan createdBy Saskatchewan Act, 1905
this entity surface form: Saskatchewan Act
Saskatchewan Act, 1905 shortTitle Saskatchewan Act, 1905 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Saskatchewan Act
Alberta Act, 1905 relatedTo Saskatchewan Act, 1905
Alberta Act, 1905 createdSimultaneouslyWith Saskatchewan Act, 1905