The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced the Response to Illicit Drugs Act, which aims to strengthen accountability for drug traffickers and enhance community safety as well as provide the government and individuals with the tools to recover costs associated with the harms caused by illicit drug activity.

The Act will create a statutory right for the province and individuals harmed by drug offenders to pursue civil action to recover the costs associated with the production and trafficking of illicit drugs, and allowing certain appointments, grants or agreements made by the provincial government to be declared void if an individual is convicted of certain Schedule I drug offences.

The Act is part of the government’s strategy to improve public safety and expand access to recovery services. The 2025-26 budget includes $624 million to enhance access to mental health and addictions services in the province, which is around 7.7 per cent of the total health budget. The province says they are also making progress on 500 new addictions treatment spaces, almost 300 of which are already in operation.