Implementation of the Uniform Commercial Tenancies Act: Tentative Proposals Consultation



The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan was established by An Act to Establish a Law Reform Commission (proclaimed in force in November 1973) and began functioning in February 1974.

The Commission is incorporated by an Act of the Saskatchewan Legislature. Commissioners are appointed by Order in Council. The Commission’s recommendations are independent and are submitted to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Saskatchewan for consideration. Projects are initiated by the Commission in response to suggestions from the public and the legal community, or at the request of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. After preliminary research, the Commission usually issues a background or consultation paper to facilitate consultation. Tentative Proposals may be issued if the legal issues involved in a project are complex. Upon completion of a project, the Commission’s recommendations are formally submitted to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General as final proposals.

Introduction
The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan is interested in your response to consultations questions posed in the Implementation of the Uniform Commercial Tenancies Act: Tentative Proposals Report.

Your comments and opinions on the topic are welcome and are an important part of the Commission’s deliberation on recommendations for law reform. Consultation on this project runs until May 31, 2025.


Consultation Questions
1.Is commercial tenancy law in Saskatchewan in need of modernization or reform?
2.
If so, should the Commission’s Modified UCTA which replaces the distress provisions in the UCTA with a rent obligation security interest regime be enacted in Saskatchewan?
3.If yes, should any other of the provisions of the UCTA, 2019 be modified or removed?
4.
Should the optional landlord’s duty to repair provisions included in the UCTA, 2019 be enacted in Saskatchewan and included in the Modified UCTA?



5.Are there any additional provisions that should be added into the Modified UCTA?
Thank you for your participation in the Saskatchewan Law Reform Commission's Implementation of the Uniform Commercial Tenancies Act: Tentative Proposals Survey