1998 NORTHERN BILL No. 748 of The New, Organized and Rigorous Transportation, Housing and Economic Renewal of the North (NORTHERN) Act (Assented to , 1998) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:

Short title This Act may be cited as The NORTHERN Act. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to highlight the desperate need for renewal of efforts to respond to the economic and social injustices to the Northern Peoples. Housing, highway, transportation and economic strategy An aggressive housing strategy, a clear and concise transportation and highways re-build program, and an economic renewal of the North is necessary for the renewal of hope to address the desperate needs of the Northern Peoples.

Statement of Commitment The Government of Saskatchewan shall undertake to address the injustices and desperate needs of Northern Peoples as identified by this Act through economic renewal, the meeting of infrastructure needs, the creation of employment and the promotion of Northern community development. Coming into force This Act comes into force on assent. 1998 NORTHERN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright'1998