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The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to improve the enforcement of child support orders across national and international jurisdictions.
The government said the new act, which was introduced on Wednesday, will provide more tools to help ensure children are provided with the support they need to succeed in life.
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Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia have recently implemented similar measures through their own provincial legislation and family law systems.
According to the Ministry of Justice, The Inter-Jurisdictional Support Orders Amendment Act, 2025 “implements the Hague Maintenance Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, which contains clear rules and establishes a system of co-operation between participating countries to create, recognize, change and enforce child support orders and agreements.”
“When separated families have connections across different countries it can quickly become unclear what processes should be followed to resolve family law issues,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod said in a statement.
“The Convention supports the enforcement in Saskatchewan of child support orders made in other countries, as well as the enforcement of Saskatchewan child support orders in other countries,” the ministry noted.
Since the Convention was established in 2013, 56 countries have signed on, including Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States. Canada ratified the Convention in October of 2023.
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