Statement on the Saskatchewan Provincial Budget 2026-2027
UncategorizedApril 08, 2026 (Regina, SK) – Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) acknowledges the Government of Saskatchewan’s continued commitment to individuals experiencing interpersonal violence in Budget 2026–27. We welcome the budget’s investments to enhance victim services, expand housing supports, increase public awareness of human trafficking, and improve access to legal and court-based resources.
The province committing a two per cent increase in funding for community-based organizations is an important recognition of the essential role front-line agencies play in delivering gender-based violence prevention and response services across Saskatchewan.
We also recognize the recent allocations connected to the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, including approximately $1.46 million in additional federal funding dedicated to initiatives addressing human trafficking. These investments form part of the $20.3 million in federal funding for interpersonal violence and abuse services over four years, ending March 31, 2027. Beyond that period, front-line organizations will continue to rely on the annual two per cent increases that have characterized recent provincial budgets.
However, incremental increases of two per cent are not sufficient to address the long-standing funding deficits faced by community-based organizations, particularly in light of the increasing rates of interpersonal violence in Saskatchewan, as demonstrated by recent RCMP statistics.
To sustain the progress made so far, we urge the province to continue advocating through Federal, Provincial, and Territorial tables for ongoing funding under the National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence beyond 2027.
We also encourage stronger provincial investments to address the root causes of sexual and other forms of interpersonal violence. This includes poverty reduction, housing security, healthy relationship education in schools, adequate supports for people experiencing harassment at work, safe and affordable rural transportation, province-wide sexual health services such as the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner programs, and building the capacity of community organizations alongside direct victim services supporting vulnerable populations. This is especially important in our rural, remote, and northern communities, where access to life‑saving services should not depend on a survivor’s postal code.
We look forward to ongoing, meaningful consultation with the province to help guide the allocation of National Action Plan funds and to shape the broader funding landscape for sexual assault services.
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For More Information:
Tal Marsolais
Communications and Community Outreach Specialist
Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS)
306.757.1941
tal@sassk.ca
SASS is a provincial non-profit organization that works collectively with front-line agencies, community partners, and governments that provide support and advocacy for those affected by sexual violence in Saskatchewan.