Summary

This bill proclaims the first Saturday of each month as Buy Local Day in Saskatchewan. It defines local businesses as those owned and operated by Saskatchewan residents or Saskatchewan-based co-operatives, and encourages residents to patronize them.

The Buy Local Day Act creates a monthly observance day but does not impose any requirements or restrictions. Starting on the first Saturday of each month, the day would be officially called Buy Local Day. The bill defines a local business as one owned and operated by a Saskatchewan resident or a Saskatchewan co-operative, and defines buying local as patronizing those businesses. The proclamation is intended to promote awareness of local businesses, but the bill does not mandate that anyone shop locally, provide funding for promotions, create tax incentives, change government procurement rules, or establish penalties. It is a symbolic designation that leaves all purchasing decisions voluntary.