Compassionate Intervention Act

This policy brief was published in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Policy Brief to share an analysis and potential implications of the recently passed Compassionate Intervention Act, 2026, in Saskatchewan. 

This document summarizes the legislative approaches of Alberta, British Columbia and New Brunswick to inform the discussion in Saskatchewan. The document then outlines current substance use harms in Saskatchewan and evidence-based approaches to substance use treatment are described. Four policy options for Saskatchewan, based on comparative provincial approaches and the summary of research evidence, are then provided. The document concludes with a policy recommendation for Saskatchewan.

This infographic details by whom and under what criteria people can be sent to assessment centres for substance use disorder.

This slide deck provides an overview of Saskatchewan's Compassionate Intervention Act. 

This slide deck reviews the involuntary detention models of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as of Summer 2026.