Saskatchewan removes access to auto injury benefits for convicted car thieves

The Saskatchewan government introduced the necessary amendments to its auto insurance legislation to remove access to all auto injury benefits for convicted car thieves.
Under the current legislation, convicted auto thieves injured in a motor vehicle collision can access all the same benefits through SGI’s injury coverage as any other Saskatchewan resident, including income replacement, rehabilitation and a lump sum payment if they suffer a permanent impairment, such as scarring or loss of a limb.
All Saskatchewan residents are covered by no fault coverage, unless they sign a declaration opting for tort coverage. The legislative changes will remove access to benefits regardless of which injury coverage the convicted person has at the time of the collision.