The Saskatchewan government plans to introduce legislation that will amend the definition of interpersonal violence to include coercive or controlling behaviour and online stalking and harassment.

It will also amend laws to enforce support orders when a parent moves out of Saskatchewan and to prevent people convicted of serious crimes from changing their names.

The upcoming Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act and other planned changes were announced in the throne speech delivered at the opening of the fall legislative session on Wednesday.

"What you're going to see now is some enabling legislations to ensure that the government of Saskatchewan can go further in supporting individuals that may be in a situation where they're exposed to domestic violence,” Premier Scott Moe told report

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