New Law for Gas Alarms in Saskatchewan

May 5, 2026, 19:31
CanadaPolitics

Introduction

The government of Saskatchewan has a new law. It is called Henry's Law. All apartments must have carbon monoxide alarms.

Main Body

A boy named Henry died in December. A machine in his apartment building broke. It made a dangerous gas. This gas killed the 11-year-old boy. The government wanted to stop this. Now, all apartments must have alarms. The alarms must have batteries that last ten years. People must put these alarms in by November 1, 2026. This law is for all apartment buildings. Many people agree with this law. Building companies and housing groups say it is a good idea. They want all people to be safe from dangerous gas.

Conclusion

Saskatchewan will put alarms in all apartments by 2026 to keep people safe.

Learning

⚡ The "Must" Power

In this text, we see the word must used many times. For an A2 learner, this is the easiest way to talk about rules.

The Rule: When something is required by law or a boss, use must + action.

  • Must have → (It is necessary to have)
  • Must put → (You have no choice, do it)

Real-world patterns from the text:

  • All apartments →\rightarrow must have →\rightarrow alarms.
  • People →\rightarrow must put →\rightarrow these in by 2026.

🛠️ Building Simple Past Sentences

Notice how the story about Henry is told. It uses simple verbs with -ed to show the past:

  • Break →\rightarrow Broke (Irregular)
  • Die →\rightarrow Died (Regular)
  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted (Regular)

Quick Guide: To tell a story about yesterday, just change the end of the action word. Today I want →\rightarrow Yesterday I wanted.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group that makes laws for a country.
Example:The government announced a new law.
law (n.)
A rule that people must follow.
Example:The new law requires apartments to have alarms.
apartment (n.)
A place where people live.
Example:She moved into a new apartment.
alarm (n.)
A device that makes a sound to warn.
Example:The gas alarm went off.
dangerous (adj.)
Able to cause harm.
Example:The gas was dangerous.
gas (n.)
A substance that can be inhaled; here harmful.
Example:The dangerous gas killed the boy.
building (n.)
A structure with rooms.
Example:The building had many apartments.
company (n.)
A business that makes or sells things.
Example:Building companies agreed to install alarms.
housing (n.)
The provision of homes.
Example:Housing groups support the new law.
safe (adj.)
Protected from danger.
Example:The law keeps people safe.
people (n.)
Human beings.
Example:People must put the alarms in.
battery (n.)
A device that stores electricity.
Example:The alarm uses a battery.
year (n.)
A period of 12 months.
Example:The battery lasts ten years.
month (n.)
A division of a year.
Example:The deadline is in November.
December (n.)
The twelfth month of the year.
Example:The boy died in December.