Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission

• More than half of human rights complaints in Saskatchewan last year involved disabilities

  Last year 61 per cent of complaints accepted by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission were related to disability.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2024
  
• Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission reviews police street checks

  A Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission report looked into how stakeholders perceived a police practice known as street checks.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan government passes and enacts controversial ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’

  The new Saskatchewan law will prevent children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without receiving parental consent.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2023
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• Saskatchewan human rights report highlights need for reading disability supports

  A report from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission pointed to several issues in the education system for children facing reading disabilities.

  Education

  Sep 21, 2023
• Saskatoon private school instructor under investigation for allegations of inappropriate comments

  Maureen Ledoux, a former student of the Academy of Fashion Design, said the instructor was teaching a lesson about sewing when she made inappropriate remarks.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2022
• SGI offering option to leave sex designation blank on Sask. driver’s licences, photo ID

  Saskatchewan residents can now request to have the sex designation on their photo ID or driver's licence be left blank, taking the 'M,' 'F' and 'X' options a step further.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2022
• Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission report shows positive sign against renters discrimination

  This is the conclusion of the work the commission started, but it's prepared to take individual complaints and to educate the stakeholders on the importance of Human Rights.  

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021
• Sask. government unclear on medical exemptions for proof of vaccination, according to Regina woman

  Medical exemptions are something widely discussed on social media, but the number of people to whom they would actually apply is very small

  Health

  Sep 28, 2021
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• COVID-19: How Saskatchewan’s proof-of-vaccine policy — and exemptions — will work

  The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission said they will not accept a complaint based on personal objection to vaccinations or vaccination mandates.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2021
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• Human rights complaint filed against Regina-based Street Worker’s Advocacy Project

  Shelby Curtis says she was told THC, which she uses as a form of harm reduction to treat her substance use disorder, is not allowed in SWAP's Raising Hope housing program.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2021