Saskatchewan Ministry Of Justice

• No decision made at Quewezance sisters’ bail hearing in Yorkton, Sask.

  Justice DH Layh reserved judgment on the bail application Wednesday, instructing the defence to prepare a more detailed plan for the sisters' release.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2023
  
• No plans for Saskatchewan to decriminalize drug possession, province says

  Saskatchewan is not requesting a federal exemption to decriminalize simple drug possession.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2021
  
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• Simpler, more efficient: Saskatchewan proposes changes for resolving traffic tickets

  Justice Minister Gordon Wyant said proposed changes for resolving traffic tickets will reduce court volumes by making the process simpler and more efficient.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
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• Saskatchewan takes next step in establishing police watchdog

  Legislation was introduced on Monday to create a civilian-led independent serious incident response team in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2021
• Saskatchewan commits to creating police watchdog, details unclear

  Saskatchewan will develop a serious incident response team for police actions that result in serious injury or death.

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2021
• Saskatchewan police watchdog still on the books, timeline unclear

  Saskatchewan's justice ministry says it's still exploring enhancements to police oversight. Most other provinces already have independent investigation units.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2021
• Regina, Saskatoon police forces receive $11.7M in funding from Saskatchewan government

  Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Corrections and Policing said 129 positions will be funded throughout the province as part of the municipal police grants program.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2020
• Saskatchewan’s judiciary is 91% white; judge says diversity builds trust

  Just five judges and justices identify as Indigenous and three as a visible minority, according to the justice ministry.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2020
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• Saskatchewan serious incident investigators could alleviate oversight body’s workload: chair

  Adding a serious incident response team to Saskatchewan’s police oversight model could relieve some of the burden on the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), chair Brent Cotter says.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020
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• Saskatchewan police oversight agency wants to track demographic data on people filing complaints

  The agency responsible for investigating complaints against municipal police officers in Saskatchewan wants to learn more about the people who are expressing concerns in an attempt to better understand its growing workload.

  Feb 20, 2020