Court Hearings

In most cases, before a hearing takes place, the parties will be required to make another attempt at mediation, called Directed Mediation. The other party is asked to provide their final offer of resolution. If the Commission determines that the offer is reasonable, they can dismiss the complaint if the offer is not accepted.

If the complaint is referred to the Court of King’s Bench, a lawyer from the Commission will present the case for the person who made the complaint. There is no charge for these services. The other party may choose to hire a lawyer to represent them, or they may represent themselves.

If the Court of King's Bench finds the person’s human rights have been violated the court can order any person to...

• comply with The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code
• rectify any injuries incurred because of the discrimination
• compensate the person for any injuries they incurred because of the discrimination

Other orders the court can make include things like ordering:

• That a program be put in place to prevent this kind of discrimination from happening in the future.
• That the person be reinstated.
• That they be compensated for any wages or benefits they lost because of the discrimination.
• That they be reimbursed for any expenses they incurred because they were discriminated against.
• The person responsible for the discrimination to pay up to $20,000 for injury to a person’s dignity, feelings or self-respect that occurred because of the discrimination