Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018
| Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018 | |
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| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
| Citation | S.S. 2018, c. S-24.2 |
| Assented to | May 9, 2018 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 104 |
| Introduced by | Don Morgan MLA, Minister of Justice and Attorney General |
| First reading | November 21, 2017 |
| Second reading | April 23, 2018 |
| Third reading | April 25, 2018 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018 (French: Code des droits de la personne de la Saskatchewan de 2018) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan enshrining human rights in provincial law.
Provisions
The code prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity.[1] The act does not provide for protections on the basis of vaccination status.[2]
The code prohibits the distribution of hate literature.[3]
Amendments
The act previously included an exemption that allowed a landlord to discriminate against a prospective renter based on sexual orientation, but this was removed in 2014.[4]
Application
In order to pass the Parents' Bill of Rights, the provincial used a notwithstanding clause to disapply the code to the bill.[5]
References
- ^ Cohen, Gail J. (December 10, 2014). "Gender identity discrimination now prohibited in Saskatchewan". Canadian Lawyer. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Sask. human rights code won't accommodate people refusing vaccination due to 'personal preference'". CBC News. September 27, 2021. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Saskatchewan man's anti-gay flyers violated human rights code, top court rules". Waterloo Region Record. February 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Saskatchewan amends human rights code". Global News. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Simes, Jeremy (October 16, 2023). "Human-rights commissioner Heather Kuttai resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill". Global News. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
External links
- Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018, SS 2018, c. S-2.2