Garland v City of Saskatoon (Saskatoon Police Service)

Decided: 2026-10-08. Docket: CACV4743. Citation: 2026 SKCA 113 (CanLII). Administrative law — Statutory appeals — Police discipline — Whether mandamus is available against the Minister — The Police Act, 1990, ss. 56(2), 60, 61(1) — Duty to designate a hearing officer arises only if appeal notice validly submitted — No legal duty where appeal period expired — Appeal dismissed | Procedure — Time limits — Initiating appeal — Whether s. 61(1) requirements are mandatory and substantive — The Police Act, 1990, s. 61(1) — No extension or variation absent express statutory provision — “Imperfect compliance” inapplicable to substantive requirements — Appeal dismissed