Open ProvincesProblems and disputes in Saskatchewan: consumer complaints, small claims, workplace injury and legal aid
Who to contact in Saskatchewan for a problem with a business, an unpaid debt, a workplace injury or when you cannot afford a lawyer.
What to do and who to contact when something goes wrong in Saskatchewan. Each section gives the usual order of steps, then the official body and page. Rent disputes are on the renting page.
A problem with a business (consumer complaint)
Write to the business first, say what happened and what you want, and keep copies. If you paid by credit card you can ask the issuer about a chargeback. Then complain to the regulator.
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA). Start with the free consumer-rights pathway, then file a formal dispute if the business will not resolve it. Insurance, loans and investments go to separate divisions or regulators.
Official page: consumer complaints ↗
Money owed to you or damage caused (small claims)
Small claims court is a last resort. Send a written demand with a deadline, keep proof of delivery, and check the time limit to sue and the maximum amount in your province: both differ and have changed recently.
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, Small Claims. Send a demand letter, get the corporate registry profile for a company defendant, file a Claim form at the court office nearest where the incident happened, then serve the package on the defendant.
Hurt at work (workers' compensation)
Get medical attention, tell your employer straight away and report to the compensation board: deadlines differ by province and being late can cost you benefits. In several provinces it is illegal for an employer to ask you not to report.
Workers' Compensation Board of Saskatchewan (WCB). File the Worker's Initial Report of Injury right away, even if you did not miss work. An agreement not to report an injury is illegal.
Official page: report an injury ↗
You cannot afford a lawyer (legal aid)
Legal aid covers some problems only, often criminal, family and some civil matters, and uses a financial test. Duty counsel at the courthouse is often available without applying. Ask early: waiting lists exist.
Legal Aid Saskatchewan. Phone the application centre, use the financial test on the website, or apply in person. Free pro bono clinics exist for people who are turned down.
Official page: apply for legal aid ↗
Scams and fraud
If you were scammed or your identity was stolen, see the step-by-step help under where to start.
Procedures only: fees, limits, forms and time limits change and differ, so each official page is the authority. General information, not legal advice; a community legal clinic can help. Quebec has its own rules: see AtlasQuébec.
Guides for this province
- Renting in Saskatchewan: rights, rent increases and average rents
- Working in Saskatchewan: minimum wage, standards and wages
- Moving to Saskatchewan: health card, driver's licence and taxes
- Cost of living in Saskatchewan: prices, rent, wages and taxes
- Buying a home in Saskatchewan: land transfer tax, rebates and first-time buyer help
- Health care in Saskatchewan: health card, drug plans and dental help
- Studying in Saskatchewan: tuition, student aid and grants
- Seniors in Saskatchewan: pensions, supplements and programs
- Taxes in Saskatchewan: income tax rates, sales tax and take-home pay (2026)
- Families in Saskatchewan: child benefits and family programs
- Documents and ID in Saskatchewan: birth certificate and change of name
- Starting a business in Saskatchewan: register a name, GST/HST and licences
- Problems and disputes in Saskatchewan: consumer complaints, small claims, workplace injury and legal aid
- Driving and vehicles in Saskatchewan: switching your licence and what is required
- Photo ID card in Saskatchewan without a driver's licence: who can apply, documents and fee
- Getting married in Saskatchewan: marriage licence, fees and documents
- Health card in Saskatchewan: who qualifies, waiting period and how to register
- When someone dies in Saskatchewan: death certificate, estate and probate
- Registering a child for school in Saskatchewan: age, documents and where to sign up
- Child care in Saskatchewan: fees, finding a space and subsidies
- Immigrating to Saskatchewan: nominee program, steps and processing times
- Accessible parking permit in Saskatchewan: how to apply
- Alcohol rules in Saskatchewan: legal age and where to buy
- Car insurance in Saskatchewan: what is compulsory and where to buy it
- Cannabis rules in Saskatchewan: legal age, where to buy and where to use
- Disability income and supports in Saskatchewan: how to apply
- Prescription drug coverage in Saskatchewan: public plans and how to enrol
- Emergency preparedness in Saskatchewan: alerts, evacuation and your 72-hour kit
- Separation, parenting and child support in Saskatchewan: free help and enforcement
- Help for family violence and victims of crime in Saskatchewan
- Fishing and hunting licences in Saskatchewan: where to buy and what you need
- Health advice line (811) in Saskatchewan: speak to a nurse any time
- Indigenous relations and services in Saskatchewan: who does what
- Marriage licence fee in Saskatchewan
- New drivers in Saskatchewan: graduated licensing stages and minimum ages
- Provincial parks and camping reservations in Saskatchewan
- Probate fees in Saskatchewan: what an estate pays
- Social assistance in Saskatchewan: how to apply for income support
- Social housing and rent help in Saskatchewan: how to apply
- Student loans and grants in Saskatchewan: where to apply
- Voting in Saskatchewan: register, check your status and find your election office
- Wills, powers of attorney and health care directives in Saskatchewan