424:"The decision stems from the governing party’s view that the Tribunal currently lacks judicial independence. Reformists are quick to point out that the Tribunal does not have security of tenure, financial security and does not benefit from administrative independence. They argue that members of the public cannot differentiate between the Commission and the Tribunal. This perception, according to the Saskatchewan Party, has compromised the public’s confidence in the system and needs to be remedied."
440:. In a nutshell, the Tribunal conducts public hearings of human rights complaints that have been referred to the Tribunal by Saskatchewan’s Human Rights Commission. At a tribunal hearing, the parties are provided with an opportunity to make submissions and adduce evidence to support their case. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Tribunal issues a decision which is subject to appeal to the Queen’s Bench.
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