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Two former Saskatoon police officers have lost their chance to appeal their firings, following the latest decision from Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal.
Jason Garland and Dylan Kemp were dismissed from the Saskatoon Police Service on Sept. 3, 2025, after an investigation into an off-duty house party.
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In order to appeal their dismissals, Kemp and Garland were required to submit a notice of appeal to the Saskatchewan Police Commission within 30 days.
However, their lawyer, Steve Seiferling, instead sent their notices of appeal to the Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatoon Police Association.
After following up on the appeals with the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, their lawyer was informed that because the paperwork had not been filed with the commission within the required timeframe, the officers had lost their right to appeal.
An application was filed to the Court of King’s Bench to review the decision, explaining the officers intended to appeal within the 30 days, even if the paperwork was sent to the wrong organization.
Justice Natasha Crooks dismissed the application on Feb. 20, 2026.
“While it may have demonstrated a timely intention to appeal their dismissals, the applicants concede that the notices of appeal were not submitted to the Commission in the same timely way,” Crooks said.
The case went to Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal, where Justices Jeffrey Kalmakoff, Meghan McCreary and Naheed Bardai unanimously dismissed the appeal on Oct. 8, 2026, upholding the lower court’s decision.
