Provincial Findings: Saskatchewan 

A total of 40 emergency rooms in Saskatchewan were contacted for the study. For the most part, hospitals were sensitive to callers. However, three hospitals refused to answer whether their hospital carried SAEKs or provided related services. Some hospital staff became suspicious of callers, asking who was calling and where they were calling from, and stated that the hospital had instructed them not to answer questions of this nature and that in recent months they had received many calls asking for more information regarding whether they would provide sexual assault kit services. She Matters could not determine if these other calls were made by inquiring survivors or other supporting agencies trying to locate this information. Five hospitals required the RCMP to bring the kit to the hospital. Much like the findings in Alberta, She Matters could not determine why some hospitals relied on support from the RCMP, while others simply chose not to provide kits or involve the RCMP.  

35% of hospitals either did not have kits, needed the RCMP to provide kits, or refused to answer availability

Longest Distance: Fond-du-lac, SK to Stony Rapids,SK is 76.85 kms. 

Total Number of Hospitals: 40

Number of Hospitals with Kits:26

Number of Hospitals without Kits: 6 

Refused to Answer: 3

RCMP Must Bring Kit: 5