SASKATCHEWAN The Blind Persons' Rights Act of 1978 Saskatchewan law guarantees a blind person the legal right to be accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in public accommodations and facilities. The dog guide user cannot be required to muzzle the dog guide and no extra charge can be levied because of the dog's presence. A dog guide user also has a legally protected right to equal housing accommodations and no special conditions or terms can be imposed because of the dog guide. Public accommodations and facilities, include restaurants, hotels, stores and public conveyances, as well as other services and facilities to which the public is generally invited. Housing accommodations is described by the statutes as a self-contained dwelling unit. Violation: Any person who interferes with the rights enumerated above is guilty of an offense and upon conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed $500. The fine for a convicted corporation is not to exceed $1,000.