Today, the Official Opposition critic for Women Nicole Sarauer made the following statement to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:
“Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, and Barbara Kluznick-Widajewicz. These are the women who, on December 6, 1989, at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, were shot and killed because they were women.
“Now, every year, on the anniversary of this tragic event, we mark Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. We do this - and we wear white ribbons and the rose buttons - not just to remember those women who lost their lives but to collectively commit to bringing an end to the reality that women in our country are still not free from gender based violence.
“It is a sobering fact that Saskatchewan has the second highest rate of violence against women in Canada. Tragically, our province also has the highest rates of women desperately seeking help through admission to domestic abuse shelters.
“By working together, we can and must curb these patterns of violence and bring an end to violence against women in our own communities.
“Today, let us all take the time to remember those who have lost their lives to gender based violence and every day, let us commit to continue fighting to make our communities, our province, and our country places that are free from violence against women.”
Poor working conditions, favouritism, $300K travel nurse pay at issue
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition released a letter signed by 49 emergency room nurses in Saskatoon. The letter slams the Sask. Party government for failing to support Saskatchewan nurses and curb the province’s reliance on expensive out-of-province travel nurses.
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright hosted a Day of Action with Indigenous leaders from Nekaneet First Nation, Yellow Quill First Nation, Waterhen Lake First Nation, Onion Lake Cree Nation, Carry The Kettle First Nation, Key First Nation and the residential school support team from Yorkton Tribal Council. Together, they continue to draw attention to the Sask. Party government’s disregard for the Duty to Consult process.
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Records show former Sask. Party Finance Minister lobbied for Calgary surgery scheme on behalf of a major Sask. Party donor
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition grilled the Premier and his Minister of Health after the Minister misled the public, claiming that he had not been lobbied by a former Sask. Party MLA when Saskatchewan's official lobbyist logs show the exact opposite.