NDP Leader Ryan Meili is calling on the Saskatchewan government to learn from the experience of other jurisdictions and act rapidly to enact further health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, and to urgently put the supports in place to allow workers and businesses to weather the necessary closures.
“Speed is of the essence. What we do today will make all the difference in how quickly we recover,” said Meili. “That’s why we’re urging the Saskatchewan government to take further measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, and to bring forward immediate supports for workers and small businesses to allow as many people as possible to stay home.”
Specifically, Meili called on the province to enact the following public health measures as rapidly as possible:
To ensure that people and businesses can weather the financial stresses of layoffs and closures, Meili also called on the province to move quickly to put needed supports in place, including:
“We are now several days into this crisis situation, but we’ve yet to see a single dollar committed or delivered from the province to help people and businesses in need. Saskatchewan families and businesses needed this help yesterday,” said Meili.
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