Saskatchewan NDP Caucus

Now is the time for action, financial aid, economic stimulus: NDP

In response to the Sask. Party’s introduction of outdated estimates in place of a 2020-21 budget, NDP Leader Ryan Meili called the Sask. Party’s gesture a failed response to the arrival of COVID-19, and called on Scott Moe to take urgent action to support Saskatchewan people’s health and economic wellbeing.

“People in Saskatchewan were already struggling to make ends meet before COVID-19 upended our lives and our economy,” said Meili. “Today federal measures were announced today that will reduce some of the pressure. Now we as a province need to step up immediately with matching measures to flatten the curve, support the delivery of health services, and get Saskatchewan people and businesses the support they need to weather this difficult moment.”

“The time to act is now”: NDP Leader lays out specifics of COVID-19 action plan for Saskatchewan

NDP Leader Ryan Meili is calling on the provincial government to act quickly to respond to the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the supports are in place to protect Saskatchewan people.

“As things change so quickly, we need to have a government that’s responding quickly as well,” said Meili.  “The time to act is now.”

NDP calls for supports for school workers and families as province weighs school closures

As the province lays out conditions for school closures to arrest the spread of COVID-19, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the government to commit to supports for school workers who need to self-isolate while schools remain open, and supports for families and staff in the event of closure.

NDP Leader Ryan Meili outlines public health protection measures to slow the spread of COVID-19

NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on the government to quickly introduce a series of public health protection measures to flatten the curve of COVID-19, protect Saskatchewan people, and limit the strains on our healthcare system.

NDP call for concrete action to address domestic violence in Saskatchewan

The NDP is calling on the Sask. Party to act to help women fleeing interpersonal violence by finally proclaiming Clare’s Law into force, and by committing funding to the YWCA’s Centre for Women and Families in Regina.

“The government has technically passed Clare’s Law, which allows police to warn partners of someone's violent or abusive past, but they haven’t yet proclaimed it into force,” said NDP Deputy Leader and Justice Critic Nicole Sarauer. “The Minister for the Status of Women rejects the notion this government ‘hasn’t done enough,’ but they haven’t even done the things they’ve been taking credit for doing. They’re letting down far too many women throughout the province who are trying to escape interpersonal violence.”

NDP, parents of son who died by suicide after being turned away from mental health centre call for fixes to mental health system

NDP Leader Ryan Meili and Mental Health and Addictions Critic Danielle Chartier were joined by Carey Rigby-Wilcox and her husband Rich Wilcox at the Legislature today as they shared their son Steven’s tragic story and advocated for change.

“What happened with Steven, Carey and Rich is something that no parent or no one facing a mental health crisis should have to go through,” Chartier said. “It points to the glaring holes that the province has in its mental health system and how the government’s lack of action is letting people down.”