Today, on the 20th National Aboriginal Day, the NDP continued to stand up and call for true progress on the path to reconciliation by having each member of the caucus raise a specific Indigenous issue in Question Period.
More than talk needed to address high rate of domestic violence
Noting that Saskatchewan continues to have the highest rate of domestic violence among the provinces, the NDP used the Official Opposition’s first opportunity to focus the debate in the House to draw attention to and seek solutions for the tragic reality.
Overcapacity in Saskatchewan hospitals continues to be a problem
While rural hospital services are being cut, hospitals in both the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region and Saskatoon Health Region are continuously being stretched to their limits and the Sask. Party is offering no solution in sight.
Sask. Party uses their own mismanagement as excuse to break promises to auto injury victims
After committing in 2015 to help victims of auto injuries, the Sask. Party is now back tracking. It’s the Saskatchewan people who will pay the price with less access to the appropriate coverage they were promised.
Children’s Advocate Report shows Sask. Party failing on youth justice
A special report on a death in a provincial youth correctional facility was released by the Saskatchewan Children’s Advocate Wednesday and it outlined a number of Sask. Party failures on the treatment of young people in the correctional system.
Sask. Party backtracks on teacher’s CBA; refuses to fully fund increases
For the first time, the government is refusing to fund the cost of the duly bargained teachers’ agreement.