SASKATOON - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck applauded the Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth for making good on her request to investigate allegations of abuse at Legacy Christian Academy and the provincial government’s response to them.
“By increasing funding to these schools and sweeping allegations of abuse under the rug, it is clear the Sask. Party government is not focused on the safety and best interests of our kids,” said Beck. “An independent investigation into qualified independent schools, the Legacy Christian Academy and the Sask. Party government’s shameful mishandling of these abuse allegations is welcome and long overdue.”
Today, the StarPhoenix revealed that another former teacher reported allegations of abuse to the Ministry of Education in 2016. Minister Duncan has repeatedly stated that abuse allegations are “historical in nature,” predating government funding and oversight in 2012.
“On one hand, the Sask. Party government is starving our public and separate school systems of funding and forcing them to cut essential staff and introduce lunchroom fees. On the other hand, they are increasing funding to schools with alleged cultures of abuse,” said Opposition Education Critic Matt Love. “If this doesn’t scream failed leadership, I don’t know what does.”
“I sincerely hope the Sask. Party government will cooperate with the Advocate’s investigation and heed their recommendations. In the meantime, we need answers from Scott Moe and his Education Minister on their shameful failure to act,” said Beck.
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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.
MOOSE JAW - Today, the Official Opposition stood with Taylor Enns, president of the Moose Jaw Firefighters Association, and Brayden Dutchak, the son of a cancer survivor. Together, they called on the Sask. Party government to reopen Saskatchewan’s only hyperbaric chamber.
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.