Despite clear opposition from parents, teachers, and school boards, the Sask. Party has rushed forward with its overreaching bill to silence local voices in education and take full control for the Sask. Party Minister and Cabinet.
“The Sask. Party’s record of cutting and attacking Saskatchewan’s kids’ classrooms and all the people who work in them, and the damage that they have caused throughout the province with their mismanagement, scandal and waste, make it more than clear that school boards and trustees – not Sask. Party cabinet Ministers – should be in control of children’s schools and classrooms,” said NDP Education Critic Carla Beck. “With so much at stake, it was disappointing and upsetting to see the several former educators and school board members who now sit as Sask. Party MLAs, vote in favour of this bill instead of standing with teachers and students.”
The damage caused by the minister’s attempts to take power out of the hands of school boards and trustees will only be made worse, as a result of the $60-million the Sask. Party is cutting out of children’s classrooms. Moreover, the Minister now has the ability to direct how these cuts are implemented.
“The power grab made by the Minister today is a terrible overreach and just show how arrogant and out of touch the Sask. Party has become,” Beck said. “The NDP will continue to bring the voices of students, families, teachers and school board members to the legislature and will work ensure they aren’t silenced when it comes to deciding what’s best for Saskatchewan students.”
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.