Saskatchewan’s NDP is continuing to call on for an independent investigation into the government’s handling of the abuse allegations stemming from Christian Centre Academy in Saskatoon.

The official opposition is also calling for funds to be frozen to the school pending the result of the investigations to the alleged abuses.

This after Education Minister Dustin Duncan addressed the media Thursday announcing changes to the The Registered Independent Schools Regulations to increase accountability of Qualified Independent Schools which will see Duncan appoint an administrator into three independent schools for the 2022-23 school year that currently have someone employed who was named in the recent lawsuit by former students.

The three schools are Legacy Christian Academy and Grace Christian School, both in Saskatoon, and Regent Academy in Prince Albert who will also be subjected to a unscheduled visit once per month.

NDP Education Critic Matt Love says Education Minister Dustin Duncan has a number of options in front of him when it comes to dealing with the allegations stemming from the Saskatoon school.

“Minister Duncan has plenty of actions that he can take as minister. He can revoke the certificate for the school, he can freeze funding pending the investigation. There’s lots of things that he is able to do.”

The changes introduced by Duncan Thursday will include increasing the number of unscheduled supervised visits to all independent schools for the 2022-23 school year.

The Christian Centre Academy is now known as the Legacy Christian Academy.

(With files from CJWW Saskatoon)