The Saskatchewan NDP received some good news late last week when a report by the privacy commissioner stated that the provincial government has no valid reason to withhold information regarding the cost of needed repairs and condition of schools in the province. The official opposition has been asking for those numbers from the ministry of […]
The Provincial NDP made a commitment to universal child care on Friday ahead of the October election. The NDP’s plan for affordable and accessible child care includes $25 a day universal child care, 2200 new child care spaces every year to meet growing demand, and an expert panel tasked with a full review to improve […]
NDP leader Ryan Meili has broken his silence on the Regina Walsh Acres nomination. Sandra Morin was first nominated for the seat in May of 2019, but did not receive an endorsement from Meili, and therefore will not run for the New Democrats. Despite Morin’s claim that she was not given a reason why she […]
A labour market shortage in lab and x-ray technologists in Saskatchewan may be short-lived due to steps from the provincial government and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The government announced on Tuesday that the post-secondary school will be doubling the number of seats for its Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists program by adding 20 students starting early 2021. […]
The NDP Health Critic says the government has failed to address long standing staffing issues in terms of hiring lab technicians. “We have deep concerns about the fact that we have a shortage of lab staff. This number the premier came up with of being able to execute 4,000 tests a day is not consistent […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for government action to address and clarify the situation for substitute teachers and education assistants. Education critic, Carla Beck, explains that substitutes and casual staff don’t get paid sick leave, meaning if they contract the virus or if they have to self-isolate because they have possibly been exposed at school, […]
The provincial NDP is again calling on the province to ensure there is enough funding for a safe return to school for teachers and staff, This time, the opposition is asking that funding is not pulled back from schools based on enrollment. Normally, the province would pull funding in certain divisions once enrollment is finalized […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP leader is calling on the premier to apologize for the lack of clarity around schools reopening and the stress it has caused to families and to school teachers and staff. On Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced $40 million to help schools in the reopening with the funds coming from a $200 million contingency […]
The Saskatchewan NDP described Education Minister Gord Wyant’s announcement on Tuesday as “disastrous” following updates to the government’s Safe Schools Plan. Minister Wyant offered recommendations for schools divisions and left the decision making for mask usage in the hands of divisions when classes resume next month. However NDP Education Critic Carla Beck believes the plan […]
The NDP is now calling on the provincial government to reconvene the Human Services Committee in an effort to fix the “complete failure” of a return to school plan. Education critic Carla Beck says in a news release that teachers and parents want a clear path forward, with Premier Moe, the Saskatchewan Health Authority and […]
