provincial government

Saskatchewan legislation that requires parental consent when children under 16 change their names or pronouns at school fails to ensure gender-diverse youth aren’t harmed, say two legal professors.  The Saskatchewan Party government tabled the bill with the notwithstanding clause last week, overriding sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Saskatchewan’s Human Rights Code. A judge granted […]

Regina’s first Rapid Housing Initiative project was officially opened at a ribbon-cutting ceremony late last week. The misatimosimôwin mîhkowâp (Horse Dance Lodge) is a 29-unit permanent supportive housing facility for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Regina. The project broke ground in September last year with collaborations from the Silver Sage Housing […]

Canada is postponing a trade mission to India that federal Trade Minister Mary Ng had promoted as key to the Indo-Pacific strategy.  Ng’s office has not explained why the trip, which was scheduled to start Oct. 9, has been postponed. Canada has paused negotiations for a trade deal with India, and relations between Prime Minister […]

The subject of houselessness once again was the major topic of discussion for city council. At a tense meeting yesterday, council voted down a motion that would have seen the city declare a houslessness crisis. Mayor Sandra Masters says a motion like this sounds helpful, but it may not be. “The feedback we have received […]

By Stephanie Taylor in Ottawa –The Canadian Press– Canada’s minister for women, gender equality and youth says policies in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick that require parental consent before students under 16 can have schools use their preferred pronouns and names puts transgender and nonbinary kids in a “life-or-death situation.”  And while Marci Ien declined to comment on whether Ottawa […]

Saskatchewan is one of only two provinces in the country that is seeing a decrease in per student funding for education. According to a study from the Fraser Institute, when you factor in inflation, per student funding in Saskatchewan has dropped 11.6 percent between 2012 and 2021. Saskatchewan used to lead the country in this […]

Saskatchewan’s ombudsman found that the Ministry of Education failed to investigate complaints against independent schools properly. In an Early Resolution Summary, the province’s ombudsman, Sharon Pratchler, found the Ministry “lacked reporting and investigation guidelines for addressing complaints related to registered independent schools.” Pratchler recommended that the Ministry of Education create and implement complaints handling policies […]

Saskatchewan politicians have rapidly increased international travel since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were loosened as Premier Scott Moe remains laser-focused on global markets. A Canadian Press analysis of publicly available data on out-of-province ministerial expenses shows a more than 33 per cent increase in spending on international trips for Moe and his ministers from 2018 to 2022. […]

The re-construction is complete, and the new look “Wascana Pool” will open to the public next week. Mayor Sandra Masters says this was possible because of work done, by all three levels of government. “We are going to have a fully accessible outdoor pool that is in the jewel of our city, Wascana Park.” Masters […]

As we emerged from the cold frosty winter into the warmer days of spring, bears have been doing the same. Bears have emerged from their dens after a long winter’s nap, and they are looking for food. So its time again to talk about being “Bear Aware”. That includes making sure you don’t leave anything […]