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The mealy-mouthed explanation from Justice Minister Gord Wyant that it was just too confusing as to which bill Sarauer wanted amended or that $10,000 fines wouldn’t discourage law breakers any more than $2,800 fines was an insult to everyone who has obeyed the law.
Normally, there is no room in the law-and-order Sask. Party government for those who flout the law … or, at least, this was the justification for going to court to kick teepee protesters off the legislative grounds for a simple bylaw infraction. This is the government that responded to the Colten Boushie killing with tougher trespassing laws.
FSIN calling for greater supports of Indigenous women on National Red Dress Day
(Crystal in La Loche wears red to remember her mother Janet Sylvestre. Janet was 37 years old when she was last seen in Saskatoon on October 12, 1994. Her remains were found in a rural area outside of Saskatoon on October 13, 1994. Credit the Sask RCMP Twitter.)
As the country marks today as National Red Dress Day, Indigenous Peoples are calling for immediate supports for women and girls, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Red Dress Day was created to raise awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and gender-based violence, including violence towards two-spirited people.
Posted: May 01, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 5
Lisa Broda, Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth, released the results of her annual report for 2020 earlier this week. (Matthew Garand/CBC)
Saskatchewan s advocate for children and youth says 2020 was one of the worst years the province has had when it comes to children dying violently.
Earlier this week, advocate Lisa Broda released her annual report, which detailed how nine confirmed child deaths in the province last year led to police homicide investigations, or charges of murder or manslaughter. That was more than the last seven years combined.
The advocate s report does not identify any of the children who died, but family members of one of those children is speaking out about a lack of support.
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Saskatchewan is charting a new course to prevent babies from falling into government care after the province discontinued its controversial ‘birth alert’ system this winter.
Last week’s provincial budget included $500,000 in annual funding for Sanctum Care Group, which interim executive director Jamesy Patrick said will fund a prenatal care team to help at-risk pregnant women navigate social assistance, housing, addictions and mental health programs in the hopes their children will not be apprehended at birth.
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