Sask. resists paid sick leave on National Day of Mourning for workers The NDP called on Scott Moe to follow Doug Ford s example, but Saskatchewan s labour minister raised worries that business remains fragile.
Author of the article: Arthur White-Crummey
Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021 • April 28, 2021 • 3 minute read • Flags were at half-mast at the Legislative Building on April 28, 2021 to recognize the National Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. Last year, 34 workers in Saskatchewan died as a result of a workplace injury or a disease they contracted while at work. Photo by TROY FLEECE /Regina Leader-Post
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During question period, NDP Leader Ryan Meili read out the names of Saskatchewan workers who’ve died or become gravely ill while infected with COVID-19. He said they shouldn’t have to put themselves at risk to do their jobs, nor should they face financial pressure to go to work when they feel ill.
Prairie NDP leaders urge support for risk-management changes Save to Read Later
In a unique press conference on Thursday, the leaders of the NDP official opposition parties in the three Prairie provinces appeared together to urge their respective Conservative premiers to support the federal government’s proposed changes to the agricultural risk management program called AgriStability.
In a unique press conference on Thursday, the leaders of the NDP official opposition parties in the three Prairie provinces appeared together to urge their respective Conservative premiers to support the federal government’s proposed changes to the agricultural risk management program called AgriStability.
The SMR feasibility study, formally requested as part of the MOU in December 2019, concludes that the development of SMRs would support domestic energy needs, curb greenhouse gas emissions and position Canada as a global leader in this emerging technology. SMRs are nuclear reactors that produce 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity or less. They can support large established grids, small grids, remote off-grid communities and resource projects. The study, conducted by Ontario Power Generation, Bruce Power, NB Power and SaskPower, identifies three streams of SMR project proposals for consideration by the governments of Ontario, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Stream 1 proposes a first grid-scale SMR project of approximately 300 MW constructed at the Darlington nuclear site in Ontario by 2028. Subsequent units in Saskatchewan would follow, with the first SMR projected to be in service in 2032.
Two federal ministers are protesting Saskatchewan’s plan to bring in a tax on electric vehicles. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra have outlined their concerns in a letter to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. In its most recent budget, Moe’s government brought in a $150 yearly tax on electric vehicles. Saskatchewan has said […]