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Meili calls on premier to apologize for Île-à-la-Crosse and Timber Bay residential schools
The province would then work to determine compensation for survivors and their families
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Herald file photo)
In a letter addressed to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday, Opposition NDP Leader Ryan Meili demanded an official apology from the province for trauma caused to Indigenous people at the Île-à-la-Crosse and Timber Bay residential schools in northern Saskatchewan.
Neither of the residential schools were included in the federal Indian Residential School Settlement process established as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The two schools were run by religious groups that were funded by both the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan.
Premier Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Party continue to rate high in approval survey
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe continues to have one of the highest approval ratings in the country, according to the Angus Reid Institute.
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Posted: Jun 09, 2021 12:12 PM CT | Last Updated: June 9
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe received a 61 per cent approval rating in a recent Angus Reid Institute online survey.(Michael Bell/The Canadian Press)