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The Saskatchewan NDP is faulting the government for introducing legislation that could speed up evictions, as an Opposition critic calls for a moratorium to prevent renters from getting thrown on the street in the midst of a pandemic.
The NDP’s housing and social services critic, Meara Conway, noted that a government bill intended to help victims of sexual violence get out of leases would also make it easier for landlords to give notice to end a tenancy for unpaid rent. Under current legislation, they must wait 15 days. If the bill passes as written, that would drop to a week. Conway called that “heartless.”
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The Saskatchewan NDP is faulting the government for introducing legislation that could speed up evictions, as an Opposition critic calls for a moratorium to prevent renters from getting thrown on the street in the midst of a pandemic.
The NDP’s housing and social services critic, Meara Conway, noted that a government bill intended to help victims of sexual violence get out of leases would also make it easier for landlords to give notice to end a tenancy for unpaid rent. Under current legislation, they must wait 15 days. If the bill passes as written, that would drop to a week. Conway called that “heartless.”
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The Saskatchewan NDP is reheating its election platform in time for the spring legislative sitting, insisting it’s just the recipe to get the province out of its economic doldrums.
NDP Leader Ryan Meili joined his jobs critic, Aleana Young, to demand that the 2021-22 budget tackle long-standing priorities for their party.
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Meili said the NDP’s priority is prosperity. He wants the PST removed from construction labour and Saskatchewan-first procurement to give local companies a leg up on government contracts, plus affordable childcare, a film tax credit, paid sick days for workers and a $15 per hour minimum wage.