A2 Friday, December 13, 2019 - The Times
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MP disappointed for lack of support in Throne Speech
The door prize winner for this year’s Festival of Trees was Darlene Corman. The door prize was sponsored by the Assiniboia Times and Kal Tire. From left are Patti Batty (Kal Tire), Darlene Corman and Linda Hall (AsPhoto by Dan Archer siniboia Times).
National Day of Remembrance marks 30th anniversary The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada happened on December 6. The chosen day was the 30th anniversary of the deaths of 14 female engineering students who were targeted and killed in 1989 at Montreal’s Ecolé Polytechnique because they were women. “Combatting violence against women and girls is everyone’s responsibility,” Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Tina Beaudry-Mellor said. “The National Day of Remembrance on December 6 provides us with a day to remember and honour those who have lost their lives through violence and to think of ways we can each help.” “Our government is committed to making our communities safer and reducing crime, specifically for those at risk of gender-based violence,”
Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said. “We’re taking action to ensure Saskatchewan is a place where women can live, work and go to school without needing to worry about the threat of violence.” The White Ribbon Campaign was launched in 1991 to raise awareness, promote gender equality and condemn gender-based violence. The Government of Saskatchewan said they were committed to ending violence against women and girls. Ministries within the Saskatchewan Public Service wore white ribbons to show their support of efforts to prevent and end violence targeted at women and girls. In the last year, the Saskatchewan provincial government developed new programs and policies to assist those dealing with gender-based violence. The new plans include the
passage of the Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol Act (Clare’s Law) and the launch of the Legal Information and Advice for Survivors of Sexual Violence (the Listen Project). A new policy had been implemented in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Police Commission to improve investigations into incidents of intimate partner violence. Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan and the Regina Police Service have partnered to support a pilot project of the Philadelphia Model at the Regina Police Service. Interpersonal violence awareness training for Conservation Officers and Highway Patrol Officers was also made available. A paper addressing the shared responsibility of solving the complex issues of interpersonal violence and abuse in Saskatchewan had been released with the government’s announcement on December 6.
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Submitted by MP Jeremy Patzer, for Cypress Hills-Grasslands In delivering their Throne Speech, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals unveiled what could have been an opportunity to acknowledge the mounting difficulties Western Canadians are facing. Especially the millions of hard-working Canadians who are employed, or rather, were employed in the energy industry. Instead, what we heard was a complete disregard for the real threat facing national unity today: the collapsing energy industry. On election night, Prime Minster Trudeau went on national television and told Western Canadians, “I hear you.” The Throne Speech made it very clear – he is not listening. This was an opportunity for the Liberal leader to demonstrate he has heard the concerns of Saskatchewan and Alberta, who routed every Liberal candidate in their provinces and prevented any new ones from being elected. This was an opportun-
ity for him to show he has heard our message, which was strong and clear, and that he plans to switch tracks in this minority Parliament. At the very least, I expected the speech to mention the production of a National Energy Corridor to help get our resources to market and unite our country. Instead, we received more of the same from a prime minister who is rich in rhetoric, but thin in deeds. Western Canada—and I believe all of Canada at large—expected to see a government that learned from the disastrous mistakes of its own past, that would work to heal our regional divides, that would strengthen our position on the world stage, that would get Canadians back to work in hard hit regions and would give hope to the millions of Canadians who continue to feel abandoned by Justin Trudeau. The Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne was an opportunity to bring Canadians together and express a renewed vi-
sion for national unity. But, none of the sort happened. Despite this disappointment, I am excited to be a part of Andrew Scheer’s Conservative team in Ottawa. We are ready to tackle the challenges ahead. We will continue to fight for Canadians and hold to a vision of a Canada that is stronger when we work together. We will offer real solutions to allow nation building infrastructure projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline to get built, rather than let innovative ideas die as a result of government dithering and red tape. As the Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills—Grasslands, I was elected to serve my constituents, not prop up Justin Trudeau’s agenda. I will continue to work hard every day to ensure all Canadians can have confidence that this country is for all of us. Canada’s Conservatives, under Andrew Scheer, have heard your voices. We are here to serve all Canadians, from coast to coast, including Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Major Dan Broome of the Salvation Army received a $500 donation for Christmas hampers from Pastor Marlin Juell, who represented the Assiniboia and District Ministerial Foundation on December 7. Photo by Dan Archer
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Members of the St. Boniface and St. Lawrence Anglican Church held a quilt raffle this summer to raise money for the Assiniboia Salvation Army’s Christmas hampers. A cheque for $544 was presented by Lynn Sangster to Sherryl Crook, an employee of the store. From left are Lynn Sangster, Sherryl Crook, Carolyn Henderson and Marjorie Hamilton. Photo Submitted