Jeremy Simes
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Saskatchewan Correspondent with The Canadian Press in Regina. Supporter of all things local. Email is jeremy.simes @thecanadianpress .com
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Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai says she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province’s proposed pronoun legislation.
Her son, who’s transgender, told her not to go quietly.
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Being gay and working in agriculture can be difficult sometimes. I don't need to explain myself. I married the love of my life this year, with immense support from our families, making this
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New: Egale Canada says UR Pride is prepared to launch legal action against Saskatchewan’s pronoun rules if gov’t doesn’t reverse it by 5 pm tomorrow. Egale Canada and McCarthy Tétrault LLP are co-legal counsel.
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Dozens from at least six Regina high schools left class Tuesday afternoon in protest of the Saskatchewan government’s proposed pronoun legislation.
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The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission is asking the province to reconsider its proposed pronoun legislation, saying it infringes upon the rights of students.
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Saskatchewan's Advocate for Children and Youth Lisa Broda is going to review the new naming and pronoun policy. Broda says she learned this through the media.
"I am deeply troubled by the impact this policy will have on the rights of children in Saskatchewan."
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A Regina teacher says she knows she may face consequences for not following the province’s pronoun law, but it’s a risk she’s willing to take.
Dozens of teachers have signed an online petition calling on school divisions not to follow the law.
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Our first home! 🎉
We got the keys yesterday. I’m so happy to make this place ours.
Speaking of Pride Month, it’s really cool two guys like us can buy a home together and not experience any issues. Despite everything in this world, these are the bright spots.
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Carla Beck says an NDP government would scrap the province's marshal service and instead invest $20 million annually into local police forces and addictions treatment.
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Listening to Gormley. He calls the invite of Colin Thatcher “atrocious.” This is on Stewart, who he says displays terrible judgement. Will be interesting now to see what the government will do.
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A Saskatchewan school division says the education minister never asked about a school guideline that he cited as the "impetus" for the province's proposed pronoun legislation.
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A judge has granted an injunction to halt a Saskatchewan policy that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to go by different names and pronouns at school.
More coming.
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REAL is announcing a name change for Evraz Place tomorrow. This comes after "months of work," but seems oddly coincidental.
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Standing at her back door that afternoon, one day after JoAnn Wilson was murdered, were Colin Thatcher and his then-attorney, Tony Merchant.
They were also joined by three others, including Thatcher’s son Greg, a babysitter and Lyle Stewart.
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Some personal news: I’ll be joining the Leader-Post covering provincial affairs and more in Saskatchewan. I’m super excited to take on this extremely important and challenging role. My start date is next week.
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One of Saskatchewan’s human rights commissioners, Heather Kuttai, has resigned. She disagrees with the government’s pronoun policy.
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I'm leaving the Leader-Post in a couple of weeks, but not moving far. I will soon start my new role with The Canadian Press here in Regina. I'm sad to leave my great colleagues but excited for the new opportunity. Expect much of the same and maybe something a little different!
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New: UR Pride has filed legal action against the Saskatchewan government over a pronoun policy affecting LGBTQ children at school.
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Hey everyone, I've got some news. I'm finishing up my last week at The Western Producer. It's been such a wonderful place to work and I've learned so much. I'm heading back to Regina to work as a digital content producer with CTV! I'm so excited for the new opportunity!
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The NDP proposed two amendments. One would've let children be called by their names or pronouns if a mental health professional determined no safe plan would be created. The other would've created a parental engagement strategy. SP MLAs and SUP MLA voted them down.
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This story has been updated with more details. Lawyers are to go before a judge early next week (not open to public or media) to ask for a public hearing. Will be seeing what the developments are.
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Just in: The Saskatchewan government has tabled legislation and the notwithstanding clause to prevent children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent.
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Former Saskatchewan Party legislator Mark Docherty didn't mince words when asked about the governing party.
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I obtained Michael Walter's affidavit over the litigation into Saskatchewan's pronoun policy. He says the minister's office instructed him on Aug. 9 to develop the policy. Nine days later, on Aug. 18, a final draft was delivered to the minister.
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Saskatchewan's natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation says.
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Carla Beck says it's the ER not being open that keeps people up at night, not pronouns. What is the Premier doing about that?
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe once said a fundamental pillar of Canadian democracy is the rule of law. His province is now prepared to break it.
From my year-end interview with the Premier and Opposition Leader Carla Beck.
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So I occasionally help w/ a pastry business. Anyway, got an email from a woman who was missing two chocolate croissants from her order. Two seconds later she emails again saying her husband ate them. Could you imagine? The gall of that man.
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Beck says Betty Nippi-Albright had a bad fall yesterday on the ice outside the legislature building. She had to wait an hour for an ambulance. She got great care at the hospital, but waiting that long is unacceptable, she says.
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Becotte delivered 3,300 letters written by teachers and parents to the legislative offices of Premier Scott Moe and Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill. The union added that teachers and parents have also sent 9,400 emails to Moe and Cockrill.
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A Grade 12 student says if his teacher hadn't supported his name and pronoun change years ago, he likely wouldn't be alive. He and other Indigenous youth and elected leaders visited the legislature to voice concerns over the pronoun bill.
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Saskatchewan's legislature has unanimously passed a bill that aims to shield SaskEnergy executives from potential fines or jail time should it not remit carbon charges to Ottawa.
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Hmm. Through FOI, I asked Social Services for "records that list the hotels/motels the ministry uses for those on social assistance, including total amounts paid to those hotels/motels over the past year." Officer wrote record doesn't exist and is not tracked centrally.
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CP did an FOI request into the official complaints Saskatchewan received over pronouns in school. The government got 18 of them in June and July. Most urged the province to follow New Brunswick. They also took issue with Pride and sexual education.
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Saskatchewan’s finance minister was ordered to apologize Monday after she sent the Speaker a text accusing him of letting the legislature devolve into an "Opposition puppet show."
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Betty Nippi-Albright asks why aren't you consulting with everyone, including Indigenous people? There are Two-Spirit guests here today in the house.
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Fran Forsberg fought years ago for a gender marker to be removed from her child's birth certificate.
Now up against the Saskatchewan Party government's pronoun and naming changes in schools, she says she's prepared to fight again.
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Conway says this private Calgary company donated more than $14K to the SKP, and got a $6 million deal. The only people who are benefiting are donors and SK people are left waiting longer, she says. Why won't SKP fix public health care system?
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As Moe speaks, teachers in the gallery are crossing their arms, shaking their heads, head in palms, shrugging.
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The federal government will be clawing back nearly $750,000 in health-care transfers from Saskatchewan because the province offers patients out-of-pocket private services that Ottawa argues should be covered publicly.
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Spicy question period today. Minister Jeremy Harrison has accused a member of the NDP for orchestrating yesterday's disruption in the assembly.
Democracy Critic Meara Conway calls the allegations unfounded, saying the gov't is desperate to change the channel.
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The head of the union representing Mounties says Saskatchewan's plan to start a new police service is not the answer to address rising crime.
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Conway says there were $0 spent on the Thriftlodge in 2018, 2019, 2020 and then in 2021 and onward the money to that motel spiked. Why did the payments only start after Grewal was elected and Makowsky became minister?
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A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government's law requiring parental consent for children under 16 who want to change their names or pronouns at school.
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Education critic Matt Love says Cockrill has go to go. On day one he said every member had taken a call about the pronoun policy, but the health minister said that wasn't true. Cockrill said he got tens of thousands of emails, but it was actually 18. Why won't he resign?
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As a journalist, is my bias showing when I say I’m very happy to be a SaskTel subscriber today? 😌
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Matt Love says we need a real plan here. Those on the other side are too busy watching Netflix when we debate this.
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Directly quoting the textbook, Matt Love said, “This book says scientific evidence tends to support the idea that men and dinosaurs existed at the same time.” It referenced the Loch Ness Monster “as proof that dinosaurs still exist today.”
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The schedule says Duncan should have been touring pavilions at the nuclear conference from 12:30pm-3:30pm. The limo log says he and three others were picked up at the site of Napoleon's tomb at 2:30 pm.
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Megan Johnston says she was told by legislative security on Wednesday to change her shirt when she entered the building because it had the word “abortion” written on it.
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Just in: The Alberta Fish and Game Association says it opposes UCP Leader Jason Kenney's plan to auction north Peace Country crown land for farming purposes. They say land is necessary for survival of fish, wildlife and biodiversity.
#ableg
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I made my TV debut! 😄 Was a little nervous with the family huddling in the living room lol.
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I’ll be on CBC Saskatchewan at around 5:10 pm today to discuss teachers pledging to not follow the province’s pronoun law. Tune in if you’d like.
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Was not expecting this. The ‘Napalm Girl,’ Phan Thị Kim Phúc was on the plane with the refugees. She is joined here by officials.
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Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth, Lisa Broda, says in her report the province’s pronoun policy would likely violate Saskatchewan’s human rights code.
She says parents can be involved “without imposing such strict rules around consent.”
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Question Period. Carla Beck is up and says the Premier is using two notwithstanding clauses to override the charter and Human Rights Code. She asks, Why is he more interested in protecting himself?
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Some good news to something that otherwise could have been a lot worse. Eight girls of a First Nations junior volleyball team and their coach are now home after a crash Thursday afternoon east of Regina. Lots of bumps and bruises, but they're doing OK.
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Some teachers have said the policy has created a sense of uncertainty, causing them to question how they should approach their jobs and whether they are being forced to break ethical codes.
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Saskatchewan's auditor is to investigate the province's procurement and payment practices when people on social assistance need to stay at hotels.
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Can confirm this. It’s in their annual report. I found it… interesting.
Also today, Nadine Wilson (yup) highlighted that the Sask Party spend $600K on Starbucks last year at the SHA.
But yeah, there’s no more money for folks struggling to make ends meet.
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Saskatchewan’s oilpatch emits a potent greenhouse gas at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in North America, indicates new research from one of Canada’s premier climate labs. By
@row1960
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Even though Premier Scott Moe says he's going to use the notwithstanding clause over Saskatchewan's pronoun policy, UR Pride's legal case still remains alive. But that may change. I'll try to explain. 🧵
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Question period is underway. Carla Beck is up and says the Saskatchewan Party government recalled the legislature to sow division.
NDP invited a mother today who lost her child to suicide. Beck asks what the government is doing to address this, and things that matter.
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Just in from FSIN on Premier Moe’s autonomy paper: “The Executive of the FSIN view (the) plan on protecting the province’s constitutional rights as a direct threat to First Nations inherent and Treaty rights as recognized and affirmed in Section 35 of the Constitution.”
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Cockrill says I've heard from students and they want to play basketball. The STF is standing in the way.
Love heckles, "know the facts!"
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And they have arrived. First humanitarian flight carrying Ukrainian citizens lands in Regina.
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Been trying to figure out who may be swaying the Saskatchewan Party government over its pronoun and sexual education policies. One group described as a national Christian organization says it influenced the government, as have others.
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Democracy critic Meara Conway says the subsidiary of the Calgary clinic has donated $16K to the SaskParty. Explain this, she asks.
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Saskatchewan teachers say they will be indefinitely withdrawing volunteer services after getting nowhere with the province on a draft memorandum of understanding in their ongoing labour dispute.
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We got an in-depth look into Ryan Meili's last day inside the assembly as leader and an MLA. His last official day is July 1. Kayle got some great pictures. I want to say thanks to the NDP caucus for giving us access.
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The Saskatchewan Party government has made it clear it won't fund supervised drug consumption services, a move one researcher says is not based on evidence.
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Gary Grewal defended his motel’s practices on Monday. He said it makes sense for Social Services to pay higher nightly rates than a single $200 damage deposit, arguing it saves the ministry money.
The NDP says his explanation doesn’t make sense.
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Aleana Young is up and asks if Harrison mispoke when he announced the job numbers. Harrison said SK added 200,000 jobs over the last 16 years, but it was closer to 20,000.
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Beck says we're paying a private company $2K per scan. The same scans cost $206.22, she says. Why are we paying 10x more?
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Just in: Premier Scott Moe is calling the legislative assembly to return Oct. 10 to pass parental rights legislation.
He says he will use the notwithstanding clause to pass the legislation.
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Question Period. NDP Leader Carla Beck says this tired government wants to take flights and pick fights. We saw that whole caucus give a standing ovation for Duncan's $3,500 chauffeur. Families want relief, the SP says let them eat cake, she says.
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Jared Clarke says the NDP is not opposed to going to COP, but we're opposed to the nearly $1 million spent on a pavilion. Other provinces are going but don't need a pavilion. Why isn't SK using Ottawa's pavilion?
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The rally has turned into a huddle around NDP MLA Matt Love who is answering some very heated questions from the crowd. People want solutions, say too much money at the top. Some criticized them for closing hospitals.
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When Duncan was asked whether a child named Timmy could go by Tim under the new policy, he said it would be allowed. He said it's unclear whether a child who is not transitioning would be allowed to use another name.
The policy is specifically targeted at trans kids.
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Saskatchewan legislation that requires parental consent when children under 16 change their names or pronouns at school fails to ensure gender-diverse youth aren't harmed, say two legal professors.
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The bill is not being introduced today due to procedural protocol. Government needs to provide notice of introduction, and then they can introduce the bill in 2 days. They needed unanimous support to introduce and debate today but that didn’t happen.
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Beck says I've been in education for a long time and this is the worst education minister we've seen yet. What does it say that Moe will keep Cockrill in that position?
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Matt Love is up and has asked the Premier to condemn the attacks on Cate Erickson's home.
Dustin Duncan says we condemn what's happened to her and her home. No one should go through an ordeal like that, he says.
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