Legislative Report
(17 September 2009)

UDP Public Consultation Report Released

Back before the Uranium Development Partnership (UDP) started its public consultation on the future of uranium development, our government made it very clear we would not do anything Saskatchewan people didn’t want us to. The just-released UDP report on the consultations makes one thing abundantly clear: the people who attended the hearings or made written submissions are concerned about nuclear power.

The health and safety of Saskatchewan families comes first, as does continuing our policy of prudent fiscal management. Even for people who are comfortable with the health, safety and environmental implications of nuclear power, cost is an important consideration.

If you want to take a look at the Uranium Development Partnership report, check here.

FIGHTING DRUGS AND GANGS IN THE NORTH

In the 2007 election campaign, the Saskatchewan Party promised to make communities safer. While we’ve made significant progress, more still needs to be done. Last week, we announced a new illegal drug use and gang crime unit for northern Saskatchewan. We all know Saskatchewan’s northern communities face some challenges. Our government wants to help.

The new unit will be made up of members from the RCMP and the Prince Albert Police Service. It will be a combined total of 7 police officers whose sole focus will be drugs and gangs in the north. The new unit will be operational by October 1.

Those are new officers, and are part of our government’s promise to hire 120 new police positions by 2011. So far, we have hired 60 (including the 7 for the northern gang and drug unit).

Saskatchewan families need to feel safe in their communities, and we are doing everything we can to make that happen.

WESTERN ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

As the world emerges from the global recession, our government is taking action to make sure Saskatchewan families continue to enjoy the benefits of our growing economy. That’s why we signed two agreements recently with Alberta and British Columbia to create the largest barrier-free trade and investment zone in Canada. Fewer barriers will allow the economies of all three provinces to grow, which potentially means more dollars in your pocket. Premier Brad Wall also talked with his counterparts in B.C. and Alberta about a new regional voluntary pension plan for workers who don’t have an employer-based one.

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