Social Services Minister

• Saskatoon Lighthouse residents to be moved out of building after SHC purchase

  The Lighthouse has been purchased by the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, with the organization planning to transition all current residents out of the building.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2023
  
• Regina city councillors to bring motion to declare homelessness emergency

  Four City of Regina councillors will present a motion to council on Wednesday to address the issue of houselessness and to declare it an emergency.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
  
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• Integrity commissioner says alleged comments by MacLeod don’t violate Members’ Integrity Act

  Ontario's integrity commissioner says there are insufficient grounds to conduct an inquiry into alleged Lisa MacLeod comment.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019
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• Sask. minister hopes ’60s Scoop apology can come by year’s end

  Saskatchewan Social Services Minister Paul Merriman hopes ongoing sharing circles can lead to a ’60s Scoop apology by the end of the year.

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2018
• March 2019 to mark end of Ontario’s basic income pilot

  After pulling the plug on the pilot last month, the PC government said Friday the final payments to the 4,000 low-income recipients in several cities will be in March 2019.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2018
• Ontario government defends move to cancel basic income pilot project

  The news has spurred backlash from the opposition parties, who say the government is cutting support from those who need it most.

  Politics

  Aug 1, 2018
• Saskatchewan community group opens new Saskatoon office to support intellectually disabled

  SAI has been supporting people with intellectual disabilities since 1997.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2018