“Why is a portion of a letter to the panel signed by Ken Cheveldayoff and Lyle Stewart blacked out,” Calvert asked. “What does the Sask Party have to hide on this file?” This is one of the most costly and important issues Saskatchewan residents have ever had to deal with. Now is the time for more transparency than ever, not less.
Calvert also raised concerns about the minister’s order to the UDP. It states the panel will provide a report to cabinet “that includes specific recommendations on value added opportunities best suited to the growth and expansion of the nuclear industry in western Canada from a base in Saskatchewan.” Information released to the media, passed out when the panel was established, states “The partnership will make specific recommendations on the value added opportunities best suited to Saskatchewan.”
“Why does the minister’s order have much stronger and more focused language?” Calvert asked. “Why is the panel getting different marching orders than what the public is being told?”
Calvert went on to point to more troubling language in the minister’s order. A portion calls on the panel to “identify obstacles to the development and actions required to overcome those obstacles.”
“Is the minister referring to an obstacle such as public opposition to a nuclear reactor,” Calvert asked. “If so, perhaps he can share with us what plan the panel has come up with to “overcome” public opposition to a nuclear reactor in Saskatchewan.”
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Health Minister McMorris OK with sharing your personal information...
April 12, 2010
Saskatchewan's Health Minister Don McMorris is defending a decision to allow health foundations access to the names and addresses of former hospital patients for fundraising drives amidst calls from the NDP Opposition to scrap the idea. While acknowledging the pending change has stirred controversy, McMorris said he doesn't have a problem with local hospital foundations sending letters to past patients soliciting funds. -The Leader-Post
