CBC's Adam Hunter tweets from question period on May 9
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Before QP starts NDP Leader @ryanmeili is delivering an apology for the Sixties Scoop. “We are truly sorry”. Says he is ashamed to say NDP government played role in the scoop. Members of the Sixties Scoop survivors group is in the gallery. #skpoliby Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:06:36 PM -
We begin question period with NDP education critic asking about average class size. Min. Wyant and Premier Moe have said 19. Beck says STF members responding to their president says numbers over 30. Wyant says 19 average. 18 rural and 21 in urban. #skpoliby Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:35:10 PM
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Beck asks when will province start tracking class size. The method has changed since 2013. Wyant says the numbers are available to media and public. Again major disagreement on average. Govt. says 19 - NDP says the number is much higher.by Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:37:51 PM
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Meili up now asking about where govt. is on recommendations from Sixties Scoop Survivors group. Says govt. is ignoring them. Min. Merriman says govt. is working mentions relationship with Saskatoon Tribal Council.by Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:41:09 PM
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Meili says top recommendation was to ask for a task force to help find records before an August deadline. Merriman says 85% of records have been retained. He says survivors can apply for class action lawsuit without records.by Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:44:45 PM
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Meili says sincerity on behalf of Minister would be evident if it was as backed by action. The comment draws objections from the government side. Merriman said cabinet or caucus at every talking circle.by Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:47:11 PM
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Merriman says “the journey continues”. Meili asks if the govt. accepts the recommendations. Merriman says work is being done on some of the recommendations now.by Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:51:20 PM
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Merriman: “we’re very proud of this proces. We didn’t drive the process.” He accuses NDP of trying to “score political points”. Says again no NDP members in talking circles. That draws groans and complaints from NDP. Meili says they were uninvited.by Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:54:00 PM
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Interested to get the perspective of the SSISS members seated in the gallery. I’m pretty sure that’s not what they were expecting.by Adam Hunter via twitter 5/9/2019 4:59:02 PM