A recent report from Inclusion Saskatchewan suggests about 1300 students with complex needs were either sent home from school or told not to come at least once in 2024-25. 

This alleged denial of education has troubled the NDP into calling on the Provincial Ombudsman to investigate the Ministry of Education and its policies.

Education Critic Matt Love says a lack of funding is perpetuating the issue, which is being seen in every school division across the province. 

“This is sometimes a student who’s told they can attend two days a week, they can attend mornings, or in some cases they can’t attend school at all. The reason is that they do not have the supports in place for that student to attend in a way that’s safe for that child and safe for the peers and the classroom around them.”

He adds that ‘last resort’ options such as this should be rare, not occurring 1300 times in one school year.  

 “This is cruel. This is callous, and this is illegal.”

Elsewhere, the NDP is also calling for an emergency sitting of the Legislature to bring in rent control in the face of the rising cost of living. 

Party Leader Carla Beck says rising food prices paired with proposed hikes on power and car insurance from the provincial government are going to put an affordable lifestyle further out of reach for many Saskatchewan residents. She explains that ‘For a family of four, a four per cent increase in food prices projected for 2026 will mean nearly $1,000 more per year at the grocery store.”