SASKATCHEWAN PARTY (political party; successor of provincial Progressive Conservative
party)
See also PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY -- SASKATCHEWAN and note
at that heading
Proposal unsuccessful [Saskatchewan Party, at policy convention, votes against motion
to abolish Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission].
P120 (v16n3)(April 29, 1998): 12 (17cm.)
Equal relationships [final reading and royal assent on July 6, 2001 in Saskatchewan to
omnibus bill amending 24 pieces of legislation concerning spousal rights;
legislation change required by earlier Supreme Court of Canada ruling; also
some details on voting by Saskatchewan Party on this legislation].
P146 (v19n5)(Aug. 1, 2001): 13 (21cm.)
Letters: carbon copy [letter from Neil Richards to editor of Sheaf, University of
Saskatchewan newspaper, regarding comments of Elwin Hermanson,
leader of Saskatchewan Party, in Sheaf interview; Richards is critical of
Hermanson statement claiming no discrimination and outlines some
aspects of behaviours of Saskatchewan Party and its predecessor
provincial Conservative Party in support of his criticism;
"the Conservative governments of the 1980s were a terrifying time for
many local gays and lesbians..."; etc.].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 9 (19cm.)
Sask Party quiet ["this year's Queer City Cinema went off without a peep from
the Saskatchewan Party"; four years ago they protested in Legislature over
support from taxpayers' money; "Saskatchewan Party has been trying to
change its image lately after suffering a loss in the recent provincial
election..."].
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 9 (23cm.)