Keeping Promises Highlight of Spring Session
I am happy to report that during the just-completed spring session of the Legislature, your Saskatchewan Party government honoured several commitments we made in our Growth Plan.
We announced the elimination of the 440-person waitlist for people requiring specialized, residential, and/or day programs to meet their needs. In addition to serving all 440 people on the list, another 215 Community Living clients beyond the original waitlist have been served. This was a commitment we made in 2008 and represents the largest investment in Saskatchewan history in support of people with intellectual disabilities.
Less than a week later, we announced that the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program had achieved a significant milestone. SAID is now providing more than 10,000 Saskatchewan people with long-term and enduring disabilities a better quality of life through the provision of an income supplement that allows them to live with a greater measure of dignity and independence. Through initiatives such as these, our government is taking action to use the benefits of growth to improve the quality of life for all Saskatchewan people.
We remain committed to making Saskatchewan the best place in Canada to live for people with disabilities.