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MLA Report: Saskatchewan Rivers

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April 27, 2023

Imagine if you will, a Saskatchewan where every provincial decision must first comply with rules crafted by the Government of Canada.

We saw this very scenario recently when the Minister of Health stated he was ‘BLINDSIDED” by the federal government’s claw back of $750,000, just days after negotiating a health care deal. The Trudeau government used the excuse that Saskatchewan’s MRI program does not comply with the fed’s model of health care.

It’s never been a secret that the federal government does not like our solution to shortening the waitlist for MRIs. We have known this since the day it started. Armed with that knowledge, why didn’t this government negotiate a clause in the health agreement that we would not be penalized for our made-in-Saskatchewan MRI program?

In another recent example, the province giddily proclaimed as its own, the $10.00 a day Childcare Program, which is heavily funded by the federal government. Almost immediately it backfired. Childcare facility owners found themselves having to cut spaces for certain clients in order to take on new clients that would be in compliance with the program.

When I asked the government in the house why almost every announcement they make is in partnership with the federal government, the Finance Minister admitted that there are numerous programs with federal ‘strings attached’, including in health care, agriculture, infrastructure, housing, mental health and more.

It might have been advantageous to make deals with the feds not so long ago. But with this federal government, alarm bells should be ringing. The latest telegraphing moment by Attorney General David Lametti committing to ‘look into’ rescinding provincial responsibility over resources is yet another symptom.

So, while the province is chasing carrots of freshly printed federal dollars, it must relinquish authority of how that money is spent, essentially creating ‘central governance by proxy’.

Surely by now the provincial ministers know that this federal government has an agenda that has no qualms about running roughshod over the people of Canada, and in particular, the people of Western Canada.

In recent weeks, farmers attending town hall meetings are questioning the expansion now underway of the Premises Identification (PID) program. This is a federal program implemented by the province with a goal to track every livestock animal (including rabbits), no matter what the size or scale of the property. Even tiny hobby farms are caught in this net. In fact, it is the government that decides how many animals you are allowed to keep. The rational centers around disease tracking or if an emergency is declared.

After the events of the last few years, trust in government by the people is at an all time low. The bar has been set extremely low as to what the threshold for an emergency is. No one really knows as it is not well defined. Under this federal government, an emergency could be any pretense that hurts the economy. People just don’t trust government not to abuse the authority entrusted to them.

In Saskatchewan, part of that mistrust was formed when we witnessed Premier Moe completely reverse his stated position after meeting with the Prime Minister. It’s almost as though when it comes to Saskatchewan sovereignty, Premier Moe is playing checkers while the feds are playing 3-D chess.

The people of Saskatchewan need this provincial government to connect the dots, figure out the end game and protect our lifestyle and heritage.

MLA Report: Saskatchewan Rivers

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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April 6, 2023

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The Power of Your Voice

Nadine Wilson MLA
Saskatchewan Rivers Constituency

Early last year, I was contacted by several people who made me aware of funding gaps being experienced by many Saskatchewan Seniors needing private care homes.

As I investigated their concerns, it became clear that the Personal Care Home Benefit was woefully inadequate. The Benefit was subsidizing Senior’s incomes to a maximum of $2,000/mo. However, at that time, the average rate for a care home spot was $2,800/mo. In addition, residents are also responsible for incidental personal care items and often, transportation.

I discovered that because of the income shortfall, many Seniors could not access the care they need.

The government failed to address that shortfall in its 2022-23 budget, so I wrote to the government and in particular, the Minister of Social Services, to show how Seniors were falling through the cracks. I requested that the subsidy be increased to a maximum of $3,000/mo to better reflect these inflationary times.

When I followed up with direct questions in the house, Minister Makowsky at first seemed unaware that there was a problem. As I continued to raise this concern in last fall’s session, his response was that the ministry was now aware, and looking at the issue. Finally, in this year’s budget, the Personal Care Home Benefit was raised to $2,400/mo. It’s not what is needed, but is an improvement.

So, what started as a few phone calls to my office from concerned Saskatchewan citizens, has now benefited Seniors across the province. I was privileged to bring their voice forward. Some had contacted their own MLAs and the minister. But clearly, they felt they weren’t being heard and so called me as an Independent member.

MLA’s need to be given an environment where they can fully represent the will of their constituents. My vision is to bring that kind of change to the house instead of tone-deaf complacency and dysfunction demonstrated by this government.

Nadine Wilson is the Saskatchewan United Party MLA for the Constituency of Saskatchewan Rivers.

Will Scott Moe stand up for Sask. people on digital ID?

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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February 2, 2023

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<strong>Will Scott Moe stand up for Sask. people on digital ID?</strong>

Is the federal government about to force a health deal on the provinces that will be a back door to force provinces to create and impose digital identification on their people?

On Jan. 25, 2023, the Globe and Mail reported that “…Ottawa has signaled it is willing to negotiate a 10-year health funding deal that will see a hefty increase for both Canada Health Transfer, or CHT, and bilateral financial agreements with individual provinces and territories.

In exchange for billions in new money that provinces and territories have been requesting, they will have to agree to national accountability measures and reforms to improve their health care systems. Quebec and Ontario initially objected to Ottawa’s key demands, but last week agreed to accept the conditions, including the creation of a national health data system.” (Emphasis mine.)

These parties are now scheduled to discuss the deal Feb. 7, 2023.

Only two months ago, the federal government put out a Request for Proposal for a Digital Health Tech Platform (HT218-224061/A) which specifies ‘Proof of Vaccination Credentials (PVC)’ and;

…HC (Health Canada) is looking to enable and support verifiable standards and solutions for Canadian health credentials among the federal government, provinces and territories for domestic use cases and international travel.”

That RFP was put out less than a month after the Oct 30-31^st G20 Summit where Canada signed on to “Support continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks as part of effort to strengthen prevention and response to future pandemics.”

Last March 2022, when I raised the issue of Digital ID in the Legislature, then Minister of SaskBuilds Jim Reiter stated that, “Sask Service Connect was in some very preliminary work…in an effort to improve quality of life and access to government programs for all citizens of the province.”

He also stated that the provincial RFP had not been awarded and that, “if we do decide to proceed with this, we’ll be extremely cautious to make sure that citizens’ privacy is protected.”

By March 31, 2022, the Regina Leader-Post reported that, “Saskatchewan is pausing the process to bring a new digital ID into the province after saying it’s heard concerns from residents.”

One question arises from these incredibly rapid developments.

On Feb. 7, 2023, will Premier Scott Moe honour the people of Saskatchewan’s concerns and refuse to drag them into a system that can easily morph into a China-style social credit tracking system?

Or, will he bow to coercion and say we have no choice; the federal government holds the purse strings of the Canada Health Transfer. (Money that belongs to taxpayers in the first place.)

This is Premier Moe’s moment to prove he is serious about Saskatchewan autonomy and protect this province from a federal government that appears to be intent on selling out our nation to a global agenda.

This is Premier Moe’s moment to show himself a true leader.

Please make time to let Premier Scott Moe and your MLA know your thoughts today! Nadine Wilson is the Saskatchewan United Party MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers.

Confusion about Crowns

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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November 10, 2022

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In the Throne Speech last month, the Sask Party administration signaled some surprising actions regarding Crowns. They have decided to create a shiny new Crown Corporation while eliminating another.

The remaining publicly owned liquor board stores in Saskatchewan will be shuttered in 2023, leaving room for free enterprise to step in. The timing came as a surprise to most people, although the process was started some time ago. The move aligns with the government’s approach that government should not interfere where private enterprise can succeed.

In the same Throne Speech, this government appears to head down an opposite route by creating a new Crown to deliver online education in Saskatchewan. However early information suggests that this will be at the expense of private enterprise.

Flex-ED is a private business that has successfully delivered online education in Saskatchewan for 17 years. The people that need their services are for reasons such as sickness, the need to travel with family, or even family lifestyle where homeschooling is preferred.

Flex-ED clients have come forward in various media to share how they are absolutely thrilled with how Flex-ED gives them tailored flexibility of choice in educating their families. In fact, Flex-ED was somewhat of a saviour and worked with the provincial government when schools were shut down during COVID. This was needed because the provincial education system doesn’t have the tools to deliver education online efficiently.

But now the government is telling Flex-ED that they will have to apply to be a qualified online education provider. But there’s no application for it yet. The Minister of Education has also stated that if Flex-ED passes the approval process , it will need to adopt the province’s online education platform, which doesn’t yet exist either.

In other words, this government is telling a company with a very successful business model, that it must abandon its own online platform, all its hard work and investments , if it wants the privilege of doing what it has already been doing successfully for 17 years.

Why? Is this a move that will ensure in the future only government-approved information can be used to educate our children? The public has a right to know what rationale this government is using to force existing online educators to comply with its yet-to-be-developed system. And at the same time, it needs to explain why it would choose now, during skyrocketing inflation, to shut down an existing Crown Corporation that will put 350 people out of work, while dreaming up another socialist-style Crown that will kill private enterprise.

This government needs to pick a lane.

Nadine Wilson is the Independent MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers.

Seniors in dire straits need help now

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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October 13, 2022

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Last April, I wrote to Premier Scott Moe to advise him of the funding gaps being experienced by many Saskatchewan seniors living in private care homes. The letter pointed out that it has been ten years since the Personal Care Home Benefit (PCHB) was revised to top up a persons’ income to a maximum, $2,000.00 per month.

I also pointed out that 75% of private care homes charge fees of $2200.00 to residents before incidentals, with an average rate of $2900.00. These homes must meet provincially-set standards to operate, and must charge accordingly. I called for a top-up income increase up to $3000.00.

Recently, this issue has been raised once again by a constituent who resides in a not-for-profit care home. They are appealing a recent decision which lowered their subsidy benefit from $206.00 per month to $38.00, even while they are already struggling and inflation rates are at alarming levels. The claw-back is apparently due to an increase in one of the other programs.

The constituent provided the following breakdown of their budget with notations:

• Care Home $2500.00

• Foot Care $40.00

• Voltaren & Gold Bond lotion $32.20

• Pharmacy $80.44 (portion of prescriptions not covered by Sask Health Plan)

• Bell TV $79.37

• Sasktel Mobility $69.25

TOTAL $2801.26. (Basic expenses)

Other expenses such as vehicle registration, maintenance and gas, clothing, toiletries, haircuts, massage treatments, other over-the-counter meds (when needed).

ONLY source of income:

Old Age Security & GIS $1201.50

CPP $781.75

Personal Care Home Benefit $38.00.

TOTAL. $2021.25

According to the constituent’s advocate, this resident is in a Personal Care Home because “they NEED assistance with medications, meals, and overall supervision, but they are NOT totally incapable. How does the Ministry of Social Services justify that they are financially supported and respectfully treated as an elderly citizen?”

It is clear that the subsidy cap for the PCHB need to be increased and quickly. With $500 in ‘Moe Dough’ about to be sent to everyone who filed income tax last year, perhaps the government could have used the revenue windfall to immediately assist the people who built this province, then incorporate the increase into the next budget to sustain the program. Saskatchewan people deserve social programs that actually meet their needs. The fall session begins Oct. 26 and I will be there to advocate on their behalf.

Food, Fuel & Fertilizer

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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August 11, 2022

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Nadine Wilson,MLA Saskatchewan Rivers Constituency As I travel Saskatchewan Rivers constituency this summer, it is heartening to see beautiful lush crops in the fields. While conditions vary in the province, our region is producing abundantly.
Over the last decade or so, Saskatchewan has become known for supplying the world with “Food, Fuel and Fertilizer”. The three are tightly interconnected, with food production reliant on fuel to farm, and fertilizer to grow.
Our farmers are under attack however, by their own federal government. In recent years they have had to figure out how to mitigate the extra costs carbon taxes have created for them. Then this year, the price of fuel skyrocketed (arguably due to federal policies). A third dagger cutting into any hope of profit for farmers is a recently announced (again federal) Fertilizer Emission Reduction Program.
While the latest program is touted as another tool to save the earth from climate change, it very well could have the opposite effect. With less fertilizer used, more land will be needed to grow the same amount of food. Using more land means farmers will need to use more fuel to farm that extra land, which means more emissions anyway.
To his credit, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spoke out publicly against the fertilizer program stating “thanks, but no thanks,” on Twitter. For that he endured a barrage of probable twitter-bot assaults and maybe a few legitimate dissenters. Others thanked him for his stance against this destructive federal policy.
But the Premier did not explain how he would resist the federal government on this one. The closest he got to doing that was to state on the Roy Green Show, “We’re just simply not going to pay attention in any way to what his (Trudeau’s) environment minister is talking about on the fertilizer reduction piece.” and “Saskatchewan isn’t going to be part of any of this type of policy as we move forward…”
Mentioning how Saskatchewan farmers already employ environmentally sound policies, Premier Moe also discussed the federal environment minister’s fertilizer emissions reduction document. He noted that, “all of his (Minister Guibeault’s) information is based on experiment, in some cases the data isn’t accurate, in other cases there has been a lowering of emissions, and in other cases there’s been an increase in emissions, so the whole document is null and void and is really an ideological policy …. that the (federal) government wants to push through with no science behind it.”
These assurances would be comforting except for one problem. What leverage could the Prime Minister hold over the Premier to force the province to implement this policy?
A year ago, Premier Moe promised Saskatchewan people that coerced injections and vaccine passports would not be imposed on Saskatchewan people. Yet only a few weeks later, after meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Moe did indeed impose those mandates, even calling them a ‘choice’ while Saskatchewan people lost their careers, friends and family relationships. Some were even denied health care because they refused to be coerced.
Ironically, this too was part of an experiment using products that still are not fully tested and, we now know, have horrific side-effects including death. The ‘science’ was not, and still is not, allowed to be officially debated.
Medical and scientific dissent from qualified professionals is silenced through censorship, sanctions and/or firings. Just ask Dr. Francis Christian, a former surgery professor at the University of Saskatchewan whose crime was to publicly question the use of these products, especially for youth. He was terminated by the U of S and the Saskatchewan Health Authority from multiple positions because he did not parrot the official doctrine. A clear case of “wrongspeak”. Dr. Christian has also publicly called for Premier Scott Moe to promote wellness protocols for citizens as strongly as it promotes pharmaceuticals.
Instead, the Sask Party government is still pushing citizens to go get a third and fourth dose, (with no fulsome science proving efficacy behind it). This is despite an abundance of information now available, even from the drug manufacturers, of the devastating side-effects that many have experienced.
At what point will this government independently look at ALL of the data and boldly act accordingly to protect citizens? Or, if its hands are ‘tied’ by the feds, will it at least disclose what leverage the federal government holds over its decision making? Saskatchewan farmers will want to know as pressure builds to adopt the fertilizer emissions reduction policies.

Looking for Accountability

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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May 12, 2022

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In February, 2022, a non-profit group now known as Sask Alliance* requested information from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) under the Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. (LAFOIP) They were looking for answers to a host of questions concerning the last two years.
In March, the request was revised and resubmitted to the SHA and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health. In a recent update, Sask Alliance advises that the Ministry has responded to the request, and is now working through the process with them.
Curiously, according to the update, the SHA has yet to respond, which may place it in a precarious position with the Information and Privacy Commissioner as the response time limit of 30 days has been exceeded.
The FOIP/LAFOIP contains 270 record requests focusing on 12 topics including: Transmissibility, Natural Immunity, Deaths, Hospitalizations, Daily Case Counts, Adverse Events, The 4 Pillars of Pandemic Response, Risk Stratification, Free Speech & Integrity of Evidence, Privacy, Informed Consent, Pregnancy/Breast Feeding/Family Planning.
These are topics that I continue to receive emails about, from people across the province. Everyday I receive links to peer-reviewed studies concerning side effects of the vaccines and of course, the now infamous Pfizer documents** which are only being released due to a court order after the FDA tried to have them sealed for 75 years.
Most concerning to me are the emails and phone calls I receive from people who describe severe health situations which occurred after injection, and the refusal of their doctors to investigate and/or report it as an adverse effect.
One person was in tears as they described how they were losing their job for refusing to take a second shot after a severe reaction from the first one.
Another who needed heart surgery for pericarditis, was incredulous when the hospital advised they would not receive surgery without taking the shot. With the knowledge that side effects can include pericarditis and myocarditis, they were terrified the shot would kill them.
The uncompassionate, over-reaching politicization of health followed by a lack of transparency has and is fueling mistrust of government and the systems that deliver health care. It is time to be accountable to Saskatchewan people.

Were the mandates really legal?

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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April 21, 2022

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Recently I had the honour of speaking with one of the original creators of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Honourable Mr. Brian Peckford. Peckford also served the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 17 years as an elected Member of the House Assembly, ten of them as Premier.

Last fall, when Canadians found themselves being coerced to take a medical procedure as a result of government mandates, Mr. Peckford stepped forward. He shares the concern that many Canadians can relate to; was it necessary for our people to be placed in such a state of exception?

In what has become known as the Peckford Recommendation, Mr. Peckford sent a letter to all Premiers and the Prime Minister encouraging them to test in their own Courts of Appeal, the legality of the measures and workplace policies that were imposed to determine if they are contrary to the law and in particular, our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In March 2022, I asked the Saskatchewan government if it would accept the recommendation and test its actions in court.

The government response was that it does not intend to direct a reference to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal regarding its former Covid-19 public health measures, and that it is confident that all of the measures were compliant with the Charter. They also stated that legal advice was obtained from officials within the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General about the public health protections respecting proof of vaccination (or negative test) and masking prior to implementation, and that the “precise nature of this legal advice is confidential.”

The question is, was this extreme state of exception actually necessary? Does the government fear a judicial review? Is it because they, like Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, viewed the coronavirus pandemic as a “political opportunity”[1]?

It is vital that our constitutional documents maintain supremacy in fact, not just on the word of the government who may be in breach or acting out with their power. Especially when it concerns a provincial government that chose to act even earlier than their Federal counterparts, assuming that it would be in the interest of the population’s health and safety. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms concluded a scathing report[2] detailing exactly how the Saskatchewan Government had acted arbitrarily based on the data available to them as well as acting ultra vires by enforcing mandatory two week quarantines for international travelers prior to the Federal Government’s use of the Quarantine Act.

Considering its previous jumping of the gun, the measures enacted by this government must be tested against our country’s most important legal documents to ensure that these measures were in fact fair, just, reasonable, and necessary for the protection of the public.

The people’s trust of this government has been eroded over the last two years. Some of that trust could easily be regained by this government taking the steps to ensure that their measures were legal and not just advised as legal.

[1] “KINSELLA: No credible explanation for Freeland callously calling pandemic ‘a political opportunity’”, by Warren Kinsella for the Toronto Sun, April 17th, 2021

[2] “The Unjustified Persistence of Lockdowns: A Charter Analysis of Saskatchewan’s Response to Covid-19”, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, September 14th, 2020

Nadine Wilson is the independent MLA for the Electoral District of Saskatchewan Rivers.

Drip, Drip, Drip, normalizing digital ID

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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April 7, 2022

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Drip, Drip, Drip, normalizing digital ID

We are at a point in history where citizens of the world will need to tell government AND business what boundaries they want regarding digitalization of their identity. A great deal of our Identification is already digitized, however, it is not yet linked to a central database.

Anyone paying attention will notice more and more articles and videos being published about Digital ID. They generally don’t talk about if, but when, using glowing terms about the benefits. This is essentially a drip campaign of information that normalizes Digital ID for society. There are even videos, citing convenience, which show and promote the use of chip implants in Sweden.

Banks and major corporations have already indicated, through partnerships and vision statements, that they are on board with creating national and global databases. These intentions are not a secret.

Interestingly, in 2018, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) posted a document called “Big data and the social credit system: The security consequences”. It references the 2017 Action Plan by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to “harness modern technology as a means to automate its processes for consolidating and expanding power” and states “One part of the CCP’s social governance process is the nascent social credit system, which relies on technology to coerce and co-opt individuals to participate in their own management.

The CSIS report also warned, “As the social credit system develops and as participation extends, firms participating in joint ventures with Chinese companies, companies doing business in the PRC or individuals living in or working with Chinese entities, may be required or compelled to participate in the system.” (Emphasis mine.)

Jump ahead to November 2021, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service posted a ‘how-to prepare’ document, offering businesses assistance on how to comply with the Chinese Corporate Social Credit System.

It is not a big leap to realize that if Canadian business builds this into its framework for China, it becomes extremely easy for government to extend it to its’ own citizens.

Recently, people across Canada have discovered that the provinces have also been moving ahead to participate in frameworks that would link an individuals’ digital information on national and international scales.

When I asked about a Digital ID Request For Proposal (RFP) in the house on March 24th, 2022, SaskBuilds Minister Reiter stated that “Sask Service Connect was in some very preliminary work…in an effort to improve quality of life and access to government programs for all citizens of the province.”

The minister went on to say the intent is to address “concerns about timelines like waiting on hold on the phone, lineups at an office.” He also stated that the RFP has not been awarded and that, “if we do decide to proceed with this, we’ll be extremely cautious to make sure that citizens’ privacy is protected.”

Our recent experience with vaccine passports proved that the government has no qualms about weaponizing a digital database. Many people experienced segregation, job loss, exclusion from educational and health facilities and travel restrictions.

Additionally, some business owners in small towns, encountered the ridiculous requirement to ‘card’ the same customers multiple times a day. I am also aware of circumstances where the E-Health database system is so rigid, that people whose name didn’t exactly match the database, could not be issued the vaxpass even if they wanted it.

On Thursday, March 31st, the Regina Leader-Post reported that, “Saskatchewan is pausing the process to bring a new digital ID into the province after saying it’s heard concerns from residents.”

The so-called Digital ID roadmap is something that absolutely requires the consent of the people. If this government is truly listening to the people of Saskatchewan, it will already realize that they are just fine with traditional forms of ID.

Government Police & Digital ID – What’s on YOUR Mind?

Nadine Wilson, MLA

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March 11, 2022

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Government Police & Digital ID – What’s on YOUR Mind?

by Nadine Wilson MLA
Saskatchewan Rivers Constituency

Besides the topic of vaccine injuries, two others are emerging as issues of grave concern to the people of Saskatchewan.

The first is Bill 70 which is scheduled for second reading in the house on Monday March 7, 2022. This is a bill that is being rushed through with the intention to make sweeping changes to the existing security at the Legislative Building.

The opposition was only made aware of the bill on Nov. 15, 2021 and were not able to actually read Bill 70 until it was introduced in the house for first reading on November 23, 2021.

This bill will remove the neutrality of the existing security in the house and instead, put it under the purview of the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety.

Minister Christine Tell was asked multiple times in the house why there was a need to change the system of security from independent to government controlled. (This potentially removes the ability of citizens to conduct peaceful protest on the grounds of the legislature at the government’s whim.)

Minister Tell could not or would not, provide a reason, saying only, “that we all find ourselves living in an ever-changing world.”

In other words, why the government is moving to a partisan security model is a secret that the public cannot be trusted with.

The second topic at issue is growing public awareness of the push towards mass Digital Identification of people.

Unbeknownst to almost everyone, while we were dealing with the pandemic, Saskatchewan has been participating in DIACC, the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada. The Province of Saskatchewan has been a member since at least March of 2020.

Since 2016, DIACC has been developing the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) in collaboration with many partners including other G7 countries. The PCTF Voila Verified Trustmark Program was set to launch in 2021, and claims,

“The PCTF will make it easier for Canadian citizens and businesses to interact with governments, businesses, and other organizations with a high degree of confidence. Canadians should have basic access to services such as

Health Records
Applying for a student loan
Launching a business
Qualifying for disability

In fact, the PCTF, while claiming we will benefit from “Repeatability, consistent and continuous identification processes” the way in which it proposes to do this include:

“Creating a trusted Digital Identity for a Person:

The processes used to establish and maintain a digital record for a Verified Person (also referred to as a Verified Person Record) in order to uniquely distinguish them from other Persons. There are many techniques that can be used to verify a Person is a “real, unique, and identifiable human being”. For example, a system could:

• Require the presentation of official documents (e.g., driver’s license) and confirm that the user is the same Person.

• Require the provision of sufficient biometric data that allows the Person to be distinguished uniquely from the rest of the population.

• Capture a digital identity from the Person’s device and use behavioural data (e.g., typing speed, touch-screen pressure, walking gait as measured by a mobile device’s accelerometers) to determine that device is in that Person’s possession.”

On the DIACC website, the timeline seems to indicate implementation in 2022, although it may be fluid. On our government website, www.saskatchewan.ca, I have not been able to find any reference to DIACC or Saskatchewan’s membership in it.

People have understandably connected the two issues. Some have asked, “Is the reason why the government needs its own police force for the legislature because it expects pushback from citizens on implementing Digital ID? What is the motive for this? Why is it necessary?”

My question to the government is, when and why did they sign on to DIACC? What public consultation was there, if any? What is our commitment to this program?

But the most important question is, will the people of this province be heard if they tell their elected officials they do not want to be a part of it? Or will they once again be forced to comply through a coercive mandate?

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#BrokenTrust #CoerciveMandates

http://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/legdocs/Bills/29L2S/Bill29-70.pdf