Education and Early Childhood Development Critic Lorraine Michael is concerned about an amendment to the Schools Act that may disadvantage the inclusion of children with disabilities.

Today in Question Period, Leader Gerry Rogers asked the Premier about the unusual lack of a Request for Proposals to supply cannabis in the province leading to the deal with Canopy Growth.

Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) asked the Premier why exactly a RFP wasn’t issued for the supply of cannabis.

The NDP Caucus is questioning why government has introduced a Private Member’s Motion when government already has the power to deal with protracted labour disputes.

The NDP Caucus has been calling on government to act on the recommendation of the Voisey’s Bay Industrial Inquiry to allow for binding arbitration to settle disputes where collective bargaining has truly failed.

The NDP Caucus says the doubling up of ministerial portfolios is shortchanging the people of the province as urgent matters continue regarding strained labour relations and cuts to post-secondary education.