In front of Legacy Christian Academy (LCA), NDP Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Education Critic Matt Love responded to the alleged abuse at Legacy Christian Academy when it was called Christian Centre Academy (CCA)..Beck wants the Saskatchewan government to stop funding the LCA pending an investigation into allegations of abuse by 18 former students and reform the oversight of the Qualified Independent Schools (QIS) program..“These are incredibly disturbing allegations. Outwardly anti-LGBTQ2S+ sentiments and violent discipline have no place in our schools,” said Beck. .“It’s frankly unacceptable the Sask Party feigned ignorance about the alleged culture of abuse at Legacy Christian Academy despite having received shocking complaints from former students. The government should have immediately launched an investigation knowing that the safety and wellbeing of students could be compromised.”.Eighteen former students alleged physical and psychological abuse..READ MORE Alleged abuse revealed at Saskatchewan Christian school, including exorcisms.An email exchange between Education Minister Dustin Duncan’s assistant and a former student shows the education minister’s office knew of the allegations..Earlier this week, Duncan’s office said they'd “not received any complaints regarding LCA since funding for Qualified Independent Schools began in 2012.”.Beck said he's heartbroken and angry this happened in a Saskatchewan school..“It brings up many emotions. The first is heartbroken that this was the experience that shaped young lives and angry that these allegations, it appears, were brought to the education minister only to be ignored,” said Beck at the press conference..“It fills me with resolve that we get to the bottom of these allegations and to ensure that something like this never happens to any student in Saskatchewan.”.Beck said Saskatchewan children should feel safe in school and the government needs to ask how did this happen for years without the government knowing..“The number one job of all of adults in this province, but especially the minister of Education and those that work in our schools, is the safety of Saskatchewan children and frankly, it leads to the question: How did this happen?” said Beck..Love commented on the public education spending being cut because it did not match inflation while the spending on QIS increased..“The public education system is being cut to the bone while the Sask Party is ramping up public spending on Qualified Independent Schools,” said Love. .“If the Sask Party is going to increase investment into this school category they should at least be ensuring these institutions should, at bare minimum, uphold the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.” .Carla Beck and the official opposition NDP “calls for an independent investigation into alleged abuse and mistreatment at Legacy Christian Academy, freeze funding to the school, and bolster the oversight of Qualified Independent Schools.”.“When it comes to the safety of our kids, there should never be less than a clear, decisive response. The Sask Party and the minister of Education’s office were made aware of these damning allegations, despite now pretending they weren’t, and did nothing," Beck told the Western Standard.."This should have immediately triggered an investigation knowing that the safety and wellbeing of students could be compromised. We’re talking about allegations of violent discipline and other allegations of abuse in a Saskatchewan school. And this Minister did nothing? It’s frankly unacceptable.”
In front of Legacy Christian Academy (LCA), NDP Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Education Critic Matt Love responded to the alleged abuse at Legacy Christian Academy when it was called Christian Centre Academy (CCA)..Beck wants the Saskatchewan government to stop funding the LCA pending an investigation into allegations of abuse by 18 former students and reform the oversight of the Qualified Independent Schools (QIS) program..“These are incredibly disturbing allegations. Outwardly anti-LGBTQ2S+ sentiments and violent discipline have no place in our schools,” said Beck. .“It’s frankly unacceptable the Sask Party feigned ignorance about the alleged culture of abuse at Legacy Christian Academy despite having received shocking complaints from former students. The government should have immediately launched an investigation knowing that the safety and wellbeing of students could be compromised.”.Eighteen former students alleged physical and psychological abuse..READ MORE Alleged abuse revealed at Saskatchewan Christian school, including exorcisms.An email exchange between Education Minister Dustin Duncan’s assistant and a former student shows the education minister’s office knew of the allegations..Earlier this week, Duncan’s office said they'd “not received any complaints regarding LCA since funding for Qualified Independent Schools began in 2012.”.Beck said he's heartbroken and angry this happened in a Saskatchewan school..“It brings up many emotions. The first is heartbroken that this was the experience that shaped young lives and angry that these allegations, it appears, were brought to the education minister only to be ignored,” said Beck at the press conference..“It fills me with resolve that we get to the bottom of these allegations and to ensure that something like this never happens to any student in Saskatchewan.”.Beck said Saskatchewan children should feel safe in school and the government needs to ask how did this happen for years without the government knowing..“The number one job of all of adults in this province, but especially the minister of Education and those that work in our schools, is the safety of Saskatchewan children and frankly, it leads to the question: How did this happen?” said Beck..Love commented on the public education spending being cut because it did not match inflation while the spending on QIS increased..“The public education system is being cut to the bone while the Sask Party is ramping up public spending on Qualified Independent Schools,” said Love. .“If the Sask Party is going to increase investment into this school category they should at least be ensuring these institutions should, at bare minimum, uphold the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.” .Carla Beck and the official opposition NDP “calls for an independent investigation into alleged abuse and mistreatment at Legacy Christian Academy, freeze funding to the school, and bolster the oversight of Qualified Independent Schools.”.“When it comes to the safety of our kids, there should never be less than a clear, decisive response. The Sask Party and the minister of Education’s office were made aware of these damning allegations, despite now pretending they weren’t, and did nothing," Beck told the Western Standard.."This should have immediately triggered an investigation knowing that the safety and wellbeing of students could be compromised. We’re talking about allegations of violent discipline and other allegations of abuse in a Saskatchewan school. And this Minister did nothing? It’s frankly unacceptable.”
