In a letter sent today to Finance Minister Donna Harpauer, CUPE, SEIU-West, and SGEU are asking that next week’s provincial budget include commitments to multi-year funding for community-based organizations.

The letter points out that thirteen years ago, CBOs, unions and workers told the Sask Party that single-year funding was one of their biggest challenges to providing quality services in the community, and proposed a move to a multi-year funding model.

Thirteen years later, CBOs say they are still waiting for an answer. According to the letter, Getting one year of funding at a time makes it impossible to provide stable, reliable services to clients.

The provincial budget is set to be released on April 6th.