Everyday individuals are denied access to the most basic of rights and services because they cannot provide proof of identification. Many of the youth who frequent the SCYAP Art Center do not have ID because they either cannot afford it, they’ve lost it or they are from a reservation and have never had it. Three years ago, SCYAP met with local MLA, David Forbes, to bring the government’s attention to the difficulties that young people go through in order to obtain legal identification.
Mr. Forbes was able to take action on this issue earlier this year by forming a committee who will work toward trying to right this issue in Saskatoon . The committee is made up of several influential community members who have been working together to make this project a reality. The process is not cost free, but for the interim the committee will be able to cover the costs through the Saskatoon Regional Intersectoral Committee. It is the committee’s hope that the Provincial and Federal Government will continue to work toward alleviating this issue after project completion.
Project ID is made up of a ground-level coordinator who will help the individuals through the process and a granting agency who will help by covering the cost. One-on-one support is offered to anyone affected by this issue through their offices at the Saskatoon Food Bank.
As of this week, Project ID is open in Saskatoon!!
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