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“Complete disrespect to survivors”: Conservatives quash debate on NDP’s sexual assault justice bill
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) released the following statement as Ford’s Conservatives quash debate on upcoming sexual assault justice bill:
“This is complete disrespect to the hundreds of...
MPP Taylor slams Ford for inaction after 20 CAS agencies placed vulnerable youth in unlicensed hotels and Airbnbs
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain), NDP Official Opposition critic for Children, Community, and Social Services called out Ford’s Conservatives for letting down children after new data showed 20 Children’s Aid Society (CAS) locations were forced to place children in unlicensed locations due...
“Renters have had it hard enough,” NDP’s Jessica Bell calls out CRA decision forcing tenants to pay their landlord’s late tax bill
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP housing critic Jessica Bell is calling on the Canada Revenue Agency, and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra, to take urgent action to protect tenants who risk eviction because their landlord is behind on their tax bill.
“Tenants are caught...
NDP, Stiles demand a better deal for Ontario’s classrooms with their latest proposal
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, demanded a better deal for Ontario’s schools amidst funding shortfalls.
“While this government neglects their responsibilities to our children, parents are stuck paying out-of-pocket for education supports, activities, and even mental...
“This is just the beginning”: Gates vows to keep fighting for caregiver benefit
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates, NDP Official Opposition critic for Long-Term care, vows to keep up the fight for a caregiver benefit in Ontario, after Ford’s Conservatives voted down a motion that would make it happen.
“Since introducing my caregiver benefit motion, my phone has been ringing nonstop...
NDP MPPs join ACTRA Toronto’s We Rise Up rally at Queen’s Park
QUEEN’S PARK - Official Opposition NDP Culture and Heritage critic Jill Andrew (Toronto – St. Paul’s), Labour critic Jamie West (Sudbury), and MPP Peter Tabuns (Toronto – Danforth) stood in solidarity with ACTRA Toronto members as they marked two years of being locked out by the Institute of Canadian Agencies...
“No more sickening thuds!” - Canadian author Margaret Atwood joins NDP’s calls for bird-safe windows
TORONTO – In a video released at MPP Glover’s bird-safe windows rally, Margaret Atwood demands “No more sickening thuds!” Adding her voice in support of Ontario NDP MPP Chris Glover’s (Spadina – Fort York) bill that would mandate bird-safe windows on all new construction in Ontario.
Every year 25...
NDP’s Tabuns calls for accountability as Conservatives push law raising energy bills
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP Energy and Climate Action critic Peter Tabuns (Toronto – Danforth) is calling for a value-for-money audit into the Conservative government’s decision to raise Enbridge customers’ energy bills.
“Ontario’s energy future needs to be affordable, reliable, and...
Ontario NDP’s Gates introduces legislation to compensate caregivers
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Official Opposition critic for Long Term care will introduce a motion that would provide a benefit for people providing full or part time care for loved ones.
“So many of us become a caregiver for a loved one at some point in our lives,” said Gates...
NDP calls for cheaper fares and better service for UP Express riders left out of province’s OneFare program
TORONTO – Official Opposition NDP MPPs are calling for cheaper fares and better service for UP Express riders in their latest legislation.
NDP MPPs Jessica Bell (University – Rosedale), Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale – High Park), and Tom Rakocevic (Humber River – Black Creek) were joined by local transit...
Mamakwa Supports Chiefs of Ontario Lawsuit Against Province for Failing to Provide First Nations with Equal Access to Justice
QUEEN'S PARK – MPP Sol Mamakwa, Official Opposition Deputy Leader, expressed his full support for the Chiefs of Ontario and the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) as they announced their intention to pursue litigation against Ontario and Canada for failing to ensure equal access to justice for First...
Gélinas' Act Aims to Alleviate Nursing Workforce Burnout
QUEEN'S PARK – Today, Official Opposition NDP Health critic France Gélinas and representatives from the province's nurses gathered to discuss her Patient-to-Nurse Ratios for Hospitals Act, 2024, introduced for the first reading yesterday.
Gélinas' Act amends the Health Protection and Promotion...