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MPP Jeff Burch motion to eliminate hospital parking fees voted down by Ford Conservatives
QUEEN’S PARK – The Ford government has just voted down a motion tabled by NDP Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs and Skilled Trades, Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre), to eliminate hospital parking fees for patients, families, and healthcare workers. The motion also called on the government to cover any revenue...
NDP MPP Wong-Tam moves motion to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) moved a Unanimous Consent motion that would have declared intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic in Ontario. Passing this motion would have declared IPV an epidemic without further delay or debate.
“This government has heard loud and clear from...
NDP introduces law to make renting more affordable
TORONTO — Ontario NDP Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University--Rosedale), Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre), Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale--High Park), and Chandra Pasma (Ottawa-Centre) have introduced a bill to crack down on skyrocketing rents.
“Since Doug Ford ended rent...
MPP Lisa Gretzky tables motion to repeal undemocratic Strong Mayor Powers
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) introduced Motion #17 in the Ontario Legislature, urging the Ford Government to immediately rescind the Strong Mayor Powers granted through the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022.
“Strong mayor powers don’t make our cities stronger — they make them...
NDP demands Indigenous Affairs Minister's resignation after Bill 5 fiasco
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP, is calling on the Premier to demand the immediate resignation of Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, Greg Rickford, after his blatant failure to honour First Nations rights on the lead up to Bill 5.
“This...
MPP Wayne Gates backs cross-party push for OHIP-Covered prostate cancer testing
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) is proudly supporting Independent MPP Bobbi-Ann Brady (Haldimand-Norfolk)’s motion to have OHIP cover the cost of prostate cancer testing in Ontario — a cause Gates has long championed at Queen’s Park. Gates previously introduced this life-saving...
NDP: Shameful day for the province, Doug Ford needs to reverse course on Bill 5
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP is calling on the Premier to repeal Bill 5 after the government rammed through the legislation without consent, consultation, or debate:
“This is a shameful day for our province,” said Marit Stiles. “Doug Ford and his government have...
NDP MPP Gélinas reintroduces bill to stop the for-profit nursing agency gravy train
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Health, France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), was joined by RNAO past president Dr. Claudette Holloway, Rachel Fleming, member of OCHU/CUPE’s RPN committee, and Sharon Richer, Secretary-Treasurer OCHU/CUPE to re-introduce Healthcare Staffing Agencies Act,...
Northern NDP MPPs push to improve safety on Highways 11 and 17
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk–James Bay) is introducing legislation to make Northern highways safer, along with MPP John Vanthof (Timiskaming–Cochrane) and MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay–Superior North).
“Highways are a lifeline in the North. Residents of Northern Ontario deserve the...
“We’ll believe it when we see it,” NDP calls for clear answers on the Eglinton LRT opening date
QUEEN’S PARK -- Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public Transit, MPP Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest) is calling for real answers and transparency from the Government on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
Following over a decade of construction and a billion dollars spent over budget, the Premier failed to provide...
MPP Teresa Armstrong tables motion to strengthen pension protections for Ontario workers
QUEEN’S PARK — Shadow Minister with responsibility for Childcare and Pensions, Teresa Armstrong (London–Fanshawe), introduced a motion urging the Ontario government to raise the pension guarantee under the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) from $1,500 to $4,500 per month and to index it to inflation.
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NDP: Bill 5 puts Ontario’s future at risk; it’s time to do the right thing and scrap it
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, called on the Premier to take the warnings from experts, industry, and First Nations seriously and scrap Bill 5. Earlier this week, the government shut down debate on the legislation, which attempts to put Doug Ford and his insiders above the law...