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Ford and his conservatives vote against protecting seniors
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West–Nepean) brought forward Bill 23, the Protecting Seniors’ Rights in Care Homes Act, for debate on April 15 in the Legislature. The bill was voted down by the Ford government.
“This bill aimed to protect seniors across Ontario from exploitation and fee...
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NDP, parents sound the alarm as Conservatives move to cut $900M from education budget
QUEENS PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) and Shadow Education Minister Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West—Nepean) joined parents of children affected by the Ford government’s devastating cuts to education, calling on the Conservatives to reverse their budget’s planned $900 million cuts to...
Shortchanging Physiotherapy Hurts Patients
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Shadow Minister of Health MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) released the following statement in response to the Minister of Health’s near frozen budget for the last 13 years, for community physiotherapy services.
“Access to Physiotherapy is an important part of staying healthy after...
FRENCH: Ford's Puppet Chairs are no substitute for elected Regional Chairs
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP MPP Jennifer French (Oshawa) blasted the Ford government’s move to change the law to give sweeping powers to appointed Regional Chairs, while firing those who were democratically elected, like Durham Region’s John Henry.
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Stiles targets corporate grocers and tech giants with a ban on surveillance pricing
QUEEN’S PARK – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP, is bringing bold solutions to rising costs of everyday goods and services with a motion to end the predatory practice of surveillance pricing.
Stiles’ motion follows trailblazing legislation that was passed by Manitoba’s NDP...
NDP calls for the closure of paid-plasma clinics
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPPs Dr. Robin Lennox, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions with responsibility for Primary Care, and MPP France Gélinas, Shadow Minister for Health were joined by Kat Lanteigne, former Executive Director and Cofounder of BloodWatch.org, and Natalie Merha, Executive Director of...
STILES, GRETZKY: Ford sells out Windsor workers time and time again
WINDSOR — Today in Question Period, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky pressed Premier Doug Ford to explain his government’s repeated failure to protect workers in Windsor-Essex as layoffs and labour disputes continue to get significantly...
NDP MPP Chandra Pasma tables Bill 23, the Protecting Seniors in Care Homes Act
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West Nepean) will introduce Bill 23, the Protecting Seniors in Care Homes Act, which she will be bringing forward for debate on April 15th in the Legislature.
“This bill aims to protect seniors across Ontario from exploitation and fee gouging in care homes,”...
MPP Vaugeois slams Ford government for inaction on Terrace Bay Mill as investment moves to Quebec
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, with responsibility for WSIB and Injured Workers MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) stood in the Legislature today to address this government’s neglect of Terrace Bay Mill:
“On June 24, the United Steelworkers and a...
RAKOCEVIC: Scarborough riders stuck waiting for Ford government’s green light
QUEENS PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Public Transit Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek) pressed the Ford Conservatives on the Scarborough Eglinton East LRT today, calling for a commitment to finally fund the vital project:
“Scarborough is the largest and fastest-growing region in Toronto,”...
NDP: Ford ignores thousands of warning signs as jail system crumbles
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Solicitor General Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines) and Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) point the blame squarely at the Ford government for the alarmingly frequent lockdowns caused by staffing shortages in Ontario’s...
NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois tables The Meredith Act to support ill and injured workers
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, with responsibility for WSIB and Injured Workers, MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) has tabled Bill 86, The Meredith Act in the Legislature, an Act to replace the 1997 Workers Safety and Insurance Act and is the result of years of...