May 24, 2024
PREMIER’S SILENCE ON GRASSY NARROWS STUDY APPALLING: NDP
TORONTO — Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles issued the following statement on Doug Ford’s silence in response to a new study showing mercury poisoning near Grassy Narrows First Nation has been worsen... More
May 23, 2024
MPPS MAMAKWA AND SHAW ASK FOR URGENCY TO HALT EXACERBATING GRASSY NARROWS MERCURY POISONING
QUEEN’S PARK –– A new report reveals that effluent from the Dryden mill is worsening mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows. Despite no new mercury being released, bacteria in the effluent is generati... More
May 22, 2024
THE HEAT IS ON: NDP AND OFL CALL TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM HEAT STRESS AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP Critic for Climate Action Peter Tabuns (Toronto – Danforth) joined members of the Ontario Federation of Labour to launch a campaign to combat climate-driven h... More
May 17, 2024
NDP TABLES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT PROVINCE FROM FUTURE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP critic for energy and climate action Peter Tabuns (Toronto – Danforth) introduced new legislation to ensure that the province is prepared for future extreme w... More
May 15, 2024
FIFE: “SURVIVORS DIDN’T GET THEIR DAY IN COURT – NOW THEY LOST THEIR DAY IN LEGISLATURE”
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) vowed to keep fighting for Lydia’s Law, a bill designed to help the survivors of sexual assault seek justice, after Conservatives quashed debate on a da... More
May 14, 2024
“A SLAP IN THE FACE TO SURVIVORS”: CONSERVATIVES KILL DEBATE ON 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 hundr... More
May 10, 2024
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... More
May 9, 2024
MEMBERS' STATEMENT - THE LIFE & SPIRIT OF PAULINE SHIRT
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 Mr. Peter Tabuns: I rise to commemorate a friend of mine, a community leader and wise spirit, Pauline Rose Shirt (Nimikiiquay), who died this week. Pauline was beloved in o... More
May 7, 2024