May 29, 2023
ONTARIO NDP SURVEY SHOWS STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FACE HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF SCHOOL EXCLUSIONS
QUEEN’S PARK – Data collected by Ontario NDP Education critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West - Nepean) in collaboration with the Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) reveals that students with special needs ... More
May 16, 2023
A STALLED GENDER WAGE GAP, "MOTHERHOOD EARNINGS PENALTY", AND MORE – FAO REPORT PAINTS A WORRYING PICTURE OF WOMEN IN ONTARIO'S LABOUR MARKET
QUEEN'S PARK – Leader of the Official Opposition NDP Marit Stiles (Davenport), Critic for Women's Social and Economic Opportunity MPP Jill Andrew (Toronto – St. Paul’s), and Critic for Labour, Trai... More
May 16, 2023
NDP: AG REPORT RAISES CONCERNS ON FORD’S ENVIRONMENTAL TRACK RECORD
QUEEN’S PARK - NDP MPPs Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas), NDP critic for the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, and Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) raised concerns in Question Period to... More
May 16, 2023
NDP: IESO’S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PUTS ONTARIO’S CLIMATE TARGETS AND ELECTRICITY AFFORDABILITY AT RISK
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP critic for Energy and Climate Action, Peter Tabuns (Toronto-Danforth), issued the following statement in response to IESO’s latest announcement: “While we welcome seven n... More
May 15, 2023
NDP: FORD CONSERVATIVES CAN’T KEEP HIS STORY STRAIGHT ON GREENBELT MISDEEDS
“Does the Premier really think this is all a big scam?” QUEEN’S PARK – Leader of the Official Opposition Marit Stiles (Davenport) called out Ford’s changing story and concerning comments regarding ... More
May 11, 2023
FORD CONSERVATIVES SQUASH TOUGHER INTEGRITY RULES AS GREENBELT EVIDENCE GROWS
Newly revealed documents challenge Ford’s narrative on Greenbelt decisions QUEEN’S PARK – As more evidence of backroom dealings in the Greenbelt Grab emerge, Ford's Conservatives used their majorit... More
May 11, 2023
Ford calls Greenbelt “a scam”
QUEEN’S PARK — At a press conference in Brampton this afternoon, Premier Doug Ford referred to the formation of Ontario’s Greenbelt as “a scam.” In 2004, the Greenbelt Protection Act was enacted to... More
May 2, 2023
PASMA: MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN SCHOOLS WOULD MAKE NEW CURRICULUM MORE MEANINGFUL
QUEEN'S PARK - Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West-Nepean), NDP Education Critic, responded to Minister of Education Stephen Lecce's recent announcement on mental health curriculum, stating that it would ha... More
April 28, 2023