November 22, 2022
NDP’S GATES TABLES MOTION TO ENSURE KEY TEST FOR PROSTATE CANCER IS FULLY COVERED UNDER OHIP
QUEEN’S PARK – Wayne Gates, MPP for Niagara Falls, tabled a motion today to ensure PSA testing for early detection of prostate cancer is eligible for coverage under OHIP. “A cancer diag... More
November 22, 2022
NDP WILL PUSH TO REPEAL FORD’S SENIOR-BULLYING BILL AS ADVOCATES LAUNCH CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE
QUEEN’S PARK - France Gélinas, NDP Health critic, and Wayne Gates, NDP critic for Long-Term Care, released the following statement on news the Ontario Health Coalition is launching a constitution... More
November 20, 2022
NDP STATEMENT ON ONTARIO’S TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH EDUCATION WORKERS
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Education critic Chandra Pasma released the following statement in response to news of a tentative agreement between the government and education workers: “While I am disappointe... More
November 18, 2022
Drop $400-a-day financial threat to alternate level of care patients: NDP to Ford
QUEEN’S PARK — On Nov. 20, Doug Ford’s Bill 7 regulations imposing $400-a-day bills on alternate level of care patients are due to take effect, bullying vulnerable people from hospital beds into lo... More
November 17, 2022
NDP: Jones' response to pediatric ICU crisis alarmingly inadequate
QUEEN’S PARK – France Gélinas, NDP Health critic, released the following statement in response to Sylvia Jones’ utterly inadequate response to the crisis unfolding in pediatric hospitals across Ont... More
November 16, 2022
FORD’S LATEST BILL AN AFFRONT TO DEMOCRACY: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Municipal Affairs critic Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) and MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) released the following statement in response to the Minister of Municipal Affairs ... More
November 16, 2022
NDP BILL TO KEEP ELDERLY COUPLES TOGETHER IN LONG TERM CARE MOVES CLOSER TO LAW
QUEEN’S PARK – Catherine Fife, NDP MPP for Waterloo, released the following statement after her Till Death Do Us Part Act passed second reading and moves one step closer to ensuring sen... More
November 16, 2022