August 22, 2022
Ford’s East Coast health care summit won’t solve Ontario’s nursing shortage
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP Health critic France Gélinas released the following statement: “Long, gruelling waits and ER shutdowns are hurting patients all over Ontario. Prem... More
August 19, 2022
NDP CELEBRATES HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION WIN ON AC FOR RENTERS
TORONTO — Official Opposition Housing critic Jessica Bell and the NDP are celebrating a ruling issued Friday by the Ontario Human Rights Commission that says landlords can’t ban air conditioning, c... More
August 19, 2022
ONDP urges Ford to scrap scheme that will cost patients
Official Opposition says health care changes will only make the staffing crisis worse QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Health critic France Gélinas released the following statement in response to the ... More
August 19, 2022
Ontario should follow B.C., establish public land registry to fight money laundering: NDP MPPs
TORONTO — NDP Housing critic Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) is re-introducing legislation with MPP Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale-High Park) to crack down on money laundering and tax fraud in Ontar... More
August 18, 2022
NDP CALLS FOR REINSTATEMENT OF PRACTICE-READY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED DOCTORS, NURSES
QUEEN’S PARK -- The Ontario NDP is calling on Premier Doug Ford to bring back the practice-ready assessment program for qualified internationally trained doctors and nurses. Ford's gove... More
August 17, 2022
NDP RESPONDS TO REPORT FORD PLANS TO SEND PATIENTS WAITING IN HOSPITALS TO DISTANT LONG-TERM CARE HOMES APPARENTLY WITHOUT CONSENT
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Health critic France Gélinas released the following statement in response to a CityNews report that revealed Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning legislation that could shu... More
August 16, 2022
NDP SAYS INFLATION NUMBERS ARE A CALL TO ACTION
QUEEN’S PARK — Statistics Canada released new inflation numbers Tuesday. Overall inflation growth was a whopping 7.6 per cent in July while food prices soared 9.9 per cent, a half point higher tha... More
August 11, 2022
NDP: FIX ONTARIO’S HEALTH CARE CRISIS WITH PUBLIC FUNDING, NOT PRIVATIZATION
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Health Care critic France Gélinas said the Official Opposition is horrified that Health Minister Sylvia Jones suggested to media multiple times Wednesday that health care... More
August 11, 2022