QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says it is time for the government to come clean about readiness for COVID-19 in Ontario’s long-term care homes, in light of news that the Red Cross has been dispatched to seven Ontario NDP housing and home care plans empower people with disabilities QUEEN’S PARK — The Ontario NDP’s new housing and home care policies will combine in an unprecedented way to improve the lives of millions of Ontarians with disabilities and their loved ones. Marit Stiles introduces bill to ban cat declawing in Ontario Queen’s Park – Davenport MPP Marit Stiles has tabled a new bill in the Ontario legislature that would amend animal welfare laws to … Riders will be waiting until 2030 for the train line to... HAMILTON – Sandy Shaw, NDP finance critic and MPP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, has introduced new legislation, the Payday Loans Accountability Act. “According to news KAPUSKASING – Guy Bourgouin, the NDP’s critic for Francophone Affairs, released the following statement urging the Ford government to modernize the French Language Services Act and improve French language services in health, long-term care, justice and education: HAMILTON — The government should have hired at least 10,000 new full-time personal support workers (PSWs) before the second wave of the pandemic — making Doug Ford’s promise of more staff by 2025 dangerously late, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. “Just days ago, Education Minister Stephen Lecce was trying to... HAMILTON — Official Opposition leader Andrea Horwath says the Ontario Hospital Association’s call for a four-week lockdown needs to be taken seriously, after Doug Ford failed to implement stronger measures in recent weeks and case counts skyrocketed. News « Ontario NDP December 10, 2020 Gurratan Singh chosen to be the NDP candidate in Brampton East BRAMPTON — New Democrats in Brampton East have selected incumbent MPP Gurratan Singh to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election. News from the Ontario NDP Andrea Horwath Our Team Green New Democratic Deal Take Action more Donate FR home Andrea Horwath Our Team Green New Democratic Deal Take Action Become a … November 20, 2020 MPP urges Ford to enforce commercial eviction ban as Kensington Market businesses forced to close TORONTO — NDP MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) is calling on the Ford government to immediately enforce and expand a ban on commercial evictions to protect small businesses. NDP demands Ford stop using Francophone rights as political tool KAPUSKASING – Guy Bourgouin, the NDP’s critic for Francophone Affairs, released the following statement urging the Ford government to modernize the French Language Services Act and improve French language services in health, long-term care, justice and education: “Our parents and grandparents are in crisis. “Our parents and grandparents are in crisis. More are... HAMILTON – Monique Taylor, MPP for Hamilton Mountain, has responded to the Ford government’s management order at the for-profit Grace Villa long-term care home, where a COVID-19 outbreak has already taken the lives of 20 Hamiltonians, and infected 177 residents and staff: QUEEN’S PARK — In response to the release of the business case for the Ontario Line, University Rosedale MPP Jessica Bell issued the following statement: “Today’s report reveals that Doug Ford is failing to deliver on his promises. QUEEN’S PARK — With COVID-19 infections increasing in Ontario just as kids are heading back to school, Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will force a vote Thursday afternoon in the legislature on a motion to cap all class sizes at no more than 15. November 24, 2020 Gretzky urges immediate action from the Ford government in wake of Begley elementary school outbreak QUEEN’s PARK – On Tuesday Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky directly questioned Education Minister Stephen Lecce about the COVID-19 outbreak at the F.W. They’re clearly not being consulted by the Doug Ford government.“Let's be clear. If passed, the bill will protect borrowers of payday loans from predatory lenders, a more pressing issue than ever given the heightened financial stress of... QUEEN'S PARK — With the Ford government quietly indicating that it may shutter schools in January as a result of skyrocketing COVID-19 numbers, the NDP says Ford’s choice not to invest in stronger health protections in schools must change. KAPUSKASING – Guy Bourgouin, the NDP’s critic for Francophone Affairs, released the following statement urging the Ford government to modernize the French Language Services Act and improve French language services in health, long-term care, justice and education: HAMILTON — The government should have hired at least 10,000 new full-time personal support workers (PSWs) before the second wave of the pandemic — making Doug Ford’s promise of more staff by 2025 dangerously late, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. August 31, 2020 Stevens: Lack of child care options puts parents in an impossible position Late opening child care options will disproportionately affect women in NiagaraST. NDP tabling motion to cap food delivery fees to save Ontario small businesses QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP is tabling a motion to cap food delivery charges by third-party delivery services, which are taking outrageous margins — as high as 30 per cent — from restaurants struggling to … Ontario has 400,000 fewer jobs than this time last year QUEEN’S PARK - MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo), the Official Opposition NDP critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation, says the latest data released by Statistics Canada December 1, 2020 On World AIDS Day 2020, Ontarians still don’t have coverage for PrEP QUEEN'S PARK – The NDP critic for LGBTQ Issues Terence Kernaghan released a statement on World AIDS Day: October 5, 2020 NDP MPPs respond to ongoing gun violence in York South—Weston NDP MPPs Faisal Hassan (York South—Weston) and Kevin Yarde (Brampton North), NDP critic for Community Safety, made the following statement in response to Friday's fatal shooting of a … If passed, the bill will protect borrowers of payday loans from predatory lenders, a more pressing issue than ever given the heightened financial stress of... QUEEN'S PARK — With the Ford government quietly indicating that it may shutter schools in January as a result of skyrocketing COVID-19 numbers, the NDP says Ford’s choice not to invest in stronger health protections in schools must change. “This bill will do two important things,” said Gélinas. “We desperately needed infection control staff in... TORONTO - Ontario NDP Poverty critic Rima Berns-McGown said the Ford government's plan to combat poverty, released Wednesday, misses the mark entirely when it comes to helping the thousands of Ontarians in dire need of support: "The Ford government's so-called plan offers no new money... QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP has discovered that for-profit long-term care operator Revera is quietly transferring each of the licenses for its long-term care homes in Ontario to separate holding companies, raising questions about whether the company is trying to limit liability and accountability during the... TORONTO -The NDP critic for Tenant Rights Suze Morrison (Toronto Centre) made this statement in support of Downtown Legal Services' request to Toronto and Ontario's top doctors to order a ban on residential evictions during the pandemic: "Thousands of people are facing eviction, or have... WINDSOR-ESSEX — Workers at Village at St.Clair, a long-term care home in Windsor were told by the owners they won’t get an N95 mask unless they sign a waiver agreeing that the company isn’t liable for... WATERLOO – Catherine Fife, Official Opposition NDP critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation, has responded to the Ford government’s announcement of a marketing campaign to promote small... © 2020 Ontario's NDP - Authorized by the CFO of the Ontario NDP. Knight, a long-time Cambridge resident, anti-poverty advocate and community outreach worker, ran a strong and competitive campaign as the Ontario NDP candidate in Cambridge in the 2018 election, finishing just four per cent shy of winning. NDP backs Downtown Legal Services’ eviction ban call TORONTO -The NDP critic for Tenant Rights Suze Morrison (Toronto Centre) made this statement in support of Downtown Legal Services' request to Toronto and Ontario's top doctors to order a ban on residential evictions during the pandemic: “Just days ago, Education Minister Stephen Lecce was trying to... HAMILTON — Official Opposition leader Andrea Horwath says the Ontario Hospital Association’s call for a four-week lockdown needs to be taken seriously, after Doug Ford failed to implement stronger measures in recent weeks and case counts skyrocketed. Ontario NDP Leader statement on Rosh Hashanah QUEEN'S PARK — "On erev Rosh Hashanah, I want to extend my best wishes for a sweet and healthy Jewish new year to all in Ontario who are celebrating. NDP to force a vote Thursday QUEEN’S PARK — As Brampton bears the brunt of climbing COVID-19 cases in Ontario, the Ontario NDP and MPP Kevin Yarde (Brampton North) are calling on the Ford government to give Peel the immediate provincial help it needs to contain and stop the spread. Riders will be waiting until 2030 for the train line to... HAMILTON – Monique Taylor, MPP for Hamilton Mountain, has responded to the Ford government’s management order at the for-profit Grace Villa long-term care home, where a COVID-19 outbreak has already taken the lives of 20 Hamiltonians, and infected 177 residents and staff: HAMILTON – Sandy Shaw, NDP finance critic and MPP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, has introduced new legislation, the Payday Loans Accountability Act. HAMILTON – Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement about Doug Ford’s failure to present a detailed, fully transparent vaccination rollout plan to the people of Ontario. Begley Public School, and took the minister to task over the Ford government’s failure to proactively keep students … ”First, it “We desperately needed infection control staff in... TORONTO - Ontario NDP Poverty critic Rima Berns-McGown said the Ford government's plan to combat poverty, released Wednesday, misses the mark entirely when it comes to helping the thousands of Ontarians in dire need of support: "The Ford government's so-called plan offers no new money... QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP has discovered that for-profit long-term care operator Revera is quietly transferring each of the licenses for its long-term care homes in Ontario to separate holding companies, raising questions about whether the company is trying to limit liability and accountability during the... TORONTO -The NDP critic for Tenant Rights Suze Morrison (Toronto Centre) made this statement in support of Downtown Legal Services' request to Toronto and Ontario's top doctors to order a ban on residential evictions during the pandemic: "Thousands of people are facing eviction, or have... WINDSOR-ESSEX — Workers at Village at St.Clair, a long-term care home in Windsor were told by the owners they won’t get an N95 mask unless they sign a waiver agreeing that the company isn’t liable for... WATERLOO – Catherine Fife, Official Opposition NDP critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation, has responded to the Ford government’s announcement of a marketing campaign to promote small... © 2020 Ontario's NDP - Authorized by the CFO of the Ontario NDP. QUEEN’S PARK – MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), the NDP’s Health critic, has introduced a new bill to bring transparency to public health decision-making in Ontario. Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP have a plan that will overhaul the long term and home care system into something that works for people, regardless of how much money is … NDP: There will be no economic recovery in Ontario without a she-covery QUEEN’S PARK – MPPs Catherine Fife (Waterloo), the NDP’s critic for Economic Growth and Job Creation, and Jill Andrew (Toronto—St. Bell held a virtual press conference Friday with business owners in Kensington Market, … TORONTO — The Ontario NDP critic for Poverty and Homelessness, Rima Berns-McGown, says Doug Ford must address the rising crisis of poverty, as food bank visits in Toronto reportedly have jumped by 51 per cent — and are October 2, 2020 FACT CHECK: Experts are not being consulted QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario is home to some of the best scientists, epidemiologists and physicians in the world. Celebration of Rosh Hashanah will be different this year, with many limited to gathering with family, friends and community online. CAMBRIDGE — New Democrats in Cambridge have selected Marjorie Knight to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election. Ontario NDP begins nominations Party director says NDP is equipped to win TORONTO — With the Ontario NDP to begin nominating candidates for the 2022 election this weekend, Provincial Director Lucy Watson says the party is now positioned to run its largest-ever campaign in Ontario. More are... QUEEN’S PARK — In response to the release of the business case for the Ontario Line, University Rosedale MPP Jessica Bell issued the following statement: “Today’s report reveals that Doug Ford is failing to deliver on his promises.