July 7, 2020
Ontario families need childcare
QUEEN'S PARK - "My question is to the Minister of Education. Speaker, Danielle Deans is a teacher from London West. Her daughter was in child care and her son will be starting JK. The shortage of ... More
June 23, 2020
Why is the Premier refusing to develop a paid sick leave program?
QUEEN'S PARK -- "My question is to the Premier. Speaker, since the beginning of this pandemic, public health experts have all agreed on how to flatten the curve: wash your hands, maintain physical... More
June 17, 2020
Ford's failure to fund child care centres leaves sector facing deficits, lay-offs and slashed wages
"Give us what we need to take care of Ontario families," says ECE QUEEN'S PARK - The Ontario NDP critic for Early Learning and Childcare Doly Begum says that because the Ford government has faile... More
June 10, 2020
Open Letter: Reform the SIU
Hon. Sylvia Jones Solicitor General 18th Floor, 25 Grosvenor St.Toronto, ON M7A 1Y6 June 9, 2020 Dear Solicitor General, On Saturday June 6, I joined 10,000 Londoners who gathered peacefully in my ... More
June 1, 2020
Ford must not penalize London child care centres for province's own error
LONDON — NDP MPPs for London Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe), Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) and Peggy Sattler (London West) said the Ford government must not penalize the city's licens... More
May 26, 2020
When will Ontario workers have paid sick days?
QUEEN'S PARK — "My question is to the Premier. Speaker, yesterday the Prime Minister announced that he was working with the provinces to guarantee 10 days of paid sick leave for all workers in Can... More
May 20, 2020
Will the Premier act now to improve Long-Term Care?
QUEEN'S PARK — "My question is to the Premier. Yesterday the Premier stated that he didn’t want to delay urgent reforms desperately needed in long-term care. Speaker, he doesn’t have to delay. Th... More
April 22, 2020