November 21, 2022
Bill 23 goes to clause-by-clause on Monday. Here's what's at stake.
Bill 23 is a sweeping pro-developer law that threatens affordability, public services, democracy, and farmland. As I read the hundreds of written submissions and listen to each speaker, I am struck... More
November 16, 2022
MPPs urge government to pass their bill to prevent road accidents involving pedestrians
QUEEN'S PARK – Ontario NDP MPPs Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre) and Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest) are urging the Ford government to pass their bill, the Moving Ontario Safely Act, to prevent road ... More
November 7, 2022
Recall the legislature immediately to repeal Bill 28
QUEEN’S PARK — Interim Ontario NDP Leader Peter Tabuns released the following statement: More
October 26, 2022
Here's what you need to know about Ford's Housing Bill 23
Introduction The Government's Housing Bill 23 is a sweeping bill that affects the housing and building sector, renters, conservation authorities, development charges, municipal budgets, consumer pr... More
August 18, 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 12, 2022
NDP slams budget that ignores inflation, health care crisis
QUEEN’S PARK – The Conservative government’s choice to re-table a months-old budget without any updates to deal with exploding inflation or the raging health care crisis will make those problems wo... More
August 10, 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 5, 2022
NDP wants throne speech and budget to deal with health care crisis, inflation
QUEEN’S PARK — When the legislature resumes, the Official Opposition NDP wants Premier Doug Ford’s Conservatives to table a new budget — one that deals with the health care crisis, and with explodi... More
April 11, 2022
MPP Bhutila Karpoche tables public health equity and pandemic preparedness bill
QUEEN’S PARK — Bhutila Karpoche, MPP for Parkdale-High Park, will be tabling her private member’s bill the Pandemic Preparedness Act 2022 to ensure Ontario is better prepared for future public heal... More
March 25, 2022