I tabled my Private Members Bill to create a one stop portal where the death of a loved one can be reported, and cancel all government services in one place. Also, my bill seeks to remove the GST on anything related to funeral services, making the burden of a funeral easier.
I was honored to attend Palestine Day on the Hill along with NDP colleagues.Great to see
@AmiraElghawaby
, Canadaโs Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. Thank you Amira for your work to combat hate, and
@apaccanada
@MatthewGreenNDP
for organizing this important event
If you're a tenant in Ward 2 and have not yet had a chance to complete the tenant survey, fill it out at . It's available in 10 languages and allows space for your comments on anything impacting you as a tenant.
I'm hosting a Tenant Town Hall on July 6 with
@MatthewGreenNDP
,
@SarahJama_
, and
@sabreina_dahab
. I'll be reviewing early results from my tenant survey and we'll be speaking to solutions to common tenant issues, together. Register at .
#HamOnt
As PM Trudeau heads to the
#G7
, I am urging him to do more to end the horror in Gaza, uphold international law, & commit to building a sustainable peace for Palestinians and Israelis. No more complicity &ย no more excuses.
I strongly condemn this disturbing act of anti-Palestinian racism and violence.
Police have found that the family in London whose home was attacked had been subjected to repeated harassment and targeting.
My heart goes out to the family during this difficult time and all those
Woke up in Toronto to incredible news. The Government of Canada is going to actually study the impacts of Naphthenic acids in ground water/river water in the tar sands. This is FREAKIN HUGE. The Alberta oil sands run this country. Thankful for the people of Fort Chip & everyone
I join my fellow UN experts on the Israeli strikes on civilians sheltering in Rafah; โEven if Israeli leaders claim now that the strikes were a 'mistake', they bear international legal responsibility. Calling it a mistake will not make the strikes legalโฆโ
Pierre Poilievre is a cheerleader for Netanyahu's brutality.
Justin Trudeau offers nothing more than thoughts and prayers.
As Prime Minister, I would act for a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
I would impose a 2-way arms embargo and sanction Netanyahu's war cabinet.
Amnesty International Canada warns the University of Toronto against criminalizing
@occupyuoft
encampment.
"THE ADMINISTRATION MUST NOT CALL UPON LAW ENFORCEMENT"
"PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS"
NEW: Ontario Federation of Labour president Laura Walton in a new letter to University of Toronto president Meric Gertler: "If, you decide to move against the students, you'll have to go through the workers first."
Whats the fastest way to prove the power of the working class and organized labour????
โฆ..105 years later and Manitoba Conservatives are still triggered by mention of the Winnipeg General Strike.