Promotes substantive equality; worked 45 years with/for marginalized, victimized, criminalized & institutionalized, women, men & youth. Co-Host of
@AppointedPod
This National Day of Action for
#MMIWG2S
is a vital reminder of the need for justice, accountability & change. We must implement every Call for Justice, especially the call for a
#GLBI
. Let’s uplift the voices & efforts of those leading the way!
#SenCA
#CdnPoli
Pleased to recognize Dr Bev Jacobs, FSIN Chief Candidate Aly Bear, Bridget Tolley & other MMIWG, residential & day school survivors in our chamber & throughout 🇨🇦 + call for implementation of
#GLBI
& all other
#Calls4Justice
of
#MMIWG
&
#Calls2Action
of the
#TRC
!
#SenCA
#CdnPoli
This is a wonderful day.
As NDP Health critic, I moved the motion to study Pharmacare at HESA in 2016. This produced a majority report recommending public delivery as the cheapest, fairest, most effective way to get medicines to all Canadians. Today, we move closer to that goal!
Aujourd’hui, la sén. indépendante
@KPateontheHill
a fait une déclaration en honneur aux groupes historiquement marginalisés et a insisté sur la nécessité d’assurer que toutes les communautés ont les mêmes possibilités et puissent s’épanouir au Canada.
Today, independent Senator
@KPateontheHill
made a statement to honour historically marginalized groups, advocating for the need to ensure that all communities are able to thrive in Canada and receive equal opportunities.
Bill C-64 passed at committee & will now proceed to 3rd reading. We are one step closer to pharmacare in 🇨🇦. Stay tuned for final debate in the
#SenCA
next week & then free access to essential diabetes & contraceptive meds as we uphold human rights to health for all!
#CdnPoli
Today we gathered on Parliament Hill to raise the Survivors' Flag (which honours all individuals, families and communities impacted by the residential school system).
Photos by Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photographer.
Happy 100th birthday, President Carter!
You continue to be an inspiration for millions of Habitat for Humanity volunteers and supporters around the world.
Pierre Poilievre & the Cons have a terrible hidden agenda. The Harper regime, w/Poilievre as accomplice, slashed funding 2 healthcare & veterans & seniors’ pensions while gave $billions 2 Billionaires(PBO). Poilievre will gut dental care, Pharmacare, health care & so much more.
Aujourd’hui, le drapeau des survivants a été hissé à nouveau sur la Colline du Parlement.
🪶
Today, the Survivors' Flag was raised once again on Parliament Hill.
Today, Jimmy Carter became the longest-living U.S. president and the first U.S. President in history to turn 100 years old.
#OTD
In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human
Today, we joined Manitobans in commemorating Orange Shirt Day. This day is an opportunity to honour residential school survivors. We reflect on the children taken, the parents left behind and the children who never came home.
This year marks the first time Orange Shirt Day will
Orange Shirt Day 2024 is a wrap so now we work each day to ensure the TRC Calls to Action and MMIWG Calls to Justice are implemented so there are better futures ahead for all of us🧡
#WomensHistory
&
#LGBTHistory
Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of women & the 2SLGBTQ+ community in shaping our history, culture, & future, & remember that our strength comes from our diversity, resilience, & dedication to equality for all
#SenCa
#CdnPoli
#OrangeShirtDay
calls for action & commitment to work in solidarity to decolonize, decriminalize, decarcerate, & implement the
#TRC
Calls to Action & the
#MMIWG
Calls for Justice 🧡
#SenCA
#CdnPoli
People with disabilities deserve support to live fulfilling lives - not premature death through Track 2 of
#MAiD
. We’ve taken this fight to court today, demanding real change.
Learn more:
They did the same thing during the Harper regime. Remember the fancy gazebos, the limousines & the giveaways to Billionaires?
Canadians can’t afford the taxpayer-funded, expensive, elite, Pierre Poilievre & the
#CorporateConservatives
.