JenniferFrench
Oshawa
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First elected in June 2014, Jennifer French is the MPP for Oshawa and the Official Opposition Critic for Transportation - Highways.
As a dedicated educator, Jennifer has over 10 years’ experience teaching in Ontario and abroad. She actively gives back to her community as an advocate for equity, social justice, and strong public services.
Jennifer also has a committed record fighting for workers’ rights. She has been an active member of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) in Durham, involved with the Ontario Federation of Labour, and the Durham Region Labour Council.
Jennifer works hard to ensure that people have access to good jobs, a strong publicly funded education system, and a voice in their community. She is a strong advocate for the people of Oshawa and is committed to bringing meaningful change to her community.
Since long before the Pandemic and throughout, MPP French has worked alongside families, frontlines and seniors to improve access to quality healthcare, and caring and accountable long-term care and services for aging Ontarians.
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MPP Burch pushes for better cancer coverage for firefighters
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) tabled the Captain Craig Bowman Act today, a private member’s bill (PMB) that would change Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) regulations to ensure more firefighters have access to cancer care coverage.
“Firefighters face a number of health hazards...
MPP Bell calls for illegal short term rental crackdown, after weekend eviction of family by Airbnb landlord
QUEEN’S PARK —MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), Ontario NDP Housing critic, is calling on the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to crack down on illegal short-term rentals, after a family in Deer Park was illegally locked out of their short-term rental over the weekend.
“There are over...
MPP Stevens statement on the passing of Clare’s Law motion
QUEEN’S PARK —NDP MPP Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines) released the following statement on the passing of the Clare’s Law motion, a watered-down version of the private member’s bill that she introduced in...
NDP MPP Wong-Tam calls for an end to NDAs silencing victims of abuse
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) announced their latest Private Member’s Bill aimed at stopping the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) often used in the interest of perpetrators and the organizations that they work within to silence survivors and victims of abuse.
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NDP: Ford Conservatives must act now to avoid power emergency
QUEEN'S PARK – Ontario NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay-Superior North) is calling on the Ford Government to respond to the threat of increasing power outages over the summer. As temperatures increase, so does the use of air conditioning, putting increased pressure on the power grid.
According to the...
NDP MPPs introduce bill to ban iGaming advertising
QUEEN'S PARK—NDP MPP France Gélinas was joined by MPPs Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West), Tom Rakocevic (Humber River—Black Creek), Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain) and Toronto resident Adam Pettle to discuss the introduction of a bill to ban iGaming advertising.
"Health professionals are sounding the...
Ontario NDP nominates Debbie Chapman as candidate in Kitchener Centre
KITCHENER – Marit Stiles’ Ontario NDP is thrilled to announce the nomination of Debbie Chapman as the party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election in Kitchener Centre.
Chapman is an instructor at Wilfred Laurier University and has served as the City Councillor for Kitchener’s Ward 9 since 2018. She is...
NDP: Spiking farm prices raise serious questions about further Ford Greenbelt grab
QUEEN’S PARK - MPP Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale), NDP Housing critic, was joined by MPP Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West- Ancaster-Dundas), NDP critic for Environment, Conservation and Parks, to raise questions in Legislature today about a recent 20 per cent spike in prices for prime farmland in Southern...
London MPPs pay tribute to Our London Family on 2nd anniversary of tragedy
QUEEN’S PARK – Two years ago, on June 6, 2021, an act of Islamophobic terror ended the lives of three generations of a Muslim family in London, Ontario. London MPPs Peggy Sattler (London West), Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe) marked another solemn anniversary of...
Ford Conservatives under fire for timing of drastic cuts to Indigenous Education Funding
QUEEN'S PARK - Ontario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West-Nepean) have strongly criticized the Ford Conservatives' recent 63% funding cut to Indigenous Education at Lambton Kent School District Board. Mamakwa emphasized the gravity of this decision, stating,...
MPP Burch fights back against overnight closures at Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) rose in Question Period today, to fight for a restoration of overnight coverage to the Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre.
Last week, Niagara Health announced that Port Colborne’s Urgent Care Centre, typically open 24 hours, would have significantly reduced...
NDP launches province-wide hearings to lower cell phone bills and bring better internet service
QUEEN’S PARK— Leader of the Official Opposition NDP Marit Stiles (Davenport) and critic for Consumer Protection Tom Rakocevic (Humber River – Black Creek) were joined by colleagues in the Ontario NDP caucus to launch province-wide hearings to tackle high cell phone bills and lack of reliable internet access in...
