Statement by Hannah Bell, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on government misinformation and inadequate shelter services on PEI We have learned that Deacon House, an emergency shelter for men struggling with substance abuse, was closed on...
Trish Altass, MLA Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness This year, it’s hard to know what kind of news story we are going to wake up to. There has been so much heartache and loss during 2020 that sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Some days it feels like...
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 MLA Trish Altass introduced a motion that called on government to make Mental Health and Addiction Services a priority. The motion passed unanimously. Read full text of Motion No. 89 - Calling on Government to make Mental Health and...
On Thursday, November 12, 2020 MLA Trish Altass introduced a motion that called on government to implement a protocol to enable funding for treatments available on the formulary for rare diseases and to provide a more transparent and thoughtful response, justified by...
By Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness There is a saying that goes “when you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” The initiative announced by government this week to recruit Islanders in the fight against impaired driving...
By Trish Altass, Official Opposition Health and Wellness Critic It should come as no surprise to anyone, especially anyone in public office, that mental health and addictions is a serious issue on PEI. Our office has heard countless heartbreaking stories of...
Statement by Trish Altass, Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness, regarding the ongoing closure of Unit 9 During the early days of this pandemic, government had to make decisions to keep Islanders safe using what little information they had about...
By Ole Hammarlund, MLA Charlottetown-Brighton Generally our province has been 100% successful in protecting our seniors from COVID-19. First line of defence is our policy of tracing, testing, and self-isolation, which has been so successful that we have not yet had a...
Statement by Honourable Peter Bevan-Baker, Leader of the Official Opposition, on proposed amendments to Emergency Measures Act and Public Health Act This afternoon government released draft amendments to the Emergency Measures Act and the Public Health Act that will...
By Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park Official Opposition Critic for Status of Women It is often difficult to start a conversation about why things are harder for women, or how some things affect women more or differently. In my experience,...
May 8, 2020 For Immediate Release Government must consult seniors and their families when making decisions that affect their health and well-being Charlottetown, PE - The Official Opposition is very concerned to learn residents of Prince Edward Home and their families...
By Trish Altass, MLA District 23 Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke Official Opposition Critic for Health and Wellness The opening of Lennon House is wonderful news and a long time coming. Led by Dianne Young, who tragically lost her own son to addiction, Lennon House has been a...
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