Official Opposition of Prince Edward Island

RELEASE: Official Opposition requests emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Development to call on Premier King and Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson to provide update on PEI’s healthcare crisis

by Official Opposition | Aug 23, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2022 Official Opposition requests emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Development to call on Premier King and Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson to provide update on PEI’s healthcare crisis...

Statement calling on Social Development and Housing Minister Brad Trivers to immediately hold a public meeting on the Community Outreach Centre

by Official Opposition | May 30, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2022 Statement by Karla Bernard, MLA Charlottetown-Victoria Park, calling on Social Development and Housing Minister Brad Trivers to immediately hold a public meeting on the Community Outreach Centre The community of...

RELEASE: Concerns about the lack of transparency over how King government is making decisions to address mental health, addictions, and shelter services

by Official Opposition | Mar 15, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Concerns about the lack of transparency over how King government is making decisions to address mental health, addictions, and shelter services Charlottetown, PE - Today the King government announced the Community Outreach Centre...

Official Opposition proposes improvements to new Residential Tenancy Act that will recognize housing is a human right and ensure tenants can live in dignity and security

by Official Opposition | Feb 22, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2022 Official Opposition proposes improvements to new Residential Tenancy Act that will recognize housing is a human right and ensure tenants can live in dignity and security Charlottetown, PE - Earlier today, the Official Opposition...

Statement on the 30th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child

by Official Opposition | Dec 13, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2021 Statement by Karla Bernard on the 30th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child Thirty years ago today, Canada ratified the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the...

RELEASE – Minister Jameson is breaking her promise to provide menstruation products in Island schools and failing Island youth

by Official Opposition | Dec 10, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2021 Minister Jameson is breaking her promise to provide menstruation products in Island schools and failing Island youth Charlottetown, PE - In late 2020 Minister Jameson made a commitment to Island youth to provide free period...

Statement on the increase to some social assistance program allowances

by Official Opposition | Oct 4, 2021

Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on the increase to some social assistance program allowances Last week, some new increases to social assistance allowances came into effect, including increases to optical,...

Statement by Karla Bernard on importance of the Community Outreach Centre and King government’s failure to properly support it

by Opposition Green Caucus | Sep 9, 2021

Statement by Karla Bernard, Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on importance of the Community Outreach Centre and King government’s failure to properly support it I am deeply troubled by the conversations I’ve been having with Islanders about the...

King government update on housing action plan shows lack of progress in social housing but an increase in supports to developers and landlords

by Official Opposition | Aug 27, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE King government update on housing action plan shows lack of progress in social housing but an increase in supports to developers and landlords Charlottetown, PE - In the 2021 Housing Progress Report released by the King government this morning,...

Statement by Karla Bernard, Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on further delays to the Residential Tenancy Act

by Opposition Green Caucus | Jul 21, 2021

Statement by Karla Bernard, Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on further delays to the Residential Tenancy Act Housing is one of the biggest crises facing our province. We hear stories every day—directly, through the news, and through social...

Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on King government’s reluctance to enforce its own legislation

by Official Opposition | Jun 22, 2021

Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on King government’s reluctance to enforce its own legislation PEI is in a housing crisis. This crisis has only grown in the last number of years and the King government has...

Statement by Karla Bernard on relocation of Community Outreach Centre to former Charlottetown Curling Club

by Official Opposition | Jun 10, 2021

Statement by Karla Bernard, MLA Charlottetown - Victoria Park on relocation of Community Outreach Centre to the former Charlottetown Curling Club I am very pleased to see the establishment of the Community Outreach Centre at the former Charlottetown Curling Club. This...

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Statement on the 30th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child

RELEASE – Minister Jameson is breaking her promise to provide menstruation products in Island schools and failing Island youth

Statement by Karla Bernard on importance of the Community Outreach Centre and King government’s failure to properly support it

Statement by Karla Bernard, Opposition Critic for Social Development and Housing, on further delays to the Residential Tenancy Act

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