June 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public feedback sought for proposed Official Opposition legislation on non-consensual distribution of intimate images Charlottetown, PE - Intimacy is an important aspect of healthy relationships. Privacy and the expectation of...
Statement by Karla Bernard, Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning on anxiety created by lack of clarity on access to childcare during Renew PEI Together phases Lack of clarity and information in government communications regarding who does and...
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,...
By Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning Last evening, I read a CBC news article that said the Kids Help Line has seen a 70% increase in calls from Prince Edward Island during the...
Dear Parents, We are certainly in uncharted territory with the outbreak of COVID-19. New terms like social distancing and self isolation make our family, professional, and social lives come together in ways in which they may never have before. Recently, under the...
Charlottetown, PE - During the 2019 election, the PCs announced they would introduce a pre-kindergarten program if they formed government. Now it seems they are about to try and push forward a program without proper planning. “I am shocked government seems intent on...
By Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park Official Opposition Critic for Status of Women One third of Canadian women under the age of 25 years live in period poverty. This is defined as not being able to afford menstrual products. In Charlottetown...
By Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park Official Opposition Critic for Education and Lifelong Learning Our children are important. Our early child care providers understand that care, consistency, support, nurturing, teaching and love are all...
Recently, the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning provided an update to the Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth on its two universal school lunch pilot programs. What was presented lacked both detail and vision. Even Minister Trivers admitted...
‘It takes a village.’ As you know there is a second part to that, ‘to raise a child,’ which in my roles as mom, teacher and counsellor I use every day. In my role, as MLA for District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park, I find myself saying the first part of this...
On November 12, 2019 Ms. Karla Bernard, MLA District 12 Charlottetown-Victoria Park, introduced a private members bill to amend the Employment Standards Act. This bill amends the Employment Standards Act to extend domestic violence leave, intimate partner violence...
Statement from Ms. Karla Bernard, MLA for District 12, Charlottetown-Victoria Park, and Official Opposition Critic for Status of Women on lack of concrete direction provided for Minister responsible for Status of Women Equality for women is foundational for an equal...
The Opposition Green Caucus of Prince Edward Island provides a crucial role in the governing of our province. The caucus is made up of Green Party MLAs elected by Islanders.
We strive to offer informed and intelligent debate and proposals that are evidence-based and data-informed. Through respect and integrity, we seek to improve the work and efforts of government on behalf of all Islanders.
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