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RELEASE – Official Opposition is calling on the Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning to exercise ministerial authority to take immediate action against racism in Island sports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2021 Official Opposition is calling on the Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning to exercise ministerial authority to take immediate action against racism in Island sports Charlottetown, PE - Today the Official Opposition sent a...
Statement from MLA Lynne Lund on the need to expand scope of legal aid to include residential tenancy disputes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2021 Statement from Lynne Lund, Official Opposition Critic for Justice and Public Safety, on the need to expand scope of legal aid to include residential tenancy disputes During the last sitting of the Legislature I asked the...
Statement by Honourable Peter Bevan-Baker on the federal government imposed ban on PEI potato exports to US
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2021 Statement by Honourable Peter Bevan-Baker on the federal government imposed ban on PEI potato exports to US I am extremely disappointed by the federal government’s decision to ban all fresh PEI potato exports to the US. This...
Fall sitting of the PEI Legislative Assembly sees historic changes and improvements for Islanders due to passage of Green legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2021 Fall sitting of the PEI Legislative Assembly sees historic changes and improvements for Islanders due to passage of Green legislation Charlottetown, PE - Islanders are benefiting in significant ways after an historic sitting of...
Green legislation for partial moratorium on renovictions passes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2021 Green legislation for partial moratorium on renovictions passes Charlottetown, PE - Today Green legislation was passed in the Legislative Assembly to immediately halt some actions to evict Islanders for reasons of renovations or...
Green legislation tackling unfair wages and wage gaps passes second reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2021 Green legislation tackling unfair wages and wage gaps passes second reading Charlottetown, PE - Workers and advocates around the world are stressing the need for increased protections for workers and increased transparency by...
Historic Green legislation to prevent organizations from silencing Islanders experiencing harassment and discrimination through NDAs passes unanimously
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2021 Historic Green legislation to prevent organizations from silencing Islanders experiencing harassment and discrimination through NDAs passes unanimously Charlottetown, PE - The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island made...
Government amendments to Lands Protection Act abandon small Island farmers and extend excessive grace period to corporations not in compliance with law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2021 Government amendments to Lands Protection Act abandon small Island farmers and extend excessive grace period to corporations not in compliance with law Charlottetown, PE - Proposed amendments to the Lands Protection Act...
Official Opposition introduces two pieces of key legislation that offer first of its kind protections for Islanders against discrimination, harassment, and inequality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2021 Official Opposition introduces two pieces of key legislation that offer first of its kind protections for Islanders against discrimination, harassment, and inequality Charlottetown, PE - Today the Official Opposition Green caucus...
RELEASE – Capital budget bulldozes healthcare, housing, and climate action in favour of paving paradise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2021 Capital budget bulldozes healthcare, housing, and climate action in favour of paving paradise Charlottetown, PE - The capital budget released today by the King government reveals its priorities and it isn’t a good picture for...
RELEASE – All Island students and teachers benefit from Official Opposition request for clean water bottle refilling stations in Island schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2021 All Island students and teachers benefit from Official Opposition request for clean water bottle refilling stations in Island schools Charlottetown, PE - This week MLA Hannah Bell questioned the Minister of Education why there...
Motion 15 – Calling on government to take bold and decisive action to solve PEI housing crisis
On October 19, 2021 MLAs debated a motion brought forward by the Official Opposition. The motion urged government to take bold and decisive action to solve the PEI housing crisis. The motion was introduced by Hannah Bell (https://peigreencaucus.ca/hannah-bell/) and...
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