"When it comes to rent for people's homes, this government didn't even try," said Gazan. "Many people in our community couldn't make rent on April 1 or on May 1. June 1 is coming quickly. When will this government act to ensure families make their rent next month?"
During this crisis, the NDP has been calling on the federal government to help people across the country – including with their monthly rent. Many families were struggling financially before the pandemic and COVID-19 and the shut downs have made it even harder for them to make ends meet.
"Winnipeg Centre is the third poorest riding in the country and COVID-19 has put many on the verge of homelessness," said Gazan. "Instead of bailing out their big corporate buddies, this government needs to provide proper rental assistance so that families don't end up in the streets."
The NDP will continue to push the federal government to do the right thing and deliver support to the people who need it.
MANITOBA—On Monday, MPs Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) and Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) demanded that the federal government take action to end child poverty, citing rising rates in the recently released Manitoba Child and Family Poverty Report Card. Gazan and Ashton are calling on the government to implement a national school lunch program and a framework for a guaranteed, livable basic income (GLBI).
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Centre MP Leah Gazan, the NDP’s critic for Women and Gender Equality, is reiterating Jagmeet Singh’s call on the Trudeau Liberals to cover contraception costs as part of the party’s push for a universal pharmacare framework.
“Contraceptives are an essential part of reproductive health for women and gender diverse people,” said Gazan.