OTTAWA – On Wednesday, NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) asked all Members of Parliament in the House of Commons to support a guaranteed livable basic income in Canada. Thousands of individuals across the country, including advocacy groups, are calling for the government to work to end poverty.
NDP Women and Gender Equality Critic Leah Gazan Calls Out Prime Minister Carney for Silencing Women and Gender Diverse People
WINNIPEG: MP Leah Gazan, the NDP’s critic for women and gender equality, is condemning Prime Minister Carney’s decision to move the women and gender equality portfolio under Minister Steven Guilbeault. While the Prime Minister eliminated a cabinet position for women and gender equality in his recent cabinet shuffle, his office has confirmed Guilbeault will be responsible for this file, normally looked after by a woman minister.