NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equity, Leah Gazan, issued the following statement:
NDP MPs Idlout and Gazan call for an emergency debate on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s order on Jordan’s Principle
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, NDP MPs Lori Idlout (Nunavut) and Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) requested an emergency debate calling on the Speaker to allow Members of Parliament to uphold the Canadian human rights principle to ensure Indigenous children, through Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit First Child Initiative (ICFI), have equitable access to government-funded services.