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.
NDP MP Leah Gazan Commends Restoration of WAGE Minister, Calls for Better Representation of Marginalized Groups and Labour in Cabinet
Leah Gazan, NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre Released the Following Statement in Response to Today’s Cabinet Announcement
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.
Statement on Prime Minister Carney's Cabinet Appointments
Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of his new cabinet makes clear that women and gender equality is not a priority for his government
Leah Gazan, NDP critic for Families, Children and Social Development, Released the Following Statement for International Women's Day 2025
NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) made the following statement:
"Today is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the remarkable achievements in human rights, economic development, science, arts and culture, politics and more made by Canadian women and women worldwide. It’s also a day to renew our fight for the equal rights that all women deserve.
MP Gazan Announces Recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medals
On Tuesday, March 4, MP Leah Gazan hosted a dinner and award celebration honouring recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medals, releasing the following statement:
MP Leah Gazan Announces Funding for Women’s Health Clinic
Leah Gazan joins government officials and community members today to announce $10 million in federal funding to Women’s Health Clinic.
Statement from MP Leah Gazan on the Announcement of "Your Way Home: Manitoba’s Plan to End Chronic Homelessness"
On January 17, 2025, MP Leah Gazan made the following statement:
I would like to extend my gratitude to the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg on their announcement of ‘Your Way Home: Manitoba’s Plan to End Chronic Homelessness’. The goal of this plan is focused...
Statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
As NDP critic for Women and Gender Equality, Leah Gazan issued the following statement:
On the International Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada, we remember and honour the victims of the mass femicide that took place at the École Polytechnique de Montréal 35 years ago. In this tragedy, 14 women lost their lives and 14 other people were injured, 10 of whom were women...
Statement on the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
As NDP critic for Women and Gender Equality, Leah Gazan issued the following statement:
“Today, on International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, New Democrats reaffirm our commitment to fighting for women and gender-diverse people to be free from violence and to be safe in their own communities...