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Statement on Palestine Solidarity Protests on Campuses

On Tuesday, July 16^th, NDP Critic for Post-Secondary Education Leah Gazan issued the following statement:

"For over eight months, protestors across Canada and throughout the world have repeatedly shown up in large numbers to protest the grave injustices committed by Israel in Gaza. Reports by neutral observers of violence against Palestinian civilians have been truly shocking, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has suggested Israel’s military operations plausibly constitute a genocide. Most recently, The Lancet estimated the death toll in Gaza to be possibly more than 186,000, while experts say famine is now spreading throughout the region due to aid restrictions.

 

Leah Gazan Released the Following Statement to Families and Community on the Conviction of Jeremy Skibicki

Today, Jeremy Skibicki was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe.

No family should ever have to endure what these families faced from the justice system and all levels of government to ensure that their loved ones’ human rights are upheld...

Statement on National Indigenous Peoples' Day

Leah Gazan released the following statement on National Indigenous Peoples' Day:

“National Indigenous Peoples Day is a call to recognize and celebrate our history, heritage, and diversity; however, for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples in Canada, this day can feel heavy with the burden of hurdles we must still overcome...

Statement on 5th anniversary of National Inquiry into MMIWG

On the 5th Anniversary of the National Inquiry into MMIWG, NDP critic for Women and Gender Equality, Leah Gazan, issued the following statement:

"Five years after the 231 Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) were tabled, the Liberal government is still failing to protect Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people—shamefully, only a handful of the 231 Calls for Justice have been implemented. This is unacceptable...

Red Dress Pilot Announcement Statement

Ahead of Red Dress Day, I am honoured to share the announcement that a Red Dress Alert Pilot will be launched in Manitoba, thanks to the hard work of families, survivors and grassroots leaders. This is a historic moment and a major step towards ending the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people.

Manitoba NDP MPs call on Liberals to end child poverty 

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).

NDP statement on International Women’s Day 2024

NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) made the following statement:

"Today is International Women’s Day. Today we celebrate women’s achievements, acknowledge the struggles faced by women and gender-diverse people, and recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight for equity, equality and human rights.

MP Leah Gazan Calls for Universal Contraception Coverage

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.

Employment Insurance Benefits Must Be Expanded to Kinship and Customary Care

Customary and kinship care are traditional forms of Indigenous parenting based on connectedness between a child, their caregivers, and their community. Under kinship care, a child requiring out-of-home care is placed based on family connection or another significant relationship to the child such as family, friendship, or community membership. Under customary care, the child is often placed in their community and/or with a family member to ensure they are able to grow in such a way that incorporates their own customs and traditions.

Trudeau fails women and gender-diverse people as Fredericton’s only abortion clinic closes for good

NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equality, Families, Children and Social Development, and Deputy Critic for Housing MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) made the following statement in reaction to Fredericton abortion clinic, Clinic 554, announcing its closure:

“All women and gender-diverse people, no matter where they live in Canada, have a right to access safe, trauma-informed abortion care..."