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Open Letter to Minister Diab Regarding Work Permits for Provincial Nominees

Open letter from MPs Leah Gazan and Jenny Kwan

We are writing to you to express growing concerns regarding the significant challenges for permanent resident applicants under the Provincial Nominee Program in renewing expiring work permits. These challenges are creating significant hardships for skilled workers and their families, undermining their ability to contribute fully to the Canadian economy and society, as well as impacting multiple local employers including small businesses, non-profit organizations and government departments.

Statement from MP Leah Gazan on the location of Samuel Bird

 

On Friday, October 17, 2025, MP Leah Gazan issued the following statement:

 

Carney is ‘Elbows Up’ Against Women and Gender Equality

There is absolutely no justification for the Liberal government’s recent indication of extreme funding cuts for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE). This move demonstrates that women and gender diverse people are not a priority for this government, full stop.

On Wednesday, July 30th, 2025, MP Leah Gazan issued the following statement:

In light of recent investigations revealing the Government of Canada has continued allowing arms exports to Israel, I condemn in the strongest possible terms Prime Minister Carney’s cabinet which continues to make Canada complicit in genocide and war crimes. I call upon the federal government and its officials to immediately end all permits for arms and military sales to Israel.

Leah Gazan Statement on High-Risk Air Quality in Winnipeg

Today, Winnipeg community members are again reminded that despite what big oil and their partners in parliament want, we literally cannot ignore the climate crisis.

MP Leah Gazan Statement on Bill C-5

The NDP stands in solidarity with Indigenous peoples opposing Bill C-5

OTTAWA—On Wednesday June 18, 2025, NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) 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.

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