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.
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.
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.
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..."
WINNIPEG — NDP Critic for Families, Children and Social Development and Women and Gender Equality Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) along with the NDP supports the call from the National Association of Women and the Law and over 250 other feminist organizations in Canada for legal reform to ban accusations of parental alienation from an abusive parent.
I am so excited to announce our first Winnipeg Centre Cute Pets Calendar contest!
People living in Winnipeg Centre are encouraged to submit a photo of their favourite dog, cat, or other pet for a chance to be featured in Leah Gazan’s 2024 constituency calendar mailed out to all households in the riding!
Keep reading for submission deadline and rules.
Leah Gazan, the MP for Winnipeg Centre, released the following statement:
"The dumping of debris on a mural honouring MMIWG2S+ is a vile act of racism that shows how the lives of Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people are constantly devalued. I stand in solidarity with the families who are still grieving their lost loved ones in the face of this disgusting display of hate.
I am writing to express serious concern about this year’s Canada Summer Jobs funding allocation for Winnipeg Centre, which, including our authorized overcommitment, totals just $790,156, a significant decrease from the $1,308,732 budget in 2022, and $1,385,195 in 2021.
On March 28, 2023, MP Gazan called on the Hon. Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to protect and uphold the right to travel for refugees and former refugees.
OTTAWA – Manitoban NDP MPs Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski), Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) and Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) released the following statement in support of PSAC workers on strike for a fair deal: