Ford government’s e-scooter pilot fails to consider concerns from disability community
QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP critic for Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities, Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre), made the following statement in response to the Ford government’s announcement Wednesday ...
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Ottawa Centre MPP announces bill to proclaim October as Dyslexia Awareness Month
QUEEN’S PARK – Joel Harden, NDP MPP for Ottawa Centre and NDP critic for Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities, held a press conference Monday to announce his private member’s bill to proclai...
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New Ottawa Hunger Report shows impact of Ford’s cuts to social assistance
QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP MPP for Ottawa Centre, Joel Harden, said the Ottawa Food Bank’s 2019 Hunger Report shows just how much Doug Ford’s cuts to social assistance and failure to invest in affordab...
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Ford’s hospital cuts creating ‘code zero’ ambulance crisis in Ottawa and Hamilton: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — Ottawa Centre NDP MPP Joel Harden and the NDP MPP for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Sandy Shaw, raised the issue of a ‘code zero’ shortage of available ambulances in Ottawa and Hami...
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Proper funding for long-term care, not cuts, protect seniors with dementia: NDP
QUEEN'S PARK -- The Ontario NDP critic for Seniors, Joel Harden, and the critic for Long-Term Care, Teresa Armstrong, released this joint statement following the Ford government's announcement on ...
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Letter to Min. Lecce on Elmdale Public School Construction
Hon. Stephen LecceMinister of Education5th Floor, 438 University AvenueToronto, ONM5G 2K8
Re: Elmdale Public School Construction
Dear Minister Lecce,Let me begin by congratulating you on your new a...
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Letter to Mayor Watson, Re: City Planning Decisions
July 10, 2019
Dear Mayor Watson,
I am writing to appeal to you to request that any members of Council who have taken campaign donations from executives at Larco Development Group or Regional Gr...
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Register Now for Our Seniors' Town Hall
Registration is now open for our August town hall. Join us on August 16 at The Good Companions Seniors’ Centre. We will be discussing how we can build an age-friendly province and city, and addres...
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NDP MPP for Ottawa Centre calls on Ford to implement recommendations from AODA third review
QUEEN’S PARK — The Ontario NDP critic for Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities, Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre), held a press conference today to introduce his private member’s motion, which cal...
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Ford makes deep cuts to programs that promote healthy living for seniors
OTTAWA — NDP critic for Seniors’ Affairs, Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre), released the following statement:
"Doug Ford and the Minister for Seniors and Accessibility Raymond Cho are making deep cuts o...
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