June 28, 2017
The care our parents deserve: Horwath calls for full seniors care inquiry
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath announced Wednesday her plans for a complete public inquiry into the state of seniors long-term care in Ontario – not only into the circumstances that led t... More
June 9, 2017
Docs show Liberal, Conservative health care cuts hurt families in Kitchener, Waterloo
Grand River Hospital operating above safe capacity, as high as 117 per cent, for 24 months straight More
June 6, 2017
Ontarians deserve affordable licensed childcare not empty Liberal promises
QUEEN’S PARK – Catherine Fife, Ontario NDP Early Years and Child Care Critic, issued the following statement. “Today’s announcement by Ministers Hunter and Naidoo-Harris does nothing to ease parent... More
June 1, 2017
Statement on Restorative Justice and Fresh Start Creations
Ms. Catherine Fife: Waterloo region is fortunate to be home to Community Justice Initiatives, a groundbreaking, non-profit organization that teaches us about the principles of restorative justice ... More
May 29, 2017
Will the Premier commit to a $15 minimum wage & implement paid sick leave for Ontario workers?
Ms. Catherine Fife: Thank you very much. My question is to the Premier. The Changing Workplaces Review—Final Report is out. There’s no getting around it now. Hard-working Ontarians have waited 14 y... More
May 18, 2017
Statement on Savio Wong, an exceptional educator
Ms. Catherine Fife: It’s rare that we get the opportunity to thank those teachers in our community for decades of service, but today I get the chance to thank Savio Wong, who has announced his reti... More
May 12, 2017
NDP calls for Wynne to turn hydro bill hike docs over to FAO
QUEEN’S PARK – Disgusted by documents showing the Wynne, Liberals will dump the cost of their hydro borrowing scheme on Ontarians’ hydro bills, the NDP is asking the Financial Accountability Office... More
May 8, 2017
FIFE: Ontario Seniors Deserve Dignity in Long-Term Care
QUEEN’S PARK – During Question Period, MPP Catherine Fife asked the Liberal government why seniors who require long-term care in Waterloo Region are being separated from their partners. More
May 2, 2017