This week in Winnipeg and across the country, we are once again experiencing extreme heat and severe weather events that are posing increasing risks to community health and public safety. In Winnipeg, temperatures rose to 47 degrees with the humidex earlier this week.

(2/4) Yesterday I addressed the Assembly of First Nations' Annual General Assembly, where Chiefs from far and wide agreed the government’s failure to respect First Nations' jurisdiction and to recognize their human right to clean drinking water is unacceptable.

Did you know, the Liberal government’s Bill C-37 is a return to Stephen Harper’s anti-Indigenous policies that fueled the Idle No More movement. (1/4)

Did you know, Carney’s Liberal government’s Bill C-37 violates international law surrounding First Nations' clean drinking water, this includes United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. (1/3)

Did you know, the Liberal government’s Bill C-37 restricts First Nations’ jurisdiction to clean drinking water to ONLY ON RESERVE. It mirrors the same colonial language as the Indian Act, which held that the only place for “Indians” is on reserve. (1/3)

Did you know, through Bill C-37 the Liberal government has refused to confirm the human right of all First Nations individuals to clean drinking water on reserve. Previous water legislation explicitly recognized this right, but the Liberals have deliberately removed it in Bill C-37. (1/3)

The recent sweeping up of the streets in Winnipeg resulted in no change in public safety despite being extremely costly. These police sweeps have targeted areas where people receive medical and mental health care, pushing people away from vital services. (1/3)

I had a blast dancing the afternoon away with seniors at the Dufferin Seniors Centre 40th Anniversary Celebration this weekend. Almost all of these seniors are over 70 - down with ageism! Dufferin Seniors Centre knows how to throw a party. (1/2)

The Liberal government has been watching silently as Trump flagrantly violates international law by waging an economic war on Cuba. The Cuban people are facing a humanitarian crisis, and Canada needs to come to Cuba’s aid. (1/2)

Carney has been broadcasting to Canada that his government’s former plan to tackle the climate crisis was “too expensive,” but the reality is that climate disasters have become too expensive to ignore. (🧵1/4)

Yesterday's pipeline announcement is yet another reminder that Prime Minister Carney cares more about lining the pockets of his corporate friends than upholding the Constitutional rights of Indigenous peoples and protecting the public from the escalating climate emergency. (1/6)

Last week I was so honoured to join the profound and touching opening of the Nakba Exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. The history of the Nakba needs to be told. (1/3)

It’s been a pleasure to celebrate with our community. From the Keewatin Inkster Neighbourhood Resource Centre party, to welcoming new citizens at a Citizenship Ceremony (1/2)

This is an opportunity to reflect and take action, but upholding the human rights of Indigenous Peoples can't end when June does. There are many ways to educate yourself and show support to Indigenous Peoples year-round. Here are a few key topics you can join my advocacy on. (2/2)

As June comes to an end, I would like to wish all First Nations, Métis and Inuit, along with human rights allies everywhere, a very happy National Indigenous History Month. (1/2)

The NDP’s Indigenous Affairs critic, Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is demanding the federal government stop identifying major projects before consulting Indigenous peoples. (1/2)

I will not stop uplifting the voices of frontline workers and holding officials in Ottawa accountable until we see critical public health resources implemented. (5/5)

The toll of this crisis is clear, and it demands a well-resourced public health response to save lives. (4/5)

I am proud to have brought their calls to the House of Commons, demanding an urgent response from the federal government backed by the resources and support needed to save lives. (3/5)

Our frontline leaders in Winnipeg Centre are delivering crucial support during this dire emergency, but they need access to critical public health resources that Ottawa should be providing. (2/5)

We are continuing to face a toxic drug crisis and an intertwined sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) epidemic that folks are facing across Manitoba, especially in Winnipeg Centre. (1/5)

Solidarity with @psac-afpc.bsky.social security officers at the Bank of Canada, whose employer chose to lock them out rather than provide fair wages, stable schedules, and basic respect. I was proud to join in solidarity with @alexsilaspsac.bsky.social and PSAC workers today (1/2)

Yesterday I wrote to Prime Minister Carney, expressing my concern about his government issuing public statements endorsing a resource extraction project in Manitoba in violation of the rights of affected First Nations and the position of the provincial government. (1/4)

I stand with AFN, AMC, Treaty 6, Treaty 7, Treaty 8, @chiefsofontario.bsky.social, and all other First Nations in calling for amendments to strengthen this government’s legislation so that it upholds the right to clean and safe drinking water as a human right... [🧵1/3]

Today I joined @ndp.ca leader @avilewis.ca in solidarity with Grassy Narrows Chief Sherry Ackabee and Chrissy Isaacs, calling on Prime Minister Carney to apologize for his disrespectful comments and demanding the Liberal government end their decades-long mercury poisoning crisis. (1/3)

A year ago, the Liberals bulldozed Bill C-5 through parliament in violation of their duty to obtain the free, prior and informed consent of Indigenous peoples. (1/3)

Today I wrote to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs calling on its members to stop the delays and pass Bill S-2 before the House rises this Friday. (1/3)

Happy Philippine Independence Day to the Filipino community in Winnipeg Centre and beyond! It was an honour to commemorate and celebrate the 128th anniversary of the declaration of Independence of the Philippines last night on Parliament Hill. (1/2)

We are in a climate emergency, something folks across Canada already routinely experience through escalating wildfires and other extreme weather events. I, along with our leader @avilewis.ca and my @ndp.ca colleagues, stand in solidarity with communities and civil society organizations (1/4)

Yesterday the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) Canada was outside the Supreme Court of Canada to call on Prime Minister Mark Carney to respect the right to housing as a human right. (1/2)