Catherine Fife
@waterloompp
Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Waterloo, Ontario (2012/14/18/22/25); Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade;
If you need to cool down during this extreme heat, city facilities are open to the public. Waterloo City Hall: Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex: daily 6 am - midnight Waterloo Memorial Rec Complex: daily 6am - 11pm Albert McCormick Community Centre: daily 10am - 6pm
Happy birthday to Phyllis Webstad, founder of Orange Shirt Day. Thank you for sharing your story and helping other Residential School survivors on their healing journey. Your teachings are a gift, and you are an inspiration to so many people. Le7 re sitq̓t ne k̓últ-ucw!
Thx to WRPS for the quick response to racist posters in Uptown Waterloo. Reports of hate motivated incidents help with investigative leads and improve public safety. To report a hate crime or hate incident that is not an emergency, call 519-570-9777. For all emergencies, call 911.
Congratulations to Neruda Arts as it celebrates its 25th year of bringing culture from around the world to our community. Thanks to Isabel Cisterna for her incredible leadership and another successful Kultrun World Music Festival 👏👏👏
Ford Tire Recycle plan fails: recent regulatory changes lowered mandatory recycling targets from 85% to 65%, resulting in mass stockpiling at garages and illegal dumping sites across Ontario. #onpoli
My office has heard from too many constituents who are seeking cancer treatment that has been cleared by Health Canada but is not publicly funded in ON. Patients don't have time to wait for bureaucracy - they need life-changing therapy now. #onpoli
"#LydiasLaw is very important to me because it demands accountability. It demands proper oversight. It demands true justice. And it demands that survivors are taken care of." - Stacey Jacob, sexual assault survivor #onpoli
This is a devastating blow to our local news media. My thoughts are with the many dedicated employees who worked so hard to make sure our community was well informed. A strong democracy requires the media to hold us to account.
“The program is meant to streamline and accelerate wait times, but because the government has failed to invest in the system, it continues to be under-resourced, which means it will continue to fail applicants.” - Catherine Fife #onpoli
Many residents & businesses are concerned about the ongoing water crisis in our community. "After 6 months of a development freeze, WR is finding its way out of the water supply crisis. Luisa D’Amato brings together everything you need to know." #onpoli www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
Residents & businesses continue to face uncertainty due to the region's water crisis inc questions about data centres' water requirements, water taking permits & timelines for building. Who decides how many are allowed? ON needs better regulations to protect our water. #onpoli
Karissa sums up why #LydiasLaw is needed: "Lydia represents the voices of so many survivors in Ontario who have been silenced by our justice system. They deserve justice in a timely manner, they deserve to be heard, and they deserve to be believed." #onpoli
"It's really important for people to be aware of early signs of heat exhaustion — signs that may include headaches, nausea, dizziness, of course, being thirsty, intense fatigue," (Env Canada) said, adding that nights are expected to be really warm as well. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Census data is important for all communities, and governments - federal and provincial - need to know how constituents are fairing in this economy so that they can adjust their investments. Affordability initiatives over private luxury jet purchases 😉 www.census.gc.ca/en/index
Parents who rely on KidsAbility's services have shared their concerns with our office. They understand the importance of frontline staff. Layoffs are impacting their children. Parents are demanding transparency and accountability. These are direct quotes. #onpoli
Congratulations to Sai and his team on the grand opening of The Biryani Walla's newest location on Spruce St in Waterloo today. I'm looking forward to trying their authentic Hyderabadi Biryani this summer ☀️ #SupportLocal
Cutting frontline workers at Kidsability continues to negatively impact services. Community members have shared serious concerns with me about service reductions. Kids must continue to receive vital services, inc those an extensive waitlist. Asking MOE for transparency. #onpoli
The goverment's chaotic OINP changes are causing uncertainty for applicants and employers, impacting jobs and the economy. Processing deadlines are hidden because the Ministry can't meet its own deadlines. It needs to invest resources and get qualified candidates working now. #onpoli
It was an incredible pleasure and privilege to officiate my sister's wedding recently. It made this celebration of love even more meaningful & emotional. Thanks to Rob Ferguson for sharing our story ❤️
In Scarborough SW today meeting with OPSEU Local 581 frontline staff who are working for just over minimum wage. They support women fleeing domestic violence - their work matters, they matter, and should be paid fairly #Bill124 #WorthFightingFord 🥊 #onpoli
"Public trust depends on transparency and responsibility, and that includes a willingness to look at failures. Laws like #LydiasLaw help ensure responsibility is occurring throughout the system." - Kate Crozier, Community Justice Initiatives #onpoli
The on-going work we accomplish in Waterloo is inspired by the of the volunteers of the Waterloo NDP riding association. They show up & support 👏👏👏 they help to keep the community engaged by doing grassroots work on the ground. Democratic engagement matters. #Grateful
Today's KW Multicultural Festival is a chance to "Explore, Enrich, Celebrate" with music, dance, lots of delicious food & great vendors. Thx to all of the amazing volunteers - including the organizers - who make this event possible every year. Still going strong after 59 years 🙌
Today I joined the kids & educators at Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre as they celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day by singing the traditional water song. This is true reconciliation in action. Thanks to Métis educator Angie Coture for her moving words of connection.
Ford shut down the legislature for 5 months & is on track to sit the fewest days of any Ontario government for 5 decades. He tried to cancel summer committees but the @OntarioNDP appealed - and won. Now Ford's MPPs will have to do some work over the extended break. #onpoli
Why is #LydiasLaw important? "Survivors deserve accountability throughout the entire justice process...This is the Attorney General's responsibility. This is his duty to provide justice. We need to support survivors." - Cait Alexander, EVE #onpoli
As the federal government introduces legislation to ban children under 16 from social media in Canada, Ontario has an opportunity to be a leader in protecting children and youth from the harms associated with excessive social media use. Please read our letter to Min Paul Calandra. #onpoli
The ON legislature sat for only 29 days this year & now Ford is closing the door on accountability, preventing us from asking questions on critical issues like water-taking permits and key infrastructure investment to get us building again. 1,500 lost jobs in WR #onpoli