Weekly update: February 12th
Dear friends and neighbours,
Next week, after months of urging, we finally head back to the Legislature. We need quick, decisive action to save lives and prevent a third wave of COVID-19. So my co...
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Weekly update: February 5th
Dear friends and neighbours,
Happy Black History Month!
This month is always a reminder for me to honour the Black Ontarians in our community here in London who continue to advocate for better for...
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Weekly update: January 29th
Dear friends and neighbours,
This week started with the news that a young man in our community, 19-year-old Yassin Dabeh, died after contracting COVID-19 while working at a long-term care home just...
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Weekly update: January 22nd
Dear friends and neighbours,
This week, a Toronto Star investigation revealed that internal government documents showed how Ontario “watered down” its strategies to keep COVID-19 out of classrooms...
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Weekly update: January 15th
Dear friends and neighbours,
On January 12th afternoon, the Ontario government declared a State of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA). The new stay-at-home ...
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Weekly update: January 8th
Dear friends and neighbours,
Yesterday we woke up to the news that it was the deadliest day of the pandemic so far. With the highest number of cases and deaths so far, it’s safe to say we’re all o...
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Weekly update: July 24th
Hi friends and neighbours,
I spent yesterday connecting with multiple families with loved ones in Earls Court Village long-term care home. During our virtual town hall, they told me what it's been...
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Dear friends and neighbours,
As much of the province, including London, enters Stage 3, I know many of you are now stuck choosing between going to work and t...
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Weekly update: July 10th
Dear friends and neighbours,
We’re a couple of weeks into family visitations in long-term care homes and I’ve heard from a number of you that it just isn’t working. After raising your concerns in ...
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Premier must revise long-term care visitation guidelines to reflect essential role of family caregivers
LONDON — Teresa Armstrong, London-Fanshawe MPP and critic for Long-Term Care ,called on the provincial government to make sure families can access safe long-term care visits to check on their loved...
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