November 19, 2022
Bill 23 goes to clause-by-clause on Monday. Here's what's at stake.
Dear neighbor, As I write this I am in committee, listening to Ontarians speak to Bill 23. Bill 23 is a sweeping pro-developer law that threatens affordability, public services, democracy, and farm... More
November 19, 2022
Stop Ford's attack on democracy
The Ford government has introduced yet another bill that will bulldoze local decision-making. Doug Ford’s Bill 39, Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022 threatens democracy in our city by allowing... More
November 18, 2022
Community Recognition Awards Dinner
You're Invited! MPP Jessica Bell's Community Recognition Awards! To RSVP, fill out the form here! More
November 16, 2022
NDP MPPs urge government to pass their bill to prevent road accidents involving pedestrians
QUEEN'S PARK - -Ontario NDP MPPs Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre) and Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest) are urging the Ford government to pass their bill, the Moving Ontario Safely Act, to prevent road... More
November 16, 2022
Ford’s latest bill an affront to democracy: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Municipal Affairs critic Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) and MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) released the following statement in response to the Minister of Municipal Affairs ... More
November 10, 2022
NDP calls for investigation into Landlord Tenant Board prioritizing applications for above-guideline rent increases
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP critic for the Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam and Housing critic Jessica Bell are calling for an investigation into reports that the Landlord Tenant Board (LTB) has be... More
November 8, 2022
Join our End of Year Party!
Join me, staff, neighbours, and residents at our end of year party to celebrate the year and enjoy the holiday season together. More
November 2, 2022
Ford’s housing bill threatens renter protections and affordable rentals
TORONTO — NDP Housing critic Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) is urging the Ford government to stop its threats to renter protections and to affordable rental housing in Ontario.At a press confer... More
November 2, 2022
Bill 26, Strengthening Post-secondary Institutions and Students Act
Sexual harassment and sexual violence is a far too common and brutal feature of the university experience, especially for women, non-binary, trans and gender-diverse folks. It can happen in many fo... More
November 1, 2022
Protect renters. Save affordable homes.
Under the More Homes Built Faster Act Bill 23, renters living in purpose-built rentals are at serious risk of eviction. Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act has saved more than 2,000 units of ... More
November 1, 2022
Annex Community Tenant Lunch December 3
FYI - The date of our event has changed from November 20 to December 3. Apologies for any inconvenience. All are welcome! Use the form below to add your RSVP! More
October 27, 2022
Here's what you need to know about Ford's Housing Bill 23
The Government's Housing Bill 23 is a sweeping bill that affects the housing and building sector, renters, conservation authorities, development charges, municipal budgets, consumer protections, an... More
October 26, 2022
Register to join our roundtable on Bill 23
On Tuesday, the Ford government introduced Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster. Bill 23 is a sweeping bill that includes a host of legislative and regulatory changes that impact the entire housing sec... More
October 26, 2022
Government housing bill takes aim at renters and affordable housing
QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Housing critic Jessica Bell issued the following statement in response to the Ford government’s announcement on housing reform: “In every part of Ontario, people are deal... More
October 18, 2022
Register to join our town hall on the crisis in health care
Ontario Health data shows the average wait for hospital admission has grown to nearly 21 hours. Recent data also showed that 1,417 Ontarians died waiting for surgery over the last year. Hospitals ... More
October 14, 2022
Roundtable for condo dwellers November 10
In December 2020, the Auditor General found the condo sector to be poorly regulated with inadequate regulation and oversight over condo program managers and condo boards. In the nearly two years s... More
September 29, 2022
NDP slams Ford govt for delaying housing people can afford
Conservatives stand in the way of inclusionary zoning proceeding in Toronto TORONTO – On Thursday, the Ontario NDP Housing critic MPP Jessica Bell slammed the Ontario government for delaying afford... More
September 28, 2022
Help Toronto build more affordable homes
Last year, City Council adopted an inclusionary zoning policy framework to get more affordable housing built across Toronto. The framework makes it mandatory for new developments near transit sta... More
September 27, 2022
With welfare diet complete, I renew my call to double social assistance
I have now completed my two week social assistance diet, where I spent $47.60 a week on groceries and toiletries to call on the Ontario government to double social assistance rates. I still had so... More
September 16, 2022
Here's what it's like to run a food bank in 2022
This is what it’s like to run a Food Bank in 2022 This week, I interviewed Shauna Harris, the executive director of Spadina Fort York Community Care Program to better understand how food insecurit... More
September 16, 2022
NDP push to double rates won’t end after two-week ‘social assistance diet’
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPPs pledged to keep the pressure on the Ford government to double social assistance rates as they reflect on a two-week initiative to bring urgent focus to the paltry rates of O... More
September 15, 2022
When will affordable housing be built in Toronto?
This month, I criticized the Ford government for delaying the construction of affordable housing in Toronto in Question Period. The government has not approved any of the 104 inclusionary zoning ar... More
September 9, 2022
$1227 is too little to live on
On Tuesday, I began a two week welfare-diet with some of my MPP colleagues to pressure the government to double social assistance rates for the 900,000 Ontarians that rely on that money to survive.... More
September 7, 2022
End legislated poverty. Double assistance rates now.
For the 900,000 Ontarians who live on social assistance (ODSP or OW), the atrociously low rates make it impossible to afford necessities, such as food, shelter or medicine. Ford's Conservatives pro... More
September 7, 2022
NDP MPPs reintroduce bill to stop landlords from gouging tenants
TORONTO — NDP MPPs Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) and Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale-High Park), along with Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre) and Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), have announced t... More
September 7, 2022
Demand Real Rent Control Now
Toronto has a housing affordability crisis. People are sleeping in parks. Families have to wait up to a decade to move into community housing. Rent is too expensive. And only the richest 5% of inco... More
September 6, 2022
Not enough to live on
Over the next two weeks I’ll be living on a welfare diet of $47.60 a week, joining my colleagues MPPs Vaugeois, Harden, and Taylor. Our plan is to draw attention to the 900,000 people living on pov... More
September 6, 2022
University-Rosedale forum for education
NOTE: We are postponing this education forum to ensure the newly elected school board trustee can be present at this meeting to make it as productive as possible. We will update this webpage and se... More
August 19, 2022
It took us decades to build a public health care system. We’re not going to give it up without a fight.
The health care crisis is affecting us here in University-Rosedale. This month, three of Toronto General’s intensive care units reached bed capacity, including units for cardiovascular and coronary... More
August 18, 2022