January 13, 2021
NDP and frontline workers say conditions at St. George present humanitarian crisis
QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and University-Rosedale MPP Jessica Bell, along with frontline workers, say the Ford government’s choice not to protect long-term care h... More
January 8, 2021
ACT NOW: Stop Rykka's takeover of Rose of Sharon long-term care
Rose of Sharon is the only long-term care home dedicated to serving the Korean community in Ontario. The facility focuses on Korean culture, serves traditional food, organizes Korean activities, an... More
January 6, 2021
For-profit LTC home in University Rosedale has Ontario’s largest COVID-19 outbreak
St. George Care Community, which is located on St. George St in my riding of University Rosedale, now has the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario. As of January 5, there are 84 active resident cas... More
December 8, 2020
MPP Bell introduces motion for two-hour, flat-rate fare across municipal GTHA transit
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) will present a motion Tuesday calling for a two-hour, flat fare across municipal GTHA transit systems, in collaboration with municipal tran... More
December 8, 2020
Auditor highlights PRESTO fare failures
NDP calls for transit pay-system reform QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP Transit critic Jessica Bell released this statement in response to the Ontario Auditor General’s report on Metrolinx: “Liberal an... More
December 7, 2020
NDP responds to Board of Trade transit fare policy push
Originally published November 25, 2020 QUEEN’S PARK — In response to the Toronto Region Board of Trade report released today, the Ontario NDP Transit critic Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) relea... More
December 7, 2020
Toronto NDP MPPs call on Ford government to help homeless residents
(Originally published December 4) TORONTO — NDP MPPs Jill Andrew (Toronto-St. Paul’s), Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale), Rima Berns-McGown (Beaches-East York), Chris Glover (Spadina—Fort York), F... More
December 7, 2020
Toronto MPP launches safe “I Shop Local” campaign to help small biz survive COVID-19
TORONTO – NDP MPP Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) has launched an “I Shop Local” sign campaign to encourage Torontonians to safely shop at local stores during the current busy shopping season an... More
December 4, 2020
ACT NOW: Stop Doug Ford's Attack on Wetlands
Right now, Premier Ford is introducing amendments allowing developers to destroy wetlands, floodplains and source water at a cost to human safety. This is a clear threat to Ontarians' safety. Ontar... More
December 2, 2020
Order your sign today!
Every day our office hears from small businesses that are struggling to get by and are worried about surviving a second economic shutdown. It’s been difficult to see so many beloved businesses in ... More
November 27, 2020
Toronto MPP's bill would give cities more say in pot shops' location
QUEEN’S PARK — Davenport NDP MPP Marit Stiles tabled a bill that would give Ontario’s municipalities a say in the location and distribution of private cannabis stores within their communities. The ... More
November 25, 2020
Health experts sidelined as delays and conflicts leave COVID-19 to spread
NDP response to COVID-19 audit by Ontario’s Auditor General QUEEN’S PARK — A new report by Ontario’s Auditor General reveals unpreparedness, delays and conflicts... More
November 24, 2020
Toronto MPPs' bill urges Ontario to prepare for climate crisis
TORONTO — NDP MPPs Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale—High Park) and Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) introduced a bill urging Ontario to establish a series of action plans to prepare for and m... More
November 24, 2020
NDP motion passes: legislature condemns McVety’s hate-speech, opposes Ford’s deal to make CCC a university
QUEEN’S PARK — An NDP motion condemning Doug Ford’s move to give Charles McVety the right to grant university degrees has passed. Every last PC MPP who registered a vote backed the Ford... More
November 20, 2020
AG confirms Ford content to destroy climate as favour to insiders
QUEEN'S PARK — NDP Climate Crisis critic Peter Tabuns and Environment critic Ian Arthur released this statement in response to the Ontario Auditor General’s report of the Ford government's handling... More
November 20, 2020
MPP urges Ford to enforce commercial eviction ban as Kensington Market businesses forced to close
TORONTO — NDP MPP Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) is calling on the Ford government to immediately enforce and expand a ban on commercial evictions to protect small businesses. Bell ... More
November 20, 2020
Hatfield: Action needed now to protect migrant workers during the second wave
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Percy Hatfield (Windsor—Tecumseh) has demanded immediate action from the Ford government to protect migrant agri-food workers during the second wave of the pandemic. In the f... More
November 20, 2020
Transgender Day of Remembrance: NDP Leader and LGBTQ critic statements
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath on Transgender Day of Remembrance QUEEN'S PARK – "On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour the memory of those who have died because of Transphobic violence, hate... More
November 18, 2020
Cap class sizes to avoid school shutdown again: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — With Doug Ford now admitting he’s considering school closures again, the NDP is urging the Ford government to take action and invest in the safety of students and school staff. NDP E... More
November 18, 2020
Ontario's poor score on energy efficiency Ford's fault, people will pay
QUEEN'S PARK — Ontario NDP critic for Energy and The Climate Crisis Peter Tabuns says a new report evaluating the provinces' energy efficiency gives Ontario a shameful score of 45 out of 100, confi... More
November 16, 2020
NDP urges Ford to crack down on illegal evictions
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPP Jessica Bell’s (University—Rosedale) private member’s bill, Protecting Renters from Illegal Evictions Act, went to second reading in the Ontario legislature Monday. The bill ... More
November 13, 2020
Transit infrastructure spending cuts reach $700 million in Ford’s budget
Ford’s 2020-21 budget doesn’t fund the transit projects people are waiting for. Transit infrastructure spending was cut by $700 million, compared to the 2019 budget, which means the chances of tran... More
November 10, 2020
Rosedale Community Survey
Thank you for taking the time to complete MPP Jessica Bell's Community Survey for Rosedale. With the ongoing public health crisis, we're looking for new ways to keep in touch. This survey is meant ... More
November 10, 2020
NDP asks Revenue Canada for review of Charles McVety’s College “charity” finances
QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP is calling on Revenue Canada to review Charles McVety’s Canada Christian College (CCC) charitable tax status in light of information about the college’s finances. Documents i... More
November 9, 2020
Build Transit Right - Roundtable
From Eglinton to Lakeshore to Davenport to Riverdale, transit construction is underway across the GTHA. Building transit is vital for our region, however, residents and businesses have real concer... More
November 6, 2020
Doug Ford moving the goalposts on COVID 19 response
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Taras Natyshak has released the following statement: "Doug Ford is moving the goal posts with wider alert categories even as cases, transmission and positivity climb and cont... More
November 6, 2020
Mamakwa urges Ford government to step up and fix dire water crisis in Neskantaga
QUEEN’S PARK — Sol Mamakwa, MPP for Kiiwetinoong and NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, has written an open letter to Doug Ford urging him to step up and respond to the dire water ... More
November 5, 2020
Ford’s budget doesn’t take any new actions to make families healthier and safer: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Doug Ford’s 2020 budget is waving a white flag in the battle against COVID-19, and telling people: you’re on your own. With Ontario on the brink of a h... More
November 4, 2020