March 10, 2021
MPP Rima Berns-McGown calls for rent support to keep people housed during COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE March 10, 2021 MPP bill for rent support would keep people housed during COVID-19 McGown (Beaches—East York) will debate her motion in... More
July 14, 2020
Homelessness is a public health crisis
Homelessness is a public health crisis. Sixty percent of Ontario’s homeless population lives in the GTA — well over 10,000 people. Many are Black, Indigenous, racialized, identify as 2SLGBTQ, ... More
March 16, 2020
COVID-19 - Letter to Residents
-Hello Neighbours, I know COVID-19 is top of everyone's minds and I understand that people are concerned for their health and unsure of what the next few weeks will hold.I want to start by thanking... More
January 16, 2020
MPP Berns-McGown: NDP calls on Ford to declare homelessness a state of emergency
QUEEN’S PARK — Rima Berns-McGown, Ontario NDP critic for Poverty and Homelessness, is calling on the Doug Ford government to declare homelessness in the province a state of emergency. Berns-McGown ... More
December 16, 2019
Ford’s cuts won’t help reduce poverty and homelessness: NDP
Ford’s cuts won’t help reduce poverty and homelessness: NDP QUEEN’S PARK — Rima Berns-McGown, Ontario NDP critic for Poverty and Homelessness, released the following statement in response to news t... More
December 5, 2019
VIDEO: Rima's message to Sweet Ethan from Beaches-East York
As we head into the holiday season, I want to ask all of you to please send prayers and light and love to Sweet Ethan, his sister, and Cindi Shoot.Thank you, Cindi, for your tireless advocacy and c... More
November 20, 2019
VIDEO: Rima on Child Welfare Services and Cuts to OW/ODSP
Rima questioning the Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues and the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services on the cuts to social assistance rates and child welfare services. More
November 15, 2019
Homelessness count the latest anti-poverty program to get Ford’s axe
Homelessness count the latest anti-poverty program to get Ford’s axe TORONTO — With temperatures plunging, the Official Opposition New Democrats’ Poverty and Homelessness critic, Rima Berns-McGown... More
November 4, 2019
Ford government must take action to eradicate poverty and GTA’s growing hunger issue
QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP critic for Poverty and Homelessness, Rima Berns-McGown, made the following statement in response to the Daily Bread Food Bank’s report about food bank usage being on the rise... More
October 30, 2019