In her latest report, Thompson MLA Danielle Adams highlights some of the things that happened during the spring session at the legislature.
Adams writes the NDP introduced a number of petitions that called on the government to take action on issues such as homelessness, rural broadband, Manitoba Hydro, and healthcare.
She adds her party was able to delay the passage of five different bills until the fall session, which include Bill 64, also known as the Education Modernization Act, the Labour Relations Amendment Act, and the Protection of Critical Infrastructure Act which would not allow protests at locations like railroads and hospitals.
Adams says the NDP was able to pass a few of their private members bills.
Those include Bill 223, The Spirit Bear Day Act, which designated May 10th as Spirit Bear Day in honour of Jordan Anderson, a Manitoba First Nations child who died while the provincial and federal governments fought over who would pay for his health care needs.
Another is Bill 213, The Reporting of Supports for Child Survivors of Sexual Assault Act, which will help northern children who are victims of sexual assault access the care they need closer to home.
