May 5, 2021
Burch holds Fullerton responsible for deadly failures in local long-term care
QUEEN’S PARK – The minister of long-term care needs to take responsibility for failing seniors, said MPP Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre). The Ford government must take action now to protect them, Burch... More
January 8, 2021
NDP MPPs call on the Ford government to work with public health on vaccine distribution for Niagara
NIAGARA – NDP MPPs Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines) and Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) are calling on the Ford Government to increase the role of Niagara Public Health in ... More
January 4, 2021
Niagara’s NDP MPPs want Legislature called back immediately
QUEEN’S PARK —Local NDP MPPs Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) and Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), are echoing Andrea Horwath’s demand Monday for Doug Ford to immediately ca... More
December 18, 2020
Niagara region moving to red zone shows desperate need for investments in action
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPPs Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines) and Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) released the following statement in response to the Niagara region being moved t... More
December 10, 2020
Ford must step up with emergency funding for municipalities to avoid service cuts
WELLAND – Official Opposition NDP Municipal Affairs critic Jeff Burch has released a statement after the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) published a new report revealing that the COVID-19 pan... More
December 8, 2020
NDP calls for investigation into PC insiders benefitting in majority of fast-track development approvals
Ford government has signed 38 Minister’s Zoning Orders, at least half of which benefit PC insiders QUEEN’S PARK – NDP Municipal Affairs critic Jeff Burch says Doug Ford is rolling out the red carpe... More
December 2, 2020
MPP Burch asks Integrity Commissioner to investigate Ford and Xinyi glass factory meetings
QUEEN'S PARK —The NDP's Municipal Affairs critic Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) wrote to Ontario's Integrity Commissioner asking him to investigate if the Ford government's Minister's Zoning Order (MZ... More
November 24, 2020
Burch demands Health Minister immediately reverse directive that denies pay to health care workers who need to self-isolate
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) has demanded the Ford government reverse a directive from the Ministry of Health that tells hospitals to stop paying frontline heath care workers ... More
November 2, 2020
Burch’s Bill to Regulate Supportive Living Accommodations Wins Unanimous Support
QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre) has released a statement after his private member’s bill, Protecting Vulnerable Persons in Supportive Living Accommodation Act, 2020 (Bill 164), w... More
September 24, 2020