@CanadianGreens Deputy Leader. Kitchener Centre Green MP 2021-25. Founder @SustainableWat and @GreenEconomyCa. He/him. Regular updates on other platforms.
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Federal affordable housing funds should be building homes people in our community can afford - but shockingly, that's not the case most of the time.
Learn more about my call to fix this in Motion 170: https://t.co/s43xF7ToF5
Watch: @morricemike highlights the harsh reality of Canada's affordability crisis and calls out the Fall Economic Statement for failing to deliver real relief for the country’s most vulnerable. It's time for real #Green action!
Tune in to PWD Allies podcast LIVE on YouTube
Tuesday, December 17
9:15am PST / 12:15pm EST
My guest:
@morricemike - Mike Morrice
TOPIC: "Mike Morrice EXPLAINS Affordable Housing SOLUTIONS."
#NoMorePovertyPWD
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The federal government gave a GST exemption to for-profit builders of rental housing last year.
Why haven’t they done the same for non-profit builders of affordable homes like @HabitatWR?
It’s one of 6 calls I’ve made for Monday’s economic statement: https://t.co/TbvAPB8na2
Artists and cultural organizations are struggling, with cuts hitting small and rural communities hardest. Green MP @morricemike, backed by opposition MPs, is calling for fair and equitable arts funding. et’s stand together to protect the heart of our culture and creativity. 🌱
Most UN member states recognize Palestine as a state, it’s time for Canada to do the same.
Green MP Mike Morrice has launched a petition urging Canada to act. Sign now and make your voice heard: https://t.co/tlsUq5UVqp
Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of the murder of 14 women at Polytechnique Montréal - while @CAN_Femicide reports 168 women and girls have been killed in Canada this year alone.
Vigils will be happening across the country - my thanks to @CFUWKW for hosting in our community.
1/5 A groundbreaking @Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. https://t.co/vacDnnKv0p
#EndGazaGenocide
“Years from now, no doubt, politicians will come together to memorialize the genocide in Gaza, but more important than those words of memoriam in future years is action right now … when will the government's actions align with its words when it says, Never again?” - @morricemike
“The market is out of control,” says Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice, who is introducing a private member’s bill to require all units built with federal assistance must have affordable rents based on the tenant’s income. https://t.co/jpifM9YnL5
Housing Motion 170 is a game-changer! Green Party MP @morricemike is pushing to ensure affordable housing funds go toward truly affordable projects. Want to make a difference? Contact your MP and urge them to support Motion 170 to bring more affordable housing to your community.
Federal affordable housing funds should be going towards building housing folks can afford – but often that's not the case.
I'm proud to share a new motion, supported by experts like Dr. Whitzman, to fix the criteria for affordable housing funds.
More: https://t.co/s43xF7ToF5
Join us Sat, Nov 30 at 8:30 PM at Republik Asian Eatery to celebrate Mike's 3 yrs as MP! 💚 Reconnect with Green friends, enjoy food, hear from Aislinn Clancy & Mike Morrice, and gear up for an election year. 🎉AGM for members, socializing for all. RSVP https://t.co/JrrPdJXdjz
Abandoning people with disabilities to chase votes: Trudeau’s $250 cheques are a shameless vote-buying stunt that excludes people with disabilities from receiving support they desperately need. Looks like he's taking pages from Doug Ford's playbook.
The Prime Minister recently admitted he regrets breaking his promise on electoral reform - but said he wasn't sure what he could have done differently.
This week in Parliament I reminded him: a good start would have been not blocking a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform!
Why are concerts and sporting events so expensive? Kitchener Centre MP @MorriceMike tells @MooreintheAM about his petition calling on the federal government to evaluate and adopt ticket resale measures. https://t.co/cQOSw9aT1M
It shouldn’t be cheaper to fly overseas to see Taylor Swift than attend her concert an hour away! Petition e-5243, supported by MP @morricemike, calls on Canada to adopt fairer ticketing rules, so fans can enjoy live music without overpriced tickets.
https://t.co/o9K3GoY3zt
PM @JustinTrudeau regrets breaking his electoral reform promise but blocked a Citizen’s Assembly motion supported by 76% of Canadians & 39 of his own MPs.
Talk is cheap—action is what matters.
Thank you, @morricemike, for pressing him to act!
On failing to get Eras Toronto tickets, a Kitchener resident started a petition calling on the federal government to adopt stricter ticket resale measures
The petition has been sponsored by Kitchener Centre MP @morricemike
More by me in @WR_Record
https://t.co/8fdaJbB5Jb