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Alida Burrett honoured as 2010 Woman of Distinction

Alida Burrett honoured as 2010 Woman of Distinction

Long-time Cambridge NDP member Alida Burrett was honoured in May by the YWCA, being named among the 11 Women of Distinction for 2010 at an awards event at Cambridge City Hall.

Alida was named under the category of ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN after leading women toward equality in the 1970s and 1980s. She was still assisting the International Women’s Day Regional Committee with their activities in the 2000s until she could no longer function after suffering from dementia.

Andrea Horwath says McGuinty government out of touch with health care needs of Cambridge families

Andrea Horwath says McGuinty government out of touch with health care needs of Cambridge families

http://ontariondp.com/en/mcguinty-government-out-of-touch-with-healthcar...

Staff reductions at Cambridge Memorial are the latest example of how the McGuinty government has grown out-of-touch with Ontario families, says New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath.

Staff and citizens fight for hospital

Excerpt from Cambridge Times
Apr. 7, 2009
By Lisa Rutledge
http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news/article/169672

Cambridge Memorial Hospital employees anxious about looming cuts used their breaks to pound the pavement alongside citizens fighting for funding during a rally yesterday.

New Democrats motion to extend EI passes in the House

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Tue 10 Mar 2009

OTTAWA – The New Democrat Opposition achieved a major victory today for the tens-of-thousands of Canadians recently thrown out of work as its motion to extend Employment Insurance benefits was adopted in the House of Commons.

New Democrat Labour Critic Chris Charlton’s motion calls on the Harper government to make much-needed improvements to extend Employment Insurance:

- to eliminate the waiting period for EI

Liberals Make Promises While NDP Delivers on Climate Change Action

Letter to the Editor from The Record (http://news.therecord.com/article/380125)
July 9, 2008
Re: Kyoto-plus legislation (SEE VIDEO>> http://www.ndp.ca/page/6487#video )

Canada has freedom of the press -- but for only those who own national newspapers. And the owners of those presses wield immeasurable power over how the issues of the day are framed and debated.

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