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Volunteers for Provincial Office
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:18:06 -0500Objectives:
Responsibilities:The Ontario NDP is looking for volunteers to assist with reception and other administrative support tasks. This opportunity is ideal for anyone looking to build their resume, co-op students, or any other individual looking to volunteer for an important, progressive cause.
We are currently looking for individuals who are available Monday through Friday between 10am and 4pm. Shifts will tentatively run from 10am-1pm and from 1pm -4pm, though flexible times will be available. We ask that anyone considering applying for a volunteer position in this capacity be able to commit to at least three hours (one shift) a week for a minimum of four months. Full training will be provided to all successful applicants. The ideal applicants will be responsible, punctual and professional with a desire to learn in a cooperative environment. While strong English language skills are required, French will also be considered an asset.
Qualifications:
Contact:For more information on opportunities available or to apply to be a volunteer, please e-mail a resume detailing all work experience, volunteer or otherwise, along with a schedule of your availability to Danielle Ouellette, Administrative Assistant, Ontario NDP at douellette@on.ndp.ca.
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McGuinty and Mintz (used to) agree: HST bad for jobs
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:21:02 -0500NDP Finance Critic Michael Prue reminded Ontarians about the dangers of the HST today.
"McGuinty's unfair tax scheme will make it harder to make ends meet and to find a job," said Prue. "The Premier and his own experts agree – at least they used to."
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Same old, same old at eHealth: Gélinas
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:32:56 -0500NDP Health and Long-Term Care Critic and Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas says today’s revelation of a secret $236-million eHealth deal is just more of the same from an agency that has already presided over a $1-billion boondoggle and a McGuinty government that seems to have learned nothing in the wake of a scathing Auditor General’s report.
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Workers get the shaft, Buchanan gets $80-million
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:02:06 -0500Kenora-Rainy River NDP MPP Howard Hampton says the McGuinty government has shovelled more than $80-million to the Buchanan Group of Companies while former employees are left with no severance or termination pay.
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Hospital housekeeping too important to cut: NDP
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:49:33 -0500NDP Health Critic and Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas is once again raising concerns about cuts to housekeeping services at hospitals across the province and what that means for infection control during the H1N1 outbreak.
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Cambridge hospital cuts come at wrong time: Horwath
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:46:34 -0500NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says a provincially-appointed supervisor is ramming through $5-million worth of budget cuts at Cambridge Memorial Hospital at precisely the wrong time.
“With Ontario hospitals bursting at the seams due to the H1N1 outbreak, is now really the time to cut staff at Cambridge Memorial Hospital?” she asked during today’s Question Period.
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Ontarians left to wait while government ducks tough questions on private clinics
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:17 -0500Queen's Park – The McGuinty government must announce steps to ensure no one can buy their way to the front of the line at private clinics offering the H1N1 vaccine, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said today.
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Ontarians deserve clear communication on vaccine plan: Horwath
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:50:57 -0400Premier Dalton McGuinty must immediately announce plans to strengthen public communication to ensure organization and order at H1N1 vaccination clinics, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said today.
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Families deserve relief from day-long waits for vaccination: Horwath
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:55:23 -0400The McGuinty government needs to take immediate action to ensure Ontario families aren’t left waiting for hours – sometimes days – for access to the H1N1 vaccine, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said today.
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Time to ramp up Northwest bus talks: Hampton
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:52:42 -0400Criticizing the McGuinty government’s snail’s pace approach to reaching an agreement with Greyhound on saving bus services to Northwestern Ontario, Kenora—Rainy River NDP MPP Howard Hampton invited the Transportation Minister to get moving during today’s Question Period.
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