On October 20, 2020, MP Jenny Kwan asks why, one month after the announcement, in the midst of a pandemic, with cold weather upon us, the Liberal government still hasn't released details on how non-profit housing providers can access Raid Housing Initiative funds:
Global News: Israel-Gaza: NDP calls for special immigration measures to reunite Palestinian families in Canada
Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, NDP MP Jenny Kwan described Gaza as “the most dangerous place for children in the world” and called for special immigration measures so that Palestinian families in Canada could be reunited with their loved ones. Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly responded by saying that “too many” children and women have lost their lives, adding that 130 Canadians were able to cross the Rafah border on Sunday night.