Jennifer (Jennie) StevensMPP

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. Members’ Statements — Seniors Month / Brain injury and ALS awareness month

   I rise today to recognize a jam-packed June, a time when we commemorate Seniors Month, Brain Injury Awareness Month and ALS Awareness Month in Ontario. These observances remind us of not only of the challenges many peopl…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

2. Orders of the Day — Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 visant à protéger les rues et les collectivités de l’Ontario

   I rise today to speak to Bill 119. It’s a great honour and a privilege to be able to be the voice of the residents of St. Catharines. I know that they’re tuning in today to really hear about Bill 119 and all the good and…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

3. Orders of the Day — Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 visant à protéger les rues et les collectivités de l’Ontario

   Go to regulation. And my fear of that is that it’s not transparent. There’s no transparency when you go to regulation. Some of your bills that you’ve put forward are done on the back of a napkin, for crying out loud. Bu…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

4. Orders of the Day — Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 visant à protéger les rues et les collectivités de l’Ontario

   I spoke for half an hour on some of the good things that were in this bill. But I want to say that we did say there are supportable schedules in this bill—of all 16 schedules in this omnibus bill, that some are supportab…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

5. Orders of the Day — Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 visant à protéger les rues et les collectivités de l’Ontario

   Yes. The predator was known to the family, but had they known he was a previously convicted sex offender, perhaps that situation may never have occurred. That case shook the entire region once again. It also exposed ser…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

6. Orders of the Day — Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026 / Loi de 2026 visant à protéger les rues et les collectivités de l’Ontario

   Thank you for the question. This bill says they’re tough on crime, and through their rhetoric, this government continues to say they’re tough on crime, but we’re experiencing, on this side of the House, that when they tu…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

7. Petitions — Collective bargaining

   I’m delighted and, actually, honoured to be able to put this petition to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It is in regard to the majority of OSSTF/FEESO collective agreements. It does expire at the end of August 2026…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

8. Question Period — Environmental protection

   This morning, I tabled a motion calling on this government to use the existing powers under the Environmental Protection Act to protect residents living near the former GM site in St. Catharines. Last week, the city issu…

   2026-05-27·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

9. Introduction of Visitors

   I would like to welcome members of the Coalition for a Better St. Catharines group today. Welcome to the House this morning, Ed Smith, Michael and Jackie Scott, Mark and Gwen Kennedy, and John Pula. I also want to welco…

   2026-05-27·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

10. Question Period — Environmental protection

    Thank you for the answer, Minister. However, I would have loved to have been able to relay that a couple of weeks ago to my residents. We have not heard from you in my office. Speaker, local residents are tired of finge…

    2026-05-27·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗