June 24, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, issued a statement following the heartbreaking discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan: “Today, the ... Full Article

June 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, ON – A compassionate bereavement bill that will allow Canadian employees more time off work following a family member’s death has passed unanimously in the Senate of Canada and will become Canadian law. Bill C-220, introduced by Edmonton Riverbend ... Full Article

Father’s Day on the Hill brings together mental health stakeholders and policy makers to bring awareness to men’s mental health. The event was founded by Member of Parliament Matt Jeneroux in 2018 to talk openly about mental health. For the past two years, the event has moved ... Full Article

June 16, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, ON – The fourth annual Father’s Day on the Hill event was a national conversation on men’s mental health, with a panel of men working in the mental health field sharing their viewpoints on gaps in the system. Father’s Day on the Hill was ... Full Article

Our fourth annual Father’s Day on the Hill event is again going virtual, but expanding to include a national conversation hosted by our friends at Movember and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Join us Wednesday, June 16 for a conversation on men’s mental health. We’ll ... Full Article

June 9, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux’s Private Member’s Bill to extend bereavement leave has completed its committee study and will soon return for a third reading and final vote in the Upper Chamber. The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and ... Full Article

June 9, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, released the following statement: “Today, the federal government announced they will be waiving the mandatory 14-day quarantine and the hotel quarantine currently in place for ... Full Article

June 7, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, released the following statement: “I’m incredibly saddened to hear about the attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario on Sunday. This racist and hateful attack has no ... Full Article

June 7, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux’s Private Member’s Bill to extend bereavement leave is moving quickly through the Senate, with a committee study scheduled for Wednesday. The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology will study Bill ... Full Article

May 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, released the following statement: “The news of the remains of 215 children found buried at a former residential school in Kamloops is tragic beyond words. I wish to express my ... Full Article