July 7, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, released the following statement: “It’s been a tough few weeks for Canadians. More bodies of former residential school students have been discovered across Canada. More ... Full Article
July 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, issued the following statement: “In the past few weeks, Canadians have had to confront the horrific realities of residential schools and the unjust treatment of Indigenous ... Full Article
June 25, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, released the following statement: “I’m once again incredibly sad and disappointed to hear about another hate-motivated attack in our community, this time against two Muslim ... Full Article
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