Flin Flon MLA Tom Lindsey is Demanding Action on Paid Sick Leave Benefits

In the Legislature last week Lindsey raised the issue of paid sick leave proposed to the provinces by the federal government.

He stated paid sick leave provisions are governed by provincial legislation noting on this side of the house we are ready to debate legislation that would ensure these benefits for Manitobans now not sometime after a fall sitting. 

Premier Brian Pallister didn’t make that commitment but noted government members have shown their solidarity with working people, frontline workers and vulnerable people across the province by taking a voluntary pay cut while not one member of the other side has done that.