Ontario NDP Member France Gélinas Introduces Legislation In Memory Of Niagara’s Late Peter Kormos

Peter Kormos speaks out at a public rally in St. Catharines’ Montobello Park following the disgraceful arrests at the G20 Summit in Toronto, where few other provicincial or federal reps in this region had the courage to do it. File photo by Doug Draper

Bless you Peter, and may your spirit inspire others to vote, run for public office and stand up on principle for your progressive cause.)
QUEEN’S PARK, March 30th, 2015 – Nickel Belt NDP MPP, France Gélinas, introduced two pieces of legislation today to commemorate the second anniversary of former Welland MPP Peter Kormos’ passing.

Gélinas said the first legislation, the Labour relations Amendment Act (Strike and Lock-Out information), 2015, will honour Mr.Kormos’ commitment to the rights of workers.

“I didn’t want to let the day go by without mentioning his name, and without doing a little something for him,” Gélinas said. “People who knew him would remember that he always had an anti-scab bill on the docket. That was something that he would present at every session of question period in the legislature. This bill is a bit more timid. All it asks for is to identify when temporary replacement workers are used.”

Gélinas said the second legislation, the Trillium Gift of Life Network Amendment Act, 2015, will continue Mr. Kormos’ work to save the lives of Ontarians in need of organs.

“Around ten years ago, Peter introduced this bill to amend the Trillium Gift of Life Act to presume the consent of citizens. The people of Welland can be proud that their MPP was a champion for the over 1,500 people on the waiting list for organ donations.”

March 30, marks the second anniversary of Peter Kormos’ passing. This is the second year MPP Gélinas has introduced legislation to commemorate Mr. Kormos. “Peter Kormos was a formidable parliamentarian and I was fortunate to serve with him and learn from him,” Gélinas said.

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