Toronto Centre MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam is being named the Ontario NDP's critic for the attorney general and 2SLGBTQ+ issues this week.

Wong-Tam was announced as the new critic in these roles by interim NDP leader Peter Tabuns. In a recent email to NDP supporters, Wong-Tam writes that they will table the Gender Affirming Health Care Act from the previous session prior to the onset of the June 2 Ontario election.

"As you know, it [the act] will set in motion changes to mandate and create accessible gender-affirming healthcare for all," Wong-Tam writes.

The bill was first put forward by former Toronto Centre MPP Suze Morrison, who did not seek re-election this past election due to health reasons.

As attorney general critic, Wong-Tam said they will analyze Premier Doug Ford's high-profile legal challenges regarding policies and legislation.

During his past four years as premier, Ford used the Notwithstanding Clause to push his reduction of Toronto's city council by half under the Better Government Act in 2018. Recently, the clause was used during the 2022 election campaign to remove the $600,000 cap on third-party advertising for parties.

The Notwithstanding Clause allows elected Canadian leaders to override court rulings on certain bills, according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

"Ontarians deserve good and wise government that respects the rule of law," Wong-Tam writes. "I'll work hard to protect our democracy, civic institutions and human rights."

During the 2022 provincial election, Wong-Tam held the NDP's seat in the traditional Liberal stronghold of the downtown core with 43 per cent of the vote.

Prior to the election, they were Toronto Centre's city councillor's since 2010.

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