Member of Parliament Niki Ashton called on the government to take action in recognition of World Tuberculosis Day last Friday.  She says Manitoba that includes her northern riding has the second highest rate of TB in Canada adding First Nations People living on reserve have an eight to ten times higher TB notification role than other Canadians.  She says TB is a disease linked to poverty, it’s caused by crowding, poor ventilation and mould.  Ashton pointed out earlier this year she joined with her NDP colleagues in calling on the Prime Minister to address the mould crisis in homes on reserves adding they hoped that budget 2019 would make clear a Liberal commitment to ending this housing crisis but it ignored it.

Ashton called on the government to make the investment necessary to commit to eradicating TB once and for all.