OTTAWA – NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Hélène Laverdière (Laurier – Sainte-Marie) welcomes the creation of the Women, Peace and Security Ambassador. Today, Laverdière called on the Liberal government to guarantee funding for the newly created Ambassador during the second hour of debate on Motion 163 today. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – Nearly a year after the Prime Minister’s official apology to the LGBTQ2+ community in the House of Commons, the Department of National Defence is saying they will not remove dishonourable discharges for those who were kicked out of the military because they were LGBTQ2+. Instead of a record revision, a note will be placed on these records stating that any previous notes were inappropriate. Read the full release on…
OTTAWA – Today, NDP MP Linda Duncan (Edmonton- Strathcona) introduced a motion calling on the federal government to enact legislation that would establish a legal process to ensure binding measures for greater transparency and accountability on Canada’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
