Statement on MP Murray Rankin’s Political Future
Murray Rankin, Member of Parliament for Victoria, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
LIBERALS HAVE NO PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS
OTTAWA – On the anniversary of the defeat of her Private Members Motion M-147, NDP Housing Critic Sheri Benson (Saskatoon West) rose in the House of Commons to press the Liberal government to put forward a concrete plan to end homelessness in Canada. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Wants to Stop Violence Against Health Care Workers
OTTAWA – On Thursday, NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver – Kingsway) introduced a bill to address violence against health care workers in Canada. The legislation would amend the Criminal Code to require a court to consider the fact that the victim of an assault is a health care sector worker to be an aggravating circumstance for the purposes of sentencing. Read the…
NDP Calls on Liberals to Follow Yemen Humanitarian Assistance With a Halt in Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia
OTTAWA – While New Democrats are pleased to learn that the federal government has finally responded to the United Nations’ call for additional funding for humanitarian assistance in Yemen, they urge the Liberals to follow this funding with an immediate end to the arms trade with Saudi Arabia. Read the full release on NDP Central’s…
From Sunny Ways to Cozy Corporate Cover-ups: A Liberal Timeline
How times have changed – from the Duffy scandal to today’s SNC Lavalin imbroglio, Justin Trudeau’s standards for ethical behaviour have shifted more quickly than you can say “conflict of interest”. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
The NDP is Calling on the Liberal Government to Stop Discriminating Against Women and Reform Employment Insurance
OTTAWA – NDP MP Brigitte Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot) joined members of LE MASSE (Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi) to call for a fair and universal employment insurance program that does not discriminate against women, and for a complete reform of the program. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP MP MacGregor Introduces Bill to Enforce Responsible Investing of CPP Funds
OTTAWA – Today, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor introduced Private Member’s Bill C-431, which would amend the investment policies, standards and procedures of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to ensure that they are in line with ethical, human rights, and environmental considerations. Canadians expect these funds to be invested properly. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Requests Privacy Commissioner & Competition Bureau to Launch Inquiries into the ‘Misleading and Aggressive’ Practices of Telecom Companies
CRTC report revealed telecom sales practices hurting consumers. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Canadians Deserve Real Leadership when it Comes to GM Jobs
Statement from NDP International Trade Critic Tracey Ramsey and Innovation Critic Brian Masse: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Student Winners of Our MP Alistair MacGregor’s ‘Create Your Canada’ Contest Watch Their Bill Tabled in the House of Commons
Yesterday, our NDP MP and Agriculture Critic Alistair MacGregor introduced Private Member’s Bill C-430, which would create a tax credit incentive for organic farming.
