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…
