NDP Statement on Black History Month
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Mathyssen Appointed NDP Critic for Women’s Equality
OTTAWA – MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe) is the new NDP Critic for Women’s Equality. Mathyssen takes on the role from Sheila Malcolmson who retired from the House of Commons in order to run for a provincial seat in British Columbia. Mathyssen is reprising her role as NDP Women’s Critic, previously held from 2006 to…
NDP Calls out Liberal Inaction on Mould in First Nations Homes
Liberals’ neglect causes widespread mould crisis in on-reserve and Northern housing. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Tables Private Members’ Bill to Address Suicides and Mental Health in the Canadian Armed Forces
OTTAWA – Randall Garrison, NDP Critic for National Defence and MP for Esquimalt – Saanich – Sooke, has tabled a bill in Parliament to address the serious issue of suicides and barriers to mental health within the Canadian Armed Forces. This new Private Members’ Bill would remove the section of the National Defence Act that states self-harm is a disciplinary offence. “This section of…
NDP: Help Canadian Workers and Small Businesses, Get Rid of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
OTTAWA – Today, the NDP is calling on Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to do everything in its power to get rid of the unfair tariffs on steel and aluminum that are forcing small businesses throughout the country to close their doors and leaving workers without a job. New Democrats renewed their calls after media reported…
NDP Secures Invitation to GM CEO to Appear Before Committee
OTTAWA – On Tuesday morning, NDP Industry Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West) secured a key request to invite General Motors Chairwoman and CEO Mary Barra to appear before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. Masse’s motion requesting to invite Ms. Barra to committee comes following GM’s announcement of closure of their Oshawa plant,…
NDP Statement on the Second Anniversary of the Shooting at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Statement on the Liberal Government's Unjust and Morally Reprehensible Treatment of Caregivers
Jenny Kwan NDP Critic for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Statement on the Parent/Grandparent Sponsorship Application System Failure
NDP Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Critic Jenny Kwan made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP 2019 Focus: Pushing Liberals to Bring Relief for Canadians, Now
OTTAWA – For decades, governments in Ottawa have been stripping away the basic things Canadians count on: health care, good jobs, a secure retirement, clean air and water. Today, New Democrats kicked off the new sitting of parliament by announcing their focus to push the Liberal government to make different choices and bring in real…
