Government must treat opioid overdoses as a national public health emergency
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Liberal government must stand up for Canadian detainees
Earlier today, NDP Critic for Foreign Affairs Jack Harris made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
We need a wealth tax now: New Democrats
HAMILTON – In light of a newly released report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), NDP Critic for the Treasury Board, Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre) is calling on the federal government to implement a wealth tax on Canada’s top 1 percent. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Government must end free ride for companies who use tax havens
NEW WESTMINSTER – According to the Deputy Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Ted Gallivan, tougher laws and action from the federal government are the only ways to stop corporations from using international tax havens to hide their wealth offshore. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
New Democrats call for immediate action to protect migrant workers
VANCOUVER – Following the tragic deaths of two migrant workers and a scathing report released by the Migrant Workers Alliance, New Democrats are calling on the government to immediately take concrete steps to make sure that workers who come to Canada to support and work on Canadians farms are protected. Read the full release on…
Justin Trudeau fails to win UN Security seat
Following the announcement that the federal government had failed to win the UN Security seat, NDP Critic for Foreign Affairs Jack Harris made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP calls on minister and commissioner to answer for systemic racism in RCMP
ST. JOHN’S — NDP Critic for Public Safety Jack Harris is calling for the Public Safety Committee to reconvene so the minister and RCMP Commissioner can answer questions and address the systemic racism in policing in Canada. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP calls on government to up pressure on Israel to stop annexation and pursue negotiations on Palestine
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Support for Indigenous businesses long overdue
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New Democrats grill minister over Liberal appointed lobbyists to COVID-19 Supply Council
THOMPSON – On Tuesday, at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, NDP MP Niki Ashton (Churchill–Keewatinook Aski) grilled the Minister of Public Services and Procurement over a conflict of interest controversy that resulted in unrequested tents arriving at Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Manitoba in May. The company that supplied the tents was connected…
