Yearly Archives: 2022

Liberals must protect the human rights of asylum-seekers

NDP Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Jenny Kwan issued the following statement ahead of today’s committee meeting on the study of Conditions Faced by Asylum-Seekers where the Minister of Immigration will be testifying: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP: Delivering dental care for your kids and putting money in your pocket

With the dental and rental bill passing the final step in the Senate and set to receive Royal Assent tonight, families are now weeks away from getting the NDP’s dental care support and help to pay their rent Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals are failing Canadians and their mental health by refusing to deliver on mental health supports

In response to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) calling on the Liberals to implement a mental health care transfer payment to the provinces and territories, NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction Critic Gord Johns made the following statement Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals must act urgently to deliver the health care our children need

NDP Health Critic Don Davies issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP calls for independent inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response

OTTAWA – When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Canada, all levels of government had to respond to keep all Canadians safe. People deserve to know why certain decisions were taken, what mistakes were made and if their government acted appropriately. In order to ensure accountability and transparency for Canadians, today NDP Health Critic Don Davies called…

NDP Statement on Remembrance Day

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NDP: PBO confirms hundreds of thousands of Canadians will lose their jobs

PBO report today shows that Justin Trudeau’s inaction to fight inflation and to help with higher interest rates will lead to hundreds of thousands of lost jobs in Canada Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP’s proposed windfall profits tax would generate over $4 billion over five years: PBO  

PBO confirms taxing huge profits made by big oil and gas companies and big box stores could significantly help families, but Liberals refuse to make them pay what they owe to invest in the rest of us Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Justin Trudeau abandons health workers and Canadians in need of health care 

NDP Health Critic Don Davies released the following statement:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals continue to prop up big oil and gas CEOs instead of fighting the climate crisis and creating good jobs in our communities

NDP Environment and Climate Change Critic Laurel Collins made the following statement:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site