NDP statement on the National Day of Mourning
Leader of Canada’s NDP, Jagmeet Singh, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP MP Randall Garrison announces he will not seek re-election after a long political career
OTTAWA— NDP MP for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, Randall Garrison, announced today that he will not seek re-election in the next federal election after over a decade in federal politics. As an MP Garrison successfully led initiatives to add transgender rights to the Canadian Human Rights Code and the hate crimes section of the Criminal Code, to ban conversion…
Jagmeet Singh joins transit workers’ union to call for actions to make transit safer for everyone
TORONTO – On Thursday morning, after participating in a roundtable on transit safety with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU Canada), Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was joined by transit workers and union leaders to call for urgent action to make transit safer. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Liberals fail to close loopholes allowing ultra-rich to keep their wealth in tax havens
As the tax deadline for Canadians arrives, NDP MP says there seems to be one set of rules for hardworking people and another for the ultra-rich under the Trudeau government. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Health Critic calls for Liberal minister to come clean about taking the side of big pharma over Canadians
OTTAWA — On Thursday, NDP Health Critic Don Davies is calling into question the Liberal government’s commitment to lower prescription drug prices for Canadians ahead of the parliamentary committee on health where the Health Minister is set to appear. The hearing is a result of Davies’ successful motion to hear from witnesses involved in a…
Protecting essential greenspace, NDP MP Masse bill to create Ojibway National Park passes in the House of Commons
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, NDP MP Brian Masse’s (Windsor West) private members’ bill C-248 to establish Ojibway National Urban Park (ONUP) passed third reading vote with all party support – clearing the final hurdle in the House of Commons. The bill now needs to pass in the Senate before becoming law. The national park would protect…
NDP urges Liberals to stop undermining the public service after learning of billions spent on outsourcing
After New Democrats learned in an Order Paper Question that the Liberals have given billions to mega-firms, and of close relationships between Deloitte and former cabinet ministers, NDP Public Services and Procurement critic, Gord Johns, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Statement on the ten-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster
NDP MP Peter Julian (New Westminster – Burnaby) and NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Liberals fall short in latest attempt to fix air passenger rights
OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP Transport Critic Taylor is reacting to government legislation which amends the Canadian Transportation Act meant to protect air passengers. Bachrach says the Liberals’ latest attempt to fix Canada’s air passenger protections falls short of the standard set by the European Union. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Jagmeet Singh wants to stop renovictions and save affordable homes
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