Canada’s NDP wants Johnston to step aside and is calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference

OTTAWA – On Tuesday, Canada’s NDP introduced a motion urging David Johnston to step aside and for the government to immediately establish a public inquiry into foreign interference. The call comes in response to Johnston’s perceived bias and the need to fully restore the confidence of Canadians in our democratic system after months of reports…

NDP statement on the 109th anniversary of the Komagata Maru incident

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement:  “On May 23, 1914, the steamship Komagata Maru, carrying 376 passengers, mostly Sikh immigrants, arrived in Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, seeking a better life in Canada. However, they were denied entry due to racist immigration policies and subjected to imprisonment, persecution and discrimination. The ship was sent…

NDP MP introduces a bill to expand protections for people in abusive intimate partner relationships

If passed, the private member’s bill would make controlling or coercive behaviour a criminal offence OTTAWA—On Thursday, NDP MP Laurel Collins (Victoria) introduced a private member’s bill to provide more legal protection for individuals living in harmful situations. Survivors, front-line service providers and police agree that the proposal would provide an important tool that allows…