In response to the government’s announcement regarding immigration measures for Hong Kongers who risk facing persecution for their pro-democracy activism if they are forced to return to Hong Kong, NDP Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship critic Jenny Kwan issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – On Tuesday night, NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction critic Gord Johns will head to Portugal, where he will meet with government officials, and harm reduction groups including Canada’s Ambassador to Portugal, Elise Racicot, and João Goulão who spearheaded Portugal’s safe supply and decriminalization policy. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA — As the nation’s premiers gather in Winnipeg, NDP Health Critic Don Davies is calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to defend Canada’s public health care system against an increasing number of Conservative premiers pushing private, for-profit delivery which would increase wait times, deepen staff shortages and force Canadians to pay out of pocket for…
OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP Small Business and Tourism Critic Richard Cannings sent a letter to the Minister of Finance calling on her to extend the deadline for the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans, as small businesses who relied on these loans during the pandemic have faced a slow recovery with the cost-of-living crisis.…
Following news that Canada is calling for an international moratorium on deep seabed mining, NDP Fisheries and Oceans critic Lisa Marie Barron, and NDP MP Gord Johns made this statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Health Critic Don Davies made the following statement regarding reports that long-term care homes in Ontario with concerning care records are getting even more tax dollars from the government: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
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BURNS LAKE – Today, on the 10-year anniversary of the Lac Mégantic rail disaster, Canada’s New Democrats honoured the memory of the 47 people who were killed and pledged to continue to push for federal changes to prevent future such disasters. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Singh says the rebate should be the first step in a bigger plan to support Canadians and address the corporate greed driving up prices for families. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
