Monthly Archives: November 2023

Canada's NDP takes on big airlines for their treatment of persons with disabilities

OTTAWA – NDP transport critic Taylor Bachrach and NDP disability and inclusion critic Bonita Zarrillo are holding the Liberal government to account for Canadian airlines’ treatment of persons with disabilities in the wake of a flood of stories involving discriminatory and unacceptable treatment. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on National Child Day 2023  

NDP Critic for Families, Children and Social Development MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) made the following statement:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

With growing concerns for trans safety, NDP calls on Liberals to take action for better protections

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NDP Statement on International Transgender Day of Remembrance 

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Jagmeet Singh wants practical measures to lower rent and grocery bills in fall economic statement  

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NDP calls on plan to lower grocery costs, as grocery chains rake in more profits 

In response to Loblaw’s parent company seeing its third-quarter revenue hit over $18 billion, with an 11.7% profit increase for the same time last year, NDP Deputy leader Alexandre Boulerice made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on Louis Riel Day 2023

NDP MP Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Matthew Green's statement on comments made by a speaker at the ceasefire rally 

NDP MP Matthew Green made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on Transgender Awareness Week

NDP 2SLGBTQI+ Randall Garrison, and deputy 2SLGBTQI+ critic Blake Desjarlais made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP calls for real solutions to lower food prices, as a new report shows staggering food insecurity numbers in Canada

In response to Statistics Canada’s recent report on increased food insecurity in Canada, NDP Food Price Inflation critic Alistair MacGregor made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site