Yearly Archives: 2024

NDP celebrates as anti-scab legislation moves forward

OTTAWA—On Tuesday, thanks to the NDP and labour unions across Canada, the government’s anti-scab legislation successfully passed second reading in the House of Commons and will go to Committee. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Statement on the two-year anniversary of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia

NDP Foreign Affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Jagmeet Singh is urging Liberals to cover contraceptives for all Canadians as part of pharmacare proposal

COQUITLAM, B.C. – On Friday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, joined by NDP MP MP Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody-Coquitlam) and NDP candidate for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, Laura Dupont, reiterated his call on the Trudeau government to cover the cost of contraceptives for all Canadians. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP bill to keep women safe advances to committee 

NDP plan to criminalize coercive abuse being studied as women face rise in gender-based violence Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP passes motion to combat auto theft in Canada

New Democrats are fighting to ensure Canadians are protected from getting their car stolen. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP calls on Liberals to end discriminatory and punitive EI rules against women and new parents

OTTAWA – On Thursday, representatives from four of Canada’s major labour unions – including the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the Canadian Labour Congress, Unifor, stood with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) to urge the Liberal government to change the punitive and discriminatory employment insurance (EI) rules against new parents. Read the full release on NDP…

NDP to bring forward plan to end thermal coal exports, driving toxic pollution

OTTAWA – On Wednesday, NDP Environment and Climate Change critic tabled a bill that would put an end to the exports of thermal coal, the fossil fuel responsible for more than 30 per cent of global emissions, as Canadians face the dire consequences of the climate crisis. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

New Democrats Urge Liberals to Recognize the State of Palestine

On Tuesday, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) tabled a motion calling on Canada to recognize the State of Palestine. McPherson made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP moves to compel release of documents on Canadian military exports to Israel

  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP reacts to the Auditor General’s report on ArriveCan 

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