Yearly Archives: 2026

Workers call on MPs to support NDP bill to crack down on fake unions

OTTAWA — Fake employer-dominated unions drive down wages, weaken working conditions, and leave workers without a real voice on the job. Today, workers gathered on Parliament Hill to call on MPs from all parties to support NDP House Leader Heather McPherson’s bill, which would finally give them the tools to fight back against these fake…

NDP MP Gord Johns tables bill to make mental health services accessible for all 

OTTAWA – Today, MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni) introduced a bill that aims to bring mental health, addictions, and substance use services into Canada’s universal, public health care system.  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan calls out federal neglect of wildfire evacuees 

OTTAWA — MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is calling for accountability from the Liberal Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, Mandy Gull-Masty, for her failure to respond to the needs of wildfire evacuees in Winnipeg. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies introduces legislation to ban floor crossing without voter consent

OTTAWA — NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) today introduced Bill C-278, legislation to ban Members of Parliament from crossing the floor without the approval of their constituents.   Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Statement from Leah Gazan on National Indigenous History Month

June marks National Indigenous History Month, a time to celebrate the rich histories, cultures, languages, and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across Turtle Island. It is also a reminder that Indigenous histories are living histories that are woven into the past, present, and future of these lands. As we mark the beginning…

NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan Calls on Liberal Government to Respect International Tribunal Ruling and End the Genocide Against Indigenous Peoples

OTTAWA – Following a ruling by the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal that the Government of Canada’s current policies constitute an ongoing genocide against Indigenous Peoples, MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is demanding answers from the Liberal government. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on Canada’s response to the Ebola Outbreak

MP Heather McPherson, NDP Critic for Foreign Affairs and International Development, and MP Gord Johns, NDP Critic for Health, made the following statement:   Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP, labour leaders defend right to strike ahead of Parliament debate

OTTAWA – As Prime Minister Carney considers sweeping changes to Canada’s labour laws, New Democrats and labour leaders gathered on Parliament Hill today to defend workers’ right to strike.  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Johns: Federal aerial firefighting fleet announcement follows years of NDP pressure

OTTAWA — NDP MP Gord Johns says the federal government’s announcement of Canada’s first national aerial firefighting fleet is an important and overdue step that follows years of pressure from New Democrats, wildfire experts, firefighters, and affected communities. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP announces appointment of Matthew Green as Interim National Director

OTTAWA — Today, the New Democratic Party of Canada announced the appointment of former MP Matthew Green as the party’s Interim National Director. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site