Edmonton MP’s motion passes, Ottawa to condemn FIFA’s threats to penalize players who wear OneLove armbands
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New Democrats condemn Loblaws layoffs driven by greed, calls on Trudeau to stop choosing Loblaws over workers
NDP MP Blake Dejarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) released the following statement in response to news that Loblaws has issued layoff notices to 500 workers at the Northeast Calgary Loblaws distribution centres during union negotiations: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP says Guilbeault must stand up to big polluters to make carbon pricing more effective
In response to Tuesday’s carbon pricing update, NDP Environment and Climate Change critic Laurel Collins made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP’s Singh vows to fix social safety net at B.C. Federation of Labour Convention
VANCOUVER — Jagmeet Singh, the Leader of Canada’s New Democrats, vowed Monday to reconstruct Canada’s social safety net, including an overhaul of Employment Insurance (EI). Speaking to thousands of working people at the British Columbia Federation of Labour Convention, Singh made the commitment to introduce a new EI system with a low, universal qualifying-hours…
NDP statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance
The NDP Critic and Deputy Critic for 2SLGBTQI+ Rights, Randall Garrison and Blake Desjarlais, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP: Invest in Veterans and Veterans Affairs workers, halt multi-million-dollar contracts to rich corporations
OTTAWA – On Friday, NDP House Leader Peter Julian and National President of the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees Virginia Vaillancourt called on the Liberal Minister of Veterans Affairs to halt his multi-million dollar outsourcing contract to a private for-profit company owned by Loblaws. Instead, funding should be invested in workers at Veterans Affairs Canada…
As child ICU beds overflow, New Democrats demand Liberals show up to fix health-care crisis
The Leader of Canada’s NDP Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Liberals must protect the human rights of asylum-seekers
NDP Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Jenny Kwan issued the following statement ahead of today’s committee meeting on the study of Conditions Faced by Asylum-Seekers where the Minister of Immigration will be testifying: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP: Delivering dental care for your kids and putting money in your pocket
With the dental and rental bill passing the final step in the Senate and set to receive Royal Assent tonight, families are now weeks away from getting the NDP’s dental care support and help to pay their rent Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Liberals are failing Canadians and their mental health by refusing to deliver on mental health supports
In response to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) calling on the Liberals to implement a mental health care transfer payment to the provinces and territories, NDP Mental Health and Harm Reduction Critic Gord Johns made the following statement Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
