Author Archives: CML EDA

Liberals’ fail to protect indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people

WINNIPEG — NDP Critic for the Status of Women, Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) is asking why the Liberal government didn’t allocate new funding in last week’s budget to implement the 231 Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Since the inquiry released its findings in 2019,…

The Liberals must stop giving a free pass to the ultra-rich and make them pay their fair share: NDP

As the cost of living rises Canadians are getting a pay cut while CEOs are lining their pockets Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals must remove red tape to bring families of Afghan interpreters and collaborators to Canada

The federal government is further delaying the process which could cost more people their lives Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals must expand sanctions to crack down on Putin 

NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson issued the following statement:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

New Democrats are using their power to secure results that will make a big difference in people’s lives 

In Budget 2022, the NDP secured dental care coverage for kids, help to pay rent for a million Canadians, and making big banks pay their fair share  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

REALITY CHECK: Conservatives want the Liberals to increase budget spending by $25 Billion

The facts: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals continue to rubberstamp oil projects, fail to invest in workers or solutions to the worsening climate crisisthis article

NDP Critic for Environment and Climate Change, Laurel Collins, and NDP Critic for Natural Resources, Charlie Angus, made the following statement:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP wants to help communities in the fight against the climate crisis

OTTAWA — Today, NDP MP Niki Ashton (Churchill–Keewatinook Aski) held a press conference ahead of the first hour of debate on her bill that aims to use public ownership in the fight against climate change. If passed, the bill would modify the mandate of the Canada Infrastructure Bank to prioritize public investments to help communities,…

Migrant workers deserve respect and dignity

NDP Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Jenny Kwan and NDP Critic for Employment and Workforce Development Daniel Blaikie issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

We must fight against the spread of fake news for the safety of Canadians

NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site