NDP Statement on the 36th anniversary of the 1984 Golden Temple Invasion
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
New Democrats call on Liberals to stop supporting big bank profiteering
NEW WESTMINSTER— Today, NDP Finance Critic Peter Julian is reiterating his call for the federal government to use its powers to help Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and make the banks waive interest, penalties, and fees on loan deferrals and to stop charging interest on credit cards and lines of credit. Read the full…
NDP urges government to give greater protections to migrant workers
Statement from NDP Critic for Immigration Jenny Kwan and NDP Critic for Agriculture Alistair MacGregor: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
While PM Says Fixing Long-Term Care Crisis Not His Responsibility, His Office Meets with Long-Term Care Lobbyists
OTTAWA – On Monday, New Democrats learned that while the Prime Minister was telling Canadians that it wasn’t his responsibility to help fix the devastation seen in long-term care centres throughout the country, his government was meeting with lobbyists representing the companies that profit off these centres and our seniors. Read the full release on…
We must put a stop to racism wherever it is: NDP
NDP MPs Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe) and Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre) issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Medical experts agree, federal leadership needed to build a better health system post-COVID
“We need to stop using jurisdiction as an excuse to not have national leadership” – Dr. Jane Philpott Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP calls on government to stop denying workers their benefits
OTTAWA – Yesterday, in the House of Commons, NDP Labour Critic, Scott Duvall (Hamilton Mountain), echoed workers and employers who have been calling on the federal government to stop blocking people from being able to get supports they’ve negotiated through Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB). Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP responds to horrific conditions for seniors in long-term care
NDP Critic for Health, Don Davies, made the following statement: Canada’s New Democrats are deeply disturbed by the troubling report from Canadian Forces members in Ontario’s long-term care facilities. Soldiers have seen total disregard for basic sanitation and infection control measures, as well as abusive treatment of residents. These horror stories are shocking and have…
Singh Secures Paid Sick Leave for All Workers in Canada
OTTAWA – As more and more businesses are being asked to reopen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh secured two weeks of paid sick leave for every worker in Canada by pushing the federal government to act. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP secures all-party support following conflict of interest controversy on government’s COVID-19 Supply Council
OTTAWA – After the recent resignation of a member of the federal government’s COVID-19 Supply Council in the wake of a conflict of interest controversy, all parties supported the NDP’s bid to have the Ministers of Indigenous Services and Public Service and Procurement to come to committee to answer growing questions on corporate interest. Read…
