NDP statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP moves to create Youth Climate Corps, helping young people get good-paying jobs
OTTAWA – On Tuesday, NDP Environment Critic Laurel Collins brought forward a motion which would create a Youth Climate Corps, like the United States has done, to generate more training and job opportunities for young people in clean energy and conservation. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP calls for special immigration measures to evacuate family members of Canadians and permanent residents in Gaza
OTTAWA — On Monday, the NDP called on the Liberals to immediately enact special immigration measures to facilitate the evacuation of extended family members of Canadians and permanent residents in Gaza, as the humanitarian crisis there worsens. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
As the holidays approach, the NDP is fighting to crack down on corporate greed driving up costs for Canadians
OTTAWA—On Monday, after months of delay from the Liberals to ‘stabilize’ grocery prices, New Democrats are forcing the CEO of Sobeys back before a parliamentary committee later this afternoon. The Sobeys’ CEO appearance comes after Canadians have been struggling with the huge cost of food for almost two years and coincides with a strike at…
NDP Statement on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
NDP Critic for Disability Inclusion Bonita Zarrillo made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP statement on World AIDS Day 2023
NDP 2SLGBTQI+ critic Randall Garrison and deputy critic Blake Desjarlais made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP send clear message to Liberal government about failures on Indigenous issues
NDP critic for Indigenous Services, Lori Idlout, and NDP critic for Women and Social Equality, Leah Gazan, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Heading into COP28, NDP tells Liberals to release oil and gas emissions cap framework
OTTAWA — On Thursday, as COP28 kicks off, NDP Transport critic Taylor Bachrach and deputy Climate Change critic Alexandre Boulerice called on the Liberal government to stop the delay and table their oil and gas emissions cap framework. Despite years of touting an oil and gas emissions cap and promising that a plan would be released…
With unchecked corporate greed from giant telecom companies, NDP calls for support for telecom workers
OTTAWA — On Wednesday, NDP Labour critic Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) and deputy Labour critic Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre) stood with the President of United Steelworkers Local 1944, Donna Hokiro, to demand the Liberals to protect Canadian jobs and swiftly implement anti-scab legislation as big telecom companies continue to offshore jobs, despite being given federal…
With Trudeau’s government failing to provide safe housing for First Nations, Métis and Inuit, NDP calls for action
NUNAVUT— On Monday, after federal housing advocate Marie-Josee Houle accused the Trudeau government of failing to uphold Inuit’s right to housing, the NDP’s critic for Indigenous Services Lori Idlout (Nunavut) urged the federal government to take action to fix the housing crisis for First Nations, Métis and Inuit across the country. Idlout is calling…
