NDP Statement on Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day:
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP statement on the 16th annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Randall Garrison, NDP critic for SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender identity and expression), issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Liberals must support people living with disabilities amid COVID-19, says NDP MP Daniel Blaikie
OTTAWA – Today, NDP Critic for Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona), called out the government for failing to deliver support for Canadians living with disabilities during COVID-19. Over two weeks since they committed to providing financial assistance to people living with disabilities, the Trudeau government continues to be missing in…
NDP calls on Liberals to come clean on ICC and position on Palestine
ST. JOHN’S – New Democrat Foreign Affairs critic, Jack Harris (St. John’s East) is calling on the Liberal government to answer allegations that it has tried to bully the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the issue of Palestine and to call out the incoming Israeli government’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank. Read…
Better support needed for Canadians still relying on EI during pandemic: NDP
OTTAWA – Today, New Democrats pushed back against busy signals and dropped calls at Service Canada. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
New Democrats, Labour Leaders fight for workers' Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
OTTAWA – Today, New Democrats joined labour leaders in calling on the federal government to stop blocking workers from accessing workplace supports during the pandemic. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Singh says a strong inter-city bus system is needed to help people in the recovery from COVID-19 shutdown
OTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called on the government to help people who rely on the inter-city bus industry, which has seen a 95% drop in ridership because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Singh calls for plan to keep workers and families safe before ending quarantine
OTTAWA – As more and more businesses are being asked to reopen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in Ottawa today about the government’s responsibility to make sure that workers’ safety is guaranteed, that there is a safe plan to handle childcare needs, and that every worker has access to paid sick leave. Read the full…
Federal government must not let veterans down during pandemic: NDP
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, the liberation of Germany, and the end of WWII in Europe. Yesterday, NDP critic for veterans, Rachel Blaney, wrote to Minister MacAulay asking for financial help for organizations who provide services veterans need. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Reporting hate crimes an important part of fighting racism: NDP MP Kwan
VANCOUVER – NDP critic for Immigration Jenny Kwan is deeply concerned that members of the Asian community are targets of racism in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the release of a video of a 92-year-old Chinese Canadian senior being assaulted in a convenience store in Vancouver East, some Asian Canadian seniors who live…
