Category Archives: News from Central

NDP Calls Out Shocking Legal Case Against Residential School Survivor

OTTAWA – Today, NDP Critic for Indigenous Youth, Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay), called out federal Liberals for fighting compensation to a residential school survivor who was the victim of rape by an Indian Affairs official. “This Liberal government is using the Justice Department to fight against Indigenous Peoples,” said Angus. “This case is part of…

Report Confirms Liberal Failure to Lift Canadian Children out of Poverty

WINNIPEG – Campaign 2000’s most recent report reveals that the Liberal government’s refusal to act on measures like pharmacare and a national childcare program have left over one million children still living in poverty across the country.  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP STATEMENT ON REVELATIONS ABOUT THE UKRAINIAN  FLIGHT 752 TRAGEDY

Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement on the most recent revelations about the Ukrainian Flight 752 tragedy:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on the Passing of John Crosbie 

NDP MP Jack Harris (St. John’s East) made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on Developing Situation in the Middle East

Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement about the developing situation in the Middle East:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Canadian Workers Shouldn’t Have to Rely on American Politicians to Protect their Jobs

NDP calls on Liberals to work together to improve trade transparency and get better deals instead of with Conservatives to keep the status quo Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals and conservatives reject plan to put Canadians first

OTTAWA — Last night, the Liberals teamed up with the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois to vote down and reject the NDP plan to make parliament deliver for Canadians. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Small changes to government tax plan would make a big difference for millions of Canadians

OTTAWA – This morning, NDP Finance Critic Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) and Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) outlined the NDP proposal for small changes to the Liberals’ planned tax that would focus on the great help – including dental care – for middle class families and those who really need it. Read the full…

NDP Statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Trudeau Must Keep Election Promise and Deliver Treatment Centre for Grassy Narrows

OTTAWA — On Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stood with National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations, Ontario Regional Chief Roseanne Archibald, and Chief Rudy Turtle of Grassy Narrows First Nation, to join in their calls for Justin Trudeau to keep his promise to help the people of Grassy Narrows. Read the…