OTTAWA – Today, NDP MP and Agriculture Critic Alistair MacGregor introduced Private Member’s Bill C-430, which would create a tax credit incentive for organic farming. The idea for the bill came from two grade 11 students from MacGregor’s riding, as part of his office’s “Create Your Canada” contest. The students will be in Ottawa today…
Anne Minh-Thu Quach, MP for Salaberry—Suroît, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – After nine months of devastating steel and aluminum tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump due to the failure of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to remove them, Canadian companies and workers are left reeling with the costs. Despite the Liberal government’s assurances, the testimony at the International Trade Committee from companies and workers in…
OTTAWA – Today, NDP Health Critic, Don Davies submitted a letter to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki requesting an investigation into allegations of forced or coerced sterilizations in Canada. The letter also calls on the RCMP to lay appropriate charges against those responsible for these unlawful acts. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, MP for Hochelaga, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Statement by Hélène Laverdière, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic and Cheryl Hardcastle, NDP International Human Rights Critic: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
BURNABY- On Wednesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced another step in his plan to take real action to address the housing crisis. When it comes to tackling the housing crisis, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the NDP team are on the side of Canadians with solutions that will make it easier to own a home…
OTTAWA – Today NDP MP Nathan Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley) tabled the Zero-Waste Packaging Act in Parliament, building on the work of NDP MP Gord John’s (Courtenay-Alberni) ocean plastic motion which received over 170,000 signatures. The bill is based on an idea by Ben Korving, the winner of the Create Your Canada competition held across Northwest…
OTTAWA – Today, Fin Donnelly, NDP Member of Parliament for Port-Moody-Coquitlam, tabled Bill S-238, the Ban on Shark Fin Importation Act, which must be passed by the House of Commons by the end of the session in order to receive Royal Assent. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
WINDSOR – Today, NDP MPs Cheryl Hardcastle (Windsor-Tecumseh), Brian Masse (Windsor-West) and Tracey Ramsey (Essex) joined with UNIFOR Local presidents and GM retirees to stand in solidarity with the General Motors workers in Oshawa, urging the Liberals not to purchase GM vehicles not made in Canada for government vehicular fleet procurement. Read the full release on…
