NDP Statement on the Twentieth Anniversary of the International Criminal Court
Hélène Laverdière, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP: Liberals Must Intervene in Via Rail Contract
Robert Aubin, NDP Transportation Critic, Tracey Ramsey, NDP International Trade Critic, and Karine Trudel, NDP Labour Critic, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Liberals' Bill of Rights Does Not Protect Canadian Air Travelers: NDP
OTTAWA – Despite over a decade of NDP calls and action on the Canadian Airline Bill of Rights, Minister Garneau’s announcement today includes no regulations to protect air travel consumers this holiday season or before the end of 2019. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Statement on Donald Trump deporting Vietnamese immigrants
NDP Critic for Immigration, Jenny Kwan, NDP Critic for Foreign Affairs Hélène Laverdière and NDP MP from Salaberry—Suroît, Anne Minh-Thu Quach, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
2018 in Review: Liberals Choose Rich Corporations Over Everyday People
OTTAWA – Trudeau’s Liberal government’s record in 2018 is defined by an unwillingness to help out Canadians struggling to make ends meet, but proves they are more than willing to give massive tax giveaways to the most profitable corporations and richest people in society, according to the NDP. Read the full release on NDP Central’s…
NDP: Liberals Must Act to Reduce the Rates of New HIV Infections
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, NDP LGBTQ2+ Critic Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke) asked the Prime Minister why his government has cut funding to many frontline HIV/AIDS organizations and failed to increase access to testing when the number of new infections in Canada is continuing to rise. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Secures Transparency on Forced Sterilization in Canada
OTTAWA – On Tuesday, NDP Health Critic, Don Davies (Vancouver – Kingsway) secured a key meeting on the forced sterilization of women in Canada at the Standing Committee on Health. Davies won unanimous support from his colleagues when he moved a motion calling for the Department of Health to provide a briefing, at the earliest…
NDP: Immediate Action Needed on the Opioid Crisis
OTTAWA – On Monday, as the opioid crisis claims more lives every day, the NDP called on the Liberal government for a federal declaration of a national public health emergency. New Democrats urged Trudeau’s government to commit significant new dollars and resources to combat what is inarguably a deepening crisis that is affecting every region…
The NDP Observes the 70th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Statement by Hélène Laverdière, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic and Chery Hardcastle, NDP International Human Rights Critic Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Trans Mountain Expansion Risk Outweighs Potential Benefit
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, NDP Finance Critic Peter Julian presented the Federal NDP’s submission to the NEB on the plans for the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. New Democrats believe that this review process must be overhauled in order to restore public trust in the ability of our regulatory system to protect our environment…
