OTTAWA – Across the country, too many Canadian families are tragically losing parents, siblings, and children to the public health emergency caused by opioids. Today, the NDP called on the Liberals to launch an investigation into the role drug companies may have played in fueling the opioid crisis in Canada, and to seek meaningful restitution…
OTTAWA – In a speech to Canadian Innovators on Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called on the Federal Liberal government to step-in and save the Basic Income Pilot Project Ontario Premier Doug Ford has pledged to cancel. Ford announced the program that guarantees a minimum income for 4,000 low-income residents will end in March of…
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – Following their visit to Kashechewan First Nation, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP Critic for Indigenous Youth Charlie Angus (Timmins – James Bay) came back to Ottawa with a strong message for the Liberal government. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – Today, Members of Parliament debated NDP MP Irene Mathyssen’s Motion-166, which proposes the establishment of a committee to study various postal banking models used around the world, and use best practices to propose a model for Canada. Postal banking could provide services to Canadians in areas the big banks have abandoned, such as…
OTTAWA – While the Liberals have been promising to overhaul animal protection provisions in the Criminal Code ever since they defeated Bill C-246, the cross-partisan Animal Protection Act, the Justice Minister’s proposed legislation misses the mark. Though Bill C-84 includes important changes cracking down on bestiality and animal fighting for sport, it fails to include…
OTTAWA – New Democrats are disturbed by comments made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, suggesting honouring the Saudi arms deal is more important than upholding international law. These comments were made during a radio interview after the Minister was asked about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the role of the Saudi-led…
OTTAWA – Today, NDP Housing Critic Sheri Benson (Saskatoon West) raised major concerns surrounding new regulations announced by the Liberal government on asbestos. While the Liberals pledged to ban the deadly substance, their announcement today represents a watered down version of what was originally proposed and allows many exemptions. Read the full release on NDP…
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OTTAWA – In the midst of Small Business Week, the NDP is pushing for some much needed relief for small businesses by placing a hard cap on the transaction fees merchants are charged when customers pay with their credit cards. The fees in Canada, which are among the highest in the world, cost merchants $4…
