OTTAWA — On Tuesday, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives blocked an important vote for a motion calling on a public inquiry into foreign interference. The motion was supposed to be moved in the House of Commons this morning but the Conservatives shut it down, proving that they’re not interested in getting results for Canadians. Read…
OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP Transport Critic Taylor Bachrach (Skeena-Bulkley Valley) will table a private member’s bill laying out a suite of changes to Canada’s air passenger protections. Bachrach wants to close loopholes, shift the burden of proof, increase fines and make compensation automatic for travelers whose flights are delayed or cancelled. Read the full release on…
In response to the federal government’s housing announcement, NDP housing critic Jenny Kwan issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
COQUITLAM – On Wednesday, NDP critic for Disability Inclusion Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody–Coquitlam) called on the Liberal government to immediately turn the Canada Caregiver Credit into a refundable tax benefit to put money back in caregivers’ pockets. With the rising cost of living, Zarrillo says that caregivers who look after sick or disabled loved ones…
As Singh called for more affordable housing, the average rent for a one room apartment in Toronto is now a staggering $2500 per month Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
WINNIPEG — On Thursday, NDP Critic for Children, Families and Social Development Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) urged the Liberal government to take immediate action to solve the child-care workforce crisis. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA – NDP Fisheries and Oceans Critic Lisa Marie Barron is calling on the Liberal government to support a moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters ahead of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) meeting on March 16th. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA — On Friday, an NDP amendment to improve the government’s languages Bill C-13 received unanimous consent at the Languages Committee. This amendment brought forward by the NDP critic for Official Languages Niki Ashton will ensure that funding for services in the language of linguistic minority communities is considered in federal negotiations with provinces and territories on public…
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is holding the next in his series of economic roundtables with prominent Canadian economists ahead of the spring budget — part of Singh’s plan to pinpoint actions to help families with the skyrocketing cost-of-living. The consultations with economists are being held parallel to Singh’s visits and townhalls with workers and families to hear their…