OTTAWA— On Thursday, Canada’s New Democrats made major improvements to the new anti-scab legislation. The law makes it harder for employers to use replacement workers in federally-regulated work places during labour disputes and gives workers more power to fight for better wages and conditions on the job. The NDP succeeded in speeding up the…
Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
NDP Transport Critic Taylor Bachrach and NDP Labour Critic Matthew Green made the following joint statement in response to the strike vote by members of the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
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OTTAWA – On Wednesday, Canada’s New Democrats supported the budget where they fought to deliver: free birth control for 9 million Canadians and diabetes medication for 3.7 million Canadians; a national program providing free meals at school for hungry kids; protection for renters from losing their affordable homes to speculators; funding to create a Red…
OTTAWA — On Wednesday, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor’s bill to create a National Brain Injury Strategy will be debated in Parliament. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
OTTAWA—Starting on Wednesday, nearly 2 million seniors will benefit from the NDP’s dental care plan. Canadian seniors won’t have to avoid going to the dentist just because it is too expensive. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
COQUITLAM — On Monday, NDP Critic for Disability and Inclusion Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam) questioned Minister Kamal Khera for failing to lift people living with disability out of poverty. At the parliamentary committee that deals with issues related to disability benefits, Zarrillo reminded the minister that her government’s Budget 2024 allocated a mere $200 a…
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