Category Archives: News from Central

NDP urges Liberals to stop undermining the public service after learning of billions spent on outsourcing

After New Democrats learned in an Order Paper Question that the Liberals have given billions to mega-firms, and of close relationships between Deloitte and former cabinet ministers, NDP Public Services and Procurement critic, Gord Johns, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP Statement on the ten-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster

NDP MP Peter Julian (New Westminster – Burnaby) and NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) made the following statement:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Liberals fall short in latest attempt to fix air passenger rights  

OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP Transport Critic Taylor is reacting to government legislation which amends the Canadian Transportation Act meant to protect air passengers. Bachrach says the Liberals’ latest attempt to fix Canada’s air passenger protections falls short of the standard set by the European Union. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

Jagmeet Singh wants to stop renovictions and save affordable homes  

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NDP Statement on Earth Day

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP calls for Liberals to block extradition of Dr. Hassan Diab

OTTAWA – NDP Justice critic Randall Garrison and Foreign Affairs critic Heather McPherson are calling on the Liberal government to block the extradition of Dr. Hassan Diab. On Friday, following more than a decade of being denied a fair process and having his rights violated, a French court sentenced Diab to life in prison in…

New Democrats fighting for good-paying union jobs at the Volkswagen electric vehicle battery plant

NDP Critic for auto strategy, MP Brian Masse (Windsor West), made the following statement in reaction to the announcement of the Volkswagen electric vehicle plant agreement in St. Thomas:  Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

New Democrats wish you Eid-al-Fitr Mubarak

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

New Democrats call for a redesign of the 2 billion trees program to meet climate targets

Following Thursday’s report from the Environment Commissioner, NDP Environment Critic Laurel Collins made this statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP tables bill to stop exploitative practices against airport workers

OTTAWA — On Thursday, NDP critic for Labour Alexandre Boulerice tabled a bill that aims to end the exploitative practice of contract flipping by airport bosses that undermines airport workers’ rights. If passed, Boulerice’s bill would close a loophole in the Canada Labour Code to force an incoming subcontractor hired by any airport authority in…