Liberals delay anti-scab legislation while hiring a contractor locking out their workers

OTTAWA — On Monday, NDP critic for Labour Alexandre Boulerice called out the Liberal government for delaying anti-scab legislation while awarding government contracts to an advertising company, Cossette Media, currently locking out their workers and hiring scab workers to replace unionized workers during a labour dispute. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

NDP calls for probe of Health Minister’s interference in PMPRB

OTTAWA — NDP Health Critic Don Davies is calling for an investigation into Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ direct involvement in shelving reforms intended to save Canadians billions of dollars on prescription medicines. A new report reveals that, following numerous exchanges with pharmaceutical giants, the minister personally asked the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Canada’s independent and…