Jagmeet Singh urges the federal government to improve health care for Canadians

OTTAWA — Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the Liberal government to increase the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) to the provinces and territories struggling to recover from the pandemic. Singh is meeting with British Columbia Premier John Horgan today to discuss the urgent need for help from the federal government so that provinces and…

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Indigenous peoples should be able to vote in their language

OTTAWA – Last week, NDP critic for Indigenous Services Lori Idlout tabled her private member’s bill, C-297, which would change the Canada Elections Act to make voting more accessible to people living in Inuit, First Nations or Métis communities. Her proposal would add Indigenous languages to Elections Canada ballots in Indigenous territories, ensuring that everyone’s right…

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NDP calling for life-saving measures for sex-workers

OTTAWA – Earlier this week, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights tabled its report which found that the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) creates unnecessary harm for sex workers. New Democrats opposed the adoption of PCEPA in 2013 and have continued to call for reforms. Read the full release on…

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