New Democrats fight for increased support for people living with disabilities

OTTAWA – Earlier this month, NDP Critic for Disability Inclusion, Bonita Zarrillo, secured support from all Members of Parliament to put in place a Canada Disability Benefit without delay. Thanks to Zarrillo’s motion, the federal government has finally committed to bringing legislation forward before the end of June, to make this benefit a reality. Read…

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NDP wins fight to reinstate border services at most small vessel sites

OTTAWA – With summer fast approaching and international tourism increasing, travellers and cruise operators can breathe a sigh of relief following the decision by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to resume services at most small vessel reporting sites for customs services. Over the past weeks, NDP MPs have fought in parliament and behind the…

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Liberals and Conservatives protect the profits of big oil companies instead of Canadians 

OTTAWA – Today, Liberal and Conservatives teamed up to vote down an NDP proposal to stop giving billions of tax payer dollars to profitable oil and gas companies and instead reinvest that money in Canadians struggling to make ends meet. The government’s rejection of the NDP plan to help Canadians comes on the same day…

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Liberal government is refusing to listen to experts and address the toxic drug crisis

WINNIPEG – Yesterday, NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) and NDP Mental Health and Harm Reductions Critic Gord Johns met with local organizations supporting people who use drugs and discussed their party’s plan to help address the toxic drugs crisis. Johns is touring the country to spread awareness about his private members’ bill, which would…

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