REALITY CHECK: The Liberals have a short memory on the Charter
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DetailsNDP proposal will increase protection for those facing intimate partner violence
OTTAWA – This morning, a unanimous report was tabled which sets out a path for adding coercive and controlling behaviour to the criminal code. NDP justice critic Randall Garrison proposed the Private Member’s Bill and subsequent committee study to help address the alarming increase in intimate partner violence during the pandemic. Read the full release…
DetailsJagmeet Singh again calls on Liberals to fix paid sick leave to save Canadians’ lives
The recent death of a teenager to COVID-19 shows the devastating impacts of the pandemic in vulnerable communities and the need for paid sick leave for workers Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsREALITY CHECK: Freeland’s freeride for the comfortable
One week after the Federal Budget, the Finance Minister seems to be MIA while the rich make themselves comfortable. The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has loopholes so big you could drive an armoured truck through. That’s exactly what many Canadian companies are doing, and they’re laughing all the way to the bank. Read the…
DetailsStrike at the Port of Montreal: statement by Alexandre Boulerice, Deputy Leader of the NDP
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DetailsNDP Statement on Earth Day 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsREALITY CHECK: Trudeau’s Earth Day hot air
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DetailsLiberals stand still while third wave rages in Ontario
NDP health critic Don Davies made the following statement on the need to invoke the Emergencies Act in Ontario: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsLiberals help the ultra-rich get richer in budget 2021
In a recent Abacus poll, 80 per cent of Canadians agree with a wealth tax but, so far, the Liberals have failed to act Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsBudget 2021 fails Canadians’ health: NDP
OTTAWA – As the third wave of the pandemic rages on, Canadians are depending on public healthcare as never before. COVID-19 has revealed serious gaps and long-standing problems in our healthcare system that New Democrats say Budget 2021 failed to address. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
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