OTTAWA — New Democrats, who have been calling on the government to bring in a rental assistance program that directly helps small business owners since April, are encouraged to see the government finally acting on NDP recommendations today. Now, the government must make the eligibility for the new assistance plan retroactive so that small business…
DetailsOTTAWA – Recent reports revealed that the Liberal government spent a tiny fraction of the funding they promised in 2018 for international development. The funding was supposed to help create new opportunities for development through innovative financing options and fulfill a portion of the Feminist International Assistance Policy commitments. Read the full release on NDP…
DetailsNDP proposes host of measures to pay for the help Canadians need Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA — While the Liberals have been refusing to implement the NDP’s proposal for a federal dental care program for uninsured Canadians, millions of more Canadians have found themselves in need of that crucial support. Today, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released an updated report in response to a request by NDP Health Critic Don…
DetailsOTTAWA – Today, Randall Garrison, NDP Critic for Justice introduced legislation that would help address domestic violence in Canada by making controlling or coercive conduct in an intimate relationship a criminal offence. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsST JOHN’S – There are troubling allegations that Canadian military equipment sold to Turkey is being used by Azerbaijan in drones that are targeting civilians in the latest outbreak of the military conflict in the longstanding dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsEarlier today, Rachel Blaney, the NDP Critic for Veterans made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA– The Liberal government continues to fight Indigenous fishing rights in court and provide unclear instruction to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), irresponsibly fueling mounting tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers on both coasts. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsCAMPBELL RIVER – The Trudeau Liberals have made a lot of empty promises in their throne speeches but, yesterday, they didn’t even bother to mention Canada’s veterans or the help and support they need and deserve. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is sending a message to Justin Tudeau that people need real action to make their lives better. His empty words and broken promises have not helped anyone in Canada. The pandemic has exposed the gaps in the services people depend on and the inequalities people face. New Democrats…
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