Government must end free ride for companies who use tax havens

NEW WESTMINSTER – According to the Deputy Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Ted Gallivan, tougher laws and action from the federal government are the only ways to stop corporations from using international tax havens to hide their wealth offshore. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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New Democrats call for immediate action to protect migrant workers

VANCOUVER – Following the tragic deaths of two migrant workers and a scathing report released by the Migrant Workers Alliance, New Democrats are calling on the government to immediately take concrete steps to make sure that workers who come to Canada to support and work on Canadians farms are protected. Read the full release on…

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New Democrats grill minister over Liberal appointed lobbyists to COVID-19 Supply Council

THOMPSON – On Tuesday, at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, NDP MP Niki Ashton (Churchill–Keewatinook Aski) grilled the Minister of Public Services and Procurement over a conflict of interest controversy that resulted in unrequested tents arriving at Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Manitoba in May. The company that supplied the tents was connected…

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Liberal government must stop blood donation discrimination

ESQUIMALT – Six years ago today, the NDP Critic for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Randall Garrison first moved a motion to end the discriminatory blood ban on gay men and trans women. On this anniversary, Garrison has again filed a motion to stop the ban which limits much-needed blood donations and…

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