NDP Statement on Pride Month
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsNDP Statement on the Adoption of the Government Accessibility Act
Cheryl Hardcastle, NDP Critic for Persons Living with Disabilities, issued the following statement: “New Democrats welcome the adoption of Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act: An Act to Ensure a Barrier-free Canada. However, there is still much work to do to make Canada barrier-free for people living with disability. We have worked with leading disability…
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MP Alistair MacGregor Asks the Federal Government to Fund the Lake Cowichan Weir in Light of the Current Crisis
Yesterday, MP Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford) asked the Liberal Government to commit funding to raise the Lake Cowichan Weir to protect the Cowichan Watershed in light of the crisis facing the Cowichan River.
DetailsNDP Statement on the Ratification of the New NAFTA
Tracey Ramsey, NDP Critic for International Trade, made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
Details"Create Your Canada" Winning Entry to Provide Right to Safe Drinking Water for Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA – Today, NDP MP Linda Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona) welcomed Aneri Dave, winner of the Create Your Canada competition held for Edmonton Strathcona High Schools, to Ottawa to present her proposal for federal reform. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsStatement on Canadian Human Rights Defenders Detained in Somaliland
Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights, Cheryl Hardcastle, issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsUnprecedented NDP Motion to Summon Facebook Executives Passes Unanimously
OTTAWA – An NDP motion tabled by Ethics Critic Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay) passed unanimously today at the joint meeting of the International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy and the House of Commons Ethics Committee. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsLiberal and Conservative Fight Against Migrants Hurting Canada’s Reputation as Human Rights Defender
OTTAWA – This week, NDP MPs are denouncing actions taken against migrants by the previous Conservative and current Liberal government, revealed in Radio-Canada’s damning report, “‘Distasteful alliances’: The secret story of Canada’s fight against migrants”. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsNDP Announces New Democratic Reform Critic
OTTAWA – Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has assigned NDP MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona) the role of Democratic Reform Critic. This role was previously held by MP Nathan Cullen (Skeena—Bulkley Valley) who will now fill the Democratic Reform Deputy Critic role. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsRural Communities Deserve a Government That’s on Their Side
ROUYN-NORANDA – NDP Deputy Leader, Alexandre Boulerice, and NDP Rural Affairs critic, Christine Moore, are proposing measures to tackle the ongoing labour shortage in rural regions. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
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