NDP Makes Way for Passage of Bill Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins in Canada

OTTAWA – Nathan Cullen, MP has responded to calls from NDP Fisheries Critic Gord Johns and the NDP candidate for Victoria, Laurel Collins, alongside caucus colleagues Randall Garrison, Alistair MacGregor and Rachel Blaney by agreeing to make room for the last hour of debate needed on Bill S-203, which bans the captivity of whales and…

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NDP Signs Climate Emergency Declaration

MONTREAL – In the face of an accelerating climate crisis, NDP Deputy Leader and Environment Critic, Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie), has officially endorsed the Climate Emergency Declaration (CED), a citizens’ initiative that has called for recognizing the climate crisis since its creation in 2016.   “Climate change is already upon us. The climate crisis is very…

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Power to Change: a New Deal for Climate Action and Good Jobs

OTTAWA — On Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh presented his bold climate change and jobs creation plan. Singh and the NDP put forward a plan that is on the side of people with climate solutions that will take on big polluters, reduce our emissions and make sure that working people have more opportunities for good jobs…

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NDP 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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"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

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Unprecedented 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

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