OTTAWA – On Thursday, NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver – Kingsway) introduced a bill to address violence against health care workers in Canada. The legislation would amend the Criminal Code to require a court to consider the fact that the victim of an assault is a health care sector worker to be an aggravating circumstance for the purposes of sentencing. Read the…
DetailsOTTAWA – While New Democrats are pleased to learn that the federal government has finally responded to the United Nations’ call for additional funding for humanitarian assistance in Yemen, they urge the Liberals to follow this funding with an immediate end to the arms trade with Saudi Arabia. Read the full release on NDP Central’s…
DetailsHow times have changed – from the Duffy scandal to today’s SNC Lavalin imbroglio, Justin Trudeau’s standards for ethical behaviour have shifted more quickly than you can say “conflict of interest”. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA – NDP MP Brigitte Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot) joined members of LE MASSE (Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi) to call for a fair and universal employment insurance program that does not discriminate against women, and for a complete reform of the program. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA – Today, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor introduced Private Member’s Bill C-431, which would amend the investment policies, standards and procedures of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to ensure that they are in line with ethical, human rights, and environmental considerations. Canadians expect these funds to be invested properly. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsCRTC report revealed telecom sales practices hurting consumers. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsStatement from NDP International Trade Critic Tracey Ramsey and Innovation Critic Brian Masse: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsYesterday, our NDP MP and Agriculture Critic Alistair MacGregor introduced Private Member’s Bill C-430, which would create a tax credit incentive for organic farming.
DetailsNDP leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA – Today, NDP MP and Agriculture Critic Alistair MacGregor introduced Private Member’s Bill C-430, which would create a tax credit incentive for organic farming. The idea for the bill came from two grade 11 students from MacGregor’s riding, as part of his office’s “Create Your Canada” contest. The students will be in Ottawa today…
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