OTTAWA – On Wednesday, the Liberal government enacted a Harper-era tactic to shut down debate on a piece of legislation, C-76, which amends Canada’s election rules. The move, known as ‘time allocation,’ comes hours after the NDP proposed working with the government to ensure the legislation could pass quickly while still hearing from experts and Canadians. Read…
DetailsOn Wednesday, the NDP will present a motion in the House of Commons calling on the government to support a referral of the situation in Myanmar by the UN Security Council to the International Criminal Court, among other actions to seek justice and accountability for the atrocities that the Burmese military has committed against the…
DetailsOTTAWA – Today, NDP Indigenous Youth Critic, Charlie Angus, officially launched a national campaign on his motion M-174, calling for a National Suicide Prevention Action Plan. Suicide is one of the top ten leading causes of death in Canada, and is second among young people. These numbers rise in some Indigenous communities, particularly those in remote,…
DetailsJagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement to mark Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made the following statement: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsJagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement to mark the start of Ramadan: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOn Monday, Canada’s New Democrats strongly condemned the killings of protesters in Gaza by Israeli Defence Forces and urged the Liberal government to take a more active stance for peace and human rights. According to numerous news reports, at least 55 Palestinians in Gaza were killed and around 2,000 were injured Monday by the Israeli military in demonstrations near…
DetailsWe were inspired by these NDP Moms, so we thought we’d share a few of our favourites: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
DetailsOTTAWA – New Democrat MPs Niki Ashton and Brigitte Sansoucy are calling on the Liberals to increase Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 to 50 weeks. They are adding their voices to Marie-Hélène Dubé’s, who started the petition 15 weeks to heal is not enough!, as well as the more than half a million people who…
DetailsOttawa – Today, Liberal MPs on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development rejected a motion from the NDP to undertake a study on Canada’s role in the Middle East. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site
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