NDP Calls for an End to Processing Delays for Iranian Nationals

NDP MP Thomas Mulcair (Outremont) and NDP Critic for Immigration, Jenny Kwan (Vancouver-East), demanded again today that the federal government fix the exceedingly long processing delays for permanent residence applications for Iranian nationals. Currently, the processing wait time for these individuals can be from 300% to as high as 1200 % longer than other applicants.…

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NDP Calls on Liberal Government to Fix Criminal Justice Bill

OTTAWA – Today, the NDP announced it cannot support the Liberal’s criminal justice bill in its current form. The decision was made following serious deliberation and consultation with legal experts, practicing lawyers, victim support groups, and academics across the country. They highlighted major flaws in the legislation. Bill C-75 was supposed to add fairness to our justice system and address backlogs in the courts,…

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Liberals shut down debate on Election bill

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…

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NDP: Refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court 

On 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…

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