NDP is calling for an immediate study on alcoholic beverages

To protect our children and prevent tragedies like the one that has devastated Athena Gervais’ family, the NDP is tabling a motion calling on the Liberals to hold an emergency study at the health committee to better regulate beverages with high alcohol content, caffeine, and sugar. The motion is also calling for the study’s recommendations…

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Jagmeet Singh Visits the Cowichan Valley

March 7 was a packed agenda, and clearly members and others were excited to participate. Jagmeet Singh brought his unique blend of excitement, hope, and pragmatism to each of his encounters and the response was overwhelming. Thanks to the team who put all this together so quickly! We were just sorry Jagmeet’s plans could not…

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NDP at the UN: Advocates Condemn Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Women in Canada

NEW YORK – Panelists at this morning’s United Nations Convention on the Status of Women reiterated years of calls on the Canadian government to heed international and court direction, and immediately reform treatment of Indigenous women in Canada’s justice and corrections systems. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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Statement from Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the Federal NDP:

I condemn all acts of terrorism in every part of the world, regardless of who the perpetrators are or who the victims are. Terrorism can never be seen as a way to advance the cause of any one group. It only leads to suffering, pain and death. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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NDP to Morneau: Canadians, industry, need to see plan on potential tariffs

OTTAWA – While Prime Minister Trudeau keeps insisting his Liberal government “has the back of thousands of steel and aluminum workers”, New Democrats are calling on the government to actually get down to the business of shoring up our trade remedy system and putting in place real solutions. NDP International Trade Critic, Tracey Ramsey (Essex)…

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Ramsey calls TPP signing a betrayal of working people

ESSEX – NDP International Trade Critic, Tracey Ramsey called the government’s signing of the revised TransPacific Partnership a betrayal of Canadian workers and Canadian values. The Liberal government released the text of the wide-ranging TPP only two weeks ago and upon signing the deal, 27 additional side letters (binding and non-binding) were released. Read the…

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