Johns: Senate wildfire report reinforces longstanding NDP calls for a permanent national aerial firefighting fleet and comprehensive wildfire strategy

OTTAWA — NDP MP Gord Johns says a new Senate committee report on Canada’s wildfire crisis reinforces recommendations New Democrats have been advancing for years to strengthen Canada’s wildfire preparedness, emergency response capacity, and support for affected communities. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic, Senator and First Nations Advocates call for Immediate Elimination of Second-Generation Cutoff through Bill S-2 

OTTAWA— NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan joined Senator PJ Prosper and BC-based Justice for Girls Vice President Zoe Craig-Sparrow at a press conference Thursday demanding the Liberal government immediately pass Bill S-2 as amended in the Senate before the House of Commons adjourns for the summer.   Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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Statement by Heather McPherson, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic, on Canada’s failure to sanction Streit Group

“Today, we learned in the Globe and Mail that Guerman Goutorov, the Russian-born Canadian citizen who is head of Streit Group, has been sanctioned by the European Union for allegedly helping Russia in its illegal invasion of Ukraine. While Streit Group is based in the United Arab Emirates, it was founded in and maintains its…

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Workers call on MPs to support NDP bill to crack down on fake unions

OTTAWA — Fake employer-dominated unions drive down wages, weaken working conditions, and leave workers without a real voice on the job. Today, workers gathered on Parliament Hill to call on MPs from all parties to support NDP House Leader Heather McPherson’s bill, which would finally give them the tools to fight back against these fake…

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