NDP statement on the 109th anniversary of the Komagata Maru incident

Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh issued the following statement:  “On May 23, 1914, the steamship Komagata Maru, carrying 376 passengers, mostly Sikh immigrants, arrived in Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, seeking a better life in Canada. However, they were denied entry due to racist immigration policies and subjected to imprisonment, persecution and discrimination. The ship was sent…

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Le chef du NPD canadien, Jagmeet Singh, a fait la déclaration suivante :

Le chef du NPD canadien, Jagmeet Singh, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Le 23 mai 1914, le navire à vapeur Komagata Maru, transportant 376 passagers, pour la plupart des immigrants sikhs, est arrivé à Burrard Inlet (Vancouver), en quête d’une vie meilleure au Canada. Toutefois, leur entrée au Canada a suscité une vive opposition en raison de politiques…

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NDP MP introduces a bill to expand protections for people in abusive intimate partner relationships

If passed, the private member’s bill would make controlling or coercive behaviour a criminal offence OTTAWA—On Thursday, NDP MP Laurel Collins (Victoria) introduced a private member’s bill to provide more legal protection for individuals living in harmful situations. Survivors, front-line service providers and police agree that the proposal would provide an important tool that allows…

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