NDP Critic for Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) tabled a bill in the House of Commons to increase the special Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 50 weeks. “Many Canadians suffering from cancer or other diseases with a long treatment period simply need more financial support than the current 15-week EI benefit,” said Blaikie. … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) sent letters to Canada’s premiers to update them on the NDP’s plan to bring in pharmacare for all and to seek their support to make sure every person in their province or territory is covered. “Pharmacare will save the provinces money and will free up significant room in future provincial … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) hosted a roundtable meeting of workers in the healthcare field and people who have struggled with the costs of medication to hear their stories and discuss the need for medication coverage for all. New Democrats will soon table their first piece of legislation which will be a bill to implement … Read more
New Democrats joined other opposition parties in the House calling for hearings into a Parole Board decision that resulted in the murder of 22-year-old Marylène Lévesque. “We all need to do more to address violence against all women, including sex workers and other marginalized and vulnerable women, and we are ready to work with other parties … Read more
New Democrats have heard the concerns of many Canadians about unnecessary suffering caused by our current medical assistance in dying legislation and are calling for quick action to address this problem. “We have an opportunity in this Parliament to alleviate the suffering of Canadians who have been unable to access medical assistance in dying or … Read more
The NDP has obtained new facts from Veterans Affairs Canada which show that the Liberals are still refusing to deliver the funding and services Canadian veterans need and are owed. “The Liberals have allowed nearly $500 million to lapse at VAC since they came to power in 2015,” said said NDP Critic for Veterans Rachel Blaney (North … Read more
NDP Labour Critic Scott Duvall (Hamilton Mountain, Ont.) announced that he will re-introduce anti-scab legislation that will support workers in disputes with their employers who use replacement workers. “The use of scabs undermines workers’ ability to negotiate fairly and it hurts labour relations. Scabs prolong strikes and give the employer little incentive to reach a fair deal,” … Read more
NDP critic for Indigenous Youth Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Four years ago today, First Nations Children won a historic victory at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. The federal government was found guilty of systemic discrimination and “reckless” policies that denied basic health services to First Nations children. Instead of keeping their … Read more
NDP Transport critic Niki Ashton (Churchill – Keewatinook Aski, Man.) is urging Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) to stand up for Canadian passengers instead as airline companies’ appeal to many of the provisions within the Passenger Bill of Rights. “The recent case of the Swoop flight from Cancún to Hamilton was another example of how the … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) announced that the NDP’s first bill will be a framework to make pharmacare coverage for all Canadians a reality. In letters to the Prime Minister and other opposition leaders, Singh offered to work with the other parties to ensure this bill, modelled off of the Canada Health Act, quickly … Read more
