NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) marked the end of the parliamentary session noting that the NDP caucus passed motions to encourage the buying and production of local food, to create a national suicide action plan, and to encourage buying Canadian wood for our buildings. Alongside stakeholders, the NDP finally got the oil tanker ban … Read more
Liberal and Conservative MPs defeated Bill C-331, the International Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Act, by a margin of 238 to 49. It received unanimous support from New Democrat, Bloc Québécois and Green MPs. “Civil society’s remarkable show of support for this bill has been outstanding. I am confident that in the fall, Canadians will elect a Parliament … Read more
Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Ethics Committee, NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay, Ont.), raised concerns over the Toronto Sidewalk Labs deal. The evidence gathered in recent parliamentary hearings has raised serious questions about the public benefit of this project. In a supplemental report to the committee’s report on privacy and digital government issued yesterday focusing on … Read more
NDP Deputy Leader and Housing Critic Sheri Benson (Saskatoon West, Sask.) responded to the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report on the Liberal’s failure to deliver housing to people who need it with their National Housing Strategy. “This PBO report shows the failure of the Liberal government to deliver for people on their housing needs,” said Benson. … Read more
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Guy Caron (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Que.), issued a statement: ”Over the past few days, nearly one million people in Hong Kong have been raising their voices to denounce Carrie Lam’s government’s new extradition law that puts an end to their legal independence,” he said. “This law would allow foreign judicial authorities, such as China, … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) repeated their calls on the Trudeau government to immediately implement a universal public single-payer pharmacare plan as recommended by the Hoskins report. “Dr. Eric Hoskins and the advisory council have come to the same conclusion as every other expert panel and study done … Read more
At the Fair Vote Annual General Meeting, NDP Democratic Reform Critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) unveiled part of the NDP’s plan for democratic reform. “Our out-dated first-past-the-post voting system keeps electing majority governments who have the support of only a minority of voters,” said Blaikie. “It leaves Canadians with Parliaments that don’t accurately represent their views and encourages … Read more
NDP MP Christine Moore (Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Que.) issued a statement: “I would like to take the time to thank the people of Abitibi-Témiscamingue for the trust and support they’ve given me over the past eight years,” she said. “I will not be a candidate in the next federal election,” said Moore. “I will continue to advocate for … Read more
On June 5, the Senate Aboriginal People’s committee discussed NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s (Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, Que.) Bill C-262 that would ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Yesterday in committee, Conservative Senator Scott Tannas said: “In fact, a small group of senators can make sure … Read more
NDP MP Nathan Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, B.C.) has responded to calls from his colleagues by agreeing to make room for the last hour of debate needed on Bill S-203, which bans the captivity of whales and dolphins, before it can go to a final vote and secure passage into law. “I’ve heard from my NDP colleagues … Read more
