NDP Persons Living with Disabilities Critic Cheryl Hardcastle (Windsor–Tecumseh, Ont.) issued the following statement: “New Democrats welcome the adoption of Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act: An Act to Ensure a Barrier-free Canada. However, there is still much work to do to make Canada barrier-free for people living with disability. We have worked with leading disability advocacy … Read more
NDP Critic for International Trade Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) made a statement: “In perhaps the most outrageous abuse of Parliament we’ve ever seen, the Liberals are pushing through the new North American Free Trade Agreement,” she said. “The new NAFTA is just one more Conservative-negotiated trade agreement, passed by a Liberal government. CETA, CPTPP and now the new … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and NDP Women’s Equality Critic Irene Mathyssen (London Fanshawe, Ont.) participated in the Up for Debate Campaign launch, organized by the Alliance for Women’s Rights. “I am proud to be pro-choice and I am proud to lead a caucus that is pro-choice,” said Singh. “And it’s not enough to … Read more
An NDP motion tabled by Ethics Critic Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay, Ont.) passed unanimously at the joint meeting of the International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy and the House of Commons Ethics Committee. The motion called on the committee’s chair to issue a legal summons to Facebook executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) has assigned NDP MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) the role of Democratic Reform Critic. “Two thirds of Canadians voted for parties promising electoral reform in the last election. Liberals campaigned on democratic reform and broke their promise to Canadians once they formed government,” said Singh. “Nathan did a tremendous … Read more
NDP Deputy Leader Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.) and NDP Rural Affairs critic Christine Moore (Abitibi–Témiscamingue, Que.) are proposing measures to tackle the ongoing labour shortage in rural regions. “Employers and workers want a coherent and diversified approach to address all aspects of this crisis,” said Moore. The NDP is calling on the Liberal government to establish a non-refundable … Read more
New Democrats are pleased that Canada and the US have reached an agreement to remove the illegal steel and aluminum tariffs imposed on Canada one year ago. “Workers and businesses across our steel and aluminum sector have suffered greatly, and fought tirelessly throughout a very difficult year to reach this point. I’m proud of our … Read more
NDP MP Nathan Cullen (Skeena–Bulkley Valley, B.C.) has expressed serious concerns after the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications voted 6-6 on May 17 to recommend against adopting C-48, the North Coast Oil Tanker Moratorium.“It would be almost unprecedented for the Senate to defeat or attempt to kill through delay government legislation passed by the … Read more
NDP MP Linda Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) shared petitions signed by over 5,000 people from across Alberta calling for federal action to implement a public and universal pharmacare program by 2020. The signatures were collected by the Alberta Pharmacare Working Group, a collective of 18 Alberta-based organizations. “These organizations invested considerable effort in collecting these signatures to … Read more
NDP Deputy Leader Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.) and NDP Finance Critic Pierre-Luc Dusseault (Sherbrooke, Que.) announced the NDP’s plan to end the preferential treatment of web giants. “Our artists, local businesses, national broadcasters, and local media all pay their fair share of taxes. But web giants make billions of dollars each year in Canada, while paying no taxes. … Read more
