On May 8, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada stayed proceedings against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) Liberal government is being accused of politically interfering in a judicial process. The NDP has sent a letter officially requesting that an independent prosecutor investigates allegations of political pressure to restore the trust of … Read more
Members of Parliament from all parties have come together to support NDP MP Charlie Angus’s (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) call for a national suicide prevention action plan. “This is a historic moment,” said Angus. “The need for the federal government to play a positive role in working with health organizations, affected communities and Indigenous people is clear.” M-174 … Read more
Of the 16 million Canadians who try to reach a government representative through call centres, more than half cannot get through, warned Canada’s Auditor General. “It’s astounding that only 8 out of 221 call centres were modernized,” said NDP Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Critic Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East). “There is no plan or resources to address … Read more
NDP Youth Critic Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Salaberry-Suroît, Que.)issued the following statement: “A federal youth policy has been in the works for years now. Many consultations allowed basic findings to be established and shared by all participants. Among other things, these consultations stressed the importance of fighting against climate change, of investing in health and accounting … Read more
The Liberals voted against NDP MP Murray Rankin’s (Victoria, B.C.) Private Member’s Bill C-415 that would expunge criminal records for cannabis possession despite agreeing that black Canadians and Indigenous people have been disproportionately affected by drug laws. “It is beyond disturbing that the Liberal government is only doing the bare minimum for people with criminal records … Read more
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Guy Caron (Rimouski-Neigette–Témiscouata–Les Basques, Que.) issued a statement: “Venezuela is facing an extremely serious political and humanitarian crisis that military confrontation will only worsen and intensify the impacts on civilians,” he said. “We are calling for the de-escalation of violence and add that the only way to end this crisis, and not harm … Read more
Both the Liberal government and the Conservatives said no to an NDP proposal to put people first, ahead of rich corporations. “For so long rich corporations have had someone on their side — and Canadians have been paying the price. Rich corporations and the wealthiest are paying less and less because of bad choices made … Read more
More than 50 organizations have endorsed Bill C-331, which would create the necessary legal framework for corporate accountability by amending the Federal Courts Act to permit foreign nationals to bring forward tort claims in Canada that take place abroad. “Support of this bill is crucial in the development of binding legal enforcement mechanisms that deal with the … Read more
NDP Deputy Leader and Environment Critic Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.) issued a statement: “The Liberal government’s environmental plan is failing miserably. If the current trend continues, Canada will meet its weak Paris Agreement reduction targets in 2230. That’s 200 years later than promised. In the meantime, what is Justin Trudeau doing? He’s buying an old pipeline … Read more
NDP Ethics Critic Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today’s report of findings from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia on their investigation into my complaint against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica breach shows that a year later, nothing has really changed at Facebook. I will be … Read more
