The NDP presented their plan to put the health of people and the environment first by calling for a ban on single-use plastics by 2022, as part of a broader Waste Reduction Strategy. “Plastic pollution is a direct and growing threat to ecosystems, food chains and human health, and is even being absorbed into our bodies. Urgent … Read more
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Mario Dion, agreed to a request from New Democrats to begin an investigation into the attempts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and his office to provide SNC-Lavalin with a reduced punishment stemming from serious corruption charges. “Canada’s Ethics Commissioner agrees there are sufficient grounds to begin an … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to invite the Federal Ethics Commissioner to investigate the government’s actions regarding SNC-Lavalin. “If the Prime Minister truly believes there is no wrongdoing here, he should invite the Ethics Commissioner to investigate his office’s dealings with SNC-Lavalin and whether or not that was a … Read more
NDP Critic for Indigenous Youth Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) made a statement: “MPP Sol Mamakwa and I were invited to Cat Lake First Nation to learn about the extent of their housing crisis. What we saw was a full-blown, total breakdown of public health, with families living with toxic levels of mould,” he said. “This is a public health … Read more
The NDP called on the Liberal government to address Canada’s housing crisis by immediately investing funds needed in this year’s federal budget, but the Liberal government voted not to implement these urgent measures. “Year after year, the Trudeau government keeps telling Canadians to wait for action on housing. Meanwhile they give billions in corporate tax … Read more
NDP Foreign Affairs critic Hélène Laverdière ( Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.), announced that she has nominated Saudi women’s rights activist, Loujain al-Hathloul, for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. “Loujain al-Hathloul has dedicated her life to establishing equal rights for women in a country well-known for gross human rights violations and for treating women as second-class citizens,” said Laverdière. The … Read more
M-174, a motion introduced by NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.), calling for a National Suicide Prevention Action Plan had its first hour of debate Monday. “M-174 received support from a broad variety of experts and stakeholders, from the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, the Canadian Medical Association, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Canadian Indigenous Nurses … Read more
NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe, Ont.) is the new NDP Critic for Women’s Equality, a role she previously held from 2006-2011. “I look forward to carrying on the good work of NDP Women’s Equality Critics such as Sheila Malcolmson, Niki Ashton and Françoise Boivin, and working to improve women’s equity in Canada’s governments, communities and workplaces,” she … Read more
Following reported that the U.S. lifted sanctions on a Russian aluminum giant, the NDP is calling on the Liberal government to do everything in its power to get rid of the unfair U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. “The Liberals need to act with urgency; our jobs are on the line. They need to be clear with … Read more
New Democrats kicked off the new sitting of parliament by announcing their focus to push the Liberal government to make different choices and bring in real solutions to help Canadians now. “New Democrats are hearing on the doorstep that the economy isn’t working for people. And while Trudeau says nice things about the way our … Read more
