Despite over a decade of NDP calls and action on the Canadian Airline Bill of Rights, Transport Minister Marc Garneau‘s (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announcement includes no regulations to protect air travel consumers this holiday season or before the end of 2019. “If this government was serious about doing this right, they would have already implemented the … Read more
NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.), NDP foreign affairs critic Hélène Laverdière (Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.) and NDP MP Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Salaberry-Suroît, Que.) made the following statement: “Tens of thousands of Vietnamese fled the Vietnam War and, wishing to offer a better future to their families, they were fortunate enough to settle in Canada. At least as … Read more
The NDP says the Liberal government’s record in 2018 was defined by an unwillingness to help out Canadians struggling to make ends meet, but proves they are more than willing to give massive tax giveaways to the most profitable corporations and richest people in society. “When regular people claim something on their taxes, they are given … Read more
NDP LGBTQ2+ Critic Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, B.C.) asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) why his government has cut funding to many frontline HIV/AIDS organizations and failed to increase access to testing. “Will the Liberal government move quickly to approve home testing kits for sale in pharmacies to help reach men who have sex with men and work with the … Read more
The NDP is calling on the Liberal government for a federal declaration of a national public health emergency. “Eleven Canadians die every day from opioid-related causes,” said NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C). “We need to treat this as the health crisis that it is,” he said. “There are many tools the Liberal government can use to address … Read more
As the opioid crisis claims more lives every day, the NDP called on the Liberal government for a federal declaration of a national public health emergency. “Across Canada, too many families are tragically losing parents, siblings, and children to the opioid crisis. From downtown neighbourhoods to our most remote areas, no community has been untouched by … Read more
NDP Foreign Affairs critic Hélène Laverdière (Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.) and NDP International Human Rights critic Cheryl Hardcastle (Windsor–Tecumseh, Ont.) issued the following statement: “December 9th and 10th mark the 70th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today the NDP recognizes the crucial role that these documents have played in building support for international human … Read more
While New Democrats welcome the creation of the Women, Peace and Security Ambassador, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Hélène Laverdière (Laurier – Sainte-Marie) called on the Liberal government to guarantee funding for the new role. “Canadians deserve better than to see the Liberal government’s consistent failure to adequately fund its so-called Feminist Foreign Policy,” she said. Call 613-222-2351.
NDP MP Gord Johns’ (Courtenay-Alberni) Private Member’s Motion to combat marine plastics pollution was passed unanimously in the House of Commons. “It is a firm acknowledgement that direct and immediate action is required to fill the legislative and regulatory void related to marine plastic pollution in Canada,” said Johns. “I look forward to continuing this important work on behalf of … Read more
NDP leader in the House Guy Caron (Rimouski-Neigette-Témiscouata-Les Basques, Que.), NDP Jobs, Employment, Precarious Work and Workforce Development critic Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.), and NDPFamilies, Children and Social Development critic Brigitte Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot, Que.) asked the Liberal government to help seasonal workers in Quebec and New Brunswick affected by the “black hole” of employment insurance. “It is unacceptable … Read more
