NDP leader Jagmeet Singh joined NDP Indigenous Youth Critic Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.) in Grassy Narrows First Nation, where they heard first-hand about the impact of on-going mercury contamination in their water. “This is a community situated in some of the most beautiful lakes and rivers imaginable and yet the people can’t even drink the water,” said Singh. … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, joined by NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.), met with Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation representing 49 First Nations in Northern Ontario. They spoke of the importance of having a federal government that understands the reality that northern communities face on issues such as housing, access to safe … Read more
NDP Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) will propose that the committee study possible structures and governance models for the Crown Corporation under which the government has proposed the completion of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project will proceed. “The government has not made it clear what the structure of … Read more
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Hélène Laverdière (Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Vice-Chair of the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights Cheryl Hardcastle (Windsor–Tecumseh, Ont.) issued a statement: “The NDP unequivocally condemns in the strongest of terms the unspeakable horrors detailed in a recent UN Fact-Finding Mission report on Myanmar,” they said. “Four months ago, the House of Commons unanimously passed … Read more
NDP MP Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) and Shawn Bayes, Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, called on the Government of Canada to uphold its responsibility as signatory of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to ensure children across the country have equal access to federally funded … Read more
NDP International Development critic Linda Duncan (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) released the following statement: “The release of a damning OECD periodic review on Canada is yet another significant call to action: the Liberal government must increase official development assistance to meet their own rhetoric of renewed engagement in international development, as well as internationally accepted targets. While the … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh issued a statement following the NDP caucus retreat: “Over the last few days our MPs have been talking about the people in their ridings who are inspiring them to fight hard in Parliament this fall. We are united in our determination to force change that will make a real difference in these … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh slammed the Liberal government’s failure to deliver the progressive solutions Canadians urgently need: “The Liberals continue to prioritize the interests of the richest people in this country. That’s unacceptable.” Singh also pointed to the fact that the Liberals have received donations from a majority of Canada’s richest individuals as a reason why they … Read more
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Sheri Benson (Saskatoon West, Sask.) have written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) urging him to finally deliver on key priorities for the people of Saskatoon West. Benson and Singh urge collaboration, and remind the Liberals that they have just one year to: Fix the public transit … Read more
The Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs debated an NDP motion put forward by NDP MP Rachel Blaney (North Island – Powell River, B.C.) which calls on the committee “to study the efficacy of the federal government’s fulfillment of the duty to consult Indigenous peoples with respect to the Trans-Mountain pipeline purchase and the Trans-Mountain expansion … Read more
