NDP MP Hélène Laverdière (Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.) presented a petition with 2,300 signatures calling on the Minister of Transport to finally take action by installing new railroad crossings that remove existing barriers in urban areas. “On May 17 of last year, the Liberals missed an opportunity to act on this issue,” said Laverdière. “They voted against my bill to … Read more
The NDP is tabling a motion calling on the Liberals to hold an emergency study at the health committee to better regulate beverages with high alcohol content, caffeine, and sugar. The motion is also calling for the study’s recommendations to be reported back to the House by June 2018, at the latest. “Public Health authorities everywhere … Read more
NDP International Trade Critic Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) made the following statement: “This week, Canada has once again been hit by unfair tariffs from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Government of Canada remains silent and has yet to come to the defence of the thousands of workers in Quebec and in British Columbia who will be … Read more
NDP International Trade Critic Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) and NDP Finance Critic Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) have sent a letter to Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) regarding the potential tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum to the United States. “Canada must strengthen our trade remedy system and have the courage to change … Read more
NDP international trade critic Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) made the following statement: “New Democrats, together with industry stakeholders and workers, cautiously welcome President Trump’s announcement that the proposed steel and aluminum tariffs will be delayed. President Donald Trump has caused Canadian workers a great deal of anxiety over the past week and as the Member of Parliament … Read more
NDP International Trade Critic Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) called the government’s signing of the revised TransPacific Partnership a betrayal of Canadian workers and Canadian values. “The Liberals have signed an agreement today that was negotiated behind closed doors, despite overwhelming public opposition, and that experts believe will be harmful to our automotive, manufacturing and supply-managed sectors,” … Read more
NDP Critic for Women’s Equality Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, B.C.) issued a statement: “On this International Women’s Day and every other day, we will continue to celebrate women’s activism that is pushing for real change,” she said. “New Democrats stand with women across the country calling on the government to put its money where its mouth is, … Read more
NDP Environment Critic Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.) made the following statement: “The Environment Minister may claim that Canada will reach Stephen Harper’s GHG reduction targets by 2030, but science doesn’t lie. Even Bill Nye the Science Guy is questioning the government’s environmental decision making, especially when it comes to the Kinder Morgan pipeline. When I … Read more
NDP Justice Critic Murray Rankin (Victoria, B.C.) made the following statement: “After two years of NDP calls for pardons for those slapped with criminal records after Liberal promises to legalize marijuana, I was pleased to read media reports that the Liberal Member of Parliament for Hull-Aylmer is pledging to address marijuana possession charges that continue to … Read more
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Hélène Laverdière (Laurier- Sainte-Marie, Que.) is concerned by remaining loopholes in the Liberal government’s legislation on the Arms Trade Treaty following the adoption of amendments by the Foreign Affairs Committee. “The NDP strongly supports Canada’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty,” she said. “However, even as amended, Liberal Bill C-47 still does … Read more
