NDP Multiculturalism Critic Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) made the following statement on the occasion of Yom Kippur: “Tonight, as members of the Jewish faith in Canada, and around the world, gather to observe Yom Kippur, I would like to extend my best wishes on behalf of the New Democratic Party of Canada. This Day of Atonement, … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Office released a report that examined the costs of a national pharmacare program and found that even with high levels of coverage, a public drug plan would save Canadians more than $4 billion a year. “Too many Canadians are forced to choose between refilling their fridge and refilling their prescriptions,” said NDP Health Critic Don … Read more
NDP Critic for International Trade Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) issued the following statement: “This was a busy week in Ottawa for the third round of NAFTA renegotiations, yet despite it taking place so close to Parliament Hill, Canadian Parliamentarians – and the people they represent – still have no clear picture of what has been … Read more
NDP Critic for the Status of Women Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C.) made the following statement: “I am glad that the Liberals joined me today in opposing the selection of Conservative MP Rachel Harder as the Chair of the Status of Women Committee. It was a welcomed surprise, as they had previously indicated there was nothing they could … Read more
NDP Critic for the Status of Women Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C.) made the following statement: “As of tomorrow, women in Canada will be effectively working for free for the rest of the year. Even in 2017, Canadian women are still making 74 cents to every dollar Canadian men earn. If that gap were spread out over a … Read more
New Democrats are demanding the Liberals double the allotted time for consultations on tax fairness and expand the scope beyond small businesses to include large corporations, loopholes for CEOs and international tax havens. “These consultations are too short and too narrow to result in true tax fairness,” said NDP Finance Critic Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, … Read more
The Status of Women Committee was supposed to meet on Tuesday but that meeting was cancelled; the latest example of how the work to address the economic insecurity facing Canadian women is being slowed down, says NDP Status of Women critic Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C.). She stated “We’ve heard from an overwhelming number of experts saying … Read more
New Democrats have launched their “End Pension Theft” Campaign. “Pensions earned by workers are deferred wages, plain and simple. Diverting, withholding or seizing those funds should be illegal,” said NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.). “For too long, liberals and conservatives have been putting well-connected insiders – and the corporations and multinational companies they represent … Read more
The NDP is calling on the federal Liberal government to begin talks with US officials to secure an agreement which will ensure free travel over the border following the legalization of cannabis in Canada. “No Canadian should be turned away from the border for participating in activities which are legal in this country,” said NDP Health … Read more
As part of the celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, NDP MPs Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga, Que.) and Romeo Saganash (Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, Que.), critic for Intergovernmental Aboriginal Affairs, are calling on the federal government to develop a National Indigenous Housing Strategy. Saganash stated “We urgently need to put … Read more
