NDP MP and Critic for Culture and Heritage Pierre Nantel (Longueuil-Saint-Hubert, Que.) made the following statement: “Quebecers everywhere today are united in celebrating their National Holiday. I would like to take this opportunity to join them in honouring the vitality of the Québécois culture, which continues to thrive more than 500 years after the arrival of … Read more
NDP MP and Critic for Culture and Heritage Pierre Nantel (Longueuil-Saint-Hubert, Que.) made the following statement: “After 18 months in power, we were hoping for more than smoke and mirrors. When you think of it, Mélanie Joly has taken a long time to develop this new consultation process. Despite this new process, new criteria, and the … Read more
NDP MP and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Critic Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) made the following statement on World Refugee Day: “On World Refugee Day, New Democrats recognize the struggles of people around the world forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, or persecution. Canada has a long history of opening its doors … Read more
“The Liberals are failing to take immediate action to address the issue of tax fairness. They seem perfectly fine with giving sweetheart deals to tax cheats and breaking their promises of transparency when it comes to tax evasion investigations,” said NDP MP and National Revenue Critic Pierre-Luc Dusseault (Sherbrooke, Que.), “New Democrats, on the other … Read more
NDP’s LGBTQ spokesperson, Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, B.C.), issued a statement: “I’m pleased to see that the Parliament of Canada has finally gotten the job done and put gender identity and gender expression into the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code,” he said. “Passing Bill C-16 does not mark the end of the fight for … Read more
NDP MP and Deputy Critic for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Georgina Jolibois (Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River, Sask.) tabled her Private Member’s Bill calling on the federal government to recognize and honour the Indigenous Peoples living in Canada by making National Aboriginal Day a national statutory holiday. “National Aboriginal Day is a day to honour the many contributions of the … Read more
The Liberal government squashed an NDP motion that would have ensured only non-partisan individuals are appointed to be independent federal watchdogs. “This was a reasonable measure that would have restored trust in who is chosen to scrutinize how elections are run, how tax dollars are spent, and investigate ethical violations of elected officials,” said NDP MP … Read more
NDP MPs from Québec, including Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Salaberry-Suroît, Que.), Robert Aubin (Trois-Rivières, Que.) and Brigitte Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot, Que.) are calling on the federal government to re-examine the legislation connected to water sports and recreational boating, and give more regulating powers to municipalities. “Many ridings in Quebec, and across Canada, are affected by this problem. … Read more
The NDP is seeking to change how Officers of Parliament are confirmed in order to better ensure that they can be independent of any political party. The announcement comes less than a week after the nomination of Madeleine Meilleur for Official Languages Commissioner was withdrawn amid criticisms of her links to the Liberal Party. “If the Liberals … Read more
The NDP will force a vote in Parliament to test the Liberal government’s commitment to nuclear disarmament in light of Canada’s vote against UN talks. NDP Foreign Affairs critic Hélène Laverdière (Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.), is proposing a motion calling on the Liberals to commit to attending future meetings of the United Nations conference to work towards the elimination … Read more
