The NDP is condemning the Liberal government for its scheme to privatize public infrastructure that will mean new tolls and user fees where there are none, and the hiking of fees where they already exist. “The Liberals are taking the money they promised to invest and putting it into the infrastructure bank – which means projects … Read more
NDP MP and Veterans Affairs Critic Irene Mathyssen, (London–Fanshawe, Ont.) made the following statement on the Battle of Passchendaele: “Throughout November, we remember the long and difficult battle of Passchendaele. During World War I Canadians launched an attack to take back Passchendaele ridge in the region of Flanders in France. With many lives lost already fighting for … Read more
The NDP held a technical briefing with the Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, Cindy Blackstock, on the NDP’s Opposition Day motion on First Nations Child Welfare. New Democrats are calling on the government to comply with the historic ruling of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordering the end … Read more
NDP MP and Jobs Critic Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) invited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to hear directly from young people at a national forum organized by Ashton on the rise of precarious work in the millennial generation. “Precarious work is not a fact of life. New Democrats do not accept that temporary jobs, involuntary part-time or freelance … Read more
The first anniversary of the Tofino whale-watching accident where six lives were lost, and NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) has tabled a motion in the House of Commons calling on the government to provide training and equipment to local volunteer first responders. “We need to equip our local communities with the proper resources to aid … Read more
NDP MP and Trade Critic Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) issued the following statement: “As Wallonia continues to stand up for all Europeans that have raised opposition to elements of CETA, we are calling on the Canadian government to stop setting arbitrary deadlines and focus their efforts on fixing the deal. The Minister’s attempts to bully … Read more
NDP MP and Indigenous Affairs Critics Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.) called on the government to immediately address the department’s identified shortfalls for Indigenous Mental Health. “States of Emergency are being declared across Canada as we continue to lose Indigenous youth at a staggering rate and the Liberal government isn’t even on pace to address its … Read more
NDP MP and Critic for the Status of Women Sheila Malcolmson (Nanaimo-Ladysmith, BC) issued the following statement: “On this day in 1929, the efforts of five courageous women lead to the recognition of women as legal “persons” in Canada. It was a landmark victory for Canadian women, but 87 years later much work more needs to be done to … Read more
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic, Hélène Laverdière (Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que.), and NDP Vice Chair of the Subcommittee for International Human Rights, Cheryl Hardcastle (Windsor–Tecumseh, Ont.), released the following statement: “New Democrats are deeply concerned about the ongoing political and human rights crisis in Ethiopia. The country has been rocked by deadly protests over several months, resulting in the declaration … Read more
NDP Health Critic and MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, BC) issued the following statement: “Canada’s New Democrats are deeply disappointed to learn that the Liberal government has cut funding to several HIV/AIDS organizations. On Monday, it was revealed the Public Health Agency of Canada has denied and cut funding to several HIV/AIDS organizations that it … Read more
