As spokesperson of the Board of Internal Economy, NDP MP Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, Que.) is authorized to make public the following decision: “The Board of Internal Economy decided today to send statements of account to several MPs regarding the satellite offices issue. None of the MPs has been heard by the Board of Internal Economy. Nor have any of the … Read more
NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont – La Petite Patrie, Que.) issued a statement welcoming the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that a Saskatchewan law preventing public sector employees from striking is unconstitutional. “With this important decision the highest court of the land has reaffirmed fundamental Canadian values like dignity and equality; and recognised every worker’s right … Read more
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) made a statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “Today we mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. On January 27th 1945 – soldiers of the Soviet Union’s Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates and liberated the prisoners of the Auschwitz-Birkeneau death camps. Today, seventy years … Read more
The NDP announced their first opposition day motion of the year. The motion calls on the government to immediately present an Economic and Fiscal Update to parliament and prepare a budget that addresses middle class challenges. The NDP motion is as follows: “That the House call on the government to (a) immediately present an Economic and Fiscal Update … Read more
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) announced that if elected to government, the NDP would cancel the Conservatives’ $115 million cut to CBC/Radio-Canada. “An NDP government would give our public broadcaster some room to breathe, by ensuring stable, predictable, multiyear funding to help protect the CBC from advertising-market fluctuations and to allow it to fulfill its … Read more
NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) and NDP critic for consular affairs Wayne Marston (Hamilton-Stoney Creek, Ont.) issued a joint statement concering the detention of Canadian citizen Neil Bantleman in Indonesia. They said that “Mr. Bantleman stands accused of a very serious crime and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.” … Read more
The report from Inter-American Commission on Human Rights says that the “disappearances and murders of indigenous women in Canada are part of a broader pattern of violence and discrimination against indigenous women in Canada.” The Commission reiterates calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and for the government to comprehensively address … Read more
NDP MP Yvon Godin (Acadie–Bathurst) announced he will not run in the next election. “After 17 years in Ottawa, the decision to retire from political life was extremely hard,” said Mr. Godin. Call 613-850-3448. Official Opposition Critic for Human Rights Wayne Marston (Hamilton – Stoney Creek) issued a statement calling for the release of a Saudi free speech activist. “Raif Badawi has been imprisoned … Read more
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont Que.) made the following statement in the wake of the mass shooting at the magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France: “New Democrats are shocked, horrified and saddened by this terrible attack against democracy and freedom of the press. We stand with the world in condemning this senseless violence.” The full statement is available online.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) welcomed the demotion of minister Fantino but warned that a change of direction is needed, not just a shuffle of ministers. NDP Veterans Affairs critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville–Eastern Shore, N.S.) added: “I congratulate Mr. O’Toole on his appointment. Veterans in Canada have been looking for new leadership at the federal level and have become extremely upset … Read more
