NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) issued a statement on NDP MP Oliva Chow‘s (Trinity-Spadina, Ont.) departure from Parliament. “It is with mixed emotions that I mark the departure of the Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina today – my friend and colleague Olivia Chow. But our loss is Toronto’s gain,” said Mulcair. The full statement … Read more
The NDP issued a statement on the government trade deal with South Korea. “New Democrats welcome growing trade opportunities with South Korea and the Asia-Pacific and want a deal that guarantees real market access for Canadian exporters” said Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.), NDP International Trade critic. “The Conservative government is cherry-picking details of this deal … Read more
NDP heritage critic Pierre Nantel (Longueuil-Pierre-Boucher, Que.) issued a statement on the Canadian Screen Awards. “New Democrats would like to congratulate all Quebec and Canadian artists who were honoured at last night’s Canadian Screen Awards,” said Nantel. The full statement is available online.
NDP consumer affairs critic Glenn Thibeault (Sudbury, Ont.) has written to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.) urging him to compel credit card companies to honour their commitment to protect Canadian credit card holders when their cards are compromised. “Many credit card companies have a zero liability policy for unauthorized transactions but as this is not legally … Read more
The NDP issued a statement regarding Bill C-23, the government’s Fair Elections Act. “In the wake of the Conservatives blocking cross country public consultations on the Unfair Elections Act, Bill C-23, New Democrats will be moving ahead with our own consultations,” said NDP MP David Christopherson (Hamilton Centre, Ont.). The NDP said “this bill could prevent hundreds of … Read more
NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. “New Democrats are deeply concerned by the situation in Ukraine. We are particularly concerned by the escalation of tensions in Crimea and condemn the Russian Federation’s unacceptable and provocative military intervention in the region,” said Dewar. The full statement … Read more
The NDP issued a release saying that the party is challenging the Conservatives to find one credible witness to support Conservative MP Mark Adler’s (York Centre, Ont.) bill C-520, and think it’s time to hear from the real beneficiaries of the legislation—people like Peter Penashue, Irving Gerstein and Dean Del Mastro. “This bill is Conservative payback against … Read more
Concerned with ensuring respect for official languages and their equality of status within the judicial system, New Democrats are continuing their efforts to make bilingualism an essential condition for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court of Canada. NDP MP Yvon Godin (Acadie-Bathurst, N.B.) launched a campaign to promote his bill, Bill C-208 – tabled for the … Read more
NDP public safety and LGBT critic Randall Garrison (Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca, B.C.) issued a statement on Anti-Bullying Day. The full statement is available online.
NDP president Rebecca Blaikie congratulated Anna Gainey on her election as the president of the Liberal party of Canada and applauded the arrival of another woman in an important position in Canadian democracy. At the same time, Blaikie challenged her to release the list of donors to her campaign. Call 613-850-3448.
