The NDP issued a release noting that Conservative members of the Standing Committee on National Defence voted against a NDP motion seeking to limit the excessive use of in camera provisions. The full release is available online. Call 613-408-1642. The NDP has issued a statement on Bill C-523, Mandatory Disclosure of Drug Shortages Act, which … Read more
The NDP said that an urgent review is needed into the impact of governments changes that increased costs for bar and restaurant owners to book foreign singers and artists in Canada’s small music venues. “These measures are adding thousands in costs to already squeezed bar and restaurant owners, threatening the profitability, and in some cases … Read more
The NDP said that Health Canada has approved thousands of prescription drugs but doesn’t have the legal authority to issue recalls if they are found to be harmful. “Canadians rely on prescription drugs and it is unconscionable that if there is a safety concern with flu medication for example, a recall is at the manufacturer’s … Read more
Ahead of the First Ministers’ meeting on Nov. 15, the NDP is urging the government to take immediate action to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP). The full release is available online. Call 613-408-1642.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) issued a statement on Remembrance Day. Mulcair's statement is available online.
On behalf of Canada’s New Democrats, NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) extended sincere sympathies to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Dewar said as the storm batters the Philippines, thoughts are with those who are directly in its path, as well as with their friends and loved ones in Canada who are worried … Read more
NDP democratic and parliamentary reform critic Craig Scott (Toronto-Danforth, Ont.) issued a statement after the adoption of a motion in favour of abolishing the Senate by the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. "The NDP is pleased to see that our historic position is supported by the people of Saskatchewan, after the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan adopted … Read more
The NDP has issued a statement on Food Banks Canada’s latest report, which indicates that Canadians’ food bank use is 23 per cent higher than before the recession began in 2008. The full release is available online. Call 613-408-1642. In the wake of the environment commissioner’s latest report the NDP said the governments' failure to … Read more
NDP environment critic Megan Leslie (Halifax, N.S.) and deputy environment critic François Choquette (Drummond, Que.) are laying out ways to prioritize the protection of Canada’s land, air and water at the environment committee in the coming months. The NDP proposals include studying the impact of the government's repeal of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and … Read more
NDP MP Dennis Bevington (Western Arctic, N.W.T.) launched the NDP’s Movember campaign by getting his moustache shaved for the first time in forty years. Bevington said, “I shaved my moustache as a tribute to my late friend Jack Layton and also to raise public awareness about screening for prostate cancer.” NDP MP Matthew Dubé (Chambly-Borduas, Que.) will … Read more
