NDP transport, infrastructure and communities critic Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, Ont.) is urging the government to reconsider their decision to decrease the mandatory number of flight attendants aboard Canadian planes. Chow said that the government’s recent decision to permit WestJet to have only one flight attendant for every 50 passenger seats sets a dangerous precedent that … Read more
NDP environment critic Megan Leslie (Halifax, N.S.) issued a statement to mark World Oceans Day. "World Oceans Day is a time to reflect on the role that oceans play in our lives. Our oceans regulate the quality of our water, air and climate. They are a vital food source for people around the world. Here … Read more
The NDP has written to Elections Canada asking for an investigation into the serious allegation regarding a partisan fund of the Conservative Party of Canada being controlled out of the Prime Minister's Office. More information is available online.
With support from more than a hundred municipalities, associations and organizations, the NDP have tabled a motion at the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) to study the impacts of the government's changes to Employment Insurance. Groups supporting the NDP motion include numerous municipalities … Read more
NDP environment critic Megan Leslie (Halifax, N.S.) issued a statement on World Environment Day. The full statement is available online. On this 50th anniversary of the Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, the NDP said that the House of Commons took a major step forward in reinforcing of bilingualism in federal institutions by adopting the NDP’s Bill … Read more
The NDP issued a statement on the retirement of Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie. The NDP said Despatie has been an example of determination and hope and led an entire generation of youth to take an interest in diving. More information is available online. The NDP are continuing a campaign to restore environmental protection to all … Read more
The NDP said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently established a temporary definition of local food for labelling purposes, changing the previous definition of 50 km from point of purchase to anywhere in the same province and within 50 km of provincial borders. “The CFIA must work with the Canadian public and food producers … Read more
NDP heritage critic Pierre Nantel (Longueuil-Pierre-Boucher, Que.), has tabled a motion calling on the federal government to recognize a resale right for visual arts. A resale right would allow visual artists the right to collect a percentage of the value of their works when they are resold. Many other artists, such as musicians and performers, receive a … Read more
NDP national director Nathan Rotman made a statement acknowledging the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) agreement and Administrative Monetary Penalty, apologizing for the NDP's involvement, and indicating immediate reparations. The full statement is available online. NDP deputy critic for democratic reform Alexandrine Latendresse (Louis – Saint-Laurent, Que.) has written to Canada’s elections commissioner drawing their … Read more
NDP MP Matthew Dubé (Chambly-Borduas, Que.) has been elected as chair of the NDP Youth Caucus and NDP MP Isabelle Morin (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Lachine, Que.) has been elected vice-chair. Call 514-238-8240.
