The NDP is calling for the Government of Canada to work with other nations to facilitate the prompt release of Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh from Tehran’s Evin prison. The full release is available online.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) issued a statement on World AIDS Day. Mulcair said the NDP acknowledges the researchers who continue to advance the fight against HIV/AIDS. He added that globally, new infection rates are on the decline and thanks to powerful new drugs, an HIV diagnosis is no longer a death sentence. The … Read more
NDP MP Helene Laverdiere (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) issued a statement on opposition to Bill C-398, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes), to facilitate export of medication. Laverdiere said the NDP thanks the organizations that have driven the campaign for Bill C-398 over the last year, especially the Grandmothers Advocacy Network and … Read more
The NDP issued a statement on the 100th Grey Cup. The party said this occasion marks a full century of excellence in the Canadian Football League. The NDP added that this anniversary represents not just the many triumphs and feats of athleticism shown by generations of football greats but also the dedication of the countless … Read more
NDP MPs are urging the government to cancel the $430,000 cut to education for First Nations children after witnessing appalling conditions at the elementary school in the community of Manawan. “This community needs a new school, not reckless cuts," said NDP Aboriginal affairs critic, Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan, Que.)." More information is available online. Call 613-222-6993.
The NDP sent an open letter to Canada Post urging the corporation to respect the Supreme Court order issued a year ago requiring it to make equity payments to thousands of employees involved in the longest battle of its kind in Canada. More information is available online. Call 613-292-2970.
With the CBC/Radio-Canada licence up for renewal at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, NDP heritage critic Pierre Nantel (Longueuil-Pierre-Boucher, Que) is urging the government to live up to a commitment to provide stable and adequate funding to Canada's public broadcaster. More information is available online. Call 613-222-6993.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) issued a statement on Ras el Am el Hijri. Mulcair said the NDP recognise the strong contributions of Muslim communities to the Canada and join Canadians of all faiths in building a greener, fairer and more prosperous Canada. The full release is available online.
The NDP said Canada’s mounting infrastructure crisis of crumbling bridges, potholes and traffic gridlock is costing more than $10 billion in lost productivity every year. NDP Transport and Infrastructure critic Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, Ont.) was in Toronto, Ont., calling on the government to take action and ensure accountable, transparent and non-partisan infrastructure funding. Call 613-850-344. … Read more
Back to work in their ridings next week, NDP MPs will be continuing the fight to protect Canada’s lakes and rivers. Since it was introduced, Official Opposition MPs have been standing up in the House of Commons fighting against the Conservatives’ omnibus budget bill, C-45, and the ways it addresses concerns over waterways. More information … Read more
