NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) extended congratulations to Barack Obama, for his re-election as President of the United States of America. Mulcair said Obama knows that a nation can achieve more when its citizens work together to lift each other up. The full release is available online. The NDP launched a campaign to eliminate … Read more
NDP MP Libby Davies (Vancouver East) introduced Bill C-460, An Act respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada, which will involve several measures to help Canadians make healthy choices and eat a diet low in sodium. Davies said this bill would establish the Government of Canada as a leader in monitoring sodium … Read more
NDP MP Dany Morin (Chicoutimi – Le Fjord, Que.) welcomes the creation of an anti-cyberbullying working group and is calling on the Conservatives to take concrete action to support his motion for a national bullying prevention strategy. In June, Morin tabled a motion for a national bullying prevention strategy. The motion calls for the creation … Read more
The NDP introduced a motion at the foreign affairs committee calling on the government to play a more active role in diplomatic efforts to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria. NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) said that over 30,000 people have died so far and the number of refugees could rise to over … Read more
As the House Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security begins clause-by-clause on Bill C-42, Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act, the NDP said they will seek a series of amendments that will promote accountability and reduce harassment within Canada's national police force. NDP public safety critic Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, B.C.) … Read more
The NDP said by eliminating all federal funding for the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA), the government has all but shut down this well known and effective institution, which has long advance Canadian cultural politics. NDP heritage critic Pierre Nantel (Longueuil-Pierre-Boucher, Que.) said there is no doubt in his mind that he government is … Read more
NDP immigration, citizenship and multiculturalism critic Jinny Sims (Newton-North Delta, B.C.) wished peace, love and happiness to all in the Canadian Muslim community celebrating the holiday Eid ul-Adha. The full statement is available online. In a speech before the Annual General Meeting of the seniors’ organization CARP, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) announced that an … Read more
After the release of the auditor general’s report, the NDP is urging the government to take immediate action to fill the gap left by their allegedly inadequate maintenance of Canada's military infrastructure. NDP deputy-critic for national defence Christine Moore (Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Que.) said that the government likes to talk about its support for the Canadian Forces, but failing … Read more
With one week to go before the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) is set to come into effect, the NDP is calling on the government to postpone ratification and allow Parliament to conduct a proper review of this important agreement. NDP international trade critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) said the China … Read more
NDP Transport critic Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, Ont.) is calling on the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to study implications arising from Bill C-45, Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, the government's second omnibus budget bill. Chow said C-45 has massive implications in terms of the environment and also marine transportation in Canada. Call … Read more
