NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) made a statement on the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Mulcair said seniors have the right to grow old with respect, in comfort and dignity and New Democrats will keep fighting to make sure that elderly people can live peacefully, with dignity.
NDP National Defence critic Jack Harris (St. John's East, NL) issued a statement on the rejection of motion on search and rescue response times. Harris said the NDP are very disappointed that the Conservatives refused to support Harris's private member’s motion, M-314, calling on the government to adopt the common international readiness standard of 30 … Read more
NDP Status of Women critic Niki Ashton (Churchill, MB) at the House Standing Committee on the Status of Women will be presenting a motion to have the committee vote on M-312, regarding the definition of a human being before birth. Ashton said the government is re-opening the abortion debate through M-312 and the NDP is … Read more
NDP MP Jack Harris (St. John’s East, NL) called on the government to align Canada’s search and rescue (SAR) response times to international standards to ensure the safety of all Canadians. The final hour of debate on M-314, Harris’ private member’s motion, took place in the House of Commons. The full release is available online. … Read more
NDP National Defence critic Jack Harris (St. John's East, NL) issued a statement on the rejection of the NDP motion on search and rescue facilities. Harris said the NDP is disappointed that the Conservative government refused to support an NDP motion calling on them to reverse their decision to close the St. John’s and Quebec … Read more
NDP National Defence critic Jack Harris (St. John’s East, NL) is urging the government to reverse its decision to close the St. John’s and Quebec search and rescue co-ordination centres and the Kitsilano Coast Guard station in Vancouver, BC. The NDP says these closures could lead to serious consequences and put lives at risk. The … Read more
The NDP is urging the government to reverse its decision to abolish the Experimental Lakes Program at the Freshwater Institute, a vital program for the maintenance of Canada's freshwater ecosystems and healthy fisheries. NDP Fisheries and Oceans critic Robert Chisholm (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, NS) said the Experimental Lakes Program supports international research that is essential for … Read more
The NDP joined the campaign Black Out, Speak Out to protest against the government's Bill C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, which the NDP says weakens Canada most crucial legislation on environmental protection. For the occasion, the website www.ndp.ca will be plunged into black and white to speak out against the Conservatives’ attempt to … Read more
NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, BC) passed a motion in the House that will allow Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use), go directly to a vote Wednesday, June 6. C-311 would remove federal restrictions on transporting wine between provinces, a … Read more
The New Democratic Party of Canada is proud to announce that Nathan Rotman will serve as the party’s National Director. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) said Rotman's expertise and experience will serve the party well as it lays the groundwork for the 2015 election. Rotman served as the party’s director of organization in the … Read more
