After participating in the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s 44th housing congress, which took place from May 1 to 4, 2012, in St. John’s, the NDP says that despite advances in housing and the fight against homelessness, the housing crisis is far from over. NDP MP Marie-Claude Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot, QC) tabled a bill to establish … Read more
Veterans Affairs Critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, NS) and Deputy critic Sylvain Chicoine (Châteauguay-Saint-Constant, QC) renewed their call for the elimination of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board in response to the report by Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent. Call 613-995-5822. The NDP said a report tabled by Canada’s Environment Commissioner blasted the government for pitting … Read more
Digital Affairs critic Charmaine Borg (Terrebonne-Blainville, QC) said it's time parliamentarians take appropriate steps to ensure the protection of Canadians’ personal information on big internet sites, such as Google and Facebook. Borg will bring a motion up for debate at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, calling for a study to … Read more
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, QC) spoke to members at the Quebec Council. Mulcair said the NDP are celebrating not just the election of Canada’s first NDP official opposition, not just a new union of Quebecers and progressive Canadians but above all, the fact that one year ago, millions found their democratic voice. Call 613-850-3448.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, QC) issued a statement on World Press Freedom Day. Mulcair said all New Democrats join in paying tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 46 journalists lost their lives in 2011 around the world, … Read more
NDP Veterans Affairs critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, NS) and Deputy critic Sylvain Chicoine (Châteauguay-Saint-Constant, QC) said the federal government must honour the federal court decision on the Service Income Security Insurance Plan (SISIP) program that ruled in favour of injured veterans. Call 613-995-5822. The NDP pledged to be a stronger and more united opposition … Read more
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) issued a statement on the rejection of NDP motion on Old Age Security. Mulcair said that the NDP fought to protect seniors and to ensure that they can retire with dignity by introducing a motion that called on the government not to raise the age of eligibility for Old … Read more
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) issued a statement on the National Day of Mourning. Mulcair said that this day reminds Canadians that much work remains to be done to prevent workplace accidents. Mulcair added that despite progress made in occupational health and safety since the creation of the National Day of Mourning in 1984 … Read more
The NDP expressed outrage over the details of the reckless Conservative plan to gut environmental protection laws in Canada—included in the Budget Implementation Act—and warned that the government's plan is even more severe than the government let on. The NDP said that by abdicating their responsibilities to protect the environment, the government has put Canada … Read more
A new report by the NDP shows that raising the age of eligibility for Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement from 65-67 will lead more seniors into poverty. NDP Pensions critic Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe, ON) tabled a motion calling on the House to reject the government's plan to raise the age of eligibility to … Read more
