NDP Housing critic Marie-Claude Morin (Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot, QC) condemned government inaction on affordable housing, while introducing Bill C-400, An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians. Morin said Canada is the only country in the G8, actually the only industrialized nation, that lacks a national housing strategy. The full release is available online. … Read more
NDP Veterans Affairs critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, NS) called for an independent judicial inquiry into the Veterans Review and Appeal Board in response to the privacy breaches against Board member Harold Leduc. Stoffer said that it is unacceptable that once again, Canadians are hearing that the confidential medical files of a veteran have been … Read more
NDP Natural Resources critic Claude Gravelle (Nickel Belt, ON) said it’s troubling that the hearings on the decline of the refining sector concluded while Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calagry Southwest, AB) was in China flogging raw bitumen and selling out Canadian workers. Gravelle said Canada needs a "made for Canada" energy strategy that puts Canadians, … Read more
NDP MP Nathan Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, BC) issued a statement regarding Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (Calgary Southwest, AB) trip to China. Cullen said that he'll will be watching Harper closely during his trip to China to see if there are any unexpected announcements that will affect Canadians. Cullen added that Harper has made announcements that … Read more
NDP MP Jack Harris (St. John’s East, NL) is calling for an full investigation into the two day delayed deployment of a Canadian Forces search and rescue team after being alerted about a missing 14 year old boy in Makkovik, NL. The full release is available online. Call 613-295-9228. The NDP announced that they … Read more
NDP Status of Women critic Françoise Boivin (Gatineau, QC) and NDP MP Mylène Freeman (Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel, QC) introduced a bill seeking to implement the recommendations of the pay equity task force. Bill C-389 was read a first time. The full release is available online. Cal 613-222-2553.
New Democratic Party Fisheries and Oceans critic Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-Coquitlam, BC) and Deputy critic Phil Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC) is demanding that the government take action after the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel released their "Sustaining Canadian Marine Biodiversity" report. Donnelly said that Canada continues to lag behind when it comes to meeting national … Read more
The Conservative government was questioned by NDP MPs Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, QC) and Dany Morin (Chicoutimi Le-Fjord, QC) during Question Period regarding the recent rule change that requires airlines to deny boarding to transgendered and transsexual Canadians on the basis of their appearance not matching their sex indicated on their identification. Garrison and Morin called … Read more
The NDP motion on investment in infrastructure will be put to vote in the House of Commons. The motion seeks to encourage the government to index the Gas Tax Fund and increase the transfer of gas tax money by one cent. NDP Transport critic Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, ON) said that the motion is a concrete … Read more
The NDP is criticizing the government for pulling the plug on the popular, cost-effective ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes program, with no warning. NDP Natural Resources critic Claude Gravelle (Nickel Belt, ON) said that thousands of Canadians who were counting on the program are now suddenly being told they’re out of luck. Gravelle added that this program … Read more
