The New Democrats are proposing legislation to help communities deal with the costs of public transportation. The National Public Transit Strategy Act would coordinate between all levels of government to maintain and expand public transportation across the country. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6400.
NDP Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) issued a statement on the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. The full release is available online. NDP Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) says Stephen Harper has failed to uphold his promise to create jobs and to make life more affordable for Canadian families. Call 613-295-9228.
Party leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) says a minor cabinet shuffle doesn’t do much to address the most pressing issues facing Canadians – namely an affordability crisis and a shaky economic recovery. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6463.
Digital Affairs Critic Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, ON) says the much needed modernization of Canada’s copyright legislation appears to be heading to the scrap heap as the Conservatives launch election-style smears and reject serious efforts to move legislation forward. The full release is available online. Call 613-850-3448. NDP Leader Jack Layton says Stephen Harper has … Read more
NDP MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North,ON) celebrates Rogers Communications' decision to remove network locks placed on their customer's phones. Pressure for this decision came from Hyer's Private Member's Bill, Bill C-560, An Act respecting the locking of cellular telephones. The full release is available online. Call 613-222-5048. NDP Party Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth,ON) reviews … Read more
MP Dennis Bevington (Western Arctic, NT) disclosed how 14,000 square kilometers of proposed National Wildlife Area has been opened to mining development, without consulting local Aboriginal people and contrary to a request from the public government of the Northwest Territories. Call 613-992-2131. New Democrats say the Canadian Competition Bureau confirmed what they have been saying … Read more
New Democrats called on the government to stop undermining the impoverished community of Barriere Lake and instead work on a rebuilding plan. The full release is available online. Call 613-850-3448. Party leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) says while the government on its hands, predatory foreign takeovers are gutting Canada’s corporate champions, killing family-supporting jobs, and … Read more
NDP Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth,ON) visited Kapuskasing Ontario with NDP MP Carol Hughes (Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing,ON) to talk about the impact of rising energy costs on people's lives. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6463.
Party leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) called on Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) and Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe (Laurier-Saint-Marie, QC) to cancel their failed disclosure deal with the Harper government concerning the documents relating to the torture of Afghan detainees and to insist on a public inquiry instead. The full release is available online. … Read more
British Columbia is one step closer to having a full legislative ban on supertankers operating off the northern coast after an NDP call for government action passed the House of Commons 143 to 138. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6400. MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe, ON) introduced legislation to allow Canadians receiving severance payouts … Read more
