Industry Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West, ON) says Conservatives and Liberals have gutted an NDP bill, Bill C-393, Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR), which aimed to get life-saving drugs to developing countries. The full release is available online. Call 613-850-3448. Veterans Affairs Critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, NS) is calling on the government to … Read more
Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) says he is appalled at how Conservatives have slammed the door in farmers’ faces and are ignoring their concerns over economic impact of genetically modified crops. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6400. Party leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) is increasing pressure on Stephen Harper to … Read more
New Democrat Veterans Affairs Critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, NS) is again calling for an inquiry into the Department of Veterans Affairs. Call 613-295-9228.
The government has listened to the Royal Canadian Legion and Canada’s New Democrats and will remove the sales tax from the purchase of poppies and wreaths for the Legion’s annual poppy campaign. The full release is available online. Call 613-222-5048. The family of Cpl Stuart Langridge – who lost his battle with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in … Read more
MP Malcolm Allen (Welland, ON) wants to remind the government how the HST will affect the poppy campaign, a crucial fundraising tool for the Royal Canadian Legion. The full release is available online. Call 613-222-5048. NDP Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) says the recent report by Auditor General Sheila Fraser shows how the Conservatives still … Read more
NDP Leader Jack Layton (Toronto—Danforth, ON) is launching national television and radio ads targeting Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his failure to make life affordable for Canadian families. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6463. NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshaw, ON) introduced legislation banning the use of plastic bags across Canada. Bill C-584, An … Read more
New Democrat International Trade Critic Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, BC) is criticizing the Harper government’s lack of transparency surrounding the latest round of trade talks on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU. The full release is available online. Call 613-222-4074.
New Democrats are asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) to listen to the people of Saskatchewan and reject the sale of Potash Corp. If approved, the sale would put Canadian potash under the control of BHP, one the world’s largest multinationals. The full release is available online. Call 613-720-6463.
As part of an effort to make government departments more open and responsive to Canadians, the New Democrats have introduced a Parliamentary Motion, M- 587, calling for support for Open Source technologies. The full release is available online. Call 613-850-3448. New Democrats said they stand in solidarity with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and transexual (GLBTT) youth to recognize … Read more
New Democrats say the results of the UN Security Council election should be a wakeup call for the government to change its foreign policy, adding they are working to establish a panel of experts to review and make recommendations on Canada’s role in the world. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1794.
