As of Dec. 12, eligible Canadian renters can apply for $500 through the Canada Housing Benefit program to help them cover the cost of their rent thanks to New Democrats who pushed the government to provide this support in their Supply and Confidence Agreement. “Canadians are having a hard time making ends meet as the cost … Read more
NDP Environment and Climate Change critic Laurel Collins (Victoria, B.C.) made a statement: “The Liberals finally have a plan to end international fossil fuel subsidies – but it’s too little too late,” she said. Eliminating international public financing was a part of the NDP’s supply and confidence agreement with the federal government. New Democrats are calling on the government to … Read more
NDP House Leader Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) urged the government to repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code which permits the physical punishment of children in Canada. “The federal government has an obligation and duty to ensure our laws protect and ensure the safety of children and youth,” said Julian. “We call on the Trudeau government … Read more
On Dec. 6, NDP critic for Women and Gender Equality Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) called on the Liberal government for immediate and substantial resources to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis and federal assistance in searching for the remains of lost loved ones. This call comes after last week’s charges against an alleged serial killer for … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “Thirty three years ago, the country was shaken by the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre—an act of femicide that will never be forgotten. Today, we pay tribute to the women who were murdered on December 6, 1989: Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne‑Marie Edward, Maud … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to protect Alberta’s public health-care system and support health-care workers in response to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s dangerous pursuit of privatizing the province’s health-care system. “Parents are waiting long hours in the ER while Alberta’s health-care workers can barely keep up … Read more
On Dec. 1, NDP MPs Heather McPherson (Edmonton Stratchona, Alta.) and Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, Alta.) with Dr. Jaspreet Bal, vice-president of the World Sikh Organization, and Fatema Abdalla with the National Council of Canadian Muslims called on the Liberal government to engage in a diplomatic boycott of G20 activities in Kashmir, India. “It’s unacceptable that the Liberal government stays … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) is celebrating the launch of dental care funding for children by immediately re-focusing on the next step: dental care for seniors, people living with disabilities and everyone under 18. “I’m incredibly proud that the NDP used our power in parliament to deliver dental care for kids. But I’m celebrating by … Read more
NDP finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood-Transcona, Man.) issued a statement: “[Nov. 29’s] 0.7 per cent economic growth figures should not be an excuse for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to keep turning to the Bank of Canada to keep cranking up interest rates — hiking the cost of families’ mortgages and credit card payments,” he said. … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) calls on the government to cancel the 39.5 per cent surcharge on Canada Post shipping before the holiday shipping rush in December. “Canadians are already dealing with sky-high prices for food and utilities. It’s wrong for the Trudeau Liberals to sign off on this kind of price-gouging at … Read more
