NDP environment and climate change critic Laurel Collins (Victoria, B.C.) made a statement: “Today, a parliamentary report found that the climate crisis will cause the GDP to fall – but this analysis does not fully account for a substantial increase in extreme weather events that will have huge costs for Canadians,” she said. “The Liberals should … Read more
NDP Veterans Affairs Critic Rachel Blaney (North Island-Powell River, B.C.) and NDP Indigenous Services, Northern Affairs and Crown-Indigenous Relations Critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) issued a following joint statement: “Today, on National Indigenous Veterans Day, we commemorate the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis who served in Canada’s military and peacekeeping efforts. Indigenous peoples have a long … Read more
With the Nov. 3 Fall Economic Statement, the Liberal government had an opportunity to show up for working families and instead they chose to continue to stand with the big bosses. “Today’s Fall Economic Statement showed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) doesn’t understand what families are going through,” said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh … Read more
NDP critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) issued a statement: “While the NDP welcomes the government’s plan to bring 500,000 new immigrants to Canada by 2025, we cannot ignore that the Liberals miss the mark on several key immigration streams with their plan,” she said. “Decades of Liberal and Conservative governments expanded Canada’s reliance … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “A new survey shows that people pulled deeper into debt as they struggled to afford food, rent and utility bills. Meanwhile, rich CEOs of large grocery chains are getting richer on the backs of Canadians who are forced to make hard decisions—pay for rent or … Read more
NDP MP Leah Gazan’s (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) motion calling on the government to recognize what happened in Canada’s Indian residential schools as genocide passed by unanimous consent in the House of Commons on Oct. 26. “I look forward to working with the government to ensure the will of Parliament is honoured by formally recognizing residential schools … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “Our country is currently faced with an inflation and cost-of-living crisis, with food prices at a 41-year high,” he said. “At record rates, families have had to turn to food banks more often to get the help they need,” said Singh. “Last week, New Democrats successfully … Read more
NDP deputy critic for Crown-Indigenous Relations (child welfare), NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today’s decision from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is clear: the government cannot ignore their obligation to respect the ruling that found them guilty of “willful and reckless” discrimination against Indigenous children. The Tribunal has established that compensation … Read more
Following the NDP motion to ask the the Competition Bureau of Canada to launch an investigation of grocery chain profits, the bureau announced that they will be investigating the high cost of food and will provide recommendations to the government on what they should be doing to help Canadian families cope with the rising costs. “Canadian families have … Read more
NDP public safety critic Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, B.C.) made a statement: “For the former Public Safety Minister to interfere politically with an investigation into a tragedy to further the Liberals’ own political goals would be completely unacceptable,” he said. “Instead of trying to deflect blame and mislead people, the federal Liberal government and the Commissioner owe … Read more
