NDP national sefence critic Lindsay Mathyssen (London–Fanshawe, Ont.) issued a statement: “Reforms are needed as, unfortunately, decades of Liberal and Conservative mismanagement have left the Canadian military with outdated and inadequate equipment. There has been insufficient support to make sure our troops feel safe at work due to the culture of misogyny that the Liberals continue to … Read more
NDP veterans affairs and senior critic Rachel Blaney (North Island-Powell River, B.C.), NDP House Leader Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) and RCMP veterans discussed eliminating the century-old ‘marriage after 60’ clause, also known as the ‘gold-digger clause,’ which makes spouses who married veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP after the age of 60 … Read more
NDP House Leader Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) tabled a bill that would help tackle online discrimination, misinformation and hate harming Canadians. If passed, Julian’s proposal will ensure that profitable web giants expose the algorithms they use to target audiences. “We must ensure online platforms and communication service providers are transparent about their algorithms to force them to … Read more
NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) called on the federal government to immediately implement a national long COVID strategy. “Experts are warning that this could create huge issues for health care systems and for Canadians living with these long-term symptoms,” said Davies. “Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer has cautioned that the impact is going to be … Read more
NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton-Strathcona, Alta.) issued a statement: “[On June 14], the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel released an important report to the UN Human Rights Council,” she said. “For the Liberal government to continue to say that Canada is ‘a steadfast ally to Israel and … Read more
NDP finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) issued a statement: “Canadian families are struggling to pay their rent and afford groceries as the cost-of-living skyrockets. Instead of helping people take care of themselves and their families, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) Liberals are clawing back Employment Insurance for who relied on the CERB to survive during … Read more
NDP transport critic Taylor Bachrach (Skeena–Bulkley Valley, B.C.) issued a statement: “The delays for both passports and in airports have left Canadians frustrated and without answers,” he said. “The surge in travel after restrictions were lifted was entirely predictable, yet the Liberals did nothing to prepare. While hiring more staff in airports and passport centres is a … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) issued a statement: “Canadians are feeling increasingly anxious as rising costs are making it difficult to feed their families and pay the bills,” he said. “And worse, the Liberal government has cut the Canada Child Benefit, a benefit families rely on in their family budgets, for those who collected CERB when … Read more
NDP critic for Indigenous Services Lori Idlout (Nunavut) issued a statement: “New Democrats congratulate Kimberly Murray on her appointment as Special Interlocutor on Indian Residential Schools’ Unmarked Burial Sites,” she said. “As the former executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, we know that Murray will bring the expertise needed to provide truth to survivors, families, and … Read more
A survey released by Food Banks Canada on June 6 confirms that almost one quarter of Canadian families are buying less food than they need because they can no longer afford to buy enough groceries. A report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that inflation is rising twice as fast as Canadians’ wages, which makes it … Read more
