NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) issued a statement: “It’s a positive step that Health Canada has approved the use of Paxlovid to help reduce the burden on healthcare workers. However, our first priority still needs to be preventing people from getting seriously ill and requiring hospitalization. Canadians who are eligible need to get … Read more
Two new reports released this morning reveal what Canadian families have been experiencing for years: the cost of housing in Canada is skyrocketing making it out of reach for many. “It’s no secret that buying a house has become unaffordable in this country, making it an impossible dream for so many families,” said the NDP … Read more
NDP Women and Gender Equality critic Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) and Indigenous Services critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) issued a statement: “We would like to congratulate Caring Hearts Counselling on receiving this funding allocation in support of their work with families coping with grief,” they said. “However, it has been almost three years since the release of the report of the … Read more
Earlier this week, NDP Brian Masse (Windor West, Ont.) sent a letter to the Competition Bureau asking the Commissioner to investigate reports that third-party grocery delivery apps are charging more for the already-inflated grocery prices. “Canadians who are doing the right thing by staying home to keep their communities safe should not be punished by third-party apps … Read more
NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) said military presence is needed in the northern Ontario community of Bearskin Lake First Nation before the COVID-19 situation there gets worse. On Jan. 5, Angus and Indigenous Relations critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) sent a letter to President of the Queen’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) asking him to grant the community’s … Read more
NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton-Strathcona) issued a statement: “Today marks one year since the Capitol Hill riot [in Washington, D.C.],” she said. “Following last year’s attack, we called for the Proud Boys to be designated as a terrorist organization so they couldn’t carry out the same attack here. Parliament agreed unanimously,” said McPherson. “We have seen a … Read more
NDP finance critic Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) issued a statement: “The past two years have been extremely hard on Canadians. Small businesses have had to close and people have seen a decrease in their working hours or have lost their jobs altogether. But not everyone has been struggling; a new report released today shows that Canada’s … Read more
As new public health measures are announced to stop the spread of the Omicron variant, Canadians are worried about their health but also about paying their bills and putting food on the table without pandemic supports. “Canadians are tired of the pandemic—we’re all tired. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) can’t just decide he’s … Read more
On Dec. 16, NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan-West Kootenay, B.C.) introduced an Environmental Bill of Rights to ensure all communities can enjoy a guarantee to clean water, land and air. Bill C-219 would expand protections for our natural environment, beginning with enshrining the right to a healthy environment into law. “A healthy environment is … Read more
NDP defence critic Lindsay Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe, Ont.) issued a statement: “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) statement ‘I wish I could have done more’ is insulting to service members who have been sexually assaulted or harassed on his government’s watch,” she said. “Justice Deschamps recommended ways to fix the toxic culture in the Canadian Armed Forces six years ago – he … Read more
