June 15
NDP reaction to the National Food Security Strategy
Statement by Gord Johns, NDP Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food, on the Government's National Food Security Strategy
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June 12
Johns: Senate wildfire report reinforces longstanding NDP calls for a permanent national aerial firefighting fleet and comprehensive wildfire strategy
OTTAWA — NDP MP Gord Johns says a new Senate committee report on Canada’s wildfire crisis reinforces recommendations New Democrats have been advancing for years to strengthen Canada’s wildfire preparedness, emergency response capacity, and support for affected communities.
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June 11
NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic, Senator and First Nations Advocates call for Immediate Elimination of Second-Generation Cutoff through Bill S-2
OTTAWA— NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic Leah Gazan joined Senator PJ Prosper and BC-based Justice for Girls Vice President Zoe Craig-Sparrow at a press conference Thursday demanding the Liberal government immediately pass Bill S-2 as amended in the Senate before the House of Commons adjourns for the summer.
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June 8
NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies introduces bill to close anti-scab loophole
OTTAWA — NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies today introduced legislation to close a loophole in the Canada Labour Code that allows employers to use outside managers as replacement workers during strikes and lockouts.
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June 8
Statement by Heather McPherson, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic, on Canada’s failure to sanction Streit Group
“Today, we learned in the Globe and Mail that Guerman Goutorov, the Russian-born Canadian citizen who is head of Streit Group, has been sanctioned by the European Union for allegedly helping Russia in its illegal invasion of Ukraine. While Streit Group is based in the United Arab Emirates, it was founded in and maintains its headquarters in Canada.
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June 5
NDP statement on the anniversary of the 1984 Sikh Genocide
Canada’s NDP Leader Avi Lewis made the following statement on the anniversary of the 1984 Golden Temple invasion:
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June 4
NDP Reaction to Liberal Government AI Strategy
NDP Leader Avi Lewis shared the following statement in response to the Carney government’s AI Strategy announcement today:
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June 4
NDP Indigenous Affairs Critic raises alarm as new report warns of stalled action on MMIWG2S+ Calls for Justice
On June 3rd, Member of Parliament Leah Gazan issued the following statement:
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June 4
New Democrats React to New Tariff Threat on Forced Labour
NDP Critic for International Trade, Heather McPherson, made the following statement:
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