Press Releases

  OTTAWA – Information published by iPolitics contradicts Minister Keith Ashfield’s response to NDP Fisheries Critic Robert Chisholm (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour) during Question Period last Monday regarding a change in the conservative government’s policy on scientific publications. “The Minister stood up in the House and gave information he would have or should have known to be false,” said Chisholm. “This behavior is completely unacceptable – Canadians deserve to hear the truth from this Government.” The Minister told the House that there… Read more »

December 30, 2012 NDP says swift action needed to avoid tragedy as hunger strike enters fourth week OTTAWA–As Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike enters its fourth week, New Democrats are calling on the Prime Minister to show leadership and avoid a tragedy. “We are urging the Prime Minister to act swiftly, in a spirit of reconciliation, and assure Chief Spence he will meet this January with elected Aboriginal leaders,” said Paul Dewar after visiting with Chief Spence.… Read more »

New Democrats oppose the government’s concealed attempt to restrict the rights of unions and change the rules governing labour relations, under the guise of increased transparency. On Wednesday, the Conservative government supported Bill C-377 from a backbencher MP, whose hidden objective is to weaken the labour movement. According to the NDP, as well as the privacy commissioner of Canada, this bill goes too far. The NDP says it goes against the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and will be… Read more »