Kitchener Centre's New Democrats

NDP demands Harper apologize for Komagata Maru incident

Canada's New Democrats — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:11:00 +0000

OTTAWA – Today, New Democrat MP Jasbir Sandhu (Surrey North) put forward a motion demanding that Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially apologize in the House of Commons to the South Asian community for the 1914 Komagata Maru incident, in which pas...

NDP demands Harper apologize for Komogata Maru incident

Canada's New Democrats — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:11:00 +0000

It’s time to end homophobia now: Mulcair

Canada's New Democrats — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:22:00 +0000

OTTAWA – On the 10th anniversary of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, New Democrats are renewing their calls to end discrimination and hatred against LGBT people. “Canada has made great progress in ending discriminati...

Access to justice in both official languages a fundamental right

Canada's New Democrats — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:31:00 +0000

OTTAWA - New Democrats today applauded Official Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser’s decision to launch an important study aimed at improving access to justice in both official languages for all Canadians. The study will examine in detail two issu...

Access to justice in both official languages a fundamental right: NDP

Canada's New Democrats — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:31:00 +0000

Trojan horse bill threatens Canada’s fisheries

Canada's New Democrats — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:29:00 +0000

HALIFAX – The latest round of job cuts handed to front-line workers in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) severely threaten the sustainability of Canada’s fisheries. The cuts are a direct result of the gutting of environmental protection ...

Kitchener Centre’s NDP Marks International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia

maalward — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:45:04 +0000

As LGBTQ Representative for Kitchener-Centre’s New Democrats, I mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. This day is commemorated each year on May 17th because homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17, 1990. On this day I remember when I myself was a homophobe. …

Harper government failing to address human rights in Colombia

Canada's New Democrats — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:58:00 +0000

Ottawa – New Democrats reacted today to the Human Rights Impact Report of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement tabled by the government in the House of Commons. The yearly report is an obligation under the agreement signed by Canada and Colombia ...

New Democrats call for adoption of national food strategy

Canada's New Democrats — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:49:00 +0000

OTTAWA – New Democrats hailed recommendations from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier De Schutter, who concluded his 11 day visit to Canada today. Members of the Official Opposition urged Conservatives to act quickly ...

New Democrats launch campaign to stop McGuinty majority

Ontario's New Democrats — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:31:48 +0000

Toronto, ON May 16, 2012– Today Ontario New Democrats launched Moneyblitz, an aggressive grassroots fundraising campaign aiming to raise $200,000 in one day – Thursday May 31st. “Last October Ontarians elected a minority government. They sent politicians a simple message: work together and focus on the challenges faced by everyday people. Instead, Dalton McGuinty has [...]