Press Releases




1» Harpers policies are failing prisoners with mental illness
      Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:47:51 +0000

Bigger prisons without better treatment for mental illness wont make Canadians safer OTTAWA Todays report from Correctional Investigator Howard Sapers paints a troubling picture of how the Conservative governments approach to prisons is failing inmates with mental illness, endangering staff while doing nothing to make Canadians safer, according to New Democrat Public Safety Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway).read more


2» Food companies need mandatory minimums for consumer abuse: NDP
      Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:20:11 +0000

WELLAND New Democrats reacted today to disturbing new internal documents obtained by Postmedia News that outline another appalling failure in the Conservative governments record on food safety. The internal documents also exposed dramatically overstated claims of low sodium and fat levels, as well as inaccurate claims about whole grains, baked goods, candy and even mislabelled meat products.read more


3» Thibeault supports Laytons plan to fix long gun registry
      Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:02:49 +0000

SUDBURY Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault today announced his support for Jack Laytons plan to find a compromise on the gun registry that brings rural and urban communities together.I went to Ottawa to work to make our community safer and strongernot to drive it apart, said Thibeault. Thats why I will be standing with Jack Layton, not Stephen Harper and Garry Breitkreuz, on the long gun registry. We need to find a solution that brings rural and urban Canadians together and so far Jack Layton is the only one showing the leadership to do just that.read more


4» New Democrats welcome new approach to abortion funding from CIDA
      Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:01 +0000

OTTAWA New Democrat Critic for International Cooperation John Rafferty (Thunder Bay-Rainy River) welcomed Minister Bev Odas comments that indicated the Government of Canada will provide funding for safe abortion services in countries where abortion is legal through CIDAs Maternal Health Initiative.read more


5» Stephen Harper failing Northern Canadians: Layton
      Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:02:00 +0000

YELLOWKNIFENew Democrat Leader Jack Layton today accused Stephen Harper of failing the needs of Northern Canadians. Whether its standing by as our pristine North is polluted, promoting an ill-conceived Northern Strategy or ignoring the calls for a highway along the Mackenzie Valley, Stephen Harper has made it clear that he is not concerned with the problems facing the people of the North, Layton said.read more


6» Tories tuned out as digital TV transition looms
      Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:23:07 +0000

Canadians still unprepared for the end of Analogue TV: Angus OTTAWA- With the deadline for the switch from analogue to digital TV now one year away many Canadians are still unsure how this will affect their television access. So far the Conservative Government has dropped the ball preparing Canadians for this transition that has been in works since 2007, said New Democrats Digital Issues Critic Charlie Angus. Canadians are completely unprepared for this change in service. I am hearing from a lot of people who are worried that they wont be able to watch TV after this goes through.read more


7» Tories attack on police out of line: Angus
      Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:18 +0000

OTTAWA New Democrat Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) says the Conservative Government has crossed over the line by insinuating that police support for the gun registry represents a threat to Canada's freedom. The suggestion was made in an e-mail note Angus received from Garry Breitkreuz, Conservative Chair of the Public Safety Committee.read more


8» New Democrats call for un commission of inquiry on Burma
      Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:24:26 +0000

OTTAWA Canada should add its support for the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the military regime in Burma, says New Democrat Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth). Canadians have spoken out against human rights violations in Burma from political repression and forced displacement of civilians to sexual violence, torture and murder, said Layton. Violating human rights has been used systematically and with impunity by the Burmese junta and its time to establish a UN Commission of Inquiry.read more


9» Layton calls for an end to gun registry divisiveness
      Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:49:50 +0000

Announces NDP plan to strengthen gun control, respect rural concerns OTTAWA New Democrat leader Jack Layton today called on Prime Minister Harper and Opposition leaders to stop playing cynical political games and work to strengthen gun control and respect rural concerns.Stephen Harper is pitting Canadian region against Canadian region with his all or nothing show-down. This is un-Canadian, said Layton. This is the poisonous politics of the United States. Not the nation-building politics of Canada.read more


10» New Democrats renew call for nuclear disarmament
      Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:30:21 +0000

OTTAWA On the first International Day against Nuclear Tests, New Democrats renewed their call for Canadian leadership toward achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world. read more