“Mortgage and credit rates are going up at a time when families are already having to make tough choices about what they can and can no longer afford. A report out today says families are deciding which groceries they can and can't buy and are cutting back on seeing their loved ones this holiday season. After two years of isolation due to COVID-19, this is especially heartbreaking for families who were hoping to finally get together.

In response to the news about Premiers’ meeting to discuss crisis in children’s hospitals, Canada’s NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh, issued the following statement:

With the cost of necessities and interest rates going up, families need more money in their pockets—ultra-rich CEOs don’t. 

NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson made the following statement:

OTTAWA – On Wednesday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addressed the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs and recommitted to pushing for First Nations-led solutions for housing, the climate emergency, and funding to end violence against Indigenous women and girls. He also recognized the outstanding work that New Democrat MPs have done fighting for change for their communities. 

OTTAWA – On Thursday, NDP House Leader Peter Julian urged the government to repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code which permits the physical punishment of children in Canada. It is currently legal for parents and legal representatives, teachers and caregivers — including babysitters and foster parents, to physically assault children under certain circumstances. Julian has introduced a Private Member’s Bill C-273 that would put an end to this.

In response to introduction of Early Learning and Child Care Act, NDP Critic for Families, Children and Social Development, Leah Gazan, issued the following statement: 

 

The Leader of Canada’s NDP, Jagmeet Singh, released the following statement in response to the newest interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada: