For over two years, Canadians from across the country have been speaking out against the genocide that is taking place in Gaza. The images we have all seen have been horrific and deeply troubling - a testament to the brutality of the actions the Israeli army and Netanyahu’s regime are inflicting on the people of Gaza.
Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we pause to honour and remember all the brave Métis, Inuit, and First Nations people who served to protect our country. From the battlefields abroad to their service on our homeland, Indigenous veterans have stood strong for this country.
Often, their fight doesn’t end when their service does. Many Indigenous veterans still face barriers when they return home. Barriers to care, and to the dignity they deserve.
So, as we remember and show our appreciation, we must also commit to doing better.
Lest we forget.
This month, we remember the Sikhs who were targeted and killed in deliberate, state-led attacks in their own homes, meant to erase an entire people based solely on their beliefs.
The horrific crisis in Sudan is not simply a humanitarian crisis. It is a failure of the international community, including Canada, to stop the warring parties, despite months of calls from all experts, humanitarians, and Sudanese people that this crisis was worsening. The blood is on our hands – and Canada must take immediate action that it has so far refused to take.
OTTAWA — Edmonton Strathcona MP Heather McPherson announced her plan this morning to strengthen workers’ rights and ensure every union in Canada is democratic, independent, and accountable only to its members.
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EDMONTON – On Sunday, New Democrat MP Heather McPherson launched her campaign for leader of Canada’s NDP, pledging to deliver the change Canadians are asking for at a time when families are struggling and politics is growing more divided.