“This report is consistent with first-hand testimonies I heard from Indigenous leaders and women’s groups�, said NDP Status of Women spokesperson Sheila Malcolmson, who travelled to the Peace River Valley in July. “Federal governments have been green-lighting development projects without any consideration for the inequalities and risks to women and girls that are too often a result.�
According to Amnesty International, there are no federally funded on-reserve shelters in northeast BC. The report states that: “this overall increased demand for services because of megaprojects strained providers’ ability to provide services for women fleeing violence.�
“This should set off the alarm bells within the government as Amnesty International is known for reporting on the world’s worst human rights abuses,� said Malcolmson. “I am very concerned about the federal government's refusal to provide core funding for women’s organizations and services to support victims of violence.�
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NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.