June 16
MP for Nunavut demands Liberals reinstate the Hamlet Food Voucher Program
OTTAWA – On Monday, in Question Period, NDP MP Lori Idlout (Nunavut) called out the Liberal government for cancelling the Hamlet Food Voucher Program, a food lifeline for Inuit children. Idlout's intervention in Parliament was spoken in Inuktitut.
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June 9
NDP reacts to Carney's defence announcement
OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP critic for Arctic Sovereignty and Security Lori Idlout (Nunavut) and NDP critic for Defence and for Foreign Affairs Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) reacted to the government’s defence announcement.
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June 2
NDP MP Idlout named NDP critic for multiple files related to the North
OTTAWA – NDP MP Lori Idlout (Nunavut) has been assigned multiple critic roles. Idlout is the New Democrat critic for Arctic Sovereignty and Security, Natural Resources, Indigenous-Crown Relations and Indigenous Services, Justice, and Northern and Atlantic Economic Development.
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May 29
NDP stands up for Free Prior and Informed Consent
OTTAWA – In Question Period, on Thursday, MP Lori Idlout (Nunavut) called on Carney’s Government to respect Indigenous rights and title when developing projects in their territories. Canada has not fully implemented the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) although it became law in 2021.
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May 28
NDP MPs Idlout and Gazan called for an emergency debate
on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s order on Jordan’s Principle
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May 5
New Democrats Select Don Davies as Interim Leader
Tonight, the New Democratic Party of Canada’s Federal Council, in consultation with the NDP caucus, selected Don Davies to serve as the Leader of Canada’s NDP for this interim period.
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