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NDP Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day 

NDP critic for Indigenous Affairs Lori Idlout issued the following statement: 
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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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