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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 2, 2012

NDP RELEASES DISSENTING REPORT ON PIPELINES AND REFINING CAPACITY

OTTAWA – New Democrats strongly criticized the majority report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources tabled today in Parliament, calling it a whitewash which simply echoes the Conservative’s unbalanced oil extraction policy and doesn’t take into account the damage to Canada’s environment and economy.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 29, 2012

METRO VANCOUVER RESIDENTS SPLIT ON TANKER TRAFFIC INCREASE

The following letter was sent to the Joint Review Panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project from the BC Caucus of the Federal New Democratic Party:

Many Canadians have raised concerns about the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and the risks it would pose to both our environment and our economy. As British Columbian Members of Parliament, we have heard from many constituents who share these concerns and who believe that better alternatives exist for a more sustainable economy.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 27, 2012

POLL: KAMLOOPS RESIDENTS DIVIDED ON NEW OIL PIPELINE
55% support, 45% oppose 300,000 barrel per day pipeline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 17, 2012

NDP MOTION WOULD OPEN UP PARLIAMENT TO CANADIANS
50,000 signatures would trigger a debate in the House of Commons

OTTAWA – New Democrats Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby–Douglas) and Deputy Critic for Democratic Reform Alexandrine Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent) are applauding today’s debate on their motion to allow Canadians to directly influence the topics of discussion in Parliament.