June 2008 | Libby Davies

Canada's Medical Marijuana Program Needs Reform

Dear Minister Clement,

Since its inception in 2001, I have followed the federal Medical Marijuana program with interest and concern. I write to you today to urge a public review of the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) Program.

Libby Speaks out Against the Exploitation of Migrant Workers

Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, the reason that Atlantic Canadians are being turned down is so that big oil companies can move faster on their cheap labour strategy, aided and abetted by the Conservative government.

Yesterday we learned that Chinese temporary foreign workers in the tar sands were paid one-eighth of what Canadians get for doing the same work. Another report from BC found that migrant workers in Canada are “under conditions that amount to indentured servitude”.

Davies' Bill Protects Consumers from Cheque Cashing Fraud

OTTAWA - NDP MP Libby Davies (Vancouver East) today introduced a private member’s bill to protect consumers from lawsuits when cheque cashing businesses cash cancelled cheques. Under current laws, businesses such as Money Mart can successfully sue the issuer of a cheque cashed by a third party, even when a stop payment order has been issued.

“The existing law allows cheque cashing companies to benefit from fraud. It’s utterly absurd and unfair that the law victimizes consumers trying to protect themselves,” said Davies.

NDP Motion to Let War Resisters Stay Passes

OTTAWA - Iraq War Resisters residing in Canada received overwhelming support from the House of Commons following today’s passage of an NDP motion to let them stay in the country.

NDP Citizenship and Immigration critic, Olivia Chow’s (Trinity-Spadina) motion reflected ordinary Canadians’ belief that George Bush’s war in Iraq is wrong and that resisters should not be deported to jail.

NDP motion to let war resisters stay passes

OTTAWA - Iraq War Resisters residing in Canada received overwhelming support from the House of Commons following today’s passage of an NDP motion to let them stay in the country.

Speaking Out Against Conservative's $54 Billion EI Theft

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to speak to these amendments at report stage of Bill C-50. My colleague from Acadie— Bathurst is the NDP EI critic and all of us in the NDP caucus are very concerned and disturbed about what is taking place on Bill C-50 and the significant changes that are taking place to the Employment Insurance system.

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