OTTAWA – Today, New Democrats are urging the government to support their proposal to provide dental coverage to millions of Canadians who can’t afford a visit to the dentist. The NDP plan, brought forward today by NDP MP Jack Harris, is completely costed by the Parliamentary Budget Officer and would benefit 6.7 million people in Canada whose household income is less than $90,000 a year.

St. John’s – Jack Harris, MP St. John’s East, will be speaking on Bill S-3 in the House of Commons today, to express his deep concern about the Liberal government’s disregard for offshore worker safety.

NDP critic for public safety, Jack Harris, made the following statement:

St. John’s – Today, Jack Harris, MP for St. John’s East responded to a Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) report on long term care. During the pandemic, families across the country lost loved ones living in long-term care centers. For-profit homes had much higher infection rates than non-profit and publicly owned homes.

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Today, NDP Critic for Public Safety, Jack Harris, made the following statement about the RCMP's handing of Colten Boushie Investigation:

OTTAWA — On Saturday, New Democrats presented their plan to help young people thrive instead of being buried in debt. The NDP plan includes putting a moratorium on student loan payments, cancelling up to $20,000 per student of federal student loan debt and giving new graduates a five-year head-start without having to repay any federal student loan. While Justin Trudeau had to be forced to help students throughout the pandemic, the NDP has a plan that puts young people first.

Today marks the twelfth anniversary of the last flight of Cougar Helicopter 491 and the crash, killing 17 offshore workers on their way to work in our oil industry. 

Today in Question Period Jack Harris, MP for St. John's East, asks the Prime Minister to put an end to unfair rate increases: