NEWS CONFERENCE: MPs to discuss cross-partisan COVID-19 patent wavier initiative

OTTAWA —MPs from all five major parties are calling on the Government of Canada to support the patent waiver proposed at the WTO by India and South Africa to increase global vaccine production.

A joint letter has been released with signatures from over 60 MPs across all parties, in an unprecedented demonstration of cross-partisan support.

Media is invited to a news conference at 12:00pm EDT on Friday, May 7, 2021, where representatives from all Parliamentary caucuses have been invited to speak to this historic initiative.

Confirmed speakers include: Don Davies, MP (Vancouver Kingsway), Marcus Powlowski, MP (Thunder Bay—Rainy River), Luc Thériault, MP (Montcalm), and Elizabeth May, MP (Saanich—Gulf Islands).

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NDP announces new critic portfolios ahead of next election

OTTAWA – On Friday, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced new critic portfolios for his NDP caucus. New Democrats will continue fighting for Canadians as food prices, affordable housing and health care concerns as the party prepares for the next federal election.

NDP MP Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby) takes over as critic for health, while Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) will step into the role of critic for finance.

Record-breaking attendance at PICS job fair in Vancouver

The Mega Job Fair, recognized for bridging gaps between employers and potential employees, set a new precedent in fostering community and economic development within the region.

Don Davies, MP for Vancouver-Kingsway, praised the event, highlighting PICS’s instrumental role in community enrichment. “PICS has once again demonstrated its commitment to economic and community growth by successfully connecting aspiring individuals with potential employers,” Davies said, underlining the societal impact of such initiatives.

Canada’s pharmacare bill has officially been introduced in Parliament

“This is a historic day for Canadians,” said NDP health critic and lead on pharmacare negotiations Don Davies Thursday morning.

“This is the culmination of a dream that began when Tommy Douglass invented health care in Saskatchewan in the 1940s. It’s the culmination of decades of hard work by New Democrats, progressive Canadians and allied organizations.”