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Health Care
The people who have been running Ottawa have long promised to reduce the waiting times for health care. They didn't. And today, five million Canadians do not have a family doctor. One million patients are on waiting lists for care.
In some parts of Canada, private for-profit corporations are allowed to undermine our public health care system. It's time for a change on health care. We must improve health care so no-one is left behind. We must be innovative. And you and your family must not be forced to wait because someone with more money is jumping the queue.
Jack Layton and the New Democrats will improve health care to give you timely access to primary care health professionals. We will reduce wait times by training and hiring more nurses and doctors. We will invest in innovation, and share best practices. We will make prescription drugs more affordable for you and your family.
We will expand home care so seniors and people with disabilities can live in dignity in their own homes. We will ensure that you and your family can get the care you need. [more]
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Environment
The people who have been running Ottawa promised to tackle climate change and protect our environment. They didn't. For our children and grandchildren, we must change the way things are done in Ottawa. We must act now so we don't leave them a vastly degraded Canada, and a very inhospitable world.
Jack Layton and the New Democrats will tackle the challenge of climate change – not with Mr. Harper's idle words or by taxing you and your family – but with tough laws that force polluters to clean up the mess they've made.
We will stop the tax giveaways that reward corporate polluters. We will seize the opportunity to build a new energy economy – new industries, new jobs for Canadians, new environmental solutions.
We will protect our air, water, land, fish and wildlife. [more]
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| First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples
Implement aggressive new efforts in education and training of First Nations children, youth and adults. We will respect Ottawa’s fiduciary obligations and encourage the participation of public and private sectors with the federal government in skills training initiatives. Federal education funding must recognize comparable levels of funding for non-reserve students.
Address the needs of urban First Nations, Métis and Inuit citizens with special attention to the appropriate development and delivery of affordable housing, public health care, education, skills training, and economic opportunities. [more]
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Immigration
We opposed the arbitrary, secretive and restrictive measures of the legislation and continue to do so. This legislation means increased exploitation of ‘guest workers’, more delays and restrictions for family reunification, less effective strategic planning for labour market needs, and more secretive and arbitrary decisions by cabinet ministers. [more]
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Women: Moving Forward on Equality
Jack Layton and the New Democrats – with a caucus team that is 40 percent female, the highest of any party in Parliament -are helping to lead the struggle for equality for women at home, at work and in society.
The NDP will work to empower Status of Women Canada and other appropriate federal agencies to work to implement the recommendations of the report on Canada by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. [more]
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Other Top Priorities
Canada is one of the most diverse countries in the world.
Canadians share a commitment to fairness, compassion, and equality for all citizens.
Here are highlights of steps Jack Layton and the New Democrats will take to strengthen Canada’s position in the world and make life better for you and your family.[more]
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