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Nathan Cullen says Northern Gateway about more than pipeline

“It’s more than just about a pipeline. It’s about our voice and our right to speak,” said Cullen.

Parliament debates NDP motion to defeat FIPA

The Canadian House of Commons debated a motion Thursday to stop the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA, or FIPA). The NDP, whose MP Don Davies tabled the motion,...

Mexican journalist Karla Ramírez wins battle against deportation

Award-winning journalist and whistleblower Karla Berenice García Ramírez has been granted permanent residence, the Vancouver Observer has learned.

Discriminatory laws against unwed mothers leave Lost Canadian Ken Smith out in the cold

As the world celebrates progress on International Women's Day, Lost Canadians born out of wedlock face gender discrimination due to outdated citizenship laws.

NDP MP joins call to bar Cheney from Canada

Immigration critic Don Davies says former US vice-president authorized torture, and that violates Canadian law.

Citizenship Critic Kevin Lamoureux supports Lost Canadians cause

"The Liberal Party will change this -- I'll attempt to get Minister Jason Kenney to talk about the (Lost Canadians) problem," said Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, hearing about the struggle of the "Lost...

NDP shadow cabinet a mix of veterans, newcomers

OTTAWA - Opposition Leader Jack Layton is mixing old and new faces in his shadow cabinet and spreading the portfolios far and wide to give a broad array of MPs some experience. Among the familiar...

Mayor Gregor Robertson congratulates successful Vancouver candidates

Vancouver municipal election 2011: "By having a diverse range of federal political representation, the issues and concerns of Vancouver’s citizens will have a strong voice in the House of Commons."