- I strongly believe in community participation. In order for us
to create a more compassionate community we need to have a
government that doesn’t just govern, but listens to its citizens.
- In Toronto we are very fortunate that we have strong grassroots
community organizing. By working with community organizations
we will have a more accountable, transparent and responsible
government.
- Better public health care
Hard-working Canadians want quality, reliable health care for everyone, not just those who can afford to buy it. The NDP created public medicare in this country, and we have innovative ideas to secure its future while improving patient care.
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- Clean air, land and water
Everyday Canadians want to move from a polluting economy to a sustainable one so coming generations can prosper in good health. Canada's NDP has practical solutions to protect our air, land and water.
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- Economic security for working families
Hard-working families drive our prosperity, and government should provide better tools and protections to make their lives more secure - from affordable education to quality childcare to secure pensions.
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- Deep concern over deep integration
The Security and Prosperity Partnership is the latest move toward continental economic and social integration aimed at establishing common policies between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
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- Accessible education & training
Canada's prosperity depends on how well we can equip new generations of workers with the skills they'll need in a 21st-century economy - and they shouldn't have to mortgage their futures to get them.
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- Confronting Poverty in Canada
Poverty denies us freedom and hope, and it's the biggest single factor in ill health. Confronting poverty means recognizing the human dignity in everyone-and our responsibility to help those neighbours who fall through the cracks.
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- Protecting Canadian Arts and Culture
Our plan is about focused, targeted steps to support creative people and to make sure Canadians see themselves in our culture.
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- Ensuring Equality for Women
Since the Conservatives took office in 2006, Status of Women Canada, the agency mandated to work towards women's equality in Canada, has come under attack. Five million dollars were cut from its budget, 12 of 16 regional offices were closed, and the word 'equality' was removed from its funding mandate.
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- Dignity and security for seniors
After a lifetime of building this country, Canada's seniors deserve the best care we can get them and financial security in their retirement years - not the neglect served up by Conservative and Liberal governments.
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- Justice for Aboriginal Canadians
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people make prominent contributions to a better Canada - but it's also long past time to heal the accumulated neglect that denies many Aboriginal people the opportunity to realize their potential.
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