Budget 2010 fails to protect pensions and create jobs, says New Democrat MP Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre).

Read more: Budget fails our community’s priorities

OTTAWA – New Democrat MP Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre) has emphasized pension protection and job creation in his budget submission to the minister of finance.

Read more: Dewar: budget should protect pensions and create jobs

A major global economic shift is underway and Canada can either be at the forefront of the new economy or trail behind.

Read more: Address to the European Heads of Mission on climate change

OTTAWA – New Democrat MP Paul Dewar has initiated the process of creating an all-party parliamentary arts caucus.

Read more: Paul Dewar leads the creation of an all-party parliamentary arts caucus

Event will raise funds for the Kelly Morrisseau Education Fund

OTTAWA – New Democrat MP Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre) invites the community to a screening of Canadian film “Finding Dawn” on Wednesday October 7 at Carleton University.  The event will raise public awareness about the tragic cases of 500+ missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, particularly Gatineau woman Kelly Morrisseau.

Read more: Dewar invites community to screening of “Finding Dawn”

OTTAWA – New Democrats welcomed the government’s decision to review the proposed sale of Nortel’s Enterprise Solutions Business and shares of Nortel Government Solutions and DiamondWare to US telecom company Avaya.  New Democrats called on the government not to allow the sale unless Canadian jobs are protected and Nortel workers’ pensions, severances and long-term disability benefits are secured.

Read more: New Democrats call for conditions in the review of Nortel’s sale

Government mismanagement of the file has wasted $13 million

OTTAWA – In reaction to the government’s cancelation of the Portrait Gallery of Canada, New Democrat MP Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre) pointed out the financial cost of government’s mistakes on the file and called for a return to the original plan. 

Read more: Dewar proposes return to the original plan for portrait gallery

Emergency committee needs to consider tangible and practical solutions

OTTAWA - New Democrat Foreign Affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa-Centre) will propose a plan today to ensure the government provides better protection for Canadian citizens abroad. This includes new legislation, currently being drafted by Dewar’s office, which will put an end to ‘conditional citizenship’ and provide consistent protection to all Canadians while abroad.

Read more: Dewar proposes legislation to protect Canadian citizens abroad