Jagmeet Singh’s Policies on Domestic Policy Issues

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Domestic Policy › Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, sovereignty cannot solve Quebec's problems

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

Should the federal government invest in urban, commuter rail infrastructure?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

In order to reduce energy costs, should the government nationalize or privatize the energy sector?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNationalize

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, but only for low income families and single parents

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, we should decriminalize most drugs

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseElect, and require members to be non-partisan

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, the information is vital for economists, scientists, statisticians, and the government to accurately make important policy decisions

Domestic Policy › Copyright

Should the government allow digital publishers to place locks on their content (MP3s, etc)?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseLet the free market, instead of the government, decide

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

Should the government increase funding to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

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