New Democratics platform and policies on Domestic Policy Issues

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Party’s support baseNo

References

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

Public statementsNo, 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?

Party’s support baseYes

References

Domestic Policy › Quebec Sovereignty

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

Party’s support baseNo

References

Domestic Policy › Native Funding

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

Party’s support baseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

References

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Party’s support baseNo

References

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Party’s support baseYes

References

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)?

Party’s support baseNo

References

Domestic Policy › Commuter Rail

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

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Worker Strikes

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › National Daycare

Do you support a national daycare policy?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Energy Sector

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

Party’s support baseNationalize

References

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Party’s support baseNo

References

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Party’s support baseYes

References

Domestic Policy › Senate

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

Public statementsAbolish

Domestic Policy › CBC Funding

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

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Long Form Census

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Copyright

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

Party’s support baseNo

References

Domestic Policy › CSA Funding

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

Party’s support baseYes

References

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New Democratics policies on domestic policy issues

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Topics

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

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

Should Quebec be granted sovereignty from the rest of Canada?

Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

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

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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)?

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should government workers be allowed to strike?

Do you support a national daycare policy?

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

Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

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

Should the government reinstate the long form mandatory census?

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

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