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Member of the Subcommittee on Review of Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized Interparliamentary groups Deputy House leader of the New Democratic Party

Lindsay Mathyssen

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the Subcommittee on Review of Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized Interparliamentary groups Deputy House leader of the New Democratic Party
  • NDP
  • London—Fanshawe
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $131,911.16

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Context: House Hansard - 328 - Jun/10/24
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Jun/10/24 2:47:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Steelworkers Local 2918 at IMT Defence is proud to build the equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin's illegal invasion. However, the workers are underpaid and cannot afford food or rent. Despite receiving millions in taxpayer dollars and sky-high profits, their employer has not been treating these workers with the respect they deserve. They have been on strike since early June to demand fair wages. When will the Liberals finally stand up for Canadian workers and ensure tax dollars go to well-paying unionized jobs?
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Context: House Hansard - 293 - Mar/21/24
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Mar/21/24 2:48:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, military civilian workers who support our troops on Canadian military bases are still on strike. They cannot get a fair deal. Why is this? It is because the employer is allowing scab workers to replace them. This is shameful. Liberals tell workers they are for anti-scab legislation, and then they look away when scabs are brought in to prevent base workers from fighting for better wages. The Liberals cannot have it both ways. Will the Liberals stand up for striking civilian military workers, or will they keep turning a blind eye to these unfair labour practices?
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Context: House Hansard - 275 - Feb/5/24
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen
  • Feb/5/24 6:32:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-58 
Mr. Speaker, although the hon. parliamentary secretary is not on this file, I appreciate his words, saying that the government is grateful to these workers. However, the government has to show it, not just say it. Why will it not get back to the table? Why would the employer threaten to remove their trailer when they need it in these winter months? Why, during the strike, would a government that stated it was so proud to introduce Bill C-58, the ban on replacement workers, now use Canadian Armed Forces as scab labour to do the work of the people of the SNPFCF? Why is it using scab labour in this situation? What is the explanation for that?
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Jan/30/24 3:14:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today I joined the hundreds of workers on strike at the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. Their key demands are fair wages, better job security and respect, but the Liberal government refuses to even sit down to negotiate a fair deal. These are workers who support our military with critical wellness services. When they wrote to local Liberal MPs asking for support, they were told the minister did not know that these 4,000 workers were his responsibility. Will the Minister of National Defence finally accept his obligation to these workers and get back to the bargaining table?
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Jun/8/23 8:58:38 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I know that about a year ago, several CN workers were on strike. They were signal and communications workers. These workers deal with a lot of safety issues and were concerned about their own safety and the safety of their comrades. The fatigue that a lot of train operators talk about was one of their key concerns, and they went on strike to fight for it. They had to fight for their own safety. I know that the national supply chain task force report from last year had six recommendations about worker safety. The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities had four recommendations on safety. None of those are in this bill. I would like to hear the member's response and reaction to that.
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Context: House Hansard - 180 - Apr/19/23
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Apr/19/23 2:50:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, PSAC workers who serve the people of London are on strike today demanding a fair deal from the government. These workers deserve respect. People in London are looking carefully at what the government will do next. Will it do what it usually does and show its Conservative colours, or will it listen to workers' legitimate demands and commit to not introducing back-to-work legislation?
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