Erstwhile NDP MP Claude Patry (Jonquière-Alma, Que.) issued a statement on his decision to leave the NDP party and join the Bloc Québécois, saying the Bloc is the only Canadian party to respect the Quebec nation. More information is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé issued a statement criticizing the federal government's recent changes to Employment Insurance laws. The full statement is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé submitted his budget proposals responding to the invitation to various parties by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.). In his letter, Flaherty stated that he was open to suggestions on the express condition that they do not include any tax increase or new spending. Paillé said the Bloc Québécois refused … Read more
The Bloc Québécois issued a statement on the Quebec-Lebanese community mobilizing for a direct air link between Montreal, Que., and Beirut. The full statement is available online. Call 514-383-2743.
Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé issued a statement following the tabeling of the 2012 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. The statement is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé issued a statement regarding the first hour of debate on Bill C-457, An Act to repeal the Clarity Act. Paillé sent letters to the leaders of all parties in the House of Commons to support Bill C-457. More information is available online.
Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé issued a statement regarding the rejection of an application to the federal government to conduct an analysis of the financial and social consequences of the reform of employment insurance. The full statement is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé denounced the government for freezing financial aid that Canada dedicated to the reconstruction of Haiti a few days before the commemoration of the terrible earthquake, which left 300,000 dead, many injured and over a million displaced. Paillé added that Canada did not understand the serious challenges that mark the reconstruction of the … Read more
Leader of the Bloc Quebecois, Daniel Paille, made a statement following the announcement of the new government restrictive rules of the EI program which come into effect from 6 January. The full statement is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
Leader of the Bloc Québécois Daniel Paillé made a statement criticizing the government for their large bills and strong-armed tactics, and the opposition parties for their weak resistance. Paillé also outlined a his party's policy alternative to recent changes to the Employment Insurance law. The full statement is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
