Bloc Quebecois MP Maria Mourani (Ahuntsic, QC) said the closure of the central Coast Guard in Quebec was a matter of concern listed in the Commissioner of Official Language's report. Mourani said this is the only bilingual rescue centre in Quebec and that this shows that French language rescue services are not a priority to … Read more
Bloc Quebecois MP Maria Mourani (Ahuntsic, QC) said that the Conservative Government is not even trying to fight climate change. Mourani said the findings in the Commissioner of the Environment's 2011 report is proof that there was a lack of environmental measures in the Conservative Party's election platform. Call 514-526-3000. Bloc Quebecois MP Maria Mourani … Read more
The Bloc Quebecios said that in re-depositing Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, the Conservatives again demonstrate their contempt for the vitality of Québec culture. Bloc Quebecios Interim Leader Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Bécancour, QC) said Conservatives are forgetting a fundamental principle: artists need income to live and to continue to create. Call 514-526-3000. The … Read more
The Bloc Quebecois said the government should stop the waste of public funds. After learning of a $20 million contract awarded by the government to a financial consulting firm to give advice on cuts, the Bloc Quebecois has learned that this contract was not an isolated case and that the costs of consultants doubled during … Read more
Bloc Quebecois MP Maria Mourani (Ahuntsic, QC) said the omnibus crime bill introduced in the House of Commons demonstrates that the Conservative Government does not care about crime prevention or rehabilitation for criminals. Mourani said that these are Quebec's values on justice and that by simply legislating a punitive approach to crime, the government is … Read more
The Bloc Quebecois announced its leadership race will run between September 18 and December 11, 2011. To be a candidate, one must complete a nomination form signed by at least 1000 members from at least 25 different constituencies. Voting will be conducted through mail-in ballots. Call 514-526-3000.
The acting head of the parliamentary wing of the Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Bécancour, QC) said as the deadline of September 15 approaches on the issue of harmonization of the GST, the Conservative government must honor its commitment to compensate Quebec up to $2.2 billion. Plamondon said if the government does not promise to compensate … Read more
Bloc Quebecois Interim Leader Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Benancour, QC) and BQ President Vivian Barbot made a statement on the death of Jack Layton. They said Layton's devotion to the cause of the homeless and promoting workers rights made him a model politician. The full release is available online. Call 613-296-1596.
Bloc Quebecois MP Andre Bellavance (Richmond-Athasbaska, QC) said the Harper government is unfair to Quebec because it has not invested in hydroelectricity in Quebec, but it announced a loan guarantee for the lower Churchill Falls project in Newfoundland. Bellavance said Quebecers have been forced to pay out of their own pockets for their province's hydroelectric … Read more
The Bloc Quebecois said that the government's decision to restore the name Royal to the Canadian Navy and Air Force is a step backwards in order to get closer to the monarchy. Bloc Quebecois Interim Leader Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Benancour, QC) said that the Royal visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge must have had … Read more
