The Bloc Québécois said that it is urging the Canadian Government to extend the submission deadline for a lucrative shipbuilding contract, which would allow Davie shipyard in Lévis, QC, to make a bid. The Bloc said that an awarded shipbuilding contract could create 1500 new employment opportunities within the community. Call 613-296-1596.
The Bloc Quebecois said that it has benefited from its experience during the last election and has since pulled up its sleeves in the House of Commons to show that it deserves and has the right to be a political party. Bloc Quebecois MP Andre Bellavance (Richmond-Arthabaska, QC) said that the party will be able … Read more
Bloc Quebecois MP Maria Mourani (Ahuntisc, QC) introduced a bill proposing measures to ensure that children are better protected against sexual abuse and abuse. The bill, which was introduced for the first time during the previous legislature, amends the Criminal Code to criminalize the failure to notify the authorities of abuse or sexual abuse committed … Read more
Bloc Quebecois MP Jean-Francois Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, QC) introduced a Private Members' Bill entitled An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (maximum — special benefits). Bill C-234 aims to extend employment insurance benefits for people forced off work due to illness. Call 514-526-3000.
Bloc Quebecois MP Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu–Nicolet–Bécancour, QC) said he is disappointed in Quebec NDP MPs who voted against the Conservative budget because it offered Quebec $2.2 billion for the harmonization of sales taxes. Call 514-526-3000.
The Bloc Quebecois announced it will hold a presidential race to choose its new leader. The race will take place between September 18 and December 11, 2011. Call 514-526-3000.
Bloc Quebecois MP Maria Mourani (Ahuntsic, QC) said that the Conservative government has widened the doubt on its ethics and transparency. In response to the Auditor General's Report on the G8 and G20 summits, Mourani said that former Industry Minister Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) used $50 million in federal funds to support projects in … Read more
Bloc MP Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu–Nicolet–Bécancour, QC) said that the Harper government finally yielded to the arguments of the Bloc Quebecois and included in its latest budget of $2.2 billion was owed to Quebec to harmonize its sales tax with GST. Plamondon said this is clearly a victory for the Bloc Quebecois. The full release is … Read more
The Bloc Quebecois announced that the Speech from the Throne is a clear indication that the Harper government will impose its own Conservative ideology while it is in power and will not answer to the needs of Quebecers. The Bloc criticized the Throne Speech for not addressing the problems concerning Canada's environment. Call 514-526-3000.
The Bloc Quebecois announced that its longest running MP Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Beancour, QC) has been named the party's Interim Leader. Bloc Interim President Vivian Barbot said that the new position will allow Plamondon to put his skills and over 25 years of experience to better use. Barbot also said that the interests of Quebecers will … Read more
