Conservative MP and Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Critic Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued the following statement to mark World Refugee Day: “We mark this year’s World Refugee Day in the midst of the world’s greatest migration crisis since the Second World War. It is not just conflict in the Middle East that we must draw our … Read more
Conservative Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development presented a dissenting report in response to the committee’s report on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 titled Healthy Environment, Healthy Canadians, Healthy Economy: Strengthening the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. “It is our hope that the Government of Canada recognizes that the CEPA Report … Read more
Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous Affairs Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) congratulated Charmaine Stick for her victory in the fight for First Nations financial transparency. “This is an important victory for Charmaine and all band members across the country that are asking for the same tools to hold their leadership financially accountable that all other Canadians enjoy,” said McLeod. … Read more
Conservative MP Alupa Clarke (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.) introduced his Private Members’ Bill C-357 which intends to redress the disparity of pension and retirement requirements for Veterans who transition from the Canadian Armed Forces to the public service. The Act mandating the disbursement of pensions, omitted this group from the grandfathered clause when the pension laws were modernized in 2012. Clarke … Read more
Members of the House of Commons voted 252 to 51 in favour of a Conservative Party motion affirming support for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. “Members of the House have spoken clearly in support of the responsible development of Canada’s natural resources. The Prime Minister now needs to go to B.C. and champion … Read more
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued the following statement: “The government must urgently inform Canadians regarding its position on the recent Federal Court ruling which changes the appeals process for citizenship revocation. The House of Commons will be considering an amendment to Bill C-6, which suggests a similar change. Without knowing the government’s … Read more
An Official Opposition report has called on government to remove barriers that keep people in poverty. The call comes following the tabling of a poverty reduction strategies report from the House of Commons Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development, and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. The Conservative report recommends governments stop taxing the poorest workers, … Read more
Conservative MP MP Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia–Lambton, Ont.) thanked her parliamentary colleagues for their support of Bill C-277, an Act providing for the Development of a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada, after it passed Third Reading. Gladu stated “I’m amazed by the outpouring of support for my palliative care bill, which speaks to the importance that Parliamentarians place on … Read more
Conservative MP and Official Opposition Foreign Affairs critic Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) issued the following statement today after the ambush and massacre of Coptic Christians traveling by bus to worship at an Egyptian monastery south of Cairo: “Canadians are shocked and saddened by yet another cowardly terrorist attack on innocent Coptic Christians in Egypt. At least 26 died in … Read more
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia–Lambton, Ont.) welcomed the approval of a new list of water and wastewater projects under the Canada-Ontario Clean Water and Wastewater Fund agreement. As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, projects across Sarnia-Lambton have been approved for federal funding amounting to $5,464,352. Galdu stated “After hearing from municipal leaders in March about the need … Read more
