Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) issued a statement welcoming Peter Goldring back to the Conservative caucus. The full statement is available online. The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement denying the alleged false story by CBC reporter Greg Weston. More information is available online. Call 613-755-2035.
Fred DeLorey, director of communications for the Conservative Party of Canada, made a statement in appreciation of the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) is clarifying rules for all federal political parties and applying them across the board, adding that the Conservative party has cooperated fully with the commission. The full statement is available online. … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada made a statement after the Federal Court dismissed the Council of Canadians attempt to overturn the election results in six ridings won by Conservatives in 2011. Conservatives stated that the decision found there was no wrongdoing by the Conservative Party or any of the candidates or campaign teams targeted by … Read more
Conservative Prince Edward Island Senator Mike Duffy made a statement regarding the controversy surrounding his Senate expenses and repayment, stating that he intended to step out of the Conservative caucus and stand as an independent senator. The full statement is available online. Call 613-947-4163.
The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement on the passing of Conservative Ontario Senator Doug Finley. “Senator Doug Finley’s passing is a significant loss to the conservative movement in Canada,” said John Walsh, president of the Conservative Party of Canada. The full statement is available online. Call 613-755-2035.
Upon learning of the agreement announced May 9, 2013, between Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) to transition the operation of the world-renowned Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), Conservative Manitoba Senator Janis Johnson expressed her great satisfaction. More information is available online. Call 613-996-6071.
In what has become a yearly tradition on Parliament Hill, Senate Speaker Noël A. Kinsella and Ontario Conservative Senator Asha Seth hosted the Canadian National Institute of the Blind to celebrate Vision Health Month. Vision Health Month and CNIB’s “eyes are for life” campaign are designed to increase education on the importance of vision care through proper … Read more
Conservative Manitoba Senator Janis Johnson applauds Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) for her recent efforts to increase the participation of women in Canada’s workforce. On April 5, 2013, Ambrose introduced the new Advisory Council for Promoting Women on Boards in order to increase the participation of women on public and private … Read more
Motion 382 received unanimous support from political parties in the House of Commons. The motion was brought forward by Conservative MP Bev Shipley (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, Ont.) and seconded by Conservative MP David Anderson (Cypress Hills-Grasslands, Sask.). The motion calls on the government to continue to recognize the importance of religious freedom in Canadian foreign policy. This … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Salma Ataullahjan was recognized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) as a Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. This comes one year after Ataullahjan was instrumental in the unanimous adoption of a resolution on MNCH by the 126th IPU Assembly in Kampala, Uganda – the first time a resolution had been … Read more
