Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) issued a statement on Canada Day: “Our country is known worldwide as a land of compassion, tolerance, and opportunity. We are recognized as a hospitable nation that invites people from all walks of life, and that works to uplift those who are suffering. For many years, the Maple … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Safety Raquel Dancho (Kildonan–St. Paul, Man.), Shadow Minister for Emergency Preparedness Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) and Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) released a statement: “Given the testimony from four senior RCMP officials, it is clear Commissioner Brenda Lucki was under orders to release sensitive information about the Nova Scotia mass … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Families, Children and Social Development Laila Goodridge (Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, Alta.), Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn, Alta.) and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and Québec Political Lieutenant Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.) issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a Cabinet ‘task force’ to address inexcusable delays … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Safety Raquel Dancho (Kildonan–St. Paul, Man.), Shadow Minister for Emergency Preparedness Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) and Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) released a statement: “Instead of being transparent and open with Canadians, Trudeau’s Liberal members of the committee are actively and shamefully covering for their boss and blocked the committee … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.), Shadow Minister for Digital Government Ben Lobb (Huron–Bruce, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for Treasury Board Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West, Alta.) issued a statement: “During this past session, the [government operations] committee heard testimony from countless witnesses attesting to how broken our procurement system in Canada is,” they said. “What … Read more
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) issued a statement: “Beginning at $50 in 1885, the Head Tax quickly escalated to $500 in 1903 – the equivalent of two years’ worth of wages. In 1923, Canada effectively banned Chinese immigration altogether,” she said. “Sixteen years ago today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered an official apology on behalf of … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong (Wellington–Halton Hills, Ont.), Conservative Shadow Minister for National Defence Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey-White Rock, B.C.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) released the following statement as we approach the fifth month of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine: “The world irreversibly changed when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched … Read more
Conservative Deputy Shadow Minister for Finance Adam Chambers (Simcoe North, Ont.) introduced a private Member’s bill that will amend the Criminal Code to make it an offense to provide false information to a person or entity listed in section 5 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act about the identity of a person … Read more
Conservative MPs Mel Arnold (North Okanagan—Shuswap, B.C.) and Frank Caputo (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) released a statement: “Bill C-291 simply amends the Criminal Code to change the name from ‘child pornography’ to ‘child sexual abuse material’,” they said. “Terminology in the Code to correctly identify that this type of material involves abuse of children is the minimum Canadians should expect … Read more
Conservative Deputy Shadow Minister for Immigration Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West, Sask.) issued a statement: “Currently, foreign credential recognition is a provincial responsibility. Standards vary between provinces, and they are often unclear to Canadian newcomers. In addition to creating a strong, functional relationship between federal, provincial, and territorial accreditation boards, [Bill C-286, An Act to amend the Immigration and … Read more
