Independent MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) are calling for immediate government action to reverse the decline of passenger rail across Canada in the wake of Hyer’s Independent Members’ Report chronicling the decline of basic service in Canada. The report, A Wedding Band of Confederation: … Read more
Quebec Independent Senator Jean-Claude Rivest has expressed support for Bill S-211, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public). Manitoba Liberal Senator Maria Chaput introduced Bill S-211 in the Senate on May 16, 2012. The purpose of this bill is to modernize Part IV of the Official Languages … Read more
Independent MP Peter Goldring (Edmonton East, Alta.) implores that the federal government exercises transparency and openness in all future discussions regarding the Nexen takeover by the Chinese government. Goldring said that the Nexen deal is too important to have ‘government officials say,’ or, ‘sources say.’ Goldring said it is about time to have Canadians’ say. Goldring added … Read more
A Page disrupted the delivery of the Throne Speech when she held up a sign reading "Stop Harper." Page Bridgette Marcelle said that Harper's agenda is disastrous for this country and for her generation. Marcelle also said that Harper has to be stopped from wasting billions on fighter jets, military bases, and corporate tax cuts … Read more
