Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, ON) says with the appointment of Don Meredith and Larry Smith to the Senate the Prime Minister tightened his absolute grip on the Conservative Senate majority. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-9666. Liberal MPs called for a reversal of the decision to funding cuts to settlement agencies … Read more
Liberals are reiterating their call for urgent action from the Conservative government for Haiti. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-6108. Liberals say the Conservative government has betrayed Canadians by abandoning any plans to expand the CPP and changing course after two years of talks aimed at helping Canadians save for retirement. The full … Read more
Liberal MP Judy Sgro (York West,ON) introduced Bill C-610, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (protection of beneficiaries of long term disability benefits plans). Call 613-992-7774. Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal,QC) returned from Oslo, Norway where he had been invited to participate in the Nobel … Read more
Party leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) and members of his economic team met with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to talk about the need to ease the economic burden on struggling middle-class families, and the need to strengthen Canadian competitiveness. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-8231. MPs John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood, ON) and Frank … Read more
Several members presented Canadians with a choice between the current Conservative governments’ refusal to take responsibility for Canada’s health and health care system and a future Liberal government that will defend the Canada Health Act and work to improve public health care. The full release is available online. Call 613-796-9754. MP Robert Oliphant (Don Valley … Read more
Environment Critic Gerard Kennedy (Parkdale—High Park, ON) welcomed the successful outcome of United Nations negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, but criticized the Harper government for its continued unwillingness to commit to necessary climate change targets, and its poor showing on the international stage. The full release is available online. Call 416-319-4553. MP Denis Coderre (Bourassa, QC), … Read more
The Liberal Party is calling on the Harper government to reinstate the tobacco labelling program that it dropped earlier this year. Among other things, the motion requires that warning messages cover at least 75% of the major surfaces of cigarette packages. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-7052. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore,ON) made … Read more
Liberal introduced a motion calling on the Conservatives to support the Charter of Rights and Freedoms following comments from Conservative MP-elect Julian Fantino, who claims criminals reap the greatest benefit from the Charter. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6740. Party MPs say the Auditor General's report shows how Stephen Harper is not the … Read more
MP Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, QC) welcomes the federal Environment Commissioner’s attention to inadequate water-quality and water-quantity monitoring of Canada’s freshwater resources. Call 613-995-8281. Liberals submitted a report to Treasury Board President Stockwell Day outlining how the government could cut billions of dollars in Conservative waste that would be better used to help hard-working Canadian families. … Read more
Party leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) issued a statement on he 40th anniversary of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-6740. Liberal MPs say as the world gathers in Cancun to tackle climate change, the Environment Commissioner has issued a damning report on the … Read more
