Liberal MP Ron McKinnon (Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) supports petition e-1759 in the House of Commons, initiated by Coquitlam City Councillor Teri Towner, calling on the Government of Canada to recognize the valued service within search and rescue communities by establishing March 1 as “National Search and Rescue Day” to honour the living, past and present search and rescue … Read more
Liberal MP Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) issued a statement: “Conservatives are arriving in Halifax today as a divided party focused on policies and politics that divide Canadians. Liberals are focused on our positive plan to create new jobs and strengthen our middle class,” he said. “Canadians don’t want a return to the Harper decade. … Read more
Suzanne Cowan, President of the Liberal Party of Canada, and David Hickey, National Chair of the Young Liberals of Canada, issued a statement: “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Sunday evening’s senseless attack on the Danforth, the impact of which has been felt across Toronto and by all Canadians,” they said. “Last night we … Read more
Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.), Chair of Canada’s Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement regarding Canada’s response to steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the United States: “Their decision to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products was unjust and unwarranted, so it must not go unanswered,” he said. “Our government announced a final list … Read more
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York, Ont.) introduced a new Private Member’s Bill to strengthen the enforcement powers of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Currently, we have an ombudsman when a regulator is desperately needed to protect Canadians’ privacy. This bill comes directly from recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, … Read more
Bill S-210, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced by Senator Mobina Jaffer in the Senate, and sponsored by Liberal MP John Aldag (Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C.) in the House of Commons. The … Read more
In the House of Commons, Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu (Brampton South, Ont.) presented Bill C-403, the Diabetes Awareness Month Act, which would mark the month of November as Diabetes Awareness Month in Canada. “My colleagues and I have heard about the extreme hardships and enormous demands on our health care system caused by diabetes” said Sidhu. “There … Read more
The House of Commons voted to unanimously adopt Liberal MP John Oliver‘s (Oakville, Ont.) Motion M-168, aimed at strengthening and protecting an open Internet in Canada by ensuring that net neutrality is a guiding principle in the Government of Canada’s upcoming review of the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Acts. “I look forward to the robust conversation about net neutrality … Read more
Liberal MP John Aldag’s (Cloverdale—Langley City, B.C.) private member’s bill, C-374, An Act to Amend the Historic Sites and Monuments Act (composition of the Board), passed unanimously at third reading in the House of Commons. The bill, which would add much-needed Indigenous representation to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, seeks to implement Call to Action … Read more
Liberals in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord have nominated Lina Boivin, a devoted community leader and businesswoman, as the official Team Trudeau candidate in the upcoming federal by-election. “We are very proud to welcome Lina Boivin as our newest Team Trudeau candidate for this important by-election,” said Suzanne Cowan, President of the Liberal Party of Canada. “Lina has demonstrated … Read more
