Liberal MP John McKay (Scarborough–Guildwood, Ont.), Chair of the House Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, presented the committee’s report on Bill C-59, an Act respecting national security matters, as amended to the House of Commons. “SECU members worked extremely hard to ensure a thorough examination of Canada’s security architecture,” said McKay. “Over the course of … Read more
Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.) issued the following statement following a vote in the House of Commons on a Parliamentary motion asking Pope Francis to formally apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in the residential school system: “I support this call for a formal papal apology regarding the residential school system. It is a … Read more
Liberal MP John Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City, B.C.) is pleased his private members bills successfully passed key legislative stages in the House of Commons. “I am excited and humbled to have received unanimous support for Bill C-374,” said Aldag. “Bill C-374’s passage reflects the fact that reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is a crucial, non-partisan issue for Canadians.” Bill S-210, originally sponsored … Read more
Liberal MP Ron McKinnon (Coquitlam – Port Coquitlam, B.C.) is calling on the Standing Committee on Health to consider studying LGBTQ2 health. ‘With this study, there is an opportunity to identify the root causes of continuing health disparities nationally, to understand best practices, and to address the gaps in healthcare systems that are not meeting the … Read more
Melissa Cotton, Managing Director of the Liberal Research Bureau, issued a statement: “In early 2016, [Christopher] Wylie’s company Eunoia Technologies ran a pilot project for the Liberal Caucus Research Bureau,” reads the statement. “Preliminary work was done by Eunoia Technologies but after seeing what was offered Liberal Caucus Research Bureau decided not to move forward. At … Read more
Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.), along with Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.), attended the Grand Opening of the Water Treatment Plant in Slate Falls First Nation. “Today marks another milestone; another long-term drinking water advisory is lifted in Northwestern Ontario,” stated Nault. “After 14 long years, the residents of Slate Falls First Nation … Read more
Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.) has introduced Private Members’ Motion M-163 calling for the establishment of a Women, Peace and Security Ambassador. “Canada has played an important role in the tradition of peacekeeping, peace-making and peacebuilding. This has included the crafting of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, creating a UN Department of Peacekeeping … Read more
Governor General Julie Payette gave Royal Assent to Bill C-311, which officially recognizes Remembrance Day as a legal holiday under the federal Holidays Act. Bill C-311 was introduced in the House of Commons by Liberal MP Colin Fraser (West Nova, N.S.), member of the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. This new legislation does … Read more
Liberal MP Bob Nault (Kenora, Ont.) issued a statement on Budget 2018: “By investing an additional $172.6 million over three years, beginning in 2018–19, to improve access to clean and safe drinking water on reserve, we will support initiatives to speed up construction and renovation of affected water systems, which will result in 25 additional … Read more
Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) issued the following statement: “I would like to share with my constituents in Scarborough Centre that I have begun a medical leave to seek treatment for a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma…. By coincidence, the last time I spoke in the House of Commons was during question period on February 5th, … Read more
