Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) sent a letter on Bill C-377 to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Trudeau calls on Senate to oppose Bill C-377. “The Senate must engage in a full and comprehensive consultation on this bill. When it does, I am confident that Senators will find … Read more
The Liberal Party issued a statement on the federal budget 2015: “Canadian families deserve a real and fair chance at success, but Mr. Harper’s priority is $2 billion for income splitting and doubling the TFSA limit. In fact, he is paying for this TFSA increase by taking away tens of thousands of dollars in Old Age … Read more
Liberal critic for Rights and Freedoms and International Justice Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que.) issued a statement on Yom HaShoah: ““Yom HaShoah occurs this year at a particularly important moment of remembrance and reminder,” said Cotler. “It is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camps, including Auschwitz, the most brutal extermination camp of … Read more
Speaking at a Canada 2020 event, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and former minister of finance Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Sask.) presented a Liberal vision for economic and middle class growth in Canada, and derided the Conservative government for its failure to achieve either. “Under Stephen Harper, we have faced seven years of budget deficits, rising debt, … Read more
Liberal critic for rights and freedoms and international justice Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que.) issued the following statement on the National Day of Reflection on the Prevention of Genocide: “Seven years ago, on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, the House of Commons unanimously adopted my motion to designate April 7th as a … Read more
A motion supporting sanctions against foreign nationals responsible for human rights violations was unanimously adopted in the House of Commons on March 25. The motion, introduced by Liberal critic for Rights and Freedoms Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que.), specifically encourages sanctions against those responsible for the detention, torture, and 2009 death in prison of Russian lawyer Sergei … Read more
The Liberal Party expressed its disappointment with the government’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund, saying that two years after announcing $200 million in manufacturing funds for Ontario, not one dollar has been spent. “Southern Ontario has lost hundreds of thousands of good paying, middle class manufacturing jobs under this government,” said Liberal MP John McCallum (Markham — Unionville, Ont.). The Advanced Manufacturing … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. “In far too many corners of the world, discrimination is at the forefront of daily life for many members of racial minority groups. Today, we acknowledge and raise awareness of the fact that racial oppression is real and persistent, even … Read more
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement following the independent review into allegations of misconduct by two MPs. “I have received the complete findings of human rights lawyer Cynthia Petersen’s independent review into allegations of serious, personal misconduct by two Members of Parliament,” said Trudeau. “I accept the decisions of Mr. Massimo Pacetti and Mr. Scott … Read more
Liberal environment critic John McKay (Scarborough-Guildwood, Ont.) raised concerns over nearly $1-billion in money deliberately unspent by Environment Canada since the Conservatives first formed government. A review of the Public Accounts dating back to 2006 shows that the government has returned $881.8-million in funding for Environment Canada back to the Treasury. Parks Canada has lapsed an additional … Read more
