The Conservative government must ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency provides Canadians with fair, honest and reliable treatment, said Liberals. “Under this government, the CRA has seen significant budget cuts and service standards have plummeted,” said Liberal national revenue critic, Emmanuel Dubourg. “We are now in tax season, and it is vital that Canadians – … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on the death of a Canadian Armed Forces member and the injury of three others in Iraq: “Sophie and I join with all Canadians in mourning the tragic loss of Sergeant Andrew Doiron, from the Special Operations Forces, who was killed yesterday in Iraq. Our thoughts and … Read more
Liberal MP Arnold Chan (Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont.) expressed disappointment with the government’s 22 per cent cut to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)’s budget. “Not only has the Harper Government quietly admitted that they will miss their spending target by 22 per cent, their latest report shows that they will most likely not even … Read more
On March 1st, 2015 the Conservative government appointed a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Counsellor for the extractive sector. The position has been vacant since October 2013, a point noted by the John McKay, M.P., who brought the issue to the attention of the House of Commons via an Order Paper Question. “I would like … Read more
Liberal foreign affairs critic Marc Garneau (Westmount–Ville-Marie, Que.) issued the following statement on news that Saudi Arabian blogger, Raif Badawi, may have his case retried by Saudi authorities: “On Sunday, we learned that free speech advocate, Raif Badawi, may be retried for apostasy, an offence he was cleared of in 2013. If found guilty, Mr. Badawi, … Read more
The House of Commons’ Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Human Rights unanimously passed a motion on Feb. 26 calling on Saudi Arabia to “end the corporal punishment of Raif Badawi, repeal his sentence, release him, and permit him to reunite with his family in Canada.” The motion was introduced by Liberal critic for rights and … Read more
Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que.), founder and co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism, secured unanimous support for a motion denoting “an alarming increase in anti-Semitism worldwide,” including “the firebombing of synagogues and community centres, the vandalizing of Jewish memorials and cemeteries, incendiary calls for the destruction of Israel and the Jewish people, and … Read more
Liberals called for a special all-party committee to lead national consultations in response to the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on physician-assisted dying. “Canadians expect their elected representatives to take a leadership role on this issue and engage in a responsible and respectful way,” said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) “That is why we are calling for a … Read more
Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que.) has tabled six petitions on behalf of some 3000 Canadians concerned about the cruel and illegal practice of forced organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist regime. The petitioners call on the Canadian government to implement measures to end the Chinese regime’s practice of killing Falun Gong practitioners for their organs, … Read more
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement welcoming Chinese New Year. “Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year, during which Chinese communities around the world will celebrate the Year of the Goat,” said Trudeau. ““I am deeply honoured to be joining the Chinese community at events in the Greater Toronto Area to celebrate … Read more
