Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal foreign affairs critic Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) and international cooperation critic Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) are calling on the federal government to send representatives to attend an international conference that will define the international community’s response to the conflict in South Sudan. “South Sudan is at a crossroads,” said Duncan. “This conference is a forum for the international community to come … Read more

Cameron Ahmad is joining the Office of the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada as a special assistant, communications. Ahmad has a strong record of political activism at the provincial and federal levels including serving as an assistant to Kathleen Weil, Quebec’s new Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion as well as volunteering on the … Read more

Liberal critic for citizenship, immigration, and multiculturalism John McCallum (Markham-Unionville, Ont.) is launching a national fact-finding tour this month to hear first-hand from Canadians about the impact of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. McCallum is set to begin his tour in Ontario and Quebec beginning May 21, 2014, and he will hold roundtable discussions with various business … Read more

Liberal national defence critic Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) issued a statement in recognition of the National Day of Honour. “Today, Canadians across the country pause to reflect on our country’s hard-fought military mission in Afghanistan over the course of 12 years. The servicemen and women who participated in Canada’s mission in Afghanistan consistently demonstrated tremendous bravery and sacrifice.” Liberal … Read more

Liberal critic for citizenship, immigration, and multiculturalism John McCallum (Markham-Unionville, Ont.) said the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is broken and Liberals are proposing immediate reforms to fix the program. The Liberal Party is therefore proposing immediate reforms to the program: the government must ensure real transparency and accountability in the program, which should begin with a … Read more

Liberal health critic Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, B.C.) introduced Bill C-594, An Act Respecting a National Metastatic Breast Cancer Day. She was joined by Niya Chari, government relations manager with the Canadian Breast Cancer Network and Laurie Kingston, a representative of the metastatic breast cancer community. “It is my hope that this Bill, marking October 13th of each year as … Read more

Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que.) called on the Government of Canada to expand its sanctions against Russian officials to cover individuals complicit in human rights violations. Cotler made the request both at a press conference with Russia expert and human right activist William Browder, as well as directly to Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa … Read more

The Supreme Court ruling confirms what the Liberal Party of Canada has long advocated:  the federal government cannot unilaterally change the nature of the Senate without consulting the provinces. “The Supreme Court has clearly stated that the Harper Conservatives cannot achieve their Senate reform proposals without opening up the Constitution,” said Liberal intergovernmental affairs critic Stéphane Dion … Read more

The Liberal Party of Canada issued a statement on the death of Herb Gray: “The Right Honourable Herb Gray, P.C., C.C., Q.C., passed away peacefully at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus on Monday, April 21, 2014, at the age of 82. Herb Gray was Canada’s first Jewish federal cabinet minister. He was first elected to Parliament on … Read more

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on the death of the Jim Flaherty: “It is with great shock and sadness that I learned of Jim Flaherty’s death. It was only last month that Jim resigned as Minister of Finance, and I joined with all Canadians then in wishing him well as he looked forward to retirement … Read more