Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on Mental Illness Awareness Week. "On Mental Illness Awareness Week, we recognize the widespread impact of mental illness in our society. With one in five Canadians experiencing a mental health issue during their lifetime and at a cost to our economy of more than $50 billion … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763. “Today marks the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation, and in this context, it is important to remind ourselves of the respectful, nation-to-nation relationship and serious obligations that stem from this agreement," said Trudeau. The full … Read more
Liberal public safety critic Wayne Easter (Malpeque, P.E.I.) made a statement on the release of Correctional Investigator’s Report on the Management of Chronic Self-Injury Among Federally Sentenced Women. “The new report released today by the Office of the Correctional Investigator merely confirms what the government has long been aware of – namely that within federal … Read more
Liberal MP Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que.) sent a letter to the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) seeking clarification for Canadians on the Conservative government's position on premier Pauline Marois government's proposed Charter of Quebec values. The letter … Read more
More than 400 Liberals met on Sept. 25, in Provencher, Que., to nominate Terry Hayward as the Liberal Party of Canada’s candidate in the riding’s upcoming by-election. A public servant with the Government of Canada for more than three decades, Hayward worked for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as well as serving as a member of … Read more
Liberal MP and co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Group for Human Rights in Iran Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Que) expressed his “delight” at the release from prison of Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, stating: “this is a great day in the struggle for freedom, democracy, and human rights in Iran.” Cotler – who represented Sotoudeh … Read more
Liberal House Leader Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate James Cowan said that Liberals, at work in Ottawa despite prorogation, are continuing to take concrete steps to increase openness and transparency in Parliament by publicly disclosing their expenses online. This month’s expenses will be made public later this fall, … Read more
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) issued a statement on the train and bus collision in Ottawa. “I was terribly saddened to hear of the fatal train and bus collision in Ottawa this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those families and friends who have been affected by … Read more
Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) said that despite the prorogation of Parliament, Liberals are back on Parliament Hill as planned, holding constructive conversations about policy and the platform for the 2015 election. “With that in mind, I am pleased to announce that newly-nominated Liberal candidate for Toronto Centre, Chrystia Freeland, and … Read more
Members of the Toronto Centre Federal Liberal Association met to elect the candidate who will represent the Liberal Party of Canada in the upcoming by-election in Toronto Centre. After an exciting and engaging race, they selected Chrystia Freeland. Freeland is a leading executive, thinker and author on global business and economic issues. She has worked … Read more
