Liberal Environment critic Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, ON) issued a statement on the decision by the government to allow the shut-down of the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory in Eureka, NU. Duncan said the PEARL High Arctic research lab is a world-renowned centre for atmospheric research and is the most northern research facility in the … Read more
Liberal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency critic Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, ON) issued a statement on the removal of OxyContin and the addictions crisis in many First Nations communities. Bennett said that First Nations face significantly lower mental health and addictions outcomes compared with the rest of Canada, … Read more
Liberals are using their Opposition Day on Feb. 28, 2012, to force the Conservative government to honour the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and protect the privacy of all Canadians. Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) said that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) says that if you don’t support Bill … Read more
Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) submitted a written request to Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer for an emergency debate on the disturbing reports of fraudulent robo-calls and voter suppression tactics used during May 2011 federal election. Rae said that Liberals believe that the credibility of all Members of Parliament … Read more
The Liberal Party issued a statement concerning government cuts. Liberal Treasury Board critic John McCallum (Markham-Unionville, ON) said that the Conservative government must immediately come clean and share with Canadians the details of their upcoming cuts to government programs and services. In a letter to Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) McCallum expressed concern … Read more
Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) issued a statement on the death of Pierre Juneau. Rae said that Canada lost one of its greatest advocates for Canadian music and culture. Rae added that as a former president of the CBC and the first chairman of the Canadian Radio and Television Commission, Juneau was … Read more
Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) issued a statement on the death of former ethics counsellor Howard Wilson. Rae said that a dedicated civil servant, Wilson began his career with the Department of Trade and Commerce, eventually becoming a director and handling high-profile international files, before being named Canada’s first ethics counsellor. Rae … Read more
The Liberal Party of Canada launched a petition calling on the government to support Liberal amendments that will protect the privacy of Canadians and ensure that hearings on Bill C-30, Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act, are held in a manner that is open and transparent. The Liberal Party of Canada said Bill C-30 would … Read more
Liberal Veterans Affairs critic Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PE) issued a statement on the Conservative secrecy at the Veterans Affairs committee. Casey said that he presented a motion to the House of Commons Veterans Affairs committee to hold public hearings into the deliberate invasion by the government into Canada's veterans’ privacy. Casey added that the Conservatives … Read more
Liberal Justice and Human Rights critic Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, QC) called on Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) to check his facts and correct himself with respect to Cotler's role in the mandatory minimum provisions struck down by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Call 613- 995-0121. Liberal House Leader Marc Garneau … Read more
