Liberal MP Michael Coteau (Don Valley East, Ont.), NDP Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, Ont.), and Nova Scotia MLA Tony Ince are excited to welcome Black elected officials and legislators to Parliament Hill for the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians. In 2014, a group of non-partisan Black Parliamentarians met in Nova Scotia to discuss issues impacting Black … Read more
Liberals celebrated the election of Anna Gainey and Ben Carr as new Liberal MPs folllwing the June 19 by-elections. “Tonight’s results once again showed Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives failing to make any significant gains with Canadian voters,” said Azam Ishmael, National Director of the Liberal Party of Canada. “With two resounding losses in NDG–Westmount and Winnipeg South … Read more
The Liberal Party of Canada has announced the four Team Trudeau candidates for the federal by-elections happening in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec on June 19, 2023. The four official Team Trudeau candidates are: Anna Gainey, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Que. David Hilderley, Oxford, Ont. Kerry Smith, Portage–Lisgar, Man. Ben Carr, Winnipeg South Centre, Man. Call 613-627-2384.
The Liberal Party of Canada concluded their 2023 National Convention in Ottawa on May 6. “Pierre Poilievre’s populism – his slogans and buzzwords – are not serious solutions to the serious challenges we’re facing,” said Prime Minister and Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) on the opening night of the 2023 Liberal National Convention. “This is a … Read more
Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) tabled a private member’s legislation intended to increase transparency and accountability for CSIS and national security officials, particularly around their exercise of the ‘duty of candour.’ “I want Canadians to be able to have faith in their national security agencies. But there can be no faith without accountability, and … Read more
Private Member’s Bill C-233, which includes what is known informally as “Keira’s Law”, passed in the Senate on April 18 and will be sent to the governor general to receive royal assent and become enshrined in Canadian law. Keira’s Law, named after Dr. Jennifer Kagan’s daughter and Philip Viater’s stepdaughter Keira Kagan, establishes and enhances … Read more
Liberal MPs Pam Damoff (Oakville North-Burlington, Ont.), Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.), Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.), Annie Koutrakis (Vimy, Que.), James Maloney (Etobicoke–Lakeshore, Ont.), and Valerie Bradford (Kitchener South-Hespeler, Ont.) visited Cameco’s McArthur River Uranium Mine in Northern Saskatchewan on April 13. They were joined on the tour with Indigenous Leaders from various communities, including Chief Tammy … Read more
On March 20, Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga (London West,Ont.) presented the second reading on her motion M-59, a Federal Framework on Housing for Individuals with Non-Visible Disabilities. She stated “This motion was created out of a need I saw to ensure that persons living with disabilities have access to inclusive, affordable, and adequate housing facilities. Disability should not … Read more
Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) issued a statement: “While I welcome the decision of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario to maintain six electoral districts in Scarborough, I am concerned and disappointed regarding their decision to cut the heart out of the riding of Scarborough Centre with no meaningful public consultation. When the … Read more
Liberal MP Michael Coteau (Don Valley East, Ont.) released his report The Rise of Bossware, examining the privacy issue of employees who work from home. “Over several months I met with privacy experts, local citizens, employers and government officials,” said Coteau, “and it is clear that the current patchwork of laws is not good enough.” Technology expert … Read more
