Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement to commemorate the 2011 Back to Batoche Métis Festival. Rae said the Back to Batoche Métis Festival, held annually for over forty years, is a celebration of the proud traditions, culture and heritage of the Métis people whose history forms an integral part of the … Read more
Liberal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development critic Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, ON, Liberal Justice and Human Rights critic Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, QC) and Liberal Public Safety critic Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, QC) called on the government to reassess its justice agenda in light of a report that shows a continuing drop in Canada’s crime rate. … Read more
Liberal Seniors and Pensions critic Judy Sgro (North West, ON) said the Conservative government is opting for pension reform that will ensure that banks and insurance companies reap the maximum benefit while Canadian workers continue to get left behind. Sgro said that after promising pension reform for four years the Conservatives have decided to go … Read more
Liberal Auto Policy critic Frank Valeriote (Guelph, ON) called on the government to extend funding to the Ford Motor Company so it can retool its assembly plant in Oakville, ON. Valeriote said the Oakville plant currently produces crossover and sport utility vehicles but could be capable of producing other types of vehicles if the federal … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON), Liberal International Cooperation critic Mark Eyking (Sydney-Victoria, BC) and Liberal Multiculturalism critic Jim Karygiannis (Scarborough-Agincourt, ON) urged the government to provide an immediate one-time emergency donation of $10 million dollars for humanitarian aid to address the pressing needs of the affected population in East Africa. Eyking said the … Read more
Liberal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development critic Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, ON) made a statement in response to the release of the new national assessment report from the federal government on the state of First Nations Water and Wastewater systems on reserves. Bennett said the conclusions from the report are shocking, particularly its findings that … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement on the Mumbai bomb blasts. Rae said he was very saddened to learn of this latest bomb attack on the great world city of Mumbai. Rae said India is a great ally and friend and that Canada stands with the Indian people and its government … Read more
Liberal Whip Judy Foote (Random-Burin-St. George, NL) demanded the Conservative government stop endangering the lives of Canadians and cancel their plan to close the St. John’s and Quebec City maritime search and rescue co-ordination centres. Foote said it’s time for Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) to admit he has made a mistake and … Read more
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) made a statement in recognition of the independence of South Sudan. Rae said July 9th will celebrate the people of South Sudan’s efforts to build an independent nation based on the founding principles of equality and democracy. Rae welcomed them into the international community as a nation with … Read more
Liberal Critic for Industry and Consumer Affairs Geoff Regan (Halifax West, NS) made a statement in response to an article written by the University of Ottawa's Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law Michael Geist. Regan responded to Geist's Canada's Net Neutrality Enforcement Failure piece by saying that without pro-active audits by the CRTC … Read more
