August 27, 2010
Nations Commission of Inquiry on the human rights situation in Burma
OTTAWA – The Liberal Party is calling on the Conservative government to support an international call for a special United Nations Commission of Inquiry into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Burmese junta.
“Today, we are calling on Prime Minister [...]
Liberals take steps to obtain release of RCMP gun registry repor(0)
August 26, 2010
OTTAWA – The Liberal Party is demanding that the Harper government stop trying to cover up key facts in the gun registry debate and release an RCMP report that tells Canadians about its importance to public safety.
“It’s blatantly arrogant for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews to thumb his nose at Canadians and tell [...]
Liberals introduce bill to reinstate mandatory long-form census(0)
August 26, 2010
OTTAWA – In a move to bring ‘sense back to the census,’ Liberals today introduced legislation to amend the Statistics Act to bring back the mandatory long-form census questionnaire.
“Liberals believe that sound information helps make sound decisions,” said Liberal Finance Critic John McCallum. “That’s why we will fix the mess Stephen Harper created [...]
Liberals: Conservatives keep failing Canadians on healthcare(0)
August 25, 2010
OTTAWA – With the wrap-up of the annual meeting of the Canadian Medical Association this week, the Liberal Party echoed CMA concerns about Canada’s strained healthcare system and reiterated its commitment to a plan that addresses healthcare deficits.
“Along with the CMA, we recognize that healthcare costs are rising as our population gets older [...]
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