February 27, 2010
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff issued the following statement upon learning of the earthquake in Chile earlier today:
“My condolences go out to the citizens of Chile following the serious earthquake that hit their country early this morning.
As we wait for more information on the extent of the losses and brace for any [...]
February 26, 2010
OTTAWA - Liberal Natural Resources Critic Geoff Regan demanded action Friday from the Harper government on establishing a clear plan of action for Canada’s nuclear industry that will allow us to maintain a global leadership role in nuclear science and medicine.
“The government is responsible for the uncertainty the nuclear industry currently faces, because [...]
February 26, 2010
OTTAWA - With the announcement of a new tax on air travellers, the Harper Conservatives continue to punish Canadians for the mistakes they’ve made with our nation’s finances that have led us to a record deficit, Liberal MPs said today.
“This is a government that says one thing and does another,” said Liberal Transport [...]
February 26, 2010
OTTAWA – Following what is described as one of the worst meltdowns seen by Prince Edward Island airport staff, Liberal Critic for the Status of Women Anita Neville is today calling for the immediate resignation of Minister of State for the Status of Women Helena Guergis.
“Stephen Harper needs to hold his Ministers to [...]
February 26, 2010
Today, Liberal MPs Carolyn Bennett, Maria Minna and Anita Neville released the following open letter to International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda:
Dear Minister Oda:
We are writing today to urge you to reconsider your ill-advised decision to not include Canada’s longstanding support for contraception and reproductive health services as part of your recently-announced maternal and [...]
February 25, 2010
MONTREAL – Liberal MPs Pablo Rodriguez and Marc Garneau published an open letter last week stressing that the foreign ownership rules for broadcasting companies – as stated in the Broadcasting Act – must be preserved.
“Canadian culture is much too important to our collective identity for us to allow foreign companies to control our [...]
February 25, 2010
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff sent the following letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon today regarding the nomination of Mr. Gérard Latulippe as the new President of Rights and Democracy.
Dear Minister Cannon:
I am writing in reply to your consultation letter of February 22, 2010 informing me of your government’s intention to appoint Mr. [...]
February 23, 2010
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson’s bellicose rhetoric about the Conservative crime record strains all credibility.
Minister Nicholson likes to blame the Senate for delays in passing crime legislation, but the Conservatives killed eighteen of their own crime bills by shutting down Parliament, including two in the Senate.
Consider these facts regarding the Truth in Sentencing Act [...]
February 22, 2010
HUNTER RIVER – Liberal Agriculture Critic Wayne Easter is concerned by a recent Statistics Canada report which has again identified the continued decline in Canada’s farm population.
The report indicated that the number of cattle farms in Canada has fallen to an 80-year low and that in the face of tighter border controls and [...]
February 23, 2010
OTTAWA – Amidst allegations of political interference, an independent third party must investigate the Harper government’s decision to cancel the construction of an HIV vaccine manufacturing facility, Liberal MPs said today.
“This entire process has been highly suspicious,” said Liberal Health Critic Dr. Carolyn Bennett. “Here we have a government cancelling, and then un-cancelling, [...]
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