GUELPH and TORONTO– Liberal Agriculture and Agri-Food critic Frank Valeriote condemned plans by the Conservative government to cut hundreds of inspectors from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and reduce the agency’s funding by millions.
“The Conservative government is not only cutting 234 full-time...
Vancouver, BC - Over four hundred federal Liberal Party members from British Columbia will be attending this weekend's national biennial convention in Ottawa. This record number of delegates will be pushing hard for a national housing strategy as a priority in the Party's next election platform. Members will debate and vote on this ...
VANCOUVER– Liberal Health critic Dr. Hedy Fry made the following statement today on the Conservative government’s healthcare funding plan:
“This unilateral decision by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to reduce transfer payments is an affront to the provinces and the very spirit and intent of the 2004 Health Accord. The 2004 Accord was about the federal and provincial governments working together towards transformative change to make our healthcare system sustainable.
The Conservatives have walked away from the spirit of the Accord and reneged on their agreement to...
Stephen Harper’s Conservative Majority: Abuses of Process; Abuses of Power
OTTAWA— Stephen Harper is using his majority to force through flawed laws and to shut Canadians out of the decision making process, said Liberal Leader Bob Rae, Deputy Liberal Leader Ralph Goodale, Liberal House Leader Marc Garneau, Liberal Whip Judy Foote and Liberal Senate Leader Senator Jim Cowan at the Liberal Party end of session press conference.
“Stephen Harper doesn’t play well with others,” said Mr. Rae. “The numbers from the last session of...
Today is International Human Rights Day. Canada has always been justly proud that the declaration was written by a Canadian: John Humphrey (with the assistance, it is said, of Eleanor Roosevelt).
That Declaration was clear then, about the inalienable rights of each human being… it is as clear today. It was one of the many Canadian initiatives that earned us the respect of the world...