“International Women’s Day is an occasion to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women across the globe. Throughout this week, commemorative events across Canada will reflect on women’s progress over the decades, and the challenges that still remain before all women achieve true equality. more >>
OTTAWA - The Harper government must immediately establish an independent oversight agency for the Canadian Border Services Agency, Liberal Public Safety and National Security Critic Mark Holland said today. more >>
The new Harper Conservative budget comes up short on jobs and innovation and offers Canadians little more than freezes, cuts, and gimmicks, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said today. more >>
Under the cover of a Speech from the Throne devoid of content the federal government slipped out some hard facts about failed job creation that Stephen Harper would prefer Canadians didn’t notice, Liberal Infrastructure Critic Gerard Kennedy said today. more >>
“Because the Harper government had to "recalibrate" in suspending Parliament two months ago, expectations were high that yesterday's Speech from the Throne would reveal a new direction. But not much new was to be found. It was a traditional, if longer, Throne Speech, a rollout of high-sounding platitudes and a promise essentially to stay the course.” (Lawrence Martin, Globe and Mail, March 4, 2010) more >>
Conservative MPs have refused to support a motion by Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff to prevent prorogation from being used as an anti-democratic instrument to muzzle Parliament. more >>
After a three month prorogation, the Conservatives have come up with a long Throne Speech short on content, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said today. more >>
Today’s Speech from the Throne will be long on new promises from the Harper Conservatives. Here’s what Stephen Harper’s 2006 Speech from the Throne promised Canadians – and what they actually delivered: more >>
In his new citizenship guide, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney deliberately decided to omit references to the legalization of gay marriage in Canada or the protection of the legal rights of all Canadians regardless of their sexual orientation. That’s not the only thing Minister Kenney left out, Liberal MP Scott Brison said today. more >>
