TORONTO – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s national day of independence: “I would like to extend my best wishes to Israelis and members of Canada’s Jewish community who are celebrating the 66th anniversary of the founding of the State of[…]

MONTRÉAL – Liberal Canadian Heritage Critic, Stéphane Dion, today issued the following statement on World Press Freedom Day: “World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity to honour the vital role played by the independent press in fostering democracy around the world. “Journalistic freedom helps to ensure accountability, transparency, and openness in government; it is at[…]

OTTAWA – Liberal Employment, Social Development, and Labour Critic, Rodger Cuzner, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Mourning: “Each year, we take time on April 28th to commemorate the National Day of Mourning. This day serves to remind us of those Canadians who have been injured or killed as a result[…]

OTTAWA AND AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today, on Yom HaShoah, all Canadians stand with the Jewish community in remembering the atrocities committed during the Holocaust and the millions of innocent people who lost their lives. “Our[…]

OTTAWA – Today’s Supreme Court ruling confirms what the Liberal Party of Canada has long advocated:  the federal government cannot unilaterally change the nature of the Senate without consulting the provinces. “The Supreme Court has clearly stated that the Harper Conservatives cannot achieve their Senate reform proposals without opening up the Constitution,” said Liberal Intergovernmental[…]

(Quotes are included in their original language| Les citations sont transmises dans leur langue originale de diffusion) “Without getting us involved in a constitutional imbroglio, he’s forced Liberals and everyone else to think about what senators do, instead of accepting that they do nothing. That’s a major step in the right direction.” (Robert Fulford, Justin[…]

OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today in response to discriminatory flyers recently distributed in Brampton, Ontario: “I condemn in the strongest terms the recent flyers circulated in Brampton. The reprehensible comments made about immigration and the Sikh community have no place in this country.[…]

CHARLOTTETOWN – Liberal Democratic Reform Critic, Scott Simms, issued the following statement today in response to the Commissioner of Canada Elections’ voter suppression report: “Today’s report raises questions of whether the inability of the Commissioner to compel testimony prevented him from successfully concluding investigations. “The Commissioner has stated that without this tool, investigations will be[…]

OTTAWA – Liberal Critic for Citizenship & Immigration, Multiculturalism, and Seniors, John McCallum, sent the following letter to the Auditor General of Canada. In it, he expresses his concern over widely-reported abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and calls on the Auditor General to undertake an immediate audit of the program. The Auditor General[…]