TORONTO– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement on Vaisakhi: “Today we mark the celebration of the founding of the Khalsa for those of the Sikh faith. We also mark the beginning of New Year’s festivities for those of the Hindu faith around the world. During this joyful time, as people pray and celebrate[…]

LABRADOR CITY, NL– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: “Liberals welcome U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and we hope that Canada will return to playing an active and constructive role in these negotiations. The Canadian government must find ways to support[…]

KINGSTON, ON– The Conservatives’ new rules on National Energy Board (NEB) consultations, introduced in last year’s omnibus budget legislation, could suppress democratic participation, said Liberal Natural Resources critic Ted Hsu today. “The Conservatives changed the review process for pipeline projects, and they must allow for democratic participation during NEB hearings on the reversal of Enbridge[…]

DOMINION, NS– Liberal Human Resources and Skills Development critic Rodger Cuzner made the following statement today on reports of foreign workers replacing Canadian workers: “Under the Conservatives, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program has been consistently abused as a vehicle to replace Canadian workers with foreign workers. We have seen this very recently with Canadian IT[…]

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, NL– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement on the International Day of Pink against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia and Transphobia: “On the International Day of Pink, communities across Canada join together to celebrate diversity while challenging homophobia, transphobia and all forms of bullying. We all have a role to play in[…]

TORONTO AND QUÉBEC– Liberal National Defence critic John McKay made the following statement today on Department of National Defence cuts to danger pay for Canadian soldiers serving overseas: “This Conservative government is demonstrating a total disregard for our soldiers deployed around the world by even proposing a cut to their supplemental danger pay. At the[…]

CHARLOTTETOWN– Liberal Veterans Affairs critic Sean Casey made the following statement today on the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge: “This week marks the 96th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, where Canadian soldiers successfully stormed the German fortifications in France, marking an irreversible shift in the tide of the Great War. As[…]

TORONTO– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on the passing of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Baroness Margaret Thatcher: “On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada I extend my condolences on the passing of a remarkable political leader, Margaret Thatcher. Mrs. Thatcher served as British Prime Minister for[…]

TORONTO AND MONTREAL– Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on Holocaust Remembrance Day: “On Yom HaShoah, Canadians join with the Jewish community in deep reflection on the atrocities and historic loss of life that occurred during the Holocaust. In our remembrance of that incomprehensible suffering, we reject an evil that sought to[…]