OTTAWA – Today in the House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau will introduce the Transparency Act, legislation that will raise the bar on openness and transparency in government. “Today I am pleased to be introducing the Transparency Act, which will offer tangible ideas to improve openness not only in Parliament, but[…]

REGINA, SK, AND GUELPH, ON – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day: “70 years ago today, over 24,000 Canadian soldiers, sailors, and airmen launched an assault on Juno Beach that would turn the tide of World War II –[…]

REGINA AND OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the shooting of RCMP officers in Moncton, New Brunswick: “Sophie and I offer our profound condolences to the families of the three RCMP officers who were killed and to the officers who were injured last[…]

Check against delivery Mr. Speaker, Today we are celebrating our athletes, who inspire us and of whom we are so proud. And tomorrow, for the first time it will be a Canadian who appears in the semifinals of Roland Garros in Paris: Montreal’s very own Eugenie Bouchard. In January of this year, Genie made Canadian[…]

OTTAWA – Liberal Aboriginal Affairs Critic, Carolyn Bennett, today issued the following statement on National Aboriginal History Month: “This June marks a month-long period of celebrating and learning about Aboriginal culture and history. Aboriginal History Month is an opportunity to acknowledge the fundamental and enduring contributions of Aboriginal peoples to the building of our country.[…]

OTTAWA – Liberal National Defence Critic, Joyce Murray, issued the following statement on Canadian Forces Day: “On Canadian Forces Day, we pause to pay tribute to the tremendous service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, and to honour the contributions of Canadian Armed Forces members over the years. “Throughout our history, the[…]

OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. government’s announcement on reducing pollution from the power sector by 30% in 2030: “The Obama administration has taken bold action with today’s announcement to dramatically cut U.S. carbon emissions. This is a major[…]

FORT MCMURRAY, AB – Next week, Liberal Critic for Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, John McCallum, will continue his national listening tour in Western Canada to hear first-hand from Canadians about the impact of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. “Canadians continue to learn of abuses resulting from the Conservatives’ mismanagement of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.[…]

OTTAWA – Liberal Foreign Affairs Critic, Marc Garneau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers: “Today, Canada joins with countries around the world in recognizing the outstanding contributions of our United Nations peacekeepers in reducing global conflict and advancing peace and human rights around the world. “Peacekeeping is a[…]