FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 15, 2012
NEW DEMOCRATS TO HOLD PUBLIC BUDGET BILL CONSULTATIONS
Series of open hearings to be held across the country
OTTAWA – New Democrats announced today that they will take the study of the sweeping Conservative budget implementation bill to the public, holding a series of hearings in Ottawa and across the country.
Thursday May 10, 2012
Mr. Craig Scott (Toronto—Danforth, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to rise in the House today to speak on behalf of my constituents of Toronto—Danforth and all Canadians who are deeply worried by the Conservative government's assault on democracy in the form of this omnibus budget implementation act.
After one year of this majority regime, Canadians are becoming more aware by the day of the threat that this government represents to both our democracy and the environment.
And Canadians are fighting back.
Craig Speaks Against Backwards Conservative Reforms to Immigration System Act (Bill C-31) on Monday, April 23, 2012:
Mr. Craig Scott (Toronto—Danforth, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to rise for my inaugural speech in the House of Commons since my election as the member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth.
OTTAWA —New Democrat MP Jasbir Sandhu (Surrey North) put forward a motion today demanding that Stephen Harper officially apologize in the House of Commons to the South Asian community and to the individuals impacted in the 1914 Komagata Maru incident, in which passengers were prevented from landing in Canada.
