Ottawa, ON – The Hon. Candice Bergen, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement on the anniversary of the Statement of Apology to Former Students of Residential Schools: “In recent years, Canadians have come face to face with our country’s grim history concerning...
Ottawa, ON - John Nater, Conservative Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage, released the following statement highlighting key amendments that must be made to internet regulation Bill C-11: “Conservatives are proposing significant amendments to the incredibly flawed attempt by the Liberals to amend the Broadcasting Act, that is Bill C-11. Experts...
ISSUE: Today, the federal government announced it will grant British Columbia’s request for an exemption from the Controlled Drug and Substances Act. The exemption period will begin January 31, 2023 and applies to personal possession up to a cumulative amount of 2.5g for adults, and includes opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and...
ISSUE: The Liberal government announced the introduction of Bill C-21, that will among other things, will ban the future legal sale of handguns in Canada and increase the allowable penalties for gun smuggling and trafficking. KEY MESSAGES: Conservatives have always stood for common sense gun safety and strong consequences...
Ottawa, ON – The Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Conservative Shadow Minister for National Defence, and Pierre Paul-Hus, Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement, issued the following statement regarding the release of Justice Arbour’s report on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces: “Last year, Canadians were shocked by the...
Ottawa, ON – The Hon. Rob Moore, Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice and Attorney General, and Pierre Paul-Hus, Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling today:“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court of Canada is extremely disappointing and fails to stand up...
Ottawa, ON – Jamie Schmale, Conservative Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services Canada, and Gary Vidal, Shadow Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations released the following statement on the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report detailing the Liberal failures on Indigenous Services and Crown-Indigenous Relations:“Spending more and achieving less. That’s the Liberals’ record. “Today’s damning report by the...