Tag: C-51

10 reasons why Stephen Harper is the one who is too “risky” for Canada

Published July 9, 2015

With Canada heading for a recession and the Conservatives at historical lows in polls, Stephen Harper appears to be trying out a new strategy: scare everyone and call his opponents “risky!” It was bad enough when they used traumatizing footage from the executions of actual human beings for their latest attack ad, borrowing video from what Defence Minister Jason Kenney […]

Conservative Public Safety Minister can’t keep story straight on C-51 oversight problems

Published June 19, 2015

You know who must be really happy it's the weekend? Conservative Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney.

13 numbers showing Harper’s Conservatives may truly be the worst Canadian government ever

Published June 18, 2015

Kick off summer vacation by breaking down the saddest, most sigh-inducing numbers that the 41st Parliament produced in 2015.

VIDEO: Conservative MP questions loyalty of high-tech companies opposed to Bill C-51

Published May 6, 2015

Bill C-51 is really close to becoming law – and its first victim may end up being the Conservative government’s relationship with the business community. The final vote in the House of Commons took place on Wednesday, with the Liberals voting with the Conservatives. The NDP and Greens voted against it. During the final debate, […]

Conservative MP’s office calls police on C-51 protesters for singing and being “noisy”

Published April 3, 2015

Law and order has been restored to the parking lot outside a Conservative MP’s office. The office of MP Daryl Kramp, chair of the same Public Safety Committee that studied the controversial Bill C-51, called police on a group of protesters in Belleville, Ontario this week who were being “noisy,” according to local newpaper QuinteNews. […]

VIDEO: Conservative MP uses “air quotes” to dismiss C-51 concerns from legal experts

Published April 1, 2015

“Rule of law?” Whatever! During the final day of parliamentary hearings into the government’s controversial anti-terrorism bill, Conservative MP Diane Ablonczy used air quotes to dismiss an amendment, first proposed by the Canadian Bar Association, that would have put into writing that Canadian judges can’t authorize violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: “Now […]

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