Championing Canada’s Veterans Our Government has the utmost respect for the brave men and women who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. It is because of their dedication and commitment that Canadian families continue to live in peace and security. Economic Action Plan 2015 recognizes the importance of veterans and introduces several new measures on their [...]
Supporting Seniors Our Conservative Government recognizes that Canada’s seniors have helped build our country. We are providing extra support for seniors across Canada with lower taxes, solid pensions, and strong health care. Our Government’s low tax plan has helped remove over 380,000 seniors from the tax rolls. The Liberals and NDP continue their opposition to increasing [...]
Supporting Canadian Families Raising a family is hard work and, unlike the Liberals and NDP, we prefer to leave it to the experts: Mom and Dad. Our plan is making life more affordable for every single Canadian family with children across this country. Indeed, thanks to measures introduced by our government, the average Canadian family of four [...]
Returning to Balance Economic Action Plan 2015 returns our Government to a Balanced Budget with a surplus of $1.4 billion and a contingency of $1 billion. A balanced budget is the only way to ensure long-term prosperity for Canadians. It clears the way for further tax relief, protects health and education funding, and strengthens our ability to [...]
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act The Government of Canada's comprehensive and "made-in-Canada" approach to address prostitution includes two essential parts-criminal law reform, in response to the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Canada v. Bedford, and support for vulnerable persons to help them leave prostitution. This two-pronged approach aims to criminalize those who fuel and perpetuate the demand [...]
Protection from Child Sexual Exploitation Our Government brought forward nine new key measures that build on the significant work that has already been done to combat child sexual exploitation and protect Canadians from online crime. The proposed new measures comprise amendments to the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, and the creation of [...]
Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act Provisions in Bill C-13, the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act, coming into force March 10, 2015, include: Prohibiting the non-consensual distribution of intimate images; Empowering a court to order the removal of non-consensual intimate images from the Internet; Permitting the court to order forfeiture of the computer, cell phone or other device used [...]
Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act The Government of Canada is committed to standing up for victims of crime and making streets and communities safer for Canadians. The Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act will ensure that public safety comes first in the decision-making process with respect to accused persons found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCR). It would [...]
Canadian Victims Bill of Rights The Government of Canada is committed to standing up for victims of crime and ensuring that their rights are placed at the heart of the criminal justice system. The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights will provide clear rights for victims of crime at the federal level for the first time in the country’s history. These [...]
Keeping Canada’s Economy Strong With the help of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, Canada’s economy has seen one of the best economic performances among all G-7 countries in recent years – both during the global recession and throughout the recovery. As we have repeatedly said though, Canada is not immune to the global economic challenges beyond our borders. That’s [...]