Dear Editor,
I write to you today regarding Bill C-14, the recently tabled Government legislation regarding medical assisted death. This letter serves to outline some of my own opinions as well as to inform residents of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound of what my vote on this legislation will be based on. I understand that this is a very sensitive topic. It is my hope that we can have a respectful dialogue on this legislation both in Parliament and in the public.
As you may know, this legislation comes in response to a Supreme Court of Canada decision on February 6th, 2015 that stated that Canadian laws prohibiting physician-assisted death were unconstitutional. The Government introduced Bill C-14 on April 14th, 2016 in response to this ruling. The legislation was based
The House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade recently announced that it has extended the deadline for Canadians to participate in a public consultation on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to June 30th, 2016.
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MP Larry Miller meets with OSCVI Student Council
Owen Sound, ON -
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The Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Provincial and Federal NDP Riding Associations held their joint 2016 Annual General Meeting in Owen Sound on the evening of April 15, 2016.
Canadian journalist Michael Valpy gave a keynote address, speaking on the ethics of the media in political reporting and on the direction of the New Democratic Party after its Edmonton convention. In short, he said, the NDP remains the only political party in Canada that can formulate an alternative to the neo-liberal agenda of the Liberals and Conservatives.
Members present agreed that the BGOS Riding Association would continue to work on issues of concern to...
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