“This is a wakeup call for the Harper government. If the federal government had made responsible choices, and had regulated environmental impacts of oil sands projects at the outset, Canada would not be in this position,� said Leslie. “Instead, we have seen furious lobbying and bully tactics, including the demonization of Canadian citizens and threats of trade wars.�
In an effort to encourage use of fuel with a lower carbon footprint in order to meet its climate change targets, European lawmakers voted on a Fuel Quality Directive, which will assign oil sands oil a default value of 107 grams of carbon per megajoule of energy produced. Conventional crude oil is rated at 87.5 grams.
“The message Europe is sending us is that the Harper government needs to clean up its act. By failing to manage this important resource sustainably, this government has made the oil sands reputation worse,� said Leslie. “Our trading relationships, export markets and Canadian jobs will all suffer as a result. This shows how Harper Conservatives are out of touch with Canadians and the international community.�
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NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.