Another Issue not being discussed: Deficit
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011Once again, I am not hearing the words "structural deficit." The Parliamentary Budget Officer says that the conservatives have created a structural deficit. Mr Harper, you cannot get out of the...
More on Health
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011We do not think the health care system can be fixed by simply throwing money at it. We need to get a handle on costs of prescription drugs. We need a Pharmacare system, built on evidence based...
Greens On Health Care
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011All parties say they support continuing with a national health accord. Health care systems expert, Holly Dressel, spoke at a recent press conference to say the Green platform is the strongest of any...
On the long gun registry
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011Let's fix the long-gun registry so rural Canadians and First Nations do not feel criminalized by owning a long gun. Emergency room physicians, police chiefs, and the expert RCMP report all agree...
Regarding Bail Terms
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011The criminal system in Canada currently does not go after people who post bonds for people who have been charged, and then who fail to appear at their next hearing. The commitments to financial...
What about white collar crime?
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011How about white collar crime? When will we have protections from shady investment advice? Our laws leave innocent citizens without remedy.
Crime Stats
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011Just for the record, the Crime Severity Index shows that in 2009, the CSI was 22% lower than in 1999.
To Answer Len Gold: Greens' perspective on reducing crime
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011We need to act on organized crime by giving police and prosecutors access to forensic accounting and tax returns. Al Capone went to jail for tax evasion. Cops always know who the gangs are in any...
To correct Harper again
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011Reality check: Harper claims "More and more Canadians are voting for our party." Really? Conservatives had fewer votes in 2008 than 2006.
Yet More on Immigration
Blog | Elizabeth May | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011Backlogs in the immigration system grew under the Harper government because they have failed to re-appoint people to the Immigration Appeal Boards.
