Ottawa ON (February 1st, 2013) – The Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Democratic Reform, and the Honourable Claude Carignan, Senator and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, today announced the launch of a reference on Senate reform to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Government looks forward to receiving the Supreme Court’s opinion on what is required to reform the Senate...
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Harper Government Advances Senate Reform
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Harper Government to make Democratic Reform Announcement
Ottawa, ON (January 31, 2013) - The Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Democratic Reform, and the Honourable Claude Carignan, Senator and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, will make an announcement. A media availability will follow. LogisticDetails Date: February 1st, 2013 Time: 3:30 p.m. EST Location: Senate Foyer Centre Block,...
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Harper Government Welcomes Vote on Political Loans Legislation
Ottawa, ON (October 2, 2012) – The Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), today welcomed the vote and second-reading passage of the Political Loans Accountability Act. The bill seeks to bring greater transparency and accountability to Canada’s political financing regime by banning corporate and union political loans and by requiring loans to politicians from financial...