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Democratic Reform

The Honourable Tim Uppal

News Release - Harper Government Highlights Taxpayer Savings Through Diminished Subsidies for Poltical Parties

May 17, 2012 - The Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), today highlighted some $8 million in taxpayer savings due to the government’s action to phase out the direct subsidy of political parties. [more...]


News Release - Harper Government welcomes British Columbia’s Senate Election Act

March 6, 2012 - – The Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), and the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Minister responsible for British Columbia, today welcomed the introduction of the Senate Election Act into the legislature of British Columbia. [more...]