Liberal Mp: Gerard Kennedy

Cutting Services Dept: Liberal MPs from the GTA gathered Thursday to protest the cuts and throw their support behind the affected agencies, which might be forced to close or scale back by cutting services or letting employees go. The agencies rely heavily on federal money to operate, according to CTV. "Almost everyone in the GTA can relate to what it is like to be starting out new. Making cuts to these essential programs when all Canadians are worried about jobs for their families in tough times is absolutely backwards and callous," Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy said in a statement. "The Conservatives are closing down dozens of unique and essential agencies without any plans or capacity to absorb the thousands of newcomer families who will be abandoned by their decision." Ottawa's decision to pull funding from immigrant service agencies, including several in the Greater Toronto Area, is drawing fire from opponents. The Liberals are calling on the Conservative government to reverse its decision. As reported in the news.
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