Employment Insurance: House Of Commons

Environmental Protection Dept: Canadians never got to vote on the sweeping changes the Tories have sprung on the country, affecting everything from Old Age Security to employment insurance, environmental protection, even the oversight charities receive. None of this was in the Tory platform. And it hasn t undergone anything like the scrutiny it deserves. It is being rushed into law by an arrogant majority government that s in a hurry to impose its agenda on the country, according to The Star. That s the message the New Democrats, Liberals and other parties plan to send on Monday as the House of Commons begins final consideration of Bill C-38. They hope to stir public awareness by tying up Parliament for a few days with procedural tactics and amendments. Good for them. While the government isn t likely to fall on a no-confidence vote, it richly deserves to be held to some kind of account, even if only in the court of public opinion and prime Minister Stephen Harper s Conservatives may have the power to abuse Parliament by ramming their outrageous omnibus budget bill into law in the coming days. But they don t have a mandate from the people to do so. They discredit themselves by trying. This reeks of hypocrisy. As a Reform MP back in 1994, Harper strenuously objected to a Liberal omnibus bill in the interest of democracy. He decried it as a kitchen sink approach that prevented MPs from voicing the views of their constituents. He urged that it be divided up. Now he s using the very tactics he once denounced. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.