Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament: Coincidentally, Monday also marks the day that Members of Parliament had agreed to kick off the 2013 fall session in Ottawa. After hearing from Canadians throughout the summer, New Democrat MPs were eager to debate the affairs of the country a still-struggling economy, stubbornly high household debt, youth employment and income inequality; the ongoing crisis in Syria; a grotesquely overdue plan to tackle climate change; Conservative ethical scandals; and serious challenges facing Canadas democracy, according to The Star. In so doing, the prime minister gave his tired government a month-long accountability holiday: no probing questions about misspending by Conservative and Liberal Senators or the ensuing cover-up. No need to explain how the government managed to more than double taxes on credit unions, by mistake. And no prying into the governments lack of commitment to democracy and Today Monday, Sept. 16 kicks off Canadas Democracy Week . Canadians, especially young Canadians, are being invited to celebrate our democracy and take action to improve it. Unfortunately, Prime Minister Stephen Harper decided he didnt want to hear from Canadians or their representatives. He ignored the democratic will of the majority of Parliamentarians who, in 2010, supported a motion from late NDP Leader Jack Layton that any prorogation longer than a week must be approved by the House of Commons. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.