Parliament resumes: Getting Things Done for Families and Taxpayers

September 18, 2006

Today, a new sitting of Parliament begins. In both Houses, my colleauges and I in the Conservative Party will continue to get things done for families and taxpayers.

Our fall plans will build upon the Government’s spring and summer achievements:

• Introducing the Federal Accountability Act;
• Reducing the GST and delivering the Universal Child Care Benefit; and
• Tackling crime by proposing tougher sentences, more police and tighter border security.
  

The Government’s fall agenda will deliver results for Canadians based on four pillars:

1. Accountability and Democratic Reform – by implementing the Federal Accountability Act and moving forward with Senate reform;

2. Economic Management and Value for Money – with measures to ensure a strong economy for the long haul including value for money expenditure review;

3. Environment and Personal Health – by rolling out a series of practical measures to clean up the environment, including Canada’s first Clean Air Act; and

4. Crime and National Security – by continuing to introduce legislation that will make it tougher for those convicted of gun crime to obtain bail.