The Harper Government Announces Legislative Priorities for 2014

Tim Uppal, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ottawa – Monday, January 27, 2014 – As Parliament returns, the Government of Canada has laid out its legislative priorities for the upcoming session. 

“As I travel across the country and speak with Canadians from many different communities, they tell me of their priorities – jobs, growth and long-term prosperity” said the Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Multiculturalism. “In 2014, the Harper Government‘s top priorities will continue to be those that matter to Canadians – Jobs, growth, and long-term prosperity.”

The cornerstone of our agenda will be the Budget, and Canadians can count on our Government to build upon our strong record of creating jobs and opportunities for Canadians, keeping taxes low, supporting and protecting families, and putting Canada first.

In addition to the Budget and staying on track to return to balance, the Government will be hard at work fulfilling last fall’s Throne Speech commitments, introducing new legislation that will:

- open new markets for Canadian goods;

- create a Victims’ Bill of Rights;

- protect our children from high-risk child predators; and

- strengthen the value of Canadian citizenship.

“We take pride in our Government’s ability to run a productive, hard-working and orderly Parliament,” continued Minister Uppal. “It has allowed us to continue to deliver results for all Canadians, including our Government’s best legislative performance in 2013 with 40 bills receiving Royal Assent.”

While the Opposition is determined to ignore the issues Canadians care about most, our Government will stay focused on their priorities – a strong economy, lower taxes and safe communities.StarBuzzOnline.com