Harper Government Remains Focused on the Economy in the House of Commons
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/13/12 -- Today, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe, highlighted the Harper Government's important accomplishments in the House of Commons this fall.
"Our Government remains focused on the issues that matter most to Canadians - creating jobs and securing economic growth," said Minister Van Loan. "Through the passage of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, we are implementing important job-creating measures from Economic Action Plan 2012."
The Jobs and Growth Act, 2012 includes the following measures that were included in Economic Action Plan 2012:
"We have seen the creation of nearly 900,000 net new jobs, a sure sign that - even in the face of global economic uncertainty - our plan is working," continued Minister Van Loan. "Our plan also includes a commitment to free trade and opening new markets for Canadian workers and businesses - this includes passing a bill to implement the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement."
In addition to passing the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, the Harper Government passed bills which follow through on campaign commitments made in the last election:
The Harper Government also passed bills focused on strengthening the economy, as well as improving accountability, transparency and the health and safety of Canadians:
The Government made progress on a number of other bills, including:
"Canadians can continue to count on our Government to remain focused on job creation - including building on the strongest job creation record of the major developed economies," concluded Minister Van Loan.
For more information on the status of the Government's legislative agenda, please consult:
Contacts:
Fraser Malcolm
Director of Communications
Office of the Government House Leader
(613) 947-7619
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Datum: 13.12.2012 - 07:22 Uhr
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