Harper Government highlights accomplishments as fall legislative session comes to an end
The Harper Government ended the Fall session of the House of Commons by highlighting the accomplishments the Government has delivered to Canadian families.
“Over the past few months, our Government has continued to deliver real results that Canadian families have come to expect,” said Canada’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister, John Baird. “Our priority has been to help Canadian workers and their families during the global economic downturn by implementing Canada’s Economic Action Plan. While there are tentative signs of a recovery, now is not time to change course. Our Government is committed to fully implementing our two-year plan to ensure recovery fully takes hold.”
Minister Baird was joined at a news conference today by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development; the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada; and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
The Harper Government successfully implemented an ambitious agenda responding to the priorities of Canadians and also tabled its 4th Report to Canadians indicating that 97 per cent of stimulus funding in Canada’s Economic Action Plan has been committed.
Another important accomplishment during this session was increasing the supplement earnings of low-income workers through the Working Income Tax Benefit. When combined with other tax measures, such as the Home Renovation Tax Credit, the Government is taking action to help Canadian families, workers and those affected most by the economic downturn.
The Government is also helping to make communities safer from violent criminals and predators by introducing important legislation that will protect children from online predators and protecting all Canadians from white-collar crime.
During the session, Canada also strengthened its leadership role and asserted Canadian values on the world stage. Specifically, the Government opened up new opportunities for Canadian businesses in emerging markets, such as India and China.