Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Atamanenko Presents Petition with 1200 Signatures in House of Commons
The Government should ban bottled water in Federal Institutions
Ottawa, ON – Alex Atamanenko, MP - BC Southern Interior, rose in the House of Commons today to introduce a petition on behalf of the BC/Yukon Region Canadian Catholic Development and Peace organization. Signed by [...]
Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Atamanenko Presents Petition with 1200 Signatures in House of Commons
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011Oil Tanker Ban Motion Passes
Thursday, December 9th, 2010OTTAWA – In a close vote of 143 to 138, Parliament adopted an NDP motion to demand that the government immediately present legislation to prevent oil super tankers from plying the hazardous waters of British Columbia’s sensitive northern coast.
“Since we tabled the motion last week, my office has received countless e-mails in support”, stated BC [...]
Defeat of Climate Change Bill an Affront to Democracy
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010OTTAWA – BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko was shocked to learn that the Conservative dominated unelected Senate defeated his party’s Climate Change bill.
Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act, had received final approval last May in the House of commons when it passed Third Reading by a vote of 149 – 136. In [...]
MP and MLA Oppose Open Season on Elk
Friday, September 24th, 2010Castlegar – MP for BC Southern Interior, Alex Atamanenko, and MLA for Kootenay West, Katrine Conroy, are voicing their concern over the changes to the elk hunt in the Kootenay area. Constituents have expressed their concerns to them about the expected influx of out of area hunters due to the change in hunting regulations. [...]
William Shatner Joins New Democrat Campaign to Save Wild Salmon
Thursday, June 10th, 2010BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamenko, in support of BC’s wild salmon, encourages readers to view the following press release, as well as this Globe and Mail article.
OTTAWA – Canadian film and television icon William Shatner has thrown his support behind New Democrat Fisheries and Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly’s efforts to save British Columbia’s wild [...]
Atamanenko Slams Budget Bill
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010OTTAWA – B.C. Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko is extremely disappointed that the Conservative budget bill C-9 was adopted in the House of Commons on June 8th.
“This bill paves the way for the privatization of Canada Post and authorizes the sale of the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. with no debate or public scrutiny. [...]
Background and Debate on Budget Implementation Act
Friday, June 4th, 2010On June 3, BILL C-9 – The Budget Implementation Act - was debated. Alex Atamanenko and other New Democrats argued for the need to extract non-budget items of business for full debate and scrutiny. Read Alex debating here
BACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE:
There are several issues within the Budget Bill C-9- The Budget Implementation Act - that [...]
Accidents Can - and do - Happen
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010My colleague, Nathan Cullen MP – Skeena-Bulkley Valley recently issued the following Op-ed which I would like to share with you.
Days after the Deepwater Horizon offshore oilrig blew up off the coast of Lousiana killing 11 workers, British Petroleum assured the public that they would contain the leak quickly. They were wrong. The leak has [...]
NEW DEMOCRAT CLIMATE CHANGE BILL PASSES FINAL VOTE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
Friday, May 7th, 2010OTTAWA – On Wednesday, May 5th, the New Democrat Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311) passed its final vote in the House of Commons by a vote of 149 to 136.
“It has been too long coming,” said Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, “but I am delighted it has passed, once again. Now I [...]
NDP Climate Change Bill One Step Closer to Law
Friday, April 16th, 2010Keep up the pressure; the climate clock is ticking, says Atamanenko
OTTAWA – The Federal NDP’s Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311), which will commit the federal government to achieving practical, science-based greenhouse-gas reduction targets, moved one step closer to becoming law yesterday.
“It was great to see a majority of the members come together to get [...]