MP ATAMANENKO CRITICIZES FEDERAL CONSERVATIVE PLANS TO GUT THE FISHERIES ACT WITH BUDGET BILL Proposed changes could end crucial powers to protect fish habitat MARCH 22, 2011 (Castlegar, BC) - MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) said the Conservative’s plan to make changes to the Fisheries Act in an omnibus federal budget bill next week has [...]
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MP ATAMANENKO CRITICIZES FEDERAL CONSERVATIVE PLANS TO GUT THE FISHERIES ACT WITH BUDGET BILL
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012Atamanenko Angered by Provincial Decision on Jumbo Resort
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012Atamanenko Angered by Provincial Decision on Jumbo Resort March 21, 2012 Alex Atamanenko, Member of Parliament for BC Southern Interior voiced his dismay and anger at the BC provincial government’s approval of the controversial Jumbo Alpine Glacier Resort. “The Liberal government has seen fit to make this decision in spite of years of fighting against [...]
NDP BC MPs express their concerns about the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
Thursday, March 1st, 2012The following letter was sent to the Joint Review Panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project from the BC Caucus of the Federal New Democratic Party: Many Canadians have raised concerns about the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and the risks it would pose to both our environment and our economy. As British Columbian Members of [...]
Atamanenko Presents Petition with 1200 Signatures in House of Commons
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011Wednesday, 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 [...]
Oil 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 [...]
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. Many [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]