Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (OTTAWA, ON) – New Democrat MP, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) is appalled by the reckless changes to Meat Inspection Regulations (MIR) being proposed by the Conservative government that will leave Canadians wondering if the meat they buy is actually safe.
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Atamanenko Concerned About Proposed Changes to Meat Inspection Regulations
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012CONSERVATIVE WRECKING BALL DEMOLISHES MORE RURAL SERVICES
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2012 CONSERVATIVE WRECKING BALL DEMOLISHES MORE RURAL SERVICES Castlegar – BC Southern Interior Member of Parliament Alex Atamanenko was dismayed to hear the news that the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) office in Kelowna is slated for closure earlier today. “The Conservatives are dismantling Canada piece by piece,” he declared. [...]
MP ATAMANENKO SLAMS CUTS TO BORDER SERVICES
Sunday, April 15th, 2012MP ATAMANENKO SLAMS CUTS TO BORDER SERVICES CASTLEGAR – Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, slammed the Conservatives for slashing services at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and putting Canadian public safety and business at risk. “These cuts could end up costing Canadians more than they save,” said Atamanenko. The CBSA faces a [...]
ATAMANENKO SLAMS KATIMAVIK CUT AS “UN-CANADIAN”
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012ATAMANENKO SLAMS KATIMAVIK CUT AS “UN-CANADIAN” April 4, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) - BC Southern Interior Member of Parliament Alex Atamanenko is outraged at the Conservative decision to cut Katimavik. “This is purely a political decision. Just because the Liberals started this program, Conservative ideology believes that it must go,” stated the NDP MP. “I have [...]
Conservative Budget Plan – Gut Canadian Institutions
Friday, March 30th, 2012March 29, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) Conservative Budget Plan – Gut Canadian Institutions and Prop up Big Business Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is not impressed with the direction taken by the Conservative government in the 2012 federal budget introduced today in the House of Commons. Atamanenko says the government’s plan to raise the [...]
MP ATAMANENKO CRITICIZES FEDERAL CONSERVATIVE PLANS TO GUT THE FISHERIES ACT WITH BUDGET BILL
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012MP 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 [...]
Atamanenko 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 [...]
Atamanenko MP Set to Host Open Forums on Food Sovereignty March 18-23
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012Atamanenko MP Set to Host Open Forums on Food Sovereignty March 18-23 Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior is all set to welcome constituents to a series of public forums he has organized with others throughout the riding on the topic of Food Sovereignty. “I couldn’t be more pleased that Colleen Ross, Vice President [...]
NDP – Atamanenko Hopes Ottawa Billboard will shine light on horse slaughter
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012Predatory horse meat business must be shut down March 14, 2012 – Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is applauding the new anti-horse slaughter billboard that has been erected in Ottawa by the US based Angel Acres and supported by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. “I am hoping that the billboard’s powerful message will [...]
Atamanenko Says Canadians Have the Right to Know How CETA Will Impact Health Care Services
Monday, March 5th, 2012Atamanenko Says Canadians Have the Right to Know How CETA Will Impact Health Care Services OTTAWA – Our health care system is not for sale and under no circumstances should Canada sign a free trade agreement at the expense of our public system. This is the main conclusion of the first of a series of [...]