NEW DEMOCRATS CALL FOR SECOND TERM FOR COLONEL STOGRAN
Castlegar, BC – Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) says he fully supports the New Democrats Veterans Affairs critic Peter Stoffer’s call for the Conservative government to renew the term of Veterans Affairs Ombudsman Colonel Pat Stogran.
“Col. Stogran has acted in the best interests of our men [...]
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Veterans Watchdog shouldn’t be punished for standing up for Vets
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Atamanenko Supports Hearings into Alleged G-20 Police Violations
Friday, July 9th, 2010Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, has voiced his support for a parliamentary committee to look into allegations of police use of force and human rights abuses during the G-20 summit in Toronto in June.
Vancouver–Kingsway New Democrat MP Don Davies has collected signatures from Liberal and Bloc Québécois MPs to force the recall of [...]
MP Atamanenko Slams Newspaper Closing
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Decries media concentration & loss of more rural jobs
Castlegar, BC – “The closing of the Nelson Daily News and the loss of 25 jobs in this community is another blow to rural BC,” said BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko, today.
He was reacting to yesterday’s news that BC media chain Black Press purchased [...]
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready GM Alfalfa Remains Illegal in US
Friday, June 25th, 2010US court rules Environmental Impact Assessments must be carried out to the satisfaction of farmers and consumers
Castlegar, BC – New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior), says no matter how you choose to spin it, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Monsanto’s genetically engineered Roundup Ready Alfalfa will remain illegal [...]
New Democrats Call for National Food Security Policy
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 “Food for Thought” consultation with Canadians shows overwhelming demand for leadership
OTTAWA – Canadians are looking to their government for a comprehensive food strategy to protect our food security and sovereignty, says a report released Tuesday by New Democrats.
Over the past two years in public forums in 28 communities across the country, Agriculture Critic Alex [...]
Atamanenko Moves to Ban Horse Meat for Human Consumption
Thursday, June 17th, 2010OTTAWA – New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC southern Interior) tabled a Private Members Bill (C-544) yesterday that would effectively shut down the slaughtering of horses for human consumption in Canada.
“The fact is that drugs which are prohibited for use during the life of any animals destined for the human food [...]
Petition on Employment Insurance
Friday, June 11th, 2010On June 7, 2010, my colleague Fin Donnelly, Member for New Westminster–Coquitlam, British Columbia, introduced a bill in the House of Commons to improve the employment insurance system. Bill C-526, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits), would amend the Employment Insurance Act by extending the maximum period for which special benefits [...]
Federal NDP Steps Up Pressure on Harper Gov’t to Halt HST
Friday, June 11th, 2010 OTTAWA – With less than a month to go before the HST is set to kick in, the federal New Democrats are launching an all-out effort to convince the Harper government to respect the fight-HST petition process and stop the new tax before it starts.
“British Columbians are making history with the first ever successful [...]
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. [...]