Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is angered by the Harper government’s recent announcement that the Conservatives are looking at making changes to the Old Age Security pension. The government claims that the present system is becoming unsustainable because of the aging demographics of Canadians. Harper’s surprise plan included a proposal to raise the [...]
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Atamanenko Slams Conservative Old Age Security Review
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012ATAMANENKO: COURT RULES – DEMOCRACY BREATHES
Thursday, December 8th, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 08, 2011 ATAMANENKO: COURT RULES – DEMOCRACY BREATHES Conservative Bill to bulldoze Canadian Wheat Board against the law Ottawa, ON – Alex Atamanenko, MP – BC Southern Interior is pleased with yesterday’s federal court decision on the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) in which the court ruled that the Minister of [...]
NDP CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SHUT DOWN HORSE SLAUGHTER INDUSTRY
Monday, December 5th, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 05, 2011 NDP CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SHUT DOWN HORSE SLAUGHTER INDUSTRY Regulators and operators cannot be trusted to operate honestly or humanely Ottawa – NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) reacted today to a shocking investigation by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) which revealed inhumane horse slaughter and [...]
Atamanenko leads non-partisan effort for Department of Peace
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Atamanenko leads non-partisan effort for Department of Peace November 30, 2011 Ottawa, ON – Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior), was joined at a press conference today by fellow peace advocates, along with Elizabeth May of the Green Party and Liberal Jim Karygiannis to herald the introduction later in the day of his Private Members [...]
Be Aware of Passport Application Changes, Proposed Fee & Office Move
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 22, 2011 Castlegar – “As of December 1st, 2011 Passport Canada will be requiring that applications for children under 16 years of age be accompanied by further proof of parentage documentation,” said Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior. “I want to remind constituents of this so there are no last [...]
Conservatives impose closure on controversial crime bill to hide from Opposition
Saturday, November 19th, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 18, 2011 Castlegar, BC – According to Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, the Conservatives are hiding from opposition scrutiny by invoking closure to limit the Justice Committee’s debate on the government’s controversial omnibus crime bill, C-10. “This is just the latest of seven examples this session where Stephen Harper’s [...]
Quebec “Orange Crush” Comes to BC Southern Interior
Monday, October 17th, 2011BC Southern Interior NDP Riding Association October 14, 2011 Some of the “Orange Crush” wave of newly-elected, young Quebec MPs will be in the West Kootenays at the end of October, joining in on local events. On Saturday, October 29th at the Fireside Inn in Castlegar, the federal NDP Riding Association of BC Southern Interior [...]
ATAMANENKO RE-INTRODUCES BILL TO BAN HORSE MEAT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Thursday, October 6th, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2011 OTTAWA – New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) has re-introduced a Private Members Bill that would effectively shut down the slaughtering of horses for human consumption in Canada. “Since I first introduced this bill in the last Parliament, tens of thousands of Canadians have petitioned the [...]
Supporting Julian for NDP leadership
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011For Immediate Release September 27, 2011 ATAMANENKO SUPPORTS JULIAN FOR NDP LEADERSHIP Castlegar BC – Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) is encouraging Peter Julian, MP for Burnaby New Westminster, to run for the federal NDP leadership. “I have worked with Peter for the past five years and feel that he is more than qualified [...]
CONDOLENCES TO JACK LAYTON’S FAMILY, FRIENDS & COLLEAGUES
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011CASTLEGAR, BC – The constituency office of Alex Atamanenko, MP, is open 10 – 3 today for residents to drop by and sign a book of condolences for Jack Layton. The book will be available for messages and signing during regular office hours for the rest of the week. A book is also available for [...]