The Conservative government’s regard for civil liberties is called into question by a new airport security regulation. A new rule forces transgender and transsexual Canadians to produce medical documents to pass pre-boarding checks. NDP Transport Critic Olivia Chow is urging the ministry to repeal the punitive measure.
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Conservatives on the House Transport Committee turned down the NDP’s critic initiative to protect Canadian consumers from misleading, unethical airfare pricing practices. While the US and the EU have regulations in place that mandate full-price advertising by air carriers, Canada is lagging behind – 4.5 years after legislation was passed in Parliament to get the government to act.
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Cities across the country are struggling with aging infrastructure, underfunded transit and insufficient housing. The federal government has to step up support by taking one cent of the existing gas tax and use it as dedicated funding for urban infrastructure projects, NDP Critic Olivia Chow demands in Parliament.
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Lack of mobility is a hurdle faced by many jobless people in their search for employment. NDP Transport Critic Olivia Chow is proposing a Federal program to offer discounted transit passes to jobseekers – an idea that she presented at Toronto’s “Steal This Idea!” event.
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