LIBERALS VOTE AGAINST A VERY IMPORTANT HUMAN RIGHT
“Constitutional protection would stop all governments from running roughshod over property rights – especially the Liberals.”

Ottawa – Last night, Saskatchewan M.P. Garry Breitkreuz, lost yet another battle in his 12-year fight to improve property rights protection in Canadian law. “No matter how many court cases we cite showing that Canadians don’t have any effective federal legislation protecting their right to receive full, just and timely compensation for property confiscated or expropriated by the government, the Liberals still won’t fix the problem,” Breitkreuz explained.

With two exceptions, all the Liberals present in the House of Commons voted against Breitkreuz’s motion. “Where were all those Liberals that say they stand up for farmers, hunters and fishermen?” asked Breitkreuz. “The NDP didn’t even bother to show up for the two hours of debate, but they voted against it anyway. Oddly enough, the Bloc also opposed the motion because they said it wasn’t inclusive enough.”

Breitkreuz’s Private Members Motion M-227 read: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should ensure that full, just and timely compensation be paid to all persons who are deprived of personal or private property or suffer a loss in value of that property as a result of any government initiative, policy, process, regulation or legislation.

“I want to thank my colleagues in the Conservative Caucus for their steadfast support for my property rights initiatives,” said Breitkreuz. “During the debate our MPs provided more than a dozen examples of Liberal government legislation that runs roughshod over property rights. I also want to thank the members of the Conservative Party who approved our property rights policies at our convention in Montreal in March. After all, it was they that provided the wording for my motion through an exhaustive, democratic policy development process.”

“The Liberals argue that providing better protection for property rights would affect their governance. To that I say, yes, it would affect their governance, and it should. They should have respect for property rights. Property rights are essential for a free and democratic society and a strong economy. This is one of the Liberal government’s biggest failures. If they won’t change the law to protect such a fundamental human right, then we have no alternative but to change the government,” concluded Breitkreuz.

WHERE DOES YOUR M.P. STAND ON PROPERTY RIGHTS? (Click here)
http://www.cssa-cila.org/garryb/inthehouse/misc/2005_vote_10_05.htm

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Le 6 octobre 2005 - LES LIBÉRAUX VOTENT CONTRE UN DROIT HUMAIN TRÈS IMPORTANT