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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 17, 2012

NDP MOTION WOULD OPEN UP PARLIAMENT TO CANADIANS
50,000 signatures would trigger a debate in the House of Commons

OTTAWA – New Democrats Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby–Douglas) and Deputy Critic for Democratic Reform Alexandrine Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent) are applauding today’s debate on their motion to allow Canadians to directly influence the topics of discussion in Parliament.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 16, 2012

NDP MOTION WOULD MODERNIZE PETITIONS, OPEN UP PARLIAMENT 

OTTAWA – New Democrats Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby–Douglas) and Deputy Critic for Democratic Reform Alexandrine Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent) will hold a press conference on Friday to announce the tabling of a motion to modernize the House of Commons’ petitions process and let Canadians force their issues onto the floor of Parliament.