Solidarity

The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:

– it believes that all people have the right to health, safety and dignity at every stage of their lives.
– it believes that Quebecers want a safe society that respects the dignity and physical and psychological integrity of everyone, regardless of age, condition, status, appearance, religion, beliefs or place of residence.
– it is in favor of a solid, adequately funded social safety net for all Quebecers.
– in all its thoughts, it promotes the search for equal opportunities.
– it supports a free, universal and public healthcare network.
– it believes that as long as the federal government collects taxes from Quebecers, it has a duty to fund its fair share of health care on a sustainable basis, unconditionally and with respect for the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces.
– it recognizes that sex work laws criminalizing the purchase of sexual services do not guarantee sex workers’ fundamental right to safety, and that the government never took responsibility for the Bedford decision. It therefore demands that a federal commission be set up to make room for all stakeholders to discuss sex work and the best way to ensure its safety.

Indigenous Peoples

The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:
– it believes that Quebec must develop, maintain and improve nation-to-nation relations with Aboriginal peoples.
– the federal state must also develop and respect equal relations with aboriginal nations.
– it is reaching out and offering itself as an ally, without agreeing on everything and preferring frank discussion between equals, but making it clear that in all circumstances, it’s up to aboriginal communities to make their choices, not governments or parties.
– it recognizes that the Indian Act creates the framework for institutional racism against Aboriginal people, and that there are also residual traces within our institutions, reflected in certain racist behaviors that must be eliminated.
– it supports moves towards greater autonomy for indigenous communities, in the spirit of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and maintains that tripartite agreements inspired by the Paix des Braves can act as catalysts for greater autonomy for aboriginal communities in their relations with other governments.
– it offers its support to those who wish to work towards ending the application of the Indian Act in favor of agreements between equals rather than a colonialist and paternalistic regime.
– it wants to do its part in Truth and Reconciliation, and recognize the importance of shedding light on the past to lay the foundations for a more egalitarian common future.
– it believes that together it must defend all our languages against the hegemony of one, English, and that it supports the promotion and revitalization of Aboriginal languages and cultures.
– it offers the First Peoples its platform as a political party, including in the House of Commons, to make their voice heard in the federal Parliament in order to make their concerns known, but also promote their languages, cultures and histories.
– it wants Québec to go down in history as the first country founded in alliance with Aboriginal peoples, with development and sharing of Quebec’s territory to be mutually respectful of each others customs, traditions and histories, as well as of the importance of protecting our fauna, flora and environment.

Rural Regions & Industries

The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:
– it is deeply committed to showcasing each of Quebec’s regions.  It believes that the diversity of Quebec’s immense regions is one of Quebec’s greatest assets.
– it thinks that Quebec needs to offer more incentives, inspiring and lucrative opportunities for the next generation of farmers, but also for young people growing up in the region, immigrants and new Quebecers who choose to live there.
– it is working hard to be Ottawa’s ambassadors for workers, businesses, communities, and industries of Quebec’s regions, often battered by public policies that ignore their realities.
– it is in favor of food resilience.
– it supports Quebec’s public and private forestry, as well as its human-scale, sustainable agriculture, with its emphasis on short supply chains, notably through reclamation of  devalued farmland, supply management, quality local products and its role as a driving force for agricultural regions.
– it will promote short distribution channels and increased regional processing capacity, particularly for slaughtering.
– it is proud to support Quebec’s artisan cheesemakers, microbrewers, winemakers and distillers, its maple syrup producers and all our Quebec terroir producers who highlight the traditions and ingredients of their respective regions, in addition to offering us new reasons to visit every year.

Agriculture
The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:
– it working to limit the often harmful impacts of foreign supply chains and farming practices, as well as the speculative acquisition of Quebec farmland for non-agricultural use.
– it believes that agriculture and the environment exist in partnership. This partnership must be reflected in the relationship between the State and producers through concrete recognition of good environmental practices and innovative gestures.
– it sees already the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector: recent difficulties with several crops, invasive species, repeated heatwaves, water supplies, preservation of ecological practices and irresponsible competition from less rigorous countries, etc.
– to help Quebecer know what’s on their plates, it advocates product traceability measures clearly identified on packaging, and supports high quality standards for Quebec products and expect reciprocity from our trading partners.

Fishing and Mariculture
The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:
– like agriculture, it considers the fishing and mariculture industries to be of paramount importance to the regions of Eastern Quebec. The fisheries are an essential economic engine for the Québec maritime sector, both for the men and women who work the sea – at sea, in factories and restaurants – and for the export of seafood products to Quebec and foreign consumers looking for quality products.
– it supports the efforts of all producers to ensure sustainable fishing.
– the fisheries sector is an essential activity for Eastern Quebec, and its long-term survival must be ensured, particularly by supporting small-scale fishers who all too often bear the brunt of poorly thought-out decisions by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well by monitoring the industry’s development of Quebec’s waters and resources, while claiming exclusive jurisdiction over fisheries.

Revitalization
The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:
– it is enthusiastic about the development of cultural initiatives outside the major centers, such as regional festivals, which each offer Quebecers an experience as unique as it is unforgettable.
– it defends the political weight of the regions, each of which deserves to have its voice heard and respected in our parliaments, and is concerned about the increasing weight of major centers to the detriment of Quebec’s French-speaking, agricultural, forestry and mining regions; and it supports – or proposes – all kinds of initiatives aimed at revitalizing regions and countering their demographic decline.
– it believes that people wishing to settle in the regions should be encouraged to do so through various incentives; and emphasizes the need to connect and enhance the regions, both for those who wish to travel them and for those who live there, as well as to foster sustainable economic development. This includes inter-municipal and inter-regional mass transit, in particular by supporting regional air transport and regional airports, as well as efficient, accessible and universal mass transit, and the development of a high-speed transport network to link the various urban centers. It wants to facilitate Quebecers, increase regional tourism, and reduce automobile use.  It wants to improve the maritime transport offer for people and goods to develop the use of Quebec’s blue route, the St. Lawrence River – in an ecological and sustainable way.
– in the 21^st century, a decent high-speed Internet connection and a reliable cellular network are needs as basic as electricity.  Every home and business in Quebec needs to know in the near future when it will be connected to the planet at high speed.
– it believes that all Quebecers deserve equal access to essential services, and is keen to protect the regions from the impacts of climate change, which are already having a major impact on them, including riverbank erosion, forest insect epidemics, forest fires, loss of ecosystems and biodiversity, melting permafrost, increased presence of invasive species, and so on.  It believes that the regions bordering the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence Estuary are particularly vulnerable to the vagaries of the weather
– the federal government has a duty to protect affected populations by allocating the necessary budgets to the Quebec government.
– it believes that the ecological and energy transition is an economic opportunity for the regions of Quebec, given Quebec’s abundance of clean energy sources and extensive networks of research centers, colleges, universities and training centers. An increased entrepreneurial commitment and innovation that will open up international markets, and through increased processing of natural resources in Quebec, increasing number of high-quality, diversified jobs in the regions, reducing pressure on resources, ecosystems and endangered species, and lessening the impact of punitive measures in the U.S. market.
– it believes in protecting the flora, fauna and waterways that are both the face of our regions and the signature of their tourism industry, namely the woodland and migratory caribou, the right whale, the copper redhorse, the chorus frog and species whose habitats have been compromised by human activity.
– it believes that Quebec should have exclusive jurisdiction over all natural resources on its territory: its water, its fisheries, its forests, its mines, its agriculture… everything!  Since these economic activities are intimately linked to Quebec’s relationship with the environment, and since the federal government is both incompetent and hypocritical in such matters, it is only logical that Quebec should have full powers in environmental matters.
– it believes that it is the stakeholders in the regions themselves who are best placed to plan their economic development while protecting resources, rather than bodies established hundreds of kilometers away in major cities.  It therefore believes that the economic priorities and preferred sectors of Quebec’s regions should be established by regional and municipal institutions, in collaboration with the Aboriginal communities concerned, and provided with autonomous, sustainable budgets to ensure their realization through research, technology transfer, innovation and direct business support.
– it is in favor of resilience and food independence of Quebec, communities, and encourages all measures aimed at increasing the presence on Quebecers plates of products caught in the St. Lawrence.

Tourism
The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:
– it serves as ambassadors for the regions of Quebec in the promotion of tourism, fighting tooth and nail for seasonal industries such as tourism, fishing and forestry in both public and private forests.

Immigrants & Newcomers
The Bloc’s most recently-published Programme states that:
– immigration is and always has been not only an asset for Quebec, but crucial to its development and future.
– it opposes the mismatch between federal and Quebec policies that jeopardize the French language and culture of Quebec, as well as the cultures and languages of Aboriginal peoples.  It maintains that Quebec must have full authority over immigration.
– it is up to Quebec to determine its immigration thresholds according to its ability to ensure a harmonious and successful welcome and integration into Quebec society.
– it opposes Canadian multiculturalism, which is incompatible with the sociological challenges posed by the reality of Quebec (a French-speaking nation in North America) and reduces diversity to individualism. Instead, it advocates adoption of a policy of cultural convergence, as proposed by the Institut de recherche sur le Québec, to protect secularism, French as a common language and human rights.
– its members are ardent advocates of francization for new arrivals: mastery of French is an essential tool for integration and full participation, and Quebec’s first duty to new Quebecers.
– it leaves no one behind and recognizes Quebec’s responsibility to welcome refugees. It wants the state to treat asylum seekers humanely and honestly.
– it believes that international students are an asset for Quebec, that those who choose Quebec for their education are making a strong gesture of attachment to the Quebec nation. As a result, it believes in introducing incentives so that international students graduating from a Quebec institution, and seasonal and temporary workers in the regions, can acquire permanent resident status through a fast-track process.

Solidarity
The party has released no official statement concerning its policies on:
– care for the disabled
– mental health care

Addictions
The party states that:
– marijuana is a gateway drug, impairs judgment and contributes to traffic fatalities
– pregnant mothers who use marijuana pass THC to their pre-born children

The party advocates:
– eliminating publicly-funded safe drug injection sites
– re-criminalizing the possession and sale of recreational marijuana

Indigenous Peoples
The party states that The Indian Act is outdated and must be replaced with legislation based on:
– recognition of prior occupancy by first peoples
– restitution, where and as appropriate
– reconciliation leading to full participation in Canadian society for all Canadians.

Rural & Agricultural Communities
The party states that a nation that cannot feed itself cannot survive.

The party advocates:
– development of a national food strategy
– making food production a high national priority
– support and encouragement for the institution of the Family Farm.

Immigrants & Newcomers
The party states that:
– the Canadian government MUST protect Canadian citizens.  Canada’s first responsibility is to citizen safety
– Canada’s border MUST be respected and entry must be restricted to those coming in legally through official ports of entry
– immigration is a privilege, not a right
– all immigrants must be thoroughly vetted and must declare and demonstrate their loyalty to Canada and to Canadian values
– ONLY Canadian citizens should be allowed to vote or hold office

Support for the Disabled
The party states that one in five Canadians lives with a disability and needs Canada’s support to live full lives and participate fully in society, including in the workforce

To break down the barriers faced by Canadians living with disabilities the party advocates:
– doubling the Disability Supplement in the Canada Workers Benefit from $713 to $1,500, on top of its proposed increase in the Canada Workers Benefit
– to ensure that going to work never costs a disabled person money, overhauling the complex array of disability supports and benefits to ensure that working always leaves someone further ahead, and working with the provinces to ensure that federal programs are designed to work with provincial programs to achieve this result
– providing an additional $80 million per year through the Enabling Accessibility Fund to provide additional incentives for small business and community projects to improve accessibility, grants and support for all types of accessibility equipment that disabled Canadians need to work, and enhancements to existing programs that will get more disabled Canadians into the workforce
– reducing the number of hours required to qualify for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and the Registered Disability Savings Plan from 14 to 10 hours per week, thereby saving a disabled person made eligible for the tax credit or their family an average of $2,100 per year and making it easier to qualify for the RDSP, which provides up to $3,500 per year in matching grants for Canadians with disabilities

Mental Health & Addictions
The party acknowledges that mental health and addiction were serious problems before COVID.  Pandemic lockdowns made them worse.  They are crises that government needs to address.

To address the mental health crisis, the party advocates introduction of a Canada Mental Health Action Plan comprising:
– proposing to the provinces that they partner with us by dedicating a significant portion of the stable, predictable health funding to mental health to ensure that an additional million Canadians can receive mental health treatment every year
– encouraging employers to add mental health coverage to their employee benefit plans, by offering a tax credit for 25% of the cost of additional mental health coverage for the first three year
– a pilot program to provide $150 million over three years in grants to non-profits and charities delivering mental health and wellness programming
– creating a nation-wide, three-digit suicide prevention hotline.

Addictions
The party states that the opioid epidemic should be addressed as the health issue that it is, and that law enforcement should focus on dealers and traffickers. The last thing that those suffering from addiction should have to worry about is being arrested. Any interaction the government has with them should focus on keeping them safe and helping them recover.

To promote recovery from addiction, the party advocates revising the federal government’s substance abuse policy framework to make recovery its overarching goal, including reorienting the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy towards ensuring that everyone suffering from addiction has the opportunity to recover and to lead a drug-free life, and that all policies that fall under the Strategy have the reduction of harm and promotion of recovery as their objectives.  To that end, it advocates:
– investing $325 million over the next three years to create 1,000 residential drug treatment beds and build 50 recovery community centres across the country, to provide spaces to those who suffering addiction, their families, and those who have recovered where they can get the help they need and support each other
– supporting innovative approaches to address mental health challenges and addiction, such as land-based treatment programs developed and managed by Indigenous communities as part of a plan to enhance the delivery of culturally appropriate addictions treatment and prevention services
– partnering with provinces to ensure that Naloxone kits are available for free across Canada

Indigenous Peoples
The party states that:
– Indigenous peoples and all Canadians should expect their government to recognize Indigenous and treaty rights and to work with Indigenous peoples as nation-to-nation partners to resolve long-standing challenges
– it is crucial that our efforts are focused on durable solutions that make a real and meaningful impact on the quality of life of Indigenous peoples
– recent reports have identified significant gaps in opportunity and outcome between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. All levels of government need to engage with Indigenous peoples to make meaningful progress in closing these gaps.
– it believes that building a true partnership to ensure a just and secure place for thriving, self-determining Indigenous nations starts with making the recognition of Indigenous rights a top priority

Regarding past injustices, the party states that Canadians were shocked at the revelation of unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools; that we must act now to make amends for past injustices perpetrated by and on behalf of the Government of Canada.  To that end, it advocates:
– developing a comprehensive plan to implement TRC Calls to Action 71 through 76
– funding an investigation at all former residential schools in Canada where unmarked graves may exist, including the sites where children have already been discovered
– ensuring that proper resources are allocated for communities to reinter, commemorate, and honour any individuals discovered through the investigation, according to the wishes of their next of kin
– developing a detailed and thorough set of resources to educate Canadians of all ages on the tragic history of residential schools in Canada
– building a national monument in Ottawa that honours residential school survivors and all the children who were lost

Indigenous Prosperity
The party states that:
– recognition of Indigenous rights has been sought for decades, both in the courts and through treaty negotiations
– the journey is far from over; Indigenous people want a say in what happens on their traditional territories, and want to be true partners in the responsible development of those lands, including through equity opportunities and timely access to capital to support their involvement
– Canada’s natural resource industries have led the way in developing new ways to partner with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples, and are significant employers of Indigenous peoples.  In many regions, these industries provide the best chance for lifting rural, remote, and isolated communities out of poverty
– many First Nations and other Indigenous rights holders have pioneered world-leading benefit agreements and equity partnerships with private companies that have led to better projects and increased opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities alike
– the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has affirmed the right of Indigenous communities to pursue economic opportunities and benefit from the development of resources on their traditional territories

To respect and uphold the right of Indigenous communities to pursue such opportunities through resource development, the party advocates:
– working with Indigenous-led organizations, such as the First Nations Major Project Coalition, the Indigenous Resource Network, the Indian Resource Council, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers, the National Coalition of Chiefs, and First Nations LNG Alliance, to support communities that wish to become partners in good projects that meet high environmental standards
– creating a Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation to support First Nations and Inuit organizations seeking to purchase an equity stake in major projects, based on rigorous market analysis to guarantee loans to Indigenous groups; and providing an initial $5 billion of capital for investment in projects across the country
– requiring future governments to consult with Indigenous Communities before cancelling approved projects when they have signed or are negotiating benefit agreements or partnerships
– implementing Article 18 of UNDRIP by working with First Nations to develop a transparent process that communities can use to identify who represents them in consultations if it is to be someone other than elected Chiefs
– creating a streamlined environmental review process for major projects that partner with First Nations during the environmental assessment phase
– supporting Indigenous Protected Areas that safeguard culturally significant areas without alienating future benefits that may accrue to the impacted Indigenous community if used in a way that maintains those safeguards

To help Indigenous businesses overcome barriers such as paternalistic legislation, geographic isolation and lack of infrastructure, and networking and capacity challenges, the party advocates:
– providing $4 million over three years in targeted funding for the hiring and training of local and regional economic development officers
– in collaboration with municipal and First Nations organizations, promoting mechanisms that foster relationships between municipalities and neighbouring First Nations
– utilizing the existing infrastructure of Indigenous national organizations (NACCA & CCAB), providing capacity building and business education to enhance and promote Indigenous business success and success storie
– developing an Indigenous Business Mentorship Program
– modernizing the First Nations Land Management Act to bring it more in line with the Framework Agreement
– committing $25 million to a national police support and community training program to reduce the incarceration rates of Canada’s Indigenous communities
– working with Indigenous community groups, establishing a national working group in the Canadian public service to encourage applications from Canada’s Indigenous communities
– improving opportunities for Indigenous businesses to receive government contracts by: setting active targets and accountability mechanisms for departmental procurement officers; ensuring procurement rules don’t unnecessarily exclude legitimate Indigenous businesses; and working with ISED to investigate new or enhanced s measures to increase Indigenous business involvement in the defence and security industries

The party advocates
– increasing Indigenous governance capacity by training young Indigenous leaders including through the Institute of Corporate Directors
– empowering the First Nations Finance Authority to monetize government funding, leveraging the market to supercharge First Nations infrastructure
– remaining open to exploration of innovative new models to fund and deliver social services and critical infrastructure
– developing, in collaboration with Indigenous groups, a National Action Plan to address violence against Indigenous women and girls
– consulting with First Nations on overhauling current funding models, with the goal of making it easier for First Nations to escape Third-Party Management, reducing red tape, and providing a clearer path with better incentives for moving towards block funding

Drinking Water
The party states that the fact that many Indigenous communities still lack safe drinking water is a national shame.  To resolve the issue, the party advocates recognizing safe drinking water as a fundamental human right and ending long-term drinking water advisories, targeting high-risk water systems and working with Indigenous communities to find new approaches, such as regional or coalition-based governance

Mental Health
The party states that:
– Indigenous people die by suicide at much higher rates than non-Indigenous people, and that driven by a combination of intergenerational trauma, poverty and many other factors, this ongoing crisis in mental health was heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic
– addressing poverty and infrastructure gaps will help improve risk factors for mental health in the medium to long term, but help is needed now

To address these issues, the party advocates:
– providing $1 billion over five years to boost funding for Indigenous mental health and drug treatment programs
– supporting innovative approaches to address the crises of mental health and addiction, such as land-based treatment programs and programs delivered in Indigenous languages
– supporting the development of mental health and drug treatment programs by Indigenous people to develop capacity at the community level and allow for the delivery of culturally appropriate programs delivered in the appropriate Indigenous language
– introducing stability to urban indigenous assistance Canada’s Conservatives by negotiating longer-term funding contracts with urban indigenous organizations to provide stability and better planning opportunities

Employment & Skilled Trades
To overcome barriers that have caused underrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in skilled trades, the party advocates:
– working with Indigenous groups, provinces, territories, and trade organizations to identify opportunities to increase access for Indigenous workers and youth to apprenticeship programs
– investment in jobs training programs designed in partnership with the private sector, Indigenous organizations, and provincial/territorial governments to maximize opportunities for employment

Broadband in Rural Indigenous Communities
To address a significant connectivity gap faced by Indigenous peoples, even compared to other Canadians living in rural and remote areas, the party advocates:
– supporting access to existing broadband programs, including streamlining application processes for Indigenous communities and provide more support and develop more flexible funding arrangements, along with technical support during the application process

Northern, Rural & Agricultural Communities
To empower and support northern Canadians, the party advocates:
– allowing the territories to set their borrowing limits instead of Ottawa arbitrarily setting limits
– ensuring that decisions about development in the north are made by northerners, not by Ottawa, including allowing northerners to decide on the level of development and the opportunities they want, such as responsibly unlocking Canadian oil and natural gas for export to European and Indo-Pacific markets
– giving each of the territories their fair share of federal training funds and reviving mine training in Nunavut, to increase employment of Inuit in mining
– working with the territories, local Indigenous communities, and Parks Canada to find opportunities to build the eco-tourism economy at our Northern parks
– working with governments and communities in Nunatsiavut, Nunavut, Nunavik, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region to develop community-based marine fisheries, which will help create employment and fight local and regional food insecurity
– doubling the residency deduction, which has not increased since 2016, to recognize the rising cost of living in the north, including boosting the basic amount in the intermediate zone to match the northern zone, and add the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, new parts of northern Saskatchewan, and new parts of north-western B.C. to this zone
– implementing a Northern Housing Strategy, including stable and predictable funding, and working with Indigenous groups including the Inuit, and with resource companies investing in the north to ensure that housing gets built
– improving Nutrition North so that it achieves the goal of ensuring that northerners have access to affordable healthy food
– ensuring that the territories receive their fair share of infrastructure funding by reserving a funding envelope for them that accounts for the high construction cost in the north
– moving ahead with the Grays Bay Port and Road Project, connecting Nunavut and NWT, via a 230 km all-weather trunk road connecting a Port at Grays Bay to an existing ice road from Yellowknife via the Northwest Territories diamond mines; and the only deep-water port on the Northwest Passage to (seasonally) connect to the national highway system
– moving ahead with the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Line, an Inuit-led project that will deliver renewable energy and broadband service to underserved remote communities while enabling the region’s mining sector to flourish
– completing the Tuktoyaktuk road and port and pursuing an Arctic Gateway policy across the Canadian North
– a large-scale project to provide clean power to the Yukon, developed in partnership with the Government of the Yukon

Rural Areas
The party advocates action to create jobs across rural Canada, including:
– building digital infrastructure to connect all of Canada to High-Speed Internet by 2025, and speeding up the spectrum auction process to get more spectrum into use and apply use it or lose it provisions to ensure that spectrum (particularly in rural areas) is actually developed, with the auction revenues dedicated to the digital infrastructure plan, with a requirement that Huawei equipment not be used, to protect national security
– appointing a Minister of Rural Affairs to Cabinet
– setting aside a portion of federal infrastructure funds for projects in rural areas
– ensuring that the national tourism strategy supports rural tourism and encourages Canadians and visitors from around the world to explore remote parts of the country, including the hidden gems that are off the beaten path
– significantly reducing the amount of money the government spends on advertising with big foreign tech companies like Twitter and instead directing federal ad dollars to Canadian media, including regional media that keep rural communities connected
– to reduce rural crime, adding a sentencing consideration for courts based on evidence that an offence was “directed at a property or person that was vulnerable because of their remoteness from emergency services.”

Small Craft Harbours
The party states that:
-coastal communities rely on the Small Craft Harbours Program to maintain more than 10,000 commercial wharves in Canada, especially in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick.
– it advocates provision of sustainable funding for small craft harbours by doubling annual funding.

Rural Crime
To address crime in rural areas, the party advocates:
– working with provinces to combat the increasing problem of rural crime and ensure that families living in small towns and rural areas feel safe in their homes and on their farms
– addition of a sentencing consideration for courts based on evidence that an offence was “directed at a property or person that was vulnerable because of their remoteness from emergency services”

Immigrants & Newcomers
The party states:
– that Canada remains a beacon of the best humanity has to offer, providing safety and opportunity to all, a country determined to measure success not on a person’s faith or family name but on the merit of their abilities, the promise they possess, and on their determination to succeed
– historically, it contributed to the end of racial discrimination in Canadian immigration, to the streamlining processes for refugees and persecuted minorities, and worked to ensure that those who arrive in Canada have the greatest chance to succeed

To address immigration backlogs, the party advocates:
– creating an efficiency mechanism, where those waiting for their application to be reviewed can pay a fee for expedited processing, including using all revenues from this expedited processing fee will be directed towards hiring additional people to streamline processing wait lines even more, so that even those unable to afford the expedited processing fee will benefit
-working to identify underutilized resources and ensure that our processing capacity is used to its full potential
– simplifying and streamlining application processes

Visitor Visas
In order to address the essential interconnectedness of a well-ordered asylum system focused on the most vulnerable, an effective immigration enforcement system, and the ability of Canadians to invite friends and family to visit for important occasions, the party advocates:
– increasing the capacity of the Immigration and Refugee Board to hear asylum claims without delay
– strengthening integrity and enforcement overall
– exploring mechanisms to pursue a more generous and fairer visa system for visitors by including more enforceable commitments to abide by the terms of their visitor visa

Immigration
To modernize and enhance the fairness of immigration processing, the party advocates:
– the technological infrastructure of immigration online and recording all interactions between immigration officers and applicants to help ensure oversight, fairness, and accountability
– introducing technology to speed application vetting by immigration officers
– increased cultural awareness training and using remote meeting technology to match applicants with immigration officers who best understand the cultural context of the applicant
– letting applicants correct simple and honest mistakes in an application within a set amount of time, rather than rejecting the application completely and requiring the application to re-submit
– developing new timely and appropriate credential recognition strategies, including credential pre-qualification to allow people in other countries to acquire Canadian-standard proficiency through accredited institutions overseas or distance learning with Canadian institutions
– to improve fairness in the process for reuniting families, scrapping the current lottery system and replacing it with a system combining a first-come, first served principle with weighting to prioritize applicants on criteria such as providing child care or family support, and language proficiency
– significant expansion of the super visa program, including allowing family members of Canadians to come and live in Canada for up to five years without permanent status, renewing their stay for additional time, where appropriate, provided that they purchase health insurance, and allowing those coming to Canada on a super visa to purchase health insurance from the government of their province or territory on a cost-recovery basis where the provincial or territorial government wishes to offer this option
– supporting programs to enable international students and temporary foreign workers, for example, to stay beyond their work or study term, including creating pathways to permanence for those already living and working in Canada, so long as they are prepared to work hard, contribute to the growth and productivity of Canada, and strengthen our democracy
– continuing to support settlement services for newcomers, especially for the most vulnerable

To support employers seeking to fill vital skill gaps and assist the public through the provision of essential public services, the party advocates:
– prioritizing and streamlining immigration that directly secures the health of Canadians as we work to strengthen our health system, including new measures to attract healthcare workers, especially in priority areas and regions
– reworking the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to better align it with domestic needs and to protect workers – both those already living in Canada and those wishing to come here to work
– reducing duplication and easing the application process through creation of a trusted employer system so that companies do not have to constantly re-apply to the program
– ensuring that those who enter Canada as low-skilled workers, as justified by concrete labour market data, are treated fairly, including by allowing employers to sponsor applications for permanent residency
– continuing to monitor the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to ensure that it achieves its intended results and is resistant to abuse
– recognizing that provincial and territorial governments have a better sense of their region’s needs, working with them to expand their influence over economic immigration to their region

Refugees
The party states that overwhelming evidence now proves that privately-sponsored refugees are more likely to succeed than publicly-sponsored ones, even after they have been in Canada for a long time. Government data proves that even a decade after privately sponsored refugees arrive, they earn more and depend less on the government than those who come through government sponsorship

The party advocates replacing public, government-assisted refugee places with more private and joint sponsorship places, so that all refugees arriving in Canada do so under private or joint sponsorship programs, with exceptions in cases of emergency or specific programs (such as the human rights defenders program discussed below)
– this would ensure that every refugee family arriving in Canada will do so with a group of dedicated and motivated Canadians, ready to make them feel welcome, while also ensuring that private sponsors will not always have to bear the full costs of sponsorship, allowing them to help more refugees
– in determining financial allocations for joint sponsorships, prioritizing the following categories: (i) support delivered to the most vulnerable; (ii) support delivered through sponsorship agreement holders with a demonstrable track record of successfully integrating refugees; (iii) support delivered through a new, specialized, “human rights defender” stream, welcoming human rights advocates such as notable Hong Kong protestors who are particularly vulnerable in their home country as a result of their willingness to stand up for the rights of others
– making the Rainbow Refugee Assistance Project a permanent government program, working with LGBTQ+ organizations in Canada to encourage and facilitate greater participation by these organizations in refugee sponsorship, and leading a global network of free countries to assist the world’s persecuted sexual minorities
– to assist internally displaced people, and those extremely vulnerable to ongoing persecution but who have not crossed a national border or fall outside the UNHCR definition, allowing private sponsorship of the most vulnerable victims of persecution directly from their country of origin and working with Canadian communities to create a specific program to allow direct private sponsorship of persecuted religious and sexual minorities

Border Control
To restore the integrity of our immigration system, the party advocates ending illegal border crossings and unofficial points of entry like Roxham Road, including:
– closing a loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement that allows people can to make an asylum claim if they are coming from the US if they are not crossing at a legal port of entry
– working with the US to set up joint border patrols at and near high traffic points on the land border, modeled on the successful Canada-US “Shiprider” border patrols on the Great Lakes
– forward deployment of Immigration and Refugee Board judges to common arrival points to expedite asylum hearings in straightforward cases

Solidarity

The party states that:
– in the past, Canada was considered a place of diversity and inclusivity. Now is the time to decide whether Canada will in fact live up to the promise of a just society in the years to come.
– it is the responsibility of political leadership to build cohesion within our society through seeking common ground, celebrating diverse identities, and discouraging polarisation.

People with Disabilities
In an online policy publication presented as current as of March 2025, the party states that:
– full participation for people with disabilities isn’t optional – it’s a right.
– people with disabilities face unfair barriers every day. Government support programs don’t provide enough money to live with dignity. People who are able to work have their government support clawed back. Housing is hard to find and afford. Workplaces often refuse to make simple changes that would help.
– people with disabilities need more than just money.
– it undertakes to break down barriers for the disabled, and to make sure people with disabilities can fully take part in all areas of life.

As key parts of its plan for disability justice, the party advocates:
– fixing the Disability Tax Credit so it’s easier to apply and more people can get help.
– fixing and fully funding the Canada Disability Benefit to lift people out of poverty.
– enforcing clear rules about supporting disabled workers.
– supporting independence and dignity by helping build affordable, accessible housing that works for everyone.
– ensuring people can get the health care and therapy they need, and protecting jobs and fair wages for disabled workers.
– creating a national fund to help people get important tools like wheelchairs and communication devices.

Indigenous Peoples
In an online policy publication presented as current as of March 2025, the party states that:
– reconciliation takes more than words. It takes action.
– Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples has caused deep harm across generations. The injustices continue today.
– it undertakes to build a true nation-to-nation relationship with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples, to respect Indigenous rights and support Indigenous self-determination.
– true reconciliation means Indigenous Peoples lead the way in shaping their communities, lands, and futures, and it must start with truth and action.

The party advocates taking real steps toward justice, including:
– acting on every Call to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
– acting on every Call for Justice from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry.
– fixing the justice system that puts too many Indigenous people in prison.
– funding restorative justice programs that help heal both victims and offenders.
– supporting Indigenous communities searching former residential school sites.
– supporting Indigenous rights and leadership by putting the UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights into action, respecting Indigenous consent on decisions about their lands, supporting an Indigenous-led end to the Indian Act, and ensuring that Indigenous voices help shape national decisions.

Disabilities

Financial Support
The party states that:
– persons with disabilities can face additional costs related to medical care, retrofits, and medical devices, and are almost twice as likely to be low-income as people without a disability
– since their creation in 2008 Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs) have supported the long-term financial security of people with disabilities who are eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, with total RDSP assets having grown to approximately $8.8 billion
– it has expanded access to RDSPs by allowing qualifying family members, such as parents, spouses, or common-law partners to open RDSPs and be the plan holder for an adult with mental disabilities whose ability to enter into an RDSP contract is in doubt, and who does not have a legal representative
– because the qualifying family member provision is set to expire, it intends to to extend it until December 31, 2026, and to extend the provision to include adult siblings of an RDSP beneficiary. These measures are expected to cost $13 million over five years
– because the Qualifying Family Member was originally intended as a stopgap for provinces and territories to develop more appropriate, long-term solutions to address RDSP legal representation issues for persons with disabilities, it continues to encourage provinces and territories that have not already done so to address issues surrounding guardianship for persons with disabilities

Inclusion
The party states that:
– following the October 2022 launch of the comprehensive, whole-of-government Disability Inclusion Action Plan, it needs to collect views from Canadians with disabilities in matters that affect them
– to that end, it proposes to provide $10 million over two year to Employment and Social Development Canada for investment in capacity building and the community-level work of Canada’s disability organizations
– it further proposes to provide $21.5 million in 2023-24 to Employment and Social Development Canada to continue work on the future delivery of the Canada Disability Benefit, including engagement with the disability community and provinces and territories on the regulatory process.
– to advance launch of a Canada Disability Benefit as part of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan, investments set out in its current budget continue to lay the necessary groundwork for the Canada Disability Benefit

The party further states that during its current term in office the federal government has provided significant support to Canadians with disabilities, including:
– more than $1.6 billion per year to support persons with severe and prolonged mental and physical impairments through the Disability Tax Credit
– more than $1 billion per year through Canada Disability Savings Grants and Bonds, as well as exempting from tax investment income earned in Registered Disability Savings Plans, which supports the financial security of persons with disabilities
– $922 million to provinces and territories through the Workforce Development Agreements in 2023-24, approximately 30 per cent of which is targeted to help persons with disabilities get training, develop their skills, and gain work experience
– more than $650 million annually through more generous Canada Student Grants, interest-free Canada Student Loans, and easier-to-access repayment assistance—including loan forgiveness for those with severe permanent disabilities—to support persons with disabilities with the additional costs of post-secondary education, such as those that come with supportive services and devices
– $105 million in 2023-24 to support the implementation of an employment strategy for persons with disabilities through the Opportunities Fund. This included funding to the Ready, Willing and Able Program to support persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder or intellectual disabilties in finding employment
– more than $460 million per year through the Child Disability Benefit provided as a supplement to the Canada Child Benefit for parents of children with severe and prolonged disabilities, providing an average of approximately $2,700 in annual support

Mental Health & Addictions
The party states that during its term in office it has made it a priority to invest in mental health services for Canadians, and that key investments include:
– $5 billion over ten years to provinces and territories, starting in 2017-18, to improve and increase the availability of mental health and addiction services
– over $240 million since 2020-21 for the Wellness Together Canada portal, which provides Canadians with free tools and services to support their mental health and well-being
– $100 million over three years, starting in 2021-22, to support projects for innovative mental health interventions for populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, including health care workers, frontline workers, youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, and racialized communities
– $25 million over five years, starting in 2019-20, and $5 million ongoing, to support a pan-Canadian suicide prevention service to provide people across Canada with access to bilingual 24/7 crisis support from trained responders
– more than $1.5 billion over six years, starting in 2021-22, to support trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, Indigenous-led services to improve mental wellness, including over $825 million through Budget 2021 and Budget 2022 to support distinctions-based mental health and wellness strategies with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis

Opioid Crisis
The party states that the overdose crisis and toxic illegal drug supplies take the lives of an average of 20 Canadians per day—many of whom are experiencing homelessness—resulting in immeasurable strain on our communities, health care systems, and local social services

The party reports that during its term in office it:
– has invested more than $800 million through the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy to restore harm reduction as an essential pillar of the strategy, and worked to support a compassionate and evidence-based response to the overdose crisis and the stigma associated with it
– has authorized safe consumption sites to provide a safe space for tens of thousands of Canadians dealing with substance use issues. Health care workers have been able to treat 42,000 overdoses, without a single death on site

The party proposes:
– among other improvements to health care services, new funding of $46.2 billion for provinces and territories to help provide access to timely, equitable mental health and substance use services
– to complement these investments, allocating a total of $359.2 million over five years, with $5.7 million ongoing and $1.3 million in remaining amortization, to support a renewed Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy including:
(1) $144 million over five years for the Substance Use and Addictions Program to fund community-based supports, including safer supply, supervised consumption sites, and other evidence-based health interventions
(2) $20.2 million over five years to the Public Health Agency of Canada for a new community-based program to prevent substance use among young people
(3) $73.9 million over five years, with $4.6 million ongoing, to Health Canada to streamline authorizations for supervised consumption sites and drug checking services, scale-up access to safer supply, and evaluate innovative approaches
(4) $50.8 million over five years, with $1.1 million ongoing and $1.3 million in remaining amortization, to Health Canada; and $16 million over five years, to the Public Health Agency of Canada to support vital data collection on substance-related harms and lab-based analysis of the illegal drug supply
(5) $4.6 million over five years, to Public Safety Canada to develop an overdose monitoring app for paramedics and other first responders
(6) $42 million over five years, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; $6.2 million over five years to Public Services and Procurement Canada; and $1.6 million over five years, sourced from existing resources, to Global Affairs Canada to take further action to work with our partners to tackle drug trafficking and stem the global flow of these substances

Indigenous Peoples
The party states that:
– building a Canada that works for everyone requires a commitment to address past wrongs and to work to support a brighter future for all Canadians
– during its current term in office it has worked with Indigenous partners to advance meaningful reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Real progress has been made to improve the quality of life in Indigenous communities and close gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. But there is more work to do.
– among the most significant measures, the party includes investment of:
* $29 billion for child welfare services, including funding to implement An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, to maintain and enhance the First Nations Child and Family Services program, and to support ongoing negotiations towards additional program reforms
* nearly $6.4 billion to meet the needs of First Nations children through Jordan’s Principle
* $6.7 billion to support primary care and public health on reserve, distinctions-based mental health care, and non-insured health benefits. This also includes $1.2 billion in infrastructure funding, which has already supported 248 health-related projects in First Nations communities
* over $5.9 billion for elementary and secondary education to help First Nations children living on reserve receive high-quality schooling. This also includes $1.8 billion in infrastructure funding, which has already supported 261 school facility projects
* over $5.7 billion to address critical infrastructure gaps related to water and wastewater, and accelerate progress to end long-term and short-term drinking water advisories in First Nations communities on reserve
* over $4 billion to support First Nations housing on reserve, and almost $2.5 billion to support community infrastructure on reserve
* nearly $2.5 billion in funding to build an early learning and child care system that meets the needs of First Nations families
* $991 million for First Nations and Inuit policing and police facilities to provide access to local and culturally sensitive police services that make communities safer
* $417 million targeted for First Nations post-secondary education

Inuit Priorities
In addition, the party states that key investments in Inuit priorities made during its current term in office include:
– $25 million to implement the Inuit Nunangat Policy, which was co-developed with Inuit and will guide the federal government in design, development, and delivery of new and renewed federal programming, policies, and initiatives
– over $1.3 billion to support housing in Inuit communities
– $5.1 billion to reduce tuberculosis, provide non-insured health benefits, and support distinctions-based mental health care
– more than $230 million for Inuit communities to build an early learning and child care system that meets the needs of Inuit families
– $70 million to support the National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy
– more than $125 million targeted for Inuit post-secondary education

Métis Priorities
In addition, the party states that key investments in Métis priorities made during its current term in office include:
– more than $860 million for Métis communities to build an early learning and child care system that meets the needs of Métis families
– $690 million to support housing in Métis communities and more than $400 million towards Métis communities skills and employment training, economic development, and to support the startup and expansion of Métis small and medium-sized businesses
– $867 million to support distinctions-based mental health care and the monitoring and treatment of chronic diseases
– more than $360 million targeted for Métis post-secondary education

Self-Determination and Prosperity
The party states that:
– Indigenous self-determination is critical to Canada’s future. It strengthens nation-to-nation, government-to-government, and Inuit-Crown relationships
– Indigenous governments must be able to set and implement priorities respecting their communities, lands, and resources, and Indigenous Peoples, businesses, and communities must have the opportunity to fully participate in the economy, and build opportunities for themselves and future generations in the ways they see fit
– the party proposes investing in measures that will continue to advance service transfer to Indigenous governments and institutions, and unlock opportunities to advance economic reconciliation for Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

To provide resources to meet the needs of their communities and deliver needed services and programs, the party proposes to:
– provide $76.3 million in 2023-24 to Indigenous Services Canada to continue to support the administrative capacity of First Nations governments and tribal councils delivering critical programs and services to their members
– provide $19.4 million over five years to Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada for the Northern Participant Funding Program to increase the participation of Indigenous Peoples and other Northerners in environmental and regulatory assessments of major projects, with an additional $1.6 million over two years to the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency for the Northern Projects Management Office to increase capacity for federal participation in environmental assessments and consultation with Indigenous communities on major projects in the territories

Tax Arrangements with Indigenous Governments
The party states that it remains committed to negotiating mutually beneficial tax agreements with interested Indigenous governments, including implementing the First Nations Goods and Services Tax within their settlement lands or reserves and, with interested self-governing Indigenous governments, to enable the implementation of personal income taxes within their settlement lands
– it is making progress with Indigenous communities and organizations on a voluntary fuel, alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco (FACT) sales tax framework. The FACT framework would provide a new, flexible option for interested Indigenous governments to exercise tax jurisdiction within their reserves or settlement lands. Since fall 2022, productive discussions have taken place with Indigenous partners, and Indigenous communities have expressed interest in moving forward collaboratively.
– it continues to encourage, and will help facilitate, taxation arrangements between interested provincial or territorial and Indigenous governments

Economic Proposals
To move forward toward prosperity and ensure removal of systemic barriers, the party proposes:
– to provide $5 million to Indigenous Services Canada to support the co-development of an Economic Reconciliation Framework with Indigenous partners that will increase economic opportunities for Indigenous Peoples, communities, and businesses
– building on foundations set in recent Indigenous-led initiatives, such as the National Indigenous Economic Strategy and the First Nations Financial Management Board’s RoadMap project

Infrastructure Projects
The party states that it is committed to further improving the quality and consistency of benefits that Indigenous communities derive from major projects in their territories, including through advancing opportunities for Indigenous communities to participate as partners in major projects. It proposes:
– providing $8.7 million to Natural Resources Canada to support deeper engagements with Indigenous partners, including Indigenous rights-holders, towards the development of the National Benefits-Sharing Framework, including sourcing of loans through the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s existing funding envelope

First Nations Lands
The party states that it is committed to supporting initiatives that return control and decision-making over the use of First Nations lands back to First Nations communities.  It proposes:
– providing $30 million over five years to Indigenous Services Canada to enhance the Reserve Land and Environment Management Program, ensuring First Nations can develop capacity to exercise increased responsibility over their lands, resources, and environment, including reaffirming its commitment to negotiate a renewed operating funding formula with the Lands Advisory Board to ensure the continued growth and success of First Nation Land Management
– providing $35.3 million over three years to Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Natural Resources Canada to co-develop, with the Lands Advisory Board, a new First Nations-led National Land Registry that will provide communities in First Nation Land Management with more opportunities to realize the economic benefits arising from local control over their lands

Indigenous Health Priorities
The party states that to ensure that Indigenous Peoples have access to high-quality and culturally safe health care services, no matter where they live:
– it is working with Indigenous partners, provinces, and territories to co-develop distinctions-based Indigenous health legislation
– it proposes to invest $2 billion in new, additional funding over ten years for a distinctions-based Indigenous Health Equity Fund, in addition to new $810.6 million over five years to support medical travel and to maintain medically necessary services through the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program, including mental health services, dental and vision care
– $16.2 million over three years for interventions to reduce rates of tuberculosis in Inuit communities

Housing
The party states that:
– during its current term in office it has committed $6.7 billion to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis housing, including in self-governing and modern treaty communities
– this funding has supported over 13,000 housing-related projects and home improvement and repairs, and more than 4,600 new homes in Indigenous communities
– in addition, it provided $300 million to support housing in urban, rural, and northern Indigenous communities

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
The party states that during its current term in office it has accelerated implementation of the Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People. In addition to $2.2 billion already allocated, the party proposes investments that acknowledge the leadership of families and survivors in this process, and the need to increase accountability and ensure that progress is made. It proposes allocating:
– $20 million over four years to support Indigenous-led projects for safer communities through the Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative
– $95.8 million over five years and $20.4 million ongoing to help Indigenous families access information about their missing and murdered loved ones, and to enhance victim services to support their healing journeys, including renewal of existing programming and expansion to include support for families of 2SLGBTQI+ Indigenous victims who are men
– $2.6 million over three years to support the National Family and Survivors Circle in keeping families and survivors at the centre of the implementation of the National Action Plan and the Federal Pathway
– $2.2 million over five years to establish an oversight mechanism to monitor and report on the progress of implementation
– $1.6 million over two years to support the Ministerial Special Representative appointed to provide recommendations on the creation of an Indigenous and Human Rights Ombudsperson
– $2.5 million over five years to facilitate and coordinate work on advancing the National Action Plan by establishing a standing Federal-Provincial-Territorial-Indigenous table on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People

First Nations Children
The party states that:
– in order to ensure that First Nations children have the supports they need to flourish in accordance with Jordan’s Principle, including appropriate health, social, and educational supports, it continues to work with First Nations partners to advance long-term reforms to ensure that First Nations children will continue to receive timely, high-quality services
– it also continues to work with First Nations partners on long-term reforms for child welfare, and to support community-led solutions to reduce the number of children in care and keep children and youth connected to their families, their communities, and their culture
– it proposes to provide $171 million to Indigenous Services Canada to ensure First Nations children continue to receive the support through Jordan’s Principle, in addition to $444.2 million over three years to support Peguis First Nation in Manitoba and Louis Bull Tribe First Nation in Alberta to exercise jurisdiction over their child welfare systems and make decisions about what is best for their children and families

Band Class Settlement Agreement
The party states that to address harms that continue to affect First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children and their families due to residential schools, it signed an agreement to compensate 325 bands that opted in to the Gottfriedson Band Class litigation, which provides $2.8 billion as part of the Band Class settlement, to establish a trust to support healing, wellness, education, heritage, language, and commemoration activities, and proposes legislative amendments to exclude the income and gains of the trust from taxation

Northern, Rural & Agricultural Communities
The party states that rural communities are a driver of economic growth, and home to a wide range of industries including agriculture, mining, and tourism.

In its mandate letter to the Ministers for of Rural Economic Development at the beginning of its present term in office, the party instructed the Minister that:
– the Ministry’s immediate priority would be to pursue and advance initiatives that recognize the unique realities and challenges faced by rural communities, including measures to support economic recovery, growth and resilience, and that key among those initiatives would be access to fast and reliable high-speed Internet, which is essential to ensuring that Canadians in rural and remote communities have equal access to services, supports, and economic and job opportunities
– in addition, the Ministry should work to ensure the services delivered by government reflect the needs of rural Canadians, such as rural transit solutions, mental health services and housing, and that these services are more visible and easily accessible, and to ensure that Canada Post better reaches Canadians in rural and remote areas

In its mandate letter to the Ministers for Northern Affairs and for Economic Development of Northern Ontario at the beginning of its present term in office, the party instructed the Minister:
– to prioritize the delegation of authority to local and regional governments
– prioritize the delivery of support to small and medium-sized businesses and support job creation in communities recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic

To support those living and working in rural and remote communities, the party proposes to allocate:
– $45.9 million to expand the reach of the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness program for eligible doctors and nurses who choose to practice in rural and remote communities
– $368.4 million to renew and update forest sector programs, which will support jobs in the forestry sector in rural and remote communities
– significant investment tax credits and funding for clean electricity to build Canada’s clean economy, which will support major projects that will create good jobs in rural and remote communities, and will help expand Canada’s electrical grid to more rural and remote communities
– $4 billion to implement a co-developed Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy
– $250 million for an Oral Health Access Fund, which will complement the Canadian Dental Care Plan by reducing barriers to accessing care, including in rural and remote communities
– $333 million over ten years to establish the Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund, which will help reduce the amount of solids non-fat that is sold for animal feed or disposed of, and ultimately increase revenues for dairy farmers
– $108 million over 3 years to the Regional Development Agencies for projects and local events to increase local tourism opportunities for businesses and communities
– $57.5 million over five years, with $5.6 million ongoing, to the CFIA to establish a Foot-and-Mouth disease Vaccine Bank to ensure early vaccination of livestock, reduce border closures and protect the livelihoods of livestock farmers in the event of an outbreak
– $34.1 million over three years for a top-up to the On-Farm Climate Action Fund to support Eastern Canadian farmers adopt nitrogen management practices that reduce fertilizer use and ultimately result in cost savings for these farmers
– $13 million in 2023-24 to increase the interest-free limit of loans under the Advance Payments Program to provide additional cash flow to farmers in need
– $10 million in 2023-24 to top up the Local Food Infrastructure Fund to strengthen food security in rural and Indigenous communities across Canada.

Atlantic Canada
The party states that:
– its Atlantic Growth Strategy was launched in 2016 to pave the way for a stronger economy in Atlantic Canada
– in July 2022, the federal and provincial governments reaffirmed their commitment to work together and build on the initiatives that are benefitting Atlantic Canadians through the Atlantic Growth Strategy. Renewed areas of focus will include infrastructure, trade and investment, broadband, innovation, labour and skills, and clean technology.

Northern, Indigenous, and Remote Food Infrastructure
The party states that through the Local Food Infrastructure Fund it is supporting community-led efforts to address food insecurity by helping invest in the infrastructure needed to produce, store, and deliver locally-sourced food in a sustainable manner. It proposes to provide $10 million in 2023-24 to top up the Local Food Infrastructure Fund to strengthen food security in Northern, rural, and Indigenous communities across Canada.

Refugees & Newcomers
The party states that:
– by 2025, Canada will welcome 500,000 new permanent residents each year, the majority of whom will be skilled workers who will help address the labour shortages that so many Canadian businesses are experiencing today
– as Canada welcomes record numbers of newcomers, a safe and efficient immigration system is essential. Applications for citizenship currently rely on name-based searches for screening, rather than biometric tools, such as fingerprints, that are used in visa and permanent residence applications. Name-based searches are slower and less accurate, and lead to increased processing times
– it proposes to provide $10 million over five years, starting in 2023-24, with $14.6 million in remaining amortization for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to implement biometrics, which will help expedite the processing of citizenship applications

By Mandate Letter to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship at the beginning of its current term in office, the party instructed the Minister that:
– the Ministry was to prioritize ongoing work to strengthen Canada’s immigration and refugee system, including bringing in more newcomers to all regions of Canada who will support Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
– the Ministry was also to act with urgency to provide resettlement opportunities for people under threat, including Afghan citizens and human rights defenders
– as well, the Ministry was to continue to strengthen family reunification and reduce application processing times, especially those impacted by COVID-19.

Asylum Seekers
The party states that:
– access to legal representation, information, and advice ensures that Canada’s asylum process is fair for everyone, and makes the process more efficient. For asylum seekers who are unable to pay for legal support, the federal government helps fund legal aid services in partnership with provinces and territories
– to that end, it proposes to provide $43.5 million in 2023-24 to Justice Canada to maintain federal support for immigration and refugee legal aid services

The Marginalized & Vulnerable

Disabilities
The party states that:
– much more can be done to make Canada an inclusive and barrier-free place, starting with uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and strengthening the Accessibility Act to cover all federal agencies equally, with the power to make and enforce accessibility standards in a timely manner
– to address the unacceptable rate of poverty among Canadians living with a disability and ensure that everyone has the chance to thrive and live in dignity, we will expand income security programs to ensure Canadians living with a disability have a guaranteed livable income
– to ensure that everyone has a fair shot at a good job that fits their unique abilities, the party advocates continued and expanded employment programs
– to assist those facing serious illness, it advocates extending Employment Insurance benefits to 50 weeks of coverage, and a pilot project to allow workers with episodic disabilities to access benefits as needed
– in addition to implementing a universal, publicly funded national pharmacare and dental care program, it advocates restoration of door-to-door mail delivery for those who lost it under previous governments, and creating affordable, accessible housing in communities across the country
– it advocates working with Autistic Canadians to develop and implement a national Autism strategy to coordinate research, ensure access to needs-based services, promote employment, and help expand housing options

Mental Health
The party states that:
– the Canada Health Act is supposed to fund all medically necessary services that Canadians might need. Many kinds of needed services are covered, however.
– more than one in five Canadians struggling with mental health challenges who have expressed a need for counselling weren’t able to get it
– mental health care should be available at no cost for people who need it.  As a first step, it advocates implementing mental health care for uninsured Canadians, and ensuring that pharmacare covers prescription medication
– mental health coverage should include a national perinatal mental health strategy to support growing families before and after birth

Opioid Crisis
The party states that:
– seventeen Canadians die every day from opioid-related causes. Tens of thousands of families have lost parents, partners, siblings, and children
– every part of the country has been impacted by these highly addictive and dangerous drugs, from the busiest downtown neighbourhoods to the most remote communities
– too often, impacts are even worse for the most vulnerable and marginalized people
– the federal government is lagging behind the urgent action being taken by provinces like British Columbia

The party advocates:
– declaring a public health emergency and working with all levels of government, health experts and Canadians to end the criminalization and stigma of drug addiction, so that people struggling with addiction can get help without fear of arrest, while getting tough on those who traffic in and profit from illegal drugs
– creating a safe supply of medically regulated alternatives to toxic street drugs, supporting overdose prevention sites and expand access to treatment on demand for people struggling with addiction
– an investigation into the role drug companies may have played in fueling the opioid crisis, and seeking meaningful financial for the public costs of this crisis

Indigenous Peoples

Rights & Self-Determination
The party states that:
– the government should not be able to pick and choose which Indigenous rights it will uphold, and which ones it will ignore.  The proper framework for reconciliation is set out in the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which sets out minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of Indigenous peoples
– it will fully implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, including ensuring that national laws, policies, and practices are consistent with human rights commitments – including cultural rights, land rights, and rights to self-determination and self-government, and establishment of a National Council for Reconciliation to provide oversight and accountability for this process, with regular reports to Parliament and the public
– replacing mere consultation with a standard of free, prior and informed consent for Indigenous communities affected by government policies – including for all decisions affecting constitutionally protected land rights, like energy project reviews, with a good-faith, consent based engagement and negotiations consistent with the Tsilhqot’in decision
– recognizing and respecting treaties
– respecting Inuit self-determination by co-developing the federal government’s Arctic Policy Framework through shared governance within the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee, including adoption of an Inuit Nunangat policy
– supporting economic and social self-reliance of Inuit by addressing the massive infrastructure deficit in Northern communities, including housing, access to high-speed broadband, and airports, and ensuring that federal election ballots include Indigenous languages like Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun

Residential Schools
The party states that:
– a vital part of reconciliation is fully acknowledging the horror and harm caused to Indigenous children, their families and communities by the residential school system. These institutions systemically removed children from their families and inflicted abuse, sickness and death
– the recent revelations of thousands of mass and unmarked graves at residential school sites across the country underlines the depth of horror that this genocidal policy inflicted for more than 160 years.  It’s time to find every child, and bring them home

The party advocates:
– fully funding a search for grave sites at former residential schools, as well as the maintenance, commemoration, reburial and protection of residential school cemeteries according to the wishes of Indigenous families, residential school Survivors and communities
– working with nations and Survivors to establish memorials to those lost to residential schools
– in pursuit of truth, accountability and justice, appointment of a special prosecutor to pursue those who inflicted great harm on Indigenous children in the residential school system, including require that churches and governments hand over any and all records that could be helpful in identifying buried in unmarked graves, or in finding individuals who were involved in their deaths
– recognizing the need for special supports to address the inter-generational impacts of colonialism and residential schools, supporting and fully funding community-driven solutions for healing, including projects similar to the former “Aboriginal Healing Foundation”

Indigenous Children
The party states that:
– despite apologies from political leaders for generations of colonialism and systemic racism, discrimination against Indigenous children continues today.  Indigenous children and young people have the right to culture, language and to be raised in their own communities – all of which are vital to overall well-being
– by implementing the United Nations Declaration, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, it will ensure that all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, young people and families are treated with justice, respect and care
– it will take immediate action to respect, support and resource Indigenous jurisdiction over child welfare systems, and will back this commitment with long-term, predictable funding guaranteed in legislation so that Indigenous peoples can exercise their jurisdiction and authority over matters involving their own children and families
– it also commits to ending discrimination against Indigenous children, young people and families by fully implementing the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders which ordered the Canadian government to stop chronically underfunding child welfare services on reserve, and working with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society to implement the Spirit Bear Plan
– it will put an immediate end to government litigation against Indigenous children, and will fully implement Jordan’s Principle, working with the provinces and territories to end the delays and ensure equitable access to health services and educational supports for Indigenous children, on and off-reserve
– it will create a Spirit Bear Day to promote awareness of Jordan’s Principle and of the challenges faced by First Nations children when accessing government services

Housing
The party states that:
– decades of colonialism perpetrated by the federal government has resulted in a devastating housing crisis for many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis families
– communities face long waiting lists for housing, and overcrowded, dilapidated homes, including the mold crisis, which continues to harm people’s health
– chronic overcrowding is hurting Indigenous communities across the country
– it will address the Indigenous housing crisis and put an end to chronic overcrowding and long-wait lists by working with Indigenous communities to implement co-developed, fully funded Indigenous National Housing Strategy
– it advocates immediate steps to tackle the mold crisis affecting tens of thousands of homes,
– it will also ensure that Indigenous communities have the resources to make homes greener and more energy efficient, working to keep the benefits of good jobs, training and investment close to home

Education
The party states that:
– successive governments have failed to provide core funding for on-reserve education, to adequately support Indigenous post-secondary students, or to deliver a plan for bringing schools on reserve up to provincial standards, despite Parliament committing to this when they passed the Shannen’s Dream motion in 2012
– it will ensure that every child is provided a safe place to learn and an opportunity to succeed, whether on or off reserve, including implementation of Shannen’s Dream of equitable access to education
– recognizing that barriers to post-secondary education and training continue, it help Indigenous youth seeking post-secondary education through expanded financial assistance and increased educational opportunities for children who grew up in care, and distance education for rural and remote students
– to ensure that all Canadians are aware of the contributions and history of Indigenous peoples and understand the legacy of residential schools, it will work with provinces to establish Indigenous history education programs based on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action 62 and 63, and ensure that the development and implementation of these programs are led by Indigenous peoples.

Water & Community Services
The party states that:
– it is committed to making the full investments required to ensure clean water and lift all drinking water advisories immediately, and supporting Indigenous-led water management training programs and water system operations as an immediate priority, including funding for on-reserve emergency management and prevention, including firefighting training and equipment
– it advocates ensuring safe public transportation by resuming and expanding rural and remote bus routes and passenger rail service
– it advocates working with Indigenous communities to protect infrastructure from climate change and increase the use of renewable energy, including expansion of community-owned renewable energy projects and efforts to transition remote communities away from polluting diesel and harmful fumes, towards reliable and clean energy alternatives

Health Care
To close the health gap faced by Indigenous communities, the party advocates Indigenous health self-determination, including:
– applying Joyce’s Principle as the basis for a new approach to systemic racism in health care
– investments in Indigenous health care infrastructure, medical supplies and diagnostic equipment
– working with Indigenous communities to improve access to mental health and addiction treatment services both on and off reserve, including an evidence-based action plan to prevent suicide, backed by dedicated federal resources, fully implementing the New Democrat motion on suicide prevention passed by the House of Commons
– Indigenous-led, culturally appropriate home care and long-term care for Elders, in their home communities and languages
– Indigenous food sovereignty, and reform the Nutrition North program to improve families’ access to food, including country and traditional food and turning Nutrition North into a social program that benefits communities in the North directly, rather than simply subsidizing companies
– building a treatment centre for residents affected by long-term mercury exposure and compensating families affected by the inter-generational problem of mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows

Employment and Economic Development
The party states that:
– for decades Indigenous peoples have sought a new fiscal relationship with the Crown that respects the existence of inherent title and rights, including secure funding to support programs and services and access to revenue streams to help close the socio-economic gap and support self-government
– to expand economic opportunities and create jobs in Indigenous communities, it advocates support for locally-driven economic development and creation of jobs through infrastructure and public service investments, and expanded access to broadband internet and cell service for rural and remote communities
– it commits to working with Indigenous entrepreneurs to find solutions for accessing capital and scaling up, investing in Indigenous social enterprise projects and entrepreneurship, and to ensure that the federal government prioritizes procurement from Indigenous companies where possible
– for smaller Indigenous communities, the party advocates dedicated regional economic development support to reflect local social and cultural values
– it supports creation of a Northern Infrastructure Fund to fast-track investment and focus on improving much-needed infrastructure like roads and broadband internet for communities in the north

National Inquiry on Missing & Murdered
The party states that:
– the mandate given to the National Inquiry on Missing & Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people is to limited to accomplish its proper purpose.  The Inquiry’s finding of a genocide against Indigenous women in Canada demands action from all Canadians
– to ensure that the report does not sit on a shelf, it advocates working in partnership with Indigenous women, the families of the missing and murdered, and communities to implement the Inquiry’s Calls for Justice and the calls to action brought forward by communities, including establishment of a comprehensive, plan to address violence, ensuring that all those fleeing violence have access to culturally appropriate programming, emergency shelters and transitional housing
– ensuring that Indigenous women and their children have equal status rights, including the right to pass on the ability to qualify for Indian status registration

Rural Communities
The party advocates:
– focusing on improved in-person services in Northern and rural communities
– in order to make rural and Northern communities safer and recognize the work of our volunteer emergency responders, expanding the Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit and ensure that federal funding for rural and First Nations policing is made available in a fair, predictable and sustainable way
– because almost 1,200 rural communities in Canada have a post office but no financial services, working with Canada Post to develop a model of postal banking that  will provide more affordable, quality banking services for approximately 2 million people, where none are currently available
– to make travel to and from rural areas more affordable, working with the provinces, territories and Indigenous communities to create an affordable public transit service connecting rural areas, including restoring cancelled bus services, expanding into under-served areas , restarting the Ontario Northlander train, re-establishing vital regional air routes
– providing high-speed rural broadband internet services to all communities in Canada without delay, and ensuring that reliable cell phone service is expanded to every area of Canada, keeping rates affordable for families and businesses
– to support the approximately 1/3 of the Canadian economy driven by rural Canada, investing in regional economic development agencies and providing economic support for rural areas to invest in job creation in areas like tourism and community development
– to support growth of Northern, rural and remote communities, implementing a new tax credit for graduates to work in designated rural and Northern communities
– providing rural communities fair access to federal infrastructure and transit funds, and more help to prepare for and deal with the increasingly severe impacts of climate change, and increasing the amount of help the federal government provides to communities to adapt to climate change and rebuild after disasters, while ensuring that invested dollars create good local jobs

Immigrants & Newcomers
The party states that:
– the immigration system should be accountable to the public and rooted in the values of fairness, respect, and dignity
– to ensure that newcomers can rely on a fair process and find success when they arrive, without prolonged separation from loved ones, it will ensure that immigration policies and levels meet Canada’s labour force needs and recognize people’s experiences, contributions, and ties to Canada, by working with the provinces to address gaps in settlement services and improve foreign credentials recognition
– it advocates ending the unfair cap on applications to sponsor parents and grandparents, and addressing backlogs that keep families apart
– to protect newcomers from unscrupulous immigration consultants, it advocates regulation of the consultant industry
– it advocates treating caregivers brought to Canada with respect and dignity, providing them with status and allowing them to reunite with their families without delay
– to support people forced out of their homes by conflict, persecution and disasters, the party advocates eliminating the backlog in asylum applications

Support for the Marginalized and Vulnerable

The party has published no official statement concerning its polices on outreach to the marginalized and vulnerable, including those living with disabilities or addictions.

Indigenous Peoples

In a policy publication presented as current in March 2025, the party states that:
– the indigenous population of Canada is extremely diversified, and accounts for about 5% of Canada’s population and comprises First Nations, Inuit and Metis. There are more than 600First Nations communities dispersed across the country. More than half of First Nations Canadians don’t live on reserves.
– Indigenous issues are also very complex. Some communities are prosperous, others much poorer than the Canadian average. Many suffer from acute social problems, including crime, domestic violence, substance abuse and suicide. Many don’t have the basic services that we take for granted such as access to clean water.
– additional major issues to be addressed include treaty negotiations, housing, property rights on reserves, residential schools, etc.
– it is not possible to address more than a few of these issues in the context of this election platform. The party focuses on what it would prioritize on the basis of its four key principles of freedom, responsibility, fairness, and respect.
– the lack of real private property on reserves is in part responsible for the poor state of housing and the social ills that derive from it, and is one of the greatest impediments to economic development.

The party advocates prioritizing its response on the basis of its four key principles:

Respect
The party states that many injustices were committed in the past by the Canadian government towards indigenous peoples. We cannot rewrite the past, but only seek the best way to live together harmoniously in the future. This relationship must be based on mutual respect and a balanced approach taking into account the needs of the Indigenous population and the interests of the Canadian population as a whole.

The party advocates:
– replacing the paternalistic Indian Act, which keeps indigenous peoples in a state of dependency and allows the federal government to control most aspects of their lives, with a new legal framework that guarantees equal rights and responsibilities to Indigenous people as Canadians, and promotes the self-reliance of communities.
–reaffirming the federal government’s power to approve natural resources and infrastructure projects, after adequate consultations with affected indigenous groups, and in partnership with them to ensure they can benefit from these economic opportunities.

Freedom
The party states that lack of real private property on reserves is in part  responsible for the poor state of housing and the social ills that derive from it, and is one of the greatest impediments to economic development.

The party advocates:
– exploring further avenues to promote the establishment of individual property rights on reserves so as to empower their residents and give them increased control over their lives.

Fairness

The party states that fairness demands that all Canadians benefit from roughly equivalent services wherever they live. It’s unacceptable that some Indigenous communities live in conditions that resemble those of third world countries. But the current model to solve these problems is based on top-down bureaucratic solutions imposed by Ottawa on dependent communities with no voice in the process.

The party advocates:
– ensuring that Indigenous communities take more ownership of the services they receive in partnership with Ottawa and other levels of government.

Responsibility
The party states that although federal spending on Indigenous programs has almost tripled from $11 billion when the current government was elected in 2015 to $32 billion in 2025, there is little evidence that living conditions have been improving in indigenous communities. The federal government and indigenous administrations have a responsibility to ensure that taxpayers’ money is well spent.

The party advocates:
– reviewing federal spending to ensure that programs are better targeted to benefit the Indigenous population, in particular the communities that have the greatest needs.

Immigrants & Newcomers
In a policy presented as current in March 2025, the party states that:
– the primary aim of Canada’s immigration policy should be to economically benefit Canadians and Canada as a whole. It should not be used to forcibly change the cultural character and social fabric of our country. And it should not put excessive financial burdens on the shoulders of Canadians in the pursuit of humanitarian goals.
– recent governments have supported an irresponsible and unsustainable increase in immigration levels, which has led to an explosion of social, economic, and cultural problems, using mass immigration as a political tool to pander for votes among immigrant communities.
– in 2023, Canada’s population grew at its highest rate since 1957. Almost all this growth (98%) was due to international migration, while only a small portion (2%) came from Canadians having children. Canada is the fastest growing country in the western world. Native-born Canadians are being replaced by immigrants.
– in addition to 472,000 immigrants (or permanent residents), there was a net increase of 805,000 non-permanent residents, namely temporary foreign workers, foreign students, and asylum claimants. Thus Canada opened its doors to almost 1.3 million foreigners.
– commonly used arguments in support of higher immigration levels are flawed. For example, it is said that we need more immigrants because our population is aging. More immigrants cannot solve that challenge. Immigrants are a bit younger on average than Canadians, but not enough to have any noticeable impact on the rate of aging.
– nor can mass immigration itself solve the labour shortages that affect some sectors of the economy. Immigrants are not just workers but also consumers of goods and services, which creates demand for labour in other sectors and simply displaces the problem. This explains why we still have labour shortages in some sectors even though Canada has had one of the highest levels of immigration in the world for several years.
– mass immigration partly explains why wages and productivity have been stagnant in Canada, as cheap immigrant labour is favoured by employers over capital investment and automation. This makes our economy less productive and impedes GDP growth per capita. The economic pie is getting bigger, but not as fast as the growth of our population. We each get a smaller slice. We each get poorer.
– young or semi-retired Canadians looking for a part-time job are also driven out of the labour market because of the unfair competition of cheap foreign labour.
– mass immigration is expensive for government and taxpayers. Immigrants generally have lower wages than non-immigrants. They pay on average about half as much in income taxes as other Canadians but consume government services to the same extent.
– mass immigration increases pressure on our health care system, social programs, and infrastructures. It is the main cause of the housing crisis, with demand far outstripping our capacity to build new homes.  Moreover, high home prices are one of the main reasons why young couples cannot afford to start a family and are not having children.
– finally, mass immigration does not enrich our culture and does not make our society stronger. On the contrary, it encourages immigrants to live in ethnic ghettos, and prevents their proper integration into our society and culture. It brings foreign conflicts, and values and attitudes that are incompatible with ours. It lowers our sense of trust and security. And it undermines our social cohesion and national identity.
– Canada’s immigration policy can benefit Canadians only if the nation welcomes the right kind and the right number of immigrants and non-permanent residents. It should prioritize Canadian economic interests and be calibrated in a way that does not jeopardize Canadian values and the maintenance of our national identity.

The party advocates:
– a moratorium on new permanent residents for as many years as necessary until the housing crisis has cooled down, the negative economic impact of mass immigration has been neutralized, and the process of social and cultural disintegration due to mass immigration has been reversed, and thereafter substantially lowering the number of permanent residents Canada accepts every year to between 100,000 and 150,000, depending on economic and other circumstances.
– reforming the immigration point system and the related programs to accept a larger proportion of economic immigrants with the right skills in high value-added sectors, while substantially lowering the number of immigrants accepted under the family reunification program, including abolishing the program for parents and grand-parents.
– increasing resources for CSIS, the RCMP, and the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship to conduct thorough background checks and face-to-face interviews with all immigrants to determine if they share Canadian values and societal norms (see Canadian Identity policy).
– deporting foreign temporary workers, foreign students, asylum seekers, and visitors who are staying in Canada after their visas have expired, or their applications for permanent residency or refugees status have been rejected; deporting permanent residents who obtained their status on the basis of false declarations, or who committed crimes.
– drastically lowering the number of temporary foreign workers and making sure that they only fulfil temporary jobs, such as seasonal agricultural work, and do not compete with Canadian workers; and substantially lowering the number of visas granted to foreign students while eliminating work permits for them, except for academic work on campus.
– accepting fewer refugees and give priority to refugees belonging to persecuted minority groups who have nowhere to go in neighbouring countries; and automatically rejecting fake asylum claims from visitors, foreign workers and foreign students who are looking for a way to stay in Canada, and immediately deporting them.
– changing the law to make birth tourism illegal and ending the granting of Canadian citizenship to babies born in Canada to foreign parents.
– taking Canada out of the UN’s Global Compact for Migration, signed by the current government in 2018, the goal of which is to make it easier for millions of people to move to Canada and other Western democracies at will.