Département de science politique
Faculté des sciences sociales

Université Laval

Trudeau polimeter

The Trudeau polimeter compiled the 353 promises from the Liberal Party of Canada’s (LPC) platform in the federal election of October 19, 2015 with the purpose of tracking their fulfillment over time. Click here to access the platform of the Liberal Party of Canada.

The Trudeau polimeter replaces the now archived polimeter Harper. Click here to access archived Harper polimeter. Like its predecessor, the Trudeau polimeter classifies each promise as "kept", "kept in part or in the works", "broken" or "not yet rated". Our verdicts are supported by citations drawn from government press releases, government bills, and other official and journalistic sources.

The graph above gives the up-to-date count of all the promises. Click on the wording of each rating to access the promises that share the same verdict at any one time. Click on the individual promise to access the quote that supports our verdict. By clicking on "source", you can access the supporting document from which a citation was extracted. Click here to know more about the methodology that is used to rate promises and for a comparison with the TrudeauMeter.

The polimeter is updated on a regular basis. Our research ream is comprised of members, assistants, and interns of the Poltext project hosted by the Center for the Analysis of Public Policy (CAPP) at Laval University. The team members are politically independent. The project is funded by a grant from the Fonds de recherche du Québec société et culture.

Your questions and comments are welcome. If you spot a quote that is out of date or a verdict that seems incorrect, please notify us by email at [email protected]. If you are commenting on a specific promise, please include the exact wording of the promise.

The Poltext team

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Political leader
Justin Trudeau - 2015
Original subtitle
Tracking Justin Trudeau's Campaign Promises
Archived time-series commentary

To come

Archived policy-area commentary

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Time-series chart title
Variation in time of the fulfillment of Justin Trudeau’s promises
Policy-area chart title
Fulfilment of promises by policy domain

Polimeter

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Archived research dossier

Justin Trudeau - 2015 promises

Final snapshot. Ratings and policy areas reproduce preserved Polimeter data and are no longer updated.

353Total promises
353 promises shown
  1. #4963Promise keptArts and culture

    We will double investment in the Canada Council for the Arts to $360 million each year.

  2. #4964Promise brokenArts and culture

    We will increase funding for Telefilm Canada and the National Film Board, with a new investment totalling $25 million each year.

  3. #4966Promise in progress or partly keptArts and culture

    We will increase funding in these programs (Promart and Trade Routes international cultural promotion) to $25 milllion each year.

  4. #4968Promise keptArts and culture

    We will make significant new investments in cultural infrastructure as part of our investment in social infrastructure.

  5. #4965Promise in progress or partly keptArts and culture

    We will restore the Promart and Trade Routes international cultural promotion programs cut by Stephen Harper.

  6. #4961Promise keptArts and culture

    We will reverse Stephen Harper’s cuts and invest $150 million in new annual funding for CBC/Radio-Canada, to be delivered in consultation with the broadcaster and the Canadian cultural community.

  7. #4962Promise keptArts and cultureGovernment and democracy

    We will review the process by which members are appointed to the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors, to ensure merit-based and independent appointments.

  8. #5035Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    After an initial three-year boost in funding, we will set the renewed Youth Employment Strategy’s funding level at $385 million per year – a $50 million increase from 2015/16.

  9. #5079Promise brokenEconomy and employment

    After the next two fiscal years, the deficit will decline and our investment plan will return Canada to a balanced budget in 2019.

  10. #6354Promise keptEconomy and employment

    Allow for the use of the Canadian Exploration Expenses tax deduction only in cases of unsuccessful exploration.

    FR
  11. #4967Promise keptEconomy and employment

    As part of our commitment to create 40,000 youth jobs each year, we will increase funding for the Young Canada Works program to help prepare the next generation of Canadians working in the heritage sector.

  12. #4852Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    As the country’s single largest employer, customer, and landlord, we will lead by example and increase government use of clean technologies.

  13. #6349Promise keptEconomy and employment

    Conducting an overdue and wide-ranging review of the over $100 billion in increasingly complex tax expenditures that now exist.

    FR
  14. #6351Promise keptEconomy and employmentGovernment and democracy

    Directing CRA to immediately begin an analysis and stronger enforcement of tax evasion, or what the OECD calls the “tax gap.”

    FR
  15. #5027Promise brokenEconomy and employment

    In 2019/20, we will reduce the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to 27 percent.

  16. #5080Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    Over the next decade, we will quadruple federal investment in public transit, investing almost $20 billion more in transit infrastructure.

  17. #6347Promise brokenEconomy and employment

    Reduce Canada’s federal debt-to-GDP ratio each year.

    FR
  18. #6352Promise keptEconomy and employment

    Reduce the small business tax rate to 9 percent from 11 percent.

    FR
  19. #6353Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employmentEnvironment

    Reducing the use of external consultants, bringing expenditures closer to 2005/06 levels.

    FR
  20. #5109Promise keptEconomy and employment

    Starting in 2017, we will reduce the waiting period for benefits. When a worker loses their job and applies for Employment Insurance, they will only be without income for one week, not two.

  21. #5087Promise keptEconomy and employment

    To help those receiving Employment Insurance get the training they need to rejoin the workforce, we will invest $500 million more each year in provincial and territorial Labour Market Development Agreements.

  22. #5088Promise keptEconomy and employment

    To help those who do not qualify for Employment Insurance or are not currently employed, we will invest an additional $200 million in training programs led by the provinces and territories.

  23. #4911Promise keptEconomy and employmentEducation and research

    To help veterans re-enter the workforce, and to help expand Canada’s skilled labour force, we will invest $80 million every year to create a new Veterans Education Benefit.

  24. #4975Promise keptEconomy and employmentLaw and order

    To protect Canadians, our oceans, and our coastal economies, we will re-open the Maritime Rescue Sub-centre in St. John’s, and the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base in Vancouver, which were closed by Stephen Harper.

  25. #4912Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    We will also expand the number of job opportunities available to veterans by ensuring provisions for their employment are included in the Community Benefits Agreements of federal infrastructure projects.

  26. #5200Promise keptEconomy and employmentEnvironment

    We will also invest $200 million more each year to support innovation and the use of clean technologies in our natural resource sectors, including the forestry, fisheries, mining, energy, and agricultural sectors.

  27. #5048Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will build more new housing units and refurbish old ones.

  28. #5032Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    We will cancel income splitting and other tax breaks and benefits for the wealthy.

  29. #4999Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    We will carefully consider all trade opportunities currently open to Canada, and explore deeper trade relationships with emerging and established markets, including China and India.

  30. #5033Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will create 40,000 good youth jobs – including 5,000 youth green jobs – each year for the next three years, by investing $300 million more in the renewed Youth Employment Strategy.

  31. #5030Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will cut the middle income tax bracket to 20.5 percent from 22 percent – a seven percent reduction.

  32. #4904Promise keptEconomy and employmentMinorities

    We will develop a Métis Economic Development Strategy in partnership with Métis communities and existing Métis financial institutions, and will invest $25 million over five years to implement this new strategy.

  33. #5000Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will develop a new export promotion strategy that will help businesses take advantage of new trade agreements.

  34. #4881Promise keptEconomy and employmentEnvironment

    We will develop plans that make the best use of our marine resources and give coastal communities more say in managing the resources around them.

  35. #5039Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will end the rule that discriminates against new workers and those re-entering the workforce by requiring them to accumulate 910 hours of work to qualify for Employment Insurance benefits, including training support.

  36. #5202Promise keptEconomy and employmentEnvironment

    We will enhance existing tax measures to generate more clean technology investments.

  37. #5086Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will establish the Canadian Infrastructure Bank to provide low-cost financing for new infrastructure projects.

  38. #5102Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will immediately reinstate the tax credit in full (for contributions made to labour-sponsored retirement funds).

  39. #5031Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will introduce a new tax bracket of 33 percent for individuals earning more than $200,000 each year.

  40. #5092Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    We will invest $200 million each year in a new Innovation Agenda to significantly expand support for incubators and accelerators, as well as the emerging national network for business innovation and cluster support.

  41. #5040Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will invest $25 million per year in a restored Youth Service Program, to give young Canadians valuable work and life experience, and provide communities with the help required for much-needed projects.

  42. #5036Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employmentEducation and research

    We will invest $40 million each year to help employers create more co-op placements for students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business programs.

  43. #5089Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will invest $50 million to renew and expand funding to the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy.

  44. #5093Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will invest an additional $100 million each year in the Industrial Research Assistance Program, which has a proven track record of helping small- and medium-sized businesses to innovate and become world leaders.

  45. #5034Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    We will more than double the almost 11,000 Canadians who access Skills Link each year.

  46. #5037Promise brokenEconomy and employment

    We will offer a 12-month break on Employment Insurance premiums. We will waive employer premiums for all those between the ages of 18 and 24 who are hired into a permanent position in 2016, 2017, or 2018.

  47. #5090Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employment

    We will provide $25 million each year for training facilities, delivered in partnership with labour unions.

  48. #5110Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will reverse Stephen Harper’s 2012 EI reforms that force unemployed workers to move away from their communities and take lower-paying jobs.

  49. #5078Promise brokenEconomy and employment

    We will run modest short-term deficits of less than $10 billion in each of the next two fiscal years to fund historic investments in infrastructure and our middle class.

  50. #4854Promise in progress or partly keptEconomy and employmentEnvironment

    We will use new financing instruments to encourage investments in energy-saving retrofits to Canada’s industrial, commercial, and residential buildings.

  51. #5091Promise pendingEconomy and employment

    We will work with employers and workers to determine an appropriate apprenticeship ratio for all federal infrastructure projects.

  52. #5038Promise keptEconomy and employment

    We will work with provinces, territories, and post-secondary institutions to expand Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs to provide up to $10 million per year to help young Canadians gain the skills to enter high-demand trades.

  53. #6350Promise brokenEconomy and employment

    We would ensure that employees with up to $100,000 in annual stock option gains will be unaffected by any new cap.

    FR
  54. #5064Promise keptEducation and research

    Appropriate compensation will be offered to provinces and territories that do not participate in the Canada Student Loan program.

  55. #4879Promise keptEducation and research

    Stephen Harper cut $40 million from the federal ocean science and monitoring programs. We will restore that funding so that we can protect the health of our fish stocks, monitor contaminants and pollution in our oceans, [...].

  56. #4884Promise keptEducation and researchEnvironment

    Through an expanded Learn to Camp program, more low- and middle- income families will have an opportunity to experience Canada’s outdoors.

  57. #4875Promise keptEducation and research

    To aid in making the best possible decisions, we will restore $1.5 million in annual federal funding for freshwater research.

  58. #4858Promise keptEducation and research

    To foster the creativity that leads to cutting-edge research, we will establish Canada Research Chairs in sustainable technology.

  59. #4878Promise in progress or partly keptEducation and research

    To help achieve this (increased protection of marine and coastal areas), we will invest $8 million per year in community consultation and science.

  60. #4895Promise keptEducation and researchMinorities

    To help close the funding gap and improve outcomes for First Nations students, we will invest new funding each year in core funding for kindergarten through grade 12 programs.

  61. #4899Promise keptEducation and researchMinorities

    We believe that First Nations’ control of First Nations education is vital to achieving improved outcomes, [...] make these investments as part of a renewed, respectful, and inclusive nation-to-nation process that fully respects Aboriginal and Treaty.

  62. #5068Promise in progress or partly keptEducation and research

    We will allow the (Secondary Student Support) program to grow in line with increasing demand.

  63. #5055Promise keptEducation and research

    We will also immediately restore the mandatory long-form census.

  64. #4897Promise keptEducation and researchMinorities

    We will also invest an additional $500 million over the next three years for building and refurbishing First Nations schools.

  65. #5186Promise keptEducation and researchGovernment and democracy

    We will appoint a Chief Science Officer who will ensure that government science is fully available to the public, that scientists are able to speak freely about their work, and that scientific analyses are considered when the government makes decisions.

  66. #5072Promise keptEducation and researchHealth and social services

    We will develop a pan-Canadian collaboration on health innovation.

  67. #5062Promise keptEducation and research

    We will ensure that no graduate with student loans will be required to make any repayment until they are earning an income of at least $25,000 per year by changing the income thresholds in the Repayment Assistance Plan for recent graduates.

  68. #5061Promise keptEducation and research

    We will increase the income thresholds for eligibility, giving more Canadian students access to even larger grants by cancelling the poorly targeted education and textbook tax credits. The tuition tax credit will be maintained.

  69. #5056Promise keptEducation and research

    We will increase the maximum Canada Student Grant for low-income students to $3,000 per year for full-time students, and to $1,800 per year for part-time students.

  70. #5118Promise keptEducation and research

    We will introduce a Teacher and Early Childhood Educator School Supply Tax Benefit for the purchase of up to $1,000 worth of school supplies each year, providing up to $150 each year, as a refundable tax credit regardless of the teachers income level.

  71. #4898Promise keptEducation and researchMinorities

    We will invest $50 million in additional annual funding to the Post- Secondary Student Support Program, which supports Indigenous students attending post-secondary education, ensuring the program will keep up with growing demand.

  72. #4876Promise keptEducation and research

    We will make new investments in Canada’s world-leading IISD Experimental Lakes Area.

  73. #5066Promise keptEducation and research

    We will make registration (for RESPs and Canada Learnng Bonds) simpler for all families.

  74. #4880Promise in progress or partly keptEducation and researchEnvironment

    We will use scientific evidence and the precautionary principle, and take into account climate change, when making decisions affecting fish stocks and ecosystem management.

  75. #5065Promise in progress or partly keptEducation and research

    We will work collaboratively with provinces and territories to improve promotion of RESPs (Registered Education Saving Bonds) and Canada Learning Bonds.

  76. #5063Promise in progress or partly keptEducation and research

    We will work with provinces and territories to ensure that they do not assume any additional costs, and to make sure these investments go directly to students.

  77. #5203Promise in progress or partly keptEducation and researchEnvironment

    We will work with the provinces and territories to make Canada the world’s most competitive tax jurisdiction for investments in the research, development, and manufacturing of clean technology.

  78. #4883Promise keptEnvironment

    Beginning in 2018, admission (to National Parks) for children under 18 will be free, and any adult who has become a Canadian citizen in the previous 12 months will be given one year’s free admission.

  79. #4882Promise keptEnvironmentIdentity and nationalism

    In 2017, the 150th anniversary of Confederation, admission for all visitors to National Parks will be free.

  80. #4869Promise keptEnvironment

    Stephen Harper’s changes to the Fisheries Act, and his elimination of the Navigable Waters Protection Act, have weakened environmental protections. We will review these changes, restore lost protections, and incorporate more modern safeguards.

  81. #4885Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    To protect ecosystems and species at risk, we will invest $25 million each year to develop Canada’s National Parks system, as well as manage and expand National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries.

  82. #4873Promise keptEnvironment

    To protect our freshwater ecosystems, we will renew our commitment to protect the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River Basin, and the Lake Winnipeg Basin.

  83. #5201Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    To support renewable energy projects, the new Canada Infrastructure Bank will issue Green Bonds to fund projects like electric vehicle charging stations and networks, transmission lines for renewable energy, building retrofits, and clean power storage.

  84. #5191Promise keptEnvironment

    Together, we (the federal, provincial and territorial leaders) will attend the Paris climate conference.

  85. #4874Promise keptEnvironment

    We will act on the recommendations of the Cohen Commission on restoring sockeye salmon stocks in the Fraser River.

  86. #5082Promise keptEnvironment

    We will boost investment in green infrastructure by nearly $6 billion over the next four years, and almost $20 billion over ten years.

  87. #5204Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will deliver a better quality of life for all Canadians by working with the provinces to set stronger air quality standards, monitor emissions, and provide incentives for investments that lead to cleaner air and healthier communities.

  88. #4871Promise keptEnvironment

    We will deliver more robust and credible environmental assessments for all projects that could impact our freshwater and oceans.

  89. #5198Promise keptEnvironment

    We will deliver more support to emerging clean tech manufacturing companies, making it easier for them to conduct research and bring new products to market.

  90. #4870Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will do more to protect Canada’s endangered species. We will respond more quickly to the advice and requests of scientists, and will complete robust species-at-risk recovery plans.

  91. #4861Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will ensure that decisions (for environmental assessments) are based on science, facts, and evidence, and serve the public’s interest.

  92. #4866Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will ensure that environmental assessments include an analysis of upstream impacts and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from projects under review.

  93. #5194Promise keptEnvironment

    We will ensure that the provinces and territories have targeted federal funding and the flexibility to design their own policies to meet these commitments, including their own carbon pricing policies.

  94. #5196Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will fulfill our G20 commitment and phase out subsidies for the fossil fuel industry over the medium-term.

  95. #4853Promise keptEnvironment

    We will improve energy efficiency standards for consumer and commercial products.

  96. #5199Promise keptEnvironment

    We will invest $100 million more each year in clean technology producers, so that they can tackle Canada’s most pressing environmental challenges, and create more opportunities for Canadian workers.

  97. #4856Promise keptEnvironment

    We will look for ways for government to be an “early adopter” of emerging green technologies.

  98. #5083Promise keptEnvironmentHealth and social services

    We will make the New Building Canada Fund more focused. By providing significant, separate investments in public transit, social infrastructure, and green infrastructure.

  99. #4877Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will make up for Conservative inaction and increase the amount of Canada’s marine and coastal areas that are protected – to five percent by 2017, and ten percent by 2020.

  100. #4864Promise keptEnvironmentRegions and agriculture

    We will modernize the National Energy Board, ensuring that its composition reflects regional views and has sufficient expertise in fields like environmental science, community development, and Indigenous traditional knowledge.

  101. #4886Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will protect our National Parks by limiting development within them.

  102. #4855Promise keptEnvironment

    We will provide more support for our clean technology companies to successfully export their products by training trade officials and leading trade missions focused on clean technology.

  103. #4862Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will provide ways for Canadians to express their views and opportunities for experts to meaningfully participate (in environmental assessment processes).

  104. #4863Promise pendingEnvironment

    We will require project advocates to choose the best technologies available to reduce environmental impacts (in environmental assessment processes).

  105. #4860Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will restore robust oversight and thorough environmental assessments of areas under federal jurisdiction, while also working with provinces and territories to avoid duplication.

  106. #4888Promise keptEnvironment

    We will reverse Stephen Harper’s cuts to Parks Canada, which cut more than $25 million from programs and services.

  107. #4857Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will support clean transportation by adding electric vehicle charging stations at federal parking lots, and rapidly expanding the federal fleet of electric vehicles.

  108. #4859Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will work closely with the provinces and territories to develop a Canadian Energy Strategy to protect Canada’s energy security; encourage energy conservation; and bring cleaner, renewable energy onto the electricity grid.

  109. #5193Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will work together (the provinces) to establish national emissions-reduction targets.

  110. #4887Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironmentRegions and agriculture

    We will work with nearby communities to help grow local eco-tourism industries and create jobs.

  111. #4872Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will work with other orders of government to protect Canada’s freshwater using education, geo-mapping, watershed protection, and investments in the best wastewater treatment technologies.

  112. #5098Promise in progress or partly keptEnvironment

    We will work with provinces, territories, and other willing partners, to better address water and soil conservation and development issues, including investments in appropriate infrastructure.

  113. #4889Promise keptEnvironment

    We will work with the Ontario government to create the country’s first urban National Park – Rouge National Park – including improved legislation to protect this important ecosystem and guide how the park will be managed.

  114. #4996Promise keptEnvironmentInternational affairs and defence

    We will work with the United States and Mexico to develop a continent-wide clean energy and environment agreement.

  115. #5195Promise keptEnvironment

    With the provinces and territories, we will create a Low Carbon Economy Trust that will provide funding to projects that materially reduce carbon emissions under the new pan-Canadian framework. We will endow the Low Carbon Economy Trust with $2 billion.

  116. #5192Promise keptEnvironment

    Within 90 days formally, we will meet (with provincial and territorial leaders) to establish a pan-Canadian framework for combatting climate change.

  117. #4983Promise keptFamiliesHealth and social services

    Canadian families looking for caregivers to help family members with physical or mental disabilities must pay a $1,000 Labour Market Impact Assessment fee. We will eliminate that fee.

  118. #5077Promise keptFamilies

    Tax-free, tied to income and delivered monthly, this benefit (Canada Child Benefit) provides greater support to those who need help most: single-parent families and low-income families.

  119. #5045Promise keptFamilies

    We will also make the Compassionate Care Benefit more flexible and easier to access, so that those who are caring for seriously ill family members – not just family members who are at risk of death – can access six months of benefits.

  120. #5107Promise keptFamilies

    We will amend the Canada Labour Code to provide every federally regulated worker with the legal right to make a formal request to their employer – without fear of reprisal – for more flexible working conditions, such as flexible start and finish times.

  121. #5106Promise keptFamilies

    We will introduce a more flexible and inclusive benefit available to any Canadian who provides care to a seriously ill family member.

  122. #5029Promise keptFamilies

    We will introduce a new Canada Child Benefit to give Canadian families more money to raise their kids.

  123. #5103Promise keptFamilies

    We will introduce more flexible parental benefits that will allow parents to receive benefits in smaller blocks of time over a period of up to 18 months.

  124. #5104Promise keptFamilies

    We will introduce more flexible parental benefits that will make it possible for parents to take a longer leave – up to 18 months when combined with maternity benefits – at a lower benefit level.

  125. #5070Promise in progress or partly keptFamilies

    We will invest $3 billion, over the next four years, to deliver more and better home care services for all Canadians. This includes more access to high quality in-home caregivers, financial supports for family care, and, when necessary, palliative care.

  126. #5052Promise pendingFamilies

    We will modernize the existing Home Buyers’ Plan to allow Canadians impacted by sudden and significant life changes to buy a house without tax penalty.

  127. #5054Promise keptFamilies

    We will review escalating home prices in high-priced markets, like Toronto and Vancouver, and consider all policy tools that could keep home ownership within reach for more Canadians.

  128. #4982Promise in progress or partly keptFamiliesIdentity and nationalism

    We will work with provincial and territorial governments to better regulate the remittance industry, so that residents of Canada who send money overseas to help family members are not gouged by high fees.

  129. #5169Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    A client-focused Canada Revenue Agency will deliver correspondence that is straightforward and easy to read.

  130. #5167Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    A client-focused Canada Revenue Agency will offer to complete returns for some clients, particularly lower-income Canadians and those on fixed incomes whose financial situation is unchanged year-to-year.

  131. #5168Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    A client-focused Canada Revenue Agency will support more Canadians who wish to file taxes using no paper forms.

  132. #5178Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    Accessing government services online should be easier. We will make the process easier and faster through individualized, secure accounts for Canadians who want to access their benefits and review key documents.

  133. #5134Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    Any incident of electoral fraud must be prosecuted. To that end, we will restore the independence of the Commissioner of Canada Elections, so that they are accountable to Parliament and not the government of the day.

  134. #4992Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracyInternational affairs and defence

    As part of rebalancing our priorities, we will ensure that every dollar committed to international development actually gets spent.

  135. #5140Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    Every young person should be registered to vote when they turn 18. We will work with interested provinces and territories, and Elections Canada, to register young Canadians as a part of their high school or CEGEP curriculum.

  136. #5150Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    For members of the Liberal Caucus, all votes will be free votes except those that implement the Liberal platform, those that the confidence matters and the protections guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  137. #5085Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    Near the end of the fiscal year, we will automatically transfer any uncommitted federal infrastructure funds to municipalities, through a temporary top-up of the Gas Tax Fund.

  138. #6348Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    Significantly reduc[e] the advertising budget of the government of Canada and end the use of government advertising for partisan activities.

    FR
  139. #5152Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    Stephen Harper has also used omnibus bills to prevent Parliament from properly reviewing and debating his proposals. We will change the House of Commons Standing Orders to bring an end to this undemocratic practice.

  140. #5151Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    Stephen Harper has used prorogation to avoid difficult political circumstances. We will not.

  141. #5142Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    To encourage more voter participation, we will support Elections Canada in proactively registering Canadians from groups that historically have lower turnout, such as students.

  142. #5141Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    To ensure that no young person loses the opportunity to vote, we will mandate Elections Canada to stay in contact with them if they change addresses after graduation.

  143. #5125Promise brokenGovernment and democracy

    To ensure that the (Access to Information Act) system continues to serve Canadians, we will undertake a full legislative review of the Access to Information Act every five years.

  144. #5164Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    To increase accountability, we will strengthen the role of Parliamentary committee chairs, including elections by secret ballot.

  145. #5126Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    To make accessing [personal] information information faster, less complicated, and more affordable, we will create a simple, central, no-fee website for personal information requests.

  146. #4998Promise keptGovernment and democracyInternational affairs and defence

    To underscore the importance of the United States to Canada, we will create a Cabinet committee to oversee and manage our relationship.

  147. #5137Promise brokenGovernment and democracy

    We are committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system.

  148. #5100Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We are strongly committed to supporting and protecting workers’ rights, and as government, we will bargain in good faith with Canada’s public sector unions.

  149. #4868Promise brokenGovernment and democracyMinorities

    We recognize the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the land, and will respect legal traditions and perspectives on environmental stewardship.

  150. #5128Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will accelerate and expand open data initiatives, and will make government data available digitally, so that Canadians can easily access and use it.

  151. #5158Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will add the costing of party platforms to the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s mandate. Starting with the next election, Canadians will have a credible, non-partisan way to compare each party’s fiscal plans.

  152. #5175Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will adopt a new government-wide appointment process that is open and based on merit.

  153. #5148Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will allow more time for questions and answers (during Question Period).

  154. #5177Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will also ensure that federal departments are conducting the gender-based impact analyses that have been required of them for the past 20 years.

  155. #5084Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will also make the [new builiding Canada fund] more transparent, by providing clearer project criteria, along with faster approval processes.

  156. #5131Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will appoint an Advertising Commissioner to help the Auditor General oversee government advertising. The Commissioner will review proposed messages to ensure that they are non-partisan and represent a legitimate public service announcement.

  157. #5127Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will back this up with a 30-day guarantee: should a request take longer than 30 days to fulfill, government must provide a written explanation for the delay to the applicant and the Privacy Commissioner.

  158. #5165Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will change the rules so that Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries no longer have a vote on committees.

  159. #5138Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will convene an all-party Parliamentary committee to review a wide variety of reforms, such as ranked ballots, proportional representation, mandatory voting, and online voting. This committee will deliver its recommendations to Parliament.

  160. #5145Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will create a new, non-partisan, merit-based process to advise the Prime Minister on Senate appointments.

  161. #5176Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will create a Prime Minister’s Youth Advisory Council, consisting of young Canadians aged 16 to 24, to provide non-partisan advice to the Prime Minister on issues facing the country.

  162. #5179Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will create a single online point-of-contact for all government services, work with the provinces and territories on ways to combine online access.

  163. #5189Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will devote a fixed percentage of program funds to experimenting with new approaches to existing problems. We will measure our results and encourage innovation to continuously improve the services government provides to Canadians.

  164. #5147Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will empower the Speaker to challenge and sanction members during Question Period.

  165. #4865Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will end the practice of having federal Ministers interfere in the environmental assessment process.

  166. #5130Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will end the secrecy surrounding the Board of Internal Economy – the group responsible for regulating spending by Members of Parliament. Except in rare cases requiring confidentiality, meetings of this group will be open to the public.

  167. #5159Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will ensure accounting consistency between the Estimates and the Public Accounts.

  168. #5124Promise brokenGovernment and democracy

    We will ensure that Access to Information applies to the Prime Minister’s and Ministers’ Offices, as well as administrative institutions that support Parliament and the courts.

  169. #5156Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will ensure that all those appointed to the Supreme Court are functionally bilingual.

  170. #5163Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will ensure that Parliamentary committees are properly resourced to bring in expert witnesses, and are sufficiently staffed to continue to provide reliable, non-partisan research.

  171. #5157Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will ensure that the Parliamentary Budget Officer is truly independent of the government. We will make sure that the office is properly funded, and accountable only and directly to Parliament, not the government of the day.

  172. #5155Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will ensure that the process involves proper consultation with authorities throughout the legal profession, including the provinces, provincial law societies, provincial appellate and superior courts, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

  173. #5136Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will establish an independent commission to organize leaders’ debates and bring an end to partisan gamesmanship.

  174. #5182Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will establish new performance standards (for federal services), including streamlining applications, reducing wait times, and offering money-back guarantees.

  175. #5123Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will expand the role of the Information Commissioner, giving them the power to issue binding orders for disclosure.

  176. #5185Promise pendingGovernment and democracy

    We will explore new ways to use technology to crowdsource policy ideas from citizens.

  177. #5067Promise pendingGovernment and democracy

    We will get our communities moving again, by giving our provinces, territories, and municipalities the long-term, predictable federal funding they need to make transit plans a reality.

  178. #5132Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will give Elections Canada the resources it needs to investigate voter fraud and vote suppression, illegal financing, and other threats to free and fair elections.

  179. #5133Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will help encourage more Canadians to vote, by removing restrictions on the ways in which the Chief Electoral Officer and Elections Canada can communicate with voters.

  180. #5174Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will include an equal number of women and men in our Cabinet.

  181. #5144Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will increase penalties so that there are real deterrents for deliberately breaking our election laws.

  182. #5146Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will introduce a Prime Minister’s Question Period to improve that level of direct accountability.

  183. #5170Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will let charities do their work free from political harassment. We will modernize the rules governing the charitable and not-for-profit sectors by clarifying the rules governing political activity. A new legislative framework will emerge from this.

  184. #5149Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will look at other ways to make Question Period more relevant, including the use of online technologies, and will work with all parties to recommend and bring about these changes.

  185. #5129Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will make government more accountable by requiring all Parliamentarians to disclose their expenses in a common and detailed manner, each quarter.

  186. #5122Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will make it easier for Canadians to access information by eliminating all fees, except for the initial $5 filing fee.

  187. #5187Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will make Statistics Canada fully independent.

  188. #5153Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will not interfere with the work of government watchdogs. We will ensure that all of the officers are properly funded and accountable only to Parliament, not the government of the day.

  189. #5166Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will overhaul the CRA service model that people who interact with it to feel like valued clients, not just taxpayers. We will proactively contact Canadians who are entitled to, but are not receiving, tax benefits.

  190. #5160Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will provide costing analysis for all proposed legislation.

  191. #5101Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will reinstate a modernized and inclusive fair wages policy for federal procurement.

  192. #5161Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will require the government to receive Parliament’s approval on borrowing plans.

  193. #5099Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will restore fair and balanced labour laws that acknowledge the important role of unions in Canada, and respect their importance in helping the middle class grow and prosper. This begins with repealing Bills C-377 and C-525 […]

  194. #5143Promise keptGovernment and democracy

    We will restore the voter identification card as an acceptable form of identification.

  195. #5135Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will review the limits on how much political parties can spend during elections, and ensure that spending between elections is subject to limits as well.

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  196. #4867Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracyIdentity and nationalismMinorities

    We will undertake, in full partnership and consultation with First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis Nation, a full review of laws, policies, and operational practices.

  197. #5190Promise pendingGovernment and democracy

    We will use accurate data to make good decisions. We will stop funding initiatives that are no longer effective and invest program dollars in those that are of good value.

  198. #5154Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will work with all parties in the House of Commons to ensure that the process of appointing Supreme Court Justices is transparent, inclusive, and accountable to Canadians.

  199. #5108Promise pendingGovernment and democracy

    We will work with interested provinces and territories so that they can offer the same rights to workers under their jurisdiction.

  200. #5188Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will work with Statistics Canada and other stakeholders to provide a broader range of information, including detailed labour market information, child development data, and statistics about our population.

  201. #5181Promise in progress or partly keptGovernment and democracy

    We will work with the Privacy Commissioner as we develop these new initiatives (delivering easy online access to government services), to ensure that Canadians’ data is kept safe and secure.

  202. #5105Promise pendingGovernment and democracy

    We will work with the provinces and territories to amend their labour codes, to reflect these new federal benefits.

  203. #5139Promise brokenGovernment and democracy

    Within 18 months of forming government, we will introduce legislation to enact electoral reform.

  204. #4925Promise keptHealth and social services

    As our final act of respect, we will double funding to the Last Post Fund to ensure that all veterans receive a dignified burial.

  205. #4894Promise keptHealth and social servicesMinorities

    As part of this new fiscal relationship, we will also make sure that all First Nations receive equitable funding for child and family services provided on reserves.

  206. #5180Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    As we expand online services, we will also expand in-person service, such as reopening the nine veterans’ service centres closed by Stephen Harper.

  207. #5044Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    Because many seniors live on fixed incomes, we will introduce a new Seniors Price Index to make sure that Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits keep up with seniors’ actual rising costs.

  208. #4921Promise brokenHealth and social services

    Our investment of $100 million each year will expand the circle of support for veterans’ families.

  209. #5081Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    Over the next decade, we will invest almost $20 billion more in Canada’s social infrastructure.

  210. #5183Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    Performance will be independently assessed and publicly reported. We will start with the services hardest hit by years of cuts by Stephen Harper: Employment Insurance, veterans’ services, immigration, and EI and CPP (Canada Pension Plan) appeals.

  211. #4922Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    So that surviving veterans’ partners do not face a decline in quality of life with the loss of their loved one, we will increase the veteran survivor’s pension amount from 50 percent to 70 percent.

  212. #4909Promise keptHealth and social services

    To better support veterans who have had their career options limited by a service-related illness or injury, we will invest $25 million each year to expand access to the Permanent Impairment Allowance.

  213. #5076Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    To eliminate systemic barriers and deliver equality of opportunity to all Canadians living with disabilities, we will consult with provinces, territories, and other stakeholders to introduce a National Disabilities Act.

  214. #4914Promise keptHealth and social services

    To restore access to the support that veterans are due, we will re-open the nine Veterans Affairs service offices closed by Stephen Harper.

  215. #4917Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will also immediately hire additional mental health professionals to give veterans the support they need.

  216. #5114Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will bring in tougher regulations to eliminate trans fats, similar to those in the U.S., and to reduce salt in processed foods.

  217. #4918Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will budget $20 million to create two new centres of excellence in veterans’ care, including one with a specialization in mental health, PTSD, and related issues for both veterans and first responders.

  218. #5053Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will conduct an inventory of all available federal lands and buildings that could be repurposed, and make some of these lands available at low cost for affordable housing in communities where there is a pressing need.

  219. #4913Promise brokenHealth and social services

    We will deliver a higher standard of service and care, and ensure that a “one veteran, one standard” approach is upheld.

  220. #5060Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will direct the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the new Canada Infrastructure Bank to provide financing to support the construction of new, affordable rental housing for middle- and low-income Canadians.

  221. #5217Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will eliminate the “marriage after 60” clawback clause, so that surviving spouses of veterans receive appropriate pension and health benefits.

  222. #5051Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will encourage the construction of new rental housing by removing all GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing.

  223. #4920Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will end the time limit for surviving spouses to apply for vocational rehabilitation and assistance services.

  224. #4908Promise pendingHealth and social services

    We will ensure that every injured veteran has access to financial advice and support so that they can determine the form of compensation that works best for them and their families.

  225. #5111Promise pendingHealth and social services

    We will ensure that the Employment Insurance system is providing real income security to workers, including those with precarious work.

  226. #4915Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will fully implement all of the Auditor General’s recommendations on enhancing mental health service delivery to veterans.

  227. #5050Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will give communities the money they need for Housing First initiatives that help homeless Canadians find stable housing.

  228. #5059Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will give support to municipalities to maintain rent-geared-to-income subsidies in co-ops.

  229. #5043Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will help to lift hundreds of thousands of seniors out of poverty by increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement for single low-income seniors by ten percent.

  230. #4916Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will hire 400 new service delivery staff, doubling the current planned increase. This will include much-needed case managers at Veterans Affairs.

  231. #5073Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will improve access to necessary prescription medications.

  232. #5115Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will improve food labels to give more information on added sugars and artificial dyes in processed foods.

  233. #5116Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will increase funding to the Public Health Agency of Canada by $15 million in each of the next two years, to support a national strategy to increase vaccination rates and raise awareness for parents, coaches, and athletes on concussion treatment.

  234. #4927Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will increase investments in growing and maintaining Canada’s network of shelters and transition houses, as part of our broader investment in social infrastructure.

  235. #4973Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will introduce a public safety officer compensation benefit to be paid to the families of fire fighters, police officers, and paramedics killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.

  236. #5113Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will introduce new restrictions on the commercial marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children, similar to those now in place in Quebec.

  237. #5117Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will introduce plain packaging requirements for tobacco products, similar to those in Australia and the United Kingdom.

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  238. #4910Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will invest a further $40 million each year to provide injured veterans with 90 percent of their pre-release salary, and will index this benefit so that it keeps pace with inflation.

  239. #5096Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will invest an additional $80 million, over four years, in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for more food safety inspections of domestic and imported foods.

  240. #5074Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will join with provincial and territorial governments to buy drugs in bulk, reducing the cost Canadian governments pay for these drugs, and making them more affordable for Canadians.

  241. #5075Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will make high-quality mental health services more available to Canadians who need them, including our veterans and first responders.

  242. #5071Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will make the Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefit more flexible and easier to access, so that it provides help for more than just end-of-life care.

  243. #5069Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will negotiate a new Health Accord with provinces and territories, including a long-term agreement on funding.

  244. #5041Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will not end pension income splitting for seniors.

  245. #5047Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will prioritize investments in affordable housing and seniors’ facilities.

  246. #4919Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will provide greater education, counselling, and training for families who are providing care and support to veterans living with physical and/or mental health issues as a result of their service.

  247. #4978Promise keptHealth and social servicesMinorities

    We will provide more opportunities for applicants who have Canadian siblings by giving additional points under the Express Entry system.

  248. #4907Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will re-establish lifelong pensions as an option for our injured veterans, and increase the value of the disability award.

  249. #5046Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will renew federal leadership in housing, starting with a new, ten-year investment in social infrastructure.

  250. #5042Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will restore the eligibility age for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement to 65.

  251. #4979Promise keptHealth and social servicesMinorities

    We will restore the maximum age for dependents to 22 from 19, to allow more Canadians to bring their children to Canada.

  252. #4903Promise keptHealth and social servicesMinorities

    We will review, in partnership with Métis communities, the existing federal programs and services available to the Métis Nation, to identify gaps and areas where strategic investments can be made to improve Métis quality of life.

  253. #5172Promise in progress or partly keptHealth and social services

    We will stop Stephen Harper’s plan to end door-to-door mail delivery in Canada.

  254. #5173Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will undertake a new review of Canada Post to make sure that it provides high- quality service at a reasonable price to Canadians, no matter where they live.

  255. #4974Promise keptHealth and social services

    We will work with the provinces and territories to develop a coordinated national action plan on post-traumatic stress disorder, which disproportionately affects public safety officers.

  256. #4984Promise pendingHealth and social services

    We will work with the provinces and territories to develop a system of regulated companies to hire caregivers on behalf of families.

  257. #5112Promise keptHealth and social services

    With provinces, territories, and Indigenous communities we will work on a new National Early Learning and Child Care Framework, to deliver affordable and high-quality child care in the first 100 days, funded by our investments in social infrastructure.

  258. #4926Promise keptHealth and social services

    Working together with experts and advocates, we will develop and implement a comprehensive federal gender violence strategy and action plan, aligned with existing provincial strategies.

  259. #4891Promise in progress or partly keptIdentity and nationalismMinorities

    As Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will meet with First Nations, Métis Nation, and Inuit leaders each and every year of a Liberal government mandate.

  260. #4934Promise keptIdentity and nationalismLaw and order

    To help those who are new to Canada, we will change the rules so that spouses immigrating to Canada receive immediate permanent residency – rather than a two-year waiting period.

  261. #4969Promise keptIdentity and nationalism

    We will develop a new official languages plan to support English and French linguistic minorities.

  262. #5184Promise brokenIdentity and nationalismMinorities

    We will ensure that all federal services are delivered in full compliance with the Official Languages Act.

  263. #4892Promise keptIdentity and nationalismMinorities

    We will ensure that the Kelowna Accord – and the spirit of reconciliation that drove it – is embraced, and its objectives implemented in a manner that meets today’s challenges.

  264. #4971Promise in progress or partly keptIdentity and nationalism

    We will establish a free, online service for learning and retaining English and French as second languages.

  265. #4985Promise keptIdentity and nationalismInternational affairs and defenceMinorities

    We will expand Canada’s intake of refugees from Syria by 25,000 through immediate government sponsorship.

  266. #4890Promise keptIdentity and nationalismMinorities

    We will immediately re-engage in a renewed nation-to-nation process with Indigenous Peoples to make progress on the issues most important to First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit communities.

  267. #4986Promise keptIdentity and nationalismInternational affairs and defenceMinorities

    We will invest $250 million, including $100 million this fiscal year, to increase refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity in Canada.

  268. #5021Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    (While increasing the scope of training assistance missions), we will support programs that admit and train partner country military students to bolster these partnerships (with regional and local partners).

  269. #5006Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    To better help those affected by war and violent conflict, we will contribute more to the United Nations’ mediation, conflict-prevention, and post-conflict reconstruction efforts.

  270. #5020Promise pendingInternational affairs and defence

    To help regional and local partners prevent the spread of terrorism and radicalization, we will vastly increase the scope of training assistance missions.

  271. #5002Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    To help the UN respond more quickly to emerging and escalating conflicts, we will provide well-trained personnel that can be quickly deployed, including mission commanders, staff officers, and headquarters units.

  272. #4995Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We commit to rescheduling and hosting a new trilateral leaders’ summit with the United States and Mexico.

  273. #5019Promise keptInternational affairs and defenceLaw and order

    We will assist in domestic security and natural disaster responses, both at home and abroad.

  274. #5022Promise keptInternational affairs and defenceLaw and order

    We will conduct a thorough review of existing measures to protect Canadians and our critical infrastructure from cyber-threats.

  275. #4991Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will consult with Canadian and international aid organizations to review current policies and funding frameworks that will refocus our aid priorities on poverty reduction.

  276. #5015Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will continue to work with the United States to defend North America under NORAD.

  277. #5016Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will contribute to regional security within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

  278. #5162Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will create an all-party committee to monitor and oversee the operations of every government department and agency with national security responsibilities.

  279. #5014Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will develop the Canadian Armed Forces into an agile, responsive, and well- equipped military force that can effectively defend Canada and North America; provide support during natural disasters, humanitarian support missions,and peace operations [...]

  280. #5024Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will end Canada’s combat mission in Iraq.

  281. #5017Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will ensure that (military) equipment is acquired faster, and with vigorous Parliamentary oversight.

  282. #4955Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defenceLaw and order

    We will ensure that Canada becomes a party to the international Arms Trade Treaty.

  283. #4993Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will ensure that Canada’s valuable aid initiative on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) is driven by evidence and outcomes, not ideology. […] We will cover the full range of reproductive health services as part of MNCH initiatives.

  284. #5010Promise brokenInternational affairs and defence

    We will immediately launch an open and transparent competition to replace the CF-18 fighter aircraft.

  285. #4994Promise keptInternational affairs and defenceLaw and order

    We will immediately lift the Mexican visa requirement that unfairly restricts travel to Canada.

  286. #5023Promise pendingInternational affairs and defence

    We will implement the recommendations made in the Canadian Forces’ Report on Transformation.

  287. #5005Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will insist that any peacekeepers involved in misconduct be held accountable by their own country and the United Nations.

  288. #5004Promise pendingInternational affairs and defence

    We will lead an international effort to improve and expand the training of military and civilian personnel deployed on peace operations.

  289. #5007Promise brokenInternational affairs and defence

    We will maintain current National Defence spending levels, including current planned increases.

  290. #5216Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will make investing in the Royal Canadian Navy a top priority. […] we will have the funds that we need to build promised icebreakers, supply ships, arctic and offshore patrol ships, surface combatants, and other resources required by the Navy.

  291. #5009Promise brokenInternational affairs and defence

    We will not buy the F-35 stealth fighter-bomber.

  292. #5003Promise pendingInternational affairs and defence

    We will prioritize assistance for civilian police training operations, particularly Francophone officers, who are in great demand in French-speaking countries with peace operations.

  293. #4987Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will provide a new contribution of $100 million this fiscal year to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to support critical relief activities in the region.

  294. #5018Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will put a renewed focus on surveillance and control of Canadian territory and approaches, particularly our Arctic regions, and will increase the size of the Canadian Rangers.

  295. #5001Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will recommit to supporting international peace operations with the United Nations, and will make our specialized capabilities – from mobile medical teams to engineering support to aircraft that can carry supplies and personnel – available [...]

  296. #5011Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will reduce the procurement budget for replacing the CF-18s, and will instead purchase one of the many, lower-priced options that better match Canada’s defence needs.

  297. #5025Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will refocus Canada’s military contribution in the region (of Iraq) on the training of local forces, while providing more humanitarian support.

  298. #5008Promise in progress or partly keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will reinvest in building a leaner, more agile, better-equipped military, including adequate support systems for military personnel and their families.

  299. #5026Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will remain fully committed to Canada’s existing military contributions in Central and Eastern Europe: participation in NATO assurance measures (Operation REASSURANCE) and the training mission in Ukraine (Operation UNIFIER).

  300. #5013Promise keptInternational affairs and defence

    We will review current programs and capabilities, and lay out a realistic plan to strengthen Canada’s Armed Forces.

  301. #4953Promise keptLaw and order

    As part of our investment in border infrastructure, we will invest in technologies to enhance our border guards’ ability to detect and halt illegal guns from the United States entering into Canada.

  302. #4945Promise keptLaw and order

    As this (new anti-terrorism) legislation is tabled in Parliament, we will launch broad public consultations, to engage and seek the input of Canadians and subject-matter expert.

  303. #5171Promise keptLaw and order

    We will also invest an additional $80 million, over four years, to help the Canada Revenue Agency crack down on tax evaders.

  304. #4928Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will amend the Criminal Code to reverse onus on bail for those with previous convictions of intimate partner violence.

  305. #4960Promise keptLaw and order

    We will create a federal/provincial/territorial task force, and with input from experts in public health, substance abuse, and law enforcement, will design a new system of strict marijuana sales and distribution [...]

  306. #4958Promise keptLaw and order

    We will create new, stronger laws to punish more severely those who operate a motor vehicle while under its (marijuana's) influence.

  307. #4957Promise keptLaw and order

    We will create new, stronger laws to punish more severely those who provide it (marijuana) to minors.

  308. #4959Promise keptLaw and order

    We will create new, stronger laws to punish more severely those who sell it (marijuana) outside of the new regulatory framework.

  309. #4939Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will ensure (with the new anti-terrorism legislation) that Canadians are not limited from lawful protests and advocacy.

  310. #4938Promise keptLaw and order

    We will establish an all-party national security oversight committee.

  311. #4937Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will guarantee that all Canadian Security Intelligence Service warrants respect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  312. #4952Promise brokenLaw and order

    We will immediately implement the imported gun marking regulations that have been repeatedly delayed by Stephen Harper.

  313. #4930Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will increase the maximum sentence for repeat offenders (of partner violence).

  314. #4936Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will introduce new (anti-terrorism) legislation that better balances our collective security with our rights and freedoms.

  315. #4905Promise keptLaw and orderMinorities

    We will launch a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, to seek recommendations on concrete actions that governments, law enforcement, and others can take to solve these crimes and prevent future ones.

  316. #5219Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will limit Communications Security Establishment’s powers by requiring a warrant to engage in the surveillance of Canadians.

  317. #4941Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will narrow overly broad definitions, such as defining “terrorist propaganda” more clearly.

  318. #4954Promise keptLaw and order

    We will not create a new national long-gun registry to replace the one that has been dismantled.

  319. #4944Promise keptLaw and order

    We will prioritize community outreach and counter-radicalization, by creating the Office of the Community Outreach and Counter-radicalization Coordinator.

  320. #4948Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will provide $100 million each year to the provinces and territories to support guns and gangs police task forces to take illegal guns off our streets and reduce gang violence.

  321. #4947Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will put decision-making about weapons restrictions back in the hands of police, not politicians.

  322. #4972Promise keptLaw and order

    We will reinstate the Court Challenges Program of Canada cut by Stephen Harper.

  323. #4956Promise keptLaw and order

    We will remove marijuana consumption and incidental possession from the Criminal Code.

  324. #4946Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will repeal changes made by Bill C-42 that allow restricted and prohibited weapons to be freely transported without a permit.

  325. #4943Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will require a statutory review of the full Anti-Terrorism Act after three years.

  326. #4949Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will require enhanced background checks for anyone seeking to purchase a handgun or other restricted firearm.

  327. #4951Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will require firearms vendors to keep records of all firearms inventory and sales to assist police in investigating firearms trafficking and other gun crimes.

  328. #4950Promise keptLaw and order

    We will require purchasers of firearms to show a license when they buy a gun, and require all sellers of firearms to confirm that the license is valid before completing the sale.

  329. #4940Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will require that government review all appeals by Canadians on the no-fly list.

  330. #4933Promise pendingLaw and order

    We will review current gender- and culturally-sensitive training policies for federal front-line law enforcement officers to ensure that they are strong and effective.

  331. #4929Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    We will specify that intimate partner violence be considered an aggravating factor at sentencing.

  332. #4931Promise keptLaw and order

    We will work in partnership with provinces and territories to bolster public awareness campaigns (concerning gender violence).

  333. #4932Promise keptLaw and order

    We will work in partnership with provinces and territories to bolster public awareness campaigns, and take action to ensure that Parliament and federal institutions – including the public service, the RCMP, and the Canadian Armed Forces – are workplaces free from harassment and sexual violence.

  334. #4997Promise in progress or partly keptLaw and order

    With a re-focused Building Canada Fund, we will promote a steadier flow of goods and business travellers by modernizing border infrastructure and streamlining cargo inspections.

  335. #5119Promise keptMinorities

    To help northern residents and to help our northern economies grow, we will increase the residency component of the Northern Residents Deduction by 33 percent to a maximum of $22 per day [and] index this benefit so that it keeps pace with inflation.

  336. #4981Promise keptMinorities

    We will also make changes to the Canadian Experience Class, to reduce the barriers to immigration imposed on international students.

  337. #4902Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will also make permanent the funding available to provincial Métis communities for Métis identification and registration, instead of it being available year-to-year.

  338. #4990Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will appoint individuals with appropriate subject-matter expertise to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board.

  339. #4989Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will establish an expert human rights panel to determine designated countries of origin, and provide a right to appeal refugee decisions for citizens from these countries.

  340. #4988Promise keptMinorities

    We will fully restore the Interim Federal Health Program that provides limited and temporary health benefits to refugees and refugee claimants.

  341. #4976Promise keptMinorities

    We will immediately double the number of applications allowed for parents and grandparents, to 10,000 each year.

  342. #4893Promise keptMinorities

    We will immediately lift the two percent cap on funding for First Nations programs and work to establish a new fiscal relationship that gives First Nations communities sufficient, predictable, and sustained funding.

  343. #5120Promise keptMinorities

    We will increase investments in the Nutrition North program by $40 million, over four years.

  344. #4980Promise keptMinorities

    We will make it easier for international students and other temporary residents to become Canadian citizens by restoring the residency time credit.

  345. #4977Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will nearly double the budget for processing family class sponsorship. Wait times will come down – which currently average almost four years for parent and grandparent applications.

  346. #4896Promise keptMinorities

    We will provide new funding to help Indigenous communities promote and preserve Indigenous languages and cultures.

  347. #4906Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will work alongside provinces and territories, and with First Nations, the Métis Nation, and Inuit, to enact the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

  348. #4901Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will work with Métis people, as well as the provinces and territories, to establish a federal claims process that recognizes Métis self-government and resolves outstanding claims.

  349. #5121Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will work with northern and remote communities to ensure that the Nutrition North program is more transparent, effective, and accountable to northerners and other Canadians.

  350. #4900Promise in progress or partly keptMinorities

    We will work, on a nation-to-nation basis, with the Métis Nation to advance reconciliation and renew the relationship, based on cooperation, respect for rights, our international obligations, and a commitment to end the status quo.

  351. #5095Promise keptRegions and agriculture

    To support innovation in the agricultural sector, we will invest an additional $100 million, over four years, in agricultural research. To better allocate research funding, we will establish a transparent process that involves food producers.

  352. #5097Promise in progress or partly keptRegions and agriculture

    We will help Canada’s agriculture sector be more innovative, safer, and stronger. We will continue to defend Canadian interests during trade negotiations, including supply management.

  353. #5094Promise in progress or partly keptRegions and agriculture

    We will invest $160 million, over four years, in an Agri-Food Value Added Investment Fund. This will provide technical and marketing assistance to help food processors develop new value-added products that reflect changing tastes and market opportunities.