NEWS RELEASE

November 30, 2016

For Immediate Release

NDP play political games, obstruct legislation that helps veterans

NDP filibustering on bill they supported only two weeks ago: Curry
Nic Curry, Progressive Conservative MLA for Kildonan, is calling on the NDP to stop their filibuster of
Bill 213, which extends the current employment preference for veterans to include Canadian Forces
reservists who were in active service.
Bill 213 was introduced during the first session of the 41st Legislature earlier this fall. All parties
unanimously agreed to fast-track the bill during Remembrance Week. During debate, NDP house
leader Jim Maloway said, We will stand with one voice here in the Legislature for our military, our
veterans, and their services, and we do support this bill and that were prepared to vote on it now.
In the subsequent vote that day, the bill passed second reading with unanimous support from all
parties and was referred to committee.
A motion was made yesterday to allow the bill to proceed to committee without further delay.
Instead of passing this simple motion, the NDP chose to play political games and blocked the bill
from proceeding.
Im disappointed with the doublespeak from the NDP when it comes to helping our veterans.
Although they spoke in favour of Bill 213 at second reading and voted for it unanimously during
Remembrance Week, the NDP are now playing political games with this important legislation for
those who serve our country in the Armed Forces, said Curry.
I call on the NDP caucus to show they care about veterans who serve in the reserves, reconsider
their partisan obstruction of Bill 213 and work to pass this motion before the Legislature rises on
Friday.
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For more information, please contact:

Ross Romaniuk, Communications Officer
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Caucus
Tel: (204) 945-4689 Cell: (204) 291-7702
Email: ross.romaniuk@leg.gov.mb.ca