Transcription of Conservative Party of Canada POLICY DECLARATION
1 Conservative Party of Canada POLICY DECLARATION As amended by the delegates to the National Convention on March 19, 2021 As consolidated by the National POLICY Committee and approved by National Council Table of Contents Founding Principles A) ROLE OF GOVERNMENT .. 1 1. Role of Government .. 1 B) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY .. 2 2. Ministerial Accountability .. 2 3. Public Service Excellence .. 2 4. Sound Financial Management .. 2 5. Government Duplication and Waste .. 3 6. Empowering the Ethics Commissioner .. 3 7. Access to Information .. 3 8. Fiscal Transparency .. 3 C) DEMOCRATIC REFORM .. 4 9. Officers of Parliament.
2 4 10. Free Votes .. 4 11. Supreme Court Judge Appointments .. 4 12. Senate Reform .. 4 13. Electoral Reform .. 4 14. Independent Judiciary .. 5 15. Parliament, the Courts and the Charter .. 5 16. Property Rights .. 5 17. Rights of Workers .. 6 18. Free 7 19. Protecting Free Speech on canadian Campuses .. 7 D) OPEN FEDERALISM .. 8 20. Federalism .. 8 21. Reform of the Federation .. 8 E) FISCAL .. 9 22. Balanced Budget Legislation .. 9 23. Debt Repayment .. 9 24. Tax Code Simplification .. 9 25. Tax Relief .. 9 26. Supporting Families .. 10 27. Spending Controls .. 10 28. Equalization .. 11 29. Monetary POLICY .. 11 30. Pensions .. 11 31.
3 Carbon Tax .. 11 32. Single Tax Return for 11 33. Capital Gains Tax .. 12 34. Income Tax Review .. 12 F) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .. 13 35. Economic Principles .. 13 36. Industrial Development .. 13 37. Science, Research and Development .. 14 38. Foreign Ownership Restrictions .. 15 39. Infrastructure .. 15 40. Financial Institutions .. 15 41. National Securities Regulator .. 15 42. Regional Development .. 15 43. Intellectual Property Patent Legislation .. 16 44. Copyright Legislation .. 16 45. Northern Development .. 17 46. Arctic Sovereignty .. 17 47. Long-Term Energy Framework .. 17 48. Mining .. 19 49. ABC s of Competition Airlines, Banking, Cellphones & Beyond.
4 19 50. Long-term Strategic Energy Error! Bookmark not defined. 51. National Energy Corridor .. Error! Bookmark not defined. G) TRADE .. 20 52. International Trade .. 20 53. Inter-provincial Trade .. 20 54. Interprovincial Trade of Alcohol .. 21 H) TRANSPORTATION .. 22 55. Transportation Principles .. 22 56. Air Transportation .. 22 57. Ground Transportation .. 22 58. Increasing Airline Choice for Canadians .. 23 I) ENVIRONMENT .. 24 59. Environmental Principles .. 24 60. Clean Air and Smog Reductions .. 24 61. Alternative Energy and Transitional Fuels .. 24 62. Contaminated Sites .. 25 63. Offshore Resource 25 64. Water - Great Lakes.
5 26 65. Illegal Oil Dumping .. 26 66. Aquifer 26 67. Aquatic Invasive Species .. 27 J) HEALTH .. 28 68. Health Care .. 28 69. Medicare Audit .. 28 70. Wellness Promotion .. 28 71. Protecting At Risk Workers .. 29 72. Health Sciences Research, Development and Innovation .. 29 73. Pharmaceuticals .. 29 74. Natural Health Products .. 29 75. Assisted Human Reproduction and Related Research .. 30 76. Abortion Legislation .. 30 77. Euthanasia .. 30 78. Mental Health .. 30 79. Maternal Health .. 30 80. Public Health Emergency Preparedness .. 30 81. Potable Water .. 31 K) SOCIAL POLICY .. 32 82. Social Principles .. 32 83. Post-Secondary 32 84.
6 Student Loans .. 32 85. Employment Insurance .. 33 86. Family .. 33 87. Shared Parenting .. 33 88. Child Care .. 33 89. Women .. 34 90. Seniors .. 34 91. Retirement Savings .. 35 92. Housing and Homelessness .. 35 93. National Disability Act .. 36 94. Harassing Telephone Calls .. 36 95. Faith Based Organizations .. 36 96. Government Values Attestation .. 36 97. Compelled Speech .. 36 98. canadian Charities .. 37 L) INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS .. 38 99. Indigenous Affairs Principles .. 38 100. Legislated Framework for Federal Indigenous Expenditures .. 38 101. Indigenous Affairs .. 38 102. Transparency in Indigenous Affairs .. 39 103. Respecting the canadian Constitutional Framework.
7 39 104. A Framework for the Settlement of Comprehensive Claims and Self Government Agreements .. 39 105. The Resolution of Existing Specific Claims and Lawsuits against the Federal Crown .. 40 106. Measuring Outcomes in Indigenous Affairs.. 40 107. First Nations Land Title .. 40 108. First Nations Educational Choice .. 40 M) CRIMINAL JUSTICE .. 41 109. Justice Principles .. 41 110. Dangerous Offenders .. 41 111. Sex Offender Registry .. 41 112. Protecting Pregnant Women .. 42 113. Sentencing .. 42 114. Firearms .. 42 115. Organized Crime .. 43 116. Young Offenders .. 43 117. Family 44 118. Child Protection.
8 44 119. Missing Persons Registry .. 44 120. Sexual Exploitation in Canada .. 44 121. Charter of Victim s Rights .. 45 122. Courts of Cultural and Religious Persuasion .. 45 123. Rural Crime .. 45 N) COMMUNICATIONS .. 46 124. canadian Broadcasting Corporation .. 46 125. canadian Production Industry .. 46 126. Internet Connectivity .. 47 127. Privacy and Personal Data Protection .. 47 128. Improving Access to Reliable and Affordable Internet .. 47 O) CELEBRATING Canada S DIVERSITY .. 48 129. Diversity Principles .. 48 130. Multiculturalism .. 48 131. Official 48 P) canadian HERITAGE AND CULTURE .. 49 132. Heritage Principles.
9 49 133. Arts and Culture .. 49 134. Amateur Sport .. 49 Q) RURAL Canada .. 50 135. Rural Principles .. 50 R) 51 136. Agriculture Principles .. 51 137. Agricultural Trade Agreements .. 51 138. Supply Management .. 52 S) FISHERIES .. 53 139. Fisheries .. 53 140. Oceans and Coastlines .. 53 141. Marine Transportation .. 54 142. Freshwater Fish Marketing Act .. 55 143. Marine Scientific Research .. 55 144. Coast Guard, Marine Safety and Abandoned Vessels .. 56 145. Marine Protected Areas .. 54 146. Seasons for a Reason .. 53 147. Marine Wharf Infrastructure .. 56 T) IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES .. 57 148. Immigration Principles.
10 57 149. Settlement Support .. 57 150. Immigration by Temporary Workers .. 58 151. Entry Applications, Permits and Landing Fees .. 58 152. Recognition of International Credentials .. 59 153. Refugee Determination .. 59 154. Birthright Citizenship .. 60 U) FOREIGN AFFAIRS .. 61 155. Human Smuggling .. 61 156. Foreign Affairs Principles .. 61 157. Foreign Aid Official Development Assistance .. 61 158. Parliamentary Role in Foreign Affairs .. 62 159. International Treaties .. 62 160. Safe Third Country Agreement .. 62 161. canadian Embassy in Jerusalem .. 63 162. Restore the Office of Religious Freedom .. 63 163.
