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Save Joy Kogawa House

Hon. Bev Oda Minister of Canadian Heritage House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6Dear Minister Oda,I write to urge the Department of Canadian Heritage to take action to save the historic Joy Kogawa House...

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Against the Conservative's Film and Video Censorship Plans

Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP): - Mr. Speaker, New Democrats are deeply concerned by reports that the Conservatives are planning to censor film and video production in Canada to suit their...

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Minister not welcome: MP

Media Link: Minister not welcome: MPMetro VancouverMP Libby Davies has joined the fight to keep an American church group, which plans to protest a Vancouver play about a murdered gay man, from crossing...

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2009 Vancouver East Community Consultations on the Federal Budget

Dear Friends,The federal budget is coming down on Tuesday, January 27th, and I have something to say about it! I hosted a budget consultation in my riding with community groups and asked for their...

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Conservative Budget Doesn't Cut It For Artists

Support for the arts and artists emerged as a very powerful issue in the recent federal election, thanks to the hard work of many arts groups who pressed hard to bring it forward. It became a key issue...

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Happy Canada Day

I’d like to extend my warmest greetings for Canada Day, as we celebrate the history and diversity of our country.Please join me at the many upcoming events I’m hosting for Vancouver East this summer,...

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Libby speaking out for gay pride week funding

Media Link: Tourism Minister loses funding program after grant to gay pride weekThe National PostOTTAWA -- Tourism Minister Diane Ablonczy has been stripped of responsibility for administering a major...

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Libby speaking out on censorship

Media Link: MPs respond to CBSA film detainmentXtra.caThe fallout from the blocking of three gay films at the border has reverberated across Parliament Hill. Queer MPs are universally outraged by what...

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Libby speaking out against censorship

Media Link: Border battle 'spiteful, intolerant': MPCapital XtraThe fallout continues after border guards flagged prints of three films destined for a gay film festival in Ottawa Nov 20. Inside Out was...

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Celebrating 35 Years of Community Radio in Vancouver!

Congratulations to Co-op Radio on its 35th Anniversary - here is to 35 years of great, member driven, community radio from "the heart of the Downtown Eastside Vancouver". Thank you for being such a...

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Libby expresses her concerns about the Copyright Modernization Act

HANSARD House of Commons November 22, 2011You can also view this speech at: http://www.youtube.com/user/LibbyDaviesMP?feature=mhee#p/u/2/r0Ypc0dUHxYMs. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):Mr. Speaker, I...

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How would you reimagine the CBC?

Dear friends,OpenMedia.ca and Leadnow are two community organizations here in Vancouver who are working on a new campaign called Reimagine CBC. They would like your input on how we can reimagine the...

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Libby asks the Finance Minister to support income averaging for artists

Hon. Jim FlahertyMinister of FinanceHouse of CommonsOttawa, ONK1A 0A6October 30th, 2012Dear Minister,I am writing to urge you to recognize the reality of the inconsistent nature of artists’ incomes and...

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Celebrating the Arts in Vancouver East

 Mr. Speaker,East Vancouver has a dynamic and long-standing arts community. Today, I would like to pay tribute to three organizations that have served our community for four decades!Western Front is a...

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The Conservative government wants to rewrite history

House of CommonsHANSARDMay 3, 2013Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP):Mr. Speaker, when the Auditor General came looking for where the $3 billion actually went, the government had no answer.It could...

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