South Shore—St. Margarets's candidates' promises on Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy

2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety

We don't have any Green policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

Liberal

Maintain support for Fierté Canada Pride in administering funding for security needs at Pride festivals

"Protect the safety of 2SLGBTQI+ people by maintaining support for Fierté Canada Pride in administering funding for security needs at Pride festivals across the country." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21
Make funding permanent for the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund

"Make funding permanent for the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund to support community organizations and networks that protect rights and advance equality across Canada." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

We don't have any Conservative policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

Charter rights and the Supreme Court

We don't have any Green policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

Liberal

Expand the Court Challenges Program, which provides funding for people to bring court cases of national significance related to the constitution, quasi-constitutional laws, or human rights

"Enable Canadians to take more action to affirm their rights by expanding the Court Challenges Program." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

We don't have any Conservative policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

French language and Québec culture

We don't have any Green policies on French language and Québec culture.

Liberal

Set a 12% target for Francophone immigration outside Quebec by 2029

"Establish a 12% target for Francophone immigration outside of Quebec by 2029, a 20% increase from current targets. Only a Liberal government has and will defend the rights and freedom, as well as prosperity, of Francophone communities outside of Quebec [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Facilitate access to Francophone and bilingual workers for entrepreneurs in official language minority communities

"Support entrepreneurs in Official Language Minority Communities looking to scale their businesses, notably by facilitating access to Francophone and bilingual workers." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Invest in community spaces for English-speaking minorities in Quebec and French speaking minorities across the country
Work with provinces and territories to invest in education and community spaces that serve official language minority communities

"Promote French-language educational pursuits across Canada by collaborating with provinces and territories to invest in educational and community spaces, such as early learning and child care that serve official language minority communities; creating a scholarship for Francophone students who continue their post-secondary studies in French in a minority context." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Create a scholarship for Francophone students who continue their post-secondary studies in French in a minority context

We don't have any Conservative policies on French language and Québec culture.

Immigration

We don't have any Green policies on Immigration.

Liberal

Cap the total number of temporary workers and international students to less than 5% of Canada's population by the end of 2027

"Return immigration to sustainable levels by capping the total number of temporary workers and international students to less than 5% of Canada’s population by the end of 2027, from a past high of 7.3%, to ease the strain on housing, public infrastructure, and our social services." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Set permanent resident admissions at less than 1% of Canada's population annually beyond 2027, focusing on attracting global talent

"Stabilize permanent resident admissions at less than 1% of Canada’s population annually beyond 2027 with a focus on attracting top global talent that will drive economic growth and prosperity. Our immigration plan will also allow for the reunification of families, while maintaining Canada’s global leadership in prioritizing the world’s most vulnerable, including human rights defenders and refugees." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Revitalise the Global Skills Strategy to help high-growth Canadian businesses attract highly-skilled talent

"Attract the best talent in the world to build our economy by revitalizing the Global Skills Strategy to help high-growth Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs with new projects that will support Canada’s strategic economic growth. This includes attracting highly skilled talent from the United States who can help grow the economy here in Canada." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Use digital service tools to reduce processing times and eliminate backlogs in the immigration system

"Work towards a fairer and faster process and enhance service delivery for applicants by leveraging digital service tools to reduce processing times and eliminate backlogs to ensure that our immigration system is more reliable for families, businesses, and applicants." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Support legal aid for asylum seekers and refugees to provide claimants timely advice and representation

"Support legal aid for asylum seekers and refugees so that claimants receive timely advice and representation, have their cases resolved as quickly as possible, and reduce unnecessary appeals." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23

We don't have any Conservative policies on Immigration.

Tax fairness

We don't have any Green policies on Tax fairness.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Tax fairness.

Conservative

Create a task force to streamline tax rules, and task it to close offshore tax haven loopholes

"Poilievre has already announced that he will appoint a Bring It Home Tax Task Force to make tax rules fairer, simpler and easier to administer. The same task force will also ensure that we close all the loopholes that allow companies like Brookfield to stash their money in offshore tax havens to avoid paying their fair share here in Canada." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Redirect CRA resources from auditing small businesses and charities to target offshore tax havens

"Redirect CRA resources away from auditing and harassing small business owners and charities towards cracking down on offshore tax havens — collecting at least $1 billion more every year from those who try to hide their wealth overseas." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Create a website to name-and-shame wealthy multinational corporations dodging taxes

"Create a name-and-shame website to expose all the wealthy multinational corporations that are dodging taxes and refusing to pay their fair share." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Give people who blow the whistle on illegal offshore tax schemes 20% of recovered funds

"Expand the Offshore Tax Informant Program, giving whistleblowers up to 20% of recovered funds when they help expose illegal tax schemes." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Women and gender equality

We don't have any Green policies on Women and gender equality.

Liberal

Provide an extra $100M for the Women's Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund over three years

"Unlock new economic opportunities for women by increasing support for the Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund. This fund invests in projects that promote women’s economic security and prosperity. A strong economy must be one where women can access high paying jobs, get equal pay for equal work, and achieve success without systemic barriers holding them back [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

We don't have any Conservative policies on Women and gender equality.