NDP takes position on prorogue...

Here are some excerpts from Jack Layton's speech.

Speech by Jack Layton on the prorogation of Parliament

Mr. Harper's unilateral decision to suspend Parliament is wrong.

It’s wrong because suspending Parliament will hurt those Canadians who were counting on Parliament to be there for them to pass laws that would protect their pensions, clean up their environment or extend their employment insurance. None of that can happen now...

With such arrogance on display, is it any surprise that Canadians are angry? They’re sick of this old politics, the politics of prorogation and Stephen Harper...

We will be in Ottawa on the 25th of January and we will be inviting Canadians directly affected by prorogation to join us...

Here is the offer we are making to Mr Harper:

Bring back Parliament on the 25th of January and we will agree to reinstate government legislation that had been killed by prorogation.

With so many pressing issues facing the country, from the war in Afghanistan to job creation to climate change, Mr. Harper has an obligation to take up our offer and unlock the doors of Parliament

Thank you.

I hope that Layton and the NDP will seriously consider taking up Fair Vote Canada's challenge for ending this kind of abuse once and for all by changing Canada's voting system.