Celebrating 30 Years of Canada's Constitution

The Leeds-Grenville Federal Liberal Association hosted a celebratory event on April 17th to mark the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Brockville resident Duncan Fraser provided a brief history of the Charter while others in attendance shared their memories of its official signing on Parliament Hill. Maureen Sampson recalled the importance of taking her children to Parliament Hill to witness the event. Riding President Margaret Fancy commented "The Charter has had a major impact on the promotion and protection of human rights in Canada. This is an occasion to not only remember its roots, but to celebrate its offer of fairness, justice and opportunity for all Canadians.
	The evening was capped by the viewing of a webcast from Toronto featuring speeches by Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae and former Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Rae presented Mr. Chretien with a "birthday card" signed by thousands of Canadians to commemorate the event. Rae noted: "The Charter has made Canada the envy of the world. Its promise of fairness, justice and opportunity is a beacon of hope that has drawn millions of new Canadians to our shores. Thirty years ago, it was a passionate and determined Liberal Minister of Justice named Jean Chrétien, working alongside Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who enshrined in the Charter our most cherished Canadian values."

Volunteer Centre of St. Lawrence-Rideau
Community Walk

Members of the Leeds-Grenville Federal Liberal Association will be participating in the Volunteer Centre's Community Walk. Download a pledge sheet from here and look for the group wearing red!

When	Saturday April 21, 2012 Registration 9:30am – 10:30 am Walk 10:30 am – 11am Formal presentations – 11:00 am Entertainment /lunch – 11:30 am
Where	Thousand Islands Mall
Website	volunteercentre.ca

Marjory Loveys and other Liberals at the Volunteer Center 2011 Community Walk

Contact the riding president for further information.

Our Riding

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is situated between Gananoque in the west, Cardinal in the east, Kemptville in the north and the St. Lawrence Seaway in the south (click on map to right for larger view).

To learn more about the communities in our riding go to the following web sites: Brockville, Kemptville, Gananoque, Prescott, Athens, Augusta, Edwardsburgh - Cardinal, Elizabethtown - Kitley, Front of Yonge, Leeds & the Thousand Islands, Merrickville - Wolford, North Grenville, Rideau Lakes, and Westport.

Get Involved

Some of our Leeds - Grenville Delegates at the Liberal Convention, January 13-15, 2012 in Ottawa.

Leeds - Grenville Liberals attend Eastern Ontario Young Liberal Policy Conference.


Jim Jordan (left), Marjory Loveys and John Matheson celebrate Flag Day in Brockville.


Marjory Loveys and Justin Trudeau.