A week ago

Spoke in the House on Conservative Government Accounts Mr. Speaker, how on earth did the government manage to lose $3.1 billion? If I lose $100, I search my accounts, check my credit cards. I ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I will share my time with the hon. member for Nickel Belt. We are talking about $3.1 billion in a $12.9 billion budget. Government ...

Voted Yes on Vote #681 on Bill S-213 Respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

Voted Yes on Vote #680 on Bill C-460 Respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada

Voted No on Vote #679 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted No on Vote #678 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted No on Vote #677 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's comments. The problem is that he did not describe Canadians' economic reality. At present, the number of unemployed ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Spring 2013 Report of the Auditor General of Canada I have a question on your findings in paragraphs 3.79 and 3.80. You indicate that you are somewhat embarrassed by the growth in this debt. Despite ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, this is an outrage. I am furious. This government is asking us to hastily pass the budget. Yet we have learned that there is ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, the member talked about an extraordinary economic situation. Sometimes I have to wonder whether we are even living in the same country. Canada's food ...

Spoke in the House on The Budget Mr. Speaker, in every jurisdiction where governments insist on imposing austerity measures, growth stagnates, jobs disappear and the population's prosperity is put at risk. Just look ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Public Safety Mr. Speaker, communities across Canada are concerned about smuggled firearms that are fuelling daily violence. Instead of increasing border security, the Conservatives have cut hundreds of ...

Spoke in the House on Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time today. Bill C-54 aims to include a new policy in the legislation, and that policy, that ideological shift, ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 3, Protecting Canadian Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats, of the Fall ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to thank the witnesses for being here. First of all, I would like this document to be tabled. It ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill C-444, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personating peace officer ... Thank you. I appreciate what you're trying to do. You are basically trying to impose a stiffer penalty on those who discredit peace officers. Restoring the ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 2, Grant and Contribution Program Reforms, of the Fall 2012 Report ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank our guests for being here today. My first question is for the Auditor General. In paragraph 2.23, on ...

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights) Good afternoon. Thank you for being here to provide us with insight. You're no doubt familiar with the boxer Muhammad Ali. He fought in matches that ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) There is budget day, then there is budget night ... Peter Milliken, who drove in for the event; Andrew Scheer; NDP MPs Alain Giguère and Jonathan Genest-Jourdain; Liberal MP Mark Eyking; Brian Lee Crowley, Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute; Julie Jacobson and Yaroslav Baran of Earnscliffe.

Three months ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 7, Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability — Finance Canada, of the Fall 2012 ... My question is for the Department of Finance, still regarding income splitting. While going over your information, you said there was no need to conduct an ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 6, Transfer Payments to the Aerospace Sector — Industry Canada, of ... Very well. We know how important research and development is for the aerospace industry. However, you say that you are going to have to reassess your ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Public Accounts of Canada 2012 Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to discuss how the financial statements are presented. In 2002, a new basis of accounting was introduced. The problem we've ...

More than three months ago

Mentioned by Montreal Gazette Frank Zampino suing city of Montreal to pay his legal fees Alain Giguère · Montreal, Quebec. He deserves to go to jail. Reply · 1 · Like · November 2 at 6:40am. Add a Reply... Paul Broomfield · Top Commenter. Zampino wants the taxpayer to pay for everything: both the prosecution AND the defense of his case. ... Opinion: Hamas violence forcing Israel to defend itself · Opinion: Hamas violence forcing Israel to defend itself · Charbonneau Commission: Blainville contractor tried to set up cartel · Former Liberal MP Nick Discepola has died · Children spared in school bus crash ...

Mentioned by Laval News Golfers raise $6000 for Chomedey's Agape Despite the provincial election, Chomedey Liberal MNA Guy Ouellette found time to take part, as did Laval-Les Îles NDP MP François Pilon. Pilon's colleagues, Marc-Aurèle-Fortin NDP MP Alain Giguère and Alfred-Pellan NDP MP Rosalie Lefevbre, weren't ...

Mentioned by Updated News Montreal student group says Bill 78 must be priority “That's why the idea of mediation is so popular,” Alain Giguère, president of CROP, told CBC ... MP Del Mastro bank records turned over to Elections Canada ...

Mentioned by Laval News Local NDPers sound warning over Conservative OAS plan By Martin C. Barry | Fri, 03/09/2012 - 17:36 NDP deputy critic for senior citizens Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe was in Laval last Saturday, with Alfred-Pellan NDP MP Rosane Doré-Lefebvre and Marc-Aurèle-Fortin NDP MP Alain Giguère, the party's deputy ...

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) Puts conditions on ramped up IP protection in EU trade deal, NDP roundtable told For a meeting that was heavy on consensus, however, Gagnon's remarks weren't well received by Alain Giguère, the MP for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin. Despite Gagnon's conditional support for increased pharmaceutical IP protection — something the generic drug ...

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