Two days ago

Spoke in the House on Fighting Foreign Corruption Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to state right from the outset that the NDP is in favour of Bill S-14. We would have liked the legislation ...

Voted No on Vote #760 on Bill C-54 Amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

Voted No on Vote #759 That the debate be now adjourned.

Voted No on Vote #758 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Voted Yes on Vote #757 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Three days ago

Voted No on Vote #756 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act Mr. Speaker, given that we live in a glass house, I will not be throwing stones at anyone. However, I would like the Minister of Justice ...

Spoke in the House on Combatting Counterfeit Products Act Mr. Speaker, this bill is very interesting. This is obviously a critical issue for Canada. Just imagine the horrible impact that counterfeit drugs can have on ...

Spoke in the House on Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 Mr. Speaker, from the outset, I wish to inform you that I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Brome—Missisquoi. The NDP is in ...

Spoke in the House on Government Expenditures Mr. Speaker, the President of the Treasury Board still does not appear to have found the $3.1 billion he lost track of, so I would like ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have a series of qualified petitions on employment insurance. These people are calling for a reform of the current employment insurance system, since ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 6, Transfer Payments to the Aerospace Sector — Industry Canada, of ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. My thanks to the witnesses for coming to meet with us today. Mr. Smith, you surprised me a little. At one point, ...

Spoke in the House on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act Mr. Speaker, I want to say that I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Thunder Bay—Rainy River. Let me point out a few ...

Spoke in the House on Expansion and Conservation of Canada’s National Parks Act Mr. Speaker, today, we are getting a national park. My goodness, that is always nice and this one is especially great. I have been off the ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Vote 20 under FINANCE Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank the officials from the Auditor General's office, the Auditor General, himself, and his assistant for taking part in ...

Two months 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 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 ...

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 ...

Three 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.

More than 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 ...

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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