Yesterday

Voted No on Vote #694 That this House do now adjourn.

Voted Yes on Vote #693 on Bill C-51 Amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Two days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #692 That this House do now adjourn.

Voted Yes on Vote #691 That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of ...

Voted No on Vote #690 That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “Fridays” and substituting the following: ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, entitled ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario 2012 Okay. The current eastern boundary of the riding of Mississauga—Erindale, which I've had the privilege to represent since 2008, is Mavis Road, which is a major ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Situation of Jewish Refugees from Middle Eastern Nations Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning to Rabbi Fogel and Ms. Waldman. Thank you very much for your appearance here today. I'd like to start with ...

Spoke in the House on Situation in Syria Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to participate in this most important debate on the crisis in Syria. This is the third time that we have ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Easter in the Orthodox Church Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the upcoming celebration of Easter in the Orthodox Church calendar. During the Easter season, many Canadians from the Orthodox ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Situation of Jewish Refugees from Middle Eastern Nations Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, gentlemen, for being here today and for bringing this very important issue to our attention, and through us to the ...

Spoke in the House on Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the following treaties: an Agreement Between Canada and the ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy and Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5, 10, ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to both our ministers for their appearance here today and their comments. Minister Baird, you mentioned the situation in Syria ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, as that member knows well, and as I mentioned earlier, our government was among the first nations in the world to raise the issue ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Rare Earth Investing News Senior Members of Canadian Government Support Stans Energy's Efforts at ... Canadian Member of Parliament, Bob Dechert; Parliamentary Secretary to Foreign Minister John Baird, accompanied by Trade Commissioner Marc Andre Savage from the Canadian Embassy met with senior Kyrgyz government officials. The goal of these ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy Thank you. I'd like to ask a question of the Nunavut Arts and Craft Council. First of all, though, thank you very much for your presentation ...

Spoke in the House on Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise this evening with the opportunity to once again remind the member of Canada's principled Middle East policy, which is ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy I see. I've seen mention in the media that some of the Asian nations which have big commercial fishing fleets may have some interest in Arctic ...

Mentioned by Toronto Star A principled foreign policy position ... these days, Canada has a respected voice on the world stage and chooses to use it to express clear positions rooted in principle and keeping Canada's interests and values in mind. Bob Dechert, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs ...

Mentioned by Mississauga MP happy about Coptic bishop's appointment Mississauga-Erindale MP Bob Dechert is applauding the appointment of the first Coptic Orthodox Bishop to Canada for the diocese of Mississauga and Vancouver. Grace Bishop Mina first became a monk at St. Mina's Monastery in 1984, serving the Coptic ...

Mentioned by Mississauga Convicted man, lawyer perplexed by jury's verdict Mississauga-Erindale MP Bob Dechert is applauding the appointment of the first Coptic Orthodox Bishop to Canada for the diocese of Mississauga and Vancouver. Argentine cardinal selected as new pope · OBIT: Donna Dale was a 'lifelong Liberal' · Gas ...

Mentioned by Mississauga Velodrome will put Milton on the map: Pan Am Games CEO Mississauga-Erindale MP Bob Dechert is applauding the appointment of the first Coptic Orthodox Bishop to Canada for the diocese of Mississauga and Vancouver. Argentine cardinal selected as new pope · OBIT: Donna Dale was a 'lifelong Liberal' · Gas ...

Three months ago

Mentioned by CBC.ca Maduro sworn in as Venezuela president after Chavez funeral Canada was represented by Bob Dechert, the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Canadian ambassador to Venezuela. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is also attended the funeral. "[Chavez] was a very colourful politician ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the witnesses for being here today. I'd like to start with Ms. Labonté. You mentioned the potential for increased ...

Spoke in the House on Religious freedom Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague, the member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, for his stirring speech. I know this is an issue that is very close to ...

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Canada's Arctic Foreign Policy Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks, too, to our guests for being here today and sharing this interesting information with us. I'd like to start with some ...

Spoke in the House on The Economy Mr. Speaker, while the NDP is scheming to ruin our economy by implementing a $20-billion job-killing carbon tax for Canadian families, our government is focusing on ...

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