Yesterday

Posted on Twitter Congratulations #womenslancersbasketballteam! They won the #ontario #championship in a hard fought game!

Posted on Twitter Fundraiser tonight, weather is getting nice! Friday May24th @ Elias Deli, 100 Ouellette. Doors open at 6, dinner... http://t.co/gYSfXkAfPv

Two days ago

Didn't vote 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

Posted on Twitter Busy day! Started with early meeting on C-290 and launch of web site, please visit and send message to the Senate... http://t.co/Brod2zsvLY

Posted on Twitter Fundraiser tomorrow Friday May24th @ Elias Deli, 100 Ouellette. Doors open at 6, dinner at 6:30. All you can... http://t.co/yTs859MqfI

Posted on Twitter Congratulations Ken, well deserved. Thanks for all your contributions, many that don`t end up in the press, our... http://t.co/aNF4I4Qpod

Three days ago

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

Voted No on Vote #691 That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of ...

Voted Yes on Vote #690 That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “Fridays” and substituting the following: ...

Posted on Twitter Ford got sacked! Pun intended.... http://t.co/6QWM7DaUsp

This week

Spoke in the House on Extension of Sitting Hours Mr. Speaker, my colleague pointed out, actually, a really interesting aspect. When one is in trouble, what does one do? One runs for the border and ...

A week ago

Mentioned by MetroNews Canada 'No excuse:' Windsor MP outraged by state of Sandwich post office Windsor West MP Brian Masse has accused Canada Post of being “slumlords” after discovering the historic Sandwich Towne post office needs serious renovation. Canada Post shuttered the 108-year-old landmark in April and has put it up for sale at ...

Mentioned by CTV News Former Sandwich Street post office in 'horrific' condition says Masse The interior of the former Canada Post office on Sandwich Street is in 'horrific' condition, according to a Windsor West MP. NDP MP Brian Masse says he toured the building following a complaint he received from potential buyers. He found the recently ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star Treatment of historic post office 'shocking' - The Windsor Star Windsor West MP Brian Masse and Ward 2 Coun. Ron Jones say they're dismayed and disgusted with Canada Post for abandoning its historic Sandwich post office in such terrible condition. Canada Post shut the 108-year-old landmark down April 25 and ...

Mentioned by CBC.ca MP "shocked" about state of Sandwich Post office Windsor West MP Brian Masse was tipped off with the problems by a call to his office. He then toured through the building himself. "It's in a very sad state of affairs," said Masse. "It has some good structural features. But this to be a heritage building, occupied ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star (blog) Masse, Jones shocked by condition of vacated Sandwich post office Windsor West MP Brian Masse and Ward 2 Coun. Ron Jones say they're dismayed and disgusted with Canada Post for abandoning its historic Sandwich post office in such terrible condition. Canada Post shut the 108-year-old landmark down April 25 and ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star MP Masse continues fight for sports betting bill - The Windsor Star Windsor West MP Brian Masse rose in the House of Commons last week to try to keep the effort to allow single-sports betting alive. Masse gave members' statement laced with sporting allusions calling on the Senate to pass Bill C-290, which would allow for ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Industry committee on Adoption of Digital Technology by Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises I was recently at the U.S. embassy, and one of the concerns raised was counterfeiting as online sales increase. But I'm going to shift gears to ...

Spoke in the House on Sports Betting Mr. Speaker, for months now, an important bill that passed through the House unopposed has sat in the Senate penalty box waiting for a final vote ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that advice and will stick to that when I get to my questions and comments period. I appreciate the opportunity to rise ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise and share my time today with the member for La Pointe-de-l'Île. I appreciate this opportunity to speak to this ...

Spoke in the House on Combating Terrorism Act Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today to speak to this important bill. It is not much of a debate, as there has been ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have hundreds of signed petitions in which the petitioners are asking that the Olde Sandwich Towne post office be saved. Unfortunately, Canada Post ...

Spoke in the House on Canada-U.S. Relations The problem, Mr. Speaker, is Conservatives are preoccupied and obsessed with shipping 40,000 jobs to the U.S. down the Keystone pipeline at the expense of everything ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Canada Post Mr. Speaker, crown corporations under the government are in a stranglehold. They are not at arm's-length from the government. After serving the community for 100 years, ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Transport committee on Subject Matter of Clauses 156 to 165 (Canada Shipping Act, 2001); 179 ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much to the witnesses for being here. Your Worship, Mayor Francis, thank you for your work on this file. ...

Spoke at the Industry committee on Intellectual Property Regime in Canada Is most of the material coming across going through Canada Post's courier service, or are mainly private courier services being used? How do we regulate that? ...

Spoke at the Industry committee on Intellectual Property Regime in Canada I think we should probably add StatsCan to the list. Those have been some of the real, hard figures we don't often get in this type ...

Spoke at the Industry committee on Intellectual Property Regime in Canada That's right. His catch phrase is “trademark”, so we won't use that any more. I want to start by noting that the response to the 2007 ...

Spoke at the Industry committee on Intellectual Property Regime in Canada Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to go back to one of the things that I thought was really interesting in your presentation, Mr. Laporte, about ...

Spoke at the International Trade committee on Bill C-23, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada ... Yes, I am. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for being with us today. With regard to the Canada-Colombia deal, that agreement has only been in ...

Spoke at the International Trade committee on Bill C-23, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. You started with a really good and pertinent question. We're actually interested in moving this file forward, but the biggest stumbling block ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-349 An Act to amend the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and the Textile Labelling Act (animal fur or skin)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-348 An Act to prevent psychological harassment in the workplace and to make consequential amendments to another Act

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-347 An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for gifts)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-346 An Act to amend the Statistics Act (Chief Statistician and mandatory long-form census)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-583 An Act to amend the Statistics Act (Chief Statistician)

Statements in the House