Today

Posted on Twitter Shocking lack of govt compliance with 91% of #PBO info requests: http://t.co/mKt9o9kd8c It's why we need #C507 #accountability #cdnpoli

Posted on Twitter A heartfelt farewell to friend & colleague @bobraeMP who has served his constituents and country well and with distinction. #lpc #cdnpoli

Yesterday

Didn't vote on Vote #760 on Bill C-54 Amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

Didn't vote on Vote #759 That the debate be now adjourned.

Didn't vote on Vote #758 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Didn't vote on Vote #757 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Posted on Twitter Honoured to stay w Stan & Jessie Cutfeet and their boys in remote #KIreserve. Fantastic welcome! http://t.co/wIUtqh5ZdD #cdnpoli

Two days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #756 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Posted on Twitter Honoured to fly to remote KI First Nation, take part in KI Youth Initiative to 'walk a mile in their shoes' http://t.co/6Jiw7Vnhzl #cdnpoli

Three days ago

Posted on Twitter Outrageous politicization: Parliament hill tour guides told to boost Senate, praise 2-party system http://t.co/YahSAJjaYj #cdnpoli #demref

This week

Mentioned by The Chronicle Journal Trying to get back on track Independent MP Bruce Hyer on Friday released a report he commissioned on Canadian passenger rail, and while he admits there's a lot of work to do before Thunder Bay residents can easily hop on a train again, Hyer pledged he won't be giving up.

Mentioned by TbNewsWatch.com The train campaign Bruce Hyer shed tears as he rode the last passenger train that travelled through Northwestern Ontario 23 years ago. “It was a sad day,” said the Independent MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North. Hyer released his independent member's study on passenger ...

Mentioned by Net Newsledger 'No Way to Run a Railway' – Bruce Hyer MP THUNDER BAY – “Its no way to run a railroad,” comments Independent MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay Superior North). The MP was at the Train Station at Prince Arthurs Landing this morning to outline his plan to restore passenger rail service to the southern ...

Posted on Twitter Time is ticking down on a plan to save @VIA_Rail and passenger service in Canada: http://t.co/Og1eKtmwor #cdnpoli #rail #viarail

Mentioned by Toronto Star Via Rail: MP pushes for passenger rail strategy A strike would be one more in a series of blows to Via, said independent MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North), who has been trying for years to have passenger service restored to his northern Ontario community. The cross-country Via Canadian ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have two sets of petitions today. The first is from residents from Thunder Bay and across Ontario protesting the closure of the Thunder ...

Spoke in the House on Rail Transportation Mr. Speaker, VIA Rail's latest annual report reveals that VIA is in big trouble. The VIA board clearly intends to shrink our national dream down to ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition on behalf of residents from Thunder Bay and across much of Ontario protesting the closure of the ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I present a petition today on behalf of residents from Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario and across Ontario protesting the closure of the Thunder Bay ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Supplementary Estimates (A) Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North votes no.

Spoke in the House on Main Estimates, 2013-14 Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North votes no.

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario and across Ontario protesting the closure of ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North agrees to apply and will be voting yes.

Three weeks ago

Mentioned by LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie Independent MP introduces bill to curb prime minister's powers Bruce Hyer The Prime Minister's prerogative to declare any vote a matter of confidence is an excessive power open to abuse and must be reformed, contends Bruce Hyer, Independent MP for Thunder Bay - Superior North. Unwritten conventions have ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-512 An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (confidence motion)

Mentioned by SooToday.com Northern Ontario MP wants to end Harper's 'abuses of confidence' The Prime Minister's prerogative to declare any vote a matter of confidence is an excessive power open to abuse and must be reformed, says Bruce Hyer, the independent MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North. Unwritten conventions, he claims, have effectively ...

A month ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-508 An Act to amend the Auditor General Act (obstruction)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-507 An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (obstruction)

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-440 An Act to amend the Firearms Act (transfer)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-439 An Act respecting the rights of air passengers

Spoke at the Natural Resources committee on Resource Development in Northern Canada Thank you very much. First of all, I'm sorry that I was 15 minutes late and missed some of your presentations, but I've read them all. ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Review of the Delivery of Front-Line Health and Wellbeing Services for Canadian ... That's what your written comments said. That leads to my next question. You mentioned that income is a huge determinant, and that's reinforced by what you ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Review of the Delivery of Front-Line Health and Wellbeing Services for Canadian ... Thanks very much. Rear-Admiral, I have one question. I'm the MP for Thunder Bay. We have several reserve units in Thunder Bay, and “reserve” does not ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-343 An Act respecting the locking of cellular telephones

Spoke at the Environment committee on Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Thank you, Mr. Bennett. This is a question for all of you. A number of previous witnesses have talked about how the present process seems to ...

Spoke at the Environment committee on Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act I have a lot of questions for you, so I'm going to try to be quick, so how about your trying to be time-effective and see ...

Spoke at the Environment committee on Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Let me build on that, Mr. Hazell. It sounds as though CEAA is very reactive in its present mode. It sits back and waits for triggers ...

Spoke at the Environment committee on Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Okay, thanks for that clarification. That does help me. My second question is about coordination of federal and provincial assessments. In 1998, apparently there was a ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-560 An Act respecting the locking of cellular telephones

Statements in the House