Yesterday

Posted on Twitter Best part of my job http://t.co/8tXptnRm #cdnpoli #AboriginalHealth

Posted on Twitter http://t.co/bE6b6kKl Don Martin excellent 'LAST WORD' on SUNTV gov't's cheerleader channel's bizarre faked citizenship ceremony #cdnpoli

Posted on Twitter Court orders Govt Third Party mgr to release the funds to install mobile homes in #Attawapiskat http://t.co/wkWeMD9n #cdnpoli

Posted on Twitter http://t.co/WMUR8Tve federated-press-conference-morning-working-ministers-parliament-honoured-present-consultation-legislation-regulations/

Mentioned by APTN National News APTN's political panel debates Enbridge pipeline Conservative MP Chris Walkerton, chair of the Commons Aboriginal affairs committee, NDP MP Linda Duncan, Aboriginal affairs critic for her party, and Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, Aboriginal affairs critic for her party, joined APTN from Ottawa.

Two days ago

Posted on Twitter "Education is our BUFFALO", fantastic #8thFire -#Budget2012 MUST fairly fund #FN schools #cdnpoli http://t.co/ytG7Y1mK

Posted on Twitter At www.federatedpress.com 3rd Working w Mins&Parlt on Legislation-speaking on 'meaningful' #PublicConsultation! will post slides #cdnpoli

Three days ago

Voted No on Vote #108 on Bill C-288 Respecting the National Flag of Canada

Voted Yes on Vote #107 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize that the construction and maintenance ...

Voted Yes on Vote #106 on Bill C-25 Relating to pooled registered pension plans and making related amendments to other Acts

Mentioned by Guelph Mercury Crown-First Nations summit didn't address many crisis issues Guelph MP Frank Valeriote's passionate introduction stressed the pressing need to address what are not political but human rights issues. MP Carolyn Bennett, the Liberal aboriginal affairs critic, emphasized that since 1996 our aboriginal population ...

This week

Voted No on Vote #105 on Bill C-25 Relating to pooled registered pension plans and making related amendments to other Acts

Spoke in the House on Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Speaker, last week, while the government was talking about strengthening the relationship with first nations, government documents revealed that it actually viewed them as adversaries ...

Spoke in the House on Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Speaker, education is the essential ingredient for success, yet the federal government funds education for first nations children on reserve at two-thirds the national average ...

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper With regard to the Federal Review Panel appointed by the Federal Minister of the Environment in 2009, in accordance with the requirements of the Canadian Environmental ...

Spoke in the House on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act (Statutes of Canada 2010, Chapter 18) (Bill C-3, 40th Parliament, Third Session): (a) how many individuals ...

A week ago

Mentioned by Hill Times (subscription) First Nations want more than an MOU after this week's meeting with PM, looking ... Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, Ont.), her party's aboriginal affairs critic, said that replacing the Indian Act and access to education needs to be at the top of the agenda. “I believe the Prime Minister should come prepared to commit to ...

Two weeks ago

Mentioned by Ottawa Citizen Call for huge NDP turnout 'nothing' to do with Liberals "It sounds like she was impressed," Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett said of Chow's comments, which were made in Toronto following a leadership candidate debate that drew a packed crowd of partisans. "The fact that we had that many out at a policy convention ...

Mentioned by Canada.com NDP not worried about being eclipsed by Liberals' convention success ``It sounds like she was impressed,'' Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett said of Chow's comments, which were made in Toronto following a leadership candidate debate that drew a packed crowd of partisans. ``The fact that we had that many out at a policy ...

Mentioned by Globe and Mail Liberals vote to keep monarchy, legalize pot at convention Toronto MP Carolyn Bennett, who is the party's critic on aboriginal affairs, argued that aboriginal peoples' treaties are with the Crown. “We should tread very carefully before we move into this area,” she said. Another delegate, who identified himself ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Speaker, I understand the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs met with Chief Spence this afternoon, but he still stubbornly refuses to believe the advice of the ...

Spoke in the House on Status of Women Mr. Speaker, despite the erroneous statements of the Minister for Status of Women yesterday, it is very clear that the United Nations has decided to send ...

Voted Yes on Vote #104 on Bill C-308 Respecting a Commission of Inquiry into the development and implementation of a national fishery rebuilding ...

Spoke in the House on Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Speaker, there are 99 other Attawapiskats. In Fort Albany, Wasagamack and Natuashish there is severe overcrowding, toxic mould, and no water. This is the unacceptable ...

Spoke in the House on Breast Density Awareness Act Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise here this afternoon to speak to Bill C-314. This bill calls on the Government of Canada to encourage ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-260 An Act to amend the Statistics Act (mandatory long-form census questionnaire)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-568 An Act to amend the Statistics Act (mandatory long-form census)

Statements in the House