This week

Posted on Twitter Good reading - fRom the public hearings I chaired on Thursday: http://t.co/rdQNiJgH. #fb

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present five sets of petitions today signed by hundreds of people from my hometown of Hamilton who are urging the ...

Posted on Twitter Chairing a public hearing on the Conservative government's changes to EI, OAS, and health care. #fb http://t.co/q3f0Diun

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development keeps proving how much she does not understand about the reality facing unemployed Canadians. The minister ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to present a number of petitions from people in my riding of Hamilton Mountain, all of which address the urgent need ...

Voted Yes on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Voted No on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Posted on Twitter Thanks @mectec303 "Excited to support @ChrisCharltonMP and her private members bill to assist traveling workers." #cdnpoli

Posted on Twitter Just finished asking a question on EI. Also taped a CPAC panel on the same issue that will air at 8 tonight. Cons are out to gut EI! #fb

Posted on Twitter Good reading: http://t.co/agAC5KMS #fb

Spoke in the House on Copyright Modernization Act Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to the member's comments, as I did this morning to the comments of the Minister of Canadian Heritage when he was ...

Spoke in the House on Right to Food Mr. Speaker, along with others in the NDP shadow cabinet, I recently had the opportunity to brief the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. ...

Posted on Twitter Concerned about cuts to environmental protection, OAS, EI, jobs or health care in the Budget? Tell us why at http://t.co/zb2vxJP0. #fb

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, the reality is that under the Conservative government, fewer Canadians have access to EI than ever before, and now the minister will be able ...

Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act Madam Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to participate in today's debate on the budget implementation bill, although I must say that 10 minutes to deal with ...

Spoke in the House on 41st General Election Mr. Speaker, in the last few days we have seen troubling new evidence further linking the Conservative Party of Canada to suspected voter suppression during the ...

A month ago

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) Mulcair announces new NDP shadow cabinet Libby Davies will remain, but Ontario MP David Christopherson and Halifax MP Megan Leslie are now joining her in the shared role. Former interim party leader Nycole Turmel has replaced Chris Charlton as the chief Opposition whip, Mulcair's former ...

Mentioned by Hamilton Spectator MP screening oilsands documentary for Earth Day As part of Earth Week, Hamilton Mountain MP Chris Charlton is holding a special screening of Crude Sacrifice, April 18, 7 pm at Barton Secondary School. The documentary takes a look at how one northern community, Fort Chipewyan, is affected by the ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Hamilton Spectator Federal budget: EI changes dismissed as attack on vulnerable “It's quite clear that there is no policy change here,” said Hamilton Mountain MP Chris Charlton. “This is all about pushing people into taking the first thing that comes along rather than waiting for a family-sustaining job.” At the same time, ...

Mentioned by Edmonton Journal Toews asks MPs to find hackers Opposition MPs weren't convinced, with NDP MP Chris Charlton suggesting the videos were the "21st century version of the anonymous letter." "Old crimes in new forms is something new to us and I think that for the benefit of all MPs, we have to examine ...

Mentioned by Macleans.ca (blog) When opposition MPs tweet Pat Martin MP @RalphGoodale Aveos Questions were the top three in NDP line-up yesterday and four questions, #10-14 today. The enemy is over there Chris Charlton Wld those be the jobs @thomasmulcair asked about Monday? “@bobraeMP: Took the NDP half an ...

Mentioned by Montreal Gazette Online threats affect MPs' work, Toews says NDP MP Chris Charlton suggesting the videos were the "21st century version of the anonymous letter." "Old crimes in new forms is something new to us and I think that for the benefit of all MPs, we have to examine how MPs can protect themselves from ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-372 An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act (members’ staff)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-364 An Act respecting the harmonization of holidays

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-362 An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (increase of maximum number of weeks: combined weeks of benefits)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-361 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum age of employment)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-358 An Act respecting the acquisition of Stelco Inc. by the United States Steel Corporation

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-357 An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (arrears of benefits)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-336 An Act to establish the Office of the Oil and Gas Ombudsman to investigate complaints relating to the business practices of suppliers of oil or gas

Statements in the House