A week ago

Voted Yes on Vote #681 on Bill S-213 Respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

Voted Yes on Vote #680 on Bill C-460 Respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada

Voted Yes on Vote #679 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted No on Vote #678 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted No on Vote #677 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Homelessness Mr. Speaker, when it comes to homelessness, the federal government's actions are cause for concern. In addition to cutting funding, Ottawa wants to impose its “affordable ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, April 2, protestors heeded the call from Mouvement action chômage, ASTUCE, unions affiliated with the CSN and the FTQ, and the Quebec ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Government's plan to raise tariffs not an issue in Thailand, Flaherty says ... before he pulled trigger: court hears · Former MP Jay Hill broke rules by calling ministers, ethics commissioner says · Most parents don't know total costs of sending a child to university: report · Highlights of the 2013-14 Newfoundland and Labrador budget ... OPP investigate after brawl erupts in stands of Tweed minor hockey game · Winnipegger may have 'right stuff' · Prairie storm prompts Alberta RCMP to warn motorists to find accommodations · Harper piles on NDP after Claude Patry crosses floor to join Bloc ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Wiretap order needed to get text messages ... before he pulled trigger: court hears · Most parents don't know total costs of sending a child to university: report · Former MP Jay Hill broke rules by calling ministers, ethics commissioner says · Highlights of the 2013-14 Newfoundland and Labrador budget ... OPP investigate after brawl erupts in stands of Tweed minor hockey game · Winnipegger may have 'right stuff' · Prairie storm prompts Alberta RCMP to warn motorists to find accommodations · Harper piles on NDP after Claude Patry crosses floor to join Bloc ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Robocalls report calls for tougher penalties ... before he pulled trigger: court hears · Most parents don't know total costs of sending a child to university: report · Former MP Jay Hill broke rules by calling ministers, ethics commissioner says · Highlights of the 2013-14 Newfoundland and Labrador budget ... OPP investigate after brawl erupts in stands of Tweed minor hockey game · Winnipegger may have 'right stuff' · Prairie storm prompts Alberta RCMP to warn motorists to find accommodations · Harper piles on NDP after Claude Patry crosses floor to join Bloc ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Calgary mother told police she gave birth into a toilet and put baby in trash ... ... Elections Canada wants greater punishment powers in wake of robocalls debacle · Nova Scotia mom faces two added charges in death of nine-year-old daughter · Former MP Jay Hill broke rules by calling ministers, ethics commissioner says · Most parents ... OPP investigate after brawl erupts in stands of Tweed minor hockey game · Winnipegger may have 'right stuff' · Prairie storm prompts Alberta RCMP to warn motorists to find accommodations · Harper piles on NDP after Claude Patry crosses floor to join Bloc ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press BC government rejects auditor general's finding that carbon-tax plan a sham ... Nova Scotia mom faces two added charges in death of nine-year-old daughter · Former MP Jay Hill broke rules by calling ministers, ethics commissioner says · Highlights of the 2013-14 Newfoundland and Labrador budget · Elections Canada wants greater ... OPP investigate after brawl erupts in stands of Tweed minor hockey game · Winnipegger may have 'right stuff' · Prairie storm prompts Alberta RCMP to warn motorists to find accommodations · Harper piles on NDP after Claude Patry crosses floor to join Bloc ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Private bounties driving large wolf kills in Alberta: environmentalists ... Nova Scotia mom faces two added charges in death of nine-year-old daughter · Former MP Jay Hill broke rules by calling ministers, ethics commissioner says · Highlights of the 2013-14 Newfoundland and Labrador budget · Elections Canada wants greater ... OPP investigate after brawl erupts in stands of Tweed minor hockey game · Winnipegger may have 'right stuff' · Prairie storm prompts Alberta RCMP to warn motorists to find accommodations · Harper piles on NDP after Claude Patry crosses floor to join Bloc ...

Spoke in the House on Intergovernmental Relations Mr. Speaker, with its budget, the federal government wants to impose its vision for worker training on Quebec. In so doing, it is prepared to gut ...

Spoke in the House on The Economy Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives claim to be champions of the economy and give their budgets the misnomer of “economic action plan”. This is nothing but smoke ...

Spoke in the House on Intergovernmental Relations Mr. Speaker, the government justifies its employment insurance reform, which harshly penalizes the economy in regions such as Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean, by claiming that it is trying to ...

Three months ago

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I rise today to table a petition signed by Canadians on Bill C-400, the Secure, Adequate, Accessible and Affordable Housing Act. In Quebec, Loge ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, the people of Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean were already having a lot of problems with the employment insurance program even before the reforms were implemented. Instead of ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I am going to share my time with my colleague from Acadie—Bathurst. Like my NDP colleagues, I wish to stand and condemn this employment ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Fixing the Skills Gap: Addressing Existing Labour Shortages in High Demand Occupations ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Knight, you said earlier that the postsecondary achievement rate for youth is 60%, meaning that 40% are unsuccessful. The population is ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration) Thank you, Mr. Chair. The only thing I want to say is that we are going to cause even more damage. This measure was put in ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration) I have another question, Mr. Beauséjour. We are told we can go back 104 weeks. That is very important for us. We need to make a ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration) Thank you Mr. Chairman. Madam, I understand, but I find it rather annoying to hear you say the provinces would be inheriting these bills and this ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Skills Development in Remote Rural Communities in an Era of Fiscal Restraint Thank you, Mr. Chair. Welcome, ladies. You say that 42% of Canadians have difficulty reading and writing, and have not received any training. I, for one, ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012: Votes 1b, 5b and 7b under HUMAN RESOURCES ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, ministers. Since I have been on this committee, I have never missed a single meeting. What troubles me is that ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on A Framework for Success: Practical Recommendations to Further Shorten the Foreign Qualification ... I understand. I have a second question for you. I'd like to try and understand something. A contractor in my region—he is from The Saguenay—brought in ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on A Framework for Success: Practical Recommendations to Further Shorten the Foreign Qualification ... Personally, I have a problem with opening our doors to a quota and not to everyone. I have a hard time living with that. We let ...

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