Yesterday

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: ...

Voted No on Vote #689 on Bill C-463 Amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses)

Voted Yes on Vote #688 That, in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on The Environment Mr. Speaker, Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour is one of North America's most toxic sites. The deadline to sign a cleanup agreement between the federal and ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is a veteran member of the public accounts committee and happens to be the senior lead for the official opposition. He ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Elections Canada Mr. Speaker, it is the Conservatives' budget, so it is the Conservatives' cuts to Elections Canada. The fact is, Conservatives are cutting the budget of Elections ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia 2012, Report ... Okay. Let me just run something by you. For the information of members, there are five MPs in the Hamilton area: three NDP, two Conservatives. We ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 3, Protecting Canadian Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats, of the Fall ... Just what is easy to provide, can he provide us with that? Then we'll take a look at it and see where we're at. That's why ...

Spoke in the House on Parliamentary Budget Officer Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question. What it means is that even this government is not above the law. The justice wrote: ...Parliament not only intended ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on The Budget Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are having a hard time defending their budget. They cut infrastructure but pretend that it is new spending. They cut hundreds of ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, once the government brings in a budget that actually deals with the issues that affect Canadians, we will be there to support it. It ...

Spoke in the House on Taxation Mr. Speaker, the NDP will never vote for budgets that deceive the Canadian people. The Conservatives are even hiking taxes on hospital parking. Conservatives are trying ...

Spoke in the House on Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion Mr. Speaker, last November, in my riding of Hamilton Centre, I was honoured to join with the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion as it held its ...

Mentioned by The Province After snub, committee orders departments to produce documents Committee chairman David Christopherson says the committee has now passed a motion giving them an extended six months — but with the warning there will be new policing of those who snub the committee. A committee's right to request documents is one ...

Mentioned by Hamilton Spectator Hamiltonians receive Jubilee medals “I would like to congratulate these Hamiltonians who are being recognized with these medals for their contributions to our community,” said MP David Christopherson in making the announcement. “The dedication that they have shown to help others and to ...

Three months ago

Mentioned by Edmonton Journal Departments ignore House of Commons committee's request for documents OTTAWA - Several departments are ignoring a House of Commons committee's demand to turn over action plans after being scrutinized by the auditor general, a failure one MP calls contempt of Parliament. The public accounts committee passed a motion in 2011 that all departments who have their performance ... Committee chairman David Christopherson said MPs need to revisit the action-plan issue. "All of the departments that are affected by all the chapters (of the auditor general's report) are supposed to ...

Mentioned by Global Toronto Departments ignore House of Commons committee's request for documents OTTAWA - Several departments are ignoring a House of Commons committee's demand to turn over action plans after being scrutinized by the auditor general, a failure one MP calls contempt of Parliament. The public accounts committee passed a motion in 2011 that all departments who have their performance ... Committee chairman David Christopherson said MPs need to revisit the action-plan issue. "All of the departments that are affected by all the chapters (of the auditor general's report) are supposed to ...

Mentioned by News1130 Departments ignore House of Commons committee's request for documents OTTAWA – Several departments are ignoring a House of Commons committee's demand to turn over action plans after being scrutinized by the auditor general, a failure one MP calls contempt of Parliament. The public accounts committee passed a motion in 2011 that all departments who have their performance ... Committee chairman David Christopherson said MPs need to revisit the action-plan issue. “All of the departments that are affected by all the chapters (of the auditor general's report) are supposed to ...

Mentioned by StarPhoenix Departments ignore House of Commons committee's request for documents OTTAWA - Several departments are ignoring a House of Commons committee's demand to turn over action plans after being scrutinized by the auditor general, a failure one MP calls contempt of Parliament. The public accounts committee passed a motion in 2011 that all departments who have their performance ... Committee chairman David Christopherson said MPs need to revisit the action-plan issue. "All of the departments that are affected by all the chapters (of the auditor general's report) are supposed to ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 4, Regulating Pharmaceutical Drugs - Health Canada, of the Fall 2011 ... It was in 2010. We're going back two years prior to that. I have to tell you, it seems reasonable to me. To go back, what ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 5, Oversight of Civil Aviation-Transport Canada, of the Spring 2012 Report ... That's fine. We hear the answer. The committee will respond in their report as to whether they find that acceptable or not. I appreciate that. That's ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Committee Business Okay, let me throw a couple of things out in response. Let me deal with the last point first. In terms of alternating, that was one ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 2, Replacing Canada's Fighter Jets, of the Spring 2012 Report of ... I'm willing to give you a little latitude here, but I can't suspend the whole meeting while you do your research. I'll leave you to hunt ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Meeting Requested by Four (4) Members of the Committee to consider a ... I now declare this special meeting of the public accounts committee in order. I would ask the media to please excuse us and allow us to ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 4, Regulating Pharmaceutical Drugs - Health Canada, of the Fall 2011 ... Very good. Thanks. I just want to make a couple of comments, and then we'll be on time to adjourn. I want to underscore the importance, ...

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