Yesterday

Didn't vote on Vote #694 That this House do now adjourn.

Didn't vote on Vote #693 on Bill C-51 Amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Two days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #692 That this House do now adjourn.

Didn't vote on Vote #691 That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of ...

Didn't vote on Vote #690 That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “Fridays” and substituting the following: ...

This week

Mentioned by Brantford Expositor Hundreds gather at memorial service for Senator Doug Finley Diane Finley, federal Human Resources Minister and MP for Haldimand-Norfolk, far left, arrives at a memorial service Saturday in Port Dover for her late husband Senator Doug Finley, who died May 11. (SARAH DOKTOR Simcoe Reformer). Tweet · Bookmark ...

A week ago

Mentioned by Delhi News Record Doug Finley memorial service Saturday A memorial service for Senator Doug Finley will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Port Dover Community Centre. Finley died of cancer on May 11. He was 66. Finley was the husband of Haldimand-Norfolk MP Diane Finley, the Minister of Human Resources ...

Mentioned by TheChronicleHerald.ca Sen. Doug Finley dies He is survived by his wife Diane Finley, a senior federal Conservative cabinet minister, his daughter Siobhan by a previous marriage, and three grandchildren. “Doug fought a hard and very public battle with cancer. His death is a loss to our ... Garth Turner, a short-lived, maverick MP under the Harper Conservatives, once described Finley this way: “He lives not just to kill the competition but, once he's killed them, he wants to stab and drown them. He is a master strategist and I have great respect for his political skills.

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Sen. Doug Finley has died after a battle with colorectal cancer He is survived by his wife Diane Finley, a senior federal Conservative cabinet minister, his daughter Siobhan by a previous marriage, and three grandchildren. "Doug fought a hard and very public battle with cancer. His death is a loss to our ... Garth Turner, a short-lived, maverick MP under the Harper Conservatives, once described Finley this way: "He lives not just to kill the competition but, once he's killed them, he wants to stab and drown them. He is a master strategist and I have great respect for his political skills.

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun Senator Doug Finley dies at 66 after a battle with colorectal cancer He is survived by his wife Diane Finley, a senior federal Conservative cabinet minister, his daughter Siobhan by a previous marriage, and three grandchildren. “Doug fought a hard and very public battle with cancer. His death is a loss to our ... Garth Turner, a short-lived, maverick MP under the Harper Conservatives, once described Finley this way: “He lives not just to kill the competition but, once he's killed them, he wants to stab and drown them. He is a master strategist and I have great respect for his political skills.

Mentioned by National Post Doug Finley, former strategist behind Stephen Harper's rise, dies after cancer ... He is survived by his wife Diane Finley, a senior federal Conservative cabinet minister, his daughter Siobhan by a previous marriage, and three grandchildren. Fred Chartrand/CP. “Doug fought a hard and very public battle with cancer. ... Garth Turner, a short-lived, maverick MP under the Harper Conservatives, once described Finley this way: “He lives not just to kill the competition but, once he's killed them, he wants to stab and drown them. He is a master strategist and I have great respect for his political skills.

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, if the Liberals truly wanted to help young people get jobs then they would want them to get the skills they need for those ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should be aware that our government has changed the rules so that people who unfortunately find themselves in situations like this, ...

Spoke in the House on Government Advertising Mr. Speaker, I completely reject that. Our government is investing in young Canadians in helping them get the skills they need for the jobs of today ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, we will act to ensure that EI is there for people when they need it. However, when there are opportunities for people to work, ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, in fact we recognized this problem a year ago before that. We have been talking about it publicly since. In fact, that is exactly ...

Spoke in the House on Government Programs Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is absolutely wrong. Our government wants to work with all sectors, non-profit and private alike, to develop and identify good ideas ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the old employment insurance system had obstacles that kept unemployed people from working full-time if they were receiving benefits. We ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has it completely backwards. In fact, the changes are designed to help Canadians find the jobs that are out there, that ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia 2012, Report ... Thank you. Hopefully they won't have too many questions. Mine is a very simple concern. The official report's recommendation says that Haldimand—Norfolk, my riding, would have ...

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 kindly, Mr. Chair. I am pleased to appear before this committee to discuss the work of my department. As you know, HRSDC has a ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the ... Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thanks for inviting me to talk about Bill C-44, which is our government's latest initiative to help Canadian workers and ...

Introduced legislation Government bill C-44 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Main Estimates 2012-2013: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 under ... Thank you. Mr. Chair and members of the committee, I am pleased to speak on the 2012-2013 main estimates for HRSDC and to present key elements ...

Spoke at the Human Resources committee on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012: Votes 1b, 5b and 7b under HUMAN RESOURCES ... Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. First of all, I'd like to introduce my officials who have joined me here today. Karen Jackson is the head ...

Introduced legislation Government bill C-40 An Act to establish National Seniors Day

Introduced legislation Government bill C-31 An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act

Statements in the House