Yesterday

Posted on Twitter #LdnOnt Wonderful evening with SACL and the terrific workers, volunteers and community that works so courageously to keep women safe.

Posted on Twitter attending the @SACLondon fundraiser this evening in support of this vital service for victims in our community.

Posted on Twitter RT @ThomasMulcair 10,000+ have already signed. Join the #NDP campaign to abolish the unaccountable Senate: http://t.co/sx1LxvXEUQ

Posted on Twitter Looking forward to the GoGreenGoDutchGoBike with London's Dutch community tomorrow. The Free Press article has all the details at:...

Two days ago

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

Posted on Twitter Heading home after question period today so I can attend the book launch for Jack Layton: Art in Action with @pennkemp in #LDNont

Posted on Twitter Patronage for #CPC insiders doesn't stop at the #Senate, EI boards also getting a partisan makeover: http://t.co/U8KNdG8CYK #NDP #cdnpoli

Three days ago

Voted Yes 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: ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Nuclear Terrorism Act Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party believes that we must seriously address the issue of nuclear security and comply with our international obligation in order to ...

Spoke in the House on Ethics Mr. Speaker, where are those old-time Reformers? When Canadians break the law, they get charged, so why are Conservatives giving their senators a free ride? Last ...

Spoke at the Transport committee on How Competition Can Make Infrastructure Dollars Go Further I suppose, but I can see the possibility that someone could overstep his or her bounds and there could be a problem. Now, Mr. Kooy, I ...

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Losses in honey bee colonies Yes, I do have one that I didn't get to ask before. It has to do with some of the things Davis Bryans was saying that ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Comparative Analysis Study on the Services and Benefits Offered to Veterans by ... I would appreciate that very much. That would be very kind. There certainly is a challenge in terms of providing enough dogs to support people in ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Insurance Mr. Speaker, just to be clear, six weeks ago, the Prime Minister gave his word that he would resolve the case of the mother with cancer ...

Spoke in the House on Veterans Affairs Mr. Speaker, I want to take the time this evening to discuss the plight of veterans who are trying to get care for their very specific ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Comparative Analysis Study on the Services and Benefits Offered to Veterans by ... Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Ms. Bastien and Mr. Cormier, for being here. It's good to see you again. I have a number of ...

Spoke in the House on Pensions Mr. Speaker, back in 2010, the Minister of Finance said he believed we should consider a modest, phased-in and fully funded enhancement to defined benefits under ...

Spoke in the House on Youth Scholarships Mr. Speaker, manufacturing is a vital part of my community. It is not just about jobs; it is also about the quality of life in London. ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Veterans Mr. Speaker, it is not so. The reality is that more than 67% of applicants to the program were rejected. The Conservative government can find $28 ...

Spoke in the House on Financial Administration Act Mr. Speaker, I want to add my voice of support for this legislation and thank its sponsor. A growing body of research has shown that gender-diverse ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-498 An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)

Two months ago

Mentioned by London Community News Home News NDP looking to the public for support in saving... Bookmark and Share. Photo : Sean Meyer. York South-Weston MP Mike Sullivan was in London on Thursday (April 5) to meet with MP Irene Mathyssen (middle), MPP Teresa Armstrong, and others in a roundtable discussion on VIA Rail cuts.

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Depleted Uranium and Canadian Veterans Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Dr. McDiarmid. We appreciate very much your expertise. We are hoping that you can shed some light because ...

Mentioned by CTV News Cancer survivor's legal fight for EI sickness benefits drags on NDP MP Irene Mathyssen said the case was another example of the Conservatives targeting out-of-work Canadians and restricting EI benefits. “The Conservatives are taking a mother with cancer to court,” she said. “For Jane Kittmer it gets worse. Not only ...

Mentioned by London Community News Latino-London launch London-Fanshawe MP Irene Mathyssen (front row, third from right) is welcomed by committee members of the newly founded Latino Canadian Community Corporation (LCCC) — also known as Latino-London, at the groups official opening reception, held at ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Depleted Uranium and Canadian Veterans Okay. There have been so many contradictions in what we have heard. For example, the U.S. reports that personnel exposed to DU in friendly fire haven't ...

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Depleted Uranium and Canadian Veterans Thank you very much, Dr. Daxon, for being here. I'm going to continue in the vein that has been followed by the last two questioners, and ...

Mentioned by BlackburnNews.com Federal Opposition Leader Talks Local Issues In London London-Fanshawe New Democrat MP Irene Mathyssen says the NDP want to protect and encourage growth in Canadian municipalities. Irene says everyone, not just NDP supporters, are invited to come out and chat with Mulcair. Meanwhile, Mulcair isn't the ...

Three months ago

Mentioned by London Community News Home News London Layton fans gather for TV premiere of... Former London poet laureate Penn Kemp, MPP Teresa Armstrong and MP Irene Mathyssen (both representing London-Fanshawe) and Mohamed Salih, candidate for the London West NDP provincial nomination, at Wink's Eatery Sunday (March 10).

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun Former BC Mountie says her harassment complaint is being muzzled Carle, a 48-year-old Victoria resident, made the claim at a news conference in downtown Victoria alongside MP Randall Garrison. Carle told reporters ... The chair of the standing committee is Irene Mathyssen, the NDP representative for London-Fanshawe.

Spoke at the Veterans Affairs committee on Depleted Uranium and Canadian Veterans Thank you. As I'm sure you know, we've had some experts come and give testimony. Among them was Dr. Nicholas Priest, who indicated that there were ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-422 An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (elimination of waiting period)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-407 An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (gender balanced representation)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-287 An Act respecting a Senior Consumer Price Index

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-286 An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (compassionate care benefits for dependent children)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-285 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-284 An Act respecting Status of Women Canada

Statements in the House