Yesterday

Spoke in the House on Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act Mr. Speaker, a lot of concern has been raised about the possible stigmatization arising from bills like this, so I think it is important to put ...

Voted No on Vote #760 on Bill C-54 Amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

Voted No on Vote #759 That the debate be now adjourned.

Voted No on Vote #758 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Voted Yes on Vote #757 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Two days ago

Voted No on Vote #756 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

This week

Spoke in the House on Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act Mr. Speaker, I am opposed to tobacco addiction as much as anybody else, and I appreciate the member's comments. However, are we into the new normal ...

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper With regard to page 40 of the 2013-2014 Report on Plans and Priorities, which states, “the minister of national defence has provided direction for the targeted ...

A week ago

Mentioned by CBC.ca Feds sitting on SAR report, Harris says St. John's East MP Jack Harris told Parliament Tuesday that he thinks it's shocking that government didn't order changes right away. "They claim that search and rescue is, and I say, quote, a priority — and then they fail to act when warned — improving ...

Mentioned by VOCM Government Fails to Act on SAR: MP NDP MP Jack Harris says government claims search and rescue is a priority, yet it fails to act. But Minister Peter MacKay says response times are well below the recommended limit. Harris says for over a year the report by Defence Research and Development ...

Spoke in the House on Search and Rescue Mr. Speaker, it was a half measure. The reality is, they claim that search and rescue is a “priority”, then they fail to act when warned. ...

Spoke in the House on First Nations Elections Act Mr. Speaker, when I heard the minister describe the Indian Act as being antiquated, outdated, et cetera, I thought he was talking about the Senate, where ...

Spoke in the House on Privacy Mr. Speaker, that is not what the Auditor General said. Why can the minister not just admit that he was wrong? Yesterday, the minister could not ...

Posted on Twitter Why have @MinPeterMackay and Conservatives ignored advice to improve search & rescue response times? http://t.co/1JsmFjHIOA #cdnpoli #ndp

Spoke in the House on Privacy Mr. Speaker, we are obviously going to need to see those directives. PRISM, the U.S. government program that collects information from places like Google, Apple and ...

Spoke in the House on Ethics Mr. Speaker, does the Prime Minister's Office keep any records about disbursements from this fund, and will the government make these records public?

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Care of ill and injured Canadian Forces members Corporal, one of the things we talked about when this committee looked at PTSD specifically a few years ago was the possibility of individuals having advocates ...

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Care of ill and injured Canadian Forces members Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank you both for coming and sharing these painful stories. Both of your children are lucky to have such ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ... Thank you. Gentlemen, one of the matters appearing in the estimates this year that is somewhat bothersome, and is stated in fact in the reports on ...

A month ago

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ... Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister, for joining us today. I'm going to get right down to brass tacks—no pun intended—since we have our military people ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Northumberland Today Auditor should discuss search-and-rescue at Commons defence committee: NDP By Kristy Kirkup, Parliamentary Bureau. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:52:57 EDT PM. New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Jack Harris speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Chris Wattie) ... The request by Newfoundland NDP MP Jack Harris follows the tabling of auditor general Michael Ferguson's spring audit in Parliament on Tuesday. Ferguson's report sounded the alarm about "ongoing staffing and training challenges" and aging ...

Mentioned by Sarnia Observer Auditor should discuss search-and-rescue at Commons defence committee: NDP By Kristy Kirkup, Parliamentary Bureau. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:52:57 EDT PM. New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Jack Harris speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Chris Wattie) ... The request by Newfoundland NDP MP Jack Harris follows the tabling of auditor general Michael Ferguson's spring audit in Parliament on Tuesday. Ferguson's report sounded the alarm about "ongoing staffing and training challenges" and aging ...

Mentioned by Cochrane Times Auditor should discuss search-and-rescue at Commons defence committee: NDP By Kristy Kirkup, Parliamentary Bureau. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:52:57 MDT PM. New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Jack Harris speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Chris Wattie) ... The request by Newfoundland NDP MP Jack Harris follows the tabling of auditor general Michael Ferguson's spring audit in Parliament on Tuesday. Ferguson's report sounded the alarm about "ongoing staffing and training challenges" and aging ...

Mentioned by Portage Daily Graphic Auditor should discuss search-and-rescue at Commons defence committee: NDP By Kristy Kirkup, Parliamentary Bureau. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:52:57 CDT PM. New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Jack Harris speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Chris Wattie) ... The request by Newfoundland NDP MP Jack Harris follows the tabling of auditor general Michael Ferguson's spring audit in Parliament on Tuesday. Ferguson's report sounded the alarm about "ongoing staffing and training challenges" and aging ...

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Care of ill and injured Canadian Forces members Thank you, Chair, and thank you to both of you for coming and joining us. Lieutenant-Colonel Heber, I was very impressed by your resumé and your ...

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Care of ill and injured Canadian Forces members Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Major Doctor Wiss—we have to call you both. That was a very moving presentation. Some of us have been there and ...

Spoke at the Public Safety committee on Economics of Policing Thank you, Mr. Sorenson. I appreciate the opportunity to ask a few questions. I want to thank both groups of witnesses. You've demonstrated through your evidence ...

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Care of ill and injured Canadian Forces members For that, of course, you need resources. Ms. Bradley, your organization is a very welcome one in Canada. It has been active since 2007. Given our ...

Three months ago

Posted on Twitter @pmharper ploughing ahead with cuts to pensions, health & EI in #bdg13 - #NDP has a better plan: http://t.co/9YpcCR9yvQ #cdnpoli

Posted on Twitter Today is International Women’s Day #IWD2013. We must fight for a more just and equal Canada, not just today, but everyday. #cdnpoli

Posted on Twitter #JackMovie is a moving film about #jacklayton’s love for Canada and Canadians. Watch it this Sunday on CBC, 8PM EST. #NDP #cdnpoli

More than three months ago

Posted on Twitter Enjoying presentations at #NDP Convention #ndpldr

Posted on Twitter At Bread and Roses Brunch in St. John's. Moving video tribute to Nancy Riche, one of the best - a great woman!

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