Today

Mentioned by Calgary Herald Oilsands-fuelled boom sees census recording double-digit growth in Calgary “People go to where the jobs are . . . these are long-term trends that are just accelerating right now,” said federal Immigration Minister and Calgary Southeast MP Jason Kenney. “It's just about natural evolution in the Canadian economy.

Posted on Twitter Spoke to & had an excellent meeting w/ the Asia-Pacific Heads of Mission, hosted by New Zealand's great High Commissioner, Andrew Needs.

Posted on Twitter My colleague Vic Toews has released Canada's counter-terrorism strategy: http://t.co/QyC8aQGa

Mentioned by Calgary Herald Oilsands-fuelled boom draws 108000 to city "People go to where the jobs are . . . these are long-term trends that are just accelerating right now," said federal Immigration Minister and Calgary Southeast MP Jason Kenney. "It's just about natural evolution in the Canadian economy.

Yesterday

Spoke in the House on Immigration Mr. Speaker, the member is wrong. It is true that there is a waiting list for refugee claimants. We inherited it from the previous government. Fortunately, ...

Voted No on Vote #123 on Bill C-306 Amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation)

Voted Yes on Vote #122 on Bill C-11 Amend the Copyright Act

Posted on Twitter "@jellerton: 'Kill all Jews & annihilate Israel!' Iran's Ayatollah lays out legal, religious justification for attack http://t.co/3HAXa3WR"

Posted on Twitter Nice to share the stage tonight with colleagues Irwin Colter & @PatMartinMP at a Hillel Ottawa event at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Mentioned by This Magazine (blog) Bill C-4: anti-human smuggling or anti-refugee? by Correy Baldwin Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says there are there are "legal and legitimate ways that must be followed” to claim refugee status. Photo by Tavis Ford (Wikimedia Commons) On August 13, 2010, a ship full of Tamil migrants arrived on ...

Posted on Twitter Met this morning with brave Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who is visiting Canada. http://t.co/XtIx7pyk

Posted on Twitter Met this morning with brave Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. http://t.co/qAIdCMpY

Mentioned by Straight Goods CIDA's new mining partners KAIROS not only lost its funding in 2009, but was accused by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney of being anti-Semitic. The group had also challenged the government on its commitment to rapid development of the oil sands in Western Canada.

Two days ago

Spoke in the House on Pensions Mr. Speaker, the government has been absolutely clear that we intend to take action to protect and preserve programs like old age security so that it ...

Spoke in the House on Citizenship and Immigration Mr. Speaker, obviously, Canada has an immigration system governed by laws that are considered during judicial or quasi-judicial processes. No one can be deported or removed ...

Spoke in the House on Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, we need to be clear. Canada does not condone torture, we do not engage in torture and CSIS and its employees are bound by ...

Voted Yes on Vote #121 on Bill C-19 Amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act

Voted No on Vote #120 on Bill C-19 Amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act

Voted No on Vote #119 on Bill C-19 Amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act

Mentioned by Toronto Star Afghan interpreters to get second chance to come to Canada Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced in 2009 that he wanted to protect Afghans who could show “individual risk” because they had worked with Canadians in Kandahar. In return for their work, they would be offered fast-track immigration processing ...

Mentioned by Ottawa Business Journal Eye on the Hill Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was interviewed by CTV's Question Period. In that interview, the Minister stated that changes were coming in immigration regulations to make the system more flexible and encourage the immigration and integration of ...

Three days ago

Spoke in the House on Václav Havel Mr. Speaker, I rise to mourn the death of one of the great heroes of the 20th century, a great hero of human dignity, the late ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Citizenship and Immigration Mr. Speaker, once again, several dozen special citizenship and reaffirmation ceremonies are organized every year by CIC officials. They do a great job. Some are in ...

Spoke in the House on Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, Canadians know that this government takes human smuggling very seriously. Every year, thousands of people die in human smuggling operations around the world, which ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Citizenship and Immigration Mr. Speaker, one thing I will not agree to do is to violate the Privacy Act by discussing personal cases here on the floor of the ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Government bill C-56 An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Introduced legislation Government bill C-37 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act

Introduced legislation Government bill C-35 An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Statements in the House