A week ago

Voted Yes on Vote #681 on Bill S-213 Respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

Voted Yes on Vote #680 on Bill C-460 Respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada

Voted No on Vote #679 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted No on Vote #678 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted No on Vote #677 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure today to rise to speak against the budget before us, both on content and on process. Here we go again. ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, it is the unemployed Canadians who have paid the price for Conservative mismanagement. This memo came from the deputy minister and clearly stated that ...

Spoke in the House on Situation in Syria Mr. Speaker, it is actually quite heartbreaking to get up and take part in such a debate. As parliamentarians, I am sure that on all sides ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Citizenship and Immigration Mr. Speaker, demands on today's youth are heavy. Tuition fees are soaring. Many take out sizeable loans to complete even the most basic post-secondary education. Some ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, not only have the Conservatives mismanaged the temporary foreign worker program, there are also serious concerns with the intra-company transfer program, a program that ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, with regard to the report being debated, the NDP has a supplemental report attached to it and I would urge all members to read ...

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Expenditure Plans for Citizenship and Immigration in 2012-13 and Main Estimates 2013-14: ... Thank you very much. Minister, it's great to have you here, and for such a length of time as well. Minister, I am sure it will ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Victoria. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to this motion today. ...

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, it is always the same from that minister, insults, insults. Criticism has flowed in about problems with the temporary foreign worker program, problems caused ...

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Bill C-425, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian ... Thanks, Mr. Chair. We're all bound here by rules, the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, and sometimes we rely on others to point these ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Bill C-425, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian ... Thank you. I want to ask about Canada's international obligation to prevent statelessness, with reference to those proposed amendments. One of our most significant concerns with ...

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Bill C-425, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian ... Thank you very much, and I want to thank all three presenters. Mr. Gupta, the tragedy of Air India haunts Canadians today because it is one ...

Two months ago

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Bill C-425, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian ... Thank you very much. I want to thank all representatives for coming here today, for presenting to us and giving us your perspectives, or the perspectives ...

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun Critic flays budget action to curb migrant worker abuse B.C. NDP MP Jinny Sims said the proposed measures do nothing to prevent the exploitation of foreign workers who are often unaware of their rights. "This is one of hundreds of stories we hear about," Sims said Friday when told of the Centeno settlement.

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun Budget 'action' on migrant workers will do little to stop abuse, critic says B.C. NDP MP Jinny Sims said the proposed measures do nothing to prevent the exploitation of foreign workers who are often unaware of their rights. “This is one of hundreds of stories we hear about,” Sims said Friday when told of the Centeno settlement.

Mentioned by Surrey Now Tory MP says budget good for Surrey, but NDP MPs say it doesn't deliver "Our government is acting prudently and decisively to ensure that Canada's economy creates good jobs and sustains a high quality of life," the MP for Fleetwood-Port Kells said, in support of Canada's Economic Action Plan 2013. But local NDP MP Jinny Sims ...

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun A new style of leadership for BC teachers' union ... Monday during the union's annual general meeting, not only brings a change in leadership style, but also puts a man in charge of the female-dominated BCTF for the first time since 2004, when Neil Worboys was replaced by Jinny Sims, now an NDP MP.

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun Jim Iker brings new style of leadership to BC teachers' union ... Monday during the union's annual general meeting, not only brings a change in leadership style, but also puts a man in charge of the female-dominated BCTF for the first time since 2004, when Neil Worboys was replaced by Jinny Sims, now an NDP MP.

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun BC teachers' union fosters new style of leadership ... Monday during the union's annual general meeting, not only brings a change in leadership style, but also puts a man in charge of the female-dominated BCTF for the first time since 2004, when Neil Wor-boys was replaced by Jinny Sims, now an NDP MP.

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Canadian Heritage committee on Study on the Canadian Entertainment Software Industry Thank you very much. Minister, it's great to see you. We did miss you last week, but I know miscommunications happen. First of all, I just ...

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Standing on Guard for Thee: Ensuring that Canada's Immigration System is Secure Just so you know, we've had a number of witnesses appear before us who have really been concerned about the psychological impact of incarceration of would-be ...

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ... Much has been said about clause 24 at this committee as it redefines “serious criminality” to crimes punishable “by a term of imprisonment of at least ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-412 An Act to amend the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act (poverty reduction)

Statements in the House