Yesterday

Didn't vote 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: ...

Voted No on Vote #689 on Bill C-463 Amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses)

Voted Yes on Vote #688 That, in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply I would like to open this committee of the whole session by making a short statement on this evening's proceedings. Tonight's debate is a general one ...

Posted on Twitter My pleasure to co-host MPs & Senators in support of #hungerweek. Thanks to @foodbankscanada for their incredible work!

Spoke in the House on Hunger Awareness Week Mr. Speaker, this Hunger Awareness Week, parliamentarians of all parties are fasting in solidarity with the dedicated volunteers of Canada's food banks in support of our ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Windsor Star Community marks Pakistan Day Windsor-Tecumseh MP Joe Comartin said the people who have settled in Canada from Pakistan continue to be a model for Pakistan. "I hope the unity that Pakistan needs will be continued with the work that you do," Co-martin said. The Windsor celebration is ...

Mentioned by Windsor Star (blog) Pakistani flag hoisted today at City Hall Windsor-Tecumseh MP Joe Comartin said the people who have settled in Canada from Pakistan continue to be a model for Pakistan. “I hope the unity that Pakistan needs will be continued with the work that you do,” Comartin said. The Windsor celebration is ...

Mentioned by BlackburnNews.com Pakistan Resolution Day Windsor So we are experimenting our own style of democracy, and I think that with due time we will be there.” About 100 people turned out for the ceremony at city hall, including Mayor Eddie Francis, Windsor-Tecumseh MP Joe Comartin and Windsor West MPP ...

Posted on Twitter Don`t foget folks, tomorrow is Earth Hour. Take a look at my official statement on youtube http://t.co/4FRmZEtkYz

Mentioned by Windsor Star Bill's passage signifies acceptance for transgendered city woman Although there were some compromises made to the bill to get it passed, Wednesday's vote represents a victory for human rights, said MP Brian Masse (Windsor West), who voted for it along with Joe Comartin (NDP - Windsor-Tecumseh). Jeff Watson (C.

Mentioned by Windsor Star (blog) Bill's passage signifies acceptance for transgendered woman Although there were some compromises made to the bill to get it passed, Wednesday's vote represents a victory for human rights, said MP Brian Masse (NDP-Windsor West), who voted for it along with Joe Comartin (NDP – Windsor-Tecumseh). Jeff Watson (C ...

Mentioned by Yahoo! News Canada (blog) Canadian pope not to be: Why Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet wasn't chosen Cardinal Marc Ouellet once partially shunned NDP MP Joe Comartin for supporting same-sex marriage.While the process of selecting a pope is a closely-guarded secret, some suggested that Ouellet remained a top contender through the early rounds of ...

Three months ago

Posted on Twitter Presenting distinguished Dr. Campbell of Foothills & Dr. Pipe of #UofO Heart Institute on risks of excessive sodium. http://t.co/E6cdj0hE19

Posted on Twitter My pleasure to host Polonia Youth Leaders on the Hill. Amazing young citizens driving their community&Canada forward! http://t.co/QfHjfJooVq

Spoke in the House on Black History Month Mr. Speaker, as Black History Month draws to a close, I rise to recognize Windsor-Essex's role as the gateway to freedom for untold thousands of men, ...

More than three months ago

Posted on Twitter My pleasure yesterday to present H.M. Elizabeth II #Jubilee medals to distinguished #WindsorTecumseh citizens for their outstanding service!

Spoke in the House on Seasons Greetings Mr. Speaker, it is one of life's most beautiful ironies that at this darkest, coldest time of year, people of all backgrounds come together to celebrate ...

Posted on Twitter Our freedom to speak without fear & pursue our dreams stand as enduring testament to veterans' sacrifice: http://t.co/OepkOX7H #lestweforget

Spoke in the House on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, and the Ministry of Heritage concerning the French CBEF station in Windsor, Ontario: (a) how many ...

Spoke in the House on Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act Mr. Speaker, there were a number of other bills that I have had to speak on in this Parliament. I am pleased to rise this evening ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Review of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House ... Let me switch to another problem I have. If we implemented all of these 19 recommendations.... I'll simply use one example. If we did the meals, ...

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take the opportunity to respond to the report. My party, the NDP, has prepared a dissenting opinion with regard to the ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Main Estimates 2012-2013: Vote 5 under PARLIAMENT, vote 15 under PRIVY COUNCIL Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Mayrand, for being here. As a result of an NDP motion several months ago in the House to address ...

Spoke in the House on Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act Mr. Speaker, when I stand in the House on another so-called free trade treaty with a small developing country, the sense of déjà vu is interesting, ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Question of Privilege Regarding the Free Movement of Members within the Parliamentary ... Okay. I want to deal with some specific situations in addition to the one we just talked about with Mr. Stoffer. Another MP from the NDP, ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Question of Privilege Regarding the Free Movement of Members within the Parliamentary ... I'm going to challenge Madam O'Brien. I'll go through the three incidents that have really bothered me because I think there were some systemic problems here ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Question of Privilege Relating to Threats to the Member for Provencher All right. Assistant Commissioner, with regard to the actual charges, are you able to answer any questions with regard to the types charges? And, I'm sorry, ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-414 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-413 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial discretion)

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Allegations of Wrong-Doing during the 41st General Election Thank you Mr. Chair. Thank you for being here, Mr. Mayrand. I just want to challenge something, because it's disturbed me from the beginning. One of ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Question of Privilege Relating to Threats to the Member for Provencher Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Mr. Toews, for being here As you know, when I supported your motion for finding a breach of privilege, ...

Spoke at the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Question of Privilege Relating to Threats to the Member for Provencher Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, witnesses, for being here. I want to pursue the issue of identifying the culprit in terms of what our staff.... ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-290 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-628 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consent)

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-627 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

Statements in the House