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

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Combating Terrorism Act Mr. Speaker, all of my colleagues on this side of the House have clearly expressed their opposition to this bill. However, I am disappointed that there ...

Spoke in the House on The Conservative Government Mr. Speaker, March 28 was a dark day for the House of Commons. On that day, three important bills were arbitrarily rejected by the Conservative caucus. ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Air Passengers’ Bill of Rights Mr. Speaker, given the remarks of my official opposition and government colleagues, it seems even clearer to me that a bill such as the one I ...

Three months ago

Mentioned by EMC Kingston Improving the rights of aircraft passengers Recently, a bill that aims to better protect the rights of flight passengers underwent a reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-459 (An Act respecting the rights of air passengers) has been put forth by NDP MP for Laval José Nunez-Melo. If adopted, this bill ...

Spoke in the House on Dominican Republic Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize the 169th anniversary of the independence of my home country, the Dominican Republic. Every year, ...

Mentioned by Globe and Mail Airlines need to do better If the industry does not take more initiative, MPs should consider changes to federal law similar to the ideas contained in the proposed Bill C-459, introduced by José Nunez-Melo, an NDP MP from Laval, Que. The Air Passengers' Rights bill sets out the right ...

Mentioned by Updated News Canada 'procrastinating' on improving air passenger rights An MP who introduced a bill to better protect plane passengers, such as those stuck in a grounded aircraft for over 13 hours in Toronto in early February, says Canada has been slow to improve legislation for inconvenienced air travelers. José Nunez-Melo ...

Mentioned by Yahoo! Canada Shine Canada 'procrastinating' on improving air passenger rights José Nunez-Melo, the MP for Laval, Que., suggests that U.S. regulations are far more consumer-friendly. For example, passengers who have been stuck on a grounded U.S. flight for more than 30 minutes after their scheduled departure have the option of ...

Mentioned by CBC.ca Canada 'procrastinating' on improving air passenger rights José Nunez-Melo, the MP for Laval, Que., suggests that U.S. regulations are far more consumer-friendly. For example, passengers who have been stuck on a grounded U.S. flight for more than 30 minutes after their scheduled departure have the option of ...

Spoke in the House on Airline Industry Mr. Speaker, Canada lags far behind the United States, Europe and Asia when it comes to protecting passengers against the shoddy practices of airline companies. The ...

Spoke in the House on Air Passengers’ Bill of Rights moved that Bill C-459, An Act respecting the rights of air passengers, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, I am ...

More than three months ago

Mentioned by National Post Behind the scenes, backbench MPs push for everything from travel credits to ... And Laval NDP MP José Nunez-Melo's bill, also up for second reading, would place obligations on air carriers to compensate their passengers for cancelled or delayed flights, when boarding is denied, or when an airplane has been grounded for more than ...

Spoke in the House on Air Transportation Mr. Speaker, the holiday season is upon us, and many Canadians will be travelling all over the country to visit loved ones. Unfortunately, passengers are not ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present two petitions in the House today. The first petition has to do with the national transit strategy.

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-459 An Act respecting the rights of air passengers

Statements in the House