Two days ago

Posted on Twitter Le Canada continue à soutenir la lutte mondiale contre le VIH/sida http://t.co/FAHqI6JDnG

Posted on Twitter Canada continues to support the global fight against HIV/AIDS http://t.co/kLu6XQVN1N

Three days ago

Posted on Twitter Happy to announce the official opening of Mapleglen residence in Vaughan which was made possible by federal funding http://t.co/rdniyBRI80

This week

Posted on Twitter Canada singled out as global leader in the fight against malnutrition http://t.co/VT7Z3JDx1B via @ottawacitizen

Posted on Twitter I'm proud that the Harper Government continues to keep seniors a top priority. http://t.co/HqXJTtkMYX

Posted on Twitter Pres of Maple Pioneer seniors club gives a little history on their clubs 25 year history at our new horizons event http://t.co/mmufou9TZB

A week ago

Didn't vote on Vote #681 on Bill S-213 Respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

Didn't vote on Vote #680 on Bill C-460 Respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada

Didn't vote on Vote #679 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Didn't vote on Vote #678 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Didn't vote on Vote #677 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on International Co-operation Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, that is a figment of the hon. member's imagination. I do not think I need any lessons from that member ...

Spoke in the House on International Co-operation Mr. Speaker, today we celebrated a final tally of $2.2 million raised by the Canadian Rotarians in support of global efforts to eradicate polio. The government ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on International Co-operation Mr. Speaker, that premise is somewhat out of context. I should assure the hon. member that our government expects Canadian businesses to play by the rule ...

Spoke in the House on International Cooperation Mr. Speaker, that premise is absolutely ludicrous. Canadian taxpayer money is not a gift. It is used for very reasonable and justifiable purposes. We are a ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on International Co-operation Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to the criteria. That is making Canada's assistance more effective and efficient so we can dedicate those resources to ...

Spoke in the House on International Co-operation Mr. Speaker, our government is making Canada's assistance more effective and efficient so that we can get resources to those who need it most around the ...

Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, those assertions are absurd indeed. We value and appreciate full well and we communicate in both official languages. This is the reality. We do ...

Mentioned by Hamilton Spectator No French for Fantino OTTAWA The office of International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino twice issued a directive that all communication with his signature be in English only, even if the recipient was French-speaking. Official Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser ... NDP MP Yvon Godin is pushing ahead with the complaint even though he says civil servants working for Fantino were told orally in February that people who write to the department in French can receive a response in French. The first directive was issued last July, ...

Mentioned by Montreal Gazette Fantino wants letters sent only in English The office of Inter-national Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino twice issued a directive that all communication with his signature be in English only, even if the recipient was French-speaking. Official Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser ... NDP MP Yvon Godin is pushing ahead with the complaint even though he says civil servants working for Fantino were told verbally last February that people who write to the department in French can receive a response in French. The first directive was issued last July, shortly ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press English-only directive from MP Fantino OTTAWA -- The office of International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino twice issued a directive that all communication with his signature be in English only. Official Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser has agreed to look into the matter after a ...

Mentioned by MetroNews Canada Fantino's office sought English-only communication OTTAWA – The office of International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino twice issued a directive that all communication with his signature be in English only, even if the recipient was French-speaking. Official Languages Commissioner Graham ... NDP MP Yvon Godin is pushing ahead with the complaint even though he says civil servants working for Fantino were told verbally last February that people who write to the department in French can receive a response in French. The first directive was issued last July, ...

Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press Fantino's office twice issued directive calling for English-only communication OTTAWA - The office of International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino twice issued a directive that all communication with his signature be in English only, even if the recipient was French-speaking. Official Languages Commissioner Graham ... NDP MP Yvon Godin is pushing ahead with the complaint even though he says civil servants working for Fantino were told verbally last February that people who write to the department in French can receive a response in French. The first directive was issued last July, ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by National Post UN calls Harper government's decision to pull out of anti-drought treaty 'regrettable' The government has denied repeated requests to interview International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino, the minister responsible for CIDA. Baird was travelling Friday, as he begins a lengthy trip to the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and Europe. Facebook ...

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), mitigation actions and measures taken to protect the interests of the Crown when an organization in receipt of the Canadian ...

Three months ago

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Briefing on the situation in Mali Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the committee. Thank you for the invitation. Our country has a long-standing history of cooperating ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Foreign Affairs committee on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2012-2013: Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 30b, L35b, L40b, ... Mr. Chair and members of the committee, thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to be here with officials from CIDA. It is indeed my privilege to ...

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Expenditure Plans for the Department for the fiscal year 2011-12 and Main ... Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for the opportunity to be here with you. In my own experience over many years in law ...

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Supplementary Estimates (B), 2011-12: Votes 1b and 20b under NATIONAL DEFENCE Mr. Chair, if I may respond, the research and the deployment of highly experienced chemical, biological, and radiological nuclear and explosive experts is today's reality in ...

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