Yesterday

Mentioned by CBC.ca Councillors join fight to save Kitsilano coast guard station He said the station has already responded to 55 life-threatening situations this year, including nine over the May long weekend, and urged the public to contact federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield to reverse the decision.

Mentioned by CBC.ca Finley expected to detail EI changes Thursday Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield also referred to the hour-long drive estimate that Kenney used. "People that can find employment within an hour's drive of their home, that would be reasonable in our opinion. Hopefully people will be able to fill some ...

Mentioned by Updated News EI changes won't mean long commutes, Tory minister says Unlike federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield, however, Valcourt would not put a specific timeframe on what would be considered reasonable when the federal government releases its new EI reforms. “I guess it is particular to each region.

Mentioned by CBC.ca EI changes won't mean long commutes, Tory minister says Unlike federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield, however, Valcourt would not put a specific timeframe on what would be considered reasonable when the federal government releases its new EI reforms. “I guess it is particular to each region.

Mentioned by Updated News Conservative MPs argue DFO cuts won't hurt research Fredericton MP Keith Ashfield is also the federal Fisheries Minister. He said in the end, the entire department will lose about 400 people out of its staff of 11000. “I know it's difficult for those who may be affected by it, but if we look at it in ...

Two days ago

Mentioned by Sou'Wester Feds to cut up to 400 DFO jobs Department spokeswoman Erin Filliter, from federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield's office, said employees have been informed that their positions may be affected. “The department informed employees across the country . . . about some changes that ...

A week ago

Voted No on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Voted Yes on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Spoke in the House on Fisheries and Oceans Mr. Speaker, it is just the opposite. We are focusing our fish and fish habitat protection rules on Canada's fisheries, not in farmers' ditches. As a ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Search and Rescue Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, the Canadian Coast Guard and DND have provided radio medical services to mariners in the Atlantic region for many years ...

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), it is estimated that 42 positions will be eliminated as a result of the department’s modernization from paper-based to electronic-based ...

Spoke in the House on Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a) and (b), while the department seeks to continuously improve commercial fisheries management and undertakes various analyses as part of its ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Sealing Industry Mr. Speaker, this is yet again another attack by a Liberal senator to try to undermine this safe, humane and sustainable hunt that is vital to ...

Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to address some vital and sensible changes proposed by the jobs, growth and long-term prosperity act. I would ...

Spoke in the House on Fisheries and Oceans Mr. Speaker, the member opposite is, of course, inaccurate as usual. There are massive improvements to the act that the opposition is blatantly ignoring. In fact, ...

Spoke in the House on Fisheries and Oceans Mr. Speaker, Canadians are concerned about the way that DFO operates in certain jurisdictions. Farmers, cottage owners and the municipalities are all important and we are ...

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