A week ago

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions. The first one has come about as a result of CBC revealing that in Canada ultrasound is being used to ...

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

Voted No on Vote #680 on Bill C-460 Respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada

Voted Yes on Vote #679 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted Yes on Vote #678 on Bill S-8 Respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands

Voted Yes 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 National March for Life Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand today to talk about an amazing event that will take place this week in the nation's capital. It is ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to stand and speak to our budget implementation bill today. I want to express from the start how disappointed I am ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present. The first petition is signed by Canadians who recognize that CBC revealed some time ago that gender selection ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on The Environment Mr. Speaker, development of our natural resources is very important for creating jobs, for adding to our economy and for providing money for health care, education ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present this morning. In the first, petitioners call on the House to condemn discrimination against females occurring through sex-selective ...

Spoke in the House on Committees of the House Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present today, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources in relation to ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present today. The first petition is signed by constituents who are calling upon Parliament to review Canada's 400-year-old definition ...

Spoke at the Natural Resources committee on Market Diversification in the Energy Sector Good afternoon, everyone. As the committee members and, I'm sure, the departmental officials know, we're starting a new study today. Before I turn to our first ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by GlobalNews.ca Landslide traps 83 in Tibet gold mining area: reports Sports · The 5 biggest trades in NHL history · Conservative MP Leon Benoit leaves caucus meetings on Parliament Hill Wednesday March 27, 2013 in · News · Political Dodgeball: Politicians avoid the press · FILE - A government action plan sign is seen along ...

Mentioned by Castanet.net Investigators are probing a fire at this home north of Toronto. (Jermaine Hylton ... Warawa's complaint was echoed by another Conservative backbencher, Alberta MP Leon Benoit, and backed by others. Their concerns revolve around their ability to take part in the 15-minute period each day set aside for members' statements. Warawa said ...

Mentioned by Sherwood Park News MP involved in free speech issue Vegreville-Wainwright MP Leon Benoit is empathizing with a fellow MP who feels his freedom of speech was revoked last week. “I have had my rights taken away when it comes to representing my constituents on certain topics, and I just do not think that is ...

Mentioned by Lethbridge Herald MPs represent people, not parties Langley, B.C., MP Mark Warawa and Alberta MP Leon Benoit complained about having been stricken from the Conservative roster to participate in the members' statements period. Warawa said he was removed from the list last week and told the Commons, "The ... In the section on "The Role of a Member of Parliament," the website describes the Commons Chamber as "a place where MPs can put local, regional or national issues in the spotlight. They represent their constituents' views by presenting petitions, making ...

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun Abbotsford's Warawa an unlikely rebel Mark Warawa's name would never have popped up a month ago in a discussion over which backbench MP was most likely to lead a rebellion against Prime Minister Stephen Harper's steely grip on caucus. The affable former ... Conservatives John Williamson, Stephen Woodworth and Kyle Seeback on Thursday made statements of support, joining two other Tories, Leon Benoit and Brent Rathgeber, who earlier this week also objected to the party's refusal to let him make a statement in Parliament. Warawa's battle ...

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More than three months ago

Spoke at the Citizenship and Immigration committee on Briefing on the Provincial Nominee Program Yes, and I would expect that. It was devastating when this happened. I had people tell me they never would have come had they known they ...

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