This week

Mentioned by Hill Times (subscription) NDP committed to providing modern, progressive vision, inclusive society for ... To build a society where nobody is left behind, the NDP takes into account all impediments that seniors may face in the development of its policies. NDP MP Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, who represents Pierrefonds-Dollard, Que., is her party's seniors critic.

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Nuclear Terrorism Act Mr. Speaker, I really liked the connection that my colleague made with the situation of aboriginal women. In fact, I too would like to make a ...

Spoke in the House on Government Expenditures Mr. Speaker, he does not need to repeat it. We have heard enough from him already and it is not at all convincing. The Conservatives claim ...

Spoke in the House on Government Expenditures Give me a break, Mr. Speaker. Do we need to send the UPAC to search the President of the Treasury Board's office to get answers? He ...

Spoke in the House on Canada Revenue Agency Mr. Speaker, speaking of lost money, I want to talk about tax evasion. Today's announcement of $30 million to fight tax evasion does not even cover ...

Spoke in the House on Government Expenditures Mr. Speaker, the government refuses to give us an answer when we ask about the $3.1 billion. Yet it claims to manage public money so well. ...

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

Spoke at the Status of Women committee on Bill S-2, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves ... (Motion agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4) We will therefore move in camera. My apologies to all the witnesses and guests who are here. I must ...

Spoke in the House on Government Expenditures Mr. Speaker, it is funny how the Conservatives like to pick and choose their quotes. That does not help us find out where the money went. ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition signed by West Islanders who are outraged by the additional fees charged by some businesses to bill ...

Mentioned by West Island Chronicle Blanchette-Lamothe to chair status of women committee Pierrefonds-Dollard MP Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe was elected new chair of the House of Commons standing committee on the status of women last Tuesday. Photo courtesy. Published on May 6, 2013: Published on May 6, 2013; François Lemieux · RSS ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Spring 2013 Report of the Auditor General of Canada This matter went to court, and the court compelled the department to provide the documents requested by the commission. The department's judgment was thus not very ...

Spoke in the House on Search and Rescue Mr. Speaker, today's last-minute press conference does not fix the fundamental problems with search and rescue. There is a huge lack of operational resources. I am ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 3, Protecting Canadian Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats, of the Fall ... Thank you. I have a question about the January 2011 intrusion mentioned in the Auditor General's report. This intrusion, which was quite serious, was aimed at ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 2, Grant and Contribution Program Reforms, of the Fall 2012 Report ... I would like us to expand on what you just said, as it's very interesting. You say that this was not an oversight, but that the ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by National Post 'Hardly surprising they're going rogue': NDP goes on the attack as Tories seek to ... “We see the cabinet preventing members from speaking. It's hardly surprising to see what else is happening here, Mr. Speaker,” said MP Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, as she sparred with Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance). Facebook Find National Post ...

Mentioned by NorthumberlandView.ca NDP to introduce bill to reduce costs for grandparents raising their grandchildren With increasing numbers of grandparents raising their grandchildren, NDP MP Claude Gravelle (Nickel Belt) is introducing a Private Member's Bill designed to amend Employment Insurance (EI) and Income Tax legislation to help ease their financial burden. ... The grandparents have stepped up to prevent their grandchildren from being placed into care and are frequently already having difficulty making ends meet on limited incomes,” said NDP Seniors critic Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds-Dollard).

Mentioned by CBC.ca (blog) Warawa on warpath after House speech on sex-selective abortion squelched MPs will also vote on whether to proceed with Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett's bid to crack down on bullying, with New Democrats expected to join with the government to put the boots to the bill by supporting the committee's recommendation that it proceed no further. ... and Claude Gravelle and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, who will team up with CANGRANDS National Kinship support spokesperson Betty Cornelius to discuss a new initiative to "provide greater financial support" to grandparents raising grandchildren.

Mentioned by West Island Chronicle Scarpaleggia defends Clarity Act Two of the three MPs representing West Island ridings -- Lac St. Louis MP Francis Scarpaleggia and Pierrefonds-Dollard MP Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe – took opposite sides on a recently-tabled NDP bill that could potentially replace the Clarity Act..

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 7, Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability — Finance Canada, of the Fall 2012 ... Thank you for clarifying. As a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, I am concerned about the department writing “agreed” with regard to the ...

Three months ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 6, Transfer Payments to the Aerospace Sector — Industry Canada, of ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank all the witnesses for being here with us today. I want to congratulate the department for the positive elements that ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 4, Regulating Pharmaceutical Drugs - Health Canada, of the Fall 2011 ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wish to thank the witnesses for being with us. I represent a riding that is very rich in its cultural diversity. ...

Spoke at the Public Accounts committee on Chapter 4, Regulating Pharmaceutical Drugs - Health Canada, of the Fall 2011 ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to go back to what Mr. Williamson was saying concerning his action plan. Afterwards, I will give him the ...

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