Yesterday

Posted on Twitter Very honoured to be named deputy critic for official languages for the Official Opposition! Important work to be done!

Posted on Twitter Très honoré d'être nommé porte-parole adjoint de l'opposition officielle pour les langues officielles! On continue!

Two days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #694 That this House do now adjourn.

Didn't vote on Vote #693 on Bill C-51 Amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Posted on Twitter Merci @TwitterCanada de me suivre. Hâte de voir vos projets!

Posted on Twitter Serait cool d'avoir un gardien de but et un québécois sur la couverture de NHL 14 donc #NHL14Brodeur

Posted on Twitter Bravo à la Ville de Chambly d'avoir intégrer une plaque sur Gaby Bernier au circuit patrimonial: http://t.co/CV8Nm6dN5F

Posted on Twitter Le ministre vante le gouvernement conservateur comme étant un des plus "transparents" du monde. Oui, sans ironie... #PCCfail

Three days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #692 That this House do now adjourn.

Voted No on Vote #691 That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of ...

Voted Yes on Vote #690 That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “Fridays” and substituting the following: ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to speak to this motion. When I began my parliamentary career, I myself was on the Standing ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague's assessment of the Conservatives' economic incompetence. The last time they eliminated the deficit was 100 years ago. However, I ...

Spoke in the House on Beloeil–Mont-Saint-Hilaire Historical Society Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the hard work of the Société d'histoire de Beloeil–Mont-Saint-Hilaire, which published its 100th history booklet last week after 33 years ...

Spoke at the Canadian Heritage committee on Study of Significant Aspects in Canadian History Ms. Boutin-Sweet, I am sorry. I would also like to support the motion put forward by my colleague, Mr. Nantel. Indeed, I find this very interesting. ...

Spoke in the House on An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (prize fights) Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill S-209. As the previous speaker pointed out, this issue was also addressed in Bill ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, asking the NDP to support the government's failures is not an action plan. Instead of providing a concrete plan, the minister keeps blaming the ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Employment Mr. Speaker, we will help young people by voting against a budget that is clearly not doing the job for them. The Conservatives are letting the ...

Spoke in the House on National Volunteer Week Mr. Speaker, this being National Volunteer Week, as the NDP's sport critic, I have the honour of recognizing the importance of volunteer work in amateur sport ...

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I apologize for my voice. I am not a smoker. This is not a smoker's voice, but I do have a cold. I will, ...

Spoke at the Canadian Heritage committee on Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Lizon, we are very sorry that your time was cut off. We are making comparisons with Communist regimes here.The unfortunate reality ...

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights) My goal isn't to defend the businesses that make these competitions possible. My thoughts are of people like Georges St-Pierre, who grew up near Kahnawake. He ...

Two months ago

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights) Thank you, Mr. Chair. First of all, thanks for taking the time to be here, Mr. Wright. We have a bill that my predecessor on the ...

Mentioned by NorthumberlandView.ca NDP tables bill to establish a National Hockey Day MP Linda Duncan (Edmonton – Strathcona) has tabled a Private Member's Bill calling for the establishment of a National Hockey Day. “Hockey is loved by Canadians of all ages across the country as our national winter ... It would establish the third Friday in February as National Hockey Day. “Any opportunity to interest young people in sport and shine a spotlight on the amazing bonds sport builds in our communities is a great thing,” said Official Opposition Sport critic Matthew Dubé (Chambly – Borduas). Print [P] ...

Three months ago

Spoke at the Canadian Heritage committee on Status of Amateur Coaching in Canada That's right. I think I am sort of seeing the difference between the two. So, a little more personal commitment is required to become a trainer. ...

Spoke at the Official Languages committee on Official Languages Act Great, thanks. If I have some time left and if it's okay with you, I would like to come back to a question on official languages ...

Spoke at the Canadian Heritage committee on Status of Amateur Coaching in Canada I still have a bit of time left. Let me turn to the issue of inactivity among young people and retention in sports. You talked about ...

Spoke at the Canadian Heritage committee on Status of Amateur Coaching in Canada A number of people I know used to be skaters. One of the challenges is the cost of participating in that sport. It can be very ...

More than three months ago

Mentioned by Globe and Mail Speed skater's case drawing notice in the political arena Opposition MP Matthew Dubé, the NDP's amateur sports critic, wants the federal government to ask the skating body to justify its "inflexible" stance concerning Giroux, whose situation was first revealed in the Globe. "Young athletes who represent Canada at ...

Mentioned by Yahoo! News Canada (blog) Robert 'Magnum PEI' Ghiz has the better Movember nickname but trails in ... Members of the 'Tory Mo Bros' on Parliament Hill have only collectively raised $1,730, while the 'New De-MO-crats' have raised $4,562. NDP MP Matthew Dubé leads the way with $500 in donations. [ Related: Nick Offerman's Movember mid-point advice ] ...

Mentioned by NorthumberlandView.ca New De-mo-crats kick off Movember in style OTTAWA — New Democrat MP Matthew Dubé launched the NDP Movember campaign this afternoon by shaving his colleague Peter Stoffer's moustache in the House of Commons foyer. Surrounded by colleagues and NDP staff members, Dubé reiterated the ...

Mentioned by CBC.ca Stoffer's 'stache sacrificed again for Movember campaign This year's team captain, Quebec MP Matthew Dubé, kicked off their efforts Thursday by shaving off Nova Scotia MP Peter Stoffer's moustache in front of the cameras in the foyer of the House of Commons. Stoffer agreed to part with his facial hair last year too, ...

Mentioned by Macleans.ca Big Bird! Bev Oda! Binders of women! Some of the hottest political Halloween ... Outfits included Mitt Romney's “binders full of women,” Bev Oda sipping $16 OJ (albeit from a plastic container) and NDP MP Niki Ashton as Big Bird. (l-r) NDP MPs Laurin Liu as Anne Quach (a nod to when CPAC IDed them as each other), Charmaine Borg, Mylène Freeman, Matthew Dubé. Robin MacLachlan of Summa (right). IMG_1158. Anne Quach as Laurin Liu (a nod to when CPAC IDed them as each other). The NDP mullet is back! NDP MP Irene Mathyssen. Homage to Gerry Ritz. IMG_1172. NDP MP Jack ...

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