Yesterday

Voted No on Vote #685 That the Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status ...

Voted Yes on Vote #684 on Bill S-9 Amend the Criminal Code

Voted Yes on Vote #683 That, in light of $3.1 billion of missing funds outlined in Chapter Eight of the 2013 Spring Report ...

Voted Yes on Vote #682 That the motion be amended by adding the following: “and that in order to avoid losing funds in ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on An Act to Bring Fairness for the Victims of Violent Offenders Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-479, introduced by the member opposite. The NDP stands behind initiatives that promote fairness for victims of ...

Spoke in the House on Nuclear Terrorism Act Mr. Speaker, first, I think it unfortunate that the nuclear terrorism bill has come from the Senate, a chamber where the occupants have not been democratically ...

Spoke at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee on Human Rights Situation in Honduras Thank you, Mr. Chair Professor Frank, thank you for the wonderful light that your testimony has shone into our committee this afternoon. In a word, Honduras ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke in the House on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Mr. Speaker, this is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, a day that emphasizes the mutual understanding among communities around the world and the humanitarian ...

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

Spoke at the Environment committee on Habitat Conservation in Canada Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to all the witnesses for coming to meet with us this morning to inform us about this subject. My first question ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to our witnesses for being here. I will confirm right off the bat that trafficking in persons is an odious crime ...

Spoke at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee on Human Rights Situation in Honduras Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Craig, for being here with us today. Several articles published recently in newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, ...

Spoke in the House on Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, I rise today as Bill C-394, presented by my colleague the member for Brampton—Springdale, reaches third reading. Bill C-394 amends the Criminal Code to ...

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Ms. Mourani, for being here with us. Bill C-452 condemns human trafficking, which is an odious crime, and updates the ...

Spoke at the Environment committee on Habitat Conservation in Canada Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to thank the witnesses for appearing this morning. My first questions are for Dr. Mooers. In December 2012, you ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee on Human Rights Situation in Honduras Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank our witness for joining us. I see that you have worked in the Bajo Aguán Valley. Human Rights ...

Spoke in the House on Combating Terrorism Act Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to rise in the House to discuss Bill S-7, and I do so with enthusiasm. The NDP opposes this bill ...

Spoke at the Justice committee on Bill C-444, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personating peace officer ... Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for being here to discuss your bill with us. I'd like to make a comment. I want to start by ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Renaissance Brome Lake Mr. Speaker, last Friday I participated in an event put on by a local organization, Renaissance Brome Lake. This organization is made up of people who ...

Spoke in the House on Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Tse Act Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to take part in the debate on Bill C-55. First of all, I want to thank my colleague, the member ...

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a certified petition signed by many people in my riding of Brome—Missisquoi and in the Eastern Townships with ...

Three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-481 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act (duty to examine)

More than three months ago

Mentioned by CBC.ca NDP leadership candidates' caucus endorsements ... Pierre-Luc Dusseault Rejean Genest Jonathan Genest-Jourdin Sadia Groguhe Dan Harris Sana Hassainia Pierre Jacob Matthew Kellway Francois Lapointe Alexandrine Latendresse Helene Leblanc Wayne Marston Marc-Andre Morin Marie-Claude Morin Pierre Nantel ...

Mentioned by Macleans.ca Fight, fight, fight Mayors and members of the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce with Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Jean Rousseau, Pierre Jacob, and Francois Choquette. I spoke to Montrealers about affordable housing alongside Marjoline Boutin-Sweet and Pierre Nantel.

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) FOR THE RECORD: Nycole Turmel: 'Are you ready to fight?' Mayors and members of the Sherbrooke Chamber of Commerce with Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Jean Rousseau, Pierre Jacob, and Francois Choquette. I spoke to Montrealers about affordable housing alongside Marjoline Boutin-Sweet and Pierre Nantel.

Mentioned by View Magazine Frustration In The House (Although Leslie didn't attend the Durbin conference, four NDP MPs—Rosemont–La–Petite–Patrie MP Alexandre Boulerice, Hochelaga MP Marjolaine Boutin–Sweet, Drummond MP Francois Choquette and Brome–Missisquoi MP Pierre Jacob—did, as did Green Party ...

Mentioned by Globe and Mail Inflexible Tories accuse NDP of trying to shut down entire economy Pierre Jacob, the NDP MP from Brome–Missisquoi in Quebec, wanted to know why the hours at some border crossings in his riding had been scaled back while others had been closed altogether. This has put jobs at stake and is “seriously compromising the ...

Mentioned by The Catholic Register Human trafficking bill targets crimes outside Canada NDP MP Pierre Jacob said the bill would bring Canada in line with international commitments. He stressed the difference between human smuggling and human trafficking, noting that smugglers help facilitate illegal migration, while traffickers exploit ...

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