Today

Posted on Twitter @bobraeMP made important contributions to this country, regardless of what hat he was wearing at the time. Good luck Bob.

Posted on Twitter @TonyclementCPC CF member had 2 sell his wedding band & service medals because of your dept @Murray_Brewster @DND_HEA http://t.co/G5Q7ko4q7W

Posted on Twitter Dartmouth Boys and Girls wine and cheese reception, East Dart Comm Centre, 5.30-7pm today.

Posted on Twitter Happy anniversary @NSNDP, @PremierDexter and caucus. Looking forward to next four years building on accomplishments, for a stronger NS.

Yesterday

Voted No on Vote #760 on Bill C-54 Amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

Voted No on Vote #759 That the debate be now adjourned.

Voted No on Vote #758 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Voted Yes on Vote #757 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Posted on Twitter Sitting in on a presentation by Jeff Hutchings about the ecological costs of overfishing,ie northern cod. Thanks to IFAW.

Posted on Twitter Time allocation motion #50 is now being moved by the government.

Two days ago

Spoke in the House on Criminal Code moved for leave to introduce Bill C-540, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (non-consensual making or distributing of intimate images). Mr. Speaker, I am pleased ...

Spoke in the House on Justice Mr. Speaker, we have heard what the Conservatives have said, and it is not enough. Rehtaeh's tragic death brought our country together, not just to mourn ...

Voted No on Vote #756 on Bill C-49 Amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-540 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (non-consensual making or distributing of intimate images)

This week

Spoke in the House on Persons with Disabilities Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise and speak to Motion No. 430, labour market opportunities for persons with disabilities. This important motion was brought ...

Spoke in the House on Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to Bill S-16. It is an important piece of legislation, as I indicated moments ago when I asked ...

Mentioned by TheChronicleHerald.ca MP to introduce law against cyberbullying Dartmouth-Cole Harbour MP Robert Chisholm will introduce anti-cyberbullying legislation in the House of Commons inspired by the case of Rehtaeh Parsons. The details of Chisholm's private member's bill are not yet known, but with the House of Commons ...

Mentioned by MetroNews Canada Federal NDP to 'play its part' with intimate photo bill: Chisholm Robert Chisholm, MP for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, said Thursday he is presenting a private member's bill in the House of Commons Monday that “mirrors” legislation put forward in Nova Scotia. In April, provincial Justice Minister Ross Landry said he wanted ...

A week ago

Spoke in the House on Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2013 Mr. Speaker, we are not actually talking about Bill S-17 at the moment. We are talking about the government's motion to limit debate so that we ...

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the National Defence committee on Care of ill and injured Canadian Forces members Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Colonel, it's a pleasure to have you here today and to hear what you have to say. The service that ...

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak for a few moments on Bill C-60. I want to focus on how I think ...

Spoke in the House on Lighthouses Mr. Speaker, three years ago the Department of Fisheries and Oceans declared nearly 1,000 lighthouses surplus, including the one on Sambro Island that is the oldest ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Government Appointments Mr. Speaker, the mismanagement and ethical problems at ACOA continue today. We learned that the CEO of Enterprise Cape Breton is under investigation by the federal ...

Spoke at the Fisheries committee on Northern and Arctic Fisheries Thank you, gentlemen. I want to follow up on that line of discussion a bit. According to what you just said, we're managing the fishery more ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Health committee on Technological Innovation Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Ms. Micallef, you spoke about the different levels of coverage in the provinces. When I think of health care in ...

Two months ago

Spoke at the Fisheries committee on Northern and Arctic Fisheries Thank you for that additional information. I asked the question because, as David said in his presentation, the way the fishery is managed and prosecuted in ...

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-492 An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Shelburne River and other rivers)

Three months ago

Mentioned by CBC.ca Money for aquaculture, but not wild salmon, critics note The Government of Canada has long recognized the importance of protecting sockeye salmon in the Fraser River," DFO Official Melanie Carkner wrote to the CBC. Robert Chisholm, the NDP's Fisheries critic, said the money for aquaculture regulation was "a ...

Mentioned by Aurora 'Donate now' NDP intergovernmental affairs critic Robert Chisholm raised the issue during question period in the House of Commons Monday. Chisholm said that Elections Canada is still investigating ... "Although I was unaware of the inaccuracies in the return, I believe I must be accountable to the people who elected me and therefore I am stepping down as the Member of Parliament for Labrador and will seek re-election through a byelection," Penashue said. "I will also be stepping down as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs ...

Mentioned by The Telegram 'Donate now' NDP intergovernmental affairs critic Robert Chisholm raised the issue during question period in the House of Commons Monday. Chisholm said that Elections Canada is still investigating ... “Although I was unaware of the inaccuracies in the return, I believe I must be accountable to the people who elected me and therefore I am stepping down as the Member of Parliament for Labrador and will seek re-election through a byelection,” Penashue said. “I will also be stepping down as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs ...

Mentioned by VOCM By-Election Call Coming Soon Peter Penashue continues to be a hot topic in Ottawa, with federal opposition MPs demanding answers from the Conservative government during question period yesterday. The NDP MP for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, Robert Chisholm, made new allegations ...

Spoke at the Fisheries committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS ... Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to the officials from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans who are here. I want to begin by ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Fisheries committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS ... Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And, Minister, it's good to see you. Thank you and your officials for taking time to come and see us. ...

Spoke at the Fisheries committee on Review of Changes to the Fisheries Act and Supplementary Estimates (B) 2012-2013: ... Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen, I'm pleased that you were able to come and speak with us today. What you do with the services ...

Spoke at the Fisheries committee on Subject Matter of Clauses 173 to 178 (Fisheries Act) of Bill C-45, ... Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to go back a little bit to the whole question of the Environmental Damages Fund and the definition of serious ...

Statements in the House