Yesterday

Mentioned by The Suburban Newspaper Political movers and shakers mix it up at CJPAC soiree Tyrone Benskin told me how much he has enjoyed his first year in politics. “The next election may be three and a half years from now, but we are already working hard to prove to Canadians that we deserve to be the next government,” he shared.

Three days ago

Mentioned by Hill Times (subscription) House set to pass controversial Copyright Bill next week, after 10000 ... “None of the amendments were passed either at report stage or during the committee which is unfortunate,” said NDP MP Tyrone Benskin (Jeanne-Le Ber, Que.), who sat on the legislative committee which studied Bill C-11. “There are some decent elements in ...

A week ago

Voted Yes on Vote #224 That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: ( a) recognize the contributions that the baby ...

Voted No on Vote #223 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted No on Vote #222 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #221 on Bill C-316 Amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Voted Yes on Vote #220 That, in the opinion of the House, the Budget legislation guts the environmental assessment and fisheries laws, leaving ...

Spoke in the House on Copyright Modernization Act Mr. Speaker, my head spins sometimes when I hear the commentary from the other side. It is disturbing to me that the bill is coming out ...

Two weeks ago

Mentioned by Global Edmonton Feds spending $100k for paper flags, lapel pins to mark diamond jubilee The costing was tabled by Heritage Minister James Moore in response to a written question by NDP MP Tyrone Benskin. OTTAWA — The Conservative government has set aside more than $100000 for paper flags and lapel pins for celebrations to mark the sixth ...

Mentioned by Yahoo! News Canada (blog) Feds sparing no expense on diamond jubilee party Heritage Minister James Moore released spending details after receiving a written question by NDP MP Tyrone Benskin, and here's how the dollars and cents break down. More than $100000 will go toward paper flags and lapel pins, with $74180 for 682000 ...

Mentioned by Vancouver Sun Feds spending $100k for paper flags, lapel pins to mark diamond jubilee The costing was tabled by Heritage Minister James Moore in response to a written question by NDP MP Tyrone Benskin. Details of various contracts were also included in the document, among them: $74180 for 682000 paper flags to be sent to the public, ...

Mentioned by Victoria Times Colonist Feds spending $100k for paper flags, lapel pins to mark diamond jubilee The costing was tabled by Heritage Minister James Moore in response to a written question by NDP MP Tyrone Benskin. Details of various contracts were also included in the document, among them: $74180 for 682000 paper flags to be sent to the public, ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I am trying to address some of the questions that my hon. colleague asked. I will not so much digress, but kind of put ...

Spoke in the House on 21st Québec Entrepreneurship Contest—South West Division Mr. Speaker, on April 11, I attended the awards ceremony for the 21st edition of the south west division of the Québec Entrepreneurship Contest, which was ...

Spoke in the House on Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812: (a) what is the total budget for the commemoration, broken down by ...

A month ago

Spoke in the House on Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask this question in terms of those who are designated irregular arrivals. I am pretty sure that if I am ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am presenting, on behalf of Canadians, another petition about the well-deserved fears that they have about cuts to the CBC. They want to ...

Spoke in the House on Juno Awards Mr. Speaker, excellence in Canadian musical expression was on display this past weekend in the capital region as it played host to the 2012 Juno Awards. ...

Spoke in the House on Financial System Review Act Mr. Speaker, it is one thing to be able to see the information, and I appreciate that aspect. It is one thing as consumers to know ...

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