Yvon Godin
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NDP MP for Acadie—Bathurst (New Brunswick)
Won his last election, in 2011, with 69.70% of the vote.
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This week
Mentioned by Winnipeg Free Press French paper may not roll off the presses Under questioning from NDP MP Yvon Godin, Moore called the allegation "completely false." His spokesman, James Maunder, acknowledged this week some papers are getting less but said the new program means more minority-language publications will receive ...
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 ...
Mentioned by CBC.ca MPs differ on Harper's first majority year NDP MP Yvon Godin of Acadie-Bathurst said there were also record job losses in the Atlantic region, a loss of regional government services such as immigration and cuts to employment insurance. "If he finds that a good one year for them?
Two weeks ago
Mentioned by CJAD Official Languages go-to man speaks no English A parliamentary secretary is an elected MP who occasionally steps in for the Official Languages minister, meets with minority language groups, and keeps the minister informed of their concerns. The NDP's Yvon Godin says Gourde should resign.
Spoke in the House on Committees of the House I believe that the parliamentary secretary for official languages was right: I am having trouble talking. The member for New Westminster—Coquitlam voted to let me speak, ...
Spoke in the House on Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act Madam Speaker, I liked it when the member referred to Margaret Thatcher and what the socialists had done. The member just has to look at the ...
Three weeks ago
Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, let us mention the Supreme Court justices. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism said that my bill on the bilingualism ...
Mentioned by Globe and Mail New EI rules could force unemployed into jobs they don't want NDP MP Yvon Godin predicted the changes to EI may not prove to be the gift to employers that it appears. “I would not like to be the employer who receives employees who don't want to work for me,” he said.
Mentioned by Montreal Gazette Cullen wants to punish rowdy MPs Cullen talked about how school groups from his riding that visit the Commons are flabbergasted by what they see - a story that was also told by Conservative Barry Devolin when he ran unsuccessfully for Speaker in 2008 and NDP MP Yvon Godin in 2007.
Mentioned by Canada.com NDP proposes crackdown on bad behaviour in House of Commons Cullen talked about how school groups from his riding that visit the Commons are flabbergasted by what they see - a story that was also told by Conservative Barry Devolin when he ran unsuccessfully for Speaker in 2008 and NDP MP Yvon Godin in 2007.
Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, the Official Languages Act is on the Conservatives' chopping block. Further to my complaint to the Commissioner of Official Languages, in his report on ...
Spoke in the House on Rail Service Mr. Speaker, since 1876, people from northern New Brunswick have been taking the train to go on vacation, get to medical appointments and travel to university. ...
Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, the Association de la presse francophone and the Société franco-manitobaine are worried. Funding rules, which are based on magazine circulation, penalize official language minority ...
A month ago
Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, the Commissioner of Official Languages has published a scathing report on the closing of the Quebec City marine rescue sub-centre. He states that the ...
Two months ago
Spoke in the House on Petitions Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to submit a petition signed by more than 500 people in the riding of Acadie—Bathurst, who are calling on the ...
More than three months ago
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-208 An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-522 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and respecting the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (student transport)
