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Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with another Atlantic Canadian, the member for Halifax West. As a new member of Parliament it is not only a privilege but an honour to have this opportunity today to respond to the Speech from the Throne. I am able to be here to do so b
November 20th, 2008House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Mr. Speaker, clearly, that is a question that needs to be put to the current minority government. The fact that there are no initiatives in the throne speech to deal with issues of poverty and homelessness is exactly why we are here today and making a point of that. I would ask
November 20th, 2008House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Mr. Speaker, it is only when we have an opportunity to actually live and work with people who live and work in fishing communities that we have a truer appreciation for how difficult the circumstances are under which they have to survive. When we talk about people in rural commun
November 20th, 2008House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Mr. Speaker, when we work alongside and know how difficult it is to work in an industry like the forestry or fishery, then we know only too well the toil it takes on those individuals. They do need an opportunity to be able to retire with dignity, to get out of working in an envi
November 20th, 2008House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Infrastructure Mr. Speaker, jobs are disappearing in this country and yet to date the promised investment by the Conservatives on infrastructure has not happened, investment that could see jobs created. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has said that the $3 billion the Conservatives co
November 26th, 2008House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Red Cross Young Humanitarian Award Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to inform the House of an award received by a young woman in my riding. Heather O'Reilly of Clarenville was presented with the Red Cross Young Humanitarian Award for Newfoundland and Labrador, the Red Cross' highest provincial honour. At 26 years old
November 27th, 2008House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Family Literacy Day Mr. Speaker, today is Family Literacy Day, an occasion for families, young and old, from coast to coast to coast, to celebrate the many benefits of reading and learning. Literacy is the foundation of any successful society, a skill that opens not only minds but doors of opportun
January 27th, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Equalization Payments Mr. Speaker, we hear of the Prime Minister making side deals with one province while deliberately harming another. The Conservatives are sending a clear message to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador that they simply do not count by taking $1.5 billion away from them, money t
January 29th, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
The Budget Mr. Speaker, the member for South Shore—St. Margaret's went on ad nauseam about all of the benefits included in the budget and talked about the various tax breaks. There is one thing in the budget for which I have difficulty understanding the rationale and that is the removal of
January 30th, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
The Budget Madam Speaker, when governments bring down budgets, people affected prepare for both good news and bad news, hoping naturally that the good outweighs the bad. No one could have prepared themselves for the bad news inflicted on the people of the province of Newfoundland and Labrad
February 3rd, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
The Budget Madam Speaker, this is a serious situation for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, one with which I am not about to play politics. People need to realize that if we do not stand up to be counted as a province now, then the Prime Minister will, I fear, continue to wreak havoc
February 3rd, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
The Budget Madam Speaker, interestingly enough, one of the areas in which we would like to see a lot more in terms of research and development would be the fishery, which is paramount in terms of the future of Newfoundland and Labrador. We talk about diversifying the economy. As I said in
February 3rd, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of 800 fisher people in Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1998 the federal government asked fishermen to voluntarily retire from the fishery in exchange for a retirement benefit. However, because of wrong information provided
February 11th, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of 800 fishers from Newfoundland and Labrador and 50 from Quebec who have been treated unfairly by Revenue Canada. In 1998 the federal government introduced the Atlantic groundfish licence retirement program, which made
February 25th, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal
Coast Guard Mr.Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the crew of the Coast Guard ship, Leonard J. Cowley. If there were ever any doubt of the need for the government to invest in the Coast Guard, the activities of this week, which saw the loss of a Spanish fishing vessel and the rescue of
February 26th, 2009House debate
Judy FooteLiberal