Safe swimming and increased physical activity were the main messages delivered by Olympian Annamay Pierse at the third annual National Life Jacket and Swim Day on the Hill in Ottawa. “By working together, we can make Canada the Fittest Nation on Earth”, said Conservative MP John Weston (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast -Sea to Sky Country, B.C.). An array of … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons and chair of the Board of Internal Economy Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) tabled the minutes for the following Board meetings: Monday, March 24, 2014; Monday, March 3, 2014; Monday, February 10, 2014; Monday, November 4, 2013 – specifically the portion of the minutes on the Main Estimates 2014–2015 and the Supplementary Estimates (C) … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) confirmed that the Board of Internal Economy has approved enhancements to the reporting of members’ travel and hospitality expenses. These enhancements will align the reporting of members’ travel and hospitality expenses more closely with the Government of Canada’s proactive disclosure of ministerial travel and hospitality expenses. … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced that Canadians can now watch live House of Commons proceedings on their mobile devices (a BlackBerry10 series smartphone, an iPad or iPhone, or an Android R4.2+ smartphone) at m.parl.gc.ca. “Canadians can now hold democracy in the palm of their hands,” said Scheer. “This is an important step in … Read more
Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group Gord Brown (Leeds-Grenville, Ont.) and Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orléans, Ont.) met with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval. Governor Sandoval was in Ottawa as part of the state’s first-ever official trade mission to Canada. “Our meeting provided a valuable opportunity to discuss how Canada and the state of Nevada could build and/or foster strong and … Read more
Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health Ben Lobb (Huron-Bruce, Ont.) tabled the committee’s report entitled, The Federal Role in Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse in Canada. The committee’s observations reflect the testimony it received from a wide range of witnesses during the course of its study, including federal government officials, the Canadian Centre … Read more
Conservative MP and chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, Ont.), among others, attended the Assembly’s Spring Standing Committee Meeting in Riga, Latvia, on April 4-6 2014. The leaders of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly affirmed their support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and withdrew the Russian Parliament’s Associate membership of the Assembly. The NATO PA’s Bureau has … Read more
Parliamentarians gathered on March 27th, to learn about running as a way to help all Canadians become more physically active. Conservative British Columbia Senator Nancy Greene Raine and MPs John Weston (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C.), Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) and Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, N.S.) co-hosted a reception with John Stanton, the founder and CEO of … Read more
After hearing timely and compelling testimony from witnesses regarding the human rights situation in Sri Lanka and on the issue of accountability and reconciliation in that country since the end of the civil war in 2009, on Feb. 27, 2014, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs … Read more
From Dec. 6-9, 2013, Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, P.E.I.), vice-chair, and Conservative MP John Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest, N.B.), vice-chair, led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) to the 2013 Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference (ERC). The other … Read more
