Press Release Department: Federal - Office of the Government House Leader

Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) introduced legislation to create the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The legislation was developed in close collaboration with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.). The multi-partisan committee – which would include representatives from both the House of Commons and the Senate – would have a broad … Read more

Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) provided an update to Canadians on the government’s legislative progress. Van Loan’s full statement is available online. Call 613-995-7226.

On Jan. 26, Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) announced the appointment of Philippe Dufresne as law clerk of the House of Commons. “The House of Commons of Canada, as a national elected legislature of a major developed democracies, is considered a model for the world. Over the decades, forensic and brightest helped parliamentarians to make … Read more

Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) and Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) welcomed the resumption of work and presented the priorities of the government in the House of Commons in 2015. “By electing us, Canadians gave … Read more

Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) issued a statement on the government legislative productivity for 2014. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-7226.

Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) announced the appointment of Jean-Denis Frechette as Canada's next Parliamentary Budget Officer. Frechette, an economist who has been employed in the Library of Parliament since 1986, currently serves as the senior director of the economics, resources and international affairs division of the Library's Parliamentary Information and Research … Read more

Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) and Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) outlined the government's legislative accomplishments in 2013. Economic Action Plan 2013 contained specific measures to create jobs for Canadians. The full release is available online. Call (613) 947-7619.

Conservative MP Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.), Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, attended the Giant Panda exhibit opening ceremony at the Toronto Zoo. The exhibit features two pandas – female Er Shun and male Da Mao – who will be staying in Canada for the next 10 years and will be … Read more

Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) announced two appointments within the Parliament of Canada. Richard Fujarczuk has been appointed law clerk and parliamentary counsel of the House of Commons. Sonia L'Heureux, the current parliamentary librarian, will serve as the interim parliamentary budget officer. The full release is available online. Call 613-947-7619.

Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, ON) and Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC) provided an overview of the government's legislative priorities for the upcoming session of the House of Commons. Van Loan said that Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) has been clear that the government's number-one priority is prosperity, that … Read more