The decision not to charge two individuals who impersonated wait staff, avoided RCMP security and got to within a few feet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) trivializes a serious security breach and highlights the need for new laws to deter future improper attempts to gain entry to events where designated persons such … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Bob Runciman issued a statement on the inquest fndings in the Smith case. The jury’s recommendations in the Ashley Smith inquest provide a blueprint for a new approach to the treatment of mentally ill offenders and now it’s up to the Correctional Service of Canada to follow through Runciman said. Smith, 19, died in … Read more
Former Conservative Ontario Senator Hugh Segal issued a statement on his retirement from the Senate. “After a lengthy selection process, I am informed that I have been elected as the fifth Master of Massey College, succeeding the distinguished author and journalist John Fraser who has held the post since 1995. I have been elected to a seven-year … Read more
On Monday, Dec. 2, in a series of actions taken to tackle the misuse of prescription drugs, the Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse welcomed a group gathered by Conservative MP John Weston (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C.), of key professionals to advance an initiative to combat prescription drug abuse in Canada, namely National … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Don Meredith issued a statement on the death of Nelson Mandela. Meredith said, "It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of the great Nelson Mandela. A beloved leader and champion of race-relations in South Africa, this iconic leader has long been a source of inspiration for me, personally, … Read more
Conservative MP Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills, Ont.) introduced his private members’ bill, Reform Act, 2013, Bill C-559. Chong said the Reform Act puts forward three simple reforms to strengthen Parliament by proposing to restore local control over party nominations, strengthen caucus as a decision-making body and reinforce the accountability of party leaders to caucuses. These … Read more
Conservative British Columbia Senator Nancy Greene Raine introduced a bill in the Senate, An Act to establish a national day to promote health and fitness for all Canadians. The bill designates the first Saturday in June as “National Health and Fitness Day”. The objective of the day is to increase participation by Canadians in fitness and sports … Read more
Conservative MP Joy Smith (Kildonan-St. Paul, Man.) hosted one of the world’s leading researchers, Dr. Gail Dines, an internationally acclaimed speaker and author (“Porn Land”, 2011). Smith invited Dr. Dines to Canada to address parliamentarians, stakeholders and parents about the harmful impact of pornography on society and youth.“Over 40 years of empirical research has revealed … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Don Meredith welcomed Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) announcement of an additional $15 million in emergency relief for the typhoon ravaged Philippines. The senator conveyed his condolences directly to the Filipino community via a Nov. 17 afternoon broadcast on popular GTA radio station G98.7. The station’s ‘radiothon’ for Philippine disaster … Read more
Conservative MP Joy Smith (Kildonan-St. Paul, Man.) issued a statement on Project Spade. Smith expressed her personal gratitude to the officers involved in Project Spade, which dismantled one of the largest international child sexual abuse rings. Smith said, “These types of investigations exert significant psychological, physical and emotional tolls on the investigators. They are to be commended … Read more
