Conservative Ontario Senator Victor Oh was among several parliamentarians attending a celebration of Indonesia’s Independence Day. The reception was hosted on Aug. 19 by Indonesian Ambassador Dienne Hardianti Moehario at her official residence. A display of Indonesian cuisine and culture was presented to the delight of dignitaries and guests. Call 613-943-1880. Conservative Quebec Senator Claude … Read more
Leader of the Government in the Senate Marjory LeBreton issued the following statement: "Our Government will not tolerate the waste or abuse of the hard earned tax dollars of Canadians. We expect that any inappropriate expenses will be repaid. Senator Wallin is no longer a member of the Caucus and must be held accountable for … Read more
On July 22, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced new measures that their government was taking to protect children. Cameron emphasized the two primary aims of these measures: to protect children from exposure to adult pornography through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) based filter and to tackle the magnitude of child sex abuse images online. … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Dr. Don Meredith marked the one-year anniversary of Danzig St. Shooting in Scarborough, Ont. Last week, senator Meredith and over a hundred community members heralded the grand re-opening of an expanded resource centre for the Greater Toronto Area Faith Alliance, a grassroots organization Meredith co-founded in 2002 to provide a “safe space” … Read more
Conservative MP and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced his resignation as member of Parliament for Provencher, Man., and Minister of Public Safety, and Regional Minister for Manitoba, effective Tuesday, July 9. "It has been an honour to represent the people of Provencher for the past 12 and-a-half years in the House of … Read more
Leader of the Government in the Senate Marjory LeBreton issued the following statement, “After almost seven and a half years, I have advised the Prime Minister of my intention to step down as Leader of the Government in the Senate. I would like to personally thank Prime Minister Harper for giving me the opportunity of a … Read more
Conservative MP and Minister of State (Finance), Ted Menzies (Macleod, Alta.), released a statement announcing that he will not be seeking the CPC nomination in the new Federal Riding of Foothills (presently Macleod) leading up to the 2015 election. Menzies will continue to sit as the member of Parliament until the next election. Call 613-995-8471. Conservative Ontario … Read more
Conservative MP Russ Hiebert (South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, B.C.) is disappointed with unjustified Senate amendments to his Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations). "The so-called 'Segal' amendments adopted by the Senate have the effect of gutting C-377 as the bill would now only apply to unions with more than … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Don Meredith addressed a gathering of parliamentarians, chiefs, Aboriginal peoples, and special guests at an inaugural National Aboriginal Prayer Breakfast meeting in honour of National Aboriginal Day. As part of Canada wide National Aboriginal History Month commemorative activities, the inaugural event sought to bring Christians together to pray towards a common purpose … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Deepak Obhrai (Calgary East, Alta.) sent a letter to Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, Ont.) upon hearing of his resignation as a member of Parliament. "We disagreed most of the time, but I consider it an honour to have worked with you on the foreign affairs file," Obhrai … Read more
