Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dean Del Mastro (Peterborough, ON) and Conservative MP Jacques Gourde (Lotbinière-Chutes-de-la-Chaudièrecalled, QC) called on the NDP to ensure that its leadership selection process and party is open and transparent and not beholden to special interests and union bosses. Del Mastro said the … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Dean Del Mastro (Peterborough, ON) issued a statement in Toronto in response to the NDP motion to eliminate residency requirements for Old Age Security. Del Mastro noted that the NDP issued a statement to indicate that the motion “was submitted in error." Del Mastro said this is a clear … Read more
Conservative MP Joy Smith (Kilodan-St. Paul, MB) announced that Tara Teng, Miss Canada 2011, will be interning in her office this fall and helping Smith in the fight against modern day slavery. Teng is spending her summer on a cross Canada tour called “Ignite the Road to Justice”. She is using this as an opportunity … Read more
Conservative Ontario Senator Don Meredith issued a statement following the death of Jack Layton. Meredith said it was with profound sadness that he learned of the passing of NDP Leader Layton, a tenacious man who faced prostate cancer with tremendous courage. Call 1-800-267-7362.
Conservative Ontario Senator Don Meredith joined local community and political leaders in serving food and greeting over 100 fire evacuees from Kingfisher First Nation, during a barbecue in Ottawa on July 28, 2011. Meredith also hosted several dozen group tours of the Parliament Buildings. Call 1-800-267-7362.
Conservative MP Maurice Vellacourt (Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, SK) announced that more than 680,000 of Canada's low-income seniors will benefit from the most significant increase to the Guaranteed Income Supplement to date. Vellacourt said that as of July 2011, seniors with little or no income other than the Old Age Security benefit will be eligible for assistance of … Read more
Conservative MP Joy Smith (Kildonan-St. Paul, MB) marked the one year anniversary of the Royal Assent of her Private Members' Bill on child trafficking. Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years) was passed during the 40th Parliament. The full … Read more
Conservative MP Joy Smith (Kildonan-St. Paul, ON) applauded the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report released today by the U.S. State Department. Smith is a human trafficking abolitionist and said the report reaffirms what law enforcement and NGOs continue to report – modern day slavery exists in every corner of our globe and it is growing. … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada announced that MP Joy Smith (Kildonan-St. Paul, MB) was re-elected as Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. Smith said that in coming months, she looks forward to working with the members of the committee to address the important health needs of Canadians. Call 613-992-7148.
Conservative Senator David Tkachuk made a statement upon the incident with the Senate Page Brigitte DePape, who held up a sign in the House of Commons saying "Stop Harper." Tkachuk said that with this action DePape broke her oath to the Queen and her signed contract with Parliament not to behave in a way that … Read more
