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Press Release: Francis Scarpaleggia’s bill to ban bulk water exports set for debate in the House of Commons

Ottawa, November 22, 2011 – On November 23, the House of Commons will debate Bill C-267, the Canada Water Preservation Act, a private member’s bill sponsored by Francis Scarpaleggia, Liberal Critic for Water Policy and Chair of the National Liberal Caucus. The bill aims to protect Canada’s aquatic ecosystems from the negative impacts of inter-basin [...]

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Press Release: Report on Palliative and Compassionate Care

Montreal, November 18, 2011 – Lac-Saint-Louis Member of Parliament Francis Scarpaleggia hosted a press conference today to comment on the release of the final report of the all-party Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care. The landmark report, officially released in Ottawa yesterday, urges specific policy action on palliative care, elder abuse and suicide prevention. [...]

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Press Release: Monitoring of oil sands industry water impacts

Ottawa, July 28, 2011 – After years of advocating for increased monitoring of water pollution in the oil sands, Liberal Water Critic Francis Scarpaleggia today expressed doubts about the Conservative government’s ability to provide timely implementation of the oil-sands monitoring plan unveiled by independent scientists.   In early 2008, inspired by the work of Dr. [...]

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Press Release: Francis Scarpaleggia named Guest of Honour for NOVA West Island Walk-A-Thon

Ottawa, March 23, 2011 – Francis Scarpaleggia, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis, will be Guest of Honour for the NOVA West Island Walk-A-Thon, taking place on April 17. “I am honoured to have been asked to fulfill this role for such an exceptional organization with decades of experience helping thousands of West Islanders and their [...]

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