Francis Scarpaleggia | Lac-Saint-Louis

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Speech: Lake of the Woods

Posted on 05. Oct, 2010 in Speeches

Madam Speaker, I thank the member for splitting his time with me. The motion is commendable, and I would like to congratulate the hon. member who brought it forth. However, before I get into the specifics of the motion and the substantial aspects of it, I would like to mention that this motion raises another [...]

Francis Scarpaleggia elected vice chair of House of Commons environment committee

Posted on 04. Oct, 2010 in Releases

Ottawa, October 4, 2010 – Francis Scarpaleggia, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis and Water Critic in the Liberal shadow cabinet, was today elected Vice Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. House of Commons rules require that nearly all standing committees be chaired by members from the government benches. [...]

Question Period: water and oil sands

Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 in Questions

Mr. Speaker, in the spring, the Minister of the Environment called Dr. Schindler’s data on pollution of the Athabasca River by the oil sands industry mere allegations and muzzled his own scientists on this matter. Ignoring science has become the hallmark of this Conservative government, which prefers to remain in the dark rather than face [...]

Liberal Express attuned to concerns of Brome-Missisquoi region

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 in Releases

PHILIPSBURG, QC – Aboard the Liberal Express this week, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff visited the Brome-Missisquoi region to discuss serious issues facing local residents: water quality in Missisquoi Bay and service reductions at the Morses Line Border Crossing. “Stephen Harper has given up on Quebec and the Brome-Missisquoi area,” said Mr. Ignatieff. “While Conservative policies [...]