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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Statement: Kirkland’s 50th Anniversary
Posted on 22. Jun, 2011 in Statements
Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the city of Kirkland. Kirkland’s history begins with the arrival of the Brunet family in the area in 1667. The Meloche and Daoust families were also among the first families to arrive. Kirkland’s town library is a testament to the spirit of volunteerism behind the city’s [...]
Speech: Human Smuggling (Part 1)
Posted on 21. Jun, 2011 in Speeches
Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise on this important piece of legislation which was introduced in the last Parliament but did not proceed much further because of the election. There is an observable pattern of behaviour with the Conservative government in terms of how it approaches complex and important issues, like the [...]
Speech: NATO mission in Libya
Posted on 14. Jun, 2011 in Speeches
Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform you that I will share my time with my colleague, the member for Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor. The military operation in Libya is, in a sense, the culmination of the evolution of the United Nations and international law, an evolution in which, I am proud to say, Canada has been [...]
Statement: Baie d’Urfe Youth Council
Posted on 14. Jun, 2011 in Statements
Mr. Speaker, this year marks the centennial of the town of Baie-d’Urfé in my riding of Lac-Saint-Louis. On May 9, I attended a meeting of the Baie-d’Urfé junior council that re-enacted two of the town’s earliest council meetings held on July 18 and September 16, 1911, respectively. The junior council was created in 2008 under [...]
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