House of Commons Adopts Key Climate Change Bill Opposition parties unite to pass C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act, 149 to 136 OTTAWA – The country’s only federal climate change bill passed a final vote in the House of Commons Wednesday night with the support of New Democrat, Bloc, [Read more]
Final Vote Today on Country’s Only Federal Climate Change Bill Last House vote on Bill C-311, Climate Change Accountability Act, Wednesday at 5:30pm OTTAWA – Canada’s only federal climate change legislation, Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act, will face a final House of [Read more]
HUGHES REMINDS ONTARIANS HST STARTS TOMORROW ON SOME PURCHASES Elliot Lake – With the HST set to come into force this summer in British Columbia and Ontario, New Democrat National Revenue Critic, Carol Hughes is reminding Ontarians that the first phase of the HST actually begins this Saturday in [Read more]
From: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project, Pic River, Marathon Township Municipality April 29, 2010 (Updated July 19, 2010) Marathon, ON — Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada are required to [Read more]
Opposition legislation on foreign investment, apology for Italian-Canadian internment, compassionate leave for workers pass as final Climate Change Bill debate concludes OTTAWA – The three opposition parties united in the House of Commons Wednesday night to see the passage of legislation to allow [Read more]
HUGHES ATTENDS MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR WORKERS DAY OF MOURNING Ottawa – Carol Hughes attended a ceremony today to honour the men and women who have been injured or killed on the job as part of the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. “Moments like this are important [Read more]
HUGHES TO JOIN HORNEPAYNE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AT PUBLIC MEETING Elliot Lake – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes will be attending a public meeting organized by the town of Hornepayne at 7:00 pm this coming Sunday evening (April 18, 2010). The subject of the meeting is impending [Read more]
Says building local cyclotrons like Thunder Bay facility best way to mitigate isotope shortage OTTAWA – After touring the 53-year old Chalk River Nuclear Research Reactor (NRU), formerly responsible for almost half the world’s supply of medical isotopes, Thunder Bay–Superior North MP [Read more]
McGuinty Government Reminds Ontarians To File Your Taxes Ontario’s Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth means that there are more reasons to file a tax return this year. Even for those with little or no income, or who haven’t filed in recent years, filing a tax return is the only way to qualify [Read more]
McGuinty Government Reminds Ontarians To File Your Taxes Ontario’s Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth means that there are more reasons to file a tax return this year. Even for those with little or no income, or who haven’t filed in recent years, filing a tax return is the only way to qualify [Read more]
Mercury Levels Question mp3 (French) Cliquez pour écouter Carol Hughes questionner la Ministre de Santé. HUGHES QUESTIONNE SANTÉ CANADA SU SUJET DES NIVEAUX DE MERCURE ACCEPTABLES OTTAWA – La députée d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing Carol Hughes a questionné aujourd’hui le [Read more]
HUGHES QUESTIONS HEALTH CANADA ON ACCEPTABLE MERCURY LEVELS Mercury Levels Question by MP Carol Hughes (Click for audio) Click above link to hear MP Carol Hughes asking when the Minister of Health, Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, will take action in regards to mercury issue. Grassy Narrows who [Read more]
CANADA AND ONTARIO IMPROVE HIGHWAY 11/17 Funding will create jobs, boost local economy THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO – The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Infrastructure and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound – Muskoka, and The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, [Read more]
CAW, Northern Ontario Mayors, Politicians Urge Premier McGuinty to Halt Closure of Xstrata Timmins Metallurgical Site TORONTO, April 8 /CNW/ – Canadiana Auto Workers (CAW) President Ken Lewenza will be joined by a coalition of Northern Ontario Mayors and regional politicians for a meeting [Read more]
Federal Government Cancels Popular Home Energy Retrofit Program Axing of popular program to impact local homeowners, jobs, small biz says MP Hyer OTTAWA -– New Democrat Deputy Environment Critic Bruce Hyer is outraged by a last-minute government announcement to discontinue the national [Read more]
