Posts Tagged ‘House of Commons’
Written by NDP Media on 31 March 2010
HUGHES CALLS FOR CONTINUED FUNDING FOR ABORIGINAL HEALING FOUNDATION AHF 2introbycarolhughes (Click to hear Carol Hughes explaining the importance of the AHF. Hughes emphatically defends the necessity of the AHF in the House of Commons.(Part1) (click to hear) Hughes emphatically defends the [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 31 March 2010
Final Climate Change Bill Debate to Ignite in Commons Last House debate starts on Bill C-311, Climate Change Accountability Act, before final vote OTTAWA – Canada’s only federal climate change legislation, Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act, is to be debated Wednesday March [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 27 March 2010
Bruce Hyer: Canadians to Send Message with Earth Hour MP’s landmark Climate Change Bill to face final showdown in House of Commons THUNDER BAY – Earth Hour is about much more than just saving electricity for an hour.” said Hyer “Last year, over 10 million Canadians voted with their [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 27 March 2010
HUGHES SUPPORTS TAX INCENTIVES FOR NEW GRADUATES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES Image from www.books4exchange.com. OTTAWA – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes stood in the House of Commons yesterday to indicate her support for a bill that would provide tax incentives to new college and [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 17 March 2010
17 March, 2010 Parliament Clips PM’s Power to Prorogue Opposition Day Motion to require majority approval for prorogation passes 139 to 135 OTTAWA – Bruce Hyer, New Democrat MP Thunder Bay–Superior North, applauded his opposition colleagues from other parties today for their unanimous [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 16 March 2010
16 March, 2010 Motion Tabled to Limit PM’s Powers of Prorogation Opposition Day Motion would require House support for suspensions longer than a week OTTAWA – Proposals advanced in early January by Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Bruce Hyer are being put into legislative action in the [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 11 March 2010
Budget Passes House of Commons Vote Budget 2010 passes 142 to 132 in Tuesday night vote as 31 Liberals absent – The 2010 federal Budget passed its final vote in the House of Commons when Liberal MPs abstained from voting. 141 Conservative MPs and 1 Independent were enough to pass the Budget [Read more]