November 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker,
Almost two years ago a group of MPs from across party lines formed a non-partisan Parliamentary group aimed at promoting awareness of deficiencies in Canada's palliative and compassionate care framework. The Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care, which now has over 55 members and was co-chaired by myself and the Members for Kitchener - Conestoga and Guelph, conducted hearings and research and heard from Canadians throughout the country.
October 31, 2011
Ottawa, ON
Mr. Speaker,
Despite years of opposition to this government’s policy on asbestos from average Canadians, scientists and the worldwide community, we now see that division is beginning to appear in the govenment’s own benches on this important file.
The Member for Sarnia-Lambton told the media, and I quote, “I’m definitely not supporting the mining or exporting of asbestos.”
And Mr. Speaker, we know there’s more.
We know there is growing opposition among Conservative MPs to just how out-of-touch the government position on asbestos really is.
