
Last week, I spoke on a panel at the Trans America conference, put on by the Franklin Institute for Global Policy Exchange. US Congress persons, Canadian Parliamentarians and Public policy gurus were there.The topic was Canada's future agenda for a US/ Canada relationship...

There is a great deal of confusion, anxiety and misunderstanding about H1N1. Commonly known as the Swine Flu; it is not spread by pigs/ hogs. So no need to stop eating pork! The common autumn/ winter flu, can still affect many. It has not gone away...

The story is that I asked for a special clinic on the Parliament Hill for MPs and staff, so they could "get ahead of the queue". This is not so. It's interesting what can happen when clips are cut and taken out of context… it seeds misinformation and misunderstanding. ...

For Immediate Release October 29, 2009 Michael Ignatieff commits to pay equity OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff today tabled a private member’s bill that calls on the Harper government to repeal the flawed pay equity measures included in the 2009 budget implementation act, and to ena...

In the absence of leadership and resources from the Harper government, doctors in the Liberal caucus have outlined specific actions to help Canadians through the H1N1 flu pandemic. “Government’s most important job is protecting the public,” said Liberal Health Critic Dr. Carolyn Bennett. “The...

Last week was "small business week". It's a fitting time to 'tip your hat' to that daring band of entrepreneurs who risk all on the product, invention, talent, idea, dream; that they know is going to "make it". It takes courage and confidence to start a small business, alone or with partners...

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MP for St-Paul's, Carolyn Bennett says there is nothing funny in the government's failure to end confusion over the safety of the H1N1 vaccine.

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Dr Hedy Fry Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre Question Period October 23, 2009 Mr. Speaker, every day there is more evidence of the Conservative government's abuse of power. Two-thirds ...

Dr. Hedy Fry
Dr Hedy Fry
Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre
Statement in the House of Commons
October
21, 2009
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II awarded former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien the rare
and prestigious Order of Merit, one of Great Britain's highest honours.
He is only the fourt...h Canadian in history accorded this distinction.
Other recipients are former Liberal Prime Ministers Mackenzie King and
Lester Pearson, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa.
This award is about merit and Jean Chrétien has given outstanding
service to the people of Canada, especially to the women of Canada.
As
Trudeau's justice minister, he gave Canadians the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms, enshrining within it gender equality. As a prime minister, he
doubled the number of women in his caucus and cabinet; appointed a 50%
female Senate; and named the first female chief justice, the first
female deputy prime minister and the first female visible minority
governor general.
He listened to his women's caucus and did not go to
Iraq; increased aid to the poorest continent, Africa; negotiated the UN
landmines treaty; and fought for gender equality at every international
foru.Read more
Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre
Statement in the House of Commons
October
21, 2009
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II awarded former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien the rare
and prestigious Order of Merit, one of Great Britain's highest honours.
He is only the fourt...h Canadian in history accorded this distinction.
Other recipients are former Liberal Prime Ministers Mackenzie King and
Lester Pearson, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa.
This award is about merit and Jean Chrétien has given outstanding
service to the people of Canada, especially to the women of Canada.
As
Trudeau's justice minister, he gave Canadians the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms, enshrining within it gender equality. As a prime minister, he
doubled the number of women in his caucus and cabinet; appointed a 50%
female Senate; and named the first female chief justice, the first
female deputy prime minister and the first female visible minority
governor general.
He listened to his women's caucus and did not go to
Iraq; increased aid to the poorest continent, Africa; negotiated the UN
landmines treaty; and fought for gender equality at every international
foru.Read more
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Dr Hedy Fry Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre Statement in the House of Commons October 21, 2009 Mr. Speaker, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II awarded former ...






















