Speculation has consumers seeing red Revolution in Africa has driven up the price of fuel all across Canada because….well because of no good reason. Prices at the pump jumped by a dime in a day last week based on speculation. Speculation that supplies could be interrupted as a result of [Read more]
To gain an appreciation of how fast technology can transform a society, one has to look no further than the internet. In less than 20 years the web has gone from being relatively new and viewed with some suspicion to permeating nearly every corner of society. In those early days, the only way to [Read more]
February 3, 2011 OTTAWA, ON – Canadians aren’t sure whether the Conservative Government wants to protect their privacy or throw it to the wind as legislation has government policy running in two different directions. With plans to scrap the mandatory long form census being justified as [Read more]
Health Canada gets it right after a decade of shame In the good news file, children in this country will face one less threat in their toy-boxes as Canada finally banned products containing phthalates this week. These chemical additives are used to soften plastic and vinyl, have often found their [Read more]
The true spirit of the Christmas season is sometimes forgotten in the hustle and bustle of today’s world. With so much on our minds it is not that difficult to lose perspective and put up walls instead of embracing, accepting, and appreciating one another. The holidays are also a chance to [Read more]
December 15, 2010 ESPANLOA MAN GIVES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ACCOUNT OF STRUGGLES TO GET TREATMENT FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN DenisLendrum Speaks about strugles to access Autism Treatments for children (CLICK to HEAR) OTTAWA, ON – Autism is not a condition with an expiry date, so services available [Read more]
December 14, 2010 MINISTER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS NEEDS TO REPLY TO FIRST NATIONS CORRESPONDENCE AND CONCERNS carolMRP1– Click to hear Hughes OTTAWA, ON – The Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs should show some manners and reply to his correspondence according to Carol Hughes. Rising in [Read more]
HUGHES CALLS FOR ACTION ON POVERTY: FOOD BANK USE GROWS AS STIMULUS SET TO END OTTAWA, ON – Ontarians are being forced to do more with less and the growth in poverty statistics has been mirrored by a huge increase in the number of people dependant on Food Banks, according to [Read more]
Poppy campaign gets a break from HST in time for Remembrance Day Once again, New Democrats are fighting to better support Canada’s veterans. On October 28th, these efforts paid off when the government lifted the 13 per cent HST from poppies and wreaths, meaning all donations from the [Read more]
Cigarettes still killing but the message isn’t getting through Canada’s cigarette packages have used the same health warnings for almost 10 years. Canadians have seen each warning billions of times according to a report Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada will publish later this year. The [Read more]
NDP MP Carol Hughes, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing CONSERVATIVES EMBRACE NDP PLAN TO TAKE HST OFF POPPIES OTTAWA – Just days before the poppy campaign kicks off and Canadians begin to remember the veterans who have made so many sacrifices on their behalf, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol [Read more]
October 1, 2010 Problems at Veterans Affairs are Systematic Reports that the personal information of Canada’s veterans, such as medical and psychiatric records, widely circulated in the Department of Veterans Affairs, have New Democrats calling for a full inquiry into the policies and practices [Read more]
MP calls on government to attend to Seniors’ concerns OTTAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes is calling on the government to double the Canada Pension Plan, raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors and protect workplace pensions. In a tongue-in-cheek [Read more]
Gun Registry Decision Not Taken Lightly The last few weeks the gun registry has become something of a media frenzy making it necessary for me to write another column on the subject. This issue has been framed as a rural/urban divide, but it is clear that there are people on both sides of the [Read more]
Le NPD pousse pour que les employés D’Abitibi-Bowater reçoivent une pension et une indemnité de départ OTTAWA – Le Comité du commerce international de la Chambre des communes s’est rencontré aujourd’hui en réunion spéciale afin de traiter de la récente fermeture de [Read more]
