‘Nero fiddled while Rome burned’ may not be a historically accurate phrase, but it describes being occupied with unimportant matters while faced with a more urgent crisis. That is pretty much what is happening with Stephen Harper who leads a government that has clearly demonstrated their [Read more]
We hear a lot about the disappearing middle class these days and we should be hearing as much, or perhaps even more, about the plight of seniors mired in poverty. Whether it is because of pensions that underperform or vanish altogether, more seniors are requiring assistance from the [Read more]
It is difficult to put thoughts together about Canada Day as Elliot Lake reels from the collapsed roof at the Algo Mall. While emergency crews worked, the country waited with baited breath and Canada Day was about the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. Still, throughout the north and across [Read more]
Health Canada warnings on cell phones need to be clearer and widely heard In the summer of 2010 I wrote about a group of parents in Collingwood who were fighting to have wifi taken out of their children’s school. I heard their story while sitting as a member of a parliamentary committee [Read more]
Hard work has always been a part of our lives as Canadians. On Labour Day, we celebrate our dedication and diligence in the workplace. Our society relies on hardworking citizens to keep our country thriving, therefore it is important to use this holiday as a time to give thanks to all of our [Read more]
One of the things I heard a great deal during the Canada Post lockout was that most people would love to have the kind of pension that postal workers have. I cannot argue with that. I often hear from people struggling to get by on inadequate pensions and statisticians tell us this phenomenon is [Read more]
One of the great things about summer in Ontario is that we get a holiday at the start of three consecutive months. Sandwiched in between the flashier Canada Day and the more widely celebrated Labour Day is our Civic Holiday which is set for the first Monday in August. These holidays are much [Read more]
The combined tragedies that hit Japan last week are horrible enough to begin with. The sheer destruction of the earthquake and its tsunami swept away lives, communities and changed Japan in mere moments. The events that unfolded in the aftermath, at two separate nuclear facilities, have the [Read more]
March 9, 2011 OTTAWA, ON – Canadians do not accept child pornography and Parliament needs to make sure that message is heard by the CRTC and internet service providers. That is the message Carol Hughes brought to the House of Commons toady. Tabling a petition from the residents of Elliot Lake, [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON –New Democrats today called on the Conservative government to stop just paying lip service to Canada’s hard working farmers and to start taking real action to help. In a speech to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture today, New Democrat MP Carol Hughes outlined her party’s [Read more]
Charities feel the pinch on many fronts and need some help to attract donations Our recent tough economic times have increased public need across Canada. While various levels of government have responsibilities to address this, it is a simple fact that there are a lot of people who fall through [Read more]
